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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-12-04
GUMPTI0N ON THE FARM

Last call to fix up that pump so it
won't freeze!
Now that the election is over let's
all pitch in.
Go shovel a road through the drifts
for that poor old man or lone widow.
1t won't take long
The open-air treatment is good for
consumptives but it isn't beneficial for
farming machinery or tools.
The farmer gets his crop out of the
ground, his money out of the crop, and
and his pleasure out of the money
The Chinese try hard to pay all debts
before New Years day. and it is a
mighty good plan for all farmers to
follow.
1t the wire fences are tightly strung,
loosen the wires somewhat to prevent
their being snapped by frost. Do it
tomorrow.
Worrying is like wearing peas in
shoes. II wears out the stockings; it
makes the feet sore; it takes the joy all
out of living
Somehow or other we have a good
deal of respect for the man who Keeps
the walks clear of snow, whatever
faults he may have.
Did you ever stop to reflect that
cat or dog loves its home just as we'll
as, or perhaps better than. Won do?
Then don't take it away, unless you
give 1t a better home.
Anxiety is the worst feeling in the
world; vet men who stay late in town.
or who loaf long in the saloons, never
know the worry of the watching, wait
ing wife or mother.
Work mp all old fence rails, useless
boards, dead trees and limbs ont of the
orchard into stove wood. This will
keep the farm free of litter and help
solve the fuel question.
Give the boys something practical,
such as a box of carpenters tools, u
soldering set, or II drawing outfit, in
stead of guns, drums and toy pistols.
Teach creative not destructive force.
When man gets SO rich or so high
in society that he is ashamed of his
bent old mother in her plaid shawl
and IT her lack of grammar. he is too
snobeish for honest men to trust out.
1t the politicians were half as xolici.
tious for the welfare OF the farmer
after the election AS they are ;cr his
vote before it, he would soon get All
that is coming TO him. including the
postal savings hank.
THE well-being of u people is like a
tree; agriculture is its root, manufac.
ture and commerce are its branches
and it's leaves; If the root is injured,
the leaves fall the branches break
away AMI the tree dies
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
BIG STICK IS BADLY NEEDED HERE

council and incidentally the administration giving
an exhibition Just of everybody trying to hide behind Commits
left for not getting written agreements w. on
proportion the bridge
obligation.
The council named bridge committee handle the
that committee failed utterly accomplish anything with the
Ono the committee but after the committee
fell down 1t instructed Ono the agreements
Meanwhile the corporation counsel furnished
the could compel
their the
ceedng this course the council committee has fooled
corporation concerned
1t is constantly asking "hy don't Ono do t evidently de-
afraid unwilling anything its
out this the SpokesmanKeview naturally becomes
mouthpece of attacks the scapegoat
In Omos qualifications for Office The
mediate further than II should
removed promptly but until proved and removed lie
titled fair
The wire pulling political sieseppng
keeping the board of works the shared equally
members the fact anybody
There
unreasonable delay and work public
outsider
this pickering.
the council going still however a matter i'm
bridges
commissioner
dicton, time the council also
The truth the is city
politics that
thread somewhere City Engineer
situation he said could
the politics
wokmen getting rid of
land OF his
job could be than already
operate beyond
that is about the that has oozod
hall yet.
influences
are reaching out for the new that ccmes in tomorrow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
RAILROAD FORCES RULE
STATE REP. CONVENTION
McGraw Clears Track With the.
Promised Endorsement of Taft.

