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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

The predicted offensive and de-
fensive Fassett-Pratt alliance on a
morning paper foundation has de-
veloped.
The produce Is a lusty pair Of
Cowled Gust Twins-one republic
an, one democrat, played together
for sure winning on one or the
other.
If there is any real fight it will be
purely corporation affair-Pratt-
Traction; Fassett-W. w. p.
The arrangement came naturally,
IL not easily, through the Federated
club lineup and is announced with
great satisfaction In the morning
paper. There appears to be no fur
Their details except getting the vote.
The deal will have a pretty as
pect If the twins are nominated for
then there would be a mighty poor
excuse for a real fight on any pub
lie issue. Both stand for a restrict
ed district, both have affirmed the
belief that the city should be paid
for all franchises awarded, both IA
vor reform OF the saloon, and In
fact 1t is pretty nearly a case Of
"Me Too" all down the line. The
deal was cooked up last night at the
club and both rivals" were pres
ent.
The Federated clubs sang a har-
mony anthem last night. There
was harmony last night when a
number of the councilmanic candi-
dates appeared. but 1t was only be-
cause the men who refused to be
bossed were either kicked out or
withdrew before this action was
taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

On the ground that all bills
against the county should be so
itemized that every taxpayer can
get an intelligent idea of the occa.
sion for an expenditure of public
funds, the members of the farmers
organizations who are insisting on
a probe of county affairs by the
grand jury, think they have a
ground on which to proceed against
DIR. w. F. Morrison. county health
officer. The facts as to DR.. Morri-
sons allowances have been obtain
ed by r. B. Martin Of the Spokane
County Township club.
For years DIR. Morrison has
drawn between $3.50 and $500 per
month from the county as health
officer, being paid at the rate Of 81
per mile, one way for each trip
made. Prior to the going into of
flee of the present commissioners
Morrison filed his bill without date
of the visit or party visited, thereby
leaving the inquiring taxpayer en-
tirely in the dark as to the impor-
tant points In the claim. The items
were made in this way:
"Quarantining smallpox, Is miles
northwest OF Snokane, SIS" OF
"Disinfecting d}Phtheria, II miles
southeast of Spokane, SIT" Oh
bills itemized In this way Morrison
was enabled to draw between $1,000
and $4,000 per year, and in addition
drew $1,000 per year as county ply
stefan. Morrison is now itemizin
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
NO MILK FOR
TINY BABES

could get in communication with a
higher official of the company, be-
cause the bill was overdue.
On a total running expense of
$3.50 per month the management
takes care of more than 30 children
on the average. The only income
that can be depended upon is $40
from Spokane county and $25 a
quarter from Latah county, Idaho,
on account of several children sent
here from there. The Idaho county
pays almost as much as the county
where the home is situated while
the city Of Spokane officially pays
nothing. although the councilmen
from that ward might at least get
water concession. The children
are fed on a monthly outlay for
groceries Of $31 with what is do
mated.
Beyond this the children and
their home are dependent on what
can be literally begged for them.
OF course business Is business;
the milkman, electric light man and
the others must be paid. yet the
business interests of this city could
keep the wolf from the homeless
children's door and never realize
that anything had been given. And
the cry Of the orphan and the waif
may reach far into the universe al
though unheard In the next yard
here on earth.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
OLD COUPLE ARE
SORRY CASES

In a determined effort to settle
family disputes between c. N. Ber-
ry and wife and to break them both
of the drink habit, Judge Mann this
afternoon sentenced Berry to the
rockpile for 80 days on a charge OF
disorderly conduct and continued
Mrs. Berry's case till tomorrow,
when she will be arraigned on a
state charge. The old couple, both
badly disabled by persistent use OF
liquor, were arrested about
o'clock this morning by Officer Mel
son. for fighting in lodging house
at the corner of Madison street and
First avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

H0LDS(;.P,

CHICAGO, March 1e.-J. c.
Stubs, traffic director Of the Har.
riman system, In today's hearing Of
the governments suit to dissolve
the alleged combination Of the
western railroads, gave testimony
showing Hartman and associates
control not only the Union and
Southern Pacific, but the Canadian
Pacific and Panama railroads.
He testified that American roads
get the lions share Of the traffic
and that the Canadian Pacific had
to be satisfied by the allowance of
differentials varying from 10 to 80
cents on the New York scare,
graded down to apply to western
points.
The first arrangement between
the Union Pacific, Canadian Pa
cific and Panama road and South
ern Pacific Railroad Co. was made
in 1897 at a meeting here. Agree.
ments have been renewed at differ
ent times.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
Y. v. P. WILL
AID ORPHANS

