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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
MENTIONED
FOR NEW
OFFICIALS
Under Commission Plan
Greene, McBroom, Wag-
oner, Corbaley.
DETAILS OF PLANS

The probability of the adoption Of
a new city charter, providing for a
commission form of government,
means the election of a new set Of
city officials Immediately after the
charters approval. While it may
be possibly looking long way
ahead, as several steps are yet to
intervene before a new charter is
secured and city election held,
politicians are already discussing
available timber for the five COM
missionerships provided for in the
proposed new city charter.
At present the salary agreed upon
is $4,000 per year and the term Of
office five years. which would mean
nice berth so far as political posi-
tons go. 1t is admitted, however,
that the term of office is not yet
finally settled, as the commission
is divided on the five year continu-
ing term plan.
Among those mentioned for the
cOmmiss .Onerships are f. p.
Greene, former county auditor; Fred
McBroom, chairman of the board of
county commissioners; e. F. Wag-
oner of the Union Fuel & Ice Co.,
and Gordon C. COrbaley, real estate
manager for the Arthur d. Jones
Co. The commissioners elect the
mayor under the proposed plan.
Ex-Auditor Fred 3. Greene, who
has been mentioned for mayor as
the choice of the republicans of the
city, said this morning that he
stood for commission form of
government even though to do so
would have the effect of preventing
him from responding to the urgent
requests of his friends that he con-
slider making the race for mayor.
Mr.. Greene said he stood for the
commission form of government for
this city and wanted the charter to
be so drafted that the interests of
the people as a whole will be fully
protected by the initiative, referen-
dun and recall.
Under the proposed charter the
elections will be nonpartisan. Pri-
maries will be done away with and
every fellow can run who can Sc
cure petition signed by 100 voters.
Under the plan of preferential vot-
ing every voter will have a chance
to express his first, second and
third choice for the commissioner
ships.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
LATEST FINANCIAL
# NEWS IT
Furnished to the Night Edition by Walter j. Nichols
Brokers.

rise within week, and totaling 20
cents IN all.
At a meeting of Nevada Cons. di-
rectors yesterday a resolution was
adopted instructing the president
and treasurer to make arrange
ments to list the stock on the New
York stock exchange.
Big -Four declared semiannual
dividend of 2 per cent on common.
This is an increase of half of one
per cent and places the issue on a
5 per cent basis; also regular II
per cent on preferred
BOSTON COPPER MARKET
BOSTON, Dec. 22.-The market
for copper grows broader and
more active each day. East Butte
was the strongest on the list, sell
ing up to IA on very large trans
actions. There Is good interest ac-
cumulating this stock steadily. Ii
quotation commenced again in
North Butte, and toward the close
stop orders were caught which
forced the price to new low level,
80 II.
CHICAGO GRAIN
CHICAGO, Dec. 22.-Wheat is off
on selling by Press & Co. Talk of
increased receipts in the southwest
was bearish factor.
May wheat broke down to 10
before the close today The break
to III during the first hour was
natural one in line with the easier
cables and larger receipts of 1893
cars at Minneapolis. The early
break was followed by fair rally
and the market acted stubborn for
a time. The late break from III
to 10 is chargeable almost entire
ly to the dispatches from the north
west saying that the trade has ru-
mors of the final settlement of the
strike.
Corn-Traders had fairly good
map to consider this morning, tenn
perature low, with little scattered
precipitation.
Oats Shipping sales of oats re-
ported at the close was 10000
bushels. When the May price
touched As cents on little dip
there was good buying by commits
sion houses. The market closed
45 l-Sc, showing the best support in
the entire grain list
The run of hogs here was some
thing over the estimate. Products
started weak and lower because of
the hog situation. At the close May
pork was off 20 cents. ribs and lard
Z l-2 cents from the close yester-
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
NEW YORK STOCKS.

