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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-31

Clinton Nelson, Jr., is home from
Ann Arbor for the Christmas vacation.
Miss Katharine Sherman of Detroit,
is the guest of Miss Sarah Mcnamara.
DR.. Bruske and wife spent Christmas
with their son, Paul II. Bruske, of
Detroit.
The post Office will be open from 10
until ii O'Clock a. III. tomorrow. New
Years Day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Vaughn afe the
proud parents of lively bal, boy,
born Tuesday.
Miss Ester Bruske is spending the
Christmas holidays with relatives in
Boston, Mass.
Prof. j. +. Mitchell and family spent
Christmas at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
lothian Allen.
q. j. Trott of Grand Rapids, is visit
ing his mother, Mrs. Mary Trott, of
Woodwork Ave.
LOST-A bunch of keyes on heart.
shaped ring. Please leave al this Office
and receive reward.
Mrs. w. A. futile went to Durand
last Thursday for a visit during the
holidays. She will return after New
Years.
MI. and Mrs. s. w Tinker and
daughter spent last week in Saginaw
with friends. Mr.. Tinker returned home
Monday.
The Misses Stella and Lizzie Few OF
Belding, spent the Christmas vacation
with their parents Mr.. and Mrs. Tew OF
/ this city.
The Woman's Club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Frank Notestien on Phila-
delphia avenue Monday afternoon,
January 4.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the Presby-
terrain church will meet next Tuesday
afternoon at 2:30 with Mrs. 5. Stanard,
70s State st
Senator n. o. Ward of Stanwood,
Mecosta county, was a caller at this
office Wednesday. Mr.. Ward was on
his way to Mt. Pleasant.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lockord Ray and son of
Greensbury, Ind. are guests at the
home of Rev. and Mrs. +, c. clapp
Mrs. Ray and Mrs. Clapp are sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Farrough and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Sullivan ate
Christmas dinner at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Pontine of West Pine
River.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Gleason and Mr..
and Mrs. James McFaul entertained a
company of twenty-six at their home
OH Superior ST., Christmas day. Every
one had fine time.
Mrs. M. s. Mcphee left Monday for St.
Iguace, where she joined her daughter,
Miss V. NJ. Sandie They Immediately
left for Kingston aud Toronto, Canada,
where they will make an extended visit
of several weeks.
b. ID. Ellsworth of Armada. brother
of Supt. r. e. Ellsworth, is here spend
ing the holidays l.. ID. Rhodes OF
Rich Miss, is alsc a guest at Mr.. Els
worth's home He and the latter are
old college CHI ans.
Mrs. Charles Balmer of River Ave,
sister OF Mrs. Charles Harleck. left Mon.
day for Ann Arbor, where she submitted
to an operation at one Of the city hospi
tails. A letter received from M. Balmer
under the date of December 90, states
her condition is very critical.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-31

Cf laie years oxford has become
more cosmopolitan; the advent OF the
Rhodes scholars has done much to e.
icrt his. We welcome them heartily
7ua the more pronounced arc their
national characteristics the more
hearty is our welcome Oxford ','ar
ef,
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-31

II is impossible for a woman TO un.
derstand how any man can have so
much money that he doesn't know
what 10 do with it.-Milwaukee Jour.
nal.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-31

Metals show fatigue. says scientist.
That must account for so many iron
constitutions breaking down. Wash.
ington Post.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-31

Washington Apples Famous In Europe.
Ernest Panu Of Hoisinpfors. Fin
land. who arrived in Seattle The other
day has been making an investigation
OF conditions In the central fruit grow
ing sections of Washington. particu-
larry in the Yakima and Wenatche
valleys. with view to Influencing
cmisration from his nadiye country.
The fame Of Washington. he says.
has spread throughout Europe and the
possibilities OF fruit growing are act
ing as strong incentive for he dis
contcnied classes OF The Old countries
to head this way seattle Times.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-31

-Four measures OF iive-cent booze.
Two quarts champagne Three whist
clubs. An ounc" of natiimony. well
pulverized The best parts OF six
politicians sprinkle with powdered re-
spectablity. and serve hot Toledo
Blade.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-31
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

j. l.. Kress will spend New Years day
in Lansing.
Miss Anna Berman is spending her
vacation in Alma.
p w. Creaser has<nstalled Union
phone in his Office
Adelbert Thurn of Union City, was
an Alma visitor Tuesday
Prosecuting attorney, John Everden
was in town Tuesday on buiiness.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1908-12-31

