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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
IS ROCHEFELLFR TR lying
TO INFLUENCE COURTS?

ed the public vast sums of money.
These indictments cover many
thousands of cases, and it seems
probable that these are but a small
proportion of the actual offenses.
Added to these indictments are
the grave charges of the interstate
commerce commission GOVERNS
many years of flagitious and nefari-
GUS practice by which vast sums of
money have been wrongfully OBJ
tanned.
These are not the reckless accu-
sations of muck-rakers; they are
the sworn announcements of public
officers. If these charges which
must soon come to trial, should be
sustained, the public would know
that a large part, at least, of these
millions was plumber.
In that case the public could not
regard the transfer of these mil
lions as a benefaction they must
consider it whether so intended or
not, as an act of restitution.
1t is conceivable that it may be
SO intended, and If this intention is
expressed by the donor and &C
knowledged by the recipients the
act may have great moral value
Everyone would say that 1t was a
good beginning.
In any case, however, it would
have been more fitting to withhold
this transfer until the truth or I'M
truth of these indictments could be
established in court. If they are
disproved, the act might more cas-
lily be regarded as a benefaction If
they are proved, an act of restitu-
ton would be entirely appropriate.
AS the case stands the transac-
ton cannot but wear the color of
An attempt to influence, through
public sentiment, action of the
courts in the cases now pending. 1t
is to be hoped that this attempt
will not be successful.
If the crimes charged in these in
dictments have not been committed,
the accused should go free. If they
have been committed they should
be punished and no alleged acts of
philanthropy following their COM
INITIAL, should secure immunity for
the transgressors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
HICHB|NOERS HAVE
Been NEATLY BA|TEO

Were the strike disturbances
scheme of Whispering Harry" in
hopes Of causing Mayor Daggett
to make some move which would
ultimately cause him to lose his
following. or claimed following. of
union men? 1t is said by those
close in touch with Whispering
Harry's" way of doing politics that
he would not stop at such acts as
the encouragement of a demonstra-
ton even in favor of union men, if
by so doing he could accomplish his
ends.
The mayors refusal to call out a
force Of police and club the popu-
lace into silence on that occasion
is said to have caused all of Wits
pering Harry S" schemes to go
awry. In consequence, il is stated,
Harry is now out to fight against
the direct primary so as to secure
the nomination of George w.
Crane for mayor on the republican
ticket. Crane is the bosom friend
of Hook Nosed' Huntington, and
with Crane at the helm, the corpor-
alton interests, it is said, would be
subserved to the last degree.
The expression of confidence of
the human pieces in the city hall
machine that the direct primary
method of nominations would Sc
3 cure for them the places they de.
sire, comes somewhat in the nature
of a surprise, as the Highlander
democrats, select bunch of
grunts. have been working for
direct primary. hoping thus to Grip
pie the so-called power of the ma
chine.
Evidently the machine brainery
Gill and Geraghty-has done
politics" with the Highbinders and
forced them into rendering assist
ance by boosting for the direct
primary, something which it is
stated the Highbinders would not
have done had they known this
was included in the machines plan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
PUTS PARENTS IN CELLAR,
THEN WEEDS.

DES MONIES, Feb. 23.-Miss
Bessie Algrowes, of Prairie Center,
locked her parents in the cellar
and then drove 20 miles across the
country to Mason City with Abe
Gunnell and was married. The old
folks objected to the marriage be-
cause of their youth. She called
her parents into the basement, say
ing she had something to show
them. The old folks were forced to
remain in the dungeon until morn
ing. when neighbor released
them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

Mayor Wright of Tacoma would
leave the Sunday closing problem
to a referendum vote of the people
of each city in the state. He is at
present in Olympia advocating a
law which will bring about this
result.
His bill provides for home rule or
local option. The law is left as at
present, calling for strict cessation
from business on Sunday but
amendments are added to the eff
feet that before it becomes opera.
tive it shall be endorsed by a vote
of the people.
In cities Of the first or second
class the question may be submitted
by the city council at any regular
election and in country places the
county commissioners shall submit
the question when Is per cent of
the vote shall be binding till an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
BY DR.. WASHINGTON GLADDEN.
Written Expressly for The Press.

