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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
CONTESTS CITY
ASSESSMENT

The right of the city of Spokane
to assess property for all improve
ments OF the streets and sidewalks
adjoining the property will be de-
cided in the superior court. A. l..
Norman has brought suit against
the city to have the assessment
against his property on Grand ave-
nue.. which has been improved
from Ninth to Fourteenth avenues
declared void. The ordinance at
tackled is the on epassed in 1908
providing that all the expenses in
cures by the city attending the
Improvement of street shall be
borne by the holders OF abutting
property which Is directly benefit
ted by the work.
The city, through Corporation
Counsel Hamblen, will show that
Norman was one of the property
holders along the street improved
who signed the petition for the i'm
provement work and made no pro-
test against the work until after
the assessment was levied.
Norman now alleges the council
had not sufficient jurisdiction to
pass such an ordinance. He says
the assignment amounts practically
to Che conascation OF his two lots.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30

The next chapter in the life Of
John P. Gamble, converted thug,
who has perpetrated a score Of
holdups and terrorized the town for
the past few months, will be the
serving of an indeterminate SEN
tence in the penitentiary at Walla
Walla.
1t began this morning when Gam
BILE was taken before Judge Hinkle
and pleaded guilty to the charge of
assault with intent to commit fell
ony.
The information was filed against
Gamble this morning. He was ar
raigned and stated IN answer to a
query from the court that he de-
sired no attorney and expressed a
willingness to say he was guilty
and accept the punishment to be
imposed by the court. Judge Hin
kle then imposed sentence Of
from one to Ia years at hard labor.
Gamble was seen later in his cell
in the county Jail and said he was
going to be model prisoner and
avail himself of the terms of the
elastic sentence given him.
II am going to do what's right
while in prison and start the foun-
dation of a new life. / can forget
the past in a year or two or at least
my former craving to do wrong and
when | get out again | will be a
new man.
Are you going to take up relig'
ious work upon your released" was
asked.
Il am hardly fit for that kind Of
work but will help in 1t all can, y
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30

more power than had the governor,
and woe be unto his enemies.
The people tired of this. They
had the initiative and they passed a
law that they thought would suit
them better.
The new system went into effect
in September last. The grand jury
noticed in the Daily News, a local
evening paper, charges against the
county court and against the men
in charge of Kelly's Butte, the
county penal institution. The grand
jury called before II the editor of
the paper, listened to his evidence,
heard other witnesses and in its
final report ordered the county
judge to GUST the men in charge OF
the Butte and scored the court for
its general policy Of making the
county reform institution a political
machine. The grand jury discov.
cred that drugs and whisky were
sold at Kelly's Butte by the men In
charge. The jury advised the
county court to remove the men re-
sponsible, and the men will either
be fred or the October grand jury
will discover why.
A former grand Jury. under the
old system, made the same investi-
cation, made the same report and
the county court laughed at It and
raised the salary OF the man the
grand jury ordered fired. But this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
HAVE HAD ENOUGH OF
TORMEY IN SCHOOLS

Present members of the school
board view with alarm the an
nouncement of ]. A. Tormey, for,
mer superintendent Of the city
schools, as a candidate for the
board in the December election.
They think that if Tormey
were elected director peace and
harmony would disappear and
strife and contention would again
be in evidence in school affairs.
A feeler in Tormey's behalf was
put out several days ago by the
Spokesman-Review.
When Tormey gave up the super
intendency of the schools it was
announced that he had rendered his
resignation in order to give atten.
ton to his other interests.
AS a matter of fact the resigna-
ton of Mr.. Tormey came by re-
quest, as the board had some
months before told him that he
would not be reemployed.
Tormey's troubles with the school
board began over the release of
Professor Cloyd, principal of the
high school. When the board re-
fused to reemploy Cloyd, Tormey is
said to have taken the board to
task in a vigorous manner, which
action the board resented. The
breach widened and soon it became
apparent that Tormey likewise
would have to walk the plank
He was responsible for Cloyd
coming here and tried his best to
shield him. Before arriving in Spo-
kane Cloyd had various troubles
and he has had to leave Ogden
since the Spokane board got rid of
him.
Hence the proposed candidacy OF
Tormey is regarded with anything
but delight by the present member
ship of the school board.
The school election will occur
Saturday, December 5. Two mem
bers of the board will be elected
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30

