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The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Tennessee avenue northeast. between 4 and B
ssree.s-R Dorsey Bridges ct uz. 20 Walter Z.
Wright and Frank Z. Hopkins. lot p, square
1872 Sic
Meridian Hill-NIs5y F. Henderson % John 3. Hen
derson. lots &c ard .. Block g. SO
1908 Third street northwest i-Brrr \. Edwards and
Harry :. WeIch trustees. to Don T. Blaine. lot
S. square 50 Sisl
Eighth street northeast between T and streets
William r. Parsons q 90 John l. and
E---a s Walter. part lot l0l- square si5 SIC.
Third street southeast. between N aug streets
Frances Z Chase 70 Frederick A. EIume7. par.
lot H. square go. $40 ito correct former deed
Ne 40 L street a0ttheaSt-Edmuad T. Curtis 10
Frank T. Curtis. part Dot g. square si4. SO
No i-- r street u1Ttleast-EdrcuUd B Curtis TO
Clarence = Curtis part original lot s. square
SIS So.
Reservoir viex-JoIn A Nassie. trustee. to Henry
G.. BaIkan lots i and j.. block ? 500.
First street northwest between and II streets
Herman T. Bmgess ct uX. to William Conradis.
part original iot l5. square 80 So
Benuinz Eoad-Iohn G. Bel ct al. trustees 10 j. C.
McEaddy part Of Fortune Enlarged. SD
Eleventh street southeast between and & streets
Melville NJ. Notftt ct ux. to William Z. Miller.
part lots % y and q. square e75 SO
Eirhth street northwest. between L and NJ streets
Josiah \ Kelly et ux 20 Eodger O'Hanlon. lot
c ard south half 10; = square -. SO
II street northwest between Twelfth and Thirteenth
Streets Charles c. Lancaster to EStelle Tubins.
par, lot I, square 2s-. SO
o street northwest between Thirtysecond and Thir-
ty-third strcets-Annie $. Pect, trustee. 20 Lewis
X Shearer. lot l5s and part lot l6l square l24A
SIC
Ridre-Iohn 4 Hall 10 Jennie ~ Young. part lot
a. $40.
Randle Hiehlands-United States Realty Company to
Ellis ". Kepner. lot 20. block i3 Slo-
Raudle Highlands-United States Realty Company g
Charles 5. Brock lot 2, block ;, So
Mintwood- William 4. Hill ct TX 70 Flora A.
Lewis lot l53. SO.
American University Park-Galen L. TAFT ct al,
trustees, to Leonard Eskey, lot q, block T.
S300.
No SOS Sixth street uoTthwest-William H Outrich
10 Margaret jaeger lot S. square 8S5 SO
Bloomingdale-N William +. kullberg ct ux. to Emma
Il. Braden lot g. block s. SO.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
BIG MARKET BOND ISSUE.
Certificates 30 Extent Of 100000 Se-
cured by Deed OF Trust.

For the purpose Of covering a bond issue
OF $4,000. made 10 take up outstanding
bonds to the amount Of $z53.S 800 floating in
debtedness and creating a balance for i'm
provements. the Washington Market Com
pany placed a deed of trust on record yes
,erday to the National Safe Deposit Saw
ings and Trust Company OF this city.
This bond issue covers the property Of
the market company located between
Seventh and Ninth streets, fronting on 3
street on the south, and Pennsylvania
avenue on the north. The issue viii con-
sist Of certificates Of $100, and is To bear 3
per cent interest. The first redemption is
20 take place January l. 1917 when $1,000
Is TO be taken un and each year there
after the same sum, until January I, 1921,
when the redemption viii be $500 per
year until 1887, the redemption then be-
coming SSp00 n year, until 1857. From
then until 1896, when the loan shall have
been finally redeemed. the annual redemp-
ton is to be $4,000.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
COMPANIES ELECT OFFICERS.
Stockholders of Banks and Corpora
tons Hold AnnuaI Meetings.

