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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
IF A SOCIALIST WERE PRESIDENT
BY GAYLORD WILTSHIRE
Special Correspondence to The Press

If a socialist were president?
Well, there would be no millen-
MUM, but there would be a number
of interesting things. The first Of
these | believe, would be the ma
tionaliZation of the railroads. That
would be the first step. and the next
step would be-oyer the precipice,
The socialist president. granting
that he had the power to do so,
would take over the machinery for
distribution of products-that is,
the railroads. This would be pre-
paratory to the taking over of the
entire machinery of production.
But government ownership in itself
I is not necessarily a godsend to the
producers.
In Belgium, where the govern
ment owns the railroads, | found
the poorest paid railroad employees
in the world. The honor of work
ing for the government seemed TO
be considered as part payment for
work
However, it is very likely that
with the naturalization of railroads
in this country there would be bet
ter wages-and fewer accident. The
object of the socialist president
would not be to have the railroads
make money-as is now the frank
ly avowed purpose of Hartman ct
al-but to serve the people.
Now, suppose a socialist president
in the White House. and him to be
the only socialist in the govern
ment; that he had not the cO-opera-
tion Of congress. | think his first
step-practically his only means Of
would be to use his posi-
ton to get socialism before the peo-
pie. He would talk and write so.
cialism, he would enter on great
propaganda of socialism. He would
preach socialism in his messages to
congress. We cannot get socialism
until the people want it enough to
elect a socialist congress.
If President Roosevelt became a
socialist tomorrow, that is all he
could do. If ! were president--un-
der existing conditions-thati Is all |
could do.
But if | were president, and had
the power, | would natiOnalize the
railroads the day after ] took Of
fee. And this does not mean the
conhscation of railway property.
! However, suppose the government
decided to buy the railroads. That
would mean the payment of approx
mately II billions OF dollars.
This y billions amounts to about
the total value of the machinery of
production as now represented in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
O'RRlEN HAS QUIT
WASHING CLOTHES

Suspicion of being connected
with the laundry trust is some
thing candidates and politicians
are industriously lodging nova
days. w. j. Doust has had his turn
with the implication and now
comes Jack O'Brien, city commits
sioner and one of the quick and
clear thinkers at the city hall.
Jack is accused of official connec-
ton with the trust by virtue of part
ownership in the Ideal laundry He
eludes the blight by declaring that
he quit washing clothes when he
was named to the board, and owns
not a nickels worth of interest in
any clean shirt institution.
Whether Jack will have any dirty
political linen to wash before he
gets through with the city cam
paign is an open question.
Doust is still enrolled in the
trust ranks, although he pleads not
guilty to the charge of being vice
president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
JAMMED AND DUSTY
STREET CAR SEASON ON

The annual Mantle park car jam
and crush was inaugurated in earn
est yesterday. Notwithstanding the
day was ideal for an outing in the
park the Traction company neglect
ed to provide cars enough to carry
the crowd, and the result was dis
comfort for everybody. What other
wise would have been an occasion
of pleasure and real benefit to pa
irons of the line was marred and
made miserable by the discomfort
attendant on reaching and leaving
the park.
Possibly the time may come
when the Mantle park service is
made what it's patronage deserves,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
COULDN'T STAND
FOR STEPFATHER

ARREST a small boy with
freckles. c. d. Morgan, constable,
Sunnyside, Wash"
With that information the police
were able to rund up little Johnny
Malloy, age II. Johnny reached the
city at o'clock this morning over
the Northern Pacific. Patrolman
Miles recognized the "freckled'
part and took Johnny in tow. The
little fellow accounted for himself
in numerous ways, but finally said
he ran away from home at North
Yakima because his stepfather
gave him whipping. He had
saved up IS and paid his fare to
town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
WRECKED ON TRESTLE

Saturday afternoon the police re-
ceived a report that J. p. Hall, Ros
co Taboran and Mary Vaughn, OF
Moran prairie. and Myrtle LANCER
of Thirty fourth st. and Grand av.
met with an accident by striking a
loose timber in the East Sprague
trestle while driving homeward in
a wagon. The team became
frightened and upset the rig. None
of the occupants were seriously in
jured The street department to
day repaired the trcstle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15

