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The Glenwood post., 1907-10-12
Magnificent Empire.

"The Mississippi valley is a magniti-
cent empire in size and fertility 1t is
better adapted to the development of
inland navigation that any other valley
in either hemisphere; for there are II.
900 miles of waterway now more or
less fully navigablc, and the condi-
tions are so favorable that it will be
easy to increase the extent of naviga-
BILE waterways to almost any required
degree by canalization.
"Early in our industrial history this
valley was the seat of the largest de
vclopment of inland navigation in the
United States, and perhaps you will
pardon my mentioning that the first
steamboat west of the Alleghcnics was
built by a Roosevelt, my great grand
father brother, in 1911, for the New
Orleans trade. and in that year made
the trip from Pittsburg TO New Or
leans. But from various causes river
and canal transportation declined all
over the United States as the RAJ. Va
systems came to their full development.
1t is our business to see that the de
cline is not permanent; and it is Of
interest to remember that nearly a cen
tury ago President Madison advocated
the canalization of the Mississippi.
Prevention of Floods.
"Another important group of ques
tions concerns the irrigation of arid
lands, the prevention of floods, and
the reclamation of swamps. Already
many thousands of homes have been
established on the arid regions, and
the population and wealth of seven
teen states and territories have been
largely increased through irrigation.
Yet this means of national development
The Glenwood post., 1907-10-12

storm, and his sermon will go down in
to the memorable one in which he ex-
corated Denver society from personal
observation.
The Glenwood post., 1907-10-12
Quarreled With Wife.

Yesterday, after a quarrel with his
wife, Day procured "A quantity of car
bolic acid and drank it in the absence
of his wife and child in his bedchamber
at his home, 1912 Twentieth street
Mrs. Day notified the oplce headquar.
ters and Police Surgeon McGillivray
attended the stricken man. When an
attempt was made to make Day swal,
low the stomach pump he offered siren
uous resistance, and although assisted
by DIR. l.. b. Weis, who WAS in charge
when the ambulance arrived, the po-
lice surgeon was unable to force the
pump down the Indian 5 throat. So
strong was the Indian that he fought
off those who would help him and re
fused to submit to any treatment which
might save his life. That he did not
die is due only to his wonderful con
stitution, which resisted the effects of
ken enough to kill two ordinary men.
During the fight between her husband
and the surgeons Ms. Day ran about
the outside of the house screaming anl
tried to kick in the windows and doors,
which had been locked against her in
trusion.
Twice before Day has taken carbolic
acid, the first time when he came to
Denver from Omaha, four years ago,
and the second time on August "a,
when his wife accused him of trying to
give the deadly drug to their baby.
He was arrested ON that occasion and
was fined in the police court, where his
wife testified against him.
The Glenwood post., 1907-10-12

engineer department. Under the Me
Donald administration he was in the
secretary of states office.
The Glenwood post., 1907-10-12
With Guides and Horses and Dogs the Great
Sportsman Rides Into the Wi|ds Of
Sunny South for Big Game
MILLIONS SAW AND HEARD HIM

is still in its infancy, and it will
doubtless long continue to multiply
homes and increase the productivcness
and power of the nation.
"Still another fundamentally impor-
tant question is that of water power,
Its significance in the future develop.
cially the West, is but just beginning
to be understood.
Forests and Floods.
''FOrcsts are the most effective pre-
ventcrs of floods, especially when they
grow on the higher mountain slopes.
The national forest policy, inaugurated
primarily to avert or mitigate the tim
Der famine which is now beginning to
be felt. has been effective also in Sc
curing partial control of floods by re
tarding the run-off and checking the
erosion of the higher slopes within the
national forests. Still. the loss from
soil wash is enormous. 1t is computed
that one fifth of Il cubic mile in vol
umc, or one billion tons in weight, OF
the richest soil matter of the United
States, is annually gathered in storm
rivulrts, washed into the rivers, and
borne to the sea. The loss to the farm
er is in effect tax greater than all
other land taxes combined, and one
yielding absolutely no return. The de
partment of agriculture is now devils
ing and testing means to check this
enormous waste through improved
methods of agriculture and forest man
agement
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
WOOD CUTTERS
KICKING

