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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
TO SPEND $500
ON PROPERTY
STAKES

The BOARD of works has recon.
mended the appropriation of $500
on request of City Engineer Raj
ston, who desires to establish
property monuments and bench
marks.
With reference to this. matter
Mr.. Ralston says that heretofore
in the extension of city surveys
there has not been. unfortunately,
any systematic attempt to carry
forward an official and correctly
checked system of bench marks.
BY reason of this fact many dis
crepancies are constantly arising
as the city grows and extends into
the outlying districts. This gives
rise to much embarrassment to
the engineering department.
Furthermore, there is con-
spicuous lack of any properly
established property monuments.
There is nothing which gives rise
to more trouble and harassing
litigation in large cities than the
lack of official monuments. Spo-
kane has now reached the point
where they are imperative, work
ing from the heart of the city out
ward in all directions.
If the city council sees fit to
make the appropriation the work
can be carried on during the
slack months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
HAMS MOTIVE
FOR SHOOTING

FLUSHING. N. Y, Jan. g.
Thornton Hams, on trial for par
ticipation in the shooting of Will
liam Annis by his brother, Captain
Hams, today was compelled to
deny that he grasped the arm of
his brothers wife, Claudia, and re-
marked that she was sweet enough
to kiss. The question was asked
by the prosecution in an endeavor
to support the theory that the de-
PENDANT instigated his brother to
shoot Annis because of his own
love for his brothers wife.
This is the third day of Thorn
tons appearance on the stand. He
is nervous and pale.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
DONOVAN SCORES
HORTON IN COURT
Shows Prisoner Smiling While His Wife
Weeps at Prosecutors Arrangement.

The Horton case has been stub,
bornly contested since the first
juror was examined on Tuesday OF
last week. The attorneys for the
state were assisted by Frank
Allen, assistant corporation coun-
sci, who looked after the interests
of the city in the Horton investi-
cation. All the legal machinery at
the command of the city and
county were at their assistance
and used to good advantage. On
the other hand, Horton has been
ably defended by Judge Poindex-
ter and A. C. Shaw, the last named
having gathered the material for
the defense. Horton himself has
worked energetically to aid his at
torneys, who found his assistance
and suggestions of value as the
trial proceeded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
PRICE Of FLOUR
BOOSTED
WHOLESALERS ADD IS CENTS
PER BARREL AND RETAIL.
ERS DEMAND FIVE CENTS
MORE PER SACK IN CONSE-
QUENCE.

Twenty-Five cents more per bar
rel was added this morning to the
wholesale price of flour by the
commission merchants of Spokane.
and an additional five cents was
added to the price of each sack
of flour handled by the retail
grocers.
Advances in the price of this
staple article have already been
made in different sections of the
east, and twice in the last few
weeks the wholesalers in San
Francisco have raised the price,
bringing the present price of -four
in that city so cents higher on
the barrel than it was before the
first boost was made. AS the re-
suit of the raise in the wholesale
price in this city as compared with
the advance in the retail price, the
retailers are selling at five cents
less profit on the barrel than they
were before.
1t is stated that the retail price
will not be placed any higher I'M
less the wholesale price is again
raised Heavy demand and scarcity
of good -four wheat are conditions
given by the manufacturers as an
excuse for the advance in price.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
FIRST MOVE TOWARD
CITY LIGHTING PLANT

to the public on their lighting bills
would be greater than the added
taxation on account of a city owned
plant.
Spokane is now at the mercy of
the w. w. P. Although the COM
pany charges only $4S a year for
city arc lighting, yet it's rates to
private parties and corporations
are beyond all reason, it is assert
ed. The charge aginst the city is
not considered too high, but by "a
recently signed contract with the
board of works, the company is
given what amounts to perpetual
contract.
Each light is to be equipped and
run by the company for five years.
New lights run five years. OF late
there have been scores of more
lights installed. When 1t is con-
sidered that more are added every
month and will continu to be added
until the city owns it's own plant,
the w. w. P. has an almost ever
lasting contract.
Every day of delay on the mu-
nicipal proposition extends the w.
w. P. contract that much longer.
There is a large demand for arc
lamps a sthe city grows. and these
must be furnished as a matter of
public safety and convenience.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
GOVERNMENT WAR
TO REGAIN LAND

