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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27

Fears expressed by citizens In
the outlying districts that the rec
concentrations of a minority of the
new water commission might re-
tard the speedy carrying out of the
plans of water relief recently
adopted by the city council are be-
lieved to be unnecessary or at
least exaggerated Should the water
commission recommend the omis-
sion of the new standpipes, which
is not probable, its recommends
tions would only be advisory.
The feeling prevails with a ma
jority of the city council that the
measures of relief recommended
by Water Commissioner Reuter-
dahl and approved by the city
council will be carried out as
agreed upon.
There may possibly be action
toward the submission of the plans
of Reuterdahl to Professor Burr or
some other eminent engineer, but
this Is, 1t is argued, not intended
to delay the progress OF the work,
but to satisfy the people, by out
side authority competent to pass
upon the question. that the extern
sions contemplated are In keeping
with the permanent betterment Of
the plant.
Mr.. Reuterdahl, however, Is an
engineer and has already demon
strated his ability and willingness
to meet the requirements of the
water situation.
1t has been found by an inspec-
ton Of the plans on file in the
office of the city water commits
sioner that the suggestion of two
additional reservoirs rs not orig
inal with the members of the water
commission advocating them. but
that such reservoirs are provided
for in the Reuterdahl plan. The
building of only one was at this
time recommended by Commits
sioner Reuterdahl for the reason
that to install the other at once
would run the total cost too high.
He estimates a reservoir for the
north side would cost 100000. A
location for such reservoir is noted
on the Reuterdahl plans for the
region of Hays Park.
Commissioner Reuterdahl has no
objection to an inspection of his
plans by competent outside en-
gineer and is ready to present fig
ures and data to show that the
plans are in keeping with the
needs of the system. He believes
the standpipes for Altamont, Ken
wood and West Grove will be a
useful adjunct to the plant, even
though in years to come a gravity
system should be adopted. The
standpipes furnish pressure for
their immediate localities. whereas
the reservoirs are for the purpose
of holding quantity in reserve
for emergencies and are intended
for the use of the city at large. AS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
BUNCOMAN MAKES
BAD MISTAKE

Thinking that bunco steering in
Spokane was punishable only by a
vagrancy charge, ED Hill, an old
time confidence man, accused of Sc
curing about $50 from a young man
named Hofruter of Butte, Mont,
has admitted the charge to Detec-
tive Captain Burns. He says he
has been following the circuses and
other attractions for about IA years,
working his dollar matching games
wherever he went.
When told that the state laws of
Washington made this offense a
crime, punishable with term in
the penitentiary, Hill was awed, de-
claring he would not have admitted
the charge had he known of the
severity of the law. The new state
law will tend to keep the state rid
of this class of criminals the police
believe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
CAN'T FIND WAY
BACK TO WIFE

Many a man forgets to go home
to his wife when he ought to, but
1t rarely happens that a man can't
go home when he wants to. Carl
Norman and wife came all the way
from Nebraska to register for a
chance on the Spokane reserva-
ton. He registered and last night
he wanted to look around town.
They had a room in some lodging
house about three blocks from the
Great Northern depot. Mrs. Nor
man was tired and preferred to
rest. Norman went forth. Up to
this morning when he visited the
mayors office he had not yet been
able to locate the right lodging
house. He was offering so cents
reward for any boy who would get
out and find it, How Mrs. Norman
will accept the explanation is a
matter Norman will have to settle
for himself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
.SALOONMENbUY
IMMUNITY
(sy United Press,

CHICAGO. July 27.-An indicap
ton that Julius and Louis Frank,
saloon keepers, purchaser immun-
ity from prosecution by turning
states evidence IN the present in
vestigation of alleged vice was Civ
en- when United States Attorney
Wayman requested their names to
be stricken from the list of those
indicted.
The indicted men were arraigned
today and the cases continued to
September. Inspector McCann was
first ariaigned. He entered q plea
of not guilty and his trial was set
for Sept. Z.
The grand jury this morning re-
turned IL new indictments against
resort keepers on the south and
west sides. II is believed efforts
will be made to get all the indicted
men to turn states evidence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
STARRED 3SR I HIHi i 81 as5v H|H Nv

