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The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-23

stoclxbridge. Ca. Oct. 32---As . result
OF fastening toy TO the shafftng Of
a cotton gin. the eleven-year-old son
Of W. c.. Milan was caught in the ma
chinery and almost instantly killed
here yesterday afternoon.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-23

Albany, ~. r.. Oct. 33-rhe report. Of
General Benjamin r. Tracy. as referee.
fixing the margin Of unused bonded In
80, 1905, az sec. 2es.T1f was practically
sustained by the Court Of Appeals to-
day, except In two minor particulars.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-23

washington. Oct. s2.-(special -
William T. Howell appointed rural
carrier. George p. Trammesl substi-
tute. Route No. Q. at Roanohs
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-23

westminster, s. c.. Oct. 22-while
playing about his fathers gin. the five
year old son of J. B. Tompkins was
instantly killed yesterday at oakway
near here. The childs clothing caught
in the shafting.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-23
WILL DISCUSS HEALTH.
Meeting Of City Fathers and Edae.
tors Amneunced.

The Medical and Surgical Society OF
Montgomery county will meet satur-
day night to discuss matters pertain
ing to sanitation OF the schools and
health OF the school chiidssn Of Mont
gomery. Members OF the City Coun-
ell. Mayor Gunter, the school board
and school teachers have been invited
to attend the meeting.
The meeting will be for considera-
ton OF matters OF health and santa.
ton alone and politics is tabooed.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-23

On and after October 1st we will is
sue duplicate checks for baggage
handled by us. whether going to or
from depot. These duplicates will be
required upon delivery OF baggage by
our agents.
Haygood Transfer Co.
ga -Su-Wd.
The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-10-23
ARMY-NAvY OFFICIALS.

stop Mt Southern Hotel ~ 1-2 Coma
merce St. Neat, clean-rates to suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

Men are like rivers: the deeper
they are the less noise they make
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

Adding $4,000 to Ralston's report
of t102, 6O7 as the cost of the bridge,
the committee figures the cost Of
the bridge really authorized at
$146,607, and to that is added $21,-
.241 for material transported from
Washington street, making a grand
total of $167,849. The conclusion
arrived at is that lighter and
palmer bridge has been built for
$1,000 more than Ralston's esti-
mate on a more massive and elabo-
rate structure bid on. Omission Of
mention of salvage of $21, 900 from
Washington street is characterized
as inadvertence that should not be
possible in a well regulated office.
Ra1ston is accused of failing to
give full account for timber sold
from the old Mission bridge,
amounting to $135. and $1,649
worth of cement sacks disposed Of.
AS the report puts it, Ralston has
violated the charter in building the
bridge without authority. The re-
port concludes that the present
bridge will cost the taxpayers near
er $125,000 than 100000, as repre-
scented by Ralston, or possibly $4O,-
900 more than concrete building
concerns would have constructed it
for. Wherefore the reprimand is
recommended.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

12c Sateen Suitng--Brown color for girls and
womens vacation dresses; in the basement
only; yard. Observation-Disclosures. &c
WAiSTS-Ladies' SIZE to $3.50 fancy white
waists; special pick up of prettily trimmed
styles; in the basement no
silk WaIsts-Also lot of net waists; clean
up of up to $500 values; colors and 40
white; in the basement at. .....,........ yOC
Lawn Waists-A lot Of 75c and SIC values; in
the basement at. Observation-Disclosures. SOC
Lawn Walsts--A lot of 75c and Soc values; In
the basement at. ................,.....3 9o
soc Granite Dish Pans, at. Northumberland 5c
Csc Granite Milk Pans, at ..................t5c
zoe Granite Pudding Pans. at. .............15 1850
10c Granite Cups at ........................ 60
Csc Meat Platter for Observation-Disclosures. soc
soc Butter Dish, piece, for. ..........., 4oe
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

grudges that happen to center on
Ralston, the public would not be
apt to hear much about the bridge.
Mohr drew up last nights report,
but the rest of the committee trim
med down the sharp edges of it, a
fact that Mohr mentioned rather
regretfully. In brief, it is charged
that Ralston built the bridge after
second plan of his own--instead
OF following the one approved by
the council and the one on which
bids were invited to ascertain
whether the work could be done
cheaper by day labor. The lowest
bid was $4,000. Ralston's esti-
mate on this plan is given at $116.-
$40.
The inference is drawn that when
Ralston noted this difference he re-
sorted to lighter and cheaper
plan in order to get within his own
estimate and the bridge now built
Is the result.
In detail it is charged that Rails
ton made about a so per cent re-
duction in the size of the arch
rings, used cheaper steel, less ma
terial, less labor and effected a
total difference in cost of $4,000
below that called for in the original
plan without submitting estimates
on the plan he actually followed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

LANDS HARD
ON RALSTON
SAYS HE HAS PALMED OFF A
CHEAPER BRIDGE THAN ONE
AUTHORIZED AND DESERVES
REPRlMAND.

