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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
To BUILD NEW
|NTERURBAN

SEATTLE, Oct. 15.-Articles of
incorporation of the SeattleTaco-
ma Short Line have been filed
with the secretary of state. the
capital stock of the company is
$6,000,000 and it is to build an in
terurban railroad between Tacoma
and Seattle, the company being the
outgrowth of what has heretofore
been known as the Muckler-Wight-
man line, for which franchises have
been secured in Tacoma and Seat
tie. The new line will make the
trip between Tacoma and Seattle in
one hour.
among the directors are John
H. McGraw, president of the Seat
tie chamber of commerce; J. A.
Nadeau, P. c. Kaufman, vice presi-
dent of the Fidelity Trust Co., Ia
coma; Henry Hewitt, millionaire
lumberman, and other Puget
Sound capitalists.
The construction of the road
within the two years as specified
by the franchises is guaranteed by
a deposit of $14 200 with the city
of Seattle and a large deposit has
also been made with the city treas
urer of Tacoma. Preliminary sur
veys have been made for the en-
tire route and most of the private
have been secured.
Construction work has been begun
in Pierce county near Tacoma by
the building of about 200 feet of
trrestle work and in Seattle by the
planking of Fourth av. between
Union and Pike SITS, and in King
county on the road south of
Youngstown.
The road will be 80 miles long
and will be double tracked
throughout it's entire length.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
'CRACKEN IS
DELEGATE
CENTRAL LABOR UNION SENDS
ITS PRESIDENT TO ATTEND
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF
LABOR.

J. f. McCracken, president of the
Central Labor union, was elected
delegate to the American Fedora
ton of Labor convention, which
meets in Norfolk. Mr.. McCracken
is a member of the Cooks and
Kitchen Helpers union. The 9th
er candidates were E. A. Cooney,
Thomas Maloney and e. S. Martin.
Cooney received % votes. Maloney
10, Martin and McCracken 30.
An incident of the election was
objection raised by the brewery
workers to Martin, their delegates
claiming he had been unsym-
pathetic toward their union sew
eral years ago when involved in
trouble with the local breweries.
The central union appropriated
5000 for the purpose of defraylng
the expenses of the delegate.
On account of the election of
delegate to the A. F. of l.. conven-
ton the number of credentials re-
ceived by the Central Labor union
last night was unusually large.
Eight different unions sent in Gre
dentials that they might partlci-
pate in the election.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
BRIEF CITY news


Judge Sullivan's jury yesterday
evening acquitted Ed. Bray,
charged with the larceny of $40
from William.
Ole Akre, of Davenport. is held
by the federal authorities here on
the charge of giving an Indian
whiskey.
Who's got Henry Coyle's watch
He left 1t hanging on a hook in the
bathroom of the Hale hotel last
night. Information is desired by
the police and Coyle.
The funeral of C. E. Davis.
drowned by the capsizing of a
canoe, was held this morning from
E2614 Fourth av. Interment was
in Greenwood. Rev. Lake of
ficiated.
The carelesSness of Luella
Thomas, who left the bath at the
Women's hotel and forgot to take
her belt cost her $50. She had tied
her money in a handkerchief and
pinned it to her belt.
Miss Lydia A. Nancy. of In
dianapolis, and Joseph ]. Overman,
OF Spokane, were married by Rev.
Giboney at his residence last even
ing in the presence of friends and
relatives. They will make their
home here.
A verdict of $500 for John Maui
was returned by the jury in Judge
Remnants court yesterday in the
case of Maui against the Costello
contracting firm. He was hurt by
a premature blast in a rock quarry
near the city.
Organization of mems club
from members of the Episcopal
churches of Spokane was perfect
ed last evening at the meeting of
all Saints parish house. Thirty
eight members were enrolled.
Francis Walker was elected presi-
dent
Another case of misplaced
friendship was reported to the po-
lice by man called Peg" Smith
who lives at the Crescent hotel. He
awOke with a start this morning
and on investigation missed room
mate, two suits of clothes and
some "pawnable" trinkets.
To date the following have quail
fed for the finals IN the competi-
tive skate at the Princess rink:
Best lady skaters, Miss Westfall
and Ethel Jones; best gentleman
skaters, Bert McCallum and Ar
thur Smith; best couples, Ina Dow
and Mr.. Denman, Florence Moss
and DR.. Mcllvany; cakewalk, Anna
McDaniels and MI. Denman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
HALIFAX, n. s., Oct. 15.-Will
new man with a bunch find the
north pole after all the years OF
vain effort by others?
DR. Frederick A. Cook, conqueror
of Mt. Mckinley. in Alaska, is the
man with the bunch. He has hit
on a new route to the pole. Ex-
plorers of the past have taken
routes either just east or just west
of Greenland. When you trudge
along the map much west of Green
land you strike a country unmarked
and unchartered. Nansen's strait
is the frontier or jumping off point
of this unknown Polar region.
DR.. Cooks bunch is to march up
the edge of this country, keep north
by Nansen strait, and then strike
out into the polar sea for the north
pole.
DR.. Cook is now in the far north
preparing for his dash in the spring
He will winter around Buchanan S
bay, about 30 miles north of where
Peary had his cold weather head
quarters on his last trip.
Dr.. Cooks plan is to push
through Ellesmere land at the earl
lest moment in the spring. AS he
travels north he will shoot game,
which is plentiful up as far as the
SD degree of latitude and keep
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
GOLD
Discovered
near
JAMESON
PARK

