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Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-12-01

next to w. H. Jackson's in Anderson
avenue, a rain came up and filled it with
water. Next day Jim and Paul Binner
were accommodating in the vicinity, ad-
miring the miniature lake. They walked
around, got on a pile of rocks and Won
dered what next 1t soon came. A
stone turned and in plunged Jim Binner
plumb over his head kerplunk like big
cock bull frog Mr.. Jackson happened
to see the little fellow fall in, ran to his
assistance and pulled him out whole.
Jim was wet, but not feazed A few
evenings later the subject was preached
at the Binner dinner table.
"Jim,' said the elder Binner, you
had better look out how you go near
these cellers that have water in them.
First thing you know you'll be getting
drowned"
Then Jim thought a minute, and
without cracking a smile answered,
"Well, I was drowned up to my neck,
already"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-12-01
PunctiIiOuS.

A French schooner went ashore at
one of the fashionable resorts. When
day dawned she was plainly in sight
from the beach, the waves breaking
over her decks, and the crew clinging
to the shrouds The summer residents
focked to the waters edge, where a
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-12-01
Being Good.

For if you don't you'll only get what
Paddy gave the drum
Oh, [ wish the day was r-r-really
here!
Give anything, | would,
If [ could boiler out and cheer
And stop this being good!
And then nobody stays at home, they are
always at the stores,
And if I want to go they say "Remem-
Der, do your chores,
Cause, if you don't, why, you just know,
that letter that you wrote
To Santa with your list of wants won't
get single VOTE
Oh, l wish the day was r-r-really
here!
Give anything l would,
If could boiler out and cheer
And stop this being good!
Philadelphia Press.
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-12-01

had Just sent them a line to come
ashore. You see, they wouldn't come,
though they were about to be drowned,
without formal invitation"
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-12-01

Giuseppe, da barber, ess greata for
mash"
He gotta da bigga, da blacka mustache,
Good clo'es and good styla an playnta
good cash.
Wenevra Giuseppe ees walk on da
street,
Da peopla dey talka chow nobby how
neat
How sofia da banda, how smalla da
feet"
He raisa hees hat an shaka hees curls,
And smila weeth teetha dat shina like
pearls;
o. many da heart of da seely young
girls
He gotta.
Yes, playnta he gotta
But notta
Carlottal
Giuseppe, da barber, he maka da eye,
An 1ika da steam-engine he puffa an
sigh
For catcha Carlotta wen she ees go by
Carlotta she walks weeth nose in da air,
An looka through Giuseppe weeth far
away stare
AS eef she no see dere ees som-body
dere
Giuseppe, da barber, he goota da cash,
He gotta da clo'es an da bigga mus
tache,
He goota da seely young girls for da
''mash,"
But notta-
You bat my lifa notta-
Carlotta-
| gotta
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-12-01
Another on Jim Binner.

Some time ago when the cellar was
being dug for the new Tallman house
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-12-01

I'm on my best behavior now, never
disobey,
For if 1 fail to please, I'm told old Kris
won't come this way.
So all the family watch me just to see
how I'll come out,
And I've got to walk on tiptoe and das
sent even shout.
Oh, I wish the day was r-r-really
here
Give anything, | would,
If [ could holler out and cheer
And stop this being good!
The hired girl just makes me mad, but
mustn't sass her back,
Cause, if do, she says, Old Kris will
bring an empty pack;
And everything I want they say "Be
quiet, just keep mum,
Palisadian. [volume] (Cliffside Park, N.J.) 1906-current, 1907-12-01

Giuseppe, da Barber.
By Thomas Augustine DAILY, in Catholic
Standard and Times.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
BOOSTS RATES !,
ON CAR LINES
Assessor GaIbraIth Classics Double Tracks 40
Separate Main|Ines for Taxation Purposes.