A mazagine writer asks "Why
do men wear suspenders ?" While
we don't pretend to be able to tell
why in every case, we believe that
Grover Cleveland, Bill Taft and
John l.. Sullivan wear them be-
cause they are SO built that belt
would soon slide down to their
ankles, carrying common and
most necessary article of wearing
apparel with it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15

but that day seems still long way
off from present indications.
With customary corporation in
difference both street car compan-
les are neglecting sprinkling
tracks and passengers are now
hauled through cloud of dust that
ruins clothes and tempers alike.
A city ordinance requires the
tracks to be sprinkled, but it is
never obeyed until the companies
choose to do so. And they never
choose until the last possible limit
of public patience is exhausted.
1t is time for the enforcement Of
the sprinkling ordinance right now,
as any city official may learn by 5
minutes observation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
WILL NOT OPEN
THE BRIDGE

"The board can do nothing nut
abide BY the letter wherein En-
pert J. b. Straus reiterated MS
statement that t he Monroe St
bridge is unsafe to any traffic,
said Commissioner Roy this morn
ing. The original report was plain
on this point, but at the request OF
Arthur d. Jones and few other
property owners on Riverside av,
near Monroe St, Mr.. Roy communl-
Gated with the expert for further
instructions with regard to pos
sibility of the report being modl-
fed. The second condemnation OF
the bridge was printed exclusive
" in The Press Saturday.
The property owners interested
have agreed that it would be dan
gerous for street cars to use the
bridge in face of the information
contained in the letter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
lNGERSOLL HAS PARK

The Ingersoll Amusement Co.,
which had the Natatorium park
privileges last year, has been
granted the same for this summer.
Audley Ingersoll, manager, has an
nounced no new attractions, but it
is understood he is figuring on
some. Between him and the
Washington Water Power Co. there
is a percentage agreement, instead
of cash basis of concession. The
w. w. p. retains the baseball
park
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
FOR GENERAL STRIKE

TACOMA. April 15.-It was al
most unanimously voted to con
tinue the fight against the open
shop at a meeting of nearly 1.50(
unionists held in Germania hal
yesterday afternoon. A set of reso
lutions recommending genera
strike was adopted and will be SEN
to all unions affiliated with the
Building Trades assembly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
QUEER TRAIN OF ACCIDENTS

PARIS. April ia man with a
wagonload of benzine made a rec
ord on the road near Triel. His
horse was scared by an automobile
and ran away. The man fell to the
road and was killed. The horse ran
against wall and killed itself The
benzine was scattered along the
road and a foolish boy came along
with match and started a good
fire, which burned him seriously
and completely destroyed farm
house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
Y |

It's all off. I've been stung
again. | have passed up Prof.
Strongarm and physical culture. OF
course he got peevish because |
sidestepped the lawmakers juno
tion lecture and demonstration, but
| couldn't stand for being put on a
billboard as a human mastodon,
and me only tipping the beam at
1870 pounds. It's all right to be
strong. but not so strong as all
that. The professor got SO sassy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
RUFF RULING DELAYED

SACRAMENTO, Cal. April Is
Owing to the failure of proper pa
pers in Ruef's application for a
writ of habeas corpus to arrive
here the decision of the supreme
court, on which depends Ruef's per
sonal liberty. will not be handed
down until tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
SMOKED WITH THROAT CUT

EAST ST. LOUIS, April 10
Charles Louish, a Hungarian en-
ployed in one of the roller mills
of this place, driven to despera-
ton by his comrades comments on
his wife who recently deserted him,
slashed his throat with a razor,
then quietly smoked until he died
from loss of blood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15

the various trusts. The payment of
this II billions to Hartman, Gould
& Co. would necessarily soon put
them in possession Of the other in
dustries. That is. the government
would buy the railroads and the
railway capitalists would then buy
the industries. These railway men
will not be idle. They will want to
sit i'll the game. They Ill eXter-
inmate all the smaller capitalists
with the money they will get from
the government when it buys them
out.
No, we must 60 farther than the
naturalization OF the railroads.
That is the first step-the next is
over the precipice. 1t would mean
social revolution to take over the
railroads, for it would mean taking
over everything else. Socialism
would at once be inevitable.
But socialism is inevitable any
way, and will be the order of the
day when the next period Of depres-
sion come on, which | look for next
fall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15

w. F. Wood. better known as
Blonde" filed his $1,000 bond to.
day as constable and will probably
begin his duties next Friday after
the commissioners meet and start
him off.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
KIND OF PHYSICAL CULTURE AM DOING NOW

about it that paw, who works in
the foundry and doesn't appreciate
physical culture. had to go down to
the strongarmery and give the pro-
fessor a jolt on the jaw.
have tried to get back my job
at Taffeta & Balbriggan's, but they
have filed my place and there's
nothing open for while, so | am at
home doing the family washing,
That's the kind of physical culture
stunt | am doing now.
(The end)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
Watson Drug Co.

