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The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

WANTED-To pasture your horse, mule or colt; a look at my pastures will convince you I have the best in this state; horses g Der month; colts q. 50 per month; feed and pasturage SS per month W. H. Vaughn, Phone s44-2 rings. 1-o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

THE Seed Corn of the season We have planted the St. Charles Seed Corn as late as July 10, and will make you good corn Tn 90 days. This corn is of the shoe peg type, red cob and very prolific. For late planting in your bottoms this is the very corn to plant. When planted, after oats make extra well. Call write for prices. Harvey Seed
 O.. Il Monroe Ave -s3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

wANTED-Man must be willing to learn and capable of acting our representative No canvassing soliciting Good income assured Address National Cooperative Real ty Co.,. sez Warden Bldg, Washington. D. C -3
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
FOUND.

FoUND-The place to have a good time. Volunteer FiremaDs Barbecue and Dance
 Pickett Springs. June 18th. 11:oo am. to Il: zoo pm. Tickets for sale at l. LeYystein.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

WANTED-Reliable men in every town to handle our line of made to measure clothing for fall, the largest and finest ever shown
 containing 400 samples from f1o to $30: workmanship and fit guaranteed. 6torekecp- CTS and ctnvassers will find it to their interest to write at once for exclusive ter- ritory. Give full particulars. The City Tall ors Chicago, Ill. --2-eosu-st
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06
FOR sALE-REAI ESTATE.

FOR sALE-A nice home in western part O the cty. at . reasonable price. Foster, shack eiford q Co. -1i
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

FOR sALE-New 3-roon negro house. near A. c. L. Shops. $500 cash will buy this or win sell on easy payments. B. F. Hardeman.
 21s Bell Bldg. -N
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

LosT-strayed or stolen; one Jersey heifer. about two years old: one red heifer two years old and one young Jersey COW with first calf. Address T. J. o'Toole. el6 Wash ineton is
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

LOST-GoId Iocket with clipped diamond in front, initial B. H.. return to 213 Clayton St., and receive reward. -lS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

CAPABLE Salesman to cover Alabama. with staple line. High commissions, with $100 monthly advance. Permanent position to right man. Jess. H. Smith Co. Detroit.
 Mich. -5
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

FOR SALE-Ail household goods on account of leaving city. In good condition. Apply S01 s. McDonough St. --1o
The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-06-06

WANTED-To exchange brick business property, well leased. for good farm near
 Montgomery. Address P. O. Box 746, Mont gomery, Ala. -1-thu-sun
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
COUNSEL CITES
CITY CHARTER

Corporation Counsel Conner has
reminded the city council of two
charter provisions in regard to
franchises in passing OF applica-
tons made by the Spokane & In
land and the w. w. p. Co. In re-
gard to the former franchise on
Garland avenue, Roedale boulevard
and other thoroughfares. an amend
ment is advised providing that no
extension of time for commence
ment or completion of the work be
permitted for any cause under
penalty of forfeiture. This Is in
accordance with section rs of the
charter.
Similar recommendation Is made
with reference to the w. w. p. APP
plication on Nevada street, from
Eighteenth to Rowan avenue, with
the additional advice that provision
be made for wires on the pole line
to carry the city business exclusive
ly. The charter requires provision
for city wires on the top crossarms.
A bond of $4,000 to protect the city
from damages from the wiring is
suggested. with the usual require.
ment protecting the city from dam
age through the necessary tearing
up of the street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
MAKES BEST Of
BAD BUSINESS

There will be no loosening Of
sthe lines governing disorderly
houses in the effort to concentrate
this element in a certain place.
Mayor Pratt and the police COM
mission favor the concentration
plan, but the shameless exposure
of the old days will be strictly
eliminated.
Administrator officials realize
they have hard problem in trying
to arrange matters so that this
sort of thing will be susceptible to
police supervision and still conceal
II so that person will have to
find 1t on his own initiative. Abbre-
. waited costume displays In hall
, ways will be strictly tabooed and
no disorderly conduct permitted.
The administration was confront
ed with solution of this kind or
with the alternative Of having the
town overrun with the undesirable
element, regardless of the respecta-
bility of the section In which they
found Judgement. In the opinion
of those familiar with the problem
the present solution was the best
that could be devised under the
circumstances.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
FEAR MURDER
IN Death Of
JOE TRAVIS
RELATIVES OF SPOKANE MAN
FOUND DEAD IN PALOUSE
RESORT DO NOT BELIEVE
THE THEORY OF SUICIDE.

