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The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01
GENERAL NEWS.

At the international regatta at Havre
Sir Thomas Liptons Shamrock won the
race for seventy-footers.
Earl Roberts, the famous British gen.
eral, will visit Winnipeg Aug. 10th and
will later go west as far as Banaff in
the Rockies.
The cholera that has made its ap-
pearance in Russia this year is most
virulent. According to Investigations
made by distinguished medical au-
thority, the sanitary conditions in the
Volga towns are horrible.
The imperial yacht club of Kiel, Ger
many, will send three Congerclasse
yachts to Marblehead, Mass, in Au-
gust, 1909 for series of races with
any three American special raters that
they may be presented. The trials are
open to all American clubs under the
auspices of the Eastern Yacht club.
Under the motto, Resistance to Ty-
ranny Is Service to Humanity and a
Necessity of Civilization" the Hindus
of the northwest numbering some g.
900 or 5000, are perfecting an organl-
zation with headquarters in Seattle, the
object of which is spreading popular
and scientific education in Hindu
stan, puI WHICH III reality, IL is ue-
clared, aims toward the overthrow of
the British government in India
Rev. e. C. Dinwiddie of Springfield,
Ohio, Legislative superintendent of the
National Anti-Saloon league, has ac-
cepted an invitation to conduct a par
liamentary campaign in England for
local option after the American Ilan.
Walter Goodwin, farmer, who at
Hopkinsville, Kentucky. gave the
names of seven men, who, with him
self, composed a might rider" squad
ron at Central Furnace, was shot from
ambush and seriously wounded while
returning home a few nights since.
Until recently he had been under the
constant protection of militia.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01
SAVAGE FLING AT AUDIENCE.
lnebriated Orator Resented Disapprow
al of His Condition.

Like many a statesman OF the
past" said Senator Beveridge, "he
drank too much. And one Fourth of
July morning, on a platform hung
with flags and flowers before the
courthouse of a country town, facing
an audience of farmers and their fam
lilies that had come from miles around
the statesman arose to deliver the In
dependence day oration in slightly
intoxicated state.
He was not incapable of an ora
ton, but his unsteady gait, his flushed
face and disordered attire spoke i'll
of him, and the audience hissed.
"He held up his hand. They were
silent Then he laughed scornfully
and said:
Ladies and gentlemen, when a
statesman of my prominence consents
to appear in such little, one-horse
town as this, he must be either drunk
or crazy. 1 prefer to be considered an
lnebriate.' Washington Star.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01
The Benevolent Parasite.

The part that parasites play in
checking and preventing the ravages
OF insects which injure and destroy
shade trees, grain, fruit and other
vegetable products is now SO well rec
ognized that it seems the matter of
getting rid of any particular sort of
pest is merely question of finding
the right kind of parasite. The fruit
growers of Australia have just had
convincing object-lesson. A noted en-
tomologist found in India the parasite
which would do the trick, but the diff
Guilty was to overcome the difference
in seasons and climates between In.
dia and Australia. The problem was
solved finally by putting the parasites
Australia, where they went to work
In the good old summer time quite as
II on their native heath. 1t seems like
a mean trick to play on the little
creatures, but doubtless this was a
case where the end justified the
means. If the pests would not come
to the parasites, the parasites, Ma.
homet-like. could be made to conform
to circumstances and go to the pests.
Anyway, science scores another tri-
umph and indicates another way of
escape from the ills to which the vege
table kingdom is heir.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01
A TERRIBLE CONDITION.
Tortured by Sharp Twinees, Shooting
Pains and Dizziness.

Hiram Center, 51S South Oak
street, Lake City, Mimi, says: Il
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept Up on Scientific Food.


Good sturdy health helps one a lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones income
is liable to shrink, if not entirely
1windle away.
When a Young lady has to make her
own living, good health is her best
asset.
II am alone in the world" writes
a Chicago girl, dependent on my own
efforts for my living. am clerk, and
about two years ago through close ap-
plication to work and a boarding
house diet, I became a nervous in
valid. and got SO bad off it was almost
impossible for me to stay in the office
a half day at a time.
"A friend suggested to me the idea
of trying Grape-Nuts, which I did.
making this food a large part of at
least two meals a day.
To-day am free from brain-tire,
dyspepsia, and all the ills of an
overworked and improperly nourished
brain and body. To Grape-Nuts I owe
the recovery of my health, and the
ability to retain my position and in
come" There's Reas on"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Creek, Mich. Read 1.-THE Road to Well
ville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above Ietter2 A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, true, and full Of human
Interest.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01
Disappointed Friendship.

