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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

/ Webster junior.
But why? Alice is pretty, pretty
as a picture. OF good family, too
and wealthy. Her fathers hold
ings In San Francisco realty are
as good as the Alaskan mines OF
the boys father. A recent gradu
ate from Notre Dame, where she
was prominent in sorority circles
Miss Quinlan is leader in the
city's younger social set.
Then why? Beauty, parentage
wealth, education, all are hers, and
yet Carroll's papa says NO" Why!
Oh, nothing, only in the estimation
of Webster pere, youths of 10 and
maids of II are too little gifted
with that main stay of life, good
common sense, to venture on mat
rimony's sea.
But! Will five months in the icy
north cool loves youthful ardor
Will digging bitches on Alaskan
claims cause loves dream to fade
We rather guess not!
That's why Cupid only laughs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
REUTEROAHL
| ON THE JOB
RUMoRED THAT HIS FIRST
CHOICE OF WATER CON-
STRUcTioN INSPECTOR RAN
INTO SNAG At THE MAYORS
OFFICE.

Arvid Reuterdahl succeeded
John Wetzel as president of the
board Of public works and water
commissioner today. His first APP
pointment in the water depart
ment met the disapproval Of
Mayor Pratt and is temporarily
hung up.
Reuterdahl named w. s. Powell
as chief inspector of water main
construction. Powell was former
ly chief inspector of sewer con-
sstruction and he was slated to
succeed Inspector Wylie on the
water construction Job. No defin-
tie conclusion has been reached.
but there is hitch SO the story
goes.
Reuterdahl declines to discuss
the matter. Mayor Pratt says he
knows nothing about 1t.
Wetzel objected because the
mayor demanded the release OF
Chief Engineer Harmon at the
pump plant, but Wetzel is about
the only one that has kicked on
that, as Harmon was never gener-
ally considered a competent man
for the job.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
FRENCH AMBASSADOR
SEES SPOKANE

Ambassador Jusserand of France,
the man you frequently read about
in Washington and Paris dispatch
es, looked on Spokane today in his
bland French way and politely dis
cussed all matters that did not
tend to commit him to anything
that could be construed as a
breach of diplomacy. He smiled
in a peculiar manner when asked
about David Starr Jordan's declara-
lions that the French nation Is de-
cadent, made at the very time that
M. Jusserand was in California
representing the French nation in
acknowledging San Franchises re-
demption from the ashes.
The ambassador points to the
achievements of Frenchmen in art
and science as evidence that they
are about as far from being de-
cadent as nation can be.
The ambassador looks the part
as a. representative Of a nation
that is past master in diplomacy.
He has the distinguished bearing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
UNIONS PROTEST AGAINST
DAY LABOR ABOLITION

Through committee composed
of Thomas Maloney, H. A. Jarvis
and w. j. Clifford. the central labor
council last night protested to the
city council against the proposed
substitution Of contract work for
the day labor plan in building the
East Olive bridge. AS soon as the
reading of the protest reached the
East Olive bridge, the council de-
ferred further reading, combining
the session to the Mission avenue
matter.
In substance the remonstrance
Is directed against Lambert's reso-
luton calling for bids on East Olive
and making no provision for day
labor. The labor council urges
that this resolution be reconsider
ed, and the board of public works
be permitted to construct the East
Olive bridge by the day labor plan.
The petition points out that the
day labor question has been thresh-
ed out sufficiently to convince the
council that majority Of the peO-
pie favor the plan. II is also re-
called that during the last city
campaign every candidate for coun-
cilmanic or other office volunteered
information that he supported the
day labor plan. especially in con-
struction of bridges, and that this
plan has come to be considered a
fixed policy.
Without agitation indicating a
change Of public sentiment, the
city council now disregards all for
mer resolutions and calls for bids
from private contractors.
The protest expressly disclaims
any intention of entering into the
present controversy over the city
engineer, but enters emphatic OBJ
lection to the manner in which the
squabble is being used against day
labor. The protest states on this
point:
'If officials are incompetent they
should be held responsible for their
acts, but the day labor plan should
not be condemned because of such
incompetency, 1t is the duty of the
city council and mayor to select
competent superintendent, and
with such superlntendence there is
no question but that the labor OF
our citizens will make good"
The Mission and Howard street
bridges are cited as samples of the
benefits Of the day labor plan with
this conclusions:
III the city engineer and other
like officers were afforded all the
assistance possible by councilmen
instead of having obstacles placed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
WILL INTRODUCE REsoLU-
TON AT SPECIAL SESSION
TO PROLoNG LIFE OF THE
COMMITTEE.
(By United Press)