Not long ago gold in
considerable quantity
was discovered near
Jameson Park on the
Medical Lake line,
6 ID miles from How
ard and Riverside, and
it looks as though a
good gold mine might
be developed there.
Jameson Park will
be a gold mine for you.
Buy a tract and see
the dollars grow in
fruit. vegetables and
chickens.
Spokane, with her
limitless markets, is at
your door with fast
electric trains to bring
your produce to the
city quickly.
Schools, city water,
telephones, electric
lights; in fact, the
conveniences of the
city without its incon-
venlences are yours at
Jameson Park.
No interest on de-
ferred payments.
$40 down and $40 a
month buys a Jameson
Park tract, and we
don't charge you a cent
of interest.
Furthermore, if you
so desire we will agree
to pay You back every
cent YOU have paid in
when you have your
tract paid for. You
cant lose on our prop
osition.
Come and see us to-
day or write for book
let.
Babcock &
Moss
82s RIVERSIDE.
PHONE 1866.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
FAXED Death TO
BUNCO HIS PARENTS

MISSOULA. Mont, Oct. Is
For trying to bunco his parents by
sending them fake telegram that
he was dead and asking for money
for funeral expenses, Arthur
Knapp has been arrested in Los
Angeles and will be returned here
on a charge of forgery He signed
a physicians name to the telegram.
His parents investigated and found
their son a heartless forger in
stead of a corpse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
WILL HIRE UNION MAN

The committee appointed to in
vestigate the complaint of the
bakers union against Quinn S
bakery made a report last night
that Mr.. Quinn had notified his Gus
toners of his willingness to employ
a. union baker and pay so cents
over the union scale providing the
union could furnish him the kind
of man he wanted. The committee
was instructed to get an agree
ment from the bakers union for
Quinn to sign.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15

until he tainted and then struck
her husband with her fist.
Talbot also claims his wife fire.
quently awoke him at night with a
loaded revolver in her hand and
threatened to kill him. She would
then question him as to whether
he employed pretty typewriters
and make him tell her in detail how
he spent the day. Mrs. Talbot
said to him one night:
81 know you love another won.
an and you might as well confess.
| love you. but am strong enough
to hear your confession"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
DIVORCE FIGHT HAS
NEARLY BROKE HIM

PITTSBURG. Oct 15.-That Au-
gustus Hartje's millions have
dwindled to small proportions and
that he would gladly take back his
wife and drop all charges against
her if she would let him, are state
ments Of counsel for Mrs. Hartje.
More than $1.000,000, it is said,
has already been expended in the
effort to obtain the divorce.
1t is understood hat the institu-
ton of charges of subornation of
perjury, as well as other charges,
against some Of the principal ad-
visers of Augustus Hartje, the
libellant in the famous divorce
case, will be taken up at once.
A valuable setter dog was stolen
yesterday from Mrs. l.. j. Hurd
11071b Second aV
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
FOWLER WILL STILL
FIGHT The ASIATICS