In the matter of friendship, have
observed that disappointments arises
chiefly, not from liking our friends too
well, or thinking of them too highly,
but rather from an over-estimate of
their liking for an opinion of us; and
that If we guard ourselves with suhi.
cient scrupulousness of care from er.
ror in that direction, and can be con.
tent and even happy to give more af-
fection than we receive. we may man
age to go through life with consisten-
cy and constancy. unembittered by
that misanthropy which Eprings from
revulsions of feeling. - Charlotte
Bronte.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01
What Women Have Done.

Mrs. M F. Johnston of Richmond,
Ind, gave an interesting account at
the Boston biennial of the G. F. w. c.
of the Art association of that city,
which is ten years old Five hun
dred dollars is appropriated each year
for the purchase of picture,
and the council gives 500 for
the annual exhibition. The stand
ard in pictures and crafts has
changed, she says, and in the next few
years much is expected that will give
the children the opportunity of great
er culture and knowledge of art
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01
Real Philosopher.

Philosophy, says Jerome X. Jerome,
Is the art Of bearing other peoples
troubles. The truest philosopher he
ever heard of was a woman. She was
brought into the London hospital suf-
fering from poisoned leg. The house
surgeon made a hurried examination.
He was man of blunt speech. "It
will have to come off," he told her.
What, not all of it?" THE whole of
1t, I'm sorry to say" growled the
house surgeon. Nothing else for it?"
mo ether chance for you whatever" !"
explained the house surgeon. "Ah,
well. thank Gawd it's not my cad"
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01

was so bad with kid
ney trouble that I
could not straighten
up after STOPPING
without sharp pains
shooting through my
back. l had dizzy
spells, was nervous
and my eyesight af-
fected. The kidney
secretions were ir-
regular and too fire.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01

quent. I was in terrible condition,
but Doan's Kidney Pills have cured
me and have enjoyed perfect health
since"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Colorado statesman., 1908-08-01
No Running About.

Mrs. Gadder (reading an ADJ
Shopping by mail! How ridiculous!"
Mrs. Ascum-Why SO?
Mrs. Gadder-Why, how can one
shop by mall? You can only buy things
by mail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
CHAMBER ASKS
EXCEPTION

The chamber of commerce will
make an effort to secure from the
city council this evening permits
sion to erect a wooden building
within the fire limits to be used
in conjunction with the Billy Sun
day revival services and the Spo
kane apple show next month. The
board of works is reluctant to
make an exception to the fire lin
it rule and a big delegation of the
chamber is desired tonight to in
duce the council to allow such lat
titude.
The temporary vacation of two
streets will also be asked ada.
cent to the armory in order that
the latter building and the Sun.
day tabernacle may be used joint
ly, covered passageway connect
ing the two buildings. The apple
show will need more space than
was originally estimated and the
plan to utilize both the armory and
the tabernacle was evolved in con
sequence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
PRINTERS FIGHTING
NINE HOUR RULE

The typographical union is hav-
ing trouble with the Occur d'Alene
Press at Occur d'Alene, Idaho. An
eight hour day was established
when the union was organized
there short time ago, but the
proprietor posted a notice of a nine
hour day to go into effect Monday
morning. AS the printers have
won an eight hour day all over the
country they declined to consider
the Occur d'Alene proposition and
are not working in consequence.
Another feature of the trouble is
that the Occur d'Alene Press shop
has entered the Spokane field as a
competitor for job work and the
printers refused to sanction a rule
whereby the Idaho shop would be
given an unfair advantage in hours
of labor over the Spokane shops,
which are working in harmony
with the union.
A special meeting of the Spo-
kane union will be held Wednes-
day to consider ways and means of
backing the fight in Idaho for the
printers scale of hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
WANT ANOTHER
JUDGE

