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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
CITY PARK BOARD PLANS

bonds maturing in 1908; to repay
the transfer from the sinking fund
to the park fund; to pay for i'm
provement contracts let by pre-
vious administrations, and to pro,
vide for the payment of other i'm
provement work which must be
commenced at an early date In or.
der to hold good the titles to va
rious park properties in accordance
with the deeds Of gift to the city
for same.
For the above purposes about
$4,000 will be required, leaving
about $25,0U0 In the park fund with
which to do necessary Improvement
work in the parks this year. and
enabling the park fund to take
care of its own Obligations without
being compelled to borrow from
other funds each year as has al
ways heretofore been the case.
This will also provide for the
prompt payment of bills for mate
rails and supplies, which will en-
able the parks to get their sup
plies on spot cash basis.
"The board of park commits
sioners is greatly impressed with
the Importance and extent Of the
work to which they are devoting
their best energies, and they are
proceeding very carefully in order
to achieve the very best results.
They have secured the services of
a landscape architect of national
reputation to lay out complete
and comprehensive system of parks
and parkways, for the purpose of
securing results that will give the
greatest good to the greatest num-
Der of people, without favoring spe-
cially any individuals Of localities.
Such plans will cover the i'm
provement work for the next %
years, SO that each years work will
conform to the general plan and be
permanent, without chance for
costly mistakes.
Spokane is exceptionally bless.
ed with opportunities for n very
beautiful and complete park sys-
TEN, which can be completed with
much less cost than in many other
localities.
ut Is believed, and assurances
have already been given, that large
donations Of park areas will be
made In the near future. and this
Is sure to be the case when our
citizens fully realize the vast ini-
portance of park improvements and
reservations to the communities in
which they are located"
Among the improvements
planned by the board is the enlarge
ment of the lake at Mantle park
into a free public hath and swim.
ming pool. BY calling for bids on
all supplies and work needed the
board figures that II has saved the
salary of its secretary and park su.
perintenacnt SO far over what was
formerly expended for the same
IMPOSES.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
men
STILL WORK

The union telegraph operators In
Spokane are workind and waiting
further developments today. The
local has the same right to strike
as the other branches of the order
that have refused to handle mes.
sages from strike breakers, but q
conservative stand has been taken.
However, 1t Is stated that II or.
ders come to strike, or any add.
tional grievance develops, the force
here will quit In both the Western
Union and Postal Offices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
ASK MERCY FOR
YOUNG FORGEn

Harry Gunderson, who is charged
with forging more than 500 worth
of VI M. c. A. checks, after steal
Ing them, will not be prosecuted on
that charge. Several people prom
inent with the Y. M. c. A. have Pc
titioned the court to be lenient.
AM information charging forgery
has already been filed by the prose
cution but will probably be changed
to obtaining money under false pre-
lenses so that 1t will be within the
powers Of the court to give Gun
derson merely a sentence to term
in the county jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
PRES. WHITE EXPLAINS NEED
OF 100000 BOND ISSUE ASK.
Ed FOR EXPENDITURE IN
bEAuTjEYlNG SPOKANE.

In answer to numerous inquiries
as to what use the park board in
tends to put the 100000 asked OF
the city for that department The
Press has secured the following
outline of plans from A. l.. White
president of the board. The situa'
tion Is covered in general, detailed
figures not yet being available on
account of the heavy amount OF
work the board has had on hand In
the short time 1t has had charge OF
the parks. Mr.. White says:
THE new board of park commits
sioners. upon assuming their duties
on June /. found that the funds for
the current years operations had
been already expended; that there
was considerable amount of un.
paid bills requiring early payment
for materials and supplies used by
the parks previous to the admins
? tration of the present board, and
that the money from the tax col.
lections would not be available to
any extent until March, 1908.
"They also found that previous
to their management Of affairs a
contract amounting to about 3d.
600 had been let for park and boule.
ward improvements in order to pro
tect the title to park property, as
the deed Of gift for said property
required such improvement to be
made within a specified time.
IAN examination Of the abstract
of title to the various park proper.
ties showed various other improve
ment work required by the deeds
to the city, which must be executed
in order to hold good the titles to
the city. for the reason that this
property had been given to the city
under the agreement that, on or be-
fore certain dates, drives and road
ways should be made and water
mains installed, In accordance with
the deeds.
ut was also found necessary to
provide for the payment OF $4,000
Of park bonds issued under pre-.
vious administration, and which, to
eether with interest thereon, be-
comes payable in 1908.
"A committee from the board oil
park commissioners waited upon
the city council and through the
courtesy Of the council the sum OF
$4,000 was transferred from the
sinking fund TO the park fund until
the new park levy became avail
able. this action being absolutely
necessary In order to provide for
the present maIntainencc Of the
city parks as we'll as to pay over.
due and pressing Indebtedness.
ut IL therefore found necessary
at this time to ask for an issue oi
park bonds tn the amount OF $ln0.'
600 IL order to pay 90 the park
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

