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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
LABOR AND CAPITAL LINED UP IN
FIGHT AGAINST THE SHERMAN LAW
President Also Interested and Will
Urge Speedy Changes.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 81.
The antitrust law must be
amended, and the work must be
done at this session of congress. On
this union labor and union capital
are Of the same mind.
This is the meaning of the con-
ferences at the White House, and
the bringing together of such
strangely assorted persons as
Samuel Gompers and ]. Pierpont
Morgan and Attorney Francis
Lynde Stetson. Morgan wants the
Sherman law amended, and Com
pers wants it amended.
Roosevelt will shortly deliver
special message to congress on the
labor law question as result of
recent conferences with national
labor leaders.
The recent decisions of the
United States supreme court have
brought union labor to see this
question in much the. same light
that Morgan and Hartman view it.
The Sherman law denounces all
combinations in restraint of trade.
This includes alike the operations
of the American Federation of La
Dor and the operations of the Joint
Traffic association.
The law as construed by the
supreme court" said President
Roosevelt. in a recent message to
congress, lis such that the business
of the country cannot be conducted
without breaking it,"
Now, Roosevelt is putting it up
to the men who are interested in
all kinds of combination-whether
it is a labor combination or rail
road combination-that they get to-
gether and amend the law
Pres. Gompers. of the American
Federation of Labor called his lieu
tenants to meet him to consider the
terms of bill amending the Sher-
man law in such way that it will
make perfectly legal the operations
of the American Federation of La
Dor and the other unions of the
country. He explained that If
some such action is not taken, the
results of the Puck stove case and
the Danbury hatter's case will be
disastrous for union labor. lnjunc-
tons and other processes will come
near to putting their organizations
out of business. The conclusions
reached have already be submitted
to Cannon and Fairbanks.
The organized capitalists, on the
other hand, find that they are
breaking the law in their everyday
business operations. One way in
which the law is broken every day
is pointed out by the chairman OF
the interstate commerce commits
sion. who says:
The decision of the supreme
court in the trans-Missouri case and
the joint traffic case has produced
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
Startling Charge Made to Mayor and
City Council.

He claims that in many districts
of the United States 25 per cent of
the cattle are afflicted with tuber.
culosis, and the infection is con-
stantly spreading. The heaviest
mortality from tuberculosis among
human beings Is rated among the
Indians of North Dakota and Min
nesOta, who eat raw beef.
The veterinary gives an interest
ing extract of the history of tuber-
culosis among cattle and of meas
ures that have been taken to stamp
it out He holds that the danger
from this disease through contain
mated milk is greater than danger
from fire in schools or public build
ings. Unless the officials are
aroused to their duty in this re-
gard, he argues, mothers will con-
tinue to innocently feed their deli
ctee abes on milk swarming with
millions of living germs.
The enormous death rate from
consumption is traced partly to in
fected milk.
The veterinaries say they are
taking the matter up from a health
standpoint, using the facts they
gather in their treatment Of ami
mails as a basis for the appeal to
the city government. Any assist
ance that can be supplied the Of
ficials in fight for pure milk will
be furnished free of charge.
BY the board of health Spokane
milk has been pronounced eXcep-
tionally good Coe claims he can
disprove this assumption with
plenty of actual cases. The state
is also supposed to maintain dairy
inspection and he also claims this
is farcical and Intellectual.
In regard to this question City
Health Officers Grieve said today
that the board of health had al.
ready determined to ask the coun-
Gil to enforce veterinary inspection
of all cows furnishing milk to this
city for tuberculosis symptoms,
with power to condemn such AMI
mails.
The board has no means Of test
ing milk for these germs, physical
examination of the cattle being
necessary. The board Is determined
to urge every measure that will in
sure protection from the dread dis.
ease.
1t now remains to see how seri-
ously the city council will take this
matter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

tioning that when one Italian con-
fesses and duplicates any others, he
is fearful of the consequences.
When he made that statement he
pointed to long scar on the right
side of his head.
He said that he and his brother
went into Zangari's saloon and
would have invited the other ltal-
ians to drink with them except that
they recognized from, their accent
they belonged to hostile clan.
MILO and Tanes. he said, picked a
fight and then pulled knives. A
general melee followed and after
he was cut Tony pulled a revolver
and shot Milo.
All of the men are now healed
of their wounds. Several days ago
Justice Hinkle fined Milo. Tanes
and Leon $le0 eacn, and yesterday
assessed the same fine against the
last membeS OF the gang.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
BLOODY VENDETTA BATTLE
PUNISHED ONL Y BY FINE

