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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
HUNDREDS Fight
PARK SALOON

Through a misunderstanding, one
of the petitions sent out to be sign.
ed as a remonstrance against grant
ing a liquor license to the Union
Park Commercial club was yester-
day sent to the mayors Office. Petit
tons were distributed Sunday
among the various churches for
signing and 1t Is the intention to
submit these remonstrances as a
whole when the council takes up
the license application next Tues
day.
A meeting will be herd probably
tonight in the Union Park NJ. E.
church to classify results. Hun
dreds of signatures have been at
tached to the petitions, and 1t is
considered certain that the full
church strength of the city will be
lined up In the long standing fight
to keep Union park clean of the IL
quor business.
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
REV. ALEX. IRVINE

fine art of cravat-adjustment the
man OF toll has been left behind.
His neck six days week must be
bare and free. A collar on the
seventh day seems like a yoke to
him. His clothes are ready-made
and as he stands beside the we'll
groomed he feels uncomfortable.
His wife feels the contrast still
more keenly.
II have a carpenter in my
church," said a clergyman to me
proudly the other day.
Did you ever invite him to dine
at the parsonage?" | asked.
"Of course not" he answered.
1t was not that the wage Garner
was less moral. less spiritual, or
less substantial in character than
the well-groomed, that he was ex
cludeI from his pastors table. 1t
was merely social custom.
Disparity of rig. therefore. con-
slider chief of the obstacles that
have shut out the wage Garner,
The next barrier of the church
to the toiler Is cant, His Ian
guage is terse, direct, he Is in
capable .of circumlocution, and
when he hears another world and
a higher life described in a falsetto
whine and in words whose meaning
Is dim. he confounIs the delivery
wagon with the goods.
He can be helped over the ex'
element of Sunday toilet by his
wife, but when he settles himself
down beside her in church to take
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
WILL LABOR STAND FOR PORTER?

has almost monopoly on the med
al market. He has had them from
congress, from army officers. from
presidents, from the French gov
eminent, the sultan of Turkey and
about every other person that pass
es them out. France made him a
member of the Legion of Honor and
In America he was distinguished
for gallant service as a soldier
Porter has been executive secre-
tary to President Grant. director of
one or two transcontinental rail
roads, orator at the dedication of
Grants tomb, ambassador to
France, delegate to The Hague and
past commander of the G. A. r. In
addition to this he made hiruself
particularly famous by recovering,
at his own expense, theh body of
John Paul Jones and returning It
from France to America. He Is
rich,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
FAIR MANAGERS
NEED $250,000

SEATTLE, June Sit will be
necessary for the Alaska Yukon
Pacific exposition board of man
ayers to raise $3.50. 900 before tho
100000 appropriated by the nation
al congress will be available
This is made necessary by the
fact that the bill making the gov
eminent appropriation provides
that s1,000,000 must be In the ex-
position treasury before the gov
eminent money can be applied.
AT present, including county APP
preparations and sales of conces-
sions. there is about $750.000 in
the treasury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03

WASHINGTON, D. c., June g.
The publication of an exclusive
United Press dispatch telling of the
crisis in Panama has aroused great
interest here. 1t is announced to-
day that 200 additional marines
have been ordered to the isthmus
Immediately with orders to protect
American property and help keep
order at the election.
1t is also planned to detail a
large body OF sailors, IL conditions
are unimprovei before election.
Almost the entire cabinet meet
ing yesterday was devoted to dis
cussion Of Panama. 1t will possibly
be necessary for the United States
to take control of the country, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
TILTED LOVER
TRIES MURDER

SALEM, Ore. June 3.-Ben STAN
ton. who last night shot Council
man ]. F. Goode three times, injur-
ing him seriously but not fatally,
was arrested at $50 this morn
ing.
He was discovered asleep at his
brothers home.
Stanton followed Goodies grand
daughter, Mrs. Jesse Reece, Of
Heppner, to Goodies home. He de-
manded that he be admitted. Gooie
telephoned for the police and was
shot down while talking.
Stanton was childhood sweet
heart of Mrs. Reece, who was but
recently married to another man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
BOARD Of WORKS
WILL Hereafter
TEST ALL PAVING