A material increase in the valua-
ton of streetcar lines was made
this year by decision of Assessor
Galbraith to tax all double tracked
side lines as main lines, which
raises the rate from 25 to 60 cents
a foot.
The total personal property as.
sessment of Washington Water
Power Co. rolling stock this year is
1884, 060; the Traction Co., $685.
SIS; Spokane & Inland Empire sys-
tenn, Main av. line and depot, 49,.
760; Spokane & Inland's other lines,
1882, 405. The lighting plant of the
w. w. P. is assessed at $3S2,675
The high power lines Of this com.
pany, both inside and outside OF
the city, within this county, are as.
sessed at $4,000.
The personal property of the rail
roads has been generally assessed
at a higher rate this year than last
the main line rolling stock being
raised from 60 to 80 cents a foot
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
FREE CAR RIDES
TO PEST HOUSE

Residents of the Fourth ward re-
gard the story to the effect that the
isolation hospital would be moved
to Mantle park as "roorback"
published for tho purpose Of in
fiuencing the city council to retain
the present location. They say they
have location in view which has
met the approval OF the board OF
health and everyone who has inves-
tigated the matter. 1t Is located on
what is known as the old slaughter
house site on the. Spokane river,
northwest of the city. The hospital,
If located on the proposed site.
would be bounded on 8 sides by the
river and would have splendid ele-
walton and healthy surroundings.
The street car companies have
agreed to run a car to the hospital
which will be used for the transpor-
tation of patients and will be free
for this purpose. The car would be
kept thoroughly disinfected and
there would be no danger of infec-
tion from this source.
The Fourth ward people who were
seen today were sarcastic over the
article published to the effect that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
JUST MISSED
ICE FAMINE

The car scarcity that is threaten
ing the whole country with a fuel
famine this winter, nearly got a
neckhold ON Spokane's Ice supply
during the hot weather of the past
week. Companies that ship In ice
from natural supply storehouses ON
neighboring lakes, including the Co
colalla and Diamond companies,
were badly handicapped for awhile
on account of not being able to have
ice delivered here For time there
was danger of an ice famine II the
greatly increased demand caused by
unusually warm weather kept up,
but the succeeding lower tempera-
ture helped matters and the dealers
are beginning to get abreast of their
orders again.
Evidently the railroad companies
have a sort of doubie-barrelled cinch
on the country. They can freeze ii
to death In winter and kill 1t OH
with thirst in summer, all because
the respective arrangements are toe
deeply involved in Wall street man
ipulations to pay any attention to
keeping the roads and rolling stock
adequate to the demands of traffic
What they seem to need most is
l of those 500 100000 fines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
LOCAL CAPITALISTS Have .
BUT LITTLE HERE BELOW
Tax Assessors Reports Show but One Capital
Ist Of any Consequence In Spokane.

Rich men are very, very scarce in
Spokane in spite of popular notions
to the contrary. Some interesting
figures are presented by the assess
or's books on this point
Ex-senator George Turner, whom
it was generally supposed was
wealthy In personal effects, house.
hold furniture, etc., is credited by
the assessors returns with good
valued at only $4,915. No wonder
he's out of politics. Colonel w. M
Ridpath, owner of the Hotel Rid
path, has $3.50 worth. r. B. Pat
terson, of the Crescent store, is the
possessor of merely $2,460 in per
son effects.
Louie M. Davenport, owner OF
Davenport's restaurant, is worth
$1,000. Patrick Clark, the wealthy
mining man, figures up to $9,025
and M. M. Cowley. OF the Traders
National bank, is away down te
$1,185.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
MONTANA DAIRY
WAS DOPEO

Out of test of 80 samples of
milk secured by the health inspec.
tors only l was found to be impure,
according to report submitted yes
terday to the board of health by
Professor tulmer of the Washing.
ton State college.
This sample was from the Mon.
tana dairy and contained formalde-
hyde, chemical poison used prin-
cipally for fumigating disease. par.
ticularly smallpox, and for embalm-
ing dead bodies.
M. Harrington, proprietor Of the
Montana dairy, appeared at the
health office this morning and stated
that the presence of the Tornado
hyde was unknown to him. He
buys milk from 10 farmers and he
blames them. He had sold 100 gal
Ions of this milk before the chemi.
cal was discovered.
The matter of prosecuting Har-
rington will not be taken up until a
future meeting of the board of
health. In order to secure con-
viction 1t will be necessary to have
Professor Fulmer swear to the com
plant. His bill for examining the
milk was $50, including his ex,
penses. The penalty for doping
milk is fine of not less than $40
nor more than 500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
70 \
Is

