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The Newtown bee., 1909-06-18
EDITORIAL INK DROPS.


 The bill introduced by J. c. Brins- made of Washington on the state management of schools and abolish ing the district system, ought to pass, The Bee believes. It would not affect Newtown (the more the pity) as towns having boroughs and cities are exempted. MT Brinsmade's bill pro- vides: That after July 15, 1909, all towns except those having cities, Eor- orghs or organized districts, shall as- sume the management of schools, ,do- ing away entirely with the district system and providing that the num- Der of school committeeman may be increased and all school business be transacted at the annual town meet ing. Mr Brinsmade said in speak ing of the bill at Hartford that he thought it would be a sorry day for the towns if the control of education finally gets into the hands of state central body. If this measure is passed it would do much to develop local interest. MT Brinsmade said that at the hearing on the bill only two men appeared in opposition and one of these has since been convert ed to it. Seventy-seven towns would be affected by it.
 *
 The State board of Equalization has increased the taxes in Newtown for state purposes, $550,000. If the Legislature imposes a half-mill tax, this will add materially to local tax ation. The towns throughout Fair field and Litchfield counties were served as follows: Bridgeport $6,- OoO,OOO; Frooklield $SO,OG0; Dan bury $5,5O0,OOO; Darien $2OO,OOO; Easton $125,O00; Fairfield $S00.O 900; Greenwich $10,000,0UO; Huntington $250,OOO; Monroe $75,QOO; New Canaan $6O0,000; New Fairfield $4O,000' Newtown S55O,0G0; Nor walk $5,5OO,0OO; Bedding $1O0,OO0; Ridgefield $6O0,OOO; Sherman $75,- OOo; Stamford $S,250,O0O; Strattord S650,OOO; Trumbull $6OO,OO0; Wes- ton $lO0,0CO; Westport $15O,OOO; Wilton 225,00O: Rarkhamsted $15,- 900; Bethlehem $20,OOO; Bridge water $75,O0O; Canaan $5G,O00, Colebrook $40,000; Cornwall $7O,- OO0; Goshen $75,OOO; Harwinton Kent $175,OO0; Litchfield $50O,00O; Morris $75,O00; New Hartford $275,- 900; New Milford $1,350,O00; North Canaan $95O,000; Plymouth $325,- 900; Roxbury $40,O00; Salisbury 1925, 5,O00; sharon $55C, ,OHO: Tcrring- ton $2,225,0O0; Warren $20,OOO; Washington $lO0,OOO; Winchester $90O,OO0; Woodbury $160,0OO.
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-18

In a recent call on Walter T. Bell at his pleasent home in West Side, Woodbury, the Editor was shown a very valuable relic, the Thomas Paine Franklin stove, which was presented to the patriot by admiring friends. MT Bell has had many chances to dispose of the stove, but values it highly and means to keep it. On Tues day June 8, one hundred years elapsed since the death of Thomas Paine, the famous political and religious revolu- tionary. It is unfortunate that Paine, who was one of the most ardent and in. spring of the Revolutionary patriots, should be known at the present day among large numbers of our population mainly as the stock horrible example" of atheist whose deathbed was made fearful by visions of eternal torture. Paine's atti- tude towards revealed religion was that of an age in which the Higher Criticism had not become almost pulpit platitude, when no compromise was possible between be- lief in the verbal inspiration of Scripture and the fashional Deisticatheism of the elect. Yet even in those days Paine s anti-religiouS polemics were disregarded for the sake of his patriotic inspiration.
 Harper's Weekly says of the pa triot: Thomas Paine was born at Thetford, Norfolk, England, on Janu- ary 29, 1797, of Quaker parentage. He learned the staymaker's trade, went on a privateering cruise, came back, and preached as a Dissenting minister. In 1762 he became an ex- ciseman, but was discharged in 1774 for the second time on account of laxness in the performance of duties. In the fall of that year he emigrated to America, bearing a letter from Benjamin Franklin to Richard Bache, of Philadelphia, who intro duced him to Robert Aitkin. Paine found employment as an editor for IS months, being placed in charge of Atkins Pennsylvania Magazine, or American Monthly Museum. In hat publication appeared his "Seri- ous Thoughts" which advocated the abolition of slavery. On January g., 1776s he published his famous pam phlet, Common Sense, said to have
The Newtown bee., 1909-06-18

sl95 Year. 5 Cents for Six Months. 50 Gents for Four Months, fourCtnts Copy.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
VESSELS IN PORT.
(Army and Navy.)