Following recommendation Of
City Engineer Ralston today the
board of works decided that here
after before any street paving bids
are awarded, samples Of the
asphalt or other preparations to be
used must be submitted to test
under the engineers direction for
the purpose Of keeping them up to
the standard.
The city has made a few tests
in the past at Fassett's assay of.
flee. On these occasions the cost
per test was $25, but Mr.. Ralston
Informed the board that he believes
that a satisfactory arrac cement for
a nominal charge can be made. The
new rule Is a result Of Mr.. Raj
stones sidewalk discoveries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03

Yesterday City Engineer Ralston
made the statement that Grant
Powell, one of the victims, was the
foreman in charge. Powelrs name,
however, does not appear on the
payroll as foreman.
City officials are making a strenu.
Gus endeavor to frame up defense
of the charges, and will not be
quoted. Yesterday, however, Mr..
Ralston denied that Anterior was
drinking heavily while on the job,
and designated him as in his opin-
ion one of the finest bridge fore
men In the country. Atherton
denies the charge of drinking.
Mrs. Engelking mas already start
ed suit against the city to recover
$40, 900 for the loss of her husband.
This makes total Of 100000 in
damage suits resulting from the
bridge disaster
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
B0B'S BOY There
WITH HIS GUN

SAN FRANCISCO, June 3.-In q
tenderloin dance hall last night one
of the inmates robbed a sailor from
the Louisiana of 500 The sailor
and his shipmate demanded the
money back and a gang of toughs
rushed in to beat them up, as Is
customary in such affairs on the
"Barbary coast"
A spectator suddenly drew a re-
volver and threatened to shoot the
first man who touched the sailors.
That caused stampede from the
dive. A policeman arrested the
spectator and the sailors. At the
station he discovered that the man
with the gun was Lieut.. Evans, son
of Admiral Evans. He had been
looking out for his men in civilian
dress. They were released.
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in the proceedings, he has to go it
alone. His wife is usually more Of
a mystic and more likely to be sat-
isfied with the motive back of it
all, which she thinks she under
stands AMI she takes for granted.
The wage Garner may be thirty
third degree Mason and still won
der what It's all about.
The hymns may be the hymns
of his childhood, but he is afraid
TO be heard singing them. A few
more of his kind around him
might nerve him for the ordeal,
but he is alone.
A good dose OF Christian
Science would help the working
man to go through the service ar
ranged for folks very unlike him
self. BY that process he could
dismiss the tired feeling. He
would deny that he had worked ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
POLITICS AND
ALSO PANIC"

No intimation of a decision from
the interstate commerce commits
sion on the Spokane rate case,
tried year ago, has yet been re-
ceived in this city.
Politics and panic" is the terse
manner in which H. M. Stephens,
attorney for the city in the hear
ing, sizes up the delay of the COM
mission to render a decision.
The lumber rate case ruling Is
also unaccountably held up, pre-
sumably for the same double rea-
son.
But where is the panic?
Evidently the railroads still have
considerable of a pull over in the
neighborhood Of Washington, ID. G..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
PEOPLES VOTE
WILL GOVERN
POPULAR VOTE RULE ON U. S.
SENATOR SUPPORTS CHAM
BERLAlN, AND REPUBLICANS
MUST SAY THEY LIKE 1T.

PORTLAND, June 3.-Chamber-
lain's lead is unchange. Statement
No. ! is victorious, having 90 or
81 men in the next legislature,
which totals 80 members. Thirty
nine statement men are republi-
cans AMI IL democrats. The state
ment pledges legislators to be
guided by the popular vote for U.
S. senator. If the pledge is kept,
Chamberlain, democrat, will be
sent to the senate by republicans
through the pressure of popular
vote.
Chamberlain lead over Cake ex-
ceeds 1000 votes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
MRS. POWELL SUES CITY
FOR $4,000 DAMAGES
Attorney Charges Bridge Foreman
With Being Intoxicated.

