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The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-04-20
Is We'll Liked.

Colonel Falkner retires from active work after long and able service, run ming through period of hard times and good. He became district attorney when the position was resigned by Judge Thom- as G. Jones, who became governor, and has been at the helm in most of the legal battles of the years following. There is perhaps no better known man in the south than Jefferson M. Falkner. He founded the home for old soldiers at Mountain Creek. paying mucL of the expense of the initial work himself. and has seen it adopted y the state with ample means for it's support. He Is well provided with the pods of this mundane sphere, and the latter years of his life may be those of peace and plenty dur ing which his friends and the thousands
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
UNWRITTEN LAW
ENDORSED

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. e.
BY declaring the "unwritten law" a
boon to society and stating that
he would not attempt the prosecu.
ton of any man or woman who
rightfully invoked it, Prosecuting
Attorney E. j. Fleming, of this city,
has caused tremendous sensation
After attending a coroner's in
quest over the victim of a wronged
woman's bullet, Prosecutor Fleming
made the following public state
ment:
"The 'unwritten law is boon to
society. No prosecuting Off Ger with
red blood pulsing through his veins
would attempt the prosecution of
the avenger of ruined girl or a
wrecked home"
In the general discussion which
has followed the prosecutors SEN
sational declaration, the anomalous
spectacle has been presented of
nearly every man defending the
prosecutors position and the WON
Ell of the city decrying the senti-
mental law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
WAR MAY
SPREAD

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Aug. g.
Bloody war has broken out in Chi
natown. One victim is dead and an
other dying, and the police of San
Francisco, as we'll as Los Angeles,
fear that the trouble will spread to
other coast cities, and result in still
further violence.
All Chinatown is in state of
siege, and the terrified Asiatics are
afraid to venture out of their barri-
caded houses without police prOtec-
ton.
The trouble started over the at
tempted killing of Chan Mon, a
wealthy Chinese merchant.
Chan Mon is a member of the
Bow On tong, or clan, and they
charged that his enemies among the
Hop Sing tong were responsible for
the outrage against him.
Almost Immediately member of
the Hop Sing tong was murdered
by persons said to be friends of
Chan Mon.
Then another chinese was way
laid and all but killed, and other as
sassinations were attempted.
This is the most serious outbreak
ever known in the local Chinatown
and the police fear that the end is
not yet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
OPENS WAR ON
M0N0POL|ES
Special Correspondence to The Press


PITTSBURG, Aug. George A.
Guthrie. Pittsburg's reform mayor,
is taking the initiative in what
promises to be by far the most cele-
brated battle this city has ever had
with a corporation.
Claiming that the Philadelphia
Co. has overstepped all rea-
sonable bounds in gouging the pub
lie, the mayor has already instituted
suits and more are to follow.
The Philadelphia Co., defendant,
the most powerful corporation in
western Pennsylvania, has a mon
opoly in Pittsburg of street railway
traffic, electric lighting and gas sup
ply Its subsidiary concerns are
the Pttsburg Railways Co., the
Allegheny County Light Co., and
the Philadelphia Gas Co.
The war was precipitated by the
announcement of the gas company
that rates were to be raised from
rs to 30 cents per 1000 cubic feet to
consumers The fact that gas was
sold to consumers here not many
years ago as low as cents per 1000
feet brought on storm of protest
against the new increase.
Headed by Mayor Guthrie, about
100 business men, representing
3,000,0 goo persons in and about Pitts
burg, who are dependent upon the
Philadelphia Co. for gas. laid the
matter before Governor E. S. Stuart,
who advised that the matter be
taken in due legal form to the attor-
ney general of the state. Quo war
ranto proceedings are now pending
before that official
Here are the questions at issue in
Mayor Guthrie's battle with the
Philadelphia Co:
What Mayor Guthrie wants
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06

shine and are forced to breathe
foul air."
Then, pointing to the picture of a
Ghetto house, the factory inspector
told of 10 children, who lived with
their father and mother in pitable
little shop of 2 rooms down in the
Ghetto. One little girl baby in the
family was sick recently She died
of contagious disease. Nearly all
the family caught the malady. Yet
they continued their work making
clothing which is sold all over Chi
cago.
These conditions cannot be
changed at once" said Mr.. Davies,
"but with proper legislation and
rigid enforcement of the laws much
can be done to aid these people
temporarily. We are working for
new state laws that will let more
sunshine into the congested dis
tricts. Sunshine is life
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
FAITH
WITH UNIONS