WY ~ Nv SSS'
The transfer by Mr.. John D.
Rockefeller Of sS2,000,000 worth of
interest bearing securities to the
education board is an event
which must naturally excite COM
ment
The fact that a single man hap
pens to have in his possession on
the 9TH day of February, a little
matter of thirty-two millions which
he can spare as we'll as not, is itself
astounding.
1t is true that this is not prob
ably, a years income of the giver,
he could spare that out of last
years profits and still have more
than enough of the gains of the
year left to live upon luxuriously
the rest of his days.
The clerk or small business man
with an income of $40 a week, who
puts one dollar into the collection
for Christian education, makes an
llnlHedS uIdDly greater SdCrlHCe
than this gift involves.
But, aside from the magnitude of
this sum, in what light are we ex-
pected to regard it? Is it a bene-
faction Or is it restitution?
If a man brings me a thousand
dollars as gift, and l have good
reason to believe that the motive
is a disinterested interest in my
welfare, | ought to be very grateful
TO him.
If | find, however, that this is
part of a sum of which he has
previously defrauded me, shall
still be glad to get the money, but
| may be less profuse in my &C.
acknowledgements.
Precisely this question is pre-
scented to the public when this
money is turned over 1t seems to
be regarded by many as a benefac-
ton. If it can be rightly so re-
garded the public ought to be very
thankful.
But it happens to be true that the
donor is at present under indict-
ment before the courts in several
parts of the country for having, by
Illegal and unjust methods, despoil-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
DETECTIVES ARREST
SUSPECTS

Detectives McDermott and Stauf-
fer yesterday afternoon arrested
Floyd Lockhart, age 81, and Percy
Sears, age 80, and booked them at
the police station as suspects. They
are believed to have participated
in many of the numerous holdups
and burglaries of late. If the po-
lice fail to secure enough evidence
to convict the suspects of these
crimes they will be charged with
vagrancy and ordered out of town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
BOOTHS OF HIGH SCHOOL,.

The high school dramatic club at
its first regular business meeting
at the high school auditorium yes
terday elected Mark Maytield, presi-
dent; Hulda Munter, vice presi-
dent; Floyd Lamb, secretary, and
Byron Johnson, treasurer. A com
mittee Of two was elected to take
charge Of the reading room and for
the selection of pays to be pre-
scented. On Monday a stage mana
ger and a property man will be
chosen by the executive commit
tee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
SWIP|NC
BLANKETS

Patrolman Lawson last night ar
rested William Wickman, age Al, on
charge of stealing blankets from
the Lee lodging house on Front av.
For several nights past some one
has been stealing blankets. and in
all about so have been taken.
Wickman was seen to enter one
of the rooms and when employees OF
the lodging house followed he hid
under the bed, where the police
man found him. Blankets find a
ready and profitable sale among
railroad, lumber and other laboring
men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

son who had not been baptized
would go to hell, and at the con-
clusion of the services was mobbed
by the congregation. One woman,
whose deceased brother had not
been baptized, slapped the minis
ter's face repeatedly. Rev. West
appeared before the grand jury and
secured the indictment of 4S Of his
flock, most of whom were fined $25
and sent to prison for a year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
WANTED BOYCOTT RAISED.

A rather unusual request was
made to the local engineers union
last night when they were asked to
raise the boycott on the Shannon
st. ice rink so game of hockey
could be played by some of TIE
members of the local unions. Pre-
engineers refused to consider the
proposition, so the tournament is
not likely to take place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
POOR GAMBLER; WIFE SUES.

KOKOMO, Ind, Feb. 23.-Mrs.
Flora E. Miller filed suit for divorce
against her husband because he is
an "inveterate but unsuccessful
gambler Her petition alleges that
her husband lis not possessed OF
sufficient Judgment to estimate the
commercial value of a pair of
deuces, and has been known to haz-
ard heavily on an ace full when he
had been notified that his adversary
was in open possession Of two pairs
of nueenS."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
MONROE RETURNS
FROM OLYMPIA

Levi G. Monroe, secretary of the
chamber of commerce, returned
yesterday from Olympia, where he
had been in the interest of several
bills effecting this locality. Mr.
Monroe says he feels certain of the
appointment of Representative l..
P. Hornberger by the governor as
one Of the commissioners for the
Alaska Yukon Pacific exposition.
Senators Rosenhaupt and Scott of
this county are also spoken of as
possibilities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
PETITIONS AN
INDEX BILL

A petition containing 400 names
has been forwarded to Olympia
asking that tract index bill be
passed. 1t is proposed to have the
county handle the tract indexes in
stead Of private individuals, as now.
Were the county to handle them, it
is argued, copies could be obtained
for Is cents where it now costs not
less than 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
WOUNDED IN TRYING TO PRE-
VENT SUICIDE.