The stockholders of the Washington
Exchange Bank held their annual meet
ing yesterday afternoon and elected the
following board Of directors for the en-
suing year: Charles G. Allen, Thomas
II. Anderson, Rudolph B. Behrend, Scott
c. Bone, Jacob Eisenmann. Henry j.
Goodman, Homer Guerry, Thomas r.
Harney. A. NJ. Lothrop. r. B, II. Lyon,
William H Lynn. Scott Nesbit. Henry A.
Pressey, Jackson H. Ralston. I. E. Shoe
maker. John B. Sleman. jr, z. Quincy
Smith. George o. Watson, J. Louis VIII
hge, Charles z. Wood and S. W Wood
ward.
The cashier reported the night fea-
ture OF the bank much more successful
than had been expected, stating that
the bank had opened many new indi-
viduaI accounts and new accounts with
business houses since the opening of the
night bank
The Central National Bank directors
met yesterday and elected the following
officers for the year: Clarence f. Nor
ment president; Daniel Fraser. vice
president; A. =. Ruff, cashier, and w. w.
Nairn, assistant cashier.
The directors Of the Washington Title
Company and of the District Title Com
pany met yesterday and elected the fol-
| lowing officers. President, John B.
Larner; first vice president. Charles q.
| Allen; second vice president. Thomas p.
Woodward; secretary, George X. O'COn-
nor: treasurer washington Title Com
/ pany). w Y. Cox, treasurer tDistTict
Title Company. z. 5. Parker. and CASH
| Ter Of both, George W. Linkins.
( The stockholders OF the Atlantic
Building Company held their annual
meeting yesterday in Alexandria and
/ elected the following officers and direc-
/ tors: President Myron n. Parker; sec
retary. Louis Boyer jr.; treasurer, Ward
| Thoron, and directors, \. a. Thomas
/ MyTOn NJ. Cady. and August d. Brown
! The stockholders of the New Wash
lingt0n Brick Company held their annual
meeting yesterday in Alexandria and
/ elected the following officers and direc-
/ tors. T. l. HOlbrook, president; G. J
/ Bell. vice president; william +. Mat
tinely, secretary; T. l. White treas
urer. Nathaniel Wilson. Ward ThOr0n
/ William a. Richards ". T. Galliher
and Park Agnew, directors.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

l. Il David and J. ID. Wright. defendants attor-
neys Hamilton. Colbert & Hamilton.
Motions for TODAY.
40 J. Carusi vs.. Talbot Attorneys. J. H. VII
son and T. r. Pratt.
No 2 United states * rel. Parish shaw.
Att0rcys. Holmes Conrad and Leigh Robinson
d. ". Baker
so g. Edwards vs.. Holden. Attorneys. Eslston
& sidd0ns and IS. f. Eichudson-H T. DAVIS and
r. J. Nay.
40 : Brooks vs. District Of Columbia. AttoT
ncys. George G.. Gutman and John RidOut-E. H.
Thomas.
No 8 Chicago Flezible shast Company Hail
man. Atto7ueys BTandenburg i BraHdenburg-f :.
Key Smith.
No. 6. Hammond vs. Gvyun- Attorneys, E1ins
4 Baukcnship-H. Winship Wheatley.
No. :. Hunter Hsat0n. Attorneys, Lecsie,
fulton & Cox-E. s. DuEall. jr.
No g. Beim1n rs. Bryan. Attorneys. A l. Sin
c.sir-H T. Davis.
10. g. Bishop vs. Masters. Attorneys. T. L. Gle
-Lecke. Fulton & Cox.
No. TO- Pames IS Palmer Attorneys, s. e.
pcelle-Buney a WOoiari.
No. ID. Griffith vs.. Metropolitan Life Ipsurance
Company. Attorneys. Wilson x Pratt-Beuy q
Minor
No. y DunniEan - Aheu. Attorneys. George
g. Ge-tman-D. W O'DonoShue-
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
ProInte Court.

at1AltAs Z 'ufIi. LIZ
Estate Of Irene =. Buchanan. vii admitted 20
probate and letters tcst1meutsTy granted Florence
p. Sglgar. Josephine 3. Thompson. and Blsneh G..
Anderson; bond S5011- Attorney. Edward Birck-
head
Estate of George II Si9ultCrs: VII admitted 20
r-5bate and letters n administration c. Z granted
% Fannie = Shoulders; bond. S3o. Attorneys. VII
s1a & Barksdale
Estate @. Daniel FerEssou. letters n administra-
tiar granted % Mamie FuIdg; bond. S.0o0. After
ua-. HAYDEN Johnson
Estate 1f Charlotte r Thomas. order appointing
Cassius T. Thomas collector bond. $50 ATTORNEY.
IL. 2. Leighton.
Estate q james Keruzn, petition for ie-teTs ot
Estate Of Isaac ~ Ja4uette: petition for letters OF
administration fled.
Estate q Louise A z. Hughes. VIII dated March
q ls93 and VIII dated March g. 1902 fled
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
REPORTS FLOATING LIVER.
Washington Physicians Case First
in History of Medicine Here.

