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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
BRYAN SURE TOM
MALONEY SAYS

Thomas Maloney returned last
night from the democratic conven-
ton at Denver He felt rather sure
of Bryan's election before he went,
but now he's certain of it. Mr.
Maloney says Towne was side
tracked for vice president because
he had worked against the ticket
for Hughes. Towne admitted the
charge. New York had no other
available man and Kern looked
like the strongest of the pick.
Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton is
also home. Sheh failed to get a
woman suffrage plank in the platt-
form, but made the attempt. Je-
rome Drumheller is expected back
tonight. All are delighted at the
treatment accorded by Denver.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
Volunteer
PROBATION
OFFICERS

Judge Huneke wants volunteer
probation officers to take turns pa
trolling certain localities where
children congregate at night. Judge
Huneke and members of the Y. M.
c. A. called on the mayor this
morning and discussed how best
to keep children off the streets and
to enforce the curfew law. 1t was
decided to ask citizens to act as
officers around the residence por-
tions of the town.
The principal places where chill
dren are about after dark are the
parks and residence districts. The
curfew law fixes 8 o'clock at night
in summer and O'Clock in win
ter. 1t is impossible for the pres
ent small police force to keep chill
dren off the streets except in down
town districts. Chief Rice, who
was at the session, so informed the
committee.
Chief Rice today will issue or
ders to his men that whenever a
child under 16 not on an errand or
oNSoihpdhiSu Ny an pei ooii, 10
found on their beats they are to be
taken in and turned over to the
probation officers. Then Judge
Huneke will interview the parents.
Those who attended the meeting
were Judge Huneke, Mayor Moore,
Police Chief Rice, Assistant Cor
poration Counsel Rhodes, H. M.
Hart, principal CT the high school,
and G. F. Straub of the Central La
Dor union. The meeting was the
outcome of a discussion of the
Juvenile question at the Y. M. c. A.
last night.
G. F. Straub is to bring the mat
ter before the Central Labor union
and urge laboring classes to give
it proper attention.
The movement is due to numer-
Gus cases of debauching young
girls that have come up in the past
few months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15

Last year Spokane county paid
$4,000 in round numbers for
boarding prisoners.
For each prisoner the sheriff
was allowed 40 cents per day by
the county commissioners. AS 1t
appears to be regarded at the
courthouse, he is supposed to be
entitled to all profit he can save
on this allowance.
This assumption has been at
tackled in King and Pierce coun-
ties. In the former an agitation
has been started to arrest the sher-
if, who has made thousands of dol
lars feeding prisoners, for mall
feasance in office.
1t is held that everything saved
on this item belongs to the coun-
ty; that under no circumstance is
it to be considered a private graft
attaching to the sheriff's Office.
There is likelihood that suit will
be brought against the sheriff in
Seattle to recover all the money
the sheriff has appropriated above
the actual amount needed to feed
the prisoners.
The same rule prevails here as
elsewhere. Sheriff Doak deems
himself entitled to all he can save
on the prisoners board. Here is
what he told The Press today:
There Is no law as to the coun-
ty paying only the cost Of prison
ers' feed. The county commits
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15

A charge of orson is to be made
against Carl H. Donatch, who was
arrested this noon by Detective
Lister after search lasting since
early Tuesday morning. Donatch
is suspected of having set fire to
the house at $40 Scott ST., which
was completely destroyed early
Tuesday morning. What led to the
suspicion that 1t was set afire pur-
posely was the fact that just be-
fore the arrival of the fire depart
ment the roof Flew off, indicating
an explosion, probably of gasolene.
Donatch and Mrs. e. N. Phillips
lived in the house. The furniture
was insured for $1,100 in Mrs.
Phillips name. Donatch and Mrs.
Phillips were known to their
neighbors as brother and sister.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
UNITED PRESS ASSOCIATION SERVICE
FIRE LEADS
TO ARREST FOR ARSON

Following his arrest Donatch
told Sergeant McPhee when close
ly questioned, that he and Mrs.
Phillips were not related. He
denies knowing anything about the
fire and said he was not there at
the time. Neighbors claim that
the house was afire on the morn
ing of July anil that they put out
the blaze. When they went to the
house Mrs. Phillips and Donatch
came out fully dressed. This was
suspicious circumstance which
lead the officers to believe both
Mrs. Phillips and Donatch guilty.
At the time of his arrest Donatch
was in his room at 917 Fifth av.,
where he has eeen boarding since
the fire. Mrs. Phillips has not
been arrested
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
TAFT GETS DOWN
TO 200 LBS.

