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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
Lineup Looks Very Much
Like He is the Man
They Warm to.

The public service corporations,
as business interests, look with IA
vor on c. M. Fassett for mayor and
the entrance of Mr.. Fassett into
the campaign has robbed N. s.
Pratt of the corporation support
and the additional burden of being
boosted by the political agents of
these bodies. The loss is possibly
a gain for Mr.. Pratt.
AS an indication as to who is
supporting Mr.. Faesett, the recent
banquet of the charter revisionists
is indicative of much. At the ban
quet board c. M. Fassett D. h.
Huntington of the Washington Wa
ter Power company, Louis Daven-
port, whose new hotel is to be
financed largely by w. Fl. Cowles,
A. L. White of the Graves interests
and r. l.. Rutter of the Spokane &
Eastern Trust company and the
depositary of the Washington Wa
ter Power company, occupied the
seats of honor. Mr.. Fassett was
prominent among the guests Of the
day and this was before he was
brought out by the corporation men
as the candidate to carry out the
Moore administration. The corpor-
atoms were keen enough to realize
that by getting to the public on the
park question they were striking a
popular chord and one which was
generally commended.
The question now comes up as to
who paid for that banquet and II
develops that 1t was paid for by d.
l.. Huntington, l.. M. Davenport, r.
l.. Rutter. A. l.. White and e. c..
Van Dissell. The invitations were
also sent out in the names of these
men in conjunction with c. M. Fas-
set and r.. hsinger of the Hypo-
theekbank.
The coming two years will see
much improvement In the way of
street railways. new railroads and
other matters of interest TO the cor
porations. The big real estate
magnates will have many plats to
file, will want city water outside
the five-mile circle more or less,
and other favors that can only be
secured through a favorable admin.
istration. This makes II incumbent
on the corporations to have an ad.
ministration favorable to 1t and one
which will not demand It's pound OF
flesh or even little mite of royalty
for the valuable franchises award.
ed. MIR. Pratt had the support OF
the Traction company at the open.
ing of the campaign, but this has
been pooled with the other corpora,
tons to the aid of Mr.. Fassett.
At the same time II is to be re.
membered that the mayor is not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
CORPORATIONS FRIENDLY
/. TO FASSETT FOR MAYOR

the only man in the game. There
is the council to be reckoned with
and while the corporations have
hardly hned up on the councilmen
as yet, r. H. Dent and G. C. Cor
bailey, running from the Third and
Fifth wards, respectively, are re-
garded with suspicion as they are
both connected closely with the
Arthur d. Jones company, one of
the biggest real estate firms in the
city and one which is closely al
lied to the Cowles interests. Mr..
Corbalty is an enthusiast on the
Des MONIES plan. but while boost
ing this commendable form of gov
eminent he could at the same time
keep a watchful eye over the inter
ests Of corporation friends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
HERE ARE THE
AMENDMENTS

Corporation Counsel l.. r. Ham
blen. F. T. Post and ]. M. Geraghty,
the committee Of attorneys on the
charter revision commission, ap-
pointed to prepare the various
amendments for submission to the
city council. have begun their
work and will have the amend
ments ready in time for presenta.
ton to the city council next Tues
day night
II the city council acts favorably,
and there does not seem to be
much question as to that, the
amendments will then be published
for 30 days in two daily news
papers. On the ballot at the city
election the amendments will be
referred to by section. with few
lines to indicate the character of
the amendment. For the full text
of the amendments the voter will
be called upon to read the official
publication in the newspapers.
The amendments to be voted up.
on are:
In crease OF power for the mayor,
giving him the right to employ and
dismiss the chief of police and
members of the board of public
works at pleasure.
Reorganization Of the board of
public works. making the city engi.
neer member.
RAnoval of the restriction as to
the amount of park bonds to be
issued In one year, making It i'm.
possible for the people to vote for
the talked Of 100000 bond issue
for parks.
Increase of the mayors salary
from $1,000 to $4,000 per year.
Making the police board consist
of the mayor and chief Of police.
Making the fire board consist OF
the mayor and chief of the fire
department
Election OF councilmen at large
Giving the city council the right
to create enlarged assessment
areas.
Assessing schools and county
property for public improvements
The question Of the nonpartisan
primary, the other important mat
ter agreed to by the commission
rests with the legislature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
GAMBLING
EXPLOSION
BREWING