Dr. E. p Magruder has reported 10 the
Washington Medical Society the first case
Of floating liver in the medical history Of
the city. Dr. William Osler characterizes
this disease as a rare condition, with an
unusually small percentage of male cases,
while Or, John Muser, professor OF clini-
cal medicine in the University Of Penn
sylyania, says there are only eighty
cases known TO medical science.
The liver moves from its normal posi-
ton because &C the laXity OF its liga-
ments, is tilted forward and is SO dis
placed that the upper surface Of the
organ lies below the margin Of The ribs
and the lower edge four inches below its
normal line 1t is easily movable, both
vertically and horizontally. The case Is
further complicated by aOrtic regurgita-
ti0ns-or a diseased condition Of the great
valve which leads from the heart into the
largest artery of the body.
The patient is a labOrer. fifty-three years
old, and is the father of six children.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
EXCLUSIONS TO-DAY.

To Fort Nauree NarsoIk. Newport Sevs, and al
points Scuth-Norlolk and Washington steamers
every day u the year at ESQ p. H.
To Mount Vernon Electric trains leave Twelfth
street and Tyuuy lyaHia avenue every hour from 10
a. ~ e. 8 D. IN.
To As-auJra-Fe1ry steamer Callahan hourly
from $50 o. m. ta 6G9 T. 10.
To Roe creek Bridge Geological Pa-k. Chew
Chase. and heusingtoH Cars from Fifteenth street
md Sew b orb avenue eyyTy fifteen minutes
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Circuit Court No. I.


Burton Is EiHaS. on trial. Plaintiffs attorneys.
Cao-re II Calvert Edward VI. Hammond Osborne
/ Yeilott and Forest ". Brown defendants sttor-
neys. a ). Worthington and c. ]. Faulkner.
Motions for tC-Cay-
Ma. l. Lord vs.. Emery. Attorneys RidOut & Dut-
tcn-Iewin X Ray.
No. . Taylor VS.. Warfeld. Attorneys, Mather &
Honer-Bakcr X Proctor
No 3 Jenkins vs.. Mcdonald Attoueys Shipley
& Mclaughlin Montague x Bailey.
No l. Br>urer vs. White. Attorneys Walker &
Smifh-Madiox q Galley.
NJ. s. DuuEgan IS. Ahern. Attorneys, Gortman-
O'Dnoghuc.
No. G. NIcllcrNTacss Candle Company vs. Gallery.
Attorneys BraudtnbuFg & Brardonburg- -Hillard.
Ne. :. Schneider American Bridge Company.
Attcrneys Z. i. Egaus-Capers 4 Huidckoper-
No. s Guer,lnm IS. Size. Attorneys, I. L. JEFF
foris-Fftfs a Drtton
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

On Sunday morning at St PauVs
Church. Father Vincent, a French mis-
siOuary. will deliver a sermon on the
trouble between the Catholic Church and
the French government His address viii
be in the nature Of a history of the
troubles, and viii be OF interest 20 non
Catholics as well as members OF the
church.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
LOCAL MENTION.
AMTSEslENTs TO-DAY.

Belasco-Dayid wartieid. in ''Ths Music Master. %
s-'J D. m-
New N1tiouaI-Johr Drew. in His House IN
CrIar" s-l5 u n
C5lumbia-sIarie CahIl IN Marrying Mar" SIS
T. m.
Clas..s- Polite vaudeville. 2l5 and SIS p. II.
Ac-deny--Ias COWBOY Girl. SIS D.. m.
1Iaj,.tic-AI ii. Wilson. ia Metz in the Alps.
s-i5 B. %.
Ncu Lyceum-'The High School Girls" bur
lesiue 2I5 and rs j.
CauTeutIm Heu-Eclr skating morning, after
ucof and evening
Church of the Coreuant-Edvard Howard Grigss.
lecture on -~aTolar1la. J.. n
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
sFine specimens of Oranges.

Mrs. l. J. Young Withee Of the League
Of American Penw9men, recently received
a box Of oranges from Florida containing
some remarkable specimens of that fruit.
"a number OF them measuring fourteen
inches IN circumference. They were grown
at Oak Hill. Fla.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Lectures at Armstrong school.

