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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

headed by its king and queen, hon.
ored Columbus.
The crowds In New York today
saw DIR Cook wearing rich clothes
of the latest continental cut. They
had been ordered for him by royal
command of the king of Denmark.
So Columbus, entering BARGE
Iona, wore garments made for him
by order of King John of Portugal,
whose shores he first touched be-
fore reaching his own port.
Barcelona didn't have two Co
lumbuses as New oYrk has two
north pole DISCOVERIES. Yet the re-
markable parallel still holds.
Is there Hnzon in this discov-
cry of the north pole? If so, is his
name Robert Peary or Frederick
Cook?
You'll remember that Pinzon was
master of one of Columbus boats.
On the way home, with news of the
discovery, great storm arose. Co
lumbus, fearing that his boat would
be wrecked, took copies of his rec
ords and placed them in barrel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
CONSUMERS TELL OF
THEIR MANY TROUBLES
Alleged Ill-treatment---One Lady's
Experience--Heavy Fines.

section think they are now SUBJ
jected to the arrogant treatment
being accorded to them.
Jones Systems Rates
To begin with, Jones makes q
flat charge Of $3.50 per month for
a house, whether it contains one
room or half dozen, whereas un-
der the city of Spokane rates water
is sold to four room houses or less,
not modern, for so cents per month.
The water that Jones sells Is
bought from. the. system that he
sold the town of Hillyard at greatly
reduced figures as compared with
the selling price.
The greatest complaint against
the Jones water deal is his man.
ner of levying fines. People who
have been fined told The Press
that they have gone to the Jones
office in Hillyard and asked the
reason for the fine, TO which the
clerk in charge made the response,
THAT is our business" Instead
of notifying the consumers when a
fine is assessed and give two or
three days time for its payment,
the Jones agents turn off the water
and will not turn 1t on again until
the fine is paid. Protest is of no
avail, advance payment of water
rates count for nothing, the fine,
| whether right or wrong, must be
paid before the water supply is
T, restored. Jones is the Judge and
jury in the case, law unto him.
self.
5000 In One Days Fine
In one day last month nearly 100
persons were fined, which at the
81 rate made 5000 that the already
overtaxed people of that section
paid into the Jones Golfers as the
result of one days assessment on
his subjects.
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aud threw the barrel into the
water, promising that IL the finder
would take the papers to the court
of King Ferdinand the king would
give him 1000 ducats.
Pinzon, seeing that Columbus
boat was in distress. did not stand
By to aid him, but drew away as
rapidly as he could and headed for
Spain with the news of the discov-
cry. But the winds changed favor
ties. Pinzon was blown out of his
course and Columbus drew into a
Suanish port with his news two
days before Pinzon. Pinzon,
charged with trying to outwit his
leader and teacher. died shortly of
ehagrin. branded as a desertef.
This is not to call either claim
ant to polar honors a modern Pin
2on. But radical partisans can be
found who would see in the race
between Cook and Peary, five days
apart for telegraph wire, the
story repeated of Pinzpn's dash to
claim honor that belonged to an.
other.
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A MESSAGE
FROM THE
DEAD
(By United Press.j

SEATTLE, Sept. 21.-'1 am in a
desperate condition. l am all Grip
pied with Rheumatism and can
hardly walk. l am all alone, so
miles from the nearest help, so far
as | know. l am going to try to
make my way to the nearest rail-
way survey, with the hope that !
will find men working there who
will help me. Good bye, old boy,
good bye"
This message. on a business card,
reached e. X. Humphrey, bakery
proprietor, here today, enclosed in
a letter from the postmaster at SUI
sitna. Alaska. The message was
dated May 81, 1906. and today for
the first time Humphrey learned of
the death of his friend, A. E.
Beadle, in the north. The body was
found a year ago by Indians. No
one in the north, however, knew
his friends until Humphreys card
was found.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
.SPRACUE AVE. FILL
A DANGER POINT
(By United Press.)
ROCHESTER, Minn., Sept. 90

