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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
MAYOR WANTS
AUTOS

Mayor Moore tonight will recon-.
mend that the city council author.
lie the purchase or two automobiles
for the use of the fire department
and city officials: At present the
city is keeping up several horses
and buggies at considerable ex-
pense. 1t is figured that the saw
ing would pay for both the automo-
biles in less than one year.
The proposed machine for the
use of the fire department can be
purchased out Of the appropriation
the department has not used up,
but special appropriation will be
needed to buy the other machine.
Horses and buggies are now kept
up for the city engineer, street and
water commissioners, while two are
kept up for the fire department.
The cost of two autos would be less
than $4,000. All Of the horses the
city owns can be sold at as much,
almost, as the city paid for them,
1t is claimed.
Mayor Moore figures that it will
not only be of little expense to
keep up the machines, but an Of
fetal can go over more territory in
two hours than with a. horse and
buggy in day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
STREETS LEFT
IN BAD SHAPE

The apathy of Street Commits
sioner Witherspoon In regard to
keeping streets In good condition
Is particularly noticeable lately on
account Of the numerous holes In
pavements which are allowed to go
unrepaired. An instance is notice
able all along North Monroe st.,
where the w. W. p. has had the
street blocked by not paving be-
tween its rails, notwithstanding the
asphalt company has got well along
with its city contract.
,JNIn practically every part of the
city where there Is paving the w.
w. p. has paid little attention to
the wornout condition between Its
tracks. The company's franchise
requires 1t to keep up the streets
between it's tracks and for two
feet on each side. Repeated COM
plants TO the street commissioner
20 UNDECIDED.
Another case Is where the city
in laying water mains, sewers and
doing other repairs tears up the
paving. It is left with only the
dirt thrown back into place and
goes unpaved. This Is work that
should be finished within few
weeks after the dirt has settled,
yet no apparent attempts are made
to effect needed repairs. Crossings
also need fixing.
People driving are constantly IN
danger Of striking q hole In the
streets upsetting their rigs and In
juring themselves. Such Injuries
usually result in damage cases
against the city. All such cases
are chargeable to the street COM
missioner whose duties are to keep
the streets in repair. The people
are taxed heavily and expect that
a reasonable amount Of that money
be used to repair streets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25

ton, 1t Is considered certain that
these measures will not be any
more beneficial for Spokane than
ordinary circumstances demand.
II the shops are removed to
Standpoint a monthly payroll of
$150,000 will be taken away from
Spokane and the fiourishing town
of Hillyard will be practically kill
ed. The population will be depleted
to the extent of the number of men
employed by the companies and
their families. Change of division
base to Standpoint will put an end
to the N. p. plans for developing
big railroad facilities at Yardley.
Theh apparent abandonment of
the N. p. elevation through Spo-
kane has left the problem of how
to get the Spokane. Portland & Sc
attic road into this city at proper
grade unsettled. II Is rumored that
a solution has about been reached
in line that will not touch this
city at all.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
SPENDS LIFE GIVING WA MILLIONS
HER HUSBAND SKINS FROM WALL ST.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 25.-
While Thomas +. Ryan, the street.
car magnate, brushes Wall st. foes
and wins millions in master finan-
cial coups, his wife, closing her
doors to society and living practic.
ally the life Of a nun, spends her
time studying how to give away
her husbands gold.
She gives $5,000,0G0 to the
Catholic church annually!
She gives an additional $1,000
600 every year for educational and
charitable work.
Now this queenly giver says
she will shower a fortune on
Georgetown university, the Alma
Mater of her sons.
Mrs. Ryan is countess of the
Catholic church. The title was
bestowed upon her by Pope Plus X.
Pope Leo XII granted her the
dispensation of having a travelling
chapel nj hertprivate car, the Pere
Marquette. This is the only altar
of its kind in the country, and the
Ouiy OluCI SUCH III lu0. WOllu UC-
longed to the dowager Qpeen OF
Spain.
In her Washington home Mrs.
Ryan maintains a private chapel,
in which chaplain from George
town ohiciates.
A pathetic interest attaches to
the gold altar vessels and the
handsome silk vestments. They
are made from the Jewels and
dresses of Mrs. Ryan's only daugh-
ter, girl who died 10 years ago
when about 16 years old.
During Christmas week this
chapel is open to children and the
personal friends of Mrs. Ryan.
The most gorgeous gold brocade
robes adorn the wise men, and
their gifts are veritable treasures
of precious stones and bottles of
ointment. The cradle is an exact
reproduction of the sacred Grotto
Of Bethlehem.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
m'CUNE SUES SPOKANE
CHAMBER Of COMMERCE