The story OF an Italian vendetta
was brought out in police court yes
terday afternoon at the trial OF
Tony Calverto. who with his broth
er Leon. fought with knives and a
revolver few nights ago in Nick
Zangari's saloon against Joe Milo
and Martin Tanes.
Calyerto told that he and his
brother We're from a province in
Italy which was continually fight
Ing with the province from whence
their opponents came. Tony ad
mitted that he was the one who
used the revolver. At first he de-
MED 1t, but when the interpreter
explained to him that he was fac
Ing only charge of disorderly con-
duct owing to the improbability Of
the prosecutor securing a convic-
ton on any other charge. he ad-
mitted it. He said after close Ques-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

practice. Shots frequently whiz
through the air 80 or 40 feet from
the boatmen, but they know no
fear.
A steam launch carries the
scorers who tally the target hits. A
large supply of red paint is carried
on another boat. With this the
ragged edges OF the shell holes are
daubed so that no new wounds
made by the next ships guns may
be Identified. When the target is
badly tattered, new canvas is sup
piled, Gun pointers qualify, or are
rejected, according to the scores
they make at target practice.
The ships steam out in squadrons
and four are in action simultane-
ously. Each steams at 10 knots for
the distance of 1900 yards along
the triangle and then comes about
over an oval course, giving play to
both port and starboard batteries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
ANOTHER FLEET
IS READY

WASHINGTON, March 21-Uncle
Sam will soon have eight brand new
fighting ships-a feet all by them
selves.
The new armored cruiser North
Carolina. which is TO be commanded
by Capt. w. A. Marshall. now com
mandant of the Boston navy yard,
is 80 per cent completed.
Other ships within few points
of the 100 mark in the percentage
of completion are the Idaho, battle
ship, 1925; Newhampshire, battle
ship, 1880; Montana, armored
cruiser, 1896; Chester, scout cruis-
er. 1888; Birmingham. scout cruis-
or, $3.50: Salem. scout cruiser.
94.31; submarine No 8. 80.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
SPOKANE MILK |NFECTED
WITH DIRT AND DISEASE
OLD FIGHT AGAINST BRYAN

WASHINGTON, March 21.-The
antiBryan wing of the democracy
is today declaring that they have
already encompassed defeat of the
Nebraskan at the Denver conven-
ton. BY using the name of John
A. Johnson to conjure with, they as
sert they have already three more
than the necessary number of votes
to prevent Bryan's nomination
without aid of single delegate
from the South
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
FRENCH READY
TO OPEN fire
Rescue Conspirator and Blacks on
Verge of Uprising.

Small boats are alongside the
cruiser and marines have arms
stacked on deck ready for instant
action in case call for assistance
should come from the shore.
After the refugees have been
taken aboard 1t is thought French
officials will follow and the vessel
will come to this port. Marines on
all warships in this harbor are be-
ing held ready for quick action IL
necessary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
KNOCKED HIS WIFE DOWN

Nellie Ferro this morning
brought suit for divorce from Claud
Ferro, a window trimmer in a local
department store, alleging cruelty
and nonsupport. She stated in her
complaint that her husband knock
ed her down. and that on account OF
his refusal to provide her means Of
support she has been living with
relatives. She asks for SIS attor-
ney fees. $50 suit money and SIS a
month alimony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
SEATTLE MILK TRUST
TO Be PROSECUTED

