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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

California is excited just now
because its big trees"-best
known over here through wine
dvertisement-are to be cut down.
The dissertation is not because
they are dangerous, but simply and
solely on account of their value as
timber. Each of them is "a mine
of lumber" and so most of them
are to be felled. However, one
group, situated in Mariposa county,
is to be preserved.
These mastodons of the vege-
table kingdom measure as much as
hundred feet in girth at the bot
tom, and. are between 300 and 400
feet tall, so that they easily take
precedence over every other living
thing on earth as regards mere
size.
1t has recently been asserted.
too, that they are also the oldest
of living things. But this Is not
quite correct. Many of them I'M
doubtedly date back to the time of
Abraham and the Egyptian "shep-
herd kings" Yet even these are
quite ''giddy young things" COM
pared with certain of cypress trees
of Mexico.
One of this family. standing in
Chepultepec. has been proved by
experts in forestry to be certainly
not less than 5000 years old. To
it, therefore, must be accorded the
distinction of being absolutely the
oldest thing left alive upon the
earth today.
The most patriarchial tree In
Britain, it is claimed, is the famous
Cowthorpe oak, In Yorkshire,
which is over 1900 years old. Next
to 1t comes the Greendale oak,
near Welbeck abbey, estimated to
be 1900 years of age. This latter
is, however. mere shell, sup
ported by props, its hollow interior
being so badly decayed that a
coach has been driven through 1t.
Dumorey's oak, in Dorsetshire.
blown down in 1903. was found, by
carefully counting the concentric
rings, to be not less than 1000
years old
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

the one bright spot in the dark
hours following the shooting down
of Francis J. Henev bv Morris
Haas. 1t explains why two law
yers. Hiram Johnson and Matthew
Sullivan, recognized in San Fran
cisco as standing at the top of
their profession, threw themselves
into the breach in the ranks of the
little army of graft fighters, left
yawning by the tragic removal of
Heney. that precious moments
might not be lost in the struggle
for decency.
Heney was shot Friday evening,
during the first week of the actual
trial of Abe Ruef for bribery. Mon
day morning the trial was resumed,
calmly. persistently. with the dis
trict attorneys office perfectly or
ganized. the machinery running
smoothly, the prosecution in able,
virile hands.
~ ltW away
lying. the bullet from the pistol of
the suicide assassin still in his
neck. Yet there was not the slight,
est hint of hysteria in the air In
the courtroom the atmosphere was
charged with an indefinite, intang-
fble something that spoke of a
changed hentiment. That was all.
Police guarded the entrance. but
they were not needed. San Fran
cisco had recovered from the shock
of that shot in court and demanded
nothing but simple-and quick
justice.
There was no seeking for re-
venge. The city was not, and is
not now, inclined to hold Ruef or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

Which reminds me that there is
a googly-eyed gentleman with a
bitter and unbelieving expression
of countenance, who is here asking
questions about Old Doctor Calm
ger. Now, | happen to know that
googly-eyes is persistent muck
raker In the pay of 10-cent week
ly. and that he is patiently and
persistently raking the muck from
Old Doctor Gallinger's Congress
sional Record. And | guess there
is a plenty of it. You see, this
old congressional doc" has been
the little pill artist for the public
service corporations of Washing
ton, d. c.. for quite while, and
many is the bill that has been put
to sleep by his pellets. But l mix,
my figures. What | started to-
say was; Thank God for googly.
eyes. May his labors prosper.
In moment of temporary unap-
preciativeness isn't that an awk-
ward word?) you once asked me IL
nobody ever did anything good in
Washington. You don't deserve an
answer to that question, and you
needn't read what | am about to
say,
Last night | had occasion to go
to the navy department after
hours. 1t was considerably after
hours. In fact 1t was close upon
II u. m. The big stone building
was like tomb. but one room on
the fourth floor was brightly light
ed | had noticed that light be-
fore. Many times | had seen 1t as
was going by, and at last | found
out it's reason. 1t was the light OF
the man who has the turret desk.
We hear a whole lot about the
easy hours of government en-
ployes. and we see a lot of n gold
braid and yellow plush business
which holsters up the man in the
limelight. But | want to tell you
that the men to whom l take off
my hat--and ! know consider
able number of them--are chops
like this one in charge of the tur-
ret desk. 4
But | have depressed from my
tale. Practically every night In
the week the man in charge of the
turret desk works until late into
the night. Every Sunday and holt
day he is at his office. He Is
digging out from under" and
getting the work into shape.
The man ahead OF this one on
the turret desk broke down and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
MOB TAKES NEGROES
FROM COURT ROOM

