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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-03
PEAT AS FUEL.
fFrom Ogdensburg JournalD

NJ rum OEi'lSDulS Jpuilldl.l
Golfers Weekly has turned its atten-
ton briefly to the experiments of prepar-
ing peat for fuel. The results of its con-
illusions will be of interest to Ogdons-
burg people, inasmuch as one of the
most notable experiments along this line
in the world is being made on Black
Lake, St. Lawrence county, and upon
its results depend a large measure of the
industrial future of Ogdensburg. Scien-
tifcally Golfers is an unusually reliable
and we'll informed publication and it is
encouraging to note that it takes a favor
able view of the prospects of success of
these experiments. Golfers says: Dis
putes about centuries have occupied our
scientific and business experts unco i
monty of late. officials of the Geological
Survey have declared that our coal is
safe for 1000 or 500 years Quite a
while, that, James j. Hill, on the other
hand, some weeks earlier. gave us two
centuries to exhaust our supply of coal
and iron. The experiments which are
making for the production of peat in
commercially valuable form and quantity
may be viewed either rs n step iowa ds
further improvidence or the opcning of
a new source OF fuel. Peat is lncipent
coal. Wherever a dense plant has been
wholly or partially submerged there is
likely to be peat deposit more or less
advanced toward the fuel stage. In
nature, coal has been formed by the sub
lection of peat to heavy and long CON
tinued pressure which freed it of its
water. The coal dates from the Palcozoic
period Ignite is probably no other than
the Eocene. The greater value Of coal as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-03

THE SPELLING BEE AT BILLVILI1E.
1--WE regret to report" says The Bill
Vile Banner, that the Spelling Bee as
an organization, is no more. II died
game, but 1t died all over. And II was all
an account of the new advanced spoilers
coming in contact with the old. When
they tackled the word Thought one OF
the school members spelt 1t like Mr..
Carnegie does, and gave him and Presi-
dent Roosevelt as his authorities, where
upon he was accused Of being a republi-
can agitor who has had no place in a
democratic spelling bee. He went
through but 1t was by way of the
window Then another chap created a
disturbance with the word probably,
which he tried to. shorten to 'probly,' He
will probably recover, although he has
three doctors and "A trained nurse. There
were many other instances Of lack of
harmony in the meeting; but IT was re-
markable that, though they left the e.
out of whisky, it went down peaceablen'
Atlanta Constitution
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-03
INTERPRETATION.

Trefether(who has built small cottage
as a surprise to his wife)-There, my
dear, what do you think of it?
Mrs. Trefether " no has caught on 10
the wrong house)-Why, you angel, US
perfection. But l wish we could get the
owner to tear down that ,niserable littl,
shanty on the rlght.-Scraps.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-03
NEWSPAPER MANS EXPERIENCE

Frank p. Bodlitz, a newspaper man of
Frederick, Mr., who was slightly injur-
, ed, said
II was in the car next to the smoker
talking with a gentleman and his wife
from Detroit. We were all standing up,
the car being crowded. Suddenly we
heard an awful noise and then a crash.
Women began screaming and the next
thing ! knew l found myself rolling
down an embankment where some one
picked me UP and l found | was not
badly hurt. 1t was impossible to dcs-
crbe the scene. Women and children
We're shrieldng and I could hear the
groans Of dying. children We're running
about crying for their parents and
mothers and fathers were rushing around
trying to find their children. The dead
and injured were strewn along the track
for a distance of a mile"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-03

of officers.
Workmen are cleaning away the
wreckaRe. All traffic on the division
has been stopped.
u s. DIST.-ATTY. BAKER ON TRAIN.
United States District Attorney ID. w.
Baker, who was a passenger on the forward
car, suffered slight injuries. He was able
Ito walk from the wreck to drug store
where his injuries were treated He was
later taken to his home in an automo-
bile.
Mr. Baker said in describing his ex-
perence to representative of the
Associated Press:
II was in the second car from the end
coming from my home in Germantown.
was four seats from the end of the car
and Just as train left Terra Gotta sta
ton the crash came We were carried
In the wreckage for some distance. I dc
not know how | got out Of the wrecka ge
burt a Washington man assisted me to the
drug store"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-03
put 80 Injured, Some of Them
10 Seriously That They Will
Die.
COLLISION OF TRAINS,
undny Special on the baltimore &
PHO struck n Deadbcad Passenger
Equipment Three Miles Outside
of WashingtOn--BOdfe
Strewn Along the Track.

