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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
WILL FIRE
DIPLOMATS

ST. PETERSBURG. March 10
Convinced that Russia's diplomatic
service is badly organized and that
the spirit of the corps is deterior-
ating under strain recent troubles
abroard and at home, the car has
determined on complete reorganiza-
ton of the service.
Grand Duke vladimir has been put
in charge of the diplomatic shakeup
and the selection of younger and
more aggressive corps is most GER.
tain to follow. 1t is stated upon
good authority that M. Isvolsky,
minister of foreign affairs. and the
ambassadors at the courts of Tur-
key. Germany, Spain and France
will be retired. 1t is said that the
recent diplomatic coup exercised by
Austria-Hungary when that nation
secured right of way for a railroad
connecting panube with a direct
route to Salonica and held it de-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
JUDGMENT AGAINST
MUNICIPAL CORPSE

ALBANY, Ore, March 19.-How
to collect a judgment rendered in
the circuit court against the City
of Waterloo is the problem facing
r. G. Keene, Of that place. Last
August Keene filed a complaint
against Waterloo to recover $6S.57
with interest at per cent from Oc-
tober 3, 1908, and judgment in this
amount was obtained Keene holds
city warrants of the town of Water
loo issued in 1903, but the town is
now apparently deceased. No city
election has been held for more
than five years, and the mayor, re-
corder and the rest of the former
city officials have all moved away,
so that Keene is at loss to know
Of whom he can collect the money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
SHORTAGE
ADMITTED

SALEM, Ore, March 19-On the
witness stand today former secre-
tary of state, F. /. Dunbar. who is
defendant in a case for the recov-
cry by the state of over 100000
fees alleged to have been illegally
collected by him while in office,
admitted that he had taken over
$26,4S0 In insurance fees, but stated
books recording these fees had been
destroyed by his order when he
terminated his term.
His counsel then stipulated that
in the absence of the books they
admitted Dunbar had taken at least
40 per cent of the total fees. The
state then rested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
SEWER WATER
ALL SUMMER
RIVER HAS FLOODED UP-RIVER
STATION AND WORK is
STOPPED ON UNDERGROUND
WATER SUPPLY.

The high water has drowned out
the up-river pumping station work,
and Spokane is now confronted
with the proposition of drinking
Occur d'Alene sewer water almost
all summer.
1t is estimated that several
months will elapse before the
water is again low enough to per-
NIT a continuation of the work.
In the meantime the Occur
d'Alene sewer is in operation and
dumping into the river from which
Spokane draws its present supply
of drinking water.
Added to this is the fact that
warm weather is coming on. Dur
ing the cold weather there has not
been great danger of disease from
drinking the river water.
1t was hoped that the work of in
stalling the new pumps and con-
Meeting with an underground water
supply would be completed in time
so that when warm weather came
people would be supplied with
drinking water from the subter-
ranean supply, declared by experts
to be absolutely pure.
Part of the machinery has al
ready arrived and is being hauled
out to the site. The work of in
stalling it, however, cannot be un.
dertaken until the work of putting
concrete walls in the tunnels are
completed. The tunnels are now
filled with water,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

get, no matter how much the ship
of the trade. The force of the wind
and the size and explosive value OF
the charge Of powder used must be
always considered.
This system was not in use until
after 1900. The old method was
simply to fire away at target. with
lookOuts to report whether the
shells were "over" or Short"
whereupon the aim would be low
cred or raised.
The percentage of efficiency has
increased from 20 to 80 with the
new system. At one time the Eng
lish were ahead of us in marks
manship, but now Uncle Sam is at
the head. The average score of the
English navy at recent target
practice with 12-inch guns was .5S3
hits per minute. Our record, IL
computed the same way, would
give us an average of SO. This
means that our gunners can put
Pinch shells into the target at
range of three miles at rate OF
one minute, approximately, aver
aging all the guns, while the Brit
ish gunners hit the mark only
once every minute and 10 seconds.
AS between the Atlantic and Pa
cfic fleets, under the American
method of computation, the Allan
| tic feet leads In craftsmanship, its
average being 59,726 against the
] Pacific fleets 59241
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
CRAIG GETS LIFE LIMIT
IN STATE PEN|TENTIARY

