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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
HOME INDUSTRY
VOTERS ARE
SCARCE

Comparatively small indeed is
the number of voters registered for
the coming primaries and election
who give Spokane as their place of
nativity. The crop of young voters
bearing the label Made in Spo-
kane" is as yet very small, owing
to the fact that the city was of
very modest dimensions p years
ago.
The registration books show that
the states of Minnesota and Wis
consin lead all others as the birth
place of the greatest number of
Spokane voters. Illinois and Iowa
come next, While Missouri, Indiana,
Michigan and Ohio appear in about
the order given. The older voters
seem to come from Illinois, Indiana,
Michigan and Ohio. The quota from
the upper Mississippi states aver
age younger in years. Every one
of the older states of the union is
believed to be represented in Spo-
kanes voting population, and it is
surprising to note the number of
men here who were born in the
south. OF the southern states rep
resented in the registration Texas
will probably lead, with Louisiana
bringing up the rear.
Another feature of interest in the
registration books is the large num-
Der of foreign born voters in the
city. In this particular the fair
haired sons of Sweden lead in num-
bers. Natives of England and Brit
ish possessions come next, with the
men from the Emerald Isle and the
Fatherland pressing close for third
place. Almost every European ma
ton is represented, likewise many
voters from other parts of the
globe. The registration lists will
undoubtedly show that Spokane is
probably the most cosmopolitan
city of its size in the country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
CHRISTIANIZED CHINESE
BUYS HIS WIFE

NORTH YAKIMA, Sept. 4.-Chin
Chan, young Chinese market gar
dener here, has yielded to the Gus.
toms of his fathers and paid $500
for his bride, in spite of the fact
that he has been married to the
girl for there weeks and that legally
she was already his. The money
was paid by the father of the groom
to the father of the bride, together
with Sc extra for Chin CHAINS new
mother in law.
The love affairs of Chin Chan
and Tina James, both members of
the First Baptist church of North
Yakima, have been followed with
interest since the groom announced
his determination not to violate his
views of Christianity and his faith
in American liberay by purchasing
maid whose heart was already
his.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
YELLOW PERIL VICTIM

The police didn't know late last
night when loud ki-yies disturbed
the unusual serenity of Front ave-
nue. whether it was lot of fox
terriers or Cinnamon fighting, but
on investigation it was found that
crew of the almond eyed. ones
were trying to protect themselves
from an attack on the Shanghai
noodle joint by a young man named
Leo Sevrin, who was soused.
Leo was hailed to jail and booked.
He explained that he had eaten 70
cents worth of noodles at 10 cents
a throw, and the Cinnamon tried
to collect 80 cents. His friends
gave a 81 bond for his appearance
in court this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
PUBLIC MARKET GRAFT

They are having muss over the
administration of the Seattle public
market, and it is the vegetable pro-
ducing Jap that the Seattle spirit
has been grating this time. Amer
lean farmers have been touched up
also and stacks Of afiidavits have
been made to the effect that Mar
ket Inspector Cheadle is CRATER.
The Japs seem to have been hit
the hardest and their association
is going after Cheadle in Port Ar
thur style. He holds them up for
favored places on the market, 1t is
alleged, and pockets the proceeds.
COMMITTEES are busy with the mat
ter OF ousting the mercenary mar
ket master.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
INDIAN Battle AND
TRAIN H0LDUP ACTED

The battle of Summit springs and
the great train holdup will be the
chief spectacular incidents of Buff
falo Bills wild west, in Spokane
Sept. IA. They will illustrate two
distinct eras in western develop
ment and will be reproduced with
fidelity to truth.
Lesser scenes will be the attack
on an emigrant train, showing the
dangers of pioneering, and holt
day at TIE ranch will show the life
of the plainsman, The congress of
rough riders will be an especially
interesting section of the exhibit,
and at every performance Colonel
Cody, the original Buffalo Bill, will
ride at the head OF his company,
direct the exhibition and appear in
the principal scenes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
HENRY PLUCKED LIKE
BRAND FROM BURNING

