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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10
BY gibson GARDNER.
Special Correspondence to The Press.


WASHINGTON. Sept. 10.-Who
is responsible for the great increase
in the cost of living in America to-
day? Why is it that the poor man
finds himself getting poorer in
'goodtimes
Trusts and the very rich are eat
ing up the poor mans share of the
great prosperity. That's the simple
truth.
Many people like to sidestep this
fact But that is useless. Trusts
are "soulless." They are economic
entities. They are the creatures
of law" They are endowed with
all the intelligence of their creators,
all the shrewdness, all the craft,
all the greed; and they lack all the
rest. They lack all that makes
. theim makers human.
\ There is a cold storage trust.
Take that as a sample. See what
1t does. Less than 10 years ago
eggs entered into the diet of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10
FAREWELL RECEPTION

Miss MAZE Ferguson and Emily
Bradley prepared a very pleasant
surprise for Miss Olive Gem Lewis
at E1914 Mallon av. Saturday
evening. The young people of the
Free Methodist Sunday school tc
the number of rs participated in
the social event. The entertain
ment program consisted mainly OF
Rotations and plays. The floral
decorations were pink and purple
dahlias tied with white ribbon. AT
midnight the guests departed, wish
ing Miss Ferguson a pleasant yeal
at Seattle seminary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10
MARRIAGE LICENSES

Marriage licenses were issued to-
day to d. Fl. James, of Spokane,
and Bertha E. James, of Des
Moines, Iowa (not related) A. L..
Demvorect, of Chicago, and Bessie
B. Robertson, of Spokane; Henry
Rose and Martha Brandt, Spokane;
NJ. j. Bottinelli, kellogg, Idaho, and
Louise D. Miller, Spokane; j. A..
Nordstrom and Anna B. Anderson,
Gem, Idaho; B. E. Cotton and Mel
lie M. Libby. Spokane; Herman
Kilian, Elk, and Pauline Geisheim-
er, Colbert
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10

Special Correspondent to The Press.
MILWAUKEE, Sept. 10.-Did
you ever see a magnet that was big
enough and powerful enough to lift
10000 pounds of iron or steel at
l time, and to carry it through the
air to any height or any distance
required?
No? Then come 20 Milwaukee,
for here is another product of ma
tive genius, hrewed in the brain of
a Milwaukee inventor, which is in
tended to replace thousands OF
hands, and incidentally make the
supply of labor greater and there
fore cheaper.
The magnet is shaped like a
mushroom and weighs 500 pounds.
Dropped by a crane into the midst
of a lot Of steel stampings, pig iron,
steel billets or iron scraps, it picks
them up in great heaps and depos-
its them by the wagon load in wait
ing freight cars. One man at the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10

Bridewell prison with his wife. The
authorities refused him admission
because he had no commitment
papers.
Judge Lands granted the prison.
or q respite for so days to allow
him to care for his family. Nc
Caffrey remains free until the judge
returns to this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10
BUYS MERCY WITH
THE LAND he STOLE

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. To-
Aged Judge James L. Bradford, of
New Orleans, who was convicted of
land fraud, has had his sentence
commuted to years by Pres.
Roosevelt on condition that he re-
turn to government 1000 acres of
valuable land in Louisiana which
he obtained by fraud. He has al
ready served months.
Bradford is a former resident of
the District of Columbia and one
of the south's richest and most
prominent attorneys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10
LATEST PHOTO OF "SCOTTY'
=. OF DEATH VALLEY

