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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
PUMP 100000
MORE GALLONS NIGHTLY
!. # THEY ONLY KNEW It.

enough on the reservoir to provide
water this morning for the Monroe
Hill district. The water was off
before 6 o'clock, making sprinkling
out of the question, as usual.
Former officers and employees OF
the water department consider the
present plight of the city inexcus-
able, claiming that knowledge OF
how to use the plant to the best
advantage would overcome the ex-
cessive demand for water with the
facilities available.
In support of this is the fact that
nothing approaching the magnitude
of the present situation has &C.
Cured in the city before. And the
inability Of the water department
as now constituted is acknowledged
in the various excuses offered and
the stubborn fact that there is not
enough water nor any apparent
prospect of supplying it.
The situation is squarely up to
Mayor Moore's administration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
NEW ZEALANOERS STRONG
FOR WHITE MANS RULE

AUCKLAND. New Zealand, Aug.
10.-Sentiment here favors the for
nation of an Anglo-American al
lance in the Pacific for advance
ment and defense OF the interests
Of white men as against the yellow
races. Crews or the battleships
were received today with widest
enthusiasm and welcomed as
brothers. The sailors are glad they
are with people who speak their
language.
Everywhere is the sentiment that
white men must control the Paci-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
DEMOCRATS TOOK
UP A COLLECTION

Some democrats Saturday took
up a collection to pay the expense
Of filing fees for their candidates
ON the theory that unless the pub
lie wanted the republicans to have
a walkaway the public should pay
the cost of bringing out the oppo-
sition
1t appeared to work, for they got
the money although they failed to
rustic up candidates for county su-
perintendent, county engineer and
representatives from Second, Third
and Fourth legislative districts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
SAYS RESIDENCE VALUES
WILL Be EQUAL|zED

That the assessed valuations of
the city residence property are
wrong in many instances was ad-
mitted this morning by Assessor
Galbraith. He stated that the
board of equalization, with his as
sistance, will straighten out all the
mistakes of the assessors Office.
In reply TO ID, NJ. Thompson's fig
ures showing the relative increase
between residence and business
property. Mr.. Galhraith stated that
he does not care at this time to
make a reply, but after the board
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10

M. Shaughnessy, water construc.
ton foreman displaced by Com
missioner Wetzel in favor of E. D..
Wiele, says that the water famine
that has continued in spite of the
pumps being put to work again can
be overcome IL the present depart
ment will follow the method adopt
ed last year during the hottest Pc
riod.
BY shutting off the service mains
and leaving the supply mains pour
ing into the reservoirs from IL p.
m. to a. m. 100000 gallons can
be pumped into the reservoirs in
addition to the regular capacity OF
the pumps. Shutting of the serv-
ice mains would work no hardship
while everybody was asleep and in
case of fire the men on watch
could instantly divert the flow back
into general distribution.
Yesterday was Sunday, but the
water department failed to gain
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
HENRY M. RICHARDS WIFE
HAS TO DO HER SEWING ON
A MEASLY S. MACHlNE-HAS
$40 HORSE.

d. L. Huntington, general man.
ager Of the w. w. p, lives in a
$4,000 home which has been
valued for taxation purposes at
only $500. Then there's Henry IA.
Richards, also of the w. w. p. He
lives in a $4,000 mansion and 1t
has been assessed at only $3.50.
His horse is valued at $40; two
vehicles (they must be wheelbar-
rows) at $40; two watches at $50;
piano at 500 and a sewing ma
chine at IS. Makes his wife mend
his shirts on secondhand ma
chine, evidently.
One of the most glazing dis
crepancies, however, is the valua-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10

of equalization has done with its
work he will explain a lot OF things
which do not appear now.
He declared that Thompson has
done his office an injustice and
that he has taken what Is known
as warehouse property and figured
the increased valuation on 1t to ba
increase on residence property.
Mr.. Thompson Is representing the
Taxpayers league In its efforts T.
prevent an increase of valuation
this year to what the assessor con
siders fair.
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who do not, that Mcbride will
prove considerate OF every saloon
interest.
1t is claimed that the Mcbride
forces are counting strongly on his
nomination through the assistance
Of the saloon element, as well as
many democrats, VINO will go to the
primaries to vote the republican
nominating ticket because there il
no hope of electing . democrat to .
state Office and there Is no opposf
ton for the county offices among
the democrats, the list of DECLARE
lions filed showing that the demo
cratic ticket is as well as nomia-
ated already by reclamation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
FAMED COMPOSER
PElTED eff STAGE