time the county court will not raise
any salaries. 1t will do the jurys
bidding or get into serious trouble.
When the present district attor-
ney, George J.. Cameron, showed OPP
position to this investigation into
the Kelly Butte matter the grand
jury ordered him to leave the room
until testimony was taken.
No, Multnomah county grand jur-
les just now are not slaves to any
political system.
Any man with just complaint can
appear before the jury any day and
secure consideration. No official
can stop the fullest investigation
and with the juries changing each
month 1t is certain that no official
will have pull" for more than 80
days ut time. 1t is a novel plan,
and has so far worked to perfec-
ton.
Portland has this system today
because Oregon has the initiative.
Oregon also has lot of public off,
Gals who spent more than their
first years salary to secure their
positions who are sorry they ran,
for the grand jury system and other
Revolutionary" laws-the machine
politicians call them--have robbed
their offices OF the fat Prerequisites"
that once We're considered regular
emoluments of the Job.
The people of Oregon are begin
ming To rule.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
FAMOUS CLIMBER
TACKLES OLYMPICS

SEATTLE, Oct. 30-On a tour
of the world in the interests of
German newspaper syndicate,
Hans Otto Knispel of Innbruck,
Tyrol, has been brought to Seattle
by reports of opportunities offered
for mountain climbing in the Olym-
pics and Cascades. He is mem
Der of the Greman. American Noun
tain club, one of the famous clubs
of Europe, and has climbed all the
difficult peaks in Switzerland. He
will attempt to climb Mount Con-
stance. one of the highest peaks in
the Olympics, which has never
been scaled on account of sheer
precipice of 600 feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
IGNORANT CHINESE.
FEAR FLEET

Annoy, Oct 30.-Afraid that
revolutionists would avail them
selves of the opportunity granted
by festivities attending the visit
of the fleet here to engage in an
other outbreak against the vice.
roy's government, soldiers are sta
toned everywhere to guard against
possible outbreak. Common people
are not admitted to various recep-
tons.
Rumor Is currents among ignor-
ant people that the fleet is going
to lombard Formosa after he visit
here. Chinese officials have pre-
pared most elaborate series of
festivities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
TO TEACH PURE AIR
CONSUMPTION CURE

NEW YORK, Oct. 30-By No
vember 10 the greatest exhition on
tuberculosis that has ever been
gathered will be opened to the pub
lie in New York city. The exhibit
which formed part of the recent in
ternational congress on tuberculo-
sis. will be shown under the aus
pieces of the. tuberculosis commit
tee of the charity organization so
ciety. and the department of health.
The entire exhibition publishes
and carries but one message, that
consumption can be cured. and that
the cure for the disease is fresh
air. rest and wholesome food.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
BANDIT SHOOTS DEPUTY
SHERIFF AND ESCAPES

BELLINGHAM, Oct. S0.-A
sherifrs posse of 20 men is hot on
the trail of the kidnaper of Ed
ward English, wealthy Skagit
county logger, who was attacked
on a lonely road Monday and COM
PEELED to sign paper ordering his
wife to give the kidnaper $4,000
dollars. English broke away and
notified his wife.
The posse encountered the kid.
naper near Mount Vernon yester.
day and engaged in a pistol fight.
Deputy Bransted was shot In the
hip. The kidnaper escaped. Bran
sted was taken to a hospital in
Everett.
1t is believed the posse is clos
ing in ON the kidnaper and bat
tie is epexted before the end Of
the day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
GOING TO PRISON TO
BECOME BETTER MAN.
converted Holdup Receives Sentence and
Says He'll Benefit by 1t.

