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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
SHAKEUP AT
CITY HALL
Heads Of Departments Getting Ready for
General Slash in Huge Estimates.

the adoption of the 1909 estimates
would entail. It has led to public
realization of the need of a diff
ferent system in the handling of
municipal business and will in all
probability induce an awakening of
interest in city affairs in quarters
where too little attention has been
paid in the past.
The demands of the police and
fire departments, wherein the great
est increases are noted, will have
to be revised. Every department
comes in with additional salary de-
mands, meaning the placing of
more men on the city payrolls, and
many if not nearly all of these
will have to go. The multiplicity Of
inspectors and assistants. created
by indulgent city councils in the
past, will likely be permitted to
stand, but few new functionaries
of this kind will be created at this
time.
The city government has also a
big howth of expensive boards
and commissions, some of which
are possibly more conspicuous for
their diligence as taxeaters than
for any practical purposes.
The mayor is going over the de-
tailed estimates of the depart
ments and is making a searching
investigation as to the facts.
I'still insist that enough money
ought to be set aside to take care
of the different departments for the
full year." said theh mayor this
morning. This thing of cutting
down the levy and then issuing in
terest bearing warrants to pay the
deficits is poor tinanciering. Give
the departments enough money to
carry them through and then hold
them to it. The city council Is as
much to blame as the heads of the
departments. The council orders
thing done and 1t becomes the
duty of the department heads to
carry. 1t out. If the council wants
economy, let 1t guard more closely
it's Expenditures and a reduction
can be secured. The fault is not
entirely with the executive end of
the city, can assure you"
The mayor added that his recon-
mendations will carry increases
over last year. but what the total
will be cannot be learned until he
has gone through all the estimates.
The mayor said he does not want
his successor to face exhausted ap-
preparations next May such as he
had to contend with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01

Because of universal public pro-
test over the excessive demands
of the executive departments of the
city for allowances for their next
years expenses there is more prob
ing at the city hall into the ques-
ton of municipal expenditures than
has occurred there in many day.
The attempted raid on the NUM-
cipal treasury has been halted for
the present, at least. Heads of de-
partment are going over their esti-
mates to see If they actually
requisitioned for all the items of
proposed expenditures therein set
out, and finding that they did, are
trying to see where the pruning
knife can be applied.
The pending estimates have
stirred up more protest and oppo-
sition than similar acquisitions
ever filed with the city council.
The burden of taxation having al
ready reached the breaking point,
citizens have become thoroughly
aroused and indignant over the I'M
heard of increase In taxation which
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they get correct weight and report
any short they will materially as.
sist the work Of the inspection do
partment.
WIRELESS TO
FAIRGROUNDS

An attraction at the Interstate
fair which promises to be among
the most interesting will be prac-
teal demonstrations of wireless
telegraphy. Stations will be INSTALL
ed in the Spokane hotel and spe-
cial tent ON the grounds, and mes
sages will be transmitted from
one to the other. If anyone hap
pens to be in a hurry to communi-
cate with town they are to have
an opportunity by means of the
wireless.
AS there will also be an old
fashioned system on the grounds,
there will be considerable rivalry
between the two FOR business. In
past fairs the telegraph has done
lot of business and the two sys-
TENS will fight for 1t this time.
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COUNTY TAX RATE WILL BE NEARLY 8
CUT IN TWO BY THIS YEARS LEVY
Nearly 100 Per Cent Decrease Against City
Proposed 100 Per Cent Increase.

