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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
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GRADE PLANS

DR.. Patrick S. Byrne advocates
donating 100000 to the Northern
Pacific railroad in consideration of
grade separation through the city
as planned. DR.. Byrne is a heavy
property owner and characterizes
the efforts of certain people to
force the railroad to tunnel through
the city as scheme with personal
motives behind it. He says that
with trains run over the city on
the proposed raised grade, Spokane
would be advertised UNNECESSARILY
but that should the trains run I'M
derground passengers would never
see the city. Get the noise and
smoke as far up in the air as pos
sible,' says the physician.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04

SCALE FIXED

According to a statement made
today by George Won Eschen, for
mer business agent of Carpenters
union No. SO, that union had an
understanding with local contrac-
tors that in case the union adopted
scale of $3.50 per day the wages
of the men would not be reduced
providing there came period of
financial depression such as now
exists. Mr.. Won Eschen said that
the union wanted scale of $500
per day, but upon the representa-
tons made by himself on behalf OF
number of local contractors the
union agreed on a scale of $3.50.
1t is stated that among many Of
the largest contractors in the city
there is no desire to take advan-
tage of the present financial situa-
ton to employ cheaper help. 1t is
generally recognized that the me-
chanic who knows his business and
is able and competent will demand
a fair wage. This is the situation
as regards the local carpenters
union. The union has in its mem
bership the best mechanics in the
city and at the wages they are ask
ing they are considered cheaper
than inferior workmen.
The carpenters say they will not
reduce their present wage scale.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04

of Chicago, is president of the
league, and Miss Anna Nicholes of
Chicago secretary treasurer.
Mrs. Robins is an enthusiastic
convert. Every thoughtful, edu-
Gated woman realizes that she
shares the responsibility with the
community, not only for existing
vicious conditions, but for the ne
cessary leadership and resources
required to secure just working
conditions and a better home life
for the working women of Ameri-
ca. All right thinking people every
where unite in recognizing the
moral and social welfare behind
the demand for an eight hour day
and a living wage for all working
women in every trade. When
these demands are realized a per-
manent foundation is laid and a
genuine opportunity given for ex-
preston Of the spiritual issues in
the lives of working women, with
power to work out every gift of ma
ture and to live out every resource
of body, mind and heart"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
LOCAL UNIONS
JOIN HANDS

The local printing pressmen's
union decided last night to send
a delegate to the Central Labor
union. The union withdrew its
delegates from that body several
months ago as a protest against
the action of the central body in re
fusing to seat the Rev. w ]. Hind
ley as frateTnal delegate from the
Congregational church conference
1t is seldom that the local press
men ever ask for any assistance
from the central organization, and
the sending of a delegate is to a
great extent due to a desire to be
identified with the general labor
movement.
1t is stated today that there is a
possibility that the local carpen-
tiers union will affiliate with the
Central Labor union, the matter
being under consideration for some
time and having many supporters
in the big local. The carpenters
will probably ask that the laws Of
the central body be changed in
many respects, it being the idea of
the carpenters to have local unions
organized in the central organiza-
ton under the trades section sys-
TEN now in effect in Seattle and
which has proved great success
Under this plan all matters that
can be settled by the interested
unions are disposed of in this man
ner and never come before the cen
trail body.
Another feature OF the trade sec.
ton system is that all working
cards are issued by the central
body, the only difference in the
cards being that they will designate
the trade to which the bearer be-
longs.
There is a general awakening on
the part of the local unions to the
necessity for their getting together
as soon as possible in one big cen
trail organization. 1t is generally
recognized that the present fnan-
cial conditions will be taken advan-
tage of in some instances to re-
duce wages and disrupt the unions
If possible. Under these circum-
stances the union men show a ten
dency to adopt concerted methods
to combat as effectively as they can
all attempts to bring about open
shop and nonunion conditions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
SEATTLE MEAT
PRICES DROP