HOT SPRINGS, Va. July Is
Taft today began his course of
training to get into shape for the
coming campaign. He finished a
two weeks course of golf and
horseback riding at noon today
During the two weeks he has not
had luncheon. After the ride and
a rub down he tipped the scales at
a fraction below 290 pounds.
He was measured for a suit of
clothes. The measurements in
inches: Chest "a, waist 521a. hips
sc, trousers 33, sleeves SO, chest
expansion six inches.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
"PROHIBI77ON PRESIDENT
CERTAIN, LI TINA TEL "
BY CHAS. r. JONES. Chairma
Prohibition National Committee.

6r S0AS. n. JONGo. S"duH
Prohibition National Commit
COLUMBUS, O., July15.-The
prohibition party was born to put
prohibition PRESIDENT in the
White House, and will live to see
one there, backed by congress
pledged and elected to support him.
The prohibition party never once
in 40 years has had doubt of ma
tional victory.
The brewers and the liquor men,
aroused by the rising tide of public
sentiment against them, have just
one hope of temporary escape from
doom. Their faith is in the stealthy
dagger of the political assassin.
Beaten to the seeming verge Of
collapse, they will get busy in the
very hour Of defeat, stab the statue
in the back through perjured Off
Gals of license parties, and
straightway food the press and con-
fuse the people with their SANDER
and ridicule of deliberately NULL
fed and violated law. :
This Is the secret Of 90 years Of
see-saw temperance agitation, and
the incontestable warrant for the
prohibition party and its creed.
The prohibition party is the
friend and well-wisher of every
enemy of the drink curse.
AS a party it never did and never
will quarrel with those who In
various ways are striving for the
overthrow of the evil.
But for 40 years it has never for
a moment swerved from its posi-
ton that the final and complete
victory of the reform can never be
achieved so long as the liquor
forces are permitted to remain
equally divided in the two domi-
nant parties of the nation. where
they now are able to dictate the
attitude and policy of either one
which may happen to be in power.
BY this strategy, which for them
is their only salvation, the liquor
men have kept their grip upon the
lever Of the nations politics.
The only effective remedy for
this state of affairs. which is rap
idly becoming chronic in all prohi-
bition states and communities. is
that offered by the prohibition
party.
Once the liquor politicians and
the liquor leaders have been forced
or driven by self-defense into one
party by the long delayed political
union of their opponents, the era
of duplicity and vacillation on this
question Will be over, and the hour
of permanent national victory win
have come.
The record at our prohibition ma
tional headquarters indicates:
That there are now eight prohi-
bition states with total popula-
ton OF l3,000.000;
That there are $50 prohibition
cities In 80 states. with from 5000
to 10000 each, having a total pop
ulation of 100000 and an average
population OF nearly $4,000;
That practically 40,000,000 people
of whom at least 100000 have
been added within the past four
years. are living in prohibition ter
ritory, which now comprises nearly
two-thirds of the nations area:
That the liquor traffic is now
largely conferred and protected in
100 large cities Of rs license states
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15

SAN FRANCISCO, July 49,
Learning that her mother will be
cared for, Louise Jansen, age II
and pretty, today decided that she
wants to live, though she tried
suicide Tuesday after she was re-
fused credit at butcher and baker
shop.
Leaving pathetic note for her
mother she drank ink, and only
prompt medical aid saved her life.
The girls father was killed in the
earthquake. Her mother sought
employment as a seamstress and
kept the wolf away by hard work.
The care of three smaller children
devoIved upon Louise.
When told by the butcher that
no more would be charged to her
mothers bill the girl wrote the fol-
lowing note to her mother:
"a am sorry to tell you am
dead. The butcher would not trust
me, nor the grocery store, and ! am
very sorry mama dear. know
you won't scold me. am a bad
girl and hope you will forgive me.
| know God will. went to church
and said some prayers for all. I
send kisses to all. Your Loving
Daughter"
Across the front of the note she
wrote: "Please give this to
mother"
Then Louise went to the rear of
the butcher shop and drank the
ink which she carried with her
school books.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
COUNCIL TACKLES TRACTION
FRANCHISE TONIGHT