In striking contrast with the city
frenzied finance scheme for next
year is the program of the county
government. With the natural in
crease in the county expenditures
commensurate with it's growth, the
tax levy will be only 4S mills, as
compared to IL mills of last year,
a decrease of 2.3 mills. Ample
money will be supplied for the run
ming of every department of the
| county by the increased valuation
without an increase in the tax levy
and without even adhering to the
present rate.
Another feature of next years
county policy is a material reduc-
ton in the levy for road taxation.
This will be reduced from to two
and one-half mills.
In outlining the situation,
County Auditor Greene said:
"The expenditures of the public
funds should be guarded with the
utmost care. If too much money
is provided for any department,
the very fact that large amount
is available often begets careless
ness and extravaganza. What we
need is not so much more money
for public use but that we get full
value received for every dollar.
'The levy for county purposes
will not exceed four and eight
tenths mills. This provides for an
| economical handling of the county
business for the current year and
takes care of the unpaid warrants.
| Every department of the county
business will be put upon a strictly
business basis.
"The expenditures for county
purposes the coming year will be
at least 100000 less than the ifs.
cal year just closed. 1t will not
be necessary to expend dollar for
public buildings and the. item OF
furniture and repairs at the court
house can be reduced to a mini
mum.
"The road levy will not exceed
two and one half mills as compared
with five mills last year, and the
county levy for all purposes foul
and eight-tenths mills as compared
with seven and one tenth mills las
year. While | have not yet received
a report from the state board o.
equalization as to how much state
tax We have to pay believe with
out doubt that our levy for state
purposes in this county will moi
| exceed three and two tents mills
as compared with six and nine
tenths mills last year. This would
make the levy for county and state
purposes only eight mills as com
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
RAILROAD STILL
FIGHTING

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 1-Charg.
ing that the interstate commission
misconstrued the Hepburn rate law
in assuming power to compel rail
roads to meet water competition
and force the carrier to assume an
unreasonably low rate, attorneys
for the Southern Pacific and o. r.
& N. today filed an amended COM
plant in the Oregon lumber rate
case. Arguments will be heard this
afternoon.
The amended bill is more ex-
plicit than the original petition for
injunction asked by the railroads,
which hope to reopen the question
as to reasonableness of the rate.
The bill contends that the commits
sion put rate on lumber from
the Willamette valley to San Fran
cisco that amounts to almost con-
fiscation, and alleges it can be
shown that lumbermen in the af-
fected area derive profit of two
million dollars annually from the
lumber business, while the rail-
roads are getting sixty thousand
from shipments. 1t says the rail-
road is entitled to court review of
the acts of the commission, and
unless such examination is granted
the company is deprived of inquiry
into the reasonableness of the rate.
The company takes the attitude
that yesterdays decision simply
compelled them to file more ex-
plicit complaint.
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ANOTHER SHORT WEIGHT
FLOUR CRAFT REVEALED
FRAUD FOUND IN kAllSPELL
PRODUCT AND LOCAL AGENT
is GIVEN 10 DAYS IN WHICH
TO CALL IN STOCK.

Fraud In connection with the
sales of kaIispel flour has been
uncovered by Weight Inspector
Powell, and in consequence every
ounce of -four put into this city by
the kaiispeI mills is being taken
up under the supervision of the
local agent, r. w. Gran. Every 10
pound sack that was sold here il is
estimated was short from one to
four pounds in weight.
The discovery was made by the
inspector, when, following COM
plants, he weighed several sacks
from different stores. The dis
crepancy was found to be general.
In fact, there was not sack tested
which was found to be OF required
weight.
The inspector took Agent Graz
upon the carpet, and Gran claimed
he was not aware of any shortage,
as each sack was marked 4e
pounds. He was ordered to take the
flour up and given 10 days in
which to do It.
After October 10, the inspector
will begin weighing kaIispell flour
again, and if he finds any short
Grams arrest and prosecution will
follow.
The short weight flour Is made
in kaispell, Mont. Tons of it are
sold in this city every year.
Just how long the short weight
graft has been going on is ques-
ton. The inspection department
must rely to great extent on citi-
zens in uncovering short weight
goods. To personally weigh all
such goods would be almost an i'm.
possible undertaking for the in
spector. II people would see tnst
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SHORT WEIGHT COAL
BATTLE HAS BEGUN
WITH FIRST AIRES

