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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
MUST PAY HIS
PORTION

City Engineer Ralston in session
with the board of works this aft
ernOon exonerated Allan F. Gill
from the charges brought by S. c..
Kronnick, who said that Gill's
Third ward sewer job was not done
according to plans and speciflca-
tons in the engineers office and
that the sewer is not laid as deep
as ii should be. Mr.. Ralston found
that the plans were drawn from
the original street grade of 1902.
Kronnick bases his charges on
the fact that the sewer Is not as
deep as 1t should be under the
reestablished grade of last month.
Neither Mr., Kronnick nor his at
torney, l.. Brown were present to-
day.
A stormy session before the COM
missioners was carried on yester-
day until Commissioner O'Brien in
sisted that personalities and
vituperation be barred. He secured
postponement until an investiga-
ton could be made.
Kronnick owns property on
Twelfth av. and protested the $500
assessment of his property for the
sewer work He alleged that the
sewer was no benefit to him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15

one with the privilege Of trading
the first one in he took another
chance on an So bid. He got the
watch and later found friend, not
a "capper," who explained to him
that his purchase was about as
poor as he could make.
The boy went to a lawyer and
for a fee of $3.50 got his money
back. The auction firm is given as
H. Broh & Co.
The cheap watch auction graft
is an industry that appears to -four
ish in season and out. To the
stranger with little money and an
ambition to own watch it appears
to offer the opportunity he is look
ing for, especially when he is
handed a guaranteed" case that
under favorable circumstances re-
tains it's shine for two or three
days. If the bidding lags there is
always enough "cappers' on hand
to start it, and the sucker" gets
his chance to separate himself from
the money sooner or later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15

that there has been a great deal
of uneasiness on the part of the
county officials over the outcome.
The action upon which the opin-
ion is based was a suit, brought
by the Seattle Electric Co. to es-
cape the payment of an assessment
levied against their franchise by
County Assessor Parish, who fixed
the value of the franchise for as
sessment purposes at approximate
ly $5,000.000.
The corporations of the state
have been making desperate at
tempt to escape the payment OF
their franchise assessment taxes
and practically the same cases as
were brought in the superior court
have been taken to the federal
court on pleadings almost identical
to those pending in the civil courts.
Another important pleading made
by the corporations is the claim
that their bonds and stocks are
sold in the East and therefore the
franchises should be taxed there,
where they contend it's only tan
gible value exists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
LET LOCALS
FIGHT 1T OUT

1t was reported today that the
American Federation of Labor, act
ing on advises from Organizer G..
o. Young. would leave the local
federal unions to settle their diff
ferences and amalgamate If they
can, and If they cannot to permit
them to get along in the future as
they have in the past.
An effort is being made by local
men to bring the two unions to-
gether. In case these efforts are
not successful it Is likely that there
will be no further action, as Mr..
Young was given to understand
while here that arbitrary action on
the part of the federation was very
likely to raise a row that would be
heard by Gompers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
UNION DEPOT IN SPOKANE

Pacific line. The Milwaukee has
yet made no known surveys into
this city, although it has always
been understood that the road
would reach Spokane through some
connection.
Such an arrangement would ne
cessitate union depot, and that
necessity probably explains the
purchase of property along Front
av. near Howard st. The site would
be handy to both Hill lines and q
big advantage over the locations
of the two depots.
1t could be reached most handily
through the tunnel for which
franchise was granted ]. P. Graves
some time ago. The Graves inter-
ests are not distant relatives of the
Hill family, either.
According to Mr.. Earling, Mil
waukee trains will be running
through to the coast by the time
the Alaska exposition Is open in
Seattle next year. The new line
has made a great record for fast
construction work on its western
extension. Grading and bridge
work between Butte and the coast
is more than half completed. The
line will be supplied with water
from the Columbia river through
eastern Washington by wells sunk
to the 300 foot level. Earring is
we'll pleased with the results of his
western observations and predicts
great future for the country
when improved railway facilities
shall have more fully opened 1t up
IN coff1Qmapt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
MISTAKE COSTS
TEN LIVES
SHIP GOES ASHORE ON ORE.
CON COAST AND HEAVY
SEAS SWAMP LIFE BOATS AS
THEY ARE LAUNCHED.

