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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
FIFTY YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR

The anxiety Of the owners Of the five
squares lying at the western end of the
Mall-Avenue triangle lest
Capitol they are not to get full
rs value for the property
when it IS taken by the
government for public building purposes
finds a parallel in the mental disturbance
described in the following paragraph
printed in The Star of May 81. 1858:
considerable anxiety is felt by many
people livingsin the immediate vicinity Of
the Capitol about the extension of the
Capitol gardens. Hundreds OF property
owners are in suspense as TO the amount
of ground to- be embraced in the proposed
enlargement and whether their own indi-
vidual interests are to be involved in the
change Doubtless there are many of
those who are anticipatory expectants OF
a fine windfall by the proposed action Of
Congress and look upon their fortunes as
secured in advance, while others are anx-
iously alternating between hope and fear.
Another class there is, however. who look
upon the matter in q far different light
and who care little for the pecuniary adj
vantage which will accrue to them by the
purchase of their property by the govern
ment. OF these the number Is not few.
TO themselves comfortable homes which
they have by their own industry beauti-
fed during a lapse of years and to which
they have become attached by multitude
OF domestic associations, feel all the an
noyances which the proposed change will
bring
In the Georgetown correspondence or
The Star printed in the issue Of June 2.
1858 is a paragraph which
Georgetown illustrates the manner in
n:.. which residents Of that
neighbor OF Washington
enjoyed themselves in summer:
Just as We seat ourselves to pen this
letter the fine little steamer Thomas Coll
yer. Capt. Samuel Baker, Is pushing out
from p Berry's wharf with a full freight
OF living souls, on their way to the White
House pavilion. in company with the
Georgetown City Guards, Capt. Berry.
There cannot be far short Of 300 on board,
and everythings bids fair for day OF
real pleasure. The guards were in full
uniform and never looked better. and
every arrangement seemed to guarantee
the creates, possible amount OF enjoy
ment to all their guests. One grievous
disappointment occurred, however, which
seemed to be a subject Of general lament
the music which had been engaged for
the occasion. and which was to have been
at the wharf at Z o'clock. had not made
It's appearance at half-past o'clock and
the boat was compelled to push off with
the large and brilliant party minus this
most essential prerequisite to pleasure
excursion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07
AN UP And DOWN SPORT.

From the ST. Louis Gobe-Democrat.
When an excursonist falls from bal
loon at a dizzy height the base ball
scorer marks him: Filled out"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

1amlly Circulation much more than tie
combined circulation Of the other WesA-
:ngtoA dAilaes. ~ News and AGvex.
etsanH MEDIUM &c has NO competitor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-07

Washington had not quite passed
through the cycle of criminal outbreaks at
this time half a century
Political ago. as may be judged by
Rowdyism. Gus s,." r,,pa 1e,s.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10

NEW YORK, March 1O.-In the
special sessions court today Ray
mond Hitchcock, comedian, an
swered the, charge of wronging
girls. Hitchcock was accompanied
in court by his wife, who stands
by him. :.
Hitchcock was arrested on the
testimony Of Hugo VOucks, who, It
is said, first tried to blackmail the
actor, and failing started New
York newspaper and the Gerry so
cietyson his trail.
Officers of the Gerry society, an
Organization which looks after the
welfare and morals Of the children
of this city, are pushing the
charges against Hitchcock. They
declare that before the trial is fin
ish an atrocious sensation will
have been aired. hitchcOck's at
torneys declare their client is be
ing unjustly prosecuted.
Six indictments hang over Hitch
cock, but his present trial is based
on but one of these. This count
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
LABOR LINED UP AGAINST
W.W.P. GAMES

there. He has secured assurance
from Seattle, Tacoma and Aber-
deem unions and from the State
Federation of Labor that unfair
baseball in Spokane would not be
tolerated anywhere the league
plays
Armed with this show of
strength Eddie Quinn, present
holder of the franchise, and Mr..
Wolf, representing the Recreation
Park Co., went before the league
directors meeting at Tacoma at 2
O'Clock this afternoon. There can
hardly be a doubt of the result.
The carmen's proposition last
night met with opposition from but
six out of 200 members present. 1t
was pointed out that the w. w. p.
Co. had pretended to yield just
enough to labor to take off the
curse" but in realty had granted
nothing. Now they were trying to
sneak in on the sport that draws it's
biggest patronage from the union
labor ii despises and has never
lost a chance to discredit or com
bat, It was argued.
AS a result of the carmen's &C
tivity 10000 men in the territory
covered by the Northwest league
are now pledged to withhold pa.
tronage from the games until at
least the company is recognized as
fair by Spokane unions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10

