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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04

special Correspondence to The Press
FRESNO, Cal. March 4.-Con-
WINGED that the welfare of them
selves and their posterity depends
upon immediate and aggressive ac-
ton, the Federated Trades Council
OF Fresno has begun campaign the
purpose of which is to eliminate the
Jap.
Although American labor knew
that the struggle was inevitable,
present events bring the matter to
white heat.
At a meeting of the Federated
Trades 1t was decided TO ask the
department stores to discharge their
Jap help. This information. con-
veyed to leading Japanese on the
coast, brought a delegation of
prominent Japs from San Fran
cisco. Formal protest was made
and threats were made to report
the case to the Mikado's govern
ment.
The delegation was frankly in
frmed that the fight had only be.
gun. A few days later one of the
members Of the Ministerial Union,
which is affiliated with the FEEDER
ated Trades, urged prompt action.
At the suggestion of the ministers
q resolution was adopted asking
proprietors of all the stores to stop
employing Jap help.
All department stores, with one
exception. discharged their Orien-
tai help. In eight saloons Jap
porters were discharged.
Again Jap delegation arrived
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
HATCHEO PLOTS
IN JAIL

Scott Yarnell, the fourth of the
street car holdups, was captured in
Tacoma yesterday on advice sent
from this city. He will probably
be brought here by Police Chief
Rice, who is after the fifth of the
gang in Portland. He has not re-
ported success.
The plot of the car and pedestrian
holdups was Matched in the county
Jail by Scott Yarnell and the fifth
bandit, while they were serving
sentences. Yarnell was arrested
Nov. by Patrolman Pheland on a
charge of stealing razors from
Mothers barber college, and was
sentenced to serve a 800 fine. Soon
after his release Patrolman Pitts
arrested him on suspicion of rolling
drunk. A conviction could not
be secured and the police ordered
him to leave the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
SAY THEY WILL FORCE
SUNDAY LID WARRANTS

The Sunday closing tangle today
is more of a tangle than ever. On
Monday Attorney Alex M. Winston
applied for II warrants against
various places of business for viola
ting the Sunday closing ordinance.
Justice Hinkle, owhom the appli-
cation was made, and before whom
the complaints were signed, took
the matter under advisement. Ow-
ing to the prosecution supposedly
being brought about through the
alleged revenge of some Main ave.
clothiers who were arrested and
convicted for keeping open on Sun
days, on complaint of member OF
the clerks union, there is doubt ii
the Justice will issue warrants at all
unless forced to do so by mandamus
proceedings, which, it is said, will
be brought by Attorney Winston.
Justice Hinkle this morning stat
ed that he would announce tomor'
row what he decides to do about 1t
If the warrants are refused
Justice Hinkle will then be in pc
culiar position. The question Is
then what will he do il the Main
ave. clothiers keep open next Sun
day and warrants are asked fol
them.
1t is announced that the clothiers
will open up next Sunday.
The clothiers are unable to ac
count for the courts action in is
suing warrants for them without
delay when the clerks union made
complaint, and yet delaying action
when the clothiers bring a similar
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
TRUiTT DENIES
reward CLAIM

Here's another misunderstanding
over the Stotko reward. Yesterday
Attorney A. M. Winston filed a
claim for the $1,000 with the city
clerk in behalf of J. c. Truitt.
Truitt today made affidavit that
statements that he had filed a claim
with the city for the $1,000 reward
are false and misleading. He makes
oath that he never authorized any
such claim, has no claim of any
kind on the reward nor has per-
formed any service that would JUS
tify such claim.
Truitt was a friend of Libby Nor
gan, who revealed Dalton to the
police. Mr.. Winston states that
Truitt put the claim in his hands
a year ago in company with the
Morgan woman. He says he has no
intention of going farther if Truitt
does not care to. And Truitt swears
the whole thing is false.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04

leaves served as the only food for
the elephants on their three-day
journey to Rangoon.
Ibraham, not SO accustomed to
travel as Youseff, felt of everything
with his trunk. Finally he laid
hold of an iron stanchion. To his
surprise it did not move. He put
another twist of his trunk around
it. settled back on his launches
ripped up the 1500-pound stanchion
and small section of deck, waved
his trophy in the air several times,
while the crowd about him and his
elephant companions trembled and
crouched, then threw the stanchion
so feet into the sea, trumpeted
loudly and subsidized.
Then the Indian boys surrounded
him. hobbled him with chains and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
USE ELEPHANTS AS STRIKE BREAKERS