A sequel to the Spokane railroad
rate case, which was fought out
hereby the chamber of commerce
and jobbers' association before the
Interstate commerce commission,
comes today in the serving on the
chamber Of commerce and the
jobbers' association with papers in
a suit brought by Frank w. Nc
Cune, the rate clerk of the North
ern Pacific who furnished those in.
stitutions with practically all the
data submitted by the complain
ants.
NcCune claims that he was un-
justly dealt with. was buncoed and
robbed by the organizations he
worked for. At the time he re-
signed from the employ of the rail
road, it is alleged, he was given
"a verbal guarantee of "life job"
with the chamber of commerce. BY
his work for the chamber he was
practically "blackballed" for any
further railroad service.
He furnished the chamber with
the inside information which it
would have been impossible to get
without his assistance. In return
for this, McCune says, things were
made so disagreeable for him after
the chamber was done with his
work that he was forced to resign
for his own peace of mind.
He was the star witness at the
hearing and provided the govern
ment officials with valuable data
never before in their possession.
His complaint amounts to bill
of particulars also, for he itemizes
his expense and what he claims is
due him for his work.
For coaching Attorney Stephens
he demands $4,000. This was the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
JAP DIPLOMAT
RIGHT ON JOB

SYDNEY, Aug. 25.--Anti-Japa.
nese feeling is sweeping Australia
as a result Of the visit Of the u.
S. fleet. In all quarters the cry Is
resounding that whites must DOM
mate the Pacific. Only the re-
markable tact Of Kisaburo Uyono,
Japanese consul general at Sydney,
today prevented an extremely EN-
barrassing situation.
AT a reception to the fleet officers
by the Brazilian embassy, Uyono
disregarded yelled and open threats
against japan and spoke In highest
terms of the fleet. He said:
Japan is trying to equal the re-
ception given here to the fleet.
Japan's friendship for America Is
traditional and We know Of moth
ing to prevent continuance OF
Strengthening the bonds between
the two nations"
1T had been feared that Uyono
would make some reference to the
prevailing sentiment and that such
might open a breach that would be
hard to heal In view OF the clrcum-
stances. However, he was per-
fectly calm and fully equal to the
situation. His speech was well re-
ceived and had a good effect.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
HE GRABBED
! THE BURGLAR

The nerve of Thomas James of
E160S Fourth av about 9 o'clock
last night landed Charles Downs,
believed to be the daring house
burglar who has been operating
here lately with considerable sue
cess, behind the bars.
James, who was in front room,
heard a noise in the dining room.
He went in and caught Downs
around the waist, then shouted for
help. Neighbors came to his as
sistance, Downs was pinioned and
the police called.
Detective Briley and Patrolman
Dial arrested Downs and charged
him with burglary. When searched
at the police station he had q
plain gold locket and metal dog
ornament in his possession. II Is
believed he stole both.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
FOLKS
IN BIG HOLDUP

A Spokane family was in the
Yellowstone park holdup yesterday.
Last Thursday r. r. Christian, con-
tractor and real estate dealer, his
wife and son Byron, went into the
park. He was in one of the first
coaches held up and is loser $3.50.
At an impromptu organization to
protest against the government not
allowing firearms in the park, Mr..
Christian was elected secretary
and signed the protest.
The holdup was one of the bold
est pieces of bandit work effected
in this country in years. Fifteen
stages and a total of 125 people
were held up, and the most of them
relieved of valuables by the lone
highwayman, who secured ap-
proximately more than $4,000.
There have been few stage hold
ups of late in California but they
were only small affairs compared to
the wholesale holdup by this lone
desperate.
The scene was within a few
miles of the Old Faithful hotel,
near the famous geyser. A total of
81 stages left the upper geyser ba.
sin. Fifteen of them were held
up in the order they came along to
the holdup's ambascade.
Theh only assault was made upon
Forest Stevens of Wilkesbarre,
Pa, who made some facetious re-
mark to the displeasure of the
desperate, who thumped Stevens
over the head with gun.
M. l.. Walker. an Aklahoma bank
err, tried to hide $4,000 in drafts
but the holdup forced him to dis
gorge. He scrutinized the drafts,
then contemptuously threw them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
PUBLIC MARKET TRADE
DRAWS MORE FARMERS

