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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
FARMERS ENDORSE
INVESTIGATION
Tax Eaters and Tax Payers "A Rousine
Meeting Held.

With loud concentrations Of en-.
thusiasm the gathering Of farmers
In Judge Sullivan's court room this
morning endorsed the county in
vestigatlon.
r. q. Martin, president Of the
Spokane County Township club, In
his opening talk, said that II the
prosecuting attorneys office did
not do ito duty In the matter Of the
conduct Of the grand Jury lnvesti-
cation an appeal would be taken
to the court for other counsel, and
failing In this effort, the matter
would then be laid before the gov.
ernor. This statement was greeted
with loud shout Of applause.
There was another demonstration
when l.. Reed Of Spangle, state or
ganizer of the Farmers union, said
that his organization to man
stood behind the investigation and
was ready, If necessary, to place
the funds Of the union at the dis
posal Of the committee in charge
of the work. He urged another
meeting about October l. when the
farmers would be at more leisure.
e. H. Jameson, owner Of the
Jameson. aroused enthusiasm by
charging that the city hall and the
court house are filled with tax
eaters who live in ease while the
farmer. toiling in the broiling sun.
works. to foot the bills. He cited
a number of instances of grating
at the city hall, and charged that
the assessors office In 1908 squan-
dered $4,000 of the $4,000 spent
by the office In order that Assessor
Galbraith's deputies might be out
electioneering for his denomination
Athey Eelected Secretary.
The gathering, which filled Judge
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
.LODCEMEN LOOK
FOR N. w. CARLETON

Maston w. Carleton, formerly
employed in the asylum for the
insane at Orofino, Idaho, and a
member of the Woodmen of the
World, is missing, and brother
lodgemen in Spokane are making
a search for him at the request of
Head Counsel ]. j. Boak of that
order.
According to a communication re-
ceived by Beta Camp No. 467 of
Spokane, Carleton is supposed to
have left the asylum in May last
year, and he is known to have been
in Spokane a short time after that
as his aged parents back in Deca'
tur, Miss, heard from him. Since
then no word has been received OF
him and his yearning parents are
much grieved and apprehensive be-
cause of his silence. 1t Is request.
ed that anyone knowing of Garlic
tons present whereabouts shall
communicate the information to w
s. Sampson. clerk of Beta camp w
o. W., Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
AGRlcULTuRISTs PRAISE THE
NORTHWEST
(By United Press)

PORTLAND, Sept. 3.-lmpressed
with the future Of the Pacific
Northwest in agriculture, delegates
to the national convention of the
Association of American Agricul
tural Colleges and Experiment Sta
lions have returned home after
holding a weeks convention In
Portland. Those in attendance ex
pressed themselves as surprised
at the manifest agricultural wealth
Of the northwest states. The fer
tility of the soil and the progress
of the farmers aroused much com
ment among them. The visitors
were enabled to see several sec
tons Of this state by special trains
as guests of the Portland CONNER
cial club. So highly pleased were
the excursionists that they passed
a resolution of thanks to their en-.
tertainers and spoke In very high
terms of the country inspected.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
FINE TOWN
DESTROYED
(By United Press,l

MONTEREY, Mex, Sept. g.
News from the flooded district TO-
day indicates that the property loss
will be greater than the earlier
estimates. Reports from Tampico
and surrounding country say the
damage is worse than reported
The suburb Of La Barra Is annihi
lated, and numbers are missing. A
bar has formed across the harbor
and a number Of boats outside are
unable to discharge their cargoes
Towns on the Mexican side Of
the Rio Grande river are feeling
the brunt Of the flood. Arguellas
Saynosa, Corales, Camarie and sar
Miguel are completely inundated
and several other towns are prac
tically destroyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
FoRTY-six ROOM DuRoLARiEs
-eo4 ARREsTs-eIc NUMBER
OF HOLDUPS.