The council meets in committee
of the whole tonight, ostensibly to
consider city expense estimates for
the ensuing year.
President Pratt, of the council, is
also acting mayor in the absence OF
Mayor Moore.
Mr.. Pratt favors amending the
anti-poolroom ordinance in com.
pliance with the wishes of the in.
terstate fair management.
The amendment has already pass
ed 2 readings and is believed to be
favored by a majority of the coun-
Gil in spite of Mayor Moore's out
spoken stand against it.
If the council will consent to
stoop to such recourse the amend
ed ordinance can be passed and
signed tonight.
The fact that further plans in re-
gard to the fair are Ringing on de-
velopments of some sort expected
today Or tonight is not concealed.
The $50 1000 clubs Ger to conduct a
ticket-selling campaign to insure a
AoiA mas DSCh iCJCNtCd. hC ldfI
management demands the money in
sight or repeal of the ordinance.
To pass the amendment in face of
popular disapproval would be about
the nerviest thing that has been
attempted in this city. 1t is not be-
lieved Pratt would be a party to
such an expedient if the council is
willing.
But city councils are capable OF
peculiar parliamentary tactics
when powerful interests are
aroused. as has been already dem.
onstrated in the up-to-date history of
the poolroom ordinance.
The Union park saloon license ap.
plication Is also still hanging fire.
And the railroad crossing ques-
ton on the North side has not yet
been settled.
A little departure from the an
nounced program tonight might
make lot of local political history.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06

The one man Of any property con-
sequence, it seems, is John A.
Finch, who is credited with personal
property valued at $25,920. Maybe
Finch merely told the assessor the
truth.
Frank Bruno, the proprietor of
the notorious Main block, Is credited
with only STATS for his places at
SIS Front av., which include the fur
nishinss OF the Main block, the Sur
prise saloon and a cigar store.
Michael Ball, the pawnbroker, has
only $3.50 worth OF personal prop
erty, including silver, gold, fine
stones. furniture, etc. Archie Ash.
another pawnbroker, who owns the
furnishings of some Front av. dives,
is credited with only 800.
The Occur d'Alene theater, how
ever, got easier than anybody.
Here are thousands OF dollars
worth of expensive fixtures and fur
niture. 1t has been assessed on .
valuation Of only 1920.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
French Guns Reply to Attack on Sailors Spre ad-
Ing Death and Fire on Shore.

French sailors to carry away their
wounded.
The French cruiser Dusbulaya
and the Spanish cruiser Don AL
varade Vazan then joined the Cali
lee in firing. Many dwelling were
shattered.
Large achievements of tribes
men from outlaying districts rush
ed to the city and began firing at the
cruisers, but the Moorish comman-
der soon signified desire to
mediate.
The Moors then sought pardon of
the French admiral for firing at the
sailors, but were refused. The
French demanded absolute surren-
der of the Moorish commander.
ORAN, Algeria, Aug. 6.-The
French armored cruisers Gloure and
Jeanne dare and Condre Guriden
today embarked detachments of ar
tillery, the foreign legion and bat
talon Of sharpshooters and will sail
for Morocco.
ALGTERS, Algeria, Aug. 6.-The
French transport Nive today sailed
for Morocco with attachments Of
sharpshooters and light cavalry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
SURETY co. HAS
APPEALED

Omitted Press Association.)
Attorney Kizer, representing the
National Surety Co., today gave no
tice of appeal from Judge Warrens
decision yesterday in favor of the
county commissioners. The surety
company asked for a permanent In
junction against the payment Of
$4,000 to Attorney III. Nj. Stephens
as the countys share in the expense
of the railroad rate case brought by
the city against the Northern Pa
cific and other lines.
The superior court ruled that the
commissioners had right to divert
public funds to this purpose. The
surety company maintains that the
appropriation is illegal. The COM
missioners acted on the advice OF
Prosecuting Attorney Barnhart, who
represented Stephens in the effort
to Collect the money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
WHO PAYS TAX
ON GRA|N?.