UNION CITY, Tenn, Nov. 25.-
Marshal Steinbach, Edward Stein
bach and Jim Steinbach, three ne
'groes who shot and killed Deputy
Sheriff Richard Burruss and fatal
ly wounded Deputy Sheriff John
Hall in fight following religious
meeting at Tiptonville, were cap
tured in swamp by posse of 60
men after an all night hunt.
After speedy trial in which
the negroes were condemned to
death they were lynched by a mob
comprised of the posse and many
more.
Prominent citizens of the town
waited upon the angry men in an
endeavor to persuade them to al
low the law to take it's course, and
finally II they were determined to
lynch the men to await darkness.
A Justice was appraised of the
circumstances, jury drawn and
before evening the three blacks
had been given jury trial Mem
bers of the mob seized the men in
the courtroom and soon they were
swinging lifeless in the air with
their bodies riddled with bullets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
INTIMATE CORRESPONDENCE.
By RATH

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 25.-
Dear Dad: The squeals which you
hear are from Chauncey M. Depew.
owing to somebody's haste his tail
has got caught in the door. and he
does not feel happy about it. Two
years from now his term as sena-
tor will expire. If certain people"
can impose their desires on the
leg stature. and elect Elihu Root
as senator in place of Plat, what
will prevent these same certain
people" imposing their desires in
a similar fashion two years hence?
Bossism! Imperialism. Now,
amt 1t awful, Mabel?
And the fainter squeals are from
Jimmy Woodruff For he. too. had
hopes. Cause what's the use of
having money, and enough of a So
cial drag to get dinner at the
White House twice a year. If you
haven't a look-in when there are
two republican senatorial jobs on
the block? | say what? But that's
just it. Jimmy does and will have
'look-in" And that's all. Jimmy
is all right. He is good timber for
the among-those-mentioned. But
he ought to be content with that,
Suppose someone should ask him
to read and explain one of Roots
state department papers? He for
gets that senator has something
of thinking part.
Representative Charles F. Scott
OF lola, Kan, is chairman of sub
committee of the conservation
committee, which is just starting
on a trip of inspection through the
southern Appalachian mountains.
which have been surveyed for a
forest reserve. But listen! The
members pay their own expenses,
Call the janitor of the Hall of
Fame and tell him to get ready a
moderate sized statue of a Kan
sas statesman!
Hooray for Thetus w. Sims,
But, excuse me! You have no in
terest In this matter! | was just
rejoicing that Thetus--bless his
gizzard-intends to keep up the
fight for universal transfers on the
Washington street car lines. Oh,
yes. we have our traction troubles.
And We have to bend the knee
to congress for any slight relief
we get Say. II you get chance
to help Thetus don't forget us and
our siS-cent fares
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
AMENDMENTS
TO CHARTER
REFERENDUM, RECALL AND
MAYORS Nights PROPOSED
Bv q. BmosTRANDER-sAYs
!. THEY ARE UP TO DATE
IDEAS WHICH SHOULD BE
iNAUGURATED HERE.

