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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21

tiOn for land frauds in Oregon.
do not believe that it is in the pub
lie interest to protect criminals in
any branch of the public service,
and exactly as we have again and
again during the past seven years
prosecuted and convicted such
criminals who were in the execu-
tive branch of the government, so,
in my belief, we should be given
ample means to prosecute them il
found in the legislative branch. But
If this is not considered desirable
a special exception could be made
in law prohibiting the use of the
secret cervice force in Investigating
members of congress. 1t would be
far better to do this than to do
what actually was done--to strive
to prevent. or at least to hamper,
effective action against criminals
by teh executive branch of the gov
eminent"
Congress will not be able to get
away with slap at the president
without fight Worse than that,
the white house will see kto so
maneuver as to compel roll calls.
The dOcile members of congress
are ordinarily content to be bossed
by Aldrich and Cannon, but roll
call has terrors for them.
| hear that the presidents come
back, when he gets ready to deliver
it, will be one of the hottest mes
sages ever sent to any congress.
understand that he will not only
elaborate the history of the govern
ment's prosecutions which resulted
in the conviction of Senator Burton
of Kansas and Mitchell of Ore
gon, but it will discuss freely the
necessity for watching other Grim
inally disposed members of the ma
tional legislature-members of the
Hitherto Uncaught club"
Congress has laid itself open to
a bare fisted comeback by the high
and sanctimonious claim that no
man in either the house or senate
can by any remote possibility be
placed in the criminal class. This
Is not borne out by the official rec
ords. The president will disclaim
any intention to cast a general clur
upon the membership as while.
but will bear down strongly upon
the need of vigorous and constant
action by the good members to pre-
vent fraudulent and even criminal
practices by members not so good.
The president will not have to
travel far outside the official rec
ords for his data in treating of
| criminal congressman. With the
aid of the department of justice
and the confidential files of the
other departments, rather excit-
ing chapter can be compiled on the
subject of aid rendered by con.
gressmen In the theft of public
lands and public timber. The same
is true in measure of the Indian
service.
If the president decides to accept
the advice of some of his friends,
there are two matters of lobby in
fluences and nepotism in their
bearings upon the morality of mem.
bers that might well be gone into.
He could discuss the question
whether carrying deadhead rela-
tives on the payroll Is theft of
merely graft. He might properly
refer to events in and about the
naval affairs committee of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21

CINCINNATI, Dec. 2l,--Inspired
by the example of ono young wo-
man. the girls of Cincinnati are
beginning campaign of protest
by which they hope to bring about
street car reform and do away
with the terrors of crowded cars
The organization is to be known
as the Straphangers league. There
will be no fees and no meetings as
yet. To become member il Is only
necessary to have an active part
In the mo seat, no fare" propa.
ganda.
The campaign Is the result of an
inspiration that came To Miss
Hilda Bradford, who is promi.
nent member of the Union Label
league. Like thousands OF other
Cincinnati girls, Miss Bradford IL
self.supporting. She works hard
and the harder she works the more
she breads her awfu! ride In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21
CHANGES HIS NAME

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Iii
Eight years ago Irving Tracey
changed his name to James
Samuel Price, and he has lived I'M
der it ever since without any
knowledge that it was illegal.
When he discovered that in case of
his death his wife could not col
lect his life insurance he hurried
up to the county clerks Office to
enter an appeal to have his origin
al name legally changed to his as
sumed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21
SUSPENDED FROM BAR
FOR CONTEMPT

JUNEAU, Dec 21.-John N. Cobb
OF Maloney &Cobb, a prominent
legal firm of southeastern Alaska,
was suspended from practice by
Judge Gunnison for a term of one
year and two months.
The offense alleged is contempt
of court. On September 3 Cobb
had published signed communica-
ton in local daily making a state
'ment that certain actions of Judge
Gdnnison were Influenced by the
gang"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21
SCHOOL HOUSE BURNS

EVERETT, Dec. 21.-The school
house in the Marsh district, east
of Everett, was burned No one
was injured, as the children had
ample time to march out in good
order and they afterwards assisted
in saving the organ and desks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21
A NEW ASBESTOS RIBBON
FOR T. RS TYPE WRITER

