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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
COAL H0LDUP
REVEALED

Now that the fuel situation is
somewhat relieved it is beginning
to leak out how the railroads ar
bitrarily refused to spot" cars Of
coal for local dealers. An incident
that is receiving particular atten-
ton Is one in which the Great
Northern railroad could not find
time to bring in town nine cars of
coal which the Northwestern Fuel
Co., had on a sidetrack near Fort
Wright, Theh railroad refused to
haul this coal when the fuel famine
was at its height.
The Northern Pacific railroad.
during that same period, had a car
load of coal sealed in the yards of
this fuel company marked North
ern Pacific employees only" The
car was not used for three weeks.
and then the fuel company appro-
priated it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
BLOW AT CUPID

OLYMPIA, Jan. 25.-Howard A..
Hansen, of King county, has intro
duced an anti-elopement bill in the
house that will put damper on
the wooing of girls under IS. 1t
makes it crime with a tine of from
$50 to 500 for any man to entice
female under IS from her home
for any purpose.
A youth could not even take his
girl sweetheart to church or stroll
along the fiowery paths of public
parks. He would have to confine his
love making to casting sleeps eyes
at the girl at long range.
1t is intimated that the whole af-
fair is a scheme put up by the old
maids to eliminate competition on
the part of the younger and more
sprightly damsels.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
DIAMOND SAVES
HER LIFE
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. Is
Crushed between two car seats in
a wrecked car on the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad at Terra Gotta on
Dec. 80, Mrs. Charles A. Proctor
was saved from death by the CLINT
of light falling from lantern upon
two diamond rings that she wore
upon her hand. Mrs. Proctor and
her husband were the only persons
on the car who escaped death.
Proctor received severe injuries
that will make him cripple for
life, while his wife sustained less
severe internal injuries. Both are
in the hospital here.
Il probably owe my life to two
diamond rings" said Mrs. Poctor
"A searcher came down the tracks
with a lantern. The rays from this
shone against my jewels and by this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

recent tanning bee. "One night dur
ing the last winter Kelly spent in
Chicago | happened to meet him at
the corner of Madison and Dear
born SITS. 1t was zero weather and
Mike was complaining of his in
ability to keep warm, when a for
lorn looking chap, with four day
growth of beard on his face, turned
the corner. He had no overcoat and
his face was blue with the cold.
Suddenly Kelly halted the man and
insisted on shaking hands with him.
Blamed if | have laid eyes on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

A young man, a southern man, a
man who docs things" is likely to
build the Panama canal. w. ]. Oil
yer, of Knoxville, who with Arson
NJ. Bangs made the low on the work
under the contract plan, says it is
his ambition to build the canal, even
if he loses a fortune on it. If no
technicalities prevent it he will get
the work.
Bangs has one-third share in the
contract, so Oliver is ''it."
Oliver was born in Massachu-
sets, but lived since youth in the
south. He began in a small way as
a gypsum miner in South Carolina.
Then he went in as a contractor, be-
ginning with small awards, until
now he is doing several million dol
lars worth of railroad work. His
biggest task at this time is driving
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
FUNERAL TOMORROW

The remains of Mrs. Jennie
Brundage, age 60, who died yester-
day morning at 1912 College av.,
will be buried tomorrow afternoon
from the undertaking parlors of
Smith & Co., Dean Alfred Lock
wood of All Saints officiating. In
terment will be in Paramount Gene
terry.
Deceased was the widow of
Byron Brundage, who died in
1895. At one time they were
among the heaviest taxpayers in
the city. They built the Brundage
block on Post ST., near Riverside
av. Mrs. Brundage is survived by
four daughters, two of them mar
ried.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
he TOOK The MONEY

