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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
PRICES KEEP ON
JUMPING

Have you noticed that with the
6rst glimmer of recovery from the
Wall st. stringency of winter prices
of the necessities of life have taken
to jumping exhibitions that dazzle
your eyes as well as deplete your
pocketbook, especially if you were
one of those whose wages it was
absolutely necessary to reduce in
order to keep the wheels of indus
try running, etc. You probably
have not yet been afflicted with a
restoration of wages but you are
only getting IL pounds of sugar for
a dollar now. 1t has climbed from
$675 to $3.50 per 100 pounds under
the protection of the republican SUI
gar trust tariff. It's fine and pa
triotic thing to keep up an army
in order that we may have the
Philippines. but when It comes to
reaping any practical benefit from
the costly investment for the com
mon people in the shape of cheaper
sugar-thats where you interfere
with the Havemeyer profits and it
won't do at all.
That isn't all. Ham and bacon,
controlled by the meat trust. is two
cents per pound higher, This trust
has had to lower prices abroad and
submit to rigid inspection in order
to get into European markets. so
the American people must make up
the difference.
SO 1t goes down the line. Speak
err Cannon has condescended to
permit the tariff to be revised
sometime, maybe, but not yet 1t
would disturb existing business
conditions, which Is about the
brightest remark made by the
crafty Cannon In some time, al
though not correctly stated nor
fully descriptive. He means it
would disturb existing graft.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
c0ULDS GIVE Up
TO De SACAN

NEW YORK, April All oppo-
sition of the Gould family to Prince
Helie De Sagan has been brushed
aside and Anna Gould will marry
the cousin of her former husband,
BOni De Castellane, in Paris within
a few months.
All opposition was withdrawn at
a dinner held last night at the home
of Edwin Gould and formal state
ment to that effect was made later.
1t now remains for Boni and De
Sagan to patch up truce and then
the Castenane family will still have
control of Annals fortune. There
is possibility that the Frenchmen
quarrelled for this purpose when
Boni got tired of Anna and found
that he had lost her money in get
ting rid of her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
CONTRACTORS
ON CARPET

The board of works took a de-
termined stand yesterday against
contractors who do not follow
specifications to the letter. Several
fist fights with city inspectors, the
closing of the work of four contrac-
tors and a general bedlam of every
thing in the way of relations be-
tween the contractors implicated
and the board, have marked the eff
forts to have work done according
to contract
There will be an executive ses-
sion of the board, the mayor, city
engineer, inspectors and contrac-
tors this afternoon for the purpose
of inquiring further into the trou-
BILE and If possible bringing every
one concerned once more to an
amicable understanding so that
work may again proceed.
The principal offenders, 1t is
said, are the firm Of Handley &
Payne, sidewalk contractors. In
spector Gerard called up Commits
sioner O'Brien and notified him
that several contractors were fin
fishing up their jobs by using sand
instead of crushed rock. O'Brien, it
is also stated, gave orders that
wherever 1t was found that con-
tractors were not carrying out
specifications to the letter the in
spectors should stop their work.
Gerard secured reinforcement in
no ~ onnthnr inCnnntnr on n
they ordered Handley & Payne to
quit work. 1t is stated that a free
for-all battle of the fists resulted,
but no one was seriously injured.
All the combatants were then Or
dered to report to the board of
works at 3 O'Clock this afternoon,
when they would be given a fair
impartial hearing.
1t Is said to have been the prac-
tice of contractors for years past
to give and take little on all
specifications. If they happened
short on rock, cement, or other
property that goes to make up a
good sidewalk according to the
specifications from the engineers
office, they put in a little of some
thing else. This accounts for nu.
merous cases Of defective side
| walks.
Mayor Moore and Commissioner
O'Brien this morning declined to
talk on the subject Of the investi'
CATION The mayor, however. said
that after the inquiry he would
give guilty ones the fullest
publicity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
ROOSEVELT WILL
TOUR WORLD

WASHINGTON, d. c., April T.
Roosevelt will make a tour of the
world after the expiration Of his
term. This statement was made
authortatively at the White
House today His declared purpose
is to give Taft. if Taft is nomin-
ated and elected, a free hand in
the Office without any danger of
imputation that he was acting I'M
der the influence of Roosevelt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
GEORGE LAKEWOOD FOUND
BRUISED AND BLOODY ON
ROCKS WITH BOTTLE OF
BEER BESIDE HIM.