froquois, U. s. station tug, Moses.
Merchant Vessels)
Alaskan, am. S., San Francisco, Dec.
30.
Glendevon, Br. SIS, Ellis, Newcastle,
Dec. 81.
Helene, Am. schr., Johnson, Grays
Harbor, Dee. Z.
Irmgard, Am. bktn, Christensen, San
Francisco, Dec. 25.
Nippon Maru, Jap. S., San Francisco
Jan. 8,
Theirs, FIR. sp., Quatrevaux, Hobart,
Jan. Z.
VIM. P. Frye, Am. sp., Murphy, San
Francisco, Dee. 25.
THE MAILS.
| Mails aIe due from the following
noints as follows:
! San Francisco-Per Thomas, Jan. Is. +
| Yokohama-Per Manchuria, today
| Vancouver-Per Makura, today.
| Colonies-Per Moana, Feb. 3.
| Mains Will depart for the following
points as follows:
San Franciseo-Per Manchuria, today
or tomorrow.
| Yokohama-Per Nippon Maru, today.
Vancouver-Per Moana, Feb. 8.
Colonies-Per Makura, today.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
ARMY CIRCLES WANT
KNOWLEDGE OF PLUM"

SAN FRANCISCO, December al
Army circles are much excited over the
rumors that have come from WASHING.
ton, d. c., that new army department.
is to be created. This new department.
is to be known as the department Of
Hawaii
At the present time the Hawaiian
Islands are attached to the department
of California, and all orders for the
movements of the troops at that point
must pass through the offices of this
department. Under the new regime the
department of Hawaii will be in direct
communication with the War Depart.
ment. It will have to command it an
officer with the rank of brigadier gen.
eral, or a superior. Much speculation
is going on as to who in the service
will receive the "plum.''
From Washington comes tn news,
through the Army and Navy Journal;
that Brigadier Generals Charles Nor
ton, Ramsay D. Potts and Daniel II.
Brush are to be ordered to the Philip
pines, to fill vacancies now existing at
that division.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
80 Merchant Street.
CAPT. WIRSCHUIEIT.

Call.-Captain E. Wirschuleit, who
was arrested Friday night by United
States Marshal Elliott on a warrant is
sued by the Federal court of Hawaii,
appeared before United States Commits
sioner Heacock yesterday. The defend
ant is wanted in the islands for con-
tempt IN the Federal court, having fail
ed to obey a summons as witness in a
murder trial. His bond was fixed at
$4,000, but until late hour he was I'M
able to furnish the security He will be
returned TO Honolulu January 16 bv
the United States marshal The defend
| ant is a seafaring man and says he was
| at sea when the trial was in progress
The murder was committed on the yes
sci OF which he was the master.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09

YOUNG BUILDING
Honolulu only up-to-date fre-proof
building; rent includes electric light,
hot and cold water, and janitor ser
vice. Apply tbs Won Hamm Young
Co., Ltd.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
PORT OF HONOLULU.
ARRIVED.

