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The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

Mr.. George Gould has sold his po}o
ponies because, as he says, he cannot
afford to keep them. Perhaps there is
some truth in James J. Hills predic.
tions of hard times. But we can stand
them If they don't strike anybody but
those who have polo ponies.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
PEACE ADVOCATE HONORED

Baron DEstournelles de Constant one of the
distinguished foreign representatives at the. re-
cent dedication of the enlarged Carnegie institute
in Pittsburg, and who received the degree of ILL.,
D. from the Western University of Pennsylvania,
is of the foremost authorities in the world on
arbitration. He was member of the first Hague
conference, and is now one of the French mem
bers of The Hague court.
He is organizing the representative men of
every nation into an international federation,
whose motto is my country's good through the
peace of the world" The arbitration group in
the French parliament, organized by him, has en-.
abled France to conclude many treaties of arbi-
tratiOn. =
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Big, indeed.


-. What's old Hiram Hardapple look.
Ing 50 sour about, Jason?'' =
"Bunkoed." :.
'Bunkoed again? How did that han.
PEN" v: - ss. ~ st {. = r.: - I. ..
oval, yeou see. some Maine Arm n
wrote to Hiram and told him r. 10
would sell 20 packages of sweet soan
seven Alaska diamond pins, an auto
matte bootjack and self-heating in.
cubator they would pay him HE
money = ke-*af : Il * - =
: "Oh, yes. When Hiram had sold
all the goods and sent in the collec-=
lions they sent him by mail two Or
those great big one-cent pieces like.
our grandfathers used to use. 80. :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

Japan's new warship is to be tho
biggest in the world. AS In object
lesson in the interest OF universal
speacesdt can be expected to make .
lasting impression. I.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10


a tours o his
De Constant married American
the time the British German claims AGAINST
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
DIVORCED MRS. LEEDS
HAS LAUGH ON SUCCESSOR

test, $11O,335 to be added to the cost
Of the necklace
That is why the first Mrs. Leeds 10
having a 100000 laugh.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
Just a Difference in Sound


The difference between English and
American methods of pronunciation
often produces misunderstanding. The
other day An Englishman who had
just arrived at New York vent to the
Waldorf-Astoria. He wss X bit lost
for, a minute just where to find the
register book. the Waldorf Office being
divided into severa, departments, one
for the Information Bureau" another
for Letters" and so on. The English
man finally stopped at one of the de-
,partments and inquired whether it
was the desk. Of. the hotel CLARK"
NO." was the reply, "this is the Wal
dorf-Astoria hotel" Through saving
clark" instead of Clerk the young
man at the desk had taken the Eng
lishman to mean Hotel Clark.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
TO PAINT KAISER'S SON

Mrs. Ruth Jewett Burgess wife of Prof John
w. Burgess, Roosevelt lecturer at the University
of Berlin, has been commissioned to paint por-
trait of Prince Augustus Wilhelm, fourth son of
Emperor William of Germany.
Mrs. Burgess was born in Montpelier w., AZ
years ago. and was the only child of Hon. T. P.
Jewett, leading banker and financier of Yer
mont q generation ago. Early in life she showed
a decided talent for art, and this was fostered
and developed. Thomas w. Wood, for many years
president of the National Academy of Design of
New York, who was a native of Montpelier and
the founder of the Wood art gallery in this city,
early took notice of Miss Jewett's talents and
under his instructions she developed remarkable
skill
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10

these lands belonged defauded.
ExGov Hagerman the
spent his boyhood n
United
of the
due to his
and later Tower that his
Hitchcock
Following
the inference
a mis-
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
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rs The Times Of India reports the
completion Of 8 scrematorium for M.
.ropeans ct Calcutta; which il thn,S
alrst blishedS eest. of sues. 81
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1907-05-10
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Herbert James Hagerman the governor of
New Mexico, who has resigned his Office while
under investigation by the legislature concerning
his part in alleged extensive land frauds is only
"a years old and one of the youngest governors in
the country.
The charge is that the governor without the
knowledge and consent of the commissioner of
public lands, delivered to the Pennsylvania De-
velopment company deed for 1000 acres of tim
Der land that he took the seal of the commits
sioner and unlawfully affixed it to the deed, that
the land is worth from $25 to 500 an acre, but
was sold at only three dollars an acre, that the
federal law at the time forbade the selling of
more than 100 acres to any one purchaser and
that therefore the territorial institutions to which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
MYSTERIOUS ASSAULT

