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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
DOOR Of GRAFT
SAYS MOHR

"If the crematOry is losing the
city money there must be a graft
in it. At least half a dozen people
have told me that the crematory
has raised prices, and yet it is los
ing money. What is the matter?
j have suffered from theeXorbitant
charges made and know what ! am
talking about. If you pass an ordi-
nance giving the crematory the eX-
elusive right to collect garbage
within the city it will mean that
much more of a cinch for the de
partment. The crematory must
make more reasonable charges or
the business will 90 to other par.
ties"
Councilman Mohr delivered him
self of this opinion of the city
crematory department at the meet
ing of the city council last night
when the new ordinance giving the
crematory exclusive control of gar
bage collecting in the city was up
for consideration. He was aroused
over the crematory charges and
wanted schedule Of prices before
passing an ordinance. He was
against all oppressive monopolies,
even though owned by the city, he
said
Councilman Schiller made the
statement that the crematory was
not self sustaining, but believed
the ordinance ought to be passed
to give 1t a chance to make good.
Corporation Counsel Hamblen
urged the passage of the ordinance
as public necessity in protecting
the city against the old garbage
companies that had sold out to the
city and were now gradually work
ing back into the business in viola
ton of their agreement not to re-
engage in It,
Councilman Dalke said the
finance committee had the question
of bill OF crematory prices under
consideration, and hoped to have
II ready by the next meeting,
Attorney Swanson and liver SOr-
enson appeared for the private
scavengers and urged the council
not to adopt the ordinance.
The ordinance was adopted by
the following vote: Aye. Lambert
Baldwin, Dalke. Ostrander. Wat
kins, Gray; no, Phillips, Schiller,
Mohr. 49,.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23

cause of the effect it would have.
The members of the advisory
committee left in disgust, deter
mined to lay the whole affair before
Judge Taft at Cincinnati.
AT the last meeting of the
United States Steel corporation it
was spread on the minutes that
upon the advice of counsel the cor
poration would give nothing to
either party this campaign, and
similar action is believed to have
been taken by other big corpora
tons
Hitchcock has been especially Sc
verely criticized for his appoint
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
TOM JOYCE UNDER ARREST

The charge is based on the ALE
cation that on September Joyce
solicited $500 from Gordon G. Cor
bailey under pretense of using it to
secure votes for Henry Mcbride,
republican candidate for governor.
Following the alleged solicitation
Mr.. Corbaley filed an affidavit with
the political committee of the Cen
trail Labor union. That committee
reported to the central body, and
an investigating committee re-
suited.
This committee has been work
ing up evidence against joyce, as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
AT CINCINNATI.

HITCHCOCK AT CINCINNATI.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 23.-Efforts
here accurately to take the temper
allure of the present relations be
tween the real, Taft men, and Ma
tional Chairman Hitchcock are not
entirely successful.
Hitchcock was undoubtedly
forced upon Mr.. Taft, who much
preferred A. l.. Vorys.
The failure of Hitchcocks card
index" to get the great American
people excited over the campaign
caused Judge Taft TO decide to,
himself, undertake long, hard
speaking tour.
Charles P. Taft, having spent
nearly a million dollars on the pre-
convention campaign, naturally eX-
poets the republican organization,
through its chairman and other Off
GERS, to get busy in the prediction
campaign. Also he is beginning to
have pity on his check book.
Mention of Hitchcock name in
and around the Hotel Sinton, where
the Taft headquarters are, fail to
elicit any demonstrations of affec-
ton.
Taft's friends point out that the
worst bump the candidate has had
during this campaign came when
he followed Hitchcock's advice
against his own best judgment.
Taft had encountered the Ohio re-
publicans to virtually read Senator
Foraker out of the party. Hitch
cock and his partisans eXerted
steady pressure to have Foraker
recognized by Taft Taft yielded,
and within a week came the Stand
ard Oil scandal, involving Foraker
On the other hand, many friends
of Judge Taft, welcome the prac
teal cutting loose of the candidate
from the party machinery and be-
lieve that an earnest, personal cam
paign will produce the required
votes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
HAM ELECTED CHAIRMAN

At a meeting of republican can
didates in the municipal courtroom
last night David T. Ham was Sc
lected for recommendation to the
county central committee for It's
chairman. A cali was issued Tor
the committeeman elect to meet in
the courtroom Thursday night for
the purpose of organization. The
candidates made no recon'menda-
tion as to a secretary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
WARRANT ISSUED ON DIRECT
! PRIMARY LAW PROHIBITING
SOLICITATION OF FUNDS
= FOR ELECTION GRAFT.