stated Gamble. 81 am a boiler
maker and l will go back to my
trade to earn an honest living"
Gamble, sometimes known as j.
P. Mansfield, was turned over to
the police by H. r. Bursell of
Christs Mission after Gamble had
made an open confession of his evil
deeds, through the mission leader,
Flora M. Bilkiss. He claims to
have been suddenly confronted
with the awfulness of his career
and upon his determination to turn
over a new leaf he threw into the
street $3.50, all he had remaining of
his i'll gotten plumber.
The specific charge upon which
Gamble was arraigned was his at
tack upon H. e. Ayers October 20.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30

Excitement is prevailing in
every town where the posse Is ex-
pected l is known the kidnapper
Is heavily armed, and will show
fight instantly. He will be killed
on sight If he resists when over
taken again. The man was in
Sylvana as late as 6 o'clock last
night. An hour later Deputies
Mason, Stephenson, Durham and
Bransted started in pursuit. They
overlook the kidnaper on the rail-
road track and commanded him to
halt, whereupon he turned and
fred at his pursuers, who returned
the fire. Bransted fell with bull
let wound. So.
Early today new Information
was secured concerning the where
abouts of the kidnaper, and a
fresh start was taken, with Sheriff
Harmon leading.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
Bryan and Taft Are Both
Satisfied With
Outlook

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-This
state, always the battlefield of
politics, is worked up to an un-
precedented pitch of excitement by
the heavy campaigning of the two
main presidential candidates in the
last few days. The result Is as
doubtful as before.
The small vote which leaders
feared would result from apathy
has given away to the expectation
of an unusually large showing at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
KEPT YOUNG GIRLS IN
IMMORAL HOUSE

AS the result of Investigation of
the Ideal lodging house on Howard
street yesterday following the sud
den death of Mrsfi Nellie Peterson,
Nels Swanson, the proprietor, is un-
der arrest on a charge of conduct
ing an immoral house. Bertha lay.
ton and Nellie West, each age II.
are also under arrest. charged with
vagrancy. Their testimony is TO he
used by the city against the PRO
prietor. They say they have led
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30

VOTE BROUGHT
OUT IN new YORK

the polls. Never in the political
history of the state have candE
dates been greeted by such en-
thusiastic crowds.
Bryan, speeding westward today,
leaves behind an encouraged group
of politicians to complete the final
work. Democratic leaders are de-
lighted with results of meetings at
Syracuse last night, where Bryan
spoke four times.
Taft Is also smiling today over
his receptions at Syracuse, where
he also spoke to large crowds. His
lieutenants declare his triumphal
march through the state assures
victory.
At headquarters of both parties
here increased confidence was dis.
played today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
OLD LANDMARK BURNS

An unoccupied house in Lidger-
wood was totally destroyed by fire
last night before the department
could make the long run. 1t was
the property of Nj. II. Whitehouse
and was an old landmark OF some
homesteader.
A chimney fire about 5; 30 caused
a small damage to j. f. Corbett's
residence at E729 De Smet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
HAS OREGON FOUND SECRET
y OF QUICK JUSTICE FOR ALL?

Special Correspondence to The Press
' "a, CORTLAND, Ore, Oct. ao.-The
secret of speedy Justice. the path
that leads to retribution for the
clever, rich criminal: the Stacking
'-of the hands. of partisan prosecut-
ors and magistrates so that poor
and rich alike may stand equal be-
fore the law.
All this Oregon believes 1t has
found in new grand jury system
which, within the space of a few
weeks, has become real terror for
those who for years have been able
to delay and pervert the admins
tration of justice in this state.
Oregon has the initiative and ref
erendum. When a considerable por-
ton of the people want law
passed they draft it.offer it to the
voters and il the majority thinks
1t a good law the law is passed BY
such means the people of Multno-
nah county, of which this city is
the metropolis, last June initiated
jury system that takes from the
district attorney all his boosted
power, that enables any one to Sc
cure speedy indictment, and that
does away with some nine-tenths of
the red tape usually wrapped
around criminal procedure.
1t Is business applied to jurispru-
dence, that mythical thing many
folks talk about and legislatures
never seem to be able to bring
about
Multnomah county today has a
grand jury in session every week
day In the year. Each month new
jury Is chosen from the tax rolls
/of the county and before this grand
jury all criminal cases come for in
vestigation, all complaints come for
inquiry, and when the grand jury
learns OF things that are not right
the grand jury does some independ-
! ent investigation. Che district at
'torney is merely the adviser of the
Jury He is the office boy. He
merely makes legal, In form. the In
dictments decided on by the jury
and he cannot ward off prosecution
from his friends.
Big thieves with money. had
been escaping In Multnomah
county for years. Banks had been
looted and their looters had been
given immunity. Little thieves were
caught and the rest were set free,
The semi.occasional grand fury was
summoned for definite purposes
and It's deliberations were merely
along the lines determined on by
| the district attorney. The result
was that the office of district attor-
hey was the most coveted by politi-
clans OF any In the state, A district
attorney OF Multnomah county had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
LITTLE TOWN scoRcHED.