Mitchell Bros, contractors, lost
the big contract of eXcavating the
Kemp & Hebert building through
not keeping their agreement made
with the local unions.
Some time ago an agreement was
made between several of the unions
and Mitchell Bros. that on all con-
tracts union men and teams would
be employed. The company did not
abide by its agreement and when
they sought to secure the contract
for the excavation of the Kemp &
Hebert building representative of
the unions objected, claiming bad
faith on the part of the contractors.
The agreement was used as evil
dence of bad faith, with the result
that August Ilse secured the work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
Special Correspondent to The Press.

NEW YORK, Aug. 6-The value
Of the X-ray to injured athletes is
strikingly illustrated in the case OF
Dan Mccain, field captain of the
Giants, who is out of the game for
several weeks at least-possibly for
the rest of the season.
Mccain was hit on the arm in
Cincinnati during the same inning
that Roger Bresnahan was knocked
out.
After waiting patiently for 8
weeks for his wing to round into
shape the stubborn whip was placed
under the X-ray. Surgeons found
that the arm was broken and the
whole affair had to be slapped into
plaster cast.
A longitudinal break was discov
cred in the main bone of the fore
arm. When the fracture runs
lengthwise instead of across the
bone, as usual, it is very hard tC
find and but for the X-ray Big Dan
might still have been waiting fol
the soreness to leave his wing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
THE UP TO- DATE OLYMPIA
PRESSING CLUB AND CLEANING
LOIICE
HOUSE

Has received it's stock from the
East and is open for business at all
hours. Stock consists Of clothing
and gents furnishing goods. We
carry a full line. Modern low prices
to suit every purse. We will have
our opening soon.
Further announcements am
opening branch store at 0805 Mon
roe street with partner who will
conduct the business along the same
lines which made the original store
so successful. We press 4 suits and
2 pairs of pants, spots removed and
seams and buttons sewed, for 81. 90
month. by the month. We press
and sponge suits, sew rips and but
tons for 40c.
TO THE PUBLIC OF SPOKANE
SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT
For Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays only at both stores we
will press coat and vest and
pairs of pants, spots removed, seams
and buttons sewed, for soc.
Remember, this offering is good
only three days week.
We also do ladies' garments, silks
satins, woolens. All kinds of work
French dyeing, steam cleaning, high
grade tailoring. All work guaran
teed Goods called for and deliv
cred. Call us UP by phone.
Main Office, Main 1884; Branch
Office, Main 1886; Main Office at AZ
Riverside; Branch Office at 080s
Monroe.
A. M. Waner, Prop. Monroe Branch
WAIVER G. JARVIS, Props.
Watch further announcements fol
branch store.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
WHERE RBEs DIE IN

death rate to decrease materially.
Mere orders to be careful, it is said,
cannot change the living conditions
of the thousands of little sufferers
from the tropical temperature
State Factory Inspector Edgar T..
Davies, whose work makes him a
close observer of the lives of the
children in the poor districts, gives
his reasons why the death rate will
prevail as long as the heat wave
continues.
Here they are:
THE children are compelled to
live in dark holes.
They are crowded together in
small rooms.
Their mothers must work and
cannot give them better care.
They have no ice nor milk.
Their foods is spoiled and often poi
sonous.
They must live without sun
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06

~ ZZZZZZZZZLZZZZZEES
GENERAL THEO. BINGHAM
NEW YORK, Aug. Cat trial
of policeman General Theo. Bing-
ham, head of the New York police
force, gave out this edict:
1.-THE minute a citizen addresses
a member of the police department
he should stand at attention. If 1t
is lady, touch your hat. Answer
all questions briefly, using no UNI
necessary words"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
AGED WOMAN
MALTREATEO

