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Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
NAY REDUCE PRICES
OF FINISHED STEEL

NEW YORK. Feb 2.-Reports OF an impeno-
ing reduction IN the price OF finished steel
PRODUCTS other than steel rails circulated in
she financial district were followed by a re-
cessfon In the price Of United States Steel
common stock On the New York stock exchange
today.
II was unoffcially stated that the United
States steel Corporation has determined to
abandon It's hitherto firm attitude in the main
renance OF prices OF finished steel other than
railroads and that the market win hereafter be
an opsn one. with both Independent manufac-
turers and the steel corporation taking orders
AZ such prices as the immediate condition OF
the market may warrant
E H Gary. chairman Of the board OF d.
rectors Of the United tSates Steel Corporation
Is expected TO issue a statement defining the
position OF the corporation in this respect
steel common was sold al the opening Of
the stock market today at decline Of y 10
= OF a point from the closing OF last night.
Under heavy sales the stock declined 20 ass
and shortly before II O'Clock recovered to a.
II was reported that the Carnegie Steel COM
pany has cut the price OF steel bars TO 81 %
per 100 pounds This Is said 20 be equivalent
20 a cut OF s. per ton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
CARROLL ID. WRIGHT
YIELDS TO DEATH

WORCESTER, Mass, Feb. 20.-Carroll
u. Wright, president of Clark college,
and former commissioners Of labor, died
tonight, aged So years.
President Wright had been sufferer
from diabetes for more than two years.
He was obliged to take to his bed De-
cember l, but rallied within week. Still
he did not leave his room and conducted
the administration of Clarke college
through his secretary, George S. Aldrich.
This continued for nearly two months.
but ten days ago complications set in.
The condition of coma, into which the
patient had sunk, during the last hours,
remained unbroken to the time Of his
death.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
THE BARRIER

Copyrighted, 1908, by
Harper q Brothers.
All rights reserved.
Published March, 1905.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
BILL TO STOP HANGING
PASSES LOWER HOUSE

- RALEIGH, n. c., Feb. 2O.-The house
of representatives passed today the I'm
derwood bill abolishing hanging in North
Carolina and providing that all felons
under death sentence must be removed
from counties to state prison at Raleigh
for electrocution.
The bill goes to the senate for concur
renee.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
THEY SELL CLOSER.

II pays to patronize advertisers, they
sell more goods than the non-advertiser,
and they can afford TO sell them on a mar
rover margin OF profit Advertised goods
are usually standard articles that will
compare most favOrably with other goods
on the market Answer some Of the adj
vertisements in this issue. today, and
learn the facts for yourself.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
READ THIS!

DOTHAN, Ala.-We have been selling
the Texas Wonder for years, and recon-
mend it to any one suffering with any
kidney trouble as being the best remedy
we ever sold. ]. B. YOUNG. SOLD oy an
druggists. Price 81 by mail from st.
Louis.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
INTENDS TO FORCE VOTE
ON PROHIBITION BIZ

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 2o.-In railing to
get up his prohibition bill, Mr.. Otis said he
would keep the general assembly over through
next week II necessary to get q vote on prohi-
bition.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
CANNOT PRINT NAME OF
ASSAHANT'S VICTIM

COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 19.-Mr. Kelly's
bill making the publication of the name
of the victim of a criminal assault mis-
demeanor has become a law.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-02-23
Postmaster Appointed

WASHINGTON. d. C, Feb. 1s.-Joseph
H Hall has been appointed postmaster at
Empire. Dodge county. vice P. T. Eth
eridge. resigned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
WILL KILL DOGS
BY ELECTRICITY

Unlicensed CANNES in Spokane
are likely to be treated like MUIR
derers in New York before long.
They will be electrocuted, If the
plans of Superintendent Rutersdorf
of the Spokane Humane society
are carried out.
Ever since the annual roundup of
tramp dogs has been customary
in Spokane. the dog catchers have
been shooting them. In other cities
they kill them with gas, but here
plans are being made to install
an electrocuting plant by which
the unfortunate dogs will be killed
with electricity. Such plant,
which will transmit 500 volts of
electricity, will cost but about $50,
it is said
Poor tagless dogs--it's almost
cruelty to animals to let them go
without a jingling tag on their
necks, for the dog catcher is al
ready busy as can be. Eighteen
of them were brought in early this
morning. Maybe some little chiids
Napoleon" Dewey" or "Fido'
was in that bunch, but that makes
no difference. May be it just
nearly broke some little fellows
heart to see his doggie gathered up
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
SAY ROBBERY
WAS A JOKE