gave Youseff in eight-foot length OF
chain.
Ibraham in his helpless state was
soundly whipped by Youseff, who
swung the heavy chain with his
trunk, and brought it down with
such force that Ibraham's back was
covered with welts. He howled
Justify, dropped great tears of
agony and at the end of five min
utes, much bruised and Inundated,
he was loosened and behaved like
a lamb the rest of the voyage.
The FIVE elephants were on their
way to Rangoon to work in the teak
lumber yards.
A big drove is used in Rangoon
to handle the big teak logs which
weigh from thousand pounds to a
ton each.
1t takes two years to train one
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
OHIO FOR TAFT ON A
ROOSEVELT PLATFORM

COLUMBUS, Ohio. March 4-The
republican convention today adopt
ed a platform dictated by Taft S
friends. 1t represents Roosevelt's
ideas. On national affairs it de-
clares for square deal, law en-
forcement, industrial liberty, indi-
vidualism, government regulation,
employers liability law, compensa-
ton to injured government en-
ployes, injunction limitation, great
err merchant marine waterways,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
KANGOON. India, March AT
Penang, on the Malay peninsula,
700 miles south of Rangoon, the
British India ship Barhata took on
five distinguished passengers Jan.
II. Thine came to the ship waving
palm branches and carrying their
food palm leaves) on their backs.
They were Youseff, Ibraham.
Ram, Lal and Bon. Youseff was
old, Ibraham a mere youth of so,
Ram, Lal and Bon, being of the
softer sex, did not disclose their
ages. Youseff announced their COM
ing with loud trumpetings and
leading the other four elephants on
board laid down his burden of palm
branches on the forward deck and
his companions piled their burdens
neatly on top. This big pile of palm
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04

harbor improvements, revision OF
tariff by a special congress, reduc-
ton of representative in congress in
states DISTINGUISHING negroes, and
rush work on Panama canal.
1t indorses Taft's candidacy and
mentions his genius for world
peace. Unanimous support of ma
tional delegates instructed.
. Foraker is completely endorsed,
losing the last of his support on the
central committee by last nights
election.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
HQAIIM CRYING.

elephant to this work, when he is
worth $1,000; but as the beasts live
to be $50 to $50 years old the train
ing is we'll worth while.
The elephants lift the logs, lug
them to the sawmill, where they
are cut into timber, and then the
elephants put he timber in square
piles. 1t is the most amazing thing
to see these elephants lay a timber
on theh pile, take sight along the
edge to see if it is straight, and If
not push or pull it into place with
tusk and trunk.
Captain Nelson of the Bahata, a
mere Englishman without a joke in
his system, said he brought the
Penang elephants to Rangoon to
break up an elephant sffke in one
of the Rangoon lumber yards. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
Threw AWAY HIS $50

Ben Smith Of the Nagel hotel was
absente minded enough this morn
ing to leave his vest behind. He
went back few minutes afterward
and met stranger coming out. The
stranger was smiling and evidently
we'll satisfied. Smith eagerly
searched the pockets of the vest in
which when he left it hanging there
was $50. The money was gone,
however, and therein Smith says he
can explain the satisfaction of the
stranger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
OPEN TOWN BIRDS
FLOCK TO SEATTLE

A general exodus Of sports
from Spokane is soon to take place
The prospective destination is Sc.
attic, where yesterday the open
town element won the election by
an overwhelming vote. With the
Clancys again in the ascendancy
that town will be wide open and the
old regime Of gambling and out.
lawry will no doubt result.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
SENTENCED IN B. C..

The police have been informed
that j. r. Harding, who victimized
lot Of people of Occur d'Alene
with bad checks, has been sen.
fenced to two years in the peniten-
tiary for his depredations at Ross
land, B. c., where he was captured
and tried.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
WHITMAN SETS DATES.