Henry, the industrious shine" in
Listens barber shop, until recently
considered himself a plunger, but
he holds a contrary view of it now.
During the Butte Spokane series
q half jagged lumberjack entered
the place and wanted to put up
some money on Spokane. Naturally,
they were all pulling for the home
team in the shop and no one had
any money to bet. The man from
the tall timber was anxious to get
action, so he offered then to pick
Butte for even money, any amount
81 to 500. Henry says
1T done looked good to me, SO !
takes 81 worth. Well, l thought /
had that money win as shore as you
live and counted on bringing the
ole woman something home on the
old guys money. But luck was
agin me-; Spokane lost and Henry
two cases went with it. Say, man,
you never seen a sicker niggah
in yo'r life. Them two dollars were
all had picked up for two days,
and then goes and loses them on
another fellows game. You can
bet yo'r last 10 cent piece that this
child will never bet again on ball
game, not even if the score is 9 to
0 in the last half of the ninth in
ming. I've done quit such foolish
ness and have cut out this gambling
business for good"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
BOND ISSUE
FOR WATER
COMM SSION PLANS ADDl-
TIONS AND EXTENSIONS SUF-
FICiENT FOR COMING THREE
YEARS SUPPLY.

The water commission recently
appointed by the city council will
meet again before long on the call
of Mayor Moore, who heads the
commission. One meeting has al
ready been held, when a tentative
agreement was reached on the
need of additional pumping capa-
city and force main to the Lid
gerwood district. Beyond this
nothing was done.
Some extensions of the water
service on the southside will also
likely be recommended, but the
commission has not gone into this
phase of the matter as yet. THE
proposed additions and extensions
will be financed by another bond
issue, the size of which cannot be
determined until the commission
and city council have agreed on a
general plan Of improvement. j
1t is hoped by Mayor Moore that
when these improvements u are
made the water system will be In
shape to supply the needs of the
city for the next three years. Be
yond that the commission does not
expect to go. In the next three
years, it is held, the people of the
city can determine what steps they
want to take for permanent
water supply for the Greater Spo
kane of the future.
BY students of municipal affairs
the development of the city's water
supply is considered by all odds
the greatest question before the
neople at the present time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
SEATTLE GIRL STUMPS
CITY FOR FATHER

SEATTLE. Sept. 1.-Two hun
dred rough clad men of the Riggers'
and Stevedores' union suspended
the regular routine OF their business
session at headquarters and gave
undivided attention to 10 minute
address by Miss Gertrude Levy, the
young woman who is conductging
an energetic campaign for her
father, Benjamin Z. Levy, candidate
for county treasurer.
1t took suspension Of the rules
of the union to permit the young
woman to he beard.
The girl is campaigning for her
father from daylight to dark.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
WON'T DELAY PRAYERS
EVEN FOR CHAFIN

TACOMA, Sept. 4.--The prohibi-
Zionist committee having in charge
the arrangements for the mass
meeting this evening to be ad-
dressed by Eugene w. Chafin, can.
didate for president on the prihibi-
ton ticket, have struck a saag in
the board of deacons OF the First
Baptist church. The church build.
Ing in the down town district was
selected by the prohibintionists for
the chafin meeting, the members OF
the church agreeing.
faiar the daacons renen,hArad
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04

that the weekly prayer meeting
takes place Thursday evening. The
prohibition leaders were immedi-
ately notified that the mass meet
ing was off, but that If Chain was
in the city they would be pleased to
have him attend the prayer meet
ing. The prohibition committee
protested, but to no effect.
DR.. Marlatt, pastor of the First
Methodist church, was appealed to.
He at once threw open his church
for the meeting, declaring he would
postpone prayer meeting any time
to give a blow at liquor"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04

to the working people of this city
with whom | have a long acquaint
ance. l am making an independent
fight for the Office and if nominated
and elected will be sheriff for all
the people, and cooperate with the
county commissioners to feed the
prisoners at actual cost.
Il have made no promises to nor
sought the combined aid of cor
porations or political combinations
Of any kind, and snust therefore de
pend upon the individual, independ
ent voter for my strength at the
primaries"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
ENDS LIFE TO AVOID
INQUEST OVER WIFE

OAKLAND Cal, Sept. 4.-What
may be an explanation to the clew
that Daniel Donahue murdered his
wife to secure her insurance and
bank account is the self inflicted
death of Donahue, who had been
subpenaed to appear at the in
quest.
He was found dead by the Off
GERS who went to conduct him to
the inquest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
RULED OFF OR FIGHTING.