Dissension over the division OF
spoils among the partners in the
gambling over the Club cafe on
Howard street, known as the In
land Empire club, may cause some
Of Spokane's leading citizens to &c
before the grand jury to tell what
they know about this institution
which Is said to have helped along
the downfall of Judge Gordon, for.
mer counsel for the Great North.
ern.
Johnny Maloney, one of the own.
ers of the place, claims that he is
being frozen out by his partners
Harry Green and Sorg. Maloney
claims to have built up the bust
ness and that when he got all
games going good that his partners
then stepped in and told him to
go.
The first party with whom Ma
loney advised was Chief Of Police
Rem H. Rice. He presented the
facts to the chief and asked him
to settle the differences in the case
by compelling Green and Sorg tc
restore Maloney to his share of the
plumber 1t has proved one of the
knottiest problems ever presented
to the chief, who Is said to have
advised Malonev that the coIu<ioy
was beyond bin. Considering Rice.
Office 1t surely seems SO. Gambling
is supposed to be illegal.
Maloney says he will now bring
the matter before the grand jury i
Sorg and Green do not come
through" Johnny says that he car
prove by some of the best lawyer,
at the Spokane bar that he is en-
titled to a share of the gamblin;
paraphernalia at the Inland Empir,
club, and that when he played TO-
the house" he could make NOR,
hands stand up for him than Greer
and Sorg combined.
The differences between Malone,
and Sorg have become the talk O
the sporting fraternity along How
ard street, who are anxious to Sc,
matters adjusted without an ap
peal to the grand jury. That nigh
rip up real gambling scandal.
The Inland Empire club has beef
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
CANNON GETS MORE OF
WHAT HE NEEDS

BOSTON, March GA severe
castigation Of Speaker Cannon for
his action during house considera-
ton of the forestry reserve bill is
printed in today's edition of former
Governor Guilds paper. THE Com
mercial Bulletin" The article
charges Cannon with being alone
responsible for defeat of the bill,
and refers to him as the Yankee
hater from Illinois who is willing
to injure even North Carolina, the
state that gave him birth. If he
can at the same time crafty his
spite against New England"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
EGGS WHILE YOU
WAIT AT MARKET

Talk about the advantages of a
public market. There were eggs
there today laid there today. You
can't beat that.
A bunch of chickens brought in
to sell at 20 cents a pound alive
and % dressed were responsible
The dressed division did not par
ticipate in the egg business, how.
ever. Eggs sold for 35 cents today
and butter at 80 to 40 cents a
pound. Potatoes are back to SIG
delivered.
Two farmers were in today and
trade was good.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
OPTION
PAST SENATE

OLYMPIA. March 6.-The long
drawn out fight on the local option
question came to a close this morn
ing. when the senate concurred in
the, passage of the house option
bill. Soon as the document is put
in shape 1t will be ready for the
governors signature. The vote was
"a to 6.
Those voting against the bill
were Anderson, Brown, Bryan, Cot.
terill. Cox, Stevenson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
LUMBER TRUST PLOTS
AGAINST CANADA

conservatives and liberals are fall.
ing over each other to get their
support. The head OF the scheme
is we'll known Minneapolis cor.
poration, which has been to the
front in the fight for removal OF
tariff on rough lumber. Part of the
scheme is said to be to swamp the
Pacific coast with British Columbia
products and deplete the Canadian
limits, thus making doubly valu
able the holdings which the same
ring of lumbermen have in the
American northwest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

the second term this afternoon
This will pit Mr.. Foster against
Councilman Mohr and promises a
lively scrap.
Mr. Foster is not new to the
council, as he has served in that
body on several previous occasions
and has good record. He is in
the insurance business, and after
merging his interests has again
set up his own offices in the Pey.
ton block. Mr.. Foster was men.
toned earlier in the campaign for
the council, but at first thought he
would keep out of the fight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
DEADLY DAY At
BALTIMORE.

