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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
INSPECTOR GETS
VERY ANGRY
TACKLES PRESS REPORTER
FOR THINGS THE EDITOR
SAID AND SOME EXCITE
MENT FOLLOWS AT CITY

Angered by Press editorial critic
ism of the councils policy in in
creasing the payroll of his office
with others, J. M. Halliday, city
electrical and gas inspector, this
morning expressed himself so Wig
orously to Jimmie Cullins, Press
reporter, that an alteration ensued
in the course of which Mr.. Halliday
felt it incumbent to eject the re-
porter. Being Irish. the reporters
eiectment naturally became a mat
ter of some consequence. 1t finally
amounted to a hard fall for the in
spcctor and the smashing of a
glass in a door. His honor, the
mayor, Commissioner O'Brien and
several other city officials arrived
in time to prevent further devasta-
ton.
Both parties to the spat regret
the occurrence and have had a
friendly understanding since. Mr..
Halliday made the mistake of
reaching for the reporters scalp
instead of the editors. the latter
being entirely guilty of the
criticism. Also he might have had
better luck.
The inspector claims that his of
flee is probably the only city of
fee paying expenses, and from the
amount of work he has he believes
he is entitled to the two assistants
granted him, He has SOS COM
plants now ON file to be investi-
gated
The Press had no personal allu-
sion to Mr.. Halladay's Office, it be-
ing cited with others as an instance
in which provision had been made
for more salaries. In view of the
fact that men with families and
only their day labor to depend on
are being deprived of city employ
ment on plea of economy, The
Press takes the ground that the
same rule should be as rigidly APP
piled to additional city Office help,
No little dissatisfaction already
exists among the workingmen
thrown out of city employment, and
every addition to a city Office ex-
pense is certain to increase that
dissatisfaction. If the interests of
civic economy demand that street
and other necessary work be cur
tailed to the minimum. The Press
has no protest so long as the pro-
cess is applied to office work as
well as labor.
The general impression in regard
to Mr.. Halladay's Office is that the
winter cessation in building should
enable it TO get along as we'll as in
the height of the building season
without the additional help, If
there is actual need of pairing down
other lines of city work.
The same rule applies more
forcibly to Plumbing Inspector
Johnston's department, where an
increase from $S5 to $125 per
month is asked for his assistant.
Johnston, when he was after the
job. felt certain that he could
handle the business alone at time
when a great deal more building,
and consequently great deal more
plumbing inspection, was required.
Yet it develops that Johnston must
have the high priced assistant in
the winter time that he didn't seem
to need in the summer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
AMATEUR BASEBALL
LEAGUE ORGANIZED

An amateur indoor baseball
league has been organized to play
Thursday evenings preceding the
professionals and Sunday morn
ings. The league will be conduct
ed under strictly amateur rules. An
admission of 10 cents to defray ex-
penses will be charged for Sunday
games. The league comprises
teams from the S. A. A. c., Coma
ga and Spokane colleges, Blair
business college, Company H.,
Cooks gymnasium and Hardwood.
Thursday night the first game
will be played with the Spokane
college team opposed TO the Coma
ga team.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
TO ORGANIZE NEW CLUB

The necessary so names for char
ter membership in the new Country
club have been received and a
meeting of the organizers is call
ed by Fred. CASTOR for II o'clock
luncheon tomorrow at Winsor's res.
taurant to elect officers and appoint
committees to select site for the
club house. arrange the first dance
and attend to other business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
STATE HAS NO
READY MONEY

SEATTLE, Dec. IA special
to the Star from Olympia says:
The state of Washington is
broke today and began issuing mo
fund" interest bearing warrants on
its general fund. The state has
about 100000 cash on deposit in
state depository banks, but this
money is in special funds ard can
not be diverted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13

pose to leave those weak spots to
take care of themselves. II the
constitution follows the flag, so do
the battleships, according to T. R.
way of thinking.
When those 16 mighty battle
ships leave Hampton Roads Dec.
16 it will be big national event.
President Roosevelt, on the deck of
the Mayfiower, will say "delighted'
many, many times, and the great
guns will boom back delighted" in
tones of thunder
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
new REGULATIONS
TO GOVERN DOORS

