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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
OF THE

her venerable father, still active, in
his .79th year, the founder of the
Salvation army-Gen. VIM. Booth.
Sixteen hours a day she labors,
and frequently Is. and no wonder,
for she is commander-in-chief OF an
army consisting OF tens of thou
sands of soldiers, quartered in 963
barracks or churches Last year
the meetings conducted by them
We're attended, 1t is claimed, by
more than 7,000,00 persons.
She is at the head of great
system of industrial homes and Sal
walton Army hotels. which have fed
1918 900 men, and furnished beds.
either free or at nominal price,
to $4,000 homeless men. The lie
rescue homes last year cared for
more than 5000 women.
In addition to all this, Miss Booth
manages the publication OF the of.
fetal paper of the Salvation Army,
THE War Cry" of which no few
err than 4,124,000 copies were sold
last year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
PRESENT STATE OF AFFAIRS
AT CITY HALL DEMON
STRATES NECESSITY OF
CIVIC REPAIR WORK.

The present bridge middle has
again called attention to the neces-
sity for a revision Of the city char
ter. Never, perhaps, in the history
of the city has the utter worthless
ness Of the present charter been
SO forcib.y demonstrated.
Mayor Daggett created machine
in the city hall. He secured men
for various positions who were al
ways al his beck and call. He did
not demand any great amount of
intelligence from appointees. He
was confident that he could furnish
the brains of the city government;
all he wanted was men who would
obey without question his orders.
This machine, composed of men
many of whom are clearly incap-
able of handling the business of
the city, fell heritage to Mayor
Moore.
The ayor made a feeble attempt
to secure change in some of the
city offices and then, like the good
fellow" he is, subsidized, and 10 now
attemp ing to conduct the business
of the city with men, some Of whom
are net only incompetent but alto
gether hostile to him. Under these
conditions the mayor and the board
of public works are absolutely at a
loss to know what they are going
to do or how they propose to do
anything with reference to bridges
or other city improvements.
Had theh mayor demonstrated
the force his friends hoped for him
he would have demanded a change
in some of the executive Offices of
the city or he would have tied up
the city government until the coun-
Gil saw fit to give the relief de-
handed.
Under the patchwork known as
the city charter the mayor is en-
titled to at least one member OF
the board Of public works. This the
council has refused him, notwith-
standing the board as at present
constituted is to all practical pur-
poses democratic, as Commissioner
ONO, the reputed republican mem
Der of the board, voted for and sup
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
TRUST REACHES FOR PENNIES
CHILDREN SPEND FOR BANANAS
CHARGED THAT HUGE FRUIT
lMPoRTINGlNG CONCERN is
EMPLOYING STANDARD OIL
METHODS TO KILL COMPETE
TON,
BY JACOB WALDECk.

NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Charges
are made that the United Fruit Co,
not content with controlling the
great bulk of the banana business,
Is engaged in an open attempt to
freeze out all it's competitors and
create a complete monopoly which
will allow it to charge the Ameri-
can people higher prices.
1t is stated that government Of
ficials have become interested and
that an investigation along the line
of the present inquiry on high
prices of food products will follow.
The United Fruit Co. operates
under a New Jersey charter, but
is owned principally in Boston. An
drew w. Preston is president. The
company was chartered in 1899 to
grow and distribute tropical fruits
and products. It was organized by
the consolidation of 10 fruit and
land companies and one steamship
company. The combine paid for
all these concerns $11,219,500 in
cash.
Since that time the company has
been steadily increasing it's influ-
ence until few independent COM
panies remain in the field.
In its latest public statement
the company set forth that the
capital stock issued amounted to
SIT ,485,000 and the net earnings
for the year were $1,617,721. In it's
surplus fund, which might be called
it's war chest was $3,622,965. The
cash on hand amounted to $2,461,-
ST.
Independents charge that in or
der to hide its huge profits the COM
bine organized the Fruit Dispatch
Co., which sells the products
brought here by the United Fruit
Co. Five years ago the sales by
the Fruit Dispatch Co. in the
United States and Canada amount
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
SAVAGE mADMAN
CHASED DOCTOR

