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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
BUT TWO MEASURES, THE
ROAD BILL AND INSURANCE
CODE, REMAIN TO BE ACTED
UPON BEFORE ADJOURN
MENT.
(SpeciaI to The Press. J


OLYMPIA, March 8.-The elev-
enth legislature, insofar as meas
ures of state wide interest are con-
cerned, is a thing of the past.
But two measures, the road bills
and the insurance code, remain for
consideration.
II for nothing else the eleventh
legislative assembly will be noted
for the codification of laws on vari-
GUS topics, "a gigantic work, for
which the legislature receives OFF,
cial credit, whereas in reality the
labor was performed by various
toilsome commissions, the identity
of which was never generally
known.
These codes are the criminal
code, military, educational, horti-
cultural. Combined they make a
deal of law the full importance of
which will not be realized for some
time. Candor compels the state.
ment that whatever good or bad
there may be in these codes can.
not be laid to the credit or dis
credit of the legislators. The
criminal code was the only one
that received anything like ade.
Quate consideration, the merits OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
ACCUSED ATTORNEYS
DENY FRAUD CHARGE

Attorneys John c. Kleber, John
B. and r. s. Cordiner went on the
stand in Judge Remnants court to-
day and gave testimony in the
case in which they are charged
with securing $500 through fraud.
Attorney Kleber said that letters
from seemingly unquestioned
sources and other facts submitted
made them think that they were
proceeding along right lines. He
testified that his negotiations with
the Ditmars in behalf Of the Cor
diners were such as might be car
ried on by any attorney in the in
terest of his client, and was not
intended to defraud.
r. s. Cordiner testified that he
secured title to the property in
dispute without looking up many
flaws in the title that were pointed
out to him.
Ditmars and wife are trying to
recover $1,000 secure from them
by the defendants through alleged
fraud in connection with a tax
title deed to property on North
Division street.
The Cordiners purchased an In
terest from the heirs of w. b.
Shaw of Minneapolis, but 1t is
claimed that the wrong w. B.
Shaw was involved. The right w
b. Shaw, who had the interest in
the property, also lived In st. Paul
and was also dead. but was sin
gle man and left no heirs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08

understood throughout the city
that the saloon forces favor ]. T,
ONO for mayor on the ground that
while he is not pledged to them he
Is likely to be the less likely to in
augurate drastic reforms.
The saloon men have another
worry In the form of Chief Rice.
There is rumor current among
them that at the proper time Chief
Rice is going to make the rounds
of the brewery saloons and lay
down his instructions to be good.
BE good in this instance would
mean to rally to the support of Mr.
Fassett. the candidate chosen by
the Moore administration as the
one to step into the Moore shoes.
The leverage which Chief Rice
would have would be considerable,
as there are probably half hun
bred dives in the city which exist
only through police liberation and
which are discredited even by the
older and more responsible saloon
men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
LEGISLATURES.
RECORD IS WRITTEN
the others being taken for granted.
The task was too big.

the others being taken for granted.
The task was too big.
Probably one of the big things
done by the legislature that has
already dropped from the minds Of
men, was the election Of q United
States senator. II was a purely
formal matter and interested no
one except possibly Mr.. Jones
himself.
The earlier period of the ses-
sion was in continual excitement
by reason of the anti-equine activi-
ties of Ole Hanson. His race track
bill, which made SO much racket
was passed with ease, although
the emergency clause was strick-
en-. 1t is yet too soon to deter.
mine whether there was any pur-
pose in this, or whether 1t was
just a piece of senatorial spite
work against Hanson.
The bitterest and longest fight,
of course, was over the local op-
ton question, fight ended so re-
Gently that its details are still
prominent in the public eye.
For the first time since their
organization as territories, WASH
ington and Oregon have come to
an agreement relative to the fish,
ing laws to be obeyed on the Co
lumbia. Representatives Of the
Oregon legislature met Washing
ton Legislators at Seattle and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
NOTHING EXTRA
COMING TO T. R.

