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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
The Pensacola Lynching.
o the Springfield Republican.

The hero of the day Is Sheriff Van Pell
of Pensacola, Fla. He did his duty faith
fully and fearlessly in resisting the mob
bent upon lynching a negro raviSher, and
several dead and many wounded lynchers
testify to his faithfulness and courage.
II he failed. 1t was only because of the
presence of overwhelming numbers
against him, and the falling down of law
and order lies against the community
rather than the sheriff. The killed and
wounded members of the mob were Moth
ing more than would-bemurderers, and 1t
ought to be that such men always take
their lives in their hands when they 20
forth TO substitute private for public ven
geance or punishment. No excuse what
ever can exist for their conduct, since the
black brute was securely in the hands Of
the law and certain of getting the full
penalty of the law. Those, then, who
went out to lynch him were merely trying
to crafty q passion for bloody excite
ment, and in finding more than they bar
gained for merited what they got.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
Taft's Plea for Justice,
from the Philadelphia Ledger.

Judge Taft. speaking of the address
which he will make before the Virginia
Bar Association, declared his belief that
1.-The greatest question now before the
american PuoIic Is .ne Improvement OF
criminal. both in the matter of its prompt
dispatch and the cheapening of its USE"
Nearly every American who has investi-
gated the subject of the laws delays or
the administration Of justice In the United
States will agree with him in his main
position that promptitude Is the great
need. The general cheapening Of litiga-
ton is another matter. and 1t may be
questioned II there are not dangers in CIV
ing undue encouragement to the litigious
II litigation ever does become anything
other than a luxury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
New Methods.

No more the man who leads the throns
May strike a pose serene
Until the calcium comes along
To brighten up the scene
No more with head thrown proudly back
To show his forehead high
He casts before the searchlight's track
A shadow 'gainst the sky!
Now he must bend with eager ear
To hear committee men,
And he must speak that all may hear
Again and yet again.
The questions which assume command
Are volume, pitch and tone.
We've put away the searchlight and
Brought forth the megaphone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
Back to Nature.

After ALL said the enthusiastic in
ventor." the flying machine is a very
simple matter. All you have to do is to
observe the flight of birds and apply
the same principle"
"Of course" answered the cold skep-
tic; and no doubt the best method of
manufacture will be to construct them
SO that they will lay eggs and hatch"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
Mind Your Own Stomach !
From the New York World.

Dr. Wiley is more instructive practising
on porterhouse steak and lobster salad
than preaching on dry toast AMI stewed
and well-being can afford. That is about
the best and plainest Of diet rules. . rop-
erly observed 1t bars alike overindulgence
and perilous self-deprivation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
THE STAR has . regular ana psrma-
nent Family Circulation much more
than the combined circulation Of the
other Washington dailies. A. . News
and Advertising Medium Il has NO
competitor.

DIn order to avoid delays On account
Of personal absence letters 70 TIKI
STAR should not be addressed to any
individual connected with the once, but
simply to THE STAR, or to the Editorial
or Business Department. according %
tenor or purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

ucts to use asbestos coverings. The young
man who was detected applying the match
in this case should be given a sumciently
severe lesson to warn all possible imita-
tors that firing hay wagons in the street
is Z costly pastime.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
Barbaric Simplicity.

You know" said the man who stores
his mind with quaint and curious facts"
that the savages have a way of getting
fire by rubbing two sticks together"
What very tiresome method"
Yes. And yet, 1t must be a heap
quicker and handler than fooling with
box Of safety matches on q damp
day"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
An Appeal to Prejudice.

You notices dat de democratic party
is maxim a heap O. 'miration bout de
mule" remarked Miss Miami Brown.
Yes" answered Mr.. Erastus Pinkley:
but 1 doesn' pay much 'tention. It's
jes' another of desc efforts to attract de
'tention Of de cullud vote"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Richard Cookers assertion that King
Edward Is the most popular man in the
world may be intended as an intimation
that he has no overwhelming regard for
the American democracy's presidential
choice
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
SHOOTING STARS.
By PHILANDER JOHNSON.
Modest Precaution.

why do you insist on so much red tape
in your department?
Because" answered the onicial, we're
only human and liable to make mis-
takes. and we want to put EN- on as
long as possible" -,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Weather prophets who insist that Sep
TENDER Is always the hottest month OF
the year will soon be In the height Of
their glory.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Experience with the elephant as a party
emblem should make Mr.. Roosevelt hest
tate about shooting an animal that can
be so thoroughly domesticated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Wus assertion that he will live to be
200 years old will not cause any life in
surance company to offer him a rebate on
premiums
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

With so much Of Indiana's literary en-.
ergy going into politics. Mr.. Fairbanks
may be persuaded to write a book or two
so as to maintain the average.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
No Other Boss.

