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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27

In spite of its general prosperity,
Spokane has its share of destitu-
ton. George Hollway, of the Asso-
ciated Charities, this morning
stated that there are more than a
dozen families in need of assist
ance. How many more not report
ed there are is not known.
There is enough food and cloth
ing thrown away every day to re-
lieve every case of restitution in
Spokane.
The reason for such a state of af.
fairs is that the winter months
have thrown many persons out of
employment. Strong men who are
willing to work cannot find 1t, and
for this reason their families must
suffer, and the little ones cannot
have the food and clothing they
need.
People in this city are not liber-
al in donations to the poor. They
are liberal enough when it is mat
ter of donating thousands of dol
lars to erect magnificent Y. M.
c. A. building or patronizing a So
ciety charity" ball. Perhaps it is
because publicity goes with that.
Anyway, 1t is fact that where
they are unusually liberal about do
mating thousands, they overlook the
small things. A dollar in many
cases would keep family for a
whole day. A pair OF CASTOR shoes,
plenty good enough for poor man,
or woman, or the children, that are
too worn for people Of means to
wear. are thrown away. Some rag
picker finds them and sells them to
a secondhand store for few cents.
II the needy get them then they
pay the dealer fat profit.
The organized charities of Spo-
kane are nearly at the end of their
resources. They need clothing;
they need wood and coal, and they
need money.
There are families in this city
who absolutely depend upon the
few cents the newsboys make to
keep the wolf from the door, and
those little fellows work hard for
every penny. They turn 1t in to
their mothers to purchase food
with.
There Is no excuse for these con-
ditions in Spokane.
Anyone who has clothing, shoes,
spare change, food or wood which
they can spare will find it readily
accepted at the headquarters of the
Associated Charities in the base
ment of the city hall.
Telephone Main sol and ask for
either Miss Hornburg or George H.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
What Can YOU DO TO help THE NEEDY?
&c
Associated Charities Asks Aid in
Relieving Destitution.

Hollway. II neither one is there
sent or bring your donations any
way, for there is lots of room in the
Office to store supplies until they
can be distributed.
Manager Hollway expresses great
satisfaction with the work of Miss
Hornburg, the emergency nurse
who was recently engaged by the
association. She has been of much
assistance to destitute people who
are in want and have not sufficient
money to hire nurse or physician.
Miss Hornburg is premately gray,
but has young and pleasing face.
Her mission here is to furnish skill
full care for those whose means
will not allow them to hire such
service. The nurse got her training
in this work in Chicago.
"They told me when l first came
here that I would find no such des-
titution as in Chicago" said Miss
Hornburg. 81 have found many
cases of great restitution, just as
bad as in Chicago, and hope to be
able to help them and believe that
l have been. 1t is a great work
and l love administering to
poor and needy persons and saving
their lives, perhaps. People have
been very generous with encour-
agement. Several ladies have call.
ed me up and offered to do sewing
and other work."
Mayor Moore is interested in
Miss Hornburg's work. Only the
other day strong young man APP
pealed to the mayor. He had his
little 5-year-old boy with him and
said his wife was dying Of consump-
ton. He wanted aid. The mayor
sent him to his home to saw some
wood and then got him a situation
with the street department. Later
Mrs. Moore was interested and
went to the Front av. lodging house
where the sick woman was and
found things just as her husband
had represented The brave little
woman was cleaning the room as
best she could in her weakened and
almost helpless condition. Mrs.
Moore gave her some food, and
other necessaries. The woman ap
pears to know 1t is but a question
of time before she will die and
leave her husband and bright little
boy behind. She wanted to go
home to her parents in Montana,
who, though poor, will care for her
until she dies. The mayor notified
Miss Hornburg of the case and IL
there is no hopes for the consump-
tive, will provide her with money
enough out of his own pocket to
send her to her parents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
TO
MEET FRIDAY

The next meeting of the Equal
Suffrage association organized in
Spokane by Mrs. Emma Smith De-
voc, will be held tomorrow evening
at the home of Judge and Mrs. Dun
ming, E503 Sharp av., tomorrow
evening.
The growth Of the organization
here is in line with the progress
made In the state. Last September
the state had total of 262 mem
bers. Today 1t has more than 1000
as the result Of Mrs. Devoe's Ia
bors, making the most rapid growth
of any state In the Union. An
amendment for woman suffrage will
be introduced in the next legisla-
ture with every prospect of pass
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
VANCOUVER ExcLUsIoNiSTs
HAVE LOVELY SHINDY OVER
REPORT OF PLOT FOR
SERIES OF ANTI-JAP RIOTS.