BALTIMORE, March 6.-(ey
United Wireless, via Washineton.)
Two persons are dead, one 81
them Oakley Hsins, managing cdr
tor Of the Baltimore Sun, az . ~
suit Of one Of the fiercest storms
experienced here In years. Owing
to the strength Of the gale the pros-
pect Is that more deaths will be re-
ported when wire communication 10
restored.
The damage Is conservativeiy co
tirated at $780, 900 in the vicinity
OF Baltimore.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

VANCOUVER, B. c., March g.
That combine of American lum-
bermen has organized and set
aside $250,000 to control British
Columbia timber, using part of this
fund to lobby the provincial legis-
lature at Victoria to get the leases
made perpetual, is shown by a
report reaching the hands of local
: umbermen.
The organization Is declared to
ave planned to enter provincial
rolitics next election, and that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
COWARDICE AND CRAFT
IN EARTHQUAKE RELIEF
He is an American and said:

He is an American and said:
"Cowardice of Italian soldiers
and police cost tht life of my father
and the suffering of untold agonies
He lay three days pinioned under
the debris. The relief corps was
afraid to aid him because It's mem.
bers feared falling walls. They
talked TO him three days, but made
no effort to rescue him.
II saw Italian soldiers, under the
eyes OF officers, commit acts of cru
city which no newspaper dare
print, No help was given the poor
without remuneration"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
TELL 1T TO
GRAND JURY
Pugh Says Court House or Anything Else
Complained Of Will Be Investigated.

Any citizen who may want to go
before the grand jury, which meets
Monday, with knowledge Of the
violation of any of the laws of the
state will have the opportunity,
Prosecutor Fred c. Pugh today an
nounced.
All that will be required is that
such complaining citizen make a
statement in writing under oath OF
what he wants investigated, and
the machinery of the grand jury
will be at his disposal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
HONOR TO WHOM
THE HONOR IS DUE

Denver and Carson City, New celebrating Spokane
rate decision victories in the fight they
their action in the matter brings something
. ed here.
George Kinde who is directing fight
ter rates. telegraphed the following Frank McCune
Congratulations, My hat off to you, the
mercial Spokane
= mental points"
Carson City is showering equal praise McCune
directing the fight
Who McCune?
He is the traffic expert who up all hope
employment railroad business
knowledge without which
been helpless the case, fact acknowledged
elsewhere IL
For this service he promised
Der He shortly
Goodal and Secretary Monroe didn't approve
has pending here reimbursement services
No official mention of him Is
expert aid secured cheaper.
certainly
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

doing a thriving business for some
months. Members can get action
at any sort of game they desire,
but to sit In one Of the big poker
games the player must be prepared
to take out stack Of chips for $50
to start with. In addition to the
take-off, Green, Sorg and Maloney
have played themselves. and 1t ID
said that their winnings have been
enormous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
SEATTLE MAN CAUGHT
BY BLOODHOUNDS

SEATTLE, March 6.-Tracked
to his home by bloodhounds,
George Elliott is in Jail here today
after an all night search by officers
for the assailant OF Mrs. Otto Rose
burg. who last night was assaulted
near Duwamish and left lying on
the car tracks.
Elliott surrendered without re-
sistance and was lodged In Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
NOTED MURDER
CASE NEAR END

NASHVILLE, March 6.-After
the examination of two witnesses
I'm rebuttal, the evidence for the
defense and the state closed today
In the case Of Colonel Cooper. Rob.
In Cooper and John ID. Sharpe,
charged with the murder Of Sena
tor Carmack. Closing arguments
will begin Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
FARMERS DEMONSTRATION.

PORTLAND. March 6.-The
farmers demonstration train
which the o. r. & N. win run
through eastern Washington In
conjunction with the Washington
state college, will leave Portland
March 81. The lecturers will spend
week promoting general agricul
tural pursuits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
American Priests Father
Left to Die Under
Ruins.

NEW YORK, March 6.--Charg-
Ing graft In relief work following
the Italian earthquake, Rev. Angel
icus Idone, pastor OF st. Martins
Catholic church, Cleveland. who
lost his father and mother in the
disaster. was here today preparing
to make formal complaint to the
state department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06

If they want the courthouse In
vestigated and will produce any
evidence of wrong-doing there. let
them go to it," said Mr.. Pugh to-
day, in response to question as
to the probability Of county affairs
being brought before the grand
jury.
THE prosecutors Office has no
one to shield. and II the law has
been violated. We are here to aid
in bringing the guilty ones to JUS
tice."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
WALL OF WATER
BROWNS is

BlRKENHEAD, England, March
6.-Sixteen were browne and three
injured here today by the breaking
of dam being constructed to form
a dock. The victims were working
AZ feet below the level of the re-
strained water when they were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
SENATE GOOD TO TAFT.

