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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
U. S. NEEDS 100000
MEN TRAINED FOR WAR

Special Correspondence to The rrsss
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. IA
"a United States army of $50, 900
men.
This is what Major General J.
Franklin Bell, chief of staff, says
Uncle Sam would need If involved
in war with any first class power.
And 100000 men is rumored to
be the extent Of the mobilization
the government is planning upon
{ the Pacific coast, upon the arrival
of Evans feet.
at is modest assumption"
says Gen. Bell, 'to say that the
United States will. If involved in
war with any first class power, re-
quire the immediate mobilization
of 100000 men, to be speedily fol-
lowed by as many more, with a
possible ultimate additional in
crease of four times that number.
zone division, $4,000 troops, is,
of course, not sufficient to meet
any need at time when isolation
has become thing of the past, and
we have points of possible friction
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
WILL REOPEN
INLAND BANK

Steps to reopen the Inland bank
in the near future were taken at
meeting held by depositors last
night. A motion was adopted to &C.
cept certificates of deposit from
proposed new management and
committee consisting of c. Sin
claire, A. c. Clausen and Charles
Liddell was appointed to confer
with parties interested in financing
reorganization r. e. Gazette,
president of the bank, agreed to
transfer his interests to a new
management acceptable to the de-
posltors. His shares amount to
$4,000 of the capital of $4,000.
Receiver Meier, in general
statement showed that the total
liabilities Of the bank amounted to
$32,500, with probable assets OF
$4,000 if they can be realized UNI
der normal conditions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
HANDY TEETH FOR PUG

A humorous incident of the
Young Peter Jackson-Summers
fight at Sacramento. Cal, is going
the rounds. Peter smashed Sum-
mers a corker in the mouth and
Summers backed away. While
Peter kept up his rain Of blows
Sammer extracted two false teeth
attached to gold bridge and hand
ed them to one of his seconds, then
went on fighting. Jackson won in
the 18th
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
Special Correspondence to The Press.

CINCINNATI, Feb. 14.-If the
local temperance question were
left to a certain black bear out In
the Zoo, Cincinnati would never go
dry. The animal was donated to
the Zoo several months ago by a
West Virginian. 1t began to NOPE
Immediately after it was received
and finally refused to eat at all.
Supt. Sol Stephan wrote the
donor and inquired what the anil
NAL had been fed, explaining its
strange action. Give him a bot
tie of beer every day and he'll be
a fine BEAR was the reply. The
bear perked up a little at the first
bottle. Now he's as clipper as a
chipmunk.
The animal was captured when
a mere cub. One day someone
permitted him to taste some lager
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
TO SLAUGHTER $1,000
WILD HORSES

RENO, New, Feb. 14.-Orders
have been received from the for
estry department instructing the
rangers on the Toelyabe, Toquima
and Koutor reserves in Lander
county, to kill all wild horses found
on the government domain. There
are about $4,000 wild horses on the
reserves. They are doing much
damage to vegetation and attract
ing domestic animals to their
herds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
CANADIAN FARMERS START WAR THAT
MAY END JUGGLING OF FOOD PRICES

mild way for several years. All the
while the growers have been
Strengthening their organization.
Now, with membership of 5000,
constantly growing, they are
strong enough to make themselves
felt.
In the last legislative election In
Manitoba they went actively into
the campaign. Today they prac-
tically control that body. The indi-
cations are that the legislature will
concede their demands. Previous
ly they had tried the courts and
failed.
OF the 800 seat of the grain ex-
change. ESQ are in active member
ship. The farmers claim that
these men daily fix the price OF
wheat for the northwest district,
keeping it down for the farmer
and up to the mill man.
Two years ago, in an effort to as
certain the real conditions in the
exchange, the grain growers asso-
citation had one of it's members pur-
chase a seat in the exchange. This
membership was Cancelled shortly
afterwards.
The exchange declared this was
because the member persisted in
violating the rules by handling
wheat on " cent commits.
sion instead of the exchange rate
of / cent. The member says it was
because he refused to acquiesce in
the exchange system of fixing
prices day by day. Prices for this
district, the exchange asserts, are
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d. w. McQUAIG
President of Grain Growers AS
ISOLATION.