A special meeting of the coun-
Gil will be held tonight to finish
the business which could not be
handled last night. The long
drawn-out bridge discussion con-
sumed time which ordinarily would
have been given to routine work
The business tonight will be the
reading and passage of or
dinances.
An important ordinance is the
proposed franchise Of the Traction
Co. to the Interstate fair grounds.
AS reported out of the committee
OF the whole the company will be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
Chief RICE SATISFIED
WITH CITY MORALITY

In reply to George c. Murray's
statements, published yesterday,
that the streets are lined with dis.
reputable females nightly, Police
Chief Rice this morning said:
81 am confident there are fewer
'streetwalkers' now than ever be-
fore. Officers have been diligent,
as the police court records will
show, and while there may be in
stances once in awhile, | do not
consider this sweeping statement
founded on fact"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
TWO BOILED
IN OIL

SANTA BARBARA, Cal, July Is
Two men were killed and $4,000
barrels of oil destroyed with loss
of 100000 by a fire which is still
raging fiercely at circuit. in the
Santa Maria oil fields today. At
noon the entire countryside was
ON fire.
The flames are threatening a
tank containing $4,000 barrels of
OIL The two men killed were
working above a huge tank when
the plank ignited. The men fell
into the burning oil.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15

asked to pay half a cent per car
mile for the first 10 years and one
cent for the balance of the 25 year
life of the franchise.
Jay p. Graves, head of the COM
pany. met the council informally
Monday and protested against this
charge.
1t remains to be seen whether
the council will reverse itself in
consequence.
Councilman Funk is the prin-
cipal advocate of fixing a franchise
charge that will mean something
In the nature of revenue to the
CITY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
BOY HAS
bEENOROWNEO

Vance King, age IA, is supposed
to be drowned. This morning his
mother, Mrs. d. c. King, Twenty
ninth and Lidgerwood, informed
the police that Vance left home at
10 O'Clock yesterday morning an
nouncing that he was going to the
river for a swim. He has not re-
turned.
Vance was dressed in a black
shirt, blue overalls and wore no
coat. He has dark complexion
and dark brown hair
No trace of him had been found
this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
vENcEFuL ITALIAN
STARTS SLAUGHTER

MARYSVILLE, Cal, July Is
Sheriff Chubbuck and three posses
are today securing the woods in
every direction in an effort to To-
cate Gus Adolph, Italian, who
Tuesday night, it is charged, muir
dered two men and tried to kill
three others in Western Pacific
camp rs miles cast of Oroville.
The Italian was run out Of
camp last March because he was
quarrelsome. He left vowing
vengeance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
FIGHT It OUT
IN ILLINOIS

CHICAGO, July l5.-lllinois will
n the storm center OF democratic
activities during the campaign, ac-
cording to Urey Woodson, secre-
tary of the national committee,
who arrived here today from Lin
coin. He announced that main
headquarters will be located in
Chicago and a branch maintained
in New York city.
Woodson was accompanied by
Taggart and Kern. The latter left
at o'clock for Indianapolis,
where he was given a great recep-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
CARNIVAL DOWN TOWN

The Enakops carnival is to be
held downtown instead of at Nata-
forum park. as at first planned.
The carnival committee is dicker.
ing with Nat Refs, the carnival
promoter. today and is trying to
locate good site Manager lnger-
soil of the park gave the labor
unions the week ahead of the
Enakops and this is given as the
reason for the change from the
park to downtown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
MEET TO ARRANGE
BRYAN CELEBRATION

Democratic committees will
meet tonight in H. d. Merritt's Of
fee. the Columbia building. at s
o'clock to arrange final details for
the Bryan ratification meeting to
be held in Elks' temple Saturday
evening, July 25. Speakers will be
selected and program prepared to-
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
MISS FREDREE CALVERT ANsEL.

