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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-01
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

Try cup of coffee at tie Blue Front
Restaurant 152stf
Bert Forquer transacted business in
Edmore Saturday.
W. A. Bahlke transacted legal bust
ness Eureka Monday.
Miss Benlah Parr visited with Ithaca
friends over Sunday,
/ h,,s. c. w. Mitchell visited with
friends IL. Shepherd Monday
Fred HammsS was at Lansing Mon
day and Tuesday Oh BUSINESS.
Miss-Carrie Granger was ID Ithaca
over Sunday the guest of friends.
f. Fl. Kinatnel. of Shepherd, tran
sscted business in this city Monday.
Mrs NJ o Bissell. Of st Louis, spent
Friday in the city the guest of friends
The Alma is the best nickel cigar
offered for sale in Gratiot County
Try it K
George ". Hubbard. of Lapeer spent
Sunday in the CITY the guest of his
son. Harvey.
Mesdames Martin Lewis and Wallace
Sumner visited with friends in st.
Louis Monday.
The Misses Mary Russell and Julia
Johnson spent Sunday in this city the
guests of friends.
Mr. and Mrs John Bradford spent
Sunday il this city the guests of rel
atives and friends
Miss Anna Woodcock left Monday
morning for couple days visit with
her parents In Breckenridge.
Miss Bessie Kellogg left Monday
morning to--spend the summer with
friends at Colorado Springs.
Fortv-seven tickets were sold for the
Toledo excursion over the Ann Arbor
r. r. from-this station Sunday.
Fifty-seven tickets were sold from
this.station Sunday for the excursion
to Saginaw over the Pere Marquette
X. r.
Frank n. Drum, of West Unity.
Ohio, spent Sunday the guest of his
sister. Miss Eta Martin. near this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Sumner. of
Belding. are spending the week at
the home of mfr. and Mrs. Martin
Lewis.
Mrs G. y. smith and daughter.
Gracia. were Mt Pleasant visitors
Monday. Miss Grscis will attend the
summer normal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-01

Mrs. Milo Pinkham and daughter
Ida, who have been guests of Mr.
and Mrs. Dewitt vought for the past
two weeks, returned to their home in
st. johns Monday morning.
Mrs. Lena Larsen and daughter.
Jennie. who have been staying at at
the home of 5. f. Wilcox in this city
for the past two years, returned TO
their home in Manistique Tuesday
morning.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-01

Every day sees an interested crowd
OF on lockers watching the removal
of the old wooden water pines on
superior street. These old pipes were
put down twenty-seven wears ago and
generally are found in good condition
They will be used for surface drains
or sold to farmers for drainage our
poses
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-01

Miss Bessie Kellogg. of this. CITY.
accompanied by her aunt. Mrs. Bar
stow, of Ithaca. left Monday morning
for visit with friends in Colorado
Springs and vicinity. Mrs. Barstow
expects to be gone month or six
weeks. while Miss kellogg NAV spend
the winter months in that western
state.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-07-01

Mr.. and Mrs Wallace Sumner. of
Gliding. are spending the week at
he home of -Mr. and Mrs. Martin
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
THE
!. TEAM OWNERS

"The members OF the team own
ers' union who appeared before the
council and protested against my
giving the rock contract to Willett
& Camp forget to state that the bid
j got from them was higher by 5
cents, and that they afterward
wanted it reconsidered so they
could bid lower" state City Engi-
neer Ralston this morning in refer
ence to the controversy which last
Tuesday night provoked comment
in the council meeting. Mr.. Raj
sston is prepared to meet the coun-
ell in committee Of the whole next
Tuesday night and give his side of
the case.
7 He will also show the council
where the union team owners were
not hauling full loads. but loafed
on the job. "They were ready to
show how much they could do on
IA contract, but did as little as pos
'sible under the old plan," said Mr..
Ralston.
There is little likelihood that
Willett & Camp will be placed on
the unfair list by the Central Labor
union on the team owners COM
plant. The committee appointed
to investigated the firm found that
its dealing with the local unions
-are entirely satisfactorily.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
POLICE SAVE
W|FE'S LIFE