SEATTLE, June Ex-senator
Pliny l.. Allen, chairman of the
legislative investigating committee,
which has just concluded It's In
quiry into the affairs of state in
situations in eastern Washington,
said today that he would prepare
resolution for the special session
of the legislature. to convene June
%, asking for the continuance of
the committee indefinitely to fur
ther investigate institutions.
THE commission of the legisla-
tive committee expires July H."
said Senator Allen today, 'but 1t Is
undoubtedly within the province of
the legislature in special session to
continue or discontinue the COM
mittee at its pleasure. The work
must go on, and intend to urge
this at the coming session"
The full committee will hold a
meeting in Seattle next Monday.
at which the final touches will be
put on the report dealing with the
several state institutions visited
during the trip to eastern Wash
ington.
The report Of the committee will
be forwarded to Governor NJ. 4.
Hay at Olympia, so that it may be
incorporated as part of the gov
ernors message to the extra ses-
sion Of the legislature. There will
be no more. sessions of the com.
mittee in Olympia before the legis-
lature convenes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

the pointed beard, graceful speech
even in English, and all that man
needs to hold the big job he has
Madame Jusserand and several at.
taches make up the party that is
now on its way back to Washing
ton.
The party was met at the depot
this morning by d. T. Ham and
Mrs. May Arkwright Hutton in au-
tomobiles and taken for a ride
about the city. Returning they Wis
tied the chamber of commerce
rooms and at II departed for Hay.
den lake as guests of Jay p. Graves.
Those composing the lake party
were the ambassador and his wife,
Mesdames F. Lewis Clark, E. F..
Waggoner, May Arkwright Hutton,
Mr.. and Mrs. Goble, Mr.. and Mrs.
Phil Becher, Messrs. Ham, r. In
singer, A. l.. White, Waldo G.
Paine, A. M. Cleland, and George
Drescher, assistant secretary of the
chamber of commerce. The party
will return this evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

special Correspondence to The Press
i SAN FRANCISCO, June 49,
Tough luck to be torn from your
loved one and shipped to the far
north by determined and unfeel-
ing father!
s.f That's what.
Loves blissful dream was rudely
ended few days ago for Carroll
Webster, son of Robert Webster,
h millionaire of this city. Twas a
merry crowd that filled the dock
- the Umatilla swung out to sea.
EThe ships gay colors floated with
the breeze, and the air was filed
with merry music, but there were
tears only for San. Francisco's
pretty Alice Quinlan as she waved
a last farewell to her detected
lover leaning far over the ships
rail.
Loves dream was ended. A stern
father had said mo" to the plead
Ings of the maiden's tear filled
eyes. They moved him not. He
vas made of sterner stuff than
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
HENEY RISES
TO PROTEST
ley United Press)

SAN FRANCIsco. June Ia
Heney objected to the bitter attack
by A. A. Moore, when latter resurr-
ed his argument for the defense IN
the Calhoun trial today. Hene4
was branded as hireling Of Rus
dolph Spreckles, as head Of organ.
lied force of criminal detectives.
Continuing, Moore said:
Despite all spying, boring holeG
in doors, looking over transom
traps. there has never been pars
ticle Of evidence against the de-
PENDANT. James d. Phelan has been
a witness here. He is q noble mar
who dug into his jeans and con.
tributed $4,000 for upIift OF the
city. His testimony does not affect
defendant.
Next we come to Rudolph Spree.
kles. OF whom I would like to say
more and will hereafter. He says
before the earthquake Calhoun
practically offered to put conduit
system on Pacific street, regardless
of the fact that grade there was
very steep. This was q generous
OFFER. but Spreckles refused to al
low 1t. Admitted here he told the
defendant he meant war. which he
meant"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
CASE
BEING HEARD

