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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
CRAzEO MAN
STAYS WIFE
SIX SCREAMING CHILDREN
WITNESS FEARFUL DEED OF
DEMENTED FARMER AT CO.
COLALLA, IDAHO.

STANDPOINT, Idaho, Feb A.
Murderously insane. Joseph Vigue
beat out his wifes brains with a
rifle on his ranch at Cocolalla. His
six children, the oldest 10 years
and the youngest five months,
were witnesses of the awful deed.
Their shrieks and screams were of
no avail to save the mother from
their fathers demoniac fury.
Vigues brother Fred. who came
to the house in response to mes.
sage carried by the boy, found the
murderer calm and the wOman's
body in the cellar, where he had
thrown It. He said he had killed
her and that it would teach the
people a lesson. Later when ar
rested without resistance he told
the constable that he didn't know
why he had killed his wife, that
they had had no trouble. and that
he was ready to die. From his talk
Vigue has evidently become de,
mented over religion. The family
came from Michigan. Vigue said
he was not legally married to the
woman he killed. but this is not
believed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

age cases where the judge believes
that the verdict is too low. The
judge now has that right when he
thinks the verdict excessive.
For ingenuity of reasoning and a
Willingness to take any chance The
gentleman from King has no equal
in the house Since he cams here
he has met defeat after defeat
along these lines. but he is in no
wise daunted. The next measure
that affects corporation unfavor.
ably will find him fighting it, al
though he must now realize that
the judiciary committee AMI the
house as whole have a dimin.
ished respect and regard for cor
porations, with a corresponding m
crease of these sentiments for the
public.
And he is watching, watching all
the time. Not legislative move
escapes him. and when his mind Is
not on corporation matters, he is
one of the most valuable men in
the house. 1t Is really regrettabre
that the public does not have Mr..
Palmers fui time as a legislative
member.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
WATCHDOG FOR
CORPORATIONS
PALMER OF KING WOULD BE A
VALUABLE MAN TO STATE If
HE WERE IN LEGISLATURE
TO SERVE PEOPLE,.
Especial to The Press.)

OLYMPIA. Feb. 4.-Representa.
tive r. b. Palmer of King county
Is a consecutive and consistent
member of the house committee On
judiciary.
And it is noticeable that every
time a bill Is reported favorably
by this committee which might
have an adverse effect on any cor
poration, Mr.. Palmer comes to the
fore with a minority report.
And. incidentally. the house gen
orally stands with the majority of
the committee and leaves Mr.
Palmer with the single satisfaction
OF having perhaps done the best he
could.
Mr.. Palmer was a strenuous op.
ponent of the eight honr law for
women. He opposed the woman
suffrage bill; he opposed the bill
granting dependent fathers, moth
ers and minor brothers and sisters
the right to sue for the death OF
their provider: he opposed the
change In laws which will permit
the granting. Of new trial In dam
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
CELEBRATE DAY
Of BIG FIRE
TWENTIETH ANNIVERSARY OF
SPOkANE'S BAPTISM OF
FLAME FALLS THIS SUM-
MER AND SHOULD BE COM.
MEMORATED.

Twenty years ago this coming
summer occurred the big fire In
Spokane that marked the turning
point In the history of the city.
With the fire Spokane passed
from struggling western town
into substantial city, rivaling in
it's business buildings many east
ern towns of four times its popu-
lation.
J. ]. White, an expert accountant
who Is conducting an examination
of the books at the courthouse,
was then city clerk and the city
hall stood where the Empire State
building now stands, White had
been in Seattle for a few days and
returned to Spokane ON the day OF
the fire. With the aid of a horse
and buggy he carried the books
and records of the city to a place
of safety and then donned his uni
form as member of the state
militia. For four days and nights
he, with the rest. never had a
chance to remove clothing, taking
an occasional wink of sleep when
the opportunity offered, as the city
was then under martial law.
Mr.. White believes the twentieth
anniversary of the big fire should
not be nermitted IN mass without
some suitable exercises In COM
memoration of that trying and all
important event In the history of
Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
NO MERCY FOR
SICK WIFE
WORKED ONLY FOR
BOOZE MONEY, WHILE SHE,
CRIPPLED WITH RHEUMA-
TIsM, STRUGGLED TO FEED
CHILDREN.