In time the board of works will
insist that all doors in lodging
house rooms shall swing outward
and all theater doors and ground
floor doors shall swing both ways,
The city hall doors now all swing
outward this order having been
put in effect Immediately following
the lroquois theater disaster in Chi
cago
The state Of Illinois has in effect
a law which 1t is proposed to copy
in this city, Members of the board
of works all favor such regusa-
ton. The dangers of fire, with this
regulation in effect. would be great
h reduced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
OLD TIMERS DIVORCED

After a married life of % years
Pryor Brown, according to Prista.
his wife, deserted, and Judge Ken
nan after hearing Mrs. Browns
complaint this morning, granted a
decree OF separation. They mar
ried in Appenoose county, Iowa, In
1878 and two years ago Brown
sought another habitation. They
have one son.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
HEAVY GALE
DOES DAMAGE

SEATTLE, Dee. 13.-Without
warning a gale, blowing 20 miles
an hour, struck Seattle last night
and caused heavy damage in the
business section, breaking plate
glass windows, frail store fronts
and signs. Over five carloads Of
mud was washed over the tracks OF
the interurban between Milton and
Edgewood. 1t derailed train
about midnight, but caused. no in
juries.
1t is feared that vessels along the
coast will suffer.
PORTLAND, Dec. 13.-Storms
south have tied up wire service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13

Fred Schade believes that the
early closing hour for saloons is
responsible for the fact that men
are frequently on the streets until
morning after the doors are closed.
He thinks that to open the saloons
would be the most available meth
Cd of relieving winter conditions,
outlining his position as follows:
Again the city authorities are
face to face with the proposition
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
SPOKANE KNIGHTS
TO HELP INITIATE

A big delegation of Spokane
Knights of Columbus will go to
Wallace Sunday morning to help
initiate a class of 60 or 20 there.
They will return early Monday
morning. Probably so are planning
10 sc from this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13

SEATTLE. Dec 13.-The demo-
cratic conventions platform. adopt
ed yesterday, on which the city
campaign will be made, urges the
initiative and referendum, munich
pal ownership of public utilities,
the submission of Improvement
bonds to popular subscription, and
declares for voters sticking to the
party, although the well known old
line principles were not reiterated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
WEBSTER DARK HORSE

PORTLAND. Dec. 13.-Judge l..
r. Webster is dark horse candi-
date for federal district attorney
that has suddenly become very
prominent. Heavy pressure is be-
ing brought upon Sen. Fulton to APP
point him as successor of Bristol.
AS yet Bristol has received no for
NAL notification of the withdrawal
of his nomination. Bourne, 1t Is
said, is leaving the district attor-
ney matter entirely to Fulton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
CAN'T MISTAKE THIS

In order to avoid any possibility
of mistake for clearing house
checks, the Arthur ID. Jones & Co.
firm has called in former issue of
real estate paper and substituted a
receipt form with This Is not
money" written In red ink across
the face Of 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
TAKE NO JAPS

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. ID
All Japanese servants Will be DIS
pensed with on the ships of Admir-
al Evans fleet which sails for the
Pacific coast Monday. Negroes are
replacing the laps Formerly en-
ployed for mental labor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
CHRISTMAS MAIL STOLEN

OMAHA, Dec. 13.-Christmas
mail thieves have begun their OPP
erations here, two big bags having
from postoffice deliv-
cry wagon. The doors of the wagon
were torn off and the bags extract
ed while en- route to the depot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 13.-
j. Frank Watson, president of the
Merchants National bank of Port
land, is here discussing the reopen
ing of the bank with the aOmptroll-
err. Ridgeley says that every as
sistance will be rendered Watson.
The impression about the treas
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
PORTLAND BANK TO REOPEN

ury department Is that the bank
will soon reopen, as 1t is regarded
as solvent without doubt. Watson
left Washington this afternoon for
New York, where he will confer
with his bank correspondents there.
That the Merchants National
bank will reopen is regarded as .
practical certainty here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-13
TO PUNISH SPECTATORS

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. 13.-
De Almond, of Missouri. has intro
duced a bill designed TO make
speculation with funds on the part
of national bank officers a felony.
The penalties fixel are maximull
Imprisonment of 10 years or ST..
900 fine where the Offense Is elias s.
ed as a miSde ulHnNOr
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
Keeplno n Youthful THINGS.