NEW YORK, Dec. 22.-The Har-
riman issues and Pennsylvania
were under pressure during the
days session. but at the same time
several of the medium priced is
sues We're in active demand. Rock
Island common was active, the buy
ing of which was attributed for the
most part to foreign sources, 1t be-
ing reported that the Hollanders
who recently liquidated Il greater
part of the NJ. X. IL T. and who in
of purchasing the lower priced
American rails. We're turning their
attention to the Rock Island shares
in view of the possibilities accru-
ing to the company from an operat-
ing alliance with the Lehigh Valley
and Wabash.
1t is felt that the list will fluctu-
ate within comparatively narrow
limits during the balance of the
year with the specially movement
the feature.
Americans in London are quiet
at about parity. Steel profits shar-
ing plan announced offering $4,000
common at 80 and $4,000 preferred
1924 to it's employees. Special meet
ing of Wells-Fargo today to in
crease capital stock from $4,000, 900
to $24,000,000.
President Taft will send special
message on conservation and the
antitrust law on Jan. 4th and 5th.
Attorney General Deman of Ohio
has attacked the telephone merger,
London settlement begins on Fri
day
The interstate commerce com
mission has asked congress for an
important extension of its powers.
There are $4,000 employees now
stockholders in U, S. Steel. Con
soils show strength, but the general
market in London rather inclined
10 sell off. Cons. Gas is expected
10 go on Il 6 per cent basis. Pitts
burg continues to report large sales
Of finished iron. Large decrease
in orders for new cars, but equip
ment companies expect more ac-
tiVity in the year.
l.. & n. second week In Deem
her decrease $4,000 from July |:
increase $l,973,000. Southern Rail
way second week December in
crease $1,000; from July LIST in
crease $2,609,000,
The American Smelling = Refin-
ing company has advanced the
price of lead from $500 to $40
per hundred pounds, the second
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
MUST REDUCE PRICE OR
LOSE UNION DEPOT, CLAIMED

One of the most persistent advo-
Gates of the proposed union passen-
ger station Is the North Coast rail
way. The North Coast seems to
think, however, that unless the city
council reduces the price of the city
hall property $4,000 there is no
show for the union depot project
going through.
Hence the chief counsel for the
road, l.. X. Hamblen. former attor
ney for the city, has been calling
councilmen to his office, one by
one. and interviewing them ON their
feeling ,Nard cutting the price
placed y eye city hall property
from $35A ~ to $275, 600 The first
figure wal agreed upon by the city
council after careful deliberation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
At It.

Elizabeth GurIey Flynn will
speak tonight at the Turner's hall.
Her address will be on industrial
unionism, and the public is invited
to drop in and hear her.
Nine members of the |. w. w.
were arrested today for speaking
on the street. The members Of the
!. w. w. still continue to meet in
the city and plan to keep up the
fight for the right of free speech
on the street, but the police are
unable to locate their meeting
place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

The second figure Is the one
adopted by the union depot com
mittee.
There may be some cut in the
city hall price, but it will not be
great. The councilmen say that the
sale of the site to the railroads will
mean the mourning of an expense
by the city of from $250000 to
100000 more than the railroads
will pay. On this basis it is figured
that the proposed sale of the city
hall and the erection of new
building Is financial transaction
in which the city will be out sew.
cral hundred thousand dollars.
which causes the councilman to
think that they haye already made
sufficient concessions as to the
price.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
ON TO MANAGUA.
CRIES ESTRADA
(By William A. Deverall Staff Correspondent United
Press.1

F. .BLUEFIEI4DS, Nicaragua, Dee. 22-The army under
General Estrada the revolutionary leader sweep
ing victory Rama The entire Zelayan forces, former
commanded by General Vasquez have surrendered with
all stores after being defeated all along the line The
wounded being brought here today and being cared
for in field hospitals established by American marines
from walships in the habor large number of prisoners
are being marched into Buefeds after being dsarmed.
General Estrada, marshallng his forces, is preparing
upon Managua, where he will endeavor to
throw the president Jose Madriz There is great
joicng here this city has passed through perous
period 1t is believed that successful termination of
the revolution is in sight. week ago this city in
fear and trembling following the reported APPROACH of
General Vasquez with orders from Zeaya to sack and pill
age Buefeds News of Estrada victory signal for
general celebration The people today demanding the
immediate election of Estrada to the presidency.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
THEFTS BEWILDER
THE POLICE FORCE