bshington. Dec. 3O.-An epnalline
kter. resulting in tho death So far as
be ascertained at midnight of %
ons md tho i,iurv of oho,+ Gee.
n occurred about 20 o'clock on tho
lmore &. Ohio railroad at Terra Gotta
burb of Wasbinetop troder,c,, cit,
! local train No ca nm tho ro,,. -,
inc firm, tho st,tto,, r.os r,,,, i,,,. 49,.
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has bo,pd fror, tbo w.. e.. ~,
m
is eaid that tho o,,ri,oo. 80 IT,.
:, ,r,i,, h,d r,t,oa o. - A.
hl indicating that another train was
Nv DOCK ana plunged ahead on its
va VI uea'"'
.',',S SINCE tue foru Iheatre dlsas-
Nt'C" occurred ABOUT nfteen years
"i'i i"Ise hummer OF government
','u ny 'he coiIapse or
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"Iio ei'iler move country places
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-03

Many Ills come from impure
blood, Can't have pure blood with
faulty digestion, lazy liver and slug
gish bowels. Burdock's Blood Bitters
strengthens stomach, bowels and liver,
and purifies the blood.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-01-03

After heavy meal, take couple
of Doans Regulets. and give your
stomach, liver and bowels the help they
will need Regulets bring easy, regu-
lar passages OF the bowels
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
SAYS He BEAT Her

Alma Hoffmaster was awarded a
divorce and $50 alimony from her
husband. John L., in the superior
court this morning. They were
married in St. Paul years ago, but
although he was well able to sup
port her, Alma alleges that he COM
PEELED her to support herself by
working in restaurants. Not unlike
another John L., this one had a
fancy for hammering. and as these
fiStic bombardments were frequent
ly bestowed upon his patient wife
she began divorce proceedings in
the Missouri courts in 1908. John
promised better treatment and the
divorce case was dismissed, but he
soon fell into his old ways and last
July, in Natatorium park, he again
beat and choked her. For this he
was punished by Judge nlnkle. He
recently threatened to kill her un-
less she came back and lived with
him. Alma says, but she got the di-
vorce ujst the same.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
What WILL IT COST SPOKANE?

Seattle has reason in the world for DETECTING
much immigration Spokane possible city
making the of the opportunity offered by the local city
printed the Spokesman has been faithfully repro
duced in the Potnesencer the principal organ of the Sc
Review to handle the Spokane campaign and the
was certainly favorable to Seattle Here sample of the
reports sent out from here
Spokane few failed to throw
off the pioneer days with the of
polan conditions Here the law still squinted
Then follows highly coored tenderon rectas that the
uniformed reader but nferencethat he safest
Seattle.
leaders deemed bad politics reform candidate
Thus about that leaders supported Doust and
timid about expressing radical reform ideas"
ganzaon and civic clubs particularly thing?
The reader acquainted with conditions throughout the
drawing comfortable addition to his Spokesman-Review
Seattle n "hoer than thou" attitude to the
man that knows Seattle She has enderlon that ecpses
Using that fact campaign time She devoes her
egies in that sort of publicity rival cities and the spo
in this has been peculiarly favored by enthusiastic
operation right here in Spokane From all it did
favorite comparison Spokane just
To reach the only depot in that city necessary
through the heart of the tenderon opening off Pacific
main s You don't need ID. to hunt vice there You have
much immigration possible directly through
attic instance everything obtainable to
prolific sources right here at home
$4,000 city publicity pur
poses designed attract immigration. Four times that
amount will be needed to overcome the
Using that has been furnished from this city the
this accusation one direct charge
graft other crime in Office supported proof
filed in this city But Spokane will pay all the of
expare pleaded against her before the whole country
jury The community good and bad indicted
regardless of election results
The Press believes that the only graft expose
it. but the thing be accomplished furnishing
ital to be utilized by commercial rival country
when of the statements glad to accept as
substanated evidence regular manner
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
WHY PLUMBING
IS HIGH