The preliminary hearing OF An
Yeck on charge of numbering z
Chinese gardeners at Garden
Springs July will be taken up
Tuesday morning by Justice Stock.
err. This morning Detective l.. n.
Church, who was hired by the To-
cal Chinese association to run
down the murder, and who caused
All Yeck's arrest along with q boy.
who was promptly discharged. APP
piled for subpoenas for IL Wit
nesses.
The Chinese association has EN-.
ployed Dick Nuxum to assist the
prosecution. Lester p. Edge Will
defend All Yeck.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

elusive Of the Improvements for the
property.
Local taxpayers say the farmers
Of the lower section of the county
have made an organized effort to
have their own taxes cut down,
which will saddle the difference
upon the small home owners Oh
Spokane. They have evidently
taken the hint from large property
owners of Spokane.
Only yesterday Prosecutor Barn.
hart rendered an opinion that real
estate valuations could be equalized
this year. Before the opinion was
rendered officially the farmers had
started in a body for the city and
registered their complaints. They
will be heard from time to time
between now and Aug. "a, when
the board adjOurns.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
HATES TO PAY TAXES
on Pills OF ASHES

A. M. Owen, agent for the King
Sash & Door Co., whose sawmill
burned a few days ago, this morn
ing filed a request with the board
of equalization that the assessed
valuation of the mill and lumber
made before the conflagration
which completely destroyed it, be
reduced to some sum under the
$500 for which the assessor has
valued it.
Chairman Collins this morning
said he doubted il any reduction
would be made. The mill and
lumber was insured for $4,000 and
was valued by the proprietors at
$4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
PACKED UP AND CAME

c. r. j. McInturff, attorney and
abstractor of Chillocote, Mo-, ar
rived yesterday with his family and
is quartered at the home Of OF
ficer w. H. Lewis. of the police de
partment. Mr.. McInturff sold a
prosperous business in Chillocte
loaded his furniture onto a boxcaI
and came to grow up with the
county. He is taking a chance on
the prosperity of this city and be-
lieves it a sure thing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
CANNON HILL ASSESSMENT
R|D|CUL0US-Y LOW

Berrx's addition, owned almost en-
tirelys by Elizabeth H. Shaw, is as
sessesl on the same low basis as
other adjoining additions.
When some of the former deputy
assessors were asked why they as
sessed this district so low they
tated that block Oh lots had been
old for taxes at about $35 per lot.
They admitted, however, that these
transfers had been made several
years ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
FARMERS FIGHT W. W. p.

Farmers whose land has been
flooded and made worthless by high
water caused by the w. w. p. Co
dam at Post Falls have united to
make a fight and are meeting to or
ganize today at Harrison. 1t is
claimed that the effects of the
backwater from the dam is felt
clear up on the st. Joe river to
such an extent that from to 4 feet
of water is standing on the meadow
lands.
The company claims 1t cannot be
prevented from causing this dam
age through dam rights acquired
with the Post Falls site.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
STRIKE WORSE
More Men Out and Government 10 Trying @
Settle Los Angeles Trouble.
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Omitted Press Associa tion.)
CHICAGO, Aug. 10.-Sec.
Russell, of the telegraphers'
union, Is now comforting
with attorneys of the union,
preparing, it is said, to ask
the federal government to
seize the properties of the
Western Union and Postal,
providing the strike spreads.
The federal statutes CIV
ing the government power
to take over properties of
the telegraph companies as
a matter of public ex-
pedience when the compan-
les are unable to operate
them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
SUES NORTHERN PACIFIC

