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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
HE'S ONLY Z YEARS OLD But TWICE 4 HERO

Special Correspondent to The Press.
OMAHA, Neb., Aug. Little
Bonnie Meyerson, years old. has
just arrived from Mitau, KurIand,
Russia, after having travelled 5000
miles alone from Liverpool. A lit.
tie card tied about his neck said to
the inquisitive and kindly:s
| am Bonnie Meyerson.
Send me to
Omaha, Neb.
My fathers name is L. Meyerson.
He is waiting for me.
This is the second time that Ben
ME has done notable thing in his
short life. His father, 4 brothers
and sister liver together sat
Mitau and decided to come to
come to America. The oldest, Her
man, came first and located in
Omaha. The second son, Goodman,
was to go next and earn enough
money to bring the rest of the
family.
But before Goodman could leave,
Russia drafted lot of new recruits
to serve during the war with Japan
and Goodman was l of them.
A few days before the recruits
were to go to the front, their rela-
tives were permitted to come and
see them and say goodby.
The Meyersons came with the
rest, perhaps to say their last good
by to Goodman. With them they
brought some things to cheer Good
manhood, cakes and wine.
The wine gave Goldman an idea.
Suppose he should drug it and give
it to the pickets, who would disre-
gard their duty and drink it while
on guard.
1t was a good plan, but there was
drawback. The picket post was
some hundreds of yards away from
where Goodman was stationed.
How could he learn when the pick
cts had taken his wine and were
asleep? @s
Bonnie solved the problem.
He was allowed to remain over
night with his brother. Goodman
gave the wine to the pickets and
told Bonnie, only years old, to
play near them and when they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
By CLAUDE A. SWANSON,
Governor of Virginia.

Governor of Virginia.
Statement written for this news
paper.
Copyright, 1907, by Newspaper En-
terprise Assn.
The controversy between Virgin
ia and some of the railroads within
the state is one of vast importance
as it regards the maintenance of
state rights. Virginia some years
ago adopted new constitution
which conferred the paramount
authority in fixing rates upon the
corporation commission.
This commission, in exercise of
the power given it, proceeded to fix
freight and passenger rates on bust
ness entirely within the state. At
ter hearing lasting for nearly IS
months, at which hearing the rail
roads were permitted to introduce
all evidence desired, the commits
sion rendered a decision in which
freight rates were not reduced
Though they had in recent years
been increased), on account of the
increased cost of operation and ma
terial. The passenger rates were
reduced on some roads to cents
per mile, on others to 21a cents,
some 3la cents, and some higher
than that.
The reason assigned for not re-
ducing freight rates was that it was
thought better to let the reduction
that ought to come be made on pas
senger rates. The rates in Virginia,
reduced to cents per mile. were
on great trunk lines where the
earnings upon these lines in Vir-
ginia would far exceed per cent
upon the capital invested or the
value of the road.
Under the Virginia law the rail
roads had an opportunity to appeal
TO the supreme court of appeals of
Virginia. and, if a federal question
was involved, to the supreme court
Of the United States. In order for
the order of the commission to be
effective three steps were neces-
sary under the Virginia constitu-
ton.
First-Notice.
Second-Introductio of evidence
and entering of order.
NATURALIZATION of the order
for four weeks successfully in a
newspaper.
Remarkable Assumption of Court
Power.
The constitution of Virginia pro-
vides that unless it is published
four successive weeks in a newspa-
per it cannot go into effect Before
the commission could make the or
der fixing rates effective by publ
cation, Judge Pritchard, of the fed.
eral circuit court, issued an injunc-
ton directing the commission not
to proceed further with the publica-
ton. Virginia has insisted that this
injunction is illegal and arbitrary.
The constitution of Virginia and
the decision of the supreme court
of appeals in Virginia declare the
commission In fixing rates to be a
court. Being a court under the
federal statute Judge Pritchard was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
ORDINANCES PASSED

