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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
COUNTY CLERK
LITTLE SHORT
kOONTZ HAD TO MAKE UP $119
HE RAN BEHIND ON TICK
SYSTEM WITH ATTORNEYS
FOR FEES.

The final report of J. J. White,
the expert accountant employed by
the county, just filed with the coun-
ty commissioners. reveals the fact
that shortage of $119.70 was
found in the clerks office in Jan
uary, which was made good by r.
A. KoontZ, then clerk, by the pay
ment of that amount to the county.
1t was also found that the fee book
showed an excess in collection over
the docket of $14210. This money
had ben paid over to the county, to
whom 1t belonged, but the docket
had failed to show it's receipt
The shortage I'm the clerks office
is attributed to the practice of car
rying accounts with attorneys for
fees, on which accounts collections
were made monthly. The county
held the clerk responsible for the
fees and when he failed to get the
money it fell to his lot to reimburse
the county. The new clerk, Mr..
Atkinson, runs no tab" with the
lawyers. They must pay cash
when filing their papers or the
same are not entered.
A shortage of s79145 was found
in the accounts of Justice of the
Peace Mann, Of which $3.50 repre-
scented a forfeited bond in the case
of w. NJ. Dorsey, which had been
turned over to the prosecuting at
torney. The balance, s41.45, was
paid into the county treasury.
A net shortage of s293,20 was
found In the accounts of Justice
Hyde's court, which was made good
by his clerk, John Collin.
Mr.. White reports some loose
methods pursued in the accounts of
the justice courts and urges i'm
provements therein. The absence
of scores of important papers made
some of the courts hard to check.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
SOCIALISTS IN
MAYOR FIGHT

The socialists adopted platform
last evening prior to nominating
city candidates which is radical in
more ways than one. The first part
of the platform deals in a general
way with socialism after which the
following declarations are made as
campaign issues:
The party declares 1t is the only
one for the working man to support
and favors the eight-hour day and
$2.75 scale, but advocates short
ening Of the working day and In.
crease In wages commensurate
with the progress of industry. 1t Is
pointed out that at SETS day a
man can afford to live only in the
cheapest sort of shack.
The abolition of all contract work
for the city is advocated, the social
lists urging that all grading, bridge
building, etc, should be done by the
city itself. The establishment of
the proposed city parks and the al.
lowance for free speech in them is
another issue. The party stands
for the repeal Of the anti-street
speaking ordinance ON the ground
that the streets belong to the peo-
pie.
A real city free employment OF
fee which will supplant the plum
derers in the Offices about the city"
Is advocated. The police are asked
to spend their time seeking crimi.
nails rather than arresting working
men out of employment.
Municipal ownership Of all indus.
tries dependent on franchises Is an.
other doctrine. The police are to
he barred from assisting employers
In time of strikes, their duty being
10 uphold the law and preserve or
der. An effective health depart
ment IL advocated and one which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07

ousy but that is what happened.
Two Institutions might divide the
glory of being good and the little
man was taking no chances on that
for he was connected with the
campaign that promises sometime
to build a new and bigger institu.
ton.
So a blow fell on the Orphans
Home Of Spokane that has made
three women there more than
heartsiek.
The theater benefit plans came
to a Sudden end. Miss Shirley is
not a woman to be frightened cas-
lily, but the action of the club nat
urally confused her, Manager Hay
ward was doubtful and the date
crept closer with nothing done.
For the present the plan is aban-
doned.-
Today Mrs. Dey received from j.
w. Pace, manager of Natatorium
park, note that the park would
not be opened April "a and the
orphan benefit was indefinitely
postponed.
Imagine having to tell that to a
hOuseful of pleasure hungry chill
dren whose little plans were al
ready made.
Since the charge of the 100000
club on the home at E10 Liberty
avenue demands for little bills
never before pressed have been
made insistently.
Mrs. .Dey has been on the verge
of collapse as each new, cruel blow
fell on her cherished plans, but she
is determined to face it to the last
and keep the children she has
learned to love as long as possible.
But at present hers is losing
fight--one little woman who has
committed the offense Of shaving
for children in the same big city
where several men were interest
ed in a similar project, without
knowing anything about the labor
and the love of it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
JEFF LOST $4,000
ON LOADED DICE