Theodore Thompson, saloon
porter, was bound over to the SUI
perior court under a $500 bond yes
terday by Justice Hinkle for the al
legged theft of 800 from w. II.
futile, a butcher. Both men said
they had been drinking in the
Brunswick bar. The drinks caused
Tuttle to become liberal and he
gave Thompson 800, which Thomp-
son began to spend. When futile
recovered he approached Thomp-
son and upbraided him for taking
advantage Of his drunken condi-
ton. Thompson denied at first
that he had taken the money, but
later admitted it and then passed
over $45, all that was left of the
amount.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

a tunnel through Lookout mountain,
which is to be the longest tunnel
in America. He built the locks of
the lake canal at Sault Ste. Marie,
Mich. He is millionaire.
divers success has been through
his personal attention to his con-
tracts. He is fundamentally a
shirt sleeves man. In his earlier
days he used to live with his con-
struction gangs in box car on
the scene of the work. Even now
he is loath to put on fine attire ex-
cept when social claims upon his
time cannot be avoided. He is SO,
married and has several children.
If Oliver gets the contract it is
likely the canal will be built by
American colored labor, as he has
had great success in managing this
kind of labor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
HARTMAN HOLDS $4,000
MILES OF RAILROAD

lowing roads, so that they are close
ly allied with him: The Baltimore
& Ohio, with mileage or 4,523.04;
Illinois Central, 4.374.04 miles; ;
Chicago & Alton, 91523 miles; ST.
Joseph & Grand Island, PSI miles ::
San Pedro & Los Angeles, 512.33
miles. These roads represent a total
mileage of 10,575.63 miles.
Purchases Of stock by either
himself or his associates have given
him influence in the following rail-
roads: Atchison, Topeka & Santa
Fe. with a mileage of 9,303.93; New
York Central, 12,543.56 miles; Chi,
cago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
7,135.75, and the Northwestern
7.4OS.13.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
JUNK MAN ACQUITTED

A verdict was read by the jury
in Judge Poindexter's court this
morning in which James Sullivan,
junk dealer, was found not guilty
of the charge of receiving stolen
property. Detective McDermott, of
the Inland Empire Electric railroad,
worked up the case but yesterday
his witnesses were not found Nc
Dermott charged Sullivan with buy
ing brass and copper which boys
stole from his company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

The investigation of the Harri-
man merger, begun in Seattle re-
Gently by Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Lane, and continued
in Portland, has brought out some
astonishing figures covering the
railroad property represented by
the Hartman ownership.
Hartman is in control of the
Union Pacific, Oregon Short Line,
Oregon Railroad & Navifiation Co.
and the Southern Pacific. These
roads have total mileage of a.
59643, with a total capitalization
of 1896, 100000.
In addition to the above roads
Mr.. Hartman either owns sufficient
capital stock to control or has
traffic arrangements with the fol
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
BRAWNY SCOTS
CELEBRATE

The British Benevolent society
held smoker and entertainment at
Masonic temple last night in hon
or of Robert Burns, the Scottish
poet. More than 800 people bought
tickets at 81 apiece. All nationali-
ties participated in the hilarity, but
Scots were in the majority. The
program included addresses, Scot
fish songs, sword dances and high
land filings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
LIVED HIGH AND
CHARGED It
To STATE

OLYMPIA, Jan. 25-The progress
of the legislative inquiry into the
expense accounts of the state rail-
road commission is bringing that
organization into the limelight as
one of the costliest adjuncts of the
administration.
AS an instance, Commissioner
McMillin lived at the Reliance
club in Seattle at the expense of
the state and it cost the people
about 81 every time McMillin want
ed to eat. When McMillin wanted
to travel he required the drawing
room car. The bill was sent in and
paid by the state.
Fairchild got the habit of charg-
ing everything up to the state also,
as his hotel bills contracted while
in Olympia, where he is supposed to
have headquarters, show. A hotel
bill of $50 for eight days in Wash
ington, d. c., was dug up against
Commissioner Lawrence. The lat
ter explained that he had innocent
ly wandered into high priced
house and it took him more than
week to find it out
The Commission also had a taste
for fine furniture as we'll as nice
things to eat. 1t bought sofa for
$95 and chairs at $50 each. And it
was a generous body to otehr state
departments withal, for it used up
600 worth of stamps, part of
which were stuck on boom litera-
ture the immigration commission
sent out. The state paid the bills.
The railroad commission was also
prolific of a few good jobs. Clyde
Hadley, Supreme Court Judge Had
ley's son, Is drawing salary from
the commission allowance and act
ing as administration publicity
agent, whatever that is, in the gov
ernOr's office. G.. A. Snowden had
some nice trips around the coun-
try as secretary to the commission,
What work he did is not shown.
In defense of their actions Com
missioners Fairchild and Lawrence
were before the committee yester-
day. Lawrence argued that the
commission had saved shippers of
the state $4,000 in rate reduc-
tons. Fairchild argued that all the
expense had been incurred in as
pertaining whether the roads were
Overcharging. This has not yet
been discovered by the commission,
as it will have to learn all the cost
and incidentals of railroad con-
struction before it can arrive at a
conclusion.
The only state railroad commits
sion investigation yet made produc
tive of report was the fuel ia
mine inquiry at Tacoma. That re-
suited in a whitewash for the com
panies, although the fuel situation
is still desperate on the Sound.
AS a result of the discussion OF
the commission extravaganza
Hutchinson. of Spokane, offered 6
resolution calling for a searching
investigation. McMillin was the
special object of his attack. Hutch
inson declared this member hat
been paid $4,000 for which the
state had no return. He also show
ed that McMillin was a favored
shipper while serving as commits
sioner. On motion the resolution
was referred to the railroads com
mittee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
SUES FOR
$4,000

A complaint alleging damages of
$4,000 was filed in the superior
court this morning by the firm of
Carney, Brande & Clark against H.
NOgel & Co. On Feb. 10, 1906, al
leges the complaint, Vogel contract
ed to deliver several carloads of
telegraph, telephone and electric
poles to the plaintiffs at Clarks
Fork, Idaho, but violated the con-
tract.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

method | was released. On regain
ing consciousness my first thoughts
were of Mr.. Proctor.
when at last found him he was
lying in a ditch by the roadside, al
most submerged by water and lit
orally covered with wreckage. |
tried so hard to drag him out, but
it was an unequal task. Then |
took off my coat and furs. These
forced beneath him in an effort to
protect him from the water. 1t was
three hours before he was extricat-
ed, a bleeding mass. Then, and
then only, did | realize that | had
been injured
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

the plough for an hour each morn
ing"
Miss McComas practices what
she breaches. Every year she quits
Los Angeles for few months, and
enters into the fullest enjoyment of
farm life on the ranch of her faith
err, Deputy District Attorney G. G..
McComas, at San Dimas, Cal.
I Miss McComas has a wide repu-
tation as a whistler and vocatk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25

Los ANGELES, Jan. 25.-Miss
Carroll McComas, widely known as
"the most beautiful woman Of Cali
fornIa," has new recipe for
beauty
Here Ii what she says:
III you want to know the easiest
way to become beautiful. will tell
you. Pioukh. Go into the country,
81 on some old clothes and follow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY BALL.

Bakers and Confectioners' union
No. "a has issued neat invitations
to the organizations seventh an
niversary ball to begiven tomor-
row evening at Masonic temple.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
FAT JOB FOR 0ERTER

The Bartenders' union inaugur.
ated movement to increase the
salary Of the secretary and business
agent, H. N. Oerter, from $35 per
week to $40 per week. At the time
the present salary was adopted the
union was not nearly as strong f.
nancially or in membership as at
present. The union has men,
bership at present of about $40 and
a bank account of $4,000.
Tho Dpncc cnnfc month
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
so GENEROUS HE HAD TO
BORROW TO REACH HOME

mike Kelly was one of the most
generous and tender hearted men
who ever played professional ball, -
said an old time slayer during
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
QUAKE IN ALASKA.

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. 25.-
Earthquake shocks are reported at
Little Delta today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-25
Plays
to Beat the Band
$4,000
Victor Auxetophone on
Exhibition at
1.-THE HOUSE OF QUALITY"
1.-THE HOUSE OF QUALITY"

SHERMAN, CLAY G. CO. Ex-
TEND A CORDIAL INVITATION
TO THE PUBLIC TO VISIT THEIR
VICTOR PARLORS AND HEAR
THE WONDERFUL $500 VICTOR
AUxEToPHONE OPERATED By
ELECTRICITY, AND TAKES THE
PLACE OF AN ENTIRE BAND.
SPECIAL SELECTIONS WILL BE
RENDERED SATURDAY EVE
MING, BOTH INSTRUMENTAL
AND VOCAL, BY THIS iNiMiT-
ABLE THROAT OF A THOUSAND
VOICES. YOU ARE INVITED.
COMPLETE LINES OF !.
Victor Machines
and Records
always to be found in our parlors.
1.-THE HOUSE OF QUALITY"
Sherman, Clay 8
Company
61o sPRAGUE AVENUE.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23
BADLY INJURED BY FALL FROM
WALL.