Do coal dealers intend to rob
the people by selling short weight
this season. ms several of them did
last year? The question Is one
which Inspector Powell of the
weights and measures department
is investigating,
Last winter there were numer.
Gus complaints of short weight and
the inspectors department was
kept hustling trying to stamp out
the practice. 1t was necessary for
awhile to stop loads. drive to
scales and reweigh to satisfy the
inspector that proper weight was
carried. Several arrests were
made before coal dealers finally
discontinued their violations.
The first arrest of this season
was made yesterday when Clarence
Marsh. agent for the Lundbreck
Coal Co., was arrested or com.
plant of w. Wick of W3G Thirty.
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MAL0NEY NEEDS
THE MONEY

Thomas Maloney, democratic
chairman for the Third congress
sional district, feels the lack OF
funds to carry on the work for the
election Of William Goodyear to
congress. He says the congress
sional committee has not got a
dollar to work with and Is there
fore unable to send out any speak
ers other than those assigned tC
the district by the national and
state committees. Mr. Maloney Is
thinking seriously Of starting a
F'William Goodyear 81 subscription
and trying to arouse sufficient in
terest to provide funds for the
work in the district.
Mr.. Maloney says that Bryan will
carry eastern Washington by q
good majority and thinks Good
yeas. with proper work and effort
by his friends, ought to run along
with Bryan.
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START MOVE FOR
SEPARATE BRIDGE

The idea of separate bridges for
the street railway companies is
gaining ground rapidly since the
Spokane Traction Co. rejected the
citys plan of settlement on the
East Olive avenue bridge. 1t Is re-
garded as most desirable way of
settling the troublesome question
Of the amounts to be paid by the
street railway companies, and a
movement to endorse the separate
bridge plans will come before the
meeting to be held next Monday
night at the Elks' temple.
Thomas Maloney says he will in
troducc resolution to this effect
and he is firmly convinced that 1t
is good solution of the question
If it can he carried out, lie says
a highway bridge can be built of
concrete at Olive avenue for about
$4,000.
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third avenue. Wick declares he
paid for three tons of Lundbreck
coal and after it VAS delivered he
and neighbour weighed 1t and
found it 700 pounds short. lie
swore out a warrant for Marsh be-
fore Justice Mann. The trial will
be held tomorrow afternoon.
Inspector Powell declared today
that he is going after coal dealers
early this season with the same ri.
gor he pursued the latter part OF
last season following the passage
of the weights and measures or.
dinance which vested him with suf.
ficient power to stop any load of
which he was suspicious and force
the driver to reweigh IL. Under the
ordinance coal dealers are forced
to give certificate of proper
weight with each load. and they
have no possible excuse for selling
short weight
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
HEARST PARTY COMES
IN WITH SUIT

BOISE, Oct. 1.-Attorneys for
the Hearst party have brought pro-
ceedings in the supreme court to
compel the secretary of state to
place the party's ticket on the bal
lot. The ticket was refused on the
ground that it was not filed in the
time required by law, being pre-.
sented after Office hours Monday.
the last day. The court directed
the secretary to show cause why
the ticket should not be filed.
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Latter City Squirms Under Prospective In,
crease of $ll7,000 on New Estimate.

rather where has Spokane failed to
get them on greater expenditure
OF public money?
The comparison goes farther.
Tacoma's police force cost $66 ,049
last year. Spokane's force cost
$66,076 last year Tacoma is asked
for $S4,S35 this year. Spokane is
presented with police estimate of
s101 $50.
The Tacoma fire department
asks an increase from s97,7S5 to
$i17,515. The Spokane department
rsises its expense list from $127,-
461 to $4,000.
The Tacoma health department
! asks $1S,035 against $500 last
year The Spokane health depart.
ment asks $44,SO0, not including
$4,000 for the new hospital,
against $34.699 last year.
The Tacoma engineer wants $751;.
600 against $36,297. The Spokane
engineer asks $42,500 against SAL.
095, an actual decrease.
Street repair and cleaning cost
Tacoma $74,716 a year ago, but
$97,S3S is needed now. Spokane
paid $9S,661 on this item, and $751;.
$50 is the last estimate.
So run the figures. Tacoma
kicks at $4,000 increase and calls
1t exhorbitant. Perhaps it is. How
about Spokane?
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Tacoma is usually advanced in
comparison with Spokane in mu-
nicipal matters, the two cities be-
ing about the same size. The COM
parison was common in valuation
discussion. In questions of relative
enterprise and actual Importance
it is necessary to find substitute
for Tacoma naturally.
However. Tacoma is also strug-
Cling with the public revenue prob
lem, and comparison in this re-
spect is unusually interesting to
Spokane just now.
Confronted with an increased
expenditure of $4,000 over last
year, Tacoma people want to know
why.
Spokane is confronted with a
prospective increase of 1857 AIS.
A total of $579,94S is demanded
for Tacoma's next annual expendi-
ture, and that figure is denounced
as exhorbitant.
What would Tacoma think of a
demand for $1,036,2sS, the total
reached in Spokane estimates?
Tacoma last year paid in $462,.
954. Spokane paid in s465,379.
Returning business men have
told of Tacoma's superiority In
paved streets, parks and other i'm
provements.
Where did they get them, or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
PAY $4,000 OR
GO TO JAIL

