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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
RACSDALE CASE
WILL CLOSE
TONIGHT

The Ragsdale manslaugher case
will probably go to the jury some
time this evening. Deputy Prose
cutor Webster began his argument
at 1880 o'clock. He rehearsed the
story of how George w. Ragsdale,
proprietor Of the Favorite, in a
quarrel with Dusty" Dean, struck
Dean two blows with his fist, and
soon afterward Dean fell upon his
face and expired before medical at
tention could be secured. Rags
dale himself was put upon the
stand yesterday and stated that
Dean wished to borrow $40 and
when told that he already owed
money, the lie was passed and
blows struck. Ragsdale has had a
checkered career. He has been in
the saloon and dancehall business
for years. A few years ago he had
a place at Trout Creek, Mont One
night some men who had lost
money at Ragsdale's gaming tables
secured rifles and began shooting
through the large tent in which the
dive was located. Ragsdale was
struck and crippled by one of the
bullets and his barkeeper was kill.
ed as he lay upon his bed, having
just retired. lhe men were never
captured.
Several policemen testified dur.
ing the trial as to Ragsdale's good
character while in the saloon bust.
ness here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
WOUNDED MAN
DENIES CHARGE
Of Being HOlDUP

Sam Bonner, who was brought
from Occur d"Alene yesterday
where he was found in a hospital
with two bullet holes through his
right leg, was identified last night
by 0. F. McGilvray, as the part
ner of Frank Hogan, the thug who
died yesterday at Sacred Heart hos
pital from a gunshot wound inflict.
ed by his pal after the two had
taken $3.50 from McGilvray. This
morning Bonner denied that he was
a holdup man. He said he had been
on a drunk at Hope, Idaho, and
Monday walked in from Rathdrum
in hopes of SOLDERING by the walk
He resisted and then was struck
down by billy and shot twice in
the leg. His head is badly battered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
UNION MEN ALLEGE THEY
WE'RE EucHRED ON CITY
SEWER BIDS.

, Members Of Federal union No.
1924, which yesterday bid Oh city
sewer work and was underbidden
$1,000, are certain that they were
outplayed by combination Of con-
tractors. They claim to have dis
covered that there Is an under
standing among city work contrac-
tors that the successful bidder
should lose nothing in taking the
work at a figure that ordinarily
would mean a loss of money, in Or
der to shut out the union bid. This
could be accomplished by the other
contractors pooling to reimburse
the contractor who does the work
to the extent of protecting him.
The federal bid was figured on
tho actual wages of the men that
would have been employed. 1t
would be an object, obviously, to
the contractors to prevent any bids
being accepted on such basis.
The union contention is borne
out by the fact that the successful
bids yesterday totalled $1O,310,
while the engineers estimate was
$14,00785. At any rate the union
saved the interested property own
ers nearly $4,000 had the bid even
been UP to the estimate. .....
Figured by lots the cost of the
work will be $S5 per lot where it
formerly ran $125 and $3.50. If
the theory Of contractors COM
bine to shut out labor union bids
is correct they will have consid-
cradle margin to make up to the
man who does the jobs.
Federal union officials are by no
means discouraged and are plan
ming to come back into the lists the
next time city work is advertised
for bids. They are figuring on the
Sprague st. trestle fill, which would
give work to about every idle man
j ntown were the city to start it..
The engineers estimate on this is
$4,000, of which it is expected
the W. w. P. Co. and Traction Co.
will pay nearly half.
The union has been forced into
the contracting business by the al
legged discrimination practiced by
contractors against local union men
in favor of the floating class who
have drifted into town to stay for
the winter and are willing to work
for any wage offered until they can
get money enough ahead to get
out again.
The contractors are charged with
double motive in combining
against the union, that of keeping
the work themselves and of also
keeping wages down by being able
to offer employment inducements
to transient labor.
The union members argue that
the price of public improvements
has been boosted to such figures by
contractors working in concert that
the cost has become practically pro-
hibitive to anybody of moderate
means. and they figure that they
can do the public an immense
amount of good by continuing to
bid. even If they never get a con-
tract, as long as this course forces
the bids down to level where the
average man can see his street i'm
proved without the prospect of pow
erty in consequence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
KNOWS Who
PASSED bR|bE.

