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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
WHAT IT COSTS CABINET
MEMBERS TO LIVE

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Jan. 10
The proposed law for an increase
in salaries Of cabinet officers and
the speaker of the house recently
led to an exchange OF condolences
among the members of Roosevelt S
official family on the cost of living
in Washington.
Secretaries Hitchcock and Root
are the largest spenders. The form
er spends between 100000 and $50
600 year. Secretary Root spends
about $4,000 year. Both are
very wealthy men. Secretary Hitch
cock spent many years in the
China trade and is rich. Root, a
great corporation lawyer for years,
is rated as millionaire. The
$4,000 salary does not pay house
rent for these men.
Secretary Taft has a large fam
lily and 1t costs him $50 900 year
tot live in what he regards as a
plain way. Secretary Shaw owns
to spending $3.50, year since he
became secretary of the treasury
He, too, has a number OF growing
girls. and he says millinery bills are
revelation to him.
Secretary Moody has spent about
| $4,000 more than his salary each
year, although he is bachelor
Secretary Bonaparte is rich and
spends 100000 a year.
Secretaries Wilson and Cortelyor
live on their salaries. the latter fol-
the good reason that 1t is all he has
| TO live on Secretary Wilson has
only himself and one daughter. and
| he lives very quietly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19

Sales.
A priest with a sad. grave face
stood in the vestibule. The woman
recognized him as her boy husband.
For a moment they looked into
each others eyes. No words were
passed. But there was suspicion
of moisture in the woman's eyes as
she turned away.
Four years more went by. Again
fate threw them together. This
time love was stronger than duty.
This was two months ago. They
went to Portland, Ore, and were
reunited.
John and have begun life over
again said Mrs. Gull when seen in
her coy little cottage by the boy.
we feel that the less publicity
given the matter the better. John
has become an ordained minister in
the Congregational church. We are
so happy"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
BY gibson GARDNER.

WASHINGTON, u. c.. Jan. 10
In 80 states legislature in session in
January are concerned with the
election of United States senators.
In a considerable number the vote
will be mere form, as the success
sion has been determined long in
advance. In others there are hard
fights in progress.
On the Sd of next March the
following will cease to be members
of the United States senate;
Russell A. AIger, re-
signed on account of -. health.
Delaware. Frank Alice. victim
to a new political combination,
ADMINISTRATORS II. Berry, de-
feated at the primaries by jeff
Davis.
Kentucky-Joseph G. $. Black
burn defeated in the preliminarles
by Thomas Paynter.
Kansas-Alfred w. Benson. com
plete's Buttons term
Tennessee Edward w. Carmack
defeated in the primaries,
William A. Clark, re
signed because failure as senator
Idaho-Fred r. Dubois, beaten by
the Mormon church.
Colorado-ThOmas NJ Patterson
political complexion of his state
changed from democratic to repub
liCan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
THE Spokane.

'The Sultan of Sulu," the book
and lyrics of which are from the
pen of George AIDE and the music
by Alfred G.. Wathall, is, according
to the famous author of Fables in
Slang" neither a light or comic
opera, nor a musical or farcical
comedy, nor burlesque or extrava-
ganza, but merely musical satire,
which contains the good features of
all. This brilliant musical opera
broke all records for receipts at
Wallack's theater, New York,
where it was the attraction for six
months. 1t has also received the
endorsement of Chicago, Boston,
Philadelphia, st. Louis, Washing
ton and other theater patrons.
"The Sultan of Sulu, with its ar
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
SPORT SNAP SHOTS

bit begins to look like outlaw base
ball.
The S. A. A. G. and Colfax high
school basketball teams played
loosely last night at the gymna
SUM. Scores. A. A. c., SO; Col
fax, 81.
Jack Reilly and Joe German are
matched to fight at Lewiston, Ida
no, Jan. 30.
At Gem, Idaho, last night "Bat
Ting" Webster knocked out Harry
Martin in three rounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
BAKER EASY FOR ATTEC.

