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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

Oakland is still spitefully growl-
ing over recently published mag.
azine article holding the city to
account for maintaining secrecy re-
garding it's sanitary condition and
jeopardizing the health of the ma
ton by inaction. This charge, ac-
cording to government sanitary Of
ficers who would have nothing to
gain by Misrepresentation, is we'll.
founded.
Here are the facts of the plague
situation today on the Pacific
coast:
The bubonic plague made it's
first appearance in the latest cpl
demic in San Francisco early in
May, 1907. 1t reached its height
on September Is, 1907, when So
cases of human plague were re-
ported and 33 deaths occurred.
With the appearance of the plague
San Francisco sent hurry call
to Washington and President
Roosevelt dispatched Rupert Blue.
He opened vigorous campaign
against that great carrier of the
scourge, the rat. He put a veritable
army of men in the field and rats
were caught and poisoned by the
tens of thousands. He appealed to
the city administration for cooper
alton, and the response was the or
ganization of citizens health COM
mittee. Funds were appropriated
and the work of rat-killing and
sanitation went on.
There has not been a case of hui
man plague in San Francisco since
January 80, 1908. Out of an aver
age of 700 rats examined by bac-
teriologists daily, not one plague
infected rodent has been found
since July % of this year.
Yet San Francisco is still spend
ing money to prevent a further
outbreak. DR.. Blue and his field
assistant, DR.. Rucker, with an able
corps of surgeons and bacteriolo-
gists and an efficient, though great
ly reduced force of rat catchers,
are still in the city.
On August 2 of this year, child
developed case of bubonic plague
in Los Angeles county, California.
1t was found that the child had
been bitten by a ground squirrel.
The national health officers at
once began an attack on this new
enemy. One infected squirrel has
been found in Les Angeles county
since August %.
Three plague infected squirrels
have been discovered in Contra
Costa county, the county adjoining
Alameda county. of which Oakland
is the largest city. Now every To-
cality where the ground squirrel
abounds is being scientifically
watched.
When the fight against the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
FEARS BROTHER
HAS LOST MIND

Mrs. ]. Heron of Chicago writes
the chief Of police Of the disap-
pearance of her brother, Thomas
Hyland, a railroad man, age 3S.
Several weeks ago he left Devils
Lake, N. D., bound for Lind, Wash.
Railroad officials informed her, she
says, that her brother had been
traced to Spokane.
Mrs. Heron expresses the fear
that her brother has lost his mind
and wandered away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
TACOMA BUILDING
GREAT STADIUM

TACOMA, Oct. 20.-Tacoma is
today raising 100000 by public
subscription for the construction
of the greatest athletic stadium in
the world. Half the amount Is al
ready collected. The stadium will
be an adjunct of the Tacoma high
school, where the gulch forms a
natural ampitheatre. 1t will be
ready for the Yukon exposition,
when many notable athletic con-
tests will be held here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
TRUTH ABOUT THE PLAGUE

OAKLAND, Cal, Oct 20sThe bubonic plague
peril 1t will continue to be
city recognize 1t as such and action it,
This Is the statement of
OF the United States public health marine
In command at Oakland When
speaking in the abstract He
OF them already embodied in official showing
plague stamped out in San Francisco with
money still that
the direction OF Dr. Rupert Blue this city the face
death from the dread scouge refusing with
eminent disease fighters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
KILLING OVER CLAIM

FAIRBANKS, Oct. 20.-Bob
Dunn killed Carl Ebling in quar-
rel yesterday over the transfer of
a lay on Dome creek. Dunn de-
manded the machinery and fist
fight followed. Both left and re-
turned armed. Each fired a shot
and Elbing was shot through the
heart. Dunn surrendered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
LOOKS LIKE DUKE
GETS ELKINS COIN

ROME, Oct 20.-In accordance
with an announcement several
weeks ago, the minister of marine
today ordered the Italian cruisers
Piermsea and Turia to escort Duke
Abruzzi on his return to Italy after
his marriage with Katherine FL
kins. This announcement is con-
sidered an official recognition OF
the engagement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

