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The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-08

tile the road and give it proper crown so the water
will readily run off. Roads have been successfully built
upon this soil all over Indiana, and If successful there,
why not elsewhere? The stone or gravel covering must
be watertight, thoroughly compacted and with a suf-
fcient slope to cause the water to quickly run of. The
road material serves two purposes-to furnish q
smooth, hard surface, SO it will give the least possible
resistance to trafhc, and second, to shed water and keep
the earth beneath the stone or gravel dry. Water ts
the only natural enemy Of roads, but water is a coward
and will run away If given a chance. If q road 10 nat
It does not shed water and will break up and go to
pieces. It requires three or four times the expense
to maintain a fiat road 1t does one properly crowned.
There are no difficulties whatever in building roads sue
cessfully on the black loan Of the corn belt Of the
Mississippi valley; in fact, 1t costs less to build roads
there than in Massachusetts where stone abounds. This
Is due to the fact that In the corn belt there Is very
little grading to be done, few hills to be cut down or
hollows to be filled, and less bridging. The roads will
shipped so or 100 miles by train. The railways are
benefited by road building and stand ready to con-
tribute to that end by making special rates upon road
material.
1t would be interesting to take a concrete example
Of state aid, apply 1t to a typical farm in one OF the
central western states and see exactly what state aid
means so far as taxes upon that farm are concerned.
For the purpose of Illustration. let US take an average
farm of 100 acres in the corn belt of Illinois, and see
what the effect upon the taxes on that farm would be
If the state should undertake a very vigorous campaign
of road building under state aid. one that contemplates
an expenditure of the enormous sum Of $50. 100000 in
ten years-enough money to improve all the main
highways of the state, connect every community with
the market town and county seat and give a COM
plete network Of good roads from Galena to Cairo; the
plan being that the state should pay onehalf the ex-
pense and the townships or road districts the others.
If $50. 600 were expended in ten years, the
state would be required to raise $685. 900 of it. There
The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1908-05-08

important to Mothers.
Examine carefully every bottle OF
CASTORIA a safe and sure remedy for
infants and children, and see that it
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
To BOOST
EXPOSITION

A. ]. Mclean, president Of the
state commission of the Alaska
Yukon-Pacific exposition, is in Spo-
kane today as the guest of c. P.
Hornberger, member of the execu-
tive board of the commission and
chairman of the committee on
mines and mining. Mr.. McLean's
mission is to boost for the exposi-
ton and with that object in view
he will deliver an address given
at the reception tonight to the In
land Empire Retail Dealears' and
the Inland Empire Implement and
Hardware Dealers Association to-
night in Masonic temple. His SUBJ
ject will be How the Exposition
Will Benefit the Inland Empire and
he will emphasize the necessity
of properly preparing exhibits
that will convey the most effective
idea of the states great resources.
Mr.. Mclean Is a resident of Mt.
Vernon, Wash, and his trips about
the state in the interest OF the fair
have developed him into an enthu-
oldSt Ol luC SuUJCCI VI w dphih6l oh
resources, which he declares un-
equalled in the world.
Two of the best sites on the
ground have been selected for
state buildings. The forestry
building. one of these, will be the
finest Of the kind ever erected. The
state university has already let
three contracts aggregating its full
apportionment of 100000 and no
hitch is expected in obtaining the
funds necessary to carry out all OBJ
legations. Sale of state lands is
progressing slowly along Lake
Washington as the engineers are
taking pains to avoid all mistakes
in the rush to buy the property.
Mr.. Mclean declined to discuss
the labor situation as affecting the
exposition as the state commission
has nothing to do with that Ques-
ton, but he was certain that no diff
ferences now existing would impair
the success of the undertaking.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
HE HATES
EVELYN
special Correspondence to The Press

