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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
.CL OsING BOND QUOTATIONS.

Chicago, r. I. and Pacific r. r. 4s.... 66h
Chicago, r. I. and Pac. r. r. col. 5s.. s6N
Chicago. r. !. and Pnc. Ry. rfdg. as. ~
Colorado Industrial IS. ..5.i.,.... 9Th
Colorado Midland Is (bid) .......... 90
Colorado and Southern 4s............ y2H
31cla ware and Hudson conv. As (bid).. 9sE
Denver and Rio Grande As (bld). $500. OIL:
.,rie prior lien ls................... S2h.
Eria (:eneral .,.3..........,. 65
.rrekinr valley 4iss (bid) ........... 101t.
tInterborouRh Metro. Observation-Disclosures. 66H
Japan ls...... Observation-Disclosures. ~
Jrpan Observation-Disclosures. ss,!
,nnan avs, and series ......l.........t s6ii
louisville and Nash. Unified $780,. as
Manhattan consol gold 4s........... "
Mexican Central 4s (bid) ......5..... 81
Mexican Central LIST Inc, (bd) 500. 10
Airn. and st. Louis As (nsked) $685.. 80
Missouri. Kansas and Texas As. o7ki
missouri Kan. ana Texas ends (bd) ydei
Natl r. r. OF Mex. con. Is (bid).... 81!
Sew York Central gen. 3Its.......... ~,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-07-28
Seaboard Air Line Railway.

soUTHBouND TRAINS SCHEDULED TO
LEAVE RICHMOND DAILY.
$50 A. M.-Local to Norlina. RaIeish.
ers and coaches Atlanta. Brmin gham Menu
pills. Savannah, Jacksonville and Florida
points. 9:45 p. M.-Sleepcrs and coaches
Savannah. Jacksonville. Atlanta, Birmlns-
ham and Memphis.
NORTIlBouND TRAINS SCHEDULED TO.
ARRIVE RICHMOND DAILY.
$50 A. NJ sos P. NJ, 5:25 p. NJ.
H. 8. LIZARD, D. P. A.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
TELEPHONE CO. COMES :
ALONG WITH ITS CLUB.
Threatens to Remove Phones Unless
Patrons Stand for Increase.

scribers would be left on the $1.0o
rate il they so desired.
But complaints have been fire..
quent Of telephone agents trying
to bulldoze people into belief thae
they had to exchange their Old
contracts for the new ones. 1t il .
singular and disgusting feature Of
the company's policy that these
Representations have usually been
made to the women Of residences
visited by the agent. In theIT
presence he Is the full blown rep
resentative Of corporate power and
supremacy.
The two-party arrangement n
nothing more than dodge resort
ed to in order to force higher
rates in this city. Apparently tho
company has the upper hand, for
the always complacent city admin
istration decided some time ago
that under a franchise 1t had
somehow acquired In addition 70
one expired the telephone COM
pany could do about as 1t pleased
This is a peculiar characteristic
of all past franchises granted IN
Spokane.
In Seattle action has been com
menced to forfeit both the Pacific
States and Independent franchises
for operating slot telephones, tie
contention being that no such per
mission is granted because the slot
rate amounts to great deal more
than the regular monthly rental.
! There is not half the offense IN
that as there Is in the present pro-
ject to increase rates in SPOKANE
one third for no other reason than
that this city is splendid patron
of the company and looks like sts1
more easy money. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
RAIL WAY CORPORATIONS
ARE FOND OF ROCKWELL

The advisory committee of the
Spokane organization boosting
Rockwell Is padded, according to
information obtained by Sen. Harry
Rosenhaupts friends. They noticed
that Robert Cosgrove, secretary Of
the interstate fair, was On the list,
and as supporters OF the fair went
after Cosgrove for lending support
Of nonpartisan association to a
candidate. He denied being q
Rockwell advisor. The same thing
occurred In the case of DR.. Witter
and one or two others.
That Rockwell fs entirely &C
ceptable to corporation interests is
demonstrated by perusal Of the
committee roster. Rockwell has
made his peace there at all events.
d. G. Corbin is there, j. p. Graves,
head of the Inland Enpire system
Is there and so IS Harry Blocker
political automatom of the w. w.
p. Co.
Railway interests seem 10 be
particularly favGrably impressed
with the idea of RockwellSas con
gressman, They appear to have
had opportunity OF discerning
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
TO
USE $4,000