Howard Craig, convicted of a
statutory offense against Annie
Thompson, age 16, was given an in
determinate sentence of not less
than five years nor more than his
natural life by Judge Huneke this
morning.
Attorney Miller asked for time in
which to file affidavits in support of
new trial, but the court denied
the motion. Deputy Prosecutor
Webster then asked for the imme-
date disposal OF the case. Judge
Huneke then fixed the minimum
sentence at five years and was re-
minded by the prosecutor of the
fact that the indeterminate law
provided that a maximum penalty
should also be fixed. The court
then imposed the life limit.
Craig received the sentence with
out murmur. During his coun-
sells argument he sat with his head
bowed to the table and work
ing his mouth and twitching
spasmodicaily. He acted naturally,
however when the court asked him
to stand and receive sentence.
Recently Craig was examined by
an insanity commission that did not
give out its findings. 1t is said,
though, that Craig's condition was
found to be about the same as any
sane person. The commission will
report when the civil action Craig
brought against the Great Northern
and Washington Water Power
companies is brought to trial. In
that action 1t is alleged that in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
TRUST BATTLE
ON IN SPOKANE
Independent Beating Plumbers Cut
Throat Combine.

ness. All the money for, supplies
goes out of this city because the
plumbing trust SO rules.
The most astonishing feature of
the plumbing trust is that it's OPP
erations are being carried on in the
face of ninjun ction issued out of
the superior court two years ago. A
prosecution was revived under this
order later but the masters man.
aged to head it off.
The court cannot assume the role
of prosecutor, and no action is pos
sible until complaint is made. The
Roberts firm is satisfied to keep out
of court, as 1t is coming money in
the fight. .s.r
But 1t is a fact, nevertheless, that
right here, with federal and state
machinery at hand, trust that is
nothing less than vicious and UNI
lawful, If information furnished by
its intended victims is to be de-
pended upon, is fleeing the city on
every building erected and driving
money out of town that Is not spent
where and how it DEGREES.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
ATTORNEY GENERAL IS
ACCUSED OF GRATING

Whites fees and commission result.
ing from that position.
The assertion was sworn to by
White, who was to all appearances
an unwilling witness. White was
appointed to the receivership by
Jackson. L is understood his fees
and emoluments amount to 100000
Jackson has issued a statement In
which he says he welcomes investi-
CATION and will throw open the rec
ords of the Office to prove the fal-
sity Of the charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

CHICAGO, March 19.-ls the
grain gamblers power to fix the
price OF bread about to be broken?
Members of the Chicago board of
trade, the center of grain gambling
in America, are in CONSERVATION at
the thought
The board of trade has not been
as intensely excited in years. Pend.
ing legislation in congress threat
ems to put ii out of business.
The publicity bureau is flooding
the mails with smoothly written
stories for the country papers, de-
picting the dire results to the farm
er il these bills become laws.
Long petitions to congress are be-
ing prepared and signed by bankers,
brokers and moneyed men who
make loans on wheat in storage
and transit.
Manufacturers and railroads,
whose interests are allied with the
wheat spectators, are lending their
assistance. Delegations represent
ing millions of capital are descend
ing upon Washington TO add their
protest.
Five bills are already In congress
to abolish speculation in food sup
plies; to wipe out the dealing In
futures. gathering them are Sena-
tors Gore OF Oklahoma Davis of
Arkansas, Culberson of Texas and
congressman Scott of Kansas and
Macon OF Arkansas.
Figuratively Mr. Farmer has
stepped into the pit TO stop the lit
tie game of who's Got the Ware
house Receipt" He is officially
represented by the American So
ciety of Equity, which is back OF
the bills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
Man TO SPEAK F0R
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

