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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
LAWSUIT RELIC
Of PANIC

A story OF the hard times of 1892.
"a is told in a suit which was par
TALLY heard by Judge Sullivan and
continued until March 4. The liti.
cation grows out of a contract
made in 1890 by the city of Cheney
with the Cheney Land & Water Co.
for the purchase of fire protection
from the company at SITS per
month and s. per month additional
for all fire plugs to be subsequently,
installed. The contract was signed
by d. F. Percival as mayor of the
city and also as president of the
water company. r
In the hard times of 1892, 1898
and 1894 warrants were issued to
the water company for it's monthly
compensation by the city, and "a
of these warrants. for a total of
$500, still remain unpaid. The
holders of the warrants, in addition
to asking payment for the face,
have also filed a claim for $4,000
interest, making the total in excess
of 900.
The city council of Cheney has
employed counsel, and is fighting
the payment of the warrants on the
ground that they were illegally is
sued, and that the city received nc
adequate return therefor. In those
days Cheney's credit was at a low
ebb, and the kind-hearted city Off.
Gals issued the warrants in a sum
large enough to cover any discount
that the holders of the warrants
might have to sustain. In this way
many warrants for SITS were made
out for 1925. the difference being
the discount, which 1T was alleged
the holders of the warrants had to
stand. The payments for fire pro-
lection were to be made to bank
in Portland in the gold coin of the
realm, which in those days was an
unknown quantity. r. S. Gladwin
is the present holder of the war
rants and plaintiff in the suit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
F0RFE|TS BOND
F0OL|SHLy

Though the prosecuting attorney
asked a dismissal of the case in
which charge of bigamy was
made against Mrs. ]. s. CorcOran
No. 2, formerly Miss Leila Marshall,
the cash bond of $500 given two
weeks ago by the defendant was
forfeited to the city this afternoon
by her failure to appear in police
court.
The state was represented by
Deputy Prosecutor Don Kizer. who
stated that although the state
could bring witnesses here from
Portland who would testify that
Leila Marshall knew Corcoran was
married before she became his
wife, it wished dismissal Of the
case since Corcoran, who was
sentenced to the penitentiary, de
clared the woman was deceived.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
RALSTON
ON JUNKET

The council had something new
passed up to it last night when w.
M. Pindell appeared before the
body as an advocate of concrete
paving for the streets. He had SC
cured two delegates to form a
junket to Chicago to investigate
the merits of his proposition, and
asked for a representative from
the city, and the council finally
decided to send Engineer Ralston
Just before the resolution was
passed, Councilman Baldwin raised
the point that 1t was bad business
for the city to send man east at
the expense. of the firm, and his
motion prevailed that Mr. Ralston
be sent at the expense of the city
to investigate the paving, as well
as to look into other pavings in the
east.
Mr.. Pindell's proposition is an
expensive one, taking the cost of
asphalt as basis, but he insisted
that the saving came in the wear
ing of the concrete. He gave a
rough estimate that it would cost
$2.40 square yard, but this figure
did not include the curbing or
grading. Asphalt costs in the
neighborhood of $3.50 square
yard on an average, and this in
cludes the surfacing and curbing
of the street and all incidental
work
The matter of concrete paving
would be a benefit in no small
measure to the new cement COM
pany whose plant is near Sand
point, and in which number of
Spokane men are interested.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
PRATTS PLAN
WON'T WORK
CIVIL SERVICE PLAN OF PICK.
ING CHIEF FOR TWO YEARS
ONLY DOESN'T LOOK GOOD
TO MEN QUALIFIED.

While not denying that H. d.
Merritt is in line for the Office of
chief of police, N. S. Pratt has
come out with statement that he
favors the selection of the chief
from the ranks of the police de-
partment.
This is a good political move
were it not for the fact that there
Is not a man on the force with the
ability to serve in the Office who
would accept it, and this Mr.. Pratt
knows from experience. The trou.
BILE is that the chief would serve
while Mr. Pratt was mayor, and at
the end of the two years would be
succeeded by another man. The old
chief would then be out of the de-
partment entirely. as there is no
provision made whereby he could
reassume his subordinate position.
Mr.. Pratt tried out this scheme
once before when he desired to
have Captain John Sullivan APP
pointed as chief. Sullivan did not
want the job, because he realized
it meant that at the end of his
term he was out.
This leaves II. D. Merritt still
in the field as the available man
on the Pratt ticket.
Critics of Mr.. Pratt have been
digging into his record in the coun-
Gil, and point out the fact that
while he started many things few
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
BLUE BOOK FOR
THE BUSINESSMEN

