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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12

mem er Of neither of the local
Il. A. Il. posts and his only friends
We're the few struggling customers
who deposited their niekles ON the
rough shelf of his little wagon and
then walked on with his wares
popcorn, peanuts and candy.
He had striven hard to gather
enough money by this means to
purchase a ticket to the national
soldiers home at Santa Monica,
Cal, but he could not, and Just
toiled on in his little two wheeled
cart. Had he consented to turn
over his discharge papers from the
army to the government officials
for inspection. II IL said his fare
would have been paid ON the rec.
concentration Of his friends, to the
soldiers' home, but he would not
part with them. His body In al
the Turnbull undertaking estab-
llshment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
AND HAMER NEVER
SAID A WORD
(By United Press)

WASHINGTON, d. c., April IL
Six pages of the Congressional
Record are devoted to a speech oil
Representative Hamer, first term
republican congressman from
Idaho. Although Hamer did not
deliver the speech, which would
have taken two hours, 1t is
sprinkled with bracketed ZAP
plause." laughter. applause"
Hamer asked permission to have
1t printed and recorded. This was
done, making him one of the great
est orators. The clerk, feeling
sorry for Hamer, inserted zap,
plause" where it would have been
inserted If the speech were read
Hamer is seeking the clerk to
thank him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
.0MO AND PRATT.
HARD At It

The action of J. T. ONO in an
nouncing the appointment of an
advisory committee of 10 represen-
tative men, republicans, to consult
with during his term as mayor, If
elected, has had the effect of max
ing the republican party RESPONSE
BILE for the coming administration
In the event that the ticket wins.
1t is expected that majority Of
republicans will trust the party
rather than the democratic-non-
partizan movement in favor of
Pratt.
A humorous feature of the lat
ter movement is the fact that a bit
of scratching among the various
side issues designed to boost Mr..
Pratt, develops, deep down, knot
of the dyed in the wool and ex-
ceedingly industrious young demo
Gratis. who put spice into the cam.
paign last fall.
But there are forces Just as busy
behind ONO and the question of
whether the republican party is
going to be led by Editor Durham,
in the disguise of childish limo
cense and earnestness, by a
Spokesman-Review nosering and
chain into the Pratt pen is still to
be settled. The old timers allege
1t will be chilly days yet before
such a spectacle presents itself in
this bailiwick.
Hints are being dropped here
and there about the streets that
the local option ak will be swung
in revenge if ONO is elected. The
liquor interests are not greatly
alarmed at this, as the way in
which Hutchinson was treated aft.
err his fight for the option law, and
his solicitude on behalf of Billy
Sunday; and the vote for Hinkle
on prohibition plank, are taken
as indications that local option
lists would have a small chance of
carrying the city.
The new republican campaign
committee Is to meet tomorrow
night in the police city hall court
room to organize.
A meeting to organize a mon
partizan Pratt club" will be held
in police court this evening to or.
ganize precinct workers. John e
Blair is a possible presiding officer
The Pratt campaign committee. OF
which E. o. Conner is chairman
will also meet this evening at the
Pratt headquarters in the Zeigler
building to do some precinct plot.
ting.
The fight shapes up as one be
tween the republicans and the old
guard of the democrats with what.
ever can be raked and scraped to
aid in the final charge.
If enough republicans can be re.
GRATED, Omo's labor vote cut into
and the saloons induced to all
climb into the same bandwagon,
with the church vote that is being
enlisted for Pratt, the latter looks
like Jealous proposition for the
G. o. p. But the &. o. p. has its
little ways of getting out votes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
BOSCO--HE EATS 'EM ALIVE
IN THE CITY JAIL

Walkers pen followed the direc-
tons and period went down aft
er the last letter. ''Y-zzr. I'm Bos-
coe. Boscoe the snake eater. y-zzr."
About that time the stern man on
the lawful side of the window took
tumble and shot q line through
"Boscoe"-the Roscoe ON the book.
of course--and. after frowning of
ficially for awhile, found out that
the prisoners name was Mattson.
Still snakily inclined, Matkson
wobbled with springing k nees
along to the tank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
DENIES CHARGE
OF MINE FRAUD