233 Riverside Ave. Phone $50.
We are running our business for
the interest of our customers. Our
stock is new and complete. Pre-
scriptions promptly filled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
HOllandSWOrth'S
Cash Grocery

228 DIVISION Phone Main STAG
Fresh Eggs, dozen. ..........3 soc
Burbank Potatoes, cwt. $3.50
Three Crown Sultana Raisins, lb. 10c
Good Flour .9Oc
Dried Peaches, Id. ,...........15c
Dried Apples, ID. ............1 0c
Dried Prunes, small, ID. ...... .04c
Tomatoes, can. ........1O c and 15c
Good Apples, box. Slips
Steak Salmon, 2 cans. Csc
A 35c Coffee for. ..............25 Csc
Choice Brooms ................25 Csc
Egg-o-See Corn, pkg. ........... Toe
Queen Olives, bottle. .......... 15c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15

president Roosevelt's condInna-
ton of Dehs, Meyer and HAYWOOD,
in his letter denouncing Hartman,
carried with it, in the minds of
many, an indictment of socialism.
1t raised question of how the So
cialists would use federal power if
they had it. and the answer is here
given by one of the highest authori-
ties in the country. Gaylord Will
shire, who has written the follow
ing article especially for this news
paper, is millionaire advocate of
socialism, an author and the editor
of a magazine publish to spread So
cialist principles.(
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
STOP
Guessing

This is unquestionably the right
place to come for the newest styles
in Shirt Waists, Skirts, Wash
Suits, Shoes, Jackets, Dry Goods,
Etc. The smartest fabrics are rep
resented here at the lowest pos
sible price.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-15
Shoe Dept.
Notions Etc.

LaBlache Face Powder ....... .29c
Satinette Face Powder 19c
Sweet Sixteen Face Powder. 12c
Fancy Boudoir Collar Box. .... gee
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-18
|. C. B. A. TO PLAN
WINTER WORK.

Preparations are being mad for the Or
ganization of a new branch of the Ladies
Catholic Benevolent Association in the new
parish of the Church of the Immaculate
Conception. which will be erected at Lyons
Farms In a short time, with the Rev.
Louis J. Boil as pastor.
The organization is being directed by
Mrs. Maria J. Quinn, the local supreme
trustee. and u meeting will be held Thurs
day night at Lyons Farms for the fur
therance Of the association plans. Mrs.
Quinn wishes the charter membership to
reach twenty-five. and at present there
are only twelve applicants. 1t is probable
that the desired number win be reached
Thursday.
Mrs. Quinn, with the assistance Of sew
eral Montclalr women. Is organizing an
other new branch Of the association in
Montclaif.
There will be n big meeting Of the New
Jersey senate of tho association in Insti-
tute Hall. New street, next Monday even
ing. when delegates from all parts Of the
State will he present to discuss plans for
the winter work. Action will be taken on
the death of Miss Mary Mclaughlin, late
president Of st. Columba's branch, who
died recently.
The regular meeting of st. Johns branch
will be held Thursday evening. September
26. in st. Johns Hall, Mulberry street.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-18