The fight on City Engineer Rails
ton, that has been brewing about
the city hall for months, came to
head last night in the submission
of report of the special commit
tee appointed to inspect the new
Mission street bridge.
The report, by intimation, &C
cuses Ralston of fraudulent repre-
sensations and disobedience of or
ders in constructing the bridge, and
also carries reprimand. Lambert,
Dalke and Mohr were anxious to
secure adoption of the report last
night, but Ostrander and Nelson
fought the matter into committee
of the whole meeting for further
consideration. The meeting was
set for Friday night. The special
committee consits of Mohr, Funk
and Nelson. All three finally voted
for the motion to refer in order to
give Ralston a chance to be heard,
Lambert and Dalke alone standing
out for immediate action.
Lambert revealed his enmity to
the day labor plan of doing city
work as the chief motive in his
opposition to Ralston's work. In
this enterprise he succeeded in
having motion adopted to recon
slider instructions on the East Olive
bridge and to call for bids on that
structure instead of proceeding on
the day labor plan. The material
owned by the city and intended for
use on the Olive bridge is to be
sold
This action is a direct reversal
of the councils former action in
taking the bridge out of the hands
of the board of public works, and
turning it over to the engineers
Office entirely. The process is an
other demonstration of the fact
that Spokane is enduring a city
| council that never knows where it
is at except as driven here and
there by the currents of political
| expediency and manipulation.
tt suited wire pulling purpose
once to take the bridge work away
from the board of works. 1t suits
wire-pulling purpose now to take
RalstOn away from the work he
was given to do, and the same
council cherfully launches out on
the enterprise.
This is entirely aside from the
question of whether the Mission
bridge is well built or not Were it
not for the various little private
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
COUNCIL WOULD water
TOWN WITH TEARS

The council last night made a
grotesQue pretense Of being con-
cerned over the water situation.
It Indignantly reminded itself that
the city had faced a water famine
every summer for the past several
years. 1t did not remind itself that
every member there except Schae-
ter and Nelson sat through the
water famine of last summer as
officials charged with the welfare
Of the city, and refused to do any
thing toward remedying conditions
last fall, last winter and this
spring
Mr.. Dalke was worried over the
fact that Is or more sprinklers
were operated full blast in Corbin
park when people on higher dis
tricts were unable to get water to
drink. Mohr wept a little about
the people who couldn't even wash
their faces mornings. Very sad,
indeed.
But nobody caught either Dalke
or Mohr or any other councilman
concerned about the water ques-
ton after the city got through last
summer with few blades of grass
left and without sections desolated
by fire. The councilmen also neg
lected to mention the request for
more pumps that was buried in
committee of the whole last winter
because the particular style OF
pump did not happen to suit Mr.
Baldwin's tastes.
So in their patriotism and pru.
dence, the council last night rati
fed the commissioners emergency
rule, prohibiting automatic sprin
klers unless attached to meters
even in parks and school play
grounds. Schaefer proposed an
amendment providing that the rule
remain in force only until enough
water is pumped to supply the city
but the rule reads until further
orders" AS the council believes in
meter gospel, it looks like the
meters had been stuck on to stay il
the people will stand for it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
POLICE At LAST
CLEAN|NGUP
BATHS
RAID LAST NIGHT REVEALS
PROOF THAT COMPLAINTS
OF IMMORTALITY HAVE NOT
BEEN UNFOUNDED.

