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The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

promoter sam berger llluAAE ECN III :"
runout powder and made fast get
away to Jim Flynn's san Rafael train
ing quarters last evening. Sans mis-
sion was kept a very dark secret. but
ii was whispered in cocktail circles
that he carried 2 large bag or coin,
no other than Flynns share OF the
receipts. a cool $3.50 in all.
1t has been known from the first
that the fireman insisted on a guaran-
Tee as well as Langford. He even went
SO far as TO hold Berger up for an
additional $3.50 when he learned that
Conroth was after the match. Ac-
cording to the agreement. the money
Guaranteed each man must bc put up
before the evening OF A. he h@hS. These
scrappers are taking no ciances
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
Many Sales of
Thomas Cars

the Pioneer automo
other 200 or more
sentatives Of motc
the state sold the
or an average of
against the 20 per
and Chalmers-Detr
The Pioneer automt
aged five to one
the market.
In reply to a lett
Consul General ia,
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

Goodyear tires, ha S
received a fiatter-
ing report of the
milea ge o ( I h e
tires on Frank p.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

v aux went east
for the express
purpose of seeing
that the 1909 four
cxrlindar Auburn
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

u 1---U Oa-
via the knockout route he viii have
a good chance 10 get on with Johnny
CoulOn- the bantam champion, Defore
Jefries' Los Angeles club, probably on
Nashington's birthday. Match Maker
Baron Long wants this card, but be-
fore signing Walsh up he would like
To- see hiEa put the crusher on At
tell In a very decisive manner.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

ported yesterday
that another car
load OF Overlands
would arrive to-
.day w n Cap1n-
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19
The police committee Of The boar

In order 10 sober him up Jim Coff-
roth last night caused the arrest Of
Young Dempsey. one Of the lads carded
TO furnish a portion Of his New Years
6av card. Dempsey has been tearing
into the gov lately and Coffroth hit
upon the novel plan TO straighten the
little pug out Dempsey probably will
be ready TO train when the bastile
nnnns Tor him.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19

- -
secretary of state.
% or 20 per cent
rs of the entire num-
ber were sold by
omobile company. The
ore dealers and repre-
motor cars throughout
he balance of 1913 cars,
of one car per agent,
'er cent of the Thomas
Detroit representatives.
omobile company aver
Ie against the rest of
letter of inquiry sent to
Jay White of Bogota.
The San Francisco call., 1908-12-19


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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
UNITED STATES MAJOR
ACCUSED OF LAND AUD

SEATTLE, Feb. 20.-Major Hir
am Nj. Chittenden, in charge OF
United States engineers in this
district, is accused of defrauding
the government in the matter Of
public land locations in an action
filed against him in the federal
court in the name OF Attorney Gen.
eral Charles Bonaparte. The ac-
cusations are explicit and sensa-
tional in the extreme. The COM
plant makes not only Major Chit.
tenden a defendant. bSt his broth
er, Clyde C. Chittenden, Ira E.
Sarauger. Frederick Fountaine, j..
l.. Derwent, William Fl. Brown and
their wives.
Major Chittenden and his broth
en- are charged with having,
through fraud, obtained a patent to
$40 acres of valuable coal land in
Swagit county and known as sec
ton IL, township "a north. range 6
east Willamett meridian. This
land was suh;ec to entry as coal
land, and - is charged that Major
Chittenden conspired viii Sarauger,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
BIG FLEET
AT CALLA0

LIMA, Peru, Feb. 20.-In single
file, presenting a magnificent spec
tacle, Rear Admiral Evans feet of
battleships steamed into Callao
this morning Thousands Of peo-
pie lined the shores, cheering as
the great vessels passed in solemn
grandeur.
Statutes were fred by Peruvian
warships in the harbor, Evans
guns booming out Americas reply
to the southern republics compli-
ments.
The bay pf Callao, the largest,
best protected and safest on the
Peruvian coast, which is to shelter
the American fleet for the next 10
days, is the chief shipping port Of
the nation. The $10,000,000 docks
permit the largest vessels to an
Choir right up to the quays. The
drydock accommodates vessels of
500 tons burden.
Callao has population Of ap-
proximately 10000, of which 10000
is foreign. 1t lies six miles from
Lima, the capital, and while Cal
lao is only six feet above the sea
level, Lima has an altitude of SOL
feet. There is a marked difference
in the temperatures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
Hartman Deals
Liberty Another
Cruel Body Jolt

