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Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-14
Tariff Tax on Coal.

Every one has to use coal, so tariff
on coal affects every family directly
or indirectly. Can any tax be more
senseless than that on coal? True, ii
is only 81 cents a ton, but that is Just
enough to prevent competition and the
coal combines can therefore add that
much to their profit. Hon. William l..
Douglas, when his term as governor of
Massachusetts had expired, in speech
before the New York Reform Club. told
why New England demanded free coal.
1.-THE duty of 81 cents ton on bitumin-
GUS COAL" said Gov. Douglas, clearly
protects both the hard and soft coal
trusts in New England territory. 1t
costs only half as much to transport
coal from Nova Scotia to Boston as
from Virginia or Pennsylvania, even
when the railroads give us square
deal With free access to Nova Scotia
coal, the protected trusts would have
to lower their prices or lose our orders.
Free and cheap coal would be a great
boon to the homes and factories in our
cold climate Nor do / think 1t would
injure any section of the country-not
even Pennsylvania. AS I understand
1t, Canada has for years been ready to
take her duty off coal when we take
ours off. Upper and middle Canada are
even more dependent upon Pennsyl-
vania and other Central States for coal
than are we of the Atlantic and Pacific
coasts upon Canada. We export four
or five times as much coal to Canada as
we import from there For the year
1904 we imported 1,373,O0o tons OF coal
and coke from Canada, and exported
6,643, 600 tons TO Canada. 1t is thus
evident that even our protected coal
trusts would share In the mutual benc-
fits that would flow TO these two mu-
tualIy dependent countries from the
mutual removal of these mutually OBJ
noxious taxes on coal. Reciprocity
would make brothers Of these two
neighbor countries Why cannot we
exchange products In friendly WayT'
Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1908-04-14

On this glad day the lilies never fall us
The white-gowned lilies of the Easter
morn;
In grand cathedrals smilingly they hail US,
And In the chapels of the lowly born.
They are the chosen flowers to tell
As only lily grace and fragrance may,
OF the Astounding miracle and glory
That through the ages crown the Easter
Day.
The liies-whoso contemplates their sweet
ness,
And. kneeling. fingers In their sacred
spell
But shares the message, In its full COM
pleteness,
When lily voices whisper, "All is WELL
Frank Walcott HUT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16

guess they will, the public will
have expended one and one-tenth
million dollars, against less than
one-third of that amount to be d.
vided among two streetcar COM
panies and a railroad or two.
The streetcar lines involved
would be practically useless with
out the bridges. Yet the streetcar
companies are expected to pay less
than one-third of the total cost,
providing they consent to pay any
thing at all.
Meanwhile there Is the solemn
assurance of the mayor and a few
councilmen that the corporation
apportionment of cost must be
made before the bond issue is
called. The board has been order
ed, as usual, to get such agree
ments.
Mr.. Schiller's plan is to hold the
bond election in connection with
the direct primary election. The
city engineer is preparing plans
for concrete bridges at Monroe
and Howard and Washington via
duct
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
CALL
BUSINESS MEN

LINCOLN, July 16.-Bryan today
sent invitations to six business
men who are not known as politi-
clans or even strict party men, re-
questing them to visit here or IL
that is impossible to meet him in
Chicago July 25. when he will be
in that city to attend the meeting
of the subcommittee of the nation
al committee. Bryan desires the
advice of these men in the selec-
ton of a campaign manager. He
wishes to give the business ele-
ment a voice in this matter.
1t is learned from authoritative
sources that Bryan will make
famous speaking tour in the East,
visiting all the main cities. Today
workmen began grading the road to
Fairview in preparation for the
Bryan notification ceremonies Aug
ust u.
Bryan today expressed gratifica-
ton over the receipt of telegram
from w. H. Dunphy, Walla Walla,
announcing the defeat of the local
Taft organization in the Walla
Walla mayoralty fight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
0NEDEBAUCHER
SENTENCED

c. A. Ivers. whose right name is
Innis. pleaded guilty this afternoon
to contributing to the delinquency
Of Goldie Hinkley. age Is, and Una
Ross, age 16. He was the boat
man of the gang of debauchers at
Liberty lake. In consideration of
his age Judge Huneke let him off
with 60 days in Jail. He is IS.
Ernest Arenton also pleaded
guilty and will be sentenced this
afternoon. John Weston Is still
to be dealt with in connection with
the same case.
John Knepper, age 81, who is
charged with the ruination Of the
younger girl, was taken before
Judge Huneke this morning and
was given until July Is to prepare
a plea. Bonds were fixed at 5000.
He has decided to fight the case.
knepper has signified his will
ingness to marry either the Hink-
ley or Ross girl in hope of escap-
ing the penalty Of his crime.
Ernest Arenton and John X.
Weston are still to be dealt with.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
FLEET AT
HONOLULU