Bruised and bleeding from deep
gashes on his face caused by jagged
rocks, and soaked to the skin from
the river, the body of supposed
dead man was found early this
morning lying under the Great
Northern trestle near the Echo
mills on Howard st. The man was
not dead, however, not quite. He
was taken to the emergency hos.
pital, where Drs. Roark and Eiken-
barry worked over him for the
greater portion of the day before
he finally recovered consciousness.
He said his name was George Ha-
zelwood, age 48 and he has been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
CROWDED TRAIN LEAPS
DOWN into CITY STREET

thrown into a struggling, screaming
mass as the car pitched headlone
into the street below. The first
car stood on end and the others
piled on top of it.
Those who We're able to move
crawled out the windows. Others
too badly injured to use their legs
and arms had to be cut out. The
cause of the accident is not known
but defective switch is held re-
sponsible by the trainmen.
The accident occurred at the
Forty-third st. station and the train
pitched into the street with such
suddenness that pedestrians mar.
rowly escaped being crushed. Judge
Carmody, of Marion, Ind, is among
those internally injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
TURNER OPPOSITION HAS
SUDDENLY SUBSIDIZED

Attorney Cannon, for tho N. p,
appears not to have been such an
angry sort of idiot after all when
he walked out of the council meet
ing some time ago because the
council insisted on something he
refused to grant in connection with
the grade separation plans.
The council last night came very
near adopting the grade separation
plans with the changes that were
suggested by City Engineer Raj.
ston and not objected to by the
railroad.
Attorney Cannon was there and
submitted further drawings along
the lines suggested by Ralston as
to the best method of getting
around the Division and Sprague
crossings. After some little pre-.
liminary discussion Councilman
Brown moved the adoption of the
revised plans, and was seconded by
Mr.. Pratt.
Councilman Funk, however
would not hear to it and contend.
ed that the council should not take
such definite action at that time
on account of the small crowd OF
citizens present, and for the furth'
err reason that there was no set OF
plans on file which indicated just
what concessions both sides had
made. He moved, though, that the
promised raise of a foot at Division
st. be specified. This the council
adopted, as 1t did also the plan of
Engineer Ralston for opening
Browne st. The Maple st. subway
over which the break occurred was
not mentioned,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
FALL INTO RIVER MAY
COST VICTIM HIS LIFE

working for the Exchange Lumber
Co.
He does not remember falling on
the trestle. When told about 1t he
said:
mo, it wasn't me-"
He has a sister, who is music
teacher, in Shenandoah, Iowa.
There is a strong possibility OF
his death. Two Of his ribs are
broken and both sides Of his lungs
are puncturei. His face is hor-
ribly mutilated. From the soaked
condition of the clothing 1t Is be-
lieved that he fell at first into the
river but made a desperate strug-
gle and got out before losing con-
seriousness. Beside him when he
was found was a bottle of beer. In
one Of his back pockets was a
broken flask that had contained
whickoy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
UNION WINS
CITY FIGHT

Contractor OHM Fife, who was
arrested yesterday on complaint of
William P. Todd, business agent of
Federal union No. 1922, charging
him with paying of laborers on
city work at $3.50 day instead OF
$2.75 as required by ordinance
pleaded guilty before Justice Hin
kle this afternoon.
Owing to the large docket, the
justice was unable to proceed with
any inquiry as to the number OF
men Fife had been guilty Of pay.
ing a low wage to, and therefore
the case went over to tomorrow.
The offense is subject to misde'
meanor fine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
MEMBERSHIP HUNT
YIELDS BIG CROP

Before all of the committee of
so that worked the town for the S.
A. A. c. for four hours yesterday
have submitted reports 1t is said
that close to 100 new members will
be added to the already large mem
bership list, putting 1t close to
$50. Fred Blomberg, chairman of
the membership committee. was so
chesty with success that today he
stated that before July /, the date
on which the $40 fee will be raised
to $25, 200 new members will have
enrolled
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
MUCK RAKE FOR
FULTON