BAY CITY, Ore, Feb. 15.-The
American ship Emily Reed, 103
days out of Newcastle, N. S. w.,
went ashore at this point early yes
terday morning.
Ten of the crew drowned. The
saved were Captain and Mrs. Kes-
sci, Second Mate Thompson and
three seamen.
The vessel was loaded with coal
consigned to a Portland firm. A
defect in the chronometers caused
the captain to work too close in
shore and the heavy seas swamped
the life boats.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
AUCTION GRAFT

She auction swindle game is be-
ing worked along Main av., and
here is how the game is played.
Arthur Machia, young Austrian,
happened in and concluded to buy
watch He didn't know that the
timepiece was the cheapest sort of
q makeshift, of the old keywind
pattern in a flashy case, and Meth
err did he know that the man who
suddenly took an interest in him
and explained how he had been
beaten was a "capper" for the
house. When his new friend de-
manded that he be given a chance
to- buy a good watch and the auc-
tieneer obligingly put up good"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
CALLS JOHNSON
REAL MOSES

RIVERSIDE, Cal. Feb. 15.--
Gen. G. H. Taylor, editor of the
Boston Globe, who Is here on
short visit, is an open advocate Of
Gov. Johnson, of Minnesota, for
the presidency, and asserts that
Johnson will be an outspoken seek
er after the democratic nomination
within a weeks time.
He declares that Johnson Is the
only man that can reunite the DEM
ocratic party and that there Is
tidal wave of enthusiasm for him
in the East.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
GREAT FLOOD
At P|TTSbURG

PITTSBURG, Feb 15.-Pittsburg
Is threatened with a disastrous
flood and merchants and residents
are today moving goods from the
lower river front lots to higher
ground. Last night the city author
tiles warned residents that lived in
danger that today the flood would
reach the 80 foot point. The AL
leghany and Monongahela rivers
are rapidly rising.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
STAGE HAND"ACTORS"KEEP
REGULARS OUT OF JOBS

Grooming under the pressure Of
days of unemployment. and gloom
lily wondering where the next meal
is coming from, the many "legit"
actors who these days are walking
the streets in a hopeless search for
work, attribute their plight to the
tactics being pursued by the man.
ayers of the local repertoire
houses.
1t is said that there is more than
plenty of work for all those who
are now thrown adrift were it not
for the fact that the managers of
the houses in question use the
stage hands to fill parts that should
be given to the professionals. 1t is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
WORKS CITY FOR BOARD

W. r. Corey, alleged to have
been shipped by the Spokane AS
sociated Charities to Butte. caused
some comment in police court there
by admitting that he wanted to go
to Jail until spring opened up. He
was not sick and was we'll dress
ed, but managed to get 30 days
board out of 1t although the city at.
torney objected to this sort of
charity. He overlooked the fact
that a man must be undeniahly
hard up TO even request shipment
to Butte.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
JURY AGAIN GIVES
UP DAMAGE CASE

After struggling with the dam
age case Of Sarah Bull against the
city for 70 hours, the jury was dis
charged at noon today by Judge
KEENAN,, 1t stood nine to three In
favor OF the city, This ends the
third trial OF the case. The first
time a nonsuit resulted and the SUI
preme court reversed 1t. The sec
ond case stood six to six after sew
eral hours deliberations and the
jury was discharged and a new
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
WILL CROSS
THE PACIFIC

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. Is
What is considered official infor-
nation that the feet will return
by the way of Suez was made to-
day when the government an
nounced that 1900 tons Of supplies
for the fleet had been placed at
Cavite, Philippine islands.
Enough stores for the trip
across the Pacific are being con-
centrated at San Francisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15

further alleged that the stage
hands do not get extra salary for
being placed in the 'dramatis
personae,' and in this manner the
houses are enabled to curtail the
salary expense considerably.
The matter will be called to the
attention OF the stage employees
union and to the theatrical me-
chanics association, and these or
CARNATIONS will be urgently re-
quested to have their members dis
continue practice that Is OF no
financial benefit to them and Is
only productive of cheapening sal
aries and keeping the actors out OF
employment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
RIVER TOWNS ARE:
/ ALL FLOODED

