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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
FIVE WOULON'
Be BOUND
HENCE THE COUNCIL LOCKS
ON CHARTER AMENDMENTS
AND SEVERAL OF THEM ARE
KNOCKED OUT.

Five members of the city council
voted last night that they would
not be bound by the action of the
charter revision committee. These
FIVE men incurred the wrath of
Chairman Frank Post and James
Geraghty, and played little even
ing up game when they passed
President Lamberts resolution rob-
bling Geraghty of his job as counsel
for the park commission and its
salary of $1,000 year. That, of
course, is a terrific blow to an at
torney of Geraghty's practice.
There were sparks flying from
the moment the charter amend
ments were called up. Councilman
Gray showed his hand at the out
set by sparring for time, but was
defeated Then Councilman Schil-
Ter played into the hands of the
opposition by moving an amend
ment to the provision giving the
mayor more power, making the city
engineer a member of the board of
public works, abolishing the police
and fire commissions, and stating
how the chiefs of the police and
fire department were to be named.
The fight was over the city engi-
neer. The council took the posi-
ton that the man who drew the
plans for improvements should not
be the man to finally pass upon
them. 1t was also held that the
chief of police should be a civil
service position and not a political
one.
About this time Chairman Post
stated that the council had bound
itself to report favorably on every
amendment offered. Then the
storm broke. Councilman Mohr,
who talked every time he could
get recognition and took keen de-
light in reiterating that he was not
bound, led the fight. He insisted
7 he was not bound by the action of
the commission, and that he would
vote as he thought best. He OBJ
5ected to a commission appointed
by one man coming into the city
government and telling the council
what 1t was forced to do President
Lambert and Councilman Dalke
took the same position, insisting
they were not bound. Chairman
Post came back with hot shot, and
James Geraghty also fred a broad
side or two.
Mr.. Mohr hit repeatedly at the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

times be taken by the club, it is
announced that it's purposes are
not political, but rather the gen
eral good Of the city. There will
be no star chamber sessions and
press and public will be invited to
the meetings.
Officers elected were: President,
T. A. Geraghty, Kenwood-Lidger-
wood club; first vice president, FL
mer E. Hall, Liberty Park Kick
ers' club; second vice president,
Arvid Reuterdahl, West End I'M
provement club; secretary, Ira
Honefenger, Dora Precinct I'M
provement club; treasurer, Norman
X. Totten, Richland Park Improves
ment club.
Due notice of the next place OF
meeting will be given through the
newspapers. A number of other
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

AEROGRAM Is RECEIVED ON
LAKE SHORE SPECIAL RUN
MING 80 MILES AN HOUR
WIRE ESS TELEPHONY
NEXT.
special corrsspoudencs to The Press

special Corfsspoudencs TO The Prsss
/ ERIE, Pa, March Wireless
messages from train?" The old
graybeard stared at the wireless.
Special" on the Lake Shore rail-
road, which he had driven II miles
from Northeast, Pa, to see, then
shook his head. by crickee, there
amt no such thing!"-
Small wonder the farmer didn't
believe 1t. Wireless messages on a
rafting, rocking train, which whis-
tied over the rails at so miles an
hour-why, how could it be pos
sible?
But 1t was. The test was made
lately by Frederick Thompson, ad,
vertising genius, owner of the "Vit
Wireless" melodrama, in a $50 mile
trip from Buffalo to Chicago. The
test was successful The wireless
special scattered aerograms all
along the way.
Thompson - Have ordered
motorboat prizes.-Mugen. Thus
read the first message ever sent
over a train wireless. 1t was a
busintss telegram from Thomp-
sons secretary in New York.
Lake Shore officials watching the
experiment said arrangements
would be made at once to place a
permanent wireless equipmtnt in
the Twentieth Century limited, the
palace train running between New
York and Chicago in IS hours.
And listen to this: The Lake
Shore hopes to be able later to sup
plant the wireless telegraph on it's
trains with the wireless phone.
New York railroad officials
aboard the train were just as aston
ished as the farmer. They were
on the train to see If the wireless
would work.
North Girard, where the first
message was received, is just east
of Erie. After that Sammis was
busy sending and receiving all the
way to Chicago. There were re-
ceiving stations at Cleveland, To-
ledo, Elkhart and Chicago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