|O~'N' SO@0 SNtN~
SHE Is UNJUSTLY SUSPECT.
ED OF INSANITY, TAKEN TO
POLICE STATION AND MADE
VICTIM OF FALSE REPORT.
Mrs. Mary Kane, a feeble old lady
who was taken from the Pedicord
hotel Sunday, found her relatives
yesterday and was taken home by
Miss Mary Comm, who lives at S13
Madison ST. The old lady left Wal
lace on Friday but when she sar-
rived here forgot the address of
Miss Coniff and went to the Pedi-
cord hotel. She was frightened and
nervous and this led to hasty con-
clusion that she was insane.
The hotel management notified
the police and had the poor old wom-
an taken to the police station,
where she was detained until her
relatives found her. She made a
pitiful cure and there certainly was
no justification for the treatment
accorded her.
AS if that were not enough, the
morning paper printed sensational
story that Mrs. Kane had tried to
commit suicide and was confined in
a straightajcket, a raving maniac.
The woman in this condition is
Ida Belle McCune, who was taken
in custody at the Hazel block, un-
doubtedly insane.
Miss Coniff denies that Mrs. Kane
is insane and there is nothing about
the appearance of the elderly lady
to indicate anything beyond the &C.
centricities of age.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
SEEKS REFUGE IN RIVER

KETTLE FALLS, Wash, Aug. 6.
Charles Johnson, age 33, COM
mitted suicide near here by jumping
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
JEALOUSY BREEDS MURDER.

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 6.-Man-
uel Madrid was shot and Marie
Rodriguez fatally stabbed today as
the result of the jealousy of Manuel
Rodriguez, who is now under ar
rest Rodriguez and Marie were
living together as man and wife.
Marie recently deserted Rodriguez
for Madrid and this caused the MUIR
der. All are Porto Ricans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06

Prices of gas to remain at % cents
per 1000 cubic feet.
Street cleaning bill of nearly
81 100000 paid at once.
Electric light wires put under
ground.
Street car service improved.
What Philadelphia Co. wants-To
increase the price of gas to 80 cents
per 1000 cubic feet.
To leave electric wires overhead.
To fight any interference in re-
gard to improvement in street car
service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
CURE FOR DREAD MAuADY

NEW YORK, Aug. Cdr. Simon
Flexner, head of the Rockefeller
medical institute, claims to have
discovered a cure for spinal menin-
gifts. Three cases experimental on
have been cured. DR.. Flexner is
now on his way home from Europe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
DAN McGANN

into the Columbia river. His
clothes were found on the bank and
he left a note disposing of his eff
fects. Johnson was in financial
difficulties over which he evidently
lost his mind.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
ANOTHER EXPLOSION

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 6.-The To-
connective explosion epidemic reach
ed here yesterday afternoon when
Santa Fee engine was destroyed
near Ell Toro. Fireman O'Connell
was killed and Engineer Luce and
Conductor Phillips seriously in
inrnd
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
BY r. F. FRAZER
Special Correspondence to The Press


CHICAGO, Aug. 1.-TWO hun
dred and fifty Chicago children
must die this week. This is the
decree of Heat, the assassin of the
young children, as given out by
Chicagos official health inter
prefer, Commissioner w. A. Evans.
Last week $40 died.
The commissioner of health adj
mits that the high rate is alarm
ingly abnormal He has sent out
warnings to all mothers of the
tenement districts to protect their
children from the heat. He has or
dered the police to aid and his in
spectors to watch in crusade for
cleanliness and health.
But with all this care the health
department does not expect the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-06
AGED MINISTER STRICKEN

MILTON, Ore, Aug. 6.-Rev. M
V. Howard, of the M. e. church
south, was suddenly stricken with
paralysis while leaving his pulpit
and is In critical condition. Recov
cry is not expected on account oil
his advanced age.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21
WITH THE MORNING YELLOW
TITS "ANY OLD TIME But SOON

Another striking evidence of the
Morning YeIlow's trouble in getting
it's telegraph matter III on time
hobbed up this morning when the
Yellow calmly detailed, under yes
terday's date line. the sad story OF
the aged woman in New England
who, after having refrained from
bathing for 80 years. took dip ana
died. The Sentinel published the
dispatch some two weeks ago ana
the old lady has been at least two
weeks in her grave, yet the Morning
Yellow resurreeted her yesterday and
had her take another bath and die
again, according to the late dis
patch. Too bad, too bad.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21

Clean white rags at the
Sentinel office.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21
POPULAR YOUNG COUPLE
TO WED CHRISTMAS DAY

