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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
STREET Department OK,
EXPERTS REPORT SHOWS
THAT BOOKS BALANCE TO
CENT-MORE THAN $4,000
STILL DUE THE CITY.

The books of G. c. Lawrence
clerk of the street department, da
not vary one cent. according to the
report filed by LeMaster & Can
non, experts, with the city clerk
this morning. The report shows
that from Jan. I, 1902, to June 80
1908, $42,050.62 was collected. OF
this amount $41.951.62 was turned
into the city treasurer. The bal
ance of 500 was paid to an employe
by Commissioner ONO, and a re.
ceipt taken for 1t.
There are unpaid accounts
amounting to $33,550.26. The cor.
poration counsel has started civil
action to recover the larger
amounts. The smaller amounts
will probably be collected without
difficulty.
OF these amounts the largest is
$26,208.49 which the w. w. p. owes
on repairs to Monroe st. bridge
Other sums are $3,006.49 owed by
the City Street Improvement Co
on paving repairs done by the
city; H. l.. Lillienthal, $133.05 for
repair work done by the city;
$2,111,29 which Peter Costello, con.
tractor, owed at the time of his
death and mus. be collected from
the estate. Remaining amounts
are $6729S on sidewalk repairs
81, 690.62, new sidewalks and curb.
ing; $500 charged to sundries
which are small so cent repair
jobs and will probably be collected
within a month or so.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
AMERICA LEADS
TO-DAY

LONDON, July 21.-Melvin w.
Sheppard, New York, won the final
heat in the 500 meter footrace, COW
ering the distance in l minute
81 AS seconds, beating the time of
Pilgrim of the American team at
Athens 6 rs seconds.
Proctor, America, set new
Olympic record in the running high
jump today when he established a
mark Of six feet three inches.
Three Englishmen, one Ameri-
can and one Frenchman qualified
for the final in the 400 meter run.
In heat seven of the 400 meter
run Robinson, America, won in so
seconds.
In the Graeco-Roman heavy
weight wrestling matches today
Petroff, Russia, defeated Hum
phreys, England. Jensen, Den
mark, was thrown by Weisse, Hun
gary. In preliminary heats for the
200 meter dash, Huff, Cartmell,
Cloughen, Hamilton, Sherman, all
Americans, were among those quail
flying. In the catch as catch can
wrestling Beck. England, defeated
Nargaanes. America Anderson,
Sweden, defeated Craig, America,
in second preliminary match of
the middleweight wrestling con-
test
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
TEST CASE on CASH
WAGE PAYMENT ACT

A case of direct interest to the
labor interests of this state has
come up at North Yakima. The
outcome will affect the constitu-
tionality of the act making it COM
pulsory on employers to pay en-
ployes in cash when the latter quit
work.
T. E. Mclaughlin sued the Bus
sell Land Co. to collect cash on a
due bill given him In payment OF
wages. Judgment against the
company was rendered in a justice
court and an appeal taken. The
act provides a penalty for violation
and it's constitutionality will be at
tackled on the ground that 1t at
tempts tot impose Imprisonment
for debt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
PAID 100000
DIVIDEND

The Spokane & Inland system
reports to the state tax commits
sion total earning Of $996,079 last
year. 1t cost tie company $685.
243, which, with other sources OF
income, left $390,693 net. The
company operated 116 miles of rail-
road in Spokane county and 50 in
Whitman. The net earnings per
mile of the system was $240.
Authorized capital stock is given
at $10,000,O00. One big item of ex-
pense was the payment to the w.
w. P. Co. of s90.933 for electric
power. A dividend of $206,005 was
declared last year.
The Inland system owns the
Traction Co., which, like the w.
w. P. Co., feels reluctant about
contributing to city bridge ex-
pense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21

