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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
BEN HUR TOOK
10 CENTS AWAY
FROM HIS SUPER

Ever hear of supers' strilte7
Such things have happened, and
there were slight symptoms of one
at the production of Ben Hur last
night. Supers are the unframed
accessories of a big performance
who make up the vast multitudes,
armies and attendants, and whose
business it is to be modestly seen,
but not heard.
Today, Invested of tin armor and
other symbols of their trade, the
supers come forth and say they
were cruelty separated from 10
cents apiece last night. Their idea
of the value of super's services
was so cents a performance, the
usual rate, it is stated. But Ben
Hur Topped the rate down to 40
cents, being strong of arm and in
need of funds with which to
avenge himself upon the Roman
empire. Several of the improvised
Judeans were willing to join in re-
bellion, but others counseled peace
at the price of 10 cents, and phari-
sees among them Knocked the
movement. Hence the super per-
formed his humble part in the
chariot race, the Jerusalem demon
stration and other striking scenes
faithfully, but like Ben fur, with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
THE TOP, HALL OF LIB las HOUSE OF REPRESENT
BARCLAY SHOWING LIBERALS
LOCATION. BOTTOM ANEW Fl MONROvIA, THE CAPITAL

Since that time there has been
little doing. Nobody wanted to
work. 1t was awful hot there,
nearly under the equator. The
more intelligent went to congress
and held offices. The rest titled
a little soil and just existed. An
attempt was made to induce the
naked savages to do the work, but
that was mighty unsuccessful.
When a president could borrow
money he did. Congress kept up a
little play army or military force,
but nobody had any more ambition
to fight than to work, and so the
natives didn't allow much develop
ment far from the coast.
The little republic is governed
by a president, whose cabinet is
elective; a senate of nine members
and a lower house of 49,
Arthur Barclay, West Indian
whose father moved to Liberia in
1855, is president. He made trip
to London several years ago to try
to adjust a boundary dispute and
was received by the king.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
JUDGE POlNDEXTER
SCORES AGAIN

A banquet and smoker was given
last night at the chamber of COM
merce by the letter carriers and
mail clerks of the city in honor
of Congressman-elect Miles Poin-
dexter. Frank p Hicks, of the
mail clerks, presided and intro
duced Judge Poindexter, who made
a talk that brought JOY to the
hearts of the mail men. Judge
Poindexter advocated better condi-
tions for the carriers and spoke
against any requirement as to Sun
day labor. He said the citizens
should provide better sidewalk
facilities in the free delivery dis
tricts of the city and every letter
carrier should receive a month va
cation every year with full pay.
The new congressman from this
state is striking popular chord
with every subject he touches.
Short talks were made by A. w.
Jones of the 10000 club, Homer
A. Elwell of the railway mail serv'
ice, A. F. Newbury, letter carriers
delegate; George Dewey, president
of the Letter Carriers association,
and A. F. Watson of the inspectors
Office. 1t was generally agreed that
the banquet should be made an
annual affair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
LEGISLATION NEEDED
BY ALL RR[GATORS

tiers impounded in government
reservoirs in excess of the needs
of the government.
Permitting or extending to
homesteaders under government
irrigation projects the right to
commute.
Another thing which may need
attention is that the government,
after making an estimate of the
expense of an irrigation project
and permitting settlement, should
not raise the cost upon the settler
when it finds that the betterments
and maintenance were higher than
estimated"
The American irrigation fedora
ton has members in every state
and province in which irrigation is
practiced, and it is expected that
the organization will be largely
represented at the irrigation con-
gress in this city the second week
in August Mr.. Shumway an
nounces that a large attendance is
looked for at the annual meeting
of that body here August s. Towns
in the irrigated belts in Washing
ton, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, Ari.
IONA, Utah, Nevada, California,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
ASKS POLICE TO KEEP
KIDS OFF TRAINS

So numerous are the young lads
who have been hopping trains on
the Spokane & Inland road be-
tween Washington & Division
streets in the last few weeks tina;
Waldo c. Paine, traffic manager of
the road, has appealed to the po-
lice to keep them off.
Mr.. Payne complains that the
boys. sometimes 40 or 40 in num-
Der, leap upon the steps in front of
the closed vestibules and ride the
trains for blocks. The trainmen
cannot stop them, and it is feared
some of them will either be killed
or badly injured by the foolish
practice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
MEANEST BRAND
Of SW|NOLER