means to get together so that
some of us old veterans may not
get rusty and forget our business.
I'VE should heartily endorse our
congressional delegation as well
as our state and municipal govern
ments. Tacoma, Seattle and Spo-
kane, our three great cities, all
have clean republican forms of gov
eminent.
Taft has made good all the way
down the line .(Applause.)
81 want to say something about
trusts-a word that tastes bad in
the mouths of the people. There
are good and bad trusts. The bad
and puts it out tot the reach of the
people. 1t will continue to receive
chastisement at the hands of the
republican party. But the trust
formed for the purpose of advance
ment is an unmixed benefit and
should not be attacked.
81 am railroad man and don't
care who knows it! They are the
greatest civilizers of the world.
But they will have to be dealt with
and watched, not punished. There
are good and bad ones, and the
good ones help the republican
party to punish the bad ones. But
it is time to stop their slaughter OK
employees. Statistics show there
is one employee killed in every 1924;
and one injured in every eight.
Socialism and anarchy have no
place in our form of government.
Isms have been tried in every form
of government since the world be-
gan and never succeeded. And we
must eradicate and pluck out the
unlawful combinations which
breed them. No flag can fly in
this country except that of law and
order"
The objection to this was Ash
toms cut and dried way of saying
it. He continued along about the
same lines until many Of the dele
gates arose and began to leave
the convention hall. When the
noon whistle sound ed there was
great applause, which caused some
to think the speaker had made a
period that they failed to notice.
Seeing the uneasiness of the con-
vention at last the temporary
chairman took a tumble" and
broke off almost in the middle of
sentence and announced that NOM
nations for temporary secretary
were In order. Will Tyson. secre-
tary Of the state central commit
tee, was elected by reclamation.
The committees on platform,
credentials, rules and order OF
business, comprising one from
each county on each committee,
were then submitted to the secre-
tary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
TIMBER GONE IN
TEN YEARS
J. J. HILL WARNS GOVERNORS
OF RAPID DISAPPEARANCE
OF PACIFIC COAST FORESTS
IN BRIEF PERIOD.

WASHINGTON, May Thames
J. Hill sounded a note of warning
in today's session of governors at
the White House, when in a care
fully prepared address he declared
that if immediate steps for the con-
servation of forests on the Pacific
coast are not taken some varieties
of timber will be exhausted within
ten years.
THE Pacific coast" he said has
q considerable body of merchant
able timber still standing. but we
are consuming yearly three or four
times as much timber as forest
growth restores. Our supply in
some varieties will be exhausted
within 10 or IL years. Without re.
forestration we will soon wipe out
all these forests" al Al&uK
Regarding unsettled lands In the
West. the speaker said that prac-
tically the whole interior had been
settled within the past so years and
asked what the country will offer
next.
at is no longer possible" he de-
clared "for us to say that Uncle
Sam has a farm for all of u.s."
President Roosevelt presided at
this mornings session, but an
nounced that Gov. Chas. S. Deenen,
ILL.,, would preside this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
DEMOCRATS MA Y MAKE
LOCAL OPTION CAMPAIGN

emphatic declarations for liberal
ity in all things, but the local op-
ton is considered liberal in that
it offers a community the choice
of being dry or damp. Jack O'Brien,
who is growing to political man
hood and eminence as fast as he
can, Is also evolving into a local
optiionist, and there are others
who are that way from natural
choice-it is said. Jimmie Durkin,
undoubtedly democrat. has not
put his views on the subject into
writing yet. Merritt Is stalking the
proposition cautiously.
But anyhow the democrats are
figuring seriously on the enter
prise as one of the surprises they
intend to slip over on the republi-
cans before the fall mixup comes
to decision. There are stranger
things in a democratic campaign
frameup, Horatio. than are dream
ed Of in any philosophy, as Ham
let is reported to have remarked
that time he kicked loose a sup
pOSedly republican skull.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

CAN'T .-HELP II

Officers of the carpenters union
state today that they are unable
to figure out how they can stop the
irresponsible advertising that Is
bringing workingmen to this city
on the promise of employment
which they will not be able to find
when they get here. The true con.
ditions of industrial affairs have
been sent out as much as possible
by correspondence, but this has
had little effect against advertis-
ing.
1t is also pointed out that the
business agent of a federal union
has been widely quoted as saying
that he could not find men enough
for the work In sight and that this
is being applied to every branch Of
labor regardless Of lapse of time,
or change Of circumstances.
The chamber of commerce is
blamed by union officials for check
ing off various crafts as being
deficient in men in this city when
such was not the case, through
INSTRUMENTATION of true conditions,
and spreading such reports through
it's publicity bureau.
H: McConville, who has charge
Of the city employment office while
M. r. Arant is i'll, says that re-
ports of scarcity Of carpenters here
did not originate in that Office, not
withstanding the fact that one pa
per referred to pretended to quote
Arant to the contrary. He re-
ceived a letter this morning from
a woodworker at Lacrosse who is
anxious to come here and go to
work and has six or seven friends
in the same fix. The city employ
ment office does not attempt to
furnish employment for skilled
labor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
THOMAS TAKING
No CHANCES