LEGHORN, Italy, Aug. 10
Pietra Mascageni, famous composer
was driven from the opera house
here last night while conducting a
new opera. He was bombarded
with fruit and vegetables by persons
who were refused passes
They broke the gallery seats and
started a tumult as soon as the
composer appeared. He was struck
in the face by an orange but con-
tinued until an actress was struck
in the face by an onion. Then tile
composer ran out, but was induced
to return.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
SEATTLE LOT SOLD
FOR is CENT TAXES

SEATTLE, Aug. 10.-Has your
home been sold for taxes? The per-
thence Of this placard was brought
home when lot in block l Of the
Westlake boulevard addition, worth
perhaps $1,000, was transferred to
Emma Wilmer, who bid it in two
years ago for $15 because 48 cents
taxes had not been paid.
The oeed, carrying with it tille,
which was executed by the city
treasurer, is the first one to pass
on account of the Second av. re-
Krade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
DOCTORS own
DOSE FATAL

TACOMA, Aug. 10.--Through
swallowing a dose of medicine pre-
scribed by himself and intended for
external use, DR.. Charles Nc
Cutcheon, for years superintendent
of the leading local hospital, Is
dead. In the middle of the night
he reached over to the table, took
the bottle, swallowed the contents
and died in great agony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10

Assessor Galbraith, candidate on
the republican ticket for re-
election to that office, has an orig
final IL not altogether unlawful
scheme for hustllng votes for him
self. His July payroll report con,
tains 30 field deputies" whatever
they are, who worked from seven
to II days each at $3.50. These
deputies duties were to notify
farmers Of their assessments. In
other words, they were under the
pay of the assessors. Office to do
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
DID D. C.C0Rb|N
BEAT CITY OUT
OF 100000:

av. and he agreed In return to open
so foot street from Washington
to Stevens along the river front.
This promise he has failed to make
good. II 10 estimated that the
property he secured 10 worth $780,
600 to Corbin.
The agreement, which was con-
tanned In letter to the city coun.
ell, has disappeared from the fiIes
Of the city clerk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10

fic. on all sides is confidence of
their ability to do so. The Herald
says editorially;
The visit of the American fleet
emphasizes the fact that the
United States is not ging to take a
secondary position in the Pacific.
Even ii the mother country has
chosen to abandon the ocean, her
daughter will not allow her to fol-
low those footsteps, The United
States has the Gibralter of the Pa
cific at Honolulu and splendid har-
bors at Pagopago and the Philip
pines"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
HEALTH BOARD STILL
NEEDS MONEY

The council finance committee is
in session this afternoon. Among
the propositions before 1t is a re-
quest of the health department for
s3.717 to pay back bills. The health
department recently asked for $19,-
600 to finish the year, but the
council decided to give only $500
to pay back bills and then make
an appropriation from month to
month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
TURN THEIR GUNS
ON OLD GLORY

WASHINGTON, D. c., Aug. 10
Dispatches from Tabriz state that
the American flag over the U. 8.
consulate was shot away yesterday.
The American consul at TabriE
was instructed to warn both the
and the shah's troops
that no firing near the consulate
would be tolerated.
Authorities here think the shoot
ing accidental.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10

an eight-cylinder gas engine. The
Butterfly" speeds over the level
ground at 80 miles an hour Far
man gently, almost imperceptibly
tits the upper planes of the wings
and gracefully the aeroplane glides
upward.
The air pilot makes no attempt
to rise over Is or 20 feet But he
makes the airship undulate in
flight, he let's 1t drop gently to
earth again and then quickly
brings it up in the teeth of the
wind, and then to show the abso-
lutte control he has he circles the
race track at the 15-foot level.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
WiFE'S SKULL CRUSHED