At a meeting this morning be.
tween-the contractors in charge OF
the Sprague avenue fill and the
board of public works the contrac-
tors were unable to gain any infor,
nation whatever from City Engi
neer Ralston as to just where the
fault Is for the cavein of part OF
the south wall. Attorney Happy
appearing for G. B. Dennis of the
Warehouse Realty Co., stated that
the work was done in strict accord
ance with plans from the city en-
gineer's office and that they do not
consider. themselves liable for the
accident.
City Engineer Ralston said that
any dealings which the city might
ahave with the contractors would be
with the Warehouse Realty Co. and
mot with Huetter & Zirngible. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
OBJECT To THIS
STREET WORK

The residents of Sixteenth ave-
nue. between Perry and Helena
streets. in the southeastern part of
the city, are Directing most siren
uously to the street work which
has been done by the city In that
block. The contract was let to Fife
brothers, and 1t called for six
inches OF gravel over the surface Of
the street, and that after this was
put on that the concrete curbing
should extent IL inches above the
grade of the road.
The street was not graded out
sufficiently and only a sprinkling
of gravel now covers the surface OF
the ground, for II the full amount
was put on II would almost come
even to the top Of the curbing. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

EPIDEMIC

Another robbery, that netted the
perpetrator 500 and a suit case,
with other valuable contents, was
reported to the police this morning
by f. j. Scharff, the victim.
Scharffs room in the Washington
lodging house was entered some
time during last night while he was
asleep. Apparently the room thief
paid little attention to anything
else in the room aside from
Scharff's suit case, but that con-
tanned the $50.
Pickpockets were also at work.
George Milan. occupying room No.
20 of the Savoy hotel. having been
the victim. Milan has reported to
the police that he went to the G. N.
saloon between and 10 o'clock
last night and after a few moments
there missed his watch and chain,
which he is certain of having had
In his possession on going to the
place.
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contended that the Warehouse
Realty Co. could not hold the city
responsible for any work which
Huetter & Zirngible had done on
the fill.
II am going to bring up the
safety of the whole structure"
stated Councilman Leonard Funk
of the First ward, who was present
at the melting. IF part of the wall
gave way. do not see anything to
prevent other parts of the structure
falling down. There are thousands
of people daily crossing over this
fill. going to the fair In street cars,
and do not intend to have the life
of the public. jeopardized. Five
minutes before the wall fell there
were 20 men working In the vicin'
ity who narrowly escaped death by
being covered with tons Of gravel
and stone"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
FROM DRUG CLERK TO
GOVERNOR
THE STORY OF THE MAN WHO MIGHT HAVE BEEN
Observation-Disclosures DEATH.

John A. johnson died early this
morning of intestinal trouble,
at the age Of 48 years, marking the
close OF life without parallel In
the history Of American public, ex.
cept the story Of Abraham Lincoln.
Rising from the direst poverty,
his mother taking washing, and
his father In the poor house, John.
son was thrice governor of his
state, and prominently mentioned
and strongly supported at the ma
tional democratic convention for
the presidential nomination.
This lad, the son of q washer.
woman and the village drunkard,
had risen through the ranks to pub
lie honor, until he was put forward
as a suitable director Of the ma
TONS destiny.
Self educated, self made, self
contained, Governor johnson bore
success simply. No man who knew
him In the days Of his struggle ever
found him inaccessible In the days
Of his power.
Four operations were made, in
Guiding one for appendicitis, but
the surgeons could not aid the suf'
ferer.
CONTINUED on Page Three.)
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HOW'S THIS FOR ACTION
AND VARIETY?