NEVADA CITY. Cal, April T.
Loaded dice were used to rob jeff.
ries, retired champion, out of $4,000
in a dice game at Reno July 5,
1905, according to allegations made
by attorneys for the defense, in an
answer filed today in suit started
against Jeffries by Stout and Miller,
gamblers.
Jeffries gave his note for $4,000.
but the gamblers say he refused to
make good.
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compel it to give phone service to
Taylor at his residence, EST Cor
don avenue, Lidgerwood. The
claim is made that the company is
a public service corporation and
obliged because of its duties In such
capacity, to give people service
wherever demanded within tho
city.
A demand was made on the COM
pany for a phone and the answer
was received from the plant de-
partment," that the service would
be given ''as soon as possible" It
is believed that the company Will
install the phone before standing
suit, as it has always done so in
the past where a legal demand was
made on it for service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
GIRLS PONY STOLEN

With the disappearance of two
horses in the last two nights 1t be-
gins to look like a horse thief is
busy right In Spokane. Mrs. Nc.
Donald. living at E91S Sharp av,
enue. informed the police last
night that her little girls pony was
taken out OF the barn and no trace
of him has yet been found. Harry
Brokaw, AL Seventeenth avenue
In South Side Cable addition, tele,
phoned to the police this morning
that his horse is missing. They
turned him out last evening and he
was no where In evidence this
morning,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07

house and had been cooking with
gas; that Doaks gas was going
through the big supply main lead
ing into the courthouse and that
Doak, who had meter, was paying
for gas that had already passed
through the county meter and was
being paid for by the county.
The gas company would firse
read the county's meter and then
run along and read the record Of
the same gas again as it passed
through Doak's meter Doak has
produced his gas receipts for fivo
years and turned them over to the
county commissioners. They vary
from So to So per month.
Prior to Doak's time these rooms
were used by MacPugh, now sher-
i'll, then deputy, and j. NJ. Hone.
also deputy sheriff, who burned
and paid for their gas coming
through the county meter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
RECALL SAN
FRANCISCO
MAYOR

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.-Peti-
tions demanding the recall of May
or Taylor are being prepared today
by the county committee of the In
dependence party. Alleged incom-
potency is a basis of the movement.
Hugh J. Mclsaac, chairman of
the COMMITTEE, started a movement
at last nights meeting. He de-
clared it will be supported by labor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
KINNEY WINS IN
FIFTH WARD

The long lost Andrew precinct
In the First ward has been heard
from and the vote announced set
tied the fact that s. f. Kinney won
on the republican ticket over c.
Twitchell by vote of 624 to 500.
l.. c, Brown, running on the dem
ocratic ticket for the second term
in the First ward. is nominated by
vote of 116 to 90 for Michael
Dunn. Carl Tuerke was third with
q vote of so.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07

Special Correspondence to The Press
CHARLOTTSVILLE,- Va, April
eff you were poor boy, without
much prospect In the world, and
the president Of the United States
took interest in you and sent you
to college. saying: Now. l want
you to improve your time in school.
If you make the most of the oppor'
tunity to learn, will have some.
thing for you to do when you come
out"--under such circumstances
would you work hard?
= That is the situation that con,
fronts Elmer w. Loring. now a
student at the University of Vir.
ginia at President Taft's expense
Elmer carried the bag and caddied
his way into the presidents affec'
tons ut Hot Springs.
Lor'ng Is starting In with his
studies in way that shows he Is
going to make the most OF his
great chance.
Il am going to burn the midnight
oil, and to leave no stone ulturned
to make good" says Elmer. "rhey
say opportunity knocks once at ov
eryone's door, and this is my door
! realize 1t, too, and intend MAX
Ing good with a vengeance"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, ID. c.. April T.
It was learned today that Roose
welt offered Charles Fulton of Ore
gon the position of envoy extraor
binary and minister plenipotentiary
to China. Fulton asked 10 days in
which to consider the proposition
Fulton is the Oregon senator
who was discredited in the eyes OF
his constituents and defeated by
Chamberlain for reelection under
the direct election law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
so 600 CLUB BOYCOTT KNOCKS OUT ORPHAN HOME BENEFIT
GEORGE COME HOME"