special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-"Evelyn
Nesbit Thaw is the most unwom-
anly woman | ever met. She is alb
solutely deficient in moral sense,
hard as nails, and innately vicious,
For such as she have no SYM
pathy!"
William Travers Jerome, district
attorney of New York, leaned for.
ward over his desk as he summed
up his opinion of the heroine OF
the now notorious Thaw-White
tragedy.
"If she were merely a woman of
the street why, could feel for her.
There are other soul virtues be-
sides chastity, but Evelyn Nesbit
Thaw has none of them. Because
a woman has sinned she Is not
necessarily bad. She may have
many more virtues lacking the spe-
cific form of virtue-or abstinence
l should say-that the world in
sists on.
81 have found no womanly quail
ties in Harry Thaw's young wife.
There is absolutely nothing good
In her; she would lack virtue If
reared in a convent, had she never
seen man!
Why, she tried to flirt with the
judge and jury in the last trial
when her husband was being tried
for his life-that Is the kind Of
woman she is.
I'm all that horrible mess she
never blushed nor shed a tear.
81 would not be unnecessarily
hard on any woman; more espe-
cially would | try to deal gener-
ously with woman who has fall
en-God knows their lives are
hard enough. almost intoleraSle, in
fact, in New York-but what
mans soul would not revolt In dis
gust from the spectacle of a wom-
an totally lacking all feeling, in.
capable OF love, willing to sacri-
fee everything to show and
vanity?
"And she is bright, too. She is
not deficient in intellect, she Is nat
urally immoral, that is all!
II do not say these things to
prejudice you or anyone else
against Evelyn Thaw. But there
has been enough of mawkish SEN
timentality over youth and inno-
cence betrayed-and all that rot.
For the purposes of the law
Harry Thaw Is as sane as you or
|. believe him to be deficient in
many ways. He may be medically
insane, but legally he is sane
man, and as such will be tried"
George II. Smith died yesterday
~ tho Hnna eanit n rim, inetnoa %
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
BOIL THE DRINKING WATER

AS the situation Is now the city
government of Spokane is forcing
the public to drink water that is
communicating by the most danger
GUS form Of corruption and the
members of the health board know
it. They can't help it until the
new well system is completed, but
the whole city government is con-
.victed Of one OF the worst blunders
1t could make--that of deliberately
permitting such state of affairs
when it had plenty Of time and
warning to avoid it.
Z Boil your drinking water, other
wise you are exposed to all the
evils of contaminated water. 1t will
be a number Of weeks yet before
the city officials will have the new
supply ready. They have had only
a year to dig wells and couple them
up with the city system.
And don't think of this, of
course, when you mention the city
Beautiful" 1t looks as bad as it
tastes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
$50 WOMEN AND CHILDREN
PERISH IN THEATER PANIC
Explosion of No Serious Consequence
Causes Terrible Disaster.

Queen Of Scott" filed out a rear
door in safety.
The players left a rear door open
and the draught created caused a
roaring fire which reached the mad
dened mob of spectators, engulfing
them in flame.
Mrs. Stella Mayes, who present
ed the play, could have saved her
life, but sacrificed it saving the
lives of her company. She reached
the open air in safety, but returned
to see If all had escaped and waa
burned to death.
The disaster was rendered unusu-
ally terrifying by reason of the fact
that the audience was composed
principally of women and children.
The little ones were trampled to
pulp. Many of the victims were
not over 8 years old
A wild scene followed the alarm,
mothers whose children were in
the building rushed to the place
and tried to dash into the flames
to rescue the helpless victims.
The explosion occurred in tank
Of gasoline used in the moving pic
ture performance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
GR|O|RONSTUNT
FOR BOOSTERS

The 10000 club today decided
on a novel banquet following the
annual meeting to be held at the
armory Jan. 3d. Any member who
wants to see what one of the ia
nous Gridiron banquets is like will
have the chance for that is the
sort of an entertainment the club
is going to put on in place of con-
ventional speeches. The Gridiron
club is the newspaper mems organ
ization of Washington city and its
annual banquets are attended by
the leading men OF the country, all
Of whom are merciiessly carica-
tured. The same rule will be ap-
piled to local affairs and the ses-
sion will be a banner stunt for the
club.
Covers have been provided for
1000 and everything will be free
to club members. The banquet will
follow short business session be-
tween and 8 o'clock. There are
10 numbers on the program.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14

DR.. Frank Rose is making chemi-
cal tests of the river water, not to
determine whether it is good or
bad, but to learn how bad it is.
DR.. Grieve, ciey health officer, after
advancing the astonishing PROPOSE
ton that the dumping of sewage
from the city of Occur d'Alene
would probably not affect the puri.
tytof the city water at this time OF
the year, now admits that the
weter is bad and advises people to
boil what they drink.
p It appears that the learned doc
tors of the. board Of health are at
last coming to the conclusion that
It lis a mighty serious thing after
ali to mix sewage with drinking
water, DR.. Rose will not have his
reports ready for few days, he
says. The matter is dragging along
very much as it did last summer
when there was time to make
speedy provision for a new supply
of water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
ESTEP ORDINANCE LOOKS
LIKE GOOD THING FOR GAL
LAND-NEW SALOON LAWS
COME UP TONIGHT.