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA
special order has been issued by
Admiral Thomas directing officers
to take precaution to prevent
strangers from gaining access to
the rire rooms and engines of the
ships. The issuance of this order
has caused comment in the feet, as
a general order to that effect is al
ready in force.
A feature just observed today is
that among thousands of visitors
not one japanese. has been aboard.
1t is believed that local Japs, fear
ing that some outrage might be at
tempted, to valid all suspicion ad,
vised their countrymen to keep off
the vessels entirely.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
FULTON LEAVES
BOURNE OUT

PORTLAND, May 14.-Republi.
cans of Oregon are meeting today
in state convention, called for the
purpose Of selecting four delegates
at large to the Chicago convention
and allowing congressional dis
tricts an opportunity to meet and
select their delegates to the ma
tional convention. The Fulton
Taft faction apparently have pre-
dominating control over the or
ganization of the convention, and
1t is not thought that Sen. Bourne
will be given place. The slate at
1 o'clock today was:
Delegates at large. Charles w
Fulton, Clatsop; George II. viii.
liams, Multonomah; A. N. Gilbert
Marion; w. Kukendal, Kan.
Second district, Asa B. Thomp'
son, Umatilla DR.. Henry Waldo
Coe, Multnomah.
Bourne's name was not mention
ed in the convention this morning
An effort was made to the caucus
of the Multnomah county delega.
ton to nave the junior senator en-
dorsed as delegate at large along
with Judge Williams and Sen. Full.
ton, but 1t met with defeat after q
stormy debate. during which a
resolution was passed endorsing
Taft, and commenting Fulton and
condemning his detractors, but in
which Bourne's name was not men
toned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
MOcRATS WILL
DEBATE TONIGHT

The young mems democratic
club will debate the question Of To-
cal option tonight in the assembly
room of the chamber OF commerce.
They will all be on their good be-
havior and the ladies are invited
to attend There will be no dam
ger unless somebody shakes yell
low ribbon at P. B. Keane.
On Monday night, after the
state democratic convention, the
young mems democratic clubs Of
the Third district will meet in the
city council chamber to form a
campaign federation. This will
comprise clubs from Spokane.
Walla Walla, Cheney and several
smaller places. One object of the
federation will be to form clubs in
all the princincts Of the district,
If possible.
A location for the debate with
the republicans in this city May 81
has not yet been secured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

Can you figure out the demo-
cratic party making a campaign is
sue Of local option in this state?
Well that it what is likely to hap
pen If the republicans don't beat
them to 1t. The local option hen is
on the nest right now and she is
expected to hatch the chick by
Monday, which is the date of the
state democratic convention.
Local option looks good to the
democrats this year in this state
because it has the charm of novel
ty ami also a strong pull with the
church strength. 1t is also be-
lieved to be In line with the gen.
eral temperance wave that has
swept over the country even to the
extent of dropping the lid on Spo-
kane. If it could do that the
democrats figure that by proper
cultivation it might just as well
carry the state.
DR.. Byrne. candidate for COVER
nor, might be little shaky on the
issue on account of his somewhat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

BY GEORGE r. DAVIS

WASHINGTON, D. c., May IA
The nursery of Taft's boom for the
presidential nomination is a room
in the executive offices on the
White House grounds, where Presi.
dent T. r. is shaved each work
day.
Here, when the boom was a
green and tender thing, It's first
young shoots pushed to the light.
Here it was coaxed to sturdier
growth. Here now, in full bios
som, it is talked over and adj
mired.
Frank Hitchcock is the official
and T. r. the unofficial manager
of the Taft boom The president,
at these heart-to.heart talks with
the candidate, is in barber chair.
A certain White House messen-
ger Yields the razor and lather
brush. It's the only part of the
day when official business does not
claim all of Roosevelt's time. 1t is
Taft's one chance to do most of the
talking.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
ANOTHER klONDlkE