Both men declare that the other
tried to rob them and because of
Smelich's Identification of the coat
and handkerchief as his own prop
erty the police are of the belief
that Smelich is a stick up" man,
though he claims to be a laborer,
and his hands are hard and cal
loused. The fact that he also told
the police that Beams had torn his
coat from him some little distance
down the alley further leads the
police to believe Beams Is telling
the truth when he says that the
Austrian tried to get his money.
Stab wounds and gashes were In
flicted in several different places
about Beams limbs and body An
artery was cut in his shoulder and
he suffered much from a terrible
loss of blood before the emer-
gency hospital physicians could
master them.
Beams is shackled to his bed in
the emergency hospital to make
sure of him as a witness against
the Austrian.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27

Pursued. stabbed and slashed by
Eli Smelich till he was compelled
to plunge into the river to escape
the murderous attack, and even
then jabed and beaten over the
head with a long pike pole, Ike
Beams, an Englishman, was res
cued from drowning early this
morning by c. p. Carlson and C.
A. Suffering of Seattle. They
dragged him from deep water be-
meath the Howard street bridge.
Eighteen members of the morn
ing police squad, led by Officer
McCloud on bicycle, took up the
chase after the assailant. A de-
scription of Smelich's yellow cor
duroy pants was the only clue they
had to his identity. They were but
a few seconds behind him at times.
but the search went ON for more
than half an hour before they To-
Gated him. with his clothing
smeared with Beams blood and
wearing the telltale corduroy
pants. He was dragged from a
room in an Austrian lodging house
at Ferry and Bernard by Officers
McCloud and Waterbury.
Smelich is in Jail charged with
an assault with a deadly weapon
and a blue handkerchief arranged
In a loop and fastened with a
safety pin. after the fashion of a
mask, is held in evidence against
him. 1t was found in the inside
OF his coat. pulled from beneath
the Howard street. bridge this
morning by reporter OF The
Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
BLAMES BOOZE FOR
MURDERED YEARS
lRY United Press.l

Los ANGELES. July 27.-"I
didn't want to kill my wife, Mister
Judge. cause | loved her; IL was
just booze that murdered her."
pleaded Judge" Render. colored,
In Judge Davis court. Rander
pleaded guilty to murder in the
second degree.
Judge Davis sentenced him to
spend the next 20 years OF his life
behind the bars at Folsom.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27

miles will separate earth and Mars
during August and September. The
closest they will approach will be
September Is to 2S. This distance
is really very near, when it comes
to talking about worlds that are
neighbors.
Even with an opera glass one
will be able to see much of Mars
in the next few weeks. It's two
moons especially VIII be visible, as
well as its vast greenish land areas
and the lake of the sum-" $40
miles long and 80 miles wide. Dur
ing some very clear, still nights, a
glimpse may be had Of canal or
two ii four inch telescope is used.
Marian Canals.
We have heard much of these
wonderful canals. They are so reg
ular. SO straight and lead SO truly
from the ice peaks at the planets
poles to the crop lands, and with
side canals connecting other lands,
that they must have been, men of
science say, the work of humans
like ourselves.
They wouldn't have lust hap
pened."
Mars travels around the sun in
an orbit like Earth's. The orbit Of
Mars is larger, however, and Mars
is supposed to be old enough to be
earth's grandfather. The circular
course Of the orbits of earth and
Mars might be compared to a half
dollar on top of a dollar, set so one
side Of the half dollar is nearer the
rim of the dollar than the other.
When Earth and Mars approach
like they are now, they are meet
ing where the half dollar is closest
to the dollar. They do not do this
every year. because the year on
lEop tiuund ~. .aooc ON
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
WATER interference
TURNED DOWN
Commission Adopts by One Recommends
ton of Its Sub Committee.

