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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
LOCAL OPTION GIVEN A
SETBACK

SALEM, Ore, Feb. 8.-LOcal op-
ton interests suffered a setback
in the house today, when a bill
authorizing a separate vote to be
taken on permitting sales of beer
or whisky at all future elections
under the local option law was re-
ferred to the committee on alco-
holic traffic. The committee will
report the bill favorably. Each
member will have to go on record
against organized hop growers or
against the prohibitionists.
A mock resolution to abolish the
legislature and sell the state CAPT.
tol to collectors of political curl
osities was referred to the commit
tee on immigration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
FARMER UNION
IN SESSION

Approximately 800 members Of
the Farmers Educational & Co
operative Union of America are in
convention at the state armory
building from all parts of Idaho,
Oregon and Washington today.
Discussions of marketing grain
and regarding railroad shipping ia
cilities are being held behind
closed doors between railroadmen
and the members of the union this
afternoon and as soon as more
have arrived, questions of the es-
tablishment of terminal ware
houses for the organization will
be taken up in earnest.
The farmers union convention
is to be held strictly secret.
Nearly 200 are expected to ar
rive here before tomorrow morn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
SOCIALISTS FAVOR
OPTION IDEA

The statement that the social
lists in the state have voted
against the local option bill and
that the resolutions passed by the
Colfax local expresses the senti-
ments of the state are denied by
e. ]. Tamblen, one of the foremost
socialists in the city.
"The socialists in the state at
large favor the BILL" stated Mr..
Tamblen today. This Is not or
account of the temperance phase
of the subject, but on account of
the democratic principle behind it,
in that it places the power to gov
ern the liquor traffic where it be.
longs-in the hands of the people. "
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
CAN'T Be COP
AND CHRISTIAN

Swept into the realms of Chris
tianity by the reform movement
brought over the city by Billy
Sunday. Phillip Duvall, for several
months a rather obscured special
officer in the extreme northern
section of the city, rendered his
resignation and returned his star
to Chief of Police Rice by messen-
ger this afternoon.
Il have become a Christian and
can no longer conscientiously
serve In the capacity of a special
officer. You will please return to
me the 81 deposited on my STAR"
Mr.. Duvall wrote to the chief in
part.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
HE'LL HAVE TO TESTIFY,

Edward Grant, the states best
witness In it's prosecution Of VIII
liam Nelson, charged with having
practiced dentistry without a H.
cense. has been taken in custody
on bench warrant, to be held till
the dentists case Is tried out in
police court. February 1S. The case
came up for hearing last Friday
morning before Justice Mann, but
was continued because Grant could
not be found
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
TO FIX THE MINIMUM WAGE :
FOR WORKING PEOPLE BY LAW

. by either employers or employees
Wage rates are only fixed in such
trades as petition for adjustments
Immediately upon the enact
ment of the law the following
trades asked for consideration:
Carpenters, PAYERS, glaciers, tap
estry workers, glass workers,
painters, wood workers, saddlers
street laborers and quarry work
ers. All of these artisans had
their minimum wages increased
one-half to one cent per hour
Other trades that have filed petit
tions for readjustment of wages
are:
photographers, bookbinders,
bronze metal workers, marble pol
ishers and Autograph artists. In
still other trades the working
conditions, cost of living, ETC., are
being investigated with a view to
improving conditions.
The great, big question at the
bottom of this revolutionary limo
walton is, shall the state assist la
boring people to become self sup
porting and independent by com
polling the various industries to
guarantee their workers a decent
living or shall the state permit
those workers to become pauper
lied by excessive and unfair com
petition, and then erect poorhouses
and prisons to support them in the
long run?
The next step these Belgian
workers will take will be to de-
mand legislation squeezing water
out of inflated stocks and limiting
profits on the labor power they are
compelled to expend.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
IRISH ORATOR
ON THE JURY

In making up the February
term petit jury today Judge Hin
kle had Jurors to spare. OF the
$50 men summoned. service was
secured on nearly 1870. and of
these nearly 100 showed up in
court this morning. The indica.
lions are that the coming term will
be q light one for jury trials, hence
Judge Hinkle granted the excuse
OF every man that asked to be. re.
Hevsd OF duty. When the final list
Of excuses was footed up 1t was
found that about 40 out of the 100
thought they could put In their
time better than by serving as
aurors for Spokane county at SO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
ing. The convention will end t,
morrow night. Y
GETS ALASKA DIVORCE.