LATEST PHOTO OF "SCOTTY"
=, OF DEATH VALLEY
Southern Pacific road, and try to
break all records for the run be-
tween here and Chicago.
This little trip will cost "Scotty"
exactly $4,000.
He has already paid the money,
and President Hartman has de-
clared that he can have the special
1t was over the Santa Fe, from
Los Angeles to Chicago, that Scot
ty" created the sensation Of the
day a little over 2 years ago. He
scattered money with lavish hand
all along the route, and everybody
knew that "Scotty" had arrived.
Where "Scotty" gets his money
or whether or not he really pos
sesses a mine in Death valley are
NOTED questions, but he always
shows up with the coin. He brought
$4,000 in greenbacks to this city
on his trip to arrange for his South
ern Pacific special train for the Chi
cago run, and he scattered it right
and left.
About year ago he made an ar
rangement with a newspaper man
to take him on secret trip to his
Death valley property. When he
learned that spies were going to
follow the pair in hope of locating
the mine "Scotty" called the trip
of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10
JAPS AND RUSSIANS
AGREE ON TREATIES

TOXIC, Sept. Decentralization
Of the Russo-Japanese fisheries and
commercial treaties have been ex.
changed. The text will be made
public shortly. Disturbances In
Korea are increasing in the alb
sence of Marquis Ito. There is Sc.
rious rioting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10

caught up some of the sea- foam as
it came across the big ocean.
The hat is pale blue felt, while
the sole trimming consists of fluffy
white plumes. Costly? 1t can be
bought for SIS. Nothing could be
more stunning for late fall and
early winter wear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10

Now here is another hat, the very
newest thing straight from Paris.
Stunning? OF course, but dear me,
1t costs small fortune. But some
of us will have it, and the money
will have to come from some
where.
Doesn't it just look as if it had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10
ROOT WILL TRAVEL

NEW YORK, Sept. 10.--Root has
arrived here from Muldoon's farm,
looking well. During his absence
Roots brother, Clinton, died. Root
declared he would not postpone his
trip to Mexico on that account, but
will not return to Washington un-
til after settling the estate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10

Because of gambling losses Ed
ward Fishell, a South Seattle bar
Der, took piece of ordinary picture
frame wire and hanged himself
from clothes hook in 1 of the
closets of his home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10
BARRED FROM PRISON

CHICAGO, Sept. 10.-John e.
McCaffrey, convicted postal carrier,
kept his promise made to Judge
Lands at the time he was sem
fenced for pilfering, and reported at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10

/ lever takes the place Of foreman
and gang of labOrers.
Inside of this brobdignagian mag
net are hundreds OF pieces of cop
per, through which is passed an
electric current to create the adhe-
sive power desired.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10
SCOTTY EREAKS
LOOSE AGAIN
Special Correspondence to TIE Press

Special CORRESPONDENTS to TIE Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. TO-
Walter Scott, the wamous "Scotty''
of Death valley, is going to make
another flying trip across the con-
tinent. He will start from here in
q special train, furnished by the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-10

Spokane Press. IS cent month
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
LUNCH ROOM IS OPENED
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton Changes Headquarters
and Enters New Eield.

The board of directors Of the Young Wo-
mems Christian association announces the
opening of the new headquarters of the
association in the Brooks arcade. corner
of State and Third South streets tomor-
row.
one feature Of this broader work into
which the association enters is the lunch
room, cool attractive and pleasant, where
coffee. tea. milk. rolls. etc, will be served
each day from 11;3O until o'clock, and
where young women, if they wish ma
bring their own lunches. Another attrdc-
ton IS the rest room, with its clean
couches and pillows
There will also be a reading room.
A little over d year ago the Young Wo-
mans Christian association began its
work here by opening a boarding home
for young women, which has been in
every sense a home to d large number,
and Notwithstanding the many disadvan-
tageS and difficulties and limitations, has
just closed. a very successful year under
the management of the matTOn and her
committee
Statistics for the year ending i'm June
show that there have been 81 regular
boarders, 1S6 trausients and 200 referred to
other boarding places. Since the removal
of the officers to new quarters the board
ing home Will with some crowdinS, &C
cOmmOdate twenty young women. NAM
have applied for situations. and the aSSo-
citation has helped to place fifty in dit
feTent positions.
The boarding home will remain dis
tinct department of the work, and will BE-
conducted at the same place, 255 South
Fifth East street
The work is being started in the Brooks
arcade in accordance with the policy OF
the national board of the Young Women
that of other cities. with necessary adap-
tation to local needs.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
NEW TEACHERS CHOSEN.
Weber County Board Makes Selec
tions and Assiqnments.