Harry Main, who last night was
prevented from shooting his wife
by the timely arrival of Patrolmen
Scott and Bunker, pleaded not
guilty when arraigned this after
noon before Justice Hinkle on a
charge of assault with intent to do
bodily harm.
The pair were rooming in the
Helena lodging house, over the
Brook saloon, corner of Front and
Wall Several months ago Mrs.
Main caused her husbands arrest
because he attacked her and she
was afraid he would kill her. At
that. time the trouble arose over
who should battle the baby. Mrs.
Main insisted that the husband do
1t, but he refused and fight en-
sued.
Main had revolver in his hand
last night when the officers ar
rived.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

Formal complaint was made to
City Attorney Rhodes today by six
laborers who were sent to Rosalia
by the Sun Employment agency
and got no work. The men were
compelled to walk % miles of the
way and then trudge back that dis
lance when they were told that no
more men were needed.
They returned to Spokane and
asked the refund of their money,
which amounted to 1910 each. The
employment men refused to refund
it, Notwithstanding that j. l.. Pow
ers, the man to whom they had
been sent, had stated on the back
of the receipt that the camp was
full handed and no more men were
needed.
Steve Spodor, one of the labor
ers, in telling his story to the po-
lice, said;
1--WE have complied with every
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
HENEY PLANS TO
BEAT FULTON

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-Fran-
els j. Heney has evolved a plan
whereby he hopes to thwart the
senate in its intention to defeat
Roosevelt in the matter of appoint
ment of a district attorney for Ore
gon. Heney has recommended that
Cleeton, recommended by Fulton
and the congressional delegation
and not opposed by Bourne, be
turned down and that B. d. Town
send, assistant district attorney
from North Dakota, be appointed
ad interim, relieving w. c. Bristol.
An ad interim appointment can
be made and in the recess the pres
ident will be able to put Schuebel
in the position.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
BLAZE LickS UP
OIL STORER0OM

A disastrous fire about 11:45
O'Clock last night destroyed the Of
fee and oil storeroom of the me-
chanical department of the Oregon
Railroad & Navigation Co. west of
Division st. 1t Is though to have
caught from stove. Nothing was
saved and about 4,000 gallons of
oil was burned. Owing to the fact
that the heavy engine from No. 5
got stuck in the mud at a cross
ing near the blaze the water
was not turned on until the build
ing were consumed. ......'.-
Chief Myers was indignant this
morning at what he terms the dis
graceful condition of the street
crossings. He said that it is about
all two horses can do to pull the
heavy steamer ON good streets
Three horses are really needed, but
as there is no room in No. for a
stall for third horse nothing is
being done to secure an appropria-
ton to purchase one. ...'.'.'
Just how much the fire cost the
o. r. Il N. will not be known until
headquarters at Portland are
heard from.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
DIG
Up RATCHET

The Spokane democratic cam
paign was born today in an infor-
NAL meeting at Davenport's which
was attended by such Jeffersonian
stalwarts as Ex-Mayor Daggett, DR..
p. S. Byrne, w. w. Tolman,
Thomas Maloney. DR.. Newman, Dr..
Jameson. II. ID. Merritt, Bruce
Blake, Thomas Scott, c. c. Shine
and Fred Schade.
They talked politics over the
dinner table and decided that now
is the time for all good men to
come to the aid of the party. Ex-
Mayor Daggett was authorized to
call gathering of the clans with
in the next two weeks to mix war
medicine. Meanwhile the young
democrats will go ahead and or
ganize, the latter body to Sc sepa-
rate, but yet part, of the forma-
ton of the older warriors.
Judge Turner, Voorhees, and
other speakers will be called upon
to start the war at the general
meeting to be held.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
BY JAS. AUSTIN, JR.
Judge of the Police Court OF
Toledo, o.

This is a story of how l spent a
day in the works"
My determination to spend day
In the workhouse upon an equality
with the ordinary prisoner was not
the impulse of a moment. 1t was
reached after long consideration
extending over nearly two years.
1t was no whim.
For two years as police prosecu-
tor | had been instrumental in
sending men and women to the
Workhouse. For two months as
police Judge I had been called upon
to pass workhouse sentences upon
scores of them. Both duties had
been distasteful.
& What is lifet in the workhouse
like? What am sending these
men to? These questions had ar
Ways been before me. The more
l pondered them the more want
ed the answers. Finally there
seemed but one way to find out.
Prosecutor Boyer and Mrs.
Hilty, superintendent of the Girls
home, were equally interested. To
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
RAIL FENCE RUCKER
bUSTS Up BUSTER
on PAVED STREET

