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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
BR|CANDS FROM
BALKANS HERE
SALLY FORTH FROM HEAD
QUARTERS MAINTAINED BY
BREWERIES TO BEAT AND
ROB IN DARK ALLEYS.

Spokane police have been called
on to cope with an importation OF
the brigand breed that has terror
lied the mountain highways of the
Balkan country in southern Europe
for ages. They are here in the
shape of Montenegrins. Servians
and other riff raft from that region,
and they take naturally to beating
and robbing defenseless victims in
dark alleys after the same fashion
that their fellow countrymen plum
der travellers in the narrow def1les
of their native land.
The latest victims of this trans
planted brigandage are T. A. Mill
err of Colfax, and c. j. Mckee, who
were robbed last night in an alley
near Main av. and Washington st.
Miller was robbed of Sal and Nc
Kee lost $40 together with a re-
ceipt for 5000. Both men were
pounced upon without warning and
choked and beaten.
The same method was followed
in both robberies. Two of the gang
enticei the men TO the alley IN
turn, where they were attacked by
the rest of the gang. Both rob
berries followed in close succession.
There have been similar complaints
before. The gangs have their head
quarters in low doghOles of saloons
and lodging houses run by their
countrymen and are so well organ
lied for mutual protection that 1t
is almost impossible to obtain evil
dence against them, Miller was
able to give good description of
, two of the men who attacked him.
The foreigners come here os-
tensibly for the purpose of working
in the logging camps. They are the
cheapest sort of labor Obtainable
except Asiatics. Many of them
have been out of work all winter
and many of them doubtless prefer
robbery to labor. They have been
able to gain foothold here
through the policy of the breweries
in farming out saloon licenses to
men of the same nationality, re-
CARELESS of character, in order 10
get as much of their earnings as
possible. They spend their money
in these places and turn to robbery
by instinct when short of cash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
DONKEYS MUST DIE

VICTORIA, B. c., April when
the steamer Lousdale left for Next
co she carried away two small dom
keys, which were passengers from
Mexico on the voyage north. The
burros were tethered on the deck
patiently munching hay, and are to
be drowned at sea. The donkeys
were bought for two Victorians
who wished to present the little
animals to children, but customs
laws, which are not swayed by SEN
timent, were in the way.
1t seems that in order to bring
live stock from Mexico it is neces-
sary to secure a permit from the
commissioner of customs at
Ottawa.
Rather than carry the donkeys
back to Mexico it was decided to
drop them overheard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
GREAT SEATTLE GRADE
PROJECT INVALID

SEATTLE, April 1.-The Denny
hill regrade project, one of the
largest of its kind ever attempted
by any city in the world. has been
invalidated on its present basis by
the decision of the supreme court.
The supreme court holds that the
agreement which exempted the
property holders south of Virginia
street from assessments in consid-
Grafton of their deciding valuable
property was contrary to law and
that the whole proceeding is there
by vOided.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
Thief OPERATES
AT G. N. DEPOT

A boil theft of a trunk belong
ing to William Leitch. of Lodi, O.,
occurred at the Great Northern de.
pot sometime last night. The trunk
was found floating in the river this
morning by Detective Lister and
Patrolman Bush. How much was
taken out of it is not known Aft
er the trunk was found Oscar
Mitchell found papers scattered
along the river bank near Ondawa
Inn. These proved to be stolen out
of the trunk.
The thief probably operated DUR
ing the excitement of the arrival
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01

When the sister of Howard
GOuld's wife became a missionary
among the Pacific coast Asiatics,
she was regarded as a monomaniac
Of harmless type, but when she ac-
tually espOused a coolie whom she
had converted to Catholicism, New
York society held up its hands
aghast.
For eight years no word passed
between the two sisters, Ella May
Clemens and Mrs. Howard Gould
Then recently a friend of the pen
niless Mrs. Wong Sue appealed to
Mrs. Gould. The wife of the mil
lionaire replied promptly in a let
ter Offering her sister everything
if she would go to New York
alone.
The wife of the oriental did not
hesitate. MOI" she said.
Mrs. Sun Yue cares little for the
world. She is called the guardian
angel of the San Francisco Chi
nese. During the disaster of April
1906, she did much to alleviate the
suffering of her husbands country
men and she has now established
camp in the ruins on the edg OF
the oriental quarter, where she
cares for her sick husband, holds
prayer meetings and distributes
free, medicine brewed by an ole
herb doctor of native weeds fol
the cure OF the opium habit.
Speaking of her refusal of hel
sisters offer, Mrs. Sun Yue said:
81 would rather starve with my
husband than accept shelter at my
sisters hand and leave him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
OREGON COMMISSION
CUTS Freight RATE

