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Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

The injury of seven Chicago firemen
by the explosion of the tank of an auto
mobile while they We're fighting blaze
in garage will make the average fire.
fighter wary of such buildings. The in
cident shows thst the safeguarding of
life around such institutions is not
achieved by the storage of the main sup
ply of gasoline il outside tanks, but that
the stocks in the tanks of endangered We
hicles must be reckoned with when fires
occur.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

Since the crow bounty law went into
effect in Illinois, Champaign county has
paid ten cents a head for 992 crows. The
slaughter has not been as brisk as was
expected because of the existence of a
counter sentiment among farmers, many
of whom believe that the crow has been
misjudged. These defenders of the crow
declare that the birds are helpful in sub
iugating insect pests. If the crow event
ually secures justice through debate rs
to the enforcement of the Illinois law, the
slaughter of few thousand of his breth-
rem will have been worth while, from
the standpoint of crow posterity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

The Spanish yaehtsmen who have
planned an international yacht race
from Palos, Spain, to the Canary Is
lands. over the first part of the his toric
course of christopher Columbus, with
his caravelS, may induce the owners of
a number of pleasure craft to participate
N the regatta, In that event there will
be display of speed by boats no long
er than the caravels that win reveal the
great difference between the sailing craft
oI the present and those of the latter
part of the Fifteenth century.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

While the bsttleship fleet is heading
noFthward along the coast of Chill. The
torpedo boat flotilla will be navigating
an inside route, behind islands that wiz
protect them from the open sea for hun-
dreds of miles. The coast north of The
Straits Of Magellan ls for some distance
similar 10 the Alaskan coast, with It's
inside passages" through which steam
ers can proceed without danger from
heavy seas
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

An amusing instance Of dual interpre-
tation is that of a recent newspaper
heading: dug up Georges Auto" This
does not announce that certain auto
mobilist's car has been saved from n
mud-hole. but that an autograph of
George Washington has been discovered
among neglected manuscripts.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

Foreign meat consumers will note as
a waste of marketable material the
slaugl Ter of wild horses officially ordered
by the FORESTRY Bureau ON the reserva-
tons in Nevada. Fifteen thousand of
the ANIMALS are said to be destroying
vegetation and winning domesticated an
imals black to the wild" The flesh of
RI Sc animals would pass as good beef
III many foreign -enters
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

A United States consul in China re-
ports bit of news that was evidently
brought down the coast by nayigators
the discovery of large petroleum deposits
in the northern portion of the island of
Sakhalin, including what is called a
'napththa lake" If this report is yeri-
field, the island which few years
ago was peopled only by the worst of
Russia's criminals may become the thirty
ing center of large industry. The
japanese, who own the southern part of
the island, as result of the war with
Russia, may be expected TO develop their
part also, and if there is petroleum
there, it will soon figure in the world s
supply. AS these sources are convenient
for water transportation the reported dis
covery is of great importance to the pc
troleum trade of the Pacific ocean.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

The Standard Oil Company has insti-
tuted barge service across the Atlantic
ocean for the transportation of oil in
bulk. Two large steel barges viii be
towed back and forth by oil-carrying
steamers. The fact that the steel haw-
ser Of one of the barges has length Of
1900 feet is cited as evidence of the dan
ger of the new service. A gap of three
hfths of mile between steamer and
tow is wide enough to let in trouble dur.
ing dark and stormy nights, especially
where barges are rarity.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28
REDUCTION IN ANIMAL VALUES.
Total Estimate for Country 81 Per Cent.
Less Than in January, 1907.

The crop reporting board of the bu-
reau of statistics of the department of
agriculture, in bulletin just issued. re
ports the numbers and values of farm
animals on farms and ranges in the
United States ON January i, 1908, as
follows:
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28
Oriental Coal Mines.

India viii eventually control the
oriental coal markets. At present Japan
is her only competitor. but Japan's coal
area is only COCO square miles, with an
annual output of 1O00o,000 tons India's
present output is not so much. but her
possibilities as a coal producer are far
greater than Japan's, even including the
FushGn mines in Manchuria.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

The affirmation of the conviction and
sentelce of Capt. William H. Van
Schaick of the steamer Gen. Slocum,
which burned on the East river New
York, in June, 1904 with the loss Of
more than thousand lives, will awaken
sympathy for the 70-year-old master who
seems doomed to serve a term of ten
years. But the attitude of the public
would have been different had the find
ing followed the holocaust more closely.
The burning of steamer and the loss
of so many lives on a river course has
always seemed an occurrence that might
have been avoided by care on the steam
er and by display of wise seamanship
az ter the fire broke out.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

The mtimation from Ottawa, said to
DE directly from Sir Wilfred Laurier,
that in the near future Canada will
finance a fourth transcontinental rail
road within her dominion is proof that
the Canadians realize the importance of
stimulating settlement by affording ev-
cry possible transportation facility to
those who are willing 10 cultivate the
land in the northern wheat belt. The
development of northern Canada is des-
tined TO be one of the marvels of the
early part Of the Twentieth century.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28
Answe. to Dorothy DIX.

What is the most aggrayGtina thing
in married lfeF asks pertinent Dorothy
DIX, sometimes - the husband aud
sometimes it's the wife Rirminrbom
(AlaA ASe-Hcrad.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

The Brazilian government some time
ago perfected arrangements FOR Goa.
trolling large proportion of the coirre
supply with the purpose Of advancing
prices. Deputy Consul General Slechta.
in recent report TO the government
at Washington. characterized this rs an
attempt TO corner the market: and now
Rio de Jaueiro is growing too hot to
hold the American deputy consul. A
tempest in a coTee-pot is variation in
fhe line o. international misunderstood
Jugs. But Of course it viii be settled.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

The price of corn has passed the level
at which it can be proftably converted
into pork. and the farmers of the west
are rushing their hogs to market and
selling their corn as separate conf
modify. This viii probably make pork
easier" in the markets for some time,
and when the rush is over be followed by
the usual sgiffening of prices. The raiser
OF corn and producer of pork has to be
a scientist in the feeding of his stock,
else he may send valuable corn to the
pens from which be afterwards takes
comparatively cheap pork.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

The report that Japan must have
money places her alongside of many of
us in the great march of progress.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

Advertise in Your Home Paper.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1908-02-28

The announcement that the War De.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
HUNG HIMSELF
IN POLICE
BARN

The body Of c. Larson, age So, a
railroad laborer, was discovered
about 4 o'clock this morning hang
ing by an OLD rope from one of
the rafters in the barn in rear of
the police station. Larson had evil
IDENTIFY died from strangling several
hours before his body was found.
Nothing is known of his antece-
dents or where he came from. He
registered at the Ondawa Inn the
night of December 5 and said he
was a railroad laborer. There was
no money in the pockets or papers
of any sort. Coroner Witter was
notified and the remains were
taken to Smiths morgue.
The barn in which the suicide
took place is an old structure
once used to stable the police
emergency horse, but now used by
Patrolman Casey. who keeps his
horse there while he is on duty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
URGES STUDY
Of ECONOMY
IN CONGRESS

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-The
annual report of the secretary of
the treasury, submitted to con-
gress today, shows federal receipts
for the fiscal year to have been
1892, 604,7S1 and the disbursements
$850,674,9S3, leaving a deficit of
$58,070,201. The secretary says
that the time may come when a
session of congress will be. given
over largely to consideration of
ways and means to reduce the
operating expenses of the govern
ment, and II 1t does come, and
patriotic and discriminating judg-
ment is brought to bear on the
problem, the country will see a
saving of many millions of dollars,
with no sacrifice of efficiency of
administration.
In the matter of tariff revision,
the secretary, says that IL the
deficiencies reach anything like
the figure given, ample provision
must be made, If necessary
through new subjects of taxation,
to provide adequate revenue.
The report goes at great length
into currency reform, and pro-
nounces the emergency law passed
last year as sufficient until a new
system can be founded as a result
of the Investigations of the special
currency commission.
In spite of adverse conditions of
the past year, 400 banks were au-
thorized, with total capital Of $24,-
055,000. There was loss of "a
banks, of which 70 were by volun-
tary liquidation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
TRANCE HuNCH
MINE TRIAL

A Jury was secured this after.
noon to try the case against ]. e.
Craddick, a mining broker, charged
with fraudulently securing $500
last June from Ed Thompson on q
fake mining deal. 1t is alleged that
Craddick operated through the me-
dunn of one John Doe, alias Sa-
hara, a clairvoyant, who in an
alleged trance had a vision which
directed Thompson to invest in the
Pinar del Rio mine in Okanogan
county. This mine, it is alleged,
Thompson was told was handled
by Craddick, to whom Thompson
proceeded and forthwith invested
his $500.
Thompson later visited the Pinar
del Rio claim and found, as he
alleges, that the representation
made to him by Craddick were
false, and that the mine was abso-
lutely of no value. He then had
Craddick arrested. but Sahara es.
capped before a warrant was issued.
Craddick is out on a $4,000 bond.
He is represented by Blake & Mar
tin, and the state by Deputy Prose-
cutors j. Stanley Webster and w.
G. Donovan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
PENSION FRAUD
IN IRELAND

DUBLIN, Dec. 9.-The discov-
cry of wholesale frauds in the dis
tribution of old age pensions in
Ireland has caused such a scandal
that no further pensions will be
paid until safeguards have been
placed on the system.
1t was supposed only $4,000
persons over 20 years were en-
titled to weekly pensions of four
shillings, but the records show
that $4,000 had applied for
money. Hundreds of additional
demands are coming in. Evi-
dences Of fraud have been found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
WIFE STEALING
ACTOR SHOT

BAKERSFIELD. Cal, Dec. O.
lowering between life and death,
Adrian Won Plank. Portland act
or, today made an ante-mortem
statement admitting improper re-
lations with the wife of Newton
Blacker, teamster, who shot him
last night after finding his wife in
hotel room with the actor.
The woman says their relations
were not improper. and declares
that her husbands suspicious are
unfounded.
Believing he is going to die, Won
Plank signed the following state
ment: Il was shot four or FIVE
times by Mr.. Blacker, the husband
of the woman who was with me In
my bedroom. Three balls took eff.
feet in my chest"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09

Strenuous as his whole term has
been, President Roosevelt's final
days in the white house are prov
ing most exciting. OF late he has
given indications of being a poor
accident insurance risk. Three
times within a recent week he has
been nearly run down on the
streets of Washington. Not long
ago he was endorsed while out rid
ing. Altogether he has been get
ting as many thrills right in well
disposed Washington as he can ex-
pect in the Businesses of Africa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
MUST find
RUFF GUILTY
Or Public Will Know the Reason Why, De-
clares Prosecutor.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 9.-"It
Is the height of Righteousness for
us to be here two months trying
this man who has confessed; going
through a complicated trial to de-
termine whether he is guilty, when
he has admitted his guilt.
Are you prepared in the face Of
this confession to declare him in
nocent?
IF you are. by the living God,
we know no reason why!" shouted
Prosecutor Hiram Johnson in his
closing argument against Ruef to-
day. He minced no words, and
dwelt heavily upon the attempts to
bride the jury.
Johnson delivered the address in
stead of Heney.
The fate of Ruef will be placed
in the hands of the Jurors tonight
after one of the longest and most
sensational trials on record.
Out of the trial sprang many i'm
portant and dramatic issues. Two
Ruef attorneys, Frank Murphy and
A. w. Newburgh, are jointly in
dicted for attempting to bride
prospective juror for his vote for
the acquittal Of Ruef. e. A. Blake,
a former contractor, who testified
he was the agent of Murphy and
Newburgh. was tried and convict
ed. He confessed his share In the
plot to the district attorney.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
MAY DUST MEAD
SPECIAL
ELECTION
Plan Being Formed in Case
Cossrove Does Not
Recover.

There is talk locally of a posi-
bility of the state legislature call
ing special election for governor
in the event of the death of Gov
ernor-elect Cosgrove Certain in
fluences are said to be at work
with this end in view.
The cause of the disposition to
keep Governor Mead from succeed
ing himself in his actions in con-
nection with the misconduct
charges against Milo Root, justice
of the supreme court. He is criti-
cized severely for accepting the
resignation before the legislature
could have opportunity to hear i'm
parchment proceedings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
HERE'S A CHANCE FOR
APPLE CHAMPAGNE

Ever taste apple champagne? II
you didn't there is chance to
taste 1t at the apple show. Pro-
fessor H. T. French of the expert
mental station, Idaho university,
at MOSCOW, today shipped 70 bot
ties of the sparkling champagne to
the apple show. He will give away
the methods for its manufacture.
1t Is possible that the manufacture
of apple champagne in the apple
growing sections of Washington
will become as great an industry
as is the making of grape wines
in California.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
MURDERER HAS
LEFT COUNTRY

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. an.
w. Chung. Korean, jointly &C.
cused with In Whan Chang of the
murder of Durham White Stevens
last March, has not bSen seen for
four months. The district attorney
has just learned that the man is
a fugitive.
Chun and Chang participated In
the assault upon the diplomat.
Changes trial has just started.
Chun was released on his own
recognizance last July.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
JUDGES ENGAGE
IN FIGHT

KANSAS, CITY, Mo-, Dec. o.
Three judges of Jackson county
are occupying benches today fol-
lowing sensational squabble yes
terday when Judge Moss pulled
Judge Judd's nose.
When court convened an argu-
ment arose over legal points. Judge
Judd intimated that Judge Moss
was candidate for membership in
Roosevelt's Ananias club.
Moss resented the insinuation
and seized his associate by the
nose and pulled it. t5 e
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
QUIET CHAT BY
TAFT AND
CANNON

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Taft
and Cannon conferred for an hour
and a half this morning. Both
agreed not to divulge the subject
discussed. 1t is believed 1t was
the tariff. Taft announced that
the revision of the tariff laws will
be thorough, and that the partys
promises regarding the question
will be kept.
Cannon Is reported to hold SINH
lar views on tariff, and 1t is be-
lieved that no controversy occur
red between them.
A conference will be held tomor-
row afternoon at the home of Rep.
resentative Longworth with the
members of the ways and means
committee having the tariff revis-
ion matter under consideration.
A statement viii be given to the
public later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
MAKES
HELLO GIRLS LIMP

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. "a
force of doctors is engaged in APP
plying vaccine points to the arms
of several telephone girls. All of
them have not been vaccinated on
the arms, for many OF them are
limping slightly today.
The order to vaccinate was is.
sued by the board of health after
1t was discovered that Miss Ida
Pankow, an operator In the west
exchange, had smallpox.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
SMOOTH BUT NOT
SMOOTH ENOUGH

The police are looking for An
drew Pohart, who was buncoed out
of $3.50 by three smooth individ-
uals who took his money, wrapped
1t in handkerchief, then changed
handkerchiefs and left him to find
it out and notify the police.
Police Chief Rice was notified
yesterday by the authorities in
Sacramento, Cal, that they had
captured three confidence men who
confessed to buncoing Pohart. Ii
Pohart is found the confidence men
will be brought back to stand trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09

Following the custom of former
trials, not single witness was
placed on the stand by the de-
tense.
At one time when public inter.
est was waning. Morris Haas, re.
jected prospective juror, attempt
ed to assassinate Special District
Attorney Francis ]. Heney and
then committed suicide.
A week ago Chief of Police Buggy
was lost overheard from a police
launch and his body has not been
found.
Shortly after the Heney shoot
ing, Alexander Latham, Ruef's
chauffeur, sought by the prosecu-
ton since the trolley indictments,
was captured in Portland, Ore, and
brought back to San Francisco,
where he was indicted on a charge
of bribery.
The trial just closed was on an
indictment charging Ruef with
offering a bride to former Super
visor Furey.
Nearly 1000 veniremen were ex-
amined. The jury has been in Gus
tody II weeks. Three million
words are In the transcript, not in
GLIDING the preliminary hearing.
Other records were also intro
duced.
If convicted Ruef will receive a
sentence of not less than one year
nor more than 10.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09