At last, after almost two years
of steady complaining on the part
of various citizens, H. P. Nichols
and Esther Rice's bath houses at
$40 Stevens street and SIS River
side avenue, respectively, have
been raided
Eric Weholt, rubber in the
Nichols Turkish bath house, is
charged with retailing liquor on
wholesale license. Esther Rice,
who has had easy pickings for the
last two years or so, is charged
with this same offense together
with violation of the closing or
dinance and with having conduct
ed an immoral resort. Charges of
retailing liquor on a wholesale IL
cense. violating the closing ordi-
nance and with selling cigarets in
violation of the state law, are re-
gistered against Ed Erickson, the
night clerk of the Nichols place.
Pearl Green, one of the dis
reputable women declared to be
rooming in the Colonial hotel and
Kate Jordan, another of the same
class, were arrested in Mrs. Rices
place. A whole directory full of
names of disreputable women,
with their addresses and telephone
numbers, was taken from Mrs.
Rinn'Q Y,lonn nnH &c hn1I In, Ari
dence by the police. The obliging
proprietress summoned any one of
these wanted by her customers.
Addresses of women of bad char
acter whose names appear in this
little book indicate that some of
her choice availables reside in the
best residence districts of the
city.
Pearl Green put up hundreds of
dollars worth of diamonds for her
bond of $500 for appearance in po-
lice court. and Kate Jordan de-
posted $500 cash with the desk
sergeant The Rice woman was
released on a $500 cash bond.
Both women admitted before
Mrs. Rice that they went to Mrs.
Rice's place for immoral purposes
early yesterday morning at Mrs.
Rice's invitation. They explained
to the police the whole working
scheme of the place.
While the Nichols bath house
management refused to furnish
women for their patrons men could
bring feminine companions there
and no questions were asked and
liquor and cigarets were sold in
plenty as long as the patrons
money held out.
Under the old administration
the police were unable to find any
thing going wrong in these places.
Chief OF Police Sullivan, Sergeant
Of Detectives McPhee and Detec-
tive Alex Macdonald made the
raids last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
SHERIFF PUCH LOSES
LITTLE DAUGHTER

Beatrice Pugh, aged 10, daugh-
ter of Sheriff NICK Pugh, died of
spinal meningitis following an at
tack of scarlet fever, at the sher-
ifs residence at the court house
at 1920 this morning. She was
taken i'll three weeks ago and in
that time was afflicted with scar
let fever, heart trouble, erysipelas
and finally meningitis.
Funeral services were held at 8
o'clock this afternoon at the
church at Saltese cemetery, where
burial was made.
Some beautiful floral pieces were
contributed by friends of the fam
lily today. Mrs. Pugh is just bare
ly able to be up after long and
severe attack of illness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
Working Men, Why Pay Rent?

$2,000-Four-roOm modern; half
basement, china closet, buffet; cot
tage style; 5000 down, SIS per
month, or will trade.
$3.50 each-Two four-room mod.
ern bungalows; outbuildings; in
Arlington Heights addition; 5000 or
good lot first payment, SIS per
month balance.
2,S00-SiX-room modern in Az
ondale addition; will trade for any
thing or sell on your own terms !;
dandy; can't be beat.
A. r. MOORE & CO.
Room 16 Curtis Block, Corner
Sprague and Lincoln. Phone NJ. 2043
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
Mems $3.50 Pants $5.S5

Finest all wool worsteds, silk mixtures and
other reliable fine fabrics Stylish, sensible
trousers best trimmings; perfect fitting, COM
Portable trousers 500 pairs, your choice at. .$585
Mems $500 Pants for $2.15-Neat, dark and
medium colors; good weight; well made and
plenty of all Sizes choice at. $2.15
Mems $500 to $3.50 Pants, $3.15-Penty of all
sizes; best trousers made for the $500 to $3.50
prices; patterns and good fabrics, in desir
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

WINNER

WASHINGTON, June 9.-"All
commodity rates shall remain as at
present in effect, pending hearing
Of Spokane's supplemental COM
plant in the coming fall.
"Ali class rates to Spokane,
which were ordered reduced 16 2-3
per cent, become effective July T."
This is the result of the hearing
today when each order permitting
class rate changes to become effec-
tive in less than 80 days, the statu-
tory notice, was agreed to by j. NJ.
Teal of Portland, representing all
coast cities; n. M. Stephens, repre-
senting Spokane; J. A. Hannaford,
for the railroads.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
HE SEEKS HIS MOTHER

Where is Mrs. J. w. Bluett?
Ralph E. Bluett, her son, living in
Ashland, Ore, has written to the
Spokane police asking them to find
his mother for him. He states she
formerly worked in the Spokane
Steam Laundry, but that she has
received no word from her in a
long time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
Suit Cases