The police yesterday afternoon
saved DR.. H. e. Schlegel from
Louis E.. Eiler, age 80, of E1729
Sprague av.. by capturing them
both as Filler was chasing the ply
stefan around his house and pelting
stones at him. Eiler was clad only
in his night shirt. He was violent
ly insane and it took the combined
efforts of the policemen to handle
him. He will probably be tried by
the insanity commission Monday
and sent to Medical Lake asylum.
Early in the afternoon Filler
showed signs of insanity and DR..
Schlegel was sent for. BY the time
he arrived the patient was raving.
On sight of the physician Filler
emitted shrek and dashed out of
the house, in pursuit of the doctor,
who fed precipitately. s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
RIVAL TELEGRAPH
co. IN FIELD

CHICAGO, Sept. Ill. X. Da-
Wis, president Of the Rock Island
Construction Co., has confirmed the
report that the American Union
Telegraph Co., which Is to enter the
field against the Western Union
and Postal Telegraph companies,
will open Offices in this city within
the next 10 days. The new COM
pany will be Incorporated under
thhe laws of New Jersey and will
have a capital stock Of $4,000, 900.
The company has secured options
upon the wires of four telephone
companies and 100000 miles Of
telephone wires are available for
use now in the east, west and Q
large portion of the south.
The American company il not in
volved In the present strike.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
MAKE RAILROADS
BUILD vlADuCrS

According to J. M. Geraghty, who
as city attorney drew up the
bridge bond ordinance, there Is no
provision made for building via
ducts with any part of the bridge
fund.
Geraghty holds that the railroads
can be compelled to build the via
ducts without expense to the city
on the grounds that they, not the
city, have created the necessity for
erecting such safeguards
1t is expected that large delega-
ton of citizens interested in the
erection of a new bridge at Mon
roe ST. will attend the recalled
council committee meeting this aft
ernoon, backed with all the argu-
ment the councilmen and mayor
needs to help the understand what
the people who have to cross the
river want.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
BRIDGE COMMITTEE
BACKS UP IN HURRY

Washington Water Power Co. don't
pay a part Of the cost it's case OF
not enough blanket to cover all the
kids in bed"
Opinion generally is that the real
object is to get Mr.. Waddell here
under some resolution or other. II
in the event of his saying as the
result of expert inspection that the
bridge can be repaired, have the
council reverse itself regarding a
brand new structure and order the
repairs recommended. The w. w
P. dies remarkably hard.
1t Is understood that certain In
terested parties in real estate west
of the bridge support the demand
for a new structure on Monroe st
SO as to be assured of bridge at
Cedar st. by moving the old iron
bridge there and riveting 1t to
gether Should the present bridge
be repaired it might be years be
fore the council would order new
structure on Cedar st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
n. P. DEPOT ROBBED

The Northern Pacific depot at
Missoula, Mont, was broken into
last night by robbers who are re-
ported to have secured large
amount of money. officials have
posted a reward of $1,000 for the
capture of the culprits.
The deed was particularly daring.
All night employees of the company
pass along the yard in front of the
depot and in and out of 1t. The
depot is located just at the edge
of the city and the night force of
police do not patrol that section
very often.
There Is no doubt but that those
implicated We're well conversant
with the situation. Chief Of Police
Rice was notified this morning and
instructed his men to pick up sus-
picious characters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
Special Correspondence to The Press

special Correspondence to The pre0o
NEW YORK, Sept. 14.--Evange-
line Booth, head of the Salvation
Army in America, is preparing for
the greatest campaign in the his
tory Of that great organization in
the United States.
1t Is to be campaign for human
ity--a nationwide movement In
anticipation Of approaching winter
to provide shelter for homeless
men, to care for poor and unfor-
tunate women, to rescue starving
children and to provide Thanksgiv-
ing and Christmas dinners for tens
of thousands OF poor people who
otherwise would know of no such
cheer.
Nobody who is acquainted with
the characteristics OF Eyangeline
Booth for moment doubts that
she will accomplish all this and
more. A slight little body she Is,
yet possessed OF all the tremendous
nerve force and executive ability
which have so long distinguished
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14

