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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
H|GHb|NOERS
GAIN STRENGTH

The Highlander democrats and
the Forty Odd club are now the live
political topics of the hour. 1t is
said the two organizations are
scheming to work together for the
overthrow of the city hall bunch.
The Forty Odd club comprises a
membership composed chiefly of
Chester Edwards. police court
bailiff; Attorney E. G. Riste, and
George Foster, who all make large
talks along about election time. The
Highbinders, however, are looming
up ominously and the bunch is be-
ginning to worry thereat. 1t is
darkly limited that Merritt is lay
ing wires now and when he turns
on the juice the bunch may be
shocked to death. But Merritt
laughs at such talk and declares he
is merely a law-abiding citizen.
Councilman n. S. Pratt is the
Highbinders Mr. traits phrenology
shows a large bump which on the
chart is marked mayor. it is said.
Although some months ago it was
stated that Pratt was out for mayor
on an independent ticket, his am
billions have been cooled, it is
claimed. by the Highbinders, who
took him to Missouri, figuratively,
and showed him where he was at
Pratt now believes he will do the
bunch more damage by working
with the Highbinders and disrupt
ing the democratic following. Mr..
Pratt and Mayor Daggett love each
other in the manner of Chief of Po-
lice Waller and Captain McClel-
land.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
RUSH ACT IN
STATE SENATE

OLYMPIA, Feb. 1.-Appropria-
tons aggregating s1,000,000 for the
Seattle exposition were rushed
through the senate yesterday after
noon over the protest OF Senator
Graves, OF Spokane. and several
other members. No chance was
given for discussion OF the meas
ures. which were passed on the
simple recommendation Of the APP
preparation committee. The bills
passed provide for raising the
amount by the sale of sttae shore
lands along Lake Washington. An
appropriation of $4,000, 900 for an
exhibit and 100000 for the cree
ton of buildings at the university
to be used for the fair are provided
for. Through Senator Graves these
appropriations were barred from
becoming a general debt against
the state.
Seattle real estate dealers. who
have had advance tips on what was
to be done, are said to have Sc
cured land rights affected that will
net fat profits.
1t is believed the bills will meet
rougher shedding IL the house,
to which body they were immc-
diately transmitted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
THAW FAMILY IN COURT
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Feb. LINED up
behind the costly array of legal tai
ent at the Thaw trial is family
group that presents a solemn and
impressive picture. When an eye
in the eager crowd leaves the face
of the prisoner it wanders first to
this part of the room.
Somber and solemn in her suit of
dark blue, the central figure in the
tragedy now being drawn out to its
final conclusion, sit Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw. She occupies a seat in the
first row. Upon her face is a sick
ly, wan expression. Seldom does
she smile.
Near her is her brother-in-law,
young George Carnegie, dressed in
a dark suit. Farther up the row is
Mrs. Carnegie, in a black gown,
dark coat and furs. Edward Thaw,
obviously nervous, and his brother,
Josiah, in dark blue serge, sit near
by. Josiah reclines cross-legged,
with his face resting on his hand
and the index finger extended along
his cheek, the other arm usually
swinging loosely over the back of
the chair.
When she appears in the court
room with the Countess of Var
mouth, the mother of the prisoner
adds her share to this depressing
picture.
Eager and strained are the ex-
pressions on all the faces. Seldom
is there a moment when the play
of emotions portrays any relaxation
of the nervous tension. Every word
uttered in the routine of proceed
ings is carefully weighed by these
anxious friends.
Like reserves near the firing line,
they watch the battle, impatiently
waiting for the word of command.
A lawyer puts a question. Often be-
fore it is answered there is an eager
expression on the face of some
member of the family group, then
whispered consultation, then the at
tention of the attorney is engaged.
There is a whispered remark or two
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
NEW TRIAL DENIED HER.

Edna Searight will not get new
trial. as Judge Huneke yesterday
after listening to the argument, de-
cided against her. She was tried
sind found guilty by jury of the
crime of assisting men in wronging
Clara Warren, age 16, of Deer Park,
Wash. She will in all probability
be held as q witness against the
men and will not be sentenced I'M
til those cases are tried.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
STILL ANOTHER
EXAMPLE

The sale of the Sweeney property
known as the Exchange National
Bank building, located at the cor
ner of Riverside av. and Howard
ST., for $4,000 affords the people
another example of the injustice
of the present system of assessing
inside business property as COM
pared with improved residence
property The assessed valuation
of the Sweeney property is $95,351,
or about 25 per cent of it's real
value.
1t is different with the small prop
erty owner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
NOT KID BARKER

