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SWARMlNG IN TO FILE THEIR
CLUTCHES ON WORKING
MEN BEFORE PROPOSED
REGULATIONS BECOME EF-
FECTiVE.

The probability Of the passage
of the Cotterill bill regulating loan
sharks has caused haste among
those engaged in the business in
Spokane to get their assignments
of wages filed with employers be-
fore the bill is passed
The extent to which these
sharks operate in Spokane is
shown by the fact that 10 agencies
have thrived in the business of
making salary loans at an an
nounced rate of interest of 10 per
cent per month, but those who
have had occasion to patronize
these institutions say that often
times the rate is nearer % per
cent per month.
The loan shark makes his plan
of doing business appear innocent
enough on first inquiry, but once
the borrower gets into the clutches
of the loan shark 1t may take
death or an appeal to the bank
ruptcy court to secure his release.
In the three months ending
January 81, 20 salary assignments
have been made by employees of
the Great Northern railway, most
ly to the salary loan sharks. Since
February |, Is of these assign
ments have been filed, which indi-
Gates big increase in the filings
for fear of the operation of the
Cotterill bill.
This measure requires the sigma.
ture of employers to be made to
all salary assignments under $500,
and also requires the wife of the
party making the assignment of
wages to sign the same where the
amount Is under $500. Such as
signment must be filed within a
few days days after being made,
whereas at the present time the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15

BY w. q. SHEPHERD.
Special Corrsspoudsnce to The Press
NEW YORK, Feb. 15.-Gold and
silver talk in Wall street. But If
one keeps his eyes open he will
also discover in Wall street strange
tales that are told in bronze, steel,
copper and wrought iron.
Here's one little tale that saw"
in the great Mills building. Is
Broad. 1t is all told in metal and
1t has a moral as hard and unyield-
ing as Carnegie steel.
In the private and sacredly ex-
elusive office of a famous broker,
with its legs buried half an inch
in the velvet of wonderful carpet,
l have seen a small, but wonderful
table, that weighs over ton. 1t is
of hand cut bronze. You might look
at 1t for many hours and see every
moment some new beauty in its
design. At last. if you were observ-
ing, you would see the joke in the
table. The top of each leg is fine
reproduction of a rams head
That's the Wall street joke about
the table, you see: Ram, sheep,
lamb. Lamb is what we're get
ting at.
Lambs Head Table" for many
years has been joke in the street
But, somehow, lately, that, and
other old lamb jokes have lost their
point. The table is now hidden in
a private office.
And at the wide entrance to the
Mills building, where this broker
and ]. Pierpont Morgan have their
offices. you will find huge 10 ton
wrought iron gate.
1t can be closed in 10 seconds by
means of great hydraulic caissons
with big, steel pistons.
Ten thousand of Wall streets
lambs couldn't butt it down if they
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wanted to. !.
That gate was patented after the
lambs joke grew old.
The story that the big bronze
table and the big gate tell is that
once Wall street smiled about the
lambs and welcomed them. Now.
If 1t ever smiles about them, 1t does
it in secret, and as for welcoming
them, in person, especially in
throngs, there's the gate.
There are several of these great
hydraulic gates in Wall street
buildings. There are any number
of steel, iron and bronze portals
that are so finely balanced they
can be closed as easily and quickly
as the lid of your watch.
1t may surprise you to have the
conclusion drawn that Wall street
doesn't welcome lambs. In fact,
Wall street does welcome lambs.
but it doesn't want them to come
in person. 1t much prefers the
telegraph and the mails.
Not long ago the stock exchange
gallery was open to visitors. There
you might see spectators in their
frenzy on the floor.
This was explained to Sc when l
tried to go into the gallery. | knew
that no one had been ushered into
it for weeks. for man at the
entrance told me so.
l appealed at last to Henry
Clews. I'll take you over there II
you promise to stay only a minute"
he said. mo one is allowed in the
gallery unless accompanied by a
member of the exchange"
| promised, and, on the way
across the street to the exchange,
he said:
you haven't got a bomb on you?
No. Well, that's why the exchange
passed this rule about the gallery
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
BLIZZARD GRIPS
MIDDLE WEST
WORST STORM IN 10 YEARS
iNFllCTS SUFFERING AND
TIES UP TRAFFIC FAR AND
WIDE.