A blue book, giving the names.
addresses and occupations of all
the members of the chamber Of
commerce, is to be issued at once
for the convenience of the mem
bers and the business interests Of
the city. This book will be dis
tributed free among the members
and will be sent to outside parties
requesting it. Others in the city
who desire it as a memorandum
will be able to secure it, The pur-
pose is to give all the information
possible concerning the business OF
the members and besides the ad-
dresses the telephone numbers will
be given.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
WORKS
OVERTIME

In Difference to the wishes OF
the commission revising the city
charter, the city council has
agreed to meet in regular session
on Tuesday night of each week un
til the commission has it's charter
amendments ready for submission
to the city council.
The charter commission meet
ing is subject to the call of Chair
man Post, and the present delay in
preparing its work for submission
to the council is due to the illness
of Corporation Counsel L. H. Ham
blen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
UNIONS SETTLE
v. v. ?. lQ
.STR|FGIl

The Spokane bricklayers and
stone masons' unions today reach.
ed an understanding with the
Washington Water Power Co. and
the unfair" mark that has rested
on the company for three years
is lifted, so far AS these, two
unions are concerned.
The settlement was made by a
union committee in confersnce
with Water Power CO. off1af1 RI
While the company signed no
closed shop contract, it is nnder.
stood that union men will do the
company's brick and stone work
great deal of which will be need.
ed on the new power station.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24

OF them bore fruit. He was pledged
to fight for lower water rates, and
at the same time was one of the
council who prevented action on
the matter when the Kickers' club
brought it up. forcing the matter
into the courts, where it is now
pending before the supreme court.
He made sweeping and general
charges against Sergeant McPhee
of the police department, and when
these were sifted McPhee came out
the hero and Pratt's warfare AZ
zled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
SUES LAMbARD|
OPERA Go.

Gino Martinez Patti, a former
member of Mario Lombardi's Ital.
ian grand opera company, which
opens tonight at the Spokane the.
alter, has filed suit against Lam.
bardi for 500 alleged to be due
for back salary in 1907, and at.
tached the compensation of the
company at the Spokane, as well
as their baggage and belongings.
Patti alleges that he was EN-
ployed for three months in 1907 at
$4,000 for that period, and that
500 of that amount is still due and
unpaid. Happy & Hindman are the
counsel for Patti.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
AAMblEN TOLD
TO GET BUSY

The alien labor matter was
brought up to the city council last
night when the resolutions passed
by the frafernal bodies was read.
This asked for the passage of an
ordinance prohibiting the employ
ment of aliens on city work, and
the corporation counsel was in
structed to draft an ordinance.
Accordingly. Mr. Hamblen is to
draft an ordinance after he has
expressed the opinion that such an
ordinance would not stand a test
in the courts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
OF
OREGON REBUKED

MONMOUTH, Ore, Feb. "a
Despite the legislatures failure to
provide funds. the Monmouth nor.
NAL school will run to the end of
the school year with funds raised
by citizens. President Ressler is
in Salem comforting with the
board of regents in the hope of
making arrangements for next
year.
ASHLAND, Ore, Feb. 24.-Citi.
zens are raising money to support
the Normal here. They entertain
no thought of allowing the school
to close, and hope to get assist
ance through the initiative.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
SHOT WOMAN SHE
SAW WITH HUSBAND

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. "a
With a warrant accusing her of
shooting to kill Mrs. l.. X. Emory,
the police today are seeking Mrs.
Lizzie G. Cochrane, who last
night found her husband dining
with Mrs. Emory. The husband
and woman were located by private
detectives.
AS they left the restaurant Mrs.
Cochrane fire dat Mrs. Emory, in
fiicting a wound in her wrist. Coch-
rane is wealthy real estate
dealer.
Mrs. Emory became Cochrane's
private stenographer after securing
a divorce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
VETS WIN
A POINT