Two mysterious thefts that be-
wilder the police and seriously EN-
6arrass the victims, at least finan-
cially, were reported to the officers
last night. Anton Hess, rooming at
the Wilbur lodging house, made the
woeful discovery that $75. which he
had placed in his trunk for safe
keeping, was missing when he
went to his bank" to replensh
his funds. The room was undis
turhed and the trunk was locked
az usual.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

1t was but short time after
Hess told his troubles to the police
that John Sandon of the Carney
hotel hurried up to the desk officer
with a story of how he was shy
500, He, like Anton Hess, was I'M
able to give the officers any clue
to the mysterious disappearance of
his coin. All he knew about II was
that 1t was not where he put 1t,
and though he had hunted high and
low for it, he recovered no part
of it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
BRAND NEW
PEEPING TOM

A brand new "Peepine Tom"
is at large in the city. Resi-
dents Of the fashionable Sew
enth avenue district we're much
perturbed over his appearance
in that district last night, and
calls were hastily sent in to the
police to come up and rout him.
Officers with enough detsrmi-
nation to rout an entire reui-
ment of the peeping freaks
fastened breathIessly up the
long hill, but "Peepina Tom"
was nowhere to be found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
KILLED OVER
CARD GAME
(By United Press,)

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 22.-In
quarrel over game of cards at a
prospectors' camp in the Powder
River country, near here, today, W.
J. SchmaIsle instantly killed Thorn
as Bell, a prospector, when he
struck him over the head with
poker. SchmaIsle is claiming self
defense and surrendered to the po-
lice
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
SEE PLOT
AGAINST THE
WHITE MEN

10y United PreSs.)
BOMBAY, India, Dec. 22.-The
police are working today on the
theory that the assassination of A.
M. T. jackson, an administrative of
the important city of Mask, who
was shot to death in the lobby of
the Bombay theater, was the d.
rect result of widespread plot to
murder English officials. The as
sassn, a native, boosted of his deed
when arrested.
Jackson was entering the theater
with two young women when a ma
tive approached and fired without
word. The official fell, mortally
wounded, dying few hours later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

JURY HOLDS WOMAN'S
MOTHER AND AUNTS
(By United Press.)

NEWARK n j. Following hearing of the states testi
mony in the of Mrs Ocey Snead found dead in bath
tub in her East Orange, N j. home the grand jury this
afternoon indicted for murder Mrs Caroline Martin the
dead girls mother and Mrs Mary W. Snead and Miss Vr-
gnia Wardlaw the last two being aunts of Mrs Ocey
Snead.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
COAL MINERS
MEET DEATH

. (By United Press.) Z
= MAlllSTER, Okla, Dec. Z
= 22.-SeveraI miners are re- =
= ported killed in an explosion =
. at Samples No. 2 coal mine, =
= near here at noon today. .
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
Have Changed Banners.

NEW ORLEANS Dec. 22.-Nineteen hundred soldiers,
formerly OF Vasquez army, captured by the revoutoniss
have allegiance to Estrada and will march with his
forces against Managua according cable from Blue
fields today
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
CHIEF KILLED BY BOMB
(By United Press

ST. PETERSBURG Dec 22-Colonel Karpoff, St.
Petersburgs police chief killed by bomb thrown by
assassin early today. The assassin Immediately
arrested.
From passports the authorities believe his name
Michael Vosskressensky Karpofs assassination the po-
lice believe marks the beginning of another terrorist reign
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
Two Americans Killed.

BLUEFIEIDS, Dec. 22.-Two Americans are reported
killed during the fighting around Rama yesterday Their
names are not learned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22
NIGHT BULLETINS

SEOUL. KOREA, Dec - premier Korea
fatally stabbed Ming of
ChrstaniZed who American school
carriage his
memorial service held King Leopold of Bel
when down by Ii The assassin approached him
behind his shoulders buried
S in his victims abdomen.
NEW YORK Dec. 22.-Maurice Francis American
his admitted his
belief He said however,
thought believed he reached the pole
BRUSSELS Dec 22-Ram fell in torrents here today and
inerfered with
The crowded
along which cortege
window
which to view the procession.
NEW YORK Dec 22.-The last rites administered
Little Tim Sullivan physicians holding
politician
thumb.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17