James Atherton, foreman who
was in charge of the construction
of the Washington st. bridge at the
time Grant Powell and H. w. En-
gelking lost their lives by being
swept over the falls in a frail raft,
is openly charged Of carelessness,
neglect and drunkenness, in claim
for 500 900 against the city which
Attorneys Nuzum & Nuzum filed on
behalf of Powell's widow and two
children.
1--WE will show in court said
Multi Nuzum today, that when the
raft broke loose the men had to
drag Atherton out of a nearby sa-
loon to acquaint him with the
facts"
AS soon as Mr.. Nuzum filed his
sensational charges yesterday Cor
poration Counsel Hamblen secured
the papers.
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hours day for six days and affirm
that he was as fresh as the man
beside him whose chief occupation
during the same period was clip
ping coupons.
A wage earner-especially a
union man-is not unconscious of
the fact that things are very much
askew in the realm of economics.
There is feeling among wage
earners that If the lion and the
lamb lie down together, the lamb
is snugly housed inside.
l speak of averages-the aver
age church and the average labor
er. But there are churches now
opening wide the doors and the
working people are filling them.
One robin, however, does not maks
a summer, and to me, at least, the
characterization. Of the church
seems a long, long way on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
CLOTHES QUESTION AND CANT KEEPS
WORKLNGMEN A WA FROM CHURCH

NEW YORK, June IA pulpit where socialstc principles
expounded and opinion expressed method
bridging the gulf between Is
latest novelty in religious circles.
Every Sunday evening the Church of Ascension W.
Twelfth ST. is packed with Men wealth. aborers
artists and sit side by side existing
social conditions.
The Sunday evening meetings by
Irvine He for Is of Congregational
in Connecticut His social theological views
the pulpit the
gregaton forced his resignation.
He then devoted his time to lettering the condition Of
workingman He addressed Y NJ c. A. and noonhour
erngs He doing this work when the Rev. Percy
invited him visit the Church
first held little meetings after regular Sunday evening
service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03

LONDON, June 3.-Signorinetta,
not even considered in the earlier
formation of odds, and not looked
upon as possible conteder, won
the great English derby at EPSON.
worth G6,500, from a field of the
fieetest horses in the world today.
The odds on Signorinetta were 100
to 1.
1t is understood that few who
were aware of the horses posi-
bilities made heavy winnings.
Bookmakers, however, came off
with most of the money wagered.
The derby was a bunch of sur
prises, Primer IT 100 to winning
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK. June 3..-New York
republican politicians are wagering
that New York man will be
named for vice president.
It is pointed out that only twice
since the time of President Grant
has the national convention failed
to put New York man on the tick.
ct as president or vice president
One of these occasions was follow
ed by the party's defeat
Gen, Horace Porter, soldier. diplo.
mate, author and orator, is suggest
ed as vice presidential timber.
Porter may not meet with the APP
prevail of the labor vote, becuse OF
his connection with the Pullman
Palace Car Co. as vice president.
But when it comes to medals and
honors and diplomatic distinctions.
Gen. Porter ought to be popular. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
RIVERSIDE CLOSED TO
POPCORN VENDORS

The popcorn stands that now line
Riverside av. will be a thing of the
past In few days following a de-
cision Of the board of works. Ow-
Ing to the growth of business on
Riverside, these stands are consid-
erei in the way. Hereafter they
will not be allowed north of the
north line Of Sprague av,, or south
of the south line of Main av.
This knocks out the old @. A. r.
man at the Paulson building and
other well known vendors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
AFFINITY BUSINESS
RENDS FAMILIES

OLYMPIA, June 3.-George B.
Haight, who has an estimable wife
and son, disappeared with Mrs.
Obadiah Turner, pretty blonde,
the wife of highly respected
young man of the community.
Mr.. Turner is convinced from
what he has learned that the
guilty couple have gone to Twin
Falls, Idaho, or its vicinity.
The only action which will be
taken will be divorce proceedings
by Mrs. Haight and Mr.. Turner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
TO CELEBRATE TOOTH
DAVIS ANNIVERSARY

To-day is the Tooth anniversary Of
the birth of Jefferson Davis. presi-
dent of the confederacy. and the
occasion will be commemorated in
Spokane as we'll as in other cities
where Southerners assemble. Mil
dred Lee chapter, Daughters OF the
Confejeracy, will render an elabor-
ate program this evening with re.
freshments at the home of Mrs. ].
NJ. Snapp, 1107 Shannon av. Rev.
Armstead will deliver an address
and Mrs. G, w. Darby viii read a
paper ON southern history. There
will be music and other interesting
features. 49,,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
CAN'T BE ADMIRAL
TILL he GETS RAGS