OLYMPIA, Feb. 24.-The local
option situation 10 still a deadlock,
the "drys" apparently holding the
whiphand. The caucus Of ''wets'
called for last night fell through.
The "drys" got another jolly in the
senate when Senator Ruth added a
wet" member to the committee
on rules, which arranged the sen.
ate calendar daily.
Hutchinson of Spokane prote sted
against the appointment. Ruth re.
piled. Hutchinson could take it as
he pleased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
PIANO INAUGURATION

A business deal of Importance to
the music trade has been consum-
mated between Steinway & Sons
and the Aeolian Weber Piano &
Pianola Co. The Steinway firm
has. decided to have a player built
in their pianos and have selected
the Metro style pianola.
The concerns involved are the
wealthiest in the piano trade and
the amalgamation will have a de-
cided effect on different phases of
the. trade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
THUGS WELL ARMED

Thirty-eighth revolvers were
stolen from the D. Hay secondhand
store, corner Main avenue and Di-
vision street, last night by bur
glars, who forced an entrance from
the rear door. The police have
been unable to find trace of any
thing else having been taken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
BOARD ISSUES AN
ULTIMATUM

The board of public works de-
cided this afternoon to order
Frank Johnson. to stop filling in
the Spokane river opposite the Nc
Goldrick Lumber Co.'S mill. The
filling is being done in defiance of
the city ordinance, and in case it
is not stopped at once an arrest
will be ordered. The matter was
brought before the board by J. P.
McGoldrick.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
ANOTHER FIFTH
WARD CANDIDATE

John S. Davis, republican, filed
his declaration as candidate in
the primaries for the Office of cour-
Gilman from the Fifth ward, Sc.
lecting the first term as the one
for which he will run. He lives at
01712 Division street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
MORE RIOT CLAIMS.

Several new claims for plate
glass broken during the |. w. w.
riots were filed by the losers last
night in the council j. d. Finley
put in claim for $4S, and Adams
& Switzer asked for $16.50. Both
claims were referred to the finance
committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
PLUM FOR POHLMAN.

Theodore T. Pohlman has been
appointed by Comptroller Farley
to audit the accounts every month
in the various city departments.
The Office carries a salary of $125
a month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
CUSHION COVERS.

Burlap and craftsman's canvas
make artistic and durable cushion
covers. A design cut from cretonne
and applied with an embroidery
stitch is an effective ornamental
ton. Braided designs and Outlin-
ing done with heavy rope silk or
mercerized thread are also highly
decorative and easily executed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
NEW SCHOOL CODE
IS PASSED

OLYMPIA, Feb. 24.-The senate
this morning passed the new school
code with one dissenting vote,
Whitney Of Spokane. 1t also pass
ed bill requiring supreme judges
to wear black gowns while trying
cases. House killed half dozen
bills, including the three mile sa-
loon limit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
CITY TAKES THE MONEY

The $4,000 put up by the Kyle
gas people to back their franchise
for dollar gas received its final
knockout last night when the or
dinance was passed FORGETTING the
money to the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
SEATTLE WILL Help

For once Seattle is backing -,
plan of Spokane and thes Seattl
chamber of commerce hasSinAfn
ed the local body that i'll viii d
all in its power to aid SpakaRsl
securing the 100000 appropriate
for the national irrigation congres
to be held in this city. =, -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24