WINONA, Mimi, Feb. 23.-While
to save his chief from
suicide last night, Deputy Sheriff
Binford was shot and probably ia
tally wounded by Sheriff T. J..
Whitehead. The deputy wrenched
the revolver away from Whitehead
receiving the bullet just below the
heart as he did so. Whitehead
then attempted to cut his throat,
but was overpowered by other men.
III health is said to be the cause.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
MAYOR WRIGHT is
after LOCAL OPTION

other election Is held and another
vote recorded.
1t is claimed by local advocates
Of the referendum that Mayor
Wright cannot secure these meas
ures unless the state constitution
is amended after the fashion of the
initiative and referendum laws Of
Oregon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

A child Of C.. 8. Ptchin died this
morning at the Washington hos
pital. The remains are being held
at the New England undertaking
parlors awaiting the arrival of the
father from Stratford, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

If you cant fly through the air,
about the next best thing is coast
ing down an Alpine mountain on
bobsled. The courses are steep
and the bid sleds, with their loads
of from four to six people, seem to
fairly drop down the mountain side.
The safety of all depends upon
the man who steers. The sleds
gather momentum with each sec
ond of the descent. The wind
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

AT A BREATH-TAKING PACE.
whistles by fairly sucking the
breath from the mcrrymakers. Ma
tural and artificial bumps are in
many CT the courses, and then the
sled's passengers enjoy the sensa-
tion Of real flight through the air.
The season is now on in Switzer-
land, and the picture shows one of
the mos. daring Of the shedding par
ties a. s.. MOritz, on a wild flight
down the course.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
FORGOT HIS OvERCOAT.

r. V. Dennison, of 419 Lindelle
block. doesn't remember whether
he left his swell overcoat at the
Silver Grill or Davenport's. This
morning he asked that the police
hunt it up for him. He conveyed
the information that the garment
may have been stolen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23
MOB PREACHER WHO TALKS
BIRTHSTONE.

ELLENBORO, w. Va, Feb. 22.-
The Rev. S. w. West, pastor OF
the West Christian church, de-
clared from the pulpit that a per-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-23

The Spokane Press delivered to
any part OF the city for % cents
per month.
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Spokane Press, 25 cent a month.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-05-09
lie Locals

norest spent Thursday
Scobey vent to Ault
J on business.
! King returned Monday
kys' visit with relatives
bid Of Loveland spent
kh his brother, Horace
new ticket agent.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-05-09
walter Bliss was Denver visitor

Walter Bliss was Denver visitor
last Friday.
Miss Carenl Lee went to Denver
Friday for few days stay.
J. @. Wylie and Charles Davis
were Denver visitors Saturday.
Miss Ethel Milne of Longmont
visited Miss Leota Smith last Satur-
day.
Fl. NJ. Williams and daughter,
Rose, went to Denver Saturday for a
short stay.
"Biny" Williams was over from
Fort Morgan few days last week
greeting Greeley friends.
Miss EVELYN Lyon went to Idaho
Springs last Thursday for two weeks
visit with her sister, Mrs. Cora King.
Miss Bess Ritter of Fort Collins
came down last Friday for visit
with Misses Flossie and Maud Put
ney.
Miss Ruth Dale of Golden came to
Greeley last Thursday for a few
weeks visit with her sister, Miss
Ethel Dale.
Miss Jennie Lynch of Laramie,
Wyo., came to Greeley last Friday
for few days. visit with Miss
Margaret Holiday.
Mrs. David Brockway and Miss
Lizzie Ingram went to Eaton last
Friday for few days visit with
Mrs. Homer Cushman.
Mrs. M. NJ. Atwell and daughter
came down from Laramie, Wyo., last
Thursday for visit with her sister
in.law, Mrs. f. j. Peyton.
Mrs. E. S. McCarroll Of Fort
Morgan was in Greeley last week.
She left Thursday morning for a
business trip to Fort Collins.
1t Is probable that the new Cam
field hotel will be partly opened this
week, SO that guests may be accom-
modated with comfortable rooms.
Ed. Parsons plead guilty in police
court Saturday to robbing his room
mate, Tom Reardon, Of 1923, extracted
from the trunk belonging to the lat
ter.
Mrs. Ruby McClaye and two chill
dren of Prowers, Colo, arrived in
Greeley Saturday for a months visit
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. g.
L. Shepard.
Charles T. Moore, who formerly
lived In Greeley and went through
the public schools here, was down
from his ranch in the Olive Branch
district last Saturday.
Mrs. e. A. Schick returned We'd
nesday evening from two weeks
business trip to her home In Duluth,
MINI. She enjoyed pleasant, visit
with relatives and old friends.
The Greeley tribune., 1907-05-09
Suggestions to Graduates