All because relatives and friends
Of Percy Thompson and Horace
Peyton, sons, respectively, of ID. M.
Thompson. the we'll known real es-
tate man. and Colonel !. N. Pey-
ton. the millionaire, both of Spo-
kane. could not find the prose
cutting attorney at Occur d'Alene,
Marshall Newlan. their companion,
lay in Jail all night. He tangled
up with Charles Reyan, a Swedish
laborer some the worse for indul-
gence In alcoholic beverages, at
Occur d'Alene last night and,
though they all claim it was Just
for fun" Reyan's purse was found
in Newlan's pocket and he is
charged with robbery. Newlan Is
the son of a wealthy Los Angeles
man.
Peyton and Thompson, age about
20 and rs years. respectively, are
out under bonds, suspected of com.
plicity. though 1t Is claimed Peyton
was aboard boat and Thompson
was simply looking on In glee over
the fun" Newlan was put In the
county Jail, hence could not be ad.
mitted to bond till the prosecutor
could be consulted with.
According to Thompson's state
ments, he with Newlan, Peyton
and chauffeur. had been out for
a ride last night. They were all
full of pranks and other things
and after they had eaten a tamale
with glass of ice water Newlan
felt like having some amusement
He recognized a chance the instan!
he saw Reyan with two bottles OF
beer under his arm and more in
side, cutting a rather deviated
course across the Northern Pacific
tracks near Sherman street, in the
lake city.
I'm the marshal said Newlar
TO the befuddled fellow: com,
along with me. I'm going to loci
YOU up You're drunk"
We'll, Charles went a short dis
lance toward the cooler. then balk
ed, and with Newian still clingins
to his arm he started back.
His two bottles of beer were
dropped and broken and he raised
! q howl that he was robbed. New
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
WOMAN SHATE
ENTRAPS GANG
Ex-CONViCT FROM SAN FRAN
CISCO HEADED CREW OF
BURGLARS WORKING IN Sc
ATTLE-THREE ARRESTS.
(By United press,)

SEATTLE, July 19.-City Detec-
tive Adams of Seattle and Detec-
tive Sergeant Ryan of San Francis
co, working with the local force,
announced today that they had run
to earth what is considered the
most skillful gang of thieves ever
arrested on the coast.
HI. G. Moore, said to be an ex-
convict from San Francisco, is the
leader. Claud Payne, Moore's as
sistant, is held as an accomplice.
Steve Arana, former railroad
man was also arrested.
Mrs. o. M. Slater, said to have
deserted her husband in Portland,
is the woman in the case.
A great quantity of jewelry has
been discovered Hundreds and
possibly thousands of dollars worth
of additional plumber is scattered
about Seattle, Vancouver. B. G..
Portland and Tacoma.
Moore and his accomplice ar
rived here March II. Since then
scores of burglaries have been re-
ported to the police. Moore be-
came tired of the company of Mrs.
Slater. He met another woman,
causing Mrs. Slater to become
jealous and tip off the operations
of the gang.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
EASTERN LAND
SEEKERS HERE

The anticipated rush of eastern
people to register for chances on
the Spokane reservation drawing
August materialized today and
the notaries are busy qualifying by
the necessary affidavit. No regis
tration can be made on Sunday,
but any hour of the day or night
on weekdays is legal.
A number of Spokane people who
went TO Montana Saturday to reg
lister for the Flathead drawing
were able to qualify and return to
Spokane today. The rush in that
part of the country has diminished
perceptibly and the Spokane and
Occur d'Alene offices are now reap
ing the applicants who wish TO
qualify for ali three chances.
The appraised price OF the Spo-
kane and Occur d'Alene lands has
not yet been made public. but the
rate cannot we'll exceed that of the
Flathead, which runs from 1925 to
81, so per acre. The Spokane Is
likely. to average a little lower, al
though there is some good land to
be had there.
The registration for this city to.
daN~ill in all probability exceed
e, Q00,, -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
SPOTS SMOOTH
P|CKP0CKETS
SUPERINTENDENT STAUFFER
OF THE MERCHANT POLICE
GATES FOUR NOT D
CROOKS IN SPOkANE-hElD
BY POLICE.