Spokane was = naughty town
throughout the month Of August.
Room burglars and house burglarG
have been in clover, petty thieves
have been working In little fesr q
capture on the outside, pickpoc1<ets
did a thriving business, hoidupG
Jared we'll for awhile, but cams "a
grief In the end, safecracitere
welded their trade on q small scale
and bunco steerers worked with 90
parent lmpunity.
Records at the police station
show that during the month of Au.
gust 10 holdup jobs, that Melted the
perpetrators hundreds of dollars,
were pulled off. Five men are now
in Jail awaiting trial suspected OF
several Of these jobs.
A total of 46 room burSlaries
were reported, chiefly from the
downtown lodging house districts;
10 dwellings and business houses
were looted by burglars and porch
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
AMAZING
ACTION By
ITALIANS
qtt,
Cruiser Invades Privacy of
U. s. Fleet Target
Practice.
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. g.
Private information of an UMPIRE
cedented action by the Italian
cruiser Etna, which is alleged to
have steamed deliberately into the
line Of formation OF the United
States Atlantic fleet during target
practice off Cape Henry, was re-
ceived in navy circles today.
It is rumored that the incident
will be the subject Of international
unofficial correspondence between
United States and Italy, The exist
ing naval code recognizes the
privacy of target practice. The
Etna ran close to the targets, then
crossed the line of battleships, sa-
luted Admiral Wainwright's flag.
ship, the Georgia, and departed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
NO GOLF SCHEDULE HERE FOR TAFT

q
plan game golf President during stop
Spokane IS #
this this decidedly deeison
the president.
q golf keep
playing The certainly
chief
golf performance
right the president.
president Of the United Golf Links Of
Let's Taft all the time
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
SPOKANE WAS NAUGHTY
CITY IN AUGUST, YES SIR!

climbers. Is cases OF pocket pick.
ing, no one of which failed to yield
valuable rewards to the velvety fin
gered dips, were brought before the
police, S6 reports Of thefts OF
articles lying on the outside OF
houses, in barns, In buildings un.
der course of construction and val.
uables left hanging in convenient
places downtown were turned In,
and one safecracklng JOB was sue.
eessfully perpetrated, but no val.
babies were secured.
Aside from these. many other
petty crimes not coming under the
hne Of theft or robbery have been
reported to the police and officers
are still investigating many Of
them.
In all. 604 arrests were made
here during the month for crimes
ranging from highway robbery
down to common drunkenness were
made. AS shown by the records so
Tar in the first two days of Septem-
Der this month 1t Is apparent that
september is destined to be fraught
with as much crime in Spokane as
August has been.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
[1l IIllnr1 800 POST CARDS AND 100 LETTERS PER
Dl UUu[[l WEEK UNCLAIMED AT LOCAL POSTOFFICE


On an average Of 500 postal
cards per week and 100 letters are
unclaimed and returned to the dead
letter office at Washington, D. c.
Such was the startling facts
brought to light this morning after
a brief Investigation with the postal
authorities at the local office.
During the month Of August
there was an average Of 1000 pos.
tai cards and very nearly 1900 lot.
tiers which had to be returned 10
the dead letter office at Washing.
ton, D. c., because the parties to
which they were sent failed to call
for them.
ION an average of 10000 postal
cards and 10000 letters pass
through the mailing room in a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
ASK CONTRACTORS TO
HASTEN CITY WORK

A meeting Of all the contractors
who are doing municipal contract
work was held at the board of pub
lie works this morning before
Street Commission Teurke. to see
Al some plan could not be developed
to hasten the completion Of the
work on strets that are now torn
up, before the rainy weather be-
gins.
:, About 10 contractors were pres
ent and many excuses were offered
because the work was not proceed
ing faster. Although the meeting
was informal and no definite action
was taken in regard to the matter,
Il Is understood that the board OF
works may adopt more stringent
measures In the future II the city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03

Immediately held and sent to the
dead letter office at Washington,
10. c., where they are destroyed.
Anything that Is in the least sug-
gestive is not permitted to go
through the mails"
On an average Is letters q day
are received at the local post office
that are not addressed and on an
10 obsence postal cards which are
not permitted to go through the
mails. Twenty-Five or 80 postal
cards in envelopes which are un-
sealed are sent to the dead lettr
office every day. Fancy postal
cards. with raised lettrs or highly
colored with tinsel, are not permit.
ted to go through the mails under
any circumstances unless they are
mailed in q sealed envelope.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03

day." stated ]. c.. Talbot this
morning, who is superintendent Of
the mailing division. 1--WE have on
an average Of 40 letters per day
which are unstamped and have I'd
be returned for postage, and Is or
30 letters day which have to be
held and the addressee notified to
send additional postage. Some OF
the postal cards are too large and
have to be held for postage. The
large cards are mostly scenic pic.
lures.
Uncle Sam Is very strict In re.
gard to obscene postal cards. We
do not have as much trouble as for
merly, but there are any number OF
people who still insist on sending
obscene postal cards through the
mail. All these postal cards are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
SEVEN NEW MAIL CLERKS
ARE EMPLOYED HERE