sheds erected somewhere so that
when they come in and fail to sell
out they will not be compelled to
haul their goods back to their
farms again. But only those who
came in with loads Of corn and
potatoes exclusively failed to sell
out. However, in the opinion OF
all Of them. storage place should
be furnished.
Major Gwydir, the license inspe0
tor, is puzzling today over how to
eliminate the Chinese peddlers
who, while the farmers are at the
market place. do house to house
peddling. In consequence they re-
tard the market considerably. The
peddling ordinance does not pro-
hibit those who raise their own
goods from peddling, naming only
those who buy Of commission pers
chants and prosecute that sort Of
business.
1t would amount to class leGislas
ton to confine the Cinnamon to
peddling outside Of certain limits
1t also seems impossible to elimins
ate them altogether. Major GwydiE
thinks the only way to cope with
them is for the people to refuse
to patronize them. He claims thaq
better goods at lower prices can
be secured at the market place
than offered by the Cinnamon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
BRYAN AND KERN BOTH
HAMMER REPUBLICANS

INDIANAPOLIS, Aug. 25.-The
state fairgrounds today was the
center of interest. Democratic
leaders were gathered there with
thousands of supporters to witness
the Kern notification and hear
Bryan's address on trusts. There
was an absence of pomp, as Kern
dislikes display. No parade nor
street demonstration marked the
occasion at Kern's request, and
merchants did not adorn the city.
The leaders gathered at headquar-
tiers and a trip to the grounds in
automobile was the only feature.
Bryan, Kern and Bell were in the
first automobile.
When Bryan appeared on the
platform the cheering was deafen-
ing. Taggart formally opened the
session. Mack made a brief ad-
dress to introduce Bell, who noti-
fed Kern. Kern then began his
speech, telling OF high hopes of
democratic success. At the con-
clusion Bryan began his speech on
trusts.
Kern paid tribute to Bryan,
saying he was not under obligations
to the trusts, but Is free to serve
the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
500 SAVED FROM
SUICIDES FATE

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Since the
anti-suicide bureau was started in
New York two years ago 500 men
and women have sought advice. II
is the belief of Major Nice, head OF
the bureau, that had not the Of
ficials INTERVIEWED, a large portion
of the number would have taken
their lives.
In preparing table 1t is shown
that lack of employment heads the
list O fcauses. Then come gambling,
financial difficulties, family trou-
bles and other causes OF less fire.
quency. Some attribute their de-
sire for death to loneliness.
Occasionally an 'afiinity" strick.
en- with remcrse or cast of comes
in to say that she is tired of life.
1t ia estimated by the bureau that
their weekly visitors average about
four. Strange to say, during the
financial stringency the number OF
applicants did not increase.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
KING COUNTY TAX
CUT CAN'T STAND

OLYMPIA, Aug. 25.-''The ac-
ton of the King county commits
sioners in making horizontal cut
of 20 per cent in their assessment
will not reduce their state taxes
one penny" declares Tax Commits
sioner ]. e. Frost. The state board
of equalization met similar con-
dition last session when the Whit
man county commissioners made
a rs per cent horizontal cut. The
state board promptly put the as
sessment of Whitman back to what
it was prior to the cut before be.
ginning equalizing. There is no
doubt the same plan will be follow
ed this year In the King county
case.
"The King county action Is most
ill-advised and in my opinion was
made against the honest best judg
ment of the county board and sole
ly from political motives"
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Kern said that Bryan, while the
foe Of unlawful monopoly, is the
friend OF every legitimate enter
prise. He said Roosevelt had been
unable to secure tariff revision or
relief from the duty on wood pulp,
although 10000, 900 people were de-
handing this legislation.
During the last session of con-
gress," he said, Speaker Cannon
openly opposed remedial measures
requested by labor for the allevia-
ton of working men from oppres-
sion. He defied the will of three
fourths Of the members by refus-
ing to permit the proposed bill to
pass the committee on resolutions.
The only relief from Cannon is to
remove him from his position"
Bryan's speech on trusts followed
his usual line Of argument that the
democratic party proposed the only
sure remedy by removing duties
that have served no other purpose
than to foster monopoly. He held
republican policies responsible for
this and argued that Roosevelt
himself had failed to accomplish
anything in the nature of tariff re-
form with republican congress.
Bell, in his notification speech,
said:
"The lines of battle are now be-
ing drawn for one of the severest
political contests in the history OF
this country. We will be able to
show that the republican party has
been unfaithful to it's trust"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25

