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The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-14

is now being practically guided by MT. Donaghey.
 The committee, which has been appointed to make special investigation to determine whether the building has been erected in accordance with the plans and specifications, is now going over the building from cellar to dome. Being composed largely of lawyers, the committee was at sea as how to conduct the investigation, and in spite of an apparent tendency 10 regard Donaghey's charges with suspicion, it has been forced to practically give him free rein iu his presentation of his case.
 The committee is boring into the walls to see whether the stone is thinner than provided for in the specifications, as charged by Dona- ghey.
 It is uncovering the iron beams to see whether the construction work has been improperly done, as charged by Donaghey.
 Testing the Fire-Proofng
 Strength tests and tests of the fre-proo6ng will be made before the investigation ends, to deter mine whether there is any truth in other charges that have been made by Donaghey.
 Donaghey asserts that every step in the investigation is justifying his position, but the committee has maintained silence and has given no intimation as to what 1t has found to be true.
 Among other charges that Don aghey has made before the com mittee since the investigation be- gan is one to the effect that the capitol commission has allowed the contractors about $40, 900 for extra work which, he thinks, should have been performed for the original contract price. He alleges that of the amounts the commission has paid the contract ors, S25 1000 would apply to eight columns to be placed on the west side of the building, which are not there at all.
 He charges that the commission has paid SI1,35o for freproofng, which, according to his under standing, was included in the original contract. The commits sion also paid the contractors S3257 extra for concreting in the base ment, which Donaghey declares should have been done by the con- tractors under the original con- tract.
 The Caldwell & Drake Bid.
 When Caldwell & Drake sub mitted their bid for the capitol con tract they made three propositions. One bid was S947,S S46, which was based upon the. use Of Batesville marble, called Class A stone in the bid. The second and third propo- sitions were based upon the use of Bedford limestone, called Class B stone in the bid. The contract was awarded for the highest amount, the specifications calling for the use of Batesville marble, known as Class A stone.
 Donaghey has declared before the committee that the stone used in the greater part of the work IS no better than the Class B stone which was to have been used if the
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-14

bid of $s67,727 had been accepted. Donaghey has also pointed out to the committee an alleged differ. ence in the color of the stone ir the first story of the building and in the walls above the first story. He declares that the stone in the upper portion is not as thick as the plans show and is endeavoring to prove this assertion by drilling into the walls at various points in the presence of the Investigating committee.
 The chief charges that have been made by MT. Donaghey in connec- ton with the work on the capitol may be summarized as follows:
 Summary of Donaghey's Charges.
 That the granite stonework has not been polished as provided for in the contract, for which the state is entitled to a credit of at least $500.
 That the stone in the walls of the basement story is not as thick as shown in the plans, that brick belonging to the state have been used to replace the deficiency in stone and that the cutting of the stone and other details of work manship are bad, causing loss to the state of at least S2o, 900.
 That the iron work and fire proohng in the first floor above the basement are not as provided in the contract. that the columns are not of the character and strength called for by the specifications, and that the contractors have been paid as an extra for part of this work, which was included in the orig inal contract, entailing loss to the state of at least SI2, ,ooo.
 That, although they accepted the contract on the understanding that certain grade of stone desig- mated as Class A stone, was to be used, the contractors are executing the work with grade of stone as low as the Class B stone, upon which their. lowest bid was based !, which means loss to the state of $50, ,ooo.
 The Grade of Stone Used.
 That the contract calls for the stone ill the walls above the base ment story to be seven inches thick in the thinnest place, but that so far as the work has gone the stone is little more than half this thick ness, aud that brick, bought and paid for by the state, has been used to make up the deficiency, causing a loss to the state of S7o, ,ooo.
 That, according to the specified tions, the contractors agreed that if they did use the "B" grade of stone, they would back up all the walls with hollow tile to prevent dampness, and that they have not done so, making a difference of at least SIo, 900.
 That the mortar used is of such a character as to destroy, in large measure, the strength of the build ing, causing a loss to the state Of at least SI2 ,ooo.
 That about two-thirds of the iron work that was planned for the building at the time the contract was let, has been left out, and that this method of construction, if con- tinued, renders the building too weak to bear the strain it may actually be called upon to bear. This is estimated by him as loss to the state of SS5, 1000.
 Floor Too Weak, He Says.
 That the hre-proofng and floor construction is too weak, and has so little reinforcing and is so thin that it is unsafe for permanent structure, and that both material and workmanship are bad, by which the state is damaged not less than S6o, 900.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-14

Brady. ...S. C. Reynolds of Little Rock is also visiting home folks this week.
 March 8.
The log cabin Democrat., 1907-03-14
STORY OF DONAGHErS FIGHT Graphically Described in St. Louis Paper.
His Vain Contention for Open Hearing Be fore Legislative Capitol Committee
 Errors in Construction Accounted.