DETROIT, March S.-Theodore
Roosevelt, president, and Colonel
Roosevelt. are two distinct persons
in the eyes Of Archibald G. Ellair,
wealthy stock broker of the city.
Recently Ellair engaged quarters
aboard the Hamburg-American lin
er bound for the Mediterranean.
Later it was discovered his quar-
tiers adjoined those to be occupied
by the Roosevelt party on the way
to Africa. Steamship officials tried
to persuade Ellair to relinquish his
stateroom and take other quarters
Ellair declined. saying Roosevelt is
now a fsimple American and not en-
titled to extra courtesies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
SWINDLED LIQUOR
DEALERS In WEST

CHICAGO, March S.-Joseph
Herman, son of wealthy New
York merchant. alleged to have
swindled liquor men il important
cities of the Pacific coast, was ar
rested here on an indictment
charging him with obtaining money
by a confidence game" 1t is al
legged Herman sold bogus ware
house receipts to saloonists in San
Francisco. Los Angeles. Portland,
Seattle, Tacoma. Denver, Omaha,
st. Louis and Des Moines.
He was arrested in Des Moines
and arrived here last night. 1t is
charged he obtained at least $780,
600 In this way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08

ing from the temper of various
members of the city council, the
city treasurer, city comptroller and
others.
The matter is slated to come up
for consideration before the finance
committee this afternoon at which
time the claim will be heard. Fin
ley lays his claim on the fact that
he went to Chicago and after pay
ing his own expenses marketed the
bonds at good profit for the city.
That he was authorized to do so Is
denied by the officials. The sink
ing fund committee had no knowI-
edge of his plans until they were
consummated nor had Comptroller
Farley been advised of the propo-
sition.
1t is held that before the city
could be liable in any sum Farley
should have been authorized by the
proper parties to negotiate the sale
as he had no power whatever to
close the matter without the con-
sent of the city. The chances of
the money being paid over without
a fight are the most remote. Mr..
Finley was a partner of N. s. Pratt,
who was then member of the
council.
Meanwhile Harry Eggleston, who
worked on the bond sale In his off,
cial capacity as city treasurer and
got the money. was not allowed his
expenses by order of Mayor Moore.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
PREACHER KNOCKS
WOMAN SUFFRAGE

DENVER, March 8.-"Women in
Colorado and other states where
equal suffrage exists are playing
the game of follow the leader
Few Of them even read the
newspapers. Fewer think for them
selves.
"The only result Of equal suf-
frage is to swell the vote and cause
family discords. Women could do
a great deal in the interest OF good
government II they would, but the
lamentable fact remains that only
very few are willing to exert
themselves.
Il fail to see wherein womans'
suffrage is of any real benefit in
mitigating the evil Of corrupt
politics"
These are some of the views of
Rev. David Utter, an up to date
minister of the Unitarian church
of Denver. He has been making
the question of equal suffrage and
it's attendant effects on home and
state the subject of careful con-
sideration and study.
THE mass of women take "a
slight interest in political affairs"
said DR.. Utter. "At election time
the great bulk of them ask their
husbands or men friends how they
shall vote. Scores of them consult
me at every election as to how
they shall vote.
From my personal experience
in Colorado and Utah, should say
the only effects of women voting
is an increased ballot. numerically,
and a surfeit of family jars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
TWO CENT FARE.
LAW ENJ0|NED

KANSAS CITY, March S.-Judge
Mcpherson, In the United States
district court today, handed down
a decision favoring the railroads
in their fight against the laws of
Missouri to restrain the two cent
fare, the maximum rate provision.
The court ordered an Injunction
issued, restraining the state from
enforcing the law. 1t was the con-
tention of Is railroads operating in
Missouri that the rates are confis-
cators and violates the federal con-
stitution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
SOCIALISTS TAKE A HAND.

According to f. Stephens. secre-
tary of Spokane socialists organi-
cation, the socialists yesterday in.
dorsed the |. w. w. fight against
the law prohibiting street meetings.
Members at liberty to enter the
fight are aske dto report to the I.
W. w. hall and pledges were made
OF financial aid, The socialist exc
cutive committee will arrange an
indignation demonstration as soon
as possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
SURE TAFT'S COMING

WASHINGTON, March S.-Taff
told Senators Smoot and Suthef-
land today that probably he would
accept an invitation to attend the
forty-third annual encampment OF
he Grand Army at Salt Lake the
week of August 8. He is planning
an extended western tour to In.
clude the national irrigation con-
gress at Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
ADDITIONAL VENIRE IS
CALLED FOR WEDNESDAY
OF IA Available for Duty Two Are Employees
of Northern Pacific.