From the Baltimore American.
Mr.. Hearst declares no boss will run
the independence party-that is to say.
no other boss.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
Not YAt.

From the Baltimore Sun.
No political party has yet declared fol
Hartman control Of railways.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
Sunshine Religion.

From the St. Louis Globe. Democrat
Religion has succeeded n making the
next world look bright and should not be
too much criticised for it's lesser success
with this.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

The southern republican delegate and
the northern democratic delegate have to
great extent resumed their status as
simple private citizens.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Street car conductors who hold tickets
in their mouths do not intend to eat the
tickets. Otherwise the pure food asitatoEs
might help some in transportation re-
forms
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Senator Foraker is still regarded as a
man who carries around enough unex-
ploded political dynamite to make it de-
sirable to persuade him to be quiet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
The Old Story.

Again you hear the world complain
About conditions tough;
Some counties getting too much rain
And some not near enough!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

There seems to be some sort Of truce
which enables Mr.. Hartman to attend
to railroading while Mr.. Roosevelt at
tends to politics.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Turkish refugees will be inclined to wait
long enough to make sure whether this
is a real amnesty or only sultan's prom
Use.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

There are seven presidential tickets in
the held. but two sets OF platforms. &C.
ceptances. etc, are as much as the aver
age citizen can read In one summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

From the New York Tribune.
Turkish women are promptly unveil-
ing. Perhaps they will soon be organ
izing "suffraget demonstrations under
the windows of the Yildiz Kiosk.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Mr.. Bryan is safe in undertaking to de-
vote himself to local topics. as there -
no locality in which he Is not topic Of
some sort of interest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

No political party will agree, point
blank. to collect that big Standard Oil
fine, II favored at the polls in November
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
One FORGOTTEN Boom.

From the New York Mall.
At the time of The Fine last year there
was some talk Of the Kenesaw Mountain
Lands presidential boom.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03

Russia's desire for a navy may be due
to the large number of people with court
influence who require places on the pay
roll
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
Charlie Bryan, Charlie TAFT.

From the Newark News.
It's a safe bet that Charley's brothe
will be the next President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-08-03
But the-Whisker Vote!

Mr.. Kern will lose the BARRIERS vote.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
COTTRElL CASE
GOES TO JURY
TONIGHT

The case of Mrs. May Cottrell,
the Boise, Idaho, woman on trial
in Judge Hinkle's court for the
forgery of Colonel d. P. Jenkins
name to check for $50, will go
to the jury before the adjournment
of court this evening.
Deputy Prosecutor w. C. Dono-
van opened the argument for the
prosecution and was followed by
R. w. Nuzum for the defense in
a speech that was still in progress
at the noon adjournment. Don F.
Kizer, deputy prosecutor, who has
had the management of the case,
will talk until late in the afternoon
in the closing argument for the
state.
The state has fought at a disad-
vantage, the chief one being the
inability of the man whose name
is said to have been forged, Colonel
Jenkins, to tell whether or not the
check really wasm forgery. This
made the introduction of testimony
as to handwriting necessary, in
which case the result was about
equally divided.
Mrs. Cottrell, on the stand, told
we'll connected narrative of her
life and maintained that she knew
absolutely nothing about the Jen-
kins check. She contended that
she was in Seattle at the time and
hence that the force at the Blake
ley dry goods store must have been
mistaken as to the woman who
gave them the check.
Deputy Sheriff Hamlin said that
the Blakeley store people were I'M
able to identify Mrs. Cottrell on
first sight at the county Jail and
had to come back a second time to
recognize her. w. H. Hosler and
J. j. White said Mrs. Cottrelrs
handwriting did not tally with the
handwriting on the check.
No evidence on either side was
introduced or reference made to
the fact that Mrs. Cottrell served
for eight weeks as housekeeper for
Colonel Jenkins, during which time
she is alleged to have dissipated
| about $1,000 of the coloners &C.
clmulated millions through what
are called by the prosecutors office
clever forgeries. There is strong
probability that if Mrs. Cottrell
beats the present case she will
never be tried on either of the
other two charges against her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
RAILROADS VIE
FOR ORIENTAL
SHIPPING ].
SU0