The old sme1ter site of $40 acres
about four miles down the river
may be turned into a White City on
the one side Of the river, and
Country club grounds on the other,
II plans Of the interests represent
ed by Jay P. Graves are consum-
mated.
This old smelter site is now con-
sidered the best real estate deal in
these parts. The w. w. P. is
angling for it, but Graves, it is
said by those close to the smelter
company which owns it, has the
best chance to get it.
1t would make an ideal White
City site, where the land is rolling,
and fine Country club site east
of the river where the land is most
ly fiat. If Graves is successful, it
Is planned to dam the river and
lake it. This would provide skat-
ing and curling pleasure for thou
sands in winter as well as boating
and bathing in summer
buI dSluo ITOIu tHlS, IL GTdV0S
makes the deal he will include the
old smelter right of way. More
than year ago the smelter COM
pany got wind of Graves deter
mination to condemn the site for
his proposed Big Bend electric
line and laid track on the right
of way, and spur track connect
ing with the w. w. P. Northwest
boulevard line. This effectually
checkmated Graves and condemna-
ton proceedings were not started.
The w. w. P. agents, who are
keeping an eye on Graves inten-
tons, then got busy and began a
deal for the site. The w. w. P.
could make an easy extension of
it's present Natatorium park line
by building around the bend of the
river to the smefter site which is
only short distance away.
1t is said that some of the direc-
tors of the smelter company favor
the w. w. P. offer and some the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
CHAINED UP BECAUSE
he WON'T WORK

Shackled to a water pipe in an
ante-room Of the city Jail j. p
James, an alleged priZefighter
known as "Sharkey," today is de-
flying the police to punish him for
vagrancy by forcing him to work
on the rockpile with the chain.
gang, He declares that he will not
work. So the officers are seeing
how he will take it to be shackled
to the pipe In plain view Of all the
other prisoners when they pass in
and out. "Sharkeys" spirit is
still stubborn.
A few months ago when arrest
ed he refused to work, and that
time Police Chief Rice ordered
that II he wouldn't work he SHOULD
not eat-anything but bread ana
water. He was on that diet for
three days before he decided to
work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21

of Y. M. c. A. athletes from New
York to Chicago, II hours and 80
minutes ahead Of time, shattering
all records. Martin, Oak Park Y.
M. G. A., holds the individual rec
ord of So and fraction seconds for
the quarter mile.
Two thousand runners participant
ed In the race At relay points vary
ing from a mile to mile and a
half. Chicago athletes took up the
race at South Bend, Ind.
When Herbert Rupp dashed out
of City Hall park, New York, with
a little silver tube in his hand, he
started what, when finished four
days later in Chicago, was the
worlds greatest relay footrace-a
l 900 mile run.
He was one Of 1000 boys, all I'M
der 81, clean-limbed, clear-headed
and gritty, who helped to make a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
TO PROTECT THE YOUNG

Mayor Moore and Chief Rice
have been invited to attend a
meeting at the Y. M. c. A. tomor
row evening for the purpose of dis
cussing the question of juvenile de-
linquency. Organizations of both
men and women will be represent
ed and a plan outlined for correct
ing defects that now exist in pro.
tective measures for the young. Al
last nights meeting Sec. Hop
kins, of the Y. M. c. A., condemn
ed promiscuous gatherings In the
city parks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
BIG VESSEL LOST

+ SANTA BARBARA, Cal, July
21.-The German steamer Anubias
of the Cosmos line, bound from
San Francisco to Mazatlan, Mexi-
CO., and London, is on a reef be-
tween Santa Rosa and San Miguel
island in the Santa Barbara cham
mel, where she struck early Mon
day. She will be a total loss. All
passengers and the crew were
saved.
News of the disaster was
brought to Point Conception by Of
ficers, who rowed so miles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
ROOSEVELT WON'T
MIX IN CAMPAIGN

LACROSSE. Wis, July 21.--
Roosevelt will not participate ac-
lively in the coming campaign. ac-
cording to a definite statement
made for him by Loeb In a letter
received here today. The letter
was the declinetion of an invita-
tion to make an address at the fair
here in September II stated that
Roosevelt is not making engage
ments for speeches during the pc
riod proceeding election.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
BARNHART BILL

