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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
When Good Old Tsze An Dies Then
laps May Fight for the Philippine.
" have to do it yet.

battleships and eight cruisers avail
able against Japan's entire navy of
Is battleships and five cruisers. No
one here believes Japan will precip-
itate hostilities.
In the event Of war, though, ia.
pan could take the Philippines. She
is only seven days sail from Ma
Mia. and no navy in the world
would be able to patrol the 10000
miles of island coast line. Japan
has facilities for landing 10000
troops in the Philippines in a
week. There are 1000 United
States troops in the islands, includ-
ing the constabulary.
A large force here Is a necessity
against the menace of Japan. Her
statesmen know there would be
nothing left of the Japanese but an
artistic temperament after America
had finished, but these same states
men may be forced into a war by
the unrest and ambitions of a PEG.
pie whose assurance and conceit
has become unbearable since the
encounter with Russia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06

supply any details that you lack
and, II necessary, make affidavit to
the truth Of every word"
The lawyer ignored them, but
the moment they were gone, his
tone and manner changed. He cut
short the routine instructions he
was giving the clerk.
do you know Baxter, of the
Eighth ward?" he asked, sharply.
The clerk knew him by sight.
Find him." ordered the lawyer,
"and bring him here. Get cab, and
don't come back without him. It's
of the utmost Importance"
When the clerk had left, the law.
yer leaned back in his chair and
laughed softly to himself.
They're too new to the business
to corner an old hand" he said.
tits no trick at all to see through
a game like that, and to checkmate
it,"
Baxter returned with the clerk.
and was closeted with the lawyer
for some time.
you were pretty good man in
the council Baxter" said the law
yer. "Are you going to get back?"
Sure" answered Baxter. MA
son has just about killed himself
already"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06

political moves-was actually ex
cited.
Mason is as good as dead politi
cally!" he cried. you'll hit him
going and coming, and the ward
will be mine again, certain sure. y
And If you make it," signifi-
cantly.
81 always know my friends, don't
II"
There were various comments
when the two papers appeared the
following morning-one with SEN
sational story of corporations de-
ceit and heartlessness, and the 9TH
err with proof of it's generosity and
justice.
THAT settles me-" said Mason.
81 think I'm seven kinds of a
fool said Darnell.
"I'll have a lot Of trouble explain
ing this to McAuley," said Corbett.
"If the two aldermen had come
to me in a gentlemanly way" said
the lawyer, when he was interview
ed for an evening paper, 81 would
have explained the matter to them,
but I couldn't say anything, with
dignity, in the face of threats and
bullying"
(To be continued}
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well, I'll put you in a position
to give him the finishing touches "
said the lawyer. Tomorrow morn.
ing the Recorder will publish sen
sational story Of our heartless
treatment of that Eighth ward
woman whose child was killed. Ma
son is back of it, and will be free
ly quoted. Now, If we can make a
fool of Mason, give you a little
prestige, and put the road in a
good light, l guess we will have
accomplished something worth
while, won't WEI"
"Well, rather" answered Baxter;
"but what's your plan?"
If you get the money for that
woman after Mason has failed, it
ought tot help you a lot in the
ward" explained the lawyer. "If
another paper is able to explode
the Recorders sensation on the
very morning that 1t appears by
publishing a facsimile of the WON.
ans receipt for $1,000, it ought to
be glad of the chance to get at its
rival so effectively. told the men
who were here that the matter
was settled, but l didn't say how"
Baxter--a man accustomed to
sensational and brilliant, IL tricky,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
SALOON RAIDED

Two saloons were broken into
after closing hours last night and
$93 was stolen out of the cash reg
listers. The first report was from
G. F. Richardson, of the Old Do
minion saloon, who said that bur.
glars had entered by raising a win.
dow in the rear and taken $25 out
of the cash register.
The Providence bar, an italian
resort. was entered from the side
door with the aid OF a passkey.
Sixty-eight do2ars was taken from
the register.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
PURCHASED POLITICIANS AND PIE.