100 Suit Cases at $100-Worth $500 anywhere,
but in our store we have sold them at $3.50; steel
frame, leather corners and good handles; full
"a inch size; sale price. $500
100 Suit Cases at $5.00-Worth $3.50; no exag
geration, sold in trunk stores for $500. Genuine
cowhide; steel France shirt folds and inside
straps; guaranteed perfect; full "a inch size
on sale NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. $500
100 Suit Cases at $375--A $500 Keratol water
proof, full "a inch or 26 inch size; full outside
straps; shirt folds and inside straps ~
sale price. 1915
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
Dances at Liberty Lake

Don't forget the band concerts at
the new Liberty Lake park every
afternoon and evening, and the
dancing in the pier pavilion week
day evenings. Every accommoda-
ton for picnic parties. New res
taurant, boats, launches and lovely
pine groves. Eight electric trains
daily. Furnished house tents for
rent. see
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

No mans steady character will
enable him to keep cool in warm
weather.
No matter how great the front
age of a house, the background is
only a yard wide.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

Dr. M. F. Settlers has removed
his office from the Fernwell to
suite POI Paulsen building. Special
attention given to diseases of
women and children. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09
BASEMENT EXTRAS

75e Fancy Leather BeIts-Ladies' and misses
colors and tan or black; choice in basement
at Observation-Disclosures. 23c
15c Linen CoIIars-Mostly small sizes for chill
10c Huck ToweIs-Each. ...................4c
10c Handkerchiefs-Whte camDric fancy
bordered, for women each. ...,...............3c
Toilet Paper-Six large rolls. ............. 26c
&c UnbIeached MusIin--The yard WIDE heavy
sort; per yard. ..................... SC
&c Apron Gngham-Yard ......: ..:......, SC
1oc to 15c Fancy suitlngs-Neat printed cot
tons, in good patterns and stripes; wash goods
snap at, yard. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SC
15e Percales-A variety at .................9c
7c Lawns-Fancy stripes and floral designs;
15o organdIes-Yard. .......................7 c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-09

A run on a tanbark bank is more
healthful than a run on a bank.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-12
SPEAKER CANNON
Must Face an Uprising of the Illinois
Delegation in Congress.

A special from Springfield, Ill, of re-
cent date to the New York Globe says:
Speaker Cannon is up against real in
surgent uprising in the Illinois delega-
ton in Congress. Because he is safe Tor
his present term as speaker, during the
life of the present Congress, there IS
plent yof excuse why no names are
quotable today. With the example OF
Fowler of New Jersey, Parsons of New
York and minor figures on the record
the Illinois congressman, who have to
face re election in 1910, officially are
quite mum.
Upon the highest possible authority
however, it is stated that at least sl1
Republican congressman from Illinois, /
they are returned to Congress i'll 1910
will not support Mr.. Cannon for re
election as speaker for the succeeding
Congress. and this undoubtedly is to b
made the predominant note in the con
gressional campaign of next year.
All of the Republican congressmet
from Illinois, or the official spokesma
for them, who know whereof they sepaE
have been in Springfield this week.
canvass of this field of information II
dicates, with much more defnlteneS
than Speaker Cannon dares believe, tn;
his own colleagues in the Illinois del
CATION are more bitterly opposed to mi
as speaker and dominator of the Hou'
organization than can be said Of Il
$ congres SIGNAL delegation from any 9th
2 State. This statement was made witho
| reserve by congressman who stan'
sell with the Cannon organization
Washington.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-12
GAMBLING ORDINANCE
What Will the City Council Do at Its
Session Tonight.

The regular session of the City Coun-
Gil is scheduled to be held tonight and
it very probable that an ordinance pro-
hibiting will be introduced. An ordl-
nance which shall replace the present en-
actment is demanded by all classes OF
the people who favor an ordinance that
will be a fact and not pretense. Under
the ordinance now operating gambling IS
legitimate if it is screened from public
view 1t may be induIged any where as
long as the game and the players are not
in public view. There is an article OF
the State Constitution which directs the
Legislature to enact such laws as will
operate against gambling. 1t is the duty
of the City Council to pass such an ord1-
nance as shall make gambling punishable
as intended and not be maintained in the
semblance of law, if it be screened from
public view
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-12
AVERY BLOUNT
Is Reported to be Breaking Down under
Strain of His Anticipated Execution.