SEATTLE, March 21.-As a re-
suit of exposures made by the Sc
attic Star, the prosecuting attorney
has begun proceedings against the
milk exchange. charging criminal
conspiracy to raise the price of
milk to 10 cents per quart, and also
to put out of business dairyman
who declined to enter the compact.
Eight members Of the exchange are
named.
In the charges it is alleged that
the milk exchange has systematical-
ly fleeced patrons by arbitrary and
extortionate prices maintained by
illegal methods.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

Startling allegations, attacking
the quality of milk sold Spokane
consumers, are made today in a
communication to the mayor and
city council by T. M. Coe, of the
veterinary surgeon firm of Coe &
Richards. DR.. Coe claims that he
can make still stronger charges and
has absolute evidence to support
every allegation.
In brief, he charges that milk
users of Spokane dependent upon
dairymen are furnished no protec-
ton from tuberculosis conveyed
through the medium of milk from
diseased and poorly cared for cows.
He says that the majority of dairy
cows supplying this city are in poor
physical condition, kept in unsani-
tary stables with no bedding, their
tanks are covered with manure
(the distinctive badge of the dairy
cow, the milkmen wear dirty
Overalls, milk is kept in unsterilZed
utensils and exposed to all kinds
Of germs.
Consumers, he says, who find that
the milk sours within "a hours and
wonder at its blue color, small
amount of cream and perceptible
dirt at the bottom, would wonder
more if all the dirt in solution and
the living disease germs were made
perceptible.
Aside from the charges made in
the communication, Coe says he
knows Of case where COW with
a tumor on her flank was MIXED,
the excrescence from the tumor
running down over the milkman's
hands. This milk was poured out
into an open tub standing in the
yard that had evidently not been
cleaned for months. He also claims
that many of the milk wagons are
too filthy to approach, much less to
secure, milk out of.
Names of these offenders against
the laws of decency and health are
W I'D.
In calling attention of the city au-
thorities to these conditions Coe
says that some dairies are comply
ing with sanitary regulations and
should be encouraged as heartily
as the dirty m'lkmen are discour-
aged. He argues that a milkman
should keep as clean as cook in
personal attire. Inspecting herd
after the usual manner, he points
out, will not reveal the presence of
the disease, an examination of in
ternal organs being necessary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

dence, will now be paid to the Jap
girl, If it is paid at all. She gave
up Cassidy through pique, and
Burch who was with him at the
time Of the arrest, confessed and
implicated Yarnell and Dively. Thus
far the thugs had protected young
Fitzgerald. Since the denouement.
however, he refused to have any.
thing further to do with the girl,
and for this reason, combined with
the solicitation of the police, she
told of Fitzgera'd's connection with
the crimes.
Fitzgerald will be taken beforo
Justice Hinkle this afternoon and
have his case set for trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

They claim that all states east
from Maine to Maryland and Ohio,
West Virginia and Minnesota will
be anti-Bryan. Massachusetts has
already refused to instruct. Della
ware has instructed for Judge Gray.
Willis j. Abbott, Bryan's represen-
tative, today said:
ITS the same old war over again.
The crowd that nominated Parker
are behind the move. l can see
nothing in their movements that
will result in Bryan's defeat"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

PORT AU PRINCE, March 21.-
Gen. Firmin, arch conspirator
against the government of Pres.
Nord Alexis was smuggled aboard
the French cruiser distress at
uonaives last night.
Today the fact became known and
the blacks are in a rage. Danger
of an outbreak is graver. The
distress is at Gonaives today and
refugees are being hustled aboard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
SEND NEGROES
/. TO NORTHWEST

PENDLETON, Ore, March 21.-
Believing that the best solution Of
the negro problem would be settle
ment on irrigated American lands
by industrious members of the
black race, John &. Coleman, pre-
siding elder of the African Metho-
dist Church of the Northwest, is in
Pendleton arranging for shipment
Of colony of his race to that vicin-
ity. He believes that the new coun-
try in the Northwest furnishes ideal
conditions for the negro who wants
to build up a home in new coun-
try.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

activity a year ago that is now be-
ing displayed in the pure water
question the city would be safely
beyond all danger.
The supporters Of a 100000 fl
tration system, among the foremost
of which was the Spokesman-Re-
view. are now entitled to all the
credit they desire for blocking the
well project until the city has been
brought squarelv face to face with
one of the greatest dangers to the
public that has ever confronted it
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
FREEDOM OF
PRESS UPHELD