The police have failed to locate
the alleged assailant of F. w. Fess-
Ter, the tailor, who was hit over
the head about 10 o'clock last night
at the Double Stamp saloon. He
was playing pool with Martin Hen
ry Bird, his partner, and stranger,
when the latter was angered, ac-
cording to the story told, and struck
him with the cue.
There is a mystery back of the
assault that makes it look queer.
In the afternoon Fessler and Bird
fought over 0 settlement of a debt
and used some strong language be-
fore the women tailors they hire.
Both admitted this last night to
the officers, but each protested ig-
norance of the identity of the one
who used the cue to knock Fessler
unconscious. After the assault the
bartender called the police. He was
also taken to the station, but dis
claimed seeing the blow struck.
When the officers first visited the
saloon he charged 1t to 2 soldiers.
Neither Fessler nor Bird saw any
soldiers in the place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23

lay their case before the heads of
their order.
At the Great Northern Office here
M. Culp and J. w. Mccormick, 2
operators who left the Western
Union, have been working extra
time. On learning this, Chief Op-
orator Mckinney, of the Western
Union, notified j. H. Austin, G. N.
chief, and the strikers we're given
no more work, although the com.
pany is in need of help. 1t is sup
posed that the action was taken
under direction Of Supt. Reid, Of
the Western Union, and the natural
conclusion is that the telegraph
companies have understandings
with the railroad companies to
starve the operators out, II pos:
sible
A curious feature of the situation
here is that Manager Tucker. of the
Western Union, was of the
strikers in the railroad telegraph
ers' strike of years ago.
1t is reported that a total of 20
railroad operators have been dis
charged on account of the CONNER.
cial operators strike in the North
west, and this is considered a GER
tain source of trouble unless the
railroad companies speedily adopt
a different pOlicy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23

Politicians and lawyers who are
we'll acquainted with the political
situation in Spokane and vicinity
say that Mayor Moore, when he
took his trip to Chicago. plainly
to get out of having to veto the re-
peal Of the anti-pool selling ordi-
nance, signed his political death
warrant.
They make the further claim that
had the mayor remained in the
city and stood pat on the PROPOSE
ton he stood a good chance to be
the next governor of the state. and
even had a chance, ultimately, of
going to congress If he desired such
honors. The better class of voters,
following the mayors declaration
that he would not sign the repeal,
were convinced that they had made
no mistake in electing him. But
since he threw it all away by leav-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23

That the Order Of Railway Teleg-
raphers, in this part Of the country
at least, is apt to be speedily in
volved in the commercial teleg-
raphers' strike is becoming more
probable every day on account of
the disposition Of the railroad COM
panies to aid the telegraph COM
panies In every way possible.
Recently the railroads have taken
to discharging operators who have
In any way incurred the displeasure
of the Western Union management
by refusing to take commercial
messages from the strikebreakers.
The Great Northern operator at
Standpoint and at Boomers Ferry
have been discharged, as has also
the Northern Pacific operator at
Kendrick. No reasons have been
assigned for the dismissals, but the
men know that 1t was a slap at the
disposition of railroad employees to
keep out of being forced to help
break the strike by doing the work
the telegraph companies are un-
able to do.
Other discharges were made at
Winona and Harrison, on the o. r..
& N. These men are all union and
2 of them have gone to Chicago to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
STRIKE BREAKERS
ON STRIKE