For alleged grating in connec-
ton with the primary election,
Thomas Joyce, former member of
the bartenders union, was arrested
this morning by Sergeant Sullivan
on a warrant sworn out before JUS
tice Mann by j. r. Morford, a men,
Der of the graft investigation COM
mittee appointed by the Central
Labor union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
EXPLOSION KILLS CREW

PARIS, Sept. 23.-An explosion
in a turret of the French cruiser
La TOuche Treville killed the gun
crew of 10 yesterday. Mangled re
mains were blown through the hole
torn in the armor plate.
The catastrophe occurred during
gun practice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
LIGHT CITY REGISTRATION

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. %
Despite the fact that the office OF
the registrar is crowded today with
late corners, it is thought when the
office closes tonight a total will
not be more than $4,000 at the out
side figure This is the last day to
register.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
MUST REPAIR THE ROAD

TOPEKA, Sept. 23.-Alleging
that the Missouri Pacific tracks in
Kansas are in such poor condition
the line is unsafe, the state rail
way commission has notified
George Gould and Hartman, who
recently acquired an interest in the
road. that repairs must be made
immt Eately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
CANS TO BOX BEFORE
CROWNED HEADS

BALTIMORE. Sept. 23.-Joe
Cans intends to go abroad to box
for the entertainment of King Ed
ward and other monarchs who are
interested III the manly art" He
Will be accompanied by Doc.
Krone, Chicago. Cans has re-
ceived tlattering offers from Eu-
rope.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23

Ter made Corrigan a national fig
ure.
Corrigan was one of many enter
prising young men who, like Rookie
Teller, took advantage of the dis
GOV of petroleum in the COS to
build a refining plant.
He brought to the business the
integrity and resourcefulness of a
born inventor The processes he
devised made him prosperous.
This attracted the attention of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
CLEVELAND, Sept. 22.-Jim
Corrigan, who had hard financial
struggle with John d. Rockefeller
some Is years ago, and has since
wrested millions from ore, coal,
vessel and furnace industries, lies
near death from peritonitis,
The deal with John d. Rockefel-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
LECTURES ON SOCIALISM

Arthur Morrow Lewis lectured to
a crowded house at Elks temple
last night on Science and Social
ism" Tonight he speaks at the
Spokane theater on Socialism
Triumphant" Mr.. Lewis Is an ora
tor of marked ability in presenting
his views. The lectures are free.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
MOUNTAIN THUG
STILL BUSY

Evidently the thug that shct the
unarmed Bulgarian who died in
this city yesterday is still oper-
ating on freight trains in the noun
tains A report from Hope, Idaho,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23

of this years crop instead of stor-
ing it in the grain warehouses.
which have previously charged ex-
orbitant rates for keeping it. In
this county it seems to have been
planned that the heavy owner keep
his grain until the small farmer has
disposed of his crop, so as to pre-
vent the price from dropping by
large quantities being put on the
market at once.
1t is reported that all the farm
ers' houses are full to the roof
with grain, while the warehouses
are practically empty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23

"'Oh, Mr.. Sheldon will attend to
that Hitchcock replied.
Sheldon retorted that he did not
know where he was going to get
funds when the men who could give
had been so discouraged.
AN examination of the books
was then made and the committee
date were $4,000. OF this, nearly
all had been spent, the committee
was 100000 in debt and no money
is pledged.
"A stormy scene developed and
finally offered to resign.
His offer was promptly rejected be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
FARMERS UNION
GETTING RESULTS

WAlsi4A WALLA, Sept. 23.-~The
farmers union 10 asserting itself
BY holding practically all the grain
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-23
HITCHCOCK WANTS TO QUIT .
COMMITTEE CAN'T LET HIM

ment of I. c. du Pont at the head
of the speakers bureau, when du
Pont was himself a defendant in
the government prosecution of the
powder trust. 1t is held that du
Pont as the commander in chief of
the republican spellbinders who
will decry the trust evil is as much
of a joke as is the presence of
Clark of Montana on the democratic
poor but honest" advisory commit
tee.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01
THE DE MUNo LuMBE1 COMPANY