VANCOUVER. b. c., May IA
The creeks on the Ingenica, itself
a tributary of the Findlay river in
North Central British Columbia,
east OF the Omenica country. are
likely to prove another Klondlke.
Pay dirt averaging $50 per day per
shovel has been struck on McCon-
nell creek. There are 20 men on
the ground and many claims have
been staked.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
RAILROAD HOLDS
CONVENTION GRIP

SACRAMENTO, Cal, May IA
There is every indication OF tie
liveliest kind Of fight here duy'H /,
the state convention called for this
afternoon to select delegates to the
national convention. Both the Lin
coln-Roosevelt league and the Her
rim organization claim control. Al
though the leaguers are making a
brave show II is believed Herrin
will dominate the convention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

in which the president is shaved
is small, narrow one, between
the presidents Office and that of
Secretary Loeb.
When the time for shaving ar
rives the low, leather covered
chair is pulled out from the wall.
A neat foot rest of two steps is
produced from under the writing
desk and is set in front of the
chair.
T. R. takes his place.
Then comes Taft and pulls up
another chair alongside
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
OREGON ENDORSES TAFT

PORTLAND, May 1.-THE First
district Oregon congressional con-
vention met this morning. endorsed
Taft and demanded free lock Ca
nails at Oregon City. II elected r
f. Williams. Polk; c. A. SeElbrede.
Coos, delegates to Chicago, with
F. A. White, of Klamath and E. ID
Cusick altcrnates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
SAVED CITY 100000
BY CHEATING COUNCIL
Comptroller Hands 1t After Eight
Years of Secret boarding.

DECATUR, ILL.,, May 14.-City
authorities were astounded today
when City Comptroller Robbins
Confessed that lie had been hold
ing out city revenues for eight
years and now has 100000 in the
bank to the credit of the city. No
one knew his secret but the mayors
who have served during that time.
Robbins said he knew the alder
men would spend the money If they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

The shaving Of the president and
the midday cultivation of the boom
Of Taft starts at l p. m. and lasts
halt hour.
Taft, when he's in Washington,
often sees the president several
times in the morning. But T. R.
has many things on his mind then
and no leisure. For an hour or
longer after 1870 his outer office
Is filled with men who have ap-
pointments.
At the o'clock shaving time
comes the first respite. The room
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

ed near Shreveport, La, and moved
toward Little Rock and Texarkana
Late Wednesday it was reported to
have centered in Texas, but wheth.
err it subsidized before damage was
done in that vicinity is not known
LITTLE ROCK, May l4-An-
other dispatch asking for help has
been received from Gillian. The
first message received Wednesday
night stated that the town had
been wrecked and half the popula-
ton had persisted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

Reports also state that the loss
In Oil city and Bellinger will be
very heavy, although not so great
as in former years.
Latest reports say that half the
village with a population of 200
were either killed or injured. De-
finite word from these places is
anxiously awaited. All efforts to
get into communication this morn
ing failed.
The tornado Is said to have start
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
NO MORE CORPSES
DISCOVERED TODAY

LAPORTE. Ind, May 14.-Sys-
tematic investigation of the Gun
ness farm murder mystery is go
ing on today, with the banks aid
ing by furnishing lists Of all Mrs.
Guinness transactions through
them.
No additional corpses had been
dug up from the matrimonial grave
yard today, nor had any more light
been thrown on Mrs. Guinness fate
or escape.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
SAVED HIS BONES

NEW WESTMINSTER. h. c.,
May 14.-The body of Gowdah
Singh, Hindu who died at the
Royal Columbian hospital. was cree
mated at the Douglas street ceme-
terry, high priest OF the Gunlah
sect oYnciatlng at the imposing
ceremonies preceding the incinera-
ton. The teeth and small bones
OF the deceased will be forwarded
to relatives in Burmah. whence
Gowdah came about six months
ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
TWO FISHERMEN DROWN