Three charter amendments were
proposed to the council last night
by Councilman Ostrander. They
are for the initiative and referen-
dunn, recall and giving the mayor
the right to appoint and dis
charge officers without concur
renee by the city council. They
will be taken up in committee OF
the whole for discussion.
After the session last night Mr..
Ostrander said:
these are advanced ideas in
municipal government and should
be inaugurated in this city, par
ticularly the right of recall. I
propose that on petition of rs per
cent of the electors last voting
that a special election may be
called to appoint an official in
place of one undesired. The initia'
tive and referendum. the people
are entitledtQ, while the mayor is
entitled to the right to hire or
fire whom he desires without con-
currence of the council
1t was practically these same
sort of charter amendments
which N. 8. Pratt while council.
man proposed but which the coun'
Gil at that time did not see fit to
inaugurate by submission to the
voters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

a friend brings to all of us the
pang of remembrance of harsh
words spoken, acts of kindness I'M
done, the helping hand thought
lessly withheld when it was
needed.
The fight against the rich Grim
inals who debauched the city had
been left to two or three. The peo-
ple-those who had been betrayed
had idly watched Heney and his
associates fighting desperately, UNI
successfully, to punish the betray-
ers, some jeering, many demand
ing that the prosecution be
stopped. The shooting of Heney
brought bitter recollections-and
high resolves.
And so the trial of Ruef is on,
with two great factors changed.
Heney Is not there; the people are
actively supporting those who have
taken his place.
1t will be long, butter struggle,
and the verdict will mark a great
crisis in the fight against corrup-
ton in this city. Ruef is charged
with bribing member of the old
board of Supervisors to vote for
the granting of an overhead trolley
franchise to the United Railways
Co., the local street car corpora
ton. The conviction of Ruef will
bring the shadow of the peniten-
tiary nearer millionaires like Pat
rick Calhoun, under indictment for
bride giving. 1t is common knowl-
edge that the money of the higher
ups" and the brains of the ablest
lawyers that money could secure
are centered in supreme effort to
keep Ruef out of Jail. For the
yellow streak of the dirty little
political boss has shown itself
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

had to be sent to. the hospital
The man ahead of him went
crazy. Between them they left
the desk in pretty bad shape. The
present incumbent knew the tur.
ret job pretty well from the prac-
teal side, having given it atten'
ton while at sea, and so he was
chosen to straighten out the desk
in Washington.
And he is making good.
When the fight comes, and vic
tory croTns our flag, one of those
who will have contributed to the
superior equipment which has
made possible that success will be
my friend, the man who has the
turret desk. Sincerely, RATH.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
NEW COAL COMPANY ELECTS.

The Hercules Coal Co., organ
lied here few days ago, with a
capital stock of $2,5OO,OOO, has
elected the following officers:
President, Frank T. Hoover, Pitts
burg, Pa; vice president, Joe c..
Lukenbel; treasurer, II. N. Gardi-
ner; secretary, @. s. Salisbury, the
fifth trustee being w. c. Jones.
The company has acquired 1000
acres of coal lands in the Crows
Nest country In Canada, near the
line of the Spokane International.
Mr. Hoover. who is a Pittsburg
capitalist, is financing the enter
prise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
THE OLDEST LIVING THING

fusal of the insurance companies
to adjust the fire loss on his
building and stock, Frank Bruno,
Italian saloonkeeper, hotel pro-
prietor and banker, effected set
Element with the insurance ad-
justers yesterday by which he is
to receive $4,000. At first the in
surance companies refused to
make any sort of settlement,
claiming that the origin of the fire
was such as to relieve them OF
liability.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
RUssELL's BOND READY.

SEATTLE, Nov. 25.-George F.
Russell,i newly appointed post
master, received the official copy
of his bond and oath of office from
Washington, d, c., and the docu-
ments. after being properly filed
in, will be sent back to the presi-
dent, when the formal appoint
lnent of Russell will be forwarded
to this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
THEIR GOLDEN WEDDING

Mr.. and Mrs. c, S. Babcock last
night celebrated the fiftieth ami
versary of their marriage at the
home of their daughter. Mrs. L.
n. Moss. Mr. and Mrs. Babcock
were married in Beaver Dam.
Wis, and located In the west 10
years ago. Mr. Babcock Is rs
years ol age and his wife. Is 20.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
For Particulars Of Fridays Business Events
see Thursday Press and Chronicle

Ella-I'm to be married tom0r-
row and I'm terribly nervous. Stella
Yes; ! suppose there always II q ].
chance of the man getting away up
to the last minute.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

Is manager of the lndepe ndent
Messenger and Rapid Transfer Co.
Meet him face to face. Messen-
gers, express wagons and moving
vans at your service by calling up
Main 469 We also have heavy
teams for all kinds Of work by day
or contract.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
RUFF TRIAL ON AGAIN WITH THREE GREAT
FORCES IN ALTERED COMBLNA TON
BEFORE HENEY WAS SHOT IT
WAS PROS E C Ut OR s
AGAINST RICH CRIMINALS
AND SAN FRANciSco-NoW
IT IS PROSECUTORS AND
SAN FRANCISCO AGAINST
RICH CRIMINALS.
BY Il. .. WHEELER.