Saved from deaths brink by a
policeman, when about to end her
life In the river, caught In cupid's
snares while In jail and welded to
hackman and now facing the
courts charged with robbery. just
that 10 the varied experience Of
Haddie Lenor, whose abode until
last night was at the Idaho hotel.
Today she is under arrest and
pleading her innocence to the pc.
lice in the face of towering bar.
ricade of evidence they seem to
have piled up against her in con
nection with the robbery of M. A.
Anderson last night. Anderson was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

When one Of old Commodore
vanderbilts ileutenants reported to
him that the people were inclined
to kick over the traces at his plan
Of organizing the railroads Of New
York state into one system labeled
Vanderbilt" that gentleman de-
livered his reply made historic:
1.-THE public be damned"
When consumers under the water
system Of A. D. Jones 4 Co. Of this
city asked why they were fined so
often, the reply Of that company
. was virtually a pharaphrase on that
Of Vanderbilt:
That's our business"
The car of Russia is no more
autocratic In his relations with his
subjects than Is Arthur d. Jones
& Co. in the control of the water
supply of a large section of the city
of Spokane, embracing over a
square mile Of territory west of the
Hillyard town limits.
/ Jones Is monarch of all that
\ he surveys" when 1t comes to dis.
pensing one of the chief necessities
of life in that large area. and the
; manner in which he lords 1t over
y the good people Of that section has
aroused storm Of protest that
will soon be felt in another effort
by the citizens to be released from
the grasp Of Jones.
A year ago Jones unloaded his
plant proper In the town Of Hill
yard, which was operated under
the title of the Hillyard Water Co.,
on the town Of Hillyard at a fancy
price. but retained that portion of
the system that extended into the
city of Spokane. He has since
opened negotiations with the Spo-
kane authorities to sell his wooden
main system to the city. and it is
in the furtherance of this purpose
that the people of the Cannondale
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

Dave Weber, CHI. g., s CT. N.
Womach), 1903.
The floral decorations for the
winning horse will be presented by
Miss Willie McAdams.
Here are the winners of past
Spokane Derbies:
1901-Oratorian.
1902-Ned Dennis.
1903-Royalty.
1904--Anvil. .
1905-Follow Me.
1909. Sheridan.
1907-Cabin.
190S-Royal Ben.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
FIELD FOR
DERBY DAY

This is Derby day at the Inter-
state fair, and here Is the field:
Sam McGibben, CHI. 6. a. &c. c..
Emmett, LOG.
Colonel Bronston. b. &. a. &c. G..
Emmett, 105.
Jack Painter, CHI. g., 4 Of. d.
Howard), 11S.
Miller's Daughter, b. M, 6 Of.
Mallory, 1903.
Beau Man, oh. h., (Bord & Far
rar), 1903.
Sal Pearl, br. M, 8 (Wm. Law
lert, i02.
Sea Salt, b. M, "a. Schultz 4,
100.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

and specific records Of my trip. In
a short time the complete nara
tive, with all my observations, will
be published and placed before the
world for examination. II should
be easy to understand why can
not on the impulse invent manu-
script covering my work Of the last
two years. All charges, aeeusations
and expressions Of disbelief re-
garding my success In reaching the
ploe are based entirely on ignor-
ance Of the supplementary data |
possess. Criticism, too, has been
based by envious persons on errors
Of reproduction Of my first dis
patch. have como home prepared
to enter into an argument with
either one or SO men. At present
am here with a clear record, over
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
MIL WAUKEE OFFICIALS
ARE COMING HERE

All of the problems connected
with the Milwaukee's entrance into
Spokane. from grade separation to
the matter of union depot. will be
laid before a party Of Milwaukee
officials that will arrive here to-
night or tomorrow morning from
Butte.
At the conferences to be held by
this committee in Spokane will be
settled many of the questions now
agitating the local representatives
of the Milwaukee and other rail-
road interests with which the Mil
waukee will be brought in contact
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
JOHNSON WOULD HAVE BEEN
NEXT DEMOCRATIC NOMINEE

Johnson had Rved he would have
candidate In 1912 johnson
candidate nomination last
July did before convention, he
fight the last minute maintaining
leaders figuring
future.
Johnsons plan prominent a. possi
at Denver although Bryan would be
Then said the Johnson "after
Bryan defeated-as surely
will reorganization the democratic party
will be the leader of the reorganzed the
candidate the presidency"
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in her company only for brief
while, but apparently the brifer the
while the better 1t was for him, for
10 minutes after he had freed him.
self from her charms. he was be-
moaning the loss of SIS and valu-
able watch and chain.
His tale Of woe was soon placed
before the detectives and an all
night search for Haddie Lenor. who
had suddenly dropped out Of sight,
was made by the soft soled sleuths,
without success till this morning.
when. red eyed and the picture OF
exhaustion. Detective Cecil Thomp-
son appeared at headquarters with
the troublesome creature in tow.
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TRY TO TRIP
4 COOK UP
(By United Press)