SEATTLE, Dec. 4.-Retail prices
of meat have fallen from 2 to 8
cents per pound in Seattle within
the past few weeks.
Without apparent cause, as only
slight reductions have taken place
in wholesale prices, the retail
prices have sagged on every kind
of meat with the exception OF
lamb, which has raised a cent a
pound. Beef, mutton, pork, bacon,
ham and poultry are all included in
in the list of falling prices.
Beefsteaks may be bought from
s to 20 cents per pound; boiling
meats cost about S cents per pound;
roasts are selling at 8 to 1917 cents
per pound, as compared with 10
to Is cents a month ago. Pork is
selling at II to Is cents and NUT
ton 1917 to 151a cents.
The only sharp decline in whole
sale prices was 2 cents pound on
pork.
The effect of the declining mar
ket was especially evident in the
slack demand for Thanksgiving tur-
keys. An attemps to get 80 cents
per pound for the first turkeys mar
keted was made, but abandoned
and the price sagged steadily until
turkeys sold at 20 to 25 cents on
Wednesday and dropped to Is cents
on Thursday and Friday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
THE HUNTINGTON MANSION.

NEW YORK, Dec 4-How would
you like to secure possession of one
of the most palatial residences in
the world for s1,05797?
This good fortune may come to
Daniel Eichner, unless Mrs. Coils
P. Huntington settles a tax claim
against her own house. at the cor
ner of Fifth av. and 57th st. 1t was
formerly the Aston homestead, and
has a worldwide reputation for
magnificence.
The city's claim against the
Huntington mansion, for unpaid
taxes, was purchased by Eichner
for the sum above mentioned, at an
auction. Under the law governing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04

take advantage of the law, and de-
clares that Mrs. Huntington must
either pay the amount by March 20
next or be Ousted from her home
In endeavoring to serve notice upon
Mrs. Huntington, however, he has
met with many reverses, and
threatened to ask court order
giving him permission to placard
the door.
Mrs. Huntington, widow of the
president and founder of the South
ern Pacific railroad, is reputed to
be among the wealthiest women in
America, and New Workers are
wondering why the claim is permit
ted to remain unpaid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
FORD; ACQUITTED

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 4.-The
jury in the second trial of TREY
L. Ford, accused of bribing Super
visor Phillips, brought in verdict
Of not guilty last night. The jury
was out nearly five hours and took
six ballots before agreement was
reached. This is the first acquittal
in the three graft cases already
prosecuted by Heney. Schmitz and
Louis Glass, the other two defen-
dants, were both convicted.
Patrick Calhoun, president of the
United railroads, is the next case
on the graft docket.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04

National Labor Leader, Who Is
Writing Exclusively for This
Newspaper.
NORFOLK, Va, Dec. 4.-The
woman labor problem today con-
fronts the American trade union
movement as a serious, burning
question, and the American Fed
Grafton of Labor in convention
here has decided to solve it so far
as it can be solved under the pres
ent industrial system.
The federation plan for the FIJI
ture is first, to organize the women
toilers in every occupation, and
secondly. TO reduce hours of labor
and increase wages generally in or
der that workinemen may support
their wives and daughters in de
cency and comfort and thus make
it unnecessary for them to assist
in providing for the home.
The last United States census
shows that more than 100000
women are employed in gainful oc-
equations and their wages average
about S270 a year. or less than a
dollar per day. Over one half of
these working women are under
"a years of age-that is, they are
employed during 2 period when
their lives are subjected to the
greatest dangers from the physical,
intellectual and moral standpoints.
When unorganzed they work
long hours and for low wages. and
thus they not only tend to decrease
the pay and lengthen the hours of
the men with whom they are forced
to compete, but the severe strain
upon their physical organization.
in many industries, is such as to
preclude the possibility of mother
hood-a situation that is positively
tragic in character. as every medi-
cal authority will attest. In other
words, the encouragement of wom-
an labor is a twOfold attack upon
the home. economically and physio-
logically.
All thoughtful union labor Of
ficials recognize these self-evident
facts, and they have little patience
with the maudlin and hypocritical
cant about the new woman" in
industry.
The laborites are perfectly will
ing that the "old man should re-
main the only factor in industry.
The labor officials are meeting
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
EASTERN MEAT
IS STILL HIGH

1t seems that the figures quoted
by a local meat market recently
were purely for public consump-
ton. An attempt to purchase east
ern bacon, which was quoted at
from 20 to % cents per pound,
brought out the interesting state
ment that the brand Of bacon de-
sired was selling at 30 cents. Lo-
cal bacon is selling at 20 cents,
the same as it has been.
1t is evident from these figures
that there is no intention of deal
ers to drop their prices to conform
with local financial conditions I'M
til they are compelled to do so.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
CITY HALL IS
DIRTY PLACE

