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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
ENFORC|NGN NEW
CHILD LABOR
LAW
EMPLOYERS ACCEPT IT WITH
OUT PROTEST, JUVENILE
PROBATION OFFICERS AS
SERT.

B. r. Peters, the probation Of
ficer, and Mrs. Hilda Rihard, his
assistant, are very busy these days
sending out mail and telephone
notices to the different stores,
mines. factories and shops in
which children are employed. call
ing their attention to the recent
act passed by the legislature pro-
hibiting any boy under the age of
IA or girl under 16 from being EN-
ployed in such places unless they
first obtain from the Judge Of the
Juvenile court a signed permit.
The new act does not repeal the
act relating to the hiring of mes
senger boys, and 1t is still neces-
sary In their case to obtain the
usual permit when under the age
of 10 years.
Newspaper carriers and such
outdoor employment is not denied
the children, as the law relates
principally to indoor work. The
probation officers say employers
are In general accord with the act
and are assisting the Juvenile Of
ficers all they can.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
DEVISED NEW
SCREEN IDEA
NORTH MONROE STREET SA.
LOONlST KEEPS OUT GAZE
OF CHILDREN AND STILL
OREYS LAW.

A clever means Of complying
with the law, yet shielding custom
ers from too much embarrassment
by being looked upon by the peo-
pie on the street-especially chill
dren-has been devised by John S.
Luecken at the Lou Lou bar, Mon.
roe and Broadway.
1t is by means of two curtains,
one pulling up from the bottom of
the window and the other down
from the top. The lower curtain
is pulled up high enough to shut
off the gaze of children but affords
a look in for adults. The upper
curtain is pulled down to within a
foot of the lower one.
Prosecutor Pugh examined it
last night and said it complied
with the law.
One of the most noticeable and
Objectionable violations of the
state law against saloon screens is
at the Overland bar, just across
Howard street from the police sta
tion--in plain view of the whole
police department. There. nothing
of the barroom aside from the
rear of the bar can be seen. A
painted glass screen hides the re-
mainder of the barroom from
view.
Ed Dufresne has been ordered
by the police to remove the heavy
frosted glass screen across the
front of his barroom on Wall
street In compliance with the law.
1t is more because of the fact that
the Overland is Immediately oppo-
site the police station, where Of
ficers can plainly see that the law
is being violated, that other sa-
loon keepers are dissatisfied with
the manner in which the law is be-
ing enforced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
HOT WORK FOR
DONOVAN
WILL SPEND THE SUMMER
KNOCKING DUST FROM THE
COUNTY REcoRDs-NoT SAY.
ING MUCH.

Deputy Prosecutor w. c. Dono-
van is devoting all of his time to
the probe Of the county records.
and there is prospect Of long.
hot job ahead for him for the sum-
mer. He is in possession Of all tho
facts obtained by the grand Jury.
and is supplementing this inf0rma-
ton by direct inquiry, made both
for the purpose Of obtaining new
data and verifying that already at
hand.
Mr.. Donovan is at present work.
ing in the county commissioners
office. When asked as to what re-
suits he has thus far attained, he
assumed a far away gaze ana
changed the subject, Mr.. Donovan
will make his report to the grand
jury when it reconvenes In sep
TENDER.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
NO FREE FEED
FOR WOMEN

Chamber Of Commerce officers
ought to be expert in the art Of
bringing folks out to dinner at so
much per plate, and generally they
are, but for once they have slipped
up. In conjunction with the Spo-
kane Equal Suffrage association,
the chamber of commerce is to give
dinner at $3.50 p. m. Monday at
Davenport's to officers and dele
gates to the national convention to
be held the last of this month in
Seattle. The chamber sent out 500
tickets to the banquet in the usual
invitation form, but neglected to
also include an invitation to pay
81 per plate. The proposition look
ed like a free feed on fine scale,
but the cold hard fact remains
that the dollar will be collected
from those who take part In the
entertainment. 1t was necessary
to issue another batch of invita-
lions.
The national visitors will be
given an auto ride and also swim
In the s. A. A. G. tank. but this will
be a very exclusive affair. Don't
look for any invitations to that.
In the evening there will be an
open meeting at First M. E. church,
which will be addressed by some of
the leaders in the national move
ment for equal suffrage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
THEIR. NERVE
FAILED THEM