Ira Brown, the young man in Jail
on suspicion Of being Kid Barker,
the Kennewick, Wash, desperate
who is wanted for murder, is not
Kid Barker at all. Several people
called at the Jail this morning and
thought the police had the right
man, SO closely do the descriptions
tally.
But Detective Joel Hindman, of
the Northern Pacific railroad, says
no. Hindman called at the jail this
morning and at once identified
young Brown, not as the desperate,
but as a mulatto who somewhat re-
sembles Barker. Hindman spent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
GOOD MINERS RUN OUT

SALT LAKE, Feb. LINTON coal
miners in Utah are advancing a
new reason for the coal shortage
in this and neighboring states. They
claim that so many good miners
have been blacklisted and run out
that the mines are unable to keep
anywhere near up to the demand.
The men now working in the
mines, it is argued, cannot mine
more than one third per man the
amount of the men who have left
the state could dig out. And it is
further claimed that expert miners
are now giving the state a wide
berth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
GRAB POOR JOHNS NEW WIG

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 1.-When
John d. Rockefeller was in Paris
last summer he ordered fine
French wig. The beautiful bunch
of hair arrived by the ocean grey
hound La Provence last week and
was hurried to Cleveland. When it
reached the customs office, Clerk J.
T. Ball took look at it.
He admired the soft gray locks.
Fine piece Of work. he said.
Then he looked at the bill.
Upon the statement of the French
wigmaker he noticed the price.
Five francs!" he exclaimed.
"Um! That's about a dollar. Must
be rebate-no, it's the price, all
right"
Then Ball called up local hair
dresser and described the hirsute
adornment.
Worth about $75," said the hair
dresser.
That's one reason why John D.
isn't wearing the wig just now. The
decision was reached to hold it un-
til duty on a price somewhat nearer
its value is paid.
Rockefeller has had many and
varied experiences with his wigs
When he first wore one he appeared
at the Euclid av. Baptist church and
caused a sensation. The wig was
an amateurish affair, ill-ftting and
full of bumps and eccentricities.
Later the oil king got another
wig made in New York. That was
better. The French wig is sup
posed to be the best of them all.
France claims the honor of being
the real and only wig making
country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

trimmed in this manner. The cloth
is of a paler gray and Is applied to
the long seams of the coat and a
band of it deliberately embroidered
is set at the front edge of this gar
ment and reaches to the bottom.
The costume Is two-piece one,
tho coat being very long. The skirt
is a 13 gored one, and has the clcth
introduced onto these.
The gray tone is carried out In
the hat and tippet worn with this
suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
TOO FULL FOR UTTERANCE.

The Northern Pacific passenger
train, which arrived at 9:15 o'clock
this morning, brought a Cul de Sac,
Idaho, boy who was too drunk to
talk, but he enlivened things with
riotous drinking and song. When
the train reached the depot here
Patrolman Lister took the boy in
charge. His identity is unknown
by reason of his inability to talk
cOherently.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
YOUNG BUNCO ARTIST.

Fred B. Brokaw, a Tacoma high
school boy, is alleged to have work
ed many business and professional
men for money with which he pur-
chased flowers and otherwise enter
tanned his school girl friends. His
favorite method was to collect
money avowedly for the high school
basketball team.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
GAIN IN BUILDING

Building permits for the month
of January amounted to S103,170
against January, 1906, when there
were issued permits amounting to
$101,3
The Washington Water Power
Co. yesterday was given permit
for its $4,000 power plant to be
erected in Dennis & Bradley's ad-
ditiOE.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
PHILIPPINE VETS CELEBRATE.

Spanish-American war veterans
Of the General Charles King camp
have planned smoker Saturday
evening In memory Of the battle Of
Santa Ana, Philippine islands.
Speeches will be made by Rev. w.
J. Hindley. Colonel Lea Febieer, Of
Fort Wright, and representative
members Of the order. Special
music has been engaged for the
occasion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
new CLASS OFFICERS

The senior A and sophomore B
classes met yesterday afternoon
and elected officers for the term.
Virgil Patton, of the seniors, was
elected president; Verna Cook,
vice president; Bertha Bigelow,
secretary; Vera Jones, assistant;
Earl Mcbride, treasurer; Claud
Phipps, assistant; Earl Weeks, SER
geant at arms, and Mary Cole and
Paul Weisman, executive commit
tee.
Theh sophomores elected Willard
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
SUFFERS INSANE FEAR

Otto Baker. age 35, a paper ruler
living at Oil Sprague av., gave him
self up to the police this morning
for protection from alleged enemies
whom he said seek his life. Baker
was booked as being insane. He
had a bottle of medicine which he
said he uses for his nerves. He is
highly educated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

McIntruff, president; Leland Will
son, vice president; Leland Rice,
secretary; Howard Yancey, treas
urer; D. Churchill, sergeant at
arms; Amy Rosenhaupt, director to
the Orange and Black; Florence
Alien, class historian; Earl Spauld-
ing, yellmaster; Florence Allen
and Willard McIntruff, class de-
baters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

an expressive gesture, a pause and
the question is either changed or a
new one is asked that brings the
point in dispute a shade more in
favor of the prisoner and adds a
hairs weight to the evidence with
which they hope to clear him.
Every day, as this tragic play
goes on, the family, dark and SOL
emn. with faces tense and eager,
watches.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
INJURED RECOVERING.