One of the first things the new
governor is likely to be asked to
do is to name an additional supe-
rior court judge for Spokane. There
are four judges on the bench now,
and it is claimed that there is
plenty of work for another.
Talk of applying for the appoint
ment of another Judge here has
been in the air for some time, but
it is not thought that the move
ment will take definite shape until
after the Inauguration of the new
state executive. There are various
jurists willing to serve the county
and state in this capacity at the
stipulated salary of $4,000 per year
Prosecuting Attorney r. M. Barn
hart, who goes out of Office with
this year, is said to still be in a re
ceptive mood for a judgeship. He
has wanted it for some time, but
failed to accomplish his ambition
when the governor filled vacancies
heretofore. The wires for Barn
hart are now said to be in better
working order than previously.
Justice of the Peace Stocker is
another apparent possibility.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
ATTACK THE
KAISER !:

BERLIN, Nov. 10.-Demanding
that Chancellor Won Buelow intro
duce a bill limiting the1Jkafser's
personal power, and reciting long
list of what he termed aindiscre-
lions on the part of the emperor,
Herr Wasserman, leader of the ma
tional liberals, today made a SEN
sational attack on the kaiser dur
ing a sitting of the reichstag. He
declared reactionary forces work
ing in the German empire and
making the country more be-
nighted than Turkey or Russia.
When Wasserman finished Herr
Weimer followed with a harsh
criticism of the emperor. Paul
Singer, leader of the socialists,
also denounced the kaiser. Deafen.
ing applause followed the attacks.
Government ministers regard the
situation as critical and fear a min.
isterial government similar to Eng.
lands will follow the agitation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
DENNIS H0LDUP
TRIMMED To
$4,000

The city council, on recommen-
dation of the finance committee,
will be asked tonight to settle G.
b. Dennis claim of damages for
the First ward sewer outlet for
$4,000. Dennis first asked $4,000,
then reduced it to $500. Corpor-
alton Counsel Hamblen informed
the committee that he told Dennis
the city would probably settle for
$1,000.
AS Dennis holds a claim which
undoubtedly has the city ''in a
sack" by reason of the mistake of
the federal government in not
meandering the river through this
township, the city is compelled to
pay him something for the bottom
of the river, which he claims be-
longs to him. The corporation coun-
sci informed the committee the
city engineer had studied the mat
ter of running the sewer outlet
along Olive avenue beyond Dennis
property and decided the added
cost would amount to $4,000. A
plan to run it east was then figured
out. This would cost $1,000 without
figuring on possible claim of the
Inland Empire system. on whose
ground it would dump.
1t was decided to offer Dennis
$4,000 and in the event he refused,
to carry the matter into the courts.
Meanwhile First ward residents
have prepared for sewer connection
and are impatiently awaiting the
outcome of the Dennis blockade.
The work is finished with the ex-
ception of providing an outlet.
Dennis original claim looks like
an attempted holdup, in view of the
fact that he admits it was exhorbi-
tant by cutting his demand in two
when he found he could not expect
to collect the full amount.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
LAUNDRY WORKER
ACCUSED OF THEFT

A day for hearing charges
against Bessie Childress, a laundry
worker, age 10, will be set this
afternoon by Justice Mann. She is
accused of stealing valuables from
the home of Miss Thelma Skid
more. an elocutionist living in Lid
gerwood, her benefactress, with
whom she lived some time. Follow
ing Miss Skidmore's complaint, the
police searched Miss Childress'
room at 1927 Riverside avenue, and
found not only Miss Skidmore's
things, but articles of value which,
1t is believed, were stolen from
other people.
The prisoner claims she does not
know why she took Miss Skid
more's things and disclaims knowl-
edge of the others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
NOT LIKELY TO
CREATE NEW
OFFICE