An element that will undoubtedly
cast the deciding vote in the un-
derground fight of the w. w. p.
Co. to secure league baseball for
Natatorium park this summer was
injected into the situation last
night by organized labor of this
city.
The same influence will operate
In all other cities included in the
league circuit. Steps to this end
were taken several days ago.
Last night the Central Labor
union added its weight to tele-
gram sent Charles II. Wolf at Ia
coma by the Garments union. stat
ing that the w. w, p. Co. and Ma
tatorium park are considered UNI
fair to union labor and that If the
franchise was transferred from
Recreation park all games played
In Spokane would be boycotted.
Twenty-four additional unions
had previously endorsed this stand.
The union went still farther.
Pres. Durand was sent to Butte and
the result is that union labor OF
that city has issued an ultimatum
that the league cannot play on UNI
fair ground in Spokane and expect
support in Montana.
J. f. McCrachen. president Of the
Central Labor union, is now on the
coast, where he was sen. 10 put
the matter before organized labor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
TRYING TO AGREE
on N. P. GRACE

1t begins to look as though a
coterie of interested property own
ers are endeavoring to take the
matter of the settlement of the
grade separation problem out of
the city councils hands. This aft
ernoon a secret meeting of Is men
is in session in the Silver Grill.
Prominent among them are n,
w. Durham and w. II. Cowies, Of
the systematically; j. w. Ora
ham, T. II. Twohy. Billy Norman.
Mayor Moore. Councilman Baldwin
and City Engineer Ralston. The
meeting was called as sort Of
Hague peace stunt, 1t was given
out. The ignorant lrishman" was
too much in free and easy before
the council On account of this
meeting. Mayor Moore yesterday
postponed to Thursday the special
session of the Juncil which he had
called for the night
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON TUESDAY, MARCH TO- 1908.

mean loss Of life. Another frame
structure is located in the territory
recently annexed, but that is low
and open.
One of the chief obstacles to pro-
viding fire escapes the country
over is the senseless objection
made by architects to affording
these facilities. Their boyle is that
the escapes mar the artistic" ef-
feet of their work. The only de-
duction from this theory is that a
heap Of little bodies charred and
mangled, beyond Identification is a
more artistic" scene than iron lad.
ders on brick wall The Collin
wood architect testified that the
fire could not possibly have start.
ed in the furnace room he design
ed, but the fact that nearly 200
lives were sacrificed in this same
building is something he is unable
to explain away.
Other needed safeguards against
fire were pointed out in the boards
authorizing better fire equipment
in the buildings. The Bancroft
Emerson and Roosevelt buildings
were given more horse and fire ex.
tinguishers and the board discov.
cred necessity for taking precau-
tons in safeguarding fuel storage
rooms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
KING Boards. !.
ANARCHISTS

BARCELONA, Spain, March 10.
king Alphonso arrived in Bar
celona today, boarding the anarch-
lists in their den. The city accord.
ed him a great welcome, but the
situation was intense and will con-
tinue so until he leaves for Madrid
tomorrow evening. .
No throwing of boquets will be
allowed and anyone seen hurling
flowers will be shot on the spot.
Guards are mounted on housetops
along the streets in which the
king will pass, and houses on every
side of the kings route have been
searched for assassins.
Owing to the danger involved on
the trip the queen did not accom-
pany Alphonso. Tomorrow he will
review the Austrian fleet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
MONROE BRIDGE
SOMETIME