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04
MONEY IN THIS DOG

PATERSON, N. j., May 4.-The
U. S. treasury has just replaced $12
which was consumed by an imniv-
erous purp belonging to Col. c. c.
Shelby The $12 also was the prop
erty Of the colonel.
1t seems that he received 81
and $40 bill the other day and
left them on table at his home.
One of family of puppies, with an
instinct that proves it to be good
bird dog, got up on the table and
the colonel returned just in time to
see it swallowing the 81 bill as a
chaser for the tenner.
OF course it took lot of patience
and then red tape to get the money
redeemed, but the exact value of
the purp, which still lives, has been
unalterably established. 1t is II
dollars, 80 cents and 10 mills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04
ADVANTAGE OF AN ALLIGATOR HIDE.

There is certain malady abroad in this land that is
creating nvalids by the thousand. 1t is maady of the
mind. 1t is commonly termed IS ensitiveness.'
There is certain cure for this maady. 1t is known
by not altogether pleasing title Nevertheless disagree
BILE may be to the taste is marveousy effective in
its results, The prescription is egotsm.
The sensitive man is the defenseesS among the armed;
the unveiled where all masked. Mental whale
though he may be, mOnstrous genius though he pos
he counts nothing through his small beseng
weakness.
He looks for hurts and he finds them. He goes about
the world in sneaky way seeking constantly for sneers
and for insults and his diseased imagination fails
to supply them As a result he is weak wobbly fatering
fearful. All his combined mental faculties rendered
useless to him result of his hin skin He should be
wrapped in cotton and put away in warm place.
Unless man has good opinion of himself no else
will supply it. Humility may be virtue where all are
humble Yet humility has place for over-sensitveness
Therefore it behooves all men to cultivate the thick
skin. Be egotist and you III be happy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04
ROOSEVELT HAS
TRIED THEM
ALREADY

WASHINGTON, d. c., May A.
In his coming letter to the New
York Federation of Labor on the
Moyer-Haywood case, promised
Sunday. it is understood the presi-
dent will make it clear his position
as to the "undesirability of these
men is not taken without investiga-
ton. 1t is stated at the depart
ment of justice that the president
over year ago, in answer to a
warning from Governor Gooding
that federal troops might be want
ed in that state. the president call
ed upon the department for an ex-
haustive investigation of the whole
case. including the acts against
Meyer and Haywood, of which the
laborites now complain.
BOISE, Idaho. May 1.-The com
ing trial of Haywood continues to
bring crowds Of strangers. Every
available room has been taken.
Fully 500 men will be here from
Colorado TO attend the trial. Attor-
neys for Haywood have filed a mo-
ton in the district court asking
that the prosecution furnish a bill
of particulars. 1t will be argued
Monday morning.
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
the courthouse lawn, but the mum
Der of guards has been increased
from 5 to 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04

That unclassified pest that
charges headlong at street car
platform while passengers are
elighting-but what's the use? 1t
Is unlawful to even insinuate man
Slaughter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04
CHURCH SERVICES

First Baptist church, City tenn
pie, Lincoln st. and Second av.-
DR.. Oliver w. Van Osdel, the pas
tor. will preach at II a. m. from
the subject The God of All Com
fort Described" Communion serv-
ice will follow the sermon. In the
evening at s O'Clock the address
will be on The Most Difficult and
Perplexing Problem Confronting
the People of Spokane and How to
Solve It," Bible school at 9:45.
Midweek service Wednesday even
ing.
German Evangelical, Indiana av.
and Lincoln st.-Rey. E. j. Fleer,
pastor, will preach at 1870 a. m.
Sunday school at $50 Music by
the childrcn's and the church choir.
The ceremony of the Lords supper
will be observed at this service.
Rev. A. Schoenhuh, of Ritzville,
will preach at the evening mission
service, beginning at 7;45. Music
by the young peoples choir. The
regular young peoples meeting will
be held at Gas.
Swedish NJ. e. church, Third av.
and Washington St, Rev. John A.
Whitman, pastor-Sunday school,
10 a. m. Church at II. Young peo-
pies meeting. Gas. Evening ser
vices. 7:45. Next Wednesday Rev.
S. Moody, Of Seattle. will arrive to
preach every night for week. All
Scandinavians are invited to the
services.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04
The Daily Short Story

over to window, something very
like sob shaking his shoulders.
"Greggs," he said, well have
that operation. I'm fool
The next day Horton stopped
Sprague in the hotel Office at Seat
tie and handed him a telegram.
Little girl came through all
right" it read. will travel in two
days. Meet you at Spokane. God
bless you.-Greggs."
Thank Cod" said Billy Sprague
Yes. thank God!' Horton ech
oed. This show business is enough
to take the heart out of any man
but, bless me, | find that | still
have one.
Well" he smiled, sit was only a
matter of dollars and cents"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04