BY n. q. WHEELER.
Special Correspondence to The Pres
; SAN FRANCISCO, Nov.
, PSI was in Mr.. John
, sons office, urging him to
, accept a retainer to assist
, Mr.. Heney In the work of
, prosecution. He had re-
, fused. stating that he could
, not spare the time from his 4
, private practice. AS we 4
, were talking, some one hur- 4
, ried into the office and told
, us that Mr.. Heney had been
, shot. We doubted the story,
, but in a few minutes veri- 4
, fed 1t by telephone. Mr..
, Johnson slammed his fist on 4
, the desk and said:
, by God, Matt, I'll do it! 4
, If it's agreeable to you, we 4
, will here and now dedicate
, ourselves to this work and
, take Frank Heney's place
until he has recovered
} and we shook hands on it 4
, there and then"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
TAFT WANTS PlNcHOT
IN CABINET

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 25.-
Taft likes Clifford
Pinchot, national forester, who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

That is the way Attorney Mat,
thew |. Sullivan, now assisting in
the prosecution of Abraham Ruef,
tells it.
There have been a dozen vers.
ions of the same incident. 1t was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

even the rich lawbreakers who are
shielding themselves behind Ruef,
directly responsible for the shoot
Ing of Heney.
The cowardly attempt on
Heney's life brought all San Fran
cisco to u realization of Its own
shortcomings, just as the death OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25
BRUNO GETS INSURANCE

After remaining closed for near
ly three months because of the re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

more than once. If he is convicted
he. will tell all, and the rich Grim
inals know it.
That is why the greatest fight in
the history OF the California courts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-25

is on. 1t is the same fight that
was started last August, when the
first effort to get jury was made,
The logged, persistent struggle by
Heney to find IL men who could
be relied upon to give fair trial
lasted for 40 court days. Fourteen
hundred and fifty talesmen were
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
He Believed the Boy.

Brooklyn Times: The venerable and
learned justice, JOIN NJ. Harlan, dur
ing a game OF golf at Chevy Chase, ex-
planned the intricacies Of evidence to
a young man.
Justice Harlan illustrated well the
case of conflicting evidence-how, when
the statements of two witnesses are OPP
posed. the more probable statement is
10 be accepted.
Usually, In conflicting evidence" he
said, "one statement is far more prob
able than the other. so that we can de-
eide easily which to believe.
1T is like the boy and the house
hunter.
"A house hunter getting off a train
at a suburban station, said TO a boy:
My lad. | am looking for Mr.. Smith
sons new block of semi-detached cot
.tages. How far are they from here?
About a twenty minute walk the
boy replied.
" Twenty minutes!' exclaimed the
house hunter. Nonsense. The adver-
tisement says five.
81 Well said the boy, you can be-
lieve me or you al believe the adver-
tisement. but | amt trying TO max no
sale -"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
Truth and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly. it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laxatives is the fact that it cleanses,
sweetens and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly rs q laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, rs it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co, only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
he Used mn SpelIin,.D

Eyerybody's Magazine: A man with
a waiStcoat and diamond shirt stud
that fairly screamed Prosperity" at
all within seeing distance, blew into the
public stenographer's office in a New
York hOte..
say" he demanded. ''can you write
a letter TO my goil?"
The st~enographer assured him that
she could.
We'll" directed the sport, after Civ
ing the name and address, tell her I've
connected with a barrel of money on
the ponies and that I'm going to Mar
ragansett Pier for two weeks. See?'
For a few seconds the typist's fingers
Jew. Suddenly she stopped.
Il can't for the life of me remem-
ber.' she explained in a puzzled voice,
how TO spell Narragansett.
The man behind the waistcoat tossed
his cigar stump in the waste basket
and scratched his head.
"N-a-r-nar--r-e-rer-r-oh, II, cut Ii
OUT I'll go to Newnort!"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
MUSIC STUDENTS
should Have steady Nerves.