SALEM. Ore, April 1.-The
state railroad commission ended its
most important session by cutting
freight rates in Oregon from one
sixth to one tenth of the present
first class rates, and all other
freight rates accordingly.
The basis of the decision is that
all rates from Portland to points
in eastern Oregon. east of The
Dalles, shall be reduced in proper
ton to the excess above the rate
from Portland to The DalleS,
which is 25 per cent of the first
class rate.
The railroads nave announced a
determination to attack the ruling
in federal courts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
MISFORTUNE BEFALLS
OHIO DRUGGIST

R. f. Corey, druggist from
Springfield, O.. who after being
dubbed and robbed in Missoula,
came to Spokane and fell sick, has
been sent to the county hospital
at Spangle. DR.. George Gray says
the man will be all right after a
few weeks at Spangle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
PREFERS HER CHINESE HUSBAND
AND POVERTY TO GOULD'S GOLD

SAN FRANCISCO, April l.
No That was the one word fash
ed over the wires a few days ago
by Mrs. Wong Sun Yue Clemens, to
her sister Mrs. Catherine Clemens
Gould of New York.
That short, emphatic message
meant that she, who was Ella May
Clemens, preferred poverty with
her sick Chinese husband in tent
in San Francisco to luxurious
home, costly clothes, travel abroad
and all other comforts and Injuries
the Gould millions would mean.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
AN AUTOMOBILE FUNERAL

BUTTE, April 1.-Draped in
somber black and travelling along
at slow speed. IS auto
mobiles bearing friends and mourn
ers followed in the procession as
sembled to pay last respects to
Joseph F. Kennedy. The dead man
was a member of the Butte Auto
mobile club
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01

have not decided from a sense of
duty to him, but because | truly
love him. | shall remain with him
so long as he needs me, and so
long as it is for his good that | be
near him.
THE world has never understood
my action in wedding Chinese. |
regret to be misunderstood, but it
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
GIRLS DIG FOR NEW CHURCH

CHENEY, April IA force of 81
young women of the Epworth
league, with shovels and picks,
went to work here with the men
on the excavation of the new M.
e. church. Today they are nurs-
ing blisters and backache, but
none of them is sorry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
TO PUMP OUT new
CITY WATER SUPPLY

Pumps are to be installed at the
new water works and set to work
lowering the water in hopes Of
getting the work underway again
and finished before warm weather.
In three weeks it Is apparent that
the water is receding but little.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
ODELL KNOCKED OUT

NEW YORK, April 1.-Odell lost
his fight to regain republican lead
ership in the primaries held yes
terday He admitted it last night
when the returns were in. Herbert
Parsons carried all but two of the
contested districts. Pat McCarren
carried the democratic primaries in
Brooklyn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01

sion of all the state harbor lands
fronting on the reservation.
The claims of the Indian contest
ants includes much OF the terminal
property of the Milwaukee railroad,
and also the best of the tide fiat
waterfrontage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
BREWERY WORKERS WIN

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-The brew
cry workers strike which has
been on for the past three weeks,
was ended last night when the
companies signel new contracts
satisfactory to the men. About
$500 have returned to work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
UP-TO-DATE OLYMPIC
PRESSING CLUB
w, Rosenberu, Prom.

az RIVERSIDE AVE-, Cor. Browne.
Ladies tailoring a speciality.
Goods called for and delivered.
Phone Main 6414. Spokane, Wash.
French dyeing, steaming, press
ing and repairing Suits pressed
soc. Merchant tailoring. Work
guaranteed. Four suits pressed, per
month, $3.50. Under new manage
ment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
GIRL DEAD; LOVER ARRESTED

PORTLAND, April 1.-The cor
oner stopped the cremation of the
body of Miss Mabel Writ, who was
killed by mercurial poisoning. AS
result of an investigation DR.. J.
p. Whitney, sweetheart of the
girl was placed under arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
STRIKE BREAKERS QUITTING