CHICAGO. Aug. ga curious
situation has developed in the tele-
graphers' strike here. Western
Union strikebreakers who can send
messages became angry because the
incompetents hired to I'LL up chairs
were getting the same pay. They
organized a "scab" union and de-
manded an increase over the big
pay the companies had offered to
give them in order to get anybody
to work.
A delegation Of Is Of the strike
breakers offered to quit If the union
would give them a clean record. BY
arranging to square them union sue
ceeded in pulling away the heaviest
reinforcement the Western Union
had here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
DIES AFTER WoMAN'S CURSE

ELKHART. Ind, Aug. 23.-With
the curse of woman ringing in his
ears, Ed Maroney went to his
death in this city.
Maroney went to Benton Harbor,
Mich, and spent the day with
friends. On the way back he be-
came involved in a quarrel with a
woman on the train. She threat.
ened to stab him with hatpin, but
he merely laughed at her and as he
staggered out the door to leave the
train she said: II hope you will
die before you get home"
Just before entering the Big Four
depot the train passes over a
trestle that spans the st. Joe river.
Maroney thought the train was at
the depot. He STEPPED Off and was
drowned in the river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
SEC. ROOT IS
KNOCKED OUT
Omitted Press Association

WHITE PLAINS, Aug. %
Secretary of State Root has taken
refuge In Muldoon's famous train
ing camp for broken down capital
sists and professional men. The
extent Of his suffering is not known,
but as Muldoon's charge Is $50 per
week 1t must have been something
pretty serious.
Hundreds gathered about Null
doon's place this morning in the
hope of seeing Sec. Root in a gym
nasium suit doing the cross coun-
try trot under the watchful eye of
the old trainer. Muldoon refused
all visitors entrance. He would not
say whether Root was passing the
medicine ball" or working on
horizontal bars.
ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23.-Taft Is
here this morning. coming from
Lexington, KY. He says Root is
mt sick, as reported. His mental
condition is perfectly sonud. Taft
leaves this afternoon for Oklahoma
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
RIPARIAN RIGHTS
ARE TAXED

State Tax Commissioner Easter
day has notified the board Of equali-
cation the value Of riparian rights
or sub-surface rights are to be as
sessed against the owners. In most
cases when timber or land is sold
the owner reserve the right to all
mineral, etc. The decision effects
millions Of acres In this state
1t was stated this morning that
these assessments would do much
toward killing off wildcat mines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
TWO MORE CASES
AGAINST MAChO

Two more complaints regarding
the fraudulent methods pursued by
A. NJ. Macho, the employment
agent now under investigation by
the city council, were received this
morning by Chief of Police Rice.
w. Nord and Andrew Barwella, 2
foreigners who understand but lit
tie English and read none, claim
that they paid 81 each to be
shipped to a railroad job in Mon
tana. The receipt they received
was for job on railroad in Brit
ish Columbia. They complained to
Macho but could not get their
money back.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
TO SAVE DALTON

A series of personal letters to
Gov. Albert Mead will be used in
an endeavor to have the death sen
tence of James Dalton committed
to life Imprisonment. Today Attor-
ney Lester P. Edge sent a letter in
which he reviewed the evidence in
the case. he said he belives Dali
ton innocent of the murder and that
the evidence was not sufficient for
the verdict returned. J. E. Blair,
Dalton's attorney, expresses every
confidence of his ability to get his
clients sentence committed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
UNION GAINS over
ASSOCIATED PRESS

CHICAGO, Aug. 23.-Two Asso-
ciated Press operators have gone
back to work and the union has
secured recruits from the same
source, making net gain of L. The
A. P. Is using telephones here at a
cost Of 81 per minute. The Hearst
leased wire service over the West
ern Union has been discontinued
between Denver and the coast
Many broker firms are signing
closed shop agreements with the
union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
HIGH LUMBER
RATE NEEDED