George Fowler home, home to wife in ST. Paul.
No matter what trouble your
home-she has forgiven youshe and
ing and waiting for pines
from to let her know that you still alive.
Read the following, Fowler. what your wife
closed for publication
kane police in honest effort you:
at Paul, 43, os. poor broken hearted My
husband left He had
heart enough to homo Now, you put
this in paperrish the page headed George
Come Home?
George, come home or let hear from you ri
wherever We will mention and all
forgiven. just sick and
to do don't know what will become this
oneer-i cannot live without you.
I'VE both has
taught both lesson (signed) c. E2os Thirteenth
street, St. Paul."
What Mr.. Fowers trouble
does not tell but when he fled left behind him something
priceless vaue-his wfe-an honest loyal incorporating
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
BOYS WANDERING
MOTHER IS DEAD
FORTUNE AWAITS

Together with a fortune,
sad news awaits Alexander 4
and James Goge, brothers,
from Tacoma, WASH, when
they are finally located by 4
the authorities. Their 4
mother is dead, according to 4
a letter received by the po-
lice today from Mrs. J. D. 4
Sullivan of Tacoma, and 4
considerable money has
been left ito her two wan 4
dering sons.
No description Of the boys
is given, but the police are 4
searching for them.
90 90 90 >><
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by United Press)

BERLIN, April IAN iceberg on
which 1900 Russian fishermen were
working, near Riga, was driven to-
ward the open sea today by heavy
wind. Only 81 escaped. One dis
patch says the iceberg turned over
and all were lost. Other reports
are that it is still floating.
A mountainous sea Is running,
rendering it impossible to attempt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
TAKES $4,000 JOB.

SAN FRANCISCO. April AL
den Anderson, former lieutenant
governor OF California, will accept
the suporintendency of banks under
the new banking law. succeeding
tho present bank commission. His
salary will be 10000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
AWAKENED BY FIRE

Fire starting In an unknown man
ner at the home of Charles Bott-
son, E272l Sixth avenue, little
after 2 o'clock this morning, did
damage amounting to about $500
The family was in bed when the
fire was discovered but none was
injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
FIGHTS INSANITY CHARGE
(By United Press)
SANTA BARBARA, Cal. Apri

SANTA BARBARA, Cal. April z.
Attorneys for Stanley McCor-
mick, son of the harvester king,
are preparing today to combat
charges by his wife, Catherine d.
Mccormick. that he is mentally in
competent. Mccormick is at his
cocuntry home, Riven Rock, near
hAsA
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
GETS $l,OoO,OOo
TO SHUT UP
(By United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, April 7.-Un-
less a new claimant to a portion
of the enormous estate left by
Lucky" Baldwin appears today his
will will be probated without con
test. II is reported Mrs. Zelda
Selby. daughter, who threatened to
contest, was given Sl,000.000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
ONO HAS SOME
FRIENDS
Thousands More in Fact
Than Nearest Opponent
on Ticket,