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. To-
With skull crushed by a heavy
spade, the wife of Peter Palassau,
dairyman, was found unconscious
Mt her home south of here today.
She died four hours later.
The husband is under arrest. He
admits that he quarreled with his
wife. Three children of the couple
told the police that Peter was in
the habit OF beating their mother.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10

work that Uncle Sam, who has
plenty of coin, has sent bunch Of
his army officers travelling to
Brighton Beach to take a good,
long look at the French ship.
( There Is no frenzy and excite.
ment about this Farman. He goes
about his work like chemist mix.
ing chemicals. He mixes engines
and steel frames and silk cloth and
expects to get certain definite re-
suits. So far he has been success
full.
He climbs into his seat, takes the
steering wheel in hand and throws
a lever. There is a sudden roar Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
TOUGH PROBLEM
FOR TAFT

HOT SPRINGS, Va, Aug. 10
Taft found himself in the center Of
n state political battle today for
control Of the republican party in
Virginia when he returned from
White Sulphur Springs. He was
accompanied by Charles w. Swish
er, regular nominee for governor,
and George Mcintosh, representing
Arnold G. Sherr, the other repub-
lican nominee.
Both will remain here until Taft
decides which candidate will have
the support of the national organi-
cation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
DEPUTIES TO DO WORK
POSTAL CARD COULD DO

the work a postal card would do
for one cent at cost of $3.50 a
day.
The total payroll of the asses
sor's Office, including the 80 field
deputies" for the month of July
was $6,690.06. 1t shows that about
half of the Office deputies worked
overtime" and some of them
made as high as 5000 a month. One
deputy drew $3.50 day. while the
state law limits the pay of any
deputy to $3.50 a day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-There are
balloons and dirigible airships with.
out number. And also there is the
Wright brothers aeroplane, which
nobody In particular has ever seen
act. But come to New York If you
have the time and the coin to trav-
ell and almost any day you can see
Henry Farman, the Scottish-French
aviator, soar in real flying ma
chine that goes through nearly all
the movements In air that that a
bird does.
Farman's machine flies, pauses.
stops dead, dives and rises at will
It's such a marvellous piece of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10

D. c. corbin, by failing to keep
an agreement made with the city at
the time he was granted the spo-
kane e. international franchise, re-
tains right to property worth ap-
proximately $500, 1000 for which no
has paid the city nothing.
More than two years ago, when
he was given the franchise, the
city vacated a portion of Harrison
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
HIS RECORD HIS
CAMPAIGN

County Auditor Greene, who is
alone in the field for denomination
on the republican ticket, announced
this morning that he will make no
active campaign for reelection
against his democratic opponent,
but will allow the latter the field
alone. "lf they want me again,
my record will be my campaign"
said Mr.. Greene.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
$4,000 OR NO
HIGH FLYING

NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-Unless
$4,000 are forthcoming Henri Far
man, French aeronaut, will not
make any more flights for the bene-
fit of Americans. w. T. McMachen,
publisher of the Aeronaut maya
zine, who is responsible for bring
ing Farman to American, disclaims
responsibility for the payroll.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
NO "PRlNCESS ALICE
IN THIS WEDDING

PARIS, Aug. 10.-Without show.
Mile, Fallieres, daughter of the
president of France, today was
made the bride of NJ. Jean Lanes.
her fathers private secretary. Lit
tie public interest was taken in
the event.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
M'BR|DE SA[00NMEN'S
CHOICE FOR GOVERNOR
&asfx-,

The saloon elemtn is said to be
lining up voters against saloon re-
strictions and to that end are in
structing republicans and demo
Gratis to 60 into the primaries and
vote for Mcbride for governor on
account of his being considered
safe" to the saloon interests. He
vetoed local option bill when he
succeeded Gov. Rogers.
Gov. Mead is feared by the sa-
loon men.
The saloon organization, knights
Of the Royal Arch, has already be-
gun a campaign in McBride's ia
vor by assuring saloon men who be-
long to the order, as we'll as those
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
SAYS ALTMAN's COMING

