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The Seattle Republican. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1???-1915, 1909-10-15
APPLICATIONS OF THE COURTS

A lawyer consulting the decisions
of the appellate courts of states other
than his own must have been Impress
ed with the meaningless variation in
the designation of the courts of last
resort in the several states, and per-
haps been led into the error of follow
ing the authority of an intermediate
court because it's designation was sim
liar to those of the highest court in
his own state
In fact a curious instance of an
error of this kind was made not long
ago by a judge in a state where the
Supreme Court is the court of ulti-
mate decision and where there is an
intermediate court, known as the
Court of Appeals. In the absence of
authority from his own state, this
Judge decided a case upon the author
ty of a decision of the Court of APP
peals of New York. On rehearing,
counsel for the defeated party, cited
the court to the same case in the SUI
preme Court of New York, which held
the opposite opinion to that expressed
by the Court of Appeals. The Judge,
in his opinion granting rehearlng
and reversing the case, expressly bas-
ed his action upon the New York SUI
preme Court case, which, he says,
overrules the opinion of the Court of
Appeals. The attorney who cited the
Court of Appeals case undoubtedly did
not know enough about the organiza-
ton of the courts in New York to
rectify the error AS the bench and
bar may both be so easily misled in
this matter, little summary Of the
designation in each state will perhaps
prove interesting and readable.
In the federal judicial organization
the Supreme Court, as every one
knows, is the court of last resort. The
intermediate appellate courts are des-
ignated Circuit Courts of Appeals"
and there is one for each of the nine
circuits.
In quite a few of the states the
court of last resort is designated the
Supreme Court following the lead of
the federal judiciary. These are;
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Della
ware, Florida, Idaho, Iowa, Louisiana,
Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi,
Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Mexico, North Caro-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

No archaeological discovery in SO
years has interested those scien-
lists who study human life so
greatly as has the finding of a
skeleton of a man ape" by Otto
Hauser, a Swiss investigator at
Chapelle aux Saints, France. Pic
lures of the skull have just been
received in this city from Paris.
The skeleton is 100000 years old,
scientists believe, and the nearest
link yet discovered to join man and
the lower animals.
The quest for the missing link
between man and the ape has
been the most persistent and most
battling problem of recent times.
Hauser found the skeleton in a
cave in a chalk cliff near the little
village of Monster, where some
years ago had been found an i'm
portant deposit of flint instru-
ments. Before the finding of the
skeleton science was busy specu-
lating on this early race of men,
who had left no bodies, but who,
for the first time in history, had
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
SINGLE TAX SALVATION.

Editor The Press-A short time
ago a man fell dead in the streets
OF New York city. The ambulance
doctor said that the man died
from starvation. The body was
identified as that Of journeyman
baker, who had been out of en-
ployment. A baker out Of employ
ment because he had produced too
much bread starves to death.
Think of it, you poor, deluded SOW
ereigns who whooped it up last fall
for protection and prosperity"
But here's another story: Along
about 1898 MIR. Carnegie offered his
entirle steel holdings to Prick for
500, 100000. Prick refused to buy,
saying the price was too high. Car
negie then made the same offer to
Morgan. Morgan said: mo,
won't give you $100,000,000 in cash,
but l will give you $46O,000;000 in
first mortgage per cent bonds"
Carnegie accepted Morgan's offer.
Morgan then organized the United
States Steel corporation, better
known as the steel trust. Then
this concern issued $550,0O0, 900
preferred stock and $550,000, 900
common stock, making a total liza
bility, including the bonds given
Carnegie, of 1850, 100000.
Do you see any connection be-
tween these two stories? Is not
the water logged steel trust and
the mans death from starvation
the one compliment of the other?
II yes, don't you think we had bet
ter kill the trust and let the man
live? The steel trust is simply a
phase of landlordism. The so or
60 per cent that it is able to exact
over and above the ordinary rate
on real capital is only rent. 1t
measures the value of the tribute
the steel trust levies through gov
ernmental favor, in securing it the
exclusive possession of the ore
beds.
If all men have an equal right to
life. they must have an equal right
of access to the source of life,
which is the earth. Therefore, all
men have an equal right to the use
of the earth. If all men have an
equal right to the use of the earth,
they have an equal right to the use
of every portion of the earth Ii
this is true, every one has an equal
right to the use of these ore beds,
which the government secures the
steel trust exclusive possession.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