PORTLAND, Jan. 6.-Prelimin.
airy hearing of the Southern Pacific
demurrer In the big suit in which
the government seeks to regain
possession of Oregon land worth
in the neighborhood of 1000. 900
begins March l before Judge Sill
verton in the United States circuit
court here.
Fifty years ago the governments
granted the Oregon & California
railroad. which Is now the South
ern Pacific. land in all parts OF
Oregon. Now the government
wants the land back. 1t will be q
hard legal battle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
SPOKANE COUNTY GIVES
$4,000 TO THE POOR
Record of Relief Work for Past Year Big
Item Of Public Expense.

Increase in the cost of taking
care of the county poor has be-
come a serious item in courthouse
affairs. The demand for county
aid has grown along all lines dur
ing the past year, until the total
disbursed in the various forms of
relief during the past year will run
in excess of $4,000.
This includes the cost of main
tanning the poor farm, the medical
attendance and medicines given,
the poor, the donations made d.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
HUGHES WANTS
SWEEPING
PRIMARY

ALBANY, Jan. Ex-Governor
Hughes, in a message to the legis-
lature today, recommends the es-
tablishment of a ssytem of direct
primary elections for all elective
Offices other than presidential cleo
tors, embracing all parties. 1t was
not thought the governor would
ask for such sweeping measure.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
cATANIA-Mr. ETNA IN BACKGROUND

Right in the heart of the terrible
seismic disturbances that are
bringing death and desolation to
Sicily stands Mt. Etna, great vol.
cano, two Of Mt. Vesuvius.
Mt. Etna is the largest active vol.
cano in Europe, and has a record
for destructiveness beside which
that of vesuvius hooks small. Its
known eruptions have killed over
$4,000 people, and other tens of
thousands doubtless met death in
its flames and lava before history
began.
At its base this mountain is 80
miles in circumference. It rises
10000 feet from the eastern sea-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
WOMAN BACK IN JAIL.

Myrtle Taylor, age 80, who was
in the city and county jails here
nearly half the time last year. is
again under arrest on state
charge of vagrancy. She was pick.
ed up on the street this morning
by Officer Daniel, who found her
In decidedly intoxicated condi.
ton. The woman is a professional
nurse, said to he possessed with
considerable ability.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
AID FROM
AMERICA
Ship to Distribute Supplies
Along Desolated
Coast.

ROME, Jan. 6.-The Italian ship
Bayern, chartered by the American
ambassador, Lloyd Griscom, laden
with supplies furnished by Ameri-
can relief money contributions,
will leave Civitavecchia tomorrow
for Messina, and go down the Gala
brian coast dispensing supplies.
Court physicians today informed
Queen Helena that her complete
collapse is inevitable unless she de-
sists from working among the
quake victims.
The queen is extremely nervous,
but she ignores the physicians
warning. Grave fear is expressed
concerning her physical condi-
ton.
CATANIA, Jan. 6.-With the ex-
ception of troops, Reggie is evacu-
ated. today, and by the end of the
week only soldiers will remain at
Messina Little further effort is
made to recover bodies. The great
est work is now necessary among
refugee camps.
Next Sunday two cities will be
great, silent tombs patroled by the
military, holding hidden in ruins
thousands of bodies of citizens who
died when their homes were de-
stroyed. There is little fear of
typhoid fever, as the survivors are
taken away rapidly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
COUNTY DOCTOR
VERY BUSY