Mrs. Amanda McQuillin was to-
day granted a divorce by Judge
Huneke from her husband, Rollin
McQuillin, a former officer on the
Spokane police force who gained
some notoriety two years ago Nc
Dublin is believed to be in Alaska.
While on the police force he was
noted for his ability in catching
deserters, for which service he Sc
cured in short time some 5000 in
rewards from the government.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
CALLS HIM 4 RoebER

Charles Hanson, a Norwegian la
borer, aged 46 years, was positive
ly identified today by the victim
of recent holdup as a highway
robber. Accordingly charge of
highway robbery was placed
against Hanson's name on the po-
lice blotter. Hanson was arrested
few days ago by Officer Bill
Shannon on suspicion. 10
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
TIED UP BY FLOODS

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Feb. S.
All traffic to and from Los Angeles
is practically cut off today as the
result of terrific storms yesterday
and last night. The San Joaquin
valley line of the Southern Pacific
is blocked east at the foot of
Tehachapi mountains by a wash.
out at Cameron.
The coast line is out of commits
sion as the result of a big washout
between Santa Barbara and San
Luis Obispo. The Santa Fe train
is blocked by destruction of a
bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
ON SIGHT UNSEEN
MARRIAGE BRIEF

Mrs. Annie Burke, who testified
on the trial of her divorce suit to-
day that she married Frank
Burke sight unseen, as she ex-
pressed it, after a personal ac-
quaintance of "a hours, was grant
ed divorce by Judge Sullivan.
Mrs. Burke lived in Spokane and
she heard of Burke through a
newspaper. A correspondence
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08

was begun and marriage proposals
exchanged by mai.
He arrived here one day, we
were married the next and sepa-
rated two or three days later.
when he left me and l have never
seen him since. That was three
years ago, and ] have since made
my living over the washtub."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
LOCAL OPTION BILL ON
ROCKS IN HOUSE TO-DAY

OLYMPIA, Feb. 8.-indications
are that the local option bill will
be torn to pieces in the house this
afternoon.
The "wets" claim to have switch
ed four votes from the "dry" to
their side, and others are avail
able. This will give them ma
jority, and will enable them to re-
model the bill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
MEETING is IMPORTANT.

All members of the bricklayers
are requested to attend the regular
meeting tomorrow night, as there
is something extra on the list of
visitors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08

They have formed an oreaniza-
ton to vote as unit, and an
nounce that they will defeat every
bill introduced by the "drys."
In the senate, CotteriIi's bill to
put loan sharks out Of business by
paying all city employees at least
every two weeks, was sent back to
committee because of attacks
made by Nichols and others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
ANOTHER QUAKE
SCARES ITALIANS

SYRACUSE, Italy, Feb. s.-An
earthquake at MOTTO drove the peo-
pie from their homes. They spent
the remainder of the night in the
open.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-08
WANTED

Boys to sell The Press. Can
make good money. See Gates at
the Office, GIG Front avenue, corner
Wall and Front
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14
HELP THE OLD FOLKS
A Helping Hand Extended to Many Old
People In Honolulu.

Be considerate of the aged.
Lend them a helping hand.
Make life easy for them.
The infrmities of age are many.
Most old people have a bad back.
The kidneys are weak.
Are worn out with years Of work.
Bachache makes days of misery,
Urinary troubles nights of unrest.
Doan S Kidney Pills will make life
easier.
They are doing SO for old and young.
Honolulu people are learning this.
Read the following local endorsement:
B. 7. White, Pearl City, Oahu, Homo
lulu. Hawaii. saws: 81 am ninetv-two
years of age and I suffered from back
ache and kidney disease for eight
years. I have given Doan's Backache
Kidney Pills a fair trial and have been
SO greatly benefited that I cheerfullv
recommend them to other kidney suf-
ferers.''
Doan's Baekache Kidney Pills are
sold by all druggists and storekeepers
at 50 cents per box (six boxes $500
or will be mailed on receipt Of price by
the HOLSTER Drug Co.. Honolulu. whole
sale agents for the Hawaiian Islands.
Remember the name, Doau 5, and
take no substitute.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14

NJ. de Wegrier, French investiga-
tor, has recently designed an apparatus
to prevent the formation of hail. It
consists of a 65 foot pole made of the
trunk of resinous tree and painted
at the top with an oil to make it a
non-conductor. To the top of the pole
is attached mass of gilded copper,
with five points, connected to earth py
a magnetized galvanized-iro wire. Re
peated experiments have demonstrated
the efficiency of the apparatus as a pre-
ventive of hail.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14