JUNEAU. April 1.-Treaiwell
strikers paraded the streets of
Douglas in full strength. 1t is esti-
mated there were 700 men in line
The demonstration was orderly.
Troops have been quartered at the
Bears Nest clubhouse. A pass is
required before anyone is per-
mitted inside Treadwell property
It is reported that strike breakers
are quitting the company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01

of a train and then carted the
trunk to the rear of the depot,
where it was later smashed open.
The job was done within a stones
throw of police headquarters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01

Mrs. Mabel B. Weed and Mrs. c..
w. Weed, of this city, sailed for
Europe yesterday from New York
on the Kaiser Wilhelm II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01

does not alter my conviction that
In this man of alien race | have
found qualities that make him a
model husband"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT OF
FINAL HEARING AND HEAR.
ING OF PETITION FOR
NISTRIRlITlON

DISTRIBUTION.
No. 415S.
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Washington, in and
for the County Of Spokane.
In the matter of the estate OF
John s. Smith. deceased.
Notice Is hereby given that James
T. Smith, administrator of the es-
tate Of John D Smith deceased, has
rendered and presented for settle
ment to, and filed in the Superior
Court of Spokane County, State Of
Washington, his final account as such
administrator and his petition for
final distribution and that Wednes-
day, the 18th day of April, 1908, at
8 o'clock a. M, at the courtroom Of
our said Superior Court, in the City
Of Spokane, in said Spokane Coun-
ty, has been duly appointed by our
said Superior Court. for the settle
ment of the final account, at which
time and place any person inter-
ested in said estate may appear and
file his exceptions in writing to the
said final account, and contest the
same and show cause, if any, why
final distribution of said estate
should not be ordered.
Witness, the Hon. VIM. A.
Huneke, Judge of the said Superior
Court, and the seal of said Court az
fixed this 26th day of February, A.
ID. 1908.
r. A. KOONTZ,
County Clerk and Clerk of the
Superior Court.
BY Fred Nav. DenutY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01
INDIANS CLAIM TIDE LANDS

TACOMA. April Through At
torney Charles Bedford, of Taco
ma, the Puyallup Indians have be.
gun proceedings to secure posses
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-01

$1,100-$500 cash, takes this beau
tiful lot; three blocks from Cor.
bin Park; improved with a two
room house, small cellar, fruit
trees, berries, fine lawn. cement
sidewalk, near three carlines. This
is chance for you to own home.
Don't wait till it is too late, but
up.
PHONE 3031
EXCLUSIVE REALTY CO.,
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EXCLUSIVE REALTY CO.,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16

Nashville. Tenn, Jan. 9, 1908. -
Hon. Z. W. CArmack, Nashville, Tenn.
My Dear Sir: l am in receipt of your
favor of January 3, requesting that |,
as Chairman, call an early meeting OF
the State Democratic Executive Com.
mittee for the purpose Of determining
the time aud manner of nominating a
Democratic candidate for Governor
and other state officers.
"In reply will say that in the near
future will confer with the mem bers
of the State Committee and will then
call meeting at such time as they, or
q majority of them, may indicate.
''You say that when the committee ia
called you desire to make q request for
a general state primary aud to present
certain petitions for its considers ton,
and am sure that yau will be accord.
ed this privilege, for l believe it to bt
the purpose Of this committee to give
all candidates q respectful hearing and
consider all matters laid before it look.
ing to the welfare of the Democratic
party. Very respectfully,
III. B, MORROW, Chairman. ii
/ Nashville Banner.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16
W. P. COlley Ends His Own Career.