Is located on the Columbia river,
at the mouth Of the Yakima river,
and is under one of the best irri-
cation systems in the northwest.
Their system is gravity canal,
and the water is taken from the
Yakima river under a water right
filed over 20 years ago. Our water
is under government supervision
and guaranteed by the government.
Under such an admirable irriga.
ton system, let US give you few
Of the many reasons why you
should buy land in Richland:
1. The location is the most
central of any project in the state.
2. The soil is perfect for irriga-
tion-volcanic ash, with an under
lying gravel snbsoil. No hardpan.
3. The drainage is perfect.
A. You can produce all the ne
cessities of life and many of the
luxuries
5. The season Is from two to
three weeks earlier than any other 4
in the Pacific Northwest.
6. Because your products are
first on the market you receive the
very top price.
T. The climate is ideal. The
growing season Is long. The sea-
sons are defined, but not pro-
nounced.
8. You can work outside with
comfort all times of the year.
8. No wet, sloppy weather.
10. Strawberries yield from
5000 to $500 per acre first season
after planting.
II. There Is no pioneering.
There are half a thousand people
among whom 1t Is a pleasure to
live.
u. There is ample transporta-
ton for all produce.
13. Ten tons of alfalfa can be
produced to the acre.
IA. 1t is the best pear, grape,
apple and peach land in the North
west.
Is. The schools are second to
none In the county.
16. The best of water can be
had from wells at depth of from
Is to 35 feet.
H. Richland is under one of the
best irrigation systems in the state.
No pumps used; simply raise the
gates and gravitation does the rest
Is. The maintenance fee is a
minimum.
49, Richland Is only a few hours
from Spokane, Seattle, Tacoma or
Portland.
20. 1t Is the best place In the
country for poultry raising on ac-
count of the light rainfall and mild
winters.
q. Richland lands are now sell
ing for from 800 to $3.50 per acre.
with perpetual water right. and
you have six years to pay for your
ground.
%. The water Is under govern
ment supervision.
Richland and the Kennewick
valley have in the last Ave years
established a reputation for early
fruits that Is the envy OF every
fruit growing district in the North
west, and has well earned the
names by which 1t Is so well known
throughout the whole country,
THE LAND OF THE EARLY
STRAWBERRY" and "THE CALI.
FORNIA OF THE NORTHWEST"
There is an old saying that the
early BIRD catches the worm.
and this Is true of this valley II
you will call the fruit the BIRD"
and the high prices the WORM"
You could buy land at Kenne-
wick three or four years ago for
the same price that you can now
get 1t at Richland, and today It lis
selling for from $3.50 to $1,000 per
acre.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
a POINTER IN TRUNKS

We can point with pride to our
large and high grade stock of
Solid Leather Trunks, Dress Suit
Cases, Valises. Grips, etc. They
are all well and strongly made of
the very best materials. are metal
bound where necessary, and each
one is fitted with a reliable lock
and key. They are most con
veniently arranged inside, and are
ideal pieces of baggage for the
traveller or tourist.
LAND-McFARLlN CO.,
819 Riverside Avenue
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24

Spokane camp No. 80. Woodmen
of the World, will give a. whist
party to members and friends to-
night on the third floor of Pacific
halls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
SPECIAL LENTEN SERVICES

Special Lenten services tonight
at the First English Lutheran
church at s o'cloc'-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-24
PIANOS AT ABOUT
HALF

The home that can the opportunity in these ex-
changed piano bargains will be fortunate. A piano
should be in every home. The low prices which we
quoting and the easy terms which we allow make
it easy for almost any home to have piano, and
good one. You may be offered piano for less money
than ask for some Of these slightly used instru
ments but they have not the quality.
Bear in mind that these pianos came from wealthy
homes and strictly high grade. We received them
in exchange toward genuine Panola Pianos and
Chickering Grand Pianos.
We Offering high grade Ricca Sons Piano.
beautiful mahogany case, cost new $780, for the low
price of $1S5-terms to suit
magnificent Steinbach & Dreher, mahogany case,
used in concert short time; like new was $685. now
$240
A beautiful high grade Schenck Piano. nearly new;
cost $3.50; sale price, $26S.
The list also contains Decker, Kimball Weber,
Steinway, Player Pianos used Panolas; organs and
musical goods of all kinds.
Very Easy Terms
MoneyBack Guarantee. ~
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
ORE FROM PAV0 RICO
PLEASES DOUGLAS MEN

DOUGLAS, June 13-O. L. Neer
brought to the city last Saturday sew
eral pieces of ore taken from the Pavo
Rico mine, seven miles northwest of
Nacoazri, which is equal in richness TO
any ore ever exhibited, being almost
solid silver and lead. This ore was en-
countered during the past week at a
depth of seventy feet from the surface
in a winze which is being sunk in one
of the old tunnels run by the Atlas
Mining company several years ago.
On Saturday the work of packing q
carload of ore from the Pavo Rico mine
to the railroad for shipment was
started and it is expected to reach this
city during the next few days. The
very high grade ore will be shipped
from here to the smelter in Ell Paso,
while the second class ore will go to the
Copper Queen smelter here. The rich
ore from which the specimens now on
exhibition were taken will run from
1000 to 1000 ounces in silver and 1t car
ries 70 per cent lead. This ore streak is
said to be from eighteen inches to two
feet wide, while the vein is from six to
eight feet wide. The second class ore is
expected to run over $500 a ton. Five
cubic feet of the rich ore will weigh
one ton.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
PR0SPECTORS LEAVE
FOR STORMY NIGHT
TO DEVELOP CLAIMS