II again call your attention. writes the president to
congress.
and he repeats them--an employers liability act act
perfecting the Sherman antitrust law that cannot be OBJ
surdy perverted by the court to restrain stock
watering and capitalization and the grosser forms
of gambling in securities and commodities, law provid
ing federal supervision interstate railroads, and
curb on the abuse of the Injunction.
'All public servants in their several stations must
strive to stop the abuses by the criminal rch he sends
word to congress- and then, if his indignation at their
inertia had gripped him powerfully, he writes of
al who ngenously oppose the passing Of just and eff
fective laws, of puppets who the strings
pulled eve attack only the corrupt men of wealth.,
he declares, who find in the purchased politician the
most effective instrument of corruption.'
Still, the president is courteous.
But what he is, ''Mr Congressman, don't you
do something's What you there for? Don't you
know that S0O00O0O people expect you to little of
your saary9 Don't you know that the whole country is
being imposed upon and cheated and swinded by tange
of trusts stock gamblers and others who have the vices
of poverty, and the power of wealth. Of whom you
suspected of being the TOOLS and that the people look
ing for hands to put up the bars that will keep these
hungry wolves from fattenng any longer the common
peope?"
What do you suppose congress will do?
It is shameful thing to say but it will surprise if
congress does anything
1t may laugh The chaplain prayed the other day
against ngos and corruption and undesirable citizens
and asked the Almighty for broadmnded and patriotic
public servants and congress applauded the prayer and
laughed out loud. They thought it was funny
There's thing the president could do.
1t would be radical thing unheard of thing, but
it would make that smiling donothing congress frown;
and sit up very straight in it's costly chairs and then
burst out in bellows of wrath and Indignation
He could refuse to appoint any constituents for
political jobs
He has the appointing power. Congress only
rafy Without his appointment the biggest political
debts would go unpaid.
Suppose he should say to congress, Gentlemen, you
have fdded around long enough The people want
results. There will be federal appointments
til you have done your duty by the people of the whole
you do business The pie counter is closed"
That would be robbing them of their hearts blood.
1t isn't likely he'll do it. 1t would be fearful WELD
ing of the big stick and of the spear that knows
brother.
But he could
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8E
Their. II you have any statement to
make, your newspaper friend doubt
less will be glad to get it; it does
not concern me, and l will neither
listen nor correct it,"
He touched an electric bell but
ton on his desk and a clerk appear
ed, to whom he began giving in
structions relative to Office mat
ters, thus arbitrarily putting an
end to the interview.
WELL" said Corbett, rising, 81
guess | have a story, anyhow"
Mason was furious, and Darnell
was almost equally angry. They
had received the hardest kind of a
rebuff, when they felt that their
cause was absolutely just.
"You are at liberty to publish it,"
said Mason to Corbett, land l will
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claimed Darnell, when he had
heard the story.
what ought I to have done?"
asked Mason.
Gust what you did," replied Oar
nell. There was nothing else to
do
"But what can I do now?" asked
Mason. THAT woman ought to have
the money-she actually needs 1t
the worst way-and l have a per-
sonal interest in getting it for her."
81 wonder" said Darnell thought
fully, 'ff the influence of two alder
men would make the case any
stronger"
mot unless the two aldermen
were disposed to be friendly to the
franchise measure, | imagine" re-
turned Mason.
Perhaps not admitted Darnell;
"and yet" he added, there's no
harm in trying"
81 wish Corbett could have heard
the heartless way he talked about
it," suggested Mason.
"By George! we'll take Corbett
along!" cried Darnell; "and We'll
pin that lawyer down. He'll have
to go on record as a party to a
heartless swindle or pay the wom-
an what she should have; and he
| won't dare to event hint at cOndi-
lions. If he refuses, Corbett will
have what he calls "a lovely story
with all the facts at first hand"
Mason was quite ready to stretch
point, If necessary, to help the
woman, and Corbett entered into
the scheme with enthusiasm.
"But," he said, regretfully, "Ill
never get a chance to use the
story, for the company will surely
surrender. 1t can't afford to let
anything like that get in circula-
ton now. Why, we could describe
the poor woman's plight and ask
for subscriptions for the victim of
street railway company's greed.
| Wouldn't that stir up the public,
though, and make the aldermen
mighty shy of showing undue
friendship for the corporations"
! However, Corbett misjudged the
cleverness of the railway COM
pany's attorney. The latter grasped
the situation the moment the three
men entered his Office. He knew
Corbett, and greeted him warmly;
| he was cordial to Mason, and he
expressed his pleasure when Oar
nell was introduced. But he froze
| I'D the moment the object of the
call was mentioned.
THAT matter is settled" he said,
land there is no occasion to re-
open it,"
1--WE think there is" insisted Ma
son.
"You will pardon me, alderman,
If consider myself the best judge
of my own business" returned the
lawyer coldly. 81 must decline to
enter upon any discussion of this
affair. 1t Is settled"
Settled" exclaimed Mason !;
Eyes, but in what way?"
"That is something that con-
Germs the company alone" said the
lawyer.
"It concerns the whole publc!"
Mason insisted, excitedly. at isn't
necessary to discuss it, but | want
to make a statement of the facts in
your presence so that there can be
no dispute"
"The incident is closed" inter.
rupted the lawyer, firmly, "and
positively will not consider 1t fur
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
RY e. s. WRIGHT

MANILA, Feb. $50 long as
Tsze An, the dowager empress of
China, lives, the Japanese question
will not become acute. That is the
consensus of opinion in the Philip
pines today. When the dowager
empress dies Japan undoubtedly
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Art Dept. Specials