The county board of education yesterday
elected additional teachers and named
the school enumerators for the year. II
was also decided that the final teachers
examinations would be held at the Ogden
High school Aug. s, g. TO- The yearly re-
port of the treasurer was received. This
showed the receipts from all sources for
the year Of $56975.S1. and disbursements
amounting to 57O53.5S leaving an over
draft on June 30, 1907, of S7S.Z.
The teachers elected and their assign
ments were as follows:
Miss Lizzie Thomas. Farr West; Miss
Alta Cooley, Plain City; Miss Cora ShuTt-
lift. Huntsville. and Miss Dora Brown,
Liberty.
The enumeratOTs named were: Uintah.
Arthur Anderson; Burch Creek and River
dale Miss Emma Clark; Garland and
Wilson. z. \. Barnes; MarTiOtts, Is.
Richie: Plain City. district No. l. Vic
tOrine Nav; district No, ., Elizabeth
Richardson; Warren, Margaret Wadman:
Farr West. Moroni Chugg; North Ogden,
Annie Baylock Randall, Mabel Moore
Pleasant View, Pearl Cragun; Tarrisvile,
Alice Taylor; Huntsville, Mabels Wood :;
Hooper. Kate Mcdonald; West Weber,
Elijah Clayton.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
CHECK WORKER CAUGHT.
Former Industrial School Inmate Is
Charged With Forgery.

Ed. Wells, a former reform school in
mate, was arrested last evening by Ser
geant Charles Hancock and Special Of
ficer George WardlaW on the charge of
forgery. When searched at the police
station a number of forged checks, bear
ing the names of w. E. Kneass and w.
II. Harris were found on his person, also
a number of blank checks. all of which
were printed forms of the First Ma
tiOnal bank of Ogden.
Mr.. Kneass is assistant superintendent
Of the state industrial school. where
Wells was confined up to year ago.
The name w. II. Harris is the one at
tached to a number of worthless checks
passed a week ago. Yesterday afternoon
Wells passed a w. II. Harris check for
SO on the Utah Knitting works, where
he made a 81 purchase and received S14
change. This transaction was reported
to the police and resulted in the capture
Wells admitted that he had turned the
trick, also having passed a forged check
some days ago on John McCready, an
Ogden merchant. To Chief of Police
Browning last night Wells confessed to
having worked the check game in diff
ferent cities through the west. He in
sisted that he was working alone, but
the police believe he is a member of
gang that has been operating in Ogden
for some time.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
Ogden Briefs.

HOME FROM EAST-Attorney J. H
DeVine returned yesterday from a month 5
visit in Chicago and other eastern points
NEW BOY IN TOWN-A ten-pound
baby boy was born yesterday to Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert Williams. 379 Thirtieth
street.
BACK FROM CHICAGO-Miss EVELYN
Henderson, of this city returned home
yesterday from Chicago. where she re-
Gently completed a nine months course
In illustrating at the Chicago Institute of
Fine AItsN
SUES FOR DIVORCE.-Alie Watson,
through her attorney, Joseph Chez, yes
terday filed an action for divorce from
Samuel +. Watson, alleging non-sUppOrt
The Watsons were married at Moab
June 2S 1895
BANK WANTS MONEY.-An action
was commenced by the First National
bank of this city in the district court
Helen Mortensen to recover 500 alleged
to be due on promissory note.
TWO DIVORCES GRANTED the
district court yesterday Judge j. A How
ell granted divorces in the following
cases. Edith b. Graham from John II
Graham, non-support; Bertha Lee from
Alexander Lee, desertion and non-sup-
port.
WARRANT FOR COVINGTON.-A
warrant was issued yesterday for r
COVingtOn. the owner of the dog that at
tackled and bit little Florence Wertz n
few days ago. Mr.. CovingtOn is charged
with allowing a fierce. dangerous and
mischevious dog to run at large"
WILL INSTITUTE I.ODGE-Attornev
w l.. MaginnIs and j. H. Devine left
last evening for Reno, where they will
assist in initiating a class into the
knights of Columbus lodge of that place
today. Tomorrow they viii go to Car
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
SALT LAKE MAN
TO BE PROSECUTED
Complaint Against DR.. Green.
halgh for Obtaining Money
Under False PretenSeS.

