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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
UNION PRINTERS MAKE
PEACE AND N0NUN|0N
SHOPS GET INJUNCTION
Put Legal Test on Demand for Label but
Board Abolishes Bidding on
County Work.

said defendants by the taxpayers
of the county in that it creates a
monopoly, hipders competition and
imposes an unnecessary burden on
such taxpayers"
In speaking of the suit, County
Commissioner ]. s. Phillips said:
These fellows have started in
too late; the printing question has
been settled agreeably by the mem
bers of the printers association
and the county commissioners.
Hereafter there will be no more
public bids asked on printing, and
the work will be distributed around
among the different shops able to
take care of it at price that will
save the county money over what
was paid in the past and at the
same time insure good work at liv-
ing prices. The printers held a
meeting and agreed to make the
county a concession on printing in
quantities, and as this satisfied the
board, we accepted their figures
and called the matter closed. The
county will get as good If not bet
ter figures than most private users
of printed matter, for the reason
that the county uses such quanti-
ties of printed blanks that 1t can
afford to order several thousand at
time and thereby enable the
printers to make better figure.
So far as | am concerned, the court
can make the injunction permanent
If it likes, for there will be no
more letting of public printing"
The question of the insistence of
the union label on public printing
has never been passed upon in the
state of Washington. The right of
public officials to demand the label
has been upheld in other states.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
RULE
PETITIONS
OUT

Thomas Maloney has received
about 200 signatures to the init
alive and referendum petitions. He
needs over 1900 He was some
what disappointed over not having
received a greater number of sign
ers, as he thought the proposed
amendments were SO popular that
every one would make it a point
to get his name down as soon as
possible.
Other boosters for the initiative
and referendum and recall are we'll
pleased with the work done up to
date. The initiative and referen-
dunn petitions to the present time
have had little circulation. but few
have refused to sign the petitions
giving the people the privilege of
voting on these important meas
ures.
The recall petition was put into
circulation yesterday, and is being
circulated with the other petition.
Little effort to circulate the other
petition was made providing for
the submission of the initiative and
referendum until the recall petit
ton had been printed.
In a number of precincts proprie-
tors of stores where the registra-
ton books are open are looking af-
ter the petitions and securing sign
ers.
There is one thing that should
be borne In mind by advocates of
the commission form of govern
ment, and that Is that any attempt
to institute this form without the
recall, the initiative and referen-
dunn being provided for will not
meet with popular favor and is al
most sure of defeat at the polls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
PRESIDENT
WRITES FROM OLYMPIA
Sees Possibility Of Defeat Of Eight Hour
and Other Needed Legislation.

What the present legislative ses-
sion at Olympia looks like from the
viewpoint of organized labors Off
cial representative is depicted in
the following communication to
union labor from C. r. Case, presi-
dent of the State Federation of La
Dor, now at Olympia. President
Case writes:
Olympia, Wash, Feb. 20, 1909.
six weeks of the legislative ses-
sion has passed, the principal event
of each week being pay day. If
Legislators would enact laws for the
good of the people as well as they
provide for themselves, the hours
of labor for women and miners
would be reduced to four or Ave.
They would be told to leave their
work when more pleasing event
was to be seen, refuse to work at
all on Saturday, Sunday or any
holiday and to demand pay for
seven days work every week re.
CARELESS of whether they earned
their salt or not.
The senate has passed local op
ton bill. The house adjourned to
watch them do it. The governor
has seen fit to pronounce it unsat
isfactory.
1t remains for us, however, to tell
of two other happenings of the
week. If the female eight-hour law
and the liability bill urged by us
meet with defeat as employers have
declared they must, it will cost the
people of the state more suffering
during the coming two years thar
will the question of local option.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25