Harry Watson said today that
there are thousands of cords of
wood piled up along the Spokane
Falls & Northern tracks. Mr.. Wat
son went to Colville with the local
Woodman team to attend the in
itiation of class at that place. He
said that wood dealers att Colville
told him they had an abundance of
wood but claimed that they did not
receive square deal from Spo-
kane wood dealers. They said they
would load cars and measure the
wood but the returns allowed by To-
cal dealers would be from a cord
to a cord and a half short of their
measurements. They were getting
tired of this kind OF treatment and
would refuse to ship wood unless
assured of fair treatment. They
did not make a claim that they
were short Of cars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
MUST IMPROVE
MAN|T0

A communication was filed today
in the city clerks office by the
Spokane-Washington Improvement
Co. calling the attention of the city
authorities to the fact that the
municipality has neglected to carry
out certain promises made in con-
nection with the deciding of Mantle
park by the Improvement company
to the city.
A. L. White, the president of the
company, states that the city is ex-
pected to fulfill its part of the con-
tract and proceed to improve and
beautify the property in considera.
ton as soon as possible. No for
fixture, however, is intended, &C
cording to the communication.
The city will begin the park i'm
provements as soon as the doners
have filed in escrow waivers of all
rights. This has been requested
so that in the event the city should
expend several thousand dollars in
the improvements there would be
no controversy as to its rights to
the property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
COAL IS SHUT OFF BUT
THERE'S WOOD TO BURN

which seems determined to force
coal up to $12 in spite of the dis
position of the rest of the dealers
to maintain normal conditions in
spite of everything.
c. A. Reid, vice president of the
Union Fuel & Ice Co., returned to-
day from British Columbia, where
he went to investigate the fuel
situation. He says the people at
Calgary and other points are near
ly desperate for lack of coal, with
the temperature 40 below, and in
that condition have seen cars go
through consigned for this city,
The Canadian Pacific Is now con-
fiscating all the shipments it can
get hold of when necessary. Mr..
Reid expects to have a shipment
delivered shortly, but can depend
on no satisfactory supply until the
roads are in better condition. He
contracted for 5000 tons of coal to
be delivered next summer in order
to be fortified against recurrence
OF the present famine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
BOYS SKINNED
BARBER ARRESTED

Gilbert Walton and c. Wander
hoff, two green boys from Alberta,
Canada, told the police this morn
ing that BARRIERS at the Grand ho-
tel had buncoed them out of IS
apiece. According to their version
Walton asked for a haircut and
shave and Vanderhoff for a sham.
poo and shave. Neither boy had
change so handed over IS apiece
The BARRIERS told Walton his bill
was $40 and Vanderhoff his was
$5.25.
Neither boy ordered anything
else done and when the BARRIERS be-
gan giving an electric massage
were too filed with wonderment at
the innovation to stop them.
This afternoon Detective McDer-
mott arrested ]. B. ,iodd, who
claims the boys ordered everything
they received.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17

Unusual storms coming on top OF
stringency in the coal market
have overtaxed even Spokane's
Transportation facilities, and If there
is any coal on hand spyglass
would be needed to find it today.
For dealers who have been ship
ping, or trying to ship, over the
Great Northern and Northern Pa
cific, the outlook is dark and chilly.
What coal is moved is promptly
confscated by the companies.
The coal situation has been
brought to an acute stage here by
the blocking of the Spokane & In
ternational line to British Columbia
by the storms of the past week,
With that road tied up even for a
very short while the city is getting
taste Of what 1t would have to
undergo indefinitely, perhaps, If it
depended on the other lines. For
tunately there is plenty of wood in
sight and more of it on the way.
So far no raise in prices have
been reported except in the case OF
the Consumers Fuel & Ice Co.,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
TO MAKE FIGHT
ON SMYTH

