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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
GUST CITY HALL CRAFTERS
CITY OF DIES MONIES TRIES SYSTEM
WITH WARDS, PARTY CONVENTIONS AND GIVES PEOPLE
THE RIGHT TO "PUT THE FINGER ON THE MAN" IN OFFICE

Department of streets and public
improvements
Department of parks and public
property.
Thus each commissioner becomes
superintendent over department
One commissioner Is superintendent
of police; another is superintendent
OF parks, public property, etc.
Party conventions, too, are done
away with. Under the new law any
qualified voter may become a candi-
date for mayor or commissioner be-
fore the primary by obtaining the
signatures Of 25 other qualified vot-
ers to his petition. The 10 cam
didates receiving the highest num-
Der of votes at the primaries are
| named Is contestants for election at
the regular election, and from these
10 the mayor and 4 commissioners
are selected.
The salary Of the mayor Is $4,000
a year and that of each of the COM
missioners is $4,000.
Mayor and commissioners alike
are forced to give a good account
of themselves. They are entirely at
the mercy of the people. If any one
of them proves incompetent, rascal
ly or otherwise unsatisfactory, a
petition signed by 25 per cent of the
qualified voters of the city can force
the calling Of n primary election for
the purpose of electing another may
or or commissioner, and general
city election Is then held for the
purpose of electing a successor to
the one who is thus recalled" Ac-
cording to law, the commissioner
who is about to be deposed is given
an opportunity to vindicate himself
for he is made a compulsory candi-
date for reelection. unless he shall
decline to run. There is no chance
for him to be deposed without war;
rant
The new plan prohibits commits
sioners from entering into any prof
liable contract with the city. 1t pro-
hibits the use of money for election
purposes. 1t provides for n civil
service commission which shall pass
upon the qualifications of all appli-
The rights of the people In regard
to franchises are especially well
guarded. The initiative and referen-
dunn is one of the strongest features
Of the Des Moines plan. The law
specifically says:
mo franchise or right to occupy
or use the streets, highways. bridges
or public places In any city shall
be granted, renewed or extended, ex-
cept by ordinance, and every fran
chise or grant for interurban or
street railways, gas or waterworks,
electric light or power plants, heat
ing plants. telegraph or telephone
systems. or other public service util-
tiles within said city. must be
authorized or approved by a major
ity of the electors voting thereon at
general or special election"
In Des Moines the matter Of good
government and self-protection is
plainly up to the voter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
CATS!

"You-all kin have yoh Oh rug.
Aim done wifi IT." And the rug
came back to the health department
yesterday. But such a rug. 1t Is
dirty, stained and "catty" BY
"catty" is meant that it smells Of
cats, tom-cats, too. When Sam, the
colored porter at the city hall, took
the rug out Of the main office be-
cause 1t gathered too much dirt, he
deposited it upon the roof of the
city hall. Wandering tommies, out
seeking combat In the light of the
pale, yellow moon, when tired of
making weird noises like the next
roomer tuning his fiddle, must have
stretched their tired bodies upon
this brilliant colorcd rug and slept
and dreamt and dreamt. Anyway,
the rug smells something fierce.
Health Officer Gr:eve came down
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
J. G. BERRYHILL.
Citizen of Des Moines Who Intro