Now the grain growers demand
amendments to the grain exchange
charter, principally to provide
against any members being ex-
PEELED for alleged violation of rules
until 20 days notice has been given
the courts, that they may review
the merits of the dispute. Other
regulations are demanded which
tend to weaken the exchange con.
! troll of the situation.
The exchange declares that these
proposed regulations strike at the
very foundation of the system OF
exchange, and, If imposed, will
force disbandment of the body
and place the growers wholly al
the mercy of the elevator men, who
may combine against the farmer
and become supreme in the grain
country.
The farmer Is willing to take the
risk. His faith in the merits OF
restored competition is absolute
his resentment against the grain
gamblers too deep-rooted to be ap.
peased by any makeshift compro
mise. He wants the exchange
wiped out completely, and with ii
price control and all gambling in
food products.
Exchange interests throughout
America are interested keenly
Representatives have been here
from the United States studying
the situation and offering coun-
sci to the exchange. Success here
for the farmer means spread OF
the movement in the United States
possibly the ultimate overthrow OF
the system.
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governed by the prices in Chi
cago.
Eighteen months ago the situa-
ton became SO serious that the do
minion government began an inves-
tigation. A royal commission was
appointed, and made a thorough in
vestigation, covering the field from
the grower to final disposition of
the grain, much of which goes to
England. An. exhaustive report
was made to the dominion parlia-
ment, but without specific recon-
mendations, and no remedial legis-
lation resulted.
Based upon the facts embodied
In this report criminal action was
instituted by the grain growers
against officers of the grain ex-
change, charging that the ex-
change was a trust and the officers
were guilty Of conducting their
business in restraint of trade.
These men were acquitted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the first meeting Of the
trustees and stockholders of The
Union Loan and Trust Company,
of Spokane. Washington, will be
held at o'clock, p. M. on Tues
day, the 3rd day of March, 1908.
at Room 20 Wolverton block, Spo-
kane, Washington.
f. e. GOODALL
GEORGE X. STOCKER
February g. 1903
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spent the winter hoisting Cincin-
natl schooners to his lips. Out of
condition all last summer, he Is
said to have pursued his uneven
way since the close of the pen
nant race. all of which coming to
Comiskey, this wise individual
gouged chunks out of Nicks
salary.
Inasmuch as Altrock's situation
is the result of his own foolishness
HE will get little sympathy. Occa-
sionally ball player like Tommy
Leach has the public with him In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14

I beer. He developed a decided taste
for it and finally demanded his
beverage regularly. Now he
washes down his evening meal
with a quart bottle of his favorite
brand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
PANTAGES

Adgie will show how she feeds
her lions at matinee tomorrow and
Sunday, and will also tell a num-
Der of interesting things about the
big animals she bosses so easily.
The lions will be fed in full view Of
the audience.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
THEATERS
SPOKANE

For Sunday night the house will
play mo Mother to Guide Her."
which is evidently offered for what
it is worth at popular prices. After
that date the house is dark until
next Thursday. when Frank
Daniels opens for three nights in
THE Tattooed Man"
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his demand for fair treatment, but
men like Altrock are no credit to
the game and deserve the disci-
pine they receive.
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NOTICE

THE STOCKHOLDERS ANNUAL
meeting of the Oregon Mining
Company will be held ON Feb. II.
1908, at $3.50 o'clock D. m. at the
office of the Company. rooms 14-15
Written block, Spokane, Washing
ton. for the purpose Of electing q
board of trustees for the ensuing
year and to transact such other
business as may legally come be-
fore the meeting.
Also to consider plan Of bond
ing the Company for a SUFFICIENT
amount to defray the expenses OF
further development and place the
necessary machinery on the prop
erty. Respectfully.
Oregon Mining Company.
E. M. Corbus, Pres.
Attest: A. Herman. Secy.
Feb. 4, 1908.
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ALtrock Going Bad

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-Handsome
Nick Altrock, two years ago one of
Comiskey's best pitchers, but last
year about as effective as paper
wall against rifle fire, has joined
Ty Cobb, Mullin and the other dis
contents.
AltrOck so rumOr intimateS,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
Pitcher Overall to
Wed Musician,

CHICAGO, Feb. 14.-"Big jeff"
Overall the famous Cub pitcher,
has arrived in Chicago from his
home at Visalia, Cal, where he has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
Opportunities
LYNNE HOTEL.