The democrats are so sure OF
the prospect of carrying this state
that the central committee has
planned to raise $4,000 for the
campaign. This action was report
ed to the Young Mems Democratic
club last night by H. d. Merritt,
who attended the committee meet
ing recently held at Tacoma.
This, amount is to be apportion.
ed among the counties to raise and
Spokane's share Is $4,000. Mr.
Merritt seemed to have no doubt
but that the cash would be forth
coming. He reported bigger COM
mittee attendance by the democrats
before in the history of the state
and found democratic enthusiasm
on tap wherever he went.
Merritt is so busy since he be-
came a right Of way agent for the
Graves interests that he is no
longer able to handle the heavy
work Of the democratic county
central committee and last night
asked the club to suggest an as
sistant secretary. r. F. Collins was
selected as the clubs choice for
the job. He is at present on the
coast. Collins and Merritt hitch
about as we'll as cats and dogs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
OEM0CRATsARE
LINING Up

The question OF putting a full
ticket in the field in Spokane coun-
ty was the subject of serious dis
cussion last night by the young
democrats and today the commit
tees are busy filling up the lists.
John Roche and A. L. Matthews
were named as the choice for the
state legislative ticket in the Sixth.
Lester P. Edge and Capt. John
GRAY are to maze the race in the
Fifth. Bruce Blake has refused to
make another. race for prosecuting
attorney and o. j. Saville will step
into the breach.
II. ). Heskett, Spokane, will come
out for county clerk. and the bal
ance of the list reads as follows:
Auditor, Judge r. A. lsham, MI
Ian; sheriff, ]. +. Stone. Spokane;
coroner, Or. Frank baylor, Spo'
kane; commissioner, First district,
William Pittman jr.; Third, Dana
Childs, Spokane, l.. Walter. Che
pey, w. r. Parker. Marshall. The
Second Is still to be decided.
Clarence Martin will probably file
for the legislature and A. ]. John
son In the Fourth senatorial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07

White and Cole, and they laid for
the caller.
Bliss entered q dark hallway
and was met by Mrs. Marthinson.
The three men say he embraced
her and asked her if anyone was
at home. He then suggested that
they go upstairs together, and
talked of other plans for the even
ing, when the infuriated husband
AID two friends burst In UPON
them. They claim that Bliss adj
mitted having called upon both
Mrs. Marthinson and another mar
ried woman in the neighborhoOd
without their husbands knowl.
edge.
Bliss was overpowered and d.
vested Of his raiment. He was
tied facing q post, and, with his
arms around it, was given a whip
ping. Then he was stretched out,
one captor sitting on his chest and
another on his legs, while the
third applied boiled tar with a
brush. 1t was rubbed into his
n6lr ana Smear6Q over HIS lace AAu
body. Then Bliss clothes were re-
turned to him and he was elected
from the house.
He made his way to the home
of a doctor, who relieved him OF
most of the tar. He still bears
marks of his treatment.
A strange feature of the case is
a report that Bliss said to the
doctor: II was to have been
married In New York, and had
given the lady a ring. I went to
the house. She asked me to enter
through the basement door. This
was something unusual After she
had returned my ring somebody
grabbed me, dragged me into the
house, tied my handsome OF
them pointing a revolver at me
and then applied the tar" Bliss
has since denied that he made
such q statement.
The Marthinsons are said to
have been married 16 years ago.
They have a son IA years old
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
LAID TRAP AND Gave WIFE'S Caller SUIT Of TAR

special Correspondence 70 xhs Press
WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. T.
When the details in the case aris-
ing from the tarring Of F. e. Bliss
Jr. are unfolded, the story, tbs
said, will prove to be the most SEN
sational that has developed for
months in the Washington courts.
The men accused Of applying the
tar, Chas. Marthinson, Henry Cole
and James l.. White, are under
81 900 bonds and their trial is to
take place in the latter part of
this month. All are business men.
Both sides agreed first rate as to
the tarring. Bliss admits that he
got the sticky suit, and Marthinson
and Cole.s at least, that they fur.
nished it. White may prove to have
been only witness.
AS to the reason for it they are
far apart and large hints are given
Of sensational information with
held for the trial. Bliss business
partner, for instance, says: There
is something hidden that will star.
tie you when Bliss makes 1t pub.
lie. 1t will be shown that Bliss
was entirely in the right and the
three men in the wrong. This girl
was to marry him; she called him
up frequently at his Office and took
him automobile riding. l have been
out with them"
The girl" in the case is Mrs.
MarthinsOn. Bliss partner was
asked what he meant by his refer.
ence to this girl" and marriage to
Bliss. but declined to explain.
Wait" he said.
Marthinson looks to be about 55
years old. His Vile is "a and very
attractive. That she and Bliss were
friends is not denied. He was a
frequent caller. Marthinson says
his wife told him she was unable
to control herself when Bliss was
near. He had exerted a subtle
power over her, probably hynotism,
and had even given her instructions
by telepathy. But she had escaped
from the mysterious influence and
asked to be protected from him. An
opportunity was presented when
Bliss called her over the telephone
for the purpose Of making an ap-
pointment. Marthinson, who was
standing by, directed his wife to
tell Bliss to call at the basement
entrance at 8 o'clock that evening.
Marthinson summoned his friends,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07