The action Of the railroads In
raising rates for lumber shipments
to the east may in time be bless
ing In disguise to the Pacific North
west. There is no part Of the
United States which is experiencing
the rapid growth of this section,
and lumber at a reasonable figure
is an absolute necessity for the fu-
ture growth and development Of
the Pacific slope.
The large lumber interests of
the country have succeeded in ac-
curing almost all the timber land
in this section, which Is being cut
up into lumber and shipped east on
the low rate. IL this were to con-
tinue indefinitely the Pacific slope
would soon be denuded of its tim
Der without being benefited by
cheap lumber for building. AL
ready prices have become almost
prohibitive because Of the com
petition OF the eastern states and
the corner on the market held by
the trust. Lumber costs practical
ly as much now where 1t is cut as
when delivered east.
Should the~raise in railway rates
serve to reduce the cost of lumber
to local consumers 1t will have
served good purpose. 1t may re.
suit in closing down some of the
mills, but the loss in wages paid
will be only temporary. as the de-
velopment Of the country and the
number of men needed in other
lines Of business can easily absorb
all surplus men which may be
thrown out of employment by a
closing down of some of the mills,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
SAMPLES EXHIBITED ARE AS
CLEAR AS CRYSTAL AND A
TREMENDOUS FLOW is lNDl-
GATED BY SHAFT NOW COM.
Pr ETED.

An immense flow Of underground
water has been tapped by the COM
pletion of the GA foot well sunk
near the up-river pumping station
for the purpose OF ascertaining the
quantity and quality Of the water
with which 1t Is intended to supply
the city.
Several bottles of clear water
have been taken to the health Of
fee and are on exhibition. 1t is
clear as crystal and has the color
of pure spring water, vastly differ
ent from the dlscolored city water.
Other samples will be taken at in
tervals but none for testing until
the pumps have been worked for
some time because 1t is desired to
have the pipes thoroughly clean
first.
Health Officer Grieve predicts
that the water will be found to be
abundant enough for the entire city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23

The efforts of the Spokesman
Review to brew dissension in the
ranks Of union labor here by giving
prominence to j. w. Ettor, an In
dustrial Worker of the World
speaker. who wants TO debate the
Central Labor union. is causing a
huge smile in labor circles gener-
ally. But for the hope of starting
a labor fight the same paper would
be calling on the police to suppress
Ettor in his open air campaign. II
is unlikely that any attention will
be paid TO Ettors challenge
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
CAN'T FOOL STRIKERS
At PORTLAND

Portland operators send encour-
aging reports of the situation in
that city. They have the messenger
boys out with them there. A re-
quest has been made Of the CON-
mercial bodies that Roosevelt be
asked to interest himself in the
strike If he refuses the Portland
boys say they are all going to vote
for Bryan. The strikers can easily
keep tab on the telegraph business
there as the instrument can be
heard from the sidewalk. There
isn't much doing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
MUST PAY TAXES
ON STOCK

Stockholders who owe for their
stock will be assessed for it, Is the
decision of the board OF equaliza-
ton in executive session today. The
decision was arrived at after hear
ing complaint from E. w. Edging-
ton and Paul Priest, shareholders in
the Farmers & Mechanics bank,
who told the board that they had
been assessed $500 each and that
they owed for the stock. The de-
cision is sweeping and effects stock
holders in many banks and other
concerns,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
CITY ALSO MUST
HAVE ITS SHARE
Plays Part Of Partner With Owners Of Women
Slaves and Collects Sc, 600 Monthly.

exposing the county
all
The city of Spokane's share this overlooked
The city s parasite.
The city makes him divide for girl nothing
She has fine of SIS month the
wealth Otherwise she would
community her would
This fund the city
$4,000 month 1t into the general
Although called
The victim has make that enough additional satisfy
The latter and city city,
of getting the smallest.
Then there is another variation the cty's
of 81 collected
the
policeman required. That the
The latter item knocks the argument
policing
city requires.
justification
ton make these their because they
defenseess be
The
position
such
Of extorting tax fallen women?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
COUNCIL PARADE
LABOR DAY

The city council will take advan-
tage of the offer of the Labor Day
parade committee and participate
Two days ago Chairman Joyce in
vited the council to take part and
offered to furnish carriages.
The invitation has not been pre-
scented formally as yet, but private
expressions of councilmen would in
dictate that those who can spare
the time will be glad TO join with
union labor on that day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
NEVADA FIGHTS FOR RATES