SPecaa4 SoxkcSPonoenVe w AAe <Eeos
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.-The
people of the west are still gasping
in establishment over what is, per-
haps, the most remarkable ultimat.
UNI ever delivered to the American
people. 1t is probable, even, that
no free people was ever told what
must and must not be done in plain
er terms than were the American
people in the message to the trans
Mississippi congress which adj
journed here the other day, sent by
Edward II. Hartman, the railroad
magnate, through John c. Stubs,
traffic director of the Hartman
railroad lines.
Hartman had been invited to
speak to the trans-Mississippi con-
gress and, finding himself unable
to attend, he sent J. c. Stubs, his
righthand man of whom he once
said, Stubs has a greater genius
for organization than any other liv-
ing man."
And Stubs came. He spoke
And that speech was in effect the
answer of Hartman to the recent
agitation against the railroads and
the interstate commerce law, the
Hepburn law and recent trial of
railroad officials for granting re-
bates.
Stubs was angered at this at
tempt at railroad regulation and
he said SO. He made no bones
about il.
In his speech and in an inter
view with a representative of this
paper in his Office at the Southern
Pacific Co.'S Offices after the ad-
journment of the trans Mississippi
congress, Stubs delivered his ulti-
matum-Harriman ultimatum.
1t is, in brief, if you want better
service from the railroads, cease
the attempt to regulate the rail
roads through the interstate COM
merce commission. Railroad
rates." said Stubs, ARE very low
in this country, as a body, much
lower than in any other country"
Stubs arrived at this conclusion
by averaging the rates all over the
United States. A few hours before
he made this statement to a report
er he would not answer a question
of delegate from Nevada who
wanted to know why the Hartman
lines did not grant terminal rates
to his state. Now the Nevada mer-
chant has to pay the rate from the
starting point of the consignment
to San Francisco and return over
the mountains. But the freight is
put off at Nevada.
The regulation of rates in this
way is what Stubs claims should
be left to the railroads. In other
words, it should be left to them to
say which community shall be an
industrial center and which shall
not.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
TWO KILLED IN STORM

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. 20-Two
laborers on q Union Pacific work
train were killed here by a tornado
which blew a caboose off the track
and down an embankment 80 feet
high. Many other laborers were
injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
SUFFRACETTE SEICE
FOR CALIFORNIA

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 20.-Suf-
fragettes Of California are prepar-
ing for an extensive campaign.
They have started a movement
which will eliminate in a prolong-
ed siege of the legislature at the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

4 A woman who paints is very
often much better than she is
painted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

when he becomes known
biggest course
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

For reasons which many under
stand better than / do, capital has
become chary of railroad invest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

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The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
GOVERNMENT WINS
FOREST RESERVE CASE

Carson, New, Oct. 1O.-Federal
Judge E. s. harrington has handed
down a decision in the case now pend
ing in the United States court of this
district, wherein the Eureka Livestock
company is contesting the right of
President Roosevelt, the forestry COM
mission Of the federal government and
the secretary Of the interior to set
aside territory which comprises the
Monitor forest reserve in Eureka
county of this state.
The decision denies the application
of the plaintiffs for . temporary res
training order against the government
carrying out the prescribed rules gov
erning forest reserves The question
whether the president of the United
States has jurisdiction in the matter
has not yet been decided in the courts.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
OREGON COURT HOLDS
BLUE LAW NOT VALID

Portland, Or, Oct. 13.-Judge Gan-
teinbein has issued a permanent to,
straining order against the Portland
authorities preventing them from mo-
testing business men from keeping
their stores open on Sunday.
Judge Ganteinbein assigns flve rea.
sons why the law conflicts with Inv
federal constitution. He decides tnss
it restricts religious freedom, in 1l''
it was passed for the purpose OF COLI.
polling observance of the Sabbath; loa'
it was not passed as matter OF pol''
power; that it is discriminatory Id o.
cepting theaters, and finally tnas 'u'
law is both unreasonable and srblu%t
The opinion states that If sunu.'
closing law is desired by the lees ~
turs, the court recommends Is n0u''
the Idaho statute.
The saloons are not affected by july
Ganteinbein' g decision. There Is Pr y,
cific statute prohibiting their open W.
on Subway. The law which jug.
Ganteinbein has declared illegal u
passed by the Legislature in l0o4' , S
50 far as is known it has been : u
letter until two weeks ago. D,'1 .na
Attorney Cameron resurrected ~ 49,
attempted to enforce it to the le''0'
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
COAST BUSINESS MEN
PERMANENTLY ORGANIZE