PORTLAND, Feb. 27.-Backed
by treasury filled with thousands
of dollars collected from unknown
sources, the American Asiatic Ex-
clusion league Of the Pacific coast
has been planning to pull off Sc
ries of anti-Japanese riots. The
riots were to occur at Vancouver,
B. c., Bellingham, Portland and
San Francisco.
This is the gist of special dis
patch sent out from Vancouver, B.
c., last night, where it is said the
plot was discovered.
The plan of the conspirators was
to work up to bloody climax in
San Francisco by series of minor
riots in important anti-Japanese
centers along the Pacific coast
The plan was formulated in Seat
tie on Feb. 3 at meeting Of the
executive committee of the league.
1t was the intention of the exclu-
sionists to arrange to bring about
a final demonstration against the
Japanese on the day that Evans
feet passed through the Golden
Gate.
Revolt on the part OF Canadian
members of the league at Van
couver from orders issued to them
In relation to a parade by the San
Francisco headquarters caused the
first intimation Of the proposed
riots to be brought to general
knowledge. A three hours debate
at a meeting of the organization
last night, which ended in a fist
fight and miniature riot over the
proposed plan Of parade, caused an
exposure.
Vice President Gordon Grant of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
ST. LUKE RUMOR FALSE

Health Inspector Reardan, who
investigated the report that rem
nants of human bodies were burn
ed in the open along with other
rubbish by the St. Luke's hospital
management, failed to find evil
dence to substantiate the charge,
and so reported There had been
several reports made that stencil
arising from the burning rubbish
from the hospital was proving Of
fensive to residents of the neigh
borhood. Inspector Reardan found
that this was from the burning rags
and not from burning flesh and
bone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.-The
stupendOus bride of 100000 was
offered Abe Ruef by VIM. Tevrs,
proprietor of the Bay Cities water
works, to secure the purchase by
the city Of the water company for
$10,500,000.
This was the statement of r. A..
Crothers, of the Bulletin, today
while on the witness stand in IL
bel suit instituted by Tevis against
the Bulletin for publishing this
statement. Fremont Older, editor,
made the same statement.
When the trial was resumed this
morning Assistant District Attor-
ney Cook offered motion that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
CITY INSPECTOR FINDS FIVE
OUT OF 20 THAT NEED RENO
WAITING, AND ORDERS lMME'
date CLEANUP-NEW Or
DINANCE DESIRED.

Sanitary Inspector Bittrick, &C.
companied by William Horn, bust
ness agent of the bakers union,
have made the rounds of Spokane
bakeries in order to ascertain how
much truth there is in State Labor
Commissioner Hubbard's alleged
report at Olympia that all the
bakeries of this city are in bad con-
dition.
Hubbard made a gumshoe trip
over here last week by request Of
the Spokane board of health. When
he got back to Olympia he is quoted
as saying that he had ordered a
general cleanup here and had also
induced the streetcar companies to
improve their tenders.
Local investigation has convinced
the officials that Hubbard simply
repeated his policy of casually visit
ing a city and then making a re-
port designed to prove that he had
accomplished something. His rec
ord for actual results is about the
most barren official affair at the
state capitol.
Several of the Spokane bakery
proprietors have taken the matter
up by letter with Hubbard to ascer-
tain if he really did make the
sweeping charge that all the baker
les here were bad. They say that
Hubbard visited only five while in
Spokane and was general common
datory of the condition he found
them in. He never entered the
shops that actually need attention.
The streetcar companies profess
to know nothing Of his alleged in
vestigation of the fender question
Out of % bakeries inspected by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
ANOTHER PLAN
TO OPEN BANK