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. IT.
What may be an indication that
the commercial peace between the
Gould and Hartman interests is
broken was revealed today in a re.
port of Gould's Western Pacific
railroad in negotiating for the leas.
ing of several piers for the accom-.
mediation of steamships to ply be.
tween this city and oriental ports.
Western Pacific officials say that
without the transpacific service the
freight department of the road
faces a serious problem.
A serious problem is foreseen by
the Gould officials, and the recent
agreement with Hartman is be-
lieved, by those familiar with rail-
road affairs, to indicate that the
Western Pacific, in entering the
secured the Pacific Mail
Steamship Co. for transportation of
freight to and from the orient.
1t is rumored that in the opening
of necessarily competing line
railroad men profess to see an
early break in the agreement and
war to come for control of oriental
trade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
Is APPLICANTS
FOR 20 JOBS

When Police Chief Rice gets
ready to announce his selection of
policemen which the council will
order added to the force probably
next Tuesday night when an or
dinance comes up Increasing the
department by a captain and 20
patrolmen, he will run up against
more politics than have been turn
ed loose in this town in a long
time.
There are about rs applications
on file. To single 20 men out of
this number will be considerable
Of an undertaking when it is con-
sidered that each of the applicants
has backing of a councilman or
two. In the past the custom has
been for councilmen to select the
coppers, then casually mention to
the chief that it would meet with
their desires were certain men Sc
lected. Those applicants who have
filed for jobs are busy today lining
up councilmanic influence. Chief
Rice cannot give all the applicants
places. Some of them are going to
be disappointed. In consequence
the chief won't be particularly pop
ular for awhile. The civil service
examination amounts to little. 1t
Is pull proposition. largely.
With regard to second captain,
Sergeant Sullivan will undoubtedly
secure that plum. He is a thorough
officer whose knowledge of the
work has been gained by practical
experience. Martin Burns is pull
Eng strings for the job which Sui
livan will vacate and things look
favorable for him.
Another emergency appropriation
will be required for the increased
force. The increased expense will
exceed $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
GOLD HILL.

DREDGER, CUCARAcHA SLIDE.

SfS~"A SSe@Se8A@S~sSo w AAo S&SeW
CULEBRA, Panama, Dec. I'm
the opinion of those directly con-
nected with the excavation work
on the Panama canal, ceaseless
caving in of earth and rock from
Gold Hill. Culebra, may delay the
completion of the canal to the ex-
tent of several months.
Gold Hill is the name given to
the large precipitous bank on the
east side of the canal cut at Gu
Zebra, more than 200 feet higher
than the present low level of the
canal. On the south side of Gold
Hill is the Cucaracha slide, con-
sidered one of the greatest OBJ
stacles to engineering work that
has ever been encountered. This
Is not because it is anything I'M
usual for great banks to cave in,
but because all attempts to stop
the sliding of numberless tons of
rock and earth have so far been en-
tirely unavailable.
For more than thousand feet
along the bank of the big ditch and
for several thousand feet back up
the hill, the dirt and rock of the
bank for many months have been
tumbling and rolling down into the
canal excavation. The slide is at
its worst during the rainy season,
which, in Panama, means the
greater part of the year. After
heavy rains the avalanche of mud
and boulders often covers the rail-
road tracks in places to the depth
of several feet. The geological
formation of Gold Hill and the az
jacent elevations is such that there
is no expectation of the slide ceas-
ing until level of rest Is reached
Just when that time will be is un.
certain. At least, there are now no
signs of the slide stopping even for
moment. While one watches he
may see tons of shaly rock and
mud dash and tumble down the
hillside, from apparently no cause
whatever.
Those who are digging the Pan
anna canal realize what a great OBJ
stacle lies in their path, but never
theless the almost hopeless task of
clearing away thousands of cubic
yards of dirt from the same places
over and over again goes steadily
on. II the slide is not stopped, it
will mean the continual operation
of several dredges at that point
even after the canal is completed
and in use.
French engineers who had to do
with the canal have said that when
the digging of the Panama canal is
finally completed, Gold Hill will
have been entirely carried away in
dirt cars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
HELPLESS, SAYS
HAMblEN

Corporation Counsel Hamblen
said this afternoon that the board
Of works has no legal right to in
cert into improvement contracts
any clause providing the exclusive
hiring Of citizens unless authorized
by ordinance. He stated further
that in his opinion such an ordin-
ance would not be legal.
Allan r. Gill, former city engi-
neer, stated today that the board
Of works, If clined, could put stop
to contractors subietting and pay.
ing less than the city scale in five
minutes. His idea is that the
board, on its own responsibility,
may insert desired clauses into
contracts and force contractors to
comply with them or shut them of
from other work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
SCR|BER
BANKRUPT TOO