The women's eight-hour law has
passed the house after encounters
ing the bitterest fight of any meas
ure during the session. Should ID
fail to pass the senate $4,000 wom-
en- would continue to work In the
factories, mills and workshops for
longer hours than majority OF
their brothers and fathers, suffer-
ing the tortures Of being on their
feet long hours, attending high
speed machines in factories, or
feeding mangles and other ma.
chimes in laundries, so that the
laundry trust may continue to eke
out a living. Every voice In the
state of Washington which is not
owned or controlled by corporate
greed should clamor day and night
for the relief needed by working
women, a shorter work day and
other conveniences at their places
of employment.
Wanted-One thousand or more
letters addressed to state senator's
urging upon them the necessity OF
a shorted work day for women.
The second act needed Ia liability
legislation, in order that those who
are made widows and orphans and
those who suffer through injuries
received in the course of their en-
ployment, may recover damages
therefor and not become public
charges at present.
Senate bill No. 217-our liability
bill-which is copy OF the federal
statute extending its provisions to
all corporations, received a hearing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
FASSETT FOR
MAYOR

Hutchinson is making votes ev-
cry day through his stand on the
reform movement and particularly
in behalf of labor legislation at
Olympia. But Dick don't seem to
line up with the "old line" They
say they can't tell where he's at
when he says he'll enforce the law
as he finds it and If people don t
like II they can change the law.
That is not 'old line" doctrine evil
IDENTIFY.
c. M. Fassett will be urged to file
for the race as soon as he returns
to the city tomorrow. He Is a
prominent member of the chamber
of commerce and other commercial
bodies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
Special Correspondence to The Press

6peCla1 Vorf0ppon000C0 TO Tne FreS9
BALTIMORE, Feb. 25.-That the
planet Mars is to be brought so
close to the earth that its people.
its customs, habits, commerce,
dwellings,, agriculture, amuse-
ments, even, can be studied from
the earth, is the latest scientific
possibility.
At least this is the meaning sci
entists are reading into a new tele-
scope now being perfected by Prof.
Robert w. Wood of Johns Hopkins
university. 1t is claimed that 1t
will span the 140,000,000 miles of
space between the earth and Mars
| and make true the widest dreams
of Jules Verne and H. G. Wells and
will revolutionize astronomy.
A bowl of liquid mercury, revolv-
ing at high speed-this is the
whole content of Professor Woods
discovery. Such surface, made
highly concave by the revolutions,
VIII iiiete MY uCyOAu Tic pOWSIS VI
the most perfect lens yet built.
The simplicity of the new discov.
cry is not it's least important fea-
ture. The cost of building a mod
ern telescope, such as is used at
the Lick or the Yerkes observator-
les, is tremendous. The lenses
take from two to three years of the
most patient and expert work to
grind.
In the new telescope, all that Is
needed is comparatively shallow
cave. built of cement or stone, to
avoid vibrations, which would dis
tort the surface, a dynamo and
betting to make the bowl rotate
the bowl of mercury itself. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
LOOKS GOOD
FOR OIL
TRUST

CHICAGO, Feb. 25.--Judge An
derson today indicated that he
would rule that the Standard Oil
cannot be convicted on more than
SO charges of rebating under the
numerous indictments brought.
If this decision is announced 1t
will be loss to the prosecution,
which has contended that each one
of the counts is separate offense.
If the opinion holds the Standard
cannot be fined more than $4,000
if convicted on all SO counts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
SPOKANE HAS CANDIDATES
FOR POLICE PENSION

Jailor Brockman at the city Jail
and Officer Jerry Dunn may imme-
diately take advantage of the po-
lice pension bill that has just pass
ed both the house and the senate,
should it become a law, and the
police board desire to retire them
from ACTIVE service. Dunn is al
ready considered well off.
Mr.. Brockman finished 20 years
as regular officer on The Spo-
kane police department last April,
and Jerry Dunn had been in the
"pinching'' business 20 years last
September
Next comes Captain Coverly and
Head Jailor w. C. Smith, who will
have completed 20 years of service
in June. H. c. Rolf will have gain
ed that distinction next October,
and Captain Sullivan and Bill
Shannon next January. Sergeant ~
Detectives d. d. McPhee will be
in position to claim the benefit
of the pension in September, 1910,
but says. he will not, and Officer
w. d. Nelson in May, 1911. After
that some little time will lapse be-
fore any more of the officers will
have served in the regular police
department for 20 years.
The police pension bill passed
both the house and the senate with
but one dissenting vote in either.
Detective Mcdonald of the local
police department was in Olympia
with representative of the Seattle
and the Tacoma forces to work up
support for the bill. He returned
this morning. The bill was amend
ed in such manner that it is to be
effective only in first class cities.
The police pension bill provides
that IL at the age of 55 years, a
regular police officer has been in
constant service 20 years he may
be retired at half pay by a board
to be formed from officers of the
city. They must report to the
chief OF police once every three
months, though they are permitted
to take up their residence in any
part of the state. At half pay po-
lice officers disabled while in the
performance of their duty may be
retired subject, however, to recall
to regular duty when they have be
come we'll In case of death to a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
Announcement of the adjustment