To speak or write nature did not
pcremptorily order thees bps to work,
she did Thomas Cqrlyies
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
THINK They HAVE
DIAMOND Thief

Handsome Danny" the man
who chloroformed and robbed Jen
ME Smith, an inmate of the Yale
block, of diamonds in the Pioneer
lodging house Jan. II, is believed
to have been apprehended in White
fish, Mont, from whence tele
gram came this morning inform
ing Police Chief Rice that C. E
Williams, bedecked with diamonds
and having a gold right eye tooth.
had been arrested in company of a
woman named Frances Brown. The
Danny" who robbed Miss Smith
was railroad man who did not
often come to Spokane. The c. f
Williams, who is under arrest like
wise is a railroad man. Chief Will
liam Parent of Whitefish In his
telegram informed Chief Rice that
Williams. claims that diamond
ring, stud and watch charm which
he has, was given to him by a WON.
all named "Genevale" in this city
Sergeant McPhee will be dispatch
ed to Whitefish to look up Williams
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
BY H. D. WHEELER.

''For good and sufficient reasons
said Dist. Atty. Langdon of San
Francisco in his official statement
of Jan. IS, this contract (the Ruef
immunity contract) has been an
nuled."
What were those good and suf-
ficient reasons?"
Why was Ruef brought again be-
fore bar of justice to defend him
self against the charge of extor-
ton?
Why? That is what people all
over the country have been asking
and answering for more than a
week.
Shrewd guesses have been made
by the score. Some have ap-
preached the truth. None have
told all.
Abe Ruef was trying to- play two
games at the same time. Langdon
found it out.
That is the "hy' of Ruef's lost
Immunity contract, boiled down.
that is the fact What the two
games were and how Langdon dis
covered them is the story.
The beginning dates at May 8,
1907 On that day the now famous
Immunity contract was signed after
Ruef had confessed to Burns.
That other story, the story of
how Detective Burns studied the
sentimental nature of Ruef; of how
the detective worked upon that ma
ture; upon the colossal conceit of
the man before him; of how he
gradually drew Ruef under his in
fiuence and won his confidence; of
how the sleuth brought the graft
ing boss to believe that it was to
his best interests to lay bare what
he knew of the rottenness of the
municipal government and finally
wrung his confession from him, has
been told and retold.
This old story does not concern
that one of Ruef's second downfall
only In so far as 1t leads up to the
Immunity contract and indicates
something Of the nature of Ruef
himself.
On May ., then, the contract CIV
ing the promise of complete i'm
munity in exchange for full con.
fession whenever and wherever
that confession should be required
was signed.
On May Is Ruef pleaded guilty
before Judge Dunno to the charge
of extortion as set forth in Grand
Jury indictment No. 305.
That scene in court is still talked
of. Ruef seemed On the verge of
collapse. The word guilty" fell
like sob. 1t was a tragic spec
tacle. Public sympathy went out
to the broken man who declared
that he was doing all that remained
In his power to make amends for
the injury his treachery had work
ed upon his city.
That whole pitiful scene. so far
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
Classified advertisements
Real Estate Inducements

that the national baseball commits
sion possesses and the A. A. u.
among the amateurs, is suggested
by James j. Corbett, former heavy
weight champion, who is now an
actor. Corbett says the pugilistic
game is just about down and out,
and the reason is the petty jealous
les and differences on the part OF
promoters and fighters. Fake
fights could not be carried out II
there were a national commission.
says Corbett.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
BY ]. w. RAPER