ed to $S,000,000, and it is said that
that record has since been increas-
ed by many millions.
1t is charged that the combine is
trying to corner bananas by paying
growers from two to four times the
value of the fruit. The payment OF
this big bonus is conditioned on the
planter agreeing not TO sell in the
future to Independent companies.
Independents say that 35 cents is
a fair price for bunch of bananas,
where grown. About two weeks
ago planters who had not contract
ed to sell to any particular COM
pany suddenly received offers Of 70
cents a bunch from the combine.
Within a week offers scared In
some instances to $1.25 bunch.
There has been no Increase in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
CHARTER REVISION NEEDED

ported Mayor Daggett during the
last campaign.
Had Mayor Moore been able to
surround himself with competent
and sympathetic men, able and will
ing to advise and assist him effect
lively. he would be able to do some
thing toward carrying out his cam
paign promises and perform some
real service for the public gener-
ally.
That any man succeeding to the
Office of mayor should be allowed
to select his advisers and lieuten-
ants is admitted. 1t is also reason
able that the mayor, whoever he
may be, he held strictly RESPONSE
BILE for the conduct of the peoples
business.
Under the present charter this is
impossible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
SUES FOR KISSES

TOLEDO, Sept. 14.-Social cir
cles here were startled when Mrs.
Ray May Merrick, IS. filed suit in
the common pleas court against
DIR. Parmelee, one OF the Oldest and
most prominent physicians of To-
ledo. for $4,000 as damages for
kisses she alleges he took without
her consent. She says the physt-
clan embraced her when she visit
ed him professionally.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14

the selling price in this country.
Bananas bought at the gilt-edged
prices represented by some OF these
offers can only be marketed at q
loss.
This MEANS" say the fndepend.
ents, that the combine Is willing
to stand a temporary loss II there
by 1t can drive the independent
companies out of business. 1t has
plenty Of money. II it can cor.
ner the supply, the people will
learn something more in the line
of increased food prices.
"In this country bananas are sold
for from $3.50 to 1925 a bunch. In
England, where there is no compe.
tition, they are sold for S. bunch.
What do you reckon will happen
here il competition Is destrOyed?"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
FAIRBANKS GETS
REAL RADICAL
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INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 14.-Fair-
banks said today that prosperity
will be the paramount issue in the
coming presidential campaign.
There is always enough hard
times to go around" he declared.
''The man is dull indeed who be-
lieves that the waking up of the
people to right their wrongs should
be smothered in the fear of hurting
business. The highest interests of
the American people are common
interests to all. The interests OF
labor are greater than those of
capital. No one can rightfully re-
proach Pres. Roosevelt for prompt
enforcement of the law"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
NOT JEALOUS OF
Affinity

BOULOGNE, France, Sept. IA
Mrs. Emily Earle, whose husband
Ferdinand Earle, cast her off for his
affinity" Julia Kuttner, arrived to-
day with her son.
when Ferdinand and l decided
that our paths must separate" she
said, I'VE never dreamed that it
would create excitement all over
the world. We could see no other
way out of a miserable situation"
When asked If she had twinges
of jealousy she said no, but there
was unhappiness for herself, her
husband and the affinity"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
PILED VICTIMS
UP IN STACKS
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LISBON, Sept. lathe discov-
cry and roundup of gang of des-
peradoes in the catacombs in a
suburb today revealed eight decom-
posed human bodies and heaps of
human bones. 1t is believed these
are the remains OF victims who
have mysteriously disappeared.
When they failed to produce ran
som or had been robbed of what
they had with them, they were
murdered and piled in stacks.
A dozen of the gang were arrest
ed after pitched battle with the
police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
TACOMA IS HARD UP

SEATTLE, Sept. 14.-Estimates
for next years expenditures made
by the various heads of city depart
ments AID submitted to City Comp
troller ]. F. Meads call for an ex
cess of $232.360 above receipts
available. This does not include
the 100000 the mayor now desires
to spend to install the Maplewood
springs water system
The total estimated expenditures
for 1903 are placed at $873,532.25 tC
which must be added interest on
bonded Indebtedness of $196,050
bringing the grand total up to 81,
069, 1925.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
TEDDY A White
WINGED ANGEL
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BUFFALO, N. Y, Sept. IA
Roosevelt is white winged angel
of peace" to DR.. Isaac Franklin
Russell, of New York university,
who so described him in an ad-
dress here today before the Ameri-
can Social Science association. He
said:
II love to think OF Roosevelt, not
in Cuba. but as the white winged
angel OF peace in Manchuria.
Roosevelt in the history of Russia
and in the history of Japan, is the
majestic figure OF the century"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
DR.. RiLEY'S LAST
DAY IN SPOKANE