A. G. Dunlap, who races as a
member of the firm of Clarity &
Dunlap, was ruled off The Meadows
track for the remainder Of the sea-
son. The ruling is the result of a
fight at The Meadows, In which
the principals were Dunlap and w.
("Red") Walker, owner of Stanley
Fay and other big moneymakers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
TO OPEN FAIR LABOR DAY.

SEATTLE, Sept. 4.-United
States Senator Piles will formally
open the first annual western
Washington fair at Seattle Monday
afternoon by making an address.
In addition to the presence of
Senator Piles at the opening, it is
the intention of the directors to
make an especial effort to celebrate
Labor day at the fair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
CLUB WILL HEAR THE
CANDIDATES TONIGHT

Direct primary candidates, and
especially those for county COM
missioner and legislature from the
district east, have been invited to
address the East Spokane Improve
ment club at its regular monthly
meeting tonight in the Union Park
acknowledgement church, corner
Nelson and Third. A list of about
25 candidates have been invited.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
SORROW FOLLOWS WEDDING

The body OF Thomas G. Wood
ward, who was killed at Wallace
on Wednesday only three weeks
after his marriage to Alice Nahum
III Occur d'Alene, was buried today
at 10 o'clock from the undertaking
parlors of Smith & Co. Woodward
met his death while working over
high tension electric wire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
STRIKE AT BELLiNGHAM.

BELLINGHAM, Sept. 1.-THE
question Of wages and employment
of nonunion labor on the Mason
building resulted in the stonecutters
and brick wheelers going out on a
strike.
Tho brick wheelers struck for a
raise in wages from rs cents an
hour to $3.50 a day straight, for
eight hours work, and the stone
cutters quit their Jobs because non
""inn bricklavars vera amnloyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
COLONISTS COMING IN

Results of the colonist rates to
the west on the Great Northern
railroad were evidenced this morn
ing when the first train arrived
increased by three extra coaches.
The rate of $50 from st. Paul to
Spokane will be in effect for two
-. onths, during which time thous-
ands of families will probably have
found new and prosperous homes in
the Inland Empire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
CLUB TO TALK POLITICS.

The good points and bad of the
primary election law and the candi-
dates before the public will be open
for discussion at the meeting of
the st. Paul club of the st. Paul's
Methodist church tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
SUES COUNTY FOR $4,000.

TACOMA, Sept. Amanda C.
Abrahamson has sued Pierce
county for $4,000 damages for the
death of her husband, who was
killed by being thrown over a high
enbankment at Dead Mans cut
while driving from Tacoma to Puy-
allup last year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04

home. He is supposed to be held
for ransom.
A woman and strange man drove
up and seized the boy. A general
alarm was given
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
RUNNING FOR. SHERIFF
ON HIS OWN HOOK

Here's a candidate for sheriff not
after the office for the prison feed
graft. T. II. Dooley says:
In seeking the nomination for
sheriff of Spokane county, feel
that | hardly need an introduction
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
EVER SEE LOCUST CATCH A MOUSE?
THE CAPTURE!

OF course not! That shows how
little we know about locusts.
But here is an actual photograph
Of such a sporting event. 1t was
taken by Rev. M. H. Reid in the
Kongo Free State, where locusts
feed upon mice, spiders and cock
reaches.
Mice-eating locusts may be seer
at the Smithsonian institution in
Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
RICH MANS BABY STOLEN

CHICAGO, Sept. 4.-Golden An.
derson, age three, son of William
Anderson, assistant auditor of the
Illinois Steel Co., was kidnapped to.
day while playing in front of his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-04
STREET CARS

NORTH YAKIMf The
people of this cit. ried
about town in me ars.
Yesterday a car >ugh
the business portiC2 its
own power over !. c ,'tric
line.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-06-27
FABLE or The BEES - S:~= -
AND OF THE,aDRONES