OAKLAND, Feb. 20.-The "un-
desirable" f. II. Hartman is re-
trenching. BY special order of the
big boss the use by employees of
telephones in the Southern Pacific
railway offices has been forbidden.
Here's the very note that Harri-
man, 1t is said, wrote:
THE privilege of using phones
by employees for personal matters
has been greatly abused, thus need
lessly swelling the annual tele-
phone bills.
THE abuse of the privilege, es-
pecially by women employees. takes
their time away from their work
during the hours they owe to the
company"
SO all the. pretty girls in the of,
fees here, In San Francisco and
Los Angeles, can no longer hold
afternoon tee-ta-tas with their
beaux. Certainly they are pouting.
7. r. is in the favor Of every one,
of course.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
RICHEST PRINCE
NOW A MANIAC

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-Prince
Nawab Sultan Mulk Bahadur. Of
Hyderabad Deccan, India, heir to
the richest principally in the
world, who arrived in San Fran
cisco last week, went insane on the
train and is now closely guarded,
enroute to London. On the way to
New York he attempted to propose
to Miss Marie de Ambero, daugh.
ter of the Austrian ambassador,
and 1t was then discovered that he
had lost his mind.
Two years ago he fell from a
horse and hurt his head. An OPP
GRAFTON will be performed in Lon
don,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
WILL ENJO|N
GANG TICKET

TACOMA, Feb. 20-Tacoma dem.
ocrats, disguested by the city hall
rings recent suggesting conven-
ton, and who believe it an evasion,
il not a violation, Of the direct
primary law, have determined to
enjoin the city clerk from placing
the name of George p. Wright on
the democratic ballot as a candi-
date for mayor at the primaries.
Legal action will he commenced
toward this end within few days,
and a decision from the courts OBJ
tanned as promptly as possible.
The city hall gang went to work
in the regulation machine manner
and held system OF caucuses,
primaries and nominating con-
vention. Its object was to keep
more than one set of democratic
candidates from entering the field.
1t was exactly the same procedure
as under the old regime, and to
correct which the law was passed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
Roosevelt THUNDERBOLT
MAY SKATER THE G. O. p.

and Fairbanks are names suggest
ed for leaders of such bolt.
The real fight is recognized by
everybody to be the radical policies
of Roosevelt against the ultra-con-
sentative ideas of the socalled re-
dictionaries. The old party lines
have long ago gone down. Almost
as many democrats are in SYM
pathy with Roosevelt as there are
republicans. 1t is the party OF adj
vance against the party Of reaction.
1t is the peoples party against the
money power. Now the only Ques-
ton is how much. in the way OF
party, and party leadership, can be
marshaled by interests to put down
Roosevelt?
What the peopl e think OF the
Roosevelt message is quite appar-
ent. Never in the history of the
White House have SO many tele-
grams, letters and all kinds of mes
sages of a congratulatory nature
been received. They have swamped
the secretaries, and only small
fraction ever will be seen by Roose-
welt. If he put in all his time for
10 days he would hardly be able to
go through them all.
And the remarkable thing is that
they come from high as well as
low. They come from large BUSH
ness men and they come on postal
cards scrawled in pencil. Members
of labor unions, farmers, mechan-
les, clerks, have been keeping the
wires hot and have burdened the
mail bags with their comments.
According to the verdict Of the
people, the message rung the bell.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
HARTMAN
BEATS FISH

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-The long
and bitterly fought contest between
e. H. Hartman and Stuyvesant
Fish for control of the Illinois Cen
trail was decided in favor of Harri-
man this morning by Judge Ball.
The decision, which favOrs the
Union Pacific railroad, Hartman
enterprise, upholds the right OF
corporations outside of Illinois to
control and vote stock in the Him
OILS corporations in sustaining
rights of the New Jersey holding
company of the Union Pacific.
Judge Ball dissolved the temper
airy injunction granted Fish to
prevent Hartman from voting the
contested stock in the annual elec-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
OPEN DEMOCRATIC
NURSERY TONIGHT

