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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
USE coRNsTALKs TO MAKE PAPER

A very practical use may soon
be found for the humble and home
ly cornstalk if the chemists of the
bureau of forestry and of the
bureau of plant industry have
reached sound conclusions These
learned men intimate that they
have solved the problem of cheap
paper without the use of wood
fiber. The possibilities of the corn
stalk have been under investiga-
ton for long time, and if it is
now demonstrable that the stalk
is practical substitute for wood
pulp in the manufacture of paper
two problems instead of one may
be solved. The use Of wood pulp
has resulted In tremendous drain
upon the forest resources of the
United States and Canada. The
substitution of the fiber of the
cornstalk would relieve the drain
upon the forests and also provide
the farmer with market for what
has heretofore been regarded as
an agricultural product of little or
no value. The supply of corn
stalks for the manufacture of pa
per ought to be equal to all de-
mands upon 1t for an indefinite
period. The corn production of the
United States has exceeded In a
good year more than 1000, goo, 900
bushels. We suppose the experts
OF the agricultural department. at
Washington could estimate with
out difficulty how many millions OF
tons of escornstalk fiber could be
obtained from a corn crop OF
1000 100000 bushels. But until
the chemists Of the agricultural de
partment' have made further and
searching tests 1t win not be pru.
dent to prophesy the early aban-
donmss1t of wood fiber for the
manufacture Of paper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
MAYORS MONUMENT

NEW YORK, Nov. 20.-Rulers of
Egypt who celebrated their reigns
by building pyramids may be con-
fused by future historians with
mayors of New York, If the rulers
of that city follow the lead OF
George B. Mcclellan, present
mayor, who attended the dedica-
ffon of a monument to himself on
Winchell hill recently.
The granite triangle, SO feet high
and 80 wide at the base, was orig
inally intended for an engineers
tower, but the engineers conceived
the idea Of converting it into a
Testimonial to McClellan's efforts
in connection with the $1s3. 900. 900
aqueduct project, on which they
are working.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
0Nlv DEAF AND DUMB
BAND IN THE WORLD

The United States has the only
deaf and dumb band in the world.
This remarkable band belongs to
the New York Institute for the
Deaf and Dumb. To teach a person
who is afflicted in this way to play
IN instrument and get him to I'M
derstand something of musical no.
tation would appear at first an i'm
possible task, and it was only &C.
complished after many months of
patience
Being of necessity taught with
the utmost exactness, the pupils
developed a confidence of execu-
ton not found in the average must
cal student Certain rules were laid
down which the deaf mute had to
follow explicitly, and the result was
absolute correctness in playing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
FRED PUGH ON.
COMMISSION

Fred c. Pugh, prosecuting attor-
ney-elect and now chief deputy,
has been named by Governor
Mead as one of a state commission
to codify criminal laws and sug-
gest bills to the legislature expe-
diting trial of criminal actions.
Other prosecuting attorneys on
the commission are venerveer,
King county; Perringer, Whatcom
county; overland. Snohomish
county; Troy. Thurston county.
AT a recent meeting of the prose
cutors held at Seattle they re-
solved to ask the governor to take
this step. The work of the COM
mission will be purely advisory
insofar as the legislature is con-
cerned. as no legislative action
has as yet been taken creating
this commission. The prosecutors
will urge that the criminal laws
of the state be codified into con-
else, simple form, eliminating all
conflicting parts and making the
criminal laws of the state easier
of Interpretation and enforcement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
COMMITTEE TACKLES /
CARPENTERS' UNION

The organization committee of
the Central Labor union will con-
fer with the carpenters tonight on
a proposition to incorporate the
carpenters in the building trades
section of the central body. Nego-
tiations are also to be taken up
with the painters, stone masons
and structural iron workers to the
same end. The carpenters are re-
garded as the pivot on which the
whole proposition hinges. They
have hitherto declined to affiliate
with other unions in a common or
ganization.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
TO CARE FOR JUVENILES.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 20.-An en-
ployment agency has been started
by officers in charge of the Juvenile
court in behalf of the wards of that
court, and letters were sent out to
1870 jobbing houses and factories in
the city seeking positions for 64S
boys, who were in charge of the
court. There are nearly 700 boys
and youths held under probation by
he court, outside of those in vari-
GUS institutions, the majority OF
them living with relatives.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
SIDEWALKS In COURT

