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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
ASSESSED RATE
IS UPHELD

Although varying estimates OF
property values were given the
state tax commission yesterday
afternoon by Spokane experts, an
average of the figures submitted
upholds the county assessor gen.
orally in the valuations he has fix
ed. These same valuations were
the object of emphatic protest on
the part of the Taxpayers league
not long ago. The commission is
holding hearings to determine ii
realty is being assessed at GO per
cent of its valuation in order to
fix corresponding railroad assess
ments.
The law requires that property
be assessed at 60 per cent, but the
commission seems to have absorb
ed discretionary powers in the
matter of railroads over the assess
ing of which it has jurisdiction.
In several instances the county
assessment fell below the required
60 per cent, notably in the case of
the Hyde block. This building and
ground are worth 100000, accord
ing to Harry Flood, of the Trustee
Co. 1t was assessed at $229,250, or
a little more than 80 per cent on
the valuation given by the owners.
On building assessments there
was some variation between the
assessors estimates of value and
those of Albert Held, architect,
who testified as building expert.
Held valued the Jameson block at
$4,000 while the assessor valued
it at s75,750 and assessed it at
$45, 450 on a 60 per cent basis. The
site was assessed at $74,500.
Jameson protested that this is too
high.
d. T. Ham, D. M. Thompson,
Arthur D. Jones and other realty
dealers were called to testify by
the commission on valuations of
various pieces Of property. In one
case cited the assessor had exceed
ed the actual selling value of the
property. This W, S farm land sold
at $25 less than the assessed val
uation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

will be necessary to keep the
peace. With his escort and with
some beads and iron wire to offer
to the uncivilized fighting natives,
Roosevelt ought not to have any
trouble, unless he goes looking for
1T deliberately.
The cost of Roosevelt's expedi-
ton, of course, will vary accord
ing to the manner IN which the
president wishes to travel.
Wages of his army of men will
not amount to much. Ten or II
cents day will be ample for a
man, who must also be fed. Then
there are donkeys to take, to be
used as bait for lions, and also
live stock for food. If the presi-
dent has 5000 rounds of ammuni.
ton for a six-month trip he ought
not to run short, and if he takes
100 men he will have all the hui.
man help he can desire. On my
last expedition | had 112 men. The
expenses of all this, allowing for a
generous commissariat, will not ex-
coed $15,000 and the expedition
might be accomplished for less.
The most difficult feat for the
president to 60 up against is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
B0TCH JOB AT
PUMP STATION

On account OF the settling Of the
foundations of the up-river pump
ing building, four pumps are out
of commission while repairs are
underway.
There has either been skimping
in the amount of cement used in
the foundations, or the plans of the
foundations were improperly made,
I'm the opinion of Mayor Moore.
The mayor visited the scene yes
terday and inspected the founda-
lions in boat. He found that the
force of the water had washed the
cement off the piling in places. He
thinks this indicates that q proper
amount of cement was not used
A mistake in the plans, the mayor
gays, was made in not providing a
sheet steel apron as protection
to the foundation. The work was
done under direction Of William r.
Roy, then water commissioner, on
plans prepared by Charles McIn
Tyre, then city engineer. 1t will
take several days to repair the
fob. - ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
BISHOP POTTER
IS DEAD

COOPERSVILLE, N. Y, July 90.
The long illness of Bishop Pot
ter ended in death last night at
1875. His wife and family, with
the exception OF two daughters
abroad, were at the bedside. Death
was due to liver and stomach trou-
BILE, acute since last spring. Funer-
al services will be held at Grace
church, New York
Bishop Potter was 73 years old
and was born in Schenectady, n.
Y He was the son of Bishop
Alonzo Potter, Episcopalian bis
hop of Pennsylvania, and nephew
of Bishop Horatio Potter, of New
York. In 1887 he succeeded the
latter as Episcopalian bishop OF
New York.
Bishop Potter had not long been
In his new office when he began to
exhibit the energy and vigor which
later made him the leader of his
church. One summer, instead Of
going to Europe, he decided to re-
main down in the city proper and
to look after the poor of that sec
ton. He came to know this life
intimately, and it was about this
time that he gave forth his famous
utterance that the Episcopal
church, in spite of its magnificent
traditions, would be q monstrous
impertinence" in case it did not
exert itself toward the solution of
social problems and the uplifting
of the masses Of the people. The
bishops liberal views on temper
ance subjected him to considerable
criticism. The most striking mani
festation of his theory in this re.
gard was the dedication of the
famous subway tavern" in New
York, with prayer and an address
by the bishop.
The greatest monument to Bis
hop Potter's memory will undoubt-
eddy be the famous Cathedral of
ST. John the Divine, which is be-
ing builded on University heights,
New York. The bishop threw his
whole soul into this great work,
raised millions of dollars for it,
but he did not live to see more
than small part of the magniti-
cent structure completed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
SLAUGHTER OF THE LNNOCENTS
BY w. r. c. LATsoN, M. D.