There will not be another meet
ing of the bridge committee until
City Engineer Ralston has ready
his data on the expenditure and
probably cost of the various
bridges. When this data has been
submitted the committee will be
called together by the mayor and
will make recommendation to the
council. The council should have
the matter under consideration by
the next regular meeting, which is
two weeks from tonight.
The Monroe st. bridge matter
will be included in this report. Its
disposal might be effected eventual.
ly without robbing the city by leav-
ing the bridge as it is now until
the w. w. p. Co. is willing to pay
its share OF new bridge or its
franchise forfeited in favor of an.
other. company that will.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
BOARD ANXIOUS TO
INCREASE SALARY

The health board tonight will
send a communication to the coun-
Gil asking that an increase in sal
airy Of the assistant plumbing in
spector from SIS to 500 a month
be authorized at once. When the
council decided on the salary raise
it ordered 1t to be put into effect
on the passage of the revised
plumbing ordinance.
This ordinance has not yet been
submitted and Judging from the
amount of business now in the
hands of the corporation counsel
1t will be some time before the
plumbing ordinance is reached.
The board tonight will submit
the name of f. Riley to the coun'
Gil for confirmation as assistant
plumbing inspector.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
HENEY SWEARS RUFF LIES

SAN FRANCISCO, March TO-
One OF the most startling affidavits
in the list of surprising documents
that have been made public since
the first inception of the fight
against graft in San Francisco was
filed today when Francis J. Heney
submitted his answer to the recent
affidayit of Abraham Ruef in which
Heney was charged with duplicity,
subterfuge and corrupt practices by
the ex-boss.
The document reviews methods
of the defense and in caustic legal
language Heney points Ruef out as
a monumental liar and asserts
duplicity on the part OF Ruef's at
torneys. Some of the most i'm
pertant points raised by Heney
are:
That Ruef was never promised
complete immunity from punish
ment, but given to understand that
he must accept sentence for ex-
tortion; that Ex-Supervisors Will
son and Gallagher approached Ruef
while the latter was at the St.
Francis hotel and discussed i'm
munity with him without the
knowledge Of Langdon or Heney.
That Henry Ach, Ruef's counsel,
admitted that Ruef did not have a
chance to escape conviction on
some Of the bribery charges, and
that he urged Ruef to accept the
best terms he could get from the
prosecution.
That Ach demanded that his part
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
HIGH SCHOOL UNSAFE

The council should imme.
diately pass an ordinance
that every school house be
} provided with fire escapes.
) Each building should have
} four exits. The only regu-
) lation now in effect calls for
escapes on buildings of
three stories or over.
Investigation has proved
that the escapes provided in
} compliance with this are
) really more of a source OF
) danger than of safety.
Fire Chief Myers advo-
} Gates more stringent regula-
} lions and his argument will
be universally concurred in.
Here is the opportunity
for emergency action on the
part Of the council that will
meet with unanimous public
} endorsement.
Loss of life in this city
, because Of failure to heed
) the Collinwood warning
} would lay every official re-
} sponsible for public safety
) under a moral indictment
} for murder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
DONATE SITE FOR
STANDPlPE

The Washington Improvement
Co. this morning agreed to donate
land for the new standpipe at
TMenty-ninth av. and Grand st.
The board looked at two lots, each
100 by 142, and decided they were
desirable in every particular. Bids
for the erection of the standpipe
will be opened March 20. The city
will build the foundation by day Ia
Dor. The cost of the foundation will
be about $4,000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
Commissioners Finds Fire Protection
Facilities Inadequate.
Immediate Changes Recommended
After Inspection Today.

