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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
ROTTEN PIECE
Of CURLING

Who Is responsible for the &C.
ceptance of the cement curbing on
Grace avenue between Cannon and
Cedar streets? The job was com.
pleted last fall and accepted by the
city engineers office. The curbing
is crumbling and falling out Of line
already and presents a somewhat
dilapidated appearance.
This is the rottenest Job OF
street work that have ever seen
I'm the city of Spokane" said Coun.
Ncilman Robert l.. Dalke in report.
ling the matter to the city engi.
Nneer's office this morning. Dalke's
Battention had been directed to the
condition of the curbing by one OF
This constituents.
Dalke has asked the city engi.
'heer's office to look the person up
who Is responsible for the accept.
Ance of the work and see II the
contractor can be made to replace
|the defects.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16

bristllns with money whenever 90
unfortunate az to be recognized BY
an officer Of tho law. He 10 the
crook Of crooks that the Spokane
police have been fearing would In.
wade the city for the fair, and every
member Of the force has been
watching for. him.
His reputation AZ q buneo man
is known by police departments all
over the country from the Rocky
mountains to the Pacific coast,
though It is declared on good au-
thorlty that he has never been
known to fitch money from any
others than his own countrymen.
He Is Of monster physique and
about IS years old. At the police
station this morning he gave the
name of Anton knutson, though his
right naem is said to be Larson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
TAFT IS AGAINST P|NCHOT


Richard A. Ranser and hear
the verdict Of the
"NUt guilty.
clifford Pnchot chief up verdict Of
"cuIty."
William H. Taft He decided In the
6ainor the Cunningham Alaska
land less directly regarding opening for entry Of public
The president Banger and declares
that the administration
BY this Judgment Forester Pnchots action condemned What
will Pnchot do? What will the nation think and say?
u this purely Of politics, Tafts will be
plainly
: Il
No attitude the the
people, decision Pinchot still the
i'm.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
ROCKY MOUNTAIN PETE,
KING OF THE BOMCO
STEERERs, CAUGHT

"Rocky Mountain Pete,v called
the big Swedish king OF bunco
steerers, who 10 perhaps the worst
hated man in the entire west when
out Of Jail, 10 now safe behind the
bars Of the city bastile, presumably
until after the interstate fair. Ne
was captured this morning by De-
tectives Macdonald and Miller and
Officer Delaney, just after he had
taken two verdant appearing coun-
try youths 80 much into his conf
denee that they were buying him
drinks and listening to his noted
and inexhaustibie line of convincing
talk at a down town saloon.
Both boys Were we'll supplied
with money, while ar. M. Pete" had
but Is cents. That 10 perhaps short
err financially than he has been In
a long time, for he is generally
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
SAVES DOGS LIFE;
DOG YES HIS

attacked and brutality beaten by
10 masked and heavily armed
pqs, e. ]. Slater, ESTE Augusta
enue, was saved from probable
18th last night by his faithful old
b, Boomer" whose life he saved
b years ago, when the shaggy old
pine faced conditions cIrcumstan-
kIly the same In an unequal fight
Ilth two other dogs.
Slater was accosted with a. de-
land for money by the two high
|aymen at the intersection OF Gin
|nnati street with the o. II. g. N.
hcks. Two OF his ribs were broken
the cowardly beating they in
cted on him, his watch was
Atched from his pocket and only
! the dog he would have been
eyed between the cars in the
10 for further torture and COM
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
To
TEURkE'S
SIGHT

In communication presented to
the board of public works this
afternoon by Water Commissioner
Reuterdahl, he objects most siren
uously to the site proposed by Com
missioner Tuerke for the new res
ervoir. The communication states
that he water department assumes
that the site proposed by Mr..
Tuerke and owned by w. H. Muir
ply is to cost $4,000. The extra
work and material necessary to
prepare the new site for the reser-
voir would cost a minimum of IS
per cubic yard, making total Of
$23, 100. Adding this to the cost Of
the site would make total Of
$33,160. Consequently it will be
seen that this is in excess of cost
of present site by the sum of $3.50.
The present site measures SOC, 900
square feet. the proposed one only
435.600 square feet. Water Com
missioner Reuterdahl finds that
half of the base of the north wall
will be on an average OF four feet
above the ground line. as will also
be the case with the whole length
of the west wall.
The reservoir is also unfortun-
ately located, as the ground is very
high at the east end, entailing a
deep cut. This same site which Mr..
Tuerke proposes has been prev
iously investigated by the engineer
of the department and was turned
down in favor of the one which was
chosen by Mr.. Reuterdahl In clos
ing. Mr.. Reuterdahl states that he
thinks the board of public ought to
go right ahead with the present 10
cation, for under a due sense OF re-
sponsibility. unless this Is done he
must decline all liability In the
matter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
SLIPPED ON
"A BANANA

