The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1909-01-09

best trained crews of lobbyists ever assembled to-
gether 1t isn't the spectre of state wide prohibi-
ton which has put the fear of the Lord into the
heart of the booze man. 1t is that more subtle
foe known as local option which makes the festive
spirits fermentum wonder at just what station he
is expected to disembark. That there will be some
kind OF local option law passed seems as certain
as anything the future holds, but whether this
law will be of the precinct unit variety, which
is what the liquor men would be glad to see, or OF
the combined precinct town, city, county and
state variety, which is demanded by the more rad
cal of the saloons foes and under which the anti
liquor people could fguratively fire four wads at
one shooting is yet to be seen and from these fir
ing lines the battle will be fought.
Probably second in interest only to the liquor
question comes the race track gambling issue,
brought prominently to the front by the activities
of one Ole Hanson a Seattle representative.
There is no question that Hanson has lined up a
powerful popular influence back of his bill to put
the quietus on the bookes but whether this in
fuence will be able to offset the centralized,
money-lned personal efforts of the race track men
remains yet to be seen.
Another question which will be productive of
copy for the newspaper man is the suffrage ques-
ton. Washington women interested in the suf-
frage question are going to maintain a lobby at
the state capital and they hope to convince the
legislature that the only decent thing to do is to
submit suffrage amendment to the people.
Then there is the new school code, and the new
penal code-which is being drafted, according to
all reports, with the sole idea of enabling prose-
cutting attorney to Stick" any man who may be
accused of crime whether guilty or not guilty
which together with the scramblets for appropria-
tons for this that and the other thing is going to
make the state house at Olympia worth visiting
during the coming two months -Walla Walla
Statesman
The difficulty which, according to Holy Writ, a
rich man experiences in getting into heaven is as
nothing compared with the difficulty of getting
him into Jail when he deserves it.
Word comes from Governor elect Cosgrove that
he will leave California for Olympia some time
next week, and will take office as soon as he ar
rives.
In the event Cosgrove will not be strong
enough to leave Paso Robles in time to reach
Olympia on Monday the legal date for his naugu-
ration, the legislature will be asked to authorize
the suspension of executive business in the gov
ernor's office until the supreme court can pass up
on an application for a writ of quo warranto to
determine who is acting governor during Cos
groves absence.
Under an agreement with Lieutenant Governor
Hay and Governor Mead Howard Cosgrove, a son
of the governor-eect, will be appointed secretary
to the governor in the event that either Mead or
Hay is acting governor and will practically dictate
the policy Of the acting executive until his father
Thara no no tO
tain the governors office by force The contem-
plated suit is to be a friendly one.
If this plan is carried out there will be no for
NAL demand made upon Governor Mead for the
office by the lieutenant governor and the record in
the case will contain nothing that in future years
might be cited as showing that the two men had
engaged in an unseemy row over the executive
chair.
A reader asked the Seattle Times if Rudyard
Kipling is alive. He is. AS Mark Twain once
answered similar question the accounts of his
death have been greatly exaggerated"
The Orient Journal states that New York syn
dicate has purchased from J. C. Argall and DR.. M
B. Grieve of Spokane Frank Weatherwax of Val
ley and w. G. Moore of Orient 81 per cent in
terest in their three claims known as the Moon
light, Climax and Plutonia formerly the Chca-
mon) situated between the First Thought mine
and the Valley Dew; price $4,000. This is no
bond, but cash deal. Also an option was given
for 80 days to the purchasers for the other 49 per
cent interest, the price stated being $125OOO. AS
the transfer was made to the Spokane party in
trust, it is not generally known who the real pur-
chasers are, though it is rumored that people close
to the CRANKY Consolidated are the buyers. Out
side of the annual assessment work there has
been no development to speak of done on the