Hundreds of people at noon to-
day witnessed a sensational at
tempt at broncho busting in which
not the cayuse but the buster got
busted. Dick Fisher, farmer
youth from the prairie country,
mounted white horse in front of
Elks' temple, but got on Indian
fashion-from the right side. The
cayuse didn't take kindly to this
mode of getting astride his back,
and as Fisher attempted to swing
into the saddle it gave a sidewise
leap.
The best Fisher could do was
straddle the horse behind the sad
die. Such scientific and expe-
rienced bucking. trained cowmen
say they never saw before. The
most of the time Fisher was in the
aid and every time he started back
to earth the horse was under
meath him ready to send him up
again.
The animal, however, was con-
siderate enough not to deposit his
burden upon the hard asphalt pave
ment until a Smith & Co. am
bulance came along. Then he roll
ed over upon Fisher right at the
door of the ambulance. The
PROSTATE but thoroughly subdued
puncher was loaded into the am
bulance and taken to the emer-
gency hospital, where DR.. Eiken-
barry sewed up deep cash on the
back of his scalp and Strengthened
out one of his ankles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
RAID SALOONS
FOR FIREARMS

While jewellers were making mer-
ry at the Logan bar, a place with
a tough reputation, about 2 o'clock
yesterday afternoon a crowd of po-
lice and detectives marched in and
searched every man in the place
for guns. The attacking party was
composed of Chief Rice, Sergeant
Sullivan, Detectives Lister and Pa
trolman Downey. From the Logan
the party went to every tough sa-
loon in the city and went through
the same maneuvers without find
ing a solitary shooting iron. A
long clasp knife was taken from an
Austrian.
The raiding party was planned
by Chief Rice following repeated re-
ports that many men who haunt
the tougher class of saloons always
go armed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
PROUD OF RECORD AS
PROFESSIONAL KILLER

NEW WESTMINSTER, Feb. 10.
AS proof of his qualifications for
the position of fiogger In the Brit
ish Columbia penitentiary, which
he is seeking, Robert A. Wilson,
native of Howe county, Ontario,
produces papers attesting that dur
ing the Spanish-American war he
officiated as executioner for more
than II months, dispatching during
that time some ia souls into eter-
nifty.
Wilson is quite proud of his rec
ord. and unlike the majority of
men who earn livelihood as gov
eminent instruments in ending the
lives of criminals, he does not
drink to excess, having been in
toxicated but twice in his career.
Relating his experiences during
the war, Wilson declared that he
had officiated at the hanging of a
large number OF Spanish spies
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
FOOL JOKE COST
MAN HIS LIFE

PORTLAND, Feb. 13,-An at
tempt to play joke on new po-
liceman last night cost John NJ.
Wetle his life. He saw his friend,
F. ID. Hepner, recently appointed
to the force, coming home, and
pulling his pipe out of his pocket
tried to hold Hepner up with It,.
The latter pulled his revolver and
shot Wetle dead. He gave him
self up but was not arrested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
SUBMARINE
SCANDAL

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Feb. 13.-
An ugly scandal is threatened in
the house committee on naval af-
fairs over recent decision to rec
ommend an appropriation for two
,battleships, 10 torpedo boat de-
stroyers and eight submarines, The
Roosevelt program was for four
battleships, 10 destroyers and four
submarines. ..s
Comment has been caused by a
cut in the battleships and increase
in submarines. Submarine inter-
ests have lobby here working for
them and this is not the first time
scandal has been threatened. In
fact an investigation was held over
the report that one member had
been bribed to vote for them in
the fifty-seventh congress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
NEGRO R0BS ITALIAN

Another negro holdup man is be-
ing searched for by the police fol-
lowing report from an Italian
named Dominica about 1890 last
night, The Italian met the darby
near Sacred Heart hospital. Be-
fore Dominica realized what was
taking place the negro took re-
volver out of his pocket. as quick
ly extracted the Italians purse and
ran into a shack near the hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
AGED MAN MISSING