CINCINNATI, O., Feb. 15-Flood
reports are coming in from Lima,
O., Cincinnati and Springfield, and
in all towns high water is driving
river front residents out of the
houses and causing much damage.
In Cincinnati scores of families
were driven from their homes and
water is rushing through the
streets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
SUI TAN MUST BACK UP
QUICK OR SCRAP RUSSIA

the finishing of the tunnel, when
the permanent track can be laid.
This is the first of six longest
tunnels which the Milwaukee is
building between Garrison and Mis-.
soula. The big tunnel is 1000 feet
long. The others range from few
hundred feet to very close to 1000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15

trial ordered. It is said that the
attorneys for Mrs. Bull have about
given up trying to win the case and
it is expected that stipulation
asking that it be dropped will soon
be filed. She sued for $4,000 for
injuries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
WOULDN'T "HOCK"
VANDERBILT JEWELS

She also declared that during the
panic "solid" men of Wall st.
swarmed about her like bees
around a hive and wanted to Dor
row money on everything from au-
tomobiles to residences. She
states she loaned Harry Payne
Whitney $1,000,000, and also to the
New York Central, but that when
the Vanderbilts came around with
their family jewels to hook she
turned them down.
II said no." she declared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
TRACTION co. HAS NOT
GIVEN UP FORT WRIGHT

horn, evangelist, will deliver the
address of the afternoon on What
Constitutes a Christian" Mrs. j.
M. Simpson, president, and Miss
Ellen Walter, secretary Of the as
ISOLATION, will also speak. Rev.
Billhorn will render one Of his
mother songs. Mrs. Joseph A.
Robertson will preside over the
meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
FLEET HEADED NORTH

WASHINGTON, d. G., Feb. 10
The first direct news from Evans
feet since it passed through the
straits came last night from Val
paraiso, Chile. The ships passed in
sight of that city yesterday after
noon. They were given rousing
welcome by the Chilean fleet. The
next stop is Callao Peru, which
the fleet is expected to reach
Feb 12
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
BOYS RAID VALENTINES

Burglarious boys smashed a win
dow in the Forest Park bazaar on
North Monroe last night and raid
ed stock of valentines. II any lit
tie girl in, that part of town gets a
belated valentine she will be wise
to subject II to close investigation.
Complaints have also been made
of boys stealing wood in that
neighhOrhood
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
BIG milwaukee
TUNNEL THROUGH

MISSOULA. Feb. 15,--Dayllght
went through the tunnel yesterday
which the Milwaukee road is build
ing at Bonita. The boring of the
big hole was finished on the last
shift. and nov all that remains Is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
ANOTHER CHANGE FOR
COURT TO RAP LABOR

WASHINGTON, d. c., Feb. 15.-.
The government expects an appli-
cation for an injunction restrain
ing enforcement of the nine hour
law which prohibits common car
riers from working telegraph oper-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
HETTY GREEN TELLS OF
FRANTIC EFFORTS TO GET
HER MONEY AND PREDICTS
DENOMINATION OF ROOSE-
WELT

BOSTON, Feb. 15.-Hetty Green,
richest woman in the world, de-
clares that hard times will be with
us for some time yet; that Roose-
welt will be renominated and that
she predicted the panic three years
ago
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15

ators in their employ over that
time.
This law is expected to go In op-
Grafton on March l and so far it is
understood the railroads have made
little preparation to meet its re-
quirements.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15

most aristocratic families in
France. He won his bride after a
most insistent courtship, Shonts
having refused to receive him on
his first visit. He is a physician
Of practical experience. He won
the favorite daughter of a father
whose antipathy to foreign sons-in-
law has been well known for years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15
WOMEN HOLD MASS
Meeting TOMORROW

A mass meeting under the
auspices OF the Young Women's
Christian association will be held
tomorrow afternoon In the First
NJ. e. church at 3 O'Clock. Mrs. Bill
horn, wife Of the Rev. Peter Biz
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15

Guy T. Stewart, an actor, at
tempted suicide in his lodgings at
III Howard st. last night by drink
ing a solution of choral. DR.,
Burchard Roark used stomach
pump to save him, Mrs. Stewart
said her husband had made pre-
vious attempts at self destruction.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 10
The citizens health committee has
decided 10 raise $50 900 to figbt
rats. This money will employ $50
rat catchers and ought to rid the
city of the pests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-15