A busy woman once said that she
never knew how much she could &C
complish until she became the com
panion of her young sons, sharing
their sports and limiting her own
working hours to theirs. To-day they
are young men and she looks like
their sister. There are other young
mothers of grown men and they are
rather formidable rivals to younger
women. The sons unconsciously make
comparisons, generally in favor OF
mother. 1t is beautiful to grow up
in this fashion with ones children.
says a writer; to keep pace with
them in new studies and new thoughts,
something like a second youth. We
are so quick to put away youthful
things unless we have some such in.
centive to hold them.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
CRUELTY TO HUMBLE HEN.
Man Complains Of Mean Trick Played
on DefenseIess Biddy.

"The meanest trick | ever heard
Of" said poulterer, lis now being
played ON certain family OF New
Jersey hens. This trio< comes under
two heads. 1t comes under the head
OF cruelty to animals and under the
head Of giving intcxica ting drinks to
minors. 1t should be taken up and
put q stop t. by our female societies.
Let the sex stand by one another all
the way down the line But I
thought you we're talking about eggs?"
Il am talking about eggs. That is
the point to my story. You know how
hens only want to. set at certain times
after they've laid couple Of dozen
eggs running? Well, ON this New
Jersey hen farm speak of they feed
the hens alcoholized grain, and while
the poor, unprotected creatures are
under the influence they place them
on top Of nests of eggs, and when
they come to themselves the past is .
blank, they think they laid the eggs
beneath them, and for many days
squat there dutifully until the chicks
are Matched. It's money-making
trick, but 1t amt right. To make q
poor hen drunk-to deceive her be-
sides in SO important matter as that
Of offspring! How would you like to
be deceived about your offspring? No,
sir. 1t Amt right, and It ought to be
put stop to-"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
LAND WEALTH OF NEW yoRk.
Greater in Aggregate Than That o.
Many q Nation.

Few people realize the tremendous
land wealth of New York city to-day,
says a writer in Moody's Magazine.
The total land valuations Of the city
by its recent census reached the
enormous figure OF 81, SOC, 900, 900; this
is an increase OF $4OO,O00,OO0 in 1907
over 1906, and 1906. in turn, showed
an increase Of $4S0, 100000 over 1905.
Within a decade the increase has
been considerably over 100 per cent.
New York real estate is to-day val
ued at more than one-twentieth Of the
entire wealth Of the United States. It
Is greater than the entire wealth Of
many states and even Of many for
eign countries. 1t Is rs per cent. more
than the entire wealth OF Holland,
Spain, Sweden and Norway; so per
cent. more than Switzerland. Dem
mark or Portugal; 1t is one-third that
Of italy, one-fourth that OF Austria
Hungary, one-ffth that Of Russia. one
seventh that Of Germany, one-eighth
that OF France, one-tenth that Of
great Britain and ireland. 1T is I'M
deed an imperial city IN an empire
state.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
HAD x USE FOR THE STOVE.
Doctor Knew Where He Could Place
Il 20 His Advantage.

The following story is being told Of
certain celebrated Partisan doctor,
whose domestic relations are said to
he not altogether satisfactory. He was
called IN one day to prescribe for q
lady who thought she had influenza.
But the doctor, after observing her
symptoms, looked about the room in
order to discover the cause. Sudden
~ he perceived the stove, very beau
tiful work Of art, and exclaimed: MY
dear madam, that stove IS the cause
Of your trouble; 1t Is filling your room
with poisonous gas, and If you con-
tinue to use it, it will end by killing
you" But doctor, It cost me $24."
''No matter; better lose your money
than your health But as the lady
seemed unconvinced, the doctor add
ed: Il will give you one-Quarter the
price, and see II cannot get rid Of
the thing. So the stove departed.
Later on the patient was changing
her apartments and went to look at
some others that were being vacated.
h one Of the rooms she inspected she
Recognized her former stove. who
: living here?. she inquired. Mime.
the mother-in-Iaw Of the famous
Dr. was the reply with q
mile Of understanding the lady left.
Tit-Bits
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
nu.s Didn't Work.