GOLDFlELD, New, Oct. 1.-The
supreme court has decided against
the petition of T. G. Lockhart,
president of the Florence Goldfield
Co, for a rehearing on contempt
charge, and the latter is today fac
ing the alternative of paying the
Esmeraldo district court $11S,000
claimed by the Florence Mining
Co. or going to Jail.
The two companies are in a suit
involving million. The amount
awarded is due on shipment of
ore which the Goldheld company
refused to pay for.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
TROTTO ARRAIGNED ON
STRONGER CHARGE

Joe Trotto this morning plead
not guilty to the charge Of assault
with intent to kill which was sub
stituted for the original charge of
assault with deadly weapon, He
had also plead not guilty to the
former charge. The prosecuting
attorney has found sufficient evil
dence to warrant prosecution on
the more serious charge. The trial
is set for October IA.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
W00DMEN DAY
NEXT FRIDAY

Modern Woodmen of America are
planning big time at the Inter
state fair on Friday, the day set
aside for their benefit. Local and
visiting Woodmen will gather
downtown in the evening for pa
rade and those who prove equal to
the undertaking will march to the
grounds, led by the Woodmen's
band of Rockford, which has been
secured for the day.
In the evening leading Wood
big stock tent.
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Of
CHINA CRAZY

PEKIN, Oct. IA peculiar men,
tai arrangement from which the
Chinese emperor is 3 suffering is
puzzling attendants of the royal
palace. Today consultation OF
the most eminent physicians OF
China was called by the empress
dowager.
The emperor Is said to be suffer.
ing violent form of insanity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
SPOKANE WASHINGTON, THURSDAY, OCTOBER l, 1908
TO STRIKE
ENGLISH RAILWAY MEN WHO
GET WHAT WOULD BE BOYS
PAY IN AMERICA DEMAND rs
PER CENT INCREASE.

LONDON, Oct. IA strike
which would affect 100000 railway
employees in England and tie up
transportation on many lines of
the United Kingdom is imminent
as the result of referendum vote
shortly to be taken. 1t is thought
strike will be the outcome.
The unions ask an increase OF
wages averaging 25 per cent, def
mite and limitation of hours. The
wages of an English signal man
averages IS per week; skilled en-
gineers, SIG, and conductors, So.
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HEAD OF ORDER is
COMING TO SPOKANE

John ]. Lane, president of Spo
kane council No. 70. Young Mems
institute. has been notified that
w. H. Harris, of Victoria, B. c..
president of the Northwest juris
diction of the order, will be in Spo
kane in a few days and Mr.. Lane
Is taking steps to have the local
council give him a suitable recep'
ton. Mr.. Harris has been attend
ing the meeting of the supreme
body at Louisville as delegate from
this jurisdiction, which embraces
the states of Washington, Oregon
Idaho, Montana and British Column.
bia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
SPOKANE CLUB CASE
in SUPERIOR COURT