The younger generation of Spo-
kane democrats will meet tonight
at s o'clock in the assembly room
of the chamber of commerce, Hut
ton building, to organize the Young
Mems Democratic club of Spokane,
They are going strictly on their
own hook and will cut loose from
antediluvian methods, although
regularly enlisted in the democratic
fight.
Among the candidates mention.
ed for presidency of the club are
Lawrence Jack, e. o. Connor
Bruce Blake, attorneys, and Fred
Schade. The latter says he will
not accept the office If II Is given
him. Mr.. Conner is regarded as
the man most likely to secure the
honor. He is practically accepted
as the younger democrats candi-
date for congress from this district
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
LOS ANGELES JAPS ANXIOUS
TO HELP WELCOME BOB EVANS

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 20.-With
all this talk of war between Uncle
Sam and Japan, would you suppose
that the Japanese are so pleased
at the trip of Bob Evans fleet that
they are willing to donate large
sum Of money to welcome the war
ships to the Pacific coast?
But that is just what Los An
geles Japanese are going to do.
At least $4,000, and probably
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
PLOT TO KNOCK OUT
DIRECT PRIMARY LAW

OLYMPIA, Feb. 20.-A test Of
the direct primary law, backed by
its enemies for the purpose of
knocking out the law, and so engi-
neered that the result will come too
late for the re-enactment of the
law at special session of the le-
gislature, is now being quietly pre-
pared and will bebegun whenever
the time is considered ripe for its
beginning. That the movement be-
hind the suit has ample financial
means, will employ strong legal
talent and will make determined
effort to knock out the law is also
conceded by those who are aware
of the preparation of the suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
BLACK HAND THREAT
TO MURDER MORGAN
Radicals Advocate Revolution in
New York City.

NEW YORK, Feb. 20.-On the
heels of report that BLACK
Hand" threats had been made
against ]. P. Morgan, and following
the closing of the stock exchange
visitors gallery because of rumor-
ed "Black Hand" threats that
bombs would be hurled on the floor
of the pit, Commissioner Bingham
has made public an action he has
in contemplation as regards in
fiammatory circulars advocating
slaughter of financiers and advis-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
MAYOR ADVOCATES new
LIQUOR Law FOR STATE

the bands of the law enforcement
league of this city. 1t is the in
tentien of the league to endeavor
to have the next session OF the
state legislature pass a new liquor
regulation law.
Besides the other points enumer-
ated above, the law regulates the
sale of liquor in cities. This does
away with the present system,
which the mayor styles as ridicu-
lous.
1.-THE law enforcement people
met with success in their Sunday
closing campaign with this city
administration" said the mayor
this morning. Perhaps next cleo
ton the cards will be turned and
the league will not succeed in en-
forcing the restrictions as they
now are in effect
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
KNOCKS SCHEME TO
BOOST HIS SALARY

George A. Lovejoy, who seems
to have adopted the unique profess
sion of salary raiser for city Of
ficials, has run against snag in
an enterprise of that sort he pro-
jected for the benefit Of City En-
gineer Ralston. He benevolently
planned to elevate Ralston from
$4,000 to $4,000 per year and had a
petition out for that purpose.
Mr.. Ralston says he knew moth
ing of the plan and considers it en-
tirely i'll advised. The mayor Is of
the same opinion. Lovejoy oper-
ated successfully on the same sys-
tenn in behalf Of the firemen some
time ago and reaped purse and
no little advertising as a reward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
SIXTY CENTS ON
DOLLAR Offer

The deal between j. w. Went
worth, who showed desire to
take over the charter TO the defunct
Inland bank, has not been consum-
mated as yet but has not been
given up. Attorney Sam Stern, le-
gal representative Of Robert Ca
vette, president of the bank, said
this morning that the stockholders
have received other offers and a
meeting will shortly be called to
consider a proposition of one man,
who desires to take over the bank
business and pay off depositors at
60 cents on the dollar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
MUST STAY IN PRISON