W. f. Walters of Windsor spent
Friday in Greeley.
Mrs. j. B. Agnew went to Denver
Saturday for two weeks stay.
Mrs George Statler is spending
the week in Denver with her hus-
band.
Howard Barnett, who has been In
the southern part of the state, was
In Greeley Sunday.
Miss Bertha Scott Of Windsor
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mis- j.
G. Scott, the last Of the weak.
Mrs. Louise Revelle came down
from Denver Friday for few days.
visit with her sister, Mrs. j. G.
Scott.
.afiss Winifred Miller went to
Platteyille last Saturday for few
days. visit with her sister. Mrs.
Maynard Elliott.
Mrs. L. w. McGrew Of Hot Sui
phur Springs arrived in Greeley last
Monday for visit with her father,
Judge j. E. Garrigues.
Mrs. e. T. Vaughn returned to
her home in Hanna, Wyo., last
Thursday after short visit with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Davis.
Mrs. w. NJ. Boomer was called to
st. Louis last Thursday by the Ill
ness of her mother. Mr.. Boomer ac-
companied her as far as Denver.
Mrs. lisa Sumption and daughter
of Oklahoma arrived in Greeley last
Thursday for few days visit with
their cousins, Mr.. and Mrs. L. b.
Thompson.
Mrs. w. L. Killebrew of Fort
Morgan came to Greeley last Thurs
day for a weeks visit with her SIS
Ter, Miss LILLIAN Stargrant, and MIS-
w. NJ. Jacques.
T. B. Thompson last week sold
out his interest IN the meat Market
on Ninth street to his partner, y. L
Wilson. Mr.. Thompson has not YET
decided what he will do.
Hazel Rhoads, who has been steno-
grapher for the Greeley Mercan1lie
company, left last Thursday for Ault
where she will spend the summer
With her mother, Mrs. Dora Rhoaos'
Mrs. Minnie Abbott and son, Roy
last Monday evening from
ten months stay in Pasadena ana
Long Beach, Calf. Mrs. Abbott IS
much benfietted by the trip and glao
to get home again.
DIR. and Mrs. R. F. Graham speno
of last week in Denver
and returned in the evening bringing
heir neice, Miss Elizabeth Bahta'
" no is recovering nicely from her
lppendicitis operation.
Miss Rae Coulson of Lovelano
,ame to Greeley last Saturday lor
lew days visit with Miss Ella COR
mack. The young ladies were
friends when they were ooth fesi'
Tents of Shambaugh, Ia.
r. L. Woldenberg left last FRIDAY
.or two months stay in Los Angeles.
Mr.. Woldenberg represents the BRAS
ain Seed company of Los Ahseles
md has 100 acres of onions planted
lere. He will return IN tl"e "
larvest the seed.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Conner re-
.urped to their home in Telluride
ast Monday after a few days 'is'e
With Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Gates ana
Mr.. and Mrs. W. A. Taylor. ME-.
Conner Is q cousin of Mr.. Gates anu
Jrother Of Mrs. Taylor.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-19

Whether you want to locats at Pagsland
or not, why not buy lot aud hold it-von
VIII make money on 1t. Auction sale at
Pageland Nov 5th.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-19
A"other UptOddte F,CFnaer---N,,.
Il. W. Secrest's Success mis-
Year

