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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
FEDERAL DAIRY
INSPECTOR HERE

C. B. Lane, assistant chief dairy
inspector of the department Of ag-
riculture. Washington, d. c., reach
ed the city today from Seattle. He
will investigate local dairies in
company with City Inspector Rein
valid.
Seattle is now in the throes of a
discovery that it has been drinking
filthy milk for years as the result of
negligent inspection.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

The plan OF the railways is not
to put the advanced rate In effect
in all parts of the country at the
same time. Public opinion might
cause trouble. The advance will
begin in the southeast, where after
June 1 the increase in fresh meat
rates will be from to ~ cents per
100 pounds. Dealers in the dis
trict affected have given notice the
price of meat will be boosted from
l to cents.
The increased rate will then be
spread out systematically until 1t
covers the entire country.
That is, unless the "big stick" in
terferes!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
SUFFRACETTES
AFTER ASQU|TH

LONDON, May 21.-A mob of
suffragettes invaded Downing st.
this morning and gathered in front
of the offices of Prime Minister AS
quith. Before the speakers could
make any addresses, however, the
police charged and dispersed them.
Six arrests were made.
The intention of the women was
to make a noisy demonstration be-
fore Asquith's Offices because he
refused to grant their demand for a
suffrage bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
ExAsPERATED PROP ERTY
OWNERS MAKE ANOTHER
EFFORT TO GET ACTION ON
DIlATORY CITY CONTRACT
CONCERN.

City commissioners have again
been complained to about the fail
ure of Mitchell Bros, contractors,
to hurry the work on Eighth av.
between Perry and Napa SITS. 1t
should have been completed 30
days ago.
Residents would not care so
much if the contractors were max
ing some noticeable effort to fin
ish up. They have only two men
employed there, and their work
from day to day is scarcely dis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
BAD BARBER HELD
TO HIGHER COURT

Larry Wallace, the barber who
chopped down an upstairs door to
his home with an ak. then pulled a
revolver and attempted to assault
his wife. was bound over to the
superior court by Justice Hinkle
this afternoon. In default of $500
bond he was taken TO the county
Jail. Witnesses who ran to Mrs.
Wallace's aid when she screamed
for help testified that Wallace pull
ed the trigger of thesrevolver Eve
times. Only one chamber was load
ed ana before he pulled the trigger
again the gun was taken from him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

There Is strong possibility that
within few months the local
Northern tacific shops will be
moved to Standpoint, Idaho. A deal
that has been pending fer long
time is reported consummated to-
day. Standpoint gives free site and
other Inducements.
Another deal to move the Hill
yard shops to Standpoint Is also on
with the Great Northern. The
Northern Pacific and Great North
ern lines are only about mile
apart at Standpoint, Between them
stretches tract admirably suited
for yard and shop purposes, aad
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
MURDERED IN CHICAGO

CHICAGO, May 21.--Beaten and
stranglei, the body of II. c. P.
Holmes was found in a downtown
alley this morning. He was pur-
chasing agent for the Common
wealth Electric GO.
The pockets were turned inside
out.
Holmes left convention of cleo
trical men at this morning for
home and was not seen alive after
that hour.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
SHOPS MAY
MOVE TO STANDPOINT

this, is what Standpoint has offered
as an inducement.
An additional inducement Is said
tot have been the proximity OF
timber and other material and the
advantage of consolidating the re-
pair departments of the two Hill
lines BY this means. when work
is sack on one road the force can
be worked on the other without
employment of extra men.
The location is also claimed to
be advantageous in the respect that
ii liz nearer the scene OF mountain
wrecks, which cause the bulk OF
repair work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
RUFF JURY
STILL HUNG

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-
Prospects for a verdict in the Ruef
trial before noon today dwindled
as the hours rolled by and no word
came from the jury room. At IL
o'clock the jury had been out 80
hours.
Ruef. impertuable as ever, sat in
court almost the entire morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
WEIGHT ORDINANCE IN
Effect TOMORROW

The weights and measures or
dinance recently passed by the city
council goes into effect tomorrow.
1t provides besides general inspec-
ton of weights, an inspection of
wood In cars. Inspector A. f..
Powell has appointed Louis G..
Schultz as his deputy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
BlTTRICK ASK ACTION