The Equal Suffrage association of
Spokane will meet Friday evening
at the home of Mrs. A. Baker,
W3l3 Fourteenth av. One of the
speakers will be ID. c. Coates. for
mer lieutenant governor of Colora-
do. He has lived in Colorado and
Idaho under equal suffrage and is
prepared with statistics certain to
confound advocates of the theory
that woman should not be per-
mitted the freedom of the ballot.
Everybody interested in the woman
suffrage movement is invited. Take
Cable addition and East Broadway
cars ON the Traction line
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
F0RGER SENT TO
PRISON CELL

Roy W. Asbury, the young man
who forged numerous checks in
Spokane, Seattle and Portland, was
sentenced to an indeterminate
term of from one to five years in
the penitentiary by Judge Huneke
this morning. He saved the state
a lot Of expense by keeping cor
rect record of all his forgeries and
by pleading guilty when finally cap
tpred in Portland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

PORTLAND March 19,-When
the vote of the Methodist ministers
is taken next Monday 1t will be de-
cided what action they deem fit TO
take in regard to the changing OF
paragraph PAS, which defines the
discipline of the church and what
constitutes "unChristian conduct"
There are many members or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
ABE KUMMEl HAS
SERVED SENTENCE

NEW YORK, March 19.-Abe
Hummel, New York's most notori-
GUS disbarred attorney, left Black
wells island today a free man after
having served a years sentence for
subornation of perjury in the IA
nous Dodge-Morse divorce case.
Hummel was met at the prison by
his own auto and hustled away in
order to avoid an army of photog-
raphers and reporters who were
awaiting him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
INLAND BANK UP
IN AIR AGAIN

Depostors Of the defunct Inland
bank were much disappointed today
when A. G. Kinney. the Wisconsin
lumber man who signified his in
tention of putting $4,000 into the
bank and reopening it, announced
that he had decided not to invest
the money.
This leaves the committee, which
has been endeavoring to secure
someone to open the bank, just
where 1t started several weeks ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
TO VOTE ON
LOOSENLNC RESTRICTIONS

the Methodist church who believe
in the discontinuance of the rules
which make 1t punishable through
the rules of te church for those
who attend dancing parties or
schools. play cards. attend horse
races or circuses and theaters and
other amusements which are deem.
ed misleading or of a doubtful NOR
al character.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
FAIR Commission
IN SESSION

The Alaska-Yukon fair commits
sion of the chamber of commerce
met at the Silver Grill at noon and
discussed various matters dealing
with a Spokane exhibit during the
entire term of the fair.
The county will be asked for an
appropriation of approximately
$4,000 to pay the cost of the ex-
hibit and incidental expenses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
RECEIVER OF HAMILTON BANK
SAYS HE DEMANDED EQUAL
SHARE OF FEES AS PRICE OF
APPOINTMENT

NEW YORK, March 19--Attorney
General w. s. Jackson was accused
late yesterday afternoon under
oath by witness before the grand
jury of having demanded of Frank
White, receiver OF the Hamilton
bank, an equal share Of all of Mr..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
TO SEIZE
C0NSULS

PORT AU PRINCE, March 10
Pres. Nord Alexis Is to be called
upon by the diplomatic corps for an
explanation of an order known to
have been issued by him for the
seizure OF every diplomatic agent
and consul on the island of Hayti.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
ASKS 100000 AL|M0NY

A short time ago Lemp began
habeas corpus proceedings In order
to see his son occasionally. Mrs.
Lemp consented to one visit a week,
but now is dissatisfied and has de-
manded better terms of her hus-
band
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
PRINCE De SAcAN
RIGHT after ANNA

NEW YORK, March 19.-Miss
Anna Gould, formerly Countess de
Castellane, arrived here today with
her three children for visit with
the family which is expected to last
several months Her name appear
ed on the passenger list as Mrs.
Miller"
Prince de Sagan Is expected in
New York in about week
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