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24.--Dis-
trict Attorney Langdon has filed
notice with Ruef's attorneys that
tomorrow he will ask Judge Law
lor to appoint a commission to take
deposition of Artie Latham, former
ly Ruef's chauffeur, who is supposed
to know the details of the passing
of bride money in the United rail-
roads case from TREY l.. Ford to
Ruef.
The motion is based on affidavits
from Detective Burns and others to
the effect that Latham is very
anxious to leave the city and that
his testimony is of the utmost inn
portance to the prosecution. The
defense will resist this move, as
they allege that the prosecution has
Interior motives in having Latham's
testimony taken at this time in
stead of directly at the time of the
trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
BOYS ARE FOUND
NOT GUILTY

The fate of John Spier, Alfred
Gardner and William frankie, the
youths who were sentenced to the
reform school for setting fire to the
o. r. & n. bridge near Fort Wright,
and who on the application of their
parents were allowed a trial, is now
In the hands of Judge Sullivan's'
jury.
The ages of the three boys range
from II to Is years. Young Gard
ner confessed to lighting the fire
with some matches he carried in
his pockets. The other two boys
are his chums.
Shortly before 3 o'clock this aft
ernoon the jury came in with a
verdict of not guilty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
UNCLE SAM WANTS BIRDS COUNTED

OF the proposed bird census. There
is at present little means of know
ing what is happening to the birds
OF different species. whether one Is
increasing or diminishing In NUM-
bers.
Many birds are OF value to the
farmer and mankind generally, and
men who study the subject are able
to say about how many there
should be per acre for the purpose
of doing most good and the least in-
jury.
No one has the faintest idea how
many birds there are In this eoun-
try, or what family Is the largest.
Even so good an authority as DIR.
c. Hart Merriman. chief of the bio
logical survey, will not presume to
say.
II the government takes up the
census 1t can only be In way Of
general direction and supervision.
The work will have to be done
largely locally, by persons inter
ested in the work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
Believe LONDON
IS LOST

OAKLAND, Cal, Jan. 24-Dread
that news may come confirming
their fear of disaster to Jack Lon
don's Shark has entered the hearts
of his friends at his home here.
This fear caused the Central bank
today to record mortgage against
his home which was drawn last
April. The negotiation was secret,
but fear of the death of the author
caused the bank to take legal ac-
ton to protect itself
Since leaving Honolulu months
ago London and his wife have not
been heard from.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
BOY ROBS WITH
TOY PISTOL

BELLINGHAM, Jan. ga slen-
der 16-year-old youth with face
like school girl and armed with a
toy pistol has held up and robbed
no less than half a dozen women
and girls In the last two weeks in
the west end of the city. The po-
lice believe the many holdups in
the west end of the city lately are
the work of the boy and that he has
only Fourth of July noise maker
with which to protect himself in
case he should be attacked.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
JOHN ADAMS WIFE
HAD her TROUBLES

Mary ]. Adams this morning
brought action for divorce from
John H. Adams on the ground of
drunkenness and cruelty. She al
legged that her husband gave her
numerous beatings and threatened
to kill her. A ranch which they
owned as community property is
no win the name of Adams mother
in.law, the wife alleging that she
signed a deed through misrepresen-
tation. The pair were married at
Rathdrum. Idaho, In June, 1902, and
have three children. Mrs. Adams
asks SIS month alimony and $500
for attorney fees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
in HONOR OF
BOBBY BURNS

The St. Andrews society has COM
pleted an elaborate program for the
celebration of Robert Burns birth
day, which is tomorrow. On ac-
count of being unable to get suit
able quarters on that date the an
niversary of the great poet will be
celebrated Tuesday evening in Ma
sonic temple. A banquet will be
served and the evening given over
to an old fashioned Scotch tribute
to the man who has done more
than any other to make the Scotch
race famous All Scotchmen and
others who desire to come are in
vited to the exercises.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
COMBINE OF CONTRACTORS
HERE'S ONE ON THE PRESS