Meat Inspector Bittrick today
filed communication to the city
council asking that committee be
appointed TO consider the subject
of municipal slaughter house. He
attaches letter from u. S. lnspec-
tor Deming promising that the ue-
partment OF agriculture will provide
inspection of the abbatoir.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
men. who demand a strike.

men, who demand a strike.
w. d. Mahon, president Of the
international union, has left the
delicate situation at Cleveland to
come to Chicago and take charge,
for he fears the greatest street car
strike in history is about to be pre-
cipitated. Mahon believes a walk
out certain unless the company
"a Ditu1atoS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
TRAMPS BURN
FLOUR PLANT

GRANTS PASS, Ore, May 21.-
The large Mason & Williamson
-four mill was burned to the ground
last night. causing a loss of SIS, 900,
partly covered by insurance. The
fire is supposed to have been start
Ell by gang Of tramps who were
sleeping in the mill shed. The mill
had been in operation only a few
months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
HOLDUP Wanted
CORPORATION COIN

SAN FRANCISCO, May 21.-T
want some corporation money"
said lone highwayman to a street
car conductor early this morning,
showing a revolver In his face.
He searched the conductor and
secured $500. threw the con-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
cfGARET AND GASOLINE

MANETTE, Wash, May 21.-
Charles F. Hummell was perhaps
fatally injured and Ervine Huse
was seriously hurt by the accidental
explosion OF moving picture ap-
paratus. Hummell, with a lighted
was bending over a tank
of gasolene when 1t exploded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
GREATEST STREET CAR
STRIKE IS THREATENED
Five Thousand Men Ready to Walk
Out in Chicago.

CHICAGO, May 21.-Unless the
Chicago Railways Co. does not dis
charge 10 nonunion employees. 5000
union men will walk out and tie up
every line on the north and west
sides Of the city.
This is the ultimatum delivered
to the company by the Amalga-
mated Association of Street Rail-
way Employees on behalf Of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
REVERSE INSANITY MAKES
VICTIM WALK BACKWARD

NEW WESTMINSTER, b. c.,
Mey 81 Afflicted with the peculiar
notion that he Is unable to walk
except backwards, Fred Mitchell,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21

for the last four years a miner and
prospector around Atlin. has been
brought to this city for detention at
the provincial asylum. where he
will be treated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
SPOKANE RULING
NEXT MONTH

No ruling on the Spokane rate
decision Is now expected until
June. The lumber rate decision
from this state IL To he announced
next month and ii is expected the
Spokane case will be decided with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
FREE
MAE IN JAIL

NEW YORK, May I'll
Judge O'Gorman found for
the defense in the Plat
case today, generating Sen.
Plat and sustaining Platt's
assertion that he was never
married to Mae Wool.
Miss Wood was COM
mitted to jail
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
OREGON GRAND LODGE

SALEM, Ore, May 21.-Albany
was selected as the next meeting
place of the grand lodge, l. o. o. f.,
this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-05-21
CREATERA FOR NORTHWEST

LOS ANGELES, May 21-Edwin Gould announced today
Pacific would only Francisco
and Los Angeles but also invade the Pacific Northwest
Pacific experience
period railroad activity the few
years.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-21
ShrinerS' Circus
Makes Big Hit

With a laugh for every minute. the
Shriners' big mdwinter circus got UNI
der way in the Light Guard armory
Monday evening. From the moment
that the crowd OF clowns appeared In
the sawdust ring until the last act.
there was something doing every min
ute. 1t is the brightest and funniest
show the Shriners have ever gisgh.
and i would be difficult 10 say which
was the most interesting act
The members of the Nelson family
OF acrobats do stunts that AFFORD ops
surprise after another. The ''schreech.
ingly funny" act OF the Four Fiddiins
Solens Is another feature worthy OF
special mention. Violin playing white
doing somersaults Is something done
ny these entertainers, while the OK
hibitions OF Miss Davenport, the SON.
ersault rider, was far above the aver
age.
A remarkable degree of animal sa-
gacity was shown in the acts OF TWO
fredericksburg collies on their Arab
ponies. and in the trained pigs ex'
hibite6 by Ed C. Holder.
In the afternoon Monday some SOo
children from the Detroit orphan asy-
lums and various charitable inst'tu-
tons were guests OF the Shriners AT
the matinee performance.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-21
WOULD RESTRICT SALE
OF TAX HOMESTEAD LAND