g.. New York. June 10, 1905.
To the Editor Of the Labor World,
Duluth, Mimi.
Dear Sir:-And so it came to pass
that the drones owned all the fields
and flowers and had fine wire screens
placed over them with large easily
read signs. prominently displayed.
warning the busy bees to keep off the
.ers read: mo trespassing allowed,
this is private property; beware Of the
dogs, etc. In addition the drones
hired giant hornets with long sharp
.stingers and fed them we'll to see that
the laws were enforced.
AS a result the busy bees were idle,
disconnected, unhappy and hungry. So
they swarmed into the public squares
and passed resolutions and appointed
committees to call on the drones AMI
demand that the signs be removed and
that they be above dto build hives on
the vacant fields and gather honey
from the unused flowers. 49,
But the drones preached to- them
poor was becau esthey were too fond
of the juice Of the hop flower, and
that too many baby bees were born
every year, which caused overpopula-
ton and congestion; and that they
needed higher tariff to ekep out for
eign pauper honey, which caused over
production so that the drones, try as
they would. could not get rid of it,;
an dthat they must be patient and
give them time to eat it up, then they
would take the screens off the flowers
and allow them to go to work again
In the meantime they should be opto-
mistic land smile and be happy, and
love one another and be honest, and
respect private property-especialIy
private property in fields and flowers
which was the very foundation Of so,
cfety, and they should never forget
that there had always been poor bees
as long as any one could remember;
it was law Of nature, and no one
could change PSYCHOLOGICAL nature.
After listening to this speech the
busy bees went home in a brown study
and though and thought until thei,
heads ached worse than their stom-
achs." Then, they stopped thinking
Dan Cayanaueh. -y,.-gr.>." ~ t.-&k5%@,.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-06-27
LABOR CREATED CAPITAL,

There was no wage fund until labor
created capital Labor is not helpless
alone, but capital is inert and dead
without labor. All the gold In the
world cannot make a blade of grass
grow. :15%;a 4.e Il NIX .5: i, 3 n
h How labor creates value is shown
strikingly in iron manufactures. Labor
takes a bit Of iron ore from the earth,
imparting to it q value Of Is cents, Tor
example. Turned into bar iron BY
more expenditureHof labor, the BIT OF
ore becomes worth IS. Made into
horse shoes it is worth $40, but IL made
into needles It & u worth Sc, 800. Put
more labor into the iron, convert 1t in-
to hairsprinss Tor watches, ana ita
value Jumps ~ $400. 900. 5sS
48ls The figures given are from one. aof
Carroll d. Wright's official reports sof
the labor bureau, and they are used ny
the Railway Engineering magazine to
Illustrate TIE 8crs ati ion 5of J1Al,1e NV ~
Dor alont. xcha
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-06-27
TAFT AND LARoRERs.

j
Last week an additional order was
received at the Mare Island Navy
Yard in regard to activity in politics
by Government employees: The order
reads: -. II H. --:s
'Laborers and mechanics at the yard
or station under your command will
be subject to discharge for political
activity in the same manner as COM
petitive classified employees. NJ You will
post copies Of this order in conspic-
uous places in the yard together with
Departments circular letter Of October
~, 1907, and Department order No. 81,
dated March 20 ,1908.', I'm ts,.sf
Rather queer, isn't it that the Sec,
rotary of War has been given a free
hand to: do politics. for the past year
In order to get the nomination for
president, and that In almost every
state, federal officeholders have been
prominent in doing politics for Nj.
Taft, while common laborers'' are or
dered to keep out Of politics? Secre-
:tary Taft may agitate for the office
he wants, but common laborers' must
take q back seat. Secretary Cortelyou
is at libert VITO agitate for. the .nomin-
alton for vice president, but no laborel
in the service OF the government may
engage in political agitation. The Star
San Francisco. VT Ss: 93.- + Il F. &
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-06-27
I WIND PUTS JAN1ToR ON ICE.

?
From the New York World !: ..5..ss'.s
i Frank Mitchell, Of 1913 Seventh ave-
nue., put himself on cold storage yes
terday and the exp pertinent nearly res
suited fatally. N III 5 23:s BE- s a ST
$ Mitchell is cantor Of the Knicker-
booker theater. where ice IS used to
cool the house. Early In the morning
Mitchell had four wagon loads Of ice
stored in a room beneath the orchestra
floor. A current Of air closed the door,
the catch lock snapped and the man
was a prisoner ss 3t5S 23ss Nj $
81 It was three hours before Mitchell
Landolt, the engineer, by pounding ON
the vent ilatinE pipes. When he was
released he was too stin to walk ana
was taken to one 81 the dressing rooms
where he was attended by DR.. Louis
Stern, and later sent home.
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-06-27
PLEA THAT SHOULD be IGNORED