The Building Trades Alliance
placed the Smyth Plumbing Co. on
the unfair list last Tuesday evening
at the request of the plumbers
union, who demand that the firm
adopt the closed shop policy. No
attempt will be made to coerce the
company until all present contracts
are completed, but a fight will be
made against the firm on all new
work undertaken.
The hupture between the plumb
ing concern and the union is the
result of the fight made by the
union against the style of plumbing
installed in the Columbia block.
The union protested against the
plumbing and called out the men
in the employ of the Smyth COM
pany. A number of the men re-
fused to quit and remained at work
and were largely instrumental in
beating the union in this particu-
lar instance. The company has
been able to secure several non
union steamfitters and plumbers to
fill out their force of men, but until
the present time have not been
molested for using nonunion men.
James Smyth, of the Smyth
Plumbing Co., said that he had not
been informed of the action of the
alliance and he refused to discuss
the matter, saying he preferred to
wait until the fight was started on
his new contracts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
CITY OF KINGSTON
LSSINKING INTO THE SCI

Ben and Jack that have each served
a number Of years. The price paid
was $3.50. The first proposition was
to trade in the old team for $500,
but policemen, and in fact every
one connected with the city hall,
were SO much against this that it
was decided to relegate old Jack
and Ben to the easy job Of work.
ing in the city repair department.
The new horses weigh more than
$500 pounds apiece. One is five
and the, other six years old. Neither
one had ever had a shoe on until
! this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
UTAH TO LIMIT RIGHT OF
MARRIAGE.

SALT LAKE, Utah, Jan. 17-Dr.
T. B. Beatty, secretary of the state
board of health, in his annual report
on health conditions in this state,
recommends that state legislation
be passed to prevent the marriage
of people mentally deficient and in
capable of the burdens oil the mar
riage state. A bill embodying the
doctors views will be introduced in
the legislature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
MINING STOCKS

Twenty-seven thousand seven
hundred shares were traded in this
morning on the local mining ex-
change. Six thousand Alhambra
sold at 10 IA; 5000 Charles Dick
ems. 20; 5000 Copper King, IA "a;
1000 Gertie, 10 IL; 1000 Idaho
Giant, 10; 1000 Laclede, .06; 1000
Dom Paul, %; 1900 Rambler.
.26 IL; 1000 Sonora, .03 rs; 500
Snowshoe, so; 200 Snowstorm,
$2.S5.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
WILL INVESTIGATE

The Building Trades alliance has
received reply to the one sent the
International Structural alliance re-
porting the withdrawal of the Car
penters' union from the local body.
The international said that the &C.
ton of the carpenters would be in
vestlgated as the statements re-
ceived from the local alliance and
the carpenters differed to such an
extent that an inquiry would have
to be held in order to arrive at the
facts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
TRAINS MORE
NUMEROUS NOW

Passenger traffic Is rapidly re-
Stunning something like normal
status. Three trains are expected
in this afternoon on the Great
Northern, and the Northern Pacific
reports that Nos. and s are rum
ming on very satisfactory time.
Tons of mail have entered the local
postoffice during the past two days
since the blockade was broken, but
the congestion in the postal depart
ment will soon be done away with.
and with west-bound trains arriv.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
DECLARES RAILROADS
HAVE CONFESSED To A
CRIMINAL CONSPIRACY

shall obtain and forward to Wash.
ington. Commissioner Prouty leaves
in the morning for Denver, Colo,
where he will preside at rate
hearing similar to the one here.
Franklin X. Lane, the other COM
missioner, left this afternoon for
Tacoma, Wash, where he will in
quire into the car shortage there.
1t is not expected that anything
will be known of the commissions
final decision until sometime next
April. The final argument will be
made in Washington, d. c., on
some date to be set later.
Business men generany believe
the commission is favorable to Spo-
kane's contention and expect very
substantial relief.
Yesterday afternoons testimony,
although introduced in support Of
the railroad and coast contention,
was victory for Spokane. 1t
brought out admissions that this
city is Disseminated against in IA
vor of coast cities on shipments
both east and west. This informa-
ton was ELECTED from no less au-
thority than J. G.. Woodwork,
Northern Pacific traffic manager,
who came here from st. Paul to rep
resent his road.
No explanation Of the system un.
der which these arbitrary rates are
fixed was attempted. They simply
exist.
H. M. Adams, Great Northern
traffic manager. made no better
showing for his company than his
colleague, Mr.. Woodwork. Adams
revealed the fact that coast cities
enjoy rate to the Montana line
that benefits all other points con-
cerned except Spokane.
A number of other curious phases
of the rate arrangement was
brought out under the questions OF
the attorneys and also Commission
er Prouty. One of these was that
the road officials consider it logical
to ship certain classes of goods
clear over the mountains to the
coast and then back to this city at
a cheaper rate than direct to Spo-
kane. Why this is logical was not
demonstrated.
The examination revealed the
| fact that while Spokane can ship
| within a radius OF 100 miles on an
| equal basis with Tacoma, the latter
city can ship $50 miles east at
rates this city cannot compete with.
On the question of why lower
rate was made from Chicago to Ia
coma than from Chicago to Spo-
| kane when Chicago Is not to be
| classed as an ocean port included
in the water competition scheme,
Mr.. Woodwork was cornered. He
got out of it by stating that tho
roads would charge rate to Taco
ma based on the increased dis
lance il they could make it stick.
In regard to the coast rate on
Eastern shipments it was shown
conclusively that coast merchants
could ship to Montana cheaper than
Spokane could ship to the same
points, Notwithstanding the vast
difference in mileage in favor OF
this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17