1.-The people are getting the pub
lie market habit already" stated
Market Master Happe this morn
ing. The farmers are taking to the
scheme like a duck to water. On
Saturday, the opening day there
were only 80 wagons along the
curb. loday there we're "a and a
sandwich wagon. The latter moved
up and did a lively business SELL
ing sandwiches and coffee to the
people who went to the market
early.
Only three licensed peddlers
were in line. License Inspector
Gwydir appeared just before noon
and forced the three peddlers to
pay the market fee of rs cents. On
previous days they had been sell
ing goods at the market, presum-
ing that they were not required to
pay a fee when they had already
taken out general peddling licenses.
Business was so good none of
them demurred and paid readily
when notified.
Yesterday it was reported that
the commission men were trying to
cripple the market by offering to
buy out the farmers. This plan
has evidently been given up, for no
one made such offers today. The
cry of the farmers is for shelter
of some sort. They also want
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
Of TRYING
TO aETRAY A GIRL

Although J. B. Peters, hack
driver who was arrested this morn
ing by Detective George Miles, is
charged only with disorderly con-
duct, his punishment will probably
be the limit if he is proven guilty.
This morning Willetta Nelson, age
II, reported that Peters had offered
her money and tried to induce her
to go with him in hack. He made
the offer several time, the girl says.
before she reported the occurrence
to her parents, who in turn caused
the arrest.
Peters was unable to furnish the
5000 bond demanded for his liberty
and was put into jail
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
HORTON NOW OFF
water JOB

c, e. Horton, the accused deputy
city treasurer who faces charge
Of embezzlement before the supe-
rior court, and Notwithstanding was
reemployed in the water depart
ment on request Of Commissioner
Wetzel, is no longer at work. He
said this morning that he was
working on new Mantle park water
extension, work he is familiar with,
by special request on account Of
this familiarity. and considered
that he had done the city a favor.
II would ont have gone back to
work for the city on any account
while this cloud is hanging over
me-" he said, except that l was
asked to fix up the extension as
a special favor to the CITY,"
Mr.. Horton Is confident he will
clear himself OF the embezzlement
charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
GRADE FIGHT MAY
HIT SPOKANE HARD

Although railroad officials will
make no statements, 1t is persist
emily rumored that the G.. N. is 60
ing ahead with plans to remove
it's shops and yards at Hillyard to
Standpoint Six contracts for build
ings there are said to have been let
by the railroad company yesterday.
The N. p. Is building at Sand
point adjacent to the G.. N. site
and both companies evidently In
tend to combine shop and yardage
facilities there. 1t Is also report
cd that the N. p. Is planning a new
division point at Lamont.
Since the grade separation plan
was killed by opposition aroused
In Spokane, railroad officials con-
cerned are known to have assumed
that the shipping interests OF Spo-
kane are hostile to the railroads
and retaliatory measures are look
ed for by those on the inside. II
not exactly In the nature Of retalia-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
MINING TOWN BURNED
One LIFE LOST

STOCKTON, Cal, Aug. 25.--In
fire that wiped out large part OF
the coal town of Tesla, Ernest Cert
was burned to death. The Are start
ed in the kitchen Of the Tesla ho-
tel. which was destroyed. Fifteen
person sleeping on upper floors
were cut off and leaped to the
ground. Many were hurt. Cert
came to the window but returned
for valuables and persisted. A
butcher shop, ice cream parlor.
bakery and saloon were burned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
WOMAN MlNcLES
WITH HEAD HUNTERS

