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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
ENGINEERS FEEL
NERVOUS

1t is reported that City Engineer
Ralston will substitute electric
hoists for the engines now in use
on the Washington st. bridge.
Some concern is evidenced by
members of the engineers union
as to who will be employed to run
the electric hoists. The engineers
have jurisdiction over the work,
but they are not certain that they
will be retained when the steam
engines are thrown out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

We parted company with Mrs.
Hilty at the Office door. She was
ushered into the hallway leading
to the woman's department; we
were hustled into the measuring
room. There we were compelled
to strip and our measurements
were taken. Then we donned the
workhouse garb. The guards were
bluff, abrupt, impatient.
Peel off your duds," the captain
said to me. Hurry up, it is get
ting near dinner time. You are
not. getting ready for the theater,
don't be too finicky. Huh" he
grunted as my belongings were be-
ing listed, "a pretty swell outfit.
It's a wonder you couldn't behave
yourself"
Then we were sent out just in
time to fake our places in a line
of 200 or more DRINKS, vags, round
ers, petty thieves and buns on the
ways to the dining room.
The dinner was not elaborate. A
cheap stew, two slices of bread
and cup of water comprised it.
Still we ate with more relish than
many Of the regulars. We hadn't
faced it so often.
Then we were marched to our
cells and locked up. Boyer and
were cellmates, but even that
didn't help much. The next hour
was the longest l ever put in any
where. Neither of us seemed to
have any desire to talk. We were
oppressed by the same thought.
What a gloomy, God forsaken
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
WHO OWNS THE WATCH.

Detective McDermott this morn
ing arrested Ed Berry. a suspicious
looking young man who was en-
deavoring to sell ladies' watch.
Berry told the police he found it.
1t is an Elgin, Is jewel, solid gold
hunting case, with a Swedish in
scription engraved in the back
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
JUDGE WHO SENT HIMSELF TO JAIL 49,
TELLS HIS EXPERIENCE AS CONVICT

q TOLEDO Feb 13-That might know actual experience
sentencing himself workhouse
With him Ida NJ
Hty superintendent the Girls home three
In the big municipal prison they treated ordinary offend
consideration them. They worked
with minor
ofenses Austin tells the The Press his
andd his conclusions
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
GOES T6 JURY ON IAiRo TRIAL

The damage suit Of Sarah Bull
against the city for an injury re-
ceived by slipping on the side
walk on Madison and Riverside
last winter went to the jury in
Judge Remnants court this morn
ing Mrs. Bull asks for $4,000
damages This was the third
trial. The first was non-suited, and
the supreme court sent it back for
trial. The second jury disagreed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
BABY MURDERED BY
POISONED CANDY

KANSAS CITY, Feb. ia box
of poisoned bon bons sent through
the mail to Ella Miller, age IA,
killed her baby sister and made
four other children of the family,
who were given the candy, i'll. No
motive is known for the fiendish
act.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
TO ORGANIZE LEAGUE
IN EASTERN OREGON

PENDLETON, Ore, Feb. 13.-A
meeting to be held here tomorrow
for the purpose of forming a base
ball league, including Walla Walla,
La Grande, Baker City and Pen
dleton. Jack O'Brien Is organizing
the league.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

START IN PATROL WAGON FOR
BACKGROUND.
outlook this must be for the man
who is sentenced for a month, six
months, a year!
We were both ready to shout
with thankfulness when a guard
came and gruffly announced that
we were to go out and harvest ice
in Swan creek. They gave us heavy,
tick mittens, but no other addi-
tional clothing, and we marched
away with a cowed bunch of regu-
lars.
For two hours we worked like
beavers. Early l drew the dis
pleasure of the guard, much to
Boyer's amusement. He set mo
guiding the ice pillow, used to mark
the ice which is to be cut In my
hands 1t wobbled woefully. 1t is
no nice work for greenhorn.
/. On the way to the creek and IN
the dining room l was able to
steal some conversation with my
fellows. What impressed me most
was that every man knew to the
day when he would get out. Free
dom seemed the uppermost
thought in each mans mind. I
don't think workhouse imprison-
ment does much toward reform.
shall never forget the expert
ence. Before | sentence a man
hereafter l shall do some tall think
ing. I'm more than ever convinced
that a prison farm is the real solu-
ton of the problem of imprison-
ment for petty offenders. Work.
houses are failures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
PARK BOND ISSUE
ALL RIGHT