Citizen of Des Moines Who Intro
duced the Plan.
DES MONIES, Ia, July 1.-The
political gang which had plundered
Des Moines for SO years has been
swept out of power. and what is
now known as " the Des Moines
plan" of city government has come
to stay. 1t has been made state
law and has met with the unquali-
fed approval of citizens.
The common voter has at last
come into his own, and now has the
power of regulating his affairs in
his own hands. Tax-eating and fee
grabbing is at an end. The Doodle
reign of the politician is gone for
ever; the rule of the sovereign
voter has begun.
The Des Moines plan is patterned
after the Galveston plan. Its for
nation came about through the ac-
tiyity of Attorney j. G. Berryhill,
who is also a capitalist. He went
to Galveston and investigated the
plan of city government adopted
there. Laboring men, capitalists,
lawyers, preachers--all classes of
men were interviewed, and all of
them agreed that Galveston, under
the new plan of government, had be-
come rehabilitated.
Berryhill hurried back to Des
Moines. and Des Moines was eager
TO hear what he had to say. What
he said was so highly satisfactory
that the information of similar
plan at once became popular A
committee of s leading citizens was
appointed to draft a plan and pre-
sent 1t to the general assembly. This
plan, in the shape of a bill, was
passed last February. and has just
become effective Des Moines is now
just beginning to feel It's force.
The city hall gang, gamblers and
saloon men fought 1t vigorously and
viciously. but so earnest and active
was the opposition, threatening OBJ
structionists with prison, that a fair
count Of the vote was forced, and
the new administration. with COM
piete change Of municipal affairs.
was triumphantly inaugurated.
The Des Moines plan provides for
the election of a mayor and 4 COM
missioners at large. Wards are
done away with. The city is gov
erned as unit. There Is no cleo
zion for minor Offices Instead. the
mayor and commissioners are en-
powered to appoint the following
oficieis:
Police Judge, city clerk. city at
sorney. city treasurer. city assessor
and city auditor.
These appointees are subject TO re-
movai at any time by a majority
vote Of these high officials.
The executive and administrative
powers. authorities and duties are
distributed among the s commits
'missioners. and are divided into the
following departments:
Department Of public safety.
Department Of accounts and A.
naHees
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
BURLESQUE BOMB
MAKER AT BOISE

BOISE, July 1.-Suspecting that
they had caught an anarchist with
house full Of bombs, the police
arrested August Schadd, a former
Janitor in the Mode store. A. Gu
rious combination of circumstances
resulted. Schadd's life was prob
ably saved, the police discovered
him to be a thief, but no bomb
maker, and $500 worth of goods
taken from the Mode store twas
recovered.
Schadd fell under suspicion by
asking a girl clerk to copy for him
a formula including sulphuric acid,
chloride of potash and sugar, Orch
ards favorite murder prescription.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
Weather Forecast for Fourth of ./ulv
sy ANDREW JACKSON DevoE
Especially Prepared for This News


Especially Prepared for This News
paper.
As SO many people are interested
In the weather on the Fourth of
July, will attempt to forecast 1t
for the various Sections of the
United States.
Middle Atlantic states-Clear, de-
lightfully cool, with north winds.
South Atlantic Satisfactorily,
with cold northeast winds.
Chicago-Cloudy, with cold north
west winds.
ST. Louis-Cloudy with thunder
storms.
Pacific coast states-Hot and sui
try; great storm approaching the
coast.
Ohio--Cloudy and murkv; no rain
on Fourth, but rain on July 5.
Minnesota-Hot and sultry, with
thunder storms.
Northern New England-Cloudy,
with northwest winds.
Southwest-Hot, with thunder
showers.
hoShy MouHAdih telillo
Cloudy and threatening, followed
day after the Fourth by rain and
colder weather.
Look out for tornadoes over the
southwestern states, travelling from
Abe northwest towards southeast.
Tornadoes always form between
great storm belts. On July / cy-
clone is due near the West Indian
islands, moving northwestward.
The cyclone will be an important
factor in regulating the weather
over the United Estates for the
Fourth of July
base my predictions on observa-
tons made by me on Tuesday,
June IS. A. J. De woe
Hackensack, N ].
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
RAILROAD IS SUED
FOR LYNCHlNG

VICKSBURG, Miss, July 1.-Suit
for 100000 damages has been en-
tered against the officials of the
Vicksburg, .hreveport & Pacific
railway by Mrs. Robt. Rogers, as
alleged conspirators in the lynching
Of her husband. Rogers, who had
killed rival merchant years
ago, was in jail at Tellulah, La,
last September awaiting trial. A
mob led by Dr. W. J. Grown, broth
er of Rogers victim, chartered a
train at Monroe and went across
the state to lynch Rogers. 1t was
necessary to demolish a part of the
jail before the prisoner could be
dragged out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
HELLO GIRLS WIN INCREASE