Under ideal weather conditions on Saturday at Sachem park, the local season in league baseball got good start, both home teams winning and showing themselves strong fnlshers by pushing over the winning runs af- ter the other fellows had been the first to score. It was a double header opening, the first of the kind on the local records, with teams in two diff ferent leagues appearing, and pen nant raising by Mayor Lippitt thrown in for good measure. First, the C. A. c. team of this city defeated Westerly of the Rhode Island Connecticut league, 6 to 5. then came the Norwich Taftville team of the Eastern Con- necticut team walloping the Andems from North Grosvenordale, 2 to 2.
 AS result both Norwich teams hold the undisputed leadership of their re- spective leagues, as neither has lost game yet. Which is the reason why contingent of some 500 local rooters came home with their chests puffed out with pride for the baseball talent produced in the Rose of New England.
 The first contest, scheduled for o'clock was IS minutes late in start ing and for four innings there was but a single hit and no runs on each side. Then Dan Marra, who was tWirling strongly for the c. A. C.'s, lost sight of the plate practically presenting West erly with their first two runs. Hart sons poor throw which put Casey on, an error on a sacrifice, and hits by Nara and Kane tied it up at once in the c. A. C.'s half.
 Nothing more doing in the scoring lire until Westerly is at bat in the eighth, when another bit of bad fling ing by Nara and a couple of errors gave Westerly runs and what looked like a safe lead. But Bill Riley and Con Crowley rallied the rooters and the c. A. C.'s again tied it up, getting two tallies on Bryor's error, a pass, a single by McManus, and Aitken's er- TOT. Casey's single scored McManus with the tieing run. Westerly was out in order in the ninth, but the c. A. C.'s were there with the wallop after Mar ra was out to pitcher. Fud Sullivan singled and stole. Kane's hit boosted him along and McIntrye's safety brough him in.
 Outside of two innings pitcher Mar ra twirled puzzling ball. and he also had good support, in which Jupes Me- Intyre's double play, unassisted, was the dazzling feature. when he gob- bIed a fly on the base line and then opened the speed clutch and beat it across second bag ahead of J. Payne, who had led for second. The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
Story of Dying Trees.

Attention has recently been directed to the number of trees in Glasgow which are in a dying state. their sick ly condition being attributed to smoke. A correspondent mentions a singular coincidence in regard to five trees which a John Pattison planted in the center of his garden in Kelvingrove on the birth of his five sons. Two of his sons died early in the nineteenth century. but three lived till after 1850 when there were only three of the trees standing. @n the night that his son Matthew died one of the trees fell, and on the night of Frederick and Johns death (some years be- tween) one of the trees fell, certain ly, as the writer r'marks. a singular e.-Glasg0w Herald.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
PAIN MADE A DEFINITE POINT.
No Manner of Doubt as to Location of
 Trouble.

Angelina Spring, in spite of the beatific sound of her name, had a bad temper. One day she insisted on cry ing, and protested when the question was put often enough to elicit an an- swer, that she had pain" Exactly where, she would not or could not de- scribe. Her persistent fretting finally won for her vigorous spanking.
 After the punishment there was quiet. A caller came, and heard the tale.
 You see," said Mrs. Spring, "she kept saying that it hurt her. but she wouldn't say where. So there seemed no other way to stop her bawling than to spank her"
 Kind of localizing the pain ?" sug- gested the visitor.
 ''Yes," agreed Mrs. Spring, heartily That is it precisely."-Youth's Con- panion.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
SURELY HAD MONEYS WORTH.
Uncle Hod Had Come Far to Get It.
 and He Got lt.

There being no dentist in the little town where he resided Uncle Hod Rowdybush had gone to the county seat to have an aching tooth ex- tracted. q see it's one of your large molars," said the dentist at whose of- flee he called, "and it will come pretty hard. Don't you think you'd better take gas?"
 q don't know" answered Uncle Hod. Does it cost anything extra?"
 "Yes. it will be two dollars if you take gas and one dollar if you don't"
 How long does it take to pull 1t that way?"
 Tt won't seem any time at all to you. You go to sleep and you seem to wake up immediately and the tooth is out"
 And don't feel 1t come out?"
 Not a particle"
 Uncle Hod reflected
 Well" he said, I've come 27 miles to have this tooth pulled and l think I'm entitled to the satisfaction of knowing when you yank it out-to say nothin' of savin' dollar. I don't want no gas"
 From the manner in which Uncle Hod groaned during the subsequent operation it was inferred that he had fully a dollars worth of satisfaction" Youths Companion.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
HOME TEAMS WIN OPENING DAY
C. A. Cs. Pull Out Victory in Ninth-NorTaft Bumps
 Andem Pitcher-Academy Easy Winner at Blackhal

