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New-York tribune., 1908-03-31

LOST OR STOLEN. -Baukbcok No 500. 90
% t1s German savings Bank IN ths CITY
Of New York. corner 4tI ave and l4th st
issued Il J4-ro lS@UCe-le- AT persons are
cautioned against ragctiaci1g he sane =
not returned 20 tAe bank on Tire 2fst cay %
April 1905 a duplicate VIII he issued
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31

Ga 5-F--E-T a.. Pe-- German American 20
esTr..H-r-1. competent reliable drlFeL
-. pairing. references. Alhsft. BOX -.
-r-1LU- Cr.-.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31

lost. EaHkhooS No 754 fot Bank sor
savings. 40 ara ave New YORK Pay
u-rt stopped Please return book y, hank
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31

LOST. -Esa1zr1.k NJ So e65 Bank Cor
saving. - a. ave. New York Pav-
menC stopped Please return book 70 bank
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31

LOST OR STOLEN. .-8anzhoox No 522 Ss3
o. tHe German savings Bank N -ha Cftv
NJ New York corner 4-1 ave and t+th ST
issued q George h-aN1zSz- All PERSONS ars
cautioned against negotiating the same. rr
E-t returned 20 The bank on ths 2lrh day
ot April. 1905. Q duplicate VIII Be- issued
New-York tribune., 1908-03-31

COOK.-First-c.ass in priraJo family; un-
derstands all kinds OF cooking. take fun
charge Of kitchen. best references. wages,
$3.50: country preferred. Address II. N.
Box g. Hilton. n J.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
GO
INTO COUNTRY

John Pattison, democratic candi-
date for governor, and William
Goodyear, for congress, will be the
chief speakers at meeting to be
held in Elks' temple October 81.
Arrangements for the hall were
made todaysby Secretary Daley of
the central committee.
Tomorrow night will be the gala
occasion of the democrats at Medi-
cal Lake, when special train over
the w. w. p. will carry the faith
full from this city to awaken demo-
cratic interest in the town famous
for its healing waters. The occa-
sion will mark the first speech of
Frank Robertson in the campaign.
Mr.. Robertson is recognized as one
of the ablest speakers in the city.
A mass meeting will be held in
Cheney tonight for the formation
of Bryan club. On Saturday the
Bryan club will have charge of the
gathering at which G. F. Cotterill
candidate for the senate, and Billy
Goodyear, for congress, will speak
Thomas A. Scott and j. r. Sow
ereign speak In Odessa tonight and
in Harrington tomorrow night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
in JAIL THREE MONTHS
FOR STEALING APPLE

LA GRANDE, Ore, Oct. 12.-Pe-
culiar freaks in justice were ex-
emplified in one instance here in
which an illiterate Austrian was
the victim. Through the apparent
oversight on the part of a justice
of the peace in Elgin. this Austrian
was held in the county Jail for
nearly three months on a charge of
stealing one apple. The indictment
which caused his arrest in Elgin
three months ago specified that he
stole the lone apple, and the justice
of the peace bound him over to
await the action of the circuit court
grand jury. Last evening the jury
disposed of the poor fellow by dis
missing the charges. Until a week
ago the foreigner was of the opin-
ion that he was serving sentence.
When finally some one managed to
impress upon his mentality that he
had not yet been sentenced and
was liable to a state prison pen
atty his physical health left him,
and he collapsed. Authorities have
been forced to add additional cost
to the board bill by calling in a
physician to attend him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
BOARD ACCEPTS
STEEL MAINS

The board of public works has
recommended to the city council
that ]. ID. Sherwood, agent for
addition, be authorized to lay steel
water mains at his own expense on
Eighteenth avenue, Perry to Conk-
lin, and on Seventeenth avenue,
Conklin to Southeast boulevard.
The cost of the work is to be re.
funded to Sherwood when the earn
ings of these lines equal IL per
ton.
The board has recommended that
S. Heath be granted permission to
lay water main on Illinois ave-
nue., Hamilton to Perry, under like
conditions. Heath agreed to guar
antee the II per cent revenue, the
city to lay the main, but the board
of works insisted that he do as all
other real estate dealers are re-
Quired to do, bear the original ex-
pense of the work, and have the
cost of the same refunded to him
by the city.
A petition of DR.. p. S. Byrne for
permission to lay half a mile of six
inch water main in Byrne's addi-
ton has been rejected, with recon-
mendation that the petition be
granted If the doctor will agree to
install a steel main. This main is
to connect with private water
system in the addition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
CITIZENS MUST
PAY THE BILL