DR.. w. F. Morrison, who holds
the dual position of county physi
clan and county health officer
must surely possess the ability to
accomplish lot of work in one
months time.
From his own statement, It ap
pears that he was engaged for 25
days during December quarantine
ing and disinfecting such cases of
smallpox, diphtheria and scarlet
fever as were reported to him, for
which service the county was taxed
the sum Of $444 for mileage
charges Of 81 per mile one way
In other words. DR.. Morrison trav.
eled SSS miles trying to rid the
rural districts of these dreaded all
ments.
But this is not all While the
doctor was travelling those SSS
miles, he and his assistant had
still time enough to attend 52t
calls on the poor. in hospitals
Office or homes. For this service
DR.. Morrison drew 500 and his
assistant, DR.. Gray, SIS, which was
not quite as profitable as the job
of banishing the contagious dis
eases. When two doctors make 525
calls in a month and travel SSS
miles over the county in health
office work, they are believed to be
getting away with a mass Of work
that would start two ordinary doc.
tors in private practice.
But such is the record, over DR.
Morrison's own signature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
BIG BOOST FOR
QUAKE BENEFIT

The theatrical benefit for earth
quake sufferers in Italy got a
healthy start this morning when
Garihaldl Abb. DR.. De Rosa and
Joseph Plastino secured 81 900
tickets from Manager Muller of the
Orpheum at 81 per ticket They
expect to dispose of the entire lot.
The benefit will be given in the
afternoon of January Is at the Spo-
kane. The Shirleys will furnish a
curtain raiser and selected vaude.
Vile will follow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
GAG NEWSPAPERS
ON RACE NEWS

NEW YORK, Jan. 6.-Legisla-
ton to prevent newspapers Of this
state from printing racing odds is
being prepared by Senator Agnews
for introduction in the legislature
This action follows the decision OF
the appellate division of the SUI
preme court holding the selling OF
advance information not viola
ton Of the HartAgnews racing
law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
TO TURN CRATER
INTO u. S. FORT

HONOLULU, Jan. 6-After a
week of hard work, army engi-
neers stationed here today are
nearing completion Of their task
of connecting coast Notifications
by tunnels through the crater Of
diamond head. They are consid-
ering use Of the interior Of the
crater as barracks for the garri.
son.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
COUPLE QUARREL;
WIFE FOUND DEAD

SEATTLE, Jan. 6.-Under mys.
teriously circumstances, Mrs.
Young, wife of James Young,
candymaker, died last night In
their apartments. following a quar-
rel With her husband, who Is de-
tanned pending investigation. II
was learned that a revolver was
discharged, but no bullet wound
can be found
Joseph Roba. roomer, says he
took a revolver from Young, who
says. he did not strike his wife. nor
see her fall She did not take
poison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
RIGHT AFTER
ROCKEFELLER

CHICAGO, Jan. 6.-Asslstant
District Attorney WiIkerson APP
peared In Judge Lands court to-
day and asked for retrial Of the
Standard Oil $25, ooo, 900 fine case,
to begin at 2 this afternoon. Judge
Lands said he was ready.
Attorney Miller, for Standard
Oil, said he would not be ready UNI
til Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06

coast Of Sicily, snow capped and
isolated In its heart terrible fire
burns, and this fire has time and
again burst forth, to flow over the
country side, 'demolishing farms
and villages and killing thousands
of peasants. An old tradition has
it that Vesuvius and Etna are con-
nected by subterranean passage.
AS is always the case, the region
about the base of Mt. Etna is very
fertile, and after each period of
devastation the survivors replant
their crops and rebuild their
homes. Catania, one of the cities
destroyed by the earthquake, is the
nearest town to Mt. Etna.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
ETNA's ERUPTIoNs.

}. B. c. 467-First one re-
corded.
B. c. 466 to A. D. Ten
eruptions.
A. D. 1169-Catania de-
stroyed, $4,000 killed.
A. D. 1527-Two villages
buried, many killed.
A. D. 1669-Catania dam
aged, 10000 killed.
A. D. 1693-Over 10000
killed.
, A. D. 1S52-Violent erup-
ton.
, A. D. 1864-5 - Trifling
eruption.
A. D. 1S79-Many farms
desolated.
A. d. 1886 - Ordinary
eruption.
A. d. 1S92-Latest erup-
ton, not important.
} . Q Q Q y Q q = 90 Q Q q O
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06