Special Correspondence to The Press
DANVILLE, KY, March 25.-
Field day exercises where many
counties join together, rallies and
public meetings in churches, school
houses and public halls are being
generally held throughout the
mountains of, Kentucky and Ten
nessee, and at many points in the
central part of either state in the
hope that public sentiment may be-
come sufficiently crystallized to
force Kentucky and Tennessee
congressman and United States
senators to unite in an effort to
secure an amendment to the ma
tional interstate commerce laws,
prohibiting the shipment of vinous,
spurious or malt liquors into local
option territory.
The movement. was accentuated
by the murder of Senator Carmack,
who was the recognized leader of
the temperance forces in Tennes-
see, and in Kentucky by the riot at
the mining town of Stearns on
Christmas day, when a United
States marshal and a labor organ
izer were killed, many wounded
and the large Stearns hotel burned.
Drunken miners precipitated the
bloody riot and three of the most
desperate members are defying
United States marshals against ar
rest and are now barricaded in an
abandoned coal mine in Scott
county, Tennessee, just over the
Kentucky boundary line. The Som
erset company of national guards
has returned from an invasion OF
the mountainous section where the
three refugees-Berry Simpson,
George Stanley and Reuben West
are located, but the three des-
peradoes, being among their
friends, in each instance succeeded
in evading arrest by moving from
one abandoned mine to another. 1t
is said that they are now at least
a mile under the earth, and that
relatives are keeping them sup
piled with food. For a distance OF
25 miles where the boundary line
of Whitley county, Kentucky, and
Scott county, Tennessee, form the
boundary line of the two state,
dozens Of blind tiger saloons have
been operating for a generation.
The accompanying picture is
characteristic boundary line blind
tiger. Each blind tiger embraces
two buildings-one on the Ken
lucky side, the other on the Ten
nessee side. Al the point marked
X on the picture a counter extends
across the building. That counter
runs exactly on the state line, and
Kentucky customers are served by
bartender standing on the Ten
nesee side and the Tennessee Gus
toner is served by a bartender
standing on the Kentucky side.
The courts are powerless to stop
the traffic.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

cudgel, probably also a form Of
spear, with the point Of flint which
the race was learning to make,
Some sort of articulated Ian
guage was in use, and with it a
primitive religious feeling. This
latter showed itself in the burial.
The body was laid out in posi-
ton of sleep, with the cheek
resting on the elbow of the right
arm. In the left hand. which had
rotted away entirely, was dagger
remarkably we'll cut. A scraper
lay beside the skeleton. Also some
OK bones were in the immediate
neighborhood, probably funeral
offering.
The body was loosely covered
with earth. Succeeding ages had
deposited coverings and rock
strata until it was buried under an
immense tomb-a mountain of
earth and rock.
The age of the skeleton is esti-
mated from observations of denud-
atoms in the Black Forest of Swift
zerland. From these the figures
100000 years is estimated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

learned to carve flint weapons.
That stage of man life was called
the Mousterian. Now a body is
found.
Descriptions: The forehead is
receding; the jawbone very promi.
nent, probably of extraordinary
strength; the eyes nearly twice as
large as ours, protected by bony
folds, such as are still seen in
some types of Australians, the
most primitive men of today.
The age of the specimen is about
1S. The limbs are long compared
to the body, something as chill
dren's are. The legs are curved at
the knees like an apes or very
old man, so that the man stopped
when he walked.
The bodies were probably COW
cred with hair, and this man and
his fellows probably prowled in
countries rich in game, but poor
in vegetable food. A leather belt,
frightened around the stomach, was
probably the only article of cloth
ing.
The weapons were primitiye-a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