The trial OF the case OF e. r.
Quinn against the Review Publish.
Ing Co. for $4,000 damages for al.
legged criminal libel, has developed
IN an expert demonstration of the
art OF building cement walks. as
carried on In the city OF Spokane.
There are a dozen or more blocks
- concrete on exhibition in the
courtroom. brought by the defend
ant to show that Quinn was deere.
iict IN his duties as chief sidewalk
Inspector for the city. Two wheel,
barrows and haIf q wagon load OF
cement are also Included in the
exhibits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
UNION WINS ANOTHER

Federal union No. 624 took
another city contract away from
private contractors in being
awarded the digging of sewer on
Grand avenue. The job amounts
to 1892 and the unions nearest
competitor was $26 higher.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
COUNTERFEITERS ARE
RELEASED

PORTLAND, Ore, Nov. 20.--Ed-
ward and Harry Newton of Baker
City. Ore, the boys who were &C
cused of making counterfeit money,
were released on their own recog-
nizance today, pending the outcome
out their case before the grand
jury, as they were unable to fur
nish the 1880 bonds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
CLUBS FEDERATED

The Spokane Improvement clubs
have been federated into a central
organization composed of repre-
sentatives from the clubs. o. B.
Nelson has been elected president
and c. w. Tuerke secretary. Con,
stitution and bylaws were adopted
The federation will meet the first
Wednesday in each month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
MEETS DEAT4 ron 10 CENTS,

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Nov. 20.-Dis-
putting over 10 cents. involved in a
crap game. Matty Payne and John
Harris. both negroes, engaged in a
fight with Knives. and as a result
OF which Puyne's corpse lies in the
naorgne, and Harris, perhaps fatally
wounded, is IN q hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
YOUNG FUNERAL SATURDAY.

The remains Of "Billy" Young,
who died Wednesday night, will be
taken to. st. toseph's Catholic
church for mass at 8 o'clock Satur-
day morning instead of Sunday
morning, as was first given out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
TO REMOVE SCOT.

If by accident SCOT should be
dropped on the carpet, cover 1t
thickly with salt, and both may be
swept up clean and dry without
soiling the carpet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20
GETS
WORSE

PASO ROBES, CAL,
> Governor-elect Cosgrove is
practically showing no i'm
provement and his condi-
} ton is the cause of some
apprehension.
He is suffering from
Bright's disease. It is be.
) lieved his condition is seri-
Gus as at first he showed
Improvement.
, 4 4 q . q . . q . . q . . .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20

do you think the new maid will
stay?" II don't know. She hasn't
had a chance to try on any of my
clothes yet"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20

The will of L. James Simonton,
probated today, leaves his estate to
his three brothers, Thomas. Samuel
and Joseph III,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20

A man is apt OF be fooling him.
self when he thinks he Is fooling
his wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20

n dont believe In that doctor"
why" HE didn't tell me every
thinx ! wanted to eat was bad
lUr me-"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-20

The funeral will be hsld from the
Knights OF Pythias lodge rooms at
: o'clock Sunday Afternoon. Il
New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
DEVERY MISSED BURGLAR
Nevertheless Big Bill Filled "a
cant Lot Full of Holes.

BEST Ever Bilf' Devery let burglar get away
yesterday, Bill who has been telling the Commits
sioner clean up the second story workers in
the upper West Side ''Ain't it awful, Mabel?" all
the bows on the force asked each other when they
heard the news Whether the ex-Chief missed out
of the kindness of his heart, whether it was be-
cause he laid aside his hard feelings against Grim
inaIs with his badge. may never be known-but he
missed ANYHOW It wasn't Bills house that the
burglar was after. In passing, another theory
might be mentioned-there wasn't any burglar.
Just one thing is certain-aong about o'clock
in the morning the big burglar alarm on the front
of the homo of Miss Ellen II. Rainey. at No. 30
West Ssth street, began to make a noise Ike Chief
Croker going to a fire.
the second story of William Steven Devery's house
at No 574 West End avenue Another second, and
then "bang! bangt' again, which represents two
more shots.
Patrolman Embe. of the West Tooth street sta
tion saws that when the alarm went off he saw
a man running toward West End avenue Just then
a heard the three shots and decided to stay where
he was until the target practice was off.
Opposite the Devery house Is a vacant lot. and
,bs fact that the fusilIade directed at the mid
die of the lot deduced by the police 10 mean that
tho burglar il there one took refuge there
bebind the high board fence. Everybody around
that neighborhood heard the shots, but one.
less il was Embe or Devery, saw the burglar. and
the Big Chief is not saying word
New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
H4FFEN ASKS INQUIRY.
Board of Estimate Names Commit
;ce tn Probe Hunts Point Purchase.