Special Correspondence to The Press
COLUMBUS, O., Jan. 2S.-Tons
of bolts and shovels. convict made
in the Ohio penitentiary, are being
sold to the United States govern
ment.
These goods are used in the war
department, by the army at the
various posts. and upon the Pana-
ma canal work. Sec. Taft of Ohio
may or may not be aware of the
practice.
This has been going on for sew.
eral years. Only the contractors
know how extensive a patron the
government has been. Organized
labor, outside the big prison, has
never dreamed that such cendi-
ton could be brought about.
Four big shipments of bolts were
made to Panama for canal work in
1907. The first was made in Janu-
airy or February. The second in
July: the third in September and
the last one for the year in Octo-
Der. All were addressed to the
'Isthmian Canal Commission, 18TH
mus of Panama
Convicts were not permitted to
pack these bolts in the cases. Free
laborers, hired by the contractors
ON the outside, and taken inside the
prison walls for the work. did the
packing. -
This was done despite the fact
that the law specifically provides
that no free labor shall be employ
ed in the penitentiary excepting
foremen, instructors and draymen,
and that contract becomes void
when free labor is employed and
that any officer issuing a pass to a
free laborer to work on a contract
shall be discharged.
1t is easy to see why free labor
does the packing. The contractor
pays the state a certain price per
day for the convicts services. The
convict is worth more to the con.
tractor at the bolt making machines
than he is as packer of cases.
These he can earn the contractor
couple of dollars a day under the
high pressure task system EN-
ployed
The contractor can get plenty of
packers at $3.50 a day,
have list of free laborers EN-.
ployed in the prison. have seen
passes issued to some of them stat
ing plainly that they are employed
as packers. One man employed
In the penitentiary has been there
since he was a boy in knee pants,
A war department order dated
Aug. 10. 1907, was filed at the Co
umbus Bolt works and shipped in
the middle of November, address,
ed to War Department, General
Storekeep. Jeffersonville. Ind"
Free laborers told me they had
packed many orders for bolts and
rivets which were addressed to the
war department. Fort Leavenworth
A shipment was made in October
1907. to the navy proving grounds
] Indian Head, Md. and free labor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
COURT FIRES N. p. CO.

HELENA, Mont, Jan. 2S.-The
state won the first victory in the
Northern Pacific's test of the law
limiting daily employment of train
men to Is hours. Judge Clement
fined the company 500 for violat-
ing the act. Action was brought
on case where train crew was
compelled to remain on duty %
hours. An appeal will be taken to
the supreme court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
Picker Picks
Himself to Win

ST. JOSEPH. Mo, Jan. 2S.-The
world is filled with champions. Ev-
cry sport has its title holder, while
the number of odd vocations in
which men lay claim to the honor
Is without number.
About the queerest championship
claim ever put forward, however, is
made by George A. Fisher, ST.
Joe man who asserts that he is the
champion chicken dresser of the
world. In his challenge. which he
offers to back up with $4,000, Fish
er says he can pick and draw chick
ems at the rate Of one every three
seconds for greater length of time
than any man in the world.
Fisher has been in the chicken
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
WHY ABE RUFF LOST

as it concerned Ruef was faxed.
This is not conjecture. 1t is a
fact, state to me as such upon au-
thority that is unquestioned.
Further than this Abe Ruef's pub
lie confession of guilt was the full
fillment of part of that immunity
contract which was signed just one
week before.
Ruef, crowded into corner, was
trying to save his skin by the only
means left to him. Restitution for
the wrongs of his betrayed city was
never a motive with him.
On May 81 Eugene E. Schmitz
went to trial. On June IL Ruef was
placed on the witness stand. There
was another heart-rending scene in
court as Heney apparently wrung
from the almost sobbing witness
the dirty story that was largely re-
sponsible for the verdict of guilty
which was returned against Schmitz
on June Is.
That pitiful, miserable spectacle
Of Ruef on the witness stand in
the Schmitz trial was also faxed.
Ruef's audience was deceived.
Public sentiment flowed still more
strongly toward 1.-The man on the
rack"
Ruef regained some of his lost
nerve. He grew bolder. His cum
ming returned to him
And right here he began playing
the double game that was his final
undoing.
(The story of how Ruef played
his double game and lost will be
told in The Press tomorrow. Watch
for it,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
Florida to NeU York
in Paper Boat

ST. AUGUSTINE. Fla, Jan. %.
Geo. w. Johnson. an old-time
oarsman, proposes to row from this
city to New York in boat made
from newspapers. His scheme is
to construct his boat, which in re-
atty will be a cruising shell, from
a copy of every newspaper in the
United States. His shell will be
20 feet long, 20 inches beam and
six inches deep, and will have 10
watertight bulKheads. His route
will be through the sounds, bayous
and canals. The start will be made
in the spring.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
BY GEO. r. PUuFORD
Great Sport Events Retold Espe,