San Francisco, Oct. 10.-A commit
tee representing the chambers of COM
MERGE of tho principal cities of the Pa
cific coast met and formed a perma-
nent organization in accordance with
the action taken last Monday at con-
ference of Coast commercial bodies
The following officers we're elected
to serve the first year: President, John
H. McGraw, Seattle; vice president,
G. H. Stewart, Los Angeles; secretary
treasurer, G. W. Banks, San Francisco.
The constitution adopted must be
ratified by the eight chambers Of COM
MERGE composing the organization be-
fore it's final adoption.
The organization is composed of
chambers from Seattle, Portland, Ia
coma, Spokane. Los Angeles, San Die
go, Oakland and San Francisco.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
Minor Happenings
Of the Week

The governing body of the Aero Club
of France has awarded its gold medal
for 1908 to Wilbur Wright, the Amer
lean Aeroplanist
At the annual meeting Of the Great
Northern stockholders at st. Paul, j.
+ Hill, L. w. Hill and Frederick Wey-
erhaeuser, whose terms as directors
had expired, we're reelected.
At the annual meeting of the Northt
ern Pacific Railway company held a.
St. Paul all the retiring directors were
reelected The report for the year
ending June 80 shows an increase in
revenue over the year before, but q
decrease in net income
The first trial of the new direct pri-
mary law in New Jersey resulted in
the reputation of local option and a
general defeat of the ''bosses" in both
parties. Senator Colby, leader of the
''new idea" reform element, was VIC
torious over the republican machine in
Essex county.
The committee on public buildings
of the New York board of aldermen
has scheduled hearing on the pro-
nOsal to limit all buildings in New
York to 800 feet, with the exception
of buildings that front on a park,
square or plaza, for which the limit
is proposed at $50 feet.
A black fox, with skin valued at
$500, driven from the hills by the
exterme cold, was killed on the streets
of Nome September 81. The animal
was chased by hundreds of Nome citi-
zens, and finally its rich pelt fell to a
tenderfoot prospector, who made a
wild slam at the fox with a club and
killed it.
E. D Smith a prominent cotton
grower, will be the next United States
senator from South Carolina, the
Democratic primaries having pro-
nounced in his favor. There are now
two Smiths in the seante-William AL
den, of Michigan, and John Walter of
Maryland-and when they are joined
by the South Carolinian the Smiths
will be better represented numerically
than any other one family.
The nine hundred thousardth patent
was issued from the United States pat
ent office Monday last. Commissioner
Moore estimates that the millionth
patent will be issued in 1911.
Charles A. Weare, member of the
former brokerage firm of P. B. Weare
& Co., has filed at Chicago a petition
in bankruptcy, scheduling assets at
$500, and liabilities at over million.
A scheme by which the Prohibition
party hopes to secure a million votes
for Eugene w. Chain for President,
is announced by National Chairman
Jones. Activity is to begin in every
precinct in the United States to induce
temperance Republicans and Demo-
Gratis to pair.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
DIVERT CANADIAN u,,,r
American Carriers Offer Lower D..
Moving Crons

Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 13.-An a
" interesting situation has a o.'rens
connection with transportatioanl l !. il
seasons grain crop Of the e. u thi
West to tidewater for exno,. nadiaa
withstanding the facilities fos Not
portation of grain by the St. T. uans
route, and in spite Of newly nsS
facilities for loading and fa p.0sldsa
shipment at the port of Mont, NJ, ocean
600, 900 bushels Of Canadi,n !.
has recently been shipped to wheat
can ocean ports by way Of pa 4sel
while probably 5000, 600 bnsha Iulalo
have been sold for export NV % more
same ports. saese
It is said the rates on the A..
side are now lower than on tha 'tleaa
madam, and that unless o., .aa'
steamship owners reduce tbe;r aulaa
there will be large portion Of r rate
dian grain traffic diverted to Am. oaaa'
routes. A'caa
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
SEATTLE MARKET REPORT
Purchasing Prices