ir from the pitchers box As the final act in the opening ceremonies, His Honor was led to the players bench and regaled on pink lemonade by Man ager Jack Robinson of the Wauregan Walters, who was setting em up to the teams for the afternoon. Doyle of Westerly umpired as Caisse of Put nam was not able to be here. Mir. Doyle also having officiated at the earlier game. This contest was a fast and snappy one from the start, and great work was done by the opposing fingers, Boucher for North Taft and big Henry for North Grosvenordale. The Andems were first to break the ice and with the squeeze play in the fifth, Henry himself laying down the bunt and Carlson coming in with the run. His own single, a steal and La rowe's single had put him on third.
 In the home teams half of the same inning, Pitcher Henry got his bumps a single by Greenwood, two cracking doubles by Boucher and Bill McClaf- ferty and Leopold's single scoring three runs. Johnsons bunt, steal and bad throw by Jack Casey sent in an Andem runner in the eighth, but it was all off with the visitors chances in the same inning, when the home team batted around and scored four runs on a hit and five errors, two of them being in center field and two dropped throws at first base.
 The champions played in their old winning form, with good team work, that shows they will again be a hard team to beat with reliable Bill Boucher in the box. The Andems looked good to make trouble for most any team they run up against. They used the cid Norwich catcher, ''Backer' Larowe for five innings but replaced him with Blanchard in the sixth. Catcher Greenwood gat a bad blow in the chin, dazing him for a few minutes in the eighth, but stuck to the game until the end and caught good game. The score:
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
CAME TO HIM AS INSPIRATION.
When Mir. sankey First Sang the
 Famed Ninety and Nine."

The story of Ninety and Nine" the well-known hymn the music for which Mir. Ira D. Sankey improvised in burst of deep feeling, was told by Rev. pr. c. E. Locke, at the funeral of Mir Sankey. The evangelist had found a little poem. The Lost Sheep" in a Scotch newspaper, so runs Dr. Locke's account in the Brooklyn Eagle, and had clipped it. One night in Edin- burgh Mir. Moody asked him to sing MT. Moody had just finished his ser mon, "The Good Shepherd" Mir Sankey had no thought of composing a new song, but as he used to tell the story:
 "As satIat the organ my fingers fell on A fiat and my eyes fell on that little poem. l began to sing. and l sang the words of that poem"
 When he had finished. Mir. Moody rushed down from the platform and asked him where he had found that song. He said it was the most won derful song he had ever heard Mir. Moody was weeping. Mir. Sankey was weeping and the audience was in tears, so great was the impression produced by the song.
 T sang it as God gave f. to me" Mir Sankey replied. He never changed a note of the song from the time 1t fell from his lips.-Youth's Companion.
Norwich bulletin., 1909-05-17
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,
SATURDAY MARKETS.
Trading Almost Idle-consoIidated Gas
 and Canadian Pacific the Features.

New York, May 15.-10.1O a. m.-In only few cases were opening prices of stocks changed more than 1-8 from those of last night. The majority of stocks were unchanged. There were large fractional declines in Erie com- mon and Consolidated Gas, and ad- vanoes of a point in Erie first pre- ferred and of 84 in Illinois Central The transactions were very Scanty.
 Il a. m.-Some improvements in prices brought about realizing sales again, but the fluctuations in either direction were not noteworthy in the leading stocks. St. Louis and San Francisco second preferred and Amer ican Tobacco preferred advanced l., Federal Mining lost ?, Chicago and AL ton and Southern Pacific preferred l IA, and Third Avenue 1.
 Closing-The market closed heavy and dull. A rise of 1 1-2 in Consoli- dated Gas and 1 in Canadian Pacific were the only features of the trading which was almost idle