The following ordinances were
passed last night:
Paying engineers chainmen $2.75
a day. the engineer at the pumping
station 800 a month and his as
sistant $S5 a month, paying the
building inspector $125 a month
exempting sidewalk curbing al
ready laid from new assessment
districts; grading, curbing and
parking Stone street, Sprague ave
nue. to Bradley avenue; paving
Sprague avenue, Browne street to
Arthur street; paving Monroe
street from Northern Pacific right
of-way to Second avenue; starting
fiscal year in future on January l;
licensing pedlers and requiring IL
censes to be posted on both sides OF
each wagon; requiring dealers ito
furnish certificates as to weight OF
coal, coke and hay and measure
ment of wood.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
RAILROADS USING ]. s SUPREME
COURT TO KILL STATE RIGHTS
GOV. CLAUDE A. SWANSON.
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OF VIRGINIA OPENLY DECLARES
THAT THERE is SYSTEMATIC EFFORT TO DEPRIVE THE
STATES OF TRAFFIC coNTRoL-TiME FOR ALL STATES
AWAKE DANGER, HE SAYS

clearly prohibited from issuing an
| injunction against it. In his de-
cision overruling the decision of the
supreme court of appeals of Vir-
ginia, he declared the commission
in fixing rates to be a legislative
body. Yet, by his injunction, he
prohibited a legislative body from
performing an act which under the
Virginia constitution was necessary
to give the order of the commission
the sanction of law.
Thus Judge Pritchard has AFRO.
gated to himself power never be-
fore assumed by federal judge,
that is, the right to arrest what he
calls a legislative body of state
in its process of contemplating
legislation. If he can prevent the
corporation commission of Virginia
from performing legislation he can
prevent the legislature of Virginia,
which under our constitution has
not the power given the corporation
commission in this matter. He
could prevent congress or any leg
islative body from concentrating
an act of legislation. His decision
really gives federal judges super
visory power over the legislative
acts of state authorities. 1t pro-
ceeds upon the idea that federal
judge can prevent legislation until
he has examined the proposed act
of legislation and determined
whether it is just and legal.
Entertainment Upon State Rights.
If this decision is sustained it is
a most serious encrOachment upon
the rights and prerogatives of the
Legislative bodies of all states. Be
fore this decision it had been uni
formly held that the duty of judge
was to construe law and not to in
terfere in any way with it's enact
ment Another remarkable portion
of Judge Pritchard's order was that
it prevented the corporation com
mission of Virginia from publishing
its order and making it effective
against roads which were not COM
planning and which had not re-
quested the injunction and were
willing to acquiesce in the order
of the commission as to the rates
when made effective.
| The position of the federal judge
/ in this case was destructive of the
Legislative institutions of Virginia,
and, if sustained, marks the begin
ming of the control and submission
of legislative bodies to the author
ity of federal judges.
| cannot believe that he supreme
court of the United States will toll
crate for a moment such perver-
sion of federal authority or hold
that the federal judges can arrest
state legislative bodies in necessary
processes of legislation. There
seems to be a systematic effort on
! the part of the railroads of the
country TO deprice the states of all
control of intrastate traffic In this
case the railroads insist that state
traffic is SO interviewer with inter
state traffic that they cannot be
separated; hence that the railroads
should he left entirely to federal
control.
In this / believe there is a sys-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
BILL MINER NEAR SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, Aug. At Is be-
lieved that Bill Miner, the convict
who escaped last week from the
New Westminster penitentiary, Is
in the vicinity Of Seattle. A squad
of officers went to South Seattle
Sunday afternoon on hurry-up call
to search for him, as he was re-
ported to have been seen there.
A woman, who refused to give
her name to the police, said she
passed Miner on the road near
Georgetown while automobiling.
She claims to know him we'll. He
was traced through the country
south of Georgetown and every eff
fort is being put forth to run him
down
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
JOHNSON Up To
EXPECTATIONS

AS predicted in council the Other
night by N. S. Pratt. Steve Johnson
plumbing inspector, who declared
with much gusto that if appointed
he would do all the Inspecting alone
without assistance, has now asked
for not only an assistant, but g
raise from 500 to 5000 a month
An ordinance by Councilman e. V
Lambert, which was read last night
puts the inspectors salary at $12E
month and he will be lucky to
get that amount.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
ROMANCE or ALASKA

The end Of a very pretty romance
came Monday at Skagway, when
Miss Elizabeth Nina Stepler be-
came the wife OF Floyd N. Bush.
Bush is purser on the steamer
Humboldt, which got in from Skag-
way Saturday morning, and he and
his newly made bride came down
on the vessel.
Miss Stepler was one of the pas
sengers on board, going as q tour
list, and had no idea when she
booked passage that she would
come home bride, but admits that
it was in order to be hear her lover
that she decided upon the trip. AS
the two found themselves in each
others company day after day, the
flame grew brighter and stronger,
and when the Humboldt reached
Skagway the couple concluded that
to wait longer would be a waste Of
time, and plans were made for the
wedding.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
BRIEF CITY news