water the vessel righted itself and
floated lazily out into the Delaware
river amid the waving of flags,
screeching of sirens and blowing
of Whistles of the assembled river
craft.
The South Carolina will lead the
navy when completed as the most
formidable fighting ship.
The water line armor belt eX-
tends practically up to the main
deck, and is located according to
the. most approved designs.
The ships length is 450 feet, and
the speed will be 1914 knots.
When completed the South Caro-
linaywill have cost about 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
MARKED BY MURDERER

last night from Japan. O'Brien says
the new cabinet in Toxic is pro-
gressive and will be careful to see
that present diplomatic relations
between Japan and America are
maintained.
'O'Brien will return to Japan in
time to see the Atlantic fleet ar
rive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
MORE Exporting

City Engineer Ralston was au-
thorized last night to submit any
bridge plans to an expert for
checking and to add the cost of
such exporting to the bridge cost
proper. At previous meeting he
said that such expert could be Sc
cured for one half of one per cent
of the cost Of the structure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
JAPAN LOVES US SAYS
THOMAS O'BRlEN

SAN FRANCISCO, July Is
That Japan is friendly with the
United States and Is using every
effort in her power to prevent the
immigration of coolies to this coun-
try Is the statement made by Am.
bassador Thomas O'Brien. who to-
day Is enroute to his old home,
Grand Rapids, Mich. He returned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
PHILADELPHIA, July 15.-Miss
Fredree Calvert Ansel, daughter of
the governor Of South Carolina,
christened the latest and most
powerful battleship of Uncle Sans
navy with these words: Il christen
thee South Cardinal!
The fair sponsor stood on a
raised platform, decorated with ma
tional colors.
AS the vessel began to slowly
move on the ways, the employees Of
the shipyard gave a lusty roar OF
applause.
Lnrchinp slightly as it struck the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
ENGLAND WINS GREAT
J BICYCLE RACE

LONDON. July 15.-In the final
contest of the $50 yard bicycle
race today Johnson, England, was
first; Dembagel. France. second Z
Numar, Germany, third. Johnson's
time was 81 10 seconds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
PROHlBlTIONlSTS
IN CONVENTION

COLUMBUS. o., July 15.-Con-
fident they will be able to poll
100000 votes for their candidate.
the prohibition party assembled
here to hold a national convention
which formally opened at 10
o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
POLITICIANS FORGET
THEIR OLD MASTER

NEW YORK. July 15.-Sen.
Plat was rs years old today, Al
though the aged senator received
many gifts and congratulations
there was marked absence of
word from political leaders
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
EIGHT DIE
IN HORROR

PITTSBURG, July Height
men were killed by an explosion
in Williamsburg colliery today.
Eight others were rescued suffer
ing terrible burns which will prob
ably prove fatal. More men re-
main in the shaft, where they are
trapped.
The mine is burning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
BIG TIME FOR NEWSBOYs

The newsboys, under direction of
Arthur Prague, are figuring on a
big time at the Spokane theater
Saturday night, where monster
benefit is to be given. There will
be boxing, wrestling, battle royals
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
NOT
GUILTY

GRAND JUNCTION, July 49,
Steve Adams was found not guilty
this afternoon of the murder Of
Arthur Collins, Telluride mine SUI
perintendent, who was blown up
with a bomb.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
SAYS HE WAS MEAN TO HER

Helen Sutton brought action for
divorce from Theodore E. Sutton
this morning on the grounds of UNI
kind and cruel treatment. They
were married Sept. 20, 1905, and
have no children. Sutton is an
electrician.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
POVERTY-HAUNTED CHILD
SEEKS REFUGE IN SUICIDE

between THE big kids" and the
little kids" tug-of-war and various
other stunts. Some OF the newsies
are preparing speeches.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
PRINCE OF WALES JARRED

LONDON, July l5.-The new
British battleship lndomitable.
with the Prince of Wales aboard,
collided with barge off Ports
mouth today. The cruiser was
slightly damaged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-15
VICTIM OF FIRE CRACKERS

BELLINGHAM July 15.-The
daughter of John Mckay, age eight,
died last night after suffering since
the Fourth from fire cracker
burns.
Daily picayune., 1908-04-20