, SAN FRANCISCO, March
, Freedom of the press is
, regarded as a greater boon
, than exaggerated awe Of the
, supreme court by the San
, Francisco Bar association.
, When friends of the high
, err courts attempted to pass
, a resolution condemning
, critics of the courts in the
, recent Schmitz decisions
, they were turned down by
, almost unanimous vote.
, At the meeting the friends
, of the court made a fight to
, secure protection OF the
, judges from criticism of rul-
, ings, but the attorneys
, would not consider it in that
, light.
- n - n u n n - - a n - a a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

The big tug OF war at the Co
lumbia theater labor temple bene-
At tonight will be between the fed
eral union No. 12,222 team. captain
ed by J. Nj. Northway. and the
stone masons, headed by J. II.
White. 1t is a pull for blood and
money to decide the championship.
Last night the federal union won
by an inch from the building labor
ers in struggle that required two
pulls.
This evening also the labor tenn
Pile committee will pull the Colum.
hia office men. but these fellows
will wear gloves to save their
hands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

which the target in use is the apex.
In the picture, a steam launch
and a row boat are towing the tar
gets. How would you like to be the
man in the boat? His tow line is
about so feet long and 1t is a COM
pliment to the gunner and an evil
dence Of the toatman's confidence
in the accuracy of the man behind
the muzzle, that he submits to the
task of towing the target during
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
ANOTHER BAD CHECK MAN

A bad check for SIG which was
passed on the Hurd Clothing Co.
by man who claimed to be W. H.
Mcdonald. 1t was signed 81. w.
Osburn." The police are in pos
session of the check and the forg-
er's description 1t is said he was
not more than 10 years old.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
HEAVIER DOSE
FOR HOLDUPS

Judge Huneke this morning va
Gated the sentences against Cas-
sidy, Burch, Yarnell and Dively,
confessed streetcar holdups, and
resentenced them to serve from
five to 20 years in the penitentiary.
The original sentence was from
one to 20 years, but later statute
was found in which the minimum
in such cases is five years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
GIANT POWDER
IN WOODSHED

Three sticks of giant powder
were found this morning under the
woodshed in rear of Steffer & Nc
Lafiin's grocery store. 1t was
wrapped in a paper of the date of
Feb. 9.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
MURPHY SENT
TO THE Pen

Judge Huneke this morning sen.
fenced Dan Murphy. convicted OF
attempted train holdup, to serve
from one to 10 years in the Wallis
Walla penitentiary,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21

Special Correspondence to The Press
BY DISPATCH BOAT ORIENT,
MAGDALENA BAY, March I'll
The accompany remarkable photo
graph was taken from the fighting
top of the battleship Rhode Island
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
LITTLE GIRL DRIVEN CRAZY

LOS ANGELES, March 21,-
Temporarily insane from over.
study, Ruth Sargent, age 10, shot
herself with a revolver at one OF
the school buildings She drew
the weapon when the teacher re
fused her permission to leave the
room and running out fred a bullet
into her breast The wound is not
necessarily fatal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
EXTRA SESSION ASSURED

WASHINGTON, ID, c., March 81.
Senate and house leaders today
agreed upon the Roosevelt plan to
hold an extra session of congress
after March 4, 1909, to revise
tariff.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
FULTON BEGINS FIGHT.

WASHINGTON, March 21.-Sen.
Fulton left for Portland today to
begin his campaign for reelection.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-21
TOW TARGETS AMID
SHOWER OF SHOT

FIRST PHOTOGRAPH FROM
FLEET SHOWS MARVELLOUS
SKILL OF GUNNERS AT MAG
DALENA BAY PRACTICE.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-19
Ottumwa Man Seeks to Annul
Marriage to woman AL
ready Welded
VICTIM OF CAV DEcE'vER
Woman Led w. J. Martin to Believe
She Had Secured Divorce Love
Missive From Husband No. I Falls
Into His Hands and a Separation
Follows = News Of the State.
Special to imes-Republlcan.