Edward Stubley, an Englishman,
arrested in Seattle, is said to be
the man who for many months has
been playing upon the feelings Of
almost penniless fathers and
mothers in faraway towns and
country hamlets, and thereby pro-
curing the blood money upon which
he has existed, and even rolled up
bank account.
First he made friends with a
man or woman in the lowly walks
of life, most probably sprung from
humble parents who could not af-
ford to take a train and come to
the bedside of sick child. From
him or her he learned the home
address, and using cheap paper and
an untutored scrawling hand, he
would write a letter to them, tell
ing of the pitiable plight of son or
daughter, and begging that a bill
be enclosed at once to secure ne
cessary medical aid, a bill in every,
case. as the sick one was unable to
cash a money order, and the money
was needed at once.
In almost every case he was sue
cessful, and even when discovery
of the fraud came, Stubley was
safe, for her never used the same
name twice, and certainly never
his own.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18

Several important matters for
legislation or department rulings
are presented by G. L. Shumway
of SCOTS Bluff, Neb., chairman of
the executive committee of the
American irrigation federation, in
letter to Arthur Hooker, secre-
tary of the local board of control
of the national irrigation congress,
which will meet in Spokane Au-
gust 8 to a.. He says:
We need legislation or depart
ment rulings along the following
lines:
Sufficient appropriation for the
United States geological survey to
pay for all surveys and topography
connected with the governments
irrigation projects.
Sufficient direct appropriations
to pay for all administration of the
same while directed by the govern
ment
Appropriations through rivers
and harbor or river Improvement
bills to pay for all federal reser-
voirs, as they are useful factors in
governing stream flow.
Permitting private enterprise to
acquire for beneficial uses the wa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
CROP DAMAGE SMALL
AFTER ALL

Not more than five per cent of
the winter wheat crops in central
and eastern Washington has SO far
been damaged by the hard freeze
and the rough weather following
Il, according to the Judgment of
the farmers and wheat buyers of
this part of the country.
1t is figured now that Washing
ton stands much better chance
Of a bumper winter wheat crop
for 1909 than it did at this time
last year, and farmers who a few
weeks ago were lamenting be-
cause all the snow was disappear
ing while little Of the frost was
yet out of the ground, are now
glad that the ground was frozen
Otherwise the surface soil of their
fields would have gone with the
floods into the valleys and gullies.
II is now denied that farmers In
the central Washington wheat belt
will be compelled to resow their
crops.
The snowfall In the mountains
he's been much greater so far this
winter than II had been up to this
time last winter. This condition
will aid much in producing good
crops for the coming year, as it
cannot all be melted before the last
of June, when the bulk OF the win.
ter wheat crop will be nearly
ripe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
FIRST WARD FURNISHES
ANOTHER CANDIDATE

There are more men seeking a
nomination to the council from the
First ward today than from the
balance of the entire city, and
there are about as many on the
republican as on the democratic.
Herman Scheuneman is the latest
candidate to file. He seeks the
nomination on the democratic
ticket for the second term, and will
oppose l.. c. Brown, Michael Dunn
and others.
The new candidate is brick
layer and lives at S1923 Grand
street on Mantle Hill He has never
dabbled in politics heretofore, but
is thought to have a substantial
following.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18

ment The country's population
measures 100000 souls. OF these
some $4,000 to $4,000 are civilized.
Externally English colonies on
the north and French on the south
menace the troubled colony.
Boundary disputes are frequent.
Only the fear of Americas displeas-
ure has prevented annexation or
ACKNOWLEDGMENT long ago.
The founding of Liberia was a
deposit in the conscience fund for
the United States, anyway. The
American Colonization society, or
ganized in 1910 or SO, thought the
negroes ought to be all freed in
time and sent back to Africa, so a
start was made in 1917, when the
site of Liberia was chosen. Freed
American negroes and negroes
from the West Indies were sent
over MonrOvia, the capital. was
built, and matters were flourishing
for a time In 1S47 Liberia de-
clared it's independence as coal
black republic and was recognized
as such by all powers
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
COLORED REVEALS