Rockwells strong points during his
incumbency as state tax commits
sioner.
The courthouse ring is also rep.
resented on the Rockwell cam
paign committee by no less a per-
sonage than Prosecuting Attorney
Barnhart. Charles P. Lund, sworn
partisan of Mcbride, is next on the
list in behalf Of the congressional
aspiration of one of Gov. Mead's
appointeeS, Mayor Moore and G..
c, Corbaley, disappointed and
therefore deadly enemies OF the
governor. and good Mcbride men,
likewise show up in behalf of
Rockwell, The latter seems to
hays a>satlsfactory understanding
with the Mcbride forces, fotwith.
standing the fact that Gov, Mead
gave him the only position of any
consequence he ever held.
The ordinary voter has no par,
ticular interest in that incident of
the campaign, but there appears to
be an item Of considerable sig
nificahce in corporation friendship
and especially corporation friend
ship for a tax commissioner who
aspires 10 be congressman,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
COURTHOUSE RING HAS
LOVELY LITTLE SCHEME
You Help Me, I'll Help You and We
Will All Get Jobs as Usual.

ton shall make the race and II
elected will be made county pur-
chasing agent. After his term ex-
pires he is to withdraw and lend
his support to Collins election
again.
But there are grave doubts of
this deal going through. Congleton
used to live in the country at
Milan, but noting the expressed de-
sires of the people of this city that
a member OF the board should ne
elected from Spokane, COngleton
obligingly moved into the Fourth
ward.
He is to be opposed by Council
man Joe Phillips, A. M. Cannon,
Emery P. Gilbert, Charles P. May
err and Monroe Denman.
The rest of the ring slate Is
Uncle Mac and Nephew Fred of
the Pugh family. Mac Pugh is
slated for sheriff and Fred for
prosecutor.
1t is argued that there will be
nothing to 1t but bliss for the ring
with the board to give orders, the
sheriff to carry them out and the
prosecutor to give opinions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07

Rotation in office is the history
of the county commissioners Office
in the past and is again planned
for the future. Here Is little
inside history which should open
the eyes of some voters.
There is a split between w. M.
Dean and w. H. Spence. When
Spence was elected two years ago
Dean, who had already served six
years and was disqualified for the
Office again for constitutional rea-
sons, agreed not to oppose Spence
for two terms. But now Dean Is
out after the job again. When
Spence was elected 1t was neces-
sary for Dean to go out 30 Spence.
who was his chief road supervisor,
was put on the Job. But Dean
wants in again. II elected this
time his term will be for four
years. The people of the county
will then have had 10 solid years
of Dean.
Here Is another ante-election
agreement into which George
Collin, present chairman of the
board, has entered with j. e. Con-
gleton. 1t Is agreed that Congle-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07

The Sunset Telephone & Tele-
graph Co. is becoming imperative
in the increase of rates 1t is fore
ing on Spokane under the guise OF
improved service.
Every line OF business Is dull
and the tendency to hold expenses
to the minimum has become a
business necessity universally, but
the telephone company is steadily
adding so cents per month to its
income from each local patron.
Evidently this increase is not
coming fast enough, as persuasion
has been laid aside, at least when
the agent is talking to women, and
the club held over the patrons
head.
c. w. Miller, 539h Sharp, has
been notified, or rather his wife
has, that unless he signs up one
of the new two-party contracts
calling for 81 per month his phone
will be cut out. This is merely a
specific instance. The agent has
visited him several times.
The two-party business is sup.
posed to be such an Improvement
that 1t is worth oU cents more per
month. The subscriber doesn't
notice any difference-but the tele-
phone company does certainly on
more than $4,000 local patrons.
Some time ago when the project
was first nailed onto the public
City Manager McGoughan assured
The Press that the increased
charge was taxed only on those
willing to pay it for the sake OF
two-party lines.
Investigation, however. devel
oped the fact that new phones were
put in only ON the 81 per month
basis. 1t was stated that old sub
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
BIG GUNS HERE
/ TODAY