DUCHESS, fOhMENlII MlS0
THEODORE SHONTS.
special Correspondence to The Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Revers-
ing the usual order of things, the
Due de Chaulnes and his bride, nee
Miss Theodore Shonts, who were
married today, will not go to Eu-
rope, but will spend their honey
moon touring America. They will
60 first to Florida and later to the
Pacific coast. The due desires to
see America at large.
The wedding today vas perform.
ed at noon by Mso Iavello in the
presence of to family and invited
guests.
This latest international mar
rl-ge Is exceptional in many ways.
The due gets no marriage dot. He
comes from one Of the oldest and
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
OUTLOOK BRIGHT
OUT N. A. c. WAY
Thirty Candidates for the
Ball Team Answer
Call.

The baseball outlook at the Maryland
Agricultural College is exceedingly prom
Using. At the call of Captain Grason for
candidates nearly thirty applicants re-
sponded, including seven members Of
last years team, which won the cham
pionship Of the intercollegiate League OF
Maryland. This league has disbanded
owing to some trouble between St
Johns and Western Maryland Colleges
during a football game last fall, and in
all probability there will be no league
in Maryland this year.
Grason, who is captain Of the NJ A. G.
team Is as good a player as viii be
found on any college team in the state.
He IS a good out-helde., fast in fielding,
safe catcher. strong thrower, and can
be utilized on the slab when needed
Byrd. another veteran, is the star pitch
er and his twirling last year in the
game with washington College. when he
allowed no hits and only twenty-eight
men faced him during the entire nine
innings. has given him a place among
the coming pitchers.
Reeder is out for second base. He
fields safely and rapidly and throws
with great accuracy With these three
stars and such other veterans as Evans.
Timanns. Mayer. Walters. and Sylvester,
as 2 nucleus, the Farmers should de-
veiop a strong team.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
INTERIOR BOOSTS
ITS LEAD IN RACE
FOR FIRST HONORS
Fight for Second Leaves
the Leader High
and Dry.

Through the hve-cornered fight in the
Departmental Bowling League fer sec
ond place. the Interior team has bene-
flied and has increased it's lead for the
championship.
Bureau is only two points behind Agri-
culture for second place and is IN turn
pressed closely by Navy, Treasury and
Commissioners, only fourteen points in
percentage separating the last three
named.
In the few remaining sets each Of the
tOp-notchers have teams of about equal
strength TO meet. There Will be no fuke
IN the race this year for place, but Will
be a case of the survival OF the fittest.
Bureau has perhaps the easiest row to
hoe and should be One-two-three at the
finish.
During Fields absence in Texas, Char
lie Lennon. of the Interiors, is creep
ing up on him and is now only twenty
two pins behind. with six more games
bowled than the leader. Miller, of Navy,
is holding on to third place. only two
points behind Field and Lennon.
The averages follow:
Team Standing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
Boer Champion
Picks Russian
To Throw Gotch
Boxer Tells of HaCken-
Schmidts Career and
Methods.
By RUDOLPH UNHOLz.

Hack" will beat Gotch. For three
months / Travelled with Hackenschmidt
in England as a member OF his troupe
and had chance to become well &C
quainted with the noted wrestler.
Hack. as all the sports call h4m, is a
we'll educated man and speaks FIVE
language Russian, Rouman-
ian, German, and English. He studied
mechanical engineering at the college
in st. Petersburg and while a student
there he mixed up greatly in amateur
athletics,
lie had a marvellous build for a young
man and was a wonderful athlete, being
able TO jump over six feet, and also
fast bicycle rider and swimmer. He be-
came a great GreCO-Roman wrestler, as
that is the only style taught over there,
and he defeated all the amateurs there
abouts. Afterward he went 10 Paris
and won all tournaments there, includ-
ing the international OF Europe, and
later turned professional. A we'll
known professor became interested in
Hack and advised him 20 give UP engi-
neering and take TO athle lies, which he
did.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
AUTOMOBILE MoRTALIrY