On Saturday night or early Sunday
morning, Mr.. James Goldey, a stone
cutter, employed by the Capital Con
struction Co., fell from the high stone
retaining wall, which guards the side.
walk and overlooks the passage way
to the city wharf, striking his head on
'one of the projecting stones in the
wall, and thence to the roadway
A terrible cash was cut in the
mans head, tearing nearly the whole
scalp of the top OF the head away.
About o'clock Officer George Nc
Donald, who was on his way to police
headquarters to report for duty, heard
the man groaning and went to his
assistance. Together with officer
Pierce they took him to DR.. c. A.
Fish's Office, where the wounds were
dressed, and thence to his board
ing place on the South Side.
1t is supposed that the man, who
was seen very drunk, Saturday night,
FAY down on the broad top of the wall,
fell asleep and rolled off, with the re-
suit grven.abovu.
Up to the time we write Goldey
had not recovered consciousness
enough to give connected account
of the accident.
When not in his cups the man is
said to be a fine workman, and is
highly esteemed by his employers.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23
STAMPING GROUND.

Mr.. w. G. Wilson, who lives in
Indian Territory, was in town, on
Saturday, telling his host of friends
farewell
Mr.. G. A. Goddard has purchased a
house and lot from Mr.. c. B. Roberts,
for 5000 cash. The lot lies on Null
berry street.
Mr.. c. B. Roberts has bought the
property of Mr.. R. G. Head, located on
Main street.
Mr.. R. S. Sprake has returned from
Millersburg, where he attended meet
ing of the directors OF the Hurst
Home Insurance Co.
Mr.. Hopkins Moore had the mis-
fortune to have a valuable mare run
away, last Friday. and break her leg.
She had to be destroyed.
The recent good weather has started
our trainers to burning their tobacco
beds, blowing for corn, and other de-
layed work If this weather holds out
things will hum from now on.
UNO.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23

When the morning breaks and you
my friend, awake to realization OF
wealth in health, hope, and happiness
go forth as a seed-sower, with the JOY
of life in your face, word of en-
enlargement on your lips, remember
ing that God will hold you responsible
for the way in which you make use
of His blessings. An object lesson
was taught yesterday. Some boys
were playing marbles, and passerby
stopped to watch the game.
Inadvertently he stood in the light
and boy exclaimed: please, Mis-
ter. git out of our sunshine"
Yes, tits more than truth: Standing
in the way of ones sunlight. Half Of
the world need sunshine more than
food; because illness is caused by
overlooking, and if the lesson is in
culcated when the child shall have
learned that hope is the handspring OF
existence, and happiness is a creature
of habit. Hunt up the discouraged
friend. Tuck a bank note in his
pocket. Help him to find work, and
assist him lover the hill' in other
ways, and there will be fewer fail
ures and fewer ruined lives.
N. s. COX.
February. 1907.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23
[For the Roundabout
DISBURSEMENT.

To so many of us suspense is the
most wasting experience of living.
Occasionally one runs ''up against
a fellow who stands hopeful as tc
final results even in the face of reason
and others who cringe and fear from
overwhelming grief because some.
thing has turned up to overturn plans
and fortune.
These persons are to be pitied
because suspense is a more intelligent
suffering than sorrow, and its compen'
sation rather in the power to accept
the result. Common sense towers
these latter cases over, while the
others trust God and hope for better
luck tomorrow.
To "let down" in ones highest
standards of right-doing is to lose our
grip on everything that is worth hav.
ing in this life!
Money, friends, good clothes, a
good bushes position, and every other
such legitimate, temporal blessing, are
most surely secured by living up un.
compensatory to the highest stand.
ard we know, and all these blessings
are endangered the moment we de.
ceive ourselves into thinking that they
can be retained only by yielding a
little of ones highest principles.
But if do as an told to-" asserted
a young man in business, deprecating
the fact that he was told to do things
from which his honorable nature re-
coiled: "Ill lose my job on the spot"
And strange irony of circumstance
and temptation, he needs the voice,
and the papers herald the disgrace
eventually and permanently. Such
characters loom up in divorce courts,
the suicide column, and through other
means and methods of exposition!
"Pity it's, it's true!"
and easily Caught" 1t is also a
creature of habit, and becomes al
most a part of ones life if coddled and
encouraged, and will kill man or a
woman as quickly as dose of poison.
lost my friend! Misfortune over
took him, wealth was dissipated in
unwise speculation. Hope abandoned
him and he died, because of dis
enlargement. If, perchance, he had
recejved encOuragement either finan.
cially or in other ways, had kept his
home, and lived among old friends
and companions, instead of with
strangers, doubtless he would have
gained lost faith in himself, arisen to
the height of labor, regained hope, and
today have laughed and talked in the
land of the living instead of lying cold
and calm in death.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23
LA GRIPPE GETS IN ITS WORK