HONOLULU. July 16.--Complet-
ing the first leg OF the voyage
around the world from San Fran
cisco to New York, IL vessels of
the Atlantic fleet anchored in Pearl
harbor today. They were well
coined with fireworks and cheers
of a tremendous throng. The third
division composed of the Louisi-
ana, Virginia, Ohio and Missouri
will proceed to Laquina, Island Of
Mari.
When the vessels passed Molo-
kai at daylight the leper colony sa-
luted with fireworks, while a brass
band composed of members of the
colony played.
The hills were black with peo-
pie as the first division, the Con.
necticut, Kansas, Minnesota, Yer
mont and Wisconsin, steamed into
the harbor. The second division,
the Georgia, Nebraska, New Jer-
sey and Rhode Island, dropped an
Choir to the eastward of the har-
Dor entrance, while the Illinois.
Kearsarge and Kentucky, Of the
fourth division, anchored west Of
the entrance
After the officers of the various
ships reported to Admiral Sperry
the latter went ashore and made
an official call on Gov. Frear. An
elaborate program will be carried
out, Saturday night Sperry and
officers will be guests Of the gov
ernor at dinner. Monday they will
be entertained by the chief justice
of the supreme court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
WOULD Make
WHOLE NATION
CUT OUT BOOZE

COLUMBUS, O., July 16-When
the national prohibition convention
met early today the presidential
situation was in doubt. The plat
form presented by the resolutions
committee provides for submission
to congress of an amendment to
the constitution Of the United
States absolutely prohibiting the
manufacture, SAFE or transportation
of alcoholic liquors to be used as
beverages.
1t also declares for woman suf-
frage; arbitration between capital
and labor In disputes: for election
OF u. S. senators by the people;
for immediate enactment of fed
eral law prohibiting shipment OF
liquor from wet to dry states; for
income tax, Inheritance and other
reforms,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
WHERE SOME OF COuNTY'S
100000 WENT

The fact that the county COM
missioners spent more than $780,
600 this year than last year may
be partially explained by the evil
dent extravaganza in the purchase
of new fixtures for the county
treasurer's office. Complete new
sheet steel fixtures were installed
there at cost Of $16,252.50. To
an observer the fixtures are very
ordinary and it appears that the
commissioners must have gone
into the deal with eyes shut.
For comparison the Traders
bank fixtures, also recently install
ed, are referred to. They are
handsome works of marble, onyx
and sheet stee,. The cost was
only $4,000.
There is evidently a vast differ
ence between the cost of fixtures
sold to a bank and to a county.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
TO SWELL CITY BRIDGE
DEBT TO 100000

The projected second bond issue
In less than two years for new
bridges was introduced last night
by Councilman Schiller, who
served notice that at the next
meeting he would introduce an or
dinance providing for special
election called for the purpose of
authorizing a 100000 issue.
Mr.. Schiller estimates that the
streetcar companies can be in
duced to pay enough toward con-
struction to bring the total amount
available for bridges up to $780,
600. Mr. Schiller nor no other city
official knows what the companies
will pay. The council is proceed
ing along the same old lines of put
ting the taxpayer up against in
debtedness, leaving other consid.
erations last.
With the 100000 issue already
in hand now nearly expended for
bridges the city's total share of
the expense will be $1,l00,000 If
the proposed issue Is authorized
If the companies accede to what
Mr.. Schiller and other councilmen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
C0ULON' 7 HELP
BUT STEAL

