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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
SOME ELECTION
POSSIBILITIES

Street talk today is to the effect
that reading between the lines of
the Doust platform shows that If
Doust is elected the city will not
have new chief of police. but a
new chief Of the fire department in
place of Harry Myers, who has held
the position for many years. Myers
has been particularly active during
this campaign in favor of the Dag
gett.
1t is also generally understood
that in case Doust Is elected, ex-
City Commissioner Weymouth will
be again appointed Oh the board OF
public works.
From the best Information OBJ.
tainable Moore has refused to
pledge himself 10 anyone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
DON'T NEEDLE With
THE PRIMARY BALLOT

dissatisfied with the names on the
ballot could write in the names of
others who had not filed declara-
tons. The Minnesota and the
Washington laws provide such
blank spaces on the election bal
lots, and If voter belonging to
either party is unable to find can
didate to his liking he may refrain
from voting for any Of these can
didates, and yet. at the election,
vote for the man of his choice. Mr..
Geraghty says with reference to in
dependents:
THE primary law makes it
rough shedding for independents.
The ideal primary ballots is what
is known as the blanket ballot
containing the nomination of all
parties submitting names at the
primaries; but even under this law
a man must vote one party or an
other. He cannot as democrat
or republican vote part of his
own ticket and then undertake to
influence the nominations Of the OPP
posing party on the remainder of
the ticket"
Regarding the question of
scratching out name on a ballot
and writing in another, Mr..
Geraghty says:
The law making no provisions
for writing any names upon the bal
lot except for precinct committee
men, am Of the opinion that the
scratching out Of printed name
and the writing of another would
be a mutilation and that the cleo
ton board should not count such
ballot"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
FRANk ". HILL

For nearly Is years | was in Mr..
Harriman's office" Hill said. "Har-
riman discharged me after all those
years without any cause that |
could find out. have never been
able TO learn that ! was regarded
Incompetent, and certainly that is
a long time 10 work for a man only
to be turned out twhen YOU are no
longer wanted.
Il shall be able to prove my in.
nocence in this matter of the let
tiers. am sure. cannot talk about
them now. for | do not feel that |
have n clear understanding of all
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
. The registration books =
. will close promptly at 9 =
. Tuesday night, stated City =
. Clerk FIemming today. =
. q . q . . q q q q q q Q .

A big rush of voters is expected
to begin Monday morning. Today
the numbers who have climbed the
flights OF stairs at the city hall
to reach the books has been some
what lighter than was expected,
but 1t indicated that the regisra-
ton will not run much over 10000.
Up to noon today there were reg
istered 11,403. 1t will take fast
work to register the 1900 by Tues
day night, More clerks will be
needed at the books beginning
Monday. 1t is anticipated.
The ballots will not be printed
until about days before the
primaries. which will be held April
%. Election is on May Z.
1t is predicted now that thou
sands of dollars will be turned into
the funds of the 2 nominees after
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
CRAFT CASE
lScripps News Association

l6cr1pps News Association.)
SAN FRANCISCO, April 13-It
is Improbable there will be any in
dictinents returned this afternoon.
The jury will postpone action on
the Los Angeles promoters of the
Home Telephone Co. until next
week. Bench warrants will be is
sued at once for the indicted men.
The police graft investigation was
resumed this afternoon. The prose-
cutors declare there is no truth in
Ruefs statements that he has an
affidavit of person employed by
the prosecution to get statements
from talesmen with the idea of dis
qualifying them from acting as
jurofs.
Up to noon nothing was heard
from Toledo in regard to the ex-
pected capture of Detwiler.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13