rLo po,ra or Estimate at the request OF Presl-
dent Hanren Of The Bronx. appointed yesteruas
committee consisting of the Controlier' tie Co'
norat,on Counsel, the President or tho boaiu oi
Aldermen and the chief engineer OF tle ooaiu 70 -
investigate the purchase Of the Land ana water
mark at Hunts Point Mr.. Hanen read d ie'toi
to the Mayor in which he said:
r, .nn.ars that an attempt is being made 20
nlace upop the President of the Borough OF lie
Bronx the responsibility for the purcn1ss % oidT
EIeewster Road and the East River, which ls
shawn 1non Section 5 of the filed maps OF the
pad and cath wards, city of New YORK; aoop'eS
Street improvements of the Esd and 24tn "ar4s. rs
the late Louis ]. Heintz. and approved later pS
the Board of Street Openings A., ,,.,zo. =,
the Borough of The Bronx has no 1urlSdlcuon
over condemnation proceedings or over the pur-
chase of lands for public purposes. .., -,
Alderman Stumpf the local board of MorrlSanla
on September II, 1904, recommended 20 tne
proceedings for this public place or park for the
purpose of establishing pubDc patnlnS place On
the waterfront thereon. and on November 10
904, it also appears that the chle1 engineer 9l
his report chairman or the tSoaru OF
Estimate and Apportionment, reciting the SAID
the assessed valuation of the land 70 be $4,000.
and in said report he used the following Ian
gIIage: "In my Judgment this property can be
ACQUIRED more advantageously now. while land
values are low, than In future. and the recon-
mendation of the local board should either be ia
vorably acted upon or the public place dlscon-
tinued."
President HaHen drew attention to the resolu-
ton adopted on May 3. 1905, by the Board of
Estimate recommending the Hunts Point pur-
chase. Mr Eaffen said that in the interests of
justice the facts should be ascertained-
New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
CONTEST OYER FUND.
Jacob Stout,s Heirs Say Generals
Daughter DeceiUed HIM.

Through the executors of the estate of Jacob
Stout. q former president of the Stock Exchange.
Mrs. Josefa Osborn. supported by other heirs. has
filed a suit to have set aside the 100000 trust fund
provided for Mrs. Catherine Price Blackburn and
the $1,000 fund for the benefit of her adopted
daughter Dorothy, years old. Mrs. Osborn
alleges that her stepfather, Mr.. Stout, was made
TO believe that the child was his.
Mrs. Blackburn is the daughter of General Ster-
ling Price. Confederate officer. Her share of his
fortune was $pO.0E Her home. at No. 15S West S5th
street of the finest in the city. She denies
that Mr.. Stout deceived. and declares that he
provided for her and the child because OF friend
ship. Dorothy she says, is the daughter of
named Holbe, now in Germany. The child
given to Mrs Blackburn, she says as an in
fant, and Mr.. Stout knew all about its parentage.
On June 16 1906, Stout and Mrs. Blackburn signed
paper before a notary saying that they contem-
plated marriage and Mrs. Blackburn relinqushed
her dover rights in consideration of 100000 trust
fund Two months later Stout revoked the trust
fund and created a fund of $4,000 for the little
girl Mrs Blackburn, since the death of Stout, in
July 1907 has been trying to establish both funds.
She contends that the agreement entered into be-
fore q notary could not be set aside by revoca-
ton OF the trust fund.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
NO MONEY FOUND IN PATTI SAFE
Excited Italians Gather When Attempt Is
Made to Remove Banks Books.