A bailiff. having long tried In vain
to arrest q Quaker at last resolved to
adopt the disguise of a Quaker him
self. and so get access to the interior
Of the house. He knocked according
ly at the door, inQuiring IL Friend
Aminidab was at home and II he could
see him. The housekeeper said, walk
in. friend, and he shall see thee" The
bailifI. delighted to have got this sue
cess. was directed to wait: but after
waiting an hour he became impatient,
rang the bell, and said to the servant,
Thou promised me should see
Friend Aminadab." mo. friend" an
swered she; Il promised he should
see thee. He hath seen thee, but he
doth not like thee. -TitBits.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
Mormon 81 oreat bravery.

Women are not, as q class, either
moral or physical towards. In pers
sonal bravery they far excel the MAJ
jority Of men when faced by an emer.
gency. Some OF their achievements
are worthy Of record among the he.
roic deeds Of the race. Lady Baker.
an English woman, was such an abb
solute stranger to fear that she would
walk alone Into the tents Of the most
ruthless slave dealer and calmly lead
on his captives from under his very
eyes, and Mrs. Marion Mulhall, whol
risked death a dozen times and tri-l
umphed over the strongest man in the
dark wild country that lies between
the Amazon and the Andes, Is wom-
an Of such a frail and delicate appear
ance that one. might think . March
wind would blow her away.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
SECRET or COOP MANNERS.
TWO Theories Of the Acqulrement-
unselHshness and conventlonaIlty.

Most mothers hold, consciously or
unconsciously, one of two theories
about the requirement Of manners by
their children. One mother says,
Manners are only the outward sign
Of the inner nature. II my daughter
has q kind heart and well trained
mind she will behave in gentle.
charming fashion. viii teach her
compassion, respect for age. unselfish
zeal for helping with the worlds
work. Her manners will take care Of
themselves" Another mother says,
my girls win never get on without
conventional manners They shall be
taught from babyhood to emulate the
speech and bearing Of ladies. They
shall be instructed in the proper be-
havior for every occasion They shall
walk and dance and write and speak
with graceful perfection" Neither
method, says the Youths Companion.
produces altogether satisfactory re-
suits. Unselhshness Is truly the
foundation Of good manners, but not
the superstructure. Many convention
Al restrictions have grown about So
cial relations Some can be explained
By the demand Of kindness and some
cannot.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08

A Boston physician has two young
hopefuls, Master Tommy and Miss
Jennie, the latter the elder by year
or two. A few days ago Master Tom
came in, whimpering, with the com
plant: Papa, Jennie's got my roller
skates ON, and want 'em, and she
won't give 'em to me-" did you ask
her for them kindly, my SOM" Yes.
papa" well, suppose you 60 back
and try again. Ask her just the
incest way you know, and see If you
can't get them" The youngster trot-
ted out, and the father from the DOOR
way heard him ask in wheedling
tones: Jennie, for Gods sake, let me
take them skates!"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
nefore nreakfast.

Shall we walk before breakfast?
Assuredly? Why this eternal yearn-
ing for breakfast? Forget it. DR.. Lat
son says: I'VE get to-day's strength
(not stimulation) from yesterdays
food. mot from to-day's / have walked
many hundred miles without break
fast. In fact. all the walking have
done in the last four years has been
without breakfast--for never take
any" George Sand used to walk In
the daytime and write at night. Dick
ems used to say that a ten-mile stunt
afoot was the best preparation for his
daily literary work Daniel Webster
and George Washington were great
walkers.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
TEMPLES OF SOUTH AFRICA.
Great Areas Enclosed by SoIldly Built
Stone Walls.