Not satisfied with a suicide the
DRY in the death of Joe Travis, a
Spokane man, In resort at Pa
louise, Wash, last night. his rela-
tives and friends In Spokane may
demand thorough investigation
into the affair. 1t is believed by
them that murder will be re-
vealed. -...
With a 32-caliber revolver lying
at his side. Travis was found dead
with bullet wound IN his head,
by the authorities about IL o'clock
last night. He lay In a room occu-
pied by Rae Campbell, an inmate
of Ruth Anderson's resort, and the
woman was present when the
fatal shot was fired.
According to information Travis
had told acquaintances on the
street shortly before, that he had
quarreled with the Campbell
woman. She declares he shot
himself. but because the bullet en-.
tered the head from behind the
right ear, her story is doubted by
some of the Spokane people inter
ested In the case.
Travis is survived by three chill
dren. left orphans, as his wife has
been dead several years. His par
ents and brothers reside In Spo.
kane. where his father has the
contract for carrying the mail be.
tween the postoffice and the
trains.
Travis is said to have been
spending his money lavishly dur.
ing the "a hours prior to his death
and 1t was believed that he had
squandered money belonging to
the International Correspondence
School of which he was repre-
sentative. This story is not ac-
cepted by those connected with
the Spokane office, under which
Travis worked, as they declare he
had sent in his collections up to
Friday night. and had been doing
good business and was steady.
Travis father left today for Pa.
louise and will likely bring the
body back to Spokane for burial
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
WILL COUNCIL
GIVE L BACK?

The subcontractors on the
Sprague avenue trestle will find
their profits diminished at the rate
of 500 per day for six days at
least as the result of not getting
one side of the trestle open to
traffic by July 6. They are under
bond to pay this penalty. the lat
ter being insisted upon by me
board of works. The contractors
were allowed to name their own
time for the completion. naming
one month. They will have
sumed six weeks before the work
Is done from present indications.
The trestle win not be opened for
several days yet.
1t was evidently thought that
the board would fail to collect the
forfeit, as double shifts were not
put on in spite of frequent warn
ings that the work was not mo
crossing at a satisfactory rate.
The commissioners are determined
to enforce the penalty and 1t will
have to be paid unless the council
decides to repudiate the boards
action. taken to insure prompt
work, and RENTS the penalty. 1t
may be that remittance IL counted
on in this case and the commits
sioners' orders are for that reason
not taken seriously.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
GARDENER HAS
DISAPPEARED
AN EMPLoYE OF JAY p.
GRAVES AT LIBERTY LAKE
Is MYSTERioUSLY MISSING
WIFE STARTS POLICE ON
HIS TRAIL,

Fearing that Tom Young, age so
years, a gardener for Jay r, Graves
at Liberty lake, has met with foul
play, and may have been robbed
and killed In Spokane, Mrs. Young
and her son-in-law fastened here
to place his case before the police
this morning.
Young had about SIS on his per-
son when he came to town last
Wednesday. He called up his home
at Liberty lake Saturday morning,
telling his wife to meet him here
at the Northern Pacific depot on
the early train. She missed the
train and did not arrive till night
and, although she has hunted the
town over. neither she nor her SON.
in-law can find him.
Mrs. Young was very much ex-
cited when she appeared at police
headquarters to tell of the case
this morning.
Il just feel sure he must have
met with foul play, and I'm afraid
he's been killed and robbed" she
told The Press. IF he wasn't |
know he would have met us. We
can't find a single trace OF him.
He must have had considerable
money with him. for he had about
SIS about the middle of the week.
He was not heavy drinker as a
rule--just once In a while he would
drink considerably
According TO description left
with the police, Young Is about
five feet eight inches tall, slender,
light complexion, gray hair. blue
eyes and had short, dark gray
mustache. He wore dark suit
with fine white stripe and a black
stiff hat.
This description has been given
to each member of the police force
and general search has been
taken up for him, or for any intor-
nation concerning him since Sa-
turday morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
STRIKES TRAu
OF MURDERER SMITH
Was Seen Yesterday Few Minutes Ahead Of
Pursuing Posse.