Corporation Counsel Hamblen
this morning received a telegram
from Peck, of Halsey & Co., Chi
cago bond buyers, stating that ev-
erything was satisfactory and the
100000 issue of park bonds would
be taken at once at per cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
NEVER FEAZED THEM

CINCINNATI, Feb. 1S.-Alex
Wolf. owner of building, secured
a permit from the chief of police
to eXterminate sparrows with Ro-
man candles. He burned up 800
worth-and the sparrows came
back.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
MARTIAL LAW IN ALASKA.
ROOSEVELT AvERTED
REVOLUTION

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-In
an address before the Ham
ilton club, of Chicago, last
night, James r. Garfield
declared that Roosevelt had
averted a revolution by his
methods of curbing pre-
datory wealth.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
WORKING ON STEVENS ST.

A force of men are putting in a
false bridge work on Stevens st.
today. This is preparatory TO ac-
tive construction work on the
bridge to be erected at that point.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13
LEFT HIS LEG ON WALL

HUNTINGTON, w. Va, Feb. ~,
M. S. Johnson, shoemaker, came
near losing his life in a fire which
totally destroyed his shop. AS II
was he lost his right leg. 1t was
wood and in his hurry he left it
hanging on the wall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-02-13

Justice Hinkle this afternoon
united in marriage +. ID. Straffin
and Augusta Anderson, thus set
Ting a statutory charge case.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19
Holiday Trade Good.

Cool weather today has had the effect of stimulating the holiday business in this city, although the dealers in these goods have not complained of the trade heretofore. More people than ever are shop ping early this season, making the business much more satisfactory to all parties concerned. The low price ot cotton, however, has had somewhat depressing influence on business at the general stores for the past ten days.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19

when now the cotton must all go on the market, and the farmer re- ceives what new York is willing to pay.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19
FROM THE
 CAPITAL CITY

Little Rock, Dec. 19. (Speclal) Walter Cotter, the cotton broker in the city, yesterday stated he firmly believes the next legislature will repeal the anti-futures bill and permit the brokers to again operate in Arkansas, though he stated he would have nothing to do with the legislature or work to have the act repealed.
 The south is now at the mercy of New York, said MT. Cotter, and cotton is fully two cents per pound lower than 1t would be if the brokers were dolng business in the south. The farm CTS are finding this out, and they will themselves ask for the repeal of the act sooner or later. Ii there was any chance to deal in futures, 5.ooo, GOO or more bales would be held back and thus aid the farm CTS in their fight for higher prices,
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19
MERCHANTS ARE
 HOLDING COTTON

Waiting for an advance in price that seems long overdue, there are over 4,ooo bales of cotton in the local yards which have been pur- chased from the producers by Con- way buyers. It is estimated that the cotton on hand here is worth nearly Sl75, 5000.
 Much speculation is being in- dulged in as to what the total re- ceipts of Conway will be this year. The receipts thus far this year are in round numbers I9,ooo bales, while up to December IS last year the receipts amounted to 1I,637 bales. The general opinion is that Conway will buy close to p 900 bales this year, surpassing the pre- vious record-breaking year of Ioo6 o7, when the receipts were slightly over 2I ,OoO bales.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19

Chiet Corrison left Little Rock convinced, and went back to see about the reward. The prison recold at Saltwater showed, how ever, that Levant was incarcerated there at the time. Matters began to grow cold in Minnesota, and Sheriff Kavanaugh fearing he was getting a double cross from officers there who were after the reward themselves, wrote to Gov. Johnson. This official confirmed the peniten- tiary record, and stated if Sheriff Kavanaugh would bring the pris- oner to Minnesota and he would prove to be the wrong one, he would grant requisition papers which would take him back to Ar kansas.
 Sheriff Kavanaugh then wrote to the prosecuting attorney ot that district, asking if he should bring Levant, but although the letter was sent two weeks ago, he has yet received no reply. Sheriff Kavanaugh will not take the man there however unless he has some more assurances in the way of ex-
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19
TO ADOPT PLAN
 OF CORRELATION