Sid Dennis, Sam Sampson, Fay
Touchette and "Blokie" Davenport, all
of Los Angeles, left last week for
Stormy Night, San Bernardino county,
to develop a group of eight claims dis
covered some time ago.
The claims are known as the Den
mis- Knob, Tommy -Knocker, Wake Up
Sam, Gold Hill, Copper Cliff, Horseshoe,
Total Failure and Pink Domino.
They will sink a shaft 100 feet on the
Wake -UpSam and crosscut to tap an
immense copper ledge on the Tommy
Knocker, adjoining the Wake-Up-Sam.
Assays on the claims run from $19 to
$240 in gold and copper, with several
dollars in silver.
A fine spring was also discovered on
the Total Failure, which will be de-
Veloped in the near future.
Stormy Night is located twelve miles
off the main line of the Santa Fe rail-
way and is a highly mineralized dis
trict. 1t is the intention of the prospec-
tors to develop Stormy Night to big
camp.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
RIVES MINERS ENTER
MAMMOTH ORE BODY
FETTERMAN TUNNEL UNF0LDS
RICHES
Vein Carries High Grade Values.
Quartz Is Pitted with 5ughOIes
Holding Flakes of
Free Gold

CALIENTE, New, June 13-Miners
working in the tunnel at the Rives
mine broke into the old Fetterman
tunnel Thursday and found a body of
ore so large that it is impossible to
define it's dimensions.
The Fetterman tunnel has been hid
den for about four years. There has
always been a suspicion that this tun-
mel hid some great secret, az peculiar
circumstances surrounded the explo-
sion that filed the mouth. The dis
covery Thursday proves that rich
lead was struck and the explosion was
the work of individuals who wished
to hide the discovery.
When the old tunnel was entered it
was found to be in dangerous condi-
ton. The car rails were bent and in
some cases almost tied in knots from
the force of the explosion. Great
masses of debris were heaped along
the track and great chambers stopped
down where the IS boxes of dynamite
had been stored.
For 200 feet along this tunnel vein
of quartz has been exposed which car
ries high values in gold, but as no
assays have been made it is impos
sible to declare the value of the rock
Lying in heaps along the floor are
great masses of tale which in places
covers the vein like a blanket hung
along a wall. The tale ranges from
is inches to two feet in thickness
The dimensions of the quartz are not
to be estimated by the present expos
ure. The quartz is of the white and
mottled pink variety. pitted with
"bugholes" and scanned with brown
scales that cover filmy flakes of gold
Los Angeles herald., 1909-06-14
RED STAR STRIKE RIVALS
NOTED SIXTEEN TO ONE ORE

NEVADA CITY, June 13.-That the
Red Star mine is in rock which will
go 100000 to the ton is the latest an
nouncement from the now famous AL
leghany district which is being flooded
with mining men and prospectors. The
strike was made 2100 feet in from day
light in the tunnel, and the ore, it is
claimed, ranks with anything ever en-
countered in Sierra county. Superin-
tendent woodbury. is hurrying to the
mine from his home in Denver. and
awaiting his arrival. The company has
spent fully s5O,0OO in running the tun-
mel and doing other work necessary to
make a mine. The tunnel has been
run ahead some distance to make GER
tain that the discovery is not merely
a pocket.
1t seems to be another shoot such
as the Sixteen to One has, and which
made the Tightner famous. Indeed, 1t
is the belief of the superintendent that
the Tightner ledge will be intersected
within fifty feet, meaning the biggest
bonanza yet.
A mill and other machinery for the
Red Star lie at the depot here await
ing teams to haul them to the mine.
SO great has been the demand for
into the Allegheny country that the
company has not been able to move
it's machinery from this city. The Red
Star has been producing valuable mill
ing ore steadily. 1t has hundreds of
feet of backs and is owned by Colo
rado company. Strangely enough it is
Colorado men and money that have
been responsible for all the big strikes
recently at Allegheny.