Jonesboro, Jan. 10. W. P. Colley,
proprietor of the Washington Hotel,
shot himself this morning, and pre-
sumably died instantly. He is be-
lieved to have committed suicide,
though no cause is assigned as to why
he should have taken his own life. He
is not known to have had financial or
other troubles.
Mr.. Colley's dead body was found in
an outhouse near the Washington
Hotel, by servant of the hotel who
went to the house for supplies. He
had fred a 80 caliber bullet into his
brain, the pistol being placed in the
mouth. Death must have been in
stanteous.
Mr.. Colley is survived by wife and
five children, four sons and one daugh-
ter. The eldest son is Burns Colley,
of Youngstown, Ohio. The remaining
members Of the family reside here.
The deceased was about AZ years OF
age. He came here about fifteen
years ago from Virginia, and was for
a time proprietor Of the Jonesboro
Inn.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16
Better Late Than Never

1t would, of course, be best for you
to be so careful about what, when and
how you eat-as never to suffer fIom
any dyspeptic or bowel trouble. But
II you do slip up, and begin to suffer
the consequences Of indiscretion in di-
ct, it is better to begin then, although
late, to look after your digestion. AT
this stage of the game, the best thing
to do is to take DR.. Caldwell's (laxa-
tive) Syrup Pepsin. 1t is pure, di-
gestive tonic, aud acts on both stom-
seh, liver aud bowels, curing perma-
nently and without bad after effects,
such dangerous diseases as constipa-
ton, biliousness, dyspepsia, headache,
dizziness, etc. Try it. Sold by all
druggists at SOC aud 81. Money back
il il fails,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16
Letter From Mr.. Morrow.

Chairman Henry B. Morrow of the
State Democratic Executive Commit
teo has replied to the recent letter of
Senator E. W. Carmack.
1t will be remembered that on re.
cent date Senator Carmack addressed
letter to Chairman Morrow, asking
for an early meeting of the State Com
mittee for the purpose of determining
the time and manner of nominating
candidates for Governor and other
state officers. The reply of Chairman
Morrow is as follows:
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16

The Nashville Tennessean says it
does not know how the committee
stands, but it does know the. people
want primary. The truth is, it does
not know anything of the kind. The
people are not disturbed over the situa-
tion and very few of them know the
matter is under discussion by the news.
papers. Ask any farmer or business
man you meet how he stands upon the
question and in almost every case he
will tell you that he has not given the
matter thought. The noise comes
from the editorial sanctums of con-
scienceless newspapers and is mistaken
by some to be the voice of the people
who do not see the long ears. In try
ing to sustain it's position for primary
the Tennesseean quotes every repubi-
can newspaper in the state. When
did these newspapers acquire the right
to suggest a method for nominating
democrats, and how did they do SO?
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16
THE UNAKA BANK
Closes Prosperous Year aud Decides TO
Make Extensive improvements.

Closes Prosperous Year aud Decides TO
Make Extensive improvements.
The stockholders meeting of the
Uuaka National Bank was held last
Tuesday morning in the directors
room of the bank. The out.Of-town
stockholders present were J. b. Frank
lin, Talbots, M. s. Elsea, J. ID. Cox,
and r. II, Bachman, of Jonesboro.
The report of the cashier was listened
to with great pleasure, as it told a
great story of growth and prosperity,
making 1907 the most prosperous year
in the banks history. The board of
directors for 1908 remains the same and
is composed of the following gentle
men: s. @. Williams, NJ. S. Elsea,
A. b. Crouch, J. D. Cox, Geo. T. Wof-
ford, J. B. Franklin, T. l.. Earnest.
The directors meeting followed and
the old officers were reelected as fol-
lows: s. O. Williams, president; ]. d.
Cox, vice-president; Tate l.. Earnest,
cashier; A. B. Crouch, assistant cash
Ter. J. A. Ponder was eservedly pro-
NOTED from first bookkeeper to teller.
The regular semi-annual dividend was
declared and ordered paid and large
sum was carried over to the surplus and
undivided profits accouns, making this
fund 1854, 700. 1t was decided to install
new reserve vault and enlarge the
present quarters by adding the room
lately vacated by Wotford Bros. A
new systsm of deposit boxes will also
be installed and with the entire lower
floor of the building fitted up with all
modern banking facilities the Unaks
will be one of the best equipped bank
ing institutions in East Tennessee.
The improvements are to be made at
once. This is one of the strongest
banks in this section OF the state and
did not resort to the use of certificates
during the recent financial crisis and
not put any restrictions upon deposit
tors. The surplus account Of this
bank is more than twice as large as
that of all the other banks in this
county combined. johnson City is
proud of the institution and has every
reason to be. 1t is safe, sane and
sound.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16