A quartet known in police CLASH
ficatiQn as the smoothest pick
pockaae going are held by Chief
Sullivan and their pictures have
been added to the department
rogue gallery. They are Jack
Porter, Kid Walsh, Mickey McCue
and Blake. That they have been
highly successful somewhere is
shown by their being well dressed
and the fact that they were spotted
by Superintendent Stauffer of the
Merchant police Saturday night
while they were drinking at
Davenport's bar
Stauffer notified the police sta
ton and Sergeant McPhee was
sent out. In the meantime Detec-
tive Weir came along and he and
Stauffer took the four in custody
as they left the saloon. When Nc
Phee arrived they were taken to
the police station. They promised
Chief Sullivan that they intended
to do nothing here, but were on
their way to Butte. The chief con-
Guided to keep them until he
ItdTHS WuClHCl tuSy aAC WohtON'
All of them have been in Spo-
kane before and 1t Is surmised that
they may know something of the
pocket robberies that have been
committed here lately. They are
safer locked up, especially with so
many strangers in town as are now
here for the land drawing registra-
ton.
John Wallace, Dick Blake, Mar
tin McHugh and ]. Porter, caught
by Superintendent Stauffer of the
Merchants police and Sergeant D..
ID. McPhee of the police depart
ment. suspected of some of the
pickpocket work going on here and
In Occur d'Alene, were discharged
for lack of evidence. They were
arraigned before Judge Mann this
afternoon, charged with vagrancy.
They admitted that they were in
the habit of following the races for
a living but denied having COM
mitted any of the robberies here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

Ian was arrested, and though it is
said they searched him on the
spot, no discriminating evidence
wwas found about him at that time.
When he was reasearched at the
Jail, however. Reyan's purse with
considerable money inside was
found in his overcoat pocket New
Ian appeared to be the victim of
his own Joke" as he caleld it.
Thompson's and Peyton's friends
hunted all around Hayden Lake for
Occur d'Alene's prosecutor SO that
bond could be arranged. but that
official was nowhere in evidence,
and Newlan enjoyed his Joke" in
the seclusion of the Occur d'Alene
Jail for the night.
Both Thompson and Newlan him
self declare that he is the victim
OF some one else's work and that
the Swede's purse got in his pocket
In a manner unknown to him
Newlan and young Peyton have
been companions for some little
time and he has been working for
L. N. Peyton about his lake home.
His bond will be arranged for to-
day and the case will be UP for
hearing Wednesday.
A Salvation Army captain, the
keeper of a restaurant In which the
boys ate tamales, and others will
be- witnesses for them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
WOMAN OUPED
BY OLD GAME

The police are looking for T. w.
Sands, evidently a spectacle spe-
cialist and duper of women by pro-
fession. Though he tips the scales
for something better than 200
pounds, he succeeded in getting a
"loan" of $3.50 from Mrs. Eliza
Hines of Denoro, b. c., and he's
He promised to marry Mrs.
Hines, according to information
that has reached the police. and,
though she was looking out trying
to prevent herself from being bun
coed, having lost heavily on other
undertakings and chances. he
landed her for the two-fifty just
the same. He left her a letter tell
ing her to go on back to her
brother in B. c., for he was going
to look up place for them both.
In the meantime the police believe
he is looking for other victims.
Mrs. Hines is in Spokane. She met
Sands through a wife wanted" ad.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
STREET CAR
P|CkP0CKETS
TWO YOUNG MEN ROB A PAS.
SENGER IN PRESENCE OF
OTHER PEOPLE AND ESCAPE.

Better hitch a substantial rat
trap to your purse pocket-a bear
trap if you have the room for it
for a clever pocket picking duo is
at work on the city street cars.
They are prospecting, too.
John Murphy, 1924 Fourteenth
avenue, and M. J. Baker, 04007
Post street, were robbed while
aboard street cars down town last
night. The velvet fingered youths
slipped a purse and $65 out of Muir
phys pistol pocket and tapped
Baker for about $1.1O.
Murphy was aboard a w. w. P.
Co. car and was touched" just
as the car was crossing the Post
street bridge. The work was wit
messed by other passengers, but
with poor Murphy's wealth affec-
tionately clasped to their bosoms
the pair hastily left the car at the
east end of the bridge and disap-
peared.
1t was only about a half hour
before that Baker missed his
money as he was crossing River
side at Wall street aboard Trac-
ton Co. car, just after two young
men who had occupied the seat by
him left the car. s4
The police are carefully watch
ing for two young men who fit the
descriptions of the two thieving
young scamps, but it's better to
play safe and catch them yourself
if you can and sit on them until
the police come.
The same pair are believed to
have robbed both Baker and Muir
ply, as in both instances they are
described as being about % and Is
years old, respectively, and well
dressed. Naturally they would
dress well when business Is so
good.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
NO USE FOR HIGH
PRICED MEN