park commission and attempted
time and again to ring II into the
discussion. The amendment was
killed by a vote of five to FIVE.
Then it was taken up for reconsid-
Grafton, and when 1t was found
that the council could not amend
it without killing the whole amend
ment, 1t was slaughtered, the FIVE
holding their positions. Those who
voted to down the proposition were
Watkins, Gray, Lambert, Dalke and
Mohr.
Councilman Ostrander, who is
not a candidate for reelection, &C.
cused his colleagues Of playing for
votes, and this brought ready re-
Spouse. President Lambert stated
he was elected by the Third ward
and was answerable to his constitu-
ents, and was willing to take his
chances with them. He stated he
would not hear to the proposition
of the city engineer being made
member of the board of public
works. He had no objection to
Engineer Ralston, but argued that
there have been engineers with
whom it would have been most I'M
safe to entrust with this power.
This action last night, however,
is not final, as the amendments
must be passed on again two weeks
hence, at which time it will be de-
termined which shall be submitted
to the people.
All of the other amendments
were passed, including the election
of councilmen at large, increasing
the salary of the mayor, increasing
the size of special assessment dis
tricts to include all those bene-
fitted by the improvement, provid-
ing that the state and county
should assist in bearing the ex-
pense of Improvements on streets
facing school property, adopting
the recall system. and granting
power to the park commission to
issue more than 100000 in bonds
in a single year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
$500
GENUINE PlANoLA

This player has brand new ao.
ton put in secondhand case and
refinished. 1t is just as good as q
brand new $500 player. II you
would like to own the finest player
the world produces. you had better
investigate this bargain at 500 UNI
der price.
We can allow payments to suit
your convenience.
SOME BARGAINS IN SECOND
HAND TALKING MACHINES.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

league. The club has not been es-
tablished to advocate any SPECIFIC
line OF reform but to work for the
general betterment of Spokane,
governmentally and morally. 1t
will aim to be a clearing house for
the improvement clubs and other
mems organizations of the city and
will discuss questions of civic in
terest referred to 1t by the dele
gates from the local clubs.
An invitation is extended to all
improvement clubs, labor unions,
mems church clubs and other SINH
lar organizations to send represen-
tatives to the next meeting, to be
held Monday night, when the con-
and bylaws will be adopt
ed. Twelve clubs are now affiliat'
ed with the new organization.
While political action may at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
RICH INDIAN SAYS
HE WAS ROBBED

Tom Prosper, much rich
brave" from the Occur d'Alene In
dian reservation, was relieved of
his bank book and his heap big
roll of wealth" at the Liberty lodg-
ing house last night and Lee Lib
erty is being hunted by officers
who suspect him to be the robber.
Prosper's ready cash amounted to
about 5000. He told the police ear
ly this morning that Liberty had
visited his room, No. 25, late last
night.
The bank book represented &C.
counts with the Fairfield bank at
Fairfield, Wash, and though prac-
tically worthless to the thief IS
valuable to the owner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
SITS
SLIGHTLY USED PIANO.

We have just put in stock an b.
Ricca Piano that has been through
our shop and put In first class con.
dition. 1t has a beautiful mahog-
any case and looks like new. This
piano is real good instrument In
tone and action. 1t will give many
years Of good service and we are
offering 1t at less than one-half its
regular price.
Almost any reasonable terms
will be accepted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
IMPORTANT NEWS
FROM EILERS

We have q bunch OF special bar
gains to offer this week; something
for every taste end every pocket-S
book. II your home is not furnish-
ed with a piano, it 10 not our fault.
We offer below instruments Of UNI
questioned value and at prices and
terms to meet almost any require
ments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

We have little lot here that we will almost
give away. We will lose money on each one,
but what's the difference. We must get rid OF
them.
Stationary Davenport, regular $500 article
A regular 500 90 Davenport is on sale at. 40
A bed Davenport, in golden oak, beautifully up
holstered, regular $50 value, on sale at $22.40
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
LEAGUE
LAUNCHED !: /:
CLUBS BARRED FROM FEEDER
ALTON ORGANIZE FOR IN:
PROvEMENT ALONG ALL
LINES, POLITICS BEING SEQ.
ONDARY. Il