DENVER, May Al. T. Routt,
former governor, has been declared
insane and conservator appointed
for him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04

The lunatic on wheels still infesrs
the earth. You can Craze a fatal
encounter with his gasoline iugger-
naut or bicycle any time you feel
in a receptive mood for suicide
merely by walking a few blocks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04
DOLLARS AND CENTS

"Greggs must go said Paul Hor-
ton conclusively. Billy Splague,
playing "hevies" and confidential
adviser of the company's mafager,
WINGED a little and shook his head.
Horton growled.
Billy" he said. chewing the end
of his cigar, don't be sentimental.
I've got to cut down expenses. I've
got to get rid of some'n, and O'Fla-
herty could take that villain stunt
along with his brass. We got to
get rid Of some'n. It's a matter O.
dollars and cents, that's ALL"
Billy Sprague walked slowly to
his dressing room mediating on
how Rich Greggs could be saved.
Horton is positively heartless,'
he said disgustedly. Rich knows
nothing but the show business, and
turned at large in this God-forsaken
country he'll starve to death. And
what will become of that little
girl?
That evening bowling mob in
front of the curtain demanded that
the show begin. 1t was a quarter
to 9 and the delay was all on &C
count of Greggs. Horton was furi-
GUS and when Greggs did make his
appearance he kicked him into his
dressing room and told him that he
would have to separate his trunks
from the others after the show that
night
II tell YOU" Greggs had argued,
my little girl. Nellie, is i'll, dan
gerously i'll, the doctor says. I'm
sorry, sir, that | kept you waitin'
You'd "a done the same yourself
Il think that's a very pretty pipe
dream" said Horton. you've been
drinking"
Horton" Billy Sprague caution
ed "the girl is sick very sick
The crowd in front of the curtain
stormed again.
"Oh. for Gods sake, get your
places; don't you hear that crowd?"
yelled Horton. Run! I'm going to
ring up the curtain
Il tell you, Sprague," Horton
roared, I'm manager of this com
pany, an I'll do what | please
We'll, I'm manager of myself an
III do what please Billy Sprague
retorted. I'm going to stay here
with Greggs." r
And foot it back to Broadway,
eh?" Horton laughed forcibly.
Come to the hotel with me and
see Greggs." said Sprague. "Don't
argue. but come. That little girls
dying" 'e
"Ah, come off" said Horton sym
pathetically. 1T isn't as bad as
that?"
ITS matter of dollars and
cents, the doctor says" said
Sprague. AN operation will cost a
hundred at least. The operation
will save the girls life. But
Greggs hasn't the hundred"
Horton and Sprague went to the
hotel. They had two hours before
train time. They found Greggs and
the sick child I'm an attic room with
kindfaced doctor mixing some
medicine in glass.
The child's face was angelic. Hor.
ton had seen her many times, but
never before had she appeared sc
beautiful to him.
Greggs had a hard time keeping
back the tearms. His face looked
old and worn.
Horton took the pale little hand
I'm his and rubbed it to make il
warm. "Dearie." he said, " didn't
know you were sick" Then he
stumbled to his feet and stumbled
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04

The police face a rather mys-
FERROUS case in the robbery of David
Segerman of 11S Stevens st. Yes
terday Segerman reported that
Thursday night he was robbed of a
$3.50 gold watch and S165 in cash at
room 80. New York lodging house.
This lodging house has been com
planned of numerous times on ac-
count of small thefts. 1t is patron
lied mostly by a class of
iranScients.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04
COLLEGE MEET TO-DAY,

Everything is in readiness for the
athletic meet at Pullman this after
noon. Timing will be done with an
electrical device invented by the
electrical department of the state
college. The firing of the gun re-
cords the start and the breasting
of the tape records the finish.
c. c. Holzel and F. G. Kennedy
of Spokane are the starters. The
contestant are the state college,
University of Idaho and Whitman
college.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04
TO BURY HER OWN HEART

WATERBURY,, Conn.,, May t
Mrs. Minnie f. Martin Schroeder,
wife of Fred Schroeder of Water
bury. died suddenly AT her home
while her physician was calling on
her. Mrs. Schroeder made a will q
short time before her death that
her body be cremated, except her
heart, which she wished to have
buried between the bodies of her
father and mother. Her wish will
be complied with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04
SPOKANE GIRL A WINNER

May Cronin, of the Spokane high
school, won second place in the de-
clamation contest at Walla Walla
yesterday. Chester Maxey, of Ell
lensburg, was first, and Mary Aid
rich, of Waitsburg, third. Nineteen
speakers participated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04
A WORD FROM JOSH WISE.