The Press stand for little gdding at the 10000
club banquet last night when Pres F. W. King made comp
menary mention of the newspapers of the city, including
weekly publications. and excluding The Press The incident
struck Mayor Moore Greve, city health once and
Der Others including the bankers present Of the
jokes Of the evening which obviously The question
of whether the joke Pres King or The Press is still
For the the proceedings took the aspect
regulation chamber commerce meeting with W. H.
Cowes in the ascendancy but Of depression could
live long in last nights gathering.
The incident is mentioned only in fun The Press has
long since ceased anything in the OF
ment from number of gentlemen high in chamber of
affairs Were to the of this
the local Cowles publication monopoly would still be
blissfuly undisturbed
But The Press will continue to aid the boosters by
possible organization furnishing the ginger
and incentive for the most eectua work in building Spo
making this city the most pleasant well the
profitable place of residence in the country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
SCARED INTO CONFESSION
WHEN INNOCENT

the ground a gun which Webster
says was at least yard long. With
out waiting further developments
Webster bolted into fire station No.
3 and into the arms of Chief Myers.
Myers and Captain Linsay, armed
only with their fists searched the
netghborhood in vein for the man
with the big gun.
E There is surmise that Jack was
coming home from the booster ban
Quet and was still seeing things.
o =. Tn t iobqjog NH NH NH HIM
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
ROBBERY SUSPECT
FLEES TO SEATTLE

Police Chief Rice this morning
telegraphed Seattle authorities to
apprehend Pete O'Connell, wanted
here for robbing Fred Cummings,
his roommate. O'Connell bought
a ticket for Seattle via the North
ern Pacific. Cummings said that
O'Connell got up some time in the
night and stole $40 and a watch.
Theh men were rooming over the
Combination saloon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
lThAW CASE GOES
OVER TILL MONDAY

\ NEW YORK, ain. 24.-When
court convened this morning Little
ton asked that proceedings in the
|fhaw case go over until Monday
as witnesses he wanted were on the
Adriatic, which had not yet ar.
rived. The ship anchored off Sandy
Hook on account of storm and
cannot make the city today.
Another Thaw witness is suffer.
ing pneumonia and could not APP
pear today. Jerome did not oppose
the motion and 1t was granted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
EXPECT RIOTS in CHICAGO

Reitman is still defiant and de-
manded an immediate jury trial.
His case was set before Justice
Sadler, OF the municipal court. The
authorities we're not awakened to
the seriousness Of the situation un-
til Reitman's men showed fight.
The situation grows out Of pa
rade OF thousands Of unemployed
yesterday which the police tried to
break up with their clubs. Reit-
man, the leader OF the demonstra-
ton, was arrested after much dis
turbance. caused by the police
charging into the crowd and crack
ing heads indiscriminately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24

seriousness became sympathetic,
and almost before she realized it
her desire for daughter was leav-
ing her. Long before the birth OF
the child her desire for a boy was
as great as that of her husband. y
DR.. Gayer undertook the expert
ment upon the condition that he
was born. He has collected his
bill The boy is healthy. fat, well
formed and weighs 10 pounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
ORGANIZE TO KILL

FAIRBANKS, Alaska, Jan. "a
Driven to desperation by having
their outfits stolen, miners in the
Innoko district have banded them
selves together and taken oath to
kill on sight a person known as
"Five-Finger Jimmy" The news
OF the sworn vengeance of the
miners committee is brought to
town by A. Fielder, an operator on
Little creek.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
Farmer PROVES
/ AN ALlBI

\ Game Warden Uhlig. who arrest
ed Elmer Kinds, a Wayside farmer.
ON charge of shooting deer out of
season. failed to make out a case
this afternoon before Justice Hin
kle. Both the accused and his
brother testified that they were on
their own ranch all day of Dec. %.
when the game warden alleged they
were out hunting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24

the effort to influence her subcon-
seriousness in favor of a boy baby.
I said to her one day, when she
was in a cataleptic state: Anna,
your child will be boy There
was instant resentment of this, for
the first wish of her dawning
motherhood was for a girl
''In this suggestion / was per-
sistent. Gradually her resistance
was broken down. Her subcon-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
BUYS BEER WITH MEDAL

4 CHICAGO, Jan. 24.--James ia
CODY. 26 years old. 702 West Fiji
teenth St, has been arrested on
complaint OF Mrs. Helen Swharski,
saloonkeeper at GAG West Fifteenth
st. She says that Jacoby purchased
a pint of beer and gave her a
bronze medal as $40 gold piece,
receiving 1896 in change. When
she discovered later that 1t was a
medal she caused Jacoby's arrest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
POLICE GIVEN MORE CAR
TRIGES AND WAR PREPARA-
TlONS FOLLOW ATTACK ON
PARADE OF THE UNEM-
PlOYEO.