Some interesting light on the
methods of the Master Plumbers
association is promised in the ac-
ton started by James Maxwell and
Tom McCaffery. The complaint
charges the association with con-
spiracy to prevent him buying sup
plies in Spokane, Notwithstanding
an Injunction issued by Judge Ken
nan on an application made by w.
II. Hollinsbury In similar case.
One OF the chief witnesses for
the prosecution will be James T.
Manning. of the Independent plumb
ing firm of Manning 4 Lydon. For
3 years Manning was a salesman in
the employ Of the Holly, Mason,
Marks Co., supply dealers. He will
testify that he was instructed not
toVLell to independent plumbers eX-
cepf for out of town delivery. Man
ming has other inside information
on the work of the association it is
claimed he is able to give under
oath. The average bid system"
will be shown up in the conspiracy
charge. BY this means all bids on
plumbing work were submitted to
the secretary Of the association.
That official totaled the bids and
struck an average by dividing the
total by the number of bids. The
ibid nearest the average was select
ed and 20 per cent added to that,
This 20 per cent went to the asso-
citation. And the bids had already
been figured on the associations
established scale Of prices, on
which there Is claimed to be from
100 to 200 per cent profit.
This system was finally replaced
by the fixture tax" The associa-
ton reimbursed itself to the extent
of IS per fixture put In by its men,
hers. Some of the members began
to hold out by not turning in ac-
counts of the fixtures they We're in
stalling and the association went to
the city records for its data. Trou-
BILE ensued and at the finish one of
two contractors turned in fixture
lists amounting to $1.500 1t was
then too late to collect. as the as
ISOLATION had dlsorganized and the
contractors cleared that much.
The compainants in the present
action allege that since Jan. | the
association has got together and is
pursuing worse trust methods than
ever.
In addition to the petitioners,
Manning & Lydon. the Petyus
Plumbing Co. and every indepen-
dent plumber in the city has been
unable to purchase supplies.
E. V. Lambert, republican can
didate for council from the Third
ward. Is secretary of the associa-
ton. The hearing has been set for
May 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
HAYWOOD IN COURT

BOISE. Idaho, May 6.-Haywood
was the only defendant in court in
the hearing on a motion for bill
of particulars, He followed the ar
guments with interest and looked
none the worse for long imprison'
ment. At times he consulted free
ly with counsel.
Haywood was brought in by
Sheriff Hodgin without handouts
barrow read to the prisoners the
letter the president sent yesterday
to the New York federation. 1t is
expected the prisoners will be inter
viewed on the letter later.
Darrow before entering court
said:
THE case is on trial in the state
court of Idaho. There is nothing
the president can do. All we want
is the case to be tried fairly on its
merits without influence OF
prejudice"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
MILLMAN ENDS HIS LIFE
BY TAKING STRYCH|NE
Corpse Of Fred l. c. Westphal Found In Lodg.
Ing House Apartment.

the suicide until II: 80 o'clock. She
was shopping all morning and
reached home in good spirits, ap-
parently. Her 6 year old daughter
was the first to break the news.
AS Mrs. Westphal entered the
house and saw the anxious faces of
her neighbors she asked, whats
the trouble?"
ooh, mama" said little Esther,
'papas dead.'
Mrs. Westphal became hysterical
and physicians were sent for. She
has been in poor health for several
months and the shock has prostrat-
ed her.
There are 3 children, Pearl, age
1S, Ruth Is and Esther 6. The fam
lily moved to Spokane 8 years ago
from st. Louis. Mrh Westphal was
born in Germany and leaves no
relatives except his wife and chill
dren.
Westphal recently moved his lum-
Der mill to the prairie east of the
city and the company was reorgan-
lied under the name of the Ideal
Lumber Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