Tomorrow morning, afternoon
and evening services will be the
last Baptist revival services Of the
present series conducted by DR..
Riley. He will be unable to remain
longer ON account of an urgent
call to return to his home in Mime
apolis.
Last evening five girls and two
young men were baptized. Baptism
will probably be observed tomor-
row evening.
Tomorrow afternoon at 8 o'clock
DR.. Riley will deliver a sermon to
men only in the First M. E. church.
A large number went forward last
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14

Developments in the Monroe
bridge matter blossomed thick and
sudden yesterday afternoon when
the full significance Of the council
committees action in attempting to
repair the old bridge became gen.
orally understood.
The mayor was waited on by the
Spokane Bridge Improvement
clubs special committee of 81,
headed by Frank p Hogan.
AS result another meeting OF
the board of works and the coun-
Gil bridge committee is called for
this afternoon, at which 1t Is pre-
dicted the committee will reverse
It's action of Thursday evening,
when it authorized Mayor Moore
to engage Engineer j. A. l.. Wad-
dell to expert the Monroe st. bridge
and to report on the ACCESSIBILITY of
repairing it.
Councilman w. G. Estep, one of
NS council committee, who intro
daced the vexatious subject of a
w. w. P. engineer. seems to have
observed a glimmer OF light along
with the rest. He said this morn
ing:
Although | voted for the resolu-
ton OF the committee, protested
but found there was no use. The
action Is worthless, as we had no
authority to act other than accord
ing to the councils instruction,
which was to engage an engineer
to draw plans for new bridge"
Mayor Moore this morning did
not state as to what action would
result. but said he would abide by
what the committee did whether it
revoted it's previous action or de-
cided to abide by the council reso-
3ution. Then the mayor added:
They're trying to spend the
money before they have it. If the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
IMPLICATED WITH DAUGHTER

Mrs. Paul Paschilk, corner of
Lincoln st. and Elgin av., mother of
Lizzie Paschilk, the 16 year old
girl who was arrested in Bossburg
for stealing horses, was placed I'M
der arrest yesterday by Deputy
Sheriff Long on charge of dispos-
ing of property she knew was
stolen. One team of horses alleged
to have been stolen by Lizzie was
sold to the Spokane Meat 4 Poul-
try Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
FIGHT LID ON
FAKEY FRISCO
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SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. IA
The action of the police committee
of the board of supervisors in re.
fusing to recommend application
for an October fight permit has
caused something of fury among
fight promoters. The question has
arisen as to whether Mayor Tay-
lor's board is planning to shut
down on the boxing game entirely
Supervisor Thomas Magee said to-
day:
What we want in San Francis.
co is clean sport. None of us on
the police committee is inclined
to be puritanical. Good, clean box.
ing is a fine sport. But profession.
al fights are all faxed. 1t is time
to purify the game"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
KNIGHTS AND LADIES

The Knights of Pythias and
Rathbone Sisters are arranging for
a number of socials during the fall
and winter months. 1ne first of
these socials will take place Friday,
Sept. q.
The entertainment is for men,
bers of the order and their wives
and friends and will be under the
auspices OF the Rathbone Sisters.
as the ladies auxiliary OF the order
Is known.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
JOHN GULL WILL
INVESTIGATE

SEATTLE, Sept. 14.-That the
violence to which Hindus in Seattle
and other places on Puget sound
have been exposed within the past
week will be made the subject of
diplomatic correspondence between
the British government and the
United States Is certain.
The British vice consul, Berand
Policy. in investigating details of
the outbreaks that resulted in the
Hindus being driven out of Bell
ingham.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
CAN'T GET N. p. CARS