Slipping on a banana peeling and
breaking his leg, Herman Wood, a
Norwegian laborer whose home is
at 01017 Atlantic avenue, crept into
a dingy shack back of the Duluth
bar and remained there throughout
the night in intense agony from the
pain of his wound and the chill of
the air. Strangely coincident is the
fact that only few yards away, an
unknown man lay dead in the alley.
Wood met with his accident
about IL o'clock near the Duluth
bar. The break is at the same
place In which his leg was broken
several weeks ago. combining him
to the hospital until recently. He
was found this morning and the po-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
.KEICHELL FIGHT
CALLED OFF
(By United Press,

NEW YORK, Sept. 16.-The
Ketehell-Langford fight was called
off today because the authorities
Threatened to raid the club. The
fight was scheduled for tomorrow
night.
The. decision to call off the fight
followed conference between Dis.
trict Attorney Jerome, Police Com
missioner Baker and Sheriff Foley
following telegram from Governor
Hughes, The authorities decided
the fight would be in violation OF
the law, because 1t would be wit,
messed by others, than club mem,
bers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
eY PHIL slMMs

PARIS. France. Sept. 16.--"If l
were king 70 France
There's at least one man saying
this in France now--saying 1t and
believing 1t. And many people
throughout the republic ARE hoping
1t will come true.
Long live the king" is placarded
in big posters all over the walls of
Paris. The authorities have them
torn down as fast as they can, but
tw onew ones appear as soon as
the old. one goes down.
France Is all wrought up over
internal conditions. Is there a
chance for a new French revolu-
tion--a new kind of revolution
one that will upseat a republic and
place king in the old Bourbon
palace at Versailles?
There's a chance, many believe.
Who will 1t be? The duke of
On leans, son of that Louis Philippe,
who was chosen king in 1880 and
driven out by Napoleon III, is
most likely. Napoleon l. has a
great-nephew alive. an officer in
the Russian army, too. Or 1t might
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16

Dir. Cook, approaching the pole
tmarked "3"), was going toward
q place where the sun would be Wis.
ible at midnight. He says he saw
the midnight sun marked II" and
"2'o On April 7, and was at the
point marke d"4," 234 miles from
the pole.
Professor Stockwell says that the
midnight sun was visible at that
point on April l, and that If Cook
didn't see it until April z he must
have been on that date at the point
marked 49," $50 miles from the
pole. In other words, that his reck.
oning is 316 miles in error.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
NEGRO BLOOD rs
CAUSE OF STRANGE
~ CASE OF DIVORCE
(By United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. is.
after living happily for IA
years and becoming the mother
OF four children, the oldest of
whom 10 IL years, Mrs. Eliza
beth Davis today brought suit
against her husband on the
grounds that he defrauded her
Into marriage, asserting that
he was while when In reality
negro blod was infused In his
veins.
Davis IL the head Of the
Davis Express Co. and 10 In
comfortable circumstances.
When a marriage license was
issued to them, Davis gave his
color as white.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
MYSTERIOUS DEATH
OF A YOUNG man

Lying face downward in the mar
row alley back Of the Duluth bar, 27
Riverside avenue, the dead body Of
an unknown Iaboring man, appar-
emily not more than &c years old,
was found early this morning. Its
identity is mystery, as not a
scrap of paper was found in the
pockets Of the rough clothing that
will aid the police In their efforts
to learn who he is.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
PINcHoT ON FISHING TRIP.
(By United Press.)