In a full board meeting OF the cori-
mission OF forest inquiry. the foliow-
ing resolution was adopted:
Whereas, The Legislature by the act
creating the commission OF inquiry, TAX
lands and forestry. has declared ina.
with respect to the state DELINQUENT
tax lands should be changed SO that
instead or disposing OF same In Nas,
areas at merely nominal ngures ana
for purposes that. In many instances
al least, work toward the creation OF
extensive desert areas In the MIDST OF
the state. 10 its great and irreparapie
injury. the state should hold such amos
and utilize them for forests and stream
protection. and
Whereas. The commission OF inquiry:
tax lands and forestry was appointed
under the act aforesaid for the special
purpose as declared by the act or frain-
ing after full examination OF all con-
ditions affecting, and all problems IN :
volved In the relation or the state 70
said lands, a comprehensive plan for
their utilization TO the best advantage.
either for purposes OF forestry, stream
control, settlement or other uses &C
cording to the particular conditions
and circumstances bearing on the sub
Whereas. II is the manifest intent
of the legislature OF 1907 TO leave 10
the legislature OF 1903 the final deci-
sion concerning what action shall De
taken with respect 10 the matters
Aforesaid ito the end that the state
may hereafter pursue a complete and
consistent policy In reference thereto
and,
whereas. IL Is evident from official
reports and Official figures that the &C
tivity displayed In the state land Of
ice in the matter Of dispostng OF tax
homestead lands has In no measure
been abated by the evidence OF legisla-
tive intent aforesaid. but on the con-
trary large areas OF state tax lands
are being pushed upon the market and
| rapidly disposed OF for sums that are
seemingly inadequate under any view
! and absurdly inadequate IL the Thought
| back OF the act OF 1907 has any OASIS
| OF fact TO rest upon.
| Now, therefore, the commission oil
| inquiry. tax lands and forestry respect
| fully presenting these views TO the
consideration OF the commissioner OF
the state land office. recommends that
az far as possible the sale OF tax
homestead lands be restricted and that
| the discretion vested in the commits
sioner be exercised to that end. In FUR
therance of the legislative Intent afore.
said and OF the best interest OF the
state.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-21
You must he cried hoarsely.

You must he cried hoarsely.
Wait, she cried, and on the IN
slant she disappeared from the WIN
dow, reappearing on the platfor.l, the
door of which she had frantically flung
open
Now she cried. preparing to leap
across gap OF four feet.
=" No. no, yelled the detective.
Wait
THE whistle OF the regular train
sounded down brakes. with the station
I'm sight. three-quarters OF mile away.
The speed slackened. the platform or
the special swung even with the plat
form OF the car on which the nurse
girl stood, and muttering hasty pray
er. she took the leap. The detective
grasped her as she was falling back
ward, and held her on her knees on
the lower step.
1T was but a minutes work TO drag
her safely into the car and jerk the
bell rope for full stop. Five minutes
later, the special was backing toward
the place. from which II started at al
most the same speed ii had gone
ahead. The regular train. with the
father in complete ignorance OF what
happened sped on it's way II wasn't
until o'clock the next morning,
am told, that he discovered what had
happened. Even then he didn't know
how 1t had happened. and unless he
comes across this story | don't think
he ever will know. The child is safe
now with the mother"
The Detroit times., 1908-01-21
no BAR SALOONS UNLESS
RESIDENTS CONSENT

Aid. Richard Watson and Aid. Ed.
y. Korte are now planning TO extend
NE scope Of the saloon restriction or
1lnance to include local option fea-
<nre. Their plan will be to allow no
noV saloons In any neighborhood until
= vote OF the people have been taken,
nrobably by petition. TO determine
whether such place Is desirable.
AT the present time. new saloons arc
1arred from starting in large por.
11on OF the city. but this new proposed
nroviaion would practically extend the
fcofricfion to a great share OF the re
uainder Of the city. II Is the opinion
81 the aldermen who have studied the
6oeafions, that the city already has
6ore saloons than the people want
The saloons will be barred by hold
~ Nd the liquor bonds until after tne
vc{e has been taken.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-21
CHURCH GATHERING
WILL. BRING 1000
DELE CITE s
CONGREGATIONAL BROTHER.
HOOD, AN ASSOCIATION OF
LAYMEN, WILL HOLD coNvEN,
TON IN DETROIT IN APRIL.