Though his wife lay sick with
rheumatism and his children were
destitute, ragged and hungry, An
drew Kelsey had to be hauled be-
fore the police court charged with
wife and family desertion before
he awakened to his, sense Of duty
as husband and father
Only the mercy of the court,
who. through the dark clouds of
guilt surrounding the man before
him. realized what additional suf-
fering incarceration of the man
meant to his wife and children,
saved Kelsey from a term in Jail.
On promising Justice Mann that he
would make amends for his neglect
toward his family by providing for
them as best he could, and he was
released with his case continued
for 30 days to give him a chance
to do as he had promised
1t was shown in his hearing that
while his wife crawled on her
hands and knees about the house
to do the family washing, and to
prepare food for her children be-
fore the Associated Charities found
them and aided them. Kelsey was
working as swamper in a down
town saloon for Sc week and
spending the major portion of that
for liquor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

COLVlLLE, Wash. Feb. "A
report was received from the Little
Pend d'Oreille lakes, Is miles east
of here. that the body Of Robert
Kahle, who was reported missing
since Christmas, was found in the
Little Pend d'Oreille river near the
falls yesterday by a searching
party. Kahle formerly conducted a
brewery in Colville. but last fall
took up homestead near the
lakes. He was a single man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

taking D. r. Mcdonald, arrested
here Monday by Detective Briley,
back to Portland to answer to a
charge of embezzlement, are being
prepared by authorities Of that
place. The Spokane police depart
ment received a telegram this
morning from Chief of Police Gritz-
macher Of Portland asking that the
prisoner be held till an officer
with the proper credentials can ar
rive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
GER7ZE IS STRONGER

ket was more or less active, with
buyers and sellers very close to-
gether throughout the trading
Hours. Pincher Creek Coal seems
to fbe in demand on news that the
company has large force of men
developing the property and in
stalling machinery. r. D. Miller,
vice president and general
manager, is arranging for the con-
struction of the two and one half
mile spur to the Canadian Pacific
tracks and it is understood that
the Canadian government will give
the company a subsidy in the con-
struction of this line. Several
blocks of Lucky Calumet were
traded in around .O9H to .09h.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
7 THE LIQUOR PROBLEM.

Editor The Press-I have lived
where local option prevails and
heard minister on Sunday morn
Ing accuse six of his members
pennsylvania Baptists) of being
Interested in the liquor business;
and others of renting buildings to
be used as speak easies" and
"blind tigers" A friend of mine
was in partnership with police
sergeant of Philadelphia in a
speak easy" They were caught
and my friend had to skip, but the
noble police stayed in Philadel-
phia. I would rather have the open
saloon than this sort of thing.
Some people think it is the mis-.
cradle" working class that fosters
the liquor traffic. Others have
started saloons, Bishop Potter, for
Instance. Others say the saloon is
the poor mans club. l deny the
charge.
Now for the remedy. II the good
and the rich will go to the primar-
les and put up men only who will
stand pat for dry county, in Spo-
kane or any other county in the
United States. and appeal to or
ganized labor we will give the sa-
loon chance to take Rip Van
Wrinkle sleep. Patrick Fabien, a
member of organized labor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

Shirley, spoke as though actors
could not be Christians. Shakes
'peare says the world is a stage and
the human family actors. Then,
according to Mr.. Edwall's state
ment, the people might as we'll not
even try to be good. AS actors
we are not Christians and can't be
saved.
An actress life is the hardest
life there is-that Is, when it is
lived right. The conditions under
which she works are not always
favorable and the temptations are
many and great. These tempta-
tons must be overcome. for an
actress must show the public by
her example and daily life as well
as her drama that though not as
easy it is better to be heroic than
villainous.
Therefore | say that an actress
with the reputation that Miss Shir-
ley has has done more for the. good
of the people, and is a stronger,
truer Christian than preacher
who prepares his sermon at the
eleventh hour Saturday, breaches
it Sunday and spends the rest of
his time boosting for and adver-
Using Jimmy Durkin.
am a staunch friend of all who
are trying to advance the welfare
of the people, no matter what their
occupation. I'm also firm be-
lever that the hard working, con-
scientious actors do more than
their share. Miss Lillian Mordant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