The board of fire commissioners this morning prac-
tcay condemned the whole high school building after
thorough inspection of it, After the committee,
ssting of Commissioner Brien Roy and Assistant Chief
Joyce returned to the city hall report to the mayor
prepared in which it recommended that all Railways
be extended the outer walls that metal balconies be
erected at the end of each hail. and that ground landing
starways be put in.
Several obsolete style fire extinguishers found in
the class Assistant Chief Joyce tested the ex-
tinguishers Not Of them would work properly On
this account the fire commissioners recommend that up
to date extinguishers be installed.
The boiler room found improperly safe guarded.
The change recommended for this is door at each end
The commissioners were not competent to pass the
wiring of the building and therefore recommends that the
electrical Inspector go the building.
The halls the third floor must be Strengthened out.
Commissioner Brien this afternoon said that the fire
commission is in favor Of balconies and stairs instead of
the regulation ladder fire escapes for all school buildings
On account of the high Easements the buildings of two
stories lofty three story buildings with the first
story beginning with the level of the ground Surround
ing them are cement walks. Under present protection
if it necessary for anyone Jump to avoid the fire.
they could only leap upon the hard pavement
Although the fire drills well regulated and the
scholars quick to respond to the alarm the board found
that drawback is that only floor be empted
of pupils at time This necessitates those of the upper
floors standing in line upon the stairs awaiting the empty
ing of the lower rooms
As further preventative if occasion should arise
where is necessary to execute the fire drill for the pupils
to escape the board will recommend that the teachers
select the larger boys and station them guards the
bottom and head of the stairs maintain order and if
possible prevent crowding.
The fire commissioners will inspect the others schools
in town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
NO CITY Beautiful. BUT
CITY B|LLBOARDs NOW.

car passengers are happily able to
look over and beyond them. The
only obvious result is DETACHMENT
and actual danger to citizens.
There have been several rob-
berries already in which the hold
up men were hidden by billboards.
On Monroe ST. near the railroad,
crossing the street is but dimly.
lighted. The billboard nuisance is
all that was needed TO make that a.
locality one to be stunned when
ever possible. And every other
street that affords blank space
sufficient to accommodate a few
sticks of lumber has been burden
ed with these denominations.
There is no city ordinance on
the subject and the authorities
have no hope of abating the evil so
long as the boards do not encroach
on public property. Commissioner.
ONO went into the matter once
and learned from the city counsel
that private property could be
utilized for billboards il the owner
had no more civic pride than to in
fiict such monstrosity. Omos plan
was to have the boards at least re-
moved back from the sidewalks.
and 1t would certainly seem that
this could be accomplished in the
interests of public safety ii on no
other grounds.
AS most of the billboard Offend
ers are members of the chamber
of commerce or 10000 club il
would seem that these organiza.
tons might be able TO accomplish
something in the nature of per-
suasion since they are bound to the
City Beautiful ideal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10

in advising Ruef to turn states
evidence be kept secret forever, as
it would hurt him professionally.
That habeas corpus against the
elisorship of Buggy was withdrawn
because Ruef feared that some as
sassin hired by the higher ups
might killed him in order to pre-
vent him testifying if he was
placed in custody OF Sheriff O'Neil.
Heney's principal point is that
during the entire negotiations with
Ruef complete immunity was never
promised.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
JOHN BULL TAKES A HAND

LONDON, March 10.-In order to
save China from humiliation either
through war or diplomacy, England
has stepped into the breach be-
tween Japan and China. An init
nation, which is believed will be
sufficient, has been conveyed to
England's ally, Japan, that war be-
tween Japan and China at this
time would be very displeasing to
Great Britain.
The note was very carefully
penned SO as not to offend Japan,
but 1t is believed that Japan would
not consider gong to war without
at least an entirely neutral stand
on the part of England. Japan will
now probably be more lienient in
her demands.
News from Toxic this morning is
Of a very alarming character. 1t
is thought the note came just in
time to stop an armed demOnstra-
ton on the part Of the Japanese.
TOXIC, March 1O-All naval and
army officers away from duty on
furlough have been recalled. The
first squadron is now off Macao
awaiting orders from the min
istry.
PEKIN, March 10.-Japan has
given China two more days to sur
render the steamer Tatsu Maru.
Nothing is said as to Japan's
course at the end of that time If
China does not comply, but the in
ference is that she will use force.
China has no objection to the sur
render of the vessel but wants a
promise from Japan that the latter
will take a hand in stopping sale OF
Japanese arms to Chinese rebels.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10