lowing appeared a figure representing the
Goddess Of Liberty draped with the folds
Of "Old Glory" and the crowd burst forth
in prolonged applause.
Ms voting on the most popular man In
Essex County for the huge silver loving
cup stands as follows:
Mayor Haussling, $50 votes; Ex-Governor
franklin Murphy, 210; Alderman j. F. Sin
MOTEL 1879; Judge Pitney, $50; Judge Fort,
1877.
Votes have also been given to Judge and
Aldermen John f. Sinnott and Julius A.
Meyer.
The cup to be presented 20 the most
popular man has been put on exhibition
In a separate booth in the centre of the
warpath, and Is in charge Of a committee
comprising the following: Otto jain, Au-
gust Won der Au, Charles Schumacher,
Charles Skellerman, Emil c. Paessler and
George Berduxe.
The vote for the most beautiful woman
will be- by number, and the committee will
not divulge the names Of the original of
the photographs until after the votes are
counted for the last time, next Saturday
night. Mrs. Katherine Werner, assisted
by Mrs. ANNA ]. Ledwena, Mrs. Charles
Mueller and Mrs. Antoinette B~urghardt,
are in charge of the beauty contest.
The post card booth is presided over by
Mrs. Marie Kolb, Mrs. Emma Nuesle,
Mrs. Katherine HITLER, Mrs. Julia Snaff,
Mrs. Mary Held and Mrs. Mary Swipf.
The flower booth is in charge of Mrs.
Elizabeth Adler, Mrs. Elizabeth Strum and
Mrs. Katherine Kimmel, and the rummage
sale is managed by Mrs. Bertha Hoffman.
A feature of the volksfest is a wild
animal show, which occupies the site OF
the gypsy camp.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-18
THE DRESS OF
MANY YEARS AGO.

For women archaeology assume a deep
ly interesting phase in the question which
has been raised by Signor Mosso as TO
styles In dress as they existed 1900 years
ago. Signor Mosso, the eminent authority
on ancient Etruria, the Roman forum and
early Crete, has concentrated his great ex-
p~erlence and knowledge on Calculating
this bypath of science from his Cretan
studies. The general result has been to
confirm the old dictum that there is moth
ing new under the sun. Even the --latest
fashions are Anticipated. Signor Mosso
finds that 1900 years ago the ladies of
primevaI Mycenae wore hats pretty much
as they are seen in the show rooms OF
Paris t~oday-even in the roses and RIB
bons and the turned-up brim. They knew
what crepe trimming was, had tartans be-
fore the Scotch. understood the mysteries
of corsets lacing in front, short wide
sleeves. metal belts and a style of dress
which an initiative nineteenth century that
considered itself original dubbed ''empire."
News.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-18
GUILD OFFICES TO
BE FILLED THIS FALL

Members of the Essex County Teachers
Guild are specializing as to the outcome Of
the annual election of officers of the guild
to take place in the Free Public Library
Wednesday, October %.
Miss Elizabeth NJ. Stringer, the present
incumbent, will retire from office, as the
constitution provides that the president
shall occupy office for only two consecutive
years. and she has already served tna'
length of time. The office of recording
secretary will also have to be filled by
a new member, as Miss Harriet Van Nesl
has served the full length of time In tha'
office. 1t would have to be filled in any
case, as Miss Van Nest expects to be mar
ried in a short time. after which she VIII
leave the city.
The constitution has been changed so
that the office of treasurer, occupied oy
Miss s. Emily Potter, vioe-prlncipal of the
washington Street School, may be re-
tained indefinitely.
Miss Mildred Clark, of the Chestnut
Street School, has served one year as cor
responding secretary, and 1t is probable
that she will be reelected to that office.
In addition to these offices one memper
will be elected to the beneficial fund board.
An executive meeting of the guild VIII
be held in the Free Public Library, Wen
nesday, September %, when a nominating
committee will be elected to prepare the
ballot .
At present the guild has about GOO men,
bers, in all parts of the county.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-18