to assassinate this kings son.
queen, Natalie, lbdicated in favor
OF his son Alexander. Prince
Go zee is the son Of King Milan by
& second marriage. His mother
was not OF royal birth. but by
Servian laws the son is legitimate,
King Alexander married Queen
Draga. She was Of dissolute char
acter, and the Servians clamored
for the abdication of Alexander
and the browning of Prince George.
King Alexander then began the
systematic attempts to destroy the
young prince. The boy was hur-
ried from Constantlnople by his
friends, after bullet had narrow
iy missed him. At Halle, Ger
many, second attempt TO murder
him was made. He was then Sc
creted at Klausenberg, Hungary.
Other murder attempts followed
Dissatisfaction against King
Alexander and Queen Draga cul-
minated in the revolution Of 1903,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 10
For the 10Th time devoted friends
OF young Prince George Obreno-
witch, pretender to the Servian
throne, have foiled plot to MUIR
der him. He is only II. but he is
the storm center of a tragedy in
volving a nation, with throne or
his life in the balance. In the past
z years visits OF assassins have
been almost twice as frequent as
his birthday anniversaries.
He has fed from country to
country, but his powerful enemies
have always ferreted him out.
His father was King Milan. Of
Servia who, after dvorcing his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

that has happened. u has simply
overwhelmed me.
For more than q month have
had practically nothing to do. Mr..
Hartman. after he discharged me,
never tried to help me In any way.
think | was squeezed dry and
thrown aside. Please remember
that In all those years | never had
any trouble In the Office OF with
Mr. Hartman OF any kind whatso-
ever"
Mrs. Hill believes absolutely i'm
her husbands Innocence and Will
tight his fight 10 finish.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
8 OEAD
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
GUNTER, Tex. April 13.-Eight
dead is the result of an attempt to
start a fire with kerosene this
morning. The dead are J. c..
Price and Of his children: Jennie
Byers, stepdaughter, and Aline Up
church, niece.
Price arose late and wanted
breakfast quickly. He tried to start
the fire with oil and received fatal
injuries while trying to save others
from the burning muse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
TRY
TO ROAST 200
(Scripps News Associatlon.)

SAN FRANCISCO, April 13.-
Fire which threatened the new 8
story Hamlin hotel early this morn
ing destroyed the building adjoin-
ing at Leavenworth and Eddy SITS.
The destruction is believed to be
the work Of an incendiary.
Two hundred guests were asleep
in the hotel at the time. but all
were awakened by the night clerk.
The hotel was only slightly dam
aged,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
BIG DAMAGE CASE
GOES TO JURY

AT 2 o'clock this afternoon, in
Judge Huneke's court, the suit Nc
Kim VIZ. Porter brothers was sub
mitted to the jury, Nearly all the
forenoon was taken up by John NJ.
Bum, attorney for the plaintiff, In
his argument.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
famine IN RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG, April 10
The premier today asked parlia-
ment to appropriate 81 100000 to
relieve famine in southern Russia
The American ambassador has
given $4,000 collected by the
American Red Cross.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
GUTTER COMES HOME
fScripps News ssociation.)

FScrlpps News 4 sociatiOn.)
NEW YORK. April 13.-John F.
Stevens arrived this morning from
Panama. He will go to Washing
ton TO report and will then attend
tot private business. He may take
a trip to Europe for rest. Stevens
would add nothing to what he has
already made public about his re-
tirampD-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
T0WNE TALK
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
, WASHINGTON, D. c.,
, April 13.-Charles A. Towne
, fears not the buzzsaw. He
, says there never was
, time when Roosevelt did
, not hope to get as many
, terms as possible.
, Roosevelt is a good
, psychologist and realizes
, that If the people think
, they cannot get him they
, will want him all the MORE"
, declares TOwne.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
THAW HOPES
FOR BAIL

NEW YORK, April 13.-Thaw
says he is hopeful Of being ad-
mitted to bail. Delmas visited
The Tombs this morning and said
he is still Thaw's counsel He was
closeted with the prisoner three
quarters of an hour and looked
like he had a strenuous time Thaw
got up early and read the papers.
but refused to talk. Evelyn was
almost wreck this morning The
other women of the family have re-
covered from the shock.
1t is said the attorneys will go
to another county to seek writ
of habeas corpus, ordering Thaws
release under bail
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13
CARS NAY CROSS MONROE BRIDGE AT PUBLIC PERI

q II the Monroe ct. bridge Z
. re-opened to streetcar traf- Z
. fic, a. requested some time =
. ago by 4 committee Of busi- Z
. ness men, the people who Z
. ride across the bridge will Z
. do 90 at hte risk Of dropping Z
. into the water below. Z
Parts Of the bridge are Z
. strained to the breaking Z
q point now by their own Z
. weight. Z
q This 10 the experts an Z
. sWer to the inquiry pro- Z
. pounded by the business Z
. mems committee.
Q 80 800 800 90 Z
Twenty-Five ton street cars may
be run over the Monroe st. bridge
but at the peril Of people who ride
according to information received
by the board of public works this
morning from Expert J. B. Straus
of the Wallace Coates Engineering
Co., who says.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