WASHINGTON, March 6.-After
the formal ratification Of the presi-
dents appointments to federal po-
sitions the senate adjourned sine
die this afternoon. 1t confirmed
the nomination of Loeb as collector
of customs at New York. /,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
JACK FOSTER OUT
FOR COUNCIL

]. E, Foster. popularity known as
Jack. has finally determined to en-
ter the race for the council from
the Fourth ward and filed his decla-
ration on the republican ticket for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-03-06
CASHIER NEAL ACQUITTED.

BOISE, Idaho, March I'll. E.,
Neal, former cashier of the Capitol
state bank of this city, which fail
ed in January, was acquitted today
of the charge of forgery after .
trial of five weeks. Indictments in
five other cases of similar nature
remain against him.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-24
YAM2A.

Yampa was large attend
ance from this vicinity at the Old Set
tiers and Old Soldiers reunions at
Agency on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Cecilia Mier Of Ottumwa is
visiting her sister Mrs. Scott Hilton of
this place for a few days.
Scott Hilton made business trip to
Ottumwa Monday.
Lawrence w. Carmen Of this place
left for North Dakota Monday
Miss Alice B. Clarke of Pawnee, Neb.
is visiting friends OF this place and at
Agency for few days.
Mrs. Maggie Smith and son Harry
Smith were in Batavia Friday.
Rev. Carl Smith of Kirkville spent
Sunday with friends in this place
John Israel who was hurt by train
On the c. 3. and @. Saturday is get
ting along as well as could be ex-
pected.
Rev. R. B. Eyten of Missouri, visit
ed friends here last week.
Ezra Stevens of Dudley visited his
army comrade ]. b. Carmen of this
place and attended the Old Settlers
and Soldiers picnic at Agency.
Mrs. n. l.. Carmen and daughter
Miss Laura Carmen visited friends
near Agency Thursday.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-24
Ministers VS.. Printers.

Abba, Aug. 21.-The ministers have
challenged the printers of Abba to a
game of baseball for next week and a
game will be played on Friday of next
week, when one of the best games of
the season will come off. The minis
tiers requested that the "Devil'' be left
out of the game, but ss he is part Of
the force they couldn't see hod that
could be done; preachers are good 1T
beating the Devil at his own game
and will have chance to beat the
printers.
Osceola, Aug. 21.-Miss Blanche
Painter designed a painted P. e. o.
plate which has been highly praised
and admired by town people. 1t was
taken to Chicago, where it was copy
righted and will be stamped in three
different sizes. Miss Painter has won
success as an artist and everyone who
sees her work cannot help but appre-
ciate it.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Adam Dale of White
breast township, and other relatives.
Mrs. Williams mother accompanied
her as far as Abba, where she will
visit her daughter, Mrs. G. E. Swan
son.
Mrs. Leslie Mclaughlin and daugh-
ter, Vera, and son, Raymond. of Gin
ton, Mo-, returned home yesterday,
after visit with her daughter, Mrs.
Thos. McAloon.
Mrs Chas. Noble of Dallas is spend
ing few days with Mrs. I. N. Brown.
Relatives in this city have received
word announcing the death of Lucille
Becker, one of the twin infant chill
dren of Mr.. and Mrs. Lester Becker,
who moved from here recently to
Miles City, Montana.
Miss Blanche Lutz pleasantly enter.
tanned number of young friends on
Wednesday evening, complimentary
to Miss Nellie Lyman, of Monmouth,
Ill
Chas. Rogers of New York City, is
h-~e for visit with his parents, Mr..
ind Mrs. D. N. Rogers.
Mrs. NJ. D. Thorne and children are
spending few days with relatives IN
OttumWa.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-24

OF Iowa City, is president. Miss Inez
Houge, of Badger, Is recording score
tary. Mrs. o. J. viland of Slater Is
corresponding secretary and o. E.
Slalnbush Is treasurer.
The convention sermon will be
preached by Rev. A. B. Learner, OF
st. John Lutheran church of Des
Moines, Rev. w. H. Blancke Of Dav.
export, Rev. o. r. Weaver of New.
ton and Rev. Harrisville of Chicago,
will give addresses also Prof. N. j.
Lohre president Of Jewell college,
Jewell Junction, Iowa, Prof. L. w.
Doe, Of Waldorf college, Forest City,
Iowa, and Prof. G. C. Solberg, OF st.
Olaf's college, Mortified, MINI.
There are three district leagues af-
filiating with the state league These
are known as the Northwestern Dis,
trict league, the Central league and
the Eastern league. The convention
Of the Eastern district met at Cedar
Rapids, Iowa, the latter part OF April
and was entertained by the young
people Of the First English Lutheran
church. The Central league held it's
convention at Jewell Junction, July
9 to II. At both of these meetings
the attendance was large, and the en-
thusiasm great.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-24
"TKls MAN NOT A DEAD ONE"
w. L. Floyd Lives to Read His owr
obituary-Friends Can't
Understand H.