Leila Long, seriously injured in
the Minnehaha streetcar collision,
is now showing marked improve
ment. Her sister, Julia, though yet
in bed is recovering rapidly, and
their brother, Lester, is now able
to be about the house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
CHOkES TO DEATH.

f. Il. Waters, of Spokane, died
suddenly yesterday morning at the
Standpoint (Idaho) hotel. He COM
blamed OF O. sore throat and took
some remedy for it. In the morning
he was very Ill and expired soon
after n physician arrived. He suf-
located by q sudden closing of the
throat. An autopsy VIA be held to
determine the exact cause of death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
BEATEN BY BURLINGTON.

OMAHA, Feb. 1.-The Burling-
ton line has beat the Chicago &
Northwestern me in race for Big
Horn canyon, in Wyoming, and the
latter road will have to make a
dctour. For II miles in the can
yon there is room for but one track
and the Burlington gots its rails
down first.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
GOES TO FACE CHARGE OF
BIG ENLIGHTENMENT

Detectives Dewey and Linch, of
Philadelphia, left for the East this
morning with William Culin, want
ed in Philadelphia for the emblez-
element of $4,000 from the firm of
G. w. Allen & Co., furriers, with
whom he was employed as conf
dental bookkeeper. Culin was cap
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
BIG KICK IN TACOMA.

The city council of Tacoma is
condemned on all sides for not hay
ing made provision for supplying
the city with municipal light. Ia
coma will have to pay about so per
cent more for its light now than
formerly, old contracts having ex-
nired
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
KILLS BREWERY LICENSES.

The Tacoma city council has put
a temporary quietus on breweries
trading in saloon licenses. If the
breWeries put up the money for IL
censes they now take the chance
of losing them, as the license can
not be transferred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

five hours along with Barker in his
cell at the Prosser, Wash, Jail, and
took particular notice of the boy.
He believes Barker died from ex-
posture when he took to the hills at
ter escaping from tn eProsser Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

commissioners to purchase stone
quarries; by Freudenberg, regard
ing street improvement assess
ments in third class cities; by Tib-
belts, increasing the state highway
fun levy to half mill; by E. {.
Davis, county depositary bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

Young Suitor-Marrying money
has come to be the most approved
modern method of gold mining.
Uncle Cynic-Yes, but even the
matrimonial mine can't be run by
hot air only.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

tured at Harvard, Idaho, and
waived extradition He has been
employed as bookkeeper for the
Potlatch Lumber Co. The party
spent last night at the Hotel Spo-
kane. Culin came to the west last
August.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
INVITED TO ROSSLAND.

Mayor F. r. Mcdonald, of Ross
land, 3. c., has invited Mayor Dag
gett and the city council to attend
the Midwinter carnival at Rossland
Feb. II 10 16.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01

President JiE Hill says the rail-
roads Of this country need more
tracks. No doubt Jim believes
some CT the additional cEea could
aanscc when two trains try tc pass
cas.. other.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
HOUSE BILLS PASSED.

OLYMPIA, Feb. 1.-The house
has passed the following bills: Dy
Abrams. regarding lions on timber
Deoducts; by Ramnay, authorizing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-02-01
IN Velvet

Velvet costumes, trimmed with
broadcloth, are among the novelties
of the late winter. IN London
smoke color velvet sui. appears
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19
WLL|ERs, N. P,
On RACE SUICIDE

II the white races in Australia, Eu-
rope and America do not wake UP 10
the importance Of having children,
China, Japan and India will be power
full and nourishing nations long after
white countries are forgotten. From
his observations in Australia, Europe
and the Orient E. A. Villiers. VI. P,
Liberal Member OF the English House
of Commons, who. with his wife,
passed through here lately on the
Korea,
The low birth rate in white countries
has alarmed the English member, when
he has compared the fecundity Of the
Oriental races with what appears to
him the slow multiplication Of the
white people he has studied during his
travels.
From his observations in japan, VII
Iiers thinks that the employers are
soon TO encounter very serious trouble
with the employees. Labor is so cheap
and the demand for manufactured arti-
cies makes the profits 10 the manufac-
turers so abnormal. he gays, that the
employees viii shortly rise en- masse ana
demand better wages and conditions.
While in Australia viIliers made q
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19
TELEGRAPH BREVITIES.