(Dr. w. r. c. Latson, who has
written the following article, i'm
portant to every father and mother
to every lover of humanity-is
one of the best known practicing
physicians in New York and edi.
tor of widely read health maza.
zine.)
Why do the children die? Why
is it that, out of every hundred
children born, only 4S live to be
5 years old? To put the an
swer crudely, the children die be-
cause they are killed-killed by
overlooking, too frequent feeding
with foodless food, lack Of pure
air, lack of water, excess of con-
filming clothes-in word, by
ignorance.
Through ignorance the mother
gives the child too mu.h food. In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

production and to steady prices is
the order issued in Washington
that all employees Of the navy
yards and naval stations be given
a Saturday half holiday during
July, August and September. The
eight-hour law, which took effect
in the state of Maryland, will also
tend to restrict the output of some
workers, provide employment for
idle hands and prevent a price
fall.
The annual convention Of the In
ternational Typographical union
meets in Boston early next month.
If this were a big business corpora
ton holding an annual meeting, to
report its progress for the year, the
financial editor" would write 1t up
something like this:
AT the annual meeting of the
stockholders representatives of
the I. T. U. the directors state
ments will show that the concern
cleaned up a total of 100000
hours per year by their recent bull
operations for an eight-hour day.
This would make the annual divi-
dend for each shareholder 286
hours, or 35 "a days. Measured in
coin of the realm, the dividend
amounts to 30@40c per diem, OF
800 low, 1920 high, annually
Shares in |. T. u, all common and
no preferred, average about 81 pei
month, with many premiums add
| ed by the cOmnanY"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
BY MAX S. HAYES

The announcement that upward
of $4,000 iron end steel mechanics
and laborers are returning to work
in the Pittsburg district and at
other points has a tendency to
buoy the general labor market and
stiffen wages somewhat. At least,
no reductions are reported.
The leading vessel owners on
the lakes, having declared their in
tention late last week to maintain
present labor prices, added fur.
Their strength to the elements that
are seeking to preserve the presnt
rates or strive for an advance.
Quite a bullish feeling developed
in New York, where $500 children's
jacket makers came into the mar
ket and demanded a 10 per cent In
crease, declaring that they were
doing work at ruination prices
clearing but IS to SIS per week
and that they might as well re
main completely out of business al
that rate. Latest reports are thai
the New York labor group is meet
ing with success.
Iron and steel workers are re
sisting bear attacks of the mil
owners in control of the Republic
Iron & Steel Co., the Western
Tube Co., the Sligo Iron & Stee
Co., the Standard Tinplate Co. ant
the Washington Tinplate Co.
| Another hopeful development
that will do much to prevent over
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

Fashions are becoming so ex-
IRENE, you say? Oh, yes, in a way;
but even the most extreme may be
tempered with an effect which, if
not quite SO striking, is decidedly
chic and attractive.
This is essentially a period of in
genuity in the art of women's
dress. Take the sheath gown fol
instance. 1t has created a furore
abroad 1t is the object of horri
fed protest here at home. 1t Is
the extremity of the extreme, but
after all, the principle is praise
worthy. 1t is break in the years
old mon otony OF the little changed
gown.
Here, for illustration, is sheath
gown to which the most fastidious
spinster in the world could not
take reasonable exception. 1t IL
stylish, it is new. it has good lines
| that are not Objectionable. 1t does
no. shout at yoI from across the
street, yet you will look at it twice
and admire it.
This gown of beige radiun
shows a deep hem of crushed rasp
berry satin set on inter rococt
| edge. The satin appears again a
the elbows and in the trig LITTLE
scarf. The buttons are large SAITH
ones and the hat is deep cream
| malines with shaded roses and
tremendous chiffon scarf.
! The coat style accompanying |
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
BRUTE ESCAPES FOR
SAKE Of FAMILY