That the White River conference, now in session at Jonesboro, will adopt the plan of correlation of the Southern Methodist colleges in Arkansas is now thought very probable, although report from Searcy few days ago indicated that opposition would be offered by Galloway College. A special from Jonesboro in this morning s Gazette says:
 "It is understood that the con- ference board of education will up- hold the plan for correlating the three Methodist colleges in the state that was adopted by the Lit tie Rock conference in session at Little Rock recently. The details of the correlation are left to the Arkansas educational commission and to a committee comprising representative of the three South ern Methodist conferences in this state. Y"
 Both the Arkansas and the Lit tie Rock conferences have already adopted the plan of correlation, which has already been published in this paper, making Hendrix College a co-educational institution and the only degree conferring col lege in the state, with Henderson and Galloway as junior colleges for boys and girls respectively.
 President s. Anderson of Hen drix College is attending the con- ference at Ionesboro.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19

H. F. Auten, who with Warren E. Lemon, was sent by the Ark ansas River Navigation Go. to Menominee, Mich. to look over a couple of boats there with a view to purchase for use on the Arkan- sas, will probably return to Little Rock tomorrow. MT. Lemon re- turned yesterday. He reports the two boats to be of good size and light draught, both of the stern wheel variety, about I5o feet over all. When MT. Auten comes back some report will be made to the company concerning these boats. the principal objection in them, is
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19

back to the Arkansas state prison.
 Sheriff Kavanaugh then wrote for descriptions of the murderers wanted and they tallied so closely with Levant and the description he gave of his partner, that Sheriff Kavanaugh telegraphed the facts to Frank T. Corrison of Minnea- polls, superintendent of the police of that city. That official hurried to Little Rock, arriving here about six weeks ago. He talked with Levant and was convinced.
 Levant told how he and his partner walked into the saloon of Bader, through swinging doors, and leveling their revolvers on those in the room, commanded them to throw up their hands. Levant claims his revolver was ac- cidently discharged and Bader was killed. The men in the saloon were lined up against the wall, one darting through the door and es- caping. Levant then told how he stepped over the body of Bader, went to a certain drawer in the safe and secured something over $500, accounting for the money to penny. He said the men then turned and ran out of the building, and went to a house of i'll repute, where they were harbored until ready to leave the city. Levant then told the officer where he dropped cap in his flight, which was picked up later by the officers.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19

that they cannot be delivered for at least six months, being now ice bound in Lake Michigan. The boats were built for the Grand Rapids trade, but could not be used on the Grand river, and were sold for the lake trade, only to have license refused to the boats as they were built for river and not lake service. MT. Auten went to other places to look for boats, and will report upon them at the same time as the Menominee project is submitted to the stockholders of the river company. It is the hope of the company to get boats on the river at once, so as to begin the packet line and barge coal from up river points to Little Rock.
 A MILLION old papers for sale at this office.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19
QUEER CASE OF ABE LEVANT
ConfesseS to Crime for which An
 other is Imprisoned.
Ex-Sheriff Kavanaugh in a Quandary over Man Who Prefers Minnesota to
 Arkansas Prison.

Little Rock, Dec. Io Especial. Is Abe Levant swearing falsely when he confesses to the murd 1T of c. o. Bader, saloon keeper of Minneapolis, or is the prison rec ord of Minnesota state penitentiary, which shows him to have been a convict there, at the time the crime was committed, in error? This is oue question C. C. Kavan- augh, ex-sheriff of Pulaski county, is endeavoring to solve. If Levant tells the truth, Sheriff Kavanaugh is entitled to S7oo reward for his arrest, and he is now waiting to hear further from the Minneapolis officials before taking the man to Minnesota.
 The history of the Levant case is a most peculiar one. He was ar rested here several months ago, soon after being liberated from the penitentiary where he served term as a convict from Jackson county, in company with Will Patoca, local youth who had also just been discharged from the pen itentiary. They were trying to pass forged check on saloon keeper when arrested.
 Alter his arrest, Levant, who was then going under the alias of Williams, sent for C. C. Kava- naugh, who was sheriff at that time, and stated that he did not want to go back to the peni tentiary, for he had had trouble with one of the wardens, and if he was sent back, feared he would be killed. Levant stated he was wanted in Minneapolis for the mur- of C. O. Bader, a saloon man there, and would rather be taken back and allowed to plead guilty to such a degree Of murder as would not give him over 2I years in the penitentiary, rather than go
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19

some farmer from near by towns, or working man of Little Rock be- fore him for intoxication, and the heavy fine is assessed. Alter court there is repentant transgressor before the judge, who willingly promises to restrain from the flow ing bowl to secure his release. For the purpose of making it an ex ample, Judge Ratterree witholds the remittance of these fines from the public.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19
MY DEAR SANTA:-