Gertie was stdonger on news
that the crosscut tunnel is only
about Is feet from where it is ex-
pected the vein will be cut. The
company is reported in good finan-
cial condition with something over
100000 shares of treasury stock
still on hand and no debts. A. L.
Hutton, owner of the Hutton
block and one of the largest own
ers of the Hercules, is the con-
trolling factor in Gertie and he has
been giving his personal attention
to the development of this prop
erty. Idaho Giant continued to
advance, closing higher than it has
at any time for year. The mar
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
SUITES WiDENs OUT,

To afford sufficient room for new
machinery being added to the
Suites Printing Concerns plant,
the outfit has been moved to larger
quarters, SIS Main avenue. A large
Golding press Is one of the new
machines which Suites has INSTALL
ed In his new plant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
MARKETS
FURNISHED by Walter ]. Nichols
& Col

NEW YORK, Feb. 4.-The Unit
ed States circuit court of appeals
the safety appliance act case. The
decision is regarded as of great i'm
portance. Cotton very dull. Wall
street moderate buyer. Finley Bar
rell buying wheat.
Liverpool close: Wheat, q to I
up; corn, " to * up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

New house, strictly modern: choice
corner; Union Park; $500 will
handle i: Other choice bargains
in all PARTS of the city. w. ii.
Taylor. 210 Mohawk. Phone 3097.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
APPLES
At MARKET.

Potatoes are selling on the pub
lie market at $3.50 and $1.65.
Good cooking and eating apples
are offered at from so cents to 81
per box. Prices on other lines are
unchanged.
Two teams are expected in to-
morrow with apples and general
produce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

The ladies' auxiliary of the b.
of l.. f. and Il. will give party
Friday afternoon at the new Arm
ory hall. Refreshments will be
served.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

Journed, the members wake up to
the fact that something slipped
through which keeps them busy
with their regrets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

BY the time man is ready to
wear Fame's laurel wreath his
head is so big that it no longer
fits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
THE PUBLIC SQUARE

Dedicated everything except
quarreIs and family fights you
about 300 words and sign your
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04
WANTED

Boys to sell The Press. Can
amake good money. See Gates at
the Office, GIG Front avenue, corner
Wall and Front.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

CAN ACTORS BE CHRISTIANS?
Mr. Edwall. in Guizzing Jessie
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-04

COME AFTER MCDONALD
RequisitiOn papers, necessary for
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22

ALREADY the members of the legis-
lature are proposing changes in the
capitol plans. The assembly chamber
is too small Although it is beautiful
room it is not large enough to accom-
modate 100 seats comfortably, and is in
fact no more commodious than was the
temporary chamber in the old east wing
of the capitol which was provided after
the fire which partially destroyed the
structure in 1904 The chamber is not
nearly as commodious as was the origi-
nal assembly chamber in the capitol be-
fore the fire. The proposition now on
foot is to so change the plans as to con-
struct big assembly chamber in the
south wing of the capitol where it has
been proposed the senate chamber shall
be, and to allow the senate, after the
new assembly chamber is completed, to
have the present assembly chamber for
its use
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22

THE question of farm labor for the
year 1909 promises to be problem of
no mean proportions. The Commits
sioner of Labor, ]. d. Beck of Madison,
is being besieged with applications from
farmers all over the state for farm
help, either by the month or by the
year. There are great many more
farmers asking for help than there ap-
pears to be men wanting these situa-
tions. During the hard times of last
year the commissioner succeeded in
placing over 1900 men out of work in
the cities upon farms at wages ranging
from $50 to $35 per month, including
board and washing, and varying accord
ing to the past experience of the farm
hand and his training for the work.
Those offering places for $35 per month
are generally for married men without
children. At these rates of wages any
young man is better off financially and
otherwise on the farm than in the city
where there are so many attractions to
lead him away from his work and in
duce him to spend his money for pur-
poses that are many times worse than
useless.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22