A marriage license was granted
to Ralph Hayden and Ametta NJ.
FoaAer. Of this city, this morning
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-13

WASHINGTON, d. c., April 49,
John w. Yerkes. commissioner of
international revenue. resigned to-
day to practice law in this city.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-14
Miscellaneous.

Richard Croker, the former Tam
many chief won the 1907 English
derby with his Irish bred colt Orby,
ridden by Johnny Reiff. an Ameri-
can Jockey.
In the course OF his cross examin-
alton in the Haywood trial, Harry
Orchard confessed that In addition to
killing IS persons he was also a biga-
mist.
The cornerstone OF the new agri-
cultural hall at Ames, Iowa, was re-
Gently laid by Gov. Cummins.
The golden wedding of King Oscar
and Queen Sophia was joyfully cele-
brated throughout Sweden recently.
The American Medical association
at the recent session at Atlantic City.
N. j., adopted a resolution favoring
the establishment Of a national de-
partment OF health.
Mrs. Mary Spaugh has been ac-
quilted Of completely in the killing of
Sheriff Polk of Iron county. Mo. for
which her two sons are now under
sentence.
The railroads of Nebraska have
served written notice on the state au-
thorities that they intend to attack
the constitutionality of the two cent
fare law.
The Wabash railroad has been con-
victed In the federal court at Spring
field, Ill.,, OF violating the law regard
ing safety appliances on freight cars.
Mrs. Bridget Harmon died recently
in st. Louis aged 101 years.
The socialist convention of Ohio
adopted resolutions expressing SYM
pathy for Meyer. Haywood and Petit
bone and denouncing President Roose-
welt and Secretary Taft.
The jury which is to try Mayor
Schmitz of San Francisco for ex-
tortion has finally been completed.
One hundred confederate veterans
from Tennessee, carrying the stars
and bars were recently denied ad.
mission to the capitol building at
washington
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-14
Do Not Suffer.

No use suffering from itching Piles
when one box of Hunts Cure is alb
solutely guaranteed to cure any case
One application will convince you of
its merits.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-14

Pearl Wight, OF New Orleans, has
accepted the post of commissioner
of internal revenue.
r. p. Weston the famous pedes.
trian, now 20 years old, will attempt
TO duplicate his famous walk OF 40
years ago when he walked from Port
land, Me-, to Chicago, 1855 miles In
30 days.
John A. Kasson OF Iowa, a famous
diplomat and lawyer, fell In Wash
ington and broke his arm. Mr.. kas-
son Is s5 years old and the injury
is serious.
frank II. Butler, who was charged
with the murder of the Marvin boy at
Dover, DEL, has been released from
custody. for want of sufficient evi.
dence against him.
A. e. Stilwell and a party OF 30
capitalists who took trip over the
lines OF the Orient railroad in Mexico,
have returned.
Judge Thomas Ryan. Of Kansas.
assistant secretary OF the interior, has
had a relapse and is again confined
to his home in Washington.
B. II. Fulton, of Marysville, has
been elected grand commander Of the
Kansas knights Templar.
Henri Martin. an American paint
or. has been awarded the medal Of
honor in the Paris salon.
Gen. Kuroki Of the Japanese army,
was the guest recently Of the officers
at Fort Leavenworth, Kan. A dress
parade and drill were given in his
honor.
Nelson A. McClary, OF Chicago,
has been chosen president general OF
the Sons Of the American Revolu-
ton.
Roy S. Thompson Of Topeka. has
been voted the handsomest man Of
the senior class at Yale.
Erskine Uhl. secretary of the inter
national committee Of the Y. M. G.
A.. died recently in hospital in New
York.
President Castro. of Venezuela, had
recovered sufficiently to read his
message at the recent opening Of con.
gress.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-14

It's queer that while man always
goes to lunch a woman goes to
luncheon.
The Muskogee cimeter. [volume] (Muskogee, Indian Territory, Okla.) 1901-19??, 1907-06-14

The worst thing about common
sense is that it is so questionable.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
HAVE THE CENSUS TAKEN.