Two important saloon regulation
ordinances will be introduced in
tbs city council at tonight's meet
I'M and referred for discussion to
th6 committee of the whole meet
IND, which will be held Jan. 81.
Councilman Pratt will propose an
ordinance repeating the Sunday
closing ordinance and another de-
signed to take it's place and apply
ing only to saloons.
This ordinance provides that on
Sunday curtains must be drawn
and both the front and back doors
kept closed and securely locked.
No employees will be allowed inside
unless he be actually employed at
the time in some work connected
with the place aside from selling
drinks.
ICouncilman Esteps ordinance
will limit saloons to their present
namber-213-and provide that no
other licenses be issued until the
city reaches population OF 213,-
00V, and that thereafter the total
ntmber shall not exceed one saloon
for each 1000 population.
THE Estep ordinance, Ii is stated,
WILL be opposed for the reason that
Id will give almost monopoly to
julius Galland. who now owns lis
OF the 21S licenses in existence.
The others are divided between the
Shade and Inland breweries.
Dne argument used In an en-
dkavor to kill Estep's ordinance
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14

BOYERTOWN, Pa, Jan. a.
Seventy-five victims of last nights
terrible theater disaster here have
been identified. Early reports were
not exaggerated. Fully $50, the ma
jority women and children, are
dead and it is believed death will
claim many Of the injured. At least
rs are badly hurt.
1t developed this morning that
the explosion that caused the panic
was caused by gasoline and would
have been not at all serious in its
effect had people not lost their
heads. vr
s"~ ~~s Jay yebetition of the Iroquois
disaster in Chicago. Instantly fol-
lowing the first rush to the door
the exit became clogged to the
walls with struggling forms. Many
were forced to the floor and
trampled under foot.
AS the panic increased the heap
grew amid the piteous shrieks and
cries of the dying.
While this scene of death and
terror was being enacted in front
members Of the amateur company,
who were on the program of Mary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
To RESTRAIN
GOV. COOLING

BOISE, Jan 14.-State Auditor
Bragaw filed in the supreme court
today a petition for a writ of pro-
hibition to prevent Governor Good
ing and other state officials from
interfering with his administra-
ton of office. The contest origi-
mates over Bragaw's refusal to is
sue deficiency warrants in the
Meyer, Haywood and Pettibone
cases and the ensuing refusal of
the board of examiners to endorse
salary warrants OF Bragaw's wife
and son, who are employed in his
office.
Bragaw has a $4,000 libel suit
pending against Gooding and the
Boise statesmen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
She MOVED THE
DOCTOR OUT

DR.. Charles v. Genoway brought
an action for divorce this morning
from Margaret Geneway on the
ground of desertion and fault-find-
ing.
Once, the complaint says, she be-
came angry, hired a dray, loaded
all his personal effects into 1t and
sent them to his Office in the
Rookery. To pacify her the psysi-
clans says he sold their residence
on Blaine av. and bought much
finer home on Cannon hill, which
he furnished in elegant style. He
gave her 1925 month for house
hold expenses.
Last August Mrs. Genoway left
and took their daughter with her.
They were married Sept. 10, 1896,
at Wallace, Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
CRAFT CASES DEPEND
ON HENEY AND RUFF

complete immunity. He would not
unless he was. He realized that
he had the probable success or fail
ure of the prosecution in his hands
and pressed his point. Apparently
he won.
Heney this morning refuses to
state what action he will take in
regard to Ruef. AS he entered
Judge Hunts court room this morn
ing prior to calling of the Hall
trial, he was shown United Press
dispatch relating to Ruef's demand
for absolute immunity. He scowled
as he read 1t.
81 will say nothing" he declared
shortly. Nothing at ALL"
Heney has no friendship for
Ruef. He has frequently stated
that he would send Ruef to Jail be-
fore all others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
PROVING
INSANITY I
OF THAW