The w. w. P. Co. today agreed to
make Natatorium park opening day
Saturday, April "a, benefit for the
Orphans Home of Spokane.
Fifty per cent Of the receipts Is
given the home and permission CIV
en- to install anything in the nature
of entertainment, the whole pro-
ceeds of which go to the home.
Mrs. Dey, superintendent Of the
home, will give the children pic
mic as we'll as something special
for them in addition to the regular
park attractions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
WILL SPEND 500, 900
TO RECOVER BOY

= SHARON, Pa, March TO- Z
= Frank Bull, millionaire steel Z
. maenate, announced today .
. that no will spend 100000 =
= searching for his nephew, VIII .
. lie WhitIa, son Of Attorney =
. James Whitia, who was kid =
., mapped from school yesterday. .
. The kidnapers cent . mes Z
. sage demanding $4,000 for Z
. return Of the boy. The moth .
. Or favors paying u. Z
. Four Pinkertons from Pitts, Z
. burg have arrived to take up Z
. the search. Fifty deputies Z
. were sworn In today to assist Z
y Chief Of Police Crane. The z
. whole western section Of the Z
. state 10 aroused. There 10 Z
. much mystery ~ to how the =
. kidnapers expected to commu- .
. n,cate with Whitla after the .
. latter inserted an advertise Z
. ment In newspapers saying he Z
. 10 willing to pay the ransom. Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
C0WLED DUST
TWINS

tain an Independent attitude and
will refuse to be bound by any
democratic caucus.
Senator Chamberlain recognizes
the lack Of partizanship shown by
his republican supporters In elect
ing him, even though they were
bound by primary instructions, and
he says he purposes to show that
he Is not unmindful of the fact that
he represents the state-and a re-
publican state at that-and not .
party. Under these circumstances
his course in the senate will be-
watched with a good deal OF inter-
est, especially when party ques.
tons come up for consideration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
ROBBERY IN SALOON

1t may be up to the police to
close up the Kalispell saloon. 507
Front avenue. when case in which
Albert Fayette, laborer, was hor-
ribly beaten and robbed Of $25 by
two thugs, in the back room of the
place yesterday morning, has been
thoroughly investigated. The police
are also working on the disappear
ance of a $40 bill from the pocket
of Martin Van Buren,, Fayette's
companion. at about the same time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
Victims Swept Away and Parkersburg Faces
Famine and Epidemic.

Mrs. John Maloney IL reported
to be dying. She was carried 50
yards on floating wreckage. The
first estimate on the loss il
100000.
The bodies Of Walter Wagg'o
and wife and child were recovered.
Parties are searching for more.
The fire department Is helpless
II fire starts. The health depart
ment is busy trying to prevent tho
possibility of epidemic because Of
lack of water to flush sewers.
Scores were hurt by falling beams
and bricks,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
STORE BLOWN UP
in TACOMA

TACOMA, March 19.-Fire early
this morning followed a mysterious
explosion. wrecking the glass front
of a store and destroying the stock
OF the Robinson Clothing Co. Guests
of the lockwood hotel over the
store were driven into the streets
In their night clothing. The build
ing was slightly damaged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
chamberlain
STANDS ALONE

WASHINGTON, March 19.-Sen-
ator Chamberlain is appointed to
the military affairs, Indian affairs
and irrigation committees. The as
signment was made by the commit
tee on committees of democrats
which assigns democratic member
ships.
With memberships to be given
Bourne, Oregon will be as well rep
resented on the committees as any
other. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
CAN INDICT ONLY
CITY OFFICIALS

LOS ANGELES, March 19.-Un-
der instructions to vote indictments
only against former and present
city officials, the special grand jury
called to probe charges of miscon-
duct arising from the recall cam
paign which forced the resignation
of Mayor A. c. Harper, convened to-
day. John Fishburn, president of
the national bank Of California. .is
foreman Of the jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, March
19.-With thunderous roar, two
huge water reservoirs above this
city burst today, overlooking 40
houses, killing three persons and
seriously injuring others In the
wreckage. Citizens, warned by the
noise made by the flood, fled to
high ground.
Officials have found evidence of
dynamite used on the tanks, which
held the entire water supply Of the
city. A water famine is looming
uD.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
FRENCH STRIKE
COMPLETE TIEUP