WHEN HE "COMES BACK" AT
CONGRESS THE THERMOME-
TER At THE CAPITOL WILL
RiSE-MAY NAME A FEW
MEMBERS OF THE GUN
CAUGHT CLUB"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21
GAMES AND CARD PUZZLES
At 1AH FAIL

GAMES AND CARD PUZZLES
AT 1oc EACH
Puzzle Fire Engine.
Puzzle Birds. Puzzle Animals.
A B c Stencils. Peter Coddle.
DR.. Busby. Authors.
Old Maids. The Zoo.
Grady's Goat. Bible Objects.
Snap. Signs.
Palmistry. Game of Days.
Game of Beauty and the Beast.
Sailor Boy. Hee-Haw.
Little Memo.
The Donkey Game.
The Little Knight.
Motor Cycle.
The Round Up Go Bang.
Game of India. Dominoes.
Fox and Geese.
A. d. T. Delivery Boy.
Mother Goose.
Round the World.
Race for the Cup.
Bicycle Race. Chess Board.
LittleWorkers' Scroll Puzzles.
The Air King. Cabin Boy.
Frog School. The Auto Game.
Fairyland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21

GAMES At SOC
The Fast Mail. Charioteer.
Golf. Tattered Tom.
Ragged Dick.
Ben the Luggage Boy.
Game of Croquet.
Go Bang. The Century Ride.
The Game of India. Checkers
Game of Flags.
Round the World.
Pitch-a-Ring. Chess Boards.
United States. Sectional Map.
GAMES AT 1sC EACH
Checkers with checker board)
Fiddley Ring and Game.
Lotto. Merry Xmas.
Fox Hunt. Hurdle Race.
GAMES AT CSC
Scroll Saw Outfits.
Printing Outfits.
Animal Masks.
The Presidential Election Game.
Authors. The Game of Fame.
Jack Straws.
The Game of Population.
Letters and Anagrams.
Tiddledy Winks.
Puss I'm Boots. Lost Heir.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21

Ladies' two clasp glace kid gloves: Verlaine
make; all colors; at a pair Tuesday .....$1.75
Ladies' two clasp giaee kid gloves p. & L.;
black. white, gray, navy, oxblood brown and tan:
at pair Tuesday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SIPS
Ladies' one clasp cape gloves: Fownes make;
black. tan and gray: at pair, Tuesday. SITS
Ladies' two clasp silk gloves; with suede lining;
all sizes and black only at. pair Tuesday sizes
Ladies' two clasp cashmere gloves with silk
lining brown. navy, gray. red and oxbood; at,
a pair. Tuesday NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 500
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21

Life Savers Game.
The Cadet Game.
Jungle Scroll Puzzles.
Polly Scroll Puzzles.
Little Tots Puzzles.
OTHER cHiLDREN'S GAMES
Jan-Ken-Po, Japanese game:
price &c
DOminoes, of black hard
rubber soc
Large fancy checker board. soc
Game of Sharp Shooters. soc
Large box Of Anagrams. soc
Pony Polo .4sc
The North Pole -. .4oc
Jack and the Bean Stalk. .49c
Buccaneers ............... 49c
Dissected maps OF United
States ................. 75c
Bossy Cow Puzzle (large) .75c
Animal Ten Pins ......... .75c
Regular Ten Pins, extra
large ................ $1.25
Our Darling Puzzle Box. (. .75c
United States Puzzle Map,
extra large csc
At the Front, a game of war.e0c
Table Croquet .........s sec
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21
Stamped Brass
Wood at
1901

We will place our entire stock
of stamped Eastwood for pyrog-
raphy purposes ON sale at a re-
duction; the stock is large and
everything Is included.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21
INJURIES PROVE FATAL

! TACOMA, Dec. 21.-Robert e.
Lee Nelson, age II, died at hos
pital from the effects of injuries
received at the Bismark sawmill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21

New couch covers for Xmas We have just ship
OF sample of
of the designs for selling All
make up what known sample three of
OF
We have purchased two the
me OF one or the leading manufacturers
us 10 snow something entirely in both
iuly one fourth less than prices -
bagdad couch 60 inches Yards long
Mercerized tapestry couch wide yards long s25
hashgar Negus
"Iue, HdIus ohg up
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21