We have all met the souvenir hend'
the man or woman who never goes any
place without helping themselves 10
some article which does not belong 10
them.
It may be a marked teaspoon al
oyster fork, a t%oothpick holder or some
other small article of table ware, pu.
no matter what 1t is they seem to reel
justified in helping themselves to what
ever strikes heir fancy.
People do this sort of thing without
the least qualm of conscience; they
never stop to think that 1T Is stealing
although they call it by another name
but. after all. that is all 1t amounts 10.
It is pure, downright dishonesty, call 1t
what they may.
I know of one girl who has a most
beautiful set of after-dinner cups ana
saucers; every one Of them a dainty
bit of china; which she procured in this
way.
The pieces would be slowed away In
her muff or in the sleeve of her wrap
at the close of n meal in one OF the
fashionable hotels, and when milady
left the table the souvenir" cup and
saucer went>with her.
n yet, this girl would be highly In
dignant Should anyone tell her that she
was dishonest.
Another girl 1 know of has a lovely
collection of coffee spoons, while an
other has a complete dozen of crystal
salt cellars which she secured from
time to time at a certain well known
New York hotel, but the most daring
thing I ever heard of was the DELHI
crate 'lifting"-I can call it no other
name-of six costly souvenirs by a
girl who spent her vacation in the
Catskills a few weeks ago The girl
practiced this sort of thing SO boldly
! thof ha- frfanlS rofpcaa IN ap1punnanU
her into any of the village stores, so
great was their fear of detection.
To be sure, the souvenir hend car
ries on his work of appropriating
things in a spirit of fun, but it is
something quite different han fun to
the waiter or waitress who is held re-
sponsible for the loss of such articles
and is obliged to replace them.
I know a girl who deliberately took
a picture she admired from the wall of
an ice cream par1or in a certain town,
not so very long ago. 1t so happened
that the picture was only a cheap
print and of little value to any one
but the owner.
Her daring act afforded much amuse-
ment for her friends, but she was found
out and allowed to keep the picture
after explanations were made.
No. doubt the tradeswoman valued
the girls trade, and that of her friends,
more than the picture, and perhaps hat
was why she appeared to enjoy the
joke herself.
Things of this sort done In a spirit
of fun, may De all right, especially
when the person is willing to make
restitution, u when a person win
resort to petty thieving to procure
things they could not obtain otherwise,
the fad of souvenir collecting assumes
alarming proportions.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-18
NEW MECKWEAR.

Among some of the new ties are small
bows, very fiat and finished at the front
with a very small gold buckle. The
buckles are frequently only clever imita-
tons, though very neat. Oval and round
designs only are seen.
Another neat bow for a collar is a soft
ribbon which is tied In a small four-in-
hand close to the collar, while beneath is a
small bow about one inch below the tie.
Both are diminutive in size. though ex-
tremely neat. This style is shown in
white, black and dark blue, also cardinal
red.
Another bow is made with double loops
Of very wide ribbon. The bow on top has
the ends shirred and pushed into a small
~rosette 10 the centre of the larger bow
This bow Is pinned to a lace collar or be
meath the embroidery collar.
The white linen collar has a rival in Tho
linen collars of flnts which are almosI
white, and edged with white, Pale lavenl
der. green, mauve and other delicate
shades are worn with colored shirtwaists.
The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-18

1 a a light gray feather boa which
has become very much soifed from being
worn a great deal. VIII you please tell
way to clean it without spelling the
feathers2 Or would You advise me to take
it to a professional cleaner. Thanking you
for your information. I remain,
L. X. M.
Place the boa in a large cardboard box,
sift a quantity of fullers earth through
it. shaking well. Close the box and put IL
away for several days. in a dark closet.
Then hang the boa In the open air, so that
all of the dust will be blown out.
You might try dipping 1t In gasoline
evera times, but ] doubt If you would
make a success of 1t on account of its
professional cleaner. Why not have it
dyed a darker gray or black?
Kindly tell me through your valuable
paper how to clean a white felt hat, or
else tell me where I can have it cleaned
ard pressed. Thanking you in advance. l
remain, ANXIOUS
Pulverlze a piece of French chalk and
rub It well into the hat with a soft brush.
Put ii away In a covered box for twenty
four hours, The next day brush out the
chalk and the dirt will be removed with 1t.
If it contains spots that will not easily
come out. you had better take it to a pro-
fessional cleaner. You will find a list OF
several in our advertising columns or In
the city directory. l cannot give names
and addresses in this column.
VIII you kindly publish in your Ques-
ton Box something that will remove spots
from a very light gray Panama cloth
skirt, and oblige, M. u. L.
You neglected to tell me the nature OF
the spots. II grease, they may be removed
by sprinxling powdered French chalk over
the stains, then covering with a piece OF
clean blottlng paper and pressing with a
warm iron. Try %sponging the skirt care
fully with gasoline or benzine, applied
with a flannel rag. Do not use either fluid
near any kind of a fire.
A Panama cloth skirt washes very nice
ly, and will look like new after being
pressed well on the wrong side, with Il
damp cloth between the iron and the ma
terial.