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Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-09
TARIFF PROTECTION ROBBERY.

1t has been said that the roots
of knowledge are bitter, but the
fruits are sweet. | have not
found even the roots of that
branch of knowledge known as
political economy" so very bit
ter. | met the other day a gen
tleman who had found nothing
sweet in the pursuit of that
knowledge. But he had studied
the science under unfavorate
conditions. 1t was in the course
and he had to cram" for an eX-
animation. Compulsion provoked
revolt, and he probably never
tasted the fruits.
l recommend the study to
those young men who have the
ambition Ia noble ambition to
leave the world little better
than they found it. If, still bet
ter, a young man would devote
his life to an unpopular cause
and so win deathless fame, to
him a knowledge of political econ
omy is Indispensable For the
only cause that deserves the alb
solute devotion Of noble men is
freedom; and freedom is yet to
be won. and strange to say, it is
perhaps the most unpopular
cause.
II would require more space
than the editor of The News is
to give me to point out
here why soldiers in the war for
the emancipation of mankind
should arm themselves with the
equipment | recommend.
Can a young man remote from
great public libraries. in a town
like Canyon City, for instance,
learn anything worth knowing
about political economy: Roose-
welt studied it at Harvard, and
learned nothing. 1t depends on
the man. Books may be bought
by him who has a will to read
them. If ten young men can
form a club, so much the better.
Let each get a different author,
and so, by buying one, each gets
the benefit Of ten. Let each serve
as teacher in turn, and by teach
ing get the best instruction pos
sible.
| should expect as one of the
fruits of such study the profound
conviction in the mind of the stu
dent that the system known as
protection for American indus
try" which now dominates this
country, is simply robbery, and
that the vast majority of the peo-
ple-all but a trifing fraction and
they rich men, are victims Of the
robbery. NONCONFORMIsT.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-09
County Court.

This court will convene on
Monday, August -. The dock
cts for the term are unusually
heavy. The criminal docket has
on it some seven or eight cases
and there are about the same
number of cases on the civil
docket.
No jury has been summoned
for the first week. For the sec
ond week, beginning August 26,
the following jurors are listed to
appear:
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-09
Call For Mass Meeting.

At the Commercial Club meet
ing yesterday evening, at the
suggestion of members of the
present Reunion Executive Com
mittee, it was resolved that a
citizens mass meeting be called
for Monday night, August 10,
at ) p. m, for the purpose of
selecting a committee to take the
work in hand for next year.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-09

Receipt books with stubs at
ars office.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-09
to start a bank account because
you have not a very large amount
of cash.
The
Canyon National
Bank

has many moderate accounts on its
books and extends the same cour-
teSy and accommodations to that
class Of depositors as it does to the
larger ones. Drop in and consult
any of the officers about the advan-
tages accruing to even modest de-
positOrs.
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-09
tuesdays Election.

G r DeGraftenried
Canyon City news. (Canyon City, Tex.) 1903-1908, 1907-08-09
SPREADING IT ON THICK.

man to The News editor one day
this week. Continuing this same
gentleman said. You ought TO
spread it on thick like the Here
ford Brand, the Lubbock Ava
lanche and the Texico-Farwell
papers do" Our reply was, that
The News was a newspaper that
had an ambition to deal only in
facts with an added desire to
preserve and maintain a reputa-
ton for soundness and truth.
a newspaper, like an individ-
ual, can so lend itself to run
ming off at the mouth" as to for
felt the confidence OF its readers.
BY this We don't mean TO insinu-
ate that it viii lie, but that it
may, impelled by misplaced con
idence or over wrought zeal for
local advancement, become too
eXtrayagant with truth. As an
example Of this take, for in
stance, the Santa Fe shop ques,
ton Only one Panhandle town
can have these shops. This much
j. conceded and yet how many
towns, through their newspa-
per>. do we find already claim
ing them: Clovis has them al
ready begun" Texico- Farwell
has inside information" lnsur-
ing the location there; Amarillo,
the Queen City Of the Plains, :"
has a contract already signed
up" Hereford. the Gem City of
the Plains" according to The
Brand. " is to have them too if the
following from It's last weeks
issue is entitled to credit:
That Hereford is to be the
center of railroad building in the
Panhandle has hardly dawned
upon the old settlers. ."
The Santa F'e affords a quick
and ready outlet to the northern
and eastern markets, and the
millions Of dollars that have been
spent during the past two years
by this road shows that is pre-
pairing TO do its share of the ton
mage business. The road through
the entire Panhandle has been
practically rebuilt in that time
With the removal of the machine
shops to Hereford of this road
and the shops Of the Panhandle
Short Line already secured and
assured, Hereford will double
her population every year. "
This is only one example of
spreading it on thick" There
are others equally as bad.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
OUT
OF RACE