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE Thaw
case opened this morning in the
defense. DR.. John r. T. Demar.
who has been the Thaw family
physician for many years, was the
first witness called by Attorney
Littleton.
Through Demar, Littleton ex-
poets to prove that as a child Thaw
was "wild-eyed distant boy" err
ratio and unreliable. From this
point he will take up each perior
of the young mans life and trace
its uncertain windings, laying bare
much that was hidden by Delmas
In the first battle, and exposing to
the world much that Thaw had
hoped to keep forever buried.
DR.. Domar said that when Thaw
was child he was nervous and a
victim Of st. Vitus dance. He de-
clared that a brother of Mrs. Thaw
was an embecile six years before
his death.
DR.. William F. Butler of Ro-
anoke, Va, was the next witness.
He testified to the condition OF
Horace Thaw, the first son Of Mrs.
William Thaw, while he was at q
state hospital for the insane. But
Ter testified that Horace Thaw was
mentally incompetent.
Harry Thaw entered the court
room looking more depressed than
usual. He does not like a ruthless
display Of his deficiencies. Evelyn
was excluded from the court room
this morning with other witnesses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
MONOPOLY FOR BREWERY

will be that should one of the big
eastern concerns buy out Galland,
large brewery could be closed
down, throwing many people out Of
the product of the Galland brewery.
There is some talk that this could
be remedied by the insertion Of a
clause providing that one person
shall not own more than one H.
cense. This the brewery owners
could get around easily by means
o. subterfuge. Several months ago
Councilman Laumer introduced an
ordinance to that effect, but 1t was
referred to the committee of the
whole and never brought to light
again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
TO FIRE
M'|NTYRE

The head of City Engineer
Charles Mcintyre will fall into the
basket II the plans Of Mayor Moore
today carry. Tonight the mayor
will submit communication to
the council asking that Mr.. Mcln
tyre be discharged and J. c. Raj
ston appointed in mis- place. 1t re-
quires vote of the majority of the
whole council to remove the en-
gineer, which Il six.
There are now four republicans.
Estep, Phillips, Lambert and Dalke.
in the council and with Pratt, DEM
ocratt, they have always stood for
Mclntyre's discharge. One more
democrats vote is necessary and 1t
is stated today that Nick Laumer
of the Fourth ward Is the man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14

PORTLAND, Jan. 14.-Abraham
Ruef and Francis J. Heney are
dominant factors in the San Fran
cisco graft situation again as the
result of yesterdays conference
between Ruef and Langdon in re-
lation to Ruef's testimony and his
demand for immunity. This morn
ing's San Francisco Call" sup
posed to be an organ of prosecu-
ton, declares in unqualified terms
that Ruef will get immunity If
Heney agrees to Ruef's terms.
Ruef fought his battle for free
dom yesterday afternoon in Lang
don's office in San Francisco.
Burns, Dryer and Langdon repre-
scented the prosecution.
Ruef. it is declared. was adamnt.
He would testify II he was granted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
M0YER ADDRESSES
SPOKANE LABOR

Pres. Meyer of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners, accompanied by
ID. G. Coates, former lieutenant gov
ernor Of Colorado, were visitors at
the meeting Of the Central Labor
union last night. Mr.. Meyer thank
the local unions for their conf.
dence in him during the recent
trials in Idaho. He ala not make
an extended speech, combining him
self to- an expression OF his feel
ings. ID. c. Coates followed Mr..
Meyer along the same lines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
SHE NEEDS HELP TO REFORM

Seattle Italian. on a charge of rob-
bling her and threatening her life,
Is being cared for by George H.
Hollway of the Associated Chart
ties. Feno, the police claim, robbed
the girl of all the money she had,
about $35, and she is penniless.
Mr.. Hollway got her meal ticket
and secured a room for her.
The police do not desire it
known where Miss Mateo is being
lodged for fear Italians will spirit
her out Of the city so she will be
unable to give her testimony at
Feno's preliminary hearing, which
will be before Justice Hinkle, Jan.
20, II another postponement is not
secured. The girl was trying to es
cape Feno and he followed her here
from Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
RUFF IMMUNITY
/ DENIED

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. IA
After long stormy conference this
morning Judge Dunno, before
whom Ruef pleaded guilty and In
whose court large number OF
Ruef indictments are to be tried.
fatty declared to District Attorney
Langdon that he would not enter
into any agreement by which Ruef
could gain immunity and informed
Langdon that any motion or agree
Isent in relation to Ruef's indict-
pents must come before open
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
r. r. WATCHMAN NEEDED.