Announcement of the adjustment
; of the difficulty between the county
commissioners and the Spokane
Job Printers association, other
wise known as the printers trust,
and the fling of an Injunction suit
against the commissioners by the
nonassociation and nonunion print
ers to restrain them from demand
ing the union label, developed to-
gether today.
Charles e. Miller, proprietor of
the Star printing Office, and Arthur
w. Clapp and Frank o. Polleys,
proprietors of the Badger Printing
Co, today, by their attorneys, Nc
Williams & McWilliams, had the
county commissioners enjoined
from requiring the union label on
county printing until the further
order of the court.
The temporary injunction was
granted by Judge Hinkle, who fixed
the bond in the case at $500 and
& III the hearing for next Monday.
The plaintiffs in the injunction
suit say that they are conducting
open shops, and not entitled to use
the union label. and insist that the
order as to the label on county
printing is unreasonable, capri
cious and arbitrary and constitutes
an invasion of the constitutional
rights of the plaintiffs as such
printers, in that 1t prevents the
consideration by the said defend
. ats of any and all bids submitted
by the plaintiffs and prevents the
plaintiffs from. securing any share
of said printing"
e 1t is further alleged that this &C.
ton on the part of the commission
ers is IAN abuse of the discretion
confided in and entrusted to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
SAT DOWN BY
!. SICK WIFE AND
SHOTHIMSELF

ROSEBURG, Ore, Feb. 25.--
Calmly sitting down In the pres
ence of his sick wife. who was in
bed at her home at Yoncalla
Tuesday, Joseph Henry, aged so
a California miner, committed sui
eide by firing bullet into his
heart. Before ending his life he
said to his wife:
Il ought to put you in the some
hole, but won't"
Then he kissed his two sons
aged and IL years. and fired the
shot. He had $3.50 in his pockets,
and $500 in a San Francisco
bank. No reason for the suicide
was given.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
HOUSE TANCLES UP
APPROPRIATIONS BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25,-The
house today agreed to the confer.
ence report on the post Office ap,
preparation bill. Representative
Tawney introduced In house spe
cial rule, which carried by 140 to
so, providing for consideration OF
amendments to the sundry civil
appropriation bills. The amend
ments would prevent all appropri
ations for committees, councils
boards created by the president
and also prevent any clerks being
detailed from government depart
ments to duty in connection with
such boards, The question now
goes to committee of the whole.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25

member of the police department,
the new bill provides for liberal
sum for the benefit of the family
thus left without support.
II don't want to retire from the
service until | have been captain
20 years, and that will be two
years from May L." stated Captain
Coverly this morning. None of the
officers who may Immediately
come in under such law have yet
signified a desire of taking advan-
tage of the opportunity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
HOUSE AGREES
ON NAVAL BILL

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.-The
house today adopted the conference
report on the naval appropriation
bill carrying nearly $4,000 200.
Further conferences with tse SEN
ate committee were ordered rela-
tive to differences over the estab-
llshnfant of naval bases outside of
San francisco, restoring marine
corpsrto ships, and division of the
nayv.4so the Pacific coast will be
guarCyd by half the feet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
"Old Line" Republicans See
Municipal Moses
in Him.