SEATTLE, Oct. ia. E. Fowl
err, former secretary of the Japa-
nese-Korean Exclusion league,
league, who escaped recently from
the insane asylum at Steilacoom, is
staying with relatives at Younes-
town and has received his parole
from the insane asylum authorities
over the telephone. He will re-
sumo his work against oriental i'm
migration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
MAY COST N. p. $4,000

BUTTE. Oct. 15.-For being put
OF Northern Pacific train in a
dark canyon Is miles from Butte in
the night Frank Sander, Of st.
Paul, has sued the company for
$4,000. They had been misinform-
ed on stop-over privileges. The ex.
perience put Mrs. Sander in the
hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
BURN WHISkEY DOWN SOUTH

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Oct. 15.-
The dispensary of the town of Sam
son was burned Wednesday night.
1t was the work of an incendiary.
The antiwhiskey sentiment is be-
coming almost frenzy in some
sections of the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
DIGGING INTO LAND FRAUDS

SANTA FEE, n. NJ, Oct. 15.-The
United States district court has
convened here and the grand jury
will make searching investiga-
ton into alleged land frauds which
implicate the territorial board. 1t
is understood that subpoenas were
issued for Territorial Treasurer j.
III. Vaughan and others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
TO INVESTIGATE
.COOL|E LABOR

A communication was received
from the Seattle Japanese-Korean
Exclusion league last night asking
the Spokane Central Labor union
to cooperate with other organiza-
lions in bringing about the exclu-
sion of Asiatic labor of every de-
scription.
A resolution was adopted ap-
pointing a committee to keep in
touch with the situation and report
back to the central union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15

Alva Kit, Paul Barringer and
Randall Pratt have been selected
to represent the Spokane high
school in the inter-scholastic de-
bates with Davenport Nov. II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15
HIS WIFE WAS
A TERROR

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. Is
Sensational testimony is given by
w. H. Talbot, millionaire lumber
man. in divorce suit here on the
ground of cruelty. Talbot testi-
fed that Mrs. Talbot was very
jealous of him and frequently ac-
cused him of being too friendly
with a Japanese maid and her own
sister. On one occasion, Talbot
declared, his wife choked their son
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-10-15

Three worthless checks for
total of $125.50 were passed on
Nick Werhnick of 334 Front av.
yesterday. They were drawn on
the Bank of Tekoa by Olaf Olson
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
ROOSTER MIGHTY WEAPON.
Welded by Owner, Speedily Puts
Hold-Up Men to Flight.

Cincinnati. = Avaunt blackjacks.
smoke wagons and loaded canes. That
most useful array Of barnyard fowls.
the rooster, has mounted the pedestal
of superiority and to-day all the
members of Cincinnati's chicken popu.
lation save one are holding their heads
little higher. 1t happened while
Warren Edwards, conductor, was on
his way home. In his right hand he
held by the legs a plump rooster that
was destined to grace the Edwards
dinner table.
Halt! Hands up!" came brusoue
command. and out of the darkness
two highwaymen stepped and confront
ed Edwards.
Instead of obeying the command.
Edwards swung the rooster into the
faces of the robbers and put them to
fight. 1t was fatal to the chanticleer.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
EREcTs NiNE-RooM STRUCTURE
IN KANSAS CITY UNAIDED.
Plans Also Of Her Own Makirg--Hired
a Four-Oollar-s-Day Carpenter, But
Found That He Botched
Things.

Kansas City, Mo.-Miss Lille NJ
Johnson has completed and moved
Into nine-room house at No. 2S4S
North Eighth street. and she says with
pride: Il built 1t all myself. except
little bit OF botched work done by
four-dollar-a-day carpenter"
Miss Johnson began work on her
house in the fall following the flood
In the Kaw valley in 1906. She was a
Salvation Army worker in Armourdale
at the time of the flood She lost
everything except seven dollars. She
went to real estate firm and arrang-
ed to buy on payments the 100 feet OF
ground on which her house stands.
The first payment was 500. but she
was allowed to take the ground on the
promise that she would pay the
amount in 80 days. She kept her
promise.
After the ground was secured she
started canvassing for a medicated
soap firm and soon made enough to
fence the ground The cold weather
forced her to seek indoor work Then
she began wrapping candles in a fac
tory.
In May. 1904, Miss Johnson built n
two-room box-house, doing all the
work herself and getting the lumber
on easy payments. After moving into
her new home she received two wom-
en- as boarders. She was able, by the
first of July. to buy a COW. She sold
the milk. and with her earnings bought
an incubator.
Then she reared so chickens, hop
Ing to make payment on the ground.
She penned up the Springs" to fattcn
them, but thief stole them. Then
Miss Johnson found herself facing a
payment without the necessary money.
However. her resources were not ex-
hausted. She began taking in wash
Ing Through these various means
she paid for the lot.
But Miss Johnson was not satisfied
She must enlarge her house. She
graded her lot with spade and
wheelbarrow, laid the foundation. put
up the frames, rooted, boxed and
weather-boarded the addition.
But she was forced to hire car
penter to make her window frames
She has finished the entire interior Of
the house, laying the floors, lathing,
plastering and papering the walls.
The plans of the house were made by
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
A SKELETON MYSTERY.