SALEM, Ore, April 1.-THE muck
rake will be very busy during the
coming ]. s. Smith VS.. c. w. Fulton
SANDER suit which was filed by
Smith against the senator Satur-
day. All of the facts of the Mitchell
Smith bribery transaction, which
was told by Smith in his affidavit
to Heney and used by the latter
as the basis of his charge against
Fulton will be dragged into court
by one side or the other.
Smith announced today that he
intended to subpoena every mem
Der of the 1897 legislature that
knew anything about the alleged
deal and compel them to tell the
story in court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
cONFESSES DIAMOND THEFT
WHEN TOLD THAT GIRL HE
WAS TO MARRY HAD ALSO
BEEN ARRESTED.

Handsome Dan" handcuffed to
seat in a passenger coach, reach
ed the city this morning in charge
of Officer Chester Edwards, and
this afternoon will appear before
Justice Hinke to face a charge OF
robbing Jennie Smith of 1900
worth of diamond ain. II, He is
Guy H. Morris, of Austin, Mimi. 1t
is said that he will plead guilty. He
has already confessed to the crime,
not only to his captor, but also to
Chief Rice.
Edwards leans somewhat to-
wards the spectacular. He used
the name u. c. Bell for disguise
on the trip from this city to the
little Minnesota town where Nor
ris was supposed to be respected
citizen.
There was also a romantic tinge
to the affair. Morris was soon TO
marry pretty Anna O'Meara, a tele-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
Mel SON WANTS FINISH
FIGHT WITH CANS

SAN FRANCISCO, April T.
Fight fans who had begun to
smack their lips in anticipation of
a 20 round fight between Nelson
and Cans were thrown into con-
sternation this morning when Mel
son suddenly announced he would
not stand by his tentative agree
ment to fight 20 rounds, but want
ed a As round bout. Ben Selig for
Cans has wired the Baltimore
fighter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
TH0RNlESS CACTUS
AS HOME INDUSTRY

Robert p. Probasco, representing
Burbank. the plant wizard, today
addressed the chamber of COM
merce on the possibility of the
thornless cactus as a food product
in regions where nothing else will
grow. Burbank has perfected a
thornless variety of the cactus that
will furnish food for man and
beast. Probasco gave an interest
ing talk on the discovery and ex-
planned that he was looking for en-
couragement in establishing an ex-
pertinent station. A committee,
head by Sam Glasgow, wwas APP
pointed to take charge of the mat
ter and land the station for Spo-
kane If possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
MORE HELP FOR
CHILDREN

Still another contribution to the
Home of the Friendless fund was
received by Sec. Jones of the 1907
600 club this morning. The %
truck drivers employed by the
Grimmer Storage 4 Truck line of
fered days wage OF $50 each in
addition to what their union may
do. and J. II. Grimmer offered to
duplicate any amount his men con-
tributed. That makes total OF
$40. Sec. Jones is busy getting
the labor union donations in shape
for listing. The site committee
has not yet selected grounds for
the new building from the numer-
Gus locations rendered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
Walked to Find
Himself an Heir
to SIS, 900, 600

, How would you like to be
, Weakened some morning and
, told that you had fallen heir
, to s15,000,000. Tickle you
, some, wouldn't it? You
, would have more fun and I
, serious affairs in the next
, six months than you had
, had in all your life before. Z
, What happened to you
, would make a corking good Z
, story. There would be
, girl in it. maybe three or
, four, and plenty of folks of
, either sex exceedingly will
, ing to take the fortune off I
your hands. And things Z
, would occur that you never
; dreamed possible.
; There are infinite posi-
, bilities in such an idea and
, they are all worked out in
; dramatic style in THE Girl
, of Grit" Arthur Griffiths'
3 serial which begins in The
. Press this week, following
, the conclusion of The Voy-
. age of the Pulo Way" 1t
. is a different sort of story
. entirely, but one equally as
. interesting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07