OAKLAND, Cal. Sept. 16.-For-
mer Governor Pardee is with Chief
Forester Pinchot, fishing on San
Clemente island.
LOS ANGELES. Sept. 1e.-Chiei
Forester Pinchot. unconscious OF
his defeat by Ballinger, is fishing
at San Clemente island, S5 miles
out on the Pacific. There is nc
wireless on the island. and he will
not know of Taft's decision until he
returns
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
THOUSANDS GO UPM
SMOKE; BLASTING RECORD

According to estimates complied
by MCGOWAN Brothers,, hardware
dealers, who have the bulk Of the
powder trade throughout the city,
Spokane uses more powder than
any other city in the west per an
nunR MCGOWAN Brothers dispose
OF about 10000 tons Of powder a
year to the city contractors on
municipal work, besides small al
iottments to individuals who are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
MUNICH MUSICIANS ABSENT
FROM THE BRAhM FESTIVAL

MUNICH, Sept. 16.-The Brahm
musical festival opened here today
with all the representative must.
clans of Munich conspicuous by
their absence. At the first concert
this evening Fritz Steinbach of Co.
logne conducted the German
requiem and Brahms first sym.
phony to a crowded and enthusi.
astic house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
MAN is STEPPED ON
BY HORSE ON STREET

RHQ down by a wagon from the
Min(y0 POLLS bakery, Yens Ander-
bon, age 28 years, was seriously In
lured about the head and face
bhortIy after 7 o'clock this morning;
|At the corner Of Main avenue and
Rtevens street. Anderson, with his
brother Bert, both living at E405
Montgomery avenue, were hurryine
kcross the street corner to catch a
lar to their work on the north side.
he bakery wagon whisked around
he corner striking Yens, who was
the lead, and hurled him to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16

be someone arising from the ranks
of the people.
There was big banquet held re-
Gently IN honor of the duchess of
Orleans. When 1t was>at its height
M. Baconnier, a well-known
Frenchman, sprang to his feet, wine
Continued on Page Two.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
WI TING FANG ON
WAY TO NEW YORK
(RY United Pressl

KINGSTON. jamaica, Sept. 49,
WI Ting Fang, Chinese minister ia
America and Peru, arrived here to
day en- route to New York from
Peru, whore he has been investi.
eating Chinese. conditions. A popu-
lar ovation and banquet were
given him by the Chinese colony
here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16

pavement beneath the horses feet.
One Of the sharp calks from the
animals shoe was driven to the
bone In the iaborer's forehead, just
between his eyes, bringing the
blood In streams. He was carried
into drug store at the corner, and
a few moments later was hurled to
the emergency hospital, where his
injuries were attended. He escaped
having his skull fractured almost
by miracle, az the horse is said
to have stepped fully on his fore
head.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
BY John N. stockweli, A. NJ, Phi. D.
Noted Astronomer and Author.

Noted Astronomer ana Author.
When a man announces to the
world that he has done some great
thing, 1t Is the province and duty Of
men of science to apply to his &C.
count Of his deed all the tests pro-
vided by the learning of mankind.
In the matter of the north pole,
science in many of her departments
provides such tests. Astronomy is
a branch of science that of right
must be permitted to apply its tests
to the data furnished by DR.. Cook,
Lieutenant Peary or. any other man
who may claim to have discovered
the geographical pole.
| have taken the, best informa-
ton / could secure as to DR.. Cook s
data, and / have undertaken an
analysis of what his observations
really show.
Annatook Is situated in 78 de-
grees 81 minutes of north latitude,
and is therefore II degrees 20 min
utes or 100 miles from the north
pole. The sun rose at this place
on February 10, 1908, after having
been below it's horizon during 116
days, or since the Gath of the pre-
ceding October. 1t was from this
place that DR.. Cook started on his
polar expedition at sunrise February
10, 1908. He reports that on March
80 he was in latitude "a degrees AZ
minutes, which is degrees 10 min
utes or 1862 miles from the pole.
On March 80, at midnight, the
suns declination was degrees 0
minutes north of the equator, and
If to this we add 35 minutes for re-
fraction, we get the apparent de-
clination of the sun equal to de-
grees 85 minutes north, and its dis
lance from the pole would be IS
degrees rs minutes. II to this we
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16