1t is to be hoped the county COM
misisoners will see their way clear to
authorize the assessor and his field
deputies to take the census of Walla
Walla city and county this spring. 1t
is a matter of great Importance to the
city and of corresponding benefit to
the county.
At present Walla Walla county, by
reason of an ancient census. is rated IN
the 11th class of counties and as such
is not attracting the attention and con-
progress within the last few years.
Such obsolete rating works an injury
TO the county in giving a wrong I'M
preston to those homeseekers who are
making close comparisons of the
claims of the different counties of the
state. The resources and utilities OF
the county attract attention, but these
attractions are offset by the official
classification which is, many times,
misunderstood.
AGAIN, the proper rdtlllS VI Ndild
Walla city under a new charter cam
not but be a benefit to the county at
large. The increased commerce of the
city, the added population assured by
progress, the consequent financial
growth, all materially adds to the in
come of the farmer seeking his natural,
nearest market. Anything that con-
duces to these advantages must be of
county value.
The question of expense, trivial as it
will be. should not enter into the dis
cussion further than to aid in deter
mining in what proportions it shall be
borne. Speed and accuracy are the
most important features and such may
be obtained through the plan proposed.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
A BIG ISSUE.

A Minneapolis business man who
| would be much benefited by cheap al
cohol for the creation of power 'and
heat, declared the other day that the
people of this country would never
know the blessings of free alcohol.
says the Minneapolis Journal. He
based his conviction upon the strength
| of the interests which would be af-
| fected by it and ventured the predic-
ton that they would never allow the
| American congress to make available
so cheap and useful a substitute for
coal and oil and gas as denatured al
cohol. In other words, he believed
that coal barons. the Standard Oil trust
and the gas trust would be able to con-
troll the action of congress against the
interests of the public to such an eX-
tent that the people of this country
, would never be able to enjoy the ben
efits of free alcohol which has con-
ferred so much of advantage in Euro
pean countries by cheapening the cost
of production in general industries.
This is only another way of say
ing that neither the present congress
nor any congress that can be elected
will not belong to these three great in
terests. We cannot believe that an ar
ticle of manufacture easily produced
and calculated to be of SO much value
RI 10
alcohol can be placed beyond their
reach simply because it's use will re-
duce the demand for three articles
controlled by great monopolies. 1t
would be a more glazing exhibition of
the power Of money in legislation and
government than anything We have
yet experienced. But that these inter-
ests will endeavor to accomplish just
that result there is abundant evidence.
Their representatives are at work in
preteXt Or another to delay and defeat
amendments of the free-alcohol bill
calculated to make it more practi-
cal and enable small producers to sup
ply themselves with this serviceable
article. Friends of free alcohol are
awake to the difficulties before Them
and we are likely to see one of the
greatest battles fought in the halls of
legislation waged around this question
of the right of the farmer, or
small group of farmers, to make out of
the products of their own soil the ar
ticle which will supply them with
heat, power and light. There is in
this controversy an issue big enough to
change the political complexion of con-
gresS and the administration. 1t may
not develop to such proportions imme-
diately, but the possibilities are there.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
ADJUSTMENTS
PLAY POLITICS TONIGHT.

Human nature is the same the world
over and the talk and action of the
village people pictured so graphically
in George AIDES The County Chair
man. which will be presented at the
keylor Grand theater, Tuesday, Feb
ruary 5, carry you back to the halcyon
days of youth and you seem to recog-
nize in the types drawn so cleverly
by the dramatist, old friends and ac-
quaintances. The scenes of the play
are laid in Indiana, but the hamlet pic
tured, Antioch, might be in the far
west, the south or the north or what
ever the spectators childhood home
happened to be, for the various person.
ages of the play are sure to make one
reminiscent. Mr.. AIDES play is a sat
ire, but the satire is always tempered
with kind lines. Everyone who has
lived in the country will recognize at a
glance the minute details of the aut-
or's creation; the strong and often
broadly drawn characters, which, while
of the grotesque are really human per-
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
Worse Inside Than Out.