The temple ruins at Rhodesia arc
puzzlers. The erudite folks used to
say they were ancient, but DR.. Ran
dali Macivers, their latest explorer,
says they were built in the Middle
Ages. He says the great "elliptical
temple was the fortified residence Of
the great chief or Monomortapa,
whose sway extended over an enor-
nous area and an extensive popula-
ton To understand how architectural
feats like the finer Rhodesian build
ingE can have been achieved by the
precursors Of the modern South Afri-
can natives 1t Is necessary to assume
that in those days there was organi-
cation Of far higher character than
has obtained in recent years, organi-
zation under great chiefs whose pow
er and intelligence were Of q relative
ly high order. From the Portuguese
and their records this would appear
to have been the case In the days of
the Monomortapan empire OF the Mid
die Ages down to the close Of the six
teenth century. The Organization Of
labor implied by the elaborate and
decorated stone architecture is re-
markable. Even more remarkable
than the fortified castles are the ter
race walls. These stone built walls
form irregular concentric rings
around the hills upon which the vii
lagos were situated, and although
structurally simple, cover an enor-
nous area extending in close forma-
ton over space OF upward Of SO
square miles.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08

Managers and clerks in large de-
partment stores of necessity have to
deal with all classes OF people. and
they often have most amusing expert
ences. owing to the peculiarities Of
their customers. says the Philadelphia
Record. While waiting for an ex-
change at the silk counter in a Market
street establishment clerk told .
West Philadelphia shopper story
which she has since been circulating
among her circle Of friends. IAN up
town customer" the clerk said. last
week had six yards OF . most expen-
sive sirk sent G. o. D, The next day
the package was returned To Us and
upon It was written: Returned. ! was
only teaching my daughter how e
shop"
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
Can Women Dc Friends2

Can women be friends? Sacrifices
for the sake Of love Of man and on.
spring are recorded without number,
but female Davids and Damons are
not readily discovered In either his,
tory or legend. Professors Of pIatoniC
affection continue to evoke jeers Of
incrednlity. and the traditional disin.I
genuousness OF dearest friends" stil1
plays well its part in caricature. The
changeableness Of woman's nature
has become automatic. Can It be that.
throughout the ages. even to these en-
lightened days, 1t has retained CON.
sistency in this respect alone? It suf-I
fees for us to raise the question: to.
others OF more certain mind we relin-
quish the hazardous privilege Of ad.,
ducing evidence and passing judg-
ment.-Harper's Bazaar.
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08

Il see that man In so many places
that sometimes think he is ubiQui.
tous." $50 do |, and it's puzzling me
to decide whether he's leading 4
double life O. II he's twins"
Mrs. Finicky Norah. just read
that celebrated German doctor says
q broom Is full Of bacteria, 50 here
after youll have to give your broom
an antiseptic bath each day. The Maid
Iii do nawthin av the kind! It'll
likely git worse soon an thin ray.
Quire alkyhol rubs, massage thrate-
mints, hippydermic infections an hot
wather bottles At night. an hi have
ye understand right now that I'm
40 thrnined nurse Puck
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
PRICE OF. LIFE is Low.
london Roughs viii Put Any One
Out Of the Way cheaply.

| am told that a 210 note will buy q
mans life in London, that any unsus-
piciouS person can fall into the
Thames on a dark night, or break HIS
neck going round slippery. dark cor
ner, or fall under a van, II little bit
Of crisp paper changes hands, says the
London Sketch. / know that a very
distinguished playwright, wishing to
work out the plot of a melodrama,
went into a high-class den Of thieves.
made friends with some of the lead
ers. and unfolded to them as some
thing he wished to put into execution
the plan he had devised for his vii
lain's action. He told his listeners
that there was very important finan-
cier he wanted out of the way for 4S
hours while he played the very dick
ems with the exchange with the stocks
the financier controlled. He suggested
to his listeners that an attractive lady
and Yacht would be the simplest
means of insuring this object. His
hearers eoncurred. They knew the
very yacht for the purpose: skipper
and = crew could easily be produced;
and concerning the lady there would
be no difficulty whatever. Then,
after the 48 hours. we will of course.
bring him back" said the dramatist
brightly, thinking Of his fourth act.
A cloud came over the faces Of his
audience. well, gunner. Of course,
II you wish 1t; but it would save such
. lot OF questions being asked II he
just went quietly overheard" the
spokesman suggested
Okolona messenger. (Okolona, Miss.) 1900-current, 1907-05-08
continual schemInu.

They we're calling on the garnet
bard. And ! suppose it is essential
that you poets should have wonderful
imaginations" ventured the pretty
girl We'll, should say So" replied
the poet, as he dashed on another
spring sonnet. III we didn't have
wonderful imaginations we could
never create the yarns we tell our
creditors when they come around
looking for money"