IN HIS message to the Legislature,
Gov. Davidson has emphasized the i'm
portance of the question of takation
and the pressing need of equalizing its
burdens. We have had great deal of
agitation in Wisconsin over the ques-
ton of taxation, but the only real
achievement toward the adoption of a
rational system of taxation that has
been made was in the law creating a
tax commission that was enacted in
Gov. Scofeld's last administration. The
tax commission has gone about its work
faithfully, conscientiously and intelli-
gently, but the Legislature has shown
little disposition to profit from its find
ings. So while. We have had a great
deal of agitation and considerable leg
islation, we are no nearer to scien-
tific system of taxation than we were
at the beginning. 'sTax reform" has
been merely disguise for devising
methods for raising additional revenues.
The old system, has had few more
patches added to it, but there has been
no real reform. Higher taxes have
been placed upon the railways and other
corporations, but it has not relieved the
general taxpayer in the least. Fol-
with added revenue there has bean in
creased expenditure. = Milwaukee Jour
nal.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Suitinq His Theory.

when / hear of a new theory" said
a scientist. 81 am reminded of the two
biologists. At certain summer re-
aort one brilliant afternoon the young
- geologist from his bedroom window
W the older man rolling great rock
down the side Of a mountain.
He watched the work for nearly
three hours The old geologist. thin
and little and white whiskered. had a
hard time of ii to guide that rock al
most as big as himself. But he per-
severed He got the rock down where
he wanted 1t just as the dinner bell
rang
1.-THE younger man said to him Won
deringly at dinner:
"sWhat were you doinc with that
rock this afternoon. professor?
"'Why,' the professor answered, the
fact is the thing was 600 feet too high
TO suit my theory" y.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22

THE night riders down in Tennessee
have learned that there is a God in
Israel and when six of them are sus-
pended by the neck between heaven
and earth, they will have paid the pen
atty for the cruel and unprovoked muir
der of Capt. Rankin last summer.
Heretofore, for many years, there has
been no observance of the law in por-
lions of Tennessee and Kentucky, be-
cause the public officials, either through
fear or political consider ions, did not
enforce the laws and the night riders
became law unto themselves. 1t is
well that there has been an awakening
and the execution of half dozen ruff
fans will have salutary effect. Men
who defy the law have no right to COM
plain of the severity of the law when
applied to themselves.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22

AS BETWEEN the dollar worshipper
who boards up his money in order to
die rich, and the prodigal who lives up
everything before he, gets it, there is a
happy medium in the generous, careful,
public-spirited citizen who wants money
for the good he can get out of it. If
he has enough to live comfortably, ed
ucate his children, provide for old age
and help such causes as need his help,
that is all money can do for him. Such
a man knows that money has real
value and he also knows that it is not a
thing to hoard and bow down to or give
body and soul for. The man who has
learned this much about money has
learned to extract from it all the con-
tentment and happiness there is in it.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Twenty-Five Years Ago.

Mrs. Ann Higgins, wife Of John Hig-
gins of Fulton, died, aged "a years.
Geo. Lee and Kate Buchanan, both
Of Stebbinsville, were united in marri-
age by Rev. j. Hardcastle on the 18th.
One hundred tobacco growers met at
Union hall in this city and passed res
olutions asking congress to increase the
duty on Sumatra tobacco.
Thos. Dunnigan, aged rs years, was
run down and killed by train few
miles west of town. The remains were
refused burial in the Catholic cemetery.
The town seems to be overrun with
hungry tramps that steal everything
they can lay their hands on. Judge
Spencer railroads a bunch of them to
jail.
An agent for the Wisconsin Tele-
phone Co. was in town to see what en-
enlargement could be secured in Ed
gerton towards building a line from
GAINESVILLE to Madison.
Friday, Jan. Is, 1884.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
New England.