Health Inspector Reardon last
night reported to the health board
the discovery that the city hall is
dirty and the health board recon-
mended that the city commission
ers be requested to see to it that
the Offices are kept clean in future.
The dirtiest Office in the building is
the health Office.
Reardon failed to report on the
unsanitary condition of alleys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
THIEF CLIMBS PARTITION

A thief crept over the low parti-
ton in the basement of the Demp-
sey hotel last night where William
A. Brown was sleeping and robbed
him of gold watch and AZ cents
in cash. Brown notified the police
and furnished a description of the
man he suspects.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04

MRS. COILS p. HUNTINGTON.
such auction sales, the owner must
be allowed two years to settle the
claim. These two years of grace
expired Sept. 20.
The statutes further provide that
if the claim is not settled after an
additional siX-month notice, the
lease holder may begin dispossess
proceedings. Eichner proposes tc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
Notice of Sale of Stock

Notice is hereby Spo-
zane wash on the 10th day of Decembe 1907 at the L. s.
the opposite the
to the
of
Lne ate of SALE,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
THEATERS
SPOKANE e.

The Rork Co. opens a three
nights engagement this evening
with "The Land of Nod" comic
opera. 1t is a musical comedy with
a big company sad to be capable
throughout. Especial claims are
made for the spectacular features
of the production.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
MEETINGS At MISSION

Christian cooperative meetings
are held every evening, commenc-
ing at o'clock, at Liberty mission,
0626 Monroe ST.. J. H. Hunnel is in
charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
SOLD FOR $50, 900

e. J. Young yesterday sold to
E. ]. Carter the northwest corner
of Sprague av. and Madison st. for
$4,000. 1t is improved with a IL
room house,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04

GRABBED HIS GLAD RAGS
Jake Hoover's room in the
Kaiser house was entered last
night by burglar who carried
away Hoover's Sunday suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
ANOTHER GlNMiLL.

Sam Moss, wholesale liquor
dealer Of Seattle, is in the city look.
ing for suitable location to open
a branch liquor house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04

BY order of the trustees.
Dated. Spokane. Wash. Nov. 4. 1907.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-04
UNION LABOR'S CAMPAIGN
FOR THE WOMAN TOHER
BY MAX HAYES

National Labor Leader, Who Is
Writing Exclusively for This
Newspaper.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-26
Entire Stock of Co
Carts to Be Sold

An opportunity TO buy go-carts at
half their actual value
Substantial go-cart. Our No. 32S
has rubber tires. rattan dash and re-
clining back. Worth $9.25... $4.G0
Our No 652-sW 10 go-cart has rub
ber tires. best springs, good brake;
has adjus table rattan dash and re-
clining back; rattan sides with roll
edge arms, cane seat; has good
parasol and C11 7E
cushions ......~A HsHO
other go-carts $1.95, $3.50, $3.50,
$500 and up.
Selling Ont Trunks and Suit Cases
A small lot of trunks and suit cases
to sell out; 80 per cent discount from
our regular prices.
Selling Out Combination Cases
Fine Combination Cases-Golden
and weathered oak and mahogany,
$17.5O, $1,000, $22.5O, $27.5O, $1,000
and up.
Closing Out All DnvenpOrts
The famous simplicity" davenports
are included. The simplicity" costs
more, but is worth more.
$4,000 DAVENPORTs ....... S24.OO
$4,000 DAVENPORTs ........ $50. 90
$4,000 DAVENPORTS ....... $4,000
$4,000 DAvENPORTS ........ .s4S.OO
$1,000 DAVENPORTs ........ $4,000
Don't Miss Them.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-26
JAPANESE CONVINCED
THERE WILL BE NO WAR
Count Okun,r Asserts, However, That
Sending of RattIeshlp Fleet to
the Pacific Is Bad
Diplomacy