Whacking off the estimates for
extra policemen asked by Chief
Rice appeared one of the readiest
means of cutting down the pro-
posed increased tax levy, but here
is what that system of economy
amounts to:
Citizens in the outlying districts
must busy themselves in arranging
for the employment of private
watchmen during the coming VIM
ter if they want police protection
at night. In the past a number OF
such watchmen, clothed with POI
lice powers but paid by the citi-
zens, have been employed.
This plan has worked more sat
isfactorily than the one the police
department has been forced to
pursue of one ward patrolman as
signed to district so large that he
cannot visit all parts in one night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
FINAL COURT
TAKES Up
RATES

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1.-THE
constitutionality of the anti-rate
law, through an appeal of the Har-
riman lines from a decision of the
interstate commission, will be
among the important matters COM
ing before the United States SUI
preme court, which met today. The
first session of the October term
will consider the appeal of the
Alton road involving the right of
the commission to compel the road
to answer certain questions.
The validity of the anti-pass and
antifrank legislation will be deter
mined, also the constitutionality of
the commodity clause of the Hep
burn act.
The court must decide whether
criminal conspiracy to defraud the
government shall be limited to
money or be interpreted as includ-
ing other frauds. Proper admins
tration of the law in Colorado coal
land cases must also be pointed
out by the court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
ACQUITTED MAN
FEARS REVENGE,

PORTLAND. Oct. 12.-Some-
where in Portland Michael Camp
bell, who was acquitted in Cathla-
ment, Wash, at midnight Saturday
ON the charge of numbering John
McClelland, is today hiding, fearing
he will be killed by friends of Nc
Clelland. They swore if Camp
bell was acquitted they would kill
him.
Judge Griffin took official cogni-
zance of these threats and when
the verdict was ready ordered the
doors of the courtroom locked. A
moment after the prisoner was
free he was taken through side
door into the hands of detectives
who spirited him across the CO.
lumbia in a launch.
Campbell killed McClelland in a
factional fight in remote dis
trict.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
LORD CHIEF JUSTICE
EATS PRIZE APPLES

Judge George Turner today ship
ped to London, England. as a pres
ent to his friend, Lord Alverstone,
lord chief justice of the kingdom,
ten boxes of beautiful red apples
purchased Saturday from the Okla
hogan county display at the inter
state fair The apples were of the
Jonathan, Rome Beauty and other
red varieties, and are said to have
been the finest collection of apples
at the fair.
Lord Alverstone and Judge Tur-
ner served together on the Alaskan
boundary commission and for the
last four years Judge Turner has
every fall sent the chief justice a
shipment of fine red apples of
Washington growth. Lord Alver-
stone in the past has pronounced
the apples sent him as the finest
he had ever seen, but the Okanogan
county apples, in the opinion OF
Judge Turner, will surpass any.
thing ever before sent by him
across the waters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
COUNTY BOARD MOVES
IN MYSTERIOUS WAYS

few feet distant from that long
table you hear nothing. What mat.
ters concerning the public good are
here being discussed in soto voc0
which that honorable body con-
ceals in silence appear to involve
details not intended for public di'
gestion. A few remarks in under.
tone by Collins; muffied sugges-
ton by Rohwer; the usual advice
from the head of the table, and a
nod from the chair occupied by
knows concerning what, is dis
posed of. And it is no easy thing
to gain subsequent information on
the subject either. The record of
proceedings are kept in a closely
guarded journal by Custodian
Howard. He also attends to the
regular daily business of the Of
fee.
A representative of The Press
made inquiry regarding certain
transaction to which the board was
party. 1t was on the records.
Charlie had place it there himself
He denied having the information
asked for and said so profanely.
Collin is the force that movea
things in that body, although it ID
at times difficult to tell If he hasn't
divided his authority with Hows
ard. Collins word usually rules,
and this is generally known BY
those who do business with the
board.
The sessions lack about all tho
features attending deliberations OF
an elective body only transactini
! important public business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
SECRECY AS TO PUBLIC BUSl-
NESS APPEARS TO BE THE
ORDER AT SESSIONS HELD
IN THE COURTHOUSE.