We have been reading in the news
papers about the epidemis Of la
grippe in Lexington and other points
and of the large number of cases, but
it certainly has at last gotten in its
work in this city.
The physicians report that there
are hundreds of cases, and some pretty
severe ones, but as yet no fatalities.
"Hab you had the crib yed?" Is
the usual salutation "in the morning.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23

WANTED-10 men in each
State to travel, distribute samples
of our goods and tack signs.
Salary $685. per month; $500
per day for expenses.
SAUNDERS d co.
Department p, Jackson Boulevard,
Chicago, Ills.
11-3m
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23

The women of Frankfort are
praising Father Williams Indian
Tea aid Herb Tablets every day.
They are, undoubtedly, the best
Female Tonics and Regulators
known, and are fast becoming the
best selling female preparation
we have ever handled. Frankfort
Drug Co., Druggists.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23
ARREST FOR LARCENY.

A man by the name of L. Maloney
was arrested by Officer George Nc
Donald, on Tuesday, charged with
stealing a watch and SIG in money
from a man by the name of John
Scroggins. He was lodged in Jail.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23

DR.. weaver's Syrup and Cerate.
Successful treatment for blood and skin diseases.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23

&C. DoPo' "'n "
Connects at Paris Union Depot with Kentucky
Connects at Frankfort Union Depot with L.. g.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23
Has Come This COnprehens

Suits.
Grey Mkt Eton Suits $l5. 90.
Stylish effects $3.50 to 500. 90.
Spring Jackets, Box Fitted
Styles, So 90.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23

% will Nos and for
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23

Wash Goods.
Ginghams.
Fine assortment, Toe. PFC,
15c.
Shifting Madras. l0c, l2iac. l5c.
The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1907-02-23

Splendid assortment. 80 inch
Worsted Suitings soc. New
Worsted Striped Suiting $l.OO.
II in. Black Chiffon Panama soc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-06
JULIET OF 70 SUES HER ROMEO.
Newark Woman Asks $4,000 for
Breach of Promise,

NEW YORK. March 6.-Much amusement
was afforded at the trial of 5000 breach
of promise suit before Judge Adams and a
jury in Newark yesterday. The plaintiff was
Mrs. Henrietta P. Mcintyre, widow, of
Glen Ridge who admitted that she IS sew
enty years old. The defendant was the
Rev. William Perry. pastor of the First
Baptist Church Of Glen Ridge, and himself
past three-score. Both, are negroes.
The aged widow was attired in rustling
silk, with a fetching toque, trimmed with
white lace and big bunch of violets, or
her head. She wore pearl-colored kid
gloves.
She told how the Rev. Mr.. Perry had
made love to her, and how she had ad-
vanced him about $500 on his promise that
he would make her his bride. and how she
was looked upon as his f1ance by the mem
bers of the congregation and the colored
residents in general of Glen Ridge. When
asked her age she replied:e"1 was born the
year that Queen Victoria of England began
her reign.
Rev. Mr.. Perry. in his own behalf de-
clared that he had never made love to the
widow. and had never told her that he
containing his picture which the widow
said he had given her. he laughed and said
that there were probably half million of
those floating about the country that he
had sold in his thirty mine years as a minis
ter to help raise his $50 month salary
The jury quickly returned a verdict in his
favor.