WALLACE, Idaho. July 1.-The
Bell Telephone Co. has comprom-
ised with the hello girls who were
on strike and the trouble is re-
ported settled. The girls are to re-
ceive IL cents an hour for the first
80 days, Is cents for the next 60
and IS cents an hour will be paid
girls who have been employed 81
months. By this agreement the
highest paid girls will earn $46 per
month. Further increase is prom
ised as soon as the system is in
better working order.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
ENGINES BUMP IN YARDS

Switch engines 1920 and 915 col
lided in the Northern Pacific yard
yesterday afternoon and No 1920
was thrown off the track Neither
train was going fast. One Of the
engineers is responsible for not
seeing the others approach. Some
track was torn up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01

The girl reported the matter to the
police. When they arrested Schadd
they learned that he thought he
was getting . prescription for
sore throat, but designated the
wrong one. Had he taken 1t he
would have died.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01

The Pacific Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. will issue a new directory
about July 20. Contracts for ad
vertising space can be made at the
business Office of the company, III
Wall st. Il
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
BEES KILL OLD MAN.

KALAMAZOO, Mich, July l.
Daniel Herding, aged u, while cut
ting a bee tree, was so seriously
stung by bees that he will die. He
tried to run but infirmity prevented,
and the bees completely covered his
body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
CARPENTERS ON STRIKE

NEW YORK, July -Four
thousand carpenters are on a strike
here for S. per day. The increase
was promised to about $4,000 men
in the employ of the Master Car
penters' association, and when it
was granted the rest of the carpen-
tiers demanded the same of indie
pendent contractors. The latter re-
fused.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01

Economical calculations to go with
his observations. If he had money
enough to hire an astronomer to do
the figuring he thinks that he could
give the time and place of storms to
the dot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
MIKE GOLDEN DEAD

SEATTLE, July mike Golden,
Jack Dempsey's old trainer, died
here yesterday. He was also great
horseman, having trained Maud 8.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
NATIONAL LABOR UNION

DENVER, July TN its Sunday
meeting the Western Federation of
Miners convention started a move
ment to organize a national fedora
ton of all labor unions under l
head. A resolution introduced calls
for a meeting of labor delegates in
Chicago next October to outline the
plan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01

burg team in the Western Pennsyl-
vania league.
The contest was moving along
smoothly when swarm of the
busy outsiders butted into the pro-
ceedings, causing panic among
spectators and players. The game
was called for Is minutes to let the
unwelcome visitors buzz by.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01
sTUNG!
Bees Break Up Baseball Game at
Cumberland, Md.

CUMBERLAND, Me-, July l.
Bees were victors in the game be-
tween the locals and the Clarks-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-01

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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
NEW YORK.

Long awaited seaSonable weather has
further improved retail trade and crops.
slightly enlarged recorder business with
Jobbers and made for more confidence in
the placing of orders for future delivery
In some sections also collections have re-
sponded in a measure to more favorable,
influences, but payments are still back
ward. Taking the wholesale trades gen.
orally there is rather more quiet tone,
perceptible, part of it due to the smaller
than expected recorder business and also
to the advance of the season of midsum-
mer quiet. There is a disposition this,
year, more perhaps than in recent years..
to await clearer indications of the out
turn of the growing crops. and there is
less assurance as to booking ahead in
many lines than was quoted at this time
in 1906, but the trade situation proper
unqueStionably shows a more optimistic
feeling than was possible few weeks;
ago.
Business failures for the week ending
June 20 number 1853, against 161 last
week and 113 in the like week of 1906.
Canadian failures were thirteen, against
twenty-five last week and nineteen year
ago.
Wheat, including -four, exports from
the United States and Canada aggre-
gated 2,S50222 bushels against 3.3I6,962,
last week and 100000 this week last
year; for the last fifty-one weeks of the.
fiscal year 167, 172,0S2 bushels, against
1872, 1864 in 1906. Corn exports
were 9SS,S32 bushels. against 7S3,455,
last week and 552, 967' a year ago. for the
fiscal year to date, 7O,52O,313 bushels
against 100, $3.50, 293 in 1905-6.-Brad
streets Commercial Report.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
HOW DO WE KEEP OUT OF JAIL?
Question Suggested by the Multi
plicity of New Laws.