The Palace department store this
morning brought suit for $l54.93
against the Northern Pacific rail
road. alleging that a case of silk
goods. shipped from New York Jan
25, 1906, had been lost.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
PILOT MISSES WHARF
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VENTURA, CAL, Aug. 10.-The
Pacific Coast Steamship Co.'s
steamer Bonita Is ashore here.
Misled by the glare of an electric
light plant, the pilot missed the
wharf. She will probably break
up when an attempt Is made to pull
her off. The steamer State Of Cal
ifornia was sent to the rescue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

Ingersoll will not say, but he stated
yesterday that he contemplated ans
other operation as soon as the pa
tient became strong enough to bear
1t.
Lund's constant request to those
in attendance upon him was that
his old mother in Norway be not
notified Of his condition. as IL
would kill her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
INJURED IN AUTO RACE
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SEATTLE, Aug. 10.-While Nrac-
ing at the rate Of Az miles an hour
this morning 2 autos were wrecked
in a rear-end collision. Walter Full
ton, attorney, was seriously in
jured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
GAME AT PARK

Baseball teams from the shooting
gallery and the circle swing at Ma.
tatorium park mixed 1t yesterday
and the gallery boys made bulls.
eyes while the others swing the
circle but 3 times.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
FOUR POUNDS OF
GOLD STOLEN
Press Association

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Aug. 10
A shipment of $4,000 in gold dust,
sent by registered mail. was stolen
recently on the Yukon river. The
sack was ripped open while the
p,Jser slept and the contents, con-
siSting of pounds Of gold in tin
cans, taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10
HEADED FOR SPOKANE

According to a Seattle report a
man and woman who called them
selves Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar robbed
a miner named Shea OF 81 500 and
departed in the direction Of Spo-
kane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-10

SEATTLE, Aug. l0,-Fire, be-
lleved to- be incendiary. last night
destroyed the Goldie apartments.
Loss $4,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Congregation Raised $1,000

New York, Dec. 3.-Addressing his
wealthy congregation at the close of th,.
formal sermon yesterday, Or. Aked.
who recently became pastor of the Fifth
Avenue Baptist church here, declared
that he would not contemplate a per-
manent ministry in the church if the
system Of finance which made possible
deficiency at the end of the year was
continued Il want said Aked.
$1,000 from YOU before you leave this
church this morning" lie got It.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
NEW ENGLAND BRIEFS

Andrew Carnegie has promised Bow
doin college the sum of 500 900 towards
the $2OO,OW which the institution must
raise IN order TO secure the Gift of $50.
900 from the general education board.
Peter G.. McConville, u sewing ma
chine agent, WAS struck by train at
WestbrOOk, Me, and instantly killed.
The degrees I'm Freemasonry were
conferred on DIR. Booker r. Washing
ton by Prince Hall Grand Lodge. +. and
A. NJ. of Massachusetts. at the apart
mentS Of the negro MasOns at Boston.
William J. Fleming of Boston. aged
30. died as the result of injuries sus-
tanned in an electric car accident.
Mrs. Mabel Blackwell of Winslow.
Me. aged 30. committed suicide by
shooting at her home. Dependency.
caused by ill-health, is given as the
cause.
Inspector Lebbeus Il. McCausland, a
well known detective and for thirty
two years connected with the Boston
police department, Is dead, aged 80
years.
John NJ Williams. manager OF the
New England Car Service company,
dropped dead OF heart disease soon after
dining at Boston hotel.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Ban on Married Women

Boston, Dec. 2I-Married women
whose husbands are not invalids may
not hereafter be employed at the cigar
making industry, according to IL vote
taken by Boston Cigarmakers' union %
last night The decision will require
the endorsement Of a majority Of the
international unions of the craft before
it becomes operative. The movement
is not retroactive and will not. there.
fore, affect the married women who are
now employed in the industry.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
A FIva-Minute Hurricane