Holdover members of boards OF
county commissioners are victims
Of careless legislators.
The discovery has been made
that while the new law, which will
go into effect the first of next year,
gives newly elected commissioners
$3.50 a month salary. The hold
over members will receive only the
present salary of $66.66 per month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

ST. LOUIS, March 19.-Suit for
divorce with demand for 100000
alimony and custody of child may
be filed shortly by Mrs. VIM. l..
Lemp against her husband, the mil
lionaire brewer. For several months
they have been living apart
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

Joe Gregg, who with young
Hawkenberry was arrested on sus-
piclon of firing the shot which kill
ed Carl Schultz, threatens to bring
suit for damages on the grounds
that the prosecuting attorney and
Sheriff Doak unlawfully withheld
him from his liberty for almost a
month after he was dismissed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19
DEMOCRATS TO meet
At CITY HALL

The Young Mems Demo
cratic club has been COM
PEELED to change its meet
ing place for this evening
on account Of the automobile
club securing the chamber
} of commerce assembly room.
The club meeting will be
held in the police court
room at the city hall to-
night at s o'clock, and the
debate program previously
} announced will be carried
out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

EVANS BIG SHIP IN SHOOT
ING PRACTICE WITH REAL
WAR PROJECTlLES, IN ANY
SEA AND AT GOOD STEAMlNG
SPEED.

MAGDALENA BAY, March 10
Target practice continued steadily
all day Wednesday, with condi-
lions favorable for accurate shoot
ing. The first night practice began
last night, the targets being located
by searchlights. This style OF
shooting developed surprising skill
on the part Of the gunners, who
riddled the targets.
Unofficially it is reported that
target practice will close on April
10, Immediately after which the
feet will leave for the north. Fish
ing continues to be the most popu-
lar method of recreation on the
part Of men and officers, and the
bay is dotted with boats.
special Correspondence to The Press
MAGDALENA BAY, March 49,
Target practice of the character
that Is going on aboard our big
ships here at Magdalena bay Is a
little more complicated than simply
aiming a gun and pulling the
trigger.
Nearly all other nations have
gunnery schools at which gunners
are given courses of instruction.
Uncle Sans gunnery schools are
right on hipboard-behind every
gun and in the magazine room Of
every fighting ship The men at the
head of our navy believe practical
experience at the guns Is better
than theoretical practice in gun
merry schools.
That's why Admiral Evans fleet
is here today SCATTERING the atmos-
phere with thunderous reports and
soaring the Mexicans half to death
for miles around.
There are two kinds of gun prac-
tice. One is called ship practice,
and is held in the fall. The other is
individual gun and gunpointer prac-
tice, held in the spring, such as Is
going on aboard Fighting Bob's
ships.
Ship practice s.more or less the
oretical. 1t would be too expensive
to use real shells. A Pinch steel
armor-piercing shell costs $3.50. The
powder alone to send such a projec-
tile whizzing through the air for
six miles costs 1852. BY means of
an ingenious substitute the govern
ment is able to save big fortune at
every ship target practice. A %
caliber target rife is attached to a
great turret gun, either within it's
bore or alongside of it, parallel to
the axis of the gun.
The gun pointers manipulate the
big gun as they would in actual gun
practice. The rife bullet hits a
miniature target a few yards dis
tant and shows gooI or bad marks
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

Tomorrow is the last day to pay
water rent without penalty for the
Third district which includes all
north of the river and west Of Di-
vision st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

spite the protests of Russia and
France is what caused the cars
anger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-19

sanity was caused by a railroad col
lision while Craig was motor
man.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-15