j. T. Omo-3776.
G. M. Fassett-2779.
r. A. Hutchinson-1939.
]. Grant Hinkle-1479.
Democratic:
N. 8. Pratt-977.
N. J. Laumer-398.
That is how the primary result.
ed yesterday and the republican
totals are complete with the ex.
ception of Andrew precinct, with
about 120 votes. The democratic
figures are short reports from An.
drew, Dayton, Dewey, Carleton and
Conklin precincts.
The race was a runaway for J.
7. ONO and he can thank his dem.
ocratic friends in the First and
Second wards for the big total he
rolled up. In the Second ward the
result was 1886 for ONO against
453 for Fassett, 2S7 for Hutchinson
and 1877 for Hinkle. This lead
made ONO unbeatable.
1t was a Fassett throwdown for
Pratt in the hope of beating Ono
with him.
The race for treasurer was a hot
one and was captured by J. Oscar
Peterson. Complete returns with
the exception of Andrew precinct
give Peterson Abs and Gamble
4409.
That same Andrew precinct
alone can determine the result of
the fight between c. Twitchell and
s. e. Kinney. Exclusive of An
drew Kinney leads by vote of
COG to $50, but Andrew precinct is
thought to belong to Twitchell.
l.. G. Brown leads Michael Dunn
for the democratic nomination in
the First ward, second term, by a
vote of IL to 81, and once again
Andrew precinct is the determining
factor in the race. Brown is also
shy report on Alvin precinct and
is thought to be the winner.
In the Fifth ward, second term,
on the democratic ticket w. r.
Orndorff leads John Walter by
three votes, the vote standing 116
to '113. Echo and Eve precincts re-
main to be heard from.
The other winners in the race
on the republican ticket are as fol
lows:
First ward, second term-A. ].
Cartwright.
Second ward-First term, George
w. Schafer. Second term, Leonard
Cornell.
Third ward-First term, Jacob
Schiller. Second term, E. v. Lam
bert.
Fourth ward-First term, r. l..
Dalke. Second term, Charles w.
Mohr.
Fifth ward-First term, Peter
Nelson. Second term, M. w. Bel
shaw.
On the democratic ticket the
only contests for the council were
in the First and Fifth wards and
these results are still in doubt. l..
G. Brown leads in the First and
William Orndorff in the Fifth. The
other candidates had no opposition.
In the Third ward Schiller and
Shields had a close race, Schiller
winning by a vote of 720 to Cos.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
TURNED FIREBUC
TO FEED FAMILY
NV United Press)

SAN FRANCISCO, April T.
Driven by hunger and thought of
his suffering wife and baby, John
Cimino set fire TO his house early
today, hoping to collect $1,400 in
surance. He was arrested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07

BERLIN, April TEN fishing
vessels foundered in terrific gale
sweeping the Baltic off the German
coast today. Forty fishermen are
reported drowned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
1900 FISHERMEN LOST
:. IN STORM ON ICEBERG

to rescue the survivors. The storm
is accompanied by a heavy rain
that swept the fleet suddenly, fol-
lowed by heavy mist shutting off
the view.
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SANTA ANA, Cal. April THE
condition of Akodjeska II .uu-
changed She mas been unconscious
since FRIDAY.
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MAKE EN- KEEP BOOKS

j. J. White. who exported
the county books. has rec
commended that where en-
ployes of the county or
county officials refuse to
keep their books in accord.
ance with certain agreed
rules that the warrants for
the salaries of such officials
be cut off until the books
are properly kept.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-07
SUIT To FORCE
PHONE SERVICE

Tustin e. Moore have been retain
ed by X. Taylor. Northern Pacific
fireman. to bring an action against
the Pacific States Telephone Co. to
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
COTTON EXCHANGE NEEDS
REMEDIAL LEGISLATION