A matter of increasing public
comment is the veil of mystery
that surrounds transaction of bus
mess by the present board of
county commissioners.
And the question that naturally
follows is, to what extent, if any,
is private interest served by this
secrecy? Also why the secrecy at
all?
Have you ever attended the
meeting of the county commission
ers where the administrative part
of the county government is car
ried on? The room is as large as
good sized closet, seating about
a dozen people. Here on Fridays
and sometimes on Tuesdays, the
commissioners gather with Charlie
Howard, the boards clerk.
The meeting is called to order
by Chairman George H. Collin,
with Clerk Howard at the head of
the table, and gathered closely
around him as near as the cuspi-
doris and the bulk of the chairs
will permit, are the county's ser.
wants.
You hear the routine business
and perhaps, the case of an appli-
cant for admission to the poor
farm is disposed of in manner
quite audible without the room
When the board gets down to the
real business, from a position a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
STONE STARTS THINGS

George f. Stone, democratic can
didate for sheriff of Spokane
county, has caused the court house
crowd to sit up and take notice
He is regarded as the strongest
man the democrats have nominated
for this place in years and is max.
ing a race the like of which no
democrat has put up for a genera
ton. Mr.. Stone is a believer in
advertising and aims to buy space
in every newspaper in the county
before the close of the campaign.
In addition to this he has Just
closed contract for some extern
sive bill board advertising and ex.
poets to be the best advertised
candidate for county office before
election day rolls around.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
BACK TO
MATTEAWAN
COURT RULES AGAINST THAW
IN LATTER'S FIGHT TO KEEP
OUT OF ASYLUM FOR GRIM.
INAL INSANE.

WHITE PLAINS, N. Y, Oct. 12
Harry Thaw was today remanded
to the asylum for the criminal in
sane at Matteawan, proceedings for
an inquiry as to his state of mind
being dismissed.
The order for recommital was
made by Justice Mills before whom
the motion was made to have Thaw
removed to private asylum. 1t
was declared by his attorneys that
Thaw is sane. AS soon as the order
was made argument began on the
question of producing Thaw in the
federal court at Pittsburg in con-
nection with bankruptcy.
The return to Maateawan was a
severe blow, as Thaw often said
that it Is the worst place on earth,
and he would rather be in the
Tombs, New York city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
INSANE WOMAN
AND NURSE
VANISH

That nurse from the insane
asylum at Rochester, Mimi, and
an insane woman patient she was
sent to Spokane in charge of, mys-
terlously disappeared, is the infor-
nation Chief Rice this morning re-
eeived from Superintendent A. F.
Kilbourne of the Rochester institu-
ton, Details are lacking. The let
ter states that September l he de-
ported Miss Bertha Hedren from
his institution in charge of Miss
Martha Karaus. nurse. Miss Karaus
was to bring Miss Hedren to the
Medical Lake asylum. Neither one
showed up. The police are trying
to locate Miss Hedren's uncle
whom the letter says resides in
Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to Tho Press
NEW YORK, Oct 1.-THE unique
strike of the 500 chauffeurs OF the
New York TaXicab Co. has done
more to fret the nervous souls at
the clubs and high priced restau'
rants than anything that has hap
pened since the last blizzard.
In normal times the little autos
have swarmed around the resorts
patronized by the heavy spenders,
and have been a favorite means of
transportation. Now they are
mighty scarce and even when the
dandies of Fifth avenue make use
of the cabs available they run the
risk of being annoyed. It's a seri-
Gus thing to annoy these folks of
leisure when they have fed and
darnk to their hearts content, and
want quiet ride home. AT least,
they say it is and they are ex-
pressing their disgust and fear in
the strongest brand of reproving
language to be had on the avenue.
Millionaires with compilations
like shining copper and figures like
n presidential candidate have es-
sayed voyages with the most
startling results. Showers of to-
matoes and onions interspersed
with cold storage eggs have had a
dsconcerting effect on these pas.
sengers. They have complained
of the back panels of the taxi
cabs being split by bricks hurled
by foes of the nonunion chauffeurs.
Then, too, cabs have been held up
by mobs and resulting shooting af-
trays have wrought upon the
nerves of the grownup children of
luxury. No great inconvenience
has been caused by the strike to
pedestrians and devotees of the
strolley car.
n The strike had as its origin the
demand of the men that the COM
pany furnish their gold and purple
uniforms, employ others to keep
the brasswork of the taxicabs pol
ished, discontinue the system of
fines for trivial offenses, raise
wages and recognize the union. On
this last point officers of the COM
pany have said that II the men
will break away from the United
Transfers of America, of which
they are members, and will form
union OF chauffeurs, 1t will be
recognized by their employers.
I'VE are paid 20 per cent of our
cabs earni hgs," said one striker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
AUTO VICTIMS
ASK $4,000
JOHN A. WEEKS DEFENDANT
IN SUIT FOR FORTUNE
BASED ON INJURIES RECElV-
ED IN RUNAWAY.