1t is announced that at Q o'clock
in the afternoon Of Christmas day
George B. Krepps and Mss Fannie
Fox. two of the best known youns
people of the Pomona community
viii be united in marriage at the
home of the brides parents, Mr aud
Mrs. J. S. Fox Relatives ana fe"
friends will witness the ceremony
The bride-to-be is a very hand
some young lady. Mr.. Krepps is
successful young fruit grower Of th
Pomona section.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21

ciety from any one person. Aside
from the great good the coal will
do for many needy families. the pos
session OF It also will save the soci-
ETY. hundreds OF dollars which would
otherwise be expended for coal with
which to heat the charitable insti-
tutions of the city.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21

Denver News: David H. Moitat
yesterday presented the Charity Or
ganizatlon Society of Denver with
900 tons of Leyden coal for distr--
button among the poor and among
the charitable institutions OF the city.
This donation. valued at $4,000. Is
the largest ever received by the So
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21
ANofuEn CEAlgS HAs
tNBUIDENED f1s ,ftS7,

pFoiiit4-75 the -eis<tyRetsoa- OF :
2 chicago on january 3, is not :.
= eonhned to America. but ev- :.
tends to far Janan, whore Yao j
= 4 l7rada. one Of the most beauti- =
Iui maids OF the orient. rs nroa- =
= ching the principals advocated =
Il By the sage Of Lasalle street =
%#%%+ 4a4+%
! Ihreats- Of war MI her with iittie
iear 10 view Of the greater hoiocaust
scheduled for Chicago. She has Sent
a message or condolences and hone 10
l'r. Qeutry together with ca lnlou-
neement Of her departure for the
doomed city, OF Chicago.
II believe aud Know what .srri-
lie calamity hovers over chicaro.
declared Mr. Gentry, "There viii bc
inc earthquake there will be no case
Iof mons hearts falling them for fear
the powers Of heaven shall NOT bs
haken- don't believe that we WIN
fee the son Of man eomias ln the
cloud with pomp and great glory. but
] do know that Chicago Is doomed
saw IL in vision and am nralchias
e and have 7oo followers iD this Wis
eioiiy. They know God has damned
Chicago Tie cutr0strophe WIN COM
mencc january 9. Great clouds wit
hover over Chioaso just as / saw in
my vision aud desnuetlon VIII fol
low.
God always means what he say
and says just what he means and God
told me in the vision ten years ago
That on january 5 Chicago would be
destroyed.
"The reason win be that file chill
3ren of God womd not awaken anal
unite On driving saloons, dha sab
blas, s1afiors los down thclers andI
aH rao who desJotate tbs Lords
day and who reioet and isaore Cod
cat OF The City
THE Lord said, I'm a ltda while
}hefe cities win be terribly slasep'
and be meant Chicago. OF ali the
population only $50 viii he saved
and those are my followers. 1t VIM
BE- more terrible than the destruction
ut sulom and Gomorrah."
Dr. Gentry is preaching the con-
demuation Of Chicago and uttering
his prophesies at mission In South
Clark Among the move isuomut
lprga following OF the hyearieal ne
sroes be is beloved. Praparatlans
ore being made for the millennium by
members of the community and a
these.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21

Bear ia mind the Colorado Mid
land Is ite lcst Inc for your trip 10
the east Best connections nt DCL-
yer ard G ado Springs
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21
NOTICE TO TEACHERS
AND 10 STUDENT

Commencing today the Colorado
Midland makes one faro for the
round trip 10 an points on their Tire
and a very low rate to other state
points. Don't forget IRE 2 o'clock
train. Always on time and makes
at Benver. Colorado sp-
rings and Pueblo with all EASTERN
routes. For further particulars see
The Colorado Midland Ticket AGENT.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21

Tor Christmas trees. holly. ever
green. wreaths, bells. smilaN, lyco-
podium. ropins. cut howcrs, see as,
We guarantee 10 save you money.
Carpenters old stand 227 Main
street. Grand Junction Fruit Grow
ers' Association seed and Floral De
partment.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21

nice square wool blanket for
Ian robe or horse either is some
thing. Fred Mantey wants to sho"
you.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21

It's fact that Joe Moon bugsltH
and Fred Nlantey saddles VIII wear'
and tue Fred Mautty saddiery Cp.
do declare tAat theirs is lhe be1I
place ~ buy. SO get in ltae aua tig
see Hiatt Tor the very latest ID 1872
robes.
The daily sentinel., 1907-12-21