CHICAGO, Jan. 24-The police
are actually alarmed at the
strength and fighting spirit shown
by Ben Reitman's followers yester-
day, and today Chief Shippy order
ed that an extra round of cartridges
be given officers in case of a call,
and ordered the fire department to
be ready to use the hose If neces-
Sary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
BIG INTEREST IN
UNION ELECTION

The election of ofYlcers for the
coming term by the Central Labor
union is creating quite stir among
the local unions and the delegates
TO that body. From present indi-
cations A. w. Swenson, of the typo
graphical union, will be u strong
candidate,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
PLEADS NOT GUILTY
TO SHORT MEASURE

William Kellinger, a merchant.
who was arrested on complaint Of
Weight and Measure Inspector
Powell and charged with using
gallon measure which was not a
full gallon, entered a plea of not
guilty when brought before Justice
Hinkle this afternoon. Next Tues
day was set for trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
CLARK SELLS HIS
SALT LAKE PAPER

SALT LAKE, Jan. 24.-Two i'm
portant newspaper combinations
were consummated today. The Salt
Lake Herald was purchased from
Ex-senator w. A. Clark by Samuel
Newhouse and Cole A. Wall, and
the Evening Telegram was taken
by the Salt Lake Tribune.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
POOR FREEZING
IN NEW YORK

NEW YORK. Jan. 24-This city
is in the grasp of the first blizzard
of the year, Snow fell all night
and more than four inches covered
the ground. A 30-mile-an-hour gale
developed. and traffic on the streets
and elevated lines was blocked.
Owing to the fuel shortage the
poor in the tenement district is
suffering greatly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
FINES ONE CENT

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-Fines of
one cent each were imposed by
Magistrate Walsh on so push cart
men arraigned In the Essex Mar
ket court. The strictly nominal
amount of the fines, the magistrate
explained. was in consideration of
the hard times.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
COULDN'T AGREE
FOR 1000, 900

The Jury in the $1,000.O00 suit
brought by E. L. Rice, promoter.
against Herbert l. Call, inventor of
the Crescent rotary engine. after
struggling with the case all night.
failed to arrive at verdict and at
$50 o'clock this morning was dis
charged by Judge Poindexter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
TO FIX REPUBLICAN
CONVENTION DATE

SEATTLE, Jan. 24.-According
to Ellis De Bruler, chairman of the
republican state central committee.
that committee will be assembled
sometime in March to issue its call
for the republican state convention.
The convention will be held early
in Nav
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
H0LDUP drew CANNON
ON JACK WEBSTER

For the first time in his life last
night Jack Webster. keeper of
county records, did not speak
above a whisper. Usually he is so
vociferous he can be heard for
blocks. He was going home when
spectral form arose In his path
on Sharp av., near Maxwell. The
said spectral form held pointed al
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
BIG WEYERHAUSER DEAL

OREGON CITY, Ore, Jan. "a
The Weyerhauser Land Co. has pur,
chased from the Northern Pacific
Railway Co 19.220.S0 acres in
Clackamas county. The considera-
ton is not named in the deed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
DOES THIS HAT MEAN
ANOTHER SUICIDE?

Who owns a derby hat that F.
Long found this morning under the
east end of the Post st. bridge. Cir
cumstances might indicate that
some man, tired of life, had leaped
off the bridge and lost his hat. The
hat is 7 Is size and was sold by the
Loomis-Waite Co.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
WESTLEY PALMER WANTED

The police have been asked to
locate and notify Wesley Palmer,
aged 65 years, a wealthy farmer OF
Viola, Idaho, that his mother-in.
law, Mrs. Brooks, died yesterday at
Viola, Mr.. Palmer is supposed to
be in Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
BANK CROOK
IS CAPTURED