Abe Attels eight round battle at
Los Angeles last night with Harry
Baker was a race for the Hebrew
who trimmed Baker, thoroughly and
neatly, in eight rounds, scoring a
clean knockout. He put Baker to
the mat in the first round, and af'
ter that everything was his. Fol-
lowing the knockout blow Bakers
second threw up the sponge before
the count was started.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19

agency and flee to the lava beds,
taking with them the daughter of
General Sterling.
Red Feather" who has become
infatuated with the white lily"
(Gladys) tracks the abductor to the
hiding place, closely followed by
the troops. From ambush the In
dian is shot by the agent, and,
dying, he requests none to reveal to
his twin brother the kin that exist
ed between Rex Sterling and him.
self.
A benefit for the Improved Order
of Redmen will be given Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19

gislatiye investigation of the car
shortage in this state was trans
mitted to the legislature yesterday.
The governor stated that the report
Of his investigation commission
would be ready in few days. The
investigation" amounted to
whitewash of the railroads.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19

The Zinn Comedy Co., now play
ing "Teezy Weezy" at the Spo-
kane, will change its bill to The
Telephone Exchange" farce Monday
to run until Wednesday. A Sun
day matinee is announced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
CRYSTAL CLOCK

An ingenious clock made by the
glass cutter, Joseph Beyen, of
Teresienthal, Bohemia, has after
six years been completed 1t is con-
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fit the Theatres

and Adams have a laughable act in
German dialect.
The feature of the bill will be
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Deave's Co.
with their manikins. The stage
setting for this act will represent
miniature theater with a full or
chestra composed of manikin must
clans. The front will be occupied
by manikins and another lot will
perform on the stage. This Is an
nounced as the wonderful act OF
the kind on earth.
Roy McBrain will sing New In.
dian song, lola" The moving pic
lures will be new and Interest," ting.
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(Which do you consider the most
important of the senses?"
Il hardly know" replied the man
who had announced his intention of
giving away his enormous fortune,
but think the sense of touch Is
the one used most,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
WHiTEWASH REPORT DUE.

OLYMPIA. Wash, Jan. 10
What was received as an effort Of
"wernor Mead to smother any le-
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ALL KINDS OF JUNK BOUGHT
and sold Highest cash price. Di-
vision st. Jhnk Shop, 10 Division
st. liz
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FOR SALE.

$2,1O0 FIVE ROOM MODERN
house. new, within walking dis
lance of N. p. shops; small cash
payment, balance monthly.
$40 - Two lots Lidgerwood:
level; terms, 500 and $40 per month
each.
GRAY G. McCUNE CO,
Corner First and Wall. Phone 80
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SUPPLIES FOR CORPORATIONS

Seals. Stamps. Stock Books. Sta
tionery. We outfit corporations
complete, Spokane Stamp Works,
SIS First av.. opp. Hotel Spokane. 80
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Here arc the two girls who de-
Nbcrately planned to murder Cir
cult Judge Jesse A. Mcdonald while
he sat on the bench IN st. Louis.
Ross Well, to whom the lot fell,
fired at the judge from among the
crowd, but missed him by scarcely
two inches.
Judge Mcdonald had Just opened
court, when the girl stood up and
opened Are. Judge Mcdonald coolly
remarhed
Remove the woman. Continue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19

ray of coincidence singers, splen.
didly dressed and drilled choruses
and artistic scenery, is billed for
the Spokane Jan. 25-g6. j..
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your arguments. gentlemen"
With Rosa was arrested her sis.
ter Clara. The girls. who are pref
ty, refined and very intelligent. de
clared that they had agreed to
shoot Judge Mcdonald and toss a
coin to see who would do the shoot
ing The choice fell on Rosa. who
was TO kill the Judge, her sister and
herself They claimed that Judge
Mcdonald had wrongfully decided
against them III suit over an es
state.
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HELP WANTED-MALE.

WANTED-THREE MESSENGER
boys. City Messenger Co.. 60A
Main ay. ~
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The Spokane Press delivered to
any part OF the city for % cents
per month, "a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
THE AUDITORIUM.

Next week the Shirley Co. will
present a new drama entitled "The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-19
MILLIONAIRE TO
MANAGE BRITT

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 10
James Waldorf Coffroth, who has
made cool million in the prize
fighting game and is the acknowl-
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FARM AND CITY PROPERTY
and business chances; loans.
rentals. Cassidy & Olson, Main
6551. Room 80 Symons block.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
JUSTICE PIERCE ALLOWED
$50 FOR RENT OF COURT
Supervisors Auditing Committee Ef-
fects compromlse-Quarters Will
Be Vacated at First of
Coming Year