How'd you like c. M. Fassett for
mayor?
He is the candidate decided upon
by the odd line" republicans who
have been canvassing the local sit
uation in Spokane. The "old line
will urge Mr.. Fassett to enter the
race and will endeavor to push him
to the front to beat out Hutchinson
and Ono in the republican prima
yies.
Mr.. Fassett returns tomorrow
from California. In addition tC
downing rivals on his own ticket he
is expected to lead the republican
party to victory and defeat the
Merritt Pratt-Traction trinity which
! is now one of the strongest con
tenders in the mayoralty contest.
Neither j. T. ONO or r. A
i Hutchinson are regarded by the
"old line" as winners although they
admit Hutchinson may win out In
the primaries in view of which he
would be a strong contender in the
election. The "old line would
have a chance to knife him then II
wa cared to try that.
Ono Is regarded as the candidate
of the contractors of the city and
an impossibility from the leaders
point of view. Oma has the demo
fcrats on the contractors clique be
blind him and at present Is strong
contender for the republican nomi
nation. He is also playing the la
Dor vote strong.
The .nld line are not In favor OF
eith<MtE these. who are regarded
ks ssegular politicians" and Fas
bett has been picked as the most
promising candidate.
He is expected to rob Pratt OF
support of the Cowles papers and
here Is a surmise even that his
name has been projected from tina,
source as a compromise.
ONO is anything but the party
|hoice for the mayoralty and his
|hief support lies In the democratic
otes nthe hands OF the Mcintyre
lique and the contractors who
polk for q square deal at his
lands.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
EDITORIAL RULED OUT
OF COOPER TRIAL

NASHVILLE. Tenn. Feb. 26.-
The court today refused to admin
in evidence an editorial appearin9
in the Lancet attacking ColoQ6l
Cooper, who is on trial for the n(iar4
der of former Senator Carmack.
The colonel was ON the stand dur-
ing the day. He was crossfexan,-
ined relativeio his political career.
Smiles wers apparent when he de-
clared he Aever voted for q repub-
lican in his life.. The editorial in
Carmacks paper resulted In the
shooting. ssS 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
MINING TOWN RAFFLEs.

wARDNER. Ida, Feb. 25.-Wil-
liam Hecox. an old and highly re-
spected citizen OF this district, was
shot yesterday morning by Night
Officer Zeftner. who came upon
him in the act of robbing A. j. To-
ners store. A series of burglaries
have been perpetrated during the
winter and 1t is now believed that
Hecox, though possessing good
reputation, was guilty of them all.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
TROUBLE DOUBLES
UP ON ENGLISH

An hour after having been arrest
ed with John M. Dodd. Edward
Champion, j. T. Green and Roy
Johnson for gambling in the Spo-
kane hotel, ]. English was picked
up for beating Marion Trevis, =
waitress from Standpoint, Idaho.
English was released with his com.
panions on bonds of $50, after they
had been booked on charges Of
gambling, but he was denied bail
when Officer hove in sight, would
say much about the affair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25

tory that the discoverer is conf
dent that all that is needed to &C
complish it's complete success is to
overcome purely mechanical OBJ
stacles to the construction of a
bowl large enough for his purposes.
Scientists already know some-,
thing about Mars, our nearest plan
etary neighbor. They know it is
half as large as the earth. that 1t
has two moons, one making the cir
cult in eight hours, the other in 80.
They know that the force of gray
ity does not pull as strongly there
as here, and that day on Mars is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
titled SUFFRAcETTE
SENT TO JAIL

, LONDON, Feb. 25.-Suf-
, fragettes of high social po-
sition In the United King
, dom were today sentenced
, to Jail for participation In
yesterdays demonstration,
when scores Of women at
, tempted to obtain a hearing
, before Premier Asquith.
Mrs. Patrick Lawrence,
the leader, was convicted
and sentenced. Lady Con-
stance Lytton, sister of Lord
Lytton, and Daisy Solomon,
daughter of a former prem.
Ter Of South Africa, and 9TH
ers, were given terms of
from one to two months In
jail.
q a a a q a a a a a a a a a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
SLAP AT ROOSEVELT.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25.--The
bin for the creation of an army
commission to recommend the en-
listment of former members of the
Brownsville battalion, upon prov
ing innocence of participation in
the Brownsville riots, was favor.
ably recommended today by the
house committee on military at
fairs. This is a slap at Roosevelt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
DEED or MANIAC.