complaint was prepared by the coun-
ty attorney yesterday charging DIR. Peter
Greenhalgh, proprietor of the Greenhagh
Remedy company, at % East Fourth
South street, Salt Lake with obtaining
money under false pretenseS. in cOnnec-
ton with the death of +. 7. Jordan of
1851 Pacific avenue. Ogden, who died on
Wednesday last Of cancer of the kid
neys.
when Mr.. Jordan discovered that he was
afflicted with cancer he called DR.. G..
w Perkins of this city, who after an
examination, pronounced the case hope
less. On Nav p DT. CiTeeuhalgh took
charge of the case, after giving a writ
ten agreement to effect permanent cure
for $3.50 Fifty dollars of this amount
was paid at the time. and a second pay
ment OF $40 was made one month later.
il being agreed that the balance due be
paid on monthly installments of 80 each
During the time that DR.. GTeenhalSh
was treating the patient DIS hich ana
Forbes of this city were called IN, ana
they. like DR.. Perkins. pronounced the
case beyond medical reach. After Jor-
dams death, on July 3, post mortem
was held by DTs. Rich and MOrreli. at
the request of the family. A malignant
growth was found on the kidneys, known
TO the medical fraternity as sarcoma-
Shortly after the post mortem was
made the attention OF the county attOr-
ney was called to the matter, and that
official Immediately took steps looking
toward the prosecution Of the Salt Lake
practitioner II is claimed by County
Attorney Harris that the Jordan family
are in INDECENT circumstances and that
they were forced to borrow the money
TO make the necessary payments to DR..
GreenhalSh.
Mr.. Harris says that in his opinion the
methods employed by the Salt Lake con-
Germ were irregular and that he proposes
by prosecuting the parties said to be at
fault TO the fun extent of the law. to
prevent any further practice on the part
OF what he terms as 'qUacks or fake doc
tors. He says he considers human life
too sacred to be trifled with by other
than reliable and qualified physicians
Since this case came out DIR. Harris at
tentiOn has been called to a nUm\r of
other cases q a similar nature and II is
not unlikely that additional prosecutions
viii fnllnN-
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
Five Held for Burglary.

Five men accused of the crime of bur
glary in either the first second or third
degree were arraigned before Judge J. d.
Murphy in the city court yesterday and
were held under 500 bail each. They are
J. W. Cooper and Fred Rogers charged
with entering room 9 in the Montana
house and robbing Alex c Johnson: James
Hay, charged with TObbinE Pullman car.
Fred Clark and Albert PhlOng charged
with stealing from a room in the Palace
rooming house.
James Mason pleaded not guilty to the
charge of obtaining money under false
pretenses. 1t is alleged that he passed
bad Merchants & Planters bank bill on
Blaine Snyder. His bond was fixed at
500.
Because he visited an opium den, Emory
Paine will spend the next ten days in the
city Jail
D. r. Stage. charged with carrying con-
sealed weapons, was given an opportunity
to get out of the city.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
SKAGWAY POSTMASTER
BURDENED WITH GOLD

y Portland, Ore. July Ga special 4
, to the OregOnian from Seattle says .
= two million dollars in gold dust. Z
y sent by registered mail from Fair =
y banks to Seattle is lying in the post =
+ office of Skagway because the I
4 Alaska Steamship company's steam =
y ship Dolphin and the Pacific Coast :
= company liner City of Seattle re- =
fused to accept it as registered mail =
Both boats sailed away and left the \
gold in the keeping Of the Skagway \
y postmaster who is fTantically en- :
y deaVoring to find some way of get \
y ting rid of his responsibility for the =
y dust. There are two big truck loads :
= of packages of gold dust in the =
y Skagway postoffice. ,
<$%$<N%~V~&%1% $%$%%$%%+ b
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
TWO PLEAD GUILTY.
Men in Rough House Admit II, but
Saloon Man Asserts Innocence.