Additional timber must be had
before the grand jury that will In
vestigate the Gordon-Root case Is
set in motion. The Ave superior
court judges met after the adjourn
ment of court today noon, heard a
report from Judge Huneke on the
status of the work of empanelling
the grand jury, and ordered that
another grand jury venire of 20 be
summoned to appear in court We'd
nesday morning.
Three attorneys, F. T. Post, R.
w. Nuzum and p. G. Sullivan, the
last named of Seattle, watched the
work of empanelling the grand jury
on behalf of Judge Gordon. When
Prosecuting Attorney Fred c. Pugh
waived the questioning of the pros
pective grand Jurors the attorneys
for Gordon did likewise. One OF
them afterward complained be-
cause of the close examination to
which the grand jury veniremen
were subjected by the court, insist
ing that the attorneys should con.
duct the examination and not the
court.
1t was plainly evident after the
first few minutes of the examina-
ton OF the grand Jurors that Judge
Huneke Is going into the work of
securing a grand jury in absolute
earnestness.
He inspected the list closely and
took counsel with his associate
judges as to the material remaining
for grand jury service. After all
excuses were heard there remained
but IA names, and some Of these
were men that the court might
want to replace. but there was no
material to replace them with.
Among the list of the IL men re-
naming are two Northern Pacific
trainmen, and 1t Ia thought that
they will not be used In an investi-
cation involving the integrity Of
railroad oflicials.
Great interest was manifested
about the courthouse In the work
of empanelling. the grand jury, the
first Of It's kind to be called in three
or four years. Prosecuting Attor-
ney Pugh realizes that he Is enter
ing upon the stiffest fight of his ca
reer but he has accepted the chal-
lenge Haunted to him by the defiant
attitude of the Great Northern rail
road and proposes to tight It out to
finish. He will keep the grand
jury In session for q Syear, II neces.
sary, and the words of instruction
as to grand jury service by Judge
Huneke this morning corroborated
this statement. The court stated
that the grand jury might be in
session Indefinitely but that II
could adjourn from time to time as
II saw At.
1t is plainly evident that the eff
fort to probe the Gordon case has
developed into contest In which
the court machinery of Spokane
county will be combated by the
Great Northern railroad influence,
Notwithstanding the fact that a
shortage of many thousand dollars
in Gordon's accounts as general
counsel is admitted by the com.
pany. BY keeping an open grand
jury session whenever service is
secured on any OF the Hill officials
within the state he is bound to an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
IDAHO LEGISLATURE
STOPPED CLOCKS

BOISE, March S.--The Idaho leg
islature adjourned at midnight aft
er an almost continuous session Of
SO hours. The clocks were stopped
In the house and senate a few min
utes before midnight Saturday.
The most important work of the
legislature was the passage of a
county local option law, direct pri-
mary law and employers liability
act.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
TOOK THE MONEY
FOR HIS SICK WIFE

by Harry Draper. He. will be
brought to Spokane.
In securing the evidence that
convicted Ross, alias Evans. OF
completely in the Keevy robbery.
Draper was rewarded with ample
evidence to implicate Hart. The
Seattle authorities were notified
and Hart was arrested yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
STATE RAILROAD A SUCCESS.

PORTLAND. March s.--John n.
Cochran. New York lumber and
railroad man. who. is visiting Port
land, declares state-aided railroads
as proposed for Oregon practical.
He built a similar road I'm North
Carolina, and says such q road
would greatly increase Oregon
property, as 1t did In North Caro-
lima.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
TERRIBLE BLIZZARD
RACES IN EUROPE

VIENNA, March S.-A total of
200 deaths from the blizzard that
ragged throughout Europe the last
three days Is a conservative esti-
mate of fatalities, according to re-
ports. Property valued at millions
Is destroyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
TRAiLEp DOWN IN SEATTLE.