But you say, we cannO all occupy
these ore beds at the same time.
Very true, but it by no means fol-
lows that our equal right cannot be
secured. The steel trust enjoys a
special privilege. Let our agent
the government-exact from the
steel trust the value of this priv
ilege and use it for the communal
benefit.
The proposition is to levy tax
upon land values, equal to the an
nual rent and abolish all other
taxes whatever. This proposition
is called the single tax. Observe:
The tax proposed is not a tax on
land. 1t would not fall on all lanu,
but only on valuable land, and on
that according to its value. Under
its operation the stee trust would
pay the same tax on an unused
acre of ore land as on an acre of
equal value in use. In such case
the steel trust would either work
its unused lands Or abandon them
because it couldn't afford to pay
the tax and keep them idle. In
either case, opportunities would be
opened up to labor, wages would
rise, the consuming power of the
people increased, panics would dis.
appear and we would have water
logged swindles and men, women
and children, like Tantalus.
chained to the rock, starving tn
the midst of plenty-nevermore.
William Mathews.
Mar. "a, 1909. 817 Sprague Ave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

for Snowshoe and a great deal of
it has been picked up apparently
by insiders. In spite of all the bad
news relative to Idaho S. & R..
there seems to be steady absorb
ton going on in these shares.
There is little activity on the ex-
change but blocks are being pick
ed up through correspondence and
on the curb. Ambergris was
stronger, bids being freely made
for large blocks around liz cents.
Stewart continues to strengthen
simply following the New York
curb price.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

situation If DR.. Marion lie Roy
Burton, pastor of the Church of the
Pilgrims, this city. is called to the
head of Smith college.
DR.. Burton, who is one OF the
best known minister's in Grea er
New York, is being considered for
he presidency to succeed DR.. L..
Clark Seeley, and will probably be
offered the place. He is "a. and
will be the youngest college pkesi-
dent in the country, If chosen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
SHE POURED WATER in
PRINCIPALS CHAIR
NV United Press)

LACEYVILLE, Pa, March 3d.
Professor Clayton Kellar, principal
of the high school here. is under
arrest charged with thrashing Miss
Ruth Russell, a 19-year-old girl pu-
pill at his school.
It Is alleged that Miss Russell, in
a spirit of play. poured some wa
ter on Kellar's chair, and when he
sat down there was splash and
he arose in considerable discom-
fort.
II is further alleged that when
he found out who was guilty he
thrashed the girl. who is almost as
big as he is, until there were black
and blue marks upon her body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
TOOK POOR MANS
SPECTACLES

Excuse me-" said a middle-aged
man, dirty and ragged, to more
prosperouslooking man whom he
met on Main avenue, but I'm
down and out. I'm hungry. /
haven't had a thing to eat all day
and | didn't have any too much
yesterday or the day before. I'll
give my glasses, bad as ! need
them, 70 ra bite to eat"
He took off pair of brass-rim-
med spectacles and showed them
toward the other man.
Never mind" said the latter. II
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
COAL STRIKE SETTLED

Considerable life was displayed
by several of the stocks and i'm
provement in the volume of bust
ness was made over the last week
After selling off steadily for sew
eral days Snowstorm hit bottom
and started up. International Coal
& Coke made gain closing higher
than at any time for the last 80
days. This is on news that AMIGA
BILE arrangements have been made
between the employers and the
coal miners and that no strike will
take place on the last of the
month. There is a good demand
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

= CHICAGO, March 24.-Rag .
. time is dead. .
. Yes, dead, pass6 away. .
. John Philip Sousa, who used =
. to play it and defend it, ad- =
q mits it himself now. .
y II haven't played rag time .
. piece this season. No demand .
. for it," said he. =
. I'm not say that it's lower =
= er than grand opera. It's sim .
. ply a different class of music. =
= Some of the best rag time will =
= live. But people don't care =
= for it now"
a 4 4 a a 4 4 4 u a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
TRAVEL TALK TONIGHT.