Ladies' golf gloves, in plain and fancy colors:
at pair. Tuesday SOC
$500 KID GLOVES FOR $t.ee
Ladies' two clasp glace kid gloves Fownes
make best $500 grade We handle: colors are OK
blood gray brown and tan: we have them In all
sizes and will sell them at. pair. .... St.es
$3.50 GAUNTLET GLOVES FOR e278
Ladies' gauntlet gloves sizes s. eA GU. \
heavy cape make wears better than any other
kind; shown in tan only and In all sizes; the
regular $3.50 grade will be sold at. pair. 027S
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21

LAWMAKERS At WASHINGTON
STARTLED ~ ROOSEVELT
AND TAFT's PROPOSAL TO
ISSUE FEDERAL BONDS FOR
CONSERVATION AND INTER
NAL IMPROVEMENT PRO.
| GRAMS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21

Flying top; something new in the way of tops:
-FOUR bright tops and one spiral stick for starting
top ............... zsc
Friction automobile; has front crank starter:
VIII run IL or Is feet with one start; has two
passengers; car painted in bright colors 80 49c
motor boat; has good. strong spring, key wind;
painted in bright red with white trimmings .esc
Train on track; engine with good strong
spring; has tender one coach and circle of
track Observation-Disclosures. co..
Magic lanterns square box style: good lamp
and reflector and IL highly colored slides. csc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21
1900 Pairs Exchangeable, Guaranteed
Gloves for $l.25, $l.75, 81, So a pair


cant picture any having
SORT 10 make convenient
we have them for But think Inn
as
you get the added advantage of giving the
OF ANY
able after Xmas for No what the
need may be- here Is the exchangeabe 70 it. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21

Ideal target; has one pistol with strong spring
and one suction rubber pointed arrow. .35c
Soldier suits; has breast shield, gun, sword
belt ETC.; suit on card to fold box; outfit. 90c
Bow and arrows; good, strong bow, with IL
arrows; parachute, which wheh shot UP In the
.5oC
Horse and wagon; imported horse and wagon:
good dray wagon and horse; plush covered with
HoIness ........... ............ S0c
Steam engine; has good, heavy balance wheel
engine well made and tested to be run with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-21
SITS Mission Alarm Clocks on Sale.
$500 Cloth Dresses for $3.50

$500 TOILET SETS FOR $s.ss
Imported toilet sets, in finest
grade of enameled ware, nicely.
decorated In floral and gold:
look like china but has the ad-
vantage of being unbreakable;
on sale for the holiday trade
at, a set. .$5.9e
Arizona republican., 1908-04-26
cARTwRIaHT COMMUNITY.

Cartwright. April 24-(Special Cor respondence of The Republican)-Th recent rain damaged a great deal of hay for the ranchers. Even the uncut alfalfa and grain was blown down to some extent.
 Chas. Tackett's brother arrived a few days ago from Kentucky.
 The Cartwright school will clcse May the 1st There will be a program ren- dered by the school on the night of May 1st that will be worth seeing.
 The Cartwright Sunday school will go to West End Sunday to the Sunday school union meeting. There will be an all day meeting and basket dinner.
 The regular monthly business and social meeting of the Epworth League was a large attendance. The Christian Endeavor from Phoenix made us a visit and added largely to the social entertainment of the crowd. The pro- gram consisted of the first speech ever learned bV each one together wrh an incident that happened in some way affecting the life. A jolly good time was general. Ice cream and cake was served and all went home feeling the better for having been present. Those from Phoenix who were present were; Mrs. Banks. chairman of the social committee: Misses Flood. Daggett. Green. Beaver. Wiley Pendleton. Nel- lie J. Ethel Banks. Myrtle and Katie Smith: Messrs Stewart. Glasscock. Johnson. Black. Carter and Ullmum.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-26
MoHAVE COUNTY MINES