Eddie Quinn says he got a wire
this morning from Oakland deny
ing that Altman played there yes
terday, although his name appear
cd in the lineup. Quinn thinks
Altman ought to get in here today
rs the wire said he was on the
road.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
REPUBLICANS SPLIT
UP IN TENNESSEE

CHATTANOOGA, Aug. 10-What
is believed to be a hopeless split
in the republican party of Tennes-
see crystalized in state conventions
this week. The FIRST opened today
is composed of the Brownlow-Aus-
tin faction. The Evans-Hale fac
ton will get together at Nashville
Wednesday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
MERCHANTS ATTACK
RAILROAD SCHEME

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.-Al-
leging that the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe roads are raising
rates despite the law by imposing
extra switching charges and other
extras, bringing the rates above
the published schedule. San Fran
cisco merchants will file charges
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
CAN'T EVEN KILL HIMSELF

GAINESVILLE. O.. Aug. 10
While placing a moose about his
neck for the purpose of commit
Ing suicide, James Loremyer, a
farmer living near here, dropped
dead. Death was due to apoplexy
brought on by excitement, accord.
Ia to the coroner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
FUNSTON QUITS FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 10.-Col.
Marion p. Maus today took COM
mand of the department of Cali
fornia U. s, A., succeeding Funston,
who is transferred to Fort Leaven-
worth as commander OF the Gulf
department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
MANY LOST IN WRECK

LONDON, Aug. 10.-According to
a dispatch today a large number of
were drowned when the
Dutch ship Amstelland caught fire
pr the coast Of South Africa Aug
3. The exact number of dead is
,InknnWn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
KILLS WIFE AND HIMSELF.

DENVER, Aug. 10.-A dispatch
says Judge A. s. Swanson of Isha.
woca, near Yellowstone Forest, wy
oming, murdered his wife and blew
out his brains. The couple met
through a matrimonial bureau.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
hartford FIRE DYING OUT

Reports from hartford indicate
that the brush fire near there is
about out. 1t threatened that en-
tire section OF the country yester-
day and the men of the vicinity
had hard time fighting it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
BRYAN ABOUT LOADED

LINCOLN. Aug. 10.--Bryan today
completed a draft of his speech to
be made at Des Moines on the
tariff question and began prepare
ton of the speech be made at the
of Kern.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
Waiter Hherifs
$40, 900, 600

NEW YORK, Aug. 10
Although worth $10,000,000,
Godfried Probst is waiting
on a table in a little Brook
Ign restaurant. The fortune
was left him by distant rel
alive. He will start for
Germany at once to get his
share of a $4,000, 900 estate.
He says he will return and
marry a waitress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
". ". P. MEN VERY PLAIN

ton of Rose j. Lararee's $4,000
mansion at $1,000. 1t is the finest
house facing Occur d'Alene park.
Patsy Clark's $4,000 home is
valued at only $500.
Anyone knows that the Westmin-
ster flats, four story apartment
house of the most exclusive type,
was put up at a cost of $4,000.
Yet the assessors valuation is only
$27,5Oo.
Another sightless deputy asses
sor must have visited the swell
home of Francis ]. Finucane, SON.
in-law of Charles Sweeney, million
aire until Wall st. saw him COM
ing. Finucane is assessed on a
valuation of only 1885. A paint
ing Sweeney gave Finucane on the
occasion of his marriage is worth
$4,000 alone The home is about
an $4,000 structure at 1923 Eighth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
TEN KILLED IN COLLISION

ECKERNFOERDE, Germany,
Aug. 10.-Ten persons were killed
and a score hurt today in a collision
of passenger trains ON the Feins-
burg-Kiel road.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
DANES GET UP STRIKE

COPENHAGEN, Aug. 10.--A
strike of typesetters today caused
all newspapers to suspend, The
labor situation Is serious.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10
CARDINAL GIBBONS SICK