Fred l.. c. Westphal, age 46, Of
the firm of Harkleroad & Westphal
Milling Co., committed suicide by
taking strychnine sometime during
last night in room q of the Web
ster house. 417h Sprague av. The
body was found about 8 o'clock
this morning by Mrs. Fitzpatrick,
the landlady. Mr.. Westphal had
used the room twice. He retired
early last night.
Coroner Witter and the police
were notified by B. J. Fitzpatrick
following the discovery. The suicide
left touching letter to Mrs. West
phal and his family. He asked for
giveness for the rash act he con-
templated and said he was tired of
It all and ashamed to face her. In
Quiry at the residence, 1913 Nora
av.. this morning ELECTED the infor-
nation that Mr.. Westphal had been
on a prolonged absence from home.
Those who have been connected
with him in a business way have
during the past 2 weeks tried to
persuade him to brace up.
Mrs. Westphal was not notified of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
TO AMEND CITY
CHARTER

There are 4 amendments to the
city charter to be voted on tomor.
row in the regular election of city
officers. They are a new plan OF
paying for water main, the initiae
tive and referendum, increase in
city salaries and the park board
plan. The amendments have been
published and discussed in print
until a thoroughly representative
vote on them should be polIed.
The water main plan is designed
to provide new mains when petit
toned for by so per cent Of the
property owners interested, and to
assess the cost against abutting
property. The initiative and refer.
endum amendment demands a petit.
ton carrying 35 per cent of the vot.
ing strength Of the city to refer .
measure to popular ballot. The
salary increase includes $4,000 per
year for the mayor, $500 for coun-
cilmen, $4,000 for corporation coun-
sci. $4,000 for comptroller and
treasurer, $4,000 for city clerk and
81, 400 for members of the board Of
public works.
The park board plan is to create
board of 10 members appointed
by the mayor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
(Scripps News Assoc.atlcn.)

SAN FRANCISCO, May g.
Though the streets are deep with
dust San Francisco's thousands Of
toilers walked to work this morn
ing or rode in conveyances of all
sorts from automobiles down to
rickety express wagons. The situa-
ton is accepted In the same cheer
full manner that marked the days Of
the great fire. Little complaint is
heard on the score of walking. but
many grumbled because they had to
turn out of bed an hour earlier than
usual in order to reach their places
of employment on time.
Throughout the night strikers
picketed the car barns, especial at
tention being paid the Turk st.
barns, where Jim Farley and Frank
Curry, famous strikebreakers, are
supposed to be housed and from
which it is expected the first cars
will be run tomorrow. The night
passed without incident, save occa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
MILLIONAIRE COP IS
after THE CRAFTERS

cleanliness has always prevented
him from being dismissed on,
charges brought by his avaricious
commanders.
But now Mooney has declared
himself.
He possesses the evidences OF /
graft all along the line, both in and
out of his district. He has told the J
grand jury what he knows.
Chief of Police Oman is quivering
in his boots over the turn things
have taken and he has preferred4
charges against Mooney before the
board of police commissioners, He,
will be tried, possibly convicted bya
the board and then dismissed. un-i
less his accusations brought beforea
the grand Jury bear fruit first and,
place his present accusers behind
the bars.
Chief Oman can get any sortt
of fight he wants with me-" sayaI
Mooney. He knows what know,
and is afraid 10 come out and fight. !
don't care a rap about the police
commissioners, nor a CONTINENTAL
about my job. I'm going ahead
and clean up my district"
Mooney has given ont the sched-
ule of protection prices for gam-
bling houses. places of ill.repute
and other questionable businesses.
Here they are:
Patrolman on the beat, So per
week
Corporal on the beat. $40 per
week.
Sergeant OF the district, SIS per
week
Captain of the precinct, $2E por
week
CHIEF Of police and the mem
higher up" $3.50 per week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
UNION Men QUIT
The JOB