The following items are taken from the latest isue of the Mohave County Miner of Kingman:
 Alfred Morgan returned to King man early this week from a trip into the south part of the county. He will remain short time at the old Fay mine. (Which was recently purchased by the Col Morgan company, and look after the development of the mine.
 F.. A. Sur Whittard has taken bond on the Santa Fe group of mines. own cd by A. L. McKesson and as soon as the water has been taken from the shaft and an examination made the mines are to be taken over. Above the water level the vein carries ore of a high milling value. The mines are situated east of Hancock. in the Gold Flat section.
 w. H Hall has struck fine body of ore on the 15O foot level of the Dandy and Beauty mining claims. in the Weaver district The ore body is four and One-half feet wide and will run about $40 gold to the ton. Work continues on the level to ascertain the extent of the ore body Mir. Hall has been developing this property the past two years and has it in an excellent state of development
 l.. c. Burton, A. K. Herman and E. R. Andrews of Salt Lake City. passed through kingman Thursday morning on thelr way to the mines recently purchased from Mir. Temple The mines are situated in the Weaver dis trict and show good ore bodies in the outcrops It is understood that con siderable work has. been mapped out ana that active development will commence shortly The company is heavily backed by Salt Lake capital
 Samples sent in from the new ore body on the Lucky Boy mine. at Chlo- ride are said to be very rich. Fred Stull and Henry LOvin have a lease on the property and are making good money. The recent strike adds much to the value of the ores being taken from the property.
 Y. R. Garniet Lew Stirzel and James Jackson went out to Wallapai moun- tains last Wednesday to look over some mining claims belonging to Mir. Gar nier. They brought balck with them samples from two veins which gave assay results running from fifty ounces silver and thirty per cent lead 60 over four ounces gold to the ton. Mir Gar nier states that the vein giving four ! ounce gold assay is over two feet wide Of solid quartz and the sample weigh ed over 100 pounds. He believes it to be one of the big things of the WaIla- pals and intends putting force of men to work on it as soon as a camp | acn be made
Arizona republican., 1908-04-26
AN ORGANIZATION
 OF OSTRICH BREEDERS

A very important movement was set on foot yesterday at a meeting of the ostrich breeders of the Salt river val ley. Present at this meeting were A. J. Chandler of Mesa. Fl. J. McClung, R. B. Burmister. C. E. Laird of the Pan American farm. M. w. McNeil of the McNeil- Wiley Co. J. NJ. Harmon. H. ]. Perkins. Wm G. Hartranft, W. s. Pickreli and Vernon l.. Clark.
 IL was decided to organize an asso- citation which will be called .he Ari- zDna ostrich Breeders Association. having for its purpose the promotion of the industry in the valley in all le- gitimate ways. II. J. McClung was elected chairman and V. l.. Clark sec retary.
 Another meeting will be held in this city Saturday when committee ap- pointed to draft q constitution and by laws will make report \ number of matters of interest tO the breeders will be discussed.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-26
BIG BUG DISTRICT.

G. D. Bunch. who arrived here last evening from the camp of the Lion Copper company in the lower Big Bug district. reports a genral revival of business activity in the Big Bug. May CT and Copper Mountain districts and along the route of the proposed trans mission line of the Arizona Power company. The POcahOntas Copper Queen Mining company. the Stodard Copper company and the Copper Queen Gold Mining company have forces of miners at work and a large number of men are employed building wagon road into the Fossil creek country by the Arizona Power com pany. He says that there is some ri- valry between Mayer and Huron over the establishment of the power com pany's sub station, the residents of both places claiming their town is more advantageously located for the concern.-Journal-M Miner
Arizona republican., 1908-04-26
WESTERN ARIZONA AND
 ITS MINERAL WEALTH
Will be the Scene of the Next Mining Excitement-The Country on Eth CT Side of the A. and C. Rail
 road Will Make Good.