Great Sport Events Retold Especi-
ally for This Paper.
The fireatest turf prize ever hung
up In the United States was the
100000 offered for the American
Derby in 1S93-the Worlds Fair
American Derby" they called it
and In many respects it was the
greatest of derbies.
Certainly 1t was the greatest ever
run over the famous old Washing
ton park track. When Senator Pie
tingil lined them up, Is thorough
breds, carrying the greatest jockeys
of the day, were ready for the mile
and half at the end of which
hung fame, fortune and the plaudits
of 10, 600 racegoers.
1t was Saturday afternoon, June
"a. The day was perfect. The i'm
mense throng was In excellent hui
NOR, despite the fact that every bit
of standing room was filled. Money
flowed into the betting ring In
golden showers and everyone was
happy.
Boundiess, RANK outsider, whom
no one granted chance to win,
had one thing to recommend him.
He was ridden by Snapper Garrison,
greatest Of jockeys. But then, there
was Isaac Murphy. the negro whirl-
wind, four-time winner OF the great
race. on st. Croix. and a promise of
$4,000 IL he landed the horse winner.
The ,keene colt st. Leonards,
with Fred Taral up, was picked to
win. and there was every reason to
believe he could deliver the goods.
But whatever chance st. Leonards
had was killed In a tiresome wait at
the post. For hour and 81 min
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

utes the horses figited and an
noyed Pettingill before they got the
word that sent them on what was
to prove the fastest derby to date.
Time and again the nervous thor
oughbreds dashed across the line,
, some going an eighth of mile be-
fore being pulled up. Time ant
again Pettingill turned loose his
wrath upon horse and rider, plaster
ing fines right and left and setting
down more than one jockey for dis
, obedience.
The big field, the enormous purse
and the importance of the race
seemed to affect even the veteran
jockeys and caused many false
, starts before pettingin catching
them aligned, gave the word and
, they were off.
Once away, Kunze, on Lookout.
shot into the lead. holding il until
passed by Aldebaran, with Miller
up, followed by Clifford. In this or
der they swept past the grand stand
down the back stretch and rounded
the far corner of the way home.
AS they Strengthened out Garri-
son began his famous ride on
Boundless. Out OF the ruck he
came, the fast-moving thorough
bred responding magnificently to
the Snapper's urging. Like a me-
teor the st, Paul horse cut down
the leaders, flashing home a winner
In 1886, new mark.
1t was a popular victory. ]. r.
Cushman, owner of Boundless, was
a st. Paul man and the public
deemed 1t fitting that the greatest
purse In history won on a Western
track should go to a Western
owner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
ANOTHER DARK LIGHT

For the past three nights the arc
light at the corner of Cedar and
Fourth av. has been dark. The
spot is especially in need of light,
but the w. w. p. Co.. as usual, has
not discovered that the arc is use
less. There is evidently no sys-
tenn of inspecting the lights in eff
feet. as they burn out and remain
dark until protests become too
strong to be longer overlooked.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
CONVICTS PRODUCE TOOLS
AND SUPPLIES FOR CANAL

What becomes of the product Of
the convicts in the Ohio peni-
tertiary?
Part of it is bought by the war
department of the United States,
of which the Hon. VIM. H. Taft of
Ohio is secretary.
Part Of it goes to the isthmus of
Panama, and is In the hands of the
canal workmen.
Some of it is bought by the navy
department. ga.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

Thousands and thousands of bolts
have been shipped at various times
to the war department, and millions
have been shipped to Panama.
Thousands of dozens of shovels,
made in the Ohio penitentiary,
have gone to Panama. and bids on
thousands more to be manufactured
in the prison if the bids had been
accepted, have been made under
names other than the manufacturer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN
that the first meeting Of the
trustees of The Union Loan and
Trust Company, of Spokane, Wash.
ington, will be held at O'Clock, p.
m, on Monday, the 18th day OF
February, 1908, at Room 20 VOL
verton block, Spokane, Washing
ton.
F. e. GOODALL
GEORGE X. STOCKER
January q, 1908. III
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
SMALLPOX IN OREGON

PENDLETON, Jan. 28.-An cpl
demic of smallpox is now raging
over large part of eastern Ore
gon. At La Grande there are about
20 cases; at Baker City are num-
Der of cases, and at Durkee, 25
miles east of Baker City, there are
rs cases, although there are but 10
families in the place. All the cases
so far are very mild and no deaths
have been reported.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
PANTAGES