There seems little doubt that
Coz. lcilman Schiller's proposed
ordinance for purchasing agent
for the city will not be passed by
the council. Just what a city OF
this size needs of a purchasing
agent is not clear at this time. The
claims of Commissioner O'Brien,
present agent, that the duties of
his Office are so great he cannot
devote sufficient attention to pur-
chasing city supplies does not ap-
pear well founded. City ordinance
places the matter of city purchases
in the hands of the board of public
works. O'Brien has always handled
city purchases since he became
commissioner. Recently he went
before the finance committee and
asked for the appointment of a
purchasing agent.
To acquire the services of a com
petent man would necessitate the
city arranging to pay at least $3.50
month. Up to date O'Brien has
handled the purchasing business in
connection with his other duties,
and still hasn't overworked to any
ones knowledge. Other city com
missioners have handled the work
without complaint O'Brien, how
ever, claims that he Is overworked.
The commissioners receive a sal
airy of $4,000 a year, and a purchas-
ing agent would seem unnecessary
in light of the fact that the present
board of works has about as easy
a. political job as this city has to
offer.
Along with the proposition for a
new purchasing agent is a plan to
have the comptroller keep check
on purchases. Under present con-
ditions the comptroller has no par
ticular check until after purchases
are made.
There is surmise that by keep
ing the present commissioner to
his duties as purchasing agent, and
giving the comptroller check on
him as well, will accomplish the
desired end of holding departments
down to appropriations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
SCHOOL BOARD
Fixes LEVY

The board of education last
night decided that no reduction
could be made in the " mill levy
originally fixed for the city school
district, and the levy will stand at
that figure.
Last year on a valuation of $685.
100000 for the city, the school levy
was 10 mills. This year the valu-
alton is $4,000. 600, or almost dou-
BILE, but the increase in the city
school population has increased
correspondingly. according to the
figures presented to the board. The
facts were pointed out by DR..
Allen, president of the board in his
biennial report read last night.
More than 10000 pupils must now
be taken care of, and the district
has nearly 100000 in bond issues
to provide for. The increase in
attendance over last year is given
at 1000, requiring the employment
of 80 more teachers.
The school levy as decided last
night will make the total city and
county levy 26h mills. The city
levy Is 10 mills.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
HARRINGTON DENIES
THAT HE IS THE MAN

]. Harrington, the young man
who shot himself in the forehead
with revolver of old make which
did little damage to him, and then
repented and went to Sacred Heart
hospital and applied to the sisters
Tor medical attention, denied this
morning that his true name is j.
Craig Alexander, former student at
the Standard Commercial college
In this city, whose mother, Mrs. e..
g. Williams of Medicine Lodge,
Kan, wrote to the college people
fnquiring about him. Harrington
said his true name is Harrington,
but would not tell anything further
about himself.
In letter which was sent to the
chief of police by the college peo-
pie, they said that mail awaited
the missing young man. He had
been Respondent and without funds
Tor some time, and fear for his
safety was expressed. The police
concluded that Harrington must be
Ahs young man sought after. His
ease presents another police mys-
kery. He refuses to talk about
himself Feeling certain that he
r. telling the truth in denying he
q Alexander. the police are trying
% locate Alexander, but 80 far
have failed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
ASK FOR NEW TRIAL

EVERETT, Nov. 10.-Attorneys
for J. Henry. jain, who was con-
victed last week of murder In the
second degree for the killing of
Jesse Price, today filed notice of a
motion for a new trial on the fol
lowing grounds: The jury is al
legged to have received papers, doc
uments and books not allowed by
the court; misconduct on the part
of counsel for the state; miscon-
duct on the part of the jury; error
of law occurring at the trial and
excepted to by the defense; YER
dict contrary to law and evidence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
ORDINANCE
HITS UNION

An ordinance aimed Jointly at
Thomas Maloney of the federal
union, and contractors generally
will be introduced into the city
council tonight. 1t provides a pen
atty of fine Of not more than 800
nor less than $50 for contractors
who sublet. or pay less than $2.75
for eight hours work, with an
agreement to pay the balance in
shares, and that all contractors
shall submit their books to the
board of works on demand under
OATH
The framing of the ordinance is
said to have been done by attor-
neys for James c. Broad During
the past few months Maloney has
forced contractors to bid much
lower on city work in competition
against the federal union. The
union laborers accepted pay of 50
day and for the balance of their
wages subscribed to shares of
stock. In some contracts they
made less than the legal wages of
$2.75 day and others more. Their
wages on the contracts the federal
union has obtained will average
more than the city scale, Maloney
says.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
HELP HILL GEL
TERMINUS