II. s. Rising, age n, left his
home at 1410 Fifth av. late yes
terday afternoon and did not re-
turn. He was in feeble health
and evidently became bewildered.
Search is being made in hotels and
lodging houses on the theory that
he may have secured room. Mr..
Rising is five feet 10 inches tall,
slender and dark. has gray hair
eyes and beard. He is the father
of Henry Rising, editor of the
Chronicle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
FINDS GUN THUG
Threw AWAY

MoritZ Anderson, a boy who lives
at 213 Second av., this afternoon
came to police headquarters tug.
ging monster Colt revolver that
he found near the scene of the
fight between ]. A. Taylor, the real
estate man. and Frank Anderson,
the suspected holdup. The police
believe that the gun was thrown
away by Anderson when he saw 1t
was futile to resist capture. When
taken to police headquarters it was
thought strange by the officers that
their. captive was unarmed, when
Taylor and ID. l.. Mcnamara. who
captured him, said that he and his
companion both were masked. The
suspect denies that he ever saw the
revolver that the boy found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
PRESIDENT ORDERS TROOPS
SENT TO FAIRBANKS ON &C.
COUNT OF EXPECTED TRoU.
BILE OVER MINERS STRIKE.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 49,
Roosevelt announced this morning
that he has decided to send federal
troops to Fairbanks, Alaska, to pre-
serve order among striking miners.
The president declined to act until
he was convinced that unless he
took action disorder might result.
FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Feb. 13.-
Martial law has been declared in
Fairbanks. Marshal Perry has
sworn in 100 deputies. All saloons
are closed and the city is quiet.
District Attorney Harlan has
been ordered to attend any Grim
inal action that might arise out of
importation of new men to man the
mines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
SAYS SCHOLES
WAS K0LDuP

McGilvray, the aged man who
was held up and robbed of $3.50
several weeks ago by Frank Ho-
gan and another man will go to po-
lice headquarters and endeavor to
identify John Scholes, whom Mrs.
Pat Mullens accused of being the
holdup man who killed Hogan in
fight over a division of the money
they took from McGilvray. George
Lufkin, proprietor of the Work.
ingmen's home. yesterday positive
ly Identified Scholes as Hogan's
partner and the man who had level
ed a revolver at spectators and
forced them to go indoors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

all of us the workhouse plan of re-
form made no appeal. From what
we had seen of it there was moth
ing offered to commend it. They
were more than willing to join in
the experiment.
We decided to enter the work
house upon the same footing with
the vagabond, the common drunk
ard, the petty thief. Charges of
disturbance were entered against
us on the police court docket; we
pleaded guilty and my sentence OF
a day in the workhouse was car
ried out without departure from
the regular routine.
The patrol officers bundled us,
manacled together as are the regu-
lars, into the patrol wagon and
We were committed with the usGai
red tape.
The workhouse officials had
orders to treat us as common pris-
oners. They carried out their in
structions to the letter. The minor
officers of the workhouse knew
nothing of our identity. Out of
this precaution came some situa-
tons that were amusing as we'll as
instructive. 1t was an excellent
idea,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

caught within the American lines,
who in most cases were summar-
lily executed.
On one occasion he garroted
seven Filipinos in less than an
hour. and was paid at the rate OF
$25 per head for his services.
He declares that on several oc-
casions when F1lipinos had been
pronounced dead after hanging by
medical men, and the body had
been taken away by relatives, it
was no uncommon thing to meet
the supposed dead man some
months later still pursuing his or
binary avocation. "Filipinos are
the hardest men In the world to
kill, in my opinion. declares Will
son.
Wilson enlisted In the American
army several years ago. being ono
of the detachment sent to China
to assist in the Quelling OF the
Boxer risings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
FLEET IS GOING TO MANILA

the bureau Of equipment. His ad.
mission that the fleet would not
return by way Of Magellan straits
was made before the house COM
mittee on naval affairs.
1t is generally believed that the
hurrying Of such large supplies of
coal TO Cavite is nothing less than
corroboration of Rear Admiral
Cowles' statement.
Two of the large western roads
have been asked to submit bids for
the transportation of infantry, ar
tillery and cavalry corps to the
coast. and 1t is reported that bod
les of troops will be sent to Seat.
tie and to San Francisco from Fort
Crook, Neb,; Fort Leavenworth.
Kas.; Fort Russell. Wyo., and pos
sibly from other garrlsons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
HEALTH OFFICE
A MAN-KlLLER