]. w. Mclean will appeal from
the superior court ruling that gave
A. A. Kraft judgment against the
Grant Consolidated Copper Co. for
$3.50 on alleged fraudulent sale OF
stock. Mr.. Mclean is armed with
deeds and blue prints to show that
the company owns 10 claims in
Okanogan county and had paid the
amount due on the bond under
which the mine was taken, and
that the company has shipped this
year $50 tons of ore running six
per cent in copper and 81 ton in
gold and silver. Mr.. Mclean and
John Brown were associated In the
claims.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
SENATE CUTS
NEW TARIFF
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c., April IL.
The Payne tariff bill, az
amended by the senate finance
committee, was ordered reported
to the senate today after the COM
mittee meeting. In the main, rates
are reported from the finance COM
mittee lower than the ones passed
by the house.
The actual number of reductions
is about three times the number of
increases. A considerable number
Of articles for common use will be
removed from the duty list and re-
stored to free trade. The house
rate of 81 per thousand feet on
lumber is retained, being a reduc-
ton of 81 from the Dingley rate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
OLD SOLDIERS LONG
SEARCH IS ENDED

Because he refused to part TEN.
porarily with his papers of dis
charge from the Union army, John
Schwartz, an aged veteran of the
Civil war, died alone here yester.
day while trying to gather enough
money to take him to the national
soldiers home at Santa Monica,
Cal. He died suddenly from heart
failure In an alley behind a pool
room at AL Main avenue.
He was popcorn and peanut
vendor and a familiar old char
acter about the corner of Sprague
avenue and Stevens street, where
he kept his stand. He had two
sons somewhere IN the world, but
for months he bad not known
where to find them. He searched
for them as diligently as poverty
and declining years would permit.
but death ended his quest before
It awaited him anything, He was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12

face with the most heartrending
odds, no matter what backing they
may have, for with the best they
can do they know there are still
neglected children somewhere
yearning for care and caresses.
You'd would hardly believe that
Mrs. Dey has had to fight for a
chance to stay in this work as Wen
as for something to feed the chill
dren. You would think the state
itself would be quick to encourage
and support such devotion, but such
is not the case. Officialism Is blind
to self sacrifice and a big portion
of humanity is in the same sad fix.
Otherwise there would not be SO
many hapless children. The ordi-
nary idea is that there must be
graft" of some kind in anything a
person undertakes voluntarily. If
you want to see shining excep-
ton, get acquainted with the folks,
big and little, in the picture.
The children had great time
yesterday. Visitors were numerous
1T was Easter-and many of them
brought eggs by the dozen, regular
colored ones. Others remembered
that orphan children like candy and
cake better than any other child
almost, and there was plenty of
that. The fun they-had hunting the
eggs will anyways be a bright spot
in the memories of those old
enough to remember.
1t starts the tears to see how
much they appreciate simple lit
tie thing the average child with
parents would scarcely notice. Once
they know you the little people are
overlooking with the purest friend
illness on earth. Every kind word
from a stranger is a signal they
eagerly understand that after all
that great big world outside the
home, where there isn't a papa and
mama to shiled them, is not such a
terrible place: that there are peo-
pie out there who smile and are
kind to orphans just like Mrs. Dey
and the women in the home. OF
course, a little fellow, when he gets
big enough to start out for himself,
won't feel afraid among people like
that.
How much do you appreciate the
orphan child's brooding fear of the
world without mama and papa In
it? Would you lay a straw in the
way of women willing to keep them
safe and secure? Or would you help
them?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
SINGLE MILL BURNED

Fire that started in an unknown
manner almost totally destroyed
the Elk single mill near Lancaster
and Perry a little before 4 O'Clock
yesterday morning. Nothing but a
few piles of shingles and the en-
CINE house, which was separated
from the mill. was saved. The total
amount of insurance carried on the
establishment was $1,000, which
but about half covers the loss.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
FIND EVIDENCE
IN SEATTLE

A special dispatch from Seattle
states that an inquiry conducted
there with view of securing evil
dence for the Spokane county
grand jury in the Root-Gordon mat
ter has resulted in bringing to light
some things that are deemed to
be of great service to the state.
When these facts are laid before
the grand Jury 1t Is said that they
will go great way toward hold
ing some persons to the superior
court as a result of the Spokane
grand jury inquiry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
less WORK HE HAS MORE
men GA[BRA|TH HIRES
With 48 Township Assessors to Help His
Force is Nearly Broken.