Sixty dollars a month was the amount
allowed by the board of supervisors yes
terday for the rent of the court room
now occupied by Justice Pierce. The
justice had put in a claim for $75 MONTH
although he admitted he paid only $50
for the premises.
Justice Pierce has occupied the room
since the days of the fec system, and
when the law went into effect requiring
township courts to turn all fees over to
the county treasurer and all expenses to
be passed upon by the supervisors there
was a difference of opinion as to what
the rent of the court room should be.
The supervisors stuck at $50, the figure
which Justice Pierce admitted to be pay
ing under long lease. He, on the other
hand wanted to realize on his lease, and
filed suit in the superior court for several
months rent at $75. The auditing COM
mittee yesterday decided to allow $50 until
January /, 1908, after which new quarters
will be found for the court. 1t is expect
ed that the suit will be withdrawn.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
FoRGER WITH THREE
NAMES GETS THREE YEARS
William Howard, Alias Crawford, De-
cIares He Is William Madison of
New York-AppIles for
Parole

William Howard, who pleaded guilty
to charge of forgery last week, was
sentenced to serve three years at San
Quentin by Judge Smith yesterday. The
prisoner, who is but 20 years of age, has
given three different names since his
arrest two months ago.
At that time he claimed to be William
Crawford; later he declared he was Will
liam Howard, but in his application for
parole. made before Judge Smith yester-
day, he said his real name was Madison
and that his parents were living in New
York. The charge to which he pleaded
guilty was that of forging check for
$22 on the Bank of Southern California,
to which he signed the name Of Fred p.
Mertz.
The police declare Howard, or Madison,
is one of the cleverest crooks arrested
in many months, for a complete outfit
for forging or raising paper was found
in his possession. Other forgery charges
are pending against him at Santa Monica
and Long Beach.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
1.-THE SIGN OF THE CROSS"
RUNS FOR ANOTHER WEEK

''The Sign of the Cross opened it's
second week at the Auditorium last
night. with the same magnificence that
has hedged it about from the beginning.
1t will be followed next week. opening
Monday, with 1.-THE Prodigal Daughter"
another drama of splendid SCENIC possi-
bilities, which, it may be easily guessed,
will be fully realized by the Ferris or
ganization.
The play is racing drama, thus be-
ing particularly appropriate just now.
while the Santa Anita park races are
on. The finale of 1.-THE Prodigal Daugh-
ter is laid on the race track, and a
spirited nose-to-nose finish is one of the
episodes that give feature to the plot.
A reproduction Of the grandstand, start
ers stand, judges box and the field at
Santa Anita will be painted by Jesse
Bonner, the scenic artist, who is making
sketches of the park now.
The feature of 1.-THE Sign of the Cross"
this week will be the Ferris pink tea, to
be served in the Auditorium foyer
Wednesday afternoon. A reception ten
dered by Florence Stone and the ladies
Of the company will conclude it.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
UNCLE" is
SUCCESS AT FIscHER's

1t was a. close race for first honors at
last nights Fischer opening between Lew
Dunbar with his "a Lemon in the
Garden of Love-" and Miss Nellie Mont
gomery, who sang my Sweet Little
Carribo," the Fischer Show Girls, in
new costumes, officiating during both
numbers. The show for the week is
"Charleys Uncle" and has to do with the
matrimonial troubles of Charlie Chipps,
who is under agreement not to marry.
His violation of the agreement almost
ruins him, cuts off his allowance and
generally makes trouble of the humor-
GUS kind. During its action the piece
gives the Fischer favorites an oppor-
tunity for good work. Miss Gertrude
Rutledge sings 1.-THE Tale of the Turtle
Dove" pleasingly, while Eddie Murray
sings "He Certainly Was Dreaming and
earns we'll merited applause by his ex-
ecution of a wooden shoe dance isis in
Service" an amusing comedy sketch
presented by Fulton and Roberts, pre-
ceded the moving pictures.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
Remember Pace113 South Spring Between First Second
Adjoining Nadeau Hote-Store Open Evenings