COLBERT, Wash, Oct. 30.-Fire
of unknown origin last night de-
stroyed property to the value OF
$4,000. There was little insurance
on the property. A hotel and store
building belonging to Pohn Patter-
son and the meat market OF Collin
& Wood are total loss. The
flames were prevented from spread
ing further by the Colbert bucket
brigade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30

immoral lives In the place with the
proprietor's knowledge.
Deputy Coroner Pope today. stat
ed that the cause of the sudden
death of the Peterson woman will
not be investigated except on or
ders of the prosecuting attorney.
Detective Pearson. who Is working
on the case. has not yet discovered
any evidence of foul play. The wo-
man is supposed to have either tn
ken poison or died Of heart failure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
TURNER SPEAKS
TONIGHT

Judge George Turner, who re-
turned yesterday from a 10 days
stay at health resort, will deliver
his only speech of the campaign in
Spokane county tonight at the reg
ular meeting of the W.. j. Bryan
club of the Second ward, to be held
in the municipal court room.
Sunday night Judge Turner will
go to Lewiston, Idaho, to address a
monster demonstration there Mon
day night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
STRICT cURFEW IN SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, Oct. 30.-The curfew
ordinance will be enforced strictly
by the police. Suspensions will re-
suit If reports of juvenile offenders
and truants are not made more
regularly by police. Minors under
16 must be home not later than 8.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30

BEAT WIFE 40 TIMES
IN THREE YEARS

= TACOMA, Oct. 3o.-When
. arraigned In police court on
. a charge of wife beating,
. Garhart WeIfringer, team :
= ster, in city employ, boldly
. admitted today that he whip
. ped his wife over 40 times
= in three years.
q "There were times when |
. did not whip her for
= month";" said WeIfringer..
. He was fined 500.
90 80 A.H><
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-30
AID, OF
ALL LABOR
UNIONS

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.-Gom-
pers today issued a final appeal to,
laboring men to vote for Bryan in,
special edition of the Fedora
ZIONIST" The paper is sent to
central labor unions for distrihI-
ton in every part of the United
States.
In kilograms addressed to CEN
trail bodies, Gompers says:
Every laboring man and liberty
loving citizen is urged to redoubled
activity and alertness. Stand true
to the great cause of human free
dom in this campaign
The article is headed "Roose.
velt's Inconsistency" 1t is an an
swer to Roosevelt's attack on
Gompers' criticism of courts.
The article says Roosevelt has
attacked the courts himself.
Thomas Ivey, former secretary
of the Spokane Central Labor
union, today received one of the
kilograms from Samuel Gompers,
president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor. 1t reads:
Am publishing and sending out
broadcast today special eight page
issue American Federationist.
Every labor man and liberty low
ing citizen is urged to redoubled
activity and alertness and to stand
true to the great cause of human
freedom involved in this campaign,
| am sending similar kilograms
throughout the country"
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15

and the bringing up to high efiieien-
ley OF the yards at Bremerton and
Mare Island, another navy yard on
the Pacific coast will not be neces-
sary for some time to come.
The secretary recommends that
congress authorize at It's approach
ing session the construction OF four
battleships. four scout cruisers. 10
destroyers. four subarines. three col
Hers. one repair ship. one ammunI-
ton ship. two mine-laying ships
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
Early Lotteries.