319 Wall St, right by the river;
no nicer place In town for regu-
lar or transient roomers; coy.
quiet and respectable; secluded
but close I'm: only "a blocks from
Riverside av.: rear entrances from
Post ST.: hot water all the time;
moderate prices.
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pANTACES' TnEATER
E. CLARKE WALKER, Mgr.
Phone 1898

UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE
TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK
Adgie and her Three Performing
Lions. The Marcellos, bust model
ers in cloth. Mr.. George Wade, the
merry minstrel. The Bimm, Boom,
Brrr Trio, inimitable musical
novelty producers. The Elliots,
high class musical artists.
Prices 15c and 25c; matinee
daily 1880 p. M, any seat 15c.
First evening performance 7:15.
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WASHINGTON.

A happy hit of the vaudeville
bill this week is the singing and
dancing act of the Grace Tempest
Co. of three people
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-14

Columbia Theater
Geo. M. Dreher, Manager
TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK
THE CURTiSS COMEDY CO.
In Mr.. Ralph Stuart's Greatest
Success
BY RIGHT OF SWORD
Augmented Cast. Beautiful Cos
tunes. Special Scenery
It's grand production, but the
prices are just the same. Gallery
10, balcony 20, lower floor 30, box
or loge seats So Phone 311. We
sell seats six days ahead, so ring
up any time.
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COLUM BiA

"By Right of Sword" by the Cur
tiss Co.
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MISS ETHEL HINSON
JEFF OVERALL

been experimenting the construc-
ton of bungalow built for two,
all winter.
The giant pitcher is to forsake
the ways of the anchorite Feb. 81,
when he will lead to the altar Miss
Ethel Hinson, handsome and pop
ular young Englewood bud.
The engagement was announced
by Mrs. Margaret e. Hinson, moth
err of the bride-elect. last fall, at
the conclusion of the worlds Sc
ries. Miss HinsOn is an accom-
plished musician, but until she met
Overall, through the medium of
Mrs. Frank Chance, was not a
baseball fan.
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CUT RATE WOOD YARD

CUT RATE WOOD YARD
Green cut seasoned tamarack and
fir 4 foot wood delivered. :. $500
16 inch tamarack and fir, rick.$2.40
Yellow pine, foot. per cord $3.50
Yellow pine, 16 inch. per rick.$2.15
Delivered free sinside of mile
circle.
o. M. JOHNSON. Prop.
Phone 6410 E27 Main Ave.
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AUDITORIUM

Michael Strogoff," by the
Shirley Co.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-20
North Carolina Woman Born esfors
Declaration Of Indscendsnce.

North Carolina Woman Born ssfors
Declaration of Independence
At the great age Of 1872. Mrs. L.
Kilcrease, living ct Pine Mil, near
aere, celebrated her birthday today.
It Is believed she Is the oldest white
person ia the world. She was born
February 18th, 1916, In Halifax
County, North Carolina, and lived
there one hundred years before she
came with her family to Texas. Her
daughter, aged 9S, and granddaugh.
tar, aged 63, live wieh her.
Mrs. Kilcrease shows records Ia
a family Bible corroborating her
statement as to her age and investi-
CATION have proved them correct. She
still enjoys good health and Is able,
by the use of a cane, to walk about
the house.
She saw George Washington her
recollection Of incidents she wit
nessed a century and quarter ago
is marvellous, and she likes to relate
stories of those stirring times. -
Fort Worth Dispatch.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-20