Come to the City Bakery and all your worry will be No puzzlng. Goodies too numerous to ton everything in the sweet meat ne Candies the best to be had of any description, Xmas tree ornaments Cakes, Pies etc. baked daily in my shop. I have Fruit Cakes, (aged) just right for the Xmas table, All of Nuts, Fruits the best and freshest to be had So don't lose any sleep worrying but and let show you all these goodies and you will be convinced that the City Bakery is the only place to get your selection.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19
County Court in Session.

The regular weekly session of county court was held this morn ing. Besides allowing a few ac- counts, the court granted the fol- lowing transfers of school children A. K. Gore and I ward, Dist. to 2; w. F. Emerson and 4 wards, IS to 36; w. J. Hickman and 4 wards, 10 to 69; P. A. Wilson and ? wards os to oS
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19
Pretty Window Display.

The window displays of the Drummer Hardware Go. are at tracting the attention of nearly every one that passes them. To- day they have a magnificent dis play of guns and pocket knives. MT. Wm. J. Grummer is the artist and gives much of his time to this work.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19

penses, and the reward if Levant turns out to be the right man.
 Levant, though only about 25 years of age, has long criminal record.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19
Real Estate Transfers.

Durham & Holman have sold to s. M. Apple, s1a lot 5, block 20, Robinson's Plan of Conway.
 J. J. Hiegel, lots IS and I6, in block 50, Robinson's Plan of Conway, consideration, $25o.
The log cabin Democrat., 1908-12-19

Because Judge E, R. Ratterree of the police court, has fined men brought before him for intoxication S25 and costs and 30 days on the county farm, some people are now opposing his reelection. They are taking for their information, the published records of the hap penings in the police court, with out look at the records, which show these fines to be only on the books to be held over the offenders thus preventing repetition of the ofense. Judge Ratterree uses this as portion of his prohibition scheme. Nearly every day he has
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-16
A. A. A. Board Decides to Stand
by Its First De-
CisiOn.

NEW YORK, July 16.-For the third
time the announcement is definitely
made hat no change will be made III
the rules for the 1908 Vanderbilt cup
race as already given out. Il third
and final announcement came yester-
day from the Racing Board Of the
American Automobile Association, fol-
lowing a conference in Buffalo on the
day before with representative Amerl-
can manufacturers.
The conference was held TO consider
the suggestion made by the lnterna-
tional Association Of Recognized Auto
mobile Clubs that the international
blacklist of the Vanderbilt cup race
would be rescinded If the ostend rules
be adopted for the race. Automobile
manufacturers in attendance were
Thomas Henderson (Winton), president
Of the National Association of Auto
mobile Manufacturers; e. r. Thomas
(Thomas), S. D. Walden (Packard) and
r. d. Chaplin (Chalmers). Others pres
eut were w. II. Hotchkiss, president
and F. H. Elliott, secretary A. A. A.;
]. d. Thompson and A. r. Pardlngton
Of the A. A. A. racing board, and S. A
Miles, manager of the N. A. A. M.
The official statement of the confer
ence is:
After a full discussion of the situation
both domestic and foreign. it was
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-16
BY KIDnO.