E. r. Fraser yesterday caused
the arrest Of Ralph Copen on a
charge of stealing stove. Justice
Stocker set Friday as the day for
hearing.
The chamber of commerce trus-
tees decided yesterday to take a
second jaunt to Colfax, the first
week in October during the fair.
The exact date has not been deter
mined.
H. M. Van Alstine, LEGGED
man, was arrested on a charge OF
passing a worthless check for $40
drawn on the Peoples Savings
bank of Seattle. He was recently
tried on a like charge and dis
charged by a jury.
On account of the flooding of his
property by the reservoir overAo
Monday night O. e. Balling, living
at 619 Pine street, asks 500 dam
ages of the city. He filed claim
for this amount yesterday after
noon.
]. H. Mumm, president Of the
Spokane Nursery Co.. returned last
night from tour of inspection LOT
nurseries in the west. He says the
supply of fruit trees is strong but
there is a shortage of ornamental
trees and shrubbery. Large stocks
will be in demand this year, a re-
version from taste previously pre-
vailing when big trees We're a drug
on the market.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
CONVICT RECAPTURED.

SEATTLE, Aug. 14.-Herman
Wendt, who escaped from the fed
eral prison at McNeil's island last
Friday was recaptured early yester'
day morning by Alvon Smith, a
guard at the prison, and Henry
Ref, game warden of King county
Wendt surrendered without resist.
ance.
The fugitive had lived on berries
and wheat for a period of 60 hours
and had travelled during the night
through the dense woods to elude
the posse that was searching for
him. He was only three miles from
the prison when taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
GIRL ATTEMHiS SUICIDE.

TACOMA. Aug. 14.--Eyidently ia
boring under severe mental
strain, a young woman whose
name is Gertrude Hine tried Ito
commit suicide aboard the steam
ship Indianapolis en- route from Ia
coma to Seattle. The girl dashed
into the ladies' cabin, screaming, 81
won't bother you any more, Harry,
lifted something to her mouth and
Immediately became unconscious.
The girl was later taken to the
Wayside hospital, where she re-
NAMED until yesterday morning
morning, when she left without Civ
ing her attendants any information
as to her peculiar actions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

were asleep to come and tell him
The pickets were unsuspecting
1t seemed a long time to Goodman
but finally Bonnie toddled up to
him and told him that the guards
were asleep.
Goodman wasted no time. TAX
ing Bennie in his arms he made his
way outside the lines and skulked
across country For five days he
hid in barns and haystacks, travel
ing by night. He finally reached
the German frontier, crossed the
line and was safe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

LONDON, Aug. 14.-The Labor
party in England is SO impressed by
the utterances of Rev. r. ]. Camp
bell, author of the New Theology"
that it intends to ask him to try
for the next opening in parliament.
Mr.. Campbell declares that social.
ism Is the practical expression of
Christianity. The land question, he
says, is at the bottom of most So
cial evils. The first need of the
people, he thinks, is to get hold of
land and decrease the cost of trans
portation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Aug. 14.-Now that
the romance Of Miss Mary Harri-
man is out, friends are wondering
what her father, Il. ii. Hartman,
thinks about newspaperman for
SON In law. VIM. Straight, consul
to Mukden, to whom the young lady
Ii engaged, was an American war
correspondent during the Japanese
Russian muss, and he stayed In the
country when peace was declared.
When Miss Hartman, as a member
r. ~ tamona Taft-Cupid party. was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

In Picking, she met Straight, and it
was love at first sight,
Hartman has had many a hot
skirmish with newspapermeu who
were on his trail, and he hates the
bunch like "pizen" 1t was in self
defense that the Wall st. wizard re-
Gently opened his shell and became
easier prey for the interviewers.
Straight is 80 years old, and a
Cornell graduate. Miss Hartman
is a leading member of high SO
ciety. She Is an expert horse.
woman and counts coaching as her
favorite recreation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
SHERIFF CLEANS UP ST. JOE.