1t is reliably stated that there
are only four men in the employ
of the Traction company who are
receiving 80 cents per hour, in &C
'cordance with the wage scale OF
the company.
That James J. Hill Is the control
ling mind in the affairs of the Spo-
kane Traction Co. is evidenced by
the fact that all the conductors
and motormen in the employ of the
company are discharged as soon as
they have reached the length of
time in the employ of the company
to demand 80 cents per hour, in ac-
cordance with the wage agreement
of the concern.
The new man receives 25 cents
per hour, which Is sufficient In
ducement for the company to re-
move the older men in its employ,
no matter how competent and
faithful they have been to the COM
pany's interests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
HEAT KILLS
SOLDIERS
(By United Press.)

TOXIC, July 19.-Eight soldiers
dead, 80 dying and II bin serious
condition is the result of a heat
wave that swept over Japan in the
past few days. Public sentiment is
aroused over the action of the mill
tary authorities in compelling SOL
diers to drill in the sweltering
heat. A court martial is demanded.
Men dropped like flies, but the
maneuvers did not stop. Six are
dead at Takasaki and % are dying,
and two are dead at Osaka. The
idea was to test the endurance Of
soldiers in hot weather.
At Hamamstsu similar conditions
prevail. Five hours Saturday regi-
ments stationed there were COM
PEELED to maneuver. Nearly a hun
dred were overcome and fell on the
field. OF this number, 35 are in
serious condition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
CAME TO REGISTER;
/ NOW MISSING

. II. J. Clifton of Latah, Z
= Wash, is mysteriously miss Z
. ing. He has not been seen Z
. nor heard from since last Z
= Thursday. when he left Latah Z
= to come to Spokane to regis Z
y ter for the land drawings BY Z
= previous appointment, he was Z
. to meet z. M. Seystermager. Z
. friend. here in Spokane, TO Z
= room with him, but he enever Z
. even showed up here. Z
. His disappearance was re-
. ported to the police this morn
. ing by Seystermager. Clifton,
. age 5S years. is about six feet
. one inch tall. and slender, Z
. with medium complexion, 4
. gray mustace, we'll grown I
. down into the corners of his 4
. mouth. and wore .nlaid suit 4
= of clothes, with soft light I
- hat - -
4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
HARD BLOW FOR
ASPHALT

Unless the asphalt and surety
bond companies are bluffing. the
asphalt companies will have to go
out of the stree tpaving business
In the city II the council refuses to
reduce the maintenance term to
five years.
From the results of a conference
between bonding company repre-
sentatives and the board Of works
this morning it looks as If the coun.
Gil will create monopoly for the
Barber Paving Co. If it does reduce
the present 10 year term to five.
OF the five bonding company rep
resentatives, two stated that they
would guarantee the Barber pave
ment for five years, but no longer.
The others did not appear to be
willing to guarantee asphalt paw
ing for any term. They said that
the only pavement they could give
a 10 year guarantee on Is concrete,
which also looks like a monopoly
hit for the concrete people. If the
taxpayer insists on street improve
ment that he can depend upon for
10 years.
In this shape the matter goes up
to the council, with lot of work
laid out on the 10 year schedule.
The proposition looks like gen.
eral move to abolish wear and tear
guarantee on asphalt. The asphalt
people claim they have had nothing
to do with inspiring the action of
the bonding companies. which
amounts to confession that the
bonding companies have come to
consider asphalt paving a poor risk
for maintenance surety.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
NELSON SAY3 COUNCIL
WILL MEET ONCE WEEK