Losing their nerve at the last
minute, after having forced open
the door to grocery store at E2
Montgomery avenue. Juvenile bur-
glars luckily gave up the job and
escaped capture by narrow mar
gin.
GTScer Benway, who was patrol
lii1 the beat, was but short dis
lance away when he saw couple
of boys leave the place. He found
that the dodAhad been forced open
with the use 81 a pry but the boys
were out of sight and too far away
to be captured single handed.
The proprietor Of the store was
called by the officer and an inves-
tigation showed that nothing had
been taken. Had the boys con-
tinst-1 their work both would like
ly hive been caught.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
BILL WAS BAD ACTOR

BOLIVIA Brown was granted a d.
vorce from her husband, William
Brown, by Judge Hinkle in the SUI
perior court today. Mrs. Brown
told the Judge sad tale of the
personal abuse she endured at the
hands of her husband. She said
they were married on Wy 16, 1907,
and three months afterwards her
trouble began. She said that he
struck her in the face with his fist
and used club on her, and on one
occasion threatened to shoot with
a revolver he drew from his pocket.
She also said he drew a knife and
threatened to cut her to pieces.
The couple have no children or
property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
Continued on page p

him in about every city he has Wis
tied yet. He has been all over tho
coast and boasts that at one time
whole squad Of police we're after
him at San Francisco, but that he
gave them the slip.
According to letter that was
received by the police this morning
from J. w. Brokaw of Tacoma. tho
young imposter is now in or on hin
way to Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
BY gibson GARDNER.
pecial Correspondence to The Press

special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., June 23.-
The light is out in the pipes of the
people who thought there was a
chance for a tax on wealth in the
tariff measure congress is about
to consummate. Taft and Aldrich
killed the income tax amendment
at a time when it might have be-
come a law, and this Is the story
of how the trick" was turned.
The income tax is dead, there
will be no inheritance tax, "the
house will be hostile to Taft's pro-
posed dividend tax and there you
are. I quote a very distinguished
senator: There will be no tax on
wealth-the burden is all upon the
consuming public and it is the
most infamous piece of political
trickery of decade"
Two or three days before Taft
issued his "feeler" in regard to a
dividend tax he had been seen by
Aldrich, who was excited and
scared. Aldrich informed the
president that there was a major
ity of three in favor of the income
tax amendment and unless some
thing was done the amendment
would pass. Alrich called upon Taft
to help him out of the hole. The
president responded. Whether the
idea was his is not disclosed, but
shortly after Aldrich had blown
out of the white house the dividend
tax scheme was sprung on the
public.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
KAISER SAYS
HE'S SUPREME
(By United Press)

BERLIN, June 23.-That the
car and kaiser hold the destinies
of their respective nations in the
palms of their hands and are di-
rectly responsible to God for the
faithful execution of their trusts
was the declaration of Kaiser viii
helm In speech at Hamburg, ac-
cording to dispatches received to-
day. Members of the reichstag
who are obstructing the govern
ment's efforts at financial reform
were objects of the note of abso-
lutism sounded by the kaiser, who
declared the progress of the ma
ton, In veal or woe, was his di-
rect charge. and that the, OPP
ponents of his financial policy
were guilty of unpatriotic actions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
DEADLY HEAT
IN NEW YORK
Fourteen Killed and Scores Are Prostrated--
Poor People Suffer.

curry mounted to 81 degrees and Is
still climbing.
At no time during the night were
the heat-stricken people relieved,
for the temperature was high even
at midnight. Conditions on the
east side beggar description. At
every window head on pillow
could be seen. Hundreds Of moth
ers to save their babies slept on
the sidewalks. Mattresses were
strewn on the streets until they re-
semble big bedroom. On this &C.
count early traffic was blockaded
and many horses fell from the
heat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
ONE KILLED.:
TWOESCAPE
(sy United Press)

ELLENSBURG. June 23--Posses
are today searching the mountains
in the vicinity Of Gle Elum for two
desperadoes who escaped after the
third member Of the gang was
shot and killed by Marsnai Frank
Haight following the robbery Of
several stores by the trio at Gle
Elum last night The robbers At
tempted to hold up an automobile
stage between Gle Elum and Ros-
Ign, but the machine outdistanced
them. Haight and the deputies en-
countered them in the railroad
yards. Two Of the robbers ran
and the third turned and fired and
was killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
,1iBy United Press)