A brutal woodcutter named H
G. Summers was convicted in po
lice court yesterday of beating his
horse to death, but Justice Hin
kle suspended sentenced so the
man could care for his family who
were he to serve the Jail sentence
he deserved, would be without
means Of support.
Summers drove to town with a
load of wood. His horse, an ami
NAL 80 years old, was overcome
with exhaustion. He cut cudgels OF
pine branches and beat the horse
SO severely it Gied in a few hours
after being taken to a veterinary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
BY J. r. BRADLEY

| BY J. r. BRADLEY
When Theodore Roosevelt get.
into Africa and mixes with the bis
game there, he will find that he i.
engaged in a sport quite different
from bear shooting in can brakes
or in the Rockies. The African
animals have to be stalked, and 8
man has to be as quick with his
feet in lodging out of the way as
with his rifle TO bag the beasts
Such things as the direction of the
wind, and long range firing, play
important parts in hunting on the
dark continent. There is no plung.
| ing through a wood, seeing bear
and killing him at a few yards
distance, in going for the African
animals.
If Roosevelt has decided to go to
British and German East Africa, as
is reported, he has decided on the
best places for variety in big game.
He will be able to enter the lists
against lions, elephants, rhinocer-
oses, appropriateness zebras, gil
RATES., and smaller animals.
If he goes as dilettanti, ambi-
tious only to bag lion, an ele
plant, a hippo, e rhino and few
other animals, simply to display
the skins when he gets home, the
president will not require a large
outfit and folio wing. All he need
do will be to place himself in the
arms of the British and German
governments, who will have men
scour the country to drive the
game up to the presidents rifle.
The whole thing can be done in
few weeks, and Roosevelt will have
a big handful OF skins to show his
friends. This, however, is not real
sport.
If Roosevelt disdains this sort OF
hunting, and if he goes to Africa
with the intention of Showing that
he is true huntsman. he will not
allow the German and British Off
Gals to do the work for him. He
will remain in the interior at least
six months. and he will have his
own caravan with him and will
run everything himself.
If he does this, he ought to
have, say, 81 men with him, made
up of porters, gun bearers, serv-
ants and ascari, the local native
soldiers. This last is necessary if
the president intends to get out of
the beaten track and strike into
the real heart o! the hunting coun-
try, like northwest RhOdesia.
There are many savage tribes in
the neighborhood and the soldiers
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

shooting lions by night l have
never experienced anything else
quite SO exciting as this. He should
take with him a large acetylene
lamp, such as is used as a head
light for an automobile. He should
bait lions lair with donkey meat,
and should then stalk tho animal,
he with his gun and one of his
trusted men holding aloft the light.
When they come to the lion, the
lamp carrier should throw the
beams full on the beast, and then
the president shoul take careful
aim and fire. If he makes a kill,
all right; but If his hand is at all
unsteady, or if for any other rea-
son he misses, let him look out for
his life: Playing hide and seek at
night with a full grown savage
male lion in the middle Of Africa
is not a game for children, or, in
deed, for anybody except an ex-
perienced huntsman of iron nerve.
Apart from a night attack on
lion, the best kind of sport the
president can have is rhinoceros
hunting. A rhino is really the king
of beasts. He has more savagery,
courage, perseverance, and is
harder to kill than any other ami
NAL in the world. To look at
rhino you might think he couldn't
run, but if your bullet does not
strike a fatal spot and only wor-
ries him, you will be given lesson
in rapidity Of movement that will
be remembered for many a day.
Just behind the shoulders is the
place to hit rhino, and hunts.
man has to have a splendid eye
and firm nerves to bring down the
animal.
AS Roosevelt kills his game his
followers will set to work imme-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

is another radical departure. 1t is
neither the box effect nor the clos
CIR fitting design that has been
much in vogue of late. 1t is a
quaint but happy medium between
the two, one the lovers OF the odd
and novel will doubtless hail with
delight.
1t is long and shapeless crea
tion of Mechlin, dyed deey corn
color, and falls to long point al
the back. The underdress is vel
low mousseline and the accent is
obtained by bands and tiny waist
coat of directoire silk In blue
stripes. The hat is high crowned
shepherdess, with sweeping un
curled ostrich aigrette.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
BOISE HEARING SET