ences-any bank in the city, Dun's or
Bradstreet's as to our reliability. We
mention below a few of the bargains
as an example of how they are marked
"a call at the store will convince the
most skeptical as to the genuine saw
irgs to be found here. No matter what
you are offered elsewhere--investiga
$3.50 TO 5000 SAVED
Splendid toned reliable pianos at S97
to $112 and $16S, formerly $3.50 and
$500, while $196 to 1925 secures the best
$3.50 and $S75 pianos of we'll known
[. axes.
Should you care to invest s2s7 you
Pec the latest and best $400 model
which is piano that will please the
most exacting artist-S of this style
We're sold yesterday--ten more on sale
today.
The most expensive makes in fancy
woods run from $317 to $337 reduced
from $500 and $500. Best $3.50 small
Grands going today at $685. Easy pay
ments, $40 to $25 cash, balance MONTH
ly in reasonable amounts. Prices
quoted for Pianos only-stools and
scarfs will be furnished to those who
buy pianos at cost price, $1.75 for best
stools and $1.S0 for scarfs. Pianos de-
livered free in the city or to depot here
for shipment.
OUT OF TOWN PEOPLE
Can affo 7 to come hundred miles
to attend this sale. If not convenient
to call in person, do not wait-write,
wire or phone (1159, both phones),
making first and second choice of bar
gains and leave it to us to please you.
we guarantee absolute satisfaction or
r. sale.
STORE OPEN EVENINGS
Every business transaction of the
Fitzgerald Music & Piano company
z, year. in music-has verified their
promise to give greater value for the
money invested than any Music House
on the Coast. This SACRIFICE SALE
offers an opportunity to secure the
greatest of all values we have yet
been able to give our customers and
friends.
Remember the place-113 South
Spring street. between First and Sec
ond. adjoining Nadeau hotel. Fitzger-
aid Music & Piano Co.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
DEA7H is DEALER
IN FAN TAN GAME
SUIT TuNG SHOT DOWN IN RAGE
BY PLAYER
Epitnet Heard Only by Slayer Leads
to Murder--Hit Three Times
in the Head-CuIprt
Escapes

In a fight over a fan tan game Sut
Tung, a well known dealer in China
town, was shot three times and instantly
killed by an unidentified Chinese at 31S
Apablasa street last night. The MUIR
derer escaped by rushing into the house
at 800 Apablasa street and disappeared
down the street while officers were en-
tering the rear door.
Sut Tung, whose family name was
Quong Ye Wah, was well known to the
police, having lived in the local Chinese
settlement for several years.
Last night he is said to have started
dealing in fan tan game about o'clock.
Shortly after that hour a Chinese entered
and asked to be allowed to play. Per-
mission was given and he took a seat
at the table. 1t was noticed his bets
were heavy, but nothing was thought
of that until he at last placed 20 cents
on the table, remarkng, as he showed
the money toward the dealer that 1t was
all he had.
In response to his remark Sut Tung
said something which was not under
stood by the other players. AS he spoke
a look of rage passed over the face of
the player, who sprang from his seat,
drew a revolver from his pocket and
fired three times at the dealer.
Drops to Floor
SUIT Tung dropped TO the moor, eacn
bullet having taken effect in his mead.
The reports of the shots were heard by
patrolmen, who rushed to the scene, but
too late to capture the murderer. 0
The report that another tong war had
broken cut was telephened the police
station and a number Of officers were
hurried to the district
Despite their efforts no clews to the
identity of the slayer could be found.
All those who had been playing in the
game were closely questioned, but all
claimed to be unacquainted with the
man who did the shooting.
Late last night three Chinese were
arrested on suspicion. All were in the
room at the time of the shooting.
According to one of the prisoners the
murderer entered the room with two Jap
anese, who afterward escaped. According
to this Chinese the slain man was a
member of the Hop Sing tong, whose
death had been decided on by members
of the Bing Gongs. He claimed as soon
as the murderer entered the room he
began shooting, and expressed the belief
that the man who did the shooting was
a highbinder in the employ of the Bing
Gong tong.
The other Chinese insisted the man who
did the shooting entered the room alone
and engaged in play.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17