PORTLAND, Dec. 1.-THE ban
kruptcy petition of Clare ]. Scriber,
of La Grande, son of J. w. Scriber,
arrested some time ago on a, charge
of forgery in connection with the
failure of the Farmers G. Traders
National bank, was filed IN the
United States district court here.
The liabilities are $26,557. OF
this amount the petitioner claims
$24.330 in the form of bills and
notes which ought to be paid by
other persons In most instances
young Scriber went on notes of his
father. .~
His assets amount to $4,000.
Property which is worth $f,B06 is
claimed to be exempt under The
law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
RELEASE FEDERAL PRISONER

PORTLAND, Dec. 17.-Upon the
motion of District Attorney John
McCourt, the perjury charges
against j. Gilpin, indicted with
Louis Kohlhagen of Roseburg, and
others, by the last grand jury, were
dismissed by Judge Wolverton.
: The evidence against Gilpin is
not sufficient to convict.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
RAISE SALARY
Of PRESIDENT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. IL
Senator Bourne of Oregon today in
troduced bill providing for an in
crease of the presidents salary
from $4,000 to 100000 a year. the
salary of the vice president from
$4,000 to $4,000.
He says the salaries are made
quate to permit of the maintenance
of official establishment by anyone
except wealthy presidents and
vice presidents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17

will be required to adopt some less
conspicuous name If its license is
renewed, according to Mayor Mil
Ter. The application for the re-
newal of the license was made by
P. Tatze, and the mayor announced
that he would like to hear of re-
christening at Mr.. Tatze's place be-
fore the license was signed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
UNION GETS A JOB
ON TECHNICALLY

Federal union No. 1854 was
awarded the contract to build a
sewer on Mallon avenue, Cedar to
Adams, owing to technicality, w
+. Garboden failing to send a Ger.
tilted check with his bid. The
unions bid was $1142 and Carlo.
den's s1110.
The Independent Asphalt Co
wasded the contract to pave Stew.
ems street from Front to the bridge
for s3600.75.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
REVIEW FILES BOND.

The Review Publishing Co. has
filed its $4,000 bond. for an appeal
to the supreme court in the case
IN which f.. F. Quinn, former city
inspector of sidewalks, was award
ed $1,000 damages against the
Spokesman-Review for libel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
NO CLUE TO ROBBERS

The police have arrested several
suspicious characters in hopes of
Identifying them with the two
thugs who held up the Katzenstein
grocery store on Howard and Knox.
and after gagging and binding the
proprietor of the place and his son.
got away with $50. j. o. Gay, whom
Chief Rice arrested, answered the
description of one of the men. but
Mr.. Katzenstein said he was the
wrong one. Gay will be charged
with vagrancy. as he has been in
3aii before.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
TAFT STOPS AWHILE

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. IL
Taft stopped here this afternoon
for a conference with Roosevelt.
He is on his way to Atlanta, Ca,
where he will spend two months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
AUTO CARRIES
TWO TO DEATH

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 10. z.
Bartlett, prominent member of
the board of trade, and Albert
kunz, an employee of an automo.
bile company, were drowned today
when their machine dashed into
the draw over the Milwaukee river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17

Owing to the amount Of time
consumed by the trial Of the Colt
sell case, the cases of c. e. Hor-
ton, charged with embezzlement,
and r. y. Gazette. charged with a
violation OF the banking laws, have
been continued until next Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17

James Parker, found guilty by a
Jury Of the larceny from the per
non Of w. A. Robey Of s32. was to-
day sentenced BY Judge Kennon to
Walla Walla prison for q term OF
six months to Ave years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
KAISER ON WATER
WAGON NOW

BERLIN, Dec. 17.-Semiofficial
announcement was made today
that the kaiser is on the water
wagon He climbed aboard during
the recent reform period.
But he has not Joined the ranks
of the prohibitionists, but on the
contrary he does not desire to
compel the courtiers to abstain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17
WILL
Be BACK SOON

= PAso Ro6LEs, Dec. II.
= 1t 10 believed here today :.
= that Cosgrove will recover
= from the attack Of Bright'e
. disease and that he will be
= able to take the oath Of Of
= flee on aJnuary II.
. He is living on liquid diet
. and has stopped hot baths.
. Q % >>>>> 90
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-17

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