Jack Hart. confederate of Fred
Ross. alias Joe Evans, and James
Scoles, both of whom were sem
fenced to the penitentiary for the
robbery of John Keevy last No
vember. has been captured In Seat
tie on information given the police
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
ANOTHER SISTER OF
BALDWIN SHOWS UP

RACINE. Wis, March S.-Ciaim-
ing to be sister Of Lucky" Bald
win, and therefore entitled to a
share of the estate left by him.
Mrs. Mary NORM Of Freeport, Ills,
has written here seeking informa-
ton to aid her in supporting the
claim.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
WET Forest BURNS FiERcEIv

MILL VALLEY, CAL. March a.
Residents OF Mil Valley and vicin-
tty spent the night lighting are
that threatened their homes. The
flames started at the home Of n.
w. Marginette. and ragged despite
the rain-soaked foliage Of the red
wood trees !
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
CiGARET LAW TEST.

Because he made and gave a
cigaret to Antonio Guippino while
Officer Daniels was looking at him.
Louie Matte, dispenser OF bananas
and tobacco In the Scaler cigar
store on Howard street, must face
trial before Justice Mann this af-
ternoon. In spite of the fact that
practically every cigar store In the
city is selling and giving away
cigaret papers every day. Matte is
the first who has been arrested for
II yet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
FlNLEY'S CHANCES
APPARENTLY SLIM

j. d. Finley has not received his
$775 from the city for placing the
100000 bridge bond issue and the
chances are tha& he will not, judg-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08

Il believe that q great deal Of
energy is being wasted that migha
far better be used In drilling into
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08
Grand JURY MATERIAL FAILS TO SATISFY SPOKANE court


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, 1t is reported today that
, Mr.. ONO is already trying
to figure out how he will dis
charge the peculiar obliga-
, lions he will owe the bust
nessmen faction for his elec- I
ton as mayor.
This, however, Is not en- =
tirely confirmed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-08

the minds Of the rising generation
higher conception Of civic re-
sponsibility.
IF women want the ballot ana
insist on having it, all right. But
do they want it,"
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Continued on page %
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-18
6avInu on Drink.

That men will drink less while they
have something to look at or to listen
to Ia proved by the sobriety which at.
tends public amusements In England.
No-consumption Of alcoholic refresh.
ments is allowed in the auditorium.
and It Is raro that tho patrons leave
their seats for a drink at the bars
indeed. many Of these resorts are con.
Quoted on strictly temperance limos.
At the theaters. too. tho consumption
Of alcoholic refreshments during the
e~ntr'actes has latterly been reduced
to a minimum. Midway in the pan.
tomimes, the descent of the curtain ID
contempOraneous with the appearance
Of trim Mattresses and the tea tray.
Even In the theater bars the lords Of
creation prefer "the cup that cheers"
to whisky and soda.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-18

rapid and less dangerous. Probably
this was a misrepresentation and the
fact that Darlington parted tho vi.
ciOus thrusts more easily may have
been due to n growing sense OF famil.
iarity with Strathgate's method.
Btu s~trathgate was not yet spent.
There were certain dangerous thrusts
he knew Of, dangerous In that they
exposed the one who used them to .
cOnnterattack, and dangerous from
their unexpectedness to n against
whom they were made: consequently,
Strathgate was usually doubtful about
employing them, but Darlington had
confined his attention simply to parry.
Ing. ave the first thrust. and Strath.
gate. thinking rapidly, determined that
II would be safe TO employ this I'M
usual stroke. After a marvellous
burst Of speed In which he seemed to
have ~regained all his power. he gud'
denly dropped almost upon one knee,
leaving his body uncovered. and thrust
terriHcally upward.
II Darlington had been returning
stroke for stroke. that moment had
been Strathgate's last. As II was, tho
parry was rather slowly executed and
Strathgate's point got fairly home In
C~arrinrton's side. II was not . thrust
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-18