What this country needs is not more
laws, but a better enforcement of those
we have"
An complication of this statement,
recently made by a public speaker, is
furnished by the present legislative sea-
son now about to close. During this
years sessions of Legislatures in sixteen
States no less than 1890 bills were in
troduced OF this number 1891 we1e
passed and most of them will become laws
by the signature of the Governors.
The average number of bills intro
duced in each State was 1,169, and the
average number passed 1854. Assuming
that this is a fair average for each of
the States in the Union, the total num-
Der of bills introduced in all States this
year would be 52,605, and the total num-
Der passed 1880.
Think of having to comply with over
over 5000 new laws! 1t is a wonder
that anyone keeps out of Jail. Every
lawyer must have headache at the pros
pect of having to scan them. AS for
Lord Cowper, the English jurist, he GER
tainly will turn over in his grave if he
hears of this years output of the law
'foundries." He wasn't backward in Civ
ing his opinion of the multiplicity of laws
even 200 years ago.
Il am further of opinion" he said on
one occasion, that it would be better
for US to have no laws at all than to have
them in so prodigious numbers as we
have"
Minnesota leads the list in the number
of bills introduced, its lawmakers having
had to consider 2. 131 measures. Of these
562 received approval.
Pennsylvania is a close second, the
number of bills introduced and passed,
respectively, being 2, 107 and 773.
Rhode Island holds the palm for the
smallest number of bills offered, its So
ions having had to consider only AS.
Utah gets the record for the smallest
number of bills that become laws, only
90 of the $50 introduced looking good"
to the LEGISLATURE.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
Record Plunge of Octopus,

The performance of the submarine boat
Octopus. June 8, when it sank to the
depth of 2O5 feet below the level of the
ocean off Boston harbor, is unparalleled
in the naval history of the world. At
that depth the pressure Of the sea was 90
pounds to every square inch of the boats
surface, but not a bolt or a seam was
disturbed, nor was there sign of a leak,
and the wonderful vessel made the trip
back to Boston under her own power.
During this plunge it was thought unsafe
for the crew to remain in the vessel and
they remained on board the accompany
ing tender, lowering their craft to the
bottom by means of cable and derricks.
1t required fifteen minutes for the Octo-
pus to sink to the depth of 205 feet
The boat is now ready for her acceptance
trial.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
CHILD BURIED ALIVE
HORRIBLE CRIME CHARGED
AGAINST STEPFATHER.
Body of Girl Thought Kidnapped Is
Dug Up on Farm-Farmer En-
forces Just Demands Upon Trac-
tion Company.

Five-year-old Mary Robbins Newlin Of
Landenberg, Pa, who it was thought had
been kidnapped, was buried alive, accord
ing TO the appearance of the body, which
was dug up on the farm of her step
father. Irwin Lewis, the young step
father, is held under the finding Of the
coroner's jury. He asserted his limo
cence From all appearances the child
was seized from behind and gagged with
a burlap bag. This was then pulled over
her head and down on her neck, where it
was tied with a tough hempen string.
While the girls screams were stifed she
was thrown face down into ready made
grave. As she lay on her face the grave
was filed and the earth packed down.
The girl disappeared Sunday, but the
family said nothing till Monday. Lewis
announced, with conviction, seemingly,
that his stepdaughter had been kidnapped.
To get Lewis away from his home and
to keep all the immediate members Of
the family away from it, neighbor ar
ranged for a general hunt through va
cant houses and along the roads for a
ne'er-do-well, one "Widdowes," who had
been seen sneaking about the barns on
the Lewis place. During his absence the
body was found.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
DISCERNS JAP PERIL.
FEARS ORIENTALS MAY OVER.
RUN PACIFIC COAST.
Benz. Ide Wheeler Says Problem Is
Grave and Broad in Scope-Re-
former BIames Society for Growth
of Criminalfty

President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the
University OF California, who is in New
York, believes that the conditions on the
Pacific coast, in so far as the oriental
peoples are concerned, are grave and pre-
sent to the residents question that will
not be easily solved. In an interview
Mr.. Wheeler said: 1T is not question
OF whether the japanese and Chinese
shall go to the same schools as the white
children, neither is it a question as to
whether some of the japanese have been
assaulted or treated badly, but the ques-
ton is one much broader in its scope. 1t
is simply whether the people of the Pa
cifc coast shall become inoculated with
the oriental ideas and plans of proceed
ure or whether they shall remain on a
truly occidental basis. Shall or shall not
the Pacific coast States suffer the same
fate as has Hawaii Shall the States on
the coast be overrun with japanese and
finally feel the effects of their presence
as it is felt in the places where they are
largely in evidenceF'
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
CHICAGO.