Chatham. Mass, Dee. 24-For a
short time yesterday afternoon Chat
ham and its immediate neighbOrhcod
experienced the most severe w.ndst0rm
that can be remembered here. Small
boats on the beach We're overturned,
while further inland trees were uproot-
ed. fences and chimneys blown over.
and other movable things Were knocked
about in all directions. The hurricane
lasted not over five minutes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Killed by Automob lie

Newton, Mass. Dec. 24.-John
Coughlin. aged II. WAS killed in an au-
tomObile accident here last night and
Jeremiah Murphy. who was operating
the machine. was arrested on the charge
of manslaughter. COughlin was driv-
ing wagon and his horse, il is said,
SHE'D just as the automobile came up
and the heavy machine crashed into
the team, hurting out Coughln. Muir
ply was released on $500 bail
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
TRIED TO KILL HIMSELF
Details of Arrest of Walker, the De-
tauting Banker


San Diego. Cal, Dec. 2O.-Advices
from Ensenada. Lower California, con-
cerning the arrest Of W. +. Walker, the
defaulting treasurer of the Savings
Bank OF New Britain, Conn. say that
Walker went under the alias of Morri-
son while in Lower California.
He was arrested on the morning Of
Dec. IA at a mining camp called the
Potrero, about 100 miles southeast from
Ensenada, by the Mexican police. on an
order issued to Governor Vega through
the secretary of state at Washington
and similar order from the secretary
of state of Mexico. Hoffman. the Pin
kerton detective in charge of the search.
accompanied the police into the noun
talns and was present at the time of the
arrest
Walker confesses that he is the man
wanted in New Britain and that he was
cashier of the bank, but says he took
only $4,000 in cash and about 1926, 900
in securities An officer with necessary
papers is now on the way from the east.
When Walker was arrested only 81. 10
was found on his person. After being
handcuffed he seized a revolver and
tried to kill himself, but was prevented
from doing so by the police.
Walker is now in close confinement
and is accorded the best of care. Meals
are served from a restaurant and be is
not subjected to any of the ind entities
that usually attend the prisoners IN a
Mexican Jail.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

Washington, Dec. 20.-The word
liar" was used twice on the floor of the
house of representatives yesterday. the
first time being when Representative
Gaines (TennJ denounced local news
paper for printing statement regard
ing his alleged interest in the deficiency
appropriation bill for seeds for free dis
tributiOn. and the second and more Sc
rious time when Representative De Ar
mond (Mo) applied the epithet to Rep
resentative Williams (Mlss.). the minor
ity leader, resulting in the two men en-
gaging in fist encounter. which only
ended when they were forcibly sepa
rated.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Refused to Endorse Hughes

New York. Dec. 20.-By an almost
unanimous vote the Republican commit
tee of New York county refused last
night to adopt Il resolution indOrsing
Governo" -Gghes for the Republican
presidential NOM lation. When the
resolution vas onered motion was i'm
mediately offered providing that the
resolution go over for consideration at
the next meeting of the committee in
January. The motion was adopted
with shout
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Consp racy In Bankruptcy Case

Boston, Dec. 24.-Convicted Of con-
spiracy to defraud in bankruptcy pro-
ceedings, Jacob Kirsh. Harris Weiss,
Joseph Gutenberg and LYMAN Abrams
were each sentenced to fifteen months
and Morris Weiss to twenty one
months in Jail in the United States cir
cult court. Kirsh pettioned the court
to adjudge him bankrupt He kept a
lace and white goods store. Goods al
legged to have belonged to Kirsh just be-
fore the bankruptcy proceed ngS were
located in various warehouses in the
city. Trustee Atherton started suit
and recovered $1,000.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
THE BALL MYSTERY
Mother Still Unable to Give Clue to
the Missing Children


Brockton, Mass, Dec. 24.-As an in
ventive to call out more searchers for
the missing Ball children, the city gov
eminent is considering Offering a re-
ward to the one who is successful In
locating them
John Ball again visited his wife yes
terday at the Taunton insane asylum.
Mrs. Ball was unable to throw any
light upon the mystery. further than
to give more detailed description of
the shed where she last remembers hav-
Ing her little ones.
Mrs. Ball denied giving money to her
children with which to go away. This
Idea had been entertained by many.
She also denied ever having intended
placing the children in home or in
stitution.
She could not explain how her
hands became cracked and grimed with
dirt; neither could she remember how
her throat became lacera ted
Before leaving his wife, Ball told
her that he had brought her some Christ
mas presents, and placed a large bou-
quet of flowers on the stand by the bed.
Many delicacies and fruits were left by
Ball for his wife, as we'll as pair Of
bedroom shoes. Mrs. Ball. however,
had her mind fixed on her two lost
children and would not be comforted
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Damages In soning Case