Wasn't the Democratic Party Subsl-
died by the Southern Railway?
The Statesville Landmark in its
issue of February 7th has this to say
in regard to the railroads and the
Democratic party:
"Speaker Justice, of the legisla-
ture, longs to see the day, according
to the Raleigh News and Observer,
when the platform Of the Demo-
cratic party shall declare that the
railroads in this State shold go out
of politics. Speaker Justice and
various other gentlemen, who for
some mysterious reason seem to
think that we would be prosperous
and happy in North Carolina if
railroad passenger rates were fixed
at 2 cents mile, have been loudly
clamored for some months for the
railroads to get out of politics. The
Charlotte Observer thinks it hardly
fair to berate the railroads for being
in politics when the Democratic
party has ON numerous occasions in
times past not only encouraged their
being in politics but has used them
to its advantage. The Landmark has
it In mind to say the same thing.
The Democratic party in North
Carolina has again and again used
the railroads and their influence for
benefit. We recall this: In 1898
Democratic leaders told it about the
State in private conversation, with
every evidence of satisfaction, that
the Southern Railway had contribu-
ted quite neat sum-$1O,OOO we
think it was-to the Democratic
campaign fund. This is only one
instance, but whenever the party
has needed the help of the railroads
and could get it-as it usually
could-it used the railroads for its
benefit. The roads of course ex-
pected favors In return for their
help. Whenever a corporation ia
vors a party or an individual the
cooperation expects something in
return"
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-20

The following is from Tuesdays
issue of the Raleigh News and OBJ
server:
"The voters are much more inter
ested in voting out the whiskey evil
than who will fill the various offices.
1t is far more important, too"
If the editor of the Observer feels
that way about the matter, then why
doesn't he advocate full State and
County ticket composed of real pro-
hibitionists, regardless Of former
party affiliations. If prohibition is
carried in North Carolina then &C.
cording to the Observers poaition,
men who are at heart in favor of
prohibition have charge of the en-
forcement Of the law in order to
make 1t a success but is that what
the politicians are most interested
in? The politicians want the prohi.
biion wave to carry them into Office,
and then their interest ceases. With
the real prohibitionist it is different
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-20
rsE AUTHOR or FREE RURAL DE-

This would be q good time for the
prohibitionists to put out . State
ticket and find out who are the real
In the State. Doesn't
the average citizen believe that 90
per cent Of the Democratic politi-
clans would vote the Democratic
ticket, still? AS 1t is, the real pro-
hibitionists are doing the hard work
and the. politicians are trying to ride
into Office on their backs.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-20
MILEAGE OF LEGISLATORS.
The following editoaial is from
the Charlotte Observer

The following editoaial is from
the Charlotte Observer
"Mr. Crumpacker touched his
fellow congressman in tender spot
the othar day when he suggested the
reduction of the mileage allowance
of Congressman from 20 cents to 8
cents per mile. The suggestion was
squelched so quickly that 1t almost
took the Indianian's breath away.
Just why Uncle Sam allows the law
makers 20 cents mile for travelling
to and from Washington when five
cents would cover the expense, is
something the layman doesn't pro-
fess to be able to see through. ;"
It does appear that the mileage
allowance now given to Congress
men is too much, but doesn't it
strike you more forcibly that the
North Carolina legislature made a
mistake when they did not reduce
the mileage allowance to the mem-
bers 10 cents) at the same time
that they voted a reduction in the
railroad passenger rates? Even be-
fore the rates were reduced they
received much more than the actual
cost of their mileage, and when
they reduced the railroad rates il
would have been a good time to cut
down their allowance for mileage
to actual expenses. It is strange ~
that no Democratic paper had
thought of this reform.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-20
"Ory'' Farming.