Sustained Improvement in the promin-
ent industries impaired a more buoyant
tone to current activity. Much of this
is due TO the favorable weather transit
ton, which is not only proving highly
beneficial to the crops, but has also in
jected unprecedented strength into the
leading lines of retail trade here and
throughout the interior. Stocks of sea-
sonable goods now undergo sharp and
widespread reduction and the fear Of
carrying over too largely is diminish
ing factor. Wholesale dealings for for
ward deliveries steadily gain in dry
goods, footwear. clothing and hardware.
There is also an unusually large num-
Der OF visiting buyers in the markets for
general merchandise, and orders by the
road statesmen indicate that country store
Keepers in the Chicago tributary region
do not curtail in their selections of fall
and winter needs.
Failures reported in the Chicago dis
trlct number %, against IA last week
and % a year ago.-Dun's Review Of
Trade.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27

remedy is to divide the land into small
holdings
Similar speeches, but more violent,
| have been delivered all over the coun-
| try. The government has augmented
| the police force in the western coun-
ties, and because of the crisis the an
nual constabulary tournament was in
definitely postponed.
The greatest enmity is displayed to-
! ward the owners of big grazing farms.
Hundred of head of cattle have been
driven off In some instances the half
crazed farmers have formed cattle
manning bands and proceeded at mid
night to mutilate the grazing cattle by
hamstringing them or cutting their
throats In some cases cattle have
been tied together by tfeir tails and
the animals struggled until one or the
other had its tail pulled out by the
roots. Unpopular landlords and Off
Gals serving writs have been waylaid
on dark roads and severely beaten.
Under the present law the govern
ment will advance money to farmers
to buy lands when the landlords con-
sent to sell. 1t is said, however, the
landlords will only sell the poor land,
keeping good land for grazing. A COM
pulsory purchase act is widely de-
manded.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1907-06-27
Brief News Item O..

Smith, Garbut & Co.'S large sawmill,
near Lyons, Ga, was destroyed by fire.
Loss, 100000.
The Goethe and Schiller monument pre-
scented to the city of Cleveland by Ger
man citizens was dedicated the other day
Fire at Willow City, n. D., destroyed
fifteen business places and practically
wiped out half the business portion Of
the town.
Mrs. J. Wilbur Chapman, wife of the
Presbyterian evangelist, was operated On
at South Bend, Ind, her right leg being
cut off at the kaee. She is reported to
be doing well.
Prescott Keys of Concord, Mass, has.
withdrawn his contest Of the will of his.
uncle. Henry Milliken of Boston, which
gave nearly S1,000,000 to Harvard uni
rersity, Tuskegee institute and Waltham
hospital.
The 1O-months-old son Of Lawrence
March. residing near Caldwell, Idaho,
was found wandering in the sage brush,
after several hundred men had searched
for him since Saturday.
Five persons were injured and many
others ldQ a MIRACULOUS escape WNen q
Big Four passenger train, running fifty
miles an hour, was ditched by an open
switch at Columbus, Ohio.
Rev. DR.. Columbus Goodson, at Kings
Highway Presbyterian church in St.
Louis, declared religion a failure, de-
nounced society and commercial practices
and referred to many Of the upper strata
as ''savages in silks and satins."
Fire at Wesson, Miss, destroyed the
general store and warehouse Of Becker,
Lyell G. McGrath. Loss $4,000, insur-
ance $4,000
The strike Of miners at Deadwood, s.
D., has been settled the owners granting
the eight-hour day and the miners accept
ing a reduction of % cents a day in.
wages for three months.
The committee of the Iron Trades,
council of San Francisco met and ratified
the agreement entered into between the
employers and the men ON May 81 last,
on a basis of which the recent strike
was declared off. An eight-hour working
day by gradual reduction will be reached
June /, 1910