The new association of mems
clubs, formed by the delegates who
were refused admittance to the
Federated clubs a week ago, was
formally launched last night under
the title of the Civic Reform
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

Golden oak Morris Chairs, upholstered i
leather; $500 value; on sale at. ....... .$83
Morris Chair with velour cushions; $3.50
value for Observation-Disclosures. $16a
Golden oak Morris Chair, velvet cushions
$1,000 values for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SIG
$1,000 Morris Chairs for. ....$ 113
And along with these there are several doze
chairs at other prices; each one of them will b
closed out at reduced price,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10
81 10
BRAND NEW PIANO

Shipment of new 1925 pianos just
received are selling at $21S-$7 per
month. Come in and see them.
They appeal to the discriminating
buyer with a limited purse. The
tone is sweet and melodious, the
action is splendid and the entire
instrument Is finished in fine Shape
inside and out. The Eilers' money.
back guarantee goes with each one.
Better come early; they wonl
last long.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-10

organizations have already signifi-
ed their intention Of becoming Al
filiated with the Civic Reform
league.
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11
National Economy

The urgent reform which President Taft giving
eon and which he have good deal his
greater economy public expenditures
When the special session of had the tariff bill under
consideration of the discussion turned upon the need of
the wipe the deficit and is probable
that adequate provision all has been made e
increasing of will swell the receipts of the treasury
and thus the deficit will be done with But to solve the prob
lem of public expenditures by increasing the not the best
pursue No the burden OF taxation requisite to
present expenditures perpeuated The situation call for
expenditures for is the excessive expenditures which
make excessive revenue requisite.
The responsible for large part of the needless
expenditure made Work in different departments
respects department is dupicated and of EN-
poyes engaged do what twod the number could do were
private business effort 1t has been estimated that
the efficiency of enpoye OF business firm cent greater
than that OF average government clerk for government
employees think that their chief business to hold their
places. rather than to do the work assigned them
1t depends upon congress whether appropriations shall be KEPT
has been charged with the duty OF en-
sdeng and will prbaby make report during the COM
ing Co-opeang effort reduce expenditures cor
eess president off much needless work and compel
employees service do enough their salaries
by this sweeping reduction public expenditures can be
made and if this is done there will be difficulty in preventing
defcit.-Denver Republican,
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11

For half rates to Denver and return
ask THE MIDLAND MAN.
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11
The Road to Success

has many distractions, but none so des-
perate as poor health. Success today
demands health, but Electric Bitters is
the greatest health builder the world
has ever known. 1t compels perfect
action of stomach, liver, kidneys, bow
els, purifes and enriches the blood, ami
tones and invigorates the whole system.
Vigorous body and keen brain follow
their use. You can't afford to slight
Electric Bitters if weak, rundown or
sickly. Only 50c Guaranteed by all
druggists.
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11
SUMMER EXCURSION RATES
Via the Rio Grande, May 18th to oc.
tober 31st.

Sunday only, Glenwood to Grand
Junction and return, $500; Glenwood
to Aspen and return, $l.50.
Saturday and Sunday to Monday,
Glenwood to Aspen and return, $3.50;
Glenwood to Carbondale and return,
75c; Glenwood to Debeque and return,
1925; Glenwood to New Castle and re.
turn, 75c; Glenwood to Palisale and
return, 1915; Glenwood to Grand Val
ley and return, $2.65; Glenwood TO
Rifle and return, $l.6O; Glenwood to
Grand Junction and return, $3.50.
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11
Old Papers For Sale at This once
JUST RIGHT FOR A HOME