TACOMA. Sept. 21.-Attorney
James Ashton, OF this city, has
been retained by New York attor-
neys to investigate the circum.
stances connected with DIR. Cook S
claims of having scaled Mt. Nc.
Kinley. Ashton declared he did not
know the fasteners intentions.
and refused to discuss the subject,
other than to admit he was retain
ed for that purpose.
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. 1880 p. m.-Concert by Rec 4
. mer's Interstate Fair band.
= lao p. m.-Vaudeville.
. 2-2:20 trot, purse $500. Z
. 2:20-Selling race, four fur
. longs, purse $500. Z
= $3.50 - Five-gaited saddle 4
= horses. First even Of horse Z
. show.
= 2:40-Saddle horse Judging. I
= 1905 - Three-gaited saddle I
. horses.
= 3:30---Ninth annual Spokane I
. derby.
. 3:40-Crowning the derby
q winner.
= 4-Judging Of saddle tan
= dems.
. Alb Judging of pony I
y classes.
= 4:SO-Selling race, six fur 4
. longs. 4
. 4:40-Judging Of champion 4
Z. ships In horse show.
y 4:45 - Half mile Indian
. squaw race. 4
. Second day OF the $1,000
. relay race. 4
- 7:30-Band concert by Rec
. mer's Interstate Fair band. I
. TAO Vaudeville program 4
. repeated.
. S:15-Gregory's spectacu-
. lar pyrotechnic drama, The
. Siege of Jericho"
. Q Q Q Q . . . . q 90 . I
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Il WILL ARGUE
WITH so MEN,
Discoverer Says He Has the Proofs
New York's Great Greeting.

which have the right to display =
certain pride. This 10 to Be my
last word In this discussions The
verdict Of the Judges aione can
satisfy the people a. 70 the truth
Of my statements. In addition 70
my data ] will bring human Wlt-
nesses.
QUARANTINE, NEW YORK.
Sept. 21.-The steamer Oscar IL
bearing Or. Frederick Cook, ar.
rived at 1870 O'Clock this mornln0.
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in coming into the city.
Among the Milwaukee officials
ON board the special are General
Superintendent H. b. Earring. 8. A.
Goodies, John d. Ryan, William
Rockefeller and Roswell Miller.
The Milwaukee Is soon to file its.
application for franchise with the
city council and before this can be
done there are q number of import
ant matters to be determined,
among these are the question OF
grade separation and how to secure
II and not run counter to the rights
of the other railroads to be crossed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

citizens became SO strenuos In
their objections that Street Com.
missioner Tuerke visited the scene
OF the trouble. together with Coun.
Gilman Funk. The contractor has
been ordered to put the fun six
inches of gravel over the street
but itn oW extends further up on
the curbtNs than II should and Is
detrimental to the appearance OF
the highway.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

CHICAGO.-Mrs. julius Trip
and Mrs. Jacob Silvers. sisters-in-
law. found dead In Mrs. Trips
apartments with bullet holes and
knife wounds in bodies of each.
Police say women may have fought
or that third person may have kill.
ed both.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
SUES CITY FOR
DAMAGE DONE AUTO

Philip Luber has filed a claim
against the city. with the city
clerks office. to recover $3.50 dam
ages which was done to his auto
mobile. He does not state how the
accident occurred.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-When
DR.. Cook, amid booming of cannon
and laundering huzzas, was well
coined back today to the country
he has signally honored, a great
historic parallel was complete.
The history made by the well
come given in Barcelona to Chris.
topher Columbus, on April Is, 1893,
repeated itself In New York today.
In many remarkable details the
parallel Is perfect.
Columbus discovered America.
Cook found the north pole. Both
had succeeded in explorations
which would go down through his
tory.
AS all New York united to do
honor to DR.. Cook, so Barcelona,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