Most tears come
from tn eyes, not tn
heart
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-04

For nearly week now the W. w.
P. Co. hasn't been sued for Grip
ping somebody, and hasn't had
audible trouble with its employees.
At this rate of improvement there
may be hope for even Hartman by
and by.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21
AILMENTS OF COWS.
Precautions to Take TO Prevent Milk
Fever Gareet, Etc.

Precautions to Take TO Prevent Milk
Fever, Garset, Etc.
OF the different diseases to which n
COW is liable. none is dreaded much
more than garget, because it usually
attacks the best mixers and often
leaves a permanent injury TO their
productive capacity. writes c. 5. Corn
man in the American Farm World If
a record is kept of the date of breed,
ing each COW, as 1t should be. ii will
be an easy mater TO regulate the diet
so as TO prevent milk fever, garget and
like ailments.
AS soon as the COW is allowed TO go
dry, she should be fed on generous
ration of forage and grain, which will
give her strength and furnish suitable
nutrition for the coming calf We are
when not on grass. The week before
she is due to calve it is well TO feed Il
little more sparingly of the foods
which stimulate milk production and
keep close watch OF the udder, and if
toward the last there seems to be an
overfullness. or if the udder feels more
than ordinarily warm, do not hesitate
to draw out some of the milk.
Preventing Milk Fever.
We have often found ii necessary 10
do this and by doing so saved much
subsequent trouble with fine mixers
which br+fay. canine, int, ON. ,,g.ao-
sion. had lost a teat by neglect These
cows seemed with each new calf TO be
predisposed TO a fresh attack and we
were obliged to be on guard early in
the day. When the calf came. it was
allowed 70 suck enough TO satisfy its
hunger, then some milk was drawn
from the quarters of the udder which
the calf left untouched that relief
might be experienced by the COW, but
under no circumstances was she
MIXED clean
Plenty of warm water was given her
TO satisfy her thirst and II she liked it
a little bran was added TO the water.
All the forage she wanted was given
her aud her diet was about the same
for three or four days as the last few
days before coming fresh. From that
time on the grain ration was gradu-
ally increased until at the end of two
weeks, and sometimes less. she was on
fun feed.
At no time before the milk was fit to
use was she MIXED dry This time
with us was the ninth milking. After
that perfectly clean milking was the
rule until we begun 70 dry her up
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

known that he takes a great interest In
the navy. having written much on the
subject himself and having been assist
ant secretary of the navy department
Ii Is said the president has an idea that
1t would much increase the pride of the
American people in the sea fighting
branch Of the government service If
Mr.. Connolly were TO write about the
nations ships of war as entertainlngly
as he has written about the peaceful
fishing fleets that sail out OF Glouces.
ter to the famed Grand Banks. With
President Roosevelt to conceive an idea
is to put il IN execution at once; hence
Mr.. Connolly's enlistment and his as.
signment TO the Alabama, with pri.
vate cabin and a special typewriter
There is precedent for such an enlist.
ment, for Rudyard Kipling went to sea
on British cruiser during the maneu.
vers Of the English navy to get mate.
rial for his Fleet In Being" yeo
man is supposed to keep books, but II
is not believed Connolly. will spend all
his time adding up accounts.
Like Mr.. Roosevelt. Mr.. Connolly is a
Harvard man, and he first came TO no
tice as an athlete, having been a mem.
Der of the famous all American team
which took part in the Olympic games
of 1898. His love of the sea comes by
Inheritance. as he is the son of a New
England skipper and was brought ur
in the nelghborhood OF Gloucester.
whence come the quaint characters
that figure in his tales.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

There Is a singular floral freak called
the occasional" flower for the reason
that 1t has no particular time to bloom
1t is said that when closed the occa.
sional flower is In color and form some.
thing like a ripe poppy head, but with
the stem attached. Submerged In a
bowl Of water for a few minutes and
then taken out and placed by its stem
In an empty bottle. the outer petals
begin in several minutes to open out.
This process is slow. but distinctly no.
ticeable. The petals continue to rise
and 10 expand until they gradually re
cede. When this action is completed
1t resembles in appearance the sun
flower. Tie occasional flower remains
thus open for few hours. during
which time. the state Of humidity less.
ening by degrees, the fiber begins to
shrink and the petals close up grad
ually in the same way that they open
ed until the flower resumes its former
position. 1t is said that. prope ly nour-
ished. with regard to tempe q e and
mir. and carefully handled. tle occa.
sional flower never decays or degener
htes in its radiance and spiandOr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1907-08-21

The selection OF an animal to head
the herd * n matter of the greatest
Importance. To the professional breed
er who has made his herd and knows
the strong and weak points of his
animals we give no advice. A man
who has sufficient skill to breed n
berd of females to uniformity knows
better than any one else their weak
ness which he wishes 10 correct he
also knows how TO select a mate for
them which Is strong where they are
weak. but he has TO take the chances
OF that mate transmitting the destrod
improvement without interfering with
the good qualities already prevailing
= the herd.