NAVY YARD, PUGET SOUND,
June S,-Because he has not yet
obtained rear admiral's uniform,
Acting Rear Admiral Seaton
Schroeder has not yet raised his
flag on the flagship Wisconsin and
will not formally assume all the
dignit!es of that rank until his new
uniform is completed. He holds
that 1t would be inconsistent to fly
Il two'starred flag while he yet
wears q captains uniform.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
CHECKING UP HIS
PRISON ALlBl

Police Chief Rice this morning
sent a photograph Of Harry Dris-
coe, one of the alleged burglars Of
o. b. Nelson's store, to Missoula,
Mont, police officials to check up
on an alibi Driscoe has tried to es-
tablish by saying that on the Goth,
the evening Of which the robbery
took place, he was under arrest in
Missoula. None OF the four men
have yet confessed. They are be-
ing held on the charge of conceal.
ing stolen property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
EDITOR MAKES
JAPS PAY PRICE

TOXIC, June 3.-Editor Bethel,
an Englishman who has been pub
fishing the Korean Daily News at
Seoule. has been bought out by the
Japanese government. The paper
was Objectionable TO Japan, which
couldn't DO anything because Beth
ell claimed protection of the Eng
fish flag. A money consideration
was finally the means of suppress
ing the publication.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
CITY HALL BUSTUP BEGINS

templates resigning. He is demo-
crat AMI condemns Jack O'Brien
for voting with John Wetzel and
thereby securing the ousting of j..
T. ONO from the street department
in line with Mayor Moore's desires.
Murphy threatens to get back at
O'Brien and claims that the rank
and file of the democrats of the
city are back of him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
MAN|T0 PARK SPRING IS !.
SWARM|NG WITH GERMS
Condemned and Closed by Order of
Board of Health.

The board Of health at it's meet
ing yesterday condemned the Man
ito park spring following a report
from City Bacteriologist Rose, who
stated that he had tested the water
and found 1t to be swarming with
millions of bacteria.
He assigned the cause as the re-
suit of surface drainage. People
have been drinking the water Of
this spring for many months and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
TOO TO | SHOT WINS
GREAT ENGLISH DERBY

second place after only slightly fig
uring as a possible contester. Third
place was taken by Lelangwan at
100 to s.
Signorinetta cross the line fully
two lengths ahead of Primer. Bel.
mont and Vanderbilt backed their
entries, Mormon third and Seasick
second, to 100000.
The kings horse, Perrier, was
placed on the same basis. LIE.
Langwan was backed heavily, be-
ing a favorite of the people.
The winner Is owned by Cheval-
lier Galistrelli, an Italian. She was
the only FLY entered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
ENJ0lNS Man
TO SAVE WIFE

Judge Huneke this morning sign
ed temporary restraining order
against Joseph Gauvitte, whose wife
Elizabeth Is afraid he means to kill
her. She filed divorce complaint
this morning on the grounds of his
drunkenness and extreme cruelty.
She says he checked her several
times. They married at Hudson,
Wis, Jan. IS, 1900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
BOARD WAR NOT
YET ENDED

The appointment of John Wetzel
as commissioner to succeed Will
liam r. Roy by Mayor Moore is
still the topic Of much discussion
on account of the fact that before
the appointment was made the
mayor Is said to have secured a
promise from j. 7. O'Brien that he
would vote with Wetzel and GUST
Ono from the street department.
On this account Councilmen Mohr
and Dalke are now at work endeav.
oring to try to line up the necee-
sary seven councilmen to GUST Wet
gel. They claim that the mayor
promised that Wetzel should be put
IN Roy's place and in charge of
Roy's work. Following tho reor-
ganization of the board those coun-
cilmen who had agreed that Wet
gel be placed in RoY's place con-
demned Jack O'Brien's actions in
working with Wetzel anu BUSTING
ONO from the street department
They claim that the end is not yet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03

George Mackey, building inspec-
tor, resigned today and gave as his
reason that he has too many bosses.
Mayor Moore will not announce his
successor today.
Mackay's resignation as submit
ted to Sec. J. T. ONO, of the board,
takes effect Immediately.
Joseph Murphy, foreman of the
street sprinkling department, con-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03

even carried pals Of its water for
blocks from the park to their
homes. The park commission will
be asked to either close up the
spring altogether. or else wall 1t
with concrete. In the meantime, on
orders of the board 1t Is closed.
The board will also examine the
Liberty park spring water although
there have been no complaints from
this source.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
COMPANY DlSlNCORPORATES

