The Colville examiner. [volume] (Colville, Wash.) 1907-1948, 1909-05-08

N. S. Pratt democrat, was elected mayor of
Spokane Tuesday over J. T. Omo republican, by
majority of 700 after one of the hardest contests
ever waged in that city. Two other democrats
were elected in that city which is supposed to be
republican stronghold the republican ring machine
evidently losing control of affairs this time
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President Taft's attorney general announces
that the antitrust laws will be enforced by the
administration as vigorously as under the Roose
vet regieme." Extremely pleasing news to
nation which has had the opportunity of seeing
greater trust organizations and activities under
Roosevelt's administration than at any previous
time. All the trusts and moneyed interests sup
ported Mr.. Taft, and they have not the slightest
objection to being prosecuted, regulated, and
placed in JAIL in the same quality and manner as
under the Roosevelt plan.
The Alaska Yukon-Pacifc exposition is to be COM
memorated by special stamp which is described
as follows: The new stamp is to be rectangular in
form and of the same size as that issued to COM
memorate the Jamestown exposition. Panels at
the top and bottom contain respectively the words
'U. S. postage" and Two cents" In the center
of the stamp the lower part of the circle rests
the panel and encloses a ribbon bearing the in
scription Alaska Yukon-Pacifc 1909" The circle
frames the picture of a seal standing on
cake of ice. On either side of the stamp is an
eipse containing the Arabic numeral 2 with laurel
branches in the background 1t is expected that
the stamps will be placed sale about June 1, the
opening day of the exposition
A bill is to be offered in congress to give Presi-
dent Taft $4,000 travelling expenses so he can
visit Washington and Alaska this summer and see
the fair. Since Taft has rarely done any travel
ing in his life except at the expense of the govern
ment it seems only fair that the system should be
continued now that Roosevelt has appointed him
president, and especially in view of the benefit
which any one will receive by visiting the great
northwest this summer No one should object to
the appropriation of government money in order
to allow the nations executives to get away from
the bond infested and moth-eaten east for bene-
fetal trip into this section which is attracting the
attention of the world.
To secure eligible candidates for clerical posi-
tions in the forestry department examinations will
be held in Spokane June 16 The positions pay
salaries ranging from SIS to S1OO month. The
duties are keeping up correspondence and office
records for the forest supervisor during his alb
ment are desirable from a residence point of view
as the forestry offices are located in the various
national forests in the western and southern
states Applicants for the positions may be either
men or women, although men will be given prefer
ance for some of the places, owing to the locality
The examination is simple and requires only
slight knowledge of stenography and typewriting
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Aerial contests will be featured at the SpOkane
Interstate fair the week of September 2O when
the association is to disburse 81, 500 in purses
under the following conditions: One hundred and
fifty dollars day for six days for the best ascen
sions between and 43O o'clock in the afternoon
and $500 a day for six days to be divided equally
among all other contestants, $500 additional for
the longest flight with any form of heavier-than-
air machine and $500 additional for the longest
flight not less than 10 minutes, with any form of
dirigible balloon.
The Dayton high school debating team has won
the eastern Washington championship for 1909
having defeated four schools, which in turn had
beaten from one to two schools. The question
throughout the state was the same: Resolved
all lawful means at their disposal on the closed
shop The affirmative side won
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It is reported that William Doig of London has
discovered cure for tuberculosis, and the cure is
authenticated by William T. Stead. Further tests
are to be made before the treatment is to be made
public, although the discoverer has no doubt but
that cures can be effected in six months and his
statements are backed up with real results already
secured. A treatment or cure for the great white
ho hoi1n