NORTH YAKIMA, Sept. IA
Complaint has been made by the
Murphy-Fortier Co., large hay deal
ers of this city, to Supt. ]. L. De
Force OF the Northern Pacific at
Paseo, because of the dificulty in
getting cars TO handle hay from this
point. They allege that the hay is
piling up along the line here and
as a result is causing them a loss.
II relief Is not granted Mr.. Muir
ply says that his company will APP
peal to the state railroad commits
sion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
SUSPECTED OF THEFT

William Nash, age AZ. was ar
rested at noon today by Detectives
Stauffer and Burns, and booked at
the police station for vagrancy. He
Is suspected of the theft of two
watches and new knife found in
his possession.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
LOCATES BILL MINER

VANCOUVER, B. c.. Sept. IA
Lee Curtis, a negro logger, states
that he knows Bill Miner, the es-
capped train robber, is hiding in the
vicinity of Chatham point. He has
seen the penitentiary officials and
they have gone north after the
man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
HENizE LOSES IN
BIG LAND Fight

VANCOUVER, B. c., Sept. IA
August Heinze, the Butte copper
millionaire, has lost the first round
in the battle with the Canadian Pa
cific railroad over the division Of
100000 acres of land in Kootenay.
Heinse will have to pay all the
costs of the suit. Judgement was
handed down today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
REFORMS A JUDAS

. r. A. Petty, a Seattle
. pressman, in the city for
, several days past, succeed
. ed in having one of the
. telegrapners at work in the
. Western Union Office quit
. work. The telegrapher was
= q member of the union but
. was strike breaking under
. an assumed name.
. Petty knew him in the
= east and when he met the
. man here demanded that he
. quit work or he would re-
= port him to his union. The
= man thereupon left his key.
= . 80 ~><> 90 .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
FOOTBALL SATURDAY

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NEW YORK, Sept. 14.-Eastern
football will be ushered in next Sa-
turday when four college games
are scheduled. The most import
ant WILL DE the Carlisle Indians and
Albright college.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
THE0SPHlSTS MAY
THROW ANNIE OUT
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CHICAGO. Sept. 14.--Opposition
to Mrs. Annie Besant, OF India,
world president Of the Theosophi-
cal society, is already taking shape
here and before the convention il
brought to close II II believed
many stormy sessions will disturb
the brotherhood. Hundreds are
gathered here today to attend the
twentieth annual convention OF the
society.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
One YEAR FOR A
TASTE OF WhISKEY

Tony Gallagher got two-bits for
selling an Indian liquor and was
arrested for It. Today Judge Whit
son sentenced him to serve one
year In the prison at McNeil's isl
and and to pay fine OF 800.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
JAP SPIES AT WORK

SEATTLE, Sept. 14.--Informa-
ton showing that Japanese have
been secretly obtaining plans %
Puget Sound fortiiicstions, aud that
all local Japanese are banded to-
gether in an organization like that
In Vancouver, WAS revealed at the
meeting Of the Japanese-K Korean
Emclasion league at the Labor tenn,
pie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
PREDICTS GREAT
COAL famine
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VS. -h7I'N'N f'FefSRfsV =
SEATTLE, Sept. 14.-That Seat
tie and all Washington will witness
the greatest coal car shortage in
the history this winter is the state
ment made today by Franklin X.
Lane, of the interstate commerce
commission. He has for months
been aking an investigation.
"If l were a resident of this
state i would at once begin stock
ing coal sheds with all available
coal l could procure" he said.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14
TO STAMP OUT
D|PHTHER|A

The board OF health this after
noon took radical steps to stamp
out what is regarded as incipient
epidemic of diphtheria. All cases
must be sent to the isolation hos
pital and all persons exposed must
take anti-toxin treatment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-14

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 14-Cable ad-
vices have confirmed one fact out
OF all the rumors and conflicting
statements regarding Mary Ander-
sons contemplated visit to Amer
lea
Mary will come.
Her great desire to come here,
coupled with the fact that her hus-
bands parents live here, has been
taken advantage Of by every press
agent and every soap advertiser,
until the denials have followed d.
rectly on the heels OF the a.
nouncsment OF her visits.