1t will be all over with the Chatta-
nooga Times il Governor Patterson is
able to get the railroads to agree to q
reduction of passenger rates at the con :
ference of Railroad presidents he has
requested to be held in Nashville on
January 81. This will break the poor
things heart. Following Gov. Patter-
sons invitation to the railroad presi-
dents to meet in Nashville to take up
this matter the Times has loug edi-
torial pleading with the roads to come
across at once with the reduction. 1t
is frightened into 3 spasm because it
thinks the people will give the cover =
nor credit for bringing this about be-
fore his flre-belching competitor can
turn bis forensic batteries upon til g
roads and make them crawl at his feet.
One OF Mr.. Carmsck's two reasons for
entering the race for governor was to
make the railroads give lower rates
and go out of politics. Among other
things, the Times puts up this piteous,
puerile plea:
eve do not know that any effort
need be made al Nashville to secure
those concessions; probably Their
should not be, because We believe the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16

The Newport Times says "the people
want primary; it is their election,
their opportunity to express them
selves. They cannot attend q conven-
tion." If they can't attend conven-
tion how will they be able to spare the
time to go to Q primary and stand
aronnd all day? Who has been send
ing the delegates from Cooke county II
the people can't attend conventions
It was no trouble for John I. Cox Ia
get large convention (?) on very
short notice down there in his start to
run for governor.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16

There is no objection to what Chair
man Morrow said in his reply to Mr..
Carmack, but what he did not say
augered the Chattanooga Times and
News very much, Ii they expected
MIR. Morrow to become frightened and
lose his head at letter from the great
statesman they underestimated the
man. His reply is all Mr.. Carmack
cOnld reasonably expect. Mr.. Morrow
said ithat he was sure THIS committee
would give all candidates respectful
hearing and act for the good of thu
party. Mr.. Carmack can ask for moth
ing more, but the Times seems tt
think Mr.. Morrow should pledge tn,
committee to a primary and sit VI
nights to ease Ned's pain.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16


If the Chattanooga Times wants to
criticize the Nashville American why
does it misrepresent it in order to do
so? A few days ago the Nashville
American had this paragraph written
by Charles II. Slack;
"'Now will The American, who
claims to speak for Gov. Patterson state
why he wanted direct primary in 1906
and doesn't want one in 190S?' asks the
Johnson City Staff. AS a rule, The
American speaks for itself, and is not
the organ, piano, or mouth harp OF
Governor Patterson concerning the
proposed primary advocated by a
bunch of papers inimical to him. The
reasons this paper has for opposing the
innovation have been fully and fairly
stated, and should be conclusive to all
who have at heart the welfare and sue
cess of the democracy in Tennessee.
Will the Staff state why Patterson was
contemptuously refused a primary in
1906 by the very fellows who would
force him to engage in one in 1908?
Will the Staff state why it, and papers
like it, which fought tooth and claw
for the nomination of Cox, and have
never had decent or a generous word
to say of or for Patterson, in the cam
paign or since, should presume to sug-
gest who should be nomin8ted, how or
why? Democrats who vote and sup
port the ticket are to be heard with
consideration; but Independents, sore
heads, Hessians and mercenaries are
not to be put in charge of the fighting
forces of the democracy. There's moth
ing Pickwickian about that"
This seems to have given the Times
inspiration for another effort to be I'm.
fair for it had this to say:
The valued Nashville American has
enlarged its vocabulary Of adiectives il
may at various times to the supporters
of Mr.. Carmack. Its latest is ''inde.
pendents," 'soreheads," "Hessians'
and "mercenrries. The distemper
may become so serious little laler as
to include thieves, 'thugs, "mur.
derers" and "jailbirds. The Mem.
phis organs of the administration
haven't got further than "rabble, y
buccaneers" and "hounds." The
campaign appears to be opening salts.
factorily for Mr.. Carmack."
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1908-01-16
1t was snap action that killed Cox,
and it may be snap action that will kill
Carmack. Commercial appeal.

A lady subscriber has writ to us to
know the difference between the grip
and Ia grippe. Well, if you air a mil
lionaire like j. Purp Morgan, or dude
like the Prince of Walls, aud have yonr
jeans full of cash. you have la grippe,
But il you air a plain plug like Sank
Grubb or a jay editor like Cy Lyle, you
can't have nothing but the grip. When
we had the grip-but let that pass. =
Blue Goose Banner. Commercial APP
neal.