The bulk of the tobacco sold and
shipped from this market has been
bought by the American Tobacco Co.
During the past week they have loaded
and shipped from 80 to 35 tons, all of a
low grade and at low prices. What
will become of the balance of the crop
it is hard TO conjure, with the cry of
''It is just binders and nothing more.
| have heard it said many times within
the past two years that there was
hardly case of wrappers in this town.
But for all this talk we follow this
same tobacco to the tables and see it
sorted into wrappers, seconds and fill
ers, and the strange part of the whole
affair is that so to 60 per cent is mark
ed and packed as wrappers, and more,
it is sold and bought by the manufact-
urers and used as wrappers.
Our correspondents report as follows:
Hatfield, Mass: 1sAll our hail cut to-
bacco has been sold to the American
Tobacco Co. The only sale the past
week has been the Whalen Brothers, %
acres in the bundle, at private terms.
Feeding Hills, Mass. Several sales
have been made of late. Taylor Bros.
sold acres at 123 cents to E. HI. Smith
of Springfield. James A. Warner and
G. Granger sold to same party. Hass
of New Milford has been in town, buy
ing of E. M. Wright, L. S. jerks and
j. G. Freeland, sold to be delivered on
the cars at once" North Hatfield,
Mass. 4 report the sale of six acres
by Robert Dickinson, and William Dick
inson 2 acres to A. T. Co., John and
Dennis Fitzgibbins 9 acres in bundle to
McHugh of Hatfield. 30 ultivator.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Orchestral Ouersiqhts.

The snare drummer happened to
catch selection that called for the use
Of half dozen or more instruments.
To make the shift from one to an
other he had to hustle in a fashion that
nightly impressed persons sitting near.
When he had finished the lively opera
ton he was putting and blowing and
the perspiration was coming out In
streams. A man just outside the or
chestra rail leaned forward and, point
ing to the score, remarked:
"That was good work, old man. but
you missed one place"
81 didv' responded the drummer in
surprise. why, l thought I played
everything that came my way"
'.No." the other resumed. ''you didn't
do everything. and / saw the leader
glance at you. Right there. in the mid
die of that measure, is place where
it says you should have gone down
cellar and shaken the furnace. and you
didn't pay any attention to it."-Prov-
idence Journal
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22

THE reports from the great earth
quake lose none. of their terrible fea-
lures as the weeks pass. So far as re-
liable statistics avail it is the most ter
rible disaster of the kind on record.
That whole territory, including south
ern Italy and Sicily, and a large portion
of the adjoining waters, seem to be
subject to the calamitious effects of the
underlying forces that gather and at
times break forth. The city of Mes
sina, with its 10000 people, is prac-
tically wiped from the earth-it will
never be rebuilt. There is no one left
to claim ownership, and no records to
show where the peoples homes and
business places were. And the three
great VOLCANOES continue to flame and
smoke, giving warning that Nature is
ready to destroy without mercy the
children of men and their works.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22

AGAIN Mr.. Edison has promised a
storage battery that will be economical
in operation, one that will enable a
street car or an auto to run. 100 miles
without recharging. His promises are
regarded like the boys cry of wolf be-
cause they have been made so often,
but the model battery will be. none the
less welcome when it arrives. 1t will,
besides securing the future and enlarg
ing the popularity of the automobile,
greatly increase facilities OF communl-'
cation. 1t will give street car lines to
towns not large enough to maintain
them now, improve train service on
branch lines of steam railroads and
bring cities into intimate communica-
ton with surrounding villages. 1t will
also make improved wagon roads i'm
perative. But can Mr.. Edison make
good?- Madison Democrat.
The Wisconsin tobacco reporter. (Edgerton, Wis.) 1877-1950, 1909-01-22
Stallion Licenses Renewable at Once

The state law requires the renewal of
stallion licenses by the department of
sin, Immediately following January /,
every other year. This means that all
licenses issued during 1907 expired Jan.
/, 1909, and must be renewed immedi-
ately. Through an error July has
been published as the renewal date, and
attention of owners of stations is there
fore called to the correct date in this
connection. Transfers of stallion IL
censes should be recorded in this de-
partment Immediately after they are
made.