SAN JOSE, Cal, July 16.-Suf-
fering from nervous breakdown,
and on the verge of collapse, Miss
Jessie Turner, pretty stenographer
of Palo Alto who robbed the home
of Mrs. Mabel Scale, in this city,
and later tried to kill her victim
when she summoned help, told her
story to Sheriff Langford. She
says she is an orphan and be-
lieves she inherits a mania for
robbery.
II was driving past the Scale
home last night, she said, land
noticed the blind pulled down. The
thought flashed through me that
this would be a good opportunity to
enter the place. | found key in
the door, entered and took every
thing in sight. / cannot tell why
did it,"
The womans sister committed
a similar crime a few months ago.
Miss Turner lives at the home of
Arthur Crane, San Francisco bust
ness man. She took the Crane
boy, age 10, with her and had him
open the house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
TO BUY OUT
|DE OWNERS

The Ide av. improvement con-
test is not likely to come up again
for two weeks and by that time it
is expected to be settled so there
will be no improvement. Pres.
Strahorn, of the North Coast road,
assured councilmen that IL they
would postpone the matter the
company would purchase all the
interested property. Owners of the
latter are likely to sell, as the
route of the road is still unmark-
ed and few care to take chances
on having residence sites ruined
by the proximity Of railroad.
An interesting feature of the
sale agreements already made in
order to obtain remonstrance sig
natures is that the railroad con-
tract stipulates no sale if the i'm
provement goes through in spite
of railroad opposition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
FIGHTING CHILD WITH
EVIL Of INDIA

Mrs. Caroline P. Wallace, India,
and Miss Carrie A. Tenant, Cali
fornia( arrived yesterday to hold
a series of meetings in the interest
of the child wives of India. They
will hold a meeting for women
only at Grace Baptist church, Nal
Ion and Maple, Friday evening.
and again at Christian church,
Third and Stevens, Sunday after
noon at p. m.
"The condition of the child
wives of India Is deplorable," said
Miss Tenant this morning. "and
the ambition Of Mrs. Wallace and
myself is to OBTAIN legislation for
their relief. Girls are married
there at ages ranging from 7 to
IL years. This Is against all moral
and natural laws, and we hope to
get law making the legal age at
which a girl may be married not
less than 16 years. We are not
missionaries, as We do not wish
to interfere in any way with the
religion of the people of India
Mrs. Wallace and Miss Tenant
go from here to Denver, and they
intend to cover the entire United
States in the interest of their
work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
COURT TAKES CHARGE
Of field LAND

Judge Huneke will appoint q
trustee for the Marshall Field
lands In this state following his
decision this morning in which he
concluded that the numerous heirs
themselves. by reason Of the will
of the Chicago millionaire. were
not provided for with respect to
the lands. On April 30, 1888,
Marshall Field advanced $39,07O.93
to Generals Phil Sheridan and
James w. Forsyth on lands in
Spokane and Whitman counties
along the o. r. & N. railroad, and
took deeds In exchange. When he
died he did not arrange for a
trustee for this property. Much OF
the land is still unsold.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
CAPTURED AFTER
CAPTURING CAPTIVE

D. Mangon and several other
creditors of X. M. Chamberlin,
age %, effected his capture under
peculiar circumstances Tuesday
night after he passed about $3.50
worth of worthless checks on the
Traders bank, where his account
was withdrawn. Three of those
who had cashed his checks called
on Capt. Coverly at police head
quarters and asked If he would
hold Chamberlin il brought to the
station until they could secure a
warrant. 1t was so agreed.
The men then hired fast auto
mobile and went TO the notorious
roadhouse permitted by county au.
thorities out on East Sprague av.,
captured their man and broke all
speed records back to town. On
the way they passed Patrolman c.
Ron. They were going a little TOO
fast. even for policeman TO stop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
ROOSEVELT TURNS
DOWN PH0N0cRAPH
CAMPAIGN STUNT

OYSTER BAY, July 16.-Sec.
Loeb announced today that Roose-
welt will not join proposed com.
bination speaking stunt" with
Bryan for reproduction from phon-
ograph records to be used in the
campaign. The manager Of the
photograph project was here yes
terday, but was turned down by
Roosevelt.
1t was suggested that a record
be made of a Roosevelt campaign
address and a similar one of Bry-
ans.
The plan included Photographic
joint speaking in all parts of the
country. The photograph man
suggested that it would save Bry-
an and Roosevelt much trouble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
HAD MILLIONS
TRIED SUICIDE