While there 10 no evidence Of
violent treatment on the body, il is
still question as to whether the
man came to his death from natur-
al causes. The dead mans hair is
light, eyes gray and he was dress
ed In heavy work shoes, blue flan-
mel shirt and gray tweed trousers.
About one days growth of beard
was on the face and he had evil
IDENTIFY been drinking.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16

1898, then the astronomer is GER
tain that the explorers calculations
as to his whereabouts must be in
error by more than 900 miles.
In publishing this statement, The
Press does not axe sides in the
Cook-Peary controversy. DIR. Cook
may be able to settle Professor
Stockwell's doubts in a word. We
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16

and building going on in Spokane
at the present time.
Next year Spokane will use even
more powder than this year, be-
cause new additions are being con-
tinualIy opened up where blasting
is necessary to excavate for founda-
tions, and the city has q vast
amount Of improvements under
way such as sewers and street
grading, where II will be necessary
to use great deal Of powder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
PIRATES ANp FRENCH FIGHT

SAIGON. French Cochin China.
Sept. ia band OF pirates under
command OF Carinth, son of De-
than, recently attacked the French,
posts at Bayou, killing three and
wounding seven, including CaptainI
Fontaine. The pirates were re-
pulsed with q loss OF 10 killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
IDAHO DAY
INV United PressA

SEATTLE. Sept 16.-Five hun
dred Idahoans here are celebrating
Idaho day at the exposition. Gov.
ernor Brady and staff arrived last
night. He was the centarl figure
in the exercises held at the state
building IN the exposition grounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16

doing blasting work on private
property, and their out-of-town
shipments.
MCGOWAN Brothers stated this
morning that In their estimation
the city of Spokane uses at least
10000 tons Of powder a year for
blasting purposes. This covers all
the work done by contractors on
municipal work and purchases of
private parties. This estimate
proves the amount Of improveme nts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
Il DROWN
IN WRECK
OF SHIP
Capetown Liner Grounds
Boat Capsizes.
(sy United Press.)

cAPEToWN, Sept. f6.--Elsvets
persons are known to have been
drowned in the wreck Of the steAsst.
ship umhIalia, which grounded ~
the rocks Il Cape point today n =
dense fog. A boat with the II p1e.
sengers who were drowned cap
sized.
With the exception OF five
women and six men, the remainder
Of the passengers were landed
safely. The other boats were lost
In the fog several hours before they
finally landed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16

lice were notified. Wood was
brought to the emergency hospital,
where his leg was set and he was
removed to the Sacred Heart hos
pital. 1t will be several weeks be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
200, 600 CHILDREN
SING TO TAFT
(Rv unjted Press)

, (By United Press) a !
CHICAGO Sept 1s-fhe first lap President
city shortly II
o'clock morning Thousands the LasaIe
station the He given
ton An automobile parade was feature
HE through Washington 100000 school
children "Coiumba"
luncheon institute,
then the ball game scheduled and he
will leave at midnight for the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
ARMY HORSES
IN STAMPEDE
Scared by SearchIight, They kin
and injure Sleeping Troopers
(By United Press. !

-MESERITSCH, Austria,
Sept. 16.-An odd accident oc.
Cured here last night during the
manoeuvres of the Austrian army.
Sixty horses of the Sixth regiment
of, dragons were stampeded at
midnight by a searchlight played
upon, their camp by the approach
ing enemy" They ran madly
through the camp. trampling on
sleeping soldiers, killing one and
injuring 10 severely.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
So, 500 TO HEAL
INJURED BACK