The case of Jesse Lamb and
wife against DR.. c. P. Thomas,
in which he is charged with
negligently leaving a piece of
packing in wound after an opera
ton, and which nearly caused the
death of Mrs, Lamb, was resumed
before jury in Judge Huneke's
court this morning.
Objections were made to and
sustained by Judge Huneke when
Lamb offered to tell what he had
paid the other physicians called in
later to attend his wife.
Mrs. Lamb testified that the sur
geon who removed the packing at
Wallace, Idaho, alleged to have
been left In her wound, refused to
let her have it to be used as evil
dence. Mrs. Lamb said she under
went several serious operations,
which she says were made neces-
sary because Of her treatment by
DIR. Thomas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
'CHIEF- ENJO|NED BY
THE HOTEL SPOKANE

is located, and that to do as he
ordered would cause them great
expense for partitions and serious
ly interfere with their pool and bill
lizard business.
They say that they have fully
complied with section 242, chapter
249 of the laws of the state OF
Washington requiring all bars to
be closed, by putting up screens
around the bar, instead of closing
the passages leading from the hotel
lobby into the room.
Sullivan. they said, threatened to
enter next Sunday and enforce his
Interpretation Of the law. but he
will now have to wait until the
court finally decides the question.
The hotel people furnished bond In
the sum OF 5000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
Inheritance Tax and Corporation Tax Also
Favored in Special Message.

satisfies him that constitutional
amendment is the only proper
course for the establishment of
this power to fullest extent.
On the subject of inheritance tax
the message says:
"The house Of representatives
has adopted the suggestion and
provided bill for collection of such
tax. In senate the course Of de-
bate indicates this provision may
not be agreed to. 1t is now pro-
posed to make up deficit in gov
eminent revenues by imposition Of
federal income tax in form and
substance almost exactly the same
as that in case of Pollock versus
Farmers Loan & Trust Co., which
was held by the supreme court to
be direct tax, therefore not within
the power of the government to
impose, unless apportioned among
several states according to their
population"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
go
ENTIRE BOARD
TAKES CHARGE

On recognising today the board
of works took charge Of tho
weights and measures. electrical
and the crematory departments ~
body instead OF assigning thenA
to individual commissioners. The
makeup OF the board was noo
changed by the installation Of M,
Reuterdahl except that he became
president and water commissioner
Commissioners O'Bricn and TeaYt
hold the same positions on
board az before,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
(ey United Press)

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Presi-
dent Taft today sent to congress a
special message recommending
adoption of joint resolution by a
two thirds vote of both houses pro-
posing to the states an amendment
to the constitution granting the
government right to levy and
collect an income tax.
Also recommended as a part Of
the pending tariff bill an excise
tax upon all corporations amount
ing to two per cent of net income.
The message refers to Taft's pre-
vious suggestion. that II it is i'm
possible to secure sufficient income
by import duties that new kinds
of taxation be adopted. among
those suggested being an inheri-
lance tax. Taft says government
Is deprived Of the power to levy
these taxes. Mature consideration
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

John T. Sullivan. chief Of police
of Spokane, will not be allowed to
enter upon the property of the
Hotel Company, a corporation own
Ing and operating the Spokane no.
tel, according to the temporary re.
straining order asked for by w. s.
Norman, president of the company,
and granted this morning by Judge
d. II. Carey In the superior court.
The hotel company's bar is To-
Gated In a large room to the right
of the lobby of the hotel, and is
also used as a pool and billiard
parlor and is operated on Sunday
che same as on any week day.
The hotel people say Chief Sulli-
van ordered them to close all pas
sages to this room where the bar
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
LABOR THREAT KNOCKS
OUT LOW BIDDER

Not one bid out of the half dozen
or more submitted by the w. G..
Mcpherson Co.. Portland, Ore, and
local contractors for the installa-
ton OF heating systems in the
Franklin. Cooper. Audubon, Hamil-
ton. Frances Willard and Sheridan
schools was accepted last night by
the school board,
It's failure to accept any of them
was due TO the fact that II is con-
fronted with labor troubles provid-
ing 1t accepts the Mcpherson Co. s
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
INCOME TAX. WANTED
BY PRESIDENT TAFT
FOUND SPEECH;
PROVED COSTLY
(By United Pressy