This evening Rev. Grier gives his
first travel talk in the second series
at First Universalist church. His
subject is The Most Interesting
Things l Saw in Europe. 1t will
be illustrated by about $50 stereop-
ticOn views.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

don't want them. Keep them
Here's dime"
He mentioned the incident in his
Office.
II met that same fellow several
days ago and after | gave him a
dime l watched him." said one of
the clerks. HE went straight to a
saloon"
Several days later the man who
had been stung second met the
beggar again and the same plea
was made to him.
"All right" said the business
man, as the beggar extended the
spectacles, "Ill take them. Here's
a dime" ..
The beggar gasped in astonish-
ment and poured out a stream of
profanity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
May Be YOUNGEST
COLLEGE PRESIDENT

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, March ga base
ball and football player as presi-
dent of one of the biggest women's
colleges in the country, will be the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

The basis OF a woman'h faith In
anybody is how much unhappier
she would be without It.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
MARKETS

FURNISHED by Walter J. Nichols
e Coz
Liverpool close: Wheat 1s to "A
lower; corn Is lower; May wheat
IS 2sd; May corn IS Cd.
Wheat close: May $1.17; July
$1.03A; September, 97%c.
Corn close: May 66Bc; July
65%c; September 65kc.
Oats close: May 54bc; July
47%c; September 39kc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
Wanted.

Boys to sell The Press. Can
make good money See Gates ut
the office. GIG Front avenue. corner
Wall and Front III
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

Men-Don't accept any kind OF
work until you hear from US.
Make $1,000 per day selling q
household necessity-new article.
New plan; $4,000 sold in Minneap.
oils; costs &c, sells for Csc; send 50
for 2 samples. Domestic Mfg. Co..
Desk No. 81, MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
Miscellaneous.

Amateurs wanted at the Empire
theater Tuesday and Friday
nights. Three cash prizes-no
blanks. The only amateur house
in the city having all the appoints
ments, such as dressing roomss
stage settings and light effects OF
a real theater. These things are
just as essential for your success
as they are for the professional.
Try it and note the improvement in
your work. See manager at theateE
afternoons and evenings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
THE PUBLIC SQUARE

Dedicated speech rythns
and family fights Otherwise you
about 800 words and sign your
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
THE COLLEGE GIRLS VACA-
TON OUTFIT

necessitates a selection Of trunks
and travelling bags of various sizes
and shapes. We have everything
she needs in this line. from dress
suitcases down to hand satchels.
They are well and strongly made
of solid sole leather, metal bound,
and fitted with perfect Yale locks.
GARLAND, McFARLlN & CO.
s1e RIVERSIDE AVENUE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
Will Trade.

Rooming house, central location, 81
rooms, good business; rent only
$45, including water; will exchange
for chicken ranch. Tel. M. 6612.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
Attorneys.

M. T. O'Connor, c. J. Pence. attor.
neys and counselors at law
Room sos Hyce block. Civil and
criminal practice. Satisfaction
guaranteed or no pay. Telephone
1880 or 1858.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

IN THAT SLEEP OF DEATH
Clairvoyant Palmist. Dead !
Trance Medium.
Truth 10 stranger than fiction, n
1, said; Kiron's powers are In.
creasing day by day; while in that
sleep of death this Great Enigma
sees the way and tells It all; juot
what your life has been. Just what
It will be; tells your name. tells
when and whom you will marry.
tells as to all business AFFAIRS:
unites the separated; hastens mar.
riagas. develops personal magnet.
ism, teaching every phase OF 90.
cult power. Cut this ad out and
bring 1t with you and receive the
most marvellous reading that ever
came from human lips. Low fee.
SOC. Hours from 10 a. M. to 8 D. m,
33%--RIVERSIDE-sSs
UPSTAIRS q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
e Real Estate
Opportunities
For Sale.