At meeting Of depositors of the
defunct Inland bank in the Galax
hotel last night a committee of
three was appointed to submit a
plan which 1t is believed will solve
the problem Of reopening the insti.
tuition. 1t is proposed to have
those depositors who will accept
shares in the institution under a
new management, each share to be
of the value of 500.
In the event that depositor has
less due than the amount of one
share he is to take a certificate for
half the amount he has on deposit.
These certificates shall bear per
cent interest.
Receiver A. w. Meier did not at
tend the meeting. After the reor-
ganization on the new plan, it is
proposed that the stockholders
shall hire three competent men to
take charge of the management.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
LIVES ENDANGERED BY
APARTMENT BLAZE

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27-From
the roof of the Glen Mayee apart
ment house last night fire started
which for a time threatened de-
struction of an entire district filled
with finder box apartment houses
and hotels. The imperial hotel,
Japanese hostillery Of higher
class, and the Byran Mauzy music
house were damaged. Total loss
is $4,000.
A number of dodgers had close
calls from death.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
ALL BAKERIES NOT DIRTY

Bittrick five were found in need of
alteration and cleaning. These were
the big shops in the business cen
ter, the smaller bakeries being
found in excellent condition. The
big shops will be required to keep
their -four on benches instead of on
floors, where slop and scrub water
can wash against the sacks. They
will also be required to clean cell
ings and wall and remove toilets
from the bakeshops.
In these respects the big shops,
which the inspector refuses to
name until he has made a formal
report to the board of health, have
violated legal regulations, and the
proprietors promised to remedy
them.
This is the first bakery inspec-
tion that has been made in the city
and several of the proprietors had
grown careless enough to merit
punishment, although the condi-
lions as compared to other cities
are pronounced fair
One proprietor had allowed his
place to become infested with rats,
and another on Sprague av. was
jerked up for purely sanitary rea-
sons.
The city has no ordinance gov
erning bake shops, but action can
be brought under the state law that
will effect the desired results. Bit
trick has secured copy of the
Los Angeles ordinance and will en-
deavor to have a similar one draft
ed for Spokane.
There is no excuse for dirty
bakeries, as the work is clean and
there is nothing used that decays
quickly, as in slaughter houses.
The latter have been thoroughly
cleaned and are now in the best
condition they have ever been. 1t
is intended that careless bakers
shall observe the same standard
whether they want to or not.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
WOMAN WITH SMALLPOX
BLUFFS POLICE FORCE

For three hours today . woman
with smallpox who lives at 1410
Main av. defieG the police and
health inspectors to take her out Of
her home to the isolation hospital.
When the fact that the disease was
prevalent In her home this morn
ing Supt. Harris, of te isolation
hospital, went to the house and at
tempted to get In. He was greet
ed by the lady from window. She
wanted to know who Harris was.
He informed her. She then said
that she would not go to the isola-
ton hospital. Harris telephoned
for the police and told what the
case was. Desk Sergeant Burns
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
TURNER TO TALK
TO DEMOCRATS

The democrats are figuring on
having Judge Turner speak at the
mass meeting in Elks' temple to-
morrow evening. The Judge has re-
turned from his professional trip
East and is counted on to dissemin-
ate democratic doctrine. 1t was not
expected he would return in time
when the original program was
made up.
Ex-Mayor Daggett as state COM
mitteeman. will call the meeting to
order, and a chairman will be elect
ed from the floor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
SAFE CRACKER
GETS NOTHING

The Office of the Lamb Lumber
Co.. II Mission av., was broken into
last night and the safe, an old
fashioned affair, was found open
this morning and the papers scat
tered about the place. Nothing was
missing. G. A. Lamb reported to
the police that during the past two
weeks the office has been entered
three times. but last night was the
first time the safe was tempered
with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27

asked several officers to go to Har-
ris assistance.
But there was nothing doing. A
cop may face gun or knife and be
brave under fire of a thug. but
when 1t comes to facing smallpox
and being brave before an irate
woman, especially II she has small
pox, they will buck.
II was l o'clock this afternoon
before the health board decided to
send Inspector Myers to the scene.
Mr.. Myers is a persuasive young
man and after about five minutes
talking had convinced the woman
that the proper place for her was
the hospital. Then she capltulated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
SIXTH YEAR, NO. 90. Is CENTS PER MONTH
100000 BRIDE
OFFERED RUFF

libel charge be dismissed, claiming
that it was impossible to get
Tevis into court and that he be-
lieved the suit was not instituted
In good faith The defense fought
this motion, as they declared they
had evidence to prove that their
statement was true.
I'VE have signed confession that
Tevis offered Ruef 100000 to Sc
cure purchase of the Bay Cities
Water Co. by the old board of SUI
pervisors, and we have the confess
sion of a number Of supervisors
who were told by Ruef that this
sum would be distributed" stated
the defense's attorneys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27