On Wednesday evening, at the Arm
strong School. Prof. \. 5. Newman viii
give a demonstration of the construction
and repair Of electric batteries and the in
staIlation of electric bells. The lectures
occupy the last hour of the session on
Monday and Wednesday evenings, begin
ming at 9:5 o'clock
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

Bread in Every Sense Of the Term.
Made from pure. properly mi'led rye in the
old-fasniOned way. It's guaranteed absO-
lutely pure. as per Serial No. 3eUl, filed by
the makers with the Secretary of Agri-
culture. More wholesome or more nOur-
ishing bread cannot be made. Other rye
breads may not have appealed to you. but
Berens' viii. At your grocer's.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

At the annual meeting OF the stock
holders CT the american Horseshoe Grip
Company January %, the following CfIi-
GERS were elected: President. Edgar S.
Kennedy: vice president, II. II. Freeman:
treasurer and general counsel. William
Henry Dennis; secretary and general
manager, Enos s. Harnden: board Of trus-
tees. Edgar S. Kennedy. ". H. Dennis.
II. H Freeman, Charles W. Ray. L. S.
Harnden, DR.. D. OlIn Leech. and G. +.
Hailman.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Criminal Court No. 2

DrI-Y y-. RimmeI and Erickson VI. Kimmel, yer
dies for plaintiff for so IN eaeh case plaintiffs
att0ruer Leon TobTueT, defendants attorneys, Git
Sings & gfsmleIliu-
H1ue, & Waters IS. Rasher; on trial Plaintiffs
attornegs. Gittsng, * Chanberln; defendauts at
t1fucv Z. y. Bebrend-
Motions Fer fa-ler.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
wants LampIiEhters Instructed.

The American Street Lighting Com
pany yesterday requested by Elec-
trical Engineer w. G. Allen to issue in
structions TO lamplighters that broken
glass from chimneys must not be
thrown on the streets, as it is contrary
to police regulations.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
law Suffs

No. s3-7- Elizabeth Atveu Is Pmladelrhi1 Bal
fmar- and Washington Railroad Co-n1any. Capital
Traction Cu-1.auv and P5nusslfa1ia Railroad Com
1ang: damages Soe9 Plaintiffs attorney. W j.
Lambert
No 1913 Thomas SomerTiIIe Company Is John
W. Fiilius, socount. Sss5s2 Plaintiffs attorney, j.
Dawson Williams.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

Specify "JnO. Q. MeluDcrg s.
Fine materials. experience, and modern
facilities all contribute 70 its excellence. AZ
grOCeTs'. or phone r 1-2l. Bakery, l6llth Sc.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Circuit Court Eo. 2.

scott vs.. Hcuen: verdict Tor defendants. Plain-
tits attorneys J. l. Roller and NJ. StrasbUrger; de
fendant's attorneys. Irving Williamson aud ".
Mosby Williams.
Citizens Natioual Bank Of Laurel Howell ct
a. Judgment hy default for S555.12. Plaintiffs at
toT1,ey T. Snowdtn Hi.
Riston vs.. Carter; on trial. Plaintiffs attorneys
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Criminal Coart No. I.
u-sTTrr STkFEoup

aA%4AtL ElAE EOtAAs
United States Is. benjamin LanEs-on, house
breaking and larceny verdict guilty Ca first count
Attlrucf. H. g. De Reef
United States IS william r. B-0vn- assault with
d-u-rrurs weapon. plea lot guilty and -uU sForu.
Attorney. J. b. Mclaughlin
-trfaleuu.arf- and -asfeUgrs fQ-d4r-
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

No 25Sl7 l. ". WaIfer e. al vs. George H.
Baldwin trustee CO al; to substitute trustee Com
ulainant's solicitor B. f. Leighton
No. 355'S. Catherine z. Allen vs.. Luke Welch ct
all partition. ClIpisinants solicitor. Crandal
Alackey.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

yesterday comes along We need over
shoes and "a set OF American Horseshoe
Grip Company's Detachable Ice Calks.
COO + ST NV. Telephone Main 5I0S.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
N,crcIler... "a Pn. Avc. n,r.
BE in style.

A reliable place TO dispose Of your surplus
furniture. &c. by auction. Next sale, sat
urday, 10 a. m. Telephone Main l2S2.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
stocI.hoI,icrs ELECT Omcers,

Private stock WhIsEey, Z5e Quart.
DOnneIly's Phone II. 1ZS6 18th & 1.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
nInchnnir,s Lien
Family SHIFTS

Ne E5a c. s Clark vs. AIary L Montgomery
mons.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
VIII Discuss French Trouble.