Consul Frank ". Mahin writes from
Nottingham, England, that the secre-
tary OF the Highways Protection League
reports that, according to accounts in
the press. $50 automobile accidents oc-
CURED in Great Britain in 1907, kiIIine.
215 persons and iaiuring SIS. For these
accidents and other motor car Offenseg
40 persons were summoned, of whom
c,046 were convicted. AS the number of
aut omobiles in use ts estimated at Is .000.
It would seem that one in about every
twenty-five did something illegal last
year. Occasionally the same driver is
summoned more than once, but his
license is usually revoked If II happens
more than twice.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
Team Leaders.
WITH THE GOLFERS

At a meeting of the Middle Atlantic
Golf Association held at the Baltimore
Country Club on Thursday the follow
ing officers were elected: President
Alex Britton, Chevy Chase Golf Club;
vice president, W. s. Harlan, Columbia
Golf Club; Treasurer, Y. PenHiman,
Maryland Golf Club; secretary, D. +.
Mallory, Baltimore Country Club; exec
utive committee, Z. Z. Mitchell. of VII
mingtOn, Del.
1t has been decided TO hold the an
nual tournament at Washington on the
Chevy Chase Golf Club course, May %,
%, and 80 and the full entry list and
schedule will be published al a later date
At meeting the subject OF the pro-
posed changes in the rules for the
United States was discussed.
Work has been started by the Chevy
Chase club on the new course, north of
Bradley lane. There are about forty
five acres 10 be, cleared immediately
which viii be used for links.
several changes have been made on
the present course, making the condi-
tiOns better for playing. These are the
lengthening of the seventh hole and the
distance between the eighth, fourteenth
and fifteenth has been changed. With
good weather the links will be in first
class condition.
The Women's National Tournament.
which is TO be held in October on the
Chevy Chase links. is progressing ia
vOrably, as can be seen by the interest
that is being shown throughout the
country Already there have been in
Quiries from Washington. New York.
Philadelphia and some Western cities
in reference to Accommodations, etc, and
a good attendance is expected
There viii most likely be a team OF
English women TO come over to COM
pete in the tournament
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
All-Star Aggregation
Of Athletes Entered
In New York Carnival
Entire Yale Contingent
Coming in Charge
of Dray.
Premier American Hurd.
lerS Are Booked for
Star Event.
By MANHATTAN.

NEW YORK, MarcE There viii be
n great gathering of the college ath-
letes ar Madison Square Garden this
week when the annual indoor athletic
carnival of the New York Athletic Club
VIII be held.
The entire Yale team of athletes, IN
der the charge Of W. Dray, the cham
pion pole vaultor, will lead the college
entries; Cornell will be represented by
ten men, including Cook, the broad
Jumper ana pole vauiter. Pennsylvania
viii have a big list OF entrants. with
Guy Haskins. the intercollegiate half
mile and mile champion, as the feature;
Dartmouths colors viii be carried by
four contestants, among them being
broad-jumper Sherman and hurdler
Shaw; Princeton and other colleges will
be represented. j. B. Taylor. the Penn
sylvania crack, VIII not compete.
Two weeks ago Taylor agreed 20 meet
II. L. Hillman in a special 600-yard run.
but his recent injury will prevent his
appearance in indoor games this season.
The club has invited II. p. Ramey. the
Chicago Athletic Club crack, TO take
TaylOr's place
The meeting between Rarley and Hill
man Will attract almost as much inter
est and attention as though Taylor
raced against the New York Athletic
Club middle-distance flyer.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-03-08
TOOL SHOP LEADS
NAVY YARD LEAGUE
Miller and Fritz Fighting
1t Out for
HOnorS.

Tool Shop leads in the Navy Yard
Bowling League with an average Of .756,
which is slightly more than 100 points
better than the figures which hold Gun
Shop in second place over the West Gun
Carriage shop. The Foundry quint is
at the bottom of the list with an aver
age of .269.
The West Gun Carriage team - IN
top position in team averages with a
percentage of .75I. Tool Shop and Gun
shop are second and third with .745 and
.754 respectively. The Erecting quint
is pushing the Gun Shop five for third
place. but two points behind.
Miller and Fritz are lighting it out for
Individual hOnors. with averages of .15s
and .I5I respectively. Crist. OF the Tool
Shop team. is a close third with .155
The figures follow: