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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
R0SENHAUPT NOW
A HOME INDUSTRY
POLITICAL PRODUCT

Sen. Harry Rosenhaupt is max
ing a home INDUSTRY" campaign
for congress, and Dave Laws is the
chief booster thereof. Dave has
got out a big edition of circular
letters wherein he predicts that
Harry will carry Spokane county by
storm and has an option on the
southeast counties.
1t is argued that If Spokane
county gets congressman he must
carry Spokane county. which seems
almost reasonable. Whereat Dave
emits lusty call to arms and tells
them to come a running for Rosen'
haupt.
A funny feature of this muss is
that the editor of democratic
weekly paper down at Colfax may
finally beat the whole bunch Of
tooth and claw republicans. His
name is William Goodyear and here
is his war whoop:
Vote for William Jennings Bryan.
Vote for good year TO laborers.
Vote for good year for farmers.
Vote for good year for bust
ness.
Vote for a Goodyear for congress.
The republican geniuses will
have to go some to beat that as
genuine campaign shout.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
CONTRACTORS To BRING
MANDAMUS PROCEEDING
|. AGAINST CITY COUNCIL

There is liable to be a whole lot
Of litigation arise out of recent ac-
tons by the city council in refusing
to confirm assessment rolls on i'm
provements that have passed the
time for the consideration of re-
monstrances, when no remon-
strances came in.
Attorney James Geraghty Tues
day night limited at the conse-
quences, but it was not known def
initely until today what is contem-
plated. Mr.. Geraghty characterized
the councils actions as contrary to
the city charter, which sets the
proper time of protest before plans
are adopted and contracts let. He
said that the council, when the rolls
are before it for confirmation, sits
merely as board of equalization to
adjust the rolls, and then has no
right to order the work stopped.
Mr.. Geraghty was appearing as
attorney for Contractor Lillienthal,
whose First av. oileroid pavement
rolls were not confirmed The
council also ordered that James c..
Broads First ward third sewer dis
trict contract also be held up. This
is a $65, 900 contract. The reason
for holding it up was irregularities
and mistakes said to have been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
sALooNMEN STANDING
BY THEIR FRIEND

The brewing interests Of the
state are now denying that the
price of beer was raised to the sa-
looms more than year ago for the
express purpose of using the excess
charged as a campaign fund this
fall in opposition to liquor legisla-
ton. They admitted it at the time.
Henry Mcbride is known to have
a fund of 100000 behind him in
his fight for the governorship on
the republican ticket. 1t is not
denied that he Is endorsed by the
liquor dealers because he vetoed a
local option bill while acting as
governor.
Gov. Mead has announced his in
tention of standing by the local OPP
ton plank, hence he is the marked
enemy of the liquor men regardless
of politics.
Simon Mcleod, one of McBride's
managers, has announced that he
las lined up the saloon interests Of
Everett for Mcbride.
The same campaign is going on
in Spokane and elsewhere, and the
saloon interests are falling in line
behind the man tfHy think will pro,
tect them from temperance legisla
tiOn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13

made in City Engineer Ralstons
office. Mr.. Broad said last night:
1.-The city has already gone to an
expense of $1,000 in preparing the
rolls. If the work Is not done the
city is out that money. l have
gone to some expense myself which
will be lost"
The council also refused to con-
firm the assessment roll of the
pavement of Washington ST., Sec
ond to Sixth, it being claimed that
the grade is too steep. This con-
tract was secured by Allen F. Gill
of the Independent Asphalt Co. Gill
has made an agreement with
Broad and Lillienthal and they will
bring mandamus proceedings
against the city council to com.
plel compliance with the contracts.
On this job the engineers office
went to an expense of about 81 800.
On the oileroid job it went to an
expense of about $4,000. The
councils course simply throws this
money away.
In each instance there was no
remonstrance at the time it was adj
vertised for remOnstrances to be
filed, and none at the time the
plans were adopted and bids adver-
tiSed for.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
ANOTHER GRADE
SEPARATION

The city is about to be launched
into another grade separation
fight, according to action by the
city council last night referring to
the committee of the whole a prop
osition TO separate N. P. grades
and city grades near the Schade
brewery and the Inland near the
e. Olive av. bridge, and to pave
Front av. from the bridge to Divi-
sion st.
Engineer Ralston recommends
the scheme. The cost will be
about $4,000 for the grading and
paying job, $5.430 for a sidewalk
and $4,000 for the purchase of
property. This latter item, 1t is
claimed, will be cut down to about
$4,000, as the Northern Pacific
will donate about $4,000 worth of
the property. The proposition does
not affect either company as to
their grades, but the street, which
is inclined, will be cut down so
as to allow sufficient clearance for
streetcars.
The property which 1t will be
necessary to purchase ADULTS on
Front av where it intersects the
n. p.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
SPOKANE. WASHINGTON. THURSDAY
WORLDS BIGGEST OIL FIRE
DRAINING GREA TEST SUPPLY

Special Correspondence to The PresA
TAMPICO, Mex, Aug. 1911 to
the amount of millions Of, barrels
has been destroyed by the fire that
has ragged for weeks in the Ozuluma
petroleum fields.
I, 1t is the greatest oil fire in his
tory.
The waste continues, and the
owners of wells have been seized
with fear that the entire district
may be drained, bringing ruin to all
who have made investments there.
The well where the fire started
is surmounted by shaft of flame
that shoots hundreds Of feet into
the air. Ship captains have seen
the reflection 200 miles at sea.
Smoke from the fire casts a pail
over the country for miles around,
and at night the illumination,
topped by the coal black cloud,
makes a scene of grandeur.
Efforts to extinguish the blaze
have been futile. Hundreds of men
led by the experts in the district
have used every method known to
them without making the slightest
impression on the flames. In at
tempting to smother the fire with
sand dozens Of men were seriously.
burned.
A feature of the great conflagra-
ton is that while the fire has been
raging since July 20 there is no
decrease in the volume of oil pour
ing out to feed the huge columns of
flame.
Some experts are inclined to the
belief that the Ozuluma oil field is
connected with the great wells OF
Texas and Louisiana, and that the
escaping petroleum is a drain from
them.
This theory has alarmed the oil
men of the southwestern part of
the United States, and their agents
have been on the ground looking
at the fire and suggesting plans
for extinguiShing it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
HERE'S WAY The
Water GROWS

Waste of water that could and
should have been prevented was
noticeable out on East Sprague av.
during the past few days. Men en-
ployed on the sewer work there
used water in the ditch from long
hose attached to private MIGRANTS.
AS 1t was too much trouble to walk
back to the houses and turn the
water off once it was started, they
simply left it running into the
street or wherever convenient.
The amount of water thrown
away in this manner would have
been godsend to residents in dis
tricts where the pipes were empty
the greater part of the day.
A waste as useless and inxecus-
able is permitted in the placing
of automatic sprinklers near the
edge Or in the middle of sidewalks.
This was noticeable all through the
famine where there was force
enough to send water through the
sprinklers.
A study of the enforcing of prac-
teal economy in the use of water
would probably obviate any very
radical measures for this year at
least.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
PUBLIC MARKET
AUTHORIZED

The public market ordinance was
passed by the council last night.
Asa Bradrick, of the 100000 club,
who has been an active promoter
of the ordinance, having been as
signed to the job by the club, is
now planning a market day open
ing on Aug. "a, which will be an
suspicious occasion.
Henry Harvey, the only property
owner who withheld his consent to
the location of the market on the
south side of Second av. between
Washington and Stevens sts., may
tie up things in legal action, con-
tending that the market is a nui-
sance to his property interest, but
this prospect is not regarded seri-
ously.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13

secondhand store. This place was
burned more than a year ago, and,
contrary to fire regulations, was re-
built as a wooden structure. It
is SO situated that it is a constant
menace to surrounding property.
Yesterday for a time 1t was
thought that adjacent property
would take fire and the entire fire
fighting force of the city was called
out. What portion of the structure
was not ruined by fire was de-
stroyed by firemen who tore it to
pieces trying to get at the flames
and check them from leaping over
onto the Stanton cold storage plant.
1t is expected that Mr. Cowles
will attempt to rebuild the struc-
ture Of wood, as usual, and continue
the fire menace. OF course the ad-
ministration couldn't help itself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
CAN'T FIND THAT
CORBM AGREEMENT

The d. C. Corom agreement with
the city that he would maintain a
public roadway along the river
front east of Washington st. in re.
turn for the city vacating Harrison
av., has disappeared from the files
of both City Clerk Fleming and the
board OF works, whichever 1t was
filed with. Clerk Fleming said to-
day that he has no recollection of
any such agreement having ever
been filed with him. II is not
among the files of the other bust
ness connected with the ordinance
granting the Spokane & lnterna-
tlonal franchise.
There was a lively fight in the
city council at the time Floyd L.
Daggett, then mayor, attempted to
force Corbin to dedicate the street
To the city's use and Corbin refus-
ing and at the same time asserting
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
TO MOVE BOOKS
MONDAY

Fully 5000 electors have register
ed thus far for the primaries and
it Is expected that from now on
there will be a rush and the force
of the city clerk will be taxed to
the utmost to keep up. On Mon
day the books will be transferred
from the clerks Office on the fourth
floor to the police chiefs Office on
the first floor.
81 wish all those who can would
come and register before then, so
as to save trouble later on" said
Mr.. Fleming this morning.
There is bound to be crowding
now when the books are more
easily reached 1t is expected that
fully 1000 more will register on
this account.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
jim DALEY Is GOING
TO QUIT CITY JOB

James Daley, for the past eight
years chief deputy in the Office Of
the city comptroller, intends to re-
sign Aug. Is to go into the real es
tate business. Jim" Daley, as he
is Familiarity known. is a democrat
and candidate before the primaries
for the nomination for county treas
urer. AS he has no opponent, his
nomination is assured. He is prin-
cipally known on account of his re-
markable weather predictions,
which usually come closer than the
u. S. observers instruments. And
he's a good fellow and hard
worker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13

that Daggett's entire interest in
the subject was due to an endeavor
to advance the Great Northern in
terests in this city by granting a
franchise for spur track after the
street was dedicGted. That's Cor
bins side.
But Mr.. Daggett tells a different
story. He says that he forced Cor
bin ni'o an agreement whereas
otherwise Corbin would have util
ized the entire river front and sold
II for warehouse property, instead
of keeping a promise to open a
street along there. A portion Is
used for warehouse purposes now,
limiting the width of the street TO
about what single rig would need
to turn around In.
Clerk Fleming is now going over
the files of his office trying to To-.
cate the agreement
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
WRIGHT Ratified
BY BIG CROWDS

LIE MANSB. France, Aug. 10
Wilbur Wright's great aeroplane
met with the first accident in it's
fight here today, when it was
brought to the ground by false
maneuver. The framework was
shattered. 1t was sailing at a
height of % feet and shot down.
Wright is an American.
He had been worried by the
crowds that gathered to witness the
flight. Heretofore his flights have
oeen made in private. To avaod
them he decided to make trip
early in the morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
BIG STICK ONLY
EMPTY COURD

LINCOLN, Aug. ia bit of
humor at the expense of the big
stick" was INDUCED in today by
Bryan while addressing a delega-
ton of Nebraska farmers who
presented him with huge gourd.
This mammoth gourd," said
Bryan, certainly resembles the
big stick. | think 1t fitting en-
blem to represent republican poll
cies, for the big stick, which was
SO loudly heralded. has accomplish
ed not great deal of actual legis-
lation."
The farmers also contributed $50
to the campaign fund.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
SPOKANE MEN TO
OPEN new ROAD

NAVY YARD, PUGET SOUND,
Aug. I'D. T. Ham, first vice
president of the Spokane chamber
of commerce; G. ID. Groff, of the
Spanish.American veterans, and
others, who presented the cruiser
Tennessee with a silver trophy cup
given for highest final record of
merit for turret gun craftsmanship
by Spokane, were in Seattle last
night. They left today to attend
the opening of the Spokane, Port
land & Seattle railway at Portland
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
BLOODY BEYOND
BELIEF

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.-After
chopping off the heads Of his son
Fred and daughter Mrs. Ada La
comb, attempting to kill his wife
with a big cleaver, slashing his
own throat with suicidal intent and
savagely attacking a policeman,
M. ]. Duffey, an aged capitalist,
was captured and taken to a hos
pital, where he is expected to re-
cover.
He committed the crimes during
sudden attack Of epileptic in
sanity,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
WANTED Her REMAINS
Experimental WITH

BELLTNGHAM, Aug. 13-After
expressing a wish that her body be
given to a medical college in Port
land for the benefit of science, Mrs.
l.. c. Chamberlain is dead. She
was i'll with tuberculosis and mar
ried a year ago. separating imme-
diately afterwards.
In carrying out her wish daugh-
ter sent a message to the Portland
college asking If the remains would
be accepted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
TAFT BREAKS
kO7SE DOWN

HOT SPRINGS, Aug. 13.-It be-
came known today that Taft mar
rowly escaped injury tuesday when
horse he was riding on noun
tain. road gave way under the
weight, throwing Taft headlong.
The animals knees collapsed. Taft
fell on his hands and knees in
front of the horse with great
force He was slightly bruised.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13

MUT|NY IN POPE'S GUARD

ROME, Aug. 13.-Threatened mu'
tiny in the Palatine guard of the
pope's soldiers is said to have led
the pope today to order the guard
disbanded. There has been much
discomfort among the soldiers on &C
count falleged unfairness in the
system of promotion.
1t is charged that some of the
men were advanced through favor
itism. The report is general that
the discounted ones were planning
a mutiny.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
BAKER CITY MAN IN
DOUBLE TROUBlE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13.-Ac-
cused Of impersonating Lieutenant
Commander Perry G.. Olmstead,
formerly of Baker City, Ore, who
commands the navy recruiting sta
ton here, Aurthur Lack is prison
at Salt Lake city.
Lack is also accused of forging
the name of his brother Fred and
issuing alleged bogus United States
treasury certificates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
CALLS SCHOOL BOARD
UNFAIR TO HOME FIRM

Pete Senderath, pioneer black
smith, is protesting against the ac-
|tion of the school board recently in
awarding contracts for fire escapes
on school buildings, from Port
land firm. He claims that the plans
were sent to Portland, instead of
being kept in the Offices here; that
he had opportunity to see only a
rough draft of them, and in conse-
Quence bid higher than he would
had he been given an opportunity
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13

av. bridge and ordered the work
done under Ralston's day labor
plans, an stated that O'Brien runs
things around the city hall" He
said:
81 have heard that Jack O'Brien
is the teamster of this organiza-
ton. believe that he is for the
most part. Sometimes he drives
us at a walk; sometimes he drives
us at a lope, and sometimes he
doesn't drive us at all.
but all the time we hang on
tight and hold our hats with botn
hands"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
FOUND DEAD
IN Her BED

Mrs. Ella Crell age about 80
years, was found dead in her bed
at the Elm lodging house, 40sh
Sprague av., this morning. Local
Scandinavians have been asked to
assist in locating her relatives.
Nothing is known about where she
is from.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
STILL after SULTAN

CONSTANTINOPLE, Aug. 13.-
Police are looking for the head
quarters of group Of young Turks
who are plotting to overthrow the
sultan, alleging that his efforts to
reform and insincere.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
ONE KILLED AND
ANOTHER MAY DIE

SEATTLE, Aug. l3.-W. A.
Coomber, fireman, was killed and
William O'Brien, engineer, William
Kennedy. brakeman. seriously in
jured in a collision of two construc-
tion trains on the ST. Paul roads
right OF way at Rock Greek.
O'Brien may not live, Kennedy's
right leg was severed at the knee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
WATSON UNDER BOND

H. c. Watson, a real estate deal
err, was arrested yesterday on a
charge Of embezzlement on COM
plant of Thomas Hye of Plummer,
Hye & Co. 1t is alleged Watson
embezzled $500 of the funds of the
Highland Land Il Water Co. De-
tective Weir made the arrest
Mr.. Watson furnished a surety
bond of 5000 and denies the charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
NICE BOUQUET FOR
Nh. JACK 0'BRlEN

An opinion that Commissioner
Jack O'Brien holds the whip hand
over the city council, city engineer,
mayor, board of public works, etc.,
was promulgated in open council
last night by Councilman Mohr,
when he arose just before the coun-
Gil turned down bids on Mission
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
RED HAT FOR FARLEY

ROME, Aug. 13--Archbishop
Farley is on his way to Switzerland
to remain some time. Probably the
pope will soon announce that Far
ley is to be made an American car
dinal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
POWERS TO KEEP OUT

LONDON. Aug. 13.-An fficial of
the foreign Office today said, in dis
GUESSING the Turkey situation in con.
nection with the meeting of King
Edward and Emperor Josef of
Austria, that the powers had decid-
ed not to interfere in Turkish af-
fairs
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
MACK LAYING WIRES

CHICAGO, Aug. 13.-Norman
Mack, democratic national cam
paign manager, Is here today In
conference with Kern and Chair
man Tomlinson of the organization
committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13

to study the plans.
Sonderath got one small con-
tract of less than $500. He claims
that if he had had time to study
the plans he could have underbid
the Portland men, and thus made
the fire escapes by home industry.
A total of about $4,000 worth of
fire escape contracts were let.
DR.. Allen, of the board, is rated
as one of the big home industry
boosters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
TO INSPECT NAVY YARD

NAVY YARD, PUGET SOUND,
Aug. 13.-Rear Admiral w. l..
Caps, chief of the bureau of con.
struction and repair, arrived here
to inspect the yard and report to
the secretary OF the navy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13

SAN FRANCISCO. Aug. 10
Fire today swept the Coney Island
Amusement park at Fillmore St,
resulting in complete destruction
of the resort. A number of ada
cent business houses were dam
aged. The loss is several thousand
dollars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
C0WLES' FlRETRAP
NEARLY ABOLISHED

w. H. Cowles' wooden shack on
the corner OF Main and Browne
was burned yesterday afternoon en-
failing a total loss which is not
much. The shack was used for a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
BEAT YANKEES SHOOTING

AUCKLAND, New Zealand, Aug.
13.-The Auckland rifle team today
defeated American marksmen from
the fleet by a margin of 65 points.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-13
HARTMAN NEEDS !
5000 new CARS

NEW YORK, Aug. 13.-Agents for various railroad
car equipment companies here preparing to submit
bids 5000 steel reported to be desired by Hartman
lines It is not stated where the will be used
The cost will be between Sc 000 900 and $7,000000
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
Trtff6 and
Quality

appeal To the Well-Informed In every
walk Of life and are essential To permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly, II Is not claimed that Syrup Of Figs
and Elixir Of SIENNA Is the only remedy Of
known value, but one Of many reasons
why II Is the best Of personal and family
laxativcs is the fact that Il cleanses,
swcetens and relieves the internal organs
on which IL acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having TO increase
the quantity from time to time.
It acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as q laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, as it is free from oil objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by oil leading drug
fists.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
BABY CRIED AND SCRATCHED
All the Undiscovered with Tortur
Ing Eczema-Doctor Said Sores
Would Last for Years-Per-
feet Cure by cuticura.

"My baby niece vas suffering from
that terrible torture, eczema. 1t was
all over her body but the worst was
on her face and hands. She cried and
scratched all the time and could not
sleep night or day from the scratch
ing. / had her under the doctors
care for a year and a half and he
seemed to do her no good. I took her
to the best doctor in the city and he
said that she would have the sores
until she was six years old. But II ]
had depended on the doctor my baby
would have lost her mind and died
from the want OF aid. But I used
Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment
and she was cured in three months.
Alice L. Dcwell, 4769 Easton Ave., St
Louis, No., May 2 and 20. 1907"
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1908-09-03
GLEANINGS.

A too big farm is a money loser.
Little attention has yet been paid to
the matter of best grasses for each
locality.
II 1t is desired to destroy cut worms.
the ground should not be plowed till
just before freezing.
In the growing Of potatoes, thrifty.
stocky wipe must be secured to get
good supply Of potatoes.
II clover will not "catch" something
is the matter with the soil, and that
something had better be discovered.
Summer is a good time to pillow
land. when the supply Of moisture in
the soil is such that the turned fur
row crumbles easily.