The following prices are offered to
the producer by the local dealers for
delivery in round lots f. o. b. Seattle,
and are subject to change without no.
tice.
Grain-Oats, $27@ q. so per ton ;bar-
ley, $4,000. so; wheat, chicken feed,
$4,000; corn, $50. 90.
Hay-Eastern Washington timothy,
$15@$16 per ton; Puget sound hay,
80. 5O@1O.5 so; wheat hay, $12; alfalfa,
%. 5O@1O.50;
Eggs-Select ranch, $44@46c doz.
Poultry-Live hens, 12@13c per
lb; springs, 14@15c.
Live Stock-Steers, 41@4hc per
lb; COWS, 3A@31ac;wethers, 4%c;
lambs, DC; hogs, 7@71ac; veal, 10
Sc.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
SEPARATE PLACE
FOR CRIMINAL INSANE

Seattle Oct. 9.-The commiss;o.
pointed by Gov. Mead to examine a.; a'
the condition of the state criminal 'io
sane confined at the state penitent;. -.
met in the Offices of DR.. Elmo, =
Heg, secretary of the state borsd :.
health, and summed up its fnd;n. VI
which were sent to Gov. Mead :.
Olympia. ct
The report states that the condition,
as they were found when the commia
sion met at the penitentiary Sentemho.
% and %, and as they now are s,a
entirely inadequate and actually crna1
Many Of the patients are confined IN
their cells % hours daily, with In.
two hours exercise in the open air R0
cause this condition could not be safpl,
changed while the unfortunates a,s
kept in the peintentiary, the commits.
sion drew upt he following resolution
which was appended to the report:
Resolved. That the members n
the commission present are in favor Of
a separate site and buildings for the
proper care Of the insane criminals and
the convict insane, and that the build.
ings be not over two stroies, and that
they be surrounded with proper wall
for the safe keeping Of the inmates
Resolved. That the location Of
the same be on the detached farm Of
the Eastern Washington Hospital for
the Insane.
The commission also recommends
that the Graves law relative to the
physician in charge recommending for
retrial, be amended to read: ''That the
superintendent of the different hosp.
tails for the insane, and a phsyician ap.
pointed by the superior court (criminal
Department. in which the institution is
located, be a commission to pass on the
sanity Of the applicant for retrial."
The report to Gov. Mead says:
Conditions at the penitetniary de-
mand that separate building, and not
a ward, be erected for the care Of the
insane, properly guarded by suitable
wall, and situated on grounds remote
from the penitentiary, where the pa
tients can have employment, entertain.
ment and open air exercise, and yet be
securely guarded for the safety Of the
public. These views, we believe,
would be in accordance with the re.
quirements of higher civilization and
in the interets of the state and this IN.
fortunate class of the states charges
The commission then gives its rea.
sons for favoring the site mentlona
in the resolutions quoted.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
Record for Grain Shipments

Tacoma, Oct. 1O.-Record breaking
grain shipments were made from this
port during September just passed,
977, 1877 bushels Of wheat being carried
away. As compared with September
last yeal, when but 80, bushels
WAS shipped, the gain is enormous.
Druing September two years ago there
was shipped 197,375 bushels. With
but two ships taking grain wheat Is
piling up very fast in the warehouses.
Today there is fully 80, 600 tons in the
three big warehouses and wheat is roll
ing into the city ct the rate Of 100 cars
daily.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
Federal Supreme Court in Session

Washington, Oct 1.-THE constitu-
tionality of the anti-rebate law, through
an appeal of the Hartman roads from
the decision Of the interstate commerce
commission will be among the impor-
tant matters coming before the SUI
preme court which met Monday for the
first session Of the October term. The
court adjourned after brief session
to pay the customary call upon the
president, the justices having been on
vacation since June.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
Idaho College Men Win Prizes

Moscow, Idaho, Oct. 1O.-Petrie, of
Boise, and Vaughan, of Preston, two
students of the college of agriculture,
in competition with the state institu-
tions of the Northwest in the stock
Judging contest Of the Spokane inter-
state fair, took first and second prizes
respectively. Four prizes were offered,
a student Of the Washington state COL
lege securing the third and man
from Oregon agricultural school fourth
The competition covered markings on
cattle, horses, sheep and swine.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
Washington State News