footlights. Miss Tape sang three songs
to her own piano accompaniments.
Bert Leslie is the best vaudeviiian OF
the bunch of newcomers, except perhaps
little Edna Aug. Bert is playing Hogan S
VISIT" a slang playlet, or rather tough
dialect comedy. He has a "bunch of
lingo" that makes the efforts of former
years '1ook like an added starter"-to
quote his own rich vocabulary. His
STEADY" is there strong with the looks, y
and the two of them devote their twenty
minutes to doing things with the language
that might well make old Noah w. turn
in his lead~lined coffin were not those
respectable bones long since reduced to
dust. But no vaudeville audience was ever
yet foored by slang. Every phrase shone
with pellucid clearness to the Orpheum-
ties, and they got the laughs in at the
right places.
Edna the Scrub Lady
Edna Aug has a stage scrubwoman
stunt that makes the Orpheum orchestra
wish they had not signed such long
term contract A strike would be in order
this week but for that. Edna splaShes
dispensers of Cohanese melody than she
spreads on the floor. Edna does other
things beside scrub, but she excels as a
scrubwoman of the vaudeville stamp.
La Belle Oterita's chief claim to vaude-
vile engagements is her alleged relation
ship to the famous or infamous Otero.
Oterita is pretty anu dances or rather
postures gracefully. She has an assistant
whose presence detracts from the act.
Her efforts were-to misquote Shake
speare-damned with faint applause.
Henri French does a little juggling and
a lot of impersonation. His burlesques of
Sousa and Creatore took best with the
audience because the subjects were more
familiar than his others. Mr.. French's
limitations were rotten, but his burlesques
were good. Willy Zimmerman need not
take the trouble to hang out a mo Tres
passing sign.
The Four Golden Graces, still in gilt
powder, present some new studies in the
almost altogether. and Mayme Reming-
toms pickaninnies repeat their elfin aero
/batics.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
DANCE HALL MEN
MUST PAY CITY
FORCES COLLECTION
OF LICENSES
Council Instructs Legal Department
to Enforce Ordinance and Gather
Up Accounts Due Munich
pallty

The city council. at the suggestion c
Auditor w. c. Mushet, yesterday in
structed the city's legal department t
enforce the license ordinance in regar
to dance halls and public bathrooms.
The letter which brought about the ac
tiop was as follows:
beg to call the attention of your
honorable body to section 20 of ordi-
nance No. S097, which reads as fol-
lows:
For any person, firm or corpora
tion conducting, managing or carry
ing on any public dance house or
public ballroom. Tor each such dance
house and ballroom, 81 per day; $50
per month or $3.50 per uqarter."
There are several such dance houses
or bathrooms in Los Angeles, and in
the investigation of the enforcement
of the license ordinance, inquiry was
made as to who were paying licenses
as required by this section.
Only One Paid
In December. 1906, and January, 1907,
the license of $50 month was col
lected from the Monarch Dancing
academy, at 400 South Hill street. and
the payments are the only ones re-
corded in the records of licenses of
the city clerks office.
found that the tax was being
evaded in the following manner: The
proprietors of the dance houses or
bathrooms claim that they only ad-
init the public on invitations specially
given to each person. and that the
general public are not admitted un-
less the invitation is presented.
The city tax and license collector
states that this form of admission
protects the proprietors of dance
halls or bathrooms from enforcement
of the ordinance. and further states
that the ordinance applies only to
low down dance halls, run by a low
class of people; in other words, that
the ordinance was intended to be
repressive and prohibltory
l had the dance halls or bathrooms
investigated by my deputies and found
that the invitations referred to were
obtainable by any one applying at
the door, The claim that the dance
halls or bathrooms are not public is
not supported by a scrutiny of con-
ditions.
Defy Auditor
I served motives on the proprietors
of the dance houses or bathrooms of
their delinquency of license payments
and requested them to come to the
city hall and take out their license
in due form, but my demand on these
people for obedience to the laws was
ignored and brought neither response
nor money. One man, indeed, told my
deputy that he didn't intend to pay,
and invited me to take action against
him. In one case the proprietor ten
dered money to the tax collector in
payment of license, but no license
was issued.
The following five places, viz:
Kramer, Woods, Adams. Peco and
Auditorium are running as public
dance houses or public bathrooms,
and 1 beg your honorable body to
instruct the city attorney to proceed
against these places, enforcing the law
by compelling them to take out IL
censes or close their doors, and to
collect from them all back licenses
which they have hitherto neglected or
refused to pay.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-17
"pooM sDAY" is BIG ACT
AT THE UNIQUE THEATER

The feature of the new bill at the
Unioue, which opened last night to two
crowded audiences, was Camps "Dooms-
day." a magnificent electrical display
showing the world from the beginning to
the present day. 1t is a masterpiece of
ingenuity and one of the most interesting
attractions ever offered by the Unique
management Frank Sankey. a high
wire performer, was also ON the olio with
a daring act, at the conclusion of which
he walked on his hands on a slack wire.
A talking and dancing act by Frank
Whitman finished the vaudeville turns.
Tracy McDermott sang the illustrated
songs, and the Unique Comedy company
added to its popularity in Richard Cum
mings' latest farce, Fun in a Ham
mock.' Moving pictures on the Unique
o-scope concluded the performance.