ARRIVED.
Friday, Jan. 8.
T. K. K. S. S. Nippon Maru, from
San Francisco, 7:45 p. m.
DUE TODAY.
CA. S. S. Makura, from Vancouver,
a. m.
Stmr. Mauna Kea, Freeman, from
Hilo and way ports, a. m.
p. M. S. S. Manchuria from Yokoha-
ma, a. N.
SAIL TODAY
T. K. K. S. S. Nippon Maru, for Yo-
kohama, IL a. m.
2. M. S. S. Manchuria, for San Fran
cisco, 5 p. m. POSSIBLY notluntil Sunday
a. n.y.
CA. S. S. Makura, for Colonies,
p. M.
PASSENGERS
Arrived
Per Nippon Maru from San Francisco,
Jan. 8-For Honolulu (layover): c. Ne
Dermott, j. j. Overn, John D. Ross,
David D. Seerie. Through Yoko-
hama: Miss Nellie Hayes, Mr.. Hori, R.
Ito, r. Mldsuno, Mr.. Thomson, John
IIdN ANTI. VI Hal
For Manila: Miss J. Craig, Miss N, Fai.
lin, Captain John Fawcett, G. A. Hayes
Freeman, Miss Adele c. Heel, j. B.
Holt, Mrs. j. B. Holt and infant, Miss
Grace C. G. Hoskins, Mrs. T. H. Jen
nings, F. w. Killen, E. Madsen, r. G.
Mcleod, G. Otto, W. E. Rice, F. H
Simonds, G. T. Sproat, o. l.. Wander
ford, Miss Violet M. Wakeman. Fol
Hongkong: C. O. Hunter, Rear Admiral
T. F. Jewell, U. S. N, Mrs. T. f. Jewell
A. H. Mallory, Miss NJ. E. Mallory, W
K. Peasley.
Booked to Depart.
Per Nippon Marn, Jan. edward
F. Kraft, Mrs. E. Kraft
Per R. M. S. Makura, for Sydney
Jan. 81. H. Whitehouse and wife
E. J. Whitehouse, Mrs. Frances Day
W. E. Desplace, S. j. Whowell and wife
Thos Carson, F. C. johnson, F. E. King
w. Porter Allen, F. S. Townsend, Joh1
Buchanan, L. Peterson and wife.
Per P. M. 8. S. Manchuria, for San
Francisco, Jan. 60. J. Warren
| Miss Grace Power, Miss Ada Dwyer
Miss Helen Lowell, Mrs. Armstrong
Mrs. Alter, Miss Lottie Alter, Mis-
Helene nay mona, MISS Florence buSDy
Miss Pearl Eagell, Messrs. Fred Meek
Jos. Smiley, j. F. Weber, Argyll Camp
bell, Eng. Shakespeare, Mr.. Maffiu, Mis-
D. P Smith, Mr. and Mrs G. L. Lowne,
child and nurse, Col. Spalding, Rufus 2
Spalding, Morgan Adams, Miss E. Behr
Mrs. j. Semi and maid, E. Kroger, W
J. Lent and wife, j. S. McCandless, MI
and Mrs Henry Holmes, Mrs. Duck
VIM. Frese, Miss Frese, Leon Honigs
berger, Mrs. Ida G. w. Harrison, Mis-
Mabel Thayer, w. S. Shaw, Mrs. Spear
Mrs Aug. Dreier, Mrs. E. T. Dreier an,
child, Mrs. A. Clark, Geo. B. Gale an
wife, w. D. Wohlforth, Miss Ann
Wohlforth, A. K. Herman and wife
Mrs. L. Tiernan, Miss o. E. Steele, f
j. Lescher and wife, c. B. Ellis an
wife, H. A. Pratt, wife and two chi
dren, E. L. Heuter and wife, ]. C. Mont
gomery, E. NJ. Landley and wife, Mr.!
F. G.. Johnson, j. Hodgins and wife
Miss P. Q. Arleigh, Floyd H. Emmon
Tong Phong, Miss NJ. F. Floyd, Mis-
NJ D. Dunning, Miss Dawson, T. T
johnson and wife. J. F. Kerrigan an
wife, A. w. T. Bottomley, H. A. Rec,
l.. Van Laak, F. P. Livingston an
wife.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
THE PACIFIC
Commercial Advertiser

Entered at the Postoffice at Honolulu,
T. H., as second-class matter.
SUBSCRIPTION RATES:
One wear $l2.U0
Advertising Rates on Application.
Published every morning except Sun
day by the
HAWAIIAN GAZETTE CO., LTD.
Won Holt Block, No. 65 South King St.
C. s. CRANE Manager
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09

N ART1NOFF-In Honolulu, at the
Queens Hospital, January 8. 1909,
r. ". Martinoff. a native of Danzig,
Germany, aged IS years.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
FOR SALE.