1t was announced today that
Alonzo M. Murphy has decided not
to make the race for the republican
nomination for mayor. This de-
cision is said to have been brought
about by David Laws, secretary OF
the republican county central COM
mittee, who last night interviewed
Dutch Jake" Harry Baer, John W..
Wood, Ed Dufresne and other politi-
cal forces of lower Howard st.
Murphy aspires to be congress
man and wanted the nomination of
mayor to build up strength to that
end. The Harrison, Ham and Post
wing of the republican party is
pledged to Congressman Jones; the
other wing Is pledged to J. d. Rock
we'll, present tax commissioner.
Both these wings are against Muir
ply.
Murphy is credited with being
the most likely man for the nomina-
ton and the one who could best
defeat the city hall machine. But
Laws showed him where he had not
a chance with the republicans as
we'll as the democratic lunches
against him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
TO ENJ0|N
WARRANTS

On the ground that the county
commissioners action in appropriate
ing $4,000 to the Spokane rate
fight expense fund through a con-
tract with Attorney Fl. M. Ste
phens was merely a scheme to get
around the illegality of the dona-
ton, E. c. Mcdonald has filed APP
plication for a restraining order to
prevent a warrant TO rthat amount
being issued. ~
Mcdonald is acting in behalf OF
the bonding company furnishing
security for County Auditor Greene.
whose duty it would be to issue the
warrant. The application asks that
the warrant be enjoined until the
legal question arising can be de-
termined.
Today it was stipulated between
Attorney Mcdonald and County
Prosecutor Barnhart that no date
for hearing the proceedings would
be set until Mr.. Mcdonald con-
cludes his business In Olympia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
TO ENLARGE BOARD

AS result of the county assess
ors' association, which recently
convened at Olympia, county as
SCISSORS may be placed on the
boards Of equalization Of every
county in the state. A bill Is being
introduced which will provide for
the assessor and treasurer becom-
ing members Of the board.
Under the present law the county
board Of equalization is composed
of the county commissioners. 1t is
comparatively easy for a person
who believes he is assessed too
high to make statement to that
effect and in many instances the
assessment is reduced. The tax
payer only gives his word concern
ing his statement while the assess
or, who has been sworn to make a
careful assessment, has no power
to make showing before the
board.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
NOT BOUND TO ONE PLAN

Rem H. Rice, secretary of the
10000 club, today announced that
the club would support any sort OF
a proposition which would ultimate
ly take the city parks out of poll
tics. He says he does not insist
upon the plan adopted last May by
the chamber of commerce and $780,
900 club, but if the city council will
propose an effective plan they will
find him and the other members OF
the club heartily in accord, whether
it is a proposition to have the
mayor appoint an non-partisan
board, or whether it is some other
scheme, So it removes the political
objection.
Mr.. Rice denied that the Coun-
try club was back of the 10000
clubs proposition and said he was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
STILL LACK
ONE JUROR
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 1.-The hunt
for the twelfth juror in the Thaw
trial is tedious in the extreme to-
day. The defense exhausted it's
peremptory challenges and the
court awarded 10 extra on each
side. The defense used these this
morning. The state is affording ev-
cry facility to obtain a jury to
which there can be no possible OBJ.
lection.
Counsel for both sides held an
other conference this morning be-
fore opening. 1t is understood a
juror protested that the confine-
ment has so disturbed. his routine
habits his health is endangered.
Evelyn and May Mckenzie reach
ed court early despite the bad
weather. Delmas says the state
will likely open Monday.
The judge and attorneys confer
red at the bench Immediately after
the opening after which examina-
ton of talesmen proceeded. Assist
ant Attorney White is having GER
tain talesmen Swallowed and a score
of detectives are working to pre-
vent any being approached. 1t ap-
pears certain the box will be filled
today when court adjourns until
Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
CARMEN HOLD
CONFERENCE