A suit to collect damages to the
amount of $65,273 from John A.
Weeks was filed this morning by
A. Curtis and his wife, Inez Curtis
The facts alleged in the complaint
are that on September 10, while
driving along the Trent road, the
automobile of the defendant over
took them without warning at a
dangerous rate of speed, and, in
passing, struck one of the plain
tiff's horses. The team took fright,
breaking the harness and dropping
the wagon tongue to the ground.
The sudden shock threw Curtis
and his wife vislently to the
ground, it is alleged, causing per-
manent injuries. Curtis fixes his
injuries at $4,000, and Mrs. Curtis
asks $4,000. The balance of the
total judgment prayed for consists
of money expended for medical at
tendance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
HAY AWAITS DECISION

NJ f. Hay, republican candidate
for lieutenant governor. arrived
this morning from Olympia where
on Friday he was present at the
hearing before the supreme court
of Z. c. Coon's petition against
the constitutionality of the second
choice vote. Coon asks to be de.
clared winner over Hay on the
grounds of receiving more first
choice votes, A decision is expect
ed this afternoon or tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
LIGHT UP At
CITY EXPENSE

illuminate Spokane with thous-
ands of incandescent lights along
each side of the business streets;
light up each corner with arches of
incandescent lights; stretch SYM
bolic Examinations at the corner of
Howard and Riverside.
And do it all at the expense Of
the city. That is the plan of the
10000 club trustees who at a
meeting in Davenport's this noon
appointed Asa Braddrick, j. l..
Payne and w. II. Murgittroyd a
committee to figure out the ex-
pense, then make a report to the
city council and try to have the
members look with favor on the
proposition.
The purpose of the Examinations
is to light up the city on occasions
of big events, such as the apple
show, Interstate fair, 10000 club
carnivals, etc.
1t was stated that thousands of
people from the east will pass
through Spokane from the east en-
route to the A-Y-P exposition in
Seattle next year. Seattle and
Portland are going to put W public
Examinations and the 10000 club
does not want to see Spokane be-
hind the times.
1t was said that they do not want
people to pass through Spokane
and forget she is on the map. The
feeling was expressed that mer-
chants put up enough money for
the benefit of the city, and as the
attraction of visitors Is of general
benefit, the illumination should be
paid for by general taxation
The w. w. P. Co. will probably
not object.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
GOVERNMENT USES TINY
GIRLS IN LAND LOTTERY

DALLAS, s. D., Oct. 1.-TWO
pretty girls, age six, will draw
envelopes containing names of
winners in the Rosebud land lot
terry next Monday. According to
official announcement all applica-
lions will be placed in box on a
platform, the sides of which will
be covered with wire netting. The
girls will be seen by all as they
draw.
The second week of the registra-
ton period began today Between
10000 and 10000 applicants will
register.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12

then sacked. The attaches were
rescued.
Two Austrian warships were or
dered to the scene.
BELGRADE, Oct. 12.-The Ser
Wan national assembly today voted
for an extraordinary military ap-
preparation of 100000 to meet
the immediate demands of moboliz-
ing the army and protecting the
frontier. 1t adopted the following
resolutions:
After hearing the governments
explanation, parliament expects to
exert the most vigorous activity to
protect the threatened interests of
the nation"
Despite active preparations for
war a quieter feeling prevails
among the people today, due to
realization that Servia is unpre-
pared to successfully fight Aus
tria.
One explanation of the quietness
is that the people are convinced
the government is preparing for
war and is satisfied with develop
ment of events. Servia today de-
mands the secession of Sandjak
from Austria and money compensa-
ton for the annexation by Austria
of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
DEMANDS PAY FOR
WRECKED FACE