PROMPT ACTION SOLE
HOPE HELD OUT TO NATION


ll'y Morning Journnl special Leased wIrsI
Washington, May 1i.-Surtllng was
the warning sounded today nc the con-
ference of governors at the White
House. of the danger the nation con.
fronts in soil waste and forest deple-
uon The governors listened and
talked and applauded, but took no uc-
ton This is LETT for tomorrow, the
last day Of the conferences, and IL
plan Is aioot 10 have the prepared
speeches tor that day printed in tho
record without reading IN order that
inr time may be devoted wholly To re-
suits. The resolutions committee was
i'm session an day and Will report IN
tue morning a supplementary meet
Ing of number of governors follow
ed today'5 session and a committee
consisting or the governors OF Ken
tuekN Missouri ana Nebraska was ap-
pointed to bring Ia a suggestion for 4
permanent organization of governors
Independents perhaps Of amy other
organization which may be formed
by the conference, Tho president
opened the morning and afternoon
stssions which were thereafter pre-.
sided over hy Governor johnson Of
Minnesota and Governor Dineen, of
Illinois respectively
James ] Hin, of the Great North-
era. VINO led long llgt of sneakers
treated the depletion Of the nations
resources in a very serious and I'M
prt-sNe Way. lie presented eondi.
tnns respecting mineral soil and for
icst showing Vunton waste In each
instance. and drawing IA picture Of
political chaos when ali Werc gone.
wherein the peorle would tear down
the very pillars Of government Ar
nm believed such results could and
should be avoided by prompt action
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-15
Platform Demands That Sen
ate be Abolished and Presi-
dent Of United States Shorn
of Veto Power,
EUGENE DEBS NOMINATED
FOR THE PRESIDENCY
Resolution Urges Election of
Judges by Popular Vote and
Rigid Limitation of Their
Powers ON the Bench,

IBy Morning journal Ssecal Leased Wire I
Chicago, Ill, May 15.--Eugene Y
Debs, OF Indiana, this morning was
nominated for president on the first
ballot by the socialist party national
convention,
Benjamin Hanford, of New York
was nominated by the socialists for
wee president
Debs received 1873 votes. The poll
of the votes had proceeded until 1874
had been counted and upon the show
ing it was moved by Victor Berger, of
Milwaukee, that the nomination be
made unanimous The motion went
through with a deafening shout,
For vice president Hanford receiv-
ed los votes.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-15
MNnnninp for RrNmn.

democratic state convention today SEE
locted delegates 10 the natiunal con-
vcntion instructed for w. J Bryan.
Resolutions were adopted favoring
the election Of United States senators
by direct vote of the people favoring
Jan amendment 10 the sherman anti
.trust law excepting labor unions from
the effect of it's provision. and oppos-
ing the forest reserve policy Of the
present national administration.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-15
Corpcoir sails for Enropc.

Now York. May l4.-AndroW CAR
negie and family sailed today on the
white sar liner Baltic for Queens
towns and Liverpool He win 90 TO
his Skibo estate, returning here in
time 10 vote at the presidential cleo
tion.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-15

F1rIy ohio Seed Potatoes, White
I,arncd seed corn Good kind for ear
iy aud late planting. Late Cabbage
seed. Purple Top 1tunip seed, Sugar
Rect seed. stool, Beet seed. T. W.
Zee. G02-G0I $. i-t ST. Phone 10.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1908-05-15

Washington, May l4.--Thc New
lands bill appropriating 100000 to
pay the expenses of the inland water
WAYS commission was reported favor
ably today by the COMMITTEES on com
mrrgu.
The times and democrat. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1881-current, 1908-10-27
ONE HUNDRED YEARS AGO.
Only Small Cotton Crop Was
Raised Then.

David Ramsey, M. D., wrote
history of South Carolina covering
the period from 1870 to 1908. The
book was published at Charleston hY
David Longworth for the author in
1909. We quote from the book
about cotton as follows:
$50 much cotton is now made IN
Carolina and Georgia that, If the
whole was manufactured in the
United States, it would so far in
clothing a great proportion Of the
inhabitants OF the Union; for one
laborer can raise as much Of this
commodity in one season as will af-
ford the raw material for 1,50O
yards Of common cloth, or a sutfic-
iency for covering $50 persons.
The Greenville News figures out
that the total quantity Of cotton rails
ed then was about 100000 bales.
Reflect on the development which has
taken place in the cotton industry
in single century.