CHICAGO, Feb. 15.-The worst
storm of the last decade has para
lyzed the middle west, according
to reports today. Suffering and
disaster is widespread, and rail
road transportation is tied up.
Telegraph. and telephone lines are
useless. One person died here
from cold
NORFOLK, Neb., Feb. 15.-The
thermometer was 10 below early
today. The blizzard In this city
and vicinity is the worst in many
years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
TWOHYS GET
BIG CONTRACT

Twohy brothers of Spokane have
landed the big contract for the
Union Pacific tunnel under Ia
coma, When the bids were opened
last week one company had a low
er bid, but the contract was award
ed to the Spokane Arm. This is
one Of the largest single construc-
ton jobs now pending in the state,
and the tunnel when completed
will be mile and half hong I'M
der the city of Tacoma. While the
contract price has not been made
public. 1t is said to be in the neigh
borhood Of $2,00O,000.
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PRESIDENTS TO.
MEETJOHNSON

The democrats interested in the
visit of Governor Johnson of Min
nesota to this city, met at noon
today at Cakes cafe and appointed
committee to plan the reception
for the big democrat on April Is.
The members of the committee
are E. A. Childs, president of the
county central committee; DR.. ID.
c. Newman, president of the John
son club; Fred Baldwin, president
of the Jefferson club: Charles Mem
gel, president of the Scandinavian
Brotherhood, and A. c. Clausen,
president of the Minnesota club.
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vide for a children's bureau in the
department of the interior which
shall investigate and report upon
all matters pertaining to the wei
fare of children and child life, and
shall especially investigate the
questions of infant mortality, the
birth rate, physical degeneracy, or
phonage, Juvenile delinquency and
juvenile courts, desertion and IL
legitimacy, dangerous occupations,
accidents and diseases of children
of the working classes, employ
ment, legislation affecting children
in the several states and terri
tories, and such other facts as
have bearing upon the health,
efficiency. character and training
of children"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
WHITE
RACE TO TRADE

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Feb. 49,
Because AssembIyman A. N. Drew
delivered burning anti-Jap speech
instead of sermon at the Central
m. E. church last night he shocked
the congregation and gave his COL
leagues in the legislature some
thing to gossip about today. Drew
may be beaten on the anti-alien
measure, but he is far from being
silenced. He said in his speech:
81 think know why Roosevelt
sent orders to California to keep
hands off the question Of excluding
Japanese children from schools.
This country has with China an an
nual trade amounting to $4,000
900. believe he thinks Japan
could manipulate matters so as to
close the doors Of China to trade
from the United States.
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"Shall the homes Of this great
state be pitted against paltry dol
lars and cents of trade? II the
Japanese come, the white man
must go.
"Don't permit these foreigners to
live in our midst; don't permit
them to take our land and drive
our people out. The history of the
world teaches that the mlnglns Of
the white and black races always
brought the white down and never
brought the black race up. It al
ways resulted in shiftless, worth.
less monsrel race that the world
does not want. 1t will be the same
with whites and Japs.
"To compete with the yellow
race means that the white men will
starve to DEATH"
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received in that awful catastrophe.
OF the crew but 16 men of the
Maine wholly escaped injury. Her
officers numbered &c and her crew
32S. twenty-five of her dead are
buried at Key West. Several are
buried remotely at different places.
Sixty-seven are buried-only God
knows where. Here, In a cemetery
dedicated to our country's heroic
dead, lie 165 who were buried for
merly in Colon cemetery in the
city of Havana In December, 1899,
the battleship Texas, under my
command, proceeded to Havana and
there, with the assistance of Chap
lain John p. Chadwick, she took
on board all of the Names dead
from Colon cemetery and brought
them to the United States. They
were laid to rest in Arlington, in
the presence of President McKin-
ley, the secretary of the navy and
other high officials of the govern
ment and with distinguished army
and navy escort and ceremony.
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PRESIDENT URGES LAW
FOR CARE OF ORPHANS