The entire plans, It was decided
should not be adopted until some
future meeting.
The principal note Of interest
about the entire session was the
apparent harmony between the
council-with the exception OF
Funk-and the railroad also the
absence Of George Turner, leader
of those who for months have op-
posed the plans with success. The
only member of the opposing forces
who was noticed was w. B. Rob
erts, whose contention was for the
opening of Browne St, which was
conceded.
Attorney Cannon alleged he
knew nothing of the failure of the
opposition to make its customary
fight. He assured the council when
there was q suggestion that prop.
erty. would be damaged to some
extent that the railroad would file
an Indemnity bond with the city.
There yet remains to aattle the
question of whether the ordinance
which will embody whatever plans
are adopted will be mandatory OF
perlnissive. Cannon says no agree
ment. has been reached as to the
form OF ordinance to be granted
1t ID supposed that Turner has
tired Of the matter or else has at
tanned some other object with the
railroads paramount to the grade
separation opposition.
Meanwhile the city grade com
mission is sending out letters tc
the different railroads interested
urging Ralston's union depot plan
as the ideal solution Of the grade
problem for Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
UP
new SCALE

The first break in the timers
strike came about today when
three shops signed up to pay the
scale of IS demanded and several
others signified their intention Of
doing so as soon as they can con-
fer with the committee.
1t is the intention of the union
to have cards bearing the names OF
the shops that pay the scale print
ed and circulated among all con-
tractors who have sheet metal
work done. G. c. Evers, w. H.
Ringle and w. c. Moorehead sign
ed this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
TELEPAT7IC ELECTION
ON IN ILLINOIS TODA Y

Jacksonville. She has urged 1t in
several talks to Illinois mothers
and daughters of voters. 1t was
tried by a group of women upon an
Episcopalian rector who spoke in
the cause of the breweries. The
women said his speech was worth
more to them than to the opposi
ton.
To make the election more GER
tain the women took thor own car
riages and conveyed voters to the
polls, where they will be met by
other women and girls bearing pro
hibitiOn banners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
GOLDMAN SHUT
I OUT Of ]. 5.

MINNEAPOLIS, April 7.-United
States immigration officials refused
to allow Emma Goldman to cross
the Canadian line into the United
States today and compelled her to
return to Winnipeg, where she has
been staying for the last few days.
The Queen OF the Anarchists"
will now have to prove that she is
an American citizen before she can
enter the United States again. EN-
migration officials have been look
ing for an opportunity to deport
her and saw 1t when she went to
Winnipeg.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, April T.
Did you feel that prickly sensation
in the atmosphere this morning?
Don't be alarmed. 1t Is only the
passing of mental telepathy wave
from the state of Illinois. The
women of this state have all been
thinking hard and until today.
Thousands of them concentrated
their thought in an effort to in
fuence the vote at the April Z cleo
ton for prohibition.
The telepathy wave idea was
started by Mrs. Marshall Miller of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
GOULD SCANDAL PUTS
ON LURID HUE

NEW YORK, April 7.-Possibili-
ties that Howard Gould would con-
sent to a quiet divorce were dis
PEELED when he filed an answer to
Mrs. Gould's suit alleging drunken
ness and indecency, and naming
Dustin Farnum, the actor, as a
party to her disgrace. Buffalo Bill
also figures in the case, according
to Gould. He accuses his wife of
shameless intoxication in public
places.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
CONTEST
IN TACOMA

TACOMA. April IA heavy vote
is being polled here today in the
city election, which is bitter fight
between Mayor Wright and Judge
Linck, the republican candidate.
Challenges at the polls are fire.
quent and two men were arrested
for illegal registration and voting.
The contest is apparently very
close.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07

tainment Of speed as the prime
factor of success.
Critics have been assured that
the greatest experts in the country
have seen, examined and witness
ed the working of the model. and
expressed their entire satisfaction
with its practicability. The in
ventor is W. S. Simpson, a Scotch
man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
MAIL AND BAGGAGE
BURNED IN N. P. CAR

TACOMA, April Fire was dis
covered in a combination N. P.
mail and baggage car as the train
was passing Prescott this morning
and before it could be extinguished
Is pieces of baggage and two truck
loads of second class mail were de-
stroyed.
When the fire was discovered the
car was detached and backed into
Prescott. An engine then rushed
the car into roundhouse at Ia
coma a mile away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
ASSASSINATION HELPS
M0NARCHlST PARTY