The official figures as to the
number of deputies employed in
the county assessors office las,
month and during the present
month. as compared with the same
months last year, reveal a start
ling condition.
1t has all along been claimed by
the assessors office that the work
of making up the tax rolls in 1878
involved so much extra work be-
cause Of the regarding of reaf es-
tate. This year with only an ordi-
nary years work on hand, and AZ
township assessors at work in the
rural districts in addition, Assessor
Galbraith employed Sc deputie dur
Ing March, 1909, as compared with
AZ deputies in March, 1908.
In March, 1908, there We're IA
regular deputies on the assessors
pay rolls, this year there are %.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
TRAGEDY ENDS BABY'S
LITTLE GAME
(By United Press)

CLEVELAND, o.. April 49,
Burns received while playing
housekeeping caused the death of
Violet English, age four years. The
baby heard the call Of her play
mate, Eddie Haseley, age four, to
come and play house. The two
children went into a vacant lot
back of the English home.
There Eddie, as the man of the
house, gathered chips and dead
gress to make a fire..
The little girl sat close to a
bucket, which was their stove,
watching the fire. Holes at the
bottom Of the bucket let the flames
through to her dress. Before either
realized it her clothing was ablaze.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12

Gust Mattson, a Finlander, la
borer when he works and boozer
when times are dull. imagined he
was a real live snake eater or at
least he declared so when he faced
Desk Officer Walker at police head
quarters this morning, After siz-
ing up the rudy old timers face
that was showed several inches in.
side the booking window. little
bigger than a countersign fiue. the
officer demanded:
What is your name?"
"Um, Boscoe--B-o-s-c-o-e."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
BIG ROADS REACH
FOR SPOKANE TRADE

The big Pennsylvania railroad
system is the latest to reach out
for Spokane business. N. F. Ken
ney has arrived to open a local
office of the company on the third
floor of the Paulsen building May
1. The Pennsylvania Spokane
business has been handled through
the Seattle office, but the increase
has made local headquarters nee
eSSary
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
INSANE OVER SUNDAY

Reused to a pitch OF religious
frenzy by the work of Billy Sun
day. whose meetings he closely
followed. Peter Carmichael Dewar,
aged SO, has lost his reason and
was today noon taken into custody
by Sheriff Pugh on complaint of
Dewar's brother.
The complaining brother says
Dewar imagined that God had cali
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
BLACK HAND VICTIM
BURIED WITH HONOR
(By United Press)

NEW YORK. April Joseph
Petrosino, lieutenant of the local
police force, who was assassinated
by the Black Hand at Palermo,
italy, was buried today at Calvary
cemetery. An enormous crowd
gathered at the old st. Patrick's
church. Flags were lowered at
half mast during the funeral and
two full regiments of police, a bat
Italian of firemen and all officials
OF the fire and police departments
were In the procession to the
cemetery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12

ed him to duplicate the work or
Billy Sunday and proceed @ evan
gelize the world. His ailment was
at first not considered serious. but
IA few days ago 1t developed q
more aggravated form and his ar
rest became necessary to protect
his family.
Dewar Is single and has lived
with his people on Indian prairie
for Is years. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
DEATH TRAILS
GRAND JURY
One Member Already in Grave and James
P. Crewdson is Dying.

Fatality appears to be on the
track Of the Gordon-Root grand
jury. One member has died since
the sessions began and today an
other is at the point Of death.
The stricken member is James
p. crewdson, reported dying with
pneumonia at his home at Medical
Lake. Mr.. Crewdson was a pail
bearer last Saturday at the funeral
OF George Watson, grand Juror who
recently died Of pneumonia.
Both men contracted the colds
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
HOLOCAUST FOR CHICKEN.