The county has been put to an
expense of more than $1,000 during
the last few months for the hire of
private stenographers by County
Prosecutor Barnhart. Instead of
adding stenograph pliers to his force
on a monthly wage he has let the
work out to private firms who
charge a rate anywhere from $40
to $40 a day. At present he has a
stenographer at s175 month, ana
an assistant at $40.
During the month Of April the
firm of Pelliter, Margetts &
Humphreys was paid 1928, and j.
". Stone, $52.70. In May, Lake &
Dewitt were paid $S0.s5; j. V.
Stone, 5000; ]. F. Brill, $72.60. In
September, Nellie B. Scott was
paid $97.95. In November, Pelli-
tier, Margetts & Humphreys, $500
and ]. F. Brill $50. Small amounts
are scattered through the entire
year.
This is the first time in the his
tory of the county that stenog-
rapher work for the administra-
ton has been done by private
parties.
Prosecutor Barnhart has made
another record, also, which on its
face Is inexplainable. In the re-
port Of the fiscal year which the
county auditor las in print bill
from the prosecutors Office Is "for
securing evidence. SIS"
Just what this evidence" was is
not stipulated except that Mr..
Barnhart went to the coast for that
purpoSa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
s300,000,000 LUMBER
| TRUST TO Be LAUNCHED

CHICAGO, July 21.-Preliminary
to the convention of the North
western Lumbermen's association,
beginning today, a secret meeting
was held last night by rs men who
control the yellow pine lumber
market of the world at which was
discussed the greatest lumber
merger ever planned. A capitaliza-
ton of $300,00O,000 was suggested
by Frederick e. Weyerhauser, lum-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
DYNAMITE DlSTURBS
HIS STOMACH SOME

COLFAX, Wash, July 2l.-A
man named Cophy was found in a
wheat field near Rock lake after
he had made several attempts to
end his life by dynamite caps. 1t
is presumed that he lay down on
number Of the caps and then set
them off. His body In the region
of the stomach is blown full of
small holes and his face and head
are badly lacerated. A letter from
Ed Cophy, Aberdeen, S. d., was
found in his pocket.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21

policemen and detectives declare
Is the very thing.
The box at Napa and Sprague
will be experimental with as soon
as completed. If 1t Is satisfactory,
Chief Rice will ask the council for
small appropriation to go ahead
with the work of putting In the
system. Each patrol box will be
fitted with rel light. which win
be operated from headquarters
When button is pressed there the
red light will show. Then the cop
on the beat will go to the box and
cali up headquarters. This would
prove valuable in residence dis
tricts where policemen are few and
hard to Ond, They could keep an
eye open for the red light
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
NO ELECTION
PANIC DANGER

HOT SPRINGS, Va, July I'll
M. E. ingalls,, chairman of the
board of directors of the Big -Four
road and one Of the shrewdest fl.
nanclers in the country, put a
quietus on stories of the danger
OF panic following the presidential
election.
III Bryan Is elected" he said to.
day. there will be an off time In
Wall st. for about q month. After
that 1t will quiet down. The re-
suit will be unimportant. Taft's
election would probably not cause
a furry. In either event the re-
suit will be about the same after
election Is over"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21

trained themselves, and planned
out the course from government
maps. At the end of each relay a
new runner snatched the tube from
the hand Of a painting racer and
sped away toward the west.
Streams were forded and swan
and the race dill not slack a sec
ond. Day and night great crowds
cheered the boys along the coun-
try roads and through the city
streets of New York, Pennsylvania,
Ohio, Indiana ard Illinois. One OF
the startling features Of the race
was the swimming of Lake Cayuga,
near Auburn, N. Y, in order to
avoid the long run around 1t.
A condition Of the race was that
each boy should be chosen for his
good character as well as his ath-
letic ability.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
Was FOUND
OF POKER

SEATTLE, July 21.-Fondness
for poker is responsible for the
downfall of William c. Pruin, book
keeper for the Dexter Horton bank,
who was arrested for embe2Zling
$4,000 of the banks funds. Pruin
confessed, saying the shortage is
only $500.
He is Cornell graduate and
came to Seattle from Glenn Falls,
N. Y, two years ago. Pruin is %
years old. His father is F. F..
Pruin, cashier If the Merchants
National bank. of Glenn Falls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21

Highwaymen proved very ungal'
liant last night ly holding up Carl
Lep, of 22S Montgomery av.. when
he had his girl, Miss Erickson,
with him. The two were walking
along Monroe st about HAS. AT
the intersection @. Maxwell two
holdup men, masked and armed
with revolvers. confronted them,
Hold up yer han's!" command
ed one.
Lep obeyed and so did the girl
Then the ROBBERS quickly re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
CHIEF RICE HAS A
RED LIGHT SCHEME