An interesting question was
raised at the board of equalization
meeting by the Farmers Grain &
Supply Co. representatives. who OBJ
jected to paying for grain stored in
warehouse at Hite. The claim is
set up that this grain is owned by
other parties.
When asked by the equalization
members for a list of those parties,
it was stated that they were I'M
known because of the negotiation of
grain tickets. Someone must be
assessed for this grain. is the opin-
ion generally expressed by the
eQualizers, but who to assess is the
question The tickets are issued on
grain stored,
In order to trace these tickets. or
receipts. from person to person
would require additional assessors.
No decision has Deen reached by
the board today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
.STREETCAR FRANCHISES
HAVE Been ASSESSED

Corporation franchises have
been assessed this year with mate
rial increases In some instances
The report IN The Press last night
which stated that the Washington
Water Power and the Traction com.
panies had not been assessed for
franchises was due to the fact that
these assessments were In the back
of the corporation book and were
overlooked generally by those In.
terested.
Following are the present fran.
chise assessments:
Washington Water Power Co.,
streetcar lines, $4,000; lighting
plant. $4,000. Traction Co., $4,000:
Pacific States Telegraph & Tele'
phone Co., $4,000; Postal Tele-
graph Co, $4,000; Spokane & In.
land Empire railway, $4,000: Spo'
kane Falls & Northern telegraph
$500; Great Northern railroad, $10.-
600; Spokane Falls & Northern, So
600; Oregon Railway & Navigation
Co, $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06

The Electrical Workers union
had an inning last night at the meet.
ing of the Central Labor union when
they asked that the w. w. P. Co. be
placed on the fair list. The matter
came up through a communication
from the union requesting that the
power monopoly be placed on the
fair list. They stated that their &C
ton in accepting an open shop" and
returning to work was due to in
struction received from the Pacific
council of their organization which
recommended such course.
The communication occasioned
considerable discussion and the
electrical workers came in for some
criticism over the manner in which
they had involved the unions in a
fight with the local monopoly and
had been among the first to drop the
contest, leaving the other unions in
the lurch.
e. A. Cooney spoke on the ques-
ton at considerable length. He ad-
mitted that when the Central Union
had taken up the fight for the line
men it had done so as matter of
sympathy and that the union had
not inaugurated the fight according
to the laws of the Central body or
under conditions that were alto
gether fair to the company, but he
said the unions had realized what
any labor organization was up
against when seeking fair treatment
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
NO PRECEDENT
ON EARTH
w. W. p. co. PAID TAXES ON is
MILES OF RAILROAD THAT
EXISTED ONLY IN GENERAL
MANAGERS IMAGINATION.

The valuation of the Washington
Water Power streetcar lines will be
just 16 miles short this year OF
what it was last, and the county shy
that much taxes. The company has
not torn up that much track MOI
has 1t been able to induce the as
SCISSOR to overlook it.
It's on General Manager Hunting
ton, who is affidavit man" when il
comes to enumerating the w. w
P. taxable property. Last year
land this Is 1 Of the weird and
wondrous incident In corporation
history, Mr.. Huntington made oath
that the company owned 16 more
miles of line than it had laid. He
signified willingness to pay taxes
on that stretch Of imaginary rail
road, and naturally the county col
lected.
The mistake was not discovered
until after the county board OF
equalization had completed its
work and then it was too late fol
even the w. w. P. to do anything
And the county was ahead a few
hundred, maybe, on the deal. OF
course the company might have
made it up some way, might have
held it out of Manager Huntington
salary, but that part of the story is
mystery.
This is mighty hard to believe
but it is claimed to be a matter OF
record at the courthouse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
CENTRAL UNION REJECTS
WV. P. settlement

at the hands of the w. w. P. Co.
and had rallied to the support of the
union. Cooney spoke bitterly of the
fact that the electrical workers had
not obeyed the orders of the Central
body to confer with the Carmen's
uRion before returning to work. and
he said it would be long time be-
fore the local unions would again
take up the fight Of the electrical
workers, should they become in
volved in trouble.
He further stated that the settle
ment of the trouble was unfair to
the Inland Empire Co., which had
agreed to the closed shop" and had
established the present wages paid
by the w. w. P. Co. anu other cor
porations doing business in this
city.
HE said in conclusion that there
remained number of local union
men who would not surrender to the
w; w. P. Co. until that corporation
made an honorable adjustment OF
its differences with the working
people of this city.
He concluded by saying that the
request that the Central body agree
to an "open shop" was an insult to
the organization.
The motion to lay on the table
the communication from the cleo
trical workers was adopted unan
imously.
There were no delegates present
from the Electrical Workers union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
EVEN SWEENEY'S DESK
AND WATCH ARE GONE