Postmaster W. p. Edris IL plan.
ming to put seven additional mall
clerks to work October I.
Spokane has grown 90 rapidly
In the last few years that Il re-
quires much larger postal de-
partment to take care Of the mail
stated J. C. Talbot, superintendent nj
Of the mailing division, this morn
ing.
On July II eight additional cisrks
were put to work and nine carriers,
but II was found that the present
force 10 inadequate to take care
OF the mail, so Postmaster Edris
has asked for seven additional men
to be put to work October I. At
the present time there are 10 men
In the mailing room and so men
employed az mailing clerks. a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
q 80 q 80 q 80
WASHINGTON PROPOSES
TO MUZZlE NOISES
.r. OF BOOSTERS

. WASHINGTON, Sept. g. 4
. The recent municipal edict 4
. which may spell the Danish
. ment of the sleep destroying 4
. rooster within Washington's 4
. limits, has aroused the invent 4
. i've genius Of a man who has 4
= devised a rooster muzzle. His 4
. idea Is to kill the crow. but 4
. save the rooster, This advo- 4
. cate OF noiseless chanticieer 4
. believes that If the authorities 4
. will sanction the use Of the de- 4
. vice.. which consists of a sim 4
. pie collar of leather with 4
. small cotton pad fastened 4
. around the ROSTERS neck suf-
. ficiently tight to throttle the
. vocal organ, both the eommun- 4
. ity and the rooster can live in 4
. peace and quiet. TIL corpora
. ton counsel has been asked to
O determine whether to muzzle
. ROSTERS Is legal.
q O Q Q O q q Q q B Q O q Q O 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
TO Re-ADvERrisE FOR PAVING

AS the result of the contractors
failing to furnish 10-year main
tenance bond. the board of public
works has decided to re-advertise
for the paving of Broadway. Mon
roe street to Chestnut street. with
asphalt. Contractor Henry l.. Lii
ienthal has made proposition to
the board that he will place $25. 200
worth of city bonds in the hands of
the commissioners, to be held until
the end of five years, II he is
awarded the contract for the paw
Ing of Grand street. Ninth avenue
to Twenty-ninth avenue, with ollie
roid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03

contract work is not completed
more rapidly than It has been In
the past.
II realize that there are many
extenuating circumstances con-
nected with the WORK which take
into consideration" stated Com
missioner Carl w. Teurke In ad-
dressing the contractors. II called
this street meeting to find out what
was the matter and 10 see IL some
OF the, defects could not be RENE
died. You all understand that win
ter is fast approaching and that IL
you leave the streets all torn up
whre you are working that the resi-
dents Of that section will be put TO
great Inconvenience byhaving to
wade through mud md water to get
10 their homes"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
SAVES TWO CHILDREN FROM
DROWNING.
NV United Press.)

PORTLAND. Sept. Sit became
known today that Harry X Sey.
mour. stenographer Of the Com
mercial club, saved the two daugh-
tiers of j. Wappenish, a real estate
dealer. from drowning yesterday.
The children, 10 and 4 years old,
respectively. We're caught as the
bridge draw opened and fell into
the river. Seymour dived and
saved them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03

my wife's divorce suit until ! can
defend myself against her charoee-''
This letter was received by Judge
Graham this morning from Fred
Kosher of the railroad mail ser
vice, stationed at Tracy. Cal. whose
wife Is trying to secure Q divorce
on the ground OF non-support. II
had the desired effect and the case
was continued until he can defend
himself.
A deposition was made this mora
Ing by r II. Mann, who Is employ
ed with Kosher. stating that the
family's disruption was caused BY
too much motherin.law.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
MOSTSAVACE
WRESTLING
MATCH \
(By United Press.) .