The Congregational Brotherhood, or
ganized In Chicago about a year ago.
along lines similar TO those OF the
Presbyterian Brotherhood, will hold
its first national convention In Detroit.
April $3.50. the sessions 10 take place
In the First Congregational church.
The program Is now In the hands OF
a committee, and prominent Congre.
gationalists from all parts OF the CONF
try will be present to participate. IL
is now expected that 1000 members
of The brotherhood will attend the con-
yention. This Is largely laymen's
movement, as the brotherhood was or.
ganized to deepen the religious life OF
the church. and secure the co-opera.
ton OF the men in the various depart
ments OF the church work.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-21
Let Us Enforce
First the Banking
Laws We Now Have
For When They Are Not Enforced,
Why Extend Them To Include
the Trust companies7

The commissioner makes good suggestion bul
ALL THE LAW UNDER THE SUN ISN'T GOING TO AVAIL
MUCH ISN'T GOING TO BE ENFORCED
going enforced as not in the case Oh
Glazier why what is the OF bothering about
S. OF WHAT USE is LAW IF 1T Is MOI GOlNH ~ De
PUT INTO EFFECT
serious consideration OF inc
suggestion will better form first evidence
little which Mr. Zimmerman has ed
with law already have
In answer TO the criticism of those asserted that ne
closed Glazier bank when he knew its
don the banking commissioner makes the startling
BY the exist rather than close them
The saved FIVE bank from failure in
This able accomplish by ordering assessments OF e
tstock
81 All well and good SO far
But when those banks placed in sound condition
and danger of loss through failure to the
frcmoved do recall recommendation from the
THAT these be closed?
put a finger red hot stove more than
sonce to know coming we put it there again
bank is generally attributed to either ois
honesty of its officers So why should
placed itself in position so threatening 10
depostors permitted 60 with the OF those de-
poo still hazardous risk Of such
If the officers instance unrnndful OF
obligations those whose they hold to bring that
bank through dishonesty ncompetency to the verge OF
Its every dollar placed with it
And depostors with the knowledge OF the
AND WHEN SOME DAY THAT BANK SHALL FAIL
THE STATE WILL BE A PARTY TO THAT FAILURE.
We would like to know having these FIVE banks
the banking commissioner made
any their deposors of the close call they had
To provide found these banks the
6rst and properly of Mr.. Zimmerman
permits these banks continue or does not at
their the mercy OF DIS
incompetent he has only performed his duty
and that upon official head when more OF those
banks go under.
banks capital has been permitted once to have become I'M
against OF this CONDITION
IL the bank permitted under the management
banking law that is needed IN Michigan
is Commissioner will enforce those with which ne IS
now provided.
may well bring the companies under the super
banking commissioners put unoe'
HE circumstances, WHATS THE USE?
The Detroit times., 1908-01-21
By.
Wallace
Brown
A kidnapping by Rail