WALLA WALLA, March April
80 and May have been announced
as the dates for the athletic and
defamation contests at the invita-
ton of Whitman college. For the
past eight years Whitman has in
vited the best schools in the Inland
Empire of Washington, Idaho and
Oregon to participate in the con
tests
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04

complaint on the identical offense
for which they were arrested and
for which the law provides the same
penalty.
The clothiers further claim that
they are actuated by no motive of
revenge but take the position that
If the law is to be enforced there
should be no discrimination under
the law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04

Mrs. Helen Wood, landlady of the
Monica hotel. notified the police
las might that about 10 o'clock a
youngish looking man, dressed in
dark clothes and wearing a dark
SLOUGH hat, passed a bad S. bill on
her and received $4.25 in change
He did not come back to occupy the
room he rented.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04

Senior A class OF the high schol
yesterday selected Alva Kit, Ar
thur Hedlund, Randall Pratt and
Miss Marie Prahinska to represent
the class at the commencement
next June. The orators selected by
the faculty are Miss Sadie Collins,
Charles Newbury. James Ppofford
and Miss Ella Yerke.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04

Next Sunday night the newly or
ganized nest of Owls will commit
it's first offense by giving an open
meeting to which the general pub
lie Is invited. A spread Of sand
wiches and salads will be laid out.
A vaudeville program has been Sc
cured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-04
CoodWatches
Low Priced

We are making excep-
tionally low prices, In fact
about cost, to reduce our
stock of fine timepieces.
No old or unknown move
ments, but the latest and
best Waltham and Elgin
watches. Try us.
z jewel Waltham. $3.50
z jewel Elgin .......$4.50
Is jewel Elgin $3.50
Is Jewel Waltham. $3.50
II jewel Elgln $3.50
II jewel Waltham. $3.50
c. E. sTURGES
Matchmaker, Engraver
and Jeweler,
913 RIVERSIDE
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
PROF. PERRY WILL CONDUCT
NORMAL SCHOOL AT ALBA

Albia.-Prof. Perry, who was at The
head of the normal school in Cen
terville for three years n who re-
Gently sold the school at that place,
has concluded to locate here. He was
in the city several days last week, and
returned this week. and will COM
plete arrangements for removal TO
Abba and the establishment of the
school. This should be a very de-
sirable field for such a school and the
professor and his family will b. well
come additions to the society of the
city.
Bert Lewis and family went down
to Burlington Saturday for an over
Sunday visit with relatives. Bert re-
turned Monday morning but his wife
and children remained for a few days
longer.
The democrats of Lovilia had q
celebration last Saturday night and
gave a demonstration over the nomi-
nation of Bryan. There was fire.
crackers. Roman candles, a few
rockets and oratory from Mayor Con-
well, Rev. Emerson and others. There
was a noisy time until about midnight
when the crowd thought the country
had been sufficiently saved and re-
turned home to downy cots.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16

Albia.-William Rouse, one Of the
pioneer residents Of Monroe county
and a man who was universally loved
and respected, died at his home in
the third ward last Saturday after
noon. Fol- many years he was a resi-
dent of Bluff Creek, and there was not
a man who has been a resident of that
precinct who was more universally es-
teemed. He was of the quiet and I'M
assuming kind, still he had his thought
on all matters and always expressed
himself with those whom he consid-
cred in the right. His voice has al
ways been raised for the better things
of Monroe county and his words and
deeds shall live long after his passing.
William Rouse was born in Jeffer-
son county, Ohio, October 13, 1880,
and died July IL, 1903, at the age Of
II years, s months and % days He
came to Monroe county in 1855, and
was married here to Phoebe Harrison
January 5, 1850. To this union three
children were born. His wife pre-
coded him to the better land in 1883.
He united with the Christian church
on January 18. 1877, and ever since
that time he has been a loyal mem
Der and gave of his means and his tai
ent for the betterment Of the church
and mankind.
For several years he has made his
home in Abba with his daughter, Mrs.
Angie Reitzei. The funeral was held
Monday afternoon, the remains being
taken to Service chapel, four miles
north Of Abba for interment. The
services were conducted by Rev. AL
lison of the Christian church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
CROP BULLETIN
SHOWS GROWTH
REPORT OF GEORGE M. CHAPEL
OUT FOR WEEK ENDING
JULY 10