All union men have refused to
work on the building being erected
by Thomas Olson for the Inter
state Land Co. on Bernard ST. be-
tween Main and Front avs. because
Olson permitted a nonunion electri-
cal worker to wire the place yester-
day afternoon. Olson is making Of
fers of arbitration with Secretary
Allen OF the union electrical work
ers this afternoon.
The same circumstances exist at
the Kizer hotel, where nonunion
men were allowed to do the wiring
These differences may be settled at
a special meeting. which has been
called by the Electrical Workers
union tonight. 1t is intimated that
all wiring on these 2 buildings will
have to be torn out and replaced by
union men before other tradesmen
will return TO work on them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
FRISCO IS TIED UP AGAIN

sional hooting that followed entry
into the barns of wagons laden with
provisions or bedding.
IL the present temper OF the car.
men counts for anything there viii
be little need of calling out the
militia, although preparations to
that end are going forward Presi-
dent Cornelius, of the carmen's
union. exacted promises from
known radicals that they would do
nothing to incite trouble.
Cornelius and his lieifenants
were at strike headquarters early
this morning to complete their
plans for carrying on strike. Mem
bers of the Civic league, who are
making an attempt to bring the
trouble to an end were also out
early lining up forces for peace.
The carmen are striking for 50
and an hour day.
All the iron workers, numbering
5000 and the telephone girls are
out also.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
another CORPSE
FLOATS DOWN

The body of an unknown man
was found floating down the river
near Natatorium park about 3
o'clock yesterday afternoon by Fort
Wright soldiers. They caught it
by means of hooked stick and
pulled it to the bank. Coroner
Witter was sent for and the re-
mains sent to the undertaking
rooms of Buchanan & Co.
The body is that of large man,
weight probably 100 pounds, and
so years old. The hair and mus
tache are sandy, almost red. From
the appearance of the body it has
been in the water a month. Only
under clothing were on it. The
shirt was pulled over the face,
which was thus preserved so that
Identification is possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06

The rank and file Of the city ad-
minstration, have contributed
nothing towards the campaign fund
except their work. They have not
been asked even to contribute. The
men earn $3.50 a day in most in
stances and can little afford con-
tribution. Ten per cent Of the
salaries of regularly elected officers
Of the city government, however,
has been contributed. With this,
and the contributions from the 2
street railways and the Liquor
Dealers association, the democrats
expect to have enough money to
run the campaign. But as yet not
much Of this money, some $4,000,
has been spent, and some dissatis-
faction is evident among ward
heelers, who expect to receive lex
penses."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
DEATH MARKS POLICE

A letter received today by Officer
M. Haywood from st. Paul contain
ed matters of more than unusual
interest to the members of the Spo-
kane force, many Of whom are &C
quainted in the Minnesota city. Five
times in the past month death has
visited the st. Paul force and 3
more members are now seriously
i'll. The dead are James Brogan
and Officer Brennan, who cimmitted
suicide: Police Surgeon Moore,
John Maher. Detective Ahern and
Ofiicer Young. Harry Burdette,
lineman, connected with the depart
ment, also died. Captain John
Clark, Lieutenant Frank Horn and
Andy Call are the sick.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-06
Scrlpps News Association

tScripps News Associetion.)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 6.---The
new and startling figure has arisen
in the graft proceedings here, a
man who, wearing the blue Of the
policeman and the decorations of a
precinct commander, has come
boldly out on the side of decency
and is laying bare the corruption
that is eating the very heart out of
the police department.
This man is Fighting John
Mooney, captain of police.
lie has worked his way from the
ranks to one of those positions
next in command" to the chief
himself.
He is a policeman because he
likes to be a policeman, and not
because he earns his livelihood by
his work.
For Mooney is millionaire.
He married into the FAMOUS To
bin family of this city and as re-
suit commands portion Of the To-
hin wealth. His wife brought him
exactly 100000 on their wedding
day and that has grown until no.
body exactly knows what Mooney
is really worth.
Being rich. Mooney was In posi-
ton at all times to avoid the graft
that was going on around him.
He has already raided several
gambling houses alleged to have
been under the protection of Chief
Dlnsn. Several hundred inmates
w-rr arrested.
IS result of the position he al
ways hook in the division of
Snoils." Mooney was never popular
Wit, his men or in the favor of the
powers above him. hut he always
JiA IS duty rs an oiDccr, aud his