Constantly We are reminded OF the
prominent part the lottery had in
the affairs Of the community in the
early part of the last century. Har-
ward college has dormitories built
from the proceeds of the sale OF
chance. Many Connecticut bridges
were built in the same way and the
Hotel Tontine at New Haven was
started thus. The death OF Ducius
Fitch, Saturday night, brought an
end TO the peculiar condition of the
charter OF the hosiery, which was
built about 1925. Shares Of stock
numbering 800 were sold and by the
terms each stakeholder was to name
some nominee whose death would
mark the termination of the exist
ence of the shares. When all but
seven of the nominees had died the
property was TO be divided equally
among the remaining shareholders.
This will now be done, as only seven
nominees are still alive All Of
them are over SO years old.-Spring-
fieeld Republican.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
BATTLE SHIPS
VOYAGE OF THE PAST YEAH
PROVEN IAN EPOCH MAKER"
Wants Coast Defense and More ia.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. In
Workmanship Shown.

Washington, Dec. 15.-Secretary
Metcalf. OF the navy department. in
his annual report, discusses, as the
most notable event of the past year
the voyage OF the battleship fleet
which has proven an epoch-making
crise."
Late in the spring OF 1907 IL was
decided to send the Atlantic feet on
a practice cruise to the Pacific.
When the purpose of giving this as
semblage of 1G battleships such a
practice cruise, under severe eondi-
tons, was announced, he states. cri-
ticism from high technical quarters
was heard. The undertaking, 1t was
said. was too monumental; dangers
more than multiplied with numbers
in such a case; battleships should
not be sent around the globe on any
ordinary occasion; the skeletons OF
some of them would doubtless be
left in the Straits of Magellan; and,
II the ships should round South
America, they would. one by one, ar
rive with machineries loose and UNI
'serviceable, and with crews rejecting
the condition of the material.
The facts are, Secretary Metcalf
says, that the ships maintained
schedule time. and have practically
taken care of their own repairs Oh
this cruise. The repairs list sent in
at the naval station. Cavlte p. l.,
have just been received, and are
significant. They show that after
the voyage to the distant borders OF
the Pacific, the needed repairs are
negligible. The performance OF the
Oregon in 1898 has, II seems, been
substantially repeated.
This cruise, as yet hardly half
over, he declares has given us an
opportunity to get better acquainted
with the Republic of the south of us,
with our own island possession, with
the new and vigorous branch OF the
British Empire in Australia, and par
ticularly with Japan; and has given
Ito those countries a better opportu-
nifty to get acquainted with us. II
has been everywhere understood and
accepted, as it was intended. as the
reaching out of a strong hand in
friendly greeting on the part OF
America, and the cordia. hospitals
ties extended to our feet will be
long remembered, and have power
fully Influenced feeling in this coun-
TRY. Between the United States and
eyery country visited there is q feel
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
HE WON

The officers mess was discussing
rifle shooting.
IN bet anyone here" said one
young lieutenant, that can fire
twenty shots at two hundred yard.
and call each shot correctly without
waiting for the marker. I'll stake
2 bcx OF cigars that can"
"Done." cried a major.
The whole mess was on hand early
next morning to see the experiment
tried.
The lieutenant fired.
Miss" he calmly announced.
A second shot.
Miss" he repeated.
A third shot.
Miss
Here, there, Hold ont" protest
ed the major. "What are you try
ing 10 DO? You're not shooting fol
the target at ALL"
"Of course not" admitted the
lieutenant. 'I'm firing for those
cigars And he got them.-Every.
body's Magazine.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15
No Grat Rush.

A number OF weeks after an old
man was appointed postmaster OF a
small village the villagers and their
friends began TO complain about the
malls. An Inspector investigating
the matter found out that the post
master had sent out no mail since
his entrance into ONCE, and pointing
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-12-15

TO the hundred or more dusty letters
that the postmaster had kept By him
said. sternly:
why on earth didn't you let
these go?"
II was waiting tlli got the bag
full" said the Old man with a little
PHILADELPHIA Bulletin.