ROME. Aug. 10.-Cardinal Glib
bons suffered relapse after the
session today. II Is not serious.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-08-10

against the two roads when the
interstate commission meets here
next week. They will contest the
legality Of extra charges. The
jobbers' association will join with
the merchants.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-29
TELLS OF PROGRESS
IN MESILLA VALLEY
w. A. Fleming-Jones Says it is Des
tined to Become Most Prosperous
Section Of New Mexico.

w. A. Flemming-JOnes, United
States commissioner. and leading
|citizen of southern New Mexico,
whose home is al Las Cruces, is III
the city for few days on private
business and Is guest at the Pal.
ace hotel. In an interview with a New
Mexican representative he stated that
the activity in the Mesllla Valley in.
stead of abating on account of the de-
preston that has been felt elsewhere
throughout the country is more than
ever noticeable. Every day sees the
arrival of numbers of new families
and most Of them purchase small
tracts of land with a view to extens.
i've cultivation, though a number Of
the larger ranches have changed
hands within the past few months.
These, however, have mostly gone In
to the hands of companies composed
of eastern capitalists who are sub-di.
viding them into small farms 1t being
generally recognized that the farm
unit In this valley is to be very small
owing to the extraordinary fertility OF
the soil.
The cantaloupe crop is in good con.
dition and owing to the lateness OF
| the season in Colorado there should
be very active demand for all OF the
earlier cantaloupes from this valley at
very remunerative prices.
Work on the Elephant Butte dam is
progressing steadily and about one
hundred men are regularly employed
though this number is to be material.
lly augmented as soon as it is possible
flor the engineers in charge to arrange
1.-THE work.
The town of Las Cruces has under,
gone a complete transformation and
substantial brick buildings have taken
the place of the old, but nevertheless
picturesque, adobes. Cement sidewalks
have been laid In portions Of the
town and many more are In process
| of construction. A number of new
additions and subdivisions have been
laid out and the demand for the lots
lis almost incredible. Practically all
of the land north Of town as far as
| the old Alameda Sanitarium Is now
part of the city and all of the region
between Las Cruces and the Agricul.
tural College is now city lots, to say
nothing of the additions that have
been plated on the mesa. A lodge OF
Elks with So charter members was In
stalled last week.
MIR, Jones, who is at all times in
touch with eastern capitalists, and
who has located upwards of $2OO,OOO
upon Mesilla valley lands within the
last two years, last week purchased
the first issue of Street Improvement
Bonds of the town of Las Cruces,
amounting to $4,000, and states that
he understands that the first work to
be undertaken by the Board OF Trus'
tees is to be the paving OF Main
street
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1908-05-29

OBSERVATION CAR
LEAVES RAILS
Jumps Track While Fast Train ia
Rounding Curve-Many Seriously
Injured.

Connellsvile, Pa. May 20 Twenty
passengers were seriously injured,
three probably fatally. shortly before
noon today when the observation par.
lor car on the Royal Blue Flyer on
the Baltimore and Ohio Railway bound
for Chicago to New York, left the
rails two miles from Garrett. Pennsyl.
vania, short distance east of here
and plunged down high embank.
ment. That none was killed is mirac-
ulous. Up to 2 o'clock, however, 1t was
emphatically stated by the railroad Of
ficials that there were no fatalities.
The Injured were at once place on
board special train and hurried to
Cumberland, Maryland, where hospit-
al accommodations had been prepared.
The train, which is one Of the most
important on this system. left Pitts.
burg at 8 o'clock today. When it had
reached a point two miles east of Gar.
ret and while rounding sharp curve
at a terrific speed. the observation car
was suddenly whipped from the rails
The train was running on schedule
time and like the crack of whip the
coupling snapped and the observation
car was thrown down the embank.
ment.
The passengers we're scattered pell
NELL A number who were seated on
the platform under an awning were
pitched high into the air and landed
SOME distance from the track. but
among cinders and stones. causing
painful injuries to all. Others we're
thrown into heap on the floor of the
car and showered with broken glass.
The exact cause of the accident has
not yet been determined, but it was
probably due to broken flange on
one OF the trucks