Galvanized sheet steel tanks, sky
lights, gutter. ridging, leader and air
pipe. Any shape, any size, any weight.
In stock or to order. Ribbed or fire.
proof wire skylight glass. Estimates on
anything in our line.
Job work in sheet metals solicited.
EMMELUTH g. CO.. LTD.
Phone 211 AS King st.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
FOR SALE.

Fine large lot 200 feet frontagel,
with cottage, on Young street. $500.
A good home, Eva side of Kameha-
meha Boys School, $500. Easy teams.
A fine two-story building and good
sized lot on car-line at PaIama. $1,000
down; balance in rental of $50 per
month.
A new cottage and lot at Palama.
$3.50.
FOR RENT.
A COSY, newly papered and painted
6 r. cottage in good neighborhood,
close to center of town. Rental SIT
per month.
J. H. SCHNACK, 1877 Merchant Street.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
BORN.

HARWOOD.-In Honolulu, January s.,
to the wife of Percy John HARDWOOD,
daughter.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-01-09
TRANSPORT SERVICE.

Buford, at Manila.
Crook, at San Francisco.
Dix, sailed from Hon. for Seattle, Jan.
Sherman at San Francisco.
Sheridan, sailed from Hon. for S. F
Jan. 5.
Thomas, sailed from S. F. for Hon
Jan. 5.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-01-29
JOLLY BIRTHDAY PARTY

A jolly birthday party. given by
Mrs julius Wehrly, in honor of the
ninth birthday OF her daughter Sophia
was held at the Wehrly home last
Saturday afternoon, January 23rd
A score or more OF the members of
her Sunday school and school chums
were present. and, knowing the repu-
tation OF their hostess OF giving them
jolly time, came prepared for the
time OF their lives. superintendent
Nj. s. Lewis arrived, unknown to
them, and was the leader of the mer-
ry making. Miss Bernice Dahl. her
and Mrs. w. II. Collins. her Sunday
school teacher, were among the adult
guests who added to the endowment.
The instrumental music rendered bv
Miss Dahl and the solos sungby Mrs.
Gibbons. were enjoyed by all. Mrs.
Wehrly served delicious luncheon
which the youngsters attacked with
characteristic vigOr. Sophia was the
recipient OF many fine presents as
mementoes of the occasions. Both
guests and entertainers will long
remember the birthday party.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-01-29
WASHINGTON NOTES

1t IS reported by hunters that dur
Ing the recent cold snap about $500
canvas back ducks were caught in
the ice at Beardsley slough, west
OF Montesano, and frozen to death.
The state has purchased with per-
manent school funds $164,OOO bonds
OF Walla Walla city school district.
paying par for per cent 2O-year
obligations
Word has been received in Che
halls that Miss Catherine Montgom-
cry, the Bellingham school teacher,
who was supposed to have been lost
in the earthquake at Messina, was
in France.
Chelan experienced a slight earth
quake shock at 5 O'Clock Friday
morning. The tremor was preceded
two seconds by roaring sound and
sudden wind. Windows ratified and
doors shook
w. w. Cannon, of Centralia, has
purchased the telephone business Of
South Bend and will take possession
February /. He has applied for a
franchise for Raymond, which city
Is without an exchange.
A. J. Splawn will ship the last of
the month two dozen Hereford cat
tie to Honolulu, for stock breeders
there. Hawaii and Japan have be-
come regular customers of Yakima
beef and dairy cattle.
James Murphy, the 15-year-old
son of Patrick Murphy, of Sumner,
blew off his head by the accidental
discharge of shotgun last week.
Three years ago he killed his little
sister by the accidental discharge of
a gun.
The North Coast railway has
awarded the contract for a steel and
masonry bridge across the Columbia
river a short distance below Kenne-
wick to the Puget Sound Bridge &
Dredging Company, of Seattle. The
structure will cost upwards of ST.
100000.
The Grays Harbor Logging Com
pany has purchased from George
Fleitz, of Detroit, tract of timber
on the Upper Wishkah, for which
$250,000 was paid. The timber orig
inally was sold for $4,000 Fleitz
paid $4,000 for it six or eight years
ago.
Chief of Police Irving Ward has
been advised by the board of civil
service that it will be necessary for
him to pass satisfactory examina-
ton if he desires to continue at the
head of the Seattle police depart
ment, to which he was appointed by
Mayor John. F. Miller nearly year
ago. The examination will be con-
Quoted in February.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-01-29
HOVER NOTES