A wild look OF gratitude was the
only reply he got. but the woman
rose . In her agitation. and began TO
stagger back and forth through the
car
AS a final warning, said the de-
tective, you must keep cool. Make no
sound, and above all things. do ex-
actfy as 1 teff you.
"Pausing suddenly, his quick ear de-
tected the rumble OF a train. Seating
himself calmly at the window and
thrusting the woman back. lest by
unfortunate chance the husband might
be looking from the window and dis
cover her, he noted that the special
had come up with the train carrying
the child, and was now forging ahead.
The special locomotive had already
passed the rear car OF the regular
train. Passing quickly To the back
platform OF the car. he leaned OUT,
and his quick eye caught futtering
handkerchief at the stateroom window
of the second car from the rear OF me
train.
"A minute later he waved signal
to the cab, and as the car in whlcn
he was riding came abreast OF the
car from which the handkerchief nut
tered. the speed OF the special was
almost imperceptibly reduced, and the
detective prepared for action. Silent
| ly he waited. Back and forth, with
shifting motion. went the two trains
now one, now the other. seeming 10
have the advantage At length. tie
rear platform OF the special was on
direct line with the window OF tue
stateroom OF the regular train.
AT the window appeared the whitc
face of the nurse. the child in hnr
arms. A glad cry from the mothers
lips was sternly suppressed by the
detective. who ordered her back into
the car. With a rapid motion he sig
nailed to the nurse TO open the WIN
dow.
THE trains were now moving on
perfectly even terms at about DU mfses
an hour. Between them was gap OF
two feet. AT the window OF the state
room. the nurse, having quickly caught
the idea OF the detective, was waiting
for his signal Just inside the door OF
the car OF the special. the agonizel
mother had fallen to her knees ara
was duplicating heaven for the safe-
Inv OF her child.
with not a minute to lose, the de-
tectiye fastened his leg about the
brake on the platform. and then heid
ont his arms. The regular train drew
/ away az the same instant, and the gap
was too great. He franucally signaied
ahead. But once more he was disap-
pointed. Now the special drew away,
| leaving an impossible gap.
Time was flying. There was asia
ton. ne recalled. but three miles FUR
Their ahead. He measured his distance
and for the third time held out his
arms. Leaning as far as possible OUT
OF the window, the nurse extended the
child, TO him. and he clasped II IN mis-
arms.
None too soon. AS he grasped the
infant firmly, the special fell back two
Yards In the race, and the agitated face
7 OF the nurse was swept from view An
assistant took the child from the de-
ltectiye. and the next instant. too scar
ed to cry. it was buried In its mothers
embraces.
Then came the-end. Another swing
of the pendulum brought the two
trains on even terms once more. The
white face OF the nurse appeared. She
held out her arms supplicatingly.
IT is impossible. he cried. IL
would be certain death
al won't stay here answered the
lpurse.
The Detroit times., 1908-01-21

instance OF the detective, asking i'm
mediately the hour that the party
were TO depart. the train they were
TO leave on and all the incidental de-
tails of the trip.
With these in hand. the detective
went to work. He first had the wife
negotiate for special train to leave
The city where The child was being
held, five minutes after the departure
OF the train carrying father, child and
nurse, on the track Immediately ad-
Joining TO the right, the nurse having
written that stateroom had been Sc;
cured for her and the child, while the
father had arranged to occupy the sec
ton inst outside the stateroom. The
nurse was instructed by underground
means to hang a handkerchief out of
the window OF her stateroom on the
car, Immediately after the train set
out at midnight. and to keep close
watch at the window all through the
night for anything that might hap
pen. especially while the train was In
motion.
Then the frantic mother and the
detective waited the eventful night.
AT midnight. from a position OF
cover, the mother saw her former hus-
band and the nurse. with two guards,
piss through the gate into the train;
and a few minutes later the train pull
ed out Five minutes later. TO the
dot. the special. carrying the mother
and the detective and two assistants.
drew out on the next track. To avoid
suspicion in their daring plan, four
other cars were put on ahead OF the
Pullman which the little party occu-
pied.
/ "One OF the assistants. fully advised
! by the man who had the plan In
charge. and equipped with code OF
signals. was put In the cab with the
engineer. AT the signal, the special
drew away from the station, and then
began one of the most exciting rides
that THAT is. the detective In ques-
ton, ever took.
1 The mother was almost on the verge
of nervous prostration through fear OF
the results OF the daring plan, and
anxiety to clasp her child once more
| TO her breast. Her companions tried 10
| induce her TO sleep. but she refused
Stationing herself where she could see
some distance ahead, she waited In
suspense the fruition OF the plan.
II suppose l don't have to explain
what that was. The train carrying
the child had gained considerable
Roadway on us, Just as had been pan.
ned. and accordingly the special tore
along over the rails with a great roar
and crash, eating up space like a
bird. Mile after mile passed with
out any sign OF the train ahead.
Shall we ever overtake it?' the
woman cried again and again. on, IN
PHYS name, beg them to put on more
steam
with watch I'm hand, the detective
sat noting the minutes and the miles
go by. A lonely stretch of track. 10
miles long. was In his mind, and AZ
was there that he planned to execute
his coup.
with her chin buried in her hands,
and her eyes fixed straight ahead. the
mother sat waiting.
AT the expiration of an hour mes
sage came back from the locomotive
that red lights we're In sight abour
two miles ahead.
Good he cried. Tell the driver 70
keen them in sight, press on all
steam. and do you mind the signals.
Now he said with forced calm
ness. turning to the neither. the timc
lis almost at hand. Within an hour
hope 70 hand your child Into your
arms.