K. Brown, H. L. Remmel, George ThOrnburg, of Little Rock; J. L. Wadley. of Hot Springs, C. c. Newman of Pine Bluff and w. E. Decker of Fort Smith.
Daily picayune., 1908-04-20

damage will total a quarter of a million dollars. This will include loss consequent upon delays to IlVe stock in transit, loss of rev enue for the time traffic is sus- pended and actual damage to property.
 Traffic into and out of the city was paralized almost all day. The decision of the Texas Pacific rail- road late in the afternoon to per init no more trains other than their own to use the tracks be- tween this city and Dallas added to the confusion. for the Santa Fe, Rock Island and Missouri, Kansas and Texas were depend ing upon this line to detour their trains The Texas and Pacific gave as a reason for their action the fear that such continual trav- q over this section of the road by SO many extra trains might work great damage.
 The Texas Pacific and Cotton Belt, both Gould lines, are ap- parentIy the heaviest sufferers from the storm. The Cotton Belt Is crippled in its Fort Worth yards, and the Texas Pacific sus- tains it's heaviest blow on the Rio Grande division, on which a dozen distinct Washouts occurred.
Daily picayune., 1908-04-20
OUACH|TA PRESBY-
 TERY AT CURD0N
One of the Most Interesting Ever Held. Rev. Il. II. Me-
 Lain Elected Moderator

The Ouachita Presbytery con- vened at Gurdon Wednesday night and was opened with ser mon by Rev. Thos. l.. Green of Camden, after which the Presby- tery was organized by the cleo tion of Rev. H. M. McLain of this place as Moderator and Mir. J. D. Spraggins of Philadelphia as clerk.
 From Thursday morning until Sunday night the entire time was taken up with routine busi- ness and splendid addresses by both clergy and lay members.
 The different churches of Cur don yesterday threw open their doors and offered their pulpits to the visiting ministers. This invitation was accepted and yes terday the town of Gurdon was made to ring with eloquence.
Daily picayune., 1908-04-20

TIE RoApMAN's $ GUIDE. New book tells how to make money at Politic al Rallies, Barbecues and Picnics with Stands, Shows, Games, etc. Learn you how to make Hot Chilli, Females, Can dy, Orange Cider, Root Beer, etc, and how to get up shows and make games of amusements. Explains new plans and schemes for makiug money easy. A valuable book of information. Price 90 cents, post free Send for it orwrite a postal for free circular. Address: J. (. Burrow, Publisher, 633 Fourth Ave. Louisville Ky.
Daily picayune., 1908-04-20
ARKANSAS PRESS ASSOC lATION.

Little Rock, April 20. The board of trade committee in charge of the entertain ment o1 the Arkansas Press Association convention to be held in Little Rock May 21 and 22, completed arrangements today.
 A very elaborate banquet will be served at the Hotel Marion on the night of the 2lst to the mem bers of the association, guests and ladies. Judge w. M. Kava- naugh has been selected as the toastmaster.
 The speakers were all selected, and among the subjects assigned were: Printers and the Push, " by Gov. X. o. Pindall; 'The Metropolitan Press" by c. P. J. Mooney, managing editor of The Commercial Appeal; ''The Man aging Ekitor." by w. M. Clems; The Editor and Other Folks, " by Capt. Henry King, editor of the St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
 There will also be toasts by Rev. A. C. Millar, J. N. Heis- kell, Miss Bernie Babcock, Geo.
Daily picayune., 1908-04-20
To the citizens of Prescott:

To the citizens of Prescott:
 Last year we arranged to give a number of high class enter tainments at the opera house. and the only guarantee asked was that the people should show their appreciation by attendance.
 A great many people said it was a good move and we needed a good Lyceum Course, but in- stead of buying a season ticket they would attend each attrac- tion and pay as they attended.
 The last number of the Lyceum Course will be at the opera house next Monday night. Have you attended single time? Let us all come out and see the best attraction that has visited our town this season. Reserved seats are only 30 cents so that all may come. Let us give them a full house. P. F. Chappell.
Daily picayune., 1908-04-20
NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
 FOR PRESCOTT.
School Board Met Saturday After- noon and Decided to Erect
 an Additional Building.

At a meeting of the School Board Saturday evening 1t was decided to erect new school building on the same lot on which the Tom Allen High School is located.
 Messrs. Gibbs and Sanders, of Little Rock, will draft plans and specifications
 The additional building is to be erected just west of the Tom Allen High School building, fac ing Elm street, and is to cost about eight thousand dollars.
 The Tom Allen High School building is the only school build ing for white children in Prescott, and for several years it has been taxed beyond it's capacity to ac- commodate the school, and every one interested in the betterment of our schools will welcome the action taken by the school board in this important move.