A corporation was formed in 1895. composed of members of the De Mund family. for the purpose of opening lumber yards and retailing all kinds of building material. The corporation began business at once by putting in large and well selected stock of Ium- Der and other builders supplies. such as lath. shingles. lime. cement. etc.
 The offices of the company are at the corner of Fourth avenue and Madi- son street. and the yards cover half of the same block. They carry a stock of about half a million feet and do all kinds of mill work. They employ in their mill and yards from twelve to fifteen people regularly.
 This is one of the oldest lumber yards in Phoenix and by long odds the largest.
 The DeMunds came here from King City. Mo, where they had been in the same line for years. They are ex- perienced lumber men and are in posi- tion to buy lumber as close or closer than any firm in the valley.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01
THE PHOENIX MACHINE AND
 COLD STORAGE COMPANY

In q recent issue of Popular Me chanics." a full page was devoted to an article on a Kansas City refrigerat- ing plant. headed. Longest Street Re- frigerating Line in the World" which the article stated was piped to con- sumers through the city streets for one milo.
 In Phoenix in 1895. Copeland and McCallum installed the first success full plant in operation west of St. Louis. for carrying frigidity to a great variety of business houses in the same manner that water. gas and steam are piped. Five years ago they relinquished their holdings to corpo- ration known as the Phoenix Ma chine and Cold Storage Company. composed of business men who are consumers of cold storage. as only pa irons can acquire stock in the concern.
 The latter company has installed all new machinery of the latest type. and operates the direct expansion system that circulates liquid ammonia from the company's plant at the corner of Adams and Second streets. through the two miles of double piping re- quired to reach all consumers, back to the condenser at the plant. They have a refrigerating capacity of fifty tons of cold storage and a reserve of the same capacity in case of a break down.
 The great convenience of a plant of this character lies in the fact that any one of the patrons can secure practically any temperature desired in each refrigerated room or box, by turning d valve similar to one on a steam heat radiator.
 They also have a machine shop equipped with the latest mechanical devices. which enables them to do all kinds of machine work and repairing from a baby buggy to a fire engine.
 The development of this modern method of public distribution of re- frigeratiOn is due to the ceaseless eff forts of the officers of the company. who have guided it along successful lines to a point where Kansas City was out classed before they started.
 The directors of the company are these well known business men, s. J. Tribolet, president; Joe Thalheimer vice. president; P. T. Hurley. treasur- CT: Fred Tribolet, secretary.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01
Unsurpassed in AH America

also offer an ideal winter resort-frce- dom from the more rigorous and se
 we're clements of less favored localities
 The climatic influences of the Salt River valley are so stimulating. brac- ing and helpful that they seem special ly suited for the relief and cure of many chronic conditions. in which any eli- mate can have the least effect Those suffering from diseases Of the nervous system and from insomnia. find that here the irritated and exhausted ner- vous system and overwrought brain can enjoy. to the fullest extent. a double portion of natures sweet re- storer' balmy sleep. and thereby find restoration to health from all forms of nervous debility and nervous prostration. without recourse to the use of anodynes. with an improvement of the nervous and muscular tone.
 The climatic advantages that one locality has over another are. as a matter of fact. somewhat largely com parative: for the place that combines all of the good pleasant and salubrious climatic features into a perennial con- dition Of ideal and rnatchless weather. is. as vet. undiscovered. Nevertheless. the climate of the Salt River valley approaches close to these conditions. with its soothing and mild winters, it's balmy springs. its warm. dry air of summer. and it's clear. delicious autumn. They have proven tO be con ductive to longevity healthfulness. and freedom from those ailments attribut- able to morbfical climates.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

system. Low temperature with low humidity are both wholesome and in- vigorating, while low temperature with Ous.
 Altho within the region of scant precipitation, the periods of the sea- sonal rains in the Salt River valley are quite marked. The summer rains. ac- companied by moderate thunderstorms, usually set in between the lst and 10th of July. and continue at intervals of day to days. until the last decade of September Occasionally in summer. two to five rainy days may follow each other in succession. Nor is it ain un- common sight to witness the occur renee oc two to three thunderstorms in one day. Similar conditions have been observed in winter, except as 10 thun- derstorms. Grouped by months April May and June are the driest months; January. February. July. August, Sep tember and November are the wettest months. The average rainfall of May and June combined is 016 inch: the average of July. August and Septen- Der is 3.16 inches.
 The average os the wettest month is l.1S inches, in July: the average of the diest month, DOS inch, in May. The rainfall Of the Salt River valle-, bv ches; summer. 2:S0 inches; autumn. FPS inches: winter, 2.43 inches. The annual amounts of rainfall for the
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01
THE IDEAL CREAMERY.