SEATTLE, Sept. 3-The most
savage wrestling ever seen here
was jiu jitsu match last night be
tween Eddie Robinson Of Los An
geles and Togogora Ito Of Japan
Half an hour Of rough work began
when Robinson put a hand to the
Jap's mouth three times, knocking
out two teeth. Then Ito dived and
grappled his opponent. They wres
tied until Ito secured strange
hold and choked Robinson into sub
mission. In the second bout the
Jap again got stranglehold, and
beat Robinson in three minutes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
NORTH POLAR|NG' TO
BE NEWEST FAD NOW
Cooks Expedition Cost $50, OOO---Ex-
plorer to Receive Unprece-
denied Welcome.

friends and supporters that he Win
then produce uncontrOvexf1hJo
proofs that he reached the north
pole, thus allaying the wave OF
skepticism which has been mani
tested in the opinions Of many fal-
low scientists, both here ard
abroad. A
That DR.. Cook will be able fnlly
to substantiate his claims II indf
Gated by a brief official statement
from United States Minister Henn
at Copenhagen to the state DEPART
ment, that the reported diacovefy
Of the pole has been corroborAted
by Dergwaard Jensen, the Danish
inspector of north Greenland. Il
liz assumed that the Danish official
investigated DR.. Cooks claims altar
the latter left Greenland en- route
to Denmark, and that he was able
to confirm them.
Welcome by WarshIps
The Danish government, which
Is showing remarkable activity In
its preparations to receive the en-
plorer, has dispatched q torpedo
boat to meet the steamer, on which
he is a passenger on the high seas,
and act as convoy of honor into
Copenhagen. The Danish minister
of commerce has chartered q yes
sci on which to take the Newspaper
correspondents of the world out to
meet the Brooklyn explorer. and
the Danish Geographical society
will meet DR.. Cook on arrival.
From these unusual arrange
ments 1t is evident that DR.. Cook
will have a quick opportunity to
submit his proofs. Just when Dr..
Cook will reach America will not
be known until next week. John
r. Bradley, the wealthy New YORK
big game hunter. who financed the
expedition, expects a cablegram
from DR.. Cook soon after he recall
es Copenhagen, and then definite
arrangements will be made for his
departure for America.
America Ready
Just as Denmark has not for
centuries paid such homage to an
other man as 1t plans to accord
DR. Cock ON his arrival there, Il il
likely that the explorers return
to America will not be less note
worthy.
Aside from planting the AmerF
can flag on the pole, DIR. Cooks
preliminary report indicates thaE
he has discovered and annexed 10
the United States about $4,000
square miles Of land, an area about
equal to that OF the state OF South
Carolina, and according to Attor-
ney General Wickersham, the con-
stitution will follow the flag ANA
this country will claim and protect
the newly acquired territory.
While the first reports indicate
that the dash for the pole" Was
the outcome of g fishing and hunt
ing trip along the Labrador coast,
Continued on page q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
TO MAKE $4,000 REDUCTION
IN THE COUNTY EXPENSES

When the present county COM
missioners took hold Of the affairs
of the county last January. the
county funds were overdrawn $780,
900. Where the money had gone
is hard to tell.
In 1908 deficit of $4,000 was
created. This big deficit has been
gradually accommodating.
The policy Of economy that now
prevails has resulted in the retire
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03

ment of a big share Of these out
standing warrants and the an
|nouncement now is that tho whole
will be wiped out in the spring o.
1910.
In addition to this, the county
commissioners propose to try to
run the county on levy Of AZ
mills. as against Az mills last year.
which means the looping off a.
s92, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03

Sullivan's court room, was called
to order at 1920 q. m. by r. B.
Martin, president Of the township
club. The first thing was the cleo
ton Of a secretary to succeed J. F.
Hunold, who had resigned, and M.
q. Athey of Freeman was chosen.
e. H. Jameson in his talk d.
vided the people into two groups,
the tax eaters and the tax payers.
The tax eaters, he said, are more
concerned with retaining them
selves in public office than they are
with looking after their duties.
Through the operations of the tax
eaters he said that the state OF
Washington in recent exposures
had been shown to have one OF the
worst gang Of political graters OF
any state in the union, and when
one of them escaped, In the per-
son OF Schively, all the rest sent
him kilograms OF congratulation,
like lot of horse thieves that sent
their regards to their fellow who
escaped because one man hung the
jury.
Martins Address.
In his speech, R. B Martin went
into the history of the effort to I'M
cover affairs at the courthouse,
since the agitation was tsarted last
December. He told of the grand
jury asking that Deputy Prosecutor
/ William c. Donovan be placed In
charge of the work during the sum-
mer vacation, of the removal of
Donovan from the conduct Of the
/ investigation and of efforts that he
said are being made and will sue
, coed in causing the whole thing to
be q whitewash unless the farmers
(NonAin,and ~, M ro ON
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03

representatives on Jan. 80, 1909.
In that report, and referring to
the same claims now under dis
pute, Schwartz said:
Investigation has shown that
the most valuable coal deposits in
Alaska have been cornered by
claims; and 1t has been proven
that hundreds of these claims were
located by prospectors In the en-
lContinued on page g.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
SORRY HE FOUND POLE,
BUT CONGRATULATE HIM
---Mrs. Peary