Talza the colorado Midland o.
your holiday trip best lire cast
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-04

last evening and continued until this morn
ing. Considerable wind prevailed and con-
sequently some large drifts resulted.
HARVARD, Neb., May 3.-(Special.)--
Yesterday a cold wind from the north, fill
ing the air with dirt, prevailed during the
afternoon, followed in the evening by a
light sprinkling of snow that increased
after midnight to a winter storm and at
s o'clock this morning fully six inches Of
snow had fallen. Today, while COOL the
snow is melting fast and will make a fine
amount of water which will materially
accelerate the growth of vegetation when
the warm sun and spring weather fully
comes.
STELLA, Neb. May 3.--Cspeciail-A Sc
we're storm has been blowing from the
north all forenoon and the ground is COW
cred with about five inches of snow on the
level The temperature is near the freez-
ing point and it is thought that what little
fruit escaped the other freezes will be
caught by this cold spell.
SCHUYLER, Neb May 3-Cspecial)-A
heavy snow fell last night covering the
ground to the depth of two inches by
morning, but owing to the mild tempera-
ture 1t soon melted away. Frost as yet has
not hurt much fruit. although a heavy
DIES MONIES, Ia, May S-(special)-
Iowa was visited with snow again today. It
started in this morning at o'clock in Des
Moines and with bustery wind soon de-
veloped a small sized blizzard and con-
tinued till after noon. The snow melted as
fast as 1t fell. killing frost was pre-
dicted for the state for tonight.
Mary Arthur. an S-year-old girl, was
picked up on the streets this morning and
taken to the Office of the overseer of the
poor, where it was discovered that her toes
were frost bitten. She related that her
mother was sick and her father had not
returned home since a week ago and she
was sent to hunt him. She was searching
for him when she was found.
CHICAGO, May 3.-All records for snow
falls in Chicago during the month of May
were broken today, and only once since 1876
has the temperature fallen so low. Early
in the morning snow began falling and by
o'clock eight-tenths Of an inch had fallen.
During the even ng the temperature dropped
to a. the lowest for thirty-one years for
May with one exception.
Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-04
TRADE PACT WITH GERMANY
Abstract Of the Provisions Of the Proposed
CsmmSroial Agreement,
TARIFF on IMPORTED WINES REDUCED
Gernan Minimum Duties 60 Ne
Applied 60 About % Ia Per Gent
of Exports from United
states.

WASHINGTON. May 2-''The projected
commercial agreement" between America
and Germany TO govern the trade relations
OF the two countries for an indefinite period
is composed of four distinct portions. The
agreement extends to Germany the reduce
lions Of duty authorized on all Of the
articles mentioned In the third section Of
the Dingley act. This amounts simply to
the addition of champagnes and sparkling
wines 70 the list OF articles upon which
Germany has reduced rates. In 1906 the I'm
ports into America Of German champagne
were 9,296 dozen quarts, valued Mt s93s72
The reduction Of duty on this champagne
at 81 per bottle would consequently amount
to little more than $4,000, which Is the
monetary value of one concession to
Germany, supposing the trade does not
greatly increase, as Of course is to be ex-
pected.
other articles provide for the speedy ap-
plication OF the now rates, to their extern
sion 10 the whole customs territory of the
parties, and the concession of a list of
American articles upon which premium
rates will apply on importations into
Germany.
The second part of the agreement de-
tails the list Of articles above referred to.
At present all American products are ad-
mitted into Germany at minimum tariff
rates. Hereafter under this new agreement
only those articles specified may be ad-
mitted. II is stated in fact that the list
comprises 971k per cent Of the American i'm
ports into Germany and appears generally
speaking, TO comprise grains, fruit, timber
meats Except bacon), petroleum and its
products, leather goods, including shoes,
certain classes Of India rubber goods, paper
and paper stock, stones, glassware, rail-
road iron mot mentioning rails). steam and
gas engines, Photographs, vehicles, small
arms, locks. watches and parts thereof,
and music boxes and organs.
The third section comprises the draft Of
a proposed note embodying changes to be
made in the existing American instructions
TO customs and consular officers. These
changes also are applicable to imports into
America from many other countries.
The last section of the document is an
undertaking by the president to recommend
to congress the amendment Of section 80 Of
the Dingley act so as to allow 10 per cent
margin in the case of undervaluations be-
fore penalty shall be imposed upon the inn
porter.