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 23.-Dr. Louis L. Sea-
man, former surgeon major of the
United States army, who was with the
Japanese forces, both naval and military,
during the Russo-Japanese war, has re-
ceived letter from Count okuma, the
Japanese progressive leader, in which
Count Okuma said the sending of the
Atlantic fleet to the Pacific is not good
diplomacy.
'Foreign newspapers" Count okuma
wrote, ARE too pessimistic. The Japanese
are convinced that there will be no war.
Every case like the San Francisco Incl
dent is sure to have bad effect.
think that the trouble is due to the
state sovereignty principle in the United
states The power Of the states is too
great. They are too Independent. The
sending of the Atlantic fleet to the Pacific
is not good diplomacy"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-26
U7VSALABLE PROPERTY
IS APPRAISED
(Continued from Page one.l

been obtained. and clear title obtain
able, would have left the city unable to
obtain all of the property that was ap-
praised.
That is, under the vote the people could
only buy that part of the property which
is used for supplying the inhabitants of
Pasadena with water. That part used
for supplying water to South Pas
adena exclusively would not be included
in the sale nor would that real property
that was not water bearing or used for
supplying water
Mayor Farley contends that the com
panies are bound by moral obligations to
sell all of the property appraised but
1t seems that the ones responsible
for the draft of the propositions to be
voted on saw to it that there would be
nothing more binding than an obligation
that was moral only If even that.
When the city comes to vote again or
municipal ownership of water, as it GER
tainly should, there will be demand
from the voter that he know without
doubt what he is going to get for his
money; If he is going to get his moneys
worth, and if he will be able to get II
after he has voted to do so.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-26

---...ss sssu suar1on is called Davis,
but a movement Is now on foot to change
the name CT the postoffice to that OF
Davis The movement Is headed by the
university people who suffer great incon-
venierce because of the difference in
name between the station and postoffice,
and the likeness of Davisville to/Dan-
vile. The townspeople are also petition
ing the postmaster general at Washing
tor for a change of the name of their
postoffice, and IAN early answer Is eX-
pected from the east.
Rhodes Scholarship Examinations
WORD has just been received from the
trustees of the Rhoades scholarship trust
in England that the next qualifying ex-
aminations will be held on Tuesday and
Wednesday, January 21 and %, 1908. The
places for examinations are Berkeley,
Stanford university and Occidental college,
Los Angeles. The examinations are quail
flying rather than competitive. Those
who qualify in this test will then be
judged on their standing in scholarship,
together with the qualifications laid down
by the late Cecil Rhodes in his will.
These include Ibis fondness for and sue
cess in manly outdoor sports, such as
cricket, football and the like, his quail
ties of manhood, truth, courage, devotion
to duty sympathy for and protection of
the weak kindliness, unselfishness and
Fellowship, and his exhibition during
school days of moral force Of character
and of instincts to lead and to take an in
te-est in his schoolmates." The chairman
of the committee of selection in Califor-
MIA is President Benjamin Ide Wheeler
of the University of California and the
other two members of the committee are
President David Starr Jordan of STAN
ford university and Dean E. c. Norton of
PCmora college. The Rhodes scholarship
carries with it the opportunity to spend
three year studying at the University of
oxford and an income of $500 year for
three years. Those Intending to take the
exami iations are requested to notify the
presidents of the universities of their In
ter tior at as early date as possible.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-26
CALIFORNIA WINS
HONORS IN CHINA
STUDENTS TRAINED IN AMERICA
FOREMOST
OF Seven Educated In United States,
Successful in Native Land,
Four Are Coast
Graduates