Des Moines, July 1.-THE past week
was very favorable for farming oper-
atoms and the growth of crops. The
first two days were moderately cool,
with u~nseasonably cool nights, but
the remainder of the week was excess
sively warm, making the average tenn
perature for the week about normal.
The rainfall was deficient in all parts
of the state, and most of the counties
have had no rain since last Monday.
The warm, dry weather and the ex-
cessive sunshine were very beneficial
for haying and harvesting. Glover
hay making is about finished in south
ern and Well advanced in northern
districts, and considerable timothy has
been secured in the best of condition.
The quality and yield Of hay is excep-
tionally good. Most of the winter
wheat and rye is in shock, and the
harvest of barley and early oats is in
progress in southern and south cen
trail districts, and will become gener-
al during the coming week If favor
able weather conditions continue. Con-
siderable red rust Is reported in small
grain, especially oats, but very few re-
ports indicate any damage done as yet.
Corn has made an abnormally rapid
growth, many Of the early planted
helds are in the ~tasseling stage, and
the late planted fields have been thor.
oughly cultivated, and the plants,
though small, show good color and
condition.
Geo. M. Chapel,
Section Director.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
LEGAL.
Amendments to Articles Of lncorpora-

Amendments to Articles of l~ncorpora-
ton.
Amendment to articles of i~ncorpora-
ton of the Richie Corrugated Cul-
vert Co.
Know all men by these presents:
That at a stockholders meeting Of
the stockholders of the Richie Corfu
gated Culvert Co., a corporation duly
organized under the laws of the stat3
of Iowa, held at the office of the COM
pany in Oskaloosa, Iowa, on the first
day Of July, A. D., 1908, after due and
legal notice had been given to the
stockholders thereof in conformity
with 1t articles of Incorporation, and
the laws of the state, at which tho
requisite majority of the stock of said
corporation was represented, the fol-
lowing amendment was adopted, by .
full vote of the stock interests of the
said company, as shown below:
Total number of shares of stock OUT
standing, $1,000 shares.
Total number of shares of stock
represented at this meeting, 10000
shares.
Total number of shares of stock
voted in favor of amendment, $4,000
shares.
Amendment.
Be it resolved that: The principal
place of business of the Ritchie Cor
rugated Culvert Co. business is
changed from Oskaloosa, Iowa, to OF.
tumwa, Iowa, from and after July LIST.
1908.
On motion duly made and seconded.
said resolution was carried unanl-
mously. Nineteen thousand (19,000)
shares voted in favor of said resolu-
ton. Said action was at called meet
ing at office of said company at Oska-
loosa, Iowa. July 1. 1908.
The president and secretary Of tha
company were duly. authorized and
directed to sign, acknowledge. record,
by law required, to execute, complete
and carry into effect the above amend
ment to the articles of incorporation
of said company.
We, w. E.. Ritchie, president; w. A.
Heinzman, secretary, of said meeting
do hereby certify he. above to be a
true and correct statement of the pro-
c%eedings of the stockholders at the
above named meeting.
w. E. Richie, President.
w. A. Heinzman. secretary.
In conformity with the above reso-
luton we. the president and secretary
of said corporation, have executed this
instrument, and do hereby sign and
acknowledge the same, for INC in be-
half of the said corporation, this first
day of July, A. D.. 1908.
w. E.. Richie, president.
w. A. Heinzman, secretary.
State of Iowa, county of Mahaska, SIS :.
Be it remembered, that on this first
day of July, A. D, 1908, before me, a
notary public in and for said county
and state, personally appeared, w. Z.
Richie, president, and w. A. Heinz
man. secretary, each being to ms
personally known. who being my RE
duly sworn did say, that they are tho
president and secretary respectively of
the Richie Corrugated Culvert Co,
and that said instrument was signed
and sealed in behalf of said corpora
ton by authority of it's stockholders,
and that they acknowledged said IN
strument to be the voluntary act and
deed of said corporation, by them
voluntarily executed.
w. r. Lacey,
Notary public. Mahaska, county, Iowa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
RUSSELL man
KILLED MONDAY
ENGINEER SAM LONG MEETS
HORRIBLE DEATH AT BEv-
ERLY, MISSOURI.