top of the West Twin mountain when
he suddenly came upon two big brass
rings lying half embedded in the yel-
low clay of the hillside. The rings had
most antiquated appearance and at
once excited the curiosity of the youth
full Nimrod and he took them to his
father, who decided to make a further
investigation.
With pick and shovel the father and
son began digging at the spot where
the rings had been found, and had
hardly scratched the surface of the
earth when they uncovered the bones
OF a human being. By careful work the
clay was removed from all sides of
the bones and the sight that greeted
the eyes of the explorers was most
strange and fascinating. Tattered
remnants of what was once United
States army uniform clung in moulded
dampness to the frame of stalwart
Indian chief. The bones of the savage
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
Woman Builds a House.

her and many original ideas have en-
tered into It. She has large cup
board in the dining-room. which ex-
tends along one whole side of the
room. This cupboard has compart-
ments for all the cooking necessities,
-four, coffee. tea and spices and
large shelf for displaying dishes.
In her living room Miss Johnson has
a bay window fitted up MS n conserva-
tory. In this she has many beautiful
plants.
The grounds about the house are
well kept. large grape arbor. fruit
trees and flower beds with the blue
grass lawn make the place attractive
How did ! learn to do carpenter
work? Why. Just found could do It.
when I built my little two-room box
house, and ] determined to try my
hand on something better" Miss
Johnson said.
II had only three tools when I
started out-a hammer, hatchet and
saw. As l made more money I was
able to buy more tools, till now l have
a complete set.
Il hope to finish painting the house
this fall. and when l get the porch
columns in place in the spring the
ranch will be finished. And I'll bet no
passer-by would know that woman
built it."
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
Griee as a sohoolboy.

Grieg was not pattern schoolboy.
In a description of his days at school
he wrote: Knowing that by arriving
late | would not be allowed to enter
the class until the end of the first
lesson. used. on wet mornings, to
stand under dripping roof. until ! was
soaked to the skin. The master then
sent me home to change my clothes.
but the distance being long this was
equivalent to giving me dispensa-
tionl You may guess that ] played
this prank pretty often. but when at
last carried 1t SO far as to come one
day wet through. though 1t had hardly
rained at all. they became suspicious.
and kept a lookout. One fine day /
was caught. and made an intimate ac-
Quaintance with the birch!"
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07

we're in a state OF almost perfect pres
ervation. and the long black hair still
clung to the scalp in sinuous plaits.
But the strangest and most peculiar
feature of the find is the fact that the
coat OF the uniform bore epaulets
which have been pronounced by army
men who have examined them to des-
ignate the rank of brigadier general
of the United States army.
In the grave were also found steel
bride pits, saddle buckles and the old
fashioned small steel spur which was
once in vogue in the United States
cavalry A small dirk and a big
butcher knife were also among the
many articles which filed the grave.
Old army men here are highly inter-
ested in the find and declare that the
savage had at some time killed brig
adler general and took his uniform.
which, in true Indian style. was buried
with the aborigine when he started on
his journey for the happy hunting
grounds.
The Twin mountains, where the
skeleton was exhumed. stand ten miles
east to north of the old Camp Colora-
do. which once formed the only protec-
ton for the pioneers of this section.
and where was once stationed the
afterward famous southern general.
Robert E. Lee. then young lieuten-
ant. The fort was abandoned more
than 80 years ago and the oldest set
tiers have no memory of anyone hav-
ing been buried on this mountain. The
grave was nearly at the top of the
mountain and on the east side. facing
the sun.
The good state of preservation In
which the bones and the uniform were
found is accounted for by the fact that
the impervious qualities of the clay in
which they were buried excluded all
moisture from the grave.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
$1o,625, 5,ooo,ooa Engaged in Industry,
Says Government Report.