CHICAGO, Jan 24.-Turie Nord-
strom, son of John Nordstrom, of
Astoria. who is accused of raising a
draft on the Astoria bank from So
to $4,000 and passing it on a Chi
cago bank, was captured in Florida
today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
HAS AFFINITY AT 80

NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-When
Capt. David Clark, the s0-year-old
seadog whose 16-year-old wife, Ella,
charged him with desertion. before
Judge Howell in the first criminal
court. Newark, he declared that 1t
was the first time In his life. Clark
insisted that he ought to be the
complainant and not his youthful
snOuSe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-24
CAN'T DIAGNOSE HIM

Roy Nulph Is under the care Of
physicians. who are I'M
able to di' H0very what ails him.
Nulph tainted yesterday afternoon
in the Occur d'Alene barber shop.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12
WHY "a Benefit.

Good roads are "A benent 10 the
farmers because they render trans
portation OF farm products easier; !;
they facilitate travel and shorten the
time TO and from town or city mar
kets; they are humane In that they
tighten the draft for horses; they
make driving, on pleasure or business
trips, more enjoyable, they foster a
neighborly spirit through commune
cation; they are an aid 10 the Federal
Government in establishing free rural
delivery mail routes, they are busi-
ness promoters. and a credit 20 any
community, State or nation, and
finally are an index to the intelli-
gence. prosperity and activity Of the
people.
All these points are in legitimate
support OF the construction and main
tenance Of good roads. Many other
reasons might be cited ia their favor.
II does seem anomalous that amid all
our bOasted national progress, this
great necessity OF modern ciyiilza-
tlon should be kept 50 far in the back
ground.
The nation needs better and more
substantial highways, and IL is hope
ful 10 see indications that this SUBJ
feet will soon receive more attention
from our national and State law-mak-
ers than heretofore. The importance
OF good rural highways Is being more
thoroughly recognized by business
men and legislators than ever before,
and the farmers need no argument 20
convince them that better roads viii
improve their business materially.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12
The ROalIs.

II IS difficult to take up any state
newspaper these days without reading
of teams stuck in the mud. A very
amusing paragraph in this journal
the other day told of "A man Of eighty
years who had walked ten miles be-
cause he did not want TO try TO make
his horse take the impossible journey.
The fun of the thing was that the
truth was behind It. The average
country road is practically impossible
at this season of the year.
If the Legislature met in the early
spring, the efforts TO get good roads
appropriations would not require half
as much exertion. When the frost is
all out OF the ground and wheeling is
good, it is hard for people to recollect
how abominable the travelling was "A
short time before. To-day everybody
that tries 10 move about on wheels.
from a funeral procession TO a we'd
ding party, Is liable TO land in mud
hole, wagons up 20 the hubs, horses
helpless, passengers equally helpless
as TO progress, but able TO express
tn cir sentiments. Now is the time for
people TO study the good roads ques-
tion and to form the impressions that
they must carry with them all the
year. If they want to be able - use
the roads all the year round, they
must insist on having roads that can
be driven upon and will sustain the
load. Every mile OF good roads leads
to better conditions of living.
The State has at last started In up
on this Improvement on a reasonably
broad and intelligent system. The
sooner the results appear the better.
and each good bit of road is an in
centive TO another like II. Let the
good work go on.-Iartford Courant.
The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1908-06-12

be embroidered, or covered with ap-
plique, or banded with soutache, or
treated in any way that fancy may
suggest. The yoke also allows OF
variation and can be made from all
over lace, from embroidery, from
lingerie material, from tucked net or
from any material of the sort.
The blouse is made with a fitted
lining and consists of the front and
the backs. The fronts are tucked to
yoke depth and both the front and
the backs are arranged in wide tucks
over the shoulders, while the lining
is faced TO form the yoke. The shaped
trimming band trims the neck edges
of the front, and the closing is made
invisibly at the back. The mOder-
stely full sleeves are gathered into
straight cuffs.
The quantity of material required
for the sixteen year size is three and
one-half yards twenty-one or twenty
four, two and one-half yards thirty
two, or one and three-fourth yards
forty-four inches wide, with one-half
yard eighteen inches wide for the
yoke, two and one-half yards Of ap-
plique. ten buttons TO trim as Illus
trated.