Please don't quote me as being in.
credulous over the report. 1t would
look too ugly coming just at this
time. After all. 1t is a great sur.
prise to me that Cook, alone with
two Eskimo boys. has been able to
accomplish what men Of greater
experience and better equipment
were unable to do. I am sorry he
wrested the honor from my hus
band, but ! congratulate him."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03

Taft, and such record would in
clude all the proceedings during
the Roosevelt Garfield administra-
ton as well as under the Ballinger
administration.
1t can be positively stated that
Garfield considered the cases abso-
lutely closed so far as the claim
ants were concerned. and he was
merely proceeding in the cases In
order to have a final finding made
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
"BLANKED PEOPLE FRYING
INTO MY AFFAIRS"

no one has a right to pry into my
private business" retorted Bel
mont.
but the morning papers say Mr.
and Mrs. Belmont are passengers
on this steamer" persisted the
newsparerman.
No truth in IT, heatedly shout.
ed Belmont.
+, Then he turned and stalked
away. muttering about THE -
people prying into his affairs"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
(ey United Press.)

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.--August
Belmont, who was reported to have
married Eleanor Robson, the
actress, while abroad. today denied
1t. He returned on the Lusitania.
The following interview occurred:
"A cablegram stated you have
married Eleanor Robson while
abroad" said the reporter.
1T Is none of your - busin ess
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
az gibson GARDNER.

Special OOTToHpondonce 20 The it'll
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-The
widening circles of the Alaska coal
land fraud cases bid fair to include
former Secretary of the Interior
Garfield.
AS the case stands now, record
has been demanded by President
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
(sy United Press.)

SOUTH HARPSWELL. Me. Sept
S-Mrs. Peary. wife of the arctic
explorer. is sarcastic over Cooks
discovery. She said:
Il have been expecting TO hear
that report since I knew Cook
started for the pole. 1t has been
a standing joke at the Explorers
club and in our set In New York.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
"SCHEmES FRAUDULENT
IN THEIR INCEPTION"
So Schwartz Described the Alaska Coal Land Cases
When He Worked Under Garfield

that would clear the title of the
coal fields SO that they might be
open to legitimate entry.
That the Alaska coal cases were
understood by Garfield's subordin-
ates is shown in report prepared
by Assistant Commissioner of the
General Land Office Schwartz to a
select committee of the house OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
(Ry United Press.l

NEW YORK, Sept. 3.-The ex-
pected arrival of DR.. Frederick A,
Cook at Copenhagen from the
epoch making trip to the north
pole, which probably will be chron-
icled tomorrow, is the most import
ant news item on the horizon. II
is confidently expected by his
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
TOO MUCH
MOTHER N-LAW
(ey United press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.
"These days are dark for me, and
am having all ! can do to keep up
my work like man. am practi.
cally alone in the world. az ! have
been all my life. ! have tried to
do my best and what was right, but
only God knows what have had to
90 through lately. All want Is
Justice and | ask a continuance OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-03
EIGHT LIVES WERE LOST
ON STEAMER OHIO
fRy United Praaa.l

VICTORIA, b. c.. Sept. 3.-A
diver in the hull Of the wrecked
steamer Ohio has found the body
of Purser stephens. 1t has been
sent y Prince Rupert. The fact
that eight lives were lost has been
established.
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ATTEMPT to- DESTROY
BEST BRITISH SHIPS

(6y United Press)
LONDON Sept 3-Foo~ing discovery Of boh explosives
today In the bunkers battshp in
fermen - ~~~'' - ~
Inc discovery comes In the midst Of rigid Investigation
ne .ndne OF explosives In three other recently
result OF the findings
nau the vessels for exclusives il systematic attempt
to destroy the best Britsh ships 10 made. ~