Prince Haseba, the distinguished
Japanese referred, at dinner in Spo-
kane to the well-known cleanliness of
his nation.
IF you should visit japanese
house." he said you would be abliged
to remove your shoes at the doorway
japanese floors are very beautifully
kept l know of some houses where
thirty or forty servants have no other
duty than the polishing of the floors.
"A young japanese student, study
ing in London, had the misfortune to
live in an apartment house where the
jantor did not keep the hall in very
good condition. 1t was great change
to him. and he felt it keenly.
"On the approach of winter, the jan
itor put up in the entrance the notice,
Please wipe your feet
The young Japanese. the first night
he observed this notice took out a pen
ell and added to it, ON going out. -
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
FRED FEATHER" FRIDAY.

Charles Klein, who is the author of
David Warfield's tremendous success.
'The Music Master" now in the third
of its New York run, and also of 1.-The
Lion and the Mouse" which has en-
tered upon it's second season in New
York, elaborated with Reginald De
koven upon Red Feather" AS wri-
ter of comic libretto, Mr.. Klein has
proved himself as dexterous as he did
in evolving his two great dramatic tri-
umphs. For the basis of his story he
conceived little kingdom, hidden in
the maze of central European princi-
palities, which is in the thrOes of a
revolution. The crown prince, who has
established himself upon the throne,
is not regarded by many of his sub
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
DIES FROM HEART DISEASE.
Mrs. Jane PIunkett Was Born in Scot
land e. Years Ago.

Mrs. Jane Plunkett, mother of Mrs
Grin Parker of this city, died yester-
day afternoon with heart disease. Mrs
Plunkett. who was So years of age
had been visiting her daughter and
son in law for the past four months
Deceased was born in Edinburgh
Scotland. She came to this country
% years ago and settled in Portland
in 1885. She has been a widow for
some years.
She was greatly respected by all
who knew her and the sudden death
came as a great shock to her friends
Two sons and two daughters, Mrs.
Orrin Parker of this city, Mrs. B. Whit
marsh of Los Angeles. NJ. E. Plunkett
of Portland, Ore, and Loren S. Camp
bell of Melbourne, Australia, who is
the son of her first husband, survive
her.
]. w. Cookery is preparing the body
for shipment to Portland, which will
be done as soon as traffic between this
city and western Oregon is resumed
on the o. r. & N. Mr.. and Mrs. Orrin
Parker will accompany the remains.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
"$1o,ooo,ooo BABY" is TO RIDE
John Nicholas Brown, Now Aged
Seven, is Guarded by Two Men.

NEWPORT, Feb. 5.-John Nicholas
Brown, the "$1O0OOO0O baby" now
grown to sturdy boy Of seven, is
learning to ride a $1,000 pony. Unlike
the youngsters on the farm who climb
on a colt bareback and fall off, none
the worse for the fall. young John
Nicholas is not permitted to risk his
neck at ALL Two men guard him every
time he goes out for riding lesson.
The $1,000 pony is battered and led
by stalwart riding master and anoth-
er attendant, keeps abreast of the pony
This man rides a bicycle, which does
not seem to disturb the gentle pony in
the least. In spite of all his handicaps
the boy rides well and gives promise
of becoming hOrseman.
Private tutors are leading John Mich
Olas on the road to learning. but he is
a very democratic little chap. never
theless, and no poor boy is too ragged
to approach him. His mother does
not limit him to playmates Of the mil
lionaire class.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1907-02-05
THE CRITICS DEFENSE.

A painter was praising the other day
the artistic taste of John G. johnson
the famous Philadelphia lawyer. Mr.
Johnson has collected one of the finest
private galleries in the world. and as a
connoisseur he has few living equals.
"A young impressionist, sad the
painter "got John G. Johnson to visit
his studio last year. He showed his
latest picture, and tried to get Mr..
Johnson to buy it. But Mr.. Johnson
would have none of it. He said polite
ly that he thought the picture was not
good.
This so annoyed the impressionist
that he let his temper get the better
of him. He said holly:
AFTER all, Mr.. Johnson, what do
you know about pictures? You never
painted any?'