Al the State Federation convention.
a. candidate for an office lin present
ing his claims, made the plea that he
was working only portion of the
time. He had a perfect right to make
this plea, and the convention had a
perfect right to ignore it in consider
alton Of: his candidacy, and we only
instance this case that we may suggest
to Unions generally, that in the selec.
ton of officers, the plea of "out of
work" "out- funds" or poor scir-
cumstances'' should not be given tho
slightest weight. No. business firm
bank or any commercial enterprise
considers a mans circumstances in
connection with any executive position
and there is no good reason: why any
Union should. Unionism is hard
headed business proposition from be-
ginning to end, and fol. the, conduct OF
Its affairs should pay the best salaries,
and secure the best service, and swhils
fraternalism and benevolence should
always be given the consideration due
them, in a proper way, the administra-
ton Of our affairs should be conducted
without sentiment and with no regard
whatever to the circumstances of can:
didates, but wholly with respect to the
adaptability, efficiency and trustworth-
mess of the aspirants.-Labor Review
Minneapolis. So "a j. 3@s-,,1.. -
The labor world. [volume] (Duluth, Minn.) 1896-current, 1908-06-27
They also have e at to- ask, Tor
their labor price that VIM enabls
them to- live n d manner as becomes
them as citizens Of this city, state and
rrsl j, -; ~. .sf
FROM OUR EXCHANGES.
COMMISSIONERS WILLIAMS

LABOR c oMhl ssIoNER WILLIAMS
III The state federation Of labor in SEES,
sion at Winona L last week adopted
resolutions, highly eulogistic to Labor
Commissioner Williams They were
certainly deserved. Mr.. Williams has
raised the standard Of his office ana
made It Of real value. He has realized
its possibilities and done great good
to the. cause Of labor The COM
missioner is in a sense the adjutant
general Of the army Of labor. and HIS
wise leadership is conceded. Billy.
Williams has certainly made good
Little Falls Herald. LII. .e sc... z5s :.
WORKINGS OF. TARIFF sYsTEM.
=. An incident has just transpired hers
which shows the practical workings
Of the tariff system. When DR.. Wgen
was in Europe some years ago, he pur-
schased a small field glass in Hamburg,
spaying SIS for IT,: @ A year or two
later, he was in the Canadian North
west on a visit. and his sister became
interested in the glass as it enabled
her to look over the wide expanse Of
prairie. AS he had no immediate; use
for it, he told her she. could keep it
and send it TO him when convenient
The glass has just arrived, and In ad-
dition to the express charges is a
charge of $685. as tariff duty; which
must be paid before it can be delivered,
this being the duty which is collected
on field glasses shipped into the United
States DR.. Vigen would like to send
it back rather than pay the duty, but
fears the Canadian government will
charge *up similar duty in case it is
shipped back across the line into Cana
ada. Ordinarily, citizens pay duty
without knowing anything about it.
as it is simply added to- the cost Of
articles which they buy. If the tariff
duties were levied in such a manner
that they learned exactly what they
were paying ordinary taxes would pale
into insignificance and the demand for
tariff revision would become so loud
that the stand patters would take to
the :, woods.-Fergus Falls journal,
(Rep.) 49,. ..:.#,
-. 81 ..,"= =
The Southern farm gazette., 1908-07-18
Agricultural Education the Hope of the South.

for systematic farming. they must DO trained 10
tho agricultural college: and as have often said.
II NIL Of our preachers had tho advantage OF tho
agricultural course before taking their theologi-
cal studies. they could become great aid In the
uplifting OF tho farming methods Of tho State.
We need normal instruction in the sciences on
which agriculture In based: for tho teacher must
KNOW what he teaches. else how no teach!
What We need In tho South IL some elementary
instruction on plant iifc animal life and the COM
position and treatment OF tho soil In all the rnral
schools Then from these pass the students on to
the agricultural high school. So many thousands
OF boys and girls must get their entire education
In their home county and then so back to the
farms that theae schools will meet the needs OF
far greater number than tho colleges OF agr'-
culture ever can. II II In necessary to drop some
OF the things now taking up the time OF the pu-
pills In the country schools In order to teach some
thing from the great book of nature all around
them. let that be- done But teach them some
thing that will have influence their future
occupation.