NEW YORK, June 23.--Fourteen
are dead and scores Frustrated to-
day as the result Of the three days
of sweltering heat here. Suffering
is intense In the crowded east side,
where the poverty stricken inhabi-
tants are unable to buy ice at the
prohibitive price Of forty cents per
100 pounds.
Thousands slept In the parks, on
roofs and on the sands Of Coney
island last night. 1t Is estimated
shat 10000 slept in Coney Island
alone. At 3 this morning the mer-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
Pugh Believes in Personal
Liberty But Will En-
force Law.

While Prosecuting Attorney
Fred C. Pugh aided In drafting the
bulk of the criminal code and will,
as a matter of duty, enforce its
provisions, he disclaims any re-
sponsibility for its most objection
able features, to wit: the cigaret
section, the anti-tipping provision
and the rule as to saloon screens.
these provisions, says Mr.. Pugh,
were inserted at the request of
different members Of the legisla-
ture with cranky notions on GER
tain subjects, and were finally per-
mitted to go through as COM
promise in connection with other
Legislation.
Mr. Pugh says the committee of
prosecutors that originally drafted
the code had fairly liberal meas
ure-one that while calculated to
simplify the enforcement of the
law was not too restrictive as to
the rights of the individual. Not
much fault was found with the
code as 1t left the hands of the
prosecutors committee, and the OBJ
jectionable features were put In
1Nfterward.
In the matter of personal liberty
Prosecutor pugh Is man OF
broad views and does not believe
in restricting the individual SO long
as he does not encroach on the
rights of his neighbor. Whatever
his personal views may be, how
ever, the prosecuting. attorney will
not be influenced thereby In the
enforcement Of the law, as the best
way to bring public attention to a
law and ascertain its real merits
Is to enforce It.
The bulk of Mr.. Pugh's time for
the last two weeks has been given
over to the Interpretation of the
new criminal code and other laws
having clauses relating to criminal
prosecutions. The prosecutor
gives the first official interpreta-
ton of the law for the various
county. city and township peace Of
Ulcers, and until reversed by the
courts his conclusion as to what is
the meaning of the law controls,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
GO CART THEFT
A PUzzLER
~ sees y

For all sorts of tales of grief and
woe, the police station is a funnel,
and the Industrious hump is sell
dom reduced in the sarcastic desk
officers back by any manner of re-
port they may rattle in over the
wire-day or night-but a report
that made all look blank and pom
der came last night. In startled
tones, Mr.. Duncan at the Windsor
hotel walled over the line that his
baby's go-cart had been stolen.
Now the thing stolen generally
gives the police some sort of
"hunch" on where to look for the
thief, but in this case they're stuck.
What low-down thief would
steal from baby?" they pondered.
Certainly not man who has ever
had one Of the little fellows pratt
thing around and daubing molasses
and chocolates In daddy's scraggled
hair. Then. too-why, shucks!
where's the man. no matter how
bold and bad, who'd have the nerve
to cling to a baby perambulator
and try to look fatherly when he
met a cop If he'd never swayed
from the paths of single blessed.
ness?"
That baby carriage disappear
ance is sumner and they're pom
dering yet and looking round for a
dark coiored Alvin go-cart trimmed
with nickel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
DAYLIGHT HOLDUP
(By United Press.)

NEVADA CITY. CAL. June 20.
"A lone highwayman held up the
acknowledgements stag five
miles from here today and robbed
the passengers of 5000 and all their
jewelry, He carried off the Wells
Fargo express safe containing
$1,40O. Sheriff Walker with a
posse is pursuing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
COMMISSIONERS WILL
SEE THE BIG FAIR

The county commissioners will
hold their regular Friday session
today. The change In the SEIZED.
ule Is caused by the fact that Com
missioner McBroom Is slated to
speak at the A. Y. p. exposition on
Spokane day, and Commissioners
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
SYMPATHY RACKET
HIS GAME