BERKELEY, Cal, Aug. 23.-Liv.
ing eight days amidst fierce tribe
of head hunters in the island Of
Formosa with no protection except
a slender garrison OF Japanese sol
diers Is the experience Of Mrs. Ju-
liam Arnold, just returned fro mthe
Orient where she was engaged in
missionary work. She is gradu-
ate Of the university of California
and wife of the American consul to
Formosa.
She penetrated the interior
where no white woman had ever
been and was met by a band of
savage tribesmen. The giant chief
with belt decorated with scalps OF
white men, advanced toward her,
but the woman's GOODNESS saved
her from harm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
POLICE Scar CHING
FOR BRUTAL TRAMP

All yesterday afternoon the po-
lice secured the vicinity of Union
Park trying to capture tramp
who, It Is claimed, assaulted
a young girl and attempted to over
come several other little girls who
escaped him Citizens OF the local
fly assisted the police. but without
result. II is presumed the tramp
boarded freight train and got
away by that means. Several per-
SONS saw him and the police have
4 good description OF him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
sis, 600, 900 GAIN
IN PIERCE VALUATION

TACOMA, Aug. 25.--The Pierce
county board Of equalization CONF
pleted its work, and while the foot,
ings have not yet been made 1t Is
estimated that the assessed valuae
lions of the real property In Taco
mann is approximately $4,000, 900
higher than we're last years total
valuations.
This increased valuation is duo
mostly to the work of Assessor
Railsback and his deputies In hunt
ing up and checking out property
where the assessed valuation was
not more than one fifth OF Its real
value and arbitrarily raising its
value to so per cent of the valuar
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
PORTLAND 1lACKMAll
VERDICT UPHELD

SALEM, Ore, Aug. 25.-In an
opinion rendered today by Chief
Justice Bean, the verdict of the
lower court in the famous case of
the state versus Belle Waymire
and e. E. Radding, is affirmed. The
defendants are charged in an in
dictment with placing Mayor Lane,
Portland, in a compromising posi-
ton with the woman. Both were
found guilty and sentenced, the
woman to four months Jail and
Radding to six.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
Beaten UMPIRE
WANTS $4,000

TOLEDO, Aug. 25.-Umpire Billy
Sullivan has brought suit in Ro-
chester, N. ", for $4,000 against
George Stallings, manager of the
Newark club of the Eastern league,
who is allege dto have beaten him
so severely with a billiard cue that
the umpire had to go to hos
pital for several weeks. Sullivan's
right wrist and arm and several
ribs were broken. He sustained
many other bruises.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25

into the bushes alongside the road.
All Of the soldiers who are kept
on guard in the park are securing
the forest Businesses for the
holdup.
Local people familiar with the
park and the wild country believe
the bandit to have a rendezvous
south Of the park in what is
known as Jackson's hole" 1t is
barren wilderness and many old
time bad men" are settled there
on poor ranches.
Occasionally these cowmen par.
ticipate in desperate battles with
sheep owners, who have never yet
been able to get foothold there
with their sheep, which are usually
slaughtered by the cOwmen before
they get far enough into the hole"
country to do much damage to the
grazing lands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
ALL PLOT To
|. DOWN CASTRO

WASHINGTON, d. c., Aug. 25.-
Assured that the United States will
not interfere, Venezuela revolution.
lists are planning to overthrow Cas-
tro by q war which will begin as
500 mas the South American rainy
season ends.
Holland promises naval aid and
soldiers will be recruited in Colon.
bia. The finances are already be-
ing arranged in New York.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
LAWYERS IN SESSION

SEATTLE, Aug. 25.-The thirty
first annual meeting of the Ameri.
can Bar association met this morn
ing with 800 delegates present.
Pres. Dickinson, Chicago, read his
annual address, reviewing the work
of previous meetings. This after
noon Pres. Jordan, Stanford uni
versity, is scheduled to read pa
per on the relations of the law
school to the university.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-25
'sUnwritten La.U''
on Statute Books

EASTLAND, Tex, Aug. rs
A grand jury here today
recommended that the "un-
written law" be put on the
statute books of the state
In order that young women
may have greater protec-
ton.
The recommendation Is
the result of a series OF
crimes against young girls
and women lately. The
whole community Is aroused
and the legislature will be
asked to take the step rec
commended.