Owner who has decided to go to
California, offers for sale his choice
30-acre fruit and garden tract 2 miles
from New Castle. 800 bearing trees,
mostly winter appels, some peaches and
cherries. Comfortable 4-room house,
well furnished, new barn l6x40, 2 good
cellars, chicken house with fine bunch
of about rs chickens, good mares and
an AL family Jersey cow, good set
of tools and implements and all this
stock go with the place. Ten acres has
been planted to potatoes, this spring,
from selected seed. Nice field of Al
falfa. Convenient to school and
church. Just model place for home.
The water right is one of the best in
the county. The crop out on this place
will easily bring from $500 to $2,sOo
this year, with very little care. VIII
give possession at once, with all stock
and other property enumerated above.
Price, $4,000, half cash, balance tina
to suit, at per cent. Where can you
find better investment, with better
and surer returns for your money! II
seeking nice country home that will
yield comfortable dividend every
year, it will pay you to investigate
this. A. ]. DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11

o,a r.ssss For n. .. nj. omes ]
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11
NOTICE

All land owners in the Cattle Creek
and Spring Valley county, under the
proposed Spring Park reservoir project,
are notified that meeting will be held
at the Curtis school house on Sat-, Sept
IL, 1909 at two o'clock p. m.
Parties are ready with the money
to complete the reservoir and bitches,
inside Of two years, If the people want
ie. 2t
@. h. HARRIS
= ]. N. ASHBY
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11
New Train servic. vi. III. Rio ar.ua.

Commencing Sunday, July 25th, ami
continuing daily thereafter the service
on trains Is and 16 will be extended
through to Grand Junction. Train No.
10 westbound will leave Glenwood at
1901 p. m. and No. 16 will leave at
5:25 p. m. These trains will carry the
Denver-Glenwood sleeper instead Of
trains 8 and 6 as heretofore.
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11
ToaPrevsnt Emigration Of Our Farmers

1t improbable that the irrigated of the multi
ply like that which Cunison tunnel will open the world
they the which tax
the Canadian That
taking larger proportions than the
estimated the number of egants reach eighty tous
and Two hounded firms dealing Canadian lands
Minneapolis there only fifty and the Canadian
authorities making extraordinary efforts this de
sirabe class Their gain loss. The
this country do make good quality the vacancies thus made
any developments that tend to reduce them wecomeCh
cago Record Herald.
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11
CHOICE FRUIT FARM

| have for sale tract of choice fruit
land 21R miles from Grand Valley: 81
acres, all under ditch and in cultiva-
tion except acres, 20 acres in orchard
400 bearing peach trees and some year
ling peach trees. Land is especially
adapted to fruits. Absolutely first
class water rlgnt. Title perfect. No
improvements to speak of. A great
bargain at $l35 per acre. $500 cash,
balance on easy terms at per cent.
A. j. DICKSON.
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11
90 With \ Rush

The demand for that wonderful Stom-
aci,, Live, and Kidney cure, Dr. Kings
New Life Pill%-is astounding. People
say they never saw the like. It's be
cause they never fail to cure sour stonr-
ach, constipation, indigestion, bilious
ness, jaundice, sick headache, chills
and malaria. Only 25c. Sold by all
druggists. I I \
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11

Account annual Colorado state Sun
day school association, the Rio Grande
will sell tickets to Rocky Ford and re-
turn June IA and Is, At 414.16 for the
round tip. Return Limit Jans ~.
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11

THERE is ONE thing certain the (enwood policemen
supplied stop Watches the last danger them covering
much territory will have been eliminated
The Glenwood post., 1909-09-11
Weekly Post, 80 per year.

$3.50 to Leadville and return Sept.
9Th and eth via the Rio Grande.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
NEW RESIDENCES
GOING Up RAPIDLY
Sanner & Hill Building
Several Houses on Con-
necticut Avenue.