Fumes OF fried chicken and
feathers filed the environment of
st. John, Wash, yesterday. Albert
Schurra. who raises poultry via the
incubator, left the lamp too high.
1t cost him 400 fancy chickens and
his home before the fire was sub
dued.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
BEAN CLUE NO GOOD

Joe Corallo and Nick Ponces.
Front avenue restaurant men. held
on a charge of having purchased
a bag of beans stolen from a
freight ear, were dismissed today
In the superior court at the request
of Deputy Prosecutor Donovan.
There was a hole in the sack by
which the beans were easily trail
ed to the place run by the defen-
dants. The state. however, was
not satisfied as to the intent of
Corallo and Ponces to violate the
law In the purchase of the beans,
hence the dismissal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
COULDN'T MEET PAYMENTS

Manager Cooley of the Sherman
Clay Co. says his company did not
take a. piano out of the Orphans
Home of /. Spokane on account OF
the unfavorable report of the
Jones committee but because the
home was unable to make pay
ments on It. He also says the COM
pany donated 800 reduction on
the purchase price had the home
been able to keep the instrument.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
LOSE THEIR LITTLE BABY.

The infant child of Mr.. and RMS.
James Eaton died at the family
home, 221 North Martin street, Sat.
urday, and was buried In Green
wood cemetery this morning at 10
O'Clock. The funeral was conducted
at the New England undertaking
parlors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
KETCHEL GETS HIS
co WITH JOHNSON
(Bv United press)

SAN FRANCISCO. April 12.-"I
have accepted a proposition from
Coffroth to fight Johnson" This
telegram was received today by
WIN Jacobs, sporting editor of the
San Francisco News, from Willis
Britt, manager Of Stanley Ketchel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
COME ON AND PLAY PINTsIES

The Pintsy ball team, composed
of a lot of young Mike Donlins,
practicing the national game on va
cant lots, have challenged any club
in the city, the state or the whole
country, composed of boys under
rs. Any takers can get action by
calling phones Main 334O or 1912.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12

and the fight is bound to be inter.
esting to the finish.
A Pratt organization of the First
M. e. Bible class and voting men,
bers was organized yesterday.
j. G. Barline and Mr.. Pratt will
speak at the city hall meeting to-
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
FUNERAL ON PRAIRIE.

The death of Mrs. Mildred Mac
Carly. occurred at her home id
Mead. Wash, Saturday, and her
funeral was held in Hillyard this
afternoon at $3.50. Burial was at
Peone Prairie.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
STUDENTS BUILD AiRsHtP.
(By United Press)

NEW YORK, April IAN aero
plane designed and constructed by
the students of Columbia univer-
sity aero club is nearing compile
ton in the boat house of Jay
Gould. The students are planning
to capture aerial honors in Amer
lea. Three students did all the
planning and executed the details.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12

that developed into r- yrsfsoniA
while inspecting the poor farm ~
Spangle.
Mr.. Crewdson 10 IS or 60 years Of
age. The news that he was dying
was brought to the courthouse today
by p. e. Marion, member Of the
grand jury who was appointed by
the grand jury to administer tho
estate Of the deceased Watson. it
now appears that some member
will have to be chosen to perform
that service for another grand
Juror.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
FACTORIES WON'T PAY FEES
(By United Pressl

SALEM, April 12.--Over 140 fac
tories and mills in Oregon have
not paid their inspection fees. A
complete list prepared by the la
Dor commissioner is filed with the
secretary of state and the district
attorneys will bring action to col
lect. Last years fees are due. IL
many cases fees of the year before
are unDaid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
BRAKEMAN FALLS FROM CAR

Dan Males, a Greek brakeman.
fell from the roof of a car last
night, bruising himself badly and
injuring his hip in such manner
that he will be unable to walk for
some time. The accident occurred
about two miles south of the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
YOUNG MONSTER EXECUTED

OSSINING, N. Y, April 12.-Bar-
nard Carlin. age 20, was electro
cuted today in Sing Sing prison for
the murder of his mother April
last year. He killed her because
he believed she was responsible for
him being born with weak eyes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
FUNERAL AT ST. JosEpH's.

/ Mrs. Sarah Keenan,, mother of
Captain Keenan, of No. 2 fire sta.
ton. will be buried tomorrow
ncrn;ag from ST Jospeh's church.
She uied Saturday night, at the
age of SO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
LAST RITES FOR MoDJEskA
(By United Press.)