Poor, poor Charles Sweeney!
Even now he wants to be United
States senator from Washington.
But Just why he wants to represent
a state In which he does not belong
is a conundrum which was general
ly discussed at the equalization
board meeting this morning.
Sweeney is credited with being
worth at least 81 100000, and yet he
claims Spokane county has no right
to assess any of this property, ex-
cept l desh and a gold watch.
In order to escape the tireless as
SCISSOR he has un file with the county
treasurer an affidavit that he is q
resident of New York city.
Sweeney's lone desk and watch
were assessed last year ar about
$3.50. This year the assessor can.
not find even these articles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06

and the branch lines from 40 to IS
cents. This has been done on the
suggestion of the state tax commits
sion. The Northern Pacific and
Great Northern lines have been
given this large increase. The o.
r. & NJ, though, has been raised
only from so to so cents.
The value of the increase to the
Northern Pacific is about $4,000,
being a raise from 1884, $50 to $685.
525 or 256,254 feet.
The Washington Central, a
branch line of the N. P, last year
was assessed at $50065, and this
year $56,325. The Palouse & Lewis
ton, also a branch of the N. p,
was raised from s52,910 to $59,525.
The 308,123 feet of the Great
Northern railroad last year we're az
sessed for $1S4,S70, and this year
for $246,500 The Spokane Falls
& Northern branch was raised from
$64 1920 to $72,815.
The O. r. & N. main line raise Is
from $117,005 to $140, 406.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
STAGE HANDS UPHELD

The moving picture operators Will
have to file applications In the Stage
Employees union If they want to be
organized. The men employed to
handle moving pictures in the local
theaters recently asked that they De
allowed to organize union and so
licited a charter from the American
Federation of Labor, 1t was claimed
by the stage employees that they had
jurisdiction over that class of work
and this view was coneurred in by
the Central labor Union and the To-
cal organizer of the Federation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
THOUGHT Ne WAS
! BACK IN RUSSIA

ITS serious business, this thing
OF listening to taxpayers and their
kicks, but this morning some COM
edy was enacted before the board of
equalization when A. Snyder, who
said he was Yiddish, appeared and
raised big holler about his house
hold goods being assessed as sec
ond hand" furniture. When he first
moved out to Spokane he kept his
household goods in his second hand
store on North Monroe st. The as
SCISSOR came around and included
this furniture with the junk in the
store.
After Snyder had stated his case
and 1t was finally Strengthened out,
he asked:
Vas | free. YETI"
YES" he was told.
thanks. Dis IL a vine jur-ry!"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
WARSHIPS lombard m00RS
MINE OWNERS WAGE
WAR AGAINST UNION

Omitted Press Association
, col o r A DO SPRINGS,
Aug. 6.-The Mine Owners
association has decided to
continue to enforce the card
system against the Western
Federation Of Miners. Every
workman employed by the
association must carry
card showing he is free from
union influences.
This is a continuance of
, the fight made to break up
the miners union that result
ed In the prosecution of
Haywood, Meyer and Petit
bone.
J = . . . . q = q = q q . q q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
WATER CRISIS PASSED

Commissioner ONO this morning
stated positively that no water re-
strictions will be necessary. Last
night the water was raised 3 feet
in the reservoir. By tonight it will
be II feet. This will be enough to
overcome the threatened water fam
inc which was caused by the waste
during the hot spell and the great
amount used by the fire department
when the King sawmill burned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
WILLIAM SPARKS FOUND

William Sparks, the Idaho mining
man who disappeared Saturday
morning after being in the Sacred
Heart hospital since last October,
when he had an eye removed. was
found last night He was told that
his disappearance had caused much
anxiety and went to the hospital
and informed the sisters that he hud
merely moved downtown to rooms
In a lodging house. He Is about
well, except for dimmed eyesight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
FOURTEEN KILLED
IN R. R. WRECK

Omitted Press Association.)
P1TTSBURG, Aug. 6.-Fourteen
are reported killed and Is injured in
a wreck on the Pennsylvania road
today near Kelly station.
Details are meager. According to
information from railroad head
quarters a freight car eithe jumped
the rails or broke down on the
north-bound track and was thrown
onto the south-bound track in front
of passenger train.
Engineer M. b. Irwin Is among
the dead.
:. The passenger engine was derail-
va and 2 baggage cars wrecked. The
identified dead
Mrs. Alonzo Huff and son, Johns
town, and Engineer Irwin, whose
BODY was cut In two.
The passenger was running at a
high rate when the accident oc-
Cured on curve.