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.-Roose-
welt today delivered a special mes
sage to congress, recommending
legislation requested by the con-
ference on care of dependent chill
dren. In part he said:
The census bureau reported in
1904 that there were in orphan
ages and children's homes about
$4,000 dependent children. There
are probably $4,000 more (the pre-
else number never having been as
certained) in private homes, either
on board or in adopted homes pro-
vided by the generosity of foster
parents. In addition to these there
were $4,000 children in institutions
for juvenile delinquents.
The interests of the nation are
involved in the welfare of this
army of children no less than in
our great material affairs.
The keynote of the conference
was expressed in these words:
Home life is the highest and
finest product of civilization. Chill
dren should not be deprived of 1t
except for urgent and compelling
reasons"
I transmit herewith for your in
formation copy of the conclu-
sions reached by the conference,
of which the following is a brief
summary:
1. Children of worthy parents
Or deserving mothers should, as a
rule, be kept with their parents at
home.
2. The effort should be- made to
eradicate causes of dependency,
such as disease and accident, and
to substitute compensation and in
surance for relief
3. Homeless and neglected chill
dren, If normal. should be cared
for in families, when practicable.
T. Institutions should be on the
cottage plan with small units, as
far as possible
5. Agencies caring for depend
ent children should be incorpor-
ated, on approval of suitable
state board.
6. The state should inspect the
work of all agencies which care
far JananIant nhiIJran
Z. Education work of institu-
tons and agencies caring for de-
pendent children should be super
vised by state educational authori-
ties.
s. Complete histories of depend
ent children and their parents.
based upon personal investigation
and supervision, should be record
ed for guidance of childcaring
agencies.
8. Every needy child should re-
ceive the best medical and surgical
attention. and be instructed in
health and hygiene.
10. Local child caring agencies
should cooperate and establish
Joint bureaus of information.
II. Prohibitive legislation against
transfer of dependent children be-
tween states should be repealed.
IL. A permanent organization
for work along the lines of these
resolutions Is desirable.
Is. Establishment of a federal
children's bureau is desirable. and
enactment of pending bill is earn
estly recommended,
There are pending in both
houses of congress bills for the
establishment of a children's bu-
reau. |. e.. senate bill No. 1923 and
house bill No. 24l4S. These pro-
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former years for a purse, the sub.
ject of the speech to be Thomas
Jefferson, the patron saint of the
democrats. A committee consist
ing of Thomas Maloney. p. B..
Kearney and w. r. Roy has been
appointed by President Baldwin of
the Jefferson club to raise the
purse of $50 to be given the win
ner OF the debate. Following the
custom, the winner will repeat his
address at the Jeffersonian ban
quet, which will be held as usual
this year on April 10.
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jim MET A FRIEND"

II was happy meeting Jim Lo-
gan of Trout Creek, Mont, had
with an old time chum in the To-
gan saloon Saturday night. They
drank together and perhaps wept
in each others arms and so forth,
but 1t would be happier moment
still ii Jim could only get his
bleary optics focused on that old
ppal today. Jim shared lodgings
with his friend and woke up to find
himself $50 out thereby.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
COUNTY OPTION
IN IDAHO

= BOISE, Idaho, Feb. 49,
= The senate county local op-
. ton bill was passed by the
. house today. II now goes
. to Governor Brady, who will =,
= sign It.
. The bill provides that on
. a petition Of 40 per cent of
3 voters in a county an cleo
. ton may be held to deter
, mine the question Of sale Of
, intoxicating liquors.
. q q q 90 80 v~~>~
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1000 BABY PIGEONS BURNED.

One thusand breeding and fat.
tening pigeons, representing an
extensive outlay of cash. were Gre
mated in a fire that totally destroy
ed a one and one-half story frame
squad house belonging to p. Wat
soa, 1918 York avenue. about 4
o'clock Sunday morning. The fire
started In a mysterious manner,
and the place was wrapped in
flames when first discovered. The
fire department was unable to be
OF any considerable service other
than TO protect adjacent buildings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
FLYER HITS LANDSLIDE

ALTOONA, Pa. Feb. 15.-Run-
ming 40 miles an hour, the flyer
on the Pennsylvania road from
Chicago to New York struck a
landslide near here today. The
locomotive was overturned and
baggage car and three Pullmans
filled with sleeping passengers de,
rallied Baggage Master Mingus
was severely injured and a number
OF passengers hurt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
TUERKE OUT IN
FIRST WARD