PARIS, March 19.-France to-
night Is face to face with strike
that will tie up the entire postal
service and block railroad traffic.
Electricians and railroad employees
are threatening to walk out in
sympathy with the telegraphers
and postal employees.
1t is estimated the strike is cost
ing the government $4,000 daily.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
BRYAN IS 40 TODAY

LINCOLN, March 19.-Bryan Is
40 years old today. Hundreds Of
messages of congratulations were
received from all parts of the coun.
try. He postponed lecture tour
to spend a day at home with his
family. Prominent democrats, edi-
tors and citizens win give him a
banquet tonight
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
CHAMBERLAIN is ON
GOOD COMMITTEES

WASHINGTON. March 1s.--Sen-
ator Chamberlain Of Oregon. who
is a democrat, but was elected to
the senate by q republican legislar
ture through the operation of the
primary system. does not expect to
use his peculiar position In a par
tisan way. He says he will main
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
SUES NELSON FOR
WRITING HIS BOOK

CHICAGO, March 19.-J. Ignatius
Finnegan, a st. Louis newspaper
man, through his attorneys, is to
day preparing necessary legal pa
pers to compel Battling Nelson
lightweight champion, to make an
accounting Of the proceeds of his
book. Life. Battles and Career OF
Battling Nelson Finnegan says he
is the author of the book, but Mel
son denies this. He says Finnegan
acted as stenographer and typewrit
er only. Nelson says he is respon
sible for every sentence in the
book.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
ON
POLICE FORCE

Police Inspector Lewis is grandpa
today and although just tickled to
the extent of demanding a raise in
pay, he says he feels whole lot
older than he did yesterday. His
first grandchild is a plump little 10.
pound girl lebt by the stork at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Nc
Inturff, 1923 Sharp avenue, last
evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
JEFF FIXES FIGHT
TERMS

NEW YORK, March 19.-That
Jeffries is preparing to announce
the terms upon which he will fight
johnson is the statement made to.
dy by Jeffries' friends. 1t is re-
ported Jeffries will demand that
the purse be split 75 per cent for
the winner and rs to the loser.
The fight will occur on Ameri.
can soil and not before November.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

NASHVILLE, March 19.--John u.
Sharp, former sheriff, was today acs
quilted of numbering Senator Car
mack.
The jury failed to agree on a YER
dict in the case of Colonel Cooper
and son Robin. The'court discharg-
ed Sharp and sent the Jury back to
consider the Cooper case. The jury
was out over two. days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

OREGON HENCHMEN SEND RE.
QUESTS THAT DisCREDlTED
SENATOR BE FORCED ONTO
THE FEDERAL BENCH.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 10.
Taft today received messages
from 20 members of the Oregon
senate asking him to appoint for
mer Senator Fulton to a federal
judgeship of Oregon. Fulton m.
sists there is no opposition to his
appointment. He says ne has a
telegram from Speaker Macarthur
of the Oregon house, announcing
that four out of five members or
the assembly committee which con-
sidered the resolution to endorSe
him, favors his appointment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
HAMID
REALLY DYING

CONSTANTINOPLE, March 10.
Investigation by the United
Press today reveals that Sultan
Abdul Hamid Is in a precarious
condition. His death in the near
future is regarded as certain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
SWEDISH M. e. CHURCH.

