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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
GO
To CANADA

The striking telegraphers are go
ing to work all right. Five more
of them went to work today. They
went to the Canadian Pacific, and
there are jobs for 20 more If the
men could be found in this city.
With the operators who have
joined surveying parties and
tackled other kinds of work to see
how it felt there are but two or
three of the old Western Union and
Postal forces left in Spokane. The
party that went to the Canadian
Pacific last night comprises Pres
Nisonger, of the local union
Messrs. ePterson, Brindle, Doerr
and Moriarty.
The Canadian lines have alb.
sorbed striking operators from Bos-
ton west, and other railroads in
this country not lined up to starve
the men out have benefited by the
opportunity to get first class men
away from the commercial com.
panies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
BRIDGE plan
MISSING

Bridge operations on Washing
ton st. have again been retarded
by non-appearance Of the plans,
which were expected to arrive two
weeks ago from Chicago, where the
firm of Wallace-Coates
Co. exported them. More than six
weeks ago Mayor Moore and Com
missioner w. T. Roy took those
plans to Chicago for the purpose OF
going over them with the engi.
neers. When the mayor returned
about two weeks after Roy's re.
turn, he left the plans behind. I'm.
mediately upon his arrival they
were sent for and should have
reached the city in a week.
During the last few days sever.
al communications have been sent
to Chicago regarding them. There
is a possibility that they have been
lost. 1t required two couriers to
bear them safely to Chicago, and
judging by the length of time 1t is
taking to get them back it will take
a. courier or two to recover them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
BRIDGE BOND ISSUE WORTHLESS
UNLESS CORPORATIONS PAY SHARE
CHIEF RICE GIVES
WAY CHAIN GANG

The crowd Of Migrants who for
several days have made up the
rockpile gang Of the city Jail were
sent out to work on the dam at
Nine Mile today after a consulta-
ton between Chief of Police Rice
and Ed Miller, employment agent.
Miller this morning proposed to
the chief that he be allowed to send
the men out where, If they are dis
posed to work, they will be paid
$275 a day. Their board will cost
81 week. The jobs are free. The
chief held a consultation in some
thing Of the following language
with the 'boes:
(Which shall 1t be, work out
your sentences for the city, two
meals a day, no pay and hard work
and hard beds, or 60 out and work
on the dam where you will be well
paid, have three squares per and a
comfortable place to sleep in the
bunkhouse?"
"Me fer de DAM" spoke up an
individual who. the police say, new
err did any work in his life until
assigned to duty with the chain
gang.
''Oi PREFER that t. this!" ex-
claimed an Irishman who is doing
time for fighting with a negro. The
latter, when he heard the Irish
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
WELL KNOWN VETERINARY
HAS EvAPORATED, LEAVING
HIS fWIFE WITHOUT MONEY
OR KNOWLEDGE OF HIS
DESTINATION.

The mysterious disappearance
two weeks ago of F. M. Coe, vet.
Urinary who had Offices with Con.
nelly Bros. in the basement Of the
Ziegler building, corner of River.
side ay. and Howard ST., is Great
ing much conjecture as to just why
the sudden departure without tell.
ing friends or creditors. After the
first week nothing was thought be-
yond the the wet" was away on
business. When he did not re.
turn last Saturday and clients had
begun to complain about lack of at
tentipn to a large practice which
was left, several persons investi.
gated and ascertained that al
though DR.. Coe told his wife he was
going away, he had not named any
destination or time when he might
be expected to return. At first
there was q suspicion of foul play
Mrs. Coe, however, when seen at
the residence, 2108 Sprague av., re.
pudiated this and was angry at her
husbands absence. This morning
she said:
HE left me without one cent.
cannot account for his actions.
do not know anything about his
financial business or If he was
pressed for money. There is no
explaining it. 1 take little stock
in the theory that he has been
foully dealt with, for If such were
the case we would soon find it out
on account of his prominence. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
MACHINlSTS WILL
NOT STRIKE