P. G. Kaufman, Tacoma banker,
has been elected treasurer of the Amer
lean Bankers Association.
Indian Agent Lynch, of the Yakima
reservation, has been temporarily sus-
pended pending an investigation of
charges made by Special Agent Davis
Orders have been receievd by Post
master Stewart to move the Seattle
postofice to the new quarters in the
Federal building on November 1.
The postofice will occupy the entire
first floor and part of the second floor.
H. H. johnson, superintendent of
the Puyallup Consolidated Indian agen-
cies, has been appointed by Indian
Commissioner Leupp to the director
ship of the Indian exhibit at the Alas
ka- Yukon Pacific exposition. Mr.. John.
son will have entire charge Of the col
lection of the exhibit, it's arrangement
and maintenance throughout the ex-
position.
The next meeting of the Association
of State Librarians will be held in
Seattle. At the meeting in Spokane
last week resolution was passed ask
ing that state department of archives
be created by the legislature, to be
operated in connection with the state
library. The members also pledged
themselves to work Systematically,
searching out all local matters of per-
manent historic interest.
There are 1T cases on the supreme
court docket for the term beginning
October IL.
October 8 was ''tag day" in Seattle.
The receipts from the sale of tags was
over $4,000. The money will be
spent for the relief of the poor.
Since the admission fee Of 10 cents
was inuagurated at the Alaska ukon-
Pacific grounds little over two weeks
ago the paid admissions have been over
1000.
The Exchange and Traders National
banks at Spokane have been CONSOLE
dated and purchased by the National
City Bank of New York. The COM
bined banks will have a capital Of
81 ZOO, 0OO
A total of 1871 900 feet Of lumber
was shipped from Bellingham during
September, according to report of the
harbor master. Thus gain of more than
2, 600, 900 feet over the record for the
month Of August.
That county superintendent of
schools cannot dictate the site for a
district school house to the extent of
withholding his approval of plans for
the school house is the ruling of the
attorney generals Office given to State
Superintendent Dewey.
Federal Judge Hanford's injunction
restraining the various railroads of the
Northwest from enforcing increased
freigth rates on lumber under the tar
| if of November 1, 1907, was on Mon
day sustained by the circuit court of
appeals, sitting in San Francisco.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
New High Line Ditch for Mckee

North Yakima, Oct. ia new high
line ditch to irrigato several thousand
acres in the Mckee valley is to be con-
structed by George s. Rankin. A two
mile fume will carry the water
through Selah Gap The land which
Mr.. Rankin purposes to put under irri-
CATION includes = fine hillside about
nine miles from North Yakima, now
watered to some extent by artesian
wells.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
TACOMA QUOTATIONS

Wheat-Bluestem, csc; club, 91c;
red, 90c.
Poultry-Turkeys, dressed, 22@25c;
spring chickens, dressed, 10000;
hens, dressed, &c.,; ducks, live, 1Oc;
spring chickens, live, 13c; geese,
fresh, dressed, 1Sc; squads, live, 81. so
@S doz; dressed, $3. SO doz.
Butter-Washington, S3@34c; Ore
gon, 27@28c.
Eggs-Washington ranch, candled,
44@46c; Oregon, &c.
Oats-$30@31; rolled oats, $31@32.
Hay, Alfalfa, Etc. Wheat hay, ga
@15; timothy, $18@19; mixed, 1850
II; wild, $11@1S, clover, t15@1e;
alfalfa, 412@13.
Feed-Corn, $s9@40; wheat, es1@
81; barley, whole grain, $26@27;
rolled, $27@28 shorts, $2s@29; bran,
$26. 60@t275.0.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
WASHINGTON COAL
MINERS SIGN SCALE

Seattle, Oct. 8.-Peace among the
coal miners,s as far as wages are con-
cerned, will preavil in Washington for
the next two years. Tuesday morning
an agreement was reahced between the
representatives of the coal operators
and miners of District No. 10, which
includes this state, whereby the wages
which have been paid for the last year
will remain the scale for the coming
two wears.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
Trades School for Indians

Tacoma, Oct. 1O.-The first trades
school exclusively for Indians in the
United States is to be established in
Tacoma the coming year, according to
advices made public this week by the
department OF Indian affairs. The
school will be an enlargement Of the
present Puyallup Indian school In the
East End, and will have accommoda-
tions for $50 students.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-10-17
Workmen May Buy Plant

London, Oct. 10-LAbor delegates
representing the employees of the great
shipbuilidng firm Of Furness, Witty
& Co., are considering tho proposal
of the employers to permit the work.
men to buy tho plant or enter profit
sharing agreement with the firm,
provided the friction between the men
and company is stopped.