Warning to the general public.
and especially to the business men
and manufacturing concerns of Spo-
kane. is sent out by the police from
the coast and Salt Lake City, to
be on the lookout for an impostor
aged about 10 years.
When last heard OF on the COAST
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR
ALL OF CRIMINAL CODE
EARTHQUAKE SHAKES
CALIFORNIA
(By United Press)

= SAN FRANCISCO, June %. =
Two severe earthquake =
. shocks were felt in northern .
= California. The inhabitants Of .
. several towns were awakened, .
. but no damage was done. The =
= quake was felt most plainly at =
. Grass Valley and Nevada .
. City. =
. - . . . . . 90 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
(6y United Press)

! SAN FRANCISCO, June IA
Chinese, believed to be Leon Ling,
the alleged murderer of Elsie Sigei,
was arrested here today. The po-
lice refuse to state more. The pris-
one is under severe grilling.
NEW YORK, June 23.--Chung
Sin, who confessed that he peep
ed into a keyhole and saw Leon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
OLD MENELIK
HAS GONE
(By United Press)

ROME. June 23.-Reports from
Abyssinia state that King Menelik
is dead. Empress Taitu is in
charge of the government. Mess
ages say his death is kept secret
until the empress can organize a
new regime.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
EXPLOSION
bURIES 65
Three Known to be Dead and Six Fatally
Burned IN Newest Disaster.
jBy United Press)

wETIRUM, Pa, 23.-This att of
Ickawanna Coal Coke Co., where occurred this
morning, that IS
alive telephone from the
six fatally burned Is seriously
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
FORD CAR WINS
(By United Press)

4 SEATTLE, June 23,-Ford car
No. 2, Bert Scott driving, arrived
at the gates of the exposition at
1855 this afternoon, and won the
great transcontinental automobile
race for a trophy donated by Nj.
Robert Guggenheim. Thousands
cheered the winner. No word has
been received from the Shawmut
car. which last night was seven
hours behind the Ford No. 2 car.
A new hat for wife equals a late
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

f{d1 Of her husband knocked on
tl door of her home, Mrs. Mable
,Ienny, the 22-year-old wife Of
Frank Tenney, steam filter. en-
pbyed at the Puget Sound navy
yard, shot an killed herself at her
home In Charleston. She was ex-
ceedingly nervous and the friend
came to inform her that her hus-
band would be late coming home.
The Tennys were from Lewiston,
Maine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
CELESTIAL MAY Be LING;
TRAGEDY RE-ENACTED

Ling kill Elsie Sigel in an adjofn
ing room, today reenacted the
tragedy of June 8. After making
Il demonstration in Ling's room
where the murder occurred, Chung
returned to police headquarters
where he identified the trunk into
Witch the body of the girl was
jtAamed, The prisoner is almost
constantly In the Sweat box" but
sarS he, told all he knows.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
JAP BUSINESS MEN
ARE COMING
(By United Press)

TOXIC, June 23.--Baron Yei
Ichi Shihuzawa. one of the most
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

FRIGHT LED TO SUICIDE.
Becoming frightened when
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23

A new hat for wife equals a late
night for husband.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-23
MUST PAY THE
COMMISSION
(6y United Press)

OLYMPIA. June 23.--Because ID.
Q. Mills. the San Francisco mil
lionaire. "butted In" when Broker
Eugene +, lawson had sale OF
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24
WINTER SPORTS .I-PLENII
Tce and Sn0-c Gire Pleasure IN Idrg-
ing Ways.