AS The Press predicted, attempt has been made in
the socaled water commission to interfere with the
gency water relief measures mapped out by City Commits
soner Reuterdahl and approved and authorized by the
city council.
Here enters the element that is largely responsible for
past delays inconvenience danger and actual loss prop
erty by water famine-the element of meddng,
vacillaon alteration, delay, anything tending to block
actual progress.
If the council permits anything of this kind in the pres
instance each member of the council should be held
sharply responsible
The people possess the initiative by which they
adopt measure to demand.
They hold the recall councmen disposed to listen
to other instructions than those of their constituents.
Who is this water commission that comes laundering
into plans already adopted and approved both by the
pie and city officers?
The people did not elect water commissions neither did
they define it's powers.
They are, however, maintaining board of works, of
which is the official water commissioner who is held legal
y and morally responsible for the discharge of his duties
Behind him stands mayor and city council, charged
with their duties.
If the nonofcia water commission wants to dream and
plan of future water supply let it do but let keep
its hands off emergency already adopted for the
pressing needs of today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
TWO HOLD UP
WHOLE GANG

A whole section crew on the O.
r. & N. at Chester, WASH, was
held up and robbed of $3.50 by two
heavily armed and masked robbers
early this morning. The report
reached the Spokane police by long
distance telephone from the con-
stable and the plain clothes depart
ment is watching for them today.
Only a meager description of the
two thugs was given Desk Officer
Pitts, however, and 1t is not known
whether they came toward Spo-
kane after completing their job.
They celaned up about all the
money there was In the railroad
camp.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
SPOKANE WASHINGTON TUESDAY JULY a. 1909
JONES WANTS HIS"
STATE TO LEAD
(By United Press)

y WASHINGTON, d. c.. July Z
= Ex-senator Jones has written =
= to Governor Hay urging him to .
. exert his influence towards =
= having the special session of =
= the legislature ratify the pro- =
= posed amendment to the Unit =
= ed States constitution making =
= possible the imposition Of an =
= income tax. He thinks if the =
= Washington legislature will =
= take action at the present ses- .
= sion the state will have the =
= honor of being the first to .
= adopt the plan. .
. y 80 . . . . 9 . = 80 =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27

The effort Of members OF the
new water commission to have a
resident consulting engineer APP
pointed for the water department.
sprung at the meeting yesterday af-
ternoon In the report of the sub
committee consisting OF w. F. Zim-
norman and Thomas Mallory, has
been tabled for the time being.
Following the warning in The
Press as to possible intent in
connection with the matter of a
gravity supply. suspicious were
aroused when the question of a
resident consulting engineer was
sprung.
II was argued that this was a
move calculated to inject politics
into the water department and
cause trouble and friction. such as
has prevailed between the city en-
gineer's office and the city council,
hence the suggestion did not meet
with very favorable reception.
The meeting of the water COM
mission. In Difference to the wishes
of Chairman Zimmerman, was held
behind closed doors and no report
ers were admitted. Zimmerman
and Maloney, who had been APP
pointed as subcommittee to draft
certain suggestions to the city
council. filed their report.
In addition to the recommends
lions as to consulting engineer.
the subcommittee recommended
that the standpipes for Kenwood
and Altamont be eliminated and
that In their stead another reser-
voir be built. This recommended
ton was also laid on the table for
the time being.
There were recommendations as
to increasing the power at the up
river pumping plant, by raising the
dam and the cutting out of the
auxiliary steam plant, all Of which
were referred back to the subcom-
mittee for more positive informa-
ton.
The only recommendation by the
subcommittee that was adopted
and will be forwarded to the city
council tonight is one for the max
ing of n complete plat of the water
system. showing the size of MAINS
etc. which woft was started by
the water department some weeks
ago, after the change In water COM
missioners.
The water commission will again
take up It's recommendations to the
city council as to the immediate
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
CLAFl|N SIGNED
FOR INDIANS

Claflin, the pitcher Tacoma re-
leased, has ben signed for the In
dams today by Manager Brown,
AMI is expected to report immedi-
ately. He has had hard luck at
times, but Brown considers his rec
ord good. His release is said to be
the result Of grabbing in the Ia
coma team.
Brown has not yet announced
the release of Deller. Claflin may
do better over here than on the
coast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27