A "home industry" police patrol
box system Is proposed by Chief
Rice, who has installed at Napa
and Sprague police call box to
which City Electrician Thielman
and Bill Lewis of the police depart.
ment are attaching red light high
enough In the air to be seen many
blocks.
The council declined to install a
system despite the urgent request
of Chief Rice. Necessity Is the
mother of invention. Bill Lewis
had done everything almost, so he
set himself to the task of invent.
ing "home industry" copper box,
He took his scheme to Thielman
of the fire department and between
the two they complied box which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
HOLDUPS BRAVE
CUPLD'S WRATH

lieved Lep Of $3.50. They were
so hard-hearted as to take the
girls purse. too. and appropriate
a $40 check on the Old National
bank II contailed.
Then they departed after warn
ing Lep not to notify the police.
This Is the story that was given
the police. Late this afternoon the
department was informed that all
the money the Eoldup was said to
have secured had been found on
the lawn. No further particulars
were furnished
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
DISGRACE KILLED
POJESTvENSkY

ST. PETERSBURG. July 21.--
Dispatches from Badnauheim, Ger
many. say Admiral Rojestvensky,
who pleaded guilty to the surren-
der of the Russian feet In the bat
tie of the Sea of Japan, died of q
broken heart as the result of sor-
row over the disgrace. The cir
cumstances of his death have
touched the hearts of Russian peo-
pie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
GOT $4,000 ON 81 IN
DEFUNCT INLAND BANK
Receiver Meier Going to Alaska in
Case of Dazzling Finance.

While Receiver Meier and de-
positors of the defunct Inland
bank have been puzzling their
heads over how to get the most on
the dollar out Of the banks ruined
prospects a financier that could
teach Wall st. something about the
game has managed to make "a left
in the Inland bank yield him
$4,000.
How he did T. is a problem the
Alaska court Is now trying to work
out, for which reason 1t will be
necessary for Mr.. Meier and Miss
Huber, former cashier of the In
land, to make a round trip of 1900
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
Y. NJ c. A. BOYS FINISH
GREAT /, 1000 MILE RACE
WITH LEAD OF II HOURS

new page of athletic history. All
the boys of athletic history mhm
the boys were members OF
branches of the Y. M. C. A. be.
tween New York and Chicago.
They carried In the silver tube,
over this heart-breaking course, a
message OF good will from acting
Mayor Tim Sullivan Of New York
to Mayor Busse Of Chicago.
For months they had carefully
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21

CHICAGO, July Civ. H. Nc
Cabe, age IS, dashed up LaSalle st.
in a splendid finish sprint between
lines of cheering spectators and de-
livered the silver tube containing
a message of greeting from Mayor
McClelland, New York, to Mayor
Busse, Chicago, who was waiting
for 1t on the city hall steps this
morning.
This ended the great relay race
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21

miles to Nome and back. They
are to be there in time for the
hearing set for Sept. 81.
H. A. House and j. R. Mcleod
are the men accused of fraud.
They worked il on Nome banks
with checks to the extent of $4,000,
although the account here shows
only 81.
District Attorney George Grigs-
by of Nome Is in the city investi'
eating Houses record. So far as
has been learned House was little
known here, not even to the bank
officials. He is interested in min
ing in Alaska. Mcleod is a CO.
defendant In the criminal action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
FED EN- ON CHERRIES

The chamber of commerce to-
day entertained the Cortelyou
club OF Brooklyn with trolley
ride about town and a cherry feed.
The club is touring the West and
stopped here just long enough to
get an idea OF what Spokane looks
like. They left for Yellowstone
park. About $50 are in the party.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
KIDNAPPED BY H0R0Es

TACOMA, July 21.-Theodore
Synder, son of James Snyder, of
Dixie, small town between Walla
Walla and Dayton. was kidnapped 10
days ago from home by hoboes
and brought to Tacoma, where he
was abandoned. He walked into
the police station today and told
his story. His father was notified
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
RUSH WORK ON MANSION