Charlton, July i4.-(Special)-En-
gineer Sam Long, until recently a res
ident of this city was killed yesterday
forenoon at Beverly, Mo. The full
particulars of the accident have not
been learned, but it is said that he
had his head out the window and was
struck by a bridge, killing him in
stantly. He was a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. 7. ]. Long of Russell and the
remains will be taken to that place
for interment. He was about 20 years
of age and is survived by his wife who
was formerly Miss Bernice Cole of
Russell, and three small children. He
had man friends in Charlton who will
learn of his untimely death with sor-
row.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16

ly4 before her. You've had a pepper
ing. They shot you sitting, shot you
to bits. I'm amazed to see you look
ing as well as you do. Poor Pixton..
"Pixton drinks stout, and takes ne
exercise"
"Pixton is a good. faithful servant.
Let me finish! You ought to go to
ground"
"a good many people think that"
Guy laughed grimly, Lethal cham
bers had been suggested for such as
he.
81 you ought to lie low for e
BIT, let the clouds roll by. From the
first I've told Cynthia that you were
more fool than knavs.'
Thanks"
mot at all. We're not knaves. We
have our faults, but we're not knaves.
Then again, you've wild Irish blood IN
your veins"
do you mold my mother responsible
for what I've done?"
"If your mother were here"
Perhaps she is here. Who knows? ''
This was the last straw. To Ed.
ward such a fippant, heartless inter.
ruption meant that moral idocy at
which he had already limited. He
glanced at the large, framed photo
graph, shaking his head, pretruding
his lower lip, wrinkled amazement
distorted his face. Guy read him
easily.
Ito be Continued.1
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
Notice.-Proof of Will

State of Iowa, Wapello county, $50
To all whom it may concern: Notice.
is hereby eiven that an instrument in
writing ~purporting to be the last Will
and testament of w. A. McIntire,
deceased, was this day produced. open
ed and read by the undersigned. and
that | have fixed Monday, the 17tlI
day of August, 1908, as the day FIJI
hearing proof in relation thereto.
Witness my official signature, with
the seal of said court hereto affixed
this Bird day of July, 1908.
Geo. Phillips,
Clerk of district court.
BY James Gee, deputy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1908-07-16
ORGANIZED IN
KEOKUK CO. 1858
THE GERMAN EVANGELICAL
CHURCH OF sIGoURNEY
CELEBRATES.

Sigourney, July IA. - The German
Evangelical church of this place cele-
brated its fiftieth anniversary Sun
day. Fifty years ago the church was
organized in this county in what Ia
now known as the brick church, lG-
Gated about four miles east of Sigour-
ney in German township. Twenty
years ago, May 8, their present house
of worship was dedicated under the
passionate of Rev. Mr.. Alpermann, who
is now located in New Mexico. The
man who built the present church, A.
J. Vogel is still living in Sigourney
and attends the church. The station
of their foreign mission field is locat-
ed in central East India and so in
connection with the anniversary cele.
bration, a collection was taken Sun
church and their foreign missions.
In the morning after Sunday school,
Rev. X. Sheib of Burlington preached,
and In the afternoon Rev. Philip Blau-
fuss, a former pastor of the church,
preached.
In the evening, in addition to the
song service there were two short adj
dresses in German and one by Rev.
D. w. Morgan of the Presbyterian
church in English.
The services at all Of their meet
ings we're generously attended by the
members of the congregation and the
members of other churches. The en-
tire celebration proved to be a great
success and greatly encouraged their
present pastor, Rev. Tillmanns, in his
labors in the church.
Goes to Mt. Pleasant Hospital
Mrs. NJ. M. Wharton, an old lady of
What Cheer, nearly 70 years of age,
was brought before the commissioners
of insanity of this county and
adiudged insane. She was taken to the
hospital at Mt. Pleasant.
Formerly Lived In sigourney.
James Dickson, an old and former
resident of this place. but recently Of
Oskaloosa, died in that city on We'd
nesday and was buried at the Conner
cemetery, 5 miles southwest of Sigour-
ney, Thursday evening. The funeral
services were conducted by the Ma
sonic lodge of this place, of which
lodge the deceased had been a mem
Der for many years.
sos In School District.
The school census Of S%igourney, re-
Gently completed by the secretary Of
the board, shows that there are 595
persons in the school district of school
age, S03 males and 292 females. This
is an increase Of sc over last years
census, and shows a healthy growth
Of %Sigourney.