WASHINGTON. d. c., Aug. ga
The Nevada Commercial league has
filed a complaint with the inter-
state commerce commission against
the Nevada, California & Oregon
railroad and the Sierra Valley rail
way, alleging unreasonable rates to
and from Reno. New, and of dis
elimination against Reno In favor
OF San Francisco. Sacramento and
Portland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
ST. LOUIS PAPERS
SUPPORT STRIKERS

ST. LOUIS, Aug. 23.-The tele-
graph strike situation here has been
complicated by the action of the
companies toward the newspapers.
Leased wires have been pulled out
and suits are threatened in conse-
quence. Steps have been taken to
expose the practice of the compan-
les in representing to the public
that messages have been put on the
wire when in fact they are being
mailed. Three of the big news
supporting the strikers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
WOMAN DiSRoBED BY WIRE

ATLANTA, Ga, Aug. 23.--Mrs.
Maud s. Orr, prominent in Atlanta,
has sued the Georgia Railway &
Electric Co. for $4,000 damages.
Mrs. Orr was shopping in White
hall st. when the broken end of a
guy wire which had been charged
in some way touched her feet. The
current tore her belt off and also
other portions of Mrs. Orr's attire
until she stood almost completely
nude In the crowded street
In addition to the humiliation
caused by her clothing being strip
ped from her in public, Mrs. Orr
alleges that the shock also caused
her serious physical injury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
WOMEN WITNESSES
DRUNK IN COURT

Two women witnesses in police
court We're ordered locked up this
afternoon by Justice Hinkle on
charges of drunkenness. Mrs. F..
b. Nelson and Mrs. d. j. Carpenter
testified that Clarence Lee. a bar.
tender, had given Mrs. Nelson a
beating Lee was fined s25 and
costs. After giving his decision the
court said to Bailiff Edwards:
( Both those women are intoxi-
cated-lock 'em up"
? Edwards then led both protest
ing from the courtroom TO the Jail,
while the crowd of spectators
glggled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
ARE
4 J. WINNING
Omitted Press Association.)

(Cnited Press AssOciation.)
CHICAGO, Aug. 23-The teleg-
raphers' strike here is worse than
it has been at any time during the
strike. The board of trade is power
less and the Western Union and
Postal Offices are swamped with
messages The strikers have gain
ed number of recruits.
A bulletin from New York an
nounces that 95 brokerage firms
have signed the closed shop agree
ment with the union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
TO INVESTIGATE oRlENTALs

WINNIPEG, Aug. 23-Frank
oliver, minister Of the interior, has
returned from British Columbia
and intimates that the government
will investigate the influx of Orien-
tai labor on account or scarcity OF
labor In the mines. He says labor
ers of the Northwest demand their
own prices and get them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23

United States Marshal Baker
stated today that the federal
authorities had taken an interest in
apprehending the parasites com
planned of in The Press and that
they would have to answer to the
federal court whenever the proof
could be secured.
Conviction for importing such
women means penitentiary SEN
tence.
Size the county authorities can
or will do nothing in the matter
the need of action by the federal
authorities is plainly apparent.
1t will be a difficult matter to
work up evidence, but, at any rate
things will be made SO hot for that
class of people that they will be
driven out of this vicinity.
Decent citizens are pleased at the
expose in spite of the fact that it
is not good reading for families
That there are times when the
bounds must be overstepped is con.
ceded
Since the publication there is not
a male parasite left in the city
They have either sought the safety
Of Minnehaha park or other towns
of the county.
Chief OF Police Rice's determine
ton to secure rockpile sentences
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-23
MOORE PLEDGES
HIS FORTUNE
Omitted Press Association.)

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. "a
President Moore, of the Oregon
Trust Savings bank, today stated
that his entire private fortune, es-
timated at over a million, will be
sacrificed TO the last penny, if ne
cessary. to protect stockholders of
the defunct bank. Other directors
refuse to put up more than stock
liabilities.
No action has been taken to ar
rest officers of the bank. A mass
meeting of depositors will be held
tonight.