EVERETT. May 1.-two fisher
meu- belonging to the colony OPP
Grating at Skagit head, the south
crn extremity Of WILDLY island
committed suicide by drowning.
One named Johnson, who had been
demented for several weeks. DELHI
erately waded out into deep water
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
ENCLAND's ENEMY
REPORTED KILLED

ST. PETERSBURG, May 14-It
Is rumorei here that Ameer Habio
Ullah Khan, ruler of Afghanistan
has been assassinated. If true 1t
might lead to partial occupation
SAVED mhmh NH NH NH mhHTT
of Afghanistan by the British.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
WIDELY WANTED
CROOK NABBED

LOS ANGELES, May 14.-Want-
ed in nalf a dozen cities of the
United States on swindling
charges, James T. Mulhall, part
proprietor of the Ship hotel at
Venice, cal, was arrested last
night by u. s. Marshal Youngwort
and locked up in the county jail
He will be held for extradition
papers from Minnesota.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
PRINCE RUPERT STARTED

PRINCE RUPERT, B. c.. May
1.-THE tenders for clearing the
remainder of the townsite of
Prince Rupert, something over $50
acres, were opened by James III.
Bacon. harbor engineer of the
Grand Trunk Pacific. and the con-
tract awarded Messrs. Irwin, john
ston 4 Campbell. of Vancouver. B.
c. Messrs. Irwin. Johnston g.
Campbell are now busy erecting
their camps on the new ground
and making ready to feed and shell
ter the large force OF men which
they will employ
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
OEBS AND HANFORD
SOCIALISTS CHOICE

CHICAGO, May 14.-When the
socialist convention opened this
morning all Indications pointed to
the nomination of Eugene V. Debs
for president. b. j. Hanford, New
York, will probably be nominated
as vice president.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

CLEVELAND, May 1.-THE Re-
serve Trust Co. filed deed of
assignment this morning to the
Superior Savings & Trust Co. All
depositors will be paid in full. The
action caused great surprise here
as the reserve was supposed to
be one of the strongest in the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
B0ER TACKLES
CANS TONIGHT

SAN FRANCISCO, May IA
Boer Unholz and Joe Cans are
ready for their 20 round battle to-
night at the Coliseum. Both are
safely within the 1873 pound limit.
The odds are to l on Cans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

finally got into the Juvenile court.
Judge Huneke paroled him two
weeks ago. but the boy disappear
ed the other day.
Last night his mother caught
sight of him, dirty and hungry look
ing, on Riverside av., but he
slipped out Of sight before she
could reach him. She has no idea
where he finds shelter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
RUNAWAY BOY ElUDES
HIS MOTHER

The police have been asked to
capture Clifford Hickok, news
boy II years of age, who has again
run away from his home at E709
Elmer av. He has had the run
away habit for a couple years and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14
MISS ELKlNS GETS
DUKE NEXT FALL

ROME, May 14.-According to a
report here Due de Abruzzi ami
Miss Katherine Elkins will be mar
ried late next October in the
United States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

The knights of Columbus will
hold their annual memorial SER
vice at 2 p. m. May II In Pacific
hall. Requiem high mass will be
celebrated at Our Lady Of Lourdes
church at a. m. Monday, May IS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

Another Tornado Spreads Havoc
Throughout Louisiana.

ATLANTA, Ca. May 14.-Meager reports coming in
slowly indicate that perhaps than 100 persons
dead today in various parts Of Louisiana and that consd
cradle property has been ruined the result of tornado
that swept the state yesterday afternoon.
It is feared that in Giem La alone 100 were killed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

and dropped beneath the surface.
The other, a young man, apparent
ly tied the anchor of his boat to
his body and jumped overheard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-14

had it so he undertook to save the
municipality a certain amount for a
rainy day. The aldermen are furi-
GUS as they recently fioated a bond
issue of $125,000 for city water
works.
Robbins withheld the money COM
ing to the city each year from the
road fund and none Of the alder
men even knew the city got rev.
enue from that source.