DRIVEN OUT
CHICAGO CHIEF OF POLICE
HAS DISCOVERED PLOT TO
MURDER PRIEST IN THAT
CITY AND TAKES DRASTIC
ACTION.

CHICAGO, Feb 27.-Unless all
anarchists leave Chicago within the
next few hours all will be arrested
by Chief of folice Shippy. Detec-
tives have had the Redshirts under
secret guard and now believe they
have located all.
The murder of priest at Denver
encouraged the Chicago Redshirts
to action and today Shippy notified
Chancellor M. E. Dunno, of Chica-
go, to watch for attempted assassin
alton of another priest in Chicago,
as he believed such plot was in
process of formation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
FoRoER SAWS PRISON BARS

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 27.--J.
w. Wellington, charged with forg-
cry on eight counts, sawed his way
out OF an interior cell in the city
prison last night, then worked his
way into the cellar and escaped
He has not been recaptured.
With Wellington was Ave other
prisoners, but none OF these tool,
advantage of his work and attempt
ed to escape.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
ASKS HUGHES TO
CAN JEROME

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Removal
of District Attorney Jerome is ask
ed by VIM. F. King, chairman of the
minority stockholders in the Metro
politan Street Railway Co.. in a
brief OF As pages which was sub
mltted to Gov. Hughes today.
King based his complaint upon
the statement that Jerome prom
ised to investigate the Metropolitan
prior to election and had not done
So
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
CANNON SCRAPS
FOR MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 27.-The repub-
lican state convention, which will
select a national committeeman.
four delegates at large and four al
ternates. to the Chicago conven-
ton, meets here today. Cannon
men are working hard, but it is
doubtful if they can stem the Taft
wave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
kElSEL TO COACH COLLEGE

Carl Keisel, Of Chicago, an old
friend of Mike Butler of the s. A.
A. c., is in the city today, enroute
to Pullman. where he will take up
his duties as coach of the track
team of the Washington State col
lege this season. Mr.. Keisel at one
time held running championship.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
WHERLAND PROMOTED

Harry Wherland. formerly super
intendent of the Spokane Traction
Co.. has been appointed superlnten-
dent of the Columbia River &
Northern railroad. His headquar-
tiers will be at Lyle, Wash. Wher-
land has been working on the road
for the past eight months as con-
ductor of construction train. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
GOULD LINE UNABLE TO
MEET INTEREST PAYMENT

issue of 1892, T. j. Presman was
appointed receiver for one of the
Gould lines in this state The COM
pany is unable to raise the money
to meet the debt at the present
time and it was thought best to
have a receiver appointed to pro-
tect the property and save its rev.
enues. The road operates 1853
miles
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
GET READY
FOR DUTY

MANILA, Feb. 27.-A secret Or
der has Deen received here order
ing all ships at this station to be
put in shape for protracted service.
This means at least three months
at sea, and hints at extensive
maneuvers with Evans fleet when
IL arrives.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
RANSACkED THE HOUSE

James Gaines, Of 111Sa Second
av,. notified the police today that
two young men who secured rooms
there had entered every room In
the house during the night and
stolen razors and other articles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
MILITIA AFTER
NIGHT RIDERS

HOPKINSVILLE, KY, Feb. 81
Night riders destroyed the resi-
dence of Bruce Gregory last night
on his farm west of this city. Mrs.
Gregory was fired upon while she
telegraphed for aid. A company of
militia is pursuing the raiders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
VOTE ON ALDRICH
BILL THURSDAY