Whether the Spokane club shall
continue to dispense liquors to its
members without city license will
be decided by Judge Huneke, be-
fore whom the case comes on APP
peal from the municipal court,
where the club was found guilty of
violating city ordinance. The
facts are all stipulated and a mo-
ton for the dismissal of the case
on the grounds that the facts do not
constitute an offense is being
argued today.
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pared with IA mills last year. All
country districts would have levy
of 1917 mills to which must be add
ed their school levy to make the
total levy. The Incorporated towns
would have a levy Of eight mills
for county and state, to which must
be added their school levy and
municipal levies.
THE best record of public OF.
fetal is not how many dollars he
has spent, but how much value has
been received for that money"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
COMMISSION
ISSUES RATES

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 1.-The
new tariff on goods from the orient
for through shipment to New York,
which goes in effect November 1,
is being figured out today following
arrival yesterday of the schedule
printed by the interstate commits.
sion. 1t dictates rates transcon-
tinental roads are to receive on the
haul. Heretofore railroads and
steamships split on the rate to suit
themselves.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
SPOKANE AND TACOMA
EXPENSES COMPARED
HELD AS FEDERAL
FOREST FIREBUG

PORTLAND, Oct. Louis R
Webb, hunter and trapper interest
ed in mines of southern Oregon, is
held in the county Jail at Portland
accused of setting fire to big
tract of government timber in
northern California. He says the
arrest is spite work. He is held
under $4,000 bail.
Webb will fight an attempt to
take him to San Francisco to stand
trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
SHIPWRECKED
PEOPLE RESCUED

SUVA, Fiji Islands, Oct. 1.-The
Canadian Australian liner Manuka
arrived here today with the crew
and passengers of the wrecked
steamer Aeon which went ashore
on Christmas island July is. They
will soon leave for Auckland. None
of the party seems to be the worse
of their experience on the island.
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TERRIBLE STORM
RAGING IN B. c,

PRINCE RUPERT, b.. c., Oct. 1.
One of the worst storms that has
occurred in months in northern
British Columbia is raging, with
little sign of abating. A deluge
of rain frequently changes to hail.
Many light houses were blown to
pieces.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
JAPS KEEP TAB
ON u. S. TROOPS

CAMP ATASCADERO, CAL, Oct.
1.-Tne presence of several Japa-
nese watching maneuyers Of the
troops here led to rumor that
they are spies seeking information
regarding American military ac-
tivity. The story is regarded as
silly by the officers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
FAIR SEAT SALE SATURDAY

Manager Cosgrove of the Inter
state fair announces that no re-
served seats will be placed on sale
until Saturday morning. when
seats for the entire week may be
secured either at the grounds or
nj John w, Graham's. downtown.
The many inquiries for seats indi,
Gates a large advance sale.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
BRYAN TAKES TIME TO
CELEBRATE WEDDING

LINCOLN, Oct. bryan is at
his home today quietly observing
the cath anniversary of his we'd
ding Callers were denied admis.
sion. Monday he will start on a
tour of Illinois, Kansas, Missouri
and Nebraska.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
TOM LAWSON IS
BREAKING DOWN

BOSTON, Oct. Thomas Law
son, author of "Frenzied Finance, +"
is seriously i'll today at his home
in this city from the grippe, due
partly to general breakdown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
FLEET AT MANILA
TOMORROW

MANILA, Oct. IA wireless
message this morning says the
American fleet is less than 300
miles away. 1t is expected here
Friday afternoon.
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STATE TAX LEVY
TO BE REDUCED

OLYMPIA, Oct 1.-The state
tax for the general levy will be
about 2 mills this year as against
az mills last year: school levy,
2ia mills; highway levy, N mill,
military, is mill
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01

MANILA, Oct. 1.-The cholera
situation is improved and officials
think the disease will be under
control by the time the fleet ar,
rives
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NEBRASKA CHEERS TAFT

BEATRICE, Neb.. Oct. 1.-Taft
was given continual ovation
through the state today. His voice
is improving.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-01
FARMERS BRAVE RAIN

The rain hurt business on the
city market this morning, but %
teams were on hand in spite of the
weather. Trade was fair, consider
ing