A telegram from New Orleans states
that those who have had an opportunity
to see Avery Rlount, the Tangipahoa
triple murderer, evcsg day recently are
Of the opinion that he is breaking down
under the strain of his near approach to
the gallows. He has not entirely lost
hope yet, but mental agony is becoming
depicted upon his face.
Acting upon instructions from Sheriff
Saal, all visitors except the condemned
mans family are now excluded Even
his family must now talk to him through
the bars of the condemned mans cell.
The meeting, if anything is said to have
undermined his remarkable nerve.
Mrs. Blount and her two children are
almost daily visitors to the CONDEMNED
mans cell. The meeting is pathetic
Mrs. Blount is devoted to her husband
and has temporarily settled in the city
where she is moving heaven and earti
to help secure a pardon for her husband
who, she firmly believes, is innocent o
the charge of which he has been con
victcd Blounts little boy, about tw'
years old, is a handsome child, WIT
curly hair and blue eyes that dance witt
mischief. Avery Blount seems wrappe
I'D in his little son, and the fact that h
can not hold him in his arms, as he ha
been accustomed to do until recent!
seems to have been the worst blow c
all to him.
No arrangements have yet been mad
to take Blount back to Tangipahoa, an
it is thought that he will be allowed t
remain in New Orleans until after tn
Board of Pardons has passed on h
case October 10, just two days betoI
: the date fixed for the execution.
| (Note-If Avery Blount should be e.
ecuted it will be an exception which w
{ startle the people with surprise. 1t
f more than probable that a respite W
5 be granted and then the sentence will
!. amended to Imprisonment for life, whl
: is practically not more than fifteen year
: and then there is the possibility OF
: pardon in a year or two.)
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-12
SUCCESSION SALE.

No 1I,s46-In the First Judicial DIS
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Succession Of A. 7. and Willie
Townsend.
Nv virtue of commission to SELL TO
me directed in the above numbered anu
entitled succession, from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court of Caddo
Parish, Louisiana, will offer tor SAFE
at public auction, for cash, according 70
law, during the legal hours tor saies
At the principal front door Of the court
house Of Caddo Parish, Louisiana, on
SATURDAY, OCT. 10, 1909,
Lot 81 of the eagle Subdivision OF the
City of Shreveport, La, together with
all buildings and improvements ther son'
The above property to be sold for caSn
according to law. a,
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff and ex-Oficio AuctioneeF'
Caucasian, Sept. IA 1900
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-12

marks at Mr.. E1stner, who had quer1ed
whether Mr. Pinson was a preacher or
minister and of which demonstration.
Mr.. Pinson replied tartiy that he was
Baptist, whereupon the the court in
terefcred: MIR. Elstner, do you wish to
impeach this witness" And the answer
came No"
The sum and substance of the evil
dence against Sartini is that he sold the
beer knowingly and THAT it was beer.
The session of the court at about IL
o'clock was ended by the meeting OF
farmers and contend until tomorrow at
10 I'm. for argument.
LINDENBAUM CASE.
Lindenbaum appeared in court this
this morning stating thai he was sick
Yesterday and therefor failed to appear.
He was re-bonded for his temperance
when called. His bond is $780, J. H.
Lawrence being the surety.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1909-10-12
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS
Record of Realty Transaction: ii: The
City and Parish,

: Furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company. Sam W. Mason, president; !;
+. A. Leonard, vice president; D. P.
Eubank, secretary-treasurer. Office 5I7
Marshall street.
H. H. Balm to Judge Dupree, block 4
Currie subdivision of Forest Park less
tracts sold; $538.
Succession of S. B. Long to Mrs. Par
melia Long, southeast quarter of south
east quarter sec. 5, 10, ID; $500.
Caddo Realty Co. to J. J. Lyon, lots
II3, ia rs Pinehurst; $3.50.
Queensborough Land Co. to W. 7,
Shehee, lot 5 block 10 Queensborougf
annex; $500.
Caddo Realty Co. tot H. H. Balm, lot
50, co, 81, Pinehurst; t $3.50.
J. G. Hester to Marx Bluestein, 10
165 Pinehurst; $4,000.
Mrs. Abbie NJ. McLelland to R. L
Hughes, lot I8 block 5 Holmesville sub
division; $625o.
Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
ment Co OF P. Hhburn, acre lots 7
and II in south half of north half sec
lion 23, 70, 10; $3.50.
Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
ment Co to tGlen c. Robertson, acr
lots 54 and S. in south half of mort
half section %, Io, 10; $3.50.