Big drawing shows Mars, its
wonderful system of canals and
lakes, taken from the best scien-
tific sketches. Dark places are
vegetated and water regions.
Lighter sections are arid and irri-
gated. Lines are the famous can
ais, accumulated little to show up
plainly. White places at, top and
bottom are polar regions covered
with ice and snow.
Small sketch at right shows
Mars as 1t will look through a six
inch telescope in September.
Small sketch at bottom shows
comparative size of Mars in 1910
and 1909.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
ARE YOU ONE OF THE FEW
WHO HAVE A BATH TUB?

lectures at the university summer
session. Another point was made
by her that despite the popular inn
preston to the contrary, "a man
spends more money for dress than
a woman. She said statistics show
that while a woman Is spending
s23 for clothes, her husband is
spending $33. In the case of boys
and girls the latter spends most,
In ratio being $40 to S12.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
(6y United Press.)

BERKELEY, Cal. July 27.-Only
one family in seven has bathtub
and only one family In four that
has an income of less that s1.100
can afford one, according to Stats
tics in possession Of Mrs. Ellen II,
expert in household econ
omy from the Massachusetts lnsti-
tute Of Technology.
Mrs. Richards Is here delivering
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
POSTMASTER ROBBED
AND BEATEN
(By United Press,)

SAN FRANCISCO. July a.
Held up at the point of a gun by
two men on a street corner early
today, A, A. Liljsett. postmaster for
Alcatraz island, was relieved of
sealed bag of government papers
and 500 In gold. He received such
a beating he was forced to go to
the hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
FALLS INTO
SEA AGAIN
(By United Prcss.)

CALAIS, France, July 27.-Lath-
ans i'll luck pursued him today,
when he made the second attempt
to cross the English channel in an
aeroplane. He was once hurled
int the water far from shore.
Thousands cheered when he left
the French coast and darted out of
sight Soon word was sent here
that machine had Dipped into the
water when nearly across.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
COUNCIL WILL STAND
BY REuTERDAHL Plan

adjnncts to the reservoirs the
standpipes are indispensable, while
the present system of water dis
tribution is in force
The published estimate of the
cost of the standpipes, $4,000, is
too high in the opinion of Commits
sioner Reuterdahl, who says the
probable cost will be around
$4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
LATHAM BOUND
TO FLY OVER

CALAIS, France. July 27.-De-
spite the slight damage to his aero
plane today in making short
flight, Hubert Latham announced
his intention of attempting to cross
the English channel this afternoon
II the weather is favorable.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
STREET BATTLE
in BARCELONA
ny United Press.)

BARCELONA, Spain, July 27.--
Scores of rioters were injured to-
day in clash with troops. The
demonstration was started to show
the displeasure OF the people at the
governments course in continuing
the war in Morocco and turned into
a fierce riot.
Troops were called. but the riot
ers defied the soldiers. and street
fight followed. The soldiers finally
overwhelmed the people.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
TAFT NOT YET
DECIDED
(By United Press.)

SALEM, July 27.-That there is
some doubt whether Taft will make
the western trip this fall is init
mated in a letter received at the
governor office this morning from
Fred Carpenter, the presidents Sec
rotary, in response to an invitation
to visit Salem. The letter follows:
1.-THE president requests me to ac-
knowledge receipt of your telegram
Of July p, and thank you cordially
for the kind invitation to visit Sa-
lem. Should he conclude to make
a western trip he will be glad to
give careful consideration to your
wishes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
Elks IN REUNION.
(By United Press.l

SEATTLE, July 27-The fourth
annual reunion of Elks in the state
of Washington convened at 10 this
morning in the lodge rooms in the
Alaska building, After public ex-
ercisCs the delegates went into ex-
ecutiye session. One feature was
an address by j. U. Sammis, new
grand exalted ruler.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
} . . Q . . . . . . = - . . I
} HOW YOU CAN FIND
MARS IN THE SKY 4

. Mars rises nowadays at
D midnight in the east. 1t
; reaches the zenith at about 4
, o'clock in the morning.
, 1t can easily be told from 4
, other stars, because it shines 4
, with a steady glare, while the 4
, stars around 1t are less
, bright, and seem to twinkle.
. The best time to look at
, Mars is at o'clock in the
D morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
STEEL CAR STRIKE
NEARS END
(By United Press.)