There will be service in the
Swedish NJ. e. church, corner Third
avenue and Washington, this even
ing at 7:45. Rev. Assam johnson
from Bellingham. Wash. will
preach. No service Saturday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
And Little Else in Shape
of Food for "a
Orphans

During the Sunday REVEALS,
when the weather was terrible for
this section and nobody had a pen.
ny to spare except for the taberna'
Dsle collections, superintendent Day
Of the Orphans Homo Of Spokane,
in the extremity Of need for her
charges, thought that possibly a lit
tie bit Of the money poured out 90
freely, although 20 badly needed
here In Spokane, might be diverted
to the home.
She managed to secure an inter-
view with Sunday asklns II he
could not spare 4 single collection
for the orphans.
my dear madam" responded the
man who 20 frequently mentioned
that his own father was killed In
the war, "when I get through with
Spokane you won't have to ask any
one for help"
In view Of the shortage OF cash
developing with Sundays departure
II is likely that he meant to say Il
would be no use to ask for help.
Out at the Orphans Home OF
Spokane, E10 Liberty avenue, "a
children will 60 without milk for
breakfast in the morning unless
some one comes to their rescue.
Many of the children are in swad-
ding clothes and without milk they
cannot live.
The agent OF the Hardwood CON-
pany served notice this morning
that bill of So would have to be
paid before any more milk could be
delivered. He had been ordered to
shut of the supply on nonpayment,
but consented to leave the usual
allowance today.
Taking milk from fatherless and
motherless babies is a peculiar per
Torrance for a concern as prosper
Gus and prominent as the Hazel
wood company.
There would have been no fuel
with which to cook what there was
in the house to eat this morning
but for the prompt action of e. F.
Waggoner of the Union Fuel & Ice
Co. in hurrying out a load Of wood
as soon as he heard of their neces.
sity.
The children had breakfast and
were doubtless thankful enough for
what they got, but 1t wasn't such a
breakfast as you would want your
child to have to accept under any
circumstances. Many of the chill.
dren are in their swaddling clothes.
Mrs. Dey was almost at the end
of her resources last night and wor.
ried beyond measure on the chill.
dren's account. She doesn't have
to struggle In behalf of somebody
else's little ones, but she can't help
but do 1t any more than she can
refuse to find room for another tiny
waif when the home Is already
overcrowded and the cupboard
frightfully scant.
The children have none to look to
beyond herself and two or three
women working with her for bare
living.
No institution In this country is
more deserving Of aid. and none re-
\ ives less. : Clubs are given big
CONCESSIONS on city water but the
orphans home pays for its service.
A w. w. p. Co. agent turned out
the lights one night and left the III.
Tie ones to grope frightened about
In the darkness until Mrs. Dey
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
SHOT CHIEF; LYNcHED.

ELKINS, w. Va, March 10
For shooting and probably fatally
wounding Chief Of Police Scott
White of Whitmer, near here, Joe
Brown. white. was lynched today
by a mob.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
INDICTMENT
FOR unknown

Six indictments were reported in.
to Judge Huneke's court today
noon by the grand jury. In five of
the cases the derSndants were un.
der arrest for various offenses and
the indictments were made public.
In the sixth case no arrest had been
made and the indictment was with
held. 81
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
DYNAMITE LOOSENS
DELUGE OVER CITY
SHOT FULL OF
HOLES ALREADY

. The yellow Fassett banner =
. hung across Riverside has Z
= three large holes shot through =
=. the middle. =
y Political unregenerate pro- =
. claim that two Of these spell =
. Hutchinson and the other
q ONO. Z
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
Rockp,Ls ron BAD MAN.

George Owens, the self-styled coi-
ored bad man, arrested by Ofiicer
Hage yesterday for causing a dis
turbance on Stevens street. was
fined 500 and costs and sentenced
to the rockpile for 80 days by Judge
Man nthis afternoon. He was con-
victed on q charge of vagrancy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

Tomorrow is the last day for pay
ing water rents in the third district
that portion of the city lying west
of Division and north of the river
without penalty
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19

James Avery flourished a revolv-
err in the Auditorium last night and
volunteered to save Jessie Shirley
from harm. He was taken to the
police station and Is insane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-19
oped that the allow
mobile hire made by
commissioners to
h1lin former chairman


~ Tor the use of his own auto
mobile. These allowances will be
called to the attention of the grand
jury.
Mr.. Collin drew hundreds of dol
lars from the county treasury In
1908 for automobile hire at the rate
Of 50 per hour. He justified his &C
ceptance Of pay for the use of his
own auto in the seryice-6f the coun
ty on the Ground that he rtndered
a bill Ito the county at so cents less
per hour than an auto could be
hired for from private garage. A
county ocer Is not supposed to sell
anything to the county.
Collin contended that his services
to the county were Of such value
that It was necessary for him to
use an auto to get around. In
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-22
NEW MOTOR BOAT.