Washington, December ESPECIAL. D
That there is a good chance for remedial
legislation was the opinion in the House
today when the report of Herbert Knox
Smith on the cotton exchanges was read
Representative Burleson of Texas, who
has given close attention to the subject
said it met with his thorough approval
and that the practice of the New York
exchange was undoubtedly hurtful to both
the consumer and producer and tended
to depress the price of cotton.
In Mr.. Burleson's opinion the bill of
Representative Scott of Kansas may be-
come law. Mr. Scott's bill provides that
It shall be unlawful for any person or
association to send by telegraph or tele-
phone any message relating to con-
tract for future delivery Of grain, cot
ton or other farm products without in
tending that the products SO contracted
for shall be actually delivered or received
or relating to contract whereby party
thereto, or any party for whom or in
whose behalf such contract is made, ac-
quires the right or privilege to demand
in the future their acceptance without
being thereby obligated to seliver or to
accept the product or any person whether
acting individually or as member, officer,
agent or employe of any person or asso-
ciation who shall be guilty of violating
shall be dned In rny sum not pnore than
$1,000 nor legs than $500 and shall be inn
prisoned for not more than six months
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or the causing to be sent or the receiving
rthe causing to be sent OF the receiving
or the causing to be received of each
message shall constitute separate Of
Tense
The bill provides that it shall be the
duty of any person or association send
ing or receiving by means OF tele-
graph or telephone line any message re-
lating to a contract or the making of a
contract for the future delivery of farm
products to furnish, upon demand, to the
sender or recipient of such message an
affidavit stating that he is owner of the
products so being contracted for and that
he has the intention to deliver said prod
ucts or that the products are at the time
In actual course of growth OF land owned
or occupied by him and that he has the
Intention to deliver the products, or that
he is at this time legally entitled to the
right of future possession of he products
under and by virtue of contract for
the sale and future delivery thereof pre-
viously made by the owner, giving tho
name of the party or the names of the
parties to the contract TIE lime when.
the place whe' =. the contrs' was made,
and he price er'sin stipuia ed. and that
he has the ir lti)n to deliver the prod
ucts or that he has the bonafide intention
OF producing and delivering the products,
or that he has the bonafide intention OF
acquiring and delivering said products or
that he has the bonafide Intention OF
receiving and paying for the products.
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Although only BAL members responded
to their names, almost a full member
ship appeared on the House floor, and
there were few among them that did
not have one or more bills to offer. These
included one by Representative Garner of
Pennsylvania for an investigation by
Congress of the entire customs service.
particularly in regard to sugar frauds
recently brought to light; one by Rep
resentatitve Hitchcock of Nebraska for
the establishment of postal savings
banks; one by Representative Mann of
Illinois for federal suppression of the
white slave trade" and another by Mr..
Mann for the free admission of wood
pulp.
Representative Hamilton of Michigan
introduced bill to grant statehood to
New Mexico and Arizona.
There were the cuy omary crowds in the
galleries of the tw sses and the usual
scenes attending ming day of Con-
gress were re/ 40 On the floors. The
leaders of Y .fy and the minority
were the1 sSss eersed amiably, all of
the bitts 20 rendered during the tar
iff fgt o. summer apparently hav-
ing J ~ otten. for the time being at
leg T.
r p ons of respect for the memory
4or johnson of North Dakota and
sentatives DeArmond and Lassiter.
died during the recess, were adopted
AID as further mark of respect the
two houses adjourned until noon tomor-
row, the Senate at 1213 and the House
at 1240
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-12-07
FRENCH AVIATOR KILLED
WHEN AEROPLANE FALLS

to 1t. He was convinced that his ma
chine. which resembled both the Wright
and Curtiss machines, was absolutely su-
perior to any other.
Antonio Fernandez. though popularity
ranked as a French aviator, was of SPAN
ish birth. He learned the trade of a
tailor and was engaged in this work
when he became interested In the possi-
bilities of flying.
lished of spectacular aerial exhibitions
and eventually determined to build a
flying machine.
with the aid of a cutter in his employ
he constructed a bipane resembling In
a general way the models of the Wright
brothers. Fernandez exhibited his ma
chine at Rheims during the exhibition
there last summer. but was unsuccessful
in his efforts to accomplish flight of
any consequence. Today's sensational
fight took the flying world by surprise
while the height attained by him can only
be estimated. II Is believed to have been
not less than 800 metres, and so to have
equaled and possibly exceeded the official
worlds record.
M. Fernandez participated in the avia-
tion contests at Rheims last August but
his performances there attracted no spe-
cial attention. At that time he was oper-
ating a bipane.
Fernandez is the third man to be killed
In a motor power. aeroplane> The first
fatality was the death of Lieutenant Self
ridge while flying as a passenger with
OrviIle Wright at Fort Myer in Septem-
ber 1909 e. Lefebvre, the French avia-
tor, was killed September last. when
his aeroplane turned turtle two minutes
after his flight had been begun. Lefebvre
was using Wright machine