WALLA WALLA. Feb. 20,-Win
II. Thompson, OF Seattle, was in
the city today on a visit to his son,
Chester. who has been confined In
the penitentiary since his acquittal
OF the murder Of Judge Meade En-
DRY on the grounds of insanity. Mr.,
Thompson stated that no steps had
been taken to secure his sons re-
lease, and none would be taken
until he was sure he could con-
vince the court that the young man
was sane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 20
The effect Of Pres. Roosevelt's mes
sage to congress now threatens to
be a serious party split. The reac-
tionary republicans are cursing
mad. And the reactionary republi-
cans are congress-Cannon and
Aldrich; with some others.
Will congress respond to Roose-
velt's demand for action? Congress
will be tetotally and forever
blankety-blanked If 1t does. Just
go and listen for a spell about the
door of the speakers room. Smell
the sulphurous fumes? See the
blue atmosphere lying all around!
That is what the speaker thinks
about 1t.
Mad? The word is totally inef-
fectual in expressing how the reac-
tionaries feel Affronted, outraged,
held up to ridicule and contumely-
that's what the stand-pat republi-
cans think has happened to them.
And do they love their president
No, little children, they do not love
their president.
In all seriousness, however,
there is talk of new partisan
alignment. The anti-Roosevelt re-
publicans are discussing ways and
means to head him off. One of the
ways in their present plans is to
make a split in republican ranks
similar to the one which Topped
the conservative votes from the
democratic party in 1896. The re
dictionaries propose "a republican
Palmer Buckner ticket" Foraker
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20

Outwardly backed by politicians
of more or less prominence, who
are open disbelievers in direct
primary principles, there is reason
to believe, in the absence OF spe-
cific knowledge, that the financial
backing at least comes from a
source that would most profit by a
return to the old convention sys-
tenn.
For some time an attorney well
known throughout the state has
been engaged in looking up au-
thorities bearing on primary law,
as we'll as other decisions that
might have weight in determining
the 'constitutionality of the Wash
ington law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
WANTS $4,000
FOR LOST LAND

Ten thousand dollars damages
for the loss of his right hand is
asked in a suit begun this morn
ing by Tony Mass against Twohy
Bros. and A. Guthrie, contractors.
Mass alleges that while he was a
foreman at Cabinet, Idaho, he
lighted a fuse to set off blast. 1t
burned too quickly and he could
not get out of the way. The fuse
was five feet long and had it been
good one would have burned at
the rate of one foot minute.
Negligence on the part of the con-
tractors in not having good fuse
is the basis of the action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
DOCTORS TO EXAMINE
FACTORY EMPLOYEES

All employees in Spokane cracker
and candy factories are to be given
a medical examination twice a
week until the board of health is
willing to discontinue the precau-
ton. The board today ordered
these examinations to be made.
Health Officer Grieve took the mat
ter up with the proprietors and
they have agreed to bear the ex-
pense.
The action is deemed essential
to the preservation of health
while there are contagious diseases
OF any consequence in the city. DR..
Hull has already made such exam
nations and the board will see to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
TO WORK FOR
CLEANER CITY

Resolutions were adopted at the
chamber of commerce civic COM
mittee smoker last night advocat-
ing cleaning alleys and paving OF
the same in the business district,
and demanding sprinkling clause
In all future franchises granted
for car lines.
A number of speakers, among
them being Health Officer Grieve,
condemned the dirty condition OF
street and alleys. This discussion
inspired resolution calling for a
more extensive and improved sys
tenn of sewers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
DAWSON'S FRIENDS
FEAR FOUL PLAY

G. A. Dawson, a painter, age 32,
mysteriously disappeared from his
apartment at STA Howard st. on
Dec. %, and his friends fear some
al has befallen him. He was last
seen about month ago in a lodg-
ing house over the Brook saloon,
corner of Front and Post. He Is
described as slim, five feet six inch
es tall. dark complexion, brown
eyes and hair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20

Fountaine, Derwent and Brown,
causing the land to be taken up and
entered in their names, but in real
ity for himself and brother.
The complaint further recites
that the locators, in order to per-
feet title and procure patient to the
land in question, paid $12,S00
through the Seattle land Office and
that the money was supplied by
Major Chittenden and his brother.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
SOCIETY Man .
PAYS A fine