PASADENA, Cal, July 16.-The
condition of Mrs. Edith Mary
Teagle, wife of Walter Teagle,
Standard Oil millionaire of Cleve-
land, who shot herself through the
head Wednesday in a fit of despon-
dency, is unchanged today. She
may recover.
The bullet passed through the
right temple, penetrated the brain
and came out at the left side of
the head Mrs. Teagle was 80
years old. She became respondent
on account of poor health. A nurse
found her lying across the bed. Her
husband is In Europe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16

1t is generally believed that the
attitude of the majority of the city
council is against day labor. 1t
has the right to designate whether
a job shall be done by day labor
or contract. Otherwise the matter
Is left to the dis erection of the
board of works.
BY falling to specify that the
work should be done by contract,
those members OF the council who
are against day labor overlooked
point. In consequence the mat
ter was left to the board and
O'Brien, whose position with re-
gard to day labor hitherto has not
been definitely stated. He had
stated before that he favored day
labor provided IT was under the
supervision of an efficient and
competent engineer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
$4,000 ELKS
MARCH TODAY

DALLAS, Tex, July 16.-Over
$4,000 marched in the monster
parade Of Elks today, The streets
were thronged long before the
march of "The Best People on
Earth" began. Visiting delegations
in purple and white costumes, car
rying banners. making line three
miles long. Floats and funny
stunts marked the parade at in
tervals.
Members of the Los Angeles
delegation reported that thief
broke into their sleeping apart
ment last night and stole cash and
three gold watches valued at $205
apiece.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
TO RATIFY BRYAN
AUGUST 8

The Bryan ratification commit
meeting on the evening of Aug.
instead of in July, as originally an
nounced. 1t is expected more
noted speakers will be procurable
at that time.
Committees were named last
night on program, finance and 9TH
er necessary preliminaries Of a
democratic celebration. An effort
will be made to secure one or
more of the big party guns from
the East or Middle West Bryan
will be given the preference II he
will come and be ratified.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
HIRED GIRL CAN RIDE FREE

points Is a reasonable route" for
the shipper. In cases where the
cost of a circuituous route is less
for a railroad the shipper can de-
mand reparation.
Eating houses conducted by rail-
roads and supplied with food by
the roads at less cost than the
market price for such commodities
will not be allowed to serve other
than railroad travels in future.
The commission has no author
ity over the conduct of belt lines
owned by municipalities, even
though they participate in inter.
state shipments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
Pine Tree LANDMARK
IS DOOMED

The old pine tree, $50 feet high,
which sets ON property at Cos Sixth
av. owned by Mrs. Katherine Bick-
ham, Is to be cut down. Yester-
day during the high wind this tree,
which has been dead for years,
waved to and fro and scared resi-.
dents who had occasion to pass
under It. Chief Rice today order
ed 1t removed. II Is should fall
the way 1t tends It would crash
into the handsome residence Of II.
B. Paterson, just across the
street. Great care will be neces-
sary In removing It.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
TO TACKLE PLUMBING
TRUST TONIGHT

The city library board meets this
evening. One of the interesting
items to be disposed of is the
Smythe plumbing bill, which the
finance committee refused to en-
dorse on account of it being out
of all proportion to the actual
value of the work done. 1t was in
investigating this bill that the
committee discovered and men
toned the existence of a plumbing
"gentlemen's agreement" that ap-
pears to be sadly out of plumb.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
WALL Of Water
BUSHES DOWN

SANTA FEE, July 16.-Great loss
Of life was narrowly averted in
Arroyo Chamez when a terrific
cloudburst swept down the canyon
and washed out a tresttle just be.
fore the arrival of a passenger
train on the Santa Fee road.
Three hundred feet Of track is
missing. Hundreds of dead sheep
mark the patch of the torrent. A
wall Of water 10 feet high rushed
down to Arroyo with a roar heard
for miles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
To BUILD MISSION Az.
BRIDGE BY DAY LABOR
Motion Made by Commissioner Jack
O'Brien Adopted by Board.