breaths came shorter and shorter.
Even the cool, phlegmatic doctor came
forward and stood gazing. Ellen and
Deborah had long since passed the
stage Of expression. They lay scarce.
ly breathing. their eyes following as
they could every movement NJ the
stralning men, Of the flashing sword.
There was no advantage for either
OF the cOmbatants yet, save that
thrust OF Strathgatc's, that In, no out.
ward advantage; but Strathgate was
beginning to pay the penalty OF his
life and Of his desperate endeavOrs In
the commencement OF tho attack. His
breath came shorter, the sweat stood
thick upon his brow. Darlington grew
cooler after the first flush Of passion
consequent upon his slight wound. His
strength grew greater. He pressed
Strathgate harder. But the earl war
not yet done. Ncrving himself. sum
moning all his resolution to his aid,
In a series OF brilliant onslaughts he
sought To bring to a sudden end an af
fair for which, U 1t should be much
more prolonged, no knew his strength
would be unequal.
But Darlington met him with q
wrist OF steel and a blade quicker than
the light itself. How It was done,
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-18
BELONG TO TEMPERATE ZONE.
Four.Fifths Of the Horses Of the Worlt
Are Found There.

OF the 100. 000. 900 horses known to
exist In tho world. 8 5000. 900 or four.
Afths OF the entire number are found
in tho temperate M and nearly all
among the occidental people.
According to the National Geogra.
phical Magazine. tho remaining TO-.
100000 scattered through the tropics
are largely employed In tho service
Of temperate zone visitors or resi-.
dents and are but feeble represents
tives of that animal as no Is known
to the people Of Europe or America.
In the United States and Canada va
have 1 horse for every 372 persons: In
South America. 1 for every 7: in Mexi'
co. 1 for every IL: in Japan. ! for
every 30: 1 to 40 In Turkey. for so in
the Philippines. for about 100 In Al
RIGA and 200 In India and Southern
China.
The llama will carry from 30 to zoo
pounds: a man from rs to 100 pounds:
the donkey 100 to 200 pounds: an o,
100 to 200 pounds; q horse from zoe
to $50 pounds; the elephant from
1900 to $500 pounds: tho camel from
$50 to 900 pounds.
Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1909-03-18
SYNOPSIS.

The E%scspsde opens. not IN the 70,
nance preceding tho marriage, or Ellen
s siISsS%' o. Z E England B Sn, in az" iSeir l 'iife. after alter
settling In England. The scene In placed.
1ust following the revolution, In CARING
after a house party. engaged In a family
ut, caused by jealousy. The attentions
p Lord C%arrlnston to Lady Cecily and
PEELED the latter 10 vow that she would
leave the castle. Preparing TO fee. Lady
Darlington and her chum Deborah. an
two H%es a. m.. E e. a;x msi E9 'c See s't ihe@ safely +,
away. He attempted. TO tau her to his
castle. but she left. him stunned In the
eident. She and Debble then. struck. out
for Portsmouth. where she intended to
.ail for America. Hearing news OF
set out il pursuit. Seton rented a fast
vessel and started In pursuit. s~trathgate.
bleeding from fsli. dashed on e Ports;
mES,u,h, Tor which 1cn G%ha .al hv E, d,mer ana
routes. strathgnte arrived In Portsmouth
in advance Of the others. finding that
Eslrsn,s ship had 2 sailed s 6efor S,re hsr r.
small yacht to pursue the wrong vessel:
upon, which each supposed Ellen had
sailed. Seton overlook III. fugitives near
Portsmouth. but his craft ran aground.
Just as capture was imminent. Ellen won
the. chase by boarding American vessel
and foillng her pursucrs; Darlington and
S~trathgate. thrown together by formers
wrecking Of lattcr's vessel. engaged In an
imprOmptu duel. neither being hurt. a
war vessel commanded by an admNai
friend Of Seton. then started out In pur-
suit Of the women fugitives. Seton con-
Tossing love for Dcbbic. Flagship Britain
nia. overlook the fugitives during tho
night. Tn two women escaped by again
taking to the sea I'm "a small boat. Lord
Darlington Ia ordered to sea with his ship
S%trathHnte In n duel. They night In the
grounds OF Lord Blythedale's castle.
Encounter In watched by Ellen and Deb
bic who have reached land and are In
hiding.