J. c. Ralston's galvanized wire
pipe company this morning filed a
petition in the superior court TO
didsincorporate. Mr.. Ralston. who
is now city engineer, was president
OF the company. 1t was organized
in 1900. No particular reason is
given FOR disincorporating except
that it was the desire of the ma
jority OF the stockholders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
OFFICIAL FIGURES ON
PUMPING PLANT COST

This months bills are not includ-
ell in the total cost to date and as
II will be a month before the plant
is ready. it is estimated that the
total cost will be about $4,000.
The work is under the direction
of Fred Grant, one of City Engineer
Ralstons assistants. Grant draws
a salary OF So day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
FIGHT TO KEEP
LID OFF RENO

RENO, New, June 3.-An organ
izeJ campaign against the attempt
to put the lid on" Reno, the
largest town in the United States
absolutely wide open, was started
at a secret meeting this morning.
Gamblers are willing to spend a
fortune to keep the town open.
The council has decided to sub
nit the license question to the peo-
pie at a special election Oct. "a.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
BY ALEXANDER IRVINE

The wage Garner and Protestant
churches have ceased to take each
other seriously. This does not mean
that widening gulf exists between
labor and religion, but that religious
organizations have become social
clubs and for purely social reasons
have excluded the unesthetic and
the unpublished.
The exclusion, perhaps uncon-
sciously accomplished, was mere
matter of clothes. Whatever else
the average church service may be,
1t is a good-clothes parade. In the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
WOOD and CLOTH
SIGNS MUST VANISH

Theh board of works today or
dered all wooden and cloth signs
removed from buildings within the
fire limits, and authorized Commits
sioner Wetzel to work with the
chief Of police In securing their re.
moval. The signs are considered
menace to life and property from
danger Of fire.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
ELECTS
PRES, LYNCH

INDIANAPOLIS, June 3-Inter-
national Typographical union has
elected James M. Lynch, Syracuse,
president J. w. Hayes, Minneapo-
lis, first vice president; j. w. Bram-
wood. Denver, secretary-treasurer;
George p. Nichols, Baltimore,
agent for union printers home. This
is the third term for Lynch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03

The up-river pumping plant con-
meeting the city water system with
an underground stream. has cost
9.304.05, according to figures pre-
pared for the board of works today,
and II won't be available for an
other month. the original estimate
of this work was $4,000. Labor
cost $l7,907.45; material s31 ,396.60.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
BRILL WILL MAKE
GENERAL CLEAN0uT

John F. Brill, candidate for the
nomination Of county clerk on the
republican ticket, stated this morn
ing that it is his one ambition to
clean out the courthouse ring.
After he succeeds with that, he
says, he will go a step farther and
clean out the city hall gang.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
IN INTERNATIONAL
2 CENT RATE

: WASHINGTON, ID. c., June s.
An agreement has been reached re-
ducing the letter rate between the
United States, England, Scotland
and Ireland from nve cents to two.
IL takes effect October /.
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CLAIM $4,000
FOR ALLISON

. DIES MONIES, June g.
. A statement is issued from
= Allison headquarters that
= Allison's majority over Gov.
= Cummins in the primary
= election for U. S. senator
. ship will be 10000.
. Cummins refuses to con-
= cede the victory. 1t may I
. take an official count to de.
. termine the result.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
ROYAL FUNERAL IN HAWAII

SAN FRANCISCO, June AR.
engagements were made by cable to
Honolulu this morning for the state
funeral of Prince David Kawanan-
koao, almost the last of royal blood
Hawaiians. He died here last night
OF pneumonia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03
MORE TROOPS
GO TO PANAMA

this was discussed at length, though
nothing was given out.
Protection Of the canal works Is
Of the utmost Importance, and the
situation will be closely watched.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-03

William Folberth struck a curve at
30 miles an HOUR. The ground was
soft and the machine turned over.
Folberth is in critical condition and
his companion, George CARNEY, was
hurt.