Unusual injuries are alleged to
have been sustained by John F.
Mccoy, who has just filed a bill
against the city of Spokane for
$3.036.60 damages resulting from a
fall sustained on Maple street near
Fourth avenue on the night of Sep
TENDER q while riding a bicycle.
Mccoy claims to have plunged
into a deep hole because of there
being no warning lights on the
street. He states that his face was
so badly mashed that his ability
to chew and talk is impaired, that
his mouth leaks while he is drink
ing, that his lips are so twisted
that saliva drips therefrom and
that his nose is badly injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
REGISTRATION RUSH ON

A rush at the registration Office
in the city hall similar to that
prevailing in the days preceding
the primary was in progress this
morning. and two clerks were kept
busy At the city clerks Office sur
prise Is expressed occasionally at
the increase in the registration
The complete figures can not be
had until after the registration
closes, as no count of the totals
have been made since the primary.
The registration will close At 5
o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12

"but are subject to fines for trivial
things. We pay 10 cents gallon
for gasoline, 10 cents day to have
the brass work cleaned and 20
cents a day for our uniforms. If
take in $11.S0 as | did the day be-
fore we struck, my straight 20 per
cent would be $3.50, but the as
sessments left me only S1.21. We
are always in debt for uniforms
We want a straight salary of $3.50
a day
I'VE have 1900 men waiting to
go to work and the red cabs will
be doing business as usual in a
few days. said an officers of the
company.
Pinkerton guards ride with all
the chauffeurs now in service and
the police have been busy protect.
ing them from unruly crowds
Hundreds of old line horse drawn
cabs have been resurrected to fill
the gap in the city's transporta-
ton facilities caused by the
strike.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
1OPERS APPEALS TO ORGANIZED LABOR TO SUPPORT BRYA
UNITED PRESS BRINGS
FIRST WIRELESS

, SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. I
, Ex-Governor Freer DIS
, Aloha to the people of the I
, Pacific coast through the 4
, United Press by wireless of
, the Hawaiian Wireless Co."
, This is the first official I
, message flashed across the I
, Pacific early yesterday from I
, a new station at Kuhuku I
, point, near Honolulu, island
, of Oahu, to Russian hill,
, San Francisco. The dis I
, lance is 2100 miles.
, Arthur A. Isabel, operator
, at Kuhuku, talked almost I
, three hours with Lawrence I
, Malarin, operator on Rus
, sian hill, setting a new
, mark for the wireless.
, . 90 <>% . 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
TAFT BEGINS HIS
FINAL CAMPAIGN

MORROW, O., Oct. 12.-Taft to.
day began the most strenuous tour
of the campaign when he address.
ed farmers here in the opening
speech of trip taking him for
three days through rural districts
of Ohio, three days In the south,
next Sunday in New Jersey and
Maryland, an other day in Ohio,
three days In Indiana and a week
in New York
His closing speech will be made
at Youngstown, Ohio, the night be-
fore election.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
ELKINS FAMILY
DENIES IT NOW

, WHEELING, w. Va, I
, Oct. 12.-Mrs. Elkins, I
, mother of Katherine, who I
, is the reported fiancee of I
, Duke Abruzzi, Italy, today I
, denies the engagement ru- I
, NOR. She says her daugh- I
, ter was never engaged to I
, the Italian and when she is I
, the public will know it. I
Katherine also denies it.
, There was enough in the I
, report, however, to almost I
, split the royal family of
, Italy.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
ELOPED WITH HIS TOPSY.

Has anyone seen "Topsy," a fox
terrier? If anyone has, Topsy's
owner, j, e. McKim of Patterson,
Wash, wants to know It, In a let.
ter TO Police Chief Rise this morn.
ing Mr.. Mckim says that he loaned
Topsy TO Mr. Corlis of the Patter.
son Land Co, for advertising pur.
poses. Topsy was to hike around
Spokane wearing a blanket telling
about the wonders of the soil of
Patterson town. McKim says he
heard that Topsy performed her
share of the bargain all right, but
the man he loaned her TO has
moved and letters TO his old ad
dress are returned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-12
POST SEASON
GAMES OFF

There will be no more post sea-
son games between the Indians and
any team from the City league. ac-
cording TO Manager Eddie Quinn
of the Indians, who this morning
doled out the $50 deposits which
each of them put up as bet
against the Slater aggregation, or
any other City league team that a
$500 side bet would be raised for.
The boys are pretty sore at the
way that bunch fell down in not
making good their promises of q
side bet" said Quinn today. THE
most of the team would never have
come over here If they had known
the deal was not made"