A new motor boat belonging to a
gentleman OF Philadelphia arrived at the
foot of Union street this morning on =
Southern Railway car and was later
placed in the ferry house. The boat
will have ionr-hundred horse power
eight cylinder engine. The motive
power will be placed in the boat by the
Emerson Engine Co., of this city, which
are part owners. She will take part in
the international races at Sandy Hook
10 ) ptember. The boat was built by
the Hollingsworth Gap Defender Com.
psDy, Of Philadelphia, and was sent to
this city for the purpose of having The
motive power installed. She Is forty
feet long. The boat is expected to make
forty miles an hour. The record is DOW
ISL
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-22
CORPORATION COURT.
Judge L. G. Barley presiding. ]

Juugt ~ W baiieJ PiOoiuHs'I
The grand jury met again at 10
O'Clock sod returned the following In.
dement's:
Com. vs. James Lucas, indictment
for the murder OF Slmuel Blakeley on
June 3, 1909; true bill.
Com. vs.. Harry Davis, indictment fol
feIopiously and mslIcionsly cutting aud
woundiDg, with intent to MAIN, dis
figure. disable and kill; true bill.
Com, va. William h. Washington,
indictment for rape; not true bill.
The grand Jury reported as follows:
ave, the grand jurors, beg to stats
that we have carefully investigated the
charge that gambling houses are being
maintained In this city. There not being
sufficient evidence no action was pos
sible.
The commissioner of revenue appeared
before as and reported no violation OF
the revenue laws.
"W. A. SHOOT, it,, foreman"
The grand jury was then discharged
james Lucas and Harry Davis were
brought into court and Lucas having no
counsel court assigned Messrs. Robley
ID. BrumbacIs and Howard w. Smith to
defend him and the case was fixed for
trial July Is.
Harry Davis has employed Mr.. l.. Il.
Machen to defend him and his trial was
fixed for June 2Sth.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-22
TO EXTEND INVITATION,

Messrs. ]. Y. Williams and A. d.
BtOckett, representing the Alexandria
Chamber Of Commerce and Good Roads
Association, arrived by automobile Mon
day morning to extend an invitation to
the New York A tlsnta scout cars 10 be
4he guests Of the city Of Alexsndris on
sheir way north. The Alexsndrians
vent from Richmond at IL O'Clock with
the Richmond Automobile Association TO
meet the scouts at Petersburg. A second
detachment of automobiles will leave the
city At 8 o'clock TO meet the scouts. 1t
is believed that II they leave at that
time they will have plenty OF time TO
meet them before they get to Petersburg
Richmond News Leader 2lst.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-22
ADJUSTMENTS.

As WAS anticipated the amusement
COMPANIES had good shows last night
and LAO excellent crowds. Az the
A. xapdria Amusement Company the
pictures we're excellent aud those who
attended expressed themselves we'll
pleased. A change Of pictures tonight.
AT the Surprise Theatre there is an
entire change of vaudeville and 1t ofs
character that will attract. For Mon
day, Tuesday aud Wednesday nights
special programme OF en- up to-dste
nature has been prepared for the patrons
add the moving pictures to be exhibited
nightly will be of q nature TO please the
most fsstidiOus.
Considering the warm weather OF last
night the Opera House was comfortably
filled and the audience much PLEASED
With the show. Tonight in addition TO
the regu lar bill Devil j. Dan and Miss
Della Van Austin will give that ONE
act laughable comedy "The Oyster
Man.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-06-22
PERSONAL.

Mrs. K. L. Lambeth is Visiting friends
in Alabama.
Mrs. J. P. Agnew and the Misses Ag'
new have gone to their country home al
Accotink to spend the summer.
Mrs. Henry M. Lewis and daughter
are visiting relatives In Alexandria.
Mr.. Dave Chalmers left Monday to
spend a short time at his home In
Alexandria. - Charlottesville Progress
Miss Dawn Fowler Lindsay, OF Bris-
iol, is the guest OF DR.. and Mrs. Charles
T. Lindsay.
Amongst the graduates from Wash
ingtOn Business High School last night
was Mr.. Joseph Brsger Goldsmith, Of
this city.
Mrs. L. E. Morlarity hiss gone to Pur-
cellvilIe to attend the funeral of her
brother, Enoch Lsnhsm.