The old time revival meetings
among the colored people are at
tracing large crowds to the Cal
vary Baptist church. Third near
Stevens. Last night Rev. e. E.
Sims preached and the discourse
was an earnest appeal for Chris
tian activity. The address was pre-
ceeded by song and testimony
in which a large number took
part.
This evening the services will
be of special interest. DR.. ]. Cor
don Mcpherson will preach the
first of a series of sermons on
christianity VS.. Popular Amuse-
ments," taking as a subject After
the Ball Was Over" Afternoon
prayer meetings daily at 2:3O
o'clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
STARVATION
LEGISLATION
NEW BILL FOR STATE ASYLUM
ALLOWANCES EVIDENTLY
CONCENTRATES GETTING
RID OF ALL SUCH CHARGES.
Especial to The Press.)


OLYMPIA, Feb. 1S.-Life will be
mighty interesting for the superin-
tendents of the state institutions
If a new bill to be introduced is
passed and if, as expected, appro-
priations this session are laid
down to the minimum. Granting
these two contingencies occur, and
because of extra and unexpected
accessions to the insane asylums
the next two years, there should
not be money enough to buy food
for the patients, the patients will
either have to starve or else the
superintendent will violate law
which subjects him to fine of
$1,000 and removal from office.
To take a present instance. Two
years ago the legislature made ap-
propriations for two years for the
insane asylum at Fort Steilacoom
for the two years ending April l
next.
Many more patients than had
been anticipated were sent to the
hospital, the cost of supplied went
UP and today the institution finds
itself almost without funds. 1t has
asked the legislature for a de-
ficiency appropriation to last I'M
til April, when the new appropria-
ton will become available.
To be consistent, the author Of
the new bill should oppose this
appropriation. There are only
about 1900 unfortunates at Medical
Lake. Few of them but would
starve to death if they were denied
food for few days. If they are
starved to death the state would
save the As cents a day that it
now spends to care for them.
BY the same token this 40 cents
a day includes salaries of physi-
clans and nurses and all employees
food for the officers and for th-
patients, clothing, drugs, fuel and
light and every other expense OF
maintenance.
But Paulhamus of Pierce has had
a bill drawn which makes it mis-
demeanor for any state institution
to create a deficiency, provides the
officials shall be personally liable
for such deficiency and shall ipsc
facto forfeit office on conviction Of
the crime.
That "ipso facto' touch is the
one classy feature of the bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
Special Correspondence to The Press

SPSSAuA SoAA cpPoluSA~~ 49, >A~ >~~"
MONROVIA, Liberia, Feb. 1S.-
Shall the United States back the
independent, comic opera republic
of Liberia in playing that it is a
nation. President Roosevelt has
asked congress to appropriate
money for commission to inves-
tigate conditions in the little Eng
lish speaking back country on the
northwest coast of africa. He wants
the commission to report to con-
gress whether the United States
should act as a protector of the
present order of things or whether
it would be better for Liberia and
its people to be absorbed by the
European nations, who are doing
things in the dark continent.
1t must be admitted that Liberia
is in a bad way. A half million
dollar debt, with Z per cent inter-
est, hangs over the country. Three
payments only have been made, the
uast one in 1874. Great Britain
holds the mortgage. and is getting
FESTIVE, as debtors do.
The country hasn't developed in
dustrially. Great lumber, mining
and tropical farm possibilities are
untouched. 1t is the hottest coun-
tr,- nj tho World har mana
Roads have been neglected, and
sickness menaces the country. The
inland tribes despise the more CIV
ilized people who run the govern
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
STRIPES AT 81 A LINE
FOR NEW SPRING SUIT