COEUR DALENE, Aug. IL
Founders and tin-horn gamblers
who have infested st. Joe and
eighborhood since railroad work
started in that part of the state,
have been ordered to leave by the
sheriff. The officer confiscated
what gambling paraphernalia he
found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
ASing|e. So|itaryDo||a

IS ALL YOU NEED

You can do a great deal with
a dollar now in Spokane.
That amount of money will
make your first payment on a
Spokane Terrace addition lot.
And you can buy a lot there
now that will soon be within
easy walking distance of street
car
The Lidgerwood car line will
run through Kenwood addition
by spring, and Spokane Terrace
addition is only quarter Of a
mile north of Kenwood.
Some moneved men are now
figuring on water works sys-
tenn for Spokane Terrace addi-
ton, and it is almost certain that
their plans will soon mature and
work begin on deep wells.
Then, when Spokane Terrace
addition has both car service
and a water system, you will see
the lots we are selling for $65,
$75, 500 and $95 jump in value.
We confidently expect to see
every lot buyer double his
money before he has completed
payment-if he cares to sell.
Premiums are offered already
on many lots.
Perhaps you are one of the
thousands who have seen other
additions put on where you
could buy lots for song, yet
have stood idly by and watched
others reap the benefit of the
, city's growth.
You could have bought in
Kenwood, in Lidgerwood Park,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

OFFICIAL LEAGUE STANDING.
Pres. Lucas Of the Northwestern
league, has settled discrepancies in
different versions of the clubs
standings by issuing the following
official table:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14
NEW MANlTo PICTURES.

This weeks program of moving
pictures at Mantle park Is the
finest yet. Admission free every
evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-14

in North Lilgerwool, in Roose-
welt addition, in Mantle, in
every Spokane addition, cheaper
a few months ago than you can
today.
You will see Spokane Terrace
Addition lots advance faster
than most, because we start
them so low.
And they are within the reach
of all.
Anybody can pay 81 down
and ST a week,
No one in Spokane need suffer
by cutting their other expenses
down enough to save one single
silver dollar each week.
Pretty soon, in a few days, we
will not have a lot left.
We literally sell hundreds
daily.
We have sold more lots in one
week than most additions dis
pose of in a year. Why? Be-
cause the lots are well worth
double what we ask, and our
terms are within the reach of
all.
By Saturday every lot in the
addition will be staked.
Most Of the. streets are cut
through.
Spokane Terrace is as pretty
as park.
It's all soil-no rock or
gravel. That means lawns and
gardens. Many are now figuring
on building.
Get your lot today.
ST. is all you need.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
GOOD NEWS.
Many River Falls Readers Have
Heard 1t and Profited Thereby.

Good news travels fast" and
the thousands of bad back sufferers
in River Falls are glad 10 learn that
prompt relief is within their reach.
Many lame, weak ard aching back
is bad no more, thanks to Doan'S
Kidney Pills. Our citizens are tell
ing the good news of their expert
ence with the Old Quaker Remedy.
Here is an example worth reading:
o. S, Toby, of 208 Cascade Ave-,
River Falls, Wis, says: Il was
bothered for years with kidney COM
plant and until | began taking
Doan's Kidney Pills a few months
ago. Had never found more than
temporary relief from the different
remedies took. / had a constant
pain in my back and across my
loins and was always afraid of fall
ing when l stopped over, on account
of the dizziness which would
S o m e I'll m come over me.
The kidney secretions were very
active and caused me considerable
annoyance, during the night. One
box of Doan's Kidney Pills cured
me of all this trouble and l take
pleasure in endorsing them"
For sale by all dealers. Price SO
cents. Foster ilburn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doan' and
take no other.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
KINNlCKiNNIC.

Paul Wadsworth is home for a
few days.
Anthem Iverson is home sick with
lung trouble.
Last Sabbath it was voted to call
Rev. Fisher of St. Paul to the past
crate here.
Miss Mae Crawford left Saturday
for a school near Ellsworth where
she is engaged to teach.
Mr.. Carlton has been doing some
extensive repairing to the BUILDINGS
on the farm formerly owned by Geo.
Wilmoth.
Mrs. Aldridge and Mrs. Parsons
were down from Roberts to attend
the missionary meeting at Mrs.
Morrow's.
Gilbert Witham, who had been
staying with Clint Williams has
been taken to the county poor house
at New Richmond.
Remember that you are invited to
the Ladies' Aid Sale and Chicken
Pie Supper at the church Friday
evening. Supper will be served to
adults for 25c and children 15c, from
6 o'clock on.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
DONEGAL.
Pat. Collins visited friends at Hud-
son Sunday.