For Sale.
Lot In Lidgerwood Hts; $3.50;
street graded; near car. and ce-
ment walk; terms If desired. F.
H. Walker. Press Office. Phone
Main 1889.
FOR SALE.
Is room lodging house lease;
cheap rent; on terms. 212h N.
Division street.
For Sale-Best little rooming
house In the city; II rooms; on
ground floor. Phone M. 1855.
CHANCE FOR A CHEAP HOME.
Three room house and lot for the
price of lot, $3.50; part terms.
SPOKANE REALTY EXCHANGE,
Galena Blk, Room IA. M. 1891.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

The water wagon Is way up like
an airship when you climb on, but
as close to the ground as the grass
when you fall of.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

Samuel T. Crane, Lawyer. 40 Co.
lumbia Bid. Phone Main $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

MOTORS AND BICYCLES.
Motorcycles, bicycles. supplies and
repairs. Jas. F. Stack, 200 Brown
street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-25

Lorraine Cafe opened up for bust.
ness; family style. Mrs. Gift,
prop, 312 First ave.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-25
4 the AuaItorIum.

The Louise Huichison company.
with that versatile actress al the head.
comes to the Auditorium Thursday
evening. October 2Sth for three days
in repertoire Of plays The opening
bill. The Fatal Wedding" with Miss
Hutchison In the title role The stage
story IS strong for il appeals to all
classes A comedy drama. pure and
simple. it is put forward in pictures
que and dramatic manner and should
BE- fine effect IN the hands Of this
well known organization. Vaudeville
viii take up the time between acts
therefore no waits and at popular
prices should not fail to pack the
house at each performance 25c. Csc.
and soc. seats now on sale.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-25
National Banks Not State
Institutions Must Go

complied with as to paying depositors
think he is exactly right as to the
future Of national banks. Recently
there we're two national bank failures
in the east and the depcsitors are stili
clamoring for their money Let ine
impress one thing upon you. and that
is that it is the guaranty fund and
not the state which is behind this
law"
The statement Of Mr. Rochan. as
published in the Des Moines Register
and Leader. follows
Should the state make good the inn
mense losses incident to the failure
Of the bank. said Mr Roonan. 1T will
mean that the guaranty plan for de-
posits viii have made good and that
public sentiment will sweep not only
over Oklahoma. Kansas. Texas and
South Dakota. where it was adopted
several years ago but it will mean
that the plan viii have been yindicat-
ed. In that event il viii be a powerful
appeal 70 the voters Of every state IN
the union for enactment Of a similar
law
The guaranty theory is at the cru
cial stage. Should those who had their
money in the bank be paid in un.
nothing can stop the spread OF the
plan On the other hand. should it
fail. il win mark the disappearance
Of the bank guaranty theory. Per
sonally 7 doubt if the state which. IN
the last analysis is behind the law.
can weather the storm. The task.
to me. seems too colossal But should
it make good nothing can save the ma
tional banks. They will be compelled
to 60 out Of business. and congress
win have to formulate another and
entirely different plan from that en-
bodied in the national banking act
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-10-25

Oklahoma City Okla. Oct 25.--'An
interview that is little short Of re.
markable. an things considered was
given by }. J. Rochan recently d the
Des Moines Register and Leader. says
a. ~ Young. state bank commissioner
who Is here winding up the affairs cf
the defunct Columbia Bank and Trust
company
Mr. Rochan is cashier OF the FIRST
National bank at Fairfax. Okla. AID
naturally when he was in Iowa re-
Gently he was asked by the newspa-
pers to talk about the Oklahoma guar.
anty law His statement sizes uD Tie
situation exactly am soineV h8t
surprised at his Interview. which in
teIpret as defense 90 the law. con-
sidering that state deposits were ro-
moved from his bank because Pc was
paying six per cent interest oa de-
p0sits. His expression is very frank
and seems to convey a good opinion
OF the guaranty law
1T IS the national and not tho
state banks IN Oklahoma that are do
ing the nnbnsiness like things in che
way OF paying excessive rates Of in-
terest TO secure deposits and hold their
business If Mr. Rochan's statoments
are correct. and believe they are.
there will be a very few national banks
left in Oklahoma. outside the larger
cities. within the next twe-years. They
are converting from national to state
banks at the rate Of one every Eve
days.
The present situation is a thor
ought vindication Of the guaranty law
We have the cash to pay every in-
dividual depositor Of the Columbia
bank
"Inasmuch as the conditions outlin-
ed by Mr. Rochan have already heea