"The time has come" the walrus
said,
"To talk of many things;
OF ships and shoes and sealing
wax,
And cabbages and kings"
The City Beautiful is qualifying
for new name-the City Bill
boards. Every way you look now
the eye is greeted with glazing an
nouncement of the alleged virtue OF
some brand of soap or cigars or
shoes or a piece of land. Each bit
of picturesque crag or point OF rock
is the prey of the man with the
paste pot.
The prettiest townsite in the
West has sunk into unsightly sig
nificance beneath endless areas of
red and yellow typographical yells
of self claimed merit for some
thing somebody has for sale. The
landscape is become a universal
shot of come on and buy"
There is still more serious as
pect to this Disagreement. On
Monroe St. for instance, the boards
have been moved up flush with the
property line, making an unbroken,
unsightly wall along several sec
lions OF sidewalk. No better meth
cd of concealment for sandbagger
or holdup man could be devised.
He has but to wait at one end of
the wall for his unsuspecting vic
tim.
What the real estate and other
billboard authors expect TO gain by
this is mystery, as the boards are
too near the walk to attract the at
tention OF pedestrians, and street
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
SUPREME COURT OPENS
JAIL DOOR FOR SCHM|Tz

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10
Former Mayor Eugene e. Schmitz
expects to leave the county jail
today as result of the decision
of the state supreme court uphold
ing the decision of the court OF
appeals.
Early this morning Schmitz got
into communication with friends by
telephone and is arranging for his
release at once. Even with the ex
tortion cases dismissed Schmitz's
bail will be 1890, 600, but the for
mer city executive will find no DIFF
ficulty in this regard, as he was
assured this morning when wealthy
friends called HIM up and con.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
TWENTY MEN
HURT IN FIRE

NEW YORK, March 10.-Twenty
fremen were hurt today and $780,.
900 damage sustained in bad fire
In which the Fourteenth st. shop
ping district was threatened.
Lack of water pressure and
bursting Of more scandal hose"
handicapped the firemen and seem
ed to prove Chief Crocker's state
ment that all New York Is really
at the mercy of big fire because
of the poor quality OF fire hose with
which the department is supplied.
AT one time the big department
store of sqgel & Cooper was at
tackled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
BRIDGE WORK IS SAFE

The work of building the con-
crete bridge on Washington st. I'M
der Engineer Ralston's direction is
progressing rapidly and all danger
of delay on the work on account
of high water Is past. The way
in which concrete structures are
erected Is proving of much interest
to people in general, who line the
railing ON the temporary bridge
two deep at almost any hour Of
the day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
LANES ACCUSERS
SENTENCED TO JAIL

PORTLAND, March 10.-E. E.
Radding and Mrs. Belle Waymire,
recently convicted of attempting to
blacken the reputation of Mayor
Lane by arranging to build up a
case of assault" against him, were
sentenced this morning. Radding
was given six months in the cOun.
ty Jail and Mrs. Waymire was sen.
fenced to four.
Thirty days stay was granted the
defendants in order to perfect their
appeal. Mrs. Waymire's bail was
reduced from $1,000 to $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
MARROW ESCAPE
FROM HORROR

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10
Heroic work on the part of nurses
and doctors prevented serious loss
of life today when fire broke out
in the city and county hospital, 10
Gated a few miles outside the city
limits. For the time it appeared
as if the flimsy frame structure
was doomed, but cool work saved
the situation and no one was seri.
ously hurt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10
B0Nl LETS ANNA
GOULD ESQ; Pc

PARIS, March 10.-Anna Gould
will leave Paris and sail for New
York tomorrow on the Kron Prinz
Wilhelm. Prince DeSagan will be
on the same boat. Passage for
both was engaged by DeSagan.
Last night all detectives who were
watching steamer Offices for Count
Boni in order TO warn him IL his
former wife attempted to leave,
were Withdrawn.
Boni was trying to prevent his
former wife from taking the chill
dren out of France. 1t Is presumed
he got his price.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-03-10

popular actors in the country, not
only with the public but with the
members of his own profession. He
is famous for his quiet charities.
The fact that he and his wife have
long been known as one of the hap
piest married couples on the stage,
together with the loyalty of the
latter, who is known professionally
as Flore Zabelle, gives strength in
the minds of many to Hitchcock's
I. tatement that he is being malign-
ed. There is also Matchmaking
feature that helps Hitchcock's
case.
After his arrest and while he
was on bail. Hitchcock disappear
ed for a week. The country was
secured for him, but he was in
New York all the time, and sur
prised everybody by turning up at
his hearing.