Achille Starace. who was appointed receiver OF
the bank. took charge of affairs yesterday, and
spent the day in trying to straighten things out
When the safe opened no money was found
or any negotiable papers of any kind. Mattf Con-
stantine nephew OF the missing banker, appeared
at the bank yesterday. with an unknown man. and
tried TO remove some of the books of the concern
Sergeant Donnelly In charge of the police refused
TO allow him take them away, saying that the
contents of the bank could not be disturbed.
In the mean time hundreds OF excited Italians
who had heard that attempt being made
take the books, fiocked around the building, and 1t
was necessary to summon the reserves to maintain
order.
Representatives Of the State Legislature visited
private banks in the lower East Side district yes
terday, investigating particularly the conditions
surrounding the conduct Of such institutions
have figured recently in the news. The result of
the observations may be legislation to regulate
private banks. The State Superintendent of Banks
is work plan with this end in view.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
ARREST IN BONNANO MURDER CASE

The latest development in the Vincenzo Bonnano
murder mystery the arrest last evening of 2
Greek barber, whose name the police say is George
Christopoulos the proprietor of the Olympia barber
shop. at No. 40 West 29th street. The police called
attention TO the fact that his initials &c. c.
The initials on the handkerchief found In the dead
monks hand are either &C. e." &c. c.
Detectives took Teresa Barrow, who found Bon
nanos body, with them to the Greeks barber shop
where, they say, the Greek was sitting the out
side steps. They walked by and then back
again. Then they stopped IN front OF him, they
say, and Miss Barrow remarked: That's the
saw" The detectives say she meant she had
seen the Greek in the room in which the monk $
body found. Sunday evening. the day be-
fore his body found.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
STEALINGS $1,1O5,OOO.
Pittsburg Bank Employees SAID to
Hare Lost 1t All.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.1


Pttsburg. March 27-Bank Examiner W. L.
Folds made third information against Henry
Reiber paying teller, and John Young. auditor OF
the Farmers Deposit National Bank to-day, charg-
ing them with msapplying funds of the bank
amounting to s. 10000 The previous amounts
named were Ss5,Oo0 and 100000. Reiber and Young
in the county jail where they were placed
following their arrest Monday. They are held
in s25O.0oO bail.
According a persistent rumor. iaformations
against business men in Pittsburg and other cities
are likely to be made in connection with the case
within the next twenty-four hours
The informations to-day were filed shortly after
noon with United States Commissioner William +.
Lindsay. The examination and audit of the books Of
the bank have been practically completed and 1t IS
believed that the informations to-day will cover the
entire shortage within the statutes Containing two
counts. embezZlepent and Hlisappcation and false
entries in the tellrs statement book, the informa
tion charges that the fraud extended over period
of three years prior to March 10, 1908 Funds of
the bank were diverted as late March IS of this
year In of embezzlement the statute Of
limitation applies after three years. and for this
reason information cannot go back further than
March 10, 1905.
Reiber and Young have had the entire control
OF the cash of the Farmers Deposit National Bank
for a number Of years. and their peculations have
the money has been taken from the bank within
the last eight months
The accused teller and auditor accustomed
to make reports Of the amount of cash hand
the bookkeeper, and their report for years has
always been wrong to the extent of the shortage
For the last few months this has been over
81 600 900.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
TO PRETENT MERGER.
Port Chester and Vest Chester
Stockholders Behind Bill.
nv telegraph to The Tribune ]

Albany March 27.-The minority stockholders OF
one or both of the New York & Port Chester and
the New York Westchester q Boston railroads
are quietly pushing bill through the Legisat ture
which will prevent the proposed merger OF these
roads This is a scheme OF the New York, New
Haven & Hartford Railroad to eliminate much
as possible the competition resulting from the con-
structon of these roads.
The bill was introduced by Senator Grady. who
frankly admitted that it intended prevent
this merger, but it worded that it would
prevent the consolidation OF most of the upstate
electric roads Consequently he prepared new
bill which was reported by the Senate Judiciary
Committee on Thursday and which affects only
New York City The bill requires the unanimous
consent of stockholders of both corporations
to effect merger
hearing held on the first Grady bill ten
days ago. and a lawyer who at time repre-
sented the minority stockholders of of the
roads In litigation tried to prevent reference to
the bill and the hearing. Little attention paid
to the bill at that time, but when entirely new
measure succeeded in getting out of the judiciary
Committee without anything being said of
those who remembered the fight of the minority
of both roads pricked up their ears
They believe that it is scheme to secure
the passage of this bill before the jorty stock
holders the New York. New Haven & Hart
ford whoever is the holder of the majority
stock strangle it.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
PARSONS TO HALPIN.
F;gbf Noe ON RerolUes about OdeH, /,
He Says.