Thlrty-flve hundred dollars for
an injured back.
That was the award given this
omrnlng to Miss Julia Donke, aged
%, by the Jury in her case against
Henry Cumming.
The Jury, In Judge Huneke's
court, had been out all night, when
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16

they returned the verdict. Henry
Cunning Is wealthy rancher. He
had just purchased new auto, Ia
June, 1908, whom he ran down Miss
Donke, on Post street. opposlte the
Peyton building. Witnesses teatt
fled that the machine had e d
lifted off the alsrs back.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16

add Cooks distance from the pole,
or degrees 10 minutes, we get 80
degrees SO minutes for the zenith
distance of the midnight sun in the
latitude Cook claimed to be in at
that time. The midnight sun would
therefore be 38 minutes of a degree
below his horizon, and would Of
course be invisible. But the mid
night sun was approaching Cooks
horizon at the rate of IS minutes
daily, and consequently must have
reached it on March 81 or April 1
at the latest.
But Dr. Cook tells us that the
night of April was made notable
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-16
FAMOUS ASTRONOMER SA US COOKS DATES
SHOW 7HATHE FELL 3I6 MILES SHORT OF POLE

hope he will be able to do so.--
Editor.)
Evening star., 1909-06-25
LARGEST CHECK FOR LICENSES
Over Million From Baltimore Sa.
looms for Maryland's Cash Box.
HAMPTON'S MAGAZINE, New York

BALTIMORE, Md June o5.-Adam
Deupert. clerk of the court of common
pleas. yesterday turned over to the con-
troiler of the state his certified check on
The Farmers and Merchants National
Bank of this city for S141l OJ5J33 This
check accompanied the quarterly report
of the clerks Office, condensed state
mcnt of which is given below The
amount of the check is for the cash bal
ance due the state, as shown by the
statement.
This is the largest amount of cash ever
returned from the office of the court OF
common pleas the increase being ac-
counted for mainly by the increased tax
on the liquor dealers of the city. The re-
ceipts from the sale OF saloon licenses
alone exceeded S1.oO0.0o0
There was notable increase in the
number of licenses renewed this year as
against the corresponding period of 1905
and while the number of liquor licenses
sold was less. the amount in receipts from
the sale of these licenses increased Last
year the price of a saloon license was
500. This year IL is $50. The return
to the state controller this year exceeds
the return for the corresponding period
last year by S2S3, i1I.5a
OF the amount received from the sale
of LIQUOR for the past quarter Baltimore
city will receive 1868. 9..sS - an increa Sc
over last year from the same source OF
SOS. .21921.
Evening star., 1909-06-25
. Cherries are quoted at

and % cents Cherries are quoted at Is
and 20 cents.
Georgia and North Carolina peaches are
becoming plentiful, and their quality is
fine. Today there We're some exception
ally fine peaches to be had for so cents "A
pan. while small boxes of them brought
10 cents. AprcotS brought ~ cents a
pan this morning. Pneapples ara more
plentiful than usual and are selling at
from > to % cents each. Currants are
quoted at - cents a box.
Good Meats High.
There are three games being played in
the meat market was the remark made
by butcher this morning. There is
the common stock that is not much good.
the medium stock that is not much better
and the good stock that is high, but
prices are not as high as they were this
time last year.
Pork products are high and there is
every indication that prices have not
reached the top notch. Smoked hams are
bringing from II to IL cents a pound,
but in all probability. they will be higher
next week. Lard is retailing at 10 cents
pound and may go higher.
packers are not killing more than one
half their usual amount because of the
high prices. Were il not that there is
so much old meat on hand prices would
be even higher
Consumers are complaining about the
high prices dealers are charging for
meats, and the consumption shows de-
cided falling off, vegetables being in
greater demand
There has been a slight change in the
prices charged for poultry since last week.
Spring chickens were quoted at from %
to 30 cents a pound today while fowls
were selling at IS and 20 cents Dealers
were selling baking chickens at - and %
cents a pound. and Long Island ducks
were quoted at - cents. Squads are 30
cents each.
Fish, Butter and Eggs.
Prices of fish keep up. with receipts
| fairly good and sales dun Dealers are
getting few white perch and rock
| from the Potomac perch selling at Ii
and 30 cents and rock at 20 and - cents
a pound Soft crabs are much more
plentiful than usual and lower prices
prevail Dealers were selling them to-
day all the way from ID to ~ cents a
doZen, While crab meat at 30 cents and
fake meat at .n cents d quart were i'm
demand. Snappers are plentiful at from
lo TO II cents d pound.
wholesale prices in the butter market
are high. but retailers are still selling
the dairy product at 30 and 4, cents =
pound. Eggs are selling at IS and 3o
cents.