The superstition that railroad ma
chinists may be involved in the
boiler makers strike here is dis
credited both by the machinists and
company officials. The machinists
have just lately signed up new
scale with the companies in which
they secured a number of conces-
sionS.
In addition to that, the boiler
makers have been paid heretofore
a differential amounting to one and
o half cents an hour over the ma
chinists and are now striking for
considerable in excess of that fig
ure.
No new boiler makers are being
employed out here, settlement of
the trouble being left to the COM
pany and union heads at st. Paul.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
DEPUTY SHERIFF
TRIED FOR MURDER
UNITED Press Association. }

Omitted Press Association.)
WALLACE, Idaho, Sept. 1.-THE
trial of Carson Hicks, deputy sher'
iii of Shoshone county, for the muir.
der Of William Quinn, ex-chief OF
police, began today. The murder
occurred in a saloon last April
Quinn and H. w. G. Jackson, a 10
cal newspaper publisher, became
involved in dispute over the
Steunenberg murder.
Jackson was ordered out Of the
saloon, but returned, accompanied
by Hicks. Quinn invited both to
have drink, but Hicks Is stated
to have drawn revolver and shot
Quinn dead. The basis Of the de-
tense has never been made public,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
CAPSULE JAG" APPEARS

TOLEDO, O., Sept. 1.-THE
tabloid jag has made it's appear
ancelin Toledo and revenue officers
are concerned.
The tablet or capsule jag is the
very --latest form of secret dissipa.
ton.
THIS is the invention of down
east Yankee, who puts up drinks
In eRher the form of a capsule or
a tablet to suit the taste
The capsules contain about two
grains of white powder that is
hard to distinguish from quinine.
This powder, when placed in a
glass Of water. makes a drink that
would make the most modest citi.
zen climb a telegraph pole inside
Of 10 minutes after the dope gets
into his blood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
GRAVES TO own
new TERMINAL

When the various big deals by
which property bounded by How
ard and Wall SITS. and Front av.
and the river have been consum-
mated, and all loose ends picked
up, the Inland Empire system will
own the block, with the intention
Of occupying it as site for a new
and magnificent terminal station,
and the North Coast road will own
the present site of the Inland EN-
pire headquarters for the same
purpose, reaching that sit through
Peaceful valley.
This is how the situation shapes
up to those interested in the sew
eral important transactions that
have been recently made.
The land between Howard and
Wall SITS. is a location admirably
adapted to terminal facilities for
electric lines. 1t also borders the
subway for which ]. P. Graves has
already obtained a franchise.
The basement Of a terminal
building at this point could be
easily sunk to open into the subway
lines.
The fact that the North Coast
has been secretly buying right OF
way In Peaceful valley for some
time is not denied. Its logical OBJ
jective point is the site now oc.
cupied by the Inland Empire build
ing and depot. The late dealing
points to a mutually advantageous
trade between the two companies
The big enterprise is regarded as
part of the strategic movement by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17

IF DR.. Frank Rose has compiled
any figureS relating to tests of the
water from the well which was dug
to ascertain tie quantity and purity
of the underground flow, l do not
know it because he has never been
authorized to do the work." stated
Health Officer Grieye this morning
when asked that the public be in
formed as to whether or not the
water was infected with bacteria,
as was reported In the morning
paper.
who has employed the bacter-
iologist to do this work." the ply
stefan was asked.
Nobody that ] know Of" was the
reply.
Inquiry at the health board S
headquarters in the city hall failed
to show that any inspector has
been delegated to fetch samples
from the test well. The well is
near the up-river pumping station.
FIVE miles from town, and in order
to secure these samples 1t would
take almost all the time OF one in
spector. were the work being done
under direction of the board of
health.
The board has not undertaken
this testing for the reason that
there is now pending in the city
council a proposition to hire an ex-
pert to make a complete and thor
ough test Of not only the temporary
we'll but the entire city water sup
ply.
1t has heen strongly suspected
that the morning paper, in its fight
for 100000 filtration plant in
stead of an underground water
works. has obtained the tests. This
morning the paper states that Or.
Rose secured these tests, but the
latter denies knowing anything
about them and says he will make
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
Humane Society Rescues Little Rat
From, Clutches of Wicked Monkey

A gaunt little monkey that about
year ago escaped from an organ
grinding Dago, and white rat, on
exhibition in window Of the Over
land saloon, just across from the
police station, caused the humane
society much anxiety this morning
when policemen and other who had
seen the pair, complained about
the inhuman manner in which the
monkey treated the rodent.
First he would tweek its pink,
slender nose and make 1t squeal.
Mr.. Monkey was in high glee at
this. Next he would take the rat
by the tail. lift 1t into the air and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
Total Cost at Monroe St. Alone
Nearly Consumes Entire Issue.