Complaint has been made by the
inspectors of the health department
that their Office, which is kept open
Sundays and holidays, is unheated.
Yesterday Inspector Tim Reardan
was on duty and today he Is laid
up with a severe cold. Inspector
Heath has not yet recovered from a
cold contracted last Sunday. 1t win
be necessary TO connect the steam
pipes of the health department
with those Of the police depart
ment in order to remedy the mat
ter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

FOREST GROVE, Ore, Feb. 13.
The state railway commission
spent the greater part of yester-
day afternoon and night taking evil
dence TO determine liability for the
wreck on the Southern Pacific
branch line Monday evening in
which three were killed and almost
80 injured, 1t is reported that the
track was found in bad condition.
All officials of the road were ex-
amined. The commission then left
for Portland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
PRESIDENT FORCED TO
ACCEPT ALOR|CH BILL

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 49,
1t is reported that the president
has agreed to support the Aldrich
financial bill, although he believes
that it is but makeshift legisla-
ton. The president believes, how
ever, that something should be
done this session in relation to fl
nancial matters and that the Aid
rich bill is the best presented with
a chance of passage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
NEW HOSPITAL
SITE MARKED

Health Officer Grieve and other
members of the board of health,
accompanied by julius iZttel, the
architect, and a representative of
City Engineer Ralston. went out to
the isolation hospital site this
morning and selected the spot
where the new hospital is to be To-
Gated. DR.. Grieve wants the work
of building to be pushed and to
that end will endeavor to have the
council make the desired appro-
priation as soon as possible. The
cost will approximate $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
BUNCOED LABORERS after
EMPLOYMENT AGENT

provision of the receipt and koo
Mr.. Powers to state his reason for
not giving us employment, yet the
agents say We are not entitled to
any money back. believe we are
entitled to not only our money
back, but pay for the time we spent
in making the trip"
The Sun Employment agency is
conducted by the firm of Goodwin
& Hawkins at 5161a Main av. The
police have had frequent COM
plants about this agency. as well
as almost every other agency in
the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
Special Correspondence to The Press.

Special Correspondence to The Press.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 10
Rear Admiral Cowles has stated
to Representative Loudenslager, or
New Jersey, that the big fleet will
go on to Manila.
Advices from the Philippines are
to the effect that $4,000 tons of
coal have been rushed to Cavite,
and transports are expected with
100000 rounds OF new ammuni-
ton.
1t is apparently the intention of
the government to mobilize n large
body of troops on the Pacific coast,
and to have them in readiness by
the time the battleship fleet reach
es San Francisco.
Rear Admiral Cowles is chief of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
PRINCIPAL ARRESTED
FOR CRUELTY

PORTLAND, Feb. 13.-C. A.
Hughson, principal of University
Park school, was arrested today ON
a warrant sworn out by the father
of young pupil, charging the
principal with maltreating the
student while endeavoring to ad-
minister a whipping. The princi-
pal denies cruelty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
SEEK TO DODGE
THAT SUNDAY LID

The cases of violation of the Sun
day closing ordinance against the
five Front av. clothiers who were
arrested on complaint Of mem
Der of the retail clerks union were
postponed for two weeks this aft
ernoon by Justice Hinkle. Each
of the violators entered plea Of
not guilty.
1t is stated that next Sunday
they intend to keep closed and seek
in that way to secure a dismissal
of the cases.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
BAD SMASHUP
NEAR SEATTLE.

SEATTLE Feb. 13.-Fifteen people seriously
and IL slightly injured in collision between local
freight and special the Seattle & Tacoma Elec
trio railway, five miles south of here at O'Clock this
cal was carrying delegation of Ia
Ueffnans, who had attended meeting at Seattle
They left Seattle for home at $780, and about 20 min
utes later crashed into the north bound freight
Georgetown.
-Four of the most seriously injured taken to
Georgetown hospital. All are in precarous condition
mistake in orders is supposed to be the of the
disaster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
WANT CITY TO
GIVE It BACK

Attorney J. w. Graves. repre-
senting David and Chester Glass,
who some time aago donated lots Z
and of block 81, Lidgerwood park,
to the city on condition that a
standpipe be erected there, this
morning demanded of Corporation
Counsel Hamblen that the city re-
convey the property because no
standpipe has been erected. The
letter was referred to the board of
works.