Stamped and Tinted Pillow Tops; elaborate
sortment complete with backs; regularly Use. On
sale at each ......... ........................ Csc
Stamped and Tinted Pillow Tops; complete with
backs some Of them have rufes; sold always at Soc
On sale Bargain Friday at, each s5c
We now handling complete line OF Peri
Lusta and Carlson Courier Embroidery Silks. EN-
broidery Silks, dozen Observation-Disclosures. 45c
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Ladies' Underwear

Ladies' Medium Weight Vests; in cream only; a
very desirable garment; regularly Soc On sale at
each .............. !......... .............. Csc
Ladies' Pants; In plre white; all sizes; fine
thread weave; heavy weight; 75c value On sale
at, pair ............... NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 47c
sale at .............. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. lac
Ladies' Knee Drawers; also vests color;
medium weight; 39c value sale at, garment. .29c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
STANFORD STUDENT
KILLED BY MISTAKE

SAN JOSE, CAL, Feb. 6.-Wm.
Cooley, a Stanford student from
Kalispel, Mont, was shot and kill
ed at Palo Alto while entering by
mistake the home of Walter Up
man, who, thinking Cooley was
burglar, fired, sending a bullet
through Cooley's head.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
Mocha Gloves

Ladies' One-Clasp Mocha
Gloves; best glove for present
day wear; always sold at $3.50.
On sale at Bargain Friday..$1.18
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
Cashmere Glove

Ladies' Silk-Lined Cashmere
Gloves; nice warm glove for
spring wear; good value at 75c.
On sale Bargain Friday,
a pair ................. ... soc
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Cream Serge

SO inch Cream Storm Serge;
two pieces only left; strictly all
wool, extra quality; a bargain
at ,$1.00. On sale Bargain Fri
day at, a yard. ...75c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
Children's Glove

Children's Slk-Lined Cash
mere Gloves. in nearly all
Sizes the grade that we sell at
35c. On sale Bargain Friday,
a pair Csc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
Petroleum. jelly

Two ounce bottle OF refined pc
troleum jelly; a pure grade and
fully warranted; you can buy this
size bottle on Bargain Friday at,
each ............ ............ &c
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Witch hazelsoap

A good soap, Munyon's Witch
Hazel soap. guaranteed perfect
ly pure; we sell it usually at
15c; you can buy it on Bargain
Friday at, a cake. 1oc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
New Ginghams

Here Is lot of Bingham
Dress Patterns; come in r.
yard lengths; no two alike; all
good colors; guaranteed to
wash well. We will sell them
at the pattern of IL yards .$1.75
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
Cold Cream

Munzer's Cold Cream of Roses, a
delightful preparation; the kind
sold in drug stores at Csc; on sale
here on Bargain Friday only at,
each .............. ...........1 8c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
Linen Wasting

White Linen Wasting, with
silk embroidered dots-red,
green, blue and lavender-a
beautiful fabric; this is our
regular 75c value; you can buy
it on Bargain Friday at, yard .49c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06

Some Flannelet's
Good pattern Flannelettes; %
inches wide: you can use them
for a lot of different purposes;
this line Is good value at 12hc
a yard. On sale Bargain Fri
day at, a yard ...........Sl2c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
Brocade Waist q

Winter Waistings; fleeced on
on side; all light patterns. but
all of them quite pretty; these
have been selling at 15c a yard.
Now you can buy them at,
a yard 7Lac
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-06
Coat and Cape

A useful storm coat in gray crav-
enetted cloth has double shoulder
cape which extends down the front
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-06-12
. THE MERRY Vino,

THE MERRY WIDOW. AS every
thing is " Merry Widow just now
with the fair sex, from the hats on
their heads to the shoes on their feet,
and as the fad is constantly spread
ing to almost everything new, we
have concluded to give an account of
its origin, and the wonderful waltz,
the NORTH and central figure of the
petite opera of the same name. The
waltz has taken the world by storm
and its score will be found on the
first page of this issue. The theme
of light opera is never more than
an excuse for stringing together
such gems of harmony that might
otherwise be lost in the grand cho-
rus of melody. Nor is it more in this.
but the superb waltz is the culminat-
ing point in the extraordinary court
ship of Sonia (the widow and Prince
DinalO Those who follow the story
in succeeding issues, will be able to
converse Understandings of the pre-
vailing fad.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-06-12

RACE PREJUDICE.-Sound the alar-
um! Individual rights are assailed,
simply on account of black face :;
and that too by the good old Repub-
lican State of Iowa. A dispatch from
Waterloo says that Because he is a
negro, Rev. A. L. Demood, a Congre-
gational preacher at Buxton, who is
attending q church conference could
not find a place to lodge on his arriv-
al. He was refused admission at
every hotel he visited and he walked
the streets all night. Next morning
Mr.. DemOod was taken care by the
local committee on arrangements. 1t
is likely that damage suits viii! follow
the the refusal of the hotels to admit
the IMAM and brother" to equality.
He explained his calling and dis
played his credentials at the several
places he visited, and was refused
accommodation, simply because he
was a negro. There again is the in
surmountable If involved in all cases
for determination of just whose OK is
gOred.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-06-12
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-06-12
THE ROSE DISPLAY.