Mayor Moore this morning SUBJ
mitted to the board of works with
his recommendation a resolution
that immediate steps be
taken to force the railroads to put
watchmen at crossings where
are compelled to stop
and flag. The resolution was adopt
ed yesterday by the 10000 club.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
LAW IN
j. S. COURT

WASHINGTON, Jan. 1.-THE
constitutionality of Oregon's 10
law, limiting hours of employment
for women, is being argued before
the u. S. supreme court today, a
Portland restaurant man being
plaintiff. The outcome Is being
watched with wide interest as it
will affect every attempt made to
regulate hours of working
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
BEG n FIGHT ON
SEATTLE FAIR

Local labor men have lost no
time in commencing a campaign
against the Alaska Yukon Pacific
fair. At the meeting of the Central
Labor union last night resolutions
were adopted denouncing the ac-
tion of the fair managers In accept
ing subscriptions from the union
people of Seattle and in then de-
claring for an open shop and re-
ducing wages Of men employed in
construction work on the fair build
ings.
A committee was appointed to
protest to the members of the
board OF county commissioners
against the proposition to appro-
pirate Spokane funds to the fair.
1t Is stated that the action of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
MARRIED So YEARS

Ex-Chief of Police Waller has re-
ceived paper from his home town,
Charles City. Iowa, with a notice of
the celebration of the 6Sth anniver-
sary OF the marriage of his parents,
Mr. and Mrs. II. M Waller. The
old couple were married near Rock.
ford, H., Dec. 10. 1889, and have
lived in Charles City for 50 years.
They have lived In the same home
for 3S years. A family of six chill
dren We're born to them and all
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14

TO REPEAL OLD
SUNDAY LAW

Mayor Moore today sent to the
council recommendation that the
old Sunday closing ordinance be re-
pealed. He also submitted a petit
ton signed by almost all of the
prominent people asking for the re-
peal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
MOYER TO SPEAK
on EXCLUSION

Pres. Meyer of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners will speak on the
question of Asiatic exclusion this
evening at the Cooks hall on How
ard street this evening. Other
speakers will be former Lieuten-
ant Governor Coates of Colorado
and j. II. Sovereign.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
scHADE WINS BIG SUIT.

Judge Warren this morning took
from the jury and dismissed Z suit
for $4,000 brought by e. g. Dahlin
against the Schade Brewing Co. for
personal injuries. He fell into an
excavation for the Schade building.
The court held that the evidence
placed no blame for negligence on
the defendant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
GREAT OIL TOWN
IS BURNING

DALLAS, Texas, Jan. IA
long distance telephone message
states that noted oil town of Sour
Lake Is burning A hotel rail-
road station and business house
have been destroyed and the fire
is still raging.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
CHOLERA IN MANILA
WATER SUPPLY

MANILA. Jan. 14.-Forty-three
deaths have occurred in four days
as the result of cholera in Mari
quina valley, the source of Manila's
water supply Fatalities are con-
fined to the natives so far.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14
DROP DEAD IN STREET.

Albert II, Curtis, aged 46, drop
ped dead this morning at $40 Front
av. Coroner Witter pronounced the
cause heart trobule and ordered
the remains removed to the under
taking parlors of Smith & Co. The
dead mans parents live at $3.50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14

PORTLAND, Jan. 1.-THE Hotel
Imperial underwent narrow es-
cape from fire late yesterday when
flames crept up between the walls.
They were not discovered until
after the fire had been burning
some time. The hotel force cut a
hole in the wall and applied ex-
tinguishers and saved the building.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-14

RIO JANERIO, Jan. 14.-The pc.
lice have been notified that French
anarchists are here with bombs
with the intention of blowing up
such of the American battleships
as they can board. AS result the
police have adopted extra precau-
tions, but the story is given but lit
tie credence.