NAPA. Cal. Feb. 25.--A man
named Wallace early today killed
an employee on the ranch OF Cap
tain j. j., Bruce. near oakville.
with an axe. cut the throat of his
victims wife. and Aired their
house. He then attempted suicide.
The murderer. unable to talk. was
brought here this afternoon. Cause
OF the trouble is unknown. This
woman Is recovering.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
JAPS LIFT A. Y. P.
BOYCOTT

TOXIC, Feb. 25.-Ashikaga and
Kiriu, weavers, are cancelling their
recent action in deciding not to at.
tend the Seattle exposition. Today
they took steps to send large del
egation. Change of sentiment is
further shown by request from
the government to the diet, asking
a large expenditure for Anglo-Jap-
anese exhibitions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
ALLIED CRAFTS MEETING.

A meeting of the joint board OF
the allied crafts is to be held in the
cooks hall tomorrow afternoon at 8
o'clock. Arrangements are to be
made for the big joint meeting OF
the whole allied crafts, March 4. A
meeting of the joint board was
called a few days ago but Few OF
thu members responded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
ALBERTA GUARANTEES
RAILROAD BONDS

EDMONTON, Alberta, Feb. 25.-
The Alberta government today de-
cided to guarantee bonds of the
Canadian Northern and Grand
Trunk railways for a total of $27,-
$4,000 for construction of 1851
miles of track through the pro.
vince.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
CASE WARNS LABOR TO WAKE UP
INVENTION TO BRING MARS PEOPLE into VIEW
Johns Hopkins University Professor Discovers That Bowl
of Mercury, Revolving at High Speed, Will Form
Magnifed Reflector of Tremendous Power

size of the bowl, hence the size of
the lens, could be as large as de-
sired Professor Wood dreams of
one "a feet in diameter. Its reflec-
tive power would be almost meal
culable.
The discovery has barely passed
the experimental stage, but already
the results have been so satisfac-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25

wide; another 500 feet long and
undermined several lighthouses.
with the mammoth hotel at Moe
lips, seashore summer resort. ii.
Property valued at many th0us-
ands is ruined. If the smashed
dyke is not repaired it Is feared
the whole resort will be wiped
out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
WHITE SOx START
WEST TOMORROW

CHICAGO. Feb. 25.The White
Sox special, with delegation Of
fans. will depart for the Pacific
coast tomorrow night. The party
includes many eastern stars who
signed to play with coast league
the coming season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
GIRL STUDENT DOWNS
BIG CLASS OF MEN

NEW YORK. Feb. 25.-Dr. Mary
Crawford, age %. was first In com
petitive examination of 35 physi-
clans. all men, today. She was
appointed house surgeon at VIII
liamsburg hospital,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-25
MOCLIPS DAMAGE
INCREASES

HoQUIAM. Wash, Feb. 25.--
More damage than first reported
was done by a high tide driven
ashore by the terrific hurricane
Monday night. 1t carried back to
the sea two cottagesi one strip Of
land 1000 feet long {and 200 feet
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Continued on page 81
The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1909-06-11
TOTAL ECLIPSE
The Sun Will Hide its Face Next
Thursday, June I7th,-
Visible at CulbertsOn.

There will be total eclipse OF the sun
mex, Thuraday evening. June the I7th. VI
sible to all portions Of the United States
executing the extreme southern states.
The eclipse will begin in this section about
6 O'Clock and will continue until after sun
set. AT the time Of the disappearance OF
the sun in the west the moon will obscure
about one half of its area. The last total
eclipse of the sun. visible in this section
was lust after the close of the Civil war.
in 1860. This eclipse will be remembered
by many who yc, speak of the queer expert
ence and it is an event. The Searchligh,
Editor was at his old home in DEBORAH.
Iowa, a, the time of the last total eclipse
of the sun in 1869, and we well remember
the occasion, being then a lad 10 years oi
age. The moon gradually moved over the
surface Of the sun until the latter became
completely obscured. Chickens went &c
roost and the appearance was as if nigh
had fallen, though at no time was there
complete darkness. Large streams sho
out from the edge of the obscured sur
which we're very beautiful. II the coming
eclipse is any thing like as beautiful as tina
one il will be sight that few Of us woulc
care to miss. We can only hope that OF