The response to the action OF the
committee having in charge the Rose
show, has been exceedingly encour-
aging, and the display next Tuesday
and Wednesday. in the Lemon build
ing, on Fourth and Franklin streets,
will doubtless be a grand success.
The sudden advent of summer has
had the effect of fastening the
growth of this queen of flowers in a
phenomenal manner, and now the
bushes are clothed with a profuse
growth that were bare of developed
flowers on Decoration day. A pro-
gramme committee are arranging for
musical and literary numbers, and it
is thought the exhibit will be the
best ever attempted by our people.
The following prizes have been offered
for best displays:
Class A, while roses-Madam Alfred
Carrier, The Queen, La Marque, White
Maman Cocket, Kaiserin Augusta Vic
toria (bush or climber eligible under this
class), Frau Karl Druschki.
Glass B, yellow roses-William Allen
Richardson, Yellow COchet, Reeve dor,
Marechal Neil, Safrano, Gold of Ophir.
Glass G, pink roses-Caroline Testout,
Winnie Davis, La France, pink Mama
Cochet Duchess de Brabant, Mrs. Robett
Garrett, President Carnot.
Class d, tinted roses-FOlkstOne, De-
voniensis, Homer, Papa Gontier, Gloria
de Dion.
Glass f, red roses-General Jacque-
minot, Glorie de Margottin, Camille de
Rohan, Refine Marie Henrietta.
Glass F-Best roses not mentioned
above
Glass G-Best roses introduced since
1905.
Glass H-Best and largest collection
of standard roses; second best anC
largest collection OF standard roses.
Glass BEST basket of pansies
second best basket of pansies;
Glass BEST clematis; second best
clematiS.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-06-12
Individual Integrity the Reliance.

1t seems that the proposed single
tax amendment to the Oregon con-
stitution was only voted down by Il
narrow margin in Multnomah county.
In the rural districts, the PROPOSE
ton did not meet with the same
favor. There seem to be great
many fadS in our sister State, just
now, when the common people be-
come impressed with the idea that
they are oppressed by unjust laws,
corporate greed and inequality Of
taxation, as applied by the taxing
officials at the instance of powerful
combinations and interests. They
have become restless and anxious for
a change, voted in accord with the
scriptural warning, that the last
state may sometimes prove to be
worse than the first. They seem to
think that if the assessors and
boards of equalization continue to
discriminate in favor Of wealth,
against the interests of the plain
people, under the present revenue
system, the same officials or those OF
similar mould. will do likewise under
single tax, or any other plan of tax
alton.
The remedy is to elect honest Of
ficials, men who will not accept
passes or favors from corporate in
tercSts, who will act prudently and
honestly in the administration of the
laws. Railroad companies do not
give Assessors, County Commits
sioners, or other officials, free passes,
or bestow, favors misunderstanding
something in return. There is force
in the argument, that if an official
accepts pass from a transportation
company, he mortgages his self-re-
SINCt, IL uOt COllSClOlSly, SuDNOii-
sciously, to his donor Washington
ought to profit by the unfortunate
situation of affairs elsewhere. If her
statesmen and wise men do not want
to be overwhelmed with fads in the
immediate future, it might not be
amiss to note the discomfort abroad
in the land. There is danger in
reckless change, but there is also
occasion for alarm when blind con-
servatism will not recognize the ne
cessity for correction and amend
mcnt. 1t is true in many respects
that we have outgrown conditions
that once sufficed.
What slaves we mOrtals are to
by-gone times. Dead men sit on all
our judgment seats, and living judges
do but search out and reflect their
Observation-Disclosures.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-06-12

WHAT NEXT?-The press dispatches
announce the elopement of a young
man at Shoshone, Wyoming, named
James c. Spearman, with his young
stepmother. After this unusual
achievement, the young man added
insult to injury by wiring the old
man" a boast of his success and child
ing him for failure to retain his wife's
affection. Verify we live in an age
of surprises.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1908-06-12

PROBABLY NEEDED PRAYING For
Rev. f. L. Benedict, pastor of the
Green Lake NJ. f.. Church, Seattle,
was aroused at an early hour Tuesday
morning, by crazy man named W.
A. Van Houghten, and compelled to
accompany his visitor to the church
and sing and pray for three hours,
to calm the troubled spirit of the
captor. When the services" were
interrupted by the police the captive
was about exhausted by his pro-
lOnged wrestling with the spirit.