Washington.-A capital of $10,625,-
100000 is directly concerned in the
raising of meat animals and their
slaughtering and packing, according to
a report on meat supply issued by the
department of agriculture.
This amount is five-sixths as large as
all capital invested in manufacturing
in 1904. Seven-eighths of the meat and
meat products was consumed within
this country. The stock of meat ami
mails has increased since 1910, but has
not kept pace with the increase in the
population. The report asserts that
the welfare OF the raisers of meat ami
mails and of the slaughterers and pack
ers is dependent upon finding foreign
markets for the surplus of the produc-
tion of meat above the home consump-
tion.
There was total of 93,502, 900 meat
animals slaughtered and exported in
1900. of which the exported live ami
mails numbered 276.000.
The dressed weight of the 93,502 900
meat animals constituting the meat
supply of 1900 was 16,549, ,921 900
pounds. of which 14.116,ss6,0 900 pounds
entered into domestic consumption,
lard being included with the dressed
weight of pork.
The report adds: THAT meat con-
sumption per capita has declined in
this country since 1910 is plainly indi-
Gated. There is some ground for be-
lieving that at that time meat consti-
tuted about one-half of the national
dietary in terms of total nutritive
units consumed, whereas now it con-
stitutes about one-third."
How important meat Ii in the diet
of different countries Is shown In the
following meat consumption per capt.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
Each Wears the Campaign Button Of
His Opponent.

Hackensack, N. J.-Brotherly love
and the Golden Rule are the principal
planks in the platforms of both par
ties in Cliffside. where the contest
for mayor is being waged with
politeness that has assumed Chester
fieldian proportions.
Mai. s. Wood McClave, the Repub-
lican candidate, and Warren Il. Sam
mis-, his Democratic opponent. are as
we'll known In New York as they are
in Bergen county. Mr.. McClave, a
son OF the late Police Commissioner
McClave, has an extensive lumber
business. With his ten children, two
of them famous football players at
Princeton. he occupies fine old man.
sion at Edgewater Heights. N. ]. Mr..
Sammis is a lawyer, with fine old
home across the road from his OPP
ponent. He is still nine behind Mr..
McClave in the family line.
Lawyer Sammis appeared at
smoker the other evening wearing
McClave button. Lumberman Nc
Clave at the present moment has a
Sammis smile slowed away on his
coat lapel. Close friends Of both de-
clare that each will vote for the other.
Autographs of each adorn the tele-
graph poles and dead walls, hanging
side by side In perfect contentment.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
New IsIand Is Discovered.

Washington. - Anti expansionists
will grieve to hear that the domain of
the United States has been increased
by a new island popping up out of
Alaskan waters in the Bogaston group
of islands of the Alaskan peninsula.
The new island is 400 feet high and
over 1,700 feet in diameter at the base
A year ago 1t was not in existence.
1t was discovered by the crew of the
revenue cutter Mccullough and has
been named in honor of the McCul-
Tough.
The Elbert County tribune., 1907-11-07
COLLECTS BUTTONS 40 YEARS.
Aged Man Who Has Gathered 10000
Specimens Dies.

Reading Cal.-John c. Hepler. super
intendent of Charles Evans cemetery
died here, aged rs years. While a well
known and highly respected citizen.
his chief claim to fame rested on the
fact that he was one Of the best known
button collectors In the world. Hep
ler's collection numbers $4,000 but.
tons. and there are no duplicates. He
began this peculiar fad over 40 years
ago.
The collection starts with the cheap.
humble shirt button, next the trousers
button and SO on to the expensive but
tons on women's dresses, and finally.
through long list. to the military but
tons OF all the nations OF the world
Mr.. Hepler knew the history of
many of the gems in his collection
Some were secured through friends
visiting or living abroad. and among
his collection are buttons once worn
by royalty.
The $4,000 buttons are all classified
and systematically arranged In de-
sign or color they are all different. and
Mr.. Hepler loved to tell how the DIFF
ferent ones he priced came into his
possession.