The long and short of the bridge
proposition is this:
If the corporations who are us
ing and expect to continue to use
the city bridges can be induced or
compelled to pay portions of the
expense proportionate TO the bene'
flt they derive. the city will be
able to stretch the bond issue OF
100000 over the present needs.
This includes the erection of a
new bridge at Monroe st.
1t also includes absolutely neces
sary work on the north Howard st
crossings; Washington St, Mission
st., the Division st. and Washing
ton st. viaducts.
II the corporations will not pay
their just share there will not be
as Mayor Moore facetiously re-
marked, enough clothes to cover
the kids"
The cost of a new and most ap.
proved concrete bridge at Monroe
st. is estimated by Engineer Straus
at 100000. When this estimate
was obtained 1t was plainly under.
stood by city officials that the w
w. P. Co. would bear half of the
expense.
This arrangement would leave
the city to pay 100000 on the new
bridge.
The North Howard st. bridge
work will cost approximately $685..
600. The w. w. P. Co. was also
once apparently willing to bear half
this cost, leaving the city $4,000
The Washington st. bridge will
cost $4,000. II the Traction Co.
which uses this bridge. will pay
half of this the clty's bill there will
be $37,50O.
The Division st. viaduct is esti.
mated at $1S0,000, but the figures
may reach 100000. The Corbin
road franchise provides for that
road paying one-third the cost. II
the O. r. 4 N. and the w. w. P,
Co., Joint users of the viaduct, can
be made to pay one-fourtn each, the
city,ssexpense bill here will amount
torabout $4,000
A cost Of 1894, 900 is figured for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
BOYCOTT
ATTACKED
Omitted Press Association


SAN FRANCISCO. Sept. IT,
The opening guns in the fight of
the John Douglas Co, of Cincin-
natl, which claims that its goods
are subject to boycott by journey
men plumbers, gas and steam fit
ters unions OF San Francisco, were
fired In the United States circuit
court late yesterday.
A hearing was called to deter
mine whether or not restraining
order shall be issued removing the
boycott pending trial of suit for
$4,000 damages filed against the
unions. Judge Van Fleet gave the
defendants two days to file ex-
planatory afiidavits regarding the
use of the word boycott" in let
ter from secretaries of unions to
the Master Plumbers association.
which Is filed in the records. In
Issuing the order the court said:
"If this Is boycott it is illegal
and the court can restrain 1t. II
illegal 1t makes no difference what
they call It,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
DRUMS DRIVE AWAY RATS

WASHINGTON, Pa, Sept. H.
The beating of snare drums has
been found efficacious by Newton
w. Rush in cleaning out a rat-in'
tested farm. He lives on the old
Peter Shields farm. The rats were
so numerous they ate the fodder,
nipped his cattle and took posses
sion of his place. He engaged four
friends to help him and dthey beat
five snare drums about the house
and farm buildings, causing the
rats to scatter. Rush said he has
not seen a rat about the place since
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
SWALLOWED RAZOR BLADE

LOS ANGELES, Cal. Sept. IL
With half inch of razor blade
which he swallowed slowly cutting
its way through his vital organs,
an unidentified Mexican. who re.
fuses medical attention and will
not reply to questions, lies at the
point OF death. Police surgeons
who have been told about the case
say that unless the piece OF steel
Is removed from his stomach 1t ia
but a question of time until the
man will die.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
Helena May JOIN
NORTHWEST LEAGUE

Helena, Mont, may be in the
Northwest league next year, with
''Nosey" Shafer manager. The gen
tlemanly ball player with the large
facial adornment was in the city
last night en- route to Helena. He
has been playing first base for Sc
attic but isn't there any more. In
the event that he does not tie up
with the financial interests that are
to hack the Helena club he will
play the initial sack for Butte next
year,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
DIVORCED COUNTESS
RETURNS TO STAGE
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LONDON, Sept. 1.-THE an
nouncement that the Countess of
Rosslyn, formerly Miss Annie Rob.
inson, the American actress, who
recently obtained Scottish decree
of divorce against the earl, is to re-
turn to the stage after an absence
Of seven years, Is made. It has
caused profound sensation In so
cial life In London.
The Scottish decree allows her
to retain the title, and members
of the peerage are asking II the
American countess will use her
title on the playbills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
CITY TEST WELL MYSTERY
Newspaper Knocking Project Sud.
denly Develops Germs.