Sheriff Pugh and Deputies Sweet
and Doak are today on the trail of
Arthur Smith, murderer of Hess
Hoffman The first definite clue
to the fugitive's whereabouts was
obtained by phone this morning
from Gillette's landing on Newman
lake, when it was learend that a
man named Engle had seen Smith
near Hubbard's place, crossing the
divide and evidently making for
Occur d'Alene or Hayden lake.
This place is about 80 miles from
Spokane and nine miles from
where the tragedy occurred
At the time the murderer was
seen he was only about 40 min
utes ahead of the auto carrying
Deputy Prosecutor Donovan and
Deputy Sheriffs Doak and Logan.
The road was SO rough that slow
progress could be made with the
machine. Logan had left the party
and took up the chase over the
mountain on foot He came SO near
Smith that the latter must have
seen him and hidden.
The officers are certain from the
description that Smith is the man
seen by Engle, and the sheriff Inn
mediately put out in pursuit. The
country is so favorable to ambus-
cade that the officers are running
into the prospect of one or more
of them being hurt II Smith is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
HUETTER WILL
CONTEST CITY
WAGE SCALE

A warrant charging ]. 7. Huet.
ter, contractor. with violating the
city wage scale regulatica requir-
ing payment Of STE per day was
served today and Huetter released
on his own recognizance. He viii
be arraigned this afternoon. Joseph
Zirngible Is accused of the same
offense.
The contractors will undoubtedlx
fight the case, as they are subCon-
tracing in connection with tho
Sprague street fill and claim that
they are not doing city work. The
city holds that their work II d.
pendent on and originates from Tho
city contract, and that therefore
the subcontractors are amenabI0.
Mayor Pratt is still holding ID =
big batch of work let by the board
of works several days ago because
the contractors have not significd
their willingness to pay the senJa
and agree to show their payrolIN.
One contractor has agreed to ~
so and his contracts have beem
approved.
This is the most positive position
that has been taken officially on
the city labor question. The mayor
is facing the combined strength o.
the contractors, many Of whom
were his friends and political sup.
porters. He Is determined to -
cure justice for the workink1nan
hired by the city II II IL Within
power of the mayors office 81
do so.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
MAYOR PUTS LABOR ISSUE
Up TO CITY COUNCIL
Two Ordinances to Enforce
Scale aHd Bar Alien
Employees.

Councilman Funk on Tuesday
evening will introduce two new or
dinances that embody Mayor
Pratt's ideas on the city labor ques-
ton. The council will either have
to pass them or go on record
against the policy most popular
with labor interests.
The first ordinance. In addition
to binding the city, contractors and
subcontractors doing city work, to
the eight hour day and $2.75 scale,
with time and a half for overtime,
provides for incorporation In the
contract of an agreement that pay
books will be kept open to inspec-
ton by the board Of works. Either
this or verified copies of the pay
rolls must be submitted to the
board on demand. The mayor now
participates In the deliberations of
the board OF works, a display of in
dustry and personal interest in the
everyday affairs OF the city here
tofore foreign to the executive of
flee.
The penalty for violation of this
ordinance has been fixed at from
$25 to 5000. coming under the $500
classification of cases that can be
tried In the police court.
The second ordinance Is designed
to guarantee city work to citizens,
1t provides that all public work
must be done by citizens of the
United States and that citizens of
the state Of Washington and city
OF Spokane be given preference.
The only time In which alien labor
will be permitted under this Or
dinance is when It is found impos-
sible to obtain citizen labor.
There have been numerous reso-
buttons on these subjects passed
by the council, and the committee
Of the whole boneyard might d.
vulge an ordinance or two that has
been embalmed instead of born, but
the mayors measures will put the
whole thing on a clear, practical
basis that will permit of no dodg-
Ing the responsibilities the coun-
Gil passes them.
II the council does not II will
experience the necessity of making
large and luminous explanation not
only to labor interests but to nu-
merous taxpayers who object to
paying their money for alien labor
when people who maintain families
in this city are unable to find en-
ployment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12