The riding accident is we'll re-
membered. Mr.. Roosevelt was in
grave peril when a young horse
threw him on a steep bank and
nearly rolled on him. The presi-
dent was only shaken up, and was
able to remount and ride to town.
This happened in the country near
the capital.
There were other actors in the
three accidents which occurred all
within the last two or there weeks
on the streets of Washington.
While walking with secret service
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09

men Mr.. Roosevelt stepped off the
sidewalk and was brushed by a
negro boy who was swiftly riding
a bicycle and steering it with. only
one hand. The president uttered
an exclamation. but the boy ped
aled away, grinning. He was pur-
sued by secret service men, who
repf5nanded kim.
Al few days later the president
was scraped by the mudguard of a
prominent citizens automobile as
he was crossing the street. The
machine had been slowed up or the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
MAY
MAKE RACE
/, FOR MAYOR

George Crane. the shoe man, Is
the latest name heard in the dis
cussion of probable candidates for
the nomination for mayor on the
republican ticket this spring. Mr..
Cranes name annually is suggest
ed. but usually he refuses to have
any Of 1t. 1t is asserted this time.
however, that he will probably
agree to make the race.
There promises to be a merry
time of 1t between Mayor Moore,
James 7. ONO. Charles Uhden. ID.
M. Thompson and others who will
probably be in the race.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09

president would have been struck
harder. He himself admitted it
was a "close shave" The very next
day, while out driving, the carriage
containing the president was in the
path of a hose wagon going to a
fire. The fireman driver avoided a
disastrous collision by pulling his
horses to their launches, the car
riage passing dnscathed.
Shivers en-, ugh to satisfy the
most adventuresome, doesn't it
seem?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
EDITOR APPLIES FOR
PASS TO ASYLUM

PEORIA, Ill.,, Dec. 9.-'I am 60
ing crazy. and II am not confined
l will kill Billy McRoberts," de-
clared James O'Hearn, editor Of
the Plain Speaker, monthly pub
LEGATION, in Judge Clemmons' court.
Almost Immediately following
the utterance of these words,
O'Hearn became violent and at
tempted to end his own life by
battering himself on the head with
a nearby telephone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
MEAD RELIES
ON ATTORNEYS

"This is possibly my last Of
fetal visit to Spokane" remarked
Governor Albert e. Mead before
his departure for Walla Walla yes,
terday afternoon. When the gov.
ernor qualified thfs brief statement
with the word possibly" he meant
that in a certain contingency he
might again visit Spokane as the
chief executive Of the state, and
that contingency is the possibility
of his duly elected successor, s.
G. Cosgrove, now very low with
Bright's disease in California,
never qualifying for the position
to which he was elected.
On being asked about the SUI
preme court scandal. Governor
Mead said;
Until the committee of the
State Bar association, which Is
now conducting its investigation,
makes its report think 1t would
be highly improper for me to
hamper its work in any way by
expressing an opinion. l have full
est confidence in the committee
and think they are trying to get
to the bottom OF the case"
Governor Mead and l.. p. Horn
berger. member of the A. Y. p.
commission and manager of the
governors campaign in the late
primary. spent today with Warden
Reid at the state prison at Walla
Waila and left this afternoon for
Everett where they will attend
the Strobridge funeral tomorrow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-09
ORCHARD MEN CONFER

The second days session OF the
Washington State Horticultural
society. which is meeting in Spo-
kane coincident with the national
apple show, listened to number
of addresses today of particular
value to the fruit industry. The
especial object of the association
is to secure the passage of law
providing for rigid inspection of
orchards and nurseries to guard
against infection, the installation
of fruit express trains. better
roads and shipping reforms gener-
ally. The sessions are held at Cen.
trail Christian church and will close
Friday.