(By Frederick A. Cook, written
aboard the Oscar u, for the
United Press.)
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.--After one
Of the most delightful kind Of trips
across the Atlantic ] am glad to see
the shore Of my native land once
more. wish to say that ! have
come from the north pole, and
have brought the story Of my trip
and all the data with me.
The public already has tangible
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Even at that hour Cook was sur.
rounded BY passengers. He refused
to discuss the polar controversy.
He stated he had HE original notes.
Harry whitney carries the dupll-
Gates. Speaking Of whitney, no
said: "He's q noble gentleman and
can be trusted. When the time
comes he can be relied upon to
speak the truth"
Speaking OF Peary, Cook salda
~ deplore this controversy with
Commander Peary, and feel that
nothing more should be sald on the
subject. ] shall let the public de-
eide whether reached the pole"
DR.. Cook has already written his
book, which he finished while
spending eight months in the north
on his return trip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21

ST. PETERSBURG.-M. Lopuk.
hin. formerly head of Russian Sc
cret service police. condemned to
exile In Siberia because ii was
shown that he was In league with
nihilist agents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-21
NEW PLUMBING INSPECTOR

At the regular meeting OF the
board OF health last night the resig-
nation Of s. Il. Johnson. city plumb
ing Inspector, was accepted, and
r. +. Riley was appointed to the
position.
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(By United Press.)

vlckSBURG, Miss, Sept. a.
Wire communication with New Or.
leans was cut off today following
storm sweeping the gulf coast from
Florida to Texas. The total loss Of
life and property damage is un-
known at this time.
Five are known to be dead at
New Orleans, and at least 20 fish
ermen perished along the shore.
The gulf waters were driven
across stretches Of marsh land,
washing away railroads. Before the
wires went down it was reported
the storm was abating.
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A BIG STORM
SWEEPING
SOUTH
HALF OF CITY OF NATcHEZ
REPORTED DESTROYED
LIVES ARE LOST.
(By United Press.}

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 21.-cotton
dealers have received an unveri.
fled report to the effect that al
least one half Of the city OF
Natchex, Miss, has been destroyed
by a storm that is sweeping the
gulf coast. hatcher Is q town Of
10000 people. - !.
MEMPHIS, Sept. 21.-A repor.
has just reached this city stating
that Greenville, Miss, has been
wrecked by a storm and at least
one half Of the houses in the town
have been unroofed. A number Of
people are reported killed. Wires
Into that city are down. -.
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HOW THE WELCOME TO AMER
4 IcA'S DiScOvERER FOUR GEN.
TURlES AGO TALES RE-
INVARIABLY WITH THAT
GIVEN TODAY TO DR.. COOK
AT NEW YORK.
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DR. COOK, IN HIS NEW SUIT PRESENTED BY THE DANISH
GOVERNMENT, RIDING IN AN AUTOMOBILE TO THE ROYAL
PALACE OF DENMARK, ACCOMPANIED BY AN OFFICER OF
THE COURT, AMID OF THE PEOPLE CITY.
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Continued on Page seven.)
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-09-29

developed. The New York Times, al
though free-trade paper, admits that the
new tariff. which made a great increase in
the rates OF duty on cheap jewelry, and
which established new classification, has
made the factories in this class OF jewelry
buster than they have been for years
many OF them being operated day and
night to meet the demand that is antici-
pated from now on un,i II the holiday sea-
son. Heretofore we imported most Of this
stu5 from France, Austria and Germany;
now the new tariff will allow US to make
il for ourselves, and thousands of Ameri-
can workingmen will thus be employed.
1t can be confidently stated that, so far
as is known, no American industry has
been injured by the new law, while on
the contrary thousands and hundreds of
thousands OF American workingmen have
been given employment. Confidence has
been fully restored, capital invested, and
with every indicition that we are APP
poaching an era OF record breaking in
dustrial activity.