should Have steady Nerves.
The nervous system of the musician
is often very sensitive and any habit
like coffee drinking may so upset the
nerves as to make regular and neces-
sary daily practice next to impossible.
II practice from seven to eight hours
a day and study Harmony two hours
writes a Mich. music student. Last
September | was so nervous | could
only practice a few minutes at a time
and mother said l would have 10 drop
my music for a year.
This was terribly discouraging, as
| couldn't bear the thought Of losing
n whole year OF study. Becoming con-
vinced that my was caused
largely by coffee, aud seeing Postum
so highly spoken OF, i decided | would
test It for a while.
Mother followed the directions care
fully and l thought | had never tasted
such a delicious drink. We drank
Postum every morning instead OF
coffee. and by November felt more
like myself han for years, and was
ready to resume my music.
Il now practice as usual, do my
studying and when my days work il
finished ! am not any more nervous
than when | began.
II annot too highly recommend
Postum to musicians who practice hal
/ a day. My father is a physician an
recommends Postum to his patients
Words cannot express my appreciation
for this most valuable health beverage
aud experience has proven its superb
GRITTY over all others" There's
Reason"
Name given by Postum Co., BATH
Creek. Mich. Read THE Road to Wei
yislc.r Ia pkgs.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
Sure TO BE Promoted.

Everybody's Magazine: A grizzled
old colonel, who is "A veteran Of the
civil war and who has since seen
hard active service In several In
dian campaigns, the Arctic regions, the
Spanish war, and the Philippine insur-
r~ection, did not view with pleasure the
recent promotions of younger and al
most unknown officers who were
jumped over his head. Strolling about
his camp In the Philippines n day,
he came upon one of his officers n
ling a monkey,
Colonel" said the officer, this is the
most remarkable monkey | ever saw.
Why. he can take a stick and go
through the manual OF arms almost as
well as one OF the soldiers"
"Sh'!" cautioned the colonel glancing
about In great alarm. Don't tell any
body. Surprising the war department
heard OF it? They'd make him a brig
adler general"
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
The Mothers LAST Song.

Sleep! The ghostly winds are blowing,
No moon abroad, no star Is glowing:
The river is deep, and the tide Is flowing
To the land where you and | are going!
We are going afar,
Beyond moon or star,
To the land where the sinless angles are!
/ lost my heart TO your heartiess sire
CTwas melted away by his looks OF ire),
Forgot my God. and my fathers ire,
All for the sake of a mans desire;
But now we'll so
Where the waters flow
And make US a bed where none shall know,
The world is cruel, the world Is untrue;
our woes are many, our friends are few;
No work, no bread. however we sue
What is there left for me TO do,
But fiy-iy
From the cruel sky.
And hide I'm the deepest depths-and die7
Barry Cornwall.
Kingsbury County independent. (DeSmet, Kingsbury County, S.D.) 1894-1929, 1908-03-20
"For Short"

Bohemian: The names bestowed up
on some of the small southern negroes
emind one of those OF the Old
R~oundhead days-Hope = above VIII
liams, acknowledgements
Mitchell, and so on. Not long ago a
visitor in Richmond vas having MS
shoes polished by a little coal-black
specimen about Is inches in helSht,
but possessed of cleaning white teeth
and rolling Eyes
What is your Nance" the visitor
idly asked. Gen. sah." was the reply
accompanied By a grin Of startling
proportions.
Gen? / suppose hat is an alb
breviation OF general ?" the visitor. who
had some idea of the fondness of ne
groes for titles. inquired.
No, sab, don't nov as it's was the
reply, 'abbreviation" evidently being
too much for him. NJ sho' 'nough
name is NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. = for = me-ln-
time-to-come-W Washington Carter, an
day des calls me Gen for short"