MT. Mckennen left Friday for LYLE
small point down the s. PAS
line, where he will remain fnr some
time. Mr.. Mckennen is foreman I,
the extra section gang on the s. P
4 5. and may be stationed anywhere
on the road.
The Modern WOonman held q we'll
ATTENDED session in their snug new
quarters in the Post Office building.
saturday night. Columbia Cam
was organized February 4th, 1908.
ana mas been doing good work for
the past year. 1t now has mem
bership OF 20 The following officers
were installed: l.. & Hess, Consul,
ID $ Stuart. Advisor; f H Newelson
Banker; w. Nilsson, Escort; Il. M.
Cash, Waterman; E. ToOthaker. Sen
try; j. r. Helms, clerk; |. M. Ely,
manager for three years.
Mrs. D. S. Stuart has recovered
from her long illness and is about
again.
The ice jam at Wallula has broken
and the threatened danger TO points
above averted. 1t is impossible to
cross the river at any point between
Pasco and The Dalles on account of
the floating cakes OF ice. The river
has risen seven feet since the big
thaw and a good deal of property is
going down. The ferry belonging to
Mr.. Clark OF Clark Island broke
away from it's mOOrings Tuesday
and no one has been able to recover
1t. The pile driver of the North
Coast bridge also went down Mon
day.
Captain Pittman of Wallula has
pulled his ferry out on the bank on
account of the ice jam.
DurwoCd Collins of the Chas. H.
Collins Communist Co. was in Hover
Monday.
w. Nissen was in Pasco the last of
the week.
The Parker children have recover
ed from their long siege of chicken
pOx and have returned to school.
Mrs + &. Hess's brother, Mr.. Edsil
and family arrived last week from
Minnesota and will remain with the
Hesses for some weeks.
A. w. Austin of Spokane is trans
acting business in town this week.
Mr.. Waldorf OF Finley was down
Tuesday with his meat wagon. He
has been unable to make usual week
ly trips during the cold snap on ac-
count of the deep snow.
Chas. Marshall has been having
some repairing done On his livery
barn which adds ma terially to it's
appearance.
The deep snow in Horse Heaven
has caused the jack rabbits to flock
into town in search of food and the
crack shots have been having some
fine sport.
+ d Parker shipped three car loads
of alfalfa hay last week.
Mrs l. Nj. Ely and little daughter
Maurine have been suffering from an
attack of la grippe.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-01-29
HONOR BOBBY" BURNS TONIGHT

NJ. w. A. 8 and r. N. As will give
Burns social on Friday eve, Jan
uary 29th. All come prepared with
a Burns quotation. Ladies will
bring boxes. At the 1. o. 0. F. hall.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-01-29
THE LOCAL FIELD
Friday, January, 20 1909
The Crab Greek coal burns. NAH