A troupe of 20 trained dogs is one
of the novel features of the new
bill starting last night. 1t includes
CANNES of varied accomplishments
of unusual interest to animal
lovers. Harrington has puzzling
ventriloquist stunt and there Is a
good comedy sketch number on the
bill in addition to the minor fea-
lures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
SCENE PANAMA CANAL. THE sHOvEI1s USED THESI
D1GGERs ARE MADE BY coNvIcTs IN OHIO

ers told me they had handled many
before that.
The shipments to the war and
navy departments were not handled
by eonvicts, but by free laborers.
The annual reports of the board
of managers for 1906 and 1907 say
that fully 80 per cent of the pro-
duct of this prisons management
is sold outside of the state of Ohio,
and a large portion of this Is
shipped to foreign countries"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
GRoCERs ELECT OFFICERS

The grocers' association last
night elected the following officers:
President, A. w. Bower; vice presi-
dents, M. A. Doyle, e. X. Allen;
secretary, Il. N. Corey: treasurer
C. Anderson. J. K. Silbaugh and
f. Il. Michael were added to the
board OF managers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
SCALER A FAVORiTE

Kid Scaler, who will box Johnny
Murphy in the preliminary to the
fight between Abe Attell and
frankie Neil, is now sparing part.
ner for Neil and the sports pick
him to beat Murphy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
JACKSON SUBS FOR BURKE

MARYSVILLE, Cal, Jan. 28.-
Billy Burke, of Philadelphia, who
was to fight Dick Sullivan tonight,
has injured his shoulder and Young
Peter Jackson will be substituted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28

dressing business for 40 years and
has defeated the fastest men In diff
ferent cities from coast to coast
He is assisted by two helpers. One
chops off the heads of the chickens
and the other scalds them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
WASHINGTON.

Howe and Edwards have a live
Irish comedy sketch this week in
THE Arrival of Dooley.'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
COLUM BiA

''DeadWOod Dicks Last Shot
Curtiss Co. melodrama.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
THEATERS
AUDITORIUM.

"Mizpah" by the Shirley Co
Drama founded on biblical scenes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
PROMOTES FIGHT TRUST

A national pugilistic commission,
empowered with the same authority
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
Columbia Theater

Geo. M. Dreher, Manager
TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK
First Production in the West of
Owen Davis Masterpiece
DEADWOOD DICKS LAST SHOT
A Play of Heart Interest
Same cheerful prices-Gallery
10, galcony 20, lower floor 80, box
or loge SO. Seats always selling
six days ahead. Phone 311.
Week starting Feb. 3-"The
TransgressOrs."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
ron sALE

MODERN HOUSE FOR SALE AT
1903 South Division. Call at Mrs.
Kellinger. lit East Front av. 2
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-28
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
ATTORNEYS
HoRsEsHoElNc

YOUNG MAN OF Is WANTS
work; anything. Phone Main
1854 or Main $3.50. 20
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-11-13
INDUSTRIAL Development IN CALIFORNIA

THINGS looking up industrial way neighbor-
hood The extension and modernzation of the Union
works great scale by Charles NJ. Sclwab indicates
OF the constantly increasing commercial and naval
this port No doubt Mr. Schwab has the
navy department facilities provided will be in
profitable demand for naval work.
In another field of California interest the developments
empad be encouraging dispatch
informs that the General electric has
for hydroeectrc installations in this S5OOOOOO The
production OF electric with the help of
become the important industry coast The
light heat and capable of development by this should
make this region large independent of fuel
experiments have been made in smelling
electric heat and their striking has resulted
ton of large plant for this purpose county This plant
not yet completed only beginning There unlimited guam
titles Of iron California that have lain because the
price of fuel made smelling Improbable
The pOtentalues OF development virtually
unlimited They have been Something has
been done harness few of the big their
tributaries has been touched Take the upper for
example There perhaps fifty small emptyng the
main and OF these capable of producing power
paying quantities because although the volume not
the fall steep and sudden The thing every
rising the Sierra there Of
these Present developments almost confined the
Yuba the Feather and the McCloud dozen
other and their tributaries waiting for the
The work Is only beginning.