= TACOMA, June 16.-After a .
. silence Of So years, c.. e.. .
. Vance, a deaf mute, has re- =
= covered his voice, only to be =
. arrested for using II. Vance =
= met two pretty girls last night =
. and so. pleased was he with =
. recovery Of his voice that he =
. spoke to them. The -. girls, .
= who caused his arrest, de- =
. clared In court he had been =
= following them for several .
. days. Vance was fined 500. .
. His relatives testified that he .
. was born deaf and had never =
. spoken an Ineligible word In =
= hls life, but the court accept. =
. ed compIainant's word In =
. stead. Q
~~~>~>>>>>>>>>~~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
TRYING To SAVE
BOYS LIFE

Taking advantage of a slender
chance to nurse Dewitt Bedout,
age Is. back to health or even to
spare his life till his father, James
N. Bedout. can reach here from
Pittsburg, doctors will perform an
operation for abscess of the brain
ON the lad today. The nature OF
the young mans ailment is not
known.
The boy was hurried here 10 st.
Luke's hospital from Colville last
evening and a telegram was sent
immediately to his father, telling
him of his serious condition.
Young Bedout is supposed to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
SIX BELIEVED
TO Be KILLED

DENVER, June 16.-Workmen
today are searching for bodies in
the debris of the boiler station OF
the Denver Gas & Electric Co.,
wrecked last night by a boiler ex-
plosion. 1t rs believed that at least
six bodies are in the ruins. A
dozen men were injured. A two
hundred ton boiler was blown
through the roof 800 feet in the
air. Property loss of $3.50, 1000 ia
believed to have ensued.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

in their way, vastly more would be
accomplished"
Speaking for the labor organiza-
ton, Thomas Maloney says that
the day labor plan will yet be
adopted for the East Olive bridge.
The protest asks that the board of
works be empowered to do the
work, which is deviation from
the course pursued by the council
in placing the Mission avenue
bridge directly in charge of the
city engineer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
THEIR MISSION !
Is PEACEABLE,
(Hy United Pressl

WASHINGTON, June 16.-Tha
state department has been oficial.
ly informed through the American
legation at Caracas that the steam
err Nanticoke and tug Despatch.
which were suspected OF being
about to engage in a filibusterinu
expedition to Venezuela, have been
purchased by the Venezuelan gov
eminent. They will be placed In
government navigation service on
Lake Maracaibo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
GOLDEN CORD HAS NO IERRORS
FOR CHINESE NAPOLEON
YUAN SHl-kAI, BACKED BY HIS
$1,000 TRAINED SOLDIERS,
WILL IGNORE REPORTED I'M.
PERIAL ORDER TO COMMIT
SUICIDE.
Special Correspondence TO The Press

Special Correspondence TO The Press
PEKIN, China, June 16.-"Quit
stringing me-"
1t is generally conceded here
that will be the answer, translated
freely. that Yuan Shi-Kai, master
military mind of China and the
real yellow peril of the existing
dynasty will make in acknowledge
ing the reported presentation to
him of the Golden Cord" which,
in China, is the imperial death
warrant.
The Golden Cord is an order
to the recipient to kill himself and
She time set for the suicide is In.
dicated by the length of the cord.
i. The cord reported to have been
sent to Yuan Shi-Kai by the prince
regent grants him three months OF
life.
It is confidently predicted by
(COntinued ON page ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

man is the only obstacle in the
way of the nomination Of United
States District Attorney Robert r.
Devlin, candidate to succeed him.
self.
Tillman expressed desire to 60
more fully into the Perrine case.
though subcommittee Of the judict
airy committee Of the senate II ap.
parently convinced that Devlin can
give no information substantiatin0
suspicious of subornation OF per-
jury in Perrine trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
WILL ENTERTAIN REBEKAhs.

Mrs. Sadie ]. Heddle, wife of
Thomas E. Heddle of the sheriff's
office, will entertain the members
of the Imperial Rebekah Social
club at her residence, 1923 Sharp
avenue at 2:30. tomorrow after
noon. The members will discuss
plans for the annual outing of the
club, which will likely be held at
Medical Lake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
iRY United Pressl

SHANIKO, Ore, June 16.-B. H.
Trumbrll, representing the Illinois
Central as commercial agent in
Portland, was shot and probably
fatally wounded early today by a
drunken colored porter, r. E..
Brooks.
j. s. Mclaughlin, travelling
freight agent for the same COM
pany, was shot in the leg.
Trumbull was trying to take the
porter to the wool buyers special
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