A strong array OF campaign stars
are In Spokane today to attend the
old soldiers encampment speaking
at Natatorium. Wesley l.. Jones
and Levi Ankeny, candidates for
U. S. senator. speak this afternoon,
and tonight the numerous congress
siohal candidates display their
charms.
William Goodyear, democratic
candidate for congress from this
district, is also there. primed and
loaded. S. G. Cosgrove, republican,
for governor, and c. G. Austin, Sc
attic, out for lieutenant governor,
are among the number. Among
the lesser lights are Albert He
laEaer, candidate for insurance
cor missioner, from Seattle, and j.
H.~Sschively, who thinks he Is a
Candidate for the same Office.
Ir addition the Spokane posi-
bil,ties are all on deck. There Is
more politics in town today than a.
any time since the conventions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
TO ARMS! they COME!
The FAT AND LEAN!

At 1880 o'clock tomorrow after
noon the populace is to be treated
to a free street parade Of strong
animals of another world alto
gether. They were brought here by
the Enakops. The Fats and Leans,
they call them. They are going to
try to engage in the earthly pas
time OF ball playing at Natatorium
park tomorrow afternoon and In
order to brighten scorn from the
hearts OF Spokane people they are
going to parade, starting from Eiks'
temple at 1870 and walking about
the streets until everyone has been
driven indoors and they possess
the town to themselves.
They can have 1t, for neither
on the earth nor in i have things
IKE these appeared before.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
NOT FOR The INDIANS

Sec. A. w. Jones Of the $50 900
club, press agent for the Enakops,
met Manager Eddie Quinn of the
Indian baseball team today and in.
vited the Indians to participate in
the ceremonies Of the official well
come Of the Enakops at Natator-
ium park tonight by the Earth Be-
ings.
Quinn was at first tickled at the
honor. But he isn't tickled any
more. He met his warriors this
morning and with a great spread
Of language (irish dialect), pre-
sented Jones invite. Capt. Billy
Hulen looked over Quinn's shoulder
and saw the mystic sign "13."
Thereat Bill trembled greatly.
"Sh!"
He went among his warriors.
They all trembled.
Then Bill opened up on Quinn.
"Sa-ay!" he calculated. "Us fel.
lers haven't got over the % sign
yet, and If we go out among those
people with 13' branded all over
them We won't be able to win an
other game this season. It's a
mascot we're looking for, not
another jinks."
Quinn this afternoon rendered
his regrets to the Enakops.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
So ANXIOUS To
SERVE PEOPLE

OF all the courthouse officials and
employees who are out for new Of
fees this fall, the only one who
has had the grace to resign the
job he had already instead of try
ing to campaign and draw pay from
the county at the same time, is
Cal Atkinson. Atkinson resigned
from the Office Of Auditor Greene
to devote his time to electiopeer-
ing for the office of county clerk.
Others out for the job are ].
Oscar Peterson, who draws pay as
clerk for Judge Huneke; Il. L.
Burton, deputy under Clerk
Koontz, and John F. Brill
Brill Is a private stenographer
who does a lot Of work on the
side for the county prosecutor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07

"The construction of the Mission
av. bridge of concrete is not
economical" stated City Engineer
Ralston this morning. The reason
the engineer assigns Is the fact
that the bottom of the river any
where above Washington st. is
gravelly and difficult to construct
a foundation upon. Hundreds OF
piles are to be driven for the
foundation.
1.-The least sag In the founda-
tion," said the engineer, will
mean that the bridge will collapse
into the river"
But the council wanted a con.
crete structure there so Mr.. Raj
ston submitted plans for one after
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07

Burt Long, bartender from
Standpoint, Idaho, was arrested on
a description sent out this morn
ing from Standpoint authorities. He
is wanted there on charge OF
passing a worthless check for SIS.
Patrolman Lee Downey picked MIN
up ON the street from the descrip-
ton. Long admitted his guilt to
Downey.
1t is believed he committed. like
offenses IN Kahspel and Troy,
Mont.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
EILIPlN0S JOIN JAY
IN C0ADlNc CHINA