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Feb. 81
Voting on the Aldrich bill in con-
gress will probably commence next
Thursday unless present plans mis-
carry. Aldrich has been busy of
late finding out the exact program
OF speeches, and is expected to ask
in the senate that voting begin
March 8.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
QUAKE BREAKS
ALASKA CABLE

VALDEZ, Alaska, Feb. 27.-The
most severe earthquake shock
since 1903 occurred here Friday.
and since that time a succession Of
smaller shocks have followed.
The cable to Seattle and to Sc
ward broke at this end and COM
munication with the outer world
has just been restored. The shock
lasted 80 seconds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
RECEIVER APPOINTED FOR
1,158 MILES OF ROAD IN
TEXAS ON APPLICATION OF
METROPOLITAN TRUST CO.

DALLAS, Tex, Feb. 2i.-On APP
plication of the Metropolitan Trust
Co, of New York, before Judge
Meeke in the federal court, alleg-
ing default of interest on a bond
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
Senator s Daughter
Makes Her Debut

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Local
critics who saw Miss Fola LaFoH
lette, daughter of the Wisconsin
senator, make her debut at Plain
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
NO TESTIMONY IN
DEFENSE OF GRAFT

HARRISBURG, Pa. Feb. 81
The action of the defense in the
capitol graft cases in abruptly end
ing its side today without calling
any of its witnesses so completely
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
cIeARET DEALER FINED

Justice Stocker yesterday fined
John Blickensdoefer $40 and costs
for selling cigaret papers to Rich
ard Mortenson and Homer Miller,
under Is years of age. Probation
Officer Peters caused his arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27

The police of Twisp. Wash. to-
day notified local authorities that
John Arnold, aged 16 years, ran
away from home there Feb. 25. He
is five feet six inches tall, slender,
curly hair and blue eyes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
CHURCH WAR STILL BUBBL ES

vorce from Warnie Pickering by
Judge Poindexter this morning.
They married at Wallace. Idaho.
Oct. 3, 1905, and have child,
whom the mother was given GUS
tody of. 1t was claimed that Pick
ering deserted his family a year
ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
LUMBERMEN IN SESSION

TACOMA, Feb. 27-Five hundred
retail lumber dealers are in ses-
sion here today at the annual
of the retail lumber deal
ers of the Pacific coast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27

upset the plans of the prosecution
that the state asked for recess I'M
til this afternoon. The prosecution
will then offer it's evidence in re-
buttal
1t is expected the case will be in
the hands of the jury by early next
week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
GRABS
s2,500,000

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-Two mil-
lion dollars of the Vanderbilt for.
tune will follow Count Szchenyi to
Hungary. This amount has been or
dered transferred from Countess
Szchenyi's private fortune in New
York city bonds to Hungarian gold.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
PREPARE FOR MARDi GRAs.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 27.-Prep-
Arations for the mardl gras festivi-
lies, which will soon mark the be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
AMERICAN STILL LEADS

CHICAGO. Feb. 1.-THE Thomas
flyer. American car. is still leading
in the New York ?Paris race. The
car will leave Chicago Friday for
San Francisco via Omaha and
Cheyenne.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27

ginning of a great celebration, are
we'll under way. The city Is as
Stunning gala appearance and hun.
dreds of visitors arriving on each
incoming train.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-27
GETS DIVORCE AND CHILD

Mary Pickering was granted a di-
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-22

hood by the manner in which sor.
hearted woman or man pava AZ
eat or to wear. Many q needy bsi
one has been helped to a bettost
nobler life by tho manner in whic,
gift Of charity was bestowed, W.
not show our gratitude to God IA,
blessings received IN any better
than to help some needy one, nc,
we render any more acceptable tS'
giving to Him than to bestow orr
TO feed the poor in the name Of
who gave Himself for us.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1908-11-22

him do likewise. :" "Take
heed that ye do not your aims before
men to be seen Of them: otherwise
ye have no reward of your Father who
is in heaven. Do not sound
a trumpet before thee, that
thine aims may be in secret and thy
Father who sccth in secret will reward
thee openly The bestowal of charity
is proper and right and when properly
bestowed is neither degrading nor
humiliating to the one receiving it.
Many a tramp has been saved to man