HOLLAND BAY, Jamaica, Jan.
IA gigantic tidal wave has
swept Annota bay on the north
coast of Jamaica.
It is reported the entire coast
line is changed.
A great stretch of beach has
sunk into the sea.
KINGSTON, Jan. 17.-Not all the
Americans and English here es.
capped the earthquake. The first
systematic search of the ruins
started today revealed the bodies
of number of whites. More are
certain to be found.
United States Consul Payne this
morning estimates the dead at
1000, with 1000 injured.
Ninety thousand people are
homeless.
It is likely the United States gov
eminent will be called upon today
for food. Every white tourist is in
danger on account Of lack of sup
plies.
The natives can live on fruits Of
the island, but If the tourists re,
sort to this a pestiIence is certain.
HAVANA, Jan. ia second
shock in Jamaica, as severe as the
first, was reported today via San
tiago. 1t tumbeled down tottering
buildings.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Jan. H.
Rear Admiral Davis, with the de-
stroyer Whipple and battleships
Missouri and Indiana, have been
sent from Cuba to Kingston as a re-
lief expedition.
LONDON, Jan. liking Ed
ward today started relief fund
with $4,000 and a ship sails with
supplies for Kingston tomorrow If
It can be got ready.
KINGSTON, Jan. 17.-Foriegn
residents have been already attack
cd by dysentery on account of lack
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17

Of food and impure water.
The dead, natives and tourists
alike, are being buried in unmark-
ed trenches or burned ON huge
pyres of debris.
Ships in the harbor are used as
temporary hospitals. Outsiders are
warned to keep away for fear OF
pestilence and repeated earth
quakes.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. H.
The Red Cross will send supplies to
Kingston, $4,000 worth having been
ordered from New York by the first
steamer. Others will follow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
SAY PH|LPOTT Wrote
INCR|M|NAT|NC NOTE

plies of Philpott's.
The experts yesterday identified
the note and copy Philpott made
of 1t in jail as the same handwrit-
ing.
J. A. Yoeman, of the Old Nation
al bank, and e. F, Seal, of the Ex-
change National bank, testified to
the same conclusions. Medical ex-
perts who performed the autopsy
on Coles body will be introduced
this afternoon and this will end the
prosecution case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
ShEEPMEN IN SESSION.

SALT LAKE. Utah. Jan. IL
The National Wool Growers asso-
citation convention open its sessions
this afternoon with an address OF
welcome by Governor Cutler, To-
night the visitors will be entertain
ed by the big Mormon choir in the
tabernacle. About 1000 delegates
are here, principally from inter.
mountain states.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
jcONFlSCATE COAL

Reports from Union park indicate
that the boys in that part of the
city are awake to the necessities of
a coal famine. 1t is charged that
these youngsters are confiscating
coal whenever they get a chance
and supplying first their parents
and then their neighbors. But the
man who misses the coal refuses to
see it in the light of an emergency
act and there is talk of prosecu-
tons on the charge of larceny I'M
less the practice is stopped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
SUES w. W.P. CO.