PORTLAND, July 22-July % is
the date set for Whitney L. Boise
the prominent lawyer. politician
and clubman, to explain the han
ding of the funds of the Haw
thorne estate in police court.
Boise has little to say about
the case but it is understood thai
his attorneys will endeavor tt
make the case civil one instead
of a criminal enc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
How to Restore a Drowning Man

Here is simple effective way to restore drowning
The should be stood his that the
water possible be gotten from his old method of
rolling him barrel is
Then effort should be made induce artificial respira
ton To this end the his let
someone catch hold of his arms just at the elbow.
Then raise the above bring
AS they reach the body ribs out
the air gained by lifting the
Keep this the a
Then try to get the heart to moving y giving stmulant
like liquor hypodermic injection.
slight futering of
Get physician Possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
BASEBALL KILLS BABE

PITTSBURG, July 22.-Mrs. An
drew Luksia sacrificed the life OF
her seven months old baby yester-
day afternoon by taking it to a
ball game. A ball knocked into
the grand stand struck the baby
on the head and killed it. The
father was playing in the game.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
Burns Its Way Into Hearts
of People

The Standard Fuel & Ice. Goa
Main sos, announce that they will
handle the famous Owl Creek
coal, known through the Inland
Empire for its great heat producs
ing qualities, low ash and easy ig-
milton. Owl Creek coal is ad-
mitted to be by far the most
economical fuel on the market *#*
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
FORMED SPOKANE CIRCLE

A circle to aid in the movement
to stop child marriage in India was
formed by Miss Carrie Tenant on
her recent visit here with Mrs. c.
Craft, E141S Pacific av., as presi
dent. The object of the organiza
ton is to distribute literature and
collect subscriptions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

Editors NoteMr j. r. Bradley written
Africa American authority
been times expeditions middle
a
everywhere else in the world where big found His
collection his
Museum of Natural History Bradley
exploring regons)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
SOTHERN SUED FOR DIVORCE

RENO, New, July 22.-Action for
divorce from Edward H. Sothern,
the actor, has been filed by Vir-
ginia Harmed, the actress. She has
lived here for the past six months
in order to qualify as plaintiff. The
grounds have not been made pub
lie. A contest is not expected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

diately to skin them and preserve
the hides. The porters will carry
the trophies, which will be loaded
on them as their food packs are
lightened by tho demands of the
chefs.
If Roosevelt wants to cover him.
self with great glory as an African
hunter, he will keep a lookout for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
TWO LITTLE BOYS DROWN

PORTLAND, July 22.-Winslow
Habernicht, age 10, and Wilbur
Frank, age 10, were drowned In
Columbia slough while playing in
a boat. Two other boys had mar
row escapes when the boat cap
sized.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
WILL GET SALOON LICENSE

c. J. Peterson, who bought out
the Kaiser hotol and saloon, will
be granted a license. Following
the sale Chief Rice closed the sa-
loon. Today Peterson agreed to
tear out the boxes and not allow
women In the place. The chief
will recommend that the council
grant the license.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
AFTER KING LEOPOLD

BRUSSELS, July 22.-Police are
busy arresting anarchists here as
the result of a discovery of an al
legged plot to as1assinate King Leo
pold of Belgium
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22
WHEN PRES ROOSEVELT TACKLES BIG GAME"
ONLY 112 IN SHADE
At PENDLETON ORE.