Edward McMorrow, representa-
tive of the street Garments national
organization, is comforting with
committees of the local union this
afternoon on the strained relations
existing between the union and the
Washington Water Power Co. He
has been sent here from Chicago to
remain until an adjustment is
reached. The men held two meet
ing last night in which their
grievances were detailed to Mr. Nc
Morrow. He expects to seek an au-
dience with the management OF the
company in an effort to settle mat
tiers, failing in which it is believed a
strike is probable.
The men resent the discharge of
several members because Of their
activity in union organization. An
other cause of discord is the com.
pany's refusal to recognize the
union.
AS there Is no evidence that the
company intends to recede from
this position in regard to union
recognition, 1t is presumed that Nc
Morrow will be told to go ahead
and do his worst.
Before a strike can be ordered,
however, a vote will have to be
taken here and the matter then re-
ferred to the national executive
council OF the union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
LOOSE RUBBER COSTLY.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-The
slip OF a rubber in a slush covered
street cost Mrs. l.. A. Burke. of 2715
Suffer St, her hand satchel, in
which she carried diamond rings
valued at $3.50. Mrs. Burke was on
her way homef rom church yester-
day at the noon hour and in cross
ing the street one of her rubbers
slipped off. She picked up the
rubber and when she reached the
sidewalk on the other side on the
street she stopped to replace the
rubber, hanging her hand satchel
on fence post. When her task was
finish she reached for the satchel
and discovered that 1t had been
stolen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
RAILROAD HURLS THREAT

vision ST. to the river, and from
Corbn park build the line on a fill
which in places will be more than
40 feet high. Mr.. Cannon told the
committee he would be frank in
saying that his superiors had au.
thoribed him to use that statement
as a threat.
DR.. Fl. G.. Mausey, of the commit
tee told Mr.. Cannon that his pro-
posed fill would be impossible and
the proposition was utterly
ridiculous because the citizens
would not allow it. Mr.. Cannon re-
torted that it would be done despite
anything the citizens or property
holders might do.
Mr.. Cannon, continuing, said that
his company would willingly ex-
pend 100000 any time to save a
mile, and the route across the res
ervation would save probably mile
and a half.
DR.. Mausey replied in some heat
that a route across the city would
not be a saving because it would
cost the railroad more than $780,
900 to go three blocks. Mr.. Can
non informed DR.. Mausey that the
proposition was now public and he
would advise spectators to buy up
property along the proposed route,
as the railroad expected to pay
twice as much for the property as
1t was worth.
Following some heated argument
by all the committee Mr.. Cannon
announced with a flourish that the
discussion was ended so far as he
was concerned and the committee
took the proposition under advise
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

(Scripps News Association)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. l.
The Japanese war cloud won't blow
over. A member of the California
delegation who attenued the White
House conference Wednesday night
says the conference was greatly
surprisd at the presidents serious
view of the situation. He says he
learned the situation is more Sc
rious tAan imagined.
"Schmitz may think war with
Japan will not amount to much" he
continued, but we are dealing with
proud, brave people. War with
Japan would be nothing like the
war with Spain. When Japan
strikes she strikes quickly and with.
out warning. We must dispose of
the San Francisco school question
If possible without awaiting the
courts action and do all possible to
avoid war. If war comes it must
not be our fault.
Root Is reported to have said
Japan is wounded in her tenaerest
spot, national pride, The Japanese
regard themselves the equal Of any
other people on earth, particularly
feeling themselves superior to the
Chinese. Anything which tends to
place them on the level with Chi
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