Disregard of state law in regard
to dumping sawdust in rivers cost
E. F. Cartier Van Dissel manager
of the Phoenix mill, fine OF $50
and costs In Judge Suckers court
yesterday. The management has
been repeatedly warned of its Of
Tense but paid no attention to the
matter. This policy resulted in a
man whose name and picture ap-
pears frequently in the society
column having to answer misde.
meanor charge In justice Of peace
court and being found guilty. He
paid up and promised no further
Offenses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
WILL SUBMIT OUTLINE OF
PLAN ADOPTED BY MASsA-
CHUSETTS TO LAW EN-
FORcEMENT LEAGUE OF
THIS CITY,

Local option, limited number of
licenses, license commission with
absolute control, the rights of no.
tel keepers to sell liquor in bottles
to patrons with meals on Sundays,
Sunday closing. closing hour, def
milton of habitual drunkards and
the probition of the sale Of liquor
to them. Those are some of the
points of the Massachusetts liquor
law which Mayor Moore advocates
for this state.
The mayor is preparing a COM
which he will place in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
PENNYPAcKER
SAYS he DIDN'T
HELP cRAFTERS

HARRISBURG, Pa, Feb. 20
Former Governor Pennypacker, Of
Pennsylvania, in whose administra-
tion grafters worked, today took
the stand as witness in the de-
Tense of the graft case. After he
finished, the state claimed his evil
dence was more favorable to the
state than defense.
In cross examination he denied
that he had attempted to protect
any Of the grafters or whitewash
anyone connected with 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
CIVIL WAR QUESTION

To II. Bristow: The Civil war
began at 4:30 Friday morning,
April u, 1861, when the confed-
crates opened fire on Fort Sump-
ter. The war practically ended
when Lee surrendered April 8,
1865. Johnson surrendered April
&c, and last engagement of the war
was a skirmish at Brazos Santiago,
.exas, May Is. Lincoln was as
sassinated on the night of April
IA of the same year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20

1t that they are regularly attended
to.
Health inspectors are ordered to
closely examine. all cases of pur-
ported chickenpox, as a number OF
cases of smallpox have been re-
ported as chickenpox in order to
escape the isolation hospital.
The board failed today to select
an assistant plumbing inspector.
inspector Johnson submitted the
name of a man none Of the board
knew and the plumbers union
submitted a list of six for john
son to select from. AS the plumb
ing inspector was not present &C
ton was postponed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
$35 600 600
MORTGAGE

NEW YORK, Feb 20.-Directors
of the Union Pacific have decided
to sell at once not less than $685.
100000 Of bonds to pay off floating
debt. 1t is said the bonds will be
secured on 1900 miles of track in
Missouri, Iowa, Kansas and Colo
RADIO.
There is already a mortgage on
the main line of the road, secured
in 1897. Since that time the lines
about to be mortgaged have been
built.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20

much more, will be spent by them
In helping to welcome the fleet and
entertain its officers and men.
There are 5000 Japanese in the
japanese association and each pro-
poses to contribute 81. 1t has been
intimated by the Japanese commit
tee that If the city has trouble rails
ing the necessary money, the Japa-
nese association may be drawn
upon for a larger sum.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
RAILROAD BUSINESS
RAPIDLY INCREASING

Traffic on the eastern Washing
ton division of the Northern Pa
ciflc Is steadily increasing. The
number of freight trans operated
out of the Pasco headquarters has
almost doubled in the last three
weeks. There is much coal and
lumber being shipped, which ac-
counts in a large measure for the
increase in business. The North.
ern Pacific also is preparing to put
up its Ice along the road in this
part OF the state, which will call
tor still further increase in trains
while il continues.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20
STUDDED TOE
ASKS $4,000

Mrs. Lucy Hogan this morning
began an action for $4,000 dam
ages against Charles A. Wright and
the l. X. l.. Clothing store. 1t Is
alleged that Mrs. Hogan, who is
40 and weighs 10 pounds, stubbed
her toe in a ring used to lift the
trap door to the store basement,
She fell and sustained injuries to
her knees. She alleges that care
lessness on the part of store en-
ployes in leaving the ring upright
caused her accident.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-20

ing working men to march IN force
upon Wall st.
Squads of detectives have been
sent to trace the circulars to their
source and make arrests. Placards
headed "Workingmen Help Your
selves" is the climax of reputed
threats launched against specula-
tors during the last "a hours.
These placards call for wholesale
destruction Of capitalists and finan-
ciers without regard to their stand
ing in the community.