fixed to make fight In case he II
cornered.
Harry Draper and his blood
hounds accompanied the searching
party yesterday, but although tho
officers apparently run almost onto
the heels Of Smith they didn't
know 1t. Il
Smith has relatives in Occur
d'Alene, but the superstition IL that
he is making for the mountains of
northern Idaho. where 1t will be en-
tremeiy difficult to trace him.
An important witness at the In
quest to be held this afternoon over
Hoffman at Turnbull's will be Mag
gle Becker, age 13. who Witnessed
the shooting from a window Of her
fathers home on Beaver creek.
The tragedy occurred about zoo
yards from the spot where the
terrified child stood looking out.
She says she saw Hoffman and Z
man talking on the road. Hoffman
having club. Then she saw the
man shoot Hoffman, saw him fail.
and ran away from the window too
frightened to look again.
From the handkerchiefs tied
about the dead mans neck over the
wounds 1t is evident that Smith
took time to cover the bullet holes.
The dead mans hat was pulled
owe aortnher wound. 8
Smith was going under the AZ
sumed name of Greek when tho
murder WAS committed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12

a hospital In Spokane, from Orc
vile, WASH, where he was taken
sick few days ago.
Farley, who was 40, had passed
the best part of his life In the con
struction of railways in the north
west and was well liked by hun
dreds of men of that vocation, be-
cause of his jolly manner and gen
erosity. His relatives nearly all
reside in Ireland, where the de-
ceased was born.
The body will arrive in Spokane
tonight In charge of the Buchanan
Undertaking company. Though
permanent arrangements have not
yet been made, funeral services
will likely be held tomorrow at 2
O'Clock.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
THOUGHT HE WAS
IN AIRSHIP

. LOS ANGELES, July a. =
. While dreaming he was nav =
= igating an aeroplane. j. II. Z
. Crocker, a car repairer, walk Z
. ed out of the second story =
. window of his home here to- Z
= day. He sprained his ankle Z
. in the fall to the ground. He .
. missed death probably be. Z
. cause his muscles relaxed. Z
. This is the second time Z
. this has happened. II ex- Z
. pcct to be able to fly some Z
. day." said Croker today, Z
= hut the stunt of flying In Z
= my sleep and tamhling out of Z
= window Is no Joke. Guess Z
. ! will strap myself In bed or Z
. l may wake up dead some Z
. day" 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
SUFFRAGE BATTLE
REPORT WEDNESDAY,

A report Of the state suffraao
convention at Seattle Will BE- rons
dered by the Spokane delegates ~
a meeting Wednesday evening At
s o'clock, In the chamber of coIoS
merce assembly room. Hutton
building. The FUN account az ~
strife In which an effort was moao
to Gust the Spokane deleGatiOn au4
as result Of which the eneirG
state delegation was thrown ont IN
the national convention. viii ~
told. Something will also ~ naid
OF the plan to reorgRniza tn 0&
tober and carry on the tight TIM
adoption Of the suffrage amend
.ment In this state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
SHORTS LIFE
THREATENED
(By United Press.)

CHICAGO, July 12.-Threats
have been made against the life
of Assistant States Attorney
Short, who is prosecuting Ella
Gingles during her trial on a
charge of theft of lace from her
employer. according to state
ment made by him today.
He announced In court that he
had received an unsigned letter
which said:
IF you do not let up on the
Gingles trial there will be an I'M
dertaker at your home"
The prosecution today intro
duced testimony tending to dis
prove the girls story agout the al
legged attack upon her by Agnes
Barrette, her former employer,
and the prosecuting witness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
WATER MEETING

A meeting of the Kenwood resi-
dents has been called for tonight
at O'Clock at the home of Carl
Weber, Olympic and Cincinnati, to
consider the water question.
Water Commissioner Reuterdahl
was invited to attend, but can not
go on account of the pressure of
other business. His secretary,
Potter Hall, will represent him at
the meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
JEFFR|ES SAID
TO HAVE OUT
(By United Press.)