,,b ,,7ip+er finds more American men and
women willing to follow the example oi MT
Pickwick and his fellow members OF the Ilck-
wick Club in occasionally devotlng day 10 tn'
thrilling sports of that season OF the year
rTe.rI,, every country which has season Of
snow and ice and is sufficiently 'civllized has
its national winter sport. In one country it Is
skiing In another tobogganng. in a third curl
ing and in another coastins. Apparently every
modern country has discovered some way OF
,etting Measure out Of the slppcriness of snow
and ice.
Skating is popular in many countries. In some
the game Of hockey. with variations Is payed
by the skaters The Scutchman always hnds the
fee useful for his curling, while those who I've
near enough to a body OF water like the Hudson
or Great South Bay get much pleasure out OF
foe boating "scootering- The Ice on Du''h
canals is an accommodation to business as well
as source of pleasure. and it IS no unusual
spectacle to witness a fleet Of broad beamed
Dutchmen, with smiles upon their faces, sweep
lng along a canal on their way to market.
The snow sports are even greater in variety,
for the opportunity is broadened by the uneven
hess Of the earth's surface. In Canada snow
shoeing tobogganing and seighing are sports
whose memories color the feelings of every son
and daughter Of the north country who wanders
rom home toward the south. Norway Is the
aone of the ski Coasting with runners on ones
seet is a sport which taxes nerve and muscle, for
L calls for quick decision and action at times.
specially when abyss unexpectedly looms up
n front To the unntiated- for that mat
Ter, a great many Of the initiated-the ability OF
The masters to turn somcrsaults on skis is one
Of the accomplishments Of the sport to be viewed
with admiration and wonder; but it is a feat at
tempted by the few only. The fascination of
the ski has captured the sport loving persons of
pther countries
The winter sport of Switzerland which has won
4 name far beyond its borders is the cOasting on
The slide at st. MoritZ. The mile coast is full of
thrills. The coasters who use the spring run
nered sled find it necessary to use heavy toothed
tteel toe guards fastened to the foot with strong
traps. The course is sometimes covered at 9
speed faster than a mile minute The New
England custom among the boys of catching
sn behind" has taken hold of winter visitors to
Switzerland. and failing parties" are now one
Of the features of the season in the little re-
public. Every one dresses specially for it. for a
sudden swing of the horse drawn sleigh around
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

a corner may result in upset for the occu-
pants of one or more of the sleds behind
The tensity of expression on the faces of some
of the older men as they grip the rdI's ol their
sleds is an evidence that some indulge IN tHe
sports Of fashion in the same spirit IN Wilch MI
Wrinkle went skating. In winter the Inhabitants
Of ST Petersburg who afford to pay for i
cab can take rart in the winter sport of that
northern capital An vehicles including the
cab are placed on runners. The sport is
banced when a pair or a trio of good Russian
horses is attached to the vehicle
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

II know" said Mr.. Rockefeller. that such is
not the prevalent Opinion-but it is a wrong one
was expressed the other morning by my cadIy
My caddy had just been round with minis
ter After 1 drove off said u him:
What kind of player is the minister Jo-
seph?'
Joseph snOrted.
Him? he sneered. Hell never make
golfer Do you know what he says when he
misses the baII?'
No. What does he say?' 1 asked
" He says, Tut. tut" Joseph sneered"
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24

phian said: His servants adored him They
did as they pleased in his household He, no
matter what he saw. made no complaint
"Once he inquired about a long absent cooks
helper.
Does he never come? he asked Does he
not even come to draw his pay?'
1t is sent to him, sir. was the reply.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24
TUOTGHT HIN 4 UOLLYCODDLE.

John u Rockefeller rebuked Cleveland re-
norter one day for swearing
..Uon,t swear" he said Better say 'durn' or
.,shav' There is as much comfort in those
ri1d words as in the reddest Oaths.
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24
4 SOFT SNAP.

A Philadelphia was talking about Lafcadio
Hearn the brilliant American writer. who lived
= quantity simple life in Japan. The Philadel-
New-York tribune., 1909-01-24
THE CONSEQUENCES.

4 hear Jones has married again"
Yes. confoUnd him, He's cost me three we'd
ding presents and two wreaths already"-Lip-
IincCtts.
Times-promoter., 1909-07-08
WHAT WERE THEY THERE FOR
Reporters Seemingly superfuous
Question as to happenings at
Cabinet Meetings.

Postmaster General Meyer is of q
serious turn of mind, but he has bit
of humor in his makeup, nevertheless.
Being looked upon as the shrewdest
politician in the presidents cabinet, he
is the objective point for newspaper
correspondents on cabinet days.
Last week as Mr.. Meyer emerged
from the White House newspaper
man asked:
"Mr. Postmaster General, can't you
give US some news about the cabinet
meetings?"
There really is nothing to say" re-
piled the cabinet officer I'VE dis
cussed nothing Of especial impor-
tance."
do you mean to say you did not
discuss politics?" the newspaper man
queried.
The postmaster general burst into
laughter. When he recovered his US
ual serenity he said:
do you suppose we were all muz-
zled?'