not aware that the Country club
had any interest in the movement
"The 100000 club is not in poll.
tics" said Mr.. Rice.
A recent meeting of the mems
clubs and church organizations in
the interests of improving city
politics was attended by Rice and
other prominent officers of the $780,
coo club and this gave rise to the
supposition that the club was butt
ing in" Mr. Rice this afternoon
said 1t was impossible for the club
to take a hand on account of the
different political attitudes of its
members. Mr.. Rice is a republican
and as such will support the repub-
liean party. Others are democrats,
socialists, etc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

politics. Nossir! Be tn power, ef
OF wa-as real mayor Old soon
regulate tn city tt tn satisfaction
NV livery wan. TIL more politics,
tn better-r. Politics runs tn coun-
try and runs me and runs this
town. An talkin' about politics
runnin' this town mebbe thets
str-retchin' it a bit fer Daggett
r-runs it-Mayor-r Daggett. TIL
mayor kin appoint tn park
boar-rd SOS t. guy some Nv us wat
does politics fer him job fer
loife. OF know as mooch about
politics ez anywan an OF know ez
mooch bout parks"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
BOUGHT HER AND BEAT HER

board rooms today, anticipating a
reply to their message of last night
to the California congressional
delegation, in whick it was asked
Hlat the entire board be called to
Washington if a decision on the
school question would be asked for
there by Roosevelt, no word wac
received from Washington up to
O'Clock today. 1t was decided this
morning that whether or not the
entire board is called at least two
members will leave for Washing
ton Sunday night. They will go to
present their side Of the case to the
president, but will not be empower
ed to make a decision for the whole
board.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

"Tf you don't cease all objection
to the railroad crossing the Fort
Wright grounds, We shall make a
Chinese puzzle out of your city"
Such, in effect, was the threat of
the Northern Pacific railroad
through its division counsel, E. j..
Cannon, to the citizens OF Spokane
today noon at a meeting of repre-
sentatives Of the city administra-
ton, 10000 club and chamber Of
commerce in Davenport's res
taurant.
The Northern Pacific's efforts to
gain a right of way for its Seattle
& Portland railroad have been
blocked at Washington, d. c., by
representative citizens of Spokane,
who object to a railroad crossing
in front Of the Fort Wright build
ings.
The objection is that the road
will mar the beauty of the reserva-
ton. The railroad is asked to build
behind the fort buildings. The rail
road company objects to this and
makes the plea that the army
officials at Washington will not al
low it for the very weak reason
that it might spoil the rifle range.
Consequently the railroad threat
ems to mar the beauty of the city
iteslf.
Mr.. Cannon's proposition is that
the Seattle & Portland be allowed
to cross the military reservation in
front of the fort as close to the riv-
er bank as the engineering diff
culties will allow If this is OBJ
jected to, he says his company will
be compelled to build cheaper
route through the city from Di'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
FATHER GETS
HIS CHILDREN

It took the county commissioners
about five minutes this morning to
restore the three Emery children
to their father. They had been
taken from him by ]. w. Williams,
of the Home Finding and Industrial
establishment, several days ago be-
cause the father could not support
them. Emery was unwilling that
they should go to the home. Will
liams refused to give them back
until ordered to do so by the COM
missioners.
The waiting room to the commits
sioners' Office was crowded wier
friends of the unfortunate family.
Mr.. Williams was not present at
the meeting this morning, and Mr..
Werner, who represented Emery,
had little trouble in getting back
the children. Emery told the COM
missioners he wanted his children
to live with those who have offered
them homes until he was again able
to support them. He said he had
some country property he would
soon be able to trade for city prop
erty and that w. j. Clifford had Of
fered him the use of a comfortable
house till May l free. AS he now
has good employment he will, by
that time. be able to take them
back.
When asked who offered homes
to his children Emery nodded to-
ward the other room and one
glance in that direction was enough
to convince the commissioners.
Emery's care worn face frightened
up when the commissioners pre-
scented him with the papers that re-
stored his children to him. His
voice grew husky and he trembled
with emotion as he accepted the
congratulations from his many
friends.
Mrs. Becker, of Lidgerwood, will
keep Minnie, the eldest, who is 10
years of age, TIL Mr.. Emery can
again take them back with him.
Mr.. Werner. who represented Mr..
Emery this morning. will give a
home to Charlie. One girl, Mary,
will live with Mrs. KuntZ. whose
husband works at the postoffice
and Mrs. Van der Abe, of Lidger-
wood. will take Andy. the baby, who
Is three years old. Mrs, c. u. Hub
BILE will take care of Ellen, who has
been sick for some time, and Eta,
who is paralyzed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