Have a National Inverted Gas Light put
up. asave gas. G. a. Muddiman 6; Co.
1901 O st. NV.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
E,ninr Cnmfort Of Foot

Hungarian GYPSY Orchestra at Park
Hotel. Winter Garden, Rathskelier y. y,
ave. and 1lth ST. Z. Endres, Prop.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Equity Court No. /.

fniEf y L 81 AZ r 'Afttf-h'-
Dunn ys. Hoo. pro confeszo ordered ard refer
euce % Edmund Brady. examiner. Complainant s
solicitors. 6. Perry Mc5lue and J. ]. Hamilton.
Nichols W. Nichols. pro c0ufesso ordered Com
piainaut sDriiIr Thomas Walker.
Elliott vs. Ryo substitution Of trustee ordered
Complainant solicitor G. ". Stcison.
Motions fer to-day
so 4s3 In ~ Solomon Carr bankruptcy. At
toTueys Boyie. Fume and Benjamin
No Isl Lane vs. Lane Aft1megs. Campbell
and EaIdorstrIl- t-Ieplane
No. Isa F0ale- vs. Fowler Attorneys Forrest
Leighton.
No. lsL Hutton s. Hatton- Attorney MacEsy-
Ryan.
No. lU. Duckett et a. Hudson e a. AttoT
u,ys KH0Ut-WTIamS1B and Emis
No 20 yossiey vs. Slater 90 al Attorneys
G4rlincr-P1uitau and Tasl.r-
No. 80. Garter et a. IS. Hicss et al. Attorneys
Lamar and Darlington Perm
No 100 1I5Ho Ct a.. IS. OEnen e. al Au1r
ncys Cmtin-Darr Huffy and Br0suan.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Free Lessons in Hand Embroidery.
Davis Sewing Machine Agency. 9l3 9th ST

ReiSfnEcr Makes the Best Ice
Cream, 81 gal, SOC Il gal. 235 C. Tel. NJ. 275I
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
Rerens, Rve Rrcnd Is q HenIth

And ease your mind. J. J. Georges &, Son
Inc, Foot Specialists, 12l1 Pa. ave.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

lI3Fdi GraS, New Orleans, Mobile. and
Pensacola, February 7-I2, 1907.
Very low rates via Southern Railway
February s to II. Stopovers permitted,
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

Guides Floral Work is Excellent.
The finest specimen flowers are used
and original effects created. 1214 h.
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
So of the Eart, Fionr. 80 RhI.l

30 Il bbl; 4 qtS. Beans. 25c qts HON.
my. 2jc; lbs. BUckwheat, pc; cans
Corn. &c; Red Salmon. Pike: Pink Sal
mon, I0c; Sifted Peas. Ice; Onions, 20c PIX. /;
bottles Catsup. z5c: lbs. Prunes, 25c: 8
lbs large Prunes. 25c; / 10. soc Tea, 39c
J. I. d. Pyles' Stores. Phone or mail
order to IL 4th St Sc
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18

4 Good WhisI1ey for the Home.
Private stock, 75c ct. Donnclly's, 18th & I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-28
HUNGRY MEN AT MICA BAY

job, but are compelled to stand
deductions for loss of time by bad
weather, although required to care
for their teams and pay for board
In the meanwhile.
AT intervals of a few days fresh
gangs of men arrive at the camp
and others are discharged. Most OF
the latter, II is stated, have moth.
ing coming to them and those that
have get not even wooden money!
but labor contract for pay. Some
Of the discharged men, having nc
money to pay their fare back, re.
turn to the camp daily but the com.
pany will not feed them and they
have been known to pick up scraps
thrown from the cookhouse, Pear,
son says, and live in this manner
until some Of their comrades can
rake up enough to pay their way
out. Many of them are at Occur
d'Alene with their labor contracts
but cannot negotiate them for food
or other necessities.
One man even attempted suicide
at the camp. according to the re-
port brought out, but was prevented
BY others. On Dec. 26. IL men were
reported at the camp with no means
of paying their way out. Both the
company and the employment
agency are blamed bitterly by the
men who max ethe complaints.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-28
WORkiNGMEN COMPLAIN OF
HARSH TREATMENT OF UN.
EMPLOYED WHO PAY FOR
= JOBS WITH LOGGING CON-
PANX