NEW YORK, Feb. 49,
Members of the Merchant
Tailors' National exchange,
who are holding their an
nual convention at the
Hotel Aston, are plotting to
spring a sensation upon the
unwary customer that may
cause an upheaval worse
than all the earthquakes
that ever happened. It's a
suit of clothes with stripes
running up and down it like
the bars of a prison cell.
They first called it the
Zebra suit. Then somebody
suggested the Roosevelt
suit. Why? Because it
would cost 81 a line, or
stripe, to the purchaser. 1t
is reported that Taft would
have to pay exactly $97 for
one of these suits, but, on
the other hand, John d.
would get one for So. Lucky
John, always, always lucky,
even when buying clothes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
HERO OF MANILA
UNDER ARREST

BREMERTON, Wash, Feb. 1S.-
Lieutenant Commander H. H. Cald-
well, one of Dewey's aides at the
battle of Manila, is under arrest
here, and a courtmartial has been
called to ascertain whether his ill
health is due to excessive USE of
liquor.
For gallantry at Manila, Cald-
we'll was promoted 10 numbers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
MILoSCH FOUND GUILTY

Rod Milosch faces a term in
Walla Walla for the murderous at
tack with a beer glass made on his
fellow countryman, Dan Midush,
last November. The jury that
tried the case in Judge Huneke's
court returned a verdict of guilty
after being out about 20 minutes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
JAPS BOYCOTT
SEATTLE FAIR

TOXIC, Feb. 18-Resenting anti
Japanese sentiment expressed on
the Pacific coast, the Ashikaga
Weavers' league has decided not
to participate in the Seattle ex-
position. 1t will sacrifice $1,000,
900 rather than attend Emissaries
may be sent throughout Japan to
urge other weavers not to go to
Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
SPOKANE BOOSTERS
START SOMETHING
In ANGEL TOWN

A donation of $40 to the fund for
the benefit of the union hatters
who are out on a strike in the east
was made last night by the Spo-
kane walters union. Two new
members were initiated into the
union last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
TIME TO PAY FOR WATER.

Tomorrow is the last day for pay
ing water rents in the Second dis
trict without penalty of so cents
being added. The Second district
comprises all of that part of the
city lying west of Division and
south of the river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
SPRING EXAMINATION

County Superintendent McFar-
land has announced a teachers ex-
animation for May 6, and 8.
Teachers desiring to take examina.
ton for any grade certificate will
be given the opportunity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
BUSINESS BEGINNING TO
MOVE

If you have $1,000 or more to in
vest, l have a.. proposition where
you can get your original invest
ment back in 10 months and still
have an excellent investment. See
me at once. F. B. Wright, 80 Hut
ton block, over chamber of COM
merce. Phone Main 4S1. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
COMMITTEES MEET TUESDAY

The committees of the city coun-
Gil will meet Tuesday morning at
$3.50 O'Clock instead of Monday aft
ernoon. This is on account of the
fact that Monday is a holiday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18

Wyoming, Colorado, Texas and
New Mexico will send delegates.
and there will also be visitors from
Nebraska, Illinois, Minnesota, Wis
consin and the Dakotas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18

a secret sorrow gnawing at his
heart. Out of all that $4,000 TAX
en- in from Spokane patrons he was
shy a measly 10 cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
LIBERIA NEEDS UNCLE SANS HELP
PLAY REPUBLIC STARTED IN
AFRICA FOR PURE BLACKS
UNDER AMERICAN AUSPICES
is IN A BAD WAY.


. Liberia was the only at
D tempt at self government by
. pure blacks without white
. English is the official Ian
, guage.
. The constitution is mod
. eled after that of the United
. States. The flag is red, white
4 and blue. following the
. American design.
. White men cannot vote or
. hold office.
. Liberia has a college and
. many Protestant churches.
. Its capital is Monrovia,
. town of 5000, named for
. President Monroe.
. Liberia is about as large
. as Indiana.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-18
Basement 'Nugeets