F. T. Sanner and William A Hill have
completed plans for the erection of a
handsome double residence on the
southeast corner Of Connecticut avenue
and Calvert street which viii be placed
on the market for 10000 when COM
pleted.
The decision OF Messrs. Sanner &
Hill to build for investment purposes
in this part of Washington indicates
that the already pronounced high-class
building activity beyond Connecticut
avenue bridge win be continued until
that section becomes one of the hand
soonest residential portions OF the Ma
tional Capital, as It already is in many
respects.
The house viii be constructed Of brick
and white Indiana limestone. occupying
a lot fronting so feet on Connecticut
avenue and 20 feet on Calvert
street. Its interior finish will be in
while the attractiveness of the exterior
viii be enhanced by an overhanging
roof of red tile. Eight bedrooms and
four baths viii be contained in the
building
Just below the site on which will be
constructed the Sanner-Hill house is the
5000 home Of Charles Johnson. dag
onally opposite IS beins erected an ex-
pensive residence which Mr.. Hill will
occupy as home, Across from the
site, Clarke Waggaman is completing
two residences for owners. while in the
same block he is building a home for
his own use. In the block above. the
Harry Wardman mansion is going up
In design and cons tructiOn, the resi-
dence TO be erected by Sanner & Hill
viii more than assist in maintaining
the high standard OF building excellence
which Is attracting no little attention
TO that part Of Connecticut avenue.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
NEW BRUEN HOME
W|DENS THE SCOPE
Institution Can Now Take
Care of Many More
Children.

With the removal OF the Bruen home
from $500 . street northwest to its new
quarters at 436 n street northwest. which
is expected to take place some time
during the summer, the directors Of
that institution are preparing to take
care of a greater number Of dependent
children than they have been able to in
the past with the limited accommoda-
tions of the Waggaman house, which
they are now renting.
The new home, which is situated on a
lot having frontage Of 80 feet and was
purchased through the A. r. Fox Real
ty COMPANY for $4,000, is located in
what was Cnce the most fashionable
residential section OF Washington. While
the ultra fashionable aspect OF this
neigh borhoOd has disappeared. II is still
one or the most substantial residential
portions of the city and the location is
regarded as being an ideal one for the
Bruen Home.
At present. there are 130 children in
the Bruen Home. the institution being
dependent upon contributions for its
maintenance, this feature being in
charge Of Mrs. julia G. Burnett. 5l7 7
street northwest, treasurer.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
Re-enforced Concrete.
SYKES SENTENCED
TO A LONG TERM

TRENTON, n. J.. April 23.-John
Sykes, embezziing lawyer, arrested
here yesterday. pleaded guilty in
court here today to seven charges.
two each of forgery and uttering and
three Of embezzlement. He was re-
manded until other charges can be
prepared AS his case stands at pres
ent he can be sentenced TO thirty
seven years imprisonment. He is
likely - Spend the rest of his DAYS
behind prison bars.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
PHOTOGRAPH DRuNKARDs.

BOSTON. April 24.-Every saloon will
soon have its private drinkers art gal.
cry. In II will be the photographs of
those 10 whom liquor may no longer be
sold The house today passed. TO be
engrossed. the measure providiEg- for
the gallery 1t provides that when a
VITALITY where his thirst gets him into
disgrace notification that he can no
longer buy liquor must be accompanied
by picture or some other sufficient
means of identification.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
SITES INSPECTED
FOR REFORMATORY
Captain Markham and NJ. 6. Hazen
Return From IN Ex-
tended Trip.

Capt. E. VI. Markham, Assistant En-
gineer Commissioner, and NJ. c. Hazen.
District Surveyor, have returned from
a trip of inspection of sites for the
proposed new reform atory and work
house.
The officials visited Brandywine, Up
per Marlboro, Springfield. and Bowie.
Nd, and Centerville, Fairfax Court
House, HeFndon and Chantilly, Va,
and have inspected about thirty OF the
sites offered. From these five or six
OF the most available will be selected
and will be inspected by Major JudsoB
before a final decision is reached
The proximity OF the site 20 the Dis
trict and the natural deposits Of stone.
sand and other materials viii enter
largely into the selection of the lOca-
ton.
The Washington times., 1909-04-24
RESIDENCE SELLS
FOR HIGH FIGURE
Physician Buys and Will Oc-
cupy Handsome P Street
Property.

One of the highest-priced residential
sales made recently consisted in the
transfer Of the thre-setory house located
at 172S P street through the real estate
firm OF Moore & Hill
The purchaser is understood to be a
well-known Washington physician, who
viii occupy 1t as a home.
On account Of it's attractive e%+erior
design, the house has long been known
as one of the handsomest in that sec
uon of the city. 1t has a solid brown
stone front and contains thirteen rooms
and two baths.