(By United Press.)
LOS ANGELES, April 12.-The
last rites over the body Of Helena
Modjeska were performed here
this morning. Thousands paid
homage to her memory at the
cathedral, where solemn requiem
mass was held.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-12
WIRELESS TALKS 80 MILES
NV United Press.l

PARIS. April IAN improved
wireless telephone passed perfect
ly satisfactory test over a distance
of 80 miles.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
king OF CRIB DISTRICT"
GIVES FORTUNE TO NURSE
Widow and Children Start Con-
test for $z50,0O0 Estate

Los ANGELES. July 2S.-Because
Battolo Bauerino. king Of the crib dis
triot," cut them off in his will with but
a paltry 81 apiece and gave practically
his whole fortune of s25O.OOO to Della
Garrison Quien. his nurse and compan-
son, the widow and nine children today
filed a suit 10 have the instrument de-
clsred invalid.
The allegations in the petition con-
Stitute a severe attack upon Mrs.
Quien. They charge that she got her
self introduced TO Ballerino after she
learned that he was estranged from his
family: that she coddled and caressed
the old man, pandered to his wishes
under. all circumstances, and finally in
duced him to give her his property.
They declare also that the will by
which Ballerino bestowed his fortune
upon Mrs QuIen was afterward re-
nounced by him. but that she prevented
hiss destroying ii.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29

Europe and Asia were covered b.
fog during the summer OF 1888.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
JOHANNESBURG

Elevation 1900 feet Beautifully situated
among the redwoods- Fine lake, boating and
bathing. bowling. tennis court and dance hall.
Rates reasonable. THEO. BIANCKENBURG
JR., Proprietor. Oskville, Napa Co.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
SOLID COMFORT HOME

1900 feet altitude No fog; climate delightful;
unsurpassed scenery spring water, dance hall,
swimming tank; telephone; IS per week. Stage
meets train. SCHUYLER & SCHEBEN. Napa. Cal.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
WOMAN BEATEN BY
CHANCE ACQUAINTANCE
Accepts Mexican's Invitation to
Ride to Ranch

SANTA ANA, July 2s.-Mrs- DubO.
a French woman employed on the
Borchard ranch near Talbert. is In a
local hospital with the right side OF
her head almost beaten to jelly and
severely cut about the face.
Last night she made the acquaintance
of a strange Mexican at the electric
depot in Los Angeles who onered 70
drive her from Cypress station TO the
ranch. At CYPRESS the Mexican at
tempted an assault. but failed, and
finally beat her and left her for dead
Mrs. Dubo recovered consciousness
and walked to the Cypress store. She
can not speak English and is unable
to describe her aSSaiiant-
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
RECORD BREAKING RUSH
FOR RESERVATION LANDS
Already the Total Registration
Has Reached l48.055

SPOKANE, duly $3.50 great is the
rush of applicants for Indian reserva-
ton lands to be drawn August that
the land department officials today
placed an order for $4,000 more regis
tration blanks, 10000 soldiers power
of attorneys and $4,000 colored enve-
lopes.
At O'Clock Tuesday afternoon. with
little more than half the time forGegis-
tration passed, Superintendent Witten
had received 1856 applications for
Kalispell lands, $500 for the Spokane
reservation and 57,079 for the Occur
d'Alene, the total being 1885.
1t is figured that there are about
6,400 homesteads available on the three
reserves. BY tonight it is believed even
the record of the Oklahoma rush will
have been broken.
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29

WHITE COTTAGES AAoE8 EoHE pE0r4S S5AcE FOR
1000 feet altitude; among the pines; air pure
and dry: finest water; table first class. See
Peck & Judah, $50 Market ST., or write
GOETSCHE & HENNE. Angwin p. o.. Cal
The San Francisco call., 1909-07-29
HOP GROWERS EXPECT
rs CENTS A POUND
Price Has Already Reached
17N Cents for Choice
Special Dispatch 10 The Call

SANTA ROSA. July 28.-Hops have
reached the highest price in several
years. The latest deal and the highest
price yet received was for a batch of
100 bales of choice Somonas of the 1903
crop at 1712 cents.
There has been a steady advance in
prices for several weeks and the con-
tracts have run from 8 cents last fall
up to Is cents this last month. while
the sales for one year alone have been
along the same prices until within the
last two weeks, when all growers be-
gan to hold for better figures.
1t is confidently predicted by those
on the inside that in another month
prices will reach 25 cents.