The Mission av. bridge ordered
by the council Tuesday night will
be built by day labor. On motion
Of Commissioner O'Brien, second
ed by Commissioner Witherspoon,
the board of works so ordered this
morning with the understanding
that the city engineer should give
his full time in the superin-
tendence and supervision of such
construction as representative Of
the board
The estimated cost of the struc-
ture will be- $116,640. A 40 foot
roadway is provided. The bridge
will be of sufficient strength to
carry 50-ton streetcars. Commits
sioner O'Brien states that City En-
gineer Ralston will begin the work
at once
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16

But Ron got good view and re-
membered them.
After leaving Chamberlin at
headquarters they started back
uptown. Rolf espied them, climb
ed aboard and once more the auto
went to headquarters. Rolf pre-
ferred charges for speeding. The
men explained that II was neces-
sary to travel at a high rate Of
speed so their prisoner would not
jump out and get away. This
proved satisfactory to Capt. Cow
erly and they were allowed to go
and secure warrant from Judge
Stocker.
This morning Chamberlin waived
preliminary hearing and was
bound over to the superior court
under bonds of $1,000. which were
not furnished.
Four months ago Chamherlin fell
heir to $4,000 and has gone through
with it all since then, 1t is alleged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
FIRST WARD THIRSTY

Three drinking fountains are to
be installed in the First ward, fol-
lowing Councilman Funk's request
last night. Councilman Dalke said
he was agreeable that the First
should have fountains because
there were no saloons there and
they should have something to
drink, /; only water, Repeated eff
forts have been made to get a ga.
loon license in the First ward, but
the council has always turned
them down on opposition from the
citizens.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
STARTS LONG FLIGHT
IN AlRSHIP

TOLEDO, July 16-Roy Knab-
enshue started from this city at
noon today in an effort to fly to
Cleveland in his new passenger
airship, which it is believed marks
the beginning of successful air
transportation. He was forced to
abandon the flight after spending
a short time in the airship, which
got out of order. He brought 1t
down on a roof and will make
second attempt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
SEATTLE HAS $4,000
Bribery SCANDAL,

SEATTLE, July 16.-Bribery has
been attempteH an effort TO kill
the municipal garbage BIZ. An In.
vestigation Ia nov under way
which may lead to startling de-
velopments, Ii Is known that at
least two members OF the city
council have beer approached with
an offer OF money. which In one
case comprised a plain proposition
TO pay $4,000 for the vote OF the
member. In question.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
PR0HlBlTl0NlSTS
BAR ALICE

COLUMBUS, o., July 16.-Alice
Longworth, daughter of Roosevelt,
will not attend the national pro-
hibition convention now in session
as guest of the Kentucky delega-
ton because the delegates decided
she is not the proper kind of wom-
an to have as guest.
This was decided on one case
cited when a delegate recalled that
Alice put tack on seat in con-
gress, causing fat man to yell.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
MEET TO WORK
FOR Referendum

Everybody interested in the in
itiative and referendum issue is
urged to attend the meeting OF
the Spokane Referendum league to-
night at Apollo hall, S10h River
side. This meeting will mark the
opening of the most energetic cam
paign for reform measures in the
line Of popular government that
has yet been attempted in this
state. 1t is the purpose Of the
league to put all candidates on rec
ord this campaign.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
FOUR HUGE TANKS
OF OIL CONSUMED

SANTA BARBARA, July 16.-
After SO hours battling with flames
fire fighters gained the mastery
over the oil fire. II is believed to-
day that but two men persisted.
In all, four great tanks belonging
to the Union Oil Co. were de-
strOyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
WON'T CONFESS TO
CHARGE OF ARSON

Carl Donatch, accused of arson
in the burning Of the house and
contents at $40 Scott St, has not
confused to the deed. despite the
fact that for six solid hours yes
terday he was "sweated" by Dep
uty Prosecutor Webster. Police
Chief Rice and Detective Lister
He claims he will establish a suf-
ficient alibi.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
AGED WOMAN Is LOST

A gray-hairei old lady is lost
between this city and Rosalia, ac-
cording to information furnished
the police this afternoon by T. F.
of Rosalia. The old
lady's name Is Mrs. Carpenter. She
boarded the train for Rosalia but
got Off before the train arrived
there. She Is feeble-minded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-07-16
CURFEW LAW
NOW IN FORCE

II any children are found on the
streets after clock at night dur
ing the summer, or after o'clock
during the winter. police officers
have been instructed to take their
names and order them to report
to the probation officers the next
morning at 10 o'clock. In case the
children fail to report they will be
taken to the juvenile Jail for de-