Several changes in carrying on
the business of the city is contem-
plated, according to statement of
Peter Nelson councilman from the
Fifth ward today. Mr.. Nelson said
that 1t was the intention of the
council to meet in regular session
once week, this action having
been suggested by the board OF
public works, and it Is in Difference
to the wishes of the board that
weekly meetings will be held.
There is disposition on the
part of the council to handle the
business of the city in more ex-
peditious manner than at present, "
said Mr.. Nelson today. The men,
bers of the council are working
together in an effort to keep up
with all matters of interest and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

benefit to the public, and the move
ment to hold weekly meetings Is
along the line Of progress in the
affairs of the CITY,"
There is also a likelihood that
the time of the council will not be
taken UP in the future in hearing
speeches on any particular subject
that interests some section Of the
city, but that committees will hear
anyone who has anything to offer
in regard to any proposition which
may be pending before the council
adm report to the council.
"In this way 1t is expected that
the business of the city will be
handled in more satisfactory
manner and better results can be
obtained than at present, said
Councilman Nelson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
CINCLES CASE
GONE TO JURY
(By United Press.)

CHICAGO, July 19.-The case of
Ella Gingles, the lacemaker
charged with stealing lace, whose
sensational testimony shocked the
entire country, was given to the
jury today. The state asked for
conviction on the claim that the
story of abuse and inhuman treat
ment told by the girl was fabrica-
ton invented by her. The defense
contended the last story told by her
was true. Sheh asserted she was
the victim OF white slave plot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
twill BE HARD
TO GET A JURY
Second Trial Of Calhoun Has. Begun Al
Frisco --Heney Coming Later.
II. ~

conducting the case.
Heney is still absent in Alaska,
but will return when the taking
of the testimony begins.
Calhoun is represented by the
same lawyers as in the first trial.
Graf difficulty is anticipated in
getting second jury.
Less than 100 spectators were In
the courtroom at the beginning OF
the trial. The actual beginning OF
the trial came as a surprise, as
more delays on technical questions
were anticipated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19

and hurried away, with wagon
load of other yelping specimens OF
his kind, but neither does that
make any diference-the taxes
must be paid.
According to Mr.. Rutersdorf,
only about one-third of the dog
taxes have been paid. The other
two-thirds Of the city's dogs are
running unlicensed about the
streets. A general roundup OF UNI
licensed dogs Is being made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
RLSkED LIFE IN VAIN
EFFORT TO SAVE BABY

The accident occurred mt noon
yesterday, when the mother and
daughter We're awaiting the train.
For a moment the mothers atten-
tion was taken from the child and
when she turned around she saw
her daughter standing directly in
the path of the rushing car. The
mother threw herself In front Of
the train to save the baby, but fail
ed to do SO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
GREAT Tunnel
NOW OPEN
NV United Press.)

NEW YORK, July 19.--The tun-
mel under the Hudson river, con-
Meeting New York with New Jer-
sey. was formally opened today.
The main exercises marking the
opening were held in the city hall
at Jersey City, where addresses
were made by Governor Fort of
New JerseSr William McAdee.
president ofSne Hudson-New York
Tunnel Co., and Charles Jacobs,
the chief engineer.
A great crowd gathered in front
of the city hall, The first train
went through the tunnel at 3
o'clock, with the work of years ac-
complished. Jersey City is now
closer to lower Manhattan than
Harlem or the Bronx, so far as
transportation Is concerned. The
tunnel cost $70,000,000.
~ 4 a..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
REAL REVISION
WANTED
ny United Pre,s.l

WASHINGTON, d. c., July Ia
Eighteen republican senators who
attempted to prevent upward revi-
sion of the tariff appointed today
the following subcommittee to con.
fer with President Taft and argue
schedules this afternoon:
Elkins. ON coal; Piles of WASH
ington, on lumber: Warren OF
Wyoming, on hides; Curtis of KAN
sas. on oil; Smith Of Michigan. on
iron ore.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
AN INNING FOR SALEM
(ay United Presa.l

SEATTLE, July 19.-Today Ia
Salem day at the exposition. In
honor of the event. four Of the nine
justices OF the supreme court
Mount, Dunbar, Fullerton and
Chadwick. former Salemites, were
invited to meet their old neighbors
as guests of honor when the re-
union took place In the Oregon
building at IL o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-19
(RY United PrAss.l

SAM1E&AYCISCO, July 19.-At'
rneys:fdf tie prosecution and de-
Tense announced today that they
were ready to begin the second
trial ,,of Patrick Calhoun, the trac.
ton hagnate, charged with at
tempting to bribe John Furey, n
former member of the old boodling
board of supervisors.
Fifty talesmen were summoned
by the court and the examination
begun Immediately.
District Attorney Langdon is