The Salt River valley is the dairy mans paradise. and the demand for dairy products made by the thousands who work in the great mining belt, make the business profitable both for the dairyman and the creamery. Phoenix has several creameries, all of which are making money. In 1904 the possibilities of the business attracted the attention of MT. H. B. Crouch. who had been cattle rancher in the val ley since 1877. and he started the Ideal Creamery. and it is today every thing its name indicates.
 The Ideal Creamery's fancy butter is known all over the territory and commands top notch prices all the time. Every pound of the product of this creamery is guaranteed to be as good or better than that of any other creamery in the valley, and therefore there is no difficulty in disposing of every pound that can be turned out. They ship from 500 to 1000 pounds per day to Bisbee, Prescott. Wendendale Wickenburg and other points in the territory. Cream wagons visit every portion Of the valley daily and gather the raw material.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01
M. L. vIEUX.

Sixteen years ago NJ. l.. Vieux came to Phoenix from Bakersfield. Cal. Ar ter he came here he learned the ce- ment business and ten years ago he began contracting to do cement work on his own hook. During the years in which Mir. Vieux has been engaged in the business. he has done nearly all of the work In his line
 He did all of the gutter and curb work for the city and has laid oyer seventy-five per cent of the side walks He put in the big cement dam for the Flower Placer Mining Co, in the Humbug district, and several other large jobs out of the city. He is now putting in the Hahn and Murphy ditch north of the city and also is en- gagged on a city contract for Mesa. for the making of all the gutters. curbings. side walks and crossings.
 He has large plant on south First street where he makes cement blocks and asphalt pavement. He also owns Q large deposit of hydraulic lime northeast Of the city eight miles, which he will commence working in a very short time. This lime makes a splendid building material and Mr. Vieux will form a company to build rental property out of the product of his immense kilns. which are now un- der construction.
 MT. Vieux. or "Frenchy." as he is familiarly called by his friends. is a pusher all the time and Phoenix would be better off with more like him. He is a native of France and as before stated has been in Phoenix sixteen years. What he has. he has made here and he has succeeded because he has always worked and worked hard, giv- ing a dollars worth for the dollar every time. No man in the valley has a better reputation for square dealing than has he and he deserves his repu- tation
 The development of his lime de- pOsit northeast of the city means much for Phoenix and the valley gen erally. He will manufacture a cheap building material and this means much to the home seeker whom we are try ing to induce to locate among us.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

During the past l2 years, the great est number of clear days was 266 days, in 1903: the least number. 190. in 1905. For the partly cloudy days. the great est number of days in an" year was 136. in 1907: the least number. 60, in 1903. The greatest number of cloudy days in any year was 62, and occurred in 1905.-coincident with the rainy seasons of that year; the least number was 29. in 1907. The year 1905 was without any exception. the wettest year on record, being credited with A rainy days. or 100 per cent more than the average annual number of rainy days. for ;2 years: the least number was 19, in 1900.
 The prevalence of fog is usually of short duration. The records invaria- bly, show that the early morning rays of the sun prove an important factor in it's rapid dissipation. When fog does occur. it always forms in the winter months. The maximum number of foggy days in any one year was days in 1897; the year of 1899 was entirely devoid of this form of water vapor.
 The following table of averages. in cluding the years 1896 to 1907. compiled from the L. s. Weather Bureau rec ords. presents the salient features of the meteorological conditions of Phoe- nix, AriZ., in 2 concise form:
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

of all of the abstract companies in the city.
 The officers are c. w. Grouse. presi- dent; J. c. WassOn, ce-president: L. W. COggins. manager: and L. J. Rice treasurer
 There being no grants or other clouds Co titles in the valley. there is no demand for guaranteed titles. but the company act as escrow agents and are prepared to guarantee titles where they are demanded.
 The books of the company are com plete in every detail and are kept in this way by having todays work at tended to today.
 Mir. Coggins, the manager. has been here for sixteen years. He was elect ed mayor of the city in May. 1901. and reelected in May. 1907. He came 10 Phoenix from Colorado where he had been in the abstract business for sev- erar years.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-01

Regarding the curative effects of the dry and bracing atmosphere of the Salt Riveh valley. much can be said. The large percentage of bright. ex- hilarating. sunshiny days. with an at mosphere full of ozone Cthe amount ranging for the positively electrified oxygen. by actual tests. from 50 per cent to 70 per cent of the maximum amount. reckoned at 100 per cent and free from all impurities. prove withal specially soothing and healthful ele- ments for the irritated and the dis
 eased mucuOus membrane of the, re- spiratory passages. and. for the dis
 eased pulmonary tissues. The climate