PEKTN. Aug. THE viceroy Of
the province of Chill has notified
the home government that he pos
sesses positive evidence that revo-
lutionists of southern China are
receiving arms and ammunition
from the Philippines. The govern.
ment is asked to refer the matter
to Washington.
The communication says Japa'
nese aud Philippine natives are
aiding the revolutionists.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
SON
KILLS MAN

los ANGELES. Aug. AFTER
shooting and kining W. F. Beale,
wealthy rancher Of Walnut Center.
Ollie o. Corley, son of state sem
ator in Oklahoma, is In Jail here
awaiting investigation.
The shooting followed series
of quarrels over Beale's cruelty to
horse. While Corley was work
ing In a field Beale ran toward
him with knife and Corley fred
the fatal shot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
WON'T WORK
WITH JAPS

WINNIPEG, Aug. THE c. P.
strike situation became serious
this afternoon. Fifteen shop fore.
men walked out, refusing to work
with Japanese strikebreakers.
It is reported the telegraphers
employed by the company will
strike. Grain dealers are express.
ing the greatest anxiety regarding
the movement O. crops.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
CHADWICK CONFIDENT

Judge Chadwick of Colfax,
Wash, is in the city in the interest
of us candidacy for the supreme
bench. He says that he is answer
ing the call of his friends. who
have solicited him to make the
race. Judge Chadwick is a small,
unassuming man with generally
brainy appearance. He is at the
Ridpath. He says that he has as
good a chance to win as anyone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
FEARS CONCRETE BRIDGES
WILL FALL DOWN

having first advised q steel stru6
ture.
He does not favor a concrete
structure on E. Olive av., but con
ours in the opinion of the bridge
committee of the council, which
recommended steel.
Cali of that part of the river IN
unified for concrete" and the en-.
gineer. steel is the economical
material there. Piles must be
driven no matter what material
the bridge is constructed Of Steel
Is safer by far. II the pile founda-
ton says 1t will make no particular
difference with steel, but a con-
crete structure would probably fan
into the river"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
THEATER TRUST
GRAPPLES us.

NEW YORK, Aug. IA gigantic
theater trust embracing every i'm
portant theater in the United
States, extending from the Atlantic
to the Pacific, Is forming here.
klaw & Erlanger, moving spirits In
the enterprise, are succeeding In
bringing together nearly every
manager In the country.
It Is likely that a central board
of managers will control every
house.
At a recent meeting here a COM
mittee, headed by Erlanger, was
appointed to draw up necessary
resolutions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07

is plenty Of water in the wells but
no means. to get enough of it.
Water Commissioner Wetzel will
ask for at least two more pumps.
In the meantime, new water hours
will "be discussed" SO far as they
concern the private citizen at least.
Fire Chief Myers thus far has no
complaint as to the pressure. He
said today that during 6 and to s
o'clock morning and evening there
is falling off in the pressure while
sprinkling is going on, but after
that the pressure Is heavy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07
JAP STRlKEHREAKERs
FOR CANADIAN ROAD

2 WINNIPEG. Aug. TIT is be-
lieved here that the strike Of the
Canadian Pacific machinists will be
a long one. Three hundred Japar
nese workmen in the Pacific coast
service of the road have been dis
tributed along the line. 1t Ia re-
ported that others will follow.
c. p. officials are providing quar-
tiers for strikebreakers and making
preparations for a long struggle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07

that the only course left for the
United States is to send gunboat
with companies of marine to Hon
duras to demonstrate with Pres.
Davilia, who yesterday refused to
show courtesy to u. 8. Minister
Drew Linard Instead of reopening
Linard's case Davilia refused to
consider the matter, dismissing it
as impossible. Root will go to
Oyster Bay to consult Roosevelt.
Linard was discredited because
of his efforts to compromise be-
tween government troops and in.
surgents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-07

The carnival committee of the
Enakops today decided to ask Act
Ing Mayor Phillips to declare a
city holiday tomorrow afternoon
and to ask business houses to re.
lease thelg employees after TIE noon
hour, so they can go town to Ma
tatorium park and root at the Fat
VS.: Lean baseball game.
Tho Enakops this afternoon Sc
cured the directoire skirt models
ddisplayed yesterday for the car
nival ball tonight and they will be
there under police protection.