Carl W. Tuerke, president of the
Spokane Ornamental Iron works,
filed today as candidate in the
democratic primaries for council
man from the First ward. running
for the second term. He lives at
2009 East Seventeenth avenue and
is expected to prove factor in the
coming election. Mr.. Tuerke has
many friends and wide acquaint
ance in the First ward.
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ing into the mans record in an
effort to prove him innocent of the
charges against him. Duletich was
arrested on the coast and brought
back to Spokane a week ago,
charged with having embezzled
over $4,000 of the lodge funds
Since then some of his fraternal
friends have come to believe the
man innocent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
AUSTRIA WILL
ClOUT SERv|A

BERLIN, Feb. 15-Declaration OF
war by Austria upon Servia early
in April is predicted today by the
Daily Tageblatt, which declares 1t
possesses official information that
unless Servia ceases her campaign
Of insult and provocation Austria
will take action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
BARS
KNOX

WASHINGTON, D. c., Feb. 10
The bill designed to enable Knox
to become secretary of state was
defeated by the house this after
noon. The measure was intended
to rescind an increase of the sal
airy of secretary of state so Knox,
having been a member of the pres
ent congress, could take his place
at the head of the cabinet.
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STUNNED AND BRUISED.

In falling from car No, 81 on
the Spokane Traction Co.'S line
near the Great Northern viaduct
Saturday night. Frank Scully was
badly stunned and was cut and
bruised about the head and face.
He was taken TO the emergency
hospital and after his wounds wero
dressed removed to his home nj
1871 Maxwell avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
KING ED HAD A FIT

BERLIN, Feb. 15.-Despite at
tempts at Secrecy 1t is learned to-
day that King Edward fell in a
faint while conversing with the
Princess of Pless at the British
embassy last week and remained
unconscious for some time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
OH. TRUST
PAYS and
GETS OUT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Feb. Is.
The Waters-Pierce Oil Co. to-
day paid the state by certified
check delivered to the clerk of the
supreme court $4,000 and filed
papers agreeing to accept the pro-
visions of the 'ouster" decree is
sued December %.
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DOUBT HIS GUILT

Local officers of the Balkan So
cicty. of which John X. Duletich,
under arrest for embezzlement, Ia
treasurer, will communicate with
all the members of the organiza-
ton in the Inland Empire. inquir.
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TAFT OFF FOR WASHINGTON

CINCINNATI Feb, 15.-Taft
leaves for Washington this after
noon. lie will return Thursday,
when he will he made a Mason at
sight. The ceremony will take
place at 8 o'clock at the Scottish
Rite cathedral. .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15

PADuCAH, KY, Feb. IS.
Satisfied that their youngest
child, weighing two pounds,
Is probably the smallest
} baby In the world, e. p.
Lady and wife of this city
today decided to name II
} after Taft. When born il
) weighed 20 ounces and was
IL inches long, although
perfectly formed. Its first
dress was supplied from the
} wardrobe of the doll of a
) girl neighbor.
Q q q q . . . q q . Q q . 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-15
ANNUAL JEFFERSON
DEBATE PRIZE

The debaters of the high school
will contest again this year, as In
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Continued on page p
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
Notice for Publication.

4NOV1tC 1OE
Department of the Interior, U.
S. Land Office, Rapid City, S. D.,
January 9, 1908.
Notice is hereby given that Charles
s. Pierce, of Piedmont, S. D., who.
on April Z, 1908, made homestead
entry No. 7411,-O5S53, for Lot O.,
southwest quarter of northeast quar-
ter, northwest quarter of southeast
quarter, northeast quarter of SCUM
west quarter, in section /, township
8 north, range s east, B. H. M, has
tiled notice of intention to make
final five year proof, to establish
claim to the land above described,
before Register and receiver, U. S.
Land office, Rapid City, S. D., on the
Path lay. of February, 1909.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Ernest D. Smith, Of Piedmont, S.
D.. Charles Bruner, Of Piedmont,
IS. D., Eberhard Johnson, Syverlng
Martinson, of Piedmont, S. ID.
John L. Burke, Register.
No coal land listed; in this district.
First publication Jan. IL.
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Public Land Sale.
Department of the Interior, u. s