Ottumwa. Aug. 19.-Learning for the
first time six weeks ago that he was
the husband of another mans wife
and that man still very much alive
and as near Ottumwa as Burlington.
w. j. Martin fastened to his lawyer
and began legal proceedings for an
anullment of marriage.
Attorney John Lewis brought the
case up before Judge Anderson and
the evidence in the case was heard
within about ten minutes A decree
will be forthcoming.
According to the testimony of Mr..
Martin, who is street car employe
he was married to Alma Becker in
June, 1906, and that they lived togeth-
err happily until about six months ago
when he found an endearing letter
from the woman's first husband, who
had left her several years before and
whom she had supposed dead. Mrs.
Becker who is now employed at Oska-
loosa told me-" said Martin, that she
was divorced from her first husband.
Martin quarreled with his wife when
he found that she was already mar
ried. They separated Immediately.
Letters and kilograms lately were re-
ceived from the first husband by Mrs.
Martin or Becker which stated that he
was happy and contented and would
not return.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-19
Three of the Twenty-Five Have
Sprung Up in Past Few
I Weeks
LINE is 121 MILES LoN'
Beginning South of Chaplin, 1t Runs
Parallel to the Iowa Central, to
Hampton = Three Roads Meet at
Station lnausurated at Mason City
junction - To Build Joint Depot.
Special to Times-Republlcan.

Special to eS-Republ1can.
Mason City, Aug. 19.-Counting Ma
son City and Des Moines, there are
twenty five stations on the new Mason
City Short Line. OF these, nine are
this side of Iowa Falls, and three have
been born and christened within the
past few weeks. Hurley, Flint and
Clear Lake Junction all north of Chap
in, are the new stations, and about all
of them little towns are already
springing up. South of Chaplin, the
new line parallels the Iowa Central to
Hampton. The new line was completed
and running to that point in 9 rather
haphazard fashion last fall Between
Hampton and Iowa Falls, the stations
are Reeve and Bradford, and from
Iowa Falls on the south to the capital
city,, the remaining fourteen stations in
order are Racine, Buckeye, Sherman,
Radcliffe, Garden City. McCallsburg,
Fernald. Nevada, Shipley, Cambridge.
Elkhart, Enterprise, Yoder, and Des
Moines. The distance over the entire
line is 121 miles. AT the new station
which has been inaugurated at Mason
City Junction, three roads meet, the
Short Line, the the Chicago Great
Western and the Mason City & Clear
Lake. The junction is in close prox-
unity to the Iowa Odd Fellows Or
phans' Home. The, three roads will
jointly build passenger station there
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1908-08-19
IOWA HIBERNIANs MEET.
State Convention Holds Annual Ses-
sion at Davenport.

sion at Davenport.
Davenport, Aug. 19.-With $50 dele
gates and nearly as many ladies at
tending the meeting of their auxiliary,
the state convention of the Ancient Or
der of Hibernians opened here me
city is gaily decorated with American
and Irish flags, and "Caed Mile Fair
bcspeaks the welcome to the sons OF
Erin on every hand.
The convention opened with mass at
the Sacred Heart cathedral. Rev. John
NJ. Walsh, of Washington. Ia, being
the celebrant, and Vicar General j. A.
T. Flanagan, of Davenport. preaching
the sermon. Mayor Scott later well
coined the delegates and the business
sessions opened at Hibernian head
quarters. Thos. III. Maloney, mayor of
Council Bluffs, made the responses.
saving the convention two years ago
decided to come to Davenport and see
what it's German hospitality was like.
Mr. T. Scanlon, state treasurer, of Des
Moines, also responded in humorous
vein The convention opens auspici-
ously, the only regret being the abb
sence of Bishop James Davis of the
Davenport diocese, who has been driv-
en- to Mackinac by his annual attack
of hay fever.