29c buys Dress Goods, plain,
striped. and mixtures, worth SOC to
COO yard.
19c buys Dress Goods in variety
of Csc kinds.
Remnants of Dress Goods, big
tableful, half price or less.
Silesia Lining, 25c quality in
black only, per yard. ........ .1oc
Handkerchiefs, white or fancy,
10c quality, for. ................3 Sc
Veilings. assorted colors, in Csc
quality, per yard. .15e
Mems Use Golf Shirts and some
$1.00 stiff fronts, each. ........ sec
Work Pants, dark patterns,
worth $500, for SIPS
48c for 75c Work Shirts of heavy
tan and fancy goods.
33c for Mems Underwear, heavy,
worth 75c to $100 each.
Work Pants, heavy $500 and
$3.50 qualities, for. .......... .$1.69
Good Suits for men, worth $1,000,
III Yo'SS
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-27
MAY SHE CASTOR
into RING AGAINST
HON. |. P. PADGETT
J. GRADY JONES MENTIONED AS
A CANDIDATE FOR
CONGRESS.
FROM HUMPHREYS COUNTY
Graduated From Cumberland Ana
Has Served in State Legislature.
Farmer And Lawyer-Develop-
ments Are Expected.

Congressman L. P. ,Padgett VIII
have opposition for the dem
ocratic nomination for Congress from
the Seventh Congressional district as
developments within the past few
days indicated that j. Grady Jones'
ESQ. a prominent farmer and lawyer
of Humphrey county will be an active
aspirant, and there may be others.
Congressman Padgett has had easy
sailing for the past two or three terms
but there have been rumors before
each congressional contest that ne
would have opposition However,
this opposition has never sut1ciently
developed for the opposing candidate
to announce for the office and nothing
came of it.
In the present instance it looks as
if the opposition will develop FORM
and that the district may witness an
other old-time congressional contest
with a red-hot primary at the END.
MIR. Jones. while not generally known
to the people of this congressional
district, is a man of note and high
standing in his own county. He mas
served Humphreys with distinction IN
the Lower House of the Legislature
and is held in highest esteem and ap-
probation by those who know him. A
graduate of Cumberland University,
his large agricultural interests called
for his time and attention at the end
of his college career and he has had
little time to give his chosen PROBES
sioh. But his training at the law VIII
}be of inestimable benefit should ne
decide to enter the higher political
field, and his experience on the nus
tings in past years will also be OF
value.
Interesting developments may DC
expected in the near future, or a.
, least by the time Congressman PAD
gett returns from his two month
trip to the Hawaiin Islands.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-27
SAMBO PARTED
FROM HIS COIN
EouNp GUILTY OF ASSAULT AND
TAXED $500 BY JUDGE Err
wlN-oTHER CASES.

The City Court today was a tame
affair. only one case was tried and
that was the case of Charles Miller,
alias sambo, for assault on Jerry
Brown, small negro boy. Samoo
was found guilty and was assessed a
premium of 1920 by Judge W. r.
Erwin.
This afternoon promises little
more lively doings, though. Officers
Lancaster and Stages rounded up
three scrappers in colored society Sat
urday night on College Hill and the
cases are set for this afternoon at
three o'click The fight was gen
eral one. The participants were Ode
Whitaker. Ben Young and Jim Afford
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1909-08-27
MAY OPEN UP
NEW HIGHWAYS
RoA commissioners MEET AND
CONSIDER A NUMBER OF
APPLICATIONS.

The Maury County Road Comlhis'
sioners met in special session TO-DAY
in the county court room for the pur-
pose of passing upon applications lor
the opening of new roads IN the coun-
ty. Petitions are before the board LOT
the opening of roads as tollo"s'
Through Culleoka Valley; Snow Creek
road; road through Highland PARK
from the Pulaski to the Camppeiis-
vile pike. road down SCOTS Hollow;
road up Mingo Branch. One OF Tue
most important questions before the
board is the opening of a road from
the Williamsport pike from the franN
Kinzer farm to the Hampshire PIKE
where the Horace Cecil and franz
Houser farms join. The opening "
this road will open up territory ioi
many miles around and will give an
outlet to some of the finest farming
lands IN the county.
Tile commission up to three ciocf
had not madea qy reports and viii IL
probably not do so until late this AT
e.uaoD. Some Of the roads VIII no
be- considered until next Monday
which is the regular meeting day. an
All this meeting the Maury coun'
head, committee will meet with %
cammi sioners and several importan
Subjects viii be brought up ana OH
CGssed
The road commission is compose
of ] r. Petty, chairman, II. H. HI
secretary, and ]. II. Taylor.