Captain J. D. Boyd, locator Of the
United Verde Copper Nine at Jerome.
new owned by ex-senator Clark, died
at Prescott, Arizona. recently aged
eighty-six years. Although at one time
owner of the second richest copper
mine in the United States. Boyd died
penniIess, a charge on the county. The
mine. since Boyd sold it, has paid over
So. .o00. 900 In dividends. Boyd sold II
for a trffiing amount.
Allen washington Neighbors, closest
friend Of General Sam Houston, veter-
an of tyyo wars. one-time Texas rang
er. educator and Southern California
pioneer, died in Los Angeles lately
aged eighty-three years. leaving a
widow and a remarkable line OF de-
scendants. There are four sons, SIX
daughters. thirty-one grandchildren
and tvventy-eight great grandchildren.
and with a few exceptions ali live in
Los Angeles. =
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19
To AMEND THE
OCEAN MAIL ACT
Measure Providing Subsidies
for Ships With Postal
Contracts.

WASHINGTON, December 4.-Gal-
linger introduced today in the Senate
and Humphrey in the House a bill
amendatory of the ocean mail law of
1891. 1t is very brief and provides that
the Postmaster-General may pay 81 a
mire outward bound to ships of six
teen knots on routes over 1000 miles in
length to South American and coasts
of the Pacific. The bill of March, 1891,
provides for payment of $4 mile for
twenty-knot steamers, 81 for sixteen
knot, 81 for fourteen-knot and Sc 2-S
cents for twelve-knot boats, carrying
mails under contract with the POST
office Department.
Under this law was established the
American transatlantic line, the Ward
line from New York to Cuba and
Mexico, Red D line, New York to Vene-
zueIa: four vessels for the Ward line
of eighteen knots and 5000 tons, on de-
signs approved by the Navy Depart
ment. with decks strong enough to
carry eleven five-inch guns and suit
able for auxiliary cruisers, were built
under this bill. AS a result of it the
United Fruit Company line, Boston and
Philadelphia to Jamaica. was also es-
tabIished. 1t is believed by the spon-
sors that the bill, if amended, would
encourage the establishment of lines Of
sixteen-knot steamers to South Amer
lea in both the Atlantic and Pacific,
and transpaeific lines as well.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19
DEAD BODY FOUND
IN kUNAWAI LANE.

The body of a Chinaman. who had
been dead at least four days, was found
yesterday morning lying in the weeds
in Kunawai lane, of LiIiha street, the
attention of the neighbors having been
attracted by the swarm of flies which
had gathered. The police were notified
and the body was taken to the morgue,
but owing to the state of decomposi-
ton of the corpse little could be as
certained as to the cause of death.
Coroner Jarrett held an inquest last
night at which il was learned that the
deceased had been sick for some time
and that his death was undoubtedly
due to natural causes. A verdict to
that effect was returned.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19
SUPERVISORS NOT
TO REMOVE THE
OLD FISHMARKET
1t Would Cost Thirteen Thousand Dollars to
Take 1t to AaIa Park---Quiet Meeting
of the Board

The regular meeting of the Board
tbf Supervisors last night was the
ouietest and tamest session held by
that body for many months. Not a
ripple of excitement disturbed the oc-
casion, evln Archer's attempt to make
capital out of an alleged discrimina-
tion shown in the expenditure of money
between the Fourth and Fifth districts
being laughed off and explained away.
Whatever idea the Board may have
had regarding the acquiring of the old
fishmarket building for removal to Aala
park was squelched as soon as the
estimated cost of moving the building
was learned, the County Engineer put
ting the amount at thirteen thousand
dollars.
Clerk Kalauokalani called the roll and
began on the long and formal minutes
of the last meeting The minutes and
the regular accounts passed account
ed for thirty-fve minutes.
NOVEMBER FIRE LOSSES.
Chief Thurston, of the fire depart
ment, reported that five alarms had
been turned in during November, the
fires doing such small damage that he
! estimated the total at $1,000. The
property at risk was insured for $565O.
Eben P. Low wrote thanking the
Board for the use of the fire depart
ment for his parade.
BRASCH Is SARCASTIC.
NJ. Brasch wrote complaining of the
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1907-12-19
COAST MAIL WATTS
THIRTEEN HOURS

Forty-four sacks of mail from the
Coast arrived last night on the Amer
lean Hawaiian steamer Nevadan but,
owing to neglect on the part of some-
one, it was not taken ashore. The
Nevadan arrived at the Railroad wharf
at twenty minutes past six and the
mail was on deck waiting but no one
appeared to take it. At about nine
o clock a representative of the post
office appeared and asked if the mail
could be taken off this morning at Z
o clock and was told that it was ready
at any time.
While the delay was going on it
commenced to sprinkle and the mail
sacks were returned to the mail room,
that they might not get wet. 1t viii
be brought up to the postoffice some
time today and then distributed.