Louie Cappo, an Italian shoe
maker living in the local Little
Italy" was arrested this morning
by Patrolman Charles Rolf and
charged with wifebeating. The man
brought his little four year old son
to the police station with him while
he arranged for 800 bond. Cappo
said: 81 pay 1920 for my wife cen
Italy. She hect me first. Eff your
wife beet you, you NO beet back?'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

have refused to make any special
rates to the government for the
sending of soldiers on the way to
the Philippines, to and from San
Francisco, and the quartermaster's
department of the department OF
Missouri is much disappointed over
the action of the roads. Bids have
been opened in Omaha for the
transportation of 900 men, 500
horses and a large amount of equip
ment from Fort Robinson and Fort
Russell to San Francisco.
Only the Union Pacific and North
western submitted bids and both
were for regular and full fares. Rail-
road officials say the government
will secure no more cheap fares.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
CHARITY BALL
THIS EVENING

Elaborate preparations have been
made for the charity ball to be held
at the Hotel Spokane this evening
for the benefit of ST. Luke's and
Sacred Heart hospitals. Dancing
will begin at o'clock and a special
entertainment will be rendered in
the hotel parlor upstairs for those
not dancing, commencing at $3.50.
The executive committee, headed
by E. F. c. Van DIESEL, has already
realized more than $4,000 from the
sale of tickets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
Defend SWETTENHAM
(Scripps News Association

IScfIppS NEWS ASSOcIaIIOn.1
LONDON, Feb. 1.-Sir Alfred
Jones and party arrived from King
ston today. Jones says he was
forced to put some refugees ashore
from the steamer Port Kingston be-
cause she was overcrowded. Most
of those put ashore were tourists
of a German line, and he thought
the Germans should care for them.
He denied charges of inhumanity
and defended Swettenham.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
WHY cUccENHEIM
IS SENATOR
(scripps News AssocIation.)

WASHINGTON, D. c.. Feb. L.
While Simon Guggenheim was be-
ing introduced as senator from
Colorado today Andrew Burleigh,
one of the incorporators of rail-
road in Alaska, projected from Cor
dorva bay to Eagle, declared before
the senate committee on territories
that Senator Guggenheim and his
associates are opposing the bill to
charter his road for the sole pur-
pose of keeping up the price OF
copper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
G. r. & N. TIED UP

Considerable trouble is reported
today on account of washouts on
the o. r. & N. between Pendleton
and Walla Walla. Traffic is almost
impossible at present and no trains
have been run today Oh that road.
One may get through from the
Occur d'Alenes late this evening.
The Chinook wind and warmer
weather did the business.
Nothing serious is yet reported
on the Northern Pacific nor the
Great Northern, though trains on
these roads are running from three
or five hours behind time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
SICK FAMILY
KILLED BY GAS

DAYTON, o., Feb. DIR. n. M.
Hendricks called at the home OF
John McCausland on a regular visit
this morning to treat the children
for measles. He found McCaus-
lands wife, two young children and
a brother, Charles McCausland,
dead. McCausland himself was dy-
ing from asphyxiatlon by gas fumes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
CLARK FOR LEADER
(scripps News Association)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. l.
Champ Clark is a candidate TO sue
coed Williams as minority leader
in the house. He spoke today in
favor of the deep waterway from
Minnesota to the Gulf and grew
sarcastic at Burton. Clark also
said Roosevelt, after his term ex-
plres, should build the Panama
canal. Rainey declared steel mag
mates are behind the fight to pre-
vent appropriation for a deep
waterway.