LISBON, April 7.-According to
message received here this morn
ing by the state department the
monarchists were overwhelmingly
victorious in the recent parliament
tary elections. The message also
states that disorders were confined
to Lisbon, the rest of the kingdom
being quiet.
The assassination of King Carlos
and the crown prince Is credited
with creating reaction in favor
of the ruling house and Its
ministry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
Moneyless Man For
Indiana Governor

Special Correspondence to The Press.
COLUMBIA CITY, Ind, April Z.
Thomas R. Marshall has never
held an Office Of geater Importance
than school trustee. He admits he
knows as little of politics as a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
INTERMEDIATE CHAMPIONS

The intermediate championship
will be played for this afternoon
on the Natatorium park grounds by
the Argonauts, last years cham
pions. and the intermediate team
of Gonzaga college. The losers
will be stuck for the banquet at
the Silver Grill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
EVELYN TO MARRY
\ HUSBANDS Lawyer

NEW YORK, April Occupied
with various rumors concerning tne
future OF Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
comes a story today that she will
marry an attorney who was promi-
nently identified with the defense
of her husband after the Thaw di-
vorce Is granted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
CITY SETTLES DAMAGE SUIT

The city yesterday settled with
H. j. Dibble, who brought suit for
damages on account of driving over
an unprotected embankment on
Cedar st. several months ago, for
$3.50. He sued for $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
BOYCOTT HURTS
METH0O|STS

CHICAGO, April 7.-Investiga-
ton of the Methodist Book Concern
boycott by organized labor will
probably take place when the
Methodist general conference
meets In Buffalo next month. Chi
cago Methodist preachers took ac-
ton today looking towards full
investigation of the difficulty. They
assert the boycott is hurting the
church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
JUNIORS MEET ON DIAMOND

The Y. NJ. c. A. Juniors met the
Northside Juniors on the McGold-
rick Juniors grounds this morning
in a practice game for the Y. NJ. c.
A. boys, and they were greatly out
classed by the Northsiders, who
were somewhat larger than their
opponents. AT the close of the
game the score stood; Y. NJ. c.
A. Juniors, D; Northside Juniors, 8.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
DEFECTIVE SWITCH CAUSES
MANY INJURIES, SOME OF
THEM FATAL, ON CHICAGO
ELEVATED RAILWAY.

CHICAGO, April 7--Plunging
from an elevated structure of the
South Side Rapid Transit road to-
day trainload of passengers were
injured, some fatally.
Men, women and children were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07

BUTTE. April democrats
elected four aldermen here yester-
day to two for the republicans and
one on the labor ticket. Republi-
cans carried Helena, electing Frank
j. Edwards mayor. Most of the
smaller city elections broke about
even between the two parties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07

A telephone pole was all that
saved the lives of a load of pas
sengers in car that plunged al
most off the Washington st. via
duct and hung upon the brink
about o'clock last evening.
1t was a Corbin park car going
south and Motorman Robinson had
put the breaks on down the in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
ANOTHER NEAR DISASTER
ON WASHINGTON V|ADUCT
Telephone Pole Alone Saves Car
From Plunging Into River.

The Traction Co. will
succeed in making a bridge
disaster record at Washing
ton st. unless better care is
taken or some apparent de-
feet in the crossing is re-
paired.
A week ago a car dangled
diZzily on the iron rods from
which the covering had
been removed. Another dis
aster was narrowly averted
last evening. If the COM
pany can't see anything dan
gerous in performances of
this nature the police power
of the city should be in
voked in behalf of public
safety.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
HANGS HIMSELF WITH WIRE

SALT LAKE, April 7.--Out OF
work and Respondent, +. S. Kilmas.
of Spencer, Iowa, hanged himself
here with a piece of baling wire.
He had become insane over his
troubles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07
ACCUSED Of Spelling
SPRING WATER

George Lereida, a butcher who
owns a slaughter house two and
one half miles southeast of the
city, is on trial before Justice
Stocker today on charge of pol
luting a spring near the slaughter
house. His place was recently
closed by Inspector Bittrick until
it was cleaned up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-07

PASO ROBLES, Cal, April T.
Admiral Evans continues to inn
prove, but his doctors are deter
mined to prevent him, il possible,
from taking any part in the recep-
tons until the fleet reaches Santa
Barbara.