Il. ". !Secrest's Success mis-
Year.
Mr.. I. w Sec est, one of fhe
progressive and successful farm.
ers o. 1.-THE upper portion o .he
county, is making three good
crops this year on one piece of
land He has an island ofas3ut
Tour acres in Twelve Mile creek
which he sowed in oats last tsll
After harvesting a fine crop OF
grain, he planted in July one
hall the island IL sorghum cane
and the other half in cora. He
has cut the cane twice, makine
numter OF tons of excellen,
stock feed, and the corn is lust
rs good as corn usually grows in
this country--will make between
90 and 60 bushels to the acre.
Mr.. Secrest is making abund-
ant yields ofeverything this year
de is an enthusiastic believer in
the plan of deep plowing in pre-
pairing land, followed after the
plants are up by rapid and shall
low cultivation. He thinks that
corn ought to be plowed every
four or five days.
Mr.. Secrest' also planted in
July second crops OF tomatoes.
beets, beans, potatoes, ETC., and
now has fresh vegetables N the
greatest abundance. He has one
row of tomatoes 400 yards long,
and the vines are now filled with
ripe aud green tomatoes. The
second crop of tomatoes was OBJ.
tanned from cuttings, which he
set out, instead of using young
plants. Mrs. Secrest is now put
tins. up for winter use large
quantities of beans and toma
toes.
BY paying proper attention
TO ones garden fresh vegetables
may be had the greater part of
the year.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-19
Pr0sat,sentLancastrian In RaiI-
road WrecE.

A meagre phone message pub.
llshed IN yesterdays Charlotte
Observer states that a passenger
train, which was running at the
rate of go miles an hour, was
wrecked near Greensboro, N. G.,
Thursday night, killing and it,
Juring many persons. Col. Lee
roy Spring, of Lancaster, was a
passenger on the train, but a
telegram received here yesterday
oy his father-in law, Capt. S. L.
White, stated that he ESCAPED
unhurt.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-19
Clerks Sale.
STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
County OF Lancaster.
In the Common Pleas.

In the Common Pleas.
Saliie Watson, Delilah VanIanding-
ham, Alice ole, Walter Beckham.
Phlhp Beckham and Harold Beck
ham, Plaintiffs.
against
Lula Beckham and Tracy Beckham.
Defendants
BY virtue o. an order of Court made
in the above stated canse by judge
wilson, dated Oct. l6. 1907, the under
signed will sell at public auction at
Lancaster Court House on the first
Monday in November, next, within
the legal hours of sale, the following
described real estate, to wit: All that
piece, parcel or tract of land beiny. Iy-
ing and situate on both sides of the
southern Railroad in Pleasant Hill
loWhsnlp, In the county of Lancast ter.
In the State of south Carolina. con-
tanning sixty (60) acres, more or less.
bounded on the North by lands of
John j. Bridges; East by lands of
Berry B. Mobley and John II. l.. Sto-
yer; Sodth by lands of William Ham
mond; and West bv lands of John ]
Bildges-The same being that tract of
and conveyed to Geo. ". Beckham,
since DECEASED, the father Ofthe plain
lis and defendants, for the term of
MS natural life, 10y Jane f j Beck
ham by deed of date Nov. Is, 1868 and
recor'Nd in the Office OF the X. NJ G..
Tor SAID county in Deed Book ~" at
page Ill.
Terms of sale. cash; purchaser to
pay f-r papers.
Lancaster, $. c., Oct Is 1907.
j. F. GREGORY, Clerk
4. &. Il. l.. G..
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-19
The Cdutheh--- MObtey Nupti0ts.

The Cautheh--- MObtey NuptiaIs.
There was pretty home we'd
ding at Pleasant Hill Wednes
day, the contracting parties be
ing Mr.. Minor Oauthen, son of
Mr.. Lewis Uauthen, but now a
resident of Atlanta Ga, and
Miss Lee MobIey, daughter of the
late Judson Mooley. The cere-
mony was performed a the home
of the lovely brides mother, Mrs.
Ella b Mobley, at 6 O'Clock in
the evening, the Rev. w. A.
Beckham, of Rock Hill, officiat-
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Cauthen lett
on the Southern's night train Tor
their home in Atlanta.
The Lancaster news. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1905-current, 1907-10-19

The Kings Daughters will
meet at the residence oil Mrs. w.
II. Williams next Tuesday after.
noon at 4 O'Clock. A full attend
ance is earnestly desired.