Dedham. Mass. Dec. 24-BecauSe Of
negligence toward Fannie |. Hook on
the part of the officers or agents Of the
Milton Water company. between the
time when they received notice of the
first case Of lead poisoning in Milton
and Jan. p. 1902. she was awarded a
verdict of $500 in the Norfolk superior
court yesterday. The plaintiff sued for
$4,000 damages for illness caused by
the use of water through lead pipes
July l. 1900. and subsequently.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
HAS FAITH IN ROOSEVELT
Lawson Thinks n m tn, Onv Mar
Who Can PreventsD saster


Who Can Prevent'O saster
Boston, Dec 24-Thomas w. Law.
son has confirmed New York inter
view In which he announced that he
has decided to launch movement
which has for its object the reelection
or President Roosevelt and the eleva.
ton of Governor johnson of Mime
sofa, Democrat, to the vice presidents
chair.
Mr.. Lawson claims that President
Roosevelt's reelection is necessary to
save the country from disaster and
that any other Republican. or even
William j. Bryan, would be so salts
factory to New York financial inter.
ests that they Twill willingly finance Ell
Their or both parties through the cam
paign to any extent necessary"
Mr.. Lawson adds that Bryan IA
clean. honest and unpurchasable."
but that the money power believes it
can "dlscredit him at the very begin
ming by showing the world his helpless
ness in handling and controlling a sit.
uation which has almost stumpet,
President Roosevelt to handle and con
troll"
BY Inference, Lawson suggests a
real revolution by the people, who. as
he says are apt to take the warpath
when they find that the same old system
has nominated both Republican and
Democratic candidates for the pres-
dency. 1t is to stave off civil strife.
keep blood from flowing and save the
republic that Lawson has taken his
presidential action.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Bodies Are Deep In Mine

Jacobs Creek. Pa. Dec. 23.-Only
caught by the explosion in the Darr
mine of the PlttSburg Coal company
last Thursday have been found by the
rescue parties and brought to the sur
face Nearly all of the others are pre-
sumed to be mile or more beyond the
point to which the rescuers have been
able to prosecute their search. Twenty
of these bodies We're found yesterday,
but none of them has been identified
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

Salem. Mass. Dec. MayOr-elect
John f. Hurley is maintaining his rec
ord for originality. He has planned to
deliver his inaugural address in the
auditorium of the Essex theatre instead
of the council chamber at City hall.
Hurley thinks that so many people will
be anxious to see him and his famous
silk hat and to hear the policy to be laid
down by the new administration that
the council chamber will be far made
quate for the occasion
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

Phillips. Me. Dec. 21.-IIerbert S.
Dyer of Portland. aged - minerolo-
gist and expert in graphite mines. was
accidentally shot by his own gun at
Madrid, and died last evening from his
injuries. Before he died he said that
the trigger of his rifle caught on tho
limb of Il tree, the bullet entering his
body just above the hip and passing
out through the stomach. He had been
rabbit hunting
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27
Arrest of Bank Teller

Washington. Dec. 23.-Thomas II.
Hayes. receiving teller of the Amer
lean National bank of this city. WAS ar
rested on a police warrant charging him
with embezZlement Of 5000 of the funds
of the bank. 1t is reported that there
may be shortage of between $4,000 and
$1,000 in the funds of the bank.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1907-12-27

Holyoke Mass, Dec. Pin the
crash of double-truck car of the Hol-
yoke street railway with heavily
loaded siX-horse truck near Mt Tom
Junction, depths Rainault, the motor
man Of the car was killed. Although
the car was running at a fair rate of
speed and was well filled with passen-
gers. none of the other occupants was
seriously hurt. for the most part escap-
ing with a bad shaking up and minor
SUITS and bruises.