UNCLE JOE IS A FAN

. WASHINGTON, June 10 .
. Never again." said Speaker =
. Cannon today in recounting =
- attempt yesterday to become .
. thirty-third degree baseball .
. fan. The speaker went to the .
. ball grounds in an automobile =
. and was caught in a rain .
. storm and narrowly escaped =
. arrest for speeding. His posi- .
. ton as speaker saved him. .
. Uncle Joe's chauffeur. Philip .
. Green, was fined IS. .
0 . Q Q Q Q . 0 Q Q . . Q . . =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
H0USEMANAGER
FOR M|KAOO
(By United Press)

TOXIC, June 16.-Viscount Nit
su Aki Tanana today resigned the
post minister of the Imperial
household. Prince Tomosada Iva
kura has succeeded him. The WIS.,
count is &c years old and has been
honored many times in the coun-
try's service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16

ii. G. Stewart filed a complaint
in the superior court this morn
ing against the widow of Fred
Sailing. deceased. formerly con.
stable in this county. The claim
amounts to $4,000, which Stewart
claims he gave to Sailing to pay
into Justice Hyde's court. but he
alleges the money disappeared at
the demise Of Sailing. The bonds
men for the constable are joined
in the action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
PORTER SHOT
RAILROAD MEN
Trumcull, Of the Illinois Central, i Fatally
Wounded and Another Man Hurt.

car when he broke away and fred
The bullet struck Trumbull in the
groin and went upward.
Mclaughlin tried to subdue the
negro and was shot in the leg.
Brooks escaped and posse is pur~
suing. His white jacket and hal
were found mile from the city
but the negro is still at large
Trumbull and Mclaughlin were u
ken to the hospital in a special
car. Physicians say Trumbull haa
slight chance for recovery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
TARIFF BILL
A BETRAYAL

. WASHINGTON, June 49, =
. Senator LaFollette today gave .
. out an interview scoring the =
. tariff bill. He declared that Z
. the bill as revised by the SEN 4
. ate will be an increase over =
. the Dingley rate. Senator La =
. toilette said there were no in Z
. dications that the bill, as Z
. finally to be enacted, is in &C. Z
= cordance with instructions of Z
= the republican platform, or Z
= satisfactory to majority of Z
= the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
WANTS TO TAX
NET EARNINGS

WASHINGTON, June 1s.-Law.
yers in President TAft's cabinet
held q special meeting today to
consider presidents message on
proposition to tax net earnings of
corporations. President Taft sub
mitted q draft of the message for
consideration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-16
WANTS STATE
PROBE CONTINUED

have Sustained his mysterious i'm
juries while INDUCING in athletica.
of which he was very fond. 1t II
only assumed that he has an abb
scess of the brain, and the opera
ton will be performed simply to
find out. He is unconscious.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
Big Increase in Farm Trade.

III the last twelve years. the Pc
Rod covering the administration of
Secretary OF Agriculture James Will
SON., the agricultural balance Of trade
in the United States increased from
a vaarf aVeraea Of S2Si.n6O 600 to
$4I1.0Go,0 o0. Of 1871 per cent. accord
inc to the departments year book.
This wonderful development is only
in keeping with male along
I'll lines of aoric"ltnral acti>'itv. Com
ditions affecting the lives Of the farm
ers have advanced in even greater ra-
ito until many undesirable features
of farm life have been eliminated.
Many innnvatinrS have been int~n-
duced and developed into protential
forces for the b~etternlent of farm
life. Never before has the work of
state agricultural colleges and exneri-
mental stations been SO intimately re-
lated with the department as now.
There has been a s"eat divercifica-
ton and ~nooraphic extension Of pro-
dncts apart from the cultivation Of
new land. Al+hon"h there has been
a decreasing production per acre Of
chat was only recently virgin soil
there was an increased DrOdnct'on
per acre Of the entire country. With
IN ten ycars the production "@ Corn
nar acre in Ohio Increased 17.3 Der
cent and IN Virginia 1s.3 per cent Oats
~ir"reased 17.9 per cent in Indiana
wheat increased 16.2 per cent in
New York and 45.9 Der cent in Ne
h~arka. Similar advancement was
made in the yield per acre Of other
prO1ucts.
Cifin: the increase in population
based unou the TarnilieS Of the native
horn. Secretary Wilson declares no ono
need have fear hat the farmers OF
this country ever viii he unable to
nraxila 20" it's pnHTi3fIDn.
From iSa5 TO 1905 fa-sn wages in
creased faster than fi1 nriceS. In
wage incraasa the farm lah0Ter has
AIRED better than the Wortingn1an eHe-
IN manufacturing and
teal Industries.