rect to deserving persons under
the supervision of the county of
ficer, donations to charitable insti-
tutions, and railroad fare to other
points advanced by the county
commissioners.
During the past year the RELIEF
extended by Poor Officer Smith aft
er a personal investigation Of the
applications, amounted to $S,887.95.
Theh bill for medical attendance to
pthe poor for the month of Decem-
Der alone amounted to $553.15.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
ADAMS HAS ONE
CHANCE in 1000

mo better and apparently no
worse that Is the way the Dea-
coness hospital nurses tell of the
condition OF Theodore Adams, the
desperate shot by c. U. Smith last
Friday night. Dr. Burchard II.
Roark states there is just about
one chance In 1000 for him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
U. s. WARSHlPS TO RELIEF

PORT SAID, Jan. 6.-While ev-
cry facility for early departure is
being offered the American battle
ships detached from the fleet and
ordered to Italy, the vessels were
delayed last night by coaling and
did not leave until early today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
scAMITz GANG ousrED

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 6.--Ten
new appointees to places on the
municipal commissions begin their
duties today. following practically
the elimination of all Schmitz .ad.
herents yesterday by Mayor
Taylor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
SHIPPERS COMPLAINT
BILL NOW A CORPSE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 6.-Senator
Fultons bill requiring that ship
pers' complaints against increased
railroad rates on freight to ter
minal points shall be read by the
interstate commerce commission
before the rates become effective
was killed in committee today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
BIG BLAZE BURNS THEATER.

SPRINGFIELD, Mo-, Jan. e.
Fire starting in the Baldwin the
atre this morning destroyed the
building and left the Colonial hotel
and Nixon building partially ruin
ed. Total loss $250.OOO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
0UAKES RAVAGE
MESS|NA RUIN

PALMERMO, Jan. 6.-Two OF
sly recurring shocks yesterday at
Messina were most severe since
the great temblor. Several stand
ing walls toppled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
WoMAN'S SKIRT LOST.

Did you find woman's skirt on
the street? Herbert Poulter. an er.
rand boy for the Unique Tailoring
Co, reported to the police this
morning that he had lost WON.
ans skirt on Riverside avenue this
mCOling
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
HEPBURN FINDS
CLEAR SAILING

BOISE. Idaho, Jan. 6.-Senator
Hepburn arrived from Washington
today in the interests of his candi-
dacy for reelection. He found all
opposition silenced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
CAUSES
TERRIBLE Loss

ROME, Jan. 6.-Thousands Of
victims have died on the calabrian
coast and in interior towns through
lack of supplies. Delay in deliver.
ing medicine and food has caused
dreadful loss in towns farther in.
The italian relief committee an
nounced> today that the fund had
reached $4,000, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
BROWN HEADS N. Y. c.

NEW YORK. Jan. 6.--The direc-
tors of the New York Central rail-
road today elected the senior vice
president, w. G. Brown. to succeed
President Newman. who retires.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06

low magnates of the west the en-
larged privileges conferred on the
league by the change, which means
strengthening of the coast
league at Portland. San Francisco,
Los Angeles. Oakland and any 9TH
er city which may be added to the
league.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06

citizens, who wanted II rebuilt.
Now a fresh fight has started be-
tween contractors and the munich
pal park commission over the me-
tallic woman on top of the dome,
each claiming they are entitled to
ii.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
NEARLY KILLS soN

SAN RAFAEL. CAL. Jan. s.--Hsn-
ragged because his son. Frank.
burned q wooden gunrack where
$1,000 was secreted. Malin Loren.
10 attacked and nearly killed the
boy today ~,f
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
EWING HAS RosEv DREAMS

CINCINNATI. Jan. 6.-J. Cal
Ewing. president of the Pacific
Coast league, which was raised to
class A by the national commission
yesterday, win outline to his fell
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-06
FIGHTING OVER
METAL WOMAN

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. e.
Gangs of workmen today began
'razing the ruins of the city hall
after a spectacular fight waged by
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-14
Burton Farmers Club.