The SpokesmanRevew able
legged tests of water from
anything ssa
is
feced with
In this connection Is interesting
nRevew is determined to force costly filtration
city
anxiety proposition before trial has been
station to
being thrown into the
Obviously the opinion of the board that pollution
sary be placed deliberately in the well found
The Spokesman Review,
most anxious adverse
Evidently the board of health should
becVme apparent
Of
enterprise by printing exclusive
was cco ed 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
TElECRPHERS THANK
LOCAL UNIONS

The Telegraphers' union, in a
communication to the Central La
Dor union, thanked the local unions
for the financial assistance render
ed them In their present struggle
with the Western Union and Pos
tai companies. They also denied
the story that they were returning
to work and that the strike was
broken. They said everything was
In first class shape and that they
intended to obey the order to
stick"
Several delegates present took
occasion to express their feelings
toward the Chronicle for the delib-
crate attempt to misrepresent the
situation In an effort to stampede
the telegraphers and thus break the
utrtk0
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17

the Washington st. viaduct. If the
Great Northern, o. r. & N. and
Traction Co. are included in this
work the city will be compelled to
expend not more than $4,000.
This would bring the city's total
expenditure for bridges to 100000,
according to figures obtainable in
the city engineers office. The small
excess could be made up from
other sources.
II the corporations will not and
cannot be forced to assist in the
improvements that benefit them as
much or more than the city, the
present bond issue of 100000 is
ridiculously inadequate.
II the w. w. P. Co. is able to
maintain it's parsimonious attitude
on the Monroe st. bridge alone, the
city's total bill will amount to
1857 900 If that bridge is built en-
tirely at public expense.
All these estimates were made by
Straus and all accepted without
question except that for the Mon
roe st. bridge. In regard to the
safety of that structure, the great
expert declared that it was not
even fit for foot traffic and might
fall of its own weight.
Ever since this opinion was filed
the w. w. p. Co. has kept up a
constant struggle for re-experting
until an opinion was obtained sup
porting it's own contention that the
bridge could be repaired and made
to serve the company's ends.
Straus submitted an estimate by
request that the expenditure of
$4,000 on the structure might
make it passable for light traffic,
but he wouldn't guarantee it.
Bihler, for the w. w. P. Co., fig
ured 1t could be fixed up for
$4,000.
Hence the effort to compel the
city to expend more money in re-
pairs and patch the bridge to the
last possible extremity, regardless
of the danger of human life in U.S.
ing it.
Evidently the company has
grounds for the fear that it can be
made to bear half the cost of re-
construction if the city forces the
issue.
There is no little apprehension,
however, that the w. w. p. Co.,
holding a franchise to cross at
Monroe ST., can force the city to
open new bridge to it's car tracks,
even though the city assumed the
entire expense. Consequently there
is no little reluctance to going
ahead until the question of whether
or not the company will bear half
the cost, or any part Of 1t, or
whether 1t can be forced to do SO
in the event of refusal, is definitely
settled.
Meanwhile the other bridges en-
umerated are badly needed. each
one constituting a certain menace
to those who are compelled to use
them.
AS the matter stands 1t Is now
up to the city to force the corpora
tons. that have added to their
great wealth by city traffic, to bear
their share Of the expense of main
tanning that traffic.
Unless this is accomplished the
bridge bond issue bids fair to be-
come one of the sorriest and most
extravagant financial projects the
city has ever embarked in. At the
present rate the issue will be large
ly consumed in paying experts be-
fore ever a bridge bolt Is riveted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17

let it drop This also would amuso
the monk.
Finally Joe Rudersdorf, super
intendent OF the Humane society.
was sent for. Now, Joe can shoot
a friendly dog that he impounds
without lualm OF conscience. but
the sight of clean. sleek white
rat, pestered and tortured by .
grinning monkey, was too much for
him. 1t was some time before he
could locate Clarke Hudson. bar
tender who owns the animals, Then
he gave orders that unless the two
We're separated arrest would fol.
low.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
BACK TO OLD JAvELlNS