TACOMA, Nov. 10.-The mercan-
tile organizations of this city have
renewed their efforts today to over
come the opposition displayed by
the city council to allowing the
Great Northern railroad to enter
Tacoma.
Hill announced yesterday that
the Great Northern was ready and
willing to enter Tacoma, and will
aid in building grand central
depot to equal any in the west.
The proposition of the road is to
have it come from Seattle over
the Northern Pacific tracks and
build modern yards and freight
houses on land purchased from the
Northern Pacific road, which is
also the Hill road
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
TRUST
NEARLY READY

Stock subscriptions in the new
merger company that is to take
over the nine abstract cofnp&nies
of the city are now being solicited,
and it is given out that the com
pany will be Incorporated before
many days. The capitalization will
be $250,OOO, and the name of" the
company will probably be the Spo-
kane Title Co., but this matter is
not definitely settled.
The consolidation remains yet to
be ratified by some of the stock
holders of the various companies
in the merger, but 1t is thought
that there is no question of receiv-
ing their approval.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
SAY CALBRAITH HAS Been
VOTED OUT OF OFFICE

In the opinion of some good law
yers who have looked into the
matter the adoption of the town
ship government plan in Spokane
county, which now seems assured,
will do away with the office of
county assessor, the prize that
was won by County Assessor Gal
braith after a hard fight in the
late primary and campaign.
This law, it is held, contemplates
the substitution of township and
town assessors for the county as.
SCISSOR, whose office will be abolish
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
ERRORS Which EXPERTS'
REPORT I'D not DIvULGE

Criticism of the expe1 &c| punt-
ants, LeMaster G CanubA Wwas
made yesterday Afternoon by City
Treasurer Eggleston, who sent a
letter to the finance committee,
disclosing further evidences Of err
rors in bookkeeping, which the ex-
perts were hired to uncover, but
which their report failed to make
note Of. The two instances cited
by the treasurer were referred to
in his report on the experts re-
port. That the finance committee
places implicit confidence in the
treasurer was evidenced by their
action in deciding to recommend
to the city council that his recon-
mendations be concurred In. These
errors are that Elmendorf & FL
mendorf be paid $356.;5 and Fred
Maggie $4.29 for tax on improve
ments, which on account of not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10

being endorsed on the tax book had
been paid twice. The checking
mark OF the experts show that they
discovered these mistakes, but fail
ed to include them in their report.
When the treasurer was asked il
the experts had found the mis-
takes, he replied that they had, but
told him they were not looking for
instances of where the city had
benefited by mistakes, but where
there was shortage. The experts
were hired to report on condition
of city books. 1t would appear
from their report that they made
mistakes themselves were it not
for the fact. that their checks show
they discovered the errors hong"
for the city. On account of their
report not showing the 'long" &C.
counts and only short" accounts,
that they sought only shortages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
STOP SHIPPING WHEAT
SAYS HILL

TACOMA, Nov. 10.-In six years
from now, says ]. ]. Hill, head of
the Great Northern and Northern
Pacific railroads, the home con-
sumption of wheat will be so great
that none of the cereal will be
sent across the water.
Hill and his party were guests
of the chamber of commerce at a
banquet last night. He addressed
the gathering on railroad enter
prises and possibilities, and con-
tinued his remarks along the lines
of expectation and importation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10

Yakima November IA, to consider
business with respect to the com.
ing year. Among questions to be
passed on will be the prices paid
to herders the coming season, the
shearing prices for the spring op-
erations and finally the question of
increasing the number of sheep
permitted on the Rainier forest re-
serve. 1t is contended by the
sheepmen that the reserve will
carry many thousand more sheep
in the grass season than are now
permitted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-10
IN HONOR OF CONGRESSMAN.

Judge Poindexter, congressman
elect from this district, was the
Fellowship clubs guest Of honor
last evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. r. l.. Sherwood. EGO
Sharp. In response to a toast,
Judge Poindexter related amusing
experiences OF bis campaign. Mr..
Sherwood acted as POSTMASTER.