PITTSBURG, July 27.-Striking
employees of the Pressed Steel Car
Co. will probably return to work at
McKees Rocks next Friday, accord
ing to an announcement today by
c. A. Wise, chairman of the strik-
ers' executive committee. He said
a meeting of the committee and Of
ficials of the car company would
probably result in the 1907 wage
scale being adopted. This scale is
satisfactory to the employees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
JEROME AFTER
BRAIN STORM

WHITE PLAINS. N. ", July "a.
--Jermome, in the inquiry into tho
sanity of Thaw today, made an I'M
successful attempt to force DR..
Evans TO state he did not believe
Thaw sane now. Jerome had ad.
mitted into court report once
made by Evans to Attorney Hart
ridge. Thaw's former counsel. In
which the alienist said Thaw was
subject to brain storms" Evans
said that the remark was not based
on the examination of Thaw.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
PICKPOCKETS CLEANED
HIM ENTIRELY

Two notes amounting to $50, $40
In cash and three railroad tickets
were stolen from 0. l.. Purger of
Rich Hill, Mo, by pickpockets oper-
ating at the Northern Pacific depot
last night, according to a report
Purger made to the police. The
tickets We're good to Colfax and
return to Rich Hill. Mo. Purger is
rooming at the Wilbur hotel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
FLY ON HIS NOSE
COST THREE FINGERS

= SAN FRANCISCO. July az.
= "A small fly on the tip OF his
= nose cost Roby Rollins three
= fingers of his right hand.
= Rollins works in mill. When
= the insect alightsd. he shook
: his head but failed to dlslodee
: 1t. lie then made q slap az
. the offender aud the noxt H.
= slant three of his fiAgars were
, hanging by thread, Flia
, hand had come IN contact
. with n whirllng hllgx-saws ia
. <>~>>t<t ~4vHHn1
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
CAN'T AFFORD
ANY MORE PORK
(By United Press.l

PORTLAND, Ore, July 81
Hogs advanced tn $3.50 per 100
pounds In the Portland stockyards
today, the highest price ever
reached. This beats all previous
records by 35 cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
BY D. s. LANDS.

Mars, the red planet, is ap-
preaching earth at present at a
speed of many miles second. By
the first of August it will be enter
ing into the zone of communica-
tion," and 1t is within the range of
possibility that the world will
know then If strange people live
on that sphere.
Only 35,000.000 to $4,000, 900
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27

HIDES TARIFF
10y United Press.)

WASHINGTON; July 27.-That a
compromise of the hides and leath-
er schedule will be approved by the
tariff conference committee seems
certain today. 1t is expected all
differences of opinion will be set
tied this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
NEW REQ HATS
IN NOVEMBER
10y United Press.)

ROME, July 27.--The next con.
sistory at which number OF now
cardinals will probably be created
Is announced for the middle of No
vember. The likliest candidates
for red hats are snid to be Arch
bishops Farley. New York; Della
chiesa, Bologna: Annette, Paris:
Cabricres, Narcotics; Bourne. Lon.
don; Misthansle. Florence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
NO GAME TODAY

On account of the rain. there
will be no game this afternoon
This will make a double header
with Aberdeen Sunday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27

supply at its next meeting and will
make an effort at that time to get
together on report.
After the question of the present
enlargement of the plant is dis
posed of the committee hopes to
take up the matter Of gravity
supply from Priest lake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27
We Want You to Kick

you get your regularly time We are deter
mined to give the people Of Spokane the best
In the city To do this must dver The Press your
each after
consistent with giving al should have
later the
rier should put just where want r. will be
find there will uf
This you entitled 70 your coopea
tion letting know you getting The
phone number 10 Main 375.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-27

Continued on page 81
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-20

FOR rent i've large sunny rooms ana
basement. furnished or unfurniHhad
Beautifully situated overlooking Lake
Washington Large grounds. fruit trees
terri0a and flowers One and e nall
blocks 70 Rainier Heights car ftf1
Thirty third nv y, near Atlantic o. nsAi
1891 -~a0asB
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-04-20
Look This Up

Lot 81 feet front right on car ana
lake and business street Need money
WIN sacrifice al &i,iOe eei $500 cash, bal
uurn j Nauf