A convention of what are known
as "dry" farmers is to assemble al
Salt Lake City this week for the
purpose of discussing the principles
of the new agriculture and to ex-
change experience in making hith-
erto dry and unproductive soil fruit
full without the expenditure of large
sums of money for the installation
of irrigation systems. It Is expected
that thousand farmers will attend
from nineteen States and Territo>
ries, but if only half that number
get together and these discuss the
importont topic Of "dry farming"
seriously from basis of experience,
the results of the convention cannot
be otherwise than good to thousands
OF agriculture SITS IN the arid States
and also in other States in which
the rainfall is occasionally deficient
What is known as dry farming is
the blowing Of the soil in such man.
ner that it will become saturated
during periods of rain or snow and
repeated narrowing of the surface
up to the time of that plant growth
becomes luxuriant and forbids fur
Their operations of the nature. The
continued breaking of the surface is
for the purpose of preventing evap-
Grafton through the capillaries of
the soil. This principle of "dry
farming" is illustrated by the anna
teur gardner who prevents the sur.
face Of his flower beds from caking
and thus forming capillaries through
which the moisture can evaporat e
from the soil about the roots of his
favorite plants.
There is no reason why the farm
ers in States which are occasionally
afflicted with drouth during the
gaowing season cannot profit by the
teaching of dry farming. They can
adopt the methods of blowing fol-
lowed by the "dry falmers," and
then cultivate more frequently for
the purpose Of keeping the surface
Of the soil broken. In this way the
moisture in the soil could be con-
served and crops saved from de-
Observation-Disclosures Evening Wis
cOnsin.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-20

With the poor record of the
Democratic party in this State and
with the dissension within the DEM
ocratic ranks it is an opportune time
for the Republicans to bestir them
selves and get out full vote at the
election this fall. The way to do
this is to begin in your primaries,
send the best delegates to the County
Convention and put up a good ticket
in every County and then a good
ticket in the State. If any of the
leaders are not in favor of party
growth then do not again honor
such leaders but put good men in
their places who will work for party
growth and have something more
in view than an Office or selfish in.
terest. When you do this the party
will begin to grow.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-20

STATE NEWS.

Argument In appeals from the
Third District are being heard in
the Supreme Court this week.
The North Carolina Press Assoeia.
tion will hold its annual meeting
In Charlotte on Wednesday and
Thursday, April 1928.
The milling property of Floors
Bros, Of Fremont, Wayne County,
was destroyed by fire Monday morn
ing. The loss was about S3,5 500.
At q meeting Of the Seaboard
Railway officials at Hamlet last
Thursday two hundred men were
cut off from the pay roll of that
road.
Mr.. W. B. Lilly, 9 student al
Trinity College, from Albemarle,
n. c., died in Durham, Tuesday,
after q brief illness from pneu'
monia.
The bank at Granite Falls, Cald.
well County, was robbed Saturday
night by three masked men. They
secured about $4,000 and locked the
cashier in the vault. A search was
made for the cashier Sunday morn
ing and finally located in the vault
where he had been locked up.
Governor Glenn has commuteC
the sentence of Frazier Jones (col-
ored) to life Imprisonment. He wa
sentenced to be hanged last Satur
day at Greensboro for the murder o
his wife, but the Governor granted
a reprieve of ten days 80 that tn
CAGE could be further investigated
This reprieve came only half al
hour before the time set for the exc
cution. He had said goodbye ant
was dressed for the hanging l
seems that there were found som
extenuating circumstances which
caused the Governor to change tn
sentence to life imprisonment.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-20

The News Dispatch Ia the name
Of new Republican paper at Clin-
ton, Sampson County. The paper
made its initial appearance last week.
1t is an eight-column four.page pa
per, all home print, full Of County
and general news, and starts off with
an excellent advertising patronage.
The paper presents nice appearance,
and we predict success for the new
enterprise. Mr.. Thomas E. Owens,
a member of the legislature, is editor.
The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1908-02-20
Going to Cuba by Rail.

Henry M. Flagler's ses-going rail-
way from Mama, Fla, to Knights
Key, has been completed so that
trains are now traversing 1t. The
road is 100 miles long and carries
one within $50 miles Of Havana
six hours. Mr.. Flsgler Is to build
Al miles more TO his road coming
to Key West, only 81 miles from
Havana, and this is crossed with
ferry carrying the cars direct from
the sea going road. For nearly half
the length of this road the founda-
ton is the bed of the sea itself. This
is a triumph of skill and courage
ranking with the wonders of our
rapid and strenuous age.-Ex.