BERKELEY, Oct. 25.-A dispatch re-
ceived today from Pekin, China, says that
in the comforting of degrees by the Chi
nese board of education upon foreign ed
ucated Chinese the honors have gone to
the American colleges In particular to the
university of California. The American
colleges received seven of the highest
Chinese degrees granted OF these, four
went to University of California gradu-
ates and one to a Stanford man.
This was the third annual comforting
of degrees. Since the graduates OF Amer
lean colleges achieved such noted dis
tinction in 1906, a high spirit OF rivalry
has existed between them and the Jap
anese schooled Chinese, and this feeling
is Increased by the patriotic feeling in
Japan, where the rumber of Chinese
students is increasing annually. One Of
the most noted cases of success has been
that of Chez 500 Lowe of the class of
1906, college of mining, University of CAL
ifcrnia, who has just been appointed by
the Chinese government to fill the position
of mining engineer on the government
bureau of mines at Chentu, Szechuen,
China, near the Thibetan border
Mr. Lowe, since his graduation has been
visiting a number of the leading mines
in California and other states in the west.
so as to familisrize himself with the best
American practice. He is one of a num-
distinguished themselves in the University
Of California for good work. He won the
respect and good will of the faculty and
fellow students alike, and they will all
rejoice in his success in China.
Comet Coming Toward the Earth
Professor A, o. Leuschner, director of
the students observatory has reported a
new comet which was discovered by Mr..
Mellish, young astronomer OF Wiscon-
SIN Preliminary calculations were COM
puted yesterday by Professor Crawford,
with the assistance of Misses CLANCY and
Morgan. The comet is rapidly approach
ing the earth. This approach will con-
tinue until about November g. when its
distance from the earth will be 35 200, 900
miles. Today this distance is about
10000. 900 miles. On November the
comets distance from the sun viii be
about 120,0OO,O00 miles. At the time of
discovery the comet was visible through
an opera glass. On November 5 it will be
about three times as bright as at dis
covery and should be plainly visible to
the naked eye.
OF particular interest in connection with
the comet is the fact that while It crosses
the pIene of the ecliptic about November
the earth will be only about seven de-
rrees west OF the comets node as seen
frem the sun. but owing to the greater
distance OF the comet from the sun 1t
cannot. at It's closest approach, come
nearer TO the earth than about 55,0ooloOo
miles. Even then the comet Will be about
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-26
BRADsTREETs REPORT SAYS
SITUATION is CLEARING
Py Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. 25.-Bradstreet's to-
morrow will say: Trading and industry
tends toward quiet, in sympathy with re-
ports of financial unsettement at New
York and a few other cities. The con-
tinuance of mild weather, affecting as il
does fall distribution, natural seasonable
weather, slowing down of jobbing trade
and the influence upon retail trade and
collections and the continuance of hold
ing movement of crops make Tor
quietude.
"On the other hand the financial situar
tion at New York, generally speaking,
seems to be well in hand, and the New
York banks under courageous and eX-
perienced leadership are meeting condi-
tions as they arise.
Iron and steel are dull.
Business failures for the week ending
October "a number 217, against 14 last
week.
Wheat, including flour, exports from
the United States and Canada for the
week ending October "A, aggregated 4,760 :
$50, bushels. against 5,1SO,1s7 bushels this
week last year."
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-26
BROWN AND ASHE CHARGE
GRAND JURY WAS BIASED
Attorneys Accused of Kidnapping Edi-
tor Older of the Bulletin Ask
That indictments Be
Set Aside
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 25.-In Judge
DUNES court today Attorney Bert Schles-
niger moved to set aside the indictments
against r. Porter Ashe and Luther
Brown accused of kidnapping Fremont
Older, managing editor of the Bulletin,
alleging bias on the part of several mem
bers of the grand jury who. he asserted,
had been unduly Influenced by Assistant
District Attorney Heney.
The judge sustained objections to por-
tion of the motion, but permitted the ex-
animation of the grand jurors, five of
whom were called. They all said they
had voted strictly according to the evil
dence before them The case was then
continued until next Monday.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-26
--..X DNAH
(ContInued from Parc One.)

was seriously involved, but this, as well
as all the other rumors, proved to be
false.
Comptroller of the Currency Ridgely
stated this afternoon that the banking
and trust company and the Williamsburg
Trust company, which suspended pay
ment today were directly responsible for
the closing of the doors of the First Ma
tional bank of Brooklyn.
BALTIMORE, Oct. 25.-During run on
the east branch of the Home bank, which
began yesterday and was continued in
creasingly today, the depostors were no.
titled that the bank would take advantage
of charter provision permitting it to de-
mand sixty days notice of withdrawal.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-10-26
TOM LAWsoN's PROPERTIES
IN ARIZONA ARE SHUT DOWN

PRESCOTT, Ariz., Oct. 25.--At midnight
tonight Humboldt smelter, Tom Lawsons s
property, ceased operations on telegraphic
instructions from Boston. All Lawson
mines in this county have been closed.
Inability to raise funds with which to
keep the plant in operation is given as
the cause for the shut down.