- -
& Department of the Interior, u. s..
Land Office, Rapid City, s. D., Feb
rs, 1909.
y Notice is hereby given that as di-
.rected by the Commissioner of the
General Land Off1cs under the pro-
visions of the Act of Congress ap-
proved June ~, 1906 GA Stat. 517)-
we will offer at public sale to the
highest bidder at 9 o'clock a. m. on
the 9Th day Of April, 1909, at this
office the following tract. Of land viz,
West half offsoutheast quarter Sec
ton 81, township q north, range g
east, B. H. M, Serial O5918.
Any person claiming adversely
the above described lands are adj
.yised to file claims or objections on
or before the date designated for
sale. ss85
&. JOHN i. BURKE, Register.
sMYRON WILLsIE, Receiver.
First publication March 5. s5
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
From tho nhilinninas

"
The Chlristian Endeayori society
of the Presbyterian church has Sc
cured Mrs. j. l.. Gsrifiiths, wife of
Chaplain Griffiths, of the Fort Meade
Post, to give an address on the sub
ject of missionary work. MIS-.
Grifliths has had experience in CHINA
and Japan and was with her nus
hand two years in the Philipprn.
Islands, and is a very interesting
speaker.
There will be sae,,al music. Al
offering viii be tagsel witch will all
go to missions.
Remember the date. Sunday even
ing, May 9th, eight o'clock at the
Presbyterian church.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
FARMERS INSTITUTE
For the Discussion Of Farming,
Dairying, Dry Farming, Crop sRo-
tatiOn and Home Making.

For the Discussion Of Farming,
Dairying, Dry Farming, Crop sRo-
tation and Home Making.
On Tuesday, May IS, there will be
ia meeting Of much Importance to
the people of this section. The meet
ing is similar to others that have
been held here, all of which gave
good satisfaction. Live subjects
are discussed by people competent
to handle them. Here is what Mr..
Chamberlain, the superintendent,
says:
Thursday, May IS. there will be
held a farmers Institute, under the
auspices of the State Farmers IN
stitute board. The subjects will be
5dairying, discussed by Prof. Larsen
of the dairying department Of the
Agricultural college, Broolsings;
dry. farming, crop rotation and home
making. by "A. q. Chant erlain, and
we will have other speakers
We will do all in our power to
make the meetings profitable, and
to present all subjects in a plain,
practical manner. Everybody in;
syited; everything free. Bring the
ladies' and the boys and girls
Please be on time, as we cannot de-
lay opening these meetings, but will
commence promp pity
a.. b ChamDe rlain, Snpt.
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!lslocate her left ankle. The foot

&
dislocate her left ankle. The foot
has since given her much trouble
and she is compelled to walk on
crutches 1t may be necessary for
her TO make trip to Rochester for
an operation.
Quite number of the local l. o.
o. f. and Rebekah lodges are max
ing preparation to attend the Grand
Grand Lodge convention at Dead
wood, May is, 10, and 20. There
viii be more than ordinary interest
exhibited this year, for. aside from
the pleasure trip, the decision is to
he made this year as to the loca-
ton of the |. o. o. f. Home. The
two towns appearing foremost in the
race are Dell Rapids in the Eastern
part of the state, and Hot Springs
on this side of the river.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
DEADWooD WANTS DUAL MEET
Would Compete With Victorious
Rapid City Team.

Would Compete With Victorious
Rapid City Team.
A challenge on behalf of the Dead
wood high school for dual track
meet has been received by the Rap
i'd City high school team, the win
ner of the Black Hills 1nterscholas-
tic meet at Belle Fourche Saturday,
May s. The narrow margin of only
one point separated Deadwood and
Rapid City at the close of the Belle
Fourche ceet and this fact has led
the wise ones at Deadwood to be-
slieve that the tables might possibly
be. turned In contest where only
the two schools took part. The
Rapid City boys say that if such an
arrangement is entered into that.
they will increase that on point to
two figures.
The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1909-05-14
No noLlnIbt,

On one, occasion an ignorant
quack was called by mistake to at
tend council Of physicians in a
critical case, and after considerable
discussion the opinion@was expressed
by one that the patient was ,conval-
escent. "Convalescent!'' said the
quack, "why that's nothing serious.
/ have cured conyalescence in "a
hours. Sacred Heart Review.