NEW YORK, July 12.-Jim JEFF
fries left Montreal at o'clock this
morning for New York. Much
anxiety is felt here among fight
fans over a reported interview with
Jeffries In which he declared he
would not meet Johnson. He Is re-
ported as saying:
II won't fight Johnson and have
decided to quit the ring forever, as
] cannot get into my old class
again. Anyhow l do not wish to
fight a negro. My tour has done
me no good
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
BRIDE ARRESTED;
BROKE QUARANTINE

Now, according to all informa-
ton the police have received, Mrs.
Washer can blame no one but her
self for her predicamens, for If re-
ports are true. her father met her
and her husband at the train and
told them not to go to the family
residence at STl5 Sherman street.
as all there were under quaran-
tine. She went anyway and Glider
spied her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
NO PAVEMENT CUT
AFTER JULY Is

Commissioner Teurke has Is
sued orders that no street pave
ments shall be opened for repairs
after July Is until the close OF the
national irrigation congress: and
that all streets must be open to
unobstructed traffic by August 1.
This accounts for the number of
streets that are partially block
AIDED at the present time. as the
street car companies and others
doing this work are rushing opera
tions IN order to have the city
clean and open when the city's
distinguished visitors arrive next
month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
LUMBERMEN MEET
(By United Press.)

SEATTLE, July 12.-Members
OF the National Lumber Manufac-
turers' association convened IN AN
nual convention at the Hoo Hoo
house at the exposition grounds
this morning. The sessions will
continue all week, with the elec.
ton of officers tomorrow.
The lumber situation was dis.
cussed informally this morning,
All expressed the opinion that the
industry Is rapidly resuming a
normal healthy tone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12

Spokane with all its mean quar-
antine laws and regulations. will
have a black eye with one Mrs.
Sophia Washer, newly wed. as well
as newly arrived. for ever and aye.
She was scarcely in the ''city
beautiful to visit with her par
ents on her wedding tour when
she was arrested by OFFICER Glider
for breaking a quarantine.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
START MADE IN
THE CLIDDEN TOM

4 DETROIT. July 12.--Fofty- thro@
cars started today In the annual
Glidden automobile tour. c0verinSE
2636.S miles. The route u fror1
here to Denver and return to Hn1S
sas City. where the tour ends
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
CHINKSTOR REWARD
ARREST OF LING
(By United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, July L.
The Six Companies, powerful
San Francisco Chinatown concern,
has offered reward 70 $500 for
the capture of Leon Ling. slayer
of Elsie Sigel. The New York po-
lice think Leon came to San Fran
cisco and is in hiding in China
town.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
WEATHER
Fair tonight and Tuesday.
TORNADO At
ALTON
(By United Press.)

ALTON, ILL.,, July 12.-This part
of the country was swept by tor
nado and rainstorm at noon today.
Telegraphic and telephone COM
munication is paralyzed, and part
of Alton is submerged.
The steamer Alton was blown
against a bridge and damaged. A
number of frame buildings were
wrecked.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
PAYSON TIRED BUT
STILL GAME

. SACRAMENTO, July H.
. Payson Weston. tired after 4
. walk from New York. but 4
. game and cheerful as a youth
. of IA, arrived here about
. noon today. 4
q He was met on the out
q skirts of the city by local
. athletes and given an ova-
. ton as he passed through
. here to the depot. where he
. held reception. He expects
. to arrive in San Francisco,
. his DISSEMINATION. by Wednes-
. day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
FLOOD Loss IS
ENORMOUS
(By United Press.)

KANSAS CITY. Mo-, July 12.--
Many rivers and creeks through
out Missouri are still rising and
the flood situation is serious.
Trains are stalled ON many lines.
and all transportation and com
munication is demoralized. Re-
ports indicate that the loss from
damaged crops will be enormous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
FARLEY DIED ON
WAY TO SPOKANE

Thomas Farley. one Of the best
known and popular old-time rail-
road construction men In the
northwest. is dead. He died this
forenoon while being FASTENED to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
ROOSEVELT PARTY
IN NEED OF FOOD
Cunningham, the English Guide, Nearly
Starved in Going After Aid.

NAIVASHA, July 12-Haf dead from hunger and
thirst R. J. Cunningham English hunter in charge of
Roosevets hunting party reached Atendborough Manor
last night He reported the Roosevelt party badly in need
of food.
Cunningham misudged the distance from the Roosevelt
camp to Atendborough Manor and spent the entire day
in the desert without food or water
After rest Cunningham returned the desert with
enough provisions last until the party reaches Attend
borough.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-07-12
SIX DROWN
IN A Lake
COLLISION
(By United Press.)

. SAULT STE. MARIE, july =
= 12.-Six men were drowned .
= today when the steamer John =
. B. Cowies was rammed and Z
= sunk by the steamer Isaac =
= Scott in collision in a fog. =
. 80 80 . . ~~>~~ . =