The Crab Creek coal burns, Main
Ds
T. 4 Slusher has gone to Spokane
on land business.
Was edo buy Il light farm Wag-
onfor cash. Hotel kennewick.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. T. beats went to
Walla Walla Monday evening where
Mrs. beats will receive medical treat
nent.
good woman cook wanted. Best
Of wages. Inquire of The Courier.
For Rent-Steam-h heated office
rooms. First International Bank.
C. w. Gamble. the assistant man
ager of the st. Paul & Tacoma Lum-
Der Co. wac IN town Tuesday on
business for the company.
Team cheap, weight about 24OO; six
and seven years. Call at Courier
Office.
Attorney G. L. HoIcomb was in
Davenport last week where he help
ed try criminal action which was
a hard fought case from start to
finish.
For Sale-1300 pound team, and
harness at a bargain. Address the
Herald, Pasco.
c. II. Collins made business trip
to Walla Walla last Friday and
Saturday looking after produce in
terests.
The Columbia Clay Co. the first OF
the week put In a new Oliver Type
writer OF the latest model to handle
In an up-to-date way the increasing
correspondence Of tile firm.
For Sale-210 smudge pots at 10c
each, cost new PIC each. HI. Stroth-
man. hennewick, Wn. tt
K. 8. Richards, prosperous ranch
or from Richland was in town Tues.
dey. He will be remembered by
who formed his acquaintance while
he was working In Skaters Barber
Shop.
For Sale-2000 sacks seed potatoes
Mountain gtown at the Hamilton
Supply House the home of the Early
White Star.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Nevlow went to
Spokane the last CT tho week. Mr..
Nevlow is hunting up land buyers
for the Richland Land Co. He Will
also make Kalispell and Great Falls
on his trip.
For Sale-MissiOn Oak dfning-room
set: buffet, pedestal dining table and
six leather-seated chairs. Call Sat
urday or Monday. Fay F. Dean.
Everything in the feed line at the
Hamilton Supply House is sold by
weight. We do not sell sob sack
Of bran for Cob sack of bran, nor a
7O1b sack OF barley for an Sob sack
OF barley, nor u I151b sack OF " Wheat
for 1301b suck OF wheat. No guess
work here, the scales are right by
the door all the time.
Hamilton Supply Co.
Single comb white leghorn cocker
ais for sale. Improve your flock by
getting one OF these birds from prize
winning stock. Mounsey Bros.
Nrs. Il. E. Huntington and Miss
Maud Bell received a telegram las t
Friday telling OF the death of their
father John Bell on the morning OF
to-. day at Prince Edward Island.
HIS had been Ill for some time ana
his recovery was doubted. He had
attained the ripe age vi ninty-three
Years and had lived In the same
house ever since his marriage more
than fifty years ago He was inter-
ested in mills, ia earlier years in
| lumber mills and later III -four and
Iced mills which were operated on
als own land by water power.
For Sale-W acres OF land 81 miles
Tcm kennewick or will trade for
good work horses. Inquire for write
70 A. ". WISE, Kennewick, Wn.
eteaming hot coffee and sand wiches
~" served al Trips club at all
hours.
The Kennewick courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1905-1914, 1909-01-29

6 acres of choice river front half a
mile from Richland. Inquire at Ken
newick Studio, kennewick, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

Editor, The Spokane Press-Aft-
er hearing Elizabeth Gurley Flynn
speak Sunday evening in Turner'S
hall in behalf of the |. w. W., be-
came so interested that | felt 1t my
duty to take advantage of your
offer and express my sentiments
through the columns of your paper.
] am a home woman and not in
the habit of attending political
meetings of any kind, and had
never attended an l. w. w. or So
cialistic meeting. And must admit
that l was somewhat prejudiced
against those organizations.
but becoming interested in the
free speech controversy now in
progress felt that | wanted to
know the truth of the matter, and
>that | was incapable of judging
without hearing both Subsistence
my attendance at this meeting.
i was at once impressed with the
personality of Miss Flynn-a truly
womanly woman, of more than the
average intelligence and intensely
in earnest. Her address was one
shall not soon forget. / am thor
oughly convinced of the righteous
ness of their cause and am in
hearty sympathy with them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-22

And cannot believe it possible
that the citizens of this city will
permit such woman TO serve an
unjust sentence in the penitentiary
Such places were meant for Grim.
inals not for those who are work
ing heart and soul for the benefit
of their fellow men.
My father was minister and for
years | have been a church mem
Der. But it seems to me the min
listers of today are failing to do
their duty when, through prejudice
or indifference, they refuse their
aid in the cause of suffering mil
lions-their brothers, who are moth
ing more nor f.. less than wage
slaves-a more pitiful condition
than that of the negro of the south
previous to the civil war.
1t is an indisputable fact that
the working man no longer attends
church. Isn't it high time the ques-
ton is asked, 'why?"
am comparative stranger
here, until recently having lived in
the east. | came to Spokane eX-
pecting to invest in property hero
and make this my future home.
However, | am becoming so dis
gusted with the injustice accorded
the working man in this city, the
graft. ignorance and brutality of
the police and public officials that
| have decided to return east,
where conditions are at least better
if not all that they should be. Very
respectfully, MRS J. V. NEWLIN.