Herbert Parsons president of the Repuohcah
County Committee, in an open letter yesterday ~
William Haipin. charged that he had not aiiSNe,. -,
specifically" the allegations Of his opponent " '"
fchrIaorn namely, frauds in foidns from wv
:, go, bs,lors together" IN the Sd Primary DIS
,r,c.. as 20 the inspectors books showing twenty
nine men were marked as having voted IN eA0e 80 "
,eose checked of by the watchers IN ule oui Hi
.icn District OF the ith Primary bis'fie' -,
chairman of the board in the 9TH Primary Ds,,ic1
80, 80 o,,t to deposit in ballot box iVe pao'S
<o,aed together when he was stopped o! o'ie VI ~
F,e-bern's watchers and in the 1ien Eiee't
,4c, Of the 9th Primary District as to whieh ,heif
hooks showed es or 40 voted and "he'iiei "-e-
were $50 ballots in the box
NJ parsans saws these only ie" Oh 4"i'
r-hrho-n,s allegations but "you have not ans"eieu
,hem" 1T is the old trick. he says SUN tie
lailor box and mark a lot OF people as haNii'n ~
who never did Then he continues;
intend 10 exercise the power wiich Ihe "a" Lii IN
snonsibv places on secure inspectors VINO VIZ
enforce the law. 1 as always nave S pee' f any
on. supporting through any iraudG@Itt @ ~ rt1
sS an insrsector in the districts complained OF 10
serve at the coming primary, ind slah Sars s he
wen ." YouT side and Iiat the Charles f. hughes
Republican Club q bo Of the th esSehs
note that you say that you are Opposed Ton 20 'e m
the real issue in this campaign, Wfci Is mde''o or
Mr. OdeIl shall control the state organ @ M %
no., 10 or1esed The election of 1904 su
cia1 20
Ss-ag.-s srtv supremacy in the In that eec
fior Governor Higgins, against whom NAM ~, he
Voted for fear lest he he tool OF Mr OdeI losL I
eTsf and asth Assembly Districts botil on VIII NJ
S9oIlld have given him substantial
Sor;sses and each of which under the leadeIilP
Of intimate friends of Governor odeiI alf. f-,
.o,,rse as Governor estraIlged from the party nun
,d-eds Of people who actively intefeSteu IA | go
,-aTitins and who felt that he sougfr 10 uSt ~ f
sor his own poper and against the best interests va
.ho inmates of the charitable instititiohs-. -,
His the Introduction OF ,iie
.,r s st,e ob;ect n which repeal the cflar
ter Of the Mercantile Trust Company, anu 49, ma If
Was secretly done. inaSnuch as the oIu hai"' %
,be reuraarv was recalled by me ls'opt. L'o .
made him in the minds of thousands OF Notels o.! %
,,erii 80 honest business men. because at the ilIlt
that sly attempt repeal he personaiIy ] raa "a a,5S
x.ol cannot convince people that his oDlecl Was iio
to secure the payrnent of his own clalhl ,s
There can be greater insult 70 tfe ms, ~.
esnegs of the administration or 6oNeIioI C5II
,ran that ~ its close the influences wf1ich MI
eos1ld seel1 TO regain the power that the
,,arni-a+;o, of Governor Hughes had shorn them or
New-York tribune., 1908-03-28
MANY. POLICE CHANGES.
Acting Captain Keleher Sent to
Desk Duty FOlIouing Erposf.

There another little disturbance at Police
Headquarters yesterday when Commissioner Bing
ham announced that "for the good of the service
he had reduced Lieutenant Bernard Keleher from
acting captain TO desk duty and sent a number of
plain clothes do uniform work. Keleher,
whose name mentioned in the recent graft ex-
posure was in command of the West 65th street
station. He goes East 5th street, his place be-
Ing taken by plain Michael Ready, sent from
Brooklyn.
Lieutenant John II. Ayres, who head of the
vice squad under Deputy Commissioner Hanson,
was sent the Fourth avenue station, Brooklyn.
10 do desk duty. Lieutenant Bernard X. Bingham,
who was In charge of the Yorkve court squad.
goes to Charles street station to desk duty. Ser
seant Charles Mas goes from Yorkville court to
Mercer street station and Sergeant John ]. Eaton
from Church street the East 126th street station
to do patrol duty.