Pat. Collins visited friends at Hud-
son Sunday.
A. A. Tingwall is building an adj
dition to his barn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Finn visited
friends at Alton Sunday.
John Finn is attending the County
Board meeting at Ellsworth.
Mrs. Mat. Bones of Kinnickinnic
visited friends here Wednesday.
B. J. Carolan left Monday for
Grand View on his annual hunting
trip.
Mrs. John Finn and daughter
Agnes visited friends in Oak Grove
recently.
Mrs. ]. H. Moynihan and family
visited her parents at Beldenville
Tuesday.
Dan Clifford had horse badly
cut in wire fence. DR.. Mack was
called to attend it.
Joe johnson and family visited
their sister, Mrs. ]. H. Moynihan,
the first of the week.
B. J. Carolan and sister Maggie
visited their sister, Mrs. @. Geibler,
in Oak Grove Sunday.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14
DIAMOND BLUFF.

Mrs. Sarah Stone is home from
Illinois.
John Skifstad is here on visit to
his sister, Mrs. n. ]. Larson.
Andrew Carlson and Will Hamp-
ton have new saw mill outfit.
Mrs. Lille Schweizer spent Sun
day with Mrs. Will Zimmerman.
Capt. Wethern expects to return
for the winter the last of the week.
Mrs. Eli Crauthers visited her
daughter in Red Wing last Monday.
The Ladies' Aid of the M. E.
church will resume business in the
near future.
Fred Anderson has sold out to
Pete Martinson and will soon move
to California.
Ami Shanks of Brainerd, Mimi,
has been here ON a visit to relatives
and old friends.
Efie Porter had to give up her
school in the Morgan district on ac-
count of poor health.
Dave Gantenbein shipped over
10000 lbs. of carp to New York
City last Tuesday morning.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

Louis Taylor is shingling his
house.
Geo. Perkins drove to Maiden
Rock Saturday.
A. D. Worden was a caller in
Maiden Rock Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lynn Croisant Wis
tied friends in Maiden Rock Satur-
day.
Mesdames w. Jennings and E..
Upenhouse drove to Plum City Sun
day.
Ralph Davis, who had been some
time in Dakota, came home last
week.
Vernon Marsh came home from
La Crosse Saturday and visited I'M
til Monday.
Mrs. Elijah Martin went to Maid
en- Rock last Tuesday to spend a
week with relatives.
Miss Mildred Harvey of Maiden
Rock visited at A. D. Worden's
from Friday to Sunday.
Miss Eliza Worden went to Maid
en- Rock Tuesday and stayed with
Mildred and Helen Harvey while
Mrs. Harvey went to Minneapolis.
Llovd Maxwell died at his home
in the town of Rock Elm Oct. 20,
1907. Lloyd had typhoid fever, and
subsequently pneumonia set in, but
hewas improving when infamma-
ton of the bowels took hold of him,
causing his death. He was born
Sept. IL, 1878, on the farm where he
died. He had always been strong,
healthy young man and very indus
trious. He was of reserved dispo-
sition, good natured and kind heart
ed, and his memory will ever be kept
green with large circle of friends
who sympathize with the family in
their bereavement. Besides his
mother, he leaves two brothers,
Clinton and George, and two sisters,
Mrs. Robe Oily of Custer, Wash,
and Miss Cora, at home. He was
member Of the M. B. A. The flu
neral services were conducted by
Rev. Beers at the Rock Elm church,
and the remains were laid beside
those of his father in Poplar Hill
cemetery. Robbie Mortimer, Bert
Sanford, Rennie Solverson, Worthy
Martin, Howard Shelits and Geo.
Mcmahon were pail bearers.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1907-11-14

1t would be a sheer waste of time
and effort to ransack the stores
looking for wall papers when you
can sit in an easy chair in your own
home while l show you full line of
the choicest patterns the season
affords.
The line for 1907 contains an end
less variety of wall papers for any
use-papers TO suit every taste. If
you desire, will be glad to offer
suggestions for the best treatment
of any particular room.
AUGUST BEORN.
N. w. PHONE 81. RIVER FALLS, WIS.