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rush and
daughter, Miss Florence most hos
pitably entertained number OF
guests and the members of the Bur-
ton Farmers Club Thursday, May 6.
The meeting was opened by singing
America and the devotional service
was conducted by Chaplain Love.
Mr.. Peterson advises planting po-
tatoes so that they can he cultivated
each way and Mr.. Love likes the plan
Of making a four or five inch furrow
with a shovel pillow dropping the po-
tatoes in it and then dragging cross
wise occasionally until the pota-
toes are up and the furrcw is filled.
The dragging kills the small weeds
and prevents the potatoes from be-
coming sunburned
Mr.. Post advises the use Of a ven
tilator in the chicken house. MI.
Greenwalt says a chicken house must
be large dry and well ventilated. He
advises the laying pen the use of the
canvas window which provides venti-
lation and also prevents draughts
Mrs. Love read very amusing Sc
lection why Die?" and Miss Flor
ence Rush recited for us.
AS to the taxation Of both arm
and mortgage, much discussion fol-
lowed on this subject Supervisor
Hicks says it is an evil practice as
it is really double taxation. He
would like to see ollange in that tax
law
Mr.. Greenwalt says the tax on the
farm or city properly should be on
what really was owned and the one
who holds the mortgage pay the re-
mainder of the tax.
Mr.. Half would have the tax on
the farm rather than the mortgage.
"In What Respects are the Farm
ers Benefited by the Commission
Appointed by EXPIRES. ROOSEVELT"
There seems to be varied opinions
as to the benefit derived. Mr.. Ham
moad thinks there is no particular
benefit for the farmer has more OPP
portunities and advantages than was
supposed.
Il. j. Cook approves Of the recon-
mended organization and all he
would desire would be more time
for reading and more money for en-
ergy expended but be is quite salts
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-14
One Sean. For Fifteen Years

1t has been said that the most mo.
notonous form of labor is cumming
labels. But there are many others
which come very near it. In the boot
and shoe trade, for instance, the worl,
Is divided among as many workers as
possible. One will thus make n single
cut In the leather and another give one
turn of the machine handle. In some
cases a pair of shoes have passed
through fifteen pairs of hands before
reaching completion. AS q natural re-
suit, there are workers who week ate.
week go on performing the same work
hundreds of times a day. Indeed in
one factory there is woman who for
fifteen years has scwed only one seam
Her machine works so rapidly that she
spends as much time inserting and
withdrawing her work as in the actual
sewing -Westmlnster Gazette.
The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1909-05-14

ned as he believes he. has as many
advantages as the city people,
The uplift received from tie com
mission In sion, can lI.t be a force spd power
Mrs. G. C. Potter anJp. B. Rey-
nolds brought out the ides rat Wills
perhaps in this particular, My OF
Michigan we are well organized and
enjoy the many benefits of the com.
mission yet even some parts OF fair
Michigan need the help of the COM
mission.
Mrs, Hammond would encourage
the children to plant trees Arbor day
and by allowing each child to set a
tree and call it his own.
Mrs. Auiler thinks her children
received encouragement and did
enough tree-setting this year as they
have set 100 black locust trees.
Mr.. Huff gave very interesting
talk of his trip to Mexico. It Is very
hilly and mountainous from the Rio
Grande to Mexico City chiefly min
ing country. South and east of Mex
leo City the land is level and very
rich. All tropical fruits grow nere
There are three classes Of people;
the Indians or slaves, the Mexicans
or middle class and the aristocratit
Spaniards.
He visited a sugar cane planta-
ton of 100 acres on which 1900 In
dams were working. Each man re-
ceived 621 " cents per day and boards
himself. At night he is given the
chance to drink one third of lis days
wages in alcohol. Their manchets
are taken from them at night and
they are locked in an enclosure un-
til morning.
The climate is fine, never over loo
degrees in summer or IS in winter
Land is worth eight dollars per acre
there
After singing the DoXology the
club adjourned to meet the first
Thursday of June with Mr.. and Mrs
Adam Auiler.