Last week r J. Carrigan. Father Quetu and Harry Mitchell returned from an examination of the Clara Gold company's property in the Bill Will Hams country west of Wickenburg.
 It is rumored. says the Wiekenburs Miner. that the visit was ostensibly for the purpose of considering the mat ter of installing smelter on or near the Clara property. but the Miner was unable to secure a verificatiOn of the same Mir. John R. Taylor, l mining man of Los Angeles. accompanied the party to the Clara property but upon the party returning to Wenden, he prOceedd on the A. x C. to Parker, stopping of at Bouse and other points. MT. Taylor returned Thursday and in conversation with the reporter said:
 "I am now interested in mines at both Seachlight and Goldfield and have been in at every mine excitement for the past twenty years; have had twenty-three years experience in min ing and when I say to you that l have seen more gold bearing country cal culated to make great mines laying in the strip between Wickenburg and Parker. then I ever saw before in all my travels. I believe I am telling the truth Continuing. the gentleman said: "The rush into this section west will take place just so soon as the automobiles can reach easily the end of the line after leaving Parker. and I believe it will be the greatest invasion ever witnessed in the mad search for gold. Report me as saving that l firmly believe that there will be smelters at or near the Clara. Rouse and Parker before the end of another twelve months. With the Clara and surrounding properties there is enough ore to guarantee the erection of BOO ton shelter at any time. but don't quote me as saving that it is the intention of the company to build one.
 "I salso visited the Woods Develop ment company's property and that adjoining belonging to John R. Par ker of Bouse." said MT. Taylor. "and the immense deposits of ore showing for the limited development done is simply wonderful. Fifteen hundred
Arizona republican., 1908-04-26
YAVAPAI OIL WELL
 THE LATEST BULLETIN.
If it Fails to Gush Oil a Big Flow of
 Artesian Water is Expected.

Stockholders of the Yavapai oil and Development company are jubliant over the news that oil sand was Wednesday morning in the com pany's well near Valley station, says the. Journal Miner. The sand carries small percentage of oil and the ex- pert driIlers employed at the well are confident that d good flow of oil will be encountered soon. The well is now down S75 feet. Tn the last ten feet sunk water has increased to such an extent that those in charge fear that artisian water will be struck which will destroy the well as an oil producer.
 As a precdutiOn against such con tingency. the new casing recently placed in the well is now being re- moved and the large bore will be con tinued down to the present depth and the casing put in again Provided the water continues to increase when the small bore is again continued down the casing will again be removed and the large bore carried down and the casing replaced.
 When seen yesterday by a Journal Miner representative. A. J. Head, one of the cOmpany's directors. said: Il am now satisfied either oil or artisan water will be found at a little greater depth. Every precaution is being taken to prevent the oil flow from be- ing destroyed by water. in case oil in paying quantities is found. On ac- count of removing casing and chang ing the small bore to the large one, progress in sinking will be necessarily slow from now on. There is Oil in the sand recently struck but whether it will be found in paying quantities deepr remains to be proved. In any event. the expenditures made by the company will not be a loss as the water will prove valuable for irriga ton purposes.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-26

Bechanan & Chittenden have pur- chased all the interests of Ingraham & Kent in the original Gold Find Mining company and the mines controlled by it. now operating in the Gold Flat sec tion. IL is their intention of placing the corporation with people capable of exploiting the mines and We are in formed they are shaping up thiEa- this direction.
 A. l.. McKesson this week started up his mill on the Holy Moses mine, and reports that it worked to perfec- ton. The only drawback was lack of water. the pipes being too small to supply the battery with the necessary to carry the pulp over the plates. This defect is being remedied and the mill will be crushing ore today. The eX- perimental run shows the ore values to be much higher than anticipated.
Arizona republican., 1908-04-26
QUICKSILVER MINE.

Yuma county has the only quick silver mine in Arizona and two weeks hence it will begin the regular pro- duction of mercury. says the Yuma Examiner The Colonial company's new plant will then be in operation at the mines twelve miles north of Quart site. Two weeks ago the new furnace was charged but d month is required to impregnate the walls and the first run of the elusive and valuable liquid metal may be expected in a fortnight. The new furnace is of thirty tons ca pacity and has five condensors one cord of wood treats it.
 This property was worked by the French fifty years ago for copper. The ore is a red sulphide of mercury, occurring in bright red crystals. It carries gold and silver values also. but to get these the ore has to be treated second time. being first treat ed for the mercury. The richest of il runs as high as s200 and $500 a ton. but it averages $l2.