Stories OF extremely unfavorable
conditions are told by workingmen
sent from this city to the Lewis
Co.'S logging camp on Mica bay,
Lake Occur d'Alene. Ole Pearson,
ESO3 Sprague av.. has lately return
ed from there and according to his
account the man who goes up there
looking for work Is likely to go
hungry unless he takes along a
cash reserve.
He says the men are being sent
to the bay by the Carr Employment
Agency, of this city, paying $3.50
for the Job. Railroad and boat fare
brings the cost up to $2.45. After
reaching the bay, usually at night,
the men travel seven miles over a
logging road to the camp. Next
morning before going to work they
are required to sign a contract
agreeing to ask for no money until
April TO- There are several other
provisions which, 1t Is claimed, are
sufficient to discourage man from
going to work II he has the price
of his return. Transfers are prom
Used 81 per day when they pay for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-28
BABIES BURNED TO DEATH
Heroic Matron of Children's Home
Also Fatally Injured.

SEATTLE, Dec. 29.-The Wash.
ington Children's home was burned
this morning. Two children were
burned to death. Mrs. Myers, the
matron, was fatally burned and two
others will probably not recover.
The dead are Iris Crabtree, age 8
months, and Hazel Lee, age years.
Mrs. Myers and the nurse had
rescued nearly all the children and
were trying to get the little tots
still in the building when the flames
overpowered Mrs. Myers. The
nurse was also badly injured.
The home was located seven
miles from this city on the inter
urban and had no fire protection
The flames had 20 minutes start
before help arrived.
The Seattle home was in charge
of Rufus J. Covington, brother OF
M. A. Covington, who has charge OF
the Spokane branch Of the home, 10.
the Spokane branch of the home.
Rufus Covington visited the home
here a short time ago. The Seat
tie home was the headquarters OF
the state home-finding society.
All but two Of the babies were
rescued by throwing them from
the windows. The two women
fought the flames alone until aid
arrived.
Twenty men appeared first, but
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-28
Mayor Moore Makes Plain Statement
of His Position.
Will Place Non-Enforcement Petition
Before City Council.

Mayor Moore today came out
fatty in favor of repeating the Sun.
day closing ordinance and went on
record to that effect in a plain let.
ter as reply to the petition which
business men who represent more
than so per cent of the taxable
property of Spokane signed, re-
questing the repeal of the Sunday
closing ordinance. The mayor
mixes no words in his condemna
ton Of the ordinance. He char.
acterizes the ordinance as con
trary to the habits and temper OF
the community and states that its
strict enforcement would do more
harm than good.
The mayors reply, issued today
to the nOn-enforcement petition
follows:
"Messrs. Goodall, ct al, petition.
ers, Gentlemen: In reply to your
petition In regard to enforcement OF
the Sunday closing law: The pc.
sition of the administration is abso-
lutely fixed by law. 1t will not
lend itself to any intolerant or
rabid enforcement Of the law, nor
on the other hand will 1t resort to
subterfuge or unnecessary delay In
the service of any process issued
by the municipal court.
my personal views on the sub,
feet remain the same as they were
publicly stated before my election.
do not believe in defying or set.
ting at naught the law, but some
laws are practically non-enforce-
able because they are so contrary
to the habits and temper of the
community that convictions under
them cannot be obtained. or be-
cause their strict enforcement
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-28
FEDERAL UNION
STILL GAINS

Federal union No. 1854 will
hold it's election of officers this
evening. The union is one of the
most prosperous in the city, not
withstanding the fact that it was
one of the hardest hit by the win.
ter cessation of work. Six weeks
ago over $50 members were thrown
out of employment. Today, with
out employing a business agent,
the union has practically every
member employed. AS one officer
stated today, the men are all at
work. although perhaps at not as
satisfactory employment as they
formerly had, but nevertheless they
are In position to earn their liv-
ing and contribute something to-
ward the stability of the city.
The union has about $1,000 in
the treasury and has no fears for
the future.
1t is expected that inside the next
80 days conditions will be so much
improved that common laborers
will be at premium. Thousands
vi III hoNC iCtui hCu " tilCli
native land, leaving the field to To-
cal labor. In this connection mem
bers of Federal union No. 1854
want it understood that to a great
extent the membership of their or
ganization have their homes here
and families to support, and they
believe they should receive the
preference over foreigners, who are
here today and on their way to
their homes with their earnings
the next
Both local federal unions are not
backward in charging loca, con-
tractors with employing foreigners
and non-residents in preference to
men who have property and
families here. 1t is to secure a
square deal for local labor that they
are so earnestly in favor of the city
carrying on improvements by days
labor.