Those Tigers OF ours are now in the
land of CLAIMS ready for the second
Providence clash with Hugh Duffy's
pennant plunderers. The series at
Providence is apt to be as hard for the
Bengal bunch as any they will strike
on the road. The Grays are only a fow
points behind Buffalo. Big crowds o!
Rhode Island rooters are expected to
attend today's setto on account of the
fact hat both teams are pretty evenly
matched and the Tigers generally man.
6 to trim the Grays IN their own
flats.
Then, the series or a majority Of the
games may put the Grays either IN
first place or out of the race for the
flag for the present. Duffy expects Nc
Hale to be able to line 'em out soon
as he did for the Boston American club.
With Abstein, Arndt, Barrett and Don
sohue hitting at their present gait, our
pitching staff will be up against some
great slammors.
And Rescuing Rlaph Glaze was
right on the job yesterday for the
Grays and his pitching vas the only
thing that saved the Grays from drop
ping into third place. Abstein's heavy
lam which sent the sphere over the
centre field bleachers with Barrett on
first. mussed up the game for our
athletes.
The Tigers were yesterday joined by
Pitcher Roy Beecher, who was pur-
chased by Manager Stallings from the
I New York Nationals. and Roy Demmitt
who Will play in the outfield until De
vore gets in better shape. The deer
foot is about all In and needs a rest,
Beecher joined the team in New
York, but he will not be used until
Sunday, when the Tigers play a double
header here with the Jersey City
Skeeters.
s The announcement made yesterday
by Manager Stallings that he had
made three more purchases was quite
a surprise to local fans. While the
new men arc unknown to Newark ball
fans, yet they feel that II Stallings
bought them they must be the goods.
Durm5yer. the new third sacker, who
Will join the Tigers later in the season,
is also a crack shortstop. being able TO
fill either position. His playing this
season has been the talk of the Cotton
States League circuit. Billiard is a
clever right-handed pitcher. and when
not in the box he is used at second
base on account of his hitting. De-
nlaree Is said to be a conner. Connie
Mack and Manager CAMEL, OF Cincin-
natl. were after this youngster, but
Stallings managed to land him on ac-
count of personal friendship with the
manager of the Columbus club.
Tom Hughes did not accompany The
Tigers to Providence, as he is i'll. Man
gel Stallings sent Hughes into the
country for a rest. telling him to bury
himself for a few days. Hugho- has
succeeded in hiding all right, for Score.
tary Tommy Martin was Il ne 10 To-
ate him to deliver mail to him.
There viii be sonlelnina ooile in the
catching line before the Tigers return
from Providence. Manager Stallings
told me last night that he thought he
could use one of the catchers in a trade
which he is now considering.
Well, ! see thai Jack" Neuer Is go
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-16
|RONS|DES HAVE
THREE HARD GAMES
ON THEIR HANDS
Local Semi-PrO Team Expect
Triple Victory in the
Contests.

AT the West Side Oval Sunday morn
ing the Ironsides will meet the
knickerbocker A. C. This team is
composed of some of the fastest play
ers hereabouts, and the Ironsides will
have TO go some to gain a victory.
The battery for the K~nickerbockers
will be Strang, Joiner and Hawkins.
For the Ironsides, Mullin, Knoth and
Dauber. Sunday afternoon the Iron
sides will tackle the Washington A. A.
on the Wright street grounds | IN the
second game Of the series. The first
game was won by the Ironsides by the
score Of s to 4, who expect to repeat
in the second game.
Saturday afternoon the Ironsides, will
visit Railway to play the Railway A.
A. Manager Casey has requested the
players to meet at Market street depot
at 1880 p. m.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-16
ST. BENEDICTS TO PLAY
LINCOLNS ON SUNDAY.

The Lincolns and st. Benedicts will
meet Sunday on the Hillside avenue
grounds in the second game of their
series.
In the first meeting of these two
clubs the Lincolns won out in The
ninth inning by a score of 2 to /. The
game vas by far the most interesting
contest witnessed on the Lincoln field
this season.
Kid Hays, who allowed the home
boys but two hits in the last game,
will perform for his team in the coming
clash. There is no reason why this
game should not be as interesting as
the previous one.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-07-16
POOL SELLING IS
STOPPED AT NEWCASTLE,

NEWCASTLE, Pa, July 16.--Pool
selling was stopped yesterday at the
opening of a four days race meet.
Auction pools We're sold upon the first
race, but when Officers appeared the
paraphernalia disappeared and the
bookInakers cashed in on the side.
Bookmaker William r. Rummei, OF
Canton. o., is said to have paid 81, 500
for the bookmaking privilege and will
lose heavily. The betting was ordered
stopped by Judge Porter. of Lawrence
County Court. Two thousand people
attended yesterdays races.