Cedar Rapids, Aug. 23.-To w. L.
Floyd, of Cedar Rapids. has come the
unusual experience of reading his own
obituary in print before his death, and
of appearing as visitor from the
grave amid the scenes of his corporal
existence Believing him dead, his
friends are being startled by his ap-
pearance among them, and at first re-
fused to believe the evidence of their
eyes. attributing to some phenome-
non beyond their understanding.
But Mr.. Floyd is very much alive,
and the story of his death, he says,
was circulated soon after his disap-
pearance in the northern wilds during
a trip through Alberta.
The notice of his death was widely
circulated, and apparently was sub.
stantiated by the fact that letters adj
dressed to him were returned un.
claimed. Mr. Floyd declares he never
Imagined that SO serious rumor could
emanate from SO trivial a circum.
stance. He arrived in Sioux City Sat.
urday night on his way to Des Moines
and Cedar Rapids. de is well known
among musicians in this city, and for
years was director Of the band at EN-.
metsburg.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-24
DISTRICT $. S. CONVENTION.
Meeting at Clear Lake convenes Sept.
14-Prominent Workers From
Over Nation There,

Clear Lake, aug. 21.-The annual
convention of the Northwest district
of the American Sunday School union
will be held in Clear Lake beginning
September IA and extending till the
goth of the month. This meeting will
be worldwide in its significance and
will be attended by prominent work
ers from all parts of tie United
States. The sessions will be devoted
to work covering the minute details
of the problems the missionaries meet
with in their various fields of the
country. Messages will come from
the Jack Pines of the mort, and the
slums of the city; from the farms of
the prairies, the mining camps and
the towns and smaller cities, brought
in by scores of faithful missionaries
whose work is the greatest and most
effective for real civilization outside
the church itself. They are blazing
the way for the church.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1909-08-24
EDDYVILLE.

Eddyville-The Union Gospel Brig
ade composed Of the Ayers Hillborr
family, who are conducting the series
of gospel meetings here, gave a pleas
ing entertainment at their tent Thurs
day night consisting of illustrated
songs, instrumental music, and stere-
opticon views. Many people were
present and enjoyed the program
J. III. Miller sold his 100 acre farm
near Avery this week to Rev. Daus-
trau of Chicago. for $50 per acre, or a
| total of $10,400.
Frank Wantze was taken quite III
Friday evening at his home on North
| Third street.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank V7hitsel Mrs
Blanche Brewer and Mrs. Dick Ellis
all of the Givin district, attended the
chautauqua at Oskaloosa last week.
| L. L. Harris has been quite sick at
his home east of town.
Warner Ruggles, who has lived al
| White City for several years, has pur-
chased the nine acre farm of Jack
Hunter, near Givin, and will probably
move there later.
| A young boy about eight years old,
who lives at Osceola, but who has
been assisting his uncle. Fred Hitter
brand, west of town, was thrown from
a mule Thursday and sustained a frac-
ture of both bones of tie right fore
arm. @
David McMahan mot with an acct
dent Friday in which his foot was
quite painfully injured.
Elmer Seaman. the rural mail car
rier at Givin. now makes his delivery
in an auto which he has lately INSTALL
| ed
| John r. Sipes attended the Oska-
| loosa Herald's correspondents picnic
| which was held at the chautauQua
grounds at Ockaloosa Thursday.
| Mrs. Hannah Robson has returned
from visit with Mrs. Harry Eiken-
| berry in Ottumwa.
| Franls Doan of Sand Ridge returned
Wednesday from a ten days visit with
his son and daughter n-law, Mr.. and
Mrs. Asa F. Doan of Des Moines. He
expects to return to Des Moines next
week to work there
\ Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Crews and baby
Iof Abba are visiting the formers sis