OLYMPIA, July 21-Engineer
Harrigan, Tacoma, has been COM
missioned by Russell & Babcock,
Tacoma architects Of the COVER
nor's mansion, to supervise con-
struction work on the building. 1t
is promised that everything will be
ready for laying the cornerstone
Saturday, Aug. l
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
MANY SUFFER IN
COLLISION

AURORA, ILL.,, July 21.-More
than 80 persons were injured, sew.
eral fatally, when two trolley cars
of the Aurora. Elgin & Chicago
electric line crashed in a terrific
head-on collision four miles north
of here today.
There were $50 people endanger-
ed and only the heavy construction
of the cars saved many from being
killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
HALF A TON Of
TAINTED VEAL

State Dairy ard Food Inspector
Adams yesterday ordered 100
pounds Of veal destroyed. 1t was
found to be tainted from shipping
before the animal heat was out Of
it. The veal was found in several
Spokane markets. the names of
which Mr.. Adams does not care to
make public, as the veal was
promptly sent 20 the crematory on
his order
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
MARIE WElBE WANTED

The police have been asked to
locate Marie Weibe, Burkey, N.
d. Her mother writes that she
heard from her in Spokane some
time ago. She was sick at the
time. But for the past few months
she has not written. She married
a man named Parish, but judging
by the letter they have parted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
BRYAN MAKES
NO PROMISES

FAIRVIEW, Neb.. July 21,-Bry-
an today declared that no promises
OF any kind will be made regarding
appointments In the event of his
election. This statement was call
ed forth by report from Wash
ington stating that Sen. Pettigrew
South Dakota, is slated for the
treasury under bryan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
CLUB AT HOME AGAIN

Five rooms have been fitted up
in the Spokane Club building for
the accommodation of the men,
bers who were burned out recently.
Work of repairing the burned por-
tons of the building is progressing
rapidly. After Friday luncheon
will be served there.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21

ed in the mountains near Hills
boro, Ore, recently and in his
pockets was found an aluminium
tag with "E. E. Purdue, Spokane"
engraved. An Eagle badge was
also found. There is no Purdue
belonging to the local aerie OF
Eagles and there is no such name
in the city directory.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
MRS. LESLIE CARTER BROKE

NEW YORK, July 21.--Before a
u. S. commissioner Mrs. Leslie
Carter pleaded bankruptcy. She
said she lost money on her 1907
tour and was unable to collect
I sums due her from Belasco and
Charles B. Dillinghm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21

Der king, and said to be the worlds
richest man, who was the princi
pal factor at the meeting.
A committee Of rs was appointed
two weeks ago at a general meet
ing of yellow pine manufacturers
in st. Louis, and it is thought the
details of the combine will be per-
fected today. 1t is claimed that
competition is running prices and
profits in the soft lumber business,
and some action is imperative.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
AFTER GRAND LODGE

TACOMA. July 21.-Louis F.
Hart and other prominent Odd Eel
lows OF Tacoma have started a
movement for the bringing to Ia
coma next year of the sovereign
grand lodge of that order. The
lodge meets IN Denver Sept. 81 to
26. II is claimed that from 10000
to $4,000 people attend the lodge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
CRUISER QUITS QUARANTINE

NAVY YARD. PUGET SOUND,
July 21.-The diphtheria Quaran-
tine was raised on the cruiser
Washington this morning, after
which the ship was moored along
side a pier and workmen will be-
gin installing fire control system
Immediately.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21

The funeral OF George d. Potter,
the mining man who died suddenly
in Seattle. was held at 2 o'clock
this afternoon under the auspices
of the Elks, of which lodge he was
a member, lnterment was in Elks'
Rest, Greenwood cemetery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
BOOkWORM BURGLARS

Burglars forced open the rear
doc, vi Raeme,' s bookstore on
Washington st. and rummaged
around inside last night. They
took nothing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
MONTANA TOWN ScORcHED

st. Regis, a Montana town, suf
fered a $4,000 fire last evening,
Four buildings, including two lodg-
ing houses and = saloon, were
burned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21
WHO IS E. E. PURDUE?

Chief of Police Rice has been
asked for information about e. E,
Purdue. A man was found murder
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-21

in Cincinnati, July 2S, officially adj
vising VIM. H. Taft of his nomina-
ton by the republican national
convention as candidate for the
presidency. Warner is serving his
first term In the senate, having
been elected in 1905.