1t was liz in the shade down at
Pendleton, Ore, yesterday. The
mercury stuck there all the after
noon and the town went into the
cellars. A few misguided people
have been heard to remark on
warm weather In Spokane lately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

LEWISTON, Idaho, July 22.-As
a result Of the cleanup made by
government officials on the Nez
Perez Indian reservation 20 boot
leggers have been held to the
grand jury and 81 500 worth of H.
quor destroyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

! COLORADO SPRINGS. July 22.
Roosevelt has invited Seth Bull
lock. frontiersman and marshal Of
South Dakota. to accompany him
20 Africa ON the projected big
game hunt. Bullock will be there.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

"a bongo, the rarest animal to shoot
on the continent. The bongo is q
species of bush buck, which inhab.
its unfreQuenteG parts and which
is as wild and as timid as an ami.
NAL can be. Very few huntsmen
have ever got one. I never have
and If could be sure of getting
on a bongo's trail l should organ
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

more food" Do you wonder that
the babies insist on dying with
such alacrity and unanimity?
The clothing should be loose and
light, so that the skin may have a
chance to breathe-so that the lit.
tie fellow shall be able TO kick,
squirm and crawl as good old
Mother Nature intended he should.
And lastly 1t should not be for
gotten that the child, even at the
earliest age, is intensely responsive
to the psychic atmosphere which
surrounds it. An environment Of
low, pleasant, kindly voices, of
calm and unhurried movements, OF
firm, tender handling, will do much
to establish in the infant a strong
and well organized nervous sys-
tenn.
On the contrary haste. noise, ex.
element and harsh handling are.
firmly believe, responsible for
much of the stupidity, brutishness
and cruelty which are so often laid
to the favorte fetish of cheap
science-heredity.
In reality, this most lamentable
thing, this modern slaughter of the
innocents, is quite unnecessary.
With a little intelligence, q little
care, there should be saved to the
world large proportion of those
countless Thousands OF sweet
1eshed innOcents whom we now so
promptly consigl back to the earth
from whence they came.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-22

AT THE TOP, AN EAST AFRI-
CAN HUNTING CARAVAN SUCH
AS PRESIDENT ROOSEVELT
WILL HAVE TO ORGANIZE, ON
THE MARCH.
NO. 1-SHOOTING A GIRAFFE
FROM AMBUSH. 2-HARTE-
BEST, ONE OF THE UNIQUE
ANIMALS OF EAST AFRICA. a.
A FINE EAST AFRICAN LION
LAID Low. IA HEAVY TRO-
PHY-WHITE HUNTERS SERV-
NTS CARRYING MASSIVE HEAD
OF EAST AFRICAN RHINOCER-
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ize an expedition to Africa for that
purpose alone. Walter Rothschild
has offered as high as $4,000 for
one to grace his collection Of tro-
phies.
Let Roosevelt return to America
with bongo in his game bag and
he will not have to take off his hat
to any other African sportsman.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-08
all it's rigors and necessities.

all it's rigors and necessities.
Two months ago Senator For
aker said in speech to the
Chambe of Commerce that there
were 80. 900 idle wage earners in
Cincinnati.
Mr.. Taft in campaign speech
asked the people to elect him to
bring back prosperity.
Empty dinner pals; 8 cent.
milk bottles; smaller loayes in
Mr.. Taft's home city; water rates
doubled at the capital of Ohio,
and similar conditions there else;
where that exist in Cincinnati,
and Mr.. Taft has the nerve to ask
the people to elect him to bring
back the prosperity that was lost
during the administration of the
president who made him heir
apparent.
No wonder the people say "We
want a change"
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1908-10-08
Cider Valley

David Wolfe moved his saw mill
from the Alkire farm to Maxville.
Ed Lott moved his family to
Orbiston last Saturday.
Enos Knlpe and wife and son
Ben, and W. R. Thrush and wife
were the Sunday guests of Frank
Souders.
j. W. Linton moved on his farm
on Clover Ridge, Monday.
Mrs. Friend, OF South Perry,
visited her brother James Lindsey,
last week.
R. b. Hansel of Logan, has been
doing some work on his farm dur.
ing his vacation.
Miss Ollie Millstead ls in the
employ of Mrs. Walter Lane. Mrs.
Lane is improving slowly.
George Anthony made business
trip to Orbiston, Saturday.
Dave Stivison visited James
Lindsey and family Sunday.
News is scarce In our valley.
Will ring off for this time.