HOUSTON, Texas, Sept. IT.
Reports reach here from San An
tonic that a wild boar hunt with
javelins for weapons instead of
rifles is being planned for Presi-
dent Roosevelt's participation,
An experimental hunt with jave-
Inns will shortly be made In the
district south of San Antonio.
Several of President Roosevelt's
aequaintances expect to take part
In this hunt, and they are authority
for the statement that II the sport
with the primitive weapons proves
good the president has pTmised to
join in hunt during his coming
southern aud western tour
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
JUDGE WHITSON
TRYING BORAH

Judge Dietrich, who is occupying
Federal Judge Wilson's bench
while the latter Is at Boise Idaho,
hearing the charges OF timber fraud
against Sen. Borah, heard motion
for non-suit in the case OF William
Thyson against the Federal Mining
Co. this afternoon. Thyson, a
miner, is suing for $4,000 dam
ages for injuries sustained in an
explosion in one Of the company's
properties near Mullan, Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
HE TRADED BLANKETS

A. Johnson, a laborer. was ar.
rested this morning by Sergeant
McPhee ON charge OF larceny OF
a blanket from the Ondawa Inn,
where he put up last night. When
he went to the room he had an old
soiled blanket that he used AZ q
covering in some of the railroad
camps where he has been employ
ed. This morning the old blanket
was on the bed and the new one
was in Johnson's possession.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17

a report to the board of health Al
Its meeting tonight
DR.. Rose was asked as to who
authorized him to make the myth
cal report. He refused to state.
A deep-laid scheme to saddle
about 100000 more debt upon the
city is being attempted, according
to members of the board of health.
who openly accuse the morning pa.
per of attempting to secure a need.
less filtration plant instead Of an
underground system Of wafer
works, which they claim IL the
most sanitary and economical o.
tainable.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17

APPOINTED

Judge KEENAN, this morning ap-
pointed J. j. White, formerly city
treasurer, receiver for the Wash.
ington Home Co. Charles Hill, q
stakeholder, brought suit for an ac-
counting Of the books and for 70
ceiver.
At the hearing yesterday 1t was
ascertained that e. e. Martin, the
secretary, had disappeared. Only
500 remains In the treasury.
The books, according TO H. G..
Munson, the vice president. fail ID
reveal any trace Of about $13,009
which was supposed to be avail
able.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17

mans ready acceptance OF the
offer, spoke up:
Say, chief eff you-all will make
dat auburn-hair gemmen take a oaf
to be peaceable, All dunno but
what, eberyting considered, All
would much prefer dat dam job"
The entire crowd of IA was then
loaded in rig and left the city
with "hurra-a-a fer de dam job"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
W0ULDENJ0|N
STATE COURTS
Omitted Press Association

(Unlted PTeSS ASSOc1atfOn,1
ASHEVILLE, N. c., Sept. IT,
Application for an order restrain
ing the state courts from taking &C
ton in suits for recovery of penal
ties in violation of the rate law will
be heard tomorrow by Judge
Pritchard of the federal court. The
suit in which the hearing is to be
held is an appeal of the Southern
railway from $4,000 fine imposed
against it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
LEAP IN WATER
WITH BABE
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LOS ANGELES. CAL, Sept. IL
After, writing a note that she in
tended to drown herself and baby,
Mrs. Anna Barker last night went
to a reservoir back Of the Church
of the Angeles, clasping her child
to hek breast, and leaped into the
water; The note was found and
turned over to the police, who dis
covered the bodies this morning.
No cause for the tragedy is known.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-17
MORE TROUBLE
IN VANCOUVER
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VANCOUVER, b. g., Sept. IL
The anti-Asiatic league announces
another parade similar to the one
that caused the recent riot. will be
held in a week or tow. The an.
nouncement is made in order to see
what action the mayor will take
In view Of the recent disturbance
the announcement is generally re.
garded with alarm.