Fred Anderson. John Drysdale and
Richard Howell, three of the men who
resisted arrest in a Twenty-fourth street
saloon Friday night, were arraigned in
police court yesterday on the charge of
interfering with an officer Drysdale and
Howell pleaded guilty. Anderson entered
a plea of not guilty and will be tried to-
morrow. He is the proprietor Of the sa-
loon where the trouble occurred and an
effort will be made to have his license
revoked. Jim Morrison the fourth mem
Der OF the crowd was so badly done up
by the officer that he was unable 10
appear in court yesterday. He will be
arraigned tomorrow.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
Pullman office Force Changed.

The following changes have been an
nOunCed in the local Pullman company
force in this city: ]. 5. Plunkett ticket
agent. to succeed Z. A. Davis. resigned;
A. 3. Young of Chicago, assistant agent,
to succeed Mr.. Plunkett. promoted.
]. 5. Kinear, travelling service inspector
in the United States and Canada for the
Pullman company arrived in Ogden yes
terday. He will leave today for Seattle
where he goes to take charge of the
Christian EndeavOr movement out of that
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07

and purple showers upon the western
face of the peaks. That's about all we
can see. but that will do us until we
can find a better view
Such is POppertOn, and the picture is
not overdTawn- BY and by, when
Federal Heights is made and all sold
cut, as it certainly will be-for it is
the finest ever-a man named COlbOrn
is going to let a few select people slip
into Popperton and pick out home
sites. In the meantime-ta ia. How
sharper than a serpent's sting it is to
have d tOOthlesS child" Real estate
day July IA. at Saltair
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07

son City in connection with the $50. 600
damage case of Irwin against the South
eTn PdClflC company. which has been
brought in the United States court
WILL MARRY-A marriage license was
issued yesterday to George r. Madden of
Wells, New, and Miss Frances G.. Ohatto
of St. Paul.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
COMPLAINT Is FILED.
Greek is Charged With Commission
of Brutal Crime.

The complaint against JIM Haiison, the
Greek who was charged with assault on
Fee Phillips on the evening of June -
was filed in Judge DiehFs court yester-
day morning. l.. A. Phillips the father OF
the little girl SwOre to the complaint.
Haiison will be arraigned Monday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
Unlawful Fishing Charged.

The county attorney yesterday prepared
a complaint against Alvin Sprague Of
Huntsville charging that individual with
Unlawfully fishing. The date of the crime
is alleged to be June IA. 1t is reported
that a number of complaints have been
made against Sprague but heretofore they
have been unable to get a good case
against him
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
Weber River Is Hiuh,

Y. B. Snapp writes from Oakley. in
Summit county. that the Weber river is
at its highest point. Nearly all the
bridges are in danger of going out. The
waters are higher than they have been
for twenty years Fishing will not be
good for at least two weeks. The snow
in the Smith and MOrehouse and Gard
neT's Forks looks as if it had not begun
10 melt
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07
Two Places Robbed.

John Smiths gambling house was
robbed of $40 and the Wallace Drug COM
pany of 81 some time Friday night. J.
F. Simon and j. F. Russell We're arrest
ed yesterday. charged with -robbing the
gambling house.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07

Price dancing Lagoon. July 18TH.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1907-07-07

Apropos of the times and of the
great improvements now being made
on Federal Heights, read what a poet
ana philosopher once said about Pop
perton:
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1907-08-22
Catholic services will be held at
Duncan, Sunday. Sept. lst.
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