Ella Smith brought suit against
the Washington Water Power Co.
this morning for $4,000 damages,
alleged to have been sustained last
October. She claims that an Indi-
ana streetcar started before she had
succeeded in getting safely off. She
was thrown to the ground. she says,
and sustained injuries to her hip
and spine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17

Handwriting experts were exam
ined this morning in the murder
trial Of Charles Phllpott. e. F..
Timberman, of Blair Business col
lege, claimed the handwriting on
the note found pinned to Mes Coles
door the morning following his dis
appearance, purporting to be from
Cole, was written by the same hand
that penned the receipt for money
paid to the man who sold the Cole
team at Occur d'Alene, Idaho. All
this writing was the same as sam
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
FOUND DEAD

CHICAGO, Jan. 17.-Mrs. Syl-
vester Mum, wife of a mining man
of Bisbee, Ariz., was found dead in
the Midland hotel this morning,
where the couple registered on
Christmas day. The police are in
vestigating. Mum says he was alb
sent from the hotel all night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
COUNTESS TO AID THAW.

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE
Countess of Yarmouth, sister OF
Harry Thaw, is a passenger on a
steamer due here today. She is
coming to aid her brother in defend
ing himself on the charge of MUIR
dering White.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
WILL PREVENT
CHILD SLAVERY

LINCOLN, Neb., Jan. IA bill
was introduced in the senate today
forbidding employment of children
under 1G years of age. Another bill
introduced provides that any in
surance company removing a suit
to the federal court will forfeit its
license to do business in the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
PROSPECT OF
RECORD FLOOD

LOUISVILLE, KY. Jan. 1.-THE
Ohio river flood is likely to equal
the flood of 1884. which was, tho
greatest in history, Rain has fall
en- in the Ohio valley for nearly
three weeks. Bridges went out this
morning near Parkersburg, infiict-
ing a loss of $4,000. Trains from
every direction are late.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
HELP PLANT A TOWN.

II. T. VIM this morning brought
suit for $4S4 against G. NJ. Del
grove. alleging that amount was
due him for labor in laying out the
townsite of Berry City, on the right
of way OF the North Coast railroad.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
DECLARE CABINET
UNFAIR

INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 1.-THE
miners convention today adopted a
resolution seeking to separate the
departments of labor and commerce
in the cabinet, declaring the depart
ment, as now constituted, is unfair
to labor,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
ALSO HAVE FUEL FAMINE.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. IL
A resolution for the investigation
of the coal shortage was introduced
in the assembly today and referred
to committe, which reported favor.
ably.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
PLAGUE STRICKEN
CHICAGO

CHICAGO, Jan 1.-THE epidemic
of scarlet fever, diptheria, measels,
typohoid and tuberculosis raging in
this city has reached such alarm
ing proportions that today the
health department called for 100 ex-
ira inspectors for emergency work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
BLIZZARD IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, Jan. IA blizzard
here today put rail and wire COM
munication practically out of bust
ness. A heavy wind is blowing
from the sea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17

CINCINNATI, O., Jan. ia re-
port from Packersburg, in the flood
district, says the river is rising
nearly three inches an hour, with
no signs of cessation. More rain
is predicted.
A thousand people are incon-
venienced and hundreds are already
homeless.
EVANSVILLE, Ind, Jan. IL
The greatest flood in years is GER
tain here. Warm rains continue
Thousands of acres are flooded and
stock marooned on knobs is starv-
Ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-17
Tidal Wave Sweeps Portion of Island and Inhabitants Are
Terrified by Prospect of Being Plunged Beneath the Sea
in Awful CONFUSION of Nature-Late Reports Indicate
Far Greater Loss of Life Than Was First Estimated
Many of the Victims Being Americans and English 1900
Now Known to Be Dead.

NEW YORK JAM 1.-THE shores of the harbor Of
Kingston sinking Terror prevails lest the city slip
into the The bed of the harbor is sinking and in
many places the water is already 100 feet deep.
correspondent cables from Holland bay "The earth
quake the peculiar felt in this region The
city seemed to shrivel up Buildings collapsed, filling the
streets with debris Gas and electric supplies cut
off and the fire department crippled
II terrible in the streets and counted 80
dead in the wreckage.
"The police estimate the dead at 1900
The streets crowded with tourists when the shock
came
KINGSTON, Jan. 1.-THE estimated property loss is
$25O00000 The statute of Queen Victoria
petely reversed, although wholly uninjured 1t now
faces the parade directly opposite to it's original position