Sir James Pliny Whitney, premier of
the Canadian province, Ontario, was
born on a farm, studied law and began
practice, and was then elected to the
provincial parliament. For twenty years
he was chosen by steadily increasing
majorities as his own successor and he
is still firm in the confidence of the peo-
pie among whom all his life has been
passed. He is now sixty-six years old.
He was knighted by King Edward on
the occasion of the Quebec tercentenary
celebration
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14

Vespasian Warner, appointed United
States pension commissioner by Presi-
dent Roosevelt in 1904, and reappoint-
ed by President Taft, has resigned his
position to give his time to his son,
who is i'll with nervous prostration.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14

PARKWAY Charlottetown, in Prince
Edwards Island, is the home of Miss
Bertha Rattenbury, who has just been
awarded $1,000 and a silver medal by
the Carnegie Hero Fund Commission.
Miss Rattenbury saved girl friend
from drowning in the harbor last Au-
gust.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14

The Washington Star says that Vice
President Sherman, in addition to other
possibilities, finds himself almost
single handed in the task of perpetu-
ating side whiskers in American poll
ties
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14

horsepower is being employed in cleo
tro-chemieal processes, $4,000 horse
power for railway service, 36,400 for
lighting, and $3.50 for various indus
trial services; 1890 horsepower is
transmitted over more than one hum
dred miles and $500 horsepower be.
tween seventy-fve and one hundred
miles.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14
PERSONAL AND
OTHERWISE

Mark Twain is now seventy-six, and
is suffering with a tobacco heart, yet
he himself says that he never smoked
more than one cigar at time.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14
NeCkWeear

Neckwear of the finest quality in all shapes.
Pnproof materials are used in the manufac-
ture of many of the ties we sell this season.
This is new and much in demand.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14

The ELECTROMAGNETIC up! Give
rs your money. or LII blow your brains
out. The Eietim-Blow await You
can live here without brains. but not
without money,-The Sketch.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14

Leonard B. Clore, who was born in
Johnson County, Indiana, forty-two
years ago and still lives there, is de
clared to be the corn king Of the world
He has taken prizes far and near on
corn of his own raising, and through
his efforts at scientific breeding he has
improved the quality and the yield of
the crop all through the big corn-grow-
ing States.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14

letter addressed to Ed Dekum has
been lost. Finder please return to Adj
vertiser office.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14

Robert II. Armstrong, who has in
stalled the government wireless tele-
graph service on the Pacific Coast, from
Seward, Alaska, TO Southern Callfor-
MIA, was born in New York city thirty
nine years ago, and was educated in
the public schools OF Brooklyn. He has
been interested in wireless telegraphy
five wears, which covers practically the
life of this important development.
John N. Glenn is director of the
Sage Foundation, the principal object
of which is to find the causes of poverty
and to seek the antidote. When he
was asked what new charity could be
suggested. he said that he could think
of none offhand, and remarked that
the giving OF advice on such a subject
as the investing of a million dollars
in the aid of any special charity would
require much thought.
In the United States there are 205
street and elevated electric railway
companies; track mileage 6096; cleo
trieallv equipped ears, sweepers and
locomotives 1862, ali other cars IS
564: total ears S9,2l6; capital stock
3. fl. So. 057, being an increase for
one wear of $l93. 466,175; funded debt
safe. 244,0S6. an increase for one year
Of s239. So, $40; capital liabilities 81
557.I36,143. an increase for one year of
SAB ,301,7 40.
It is estimated that of the $4,000
900 horsepower being developed by
Niagara Falls only about 80 per cent
i hainr utilized and If this Log. 500
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14
Shirt

The Manhattan is known as the shirt that
is most in demand by the best dressers in
New York and Chicago. The materials are
catchy, swell and different from that in other
shirts.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14

It is estimated that of the $4,000
600 horse power being developed by
Niagara Falls only about % per cent
Is being utilized and Of this 126,S00
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-14
SHOWING THIS TIME NEEDS FOR HIS TOILET

WE BEG TO ELEGANCE THE GOODS WE ARE SHOWN
AND THE QUALITY SUPERIOR
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11
A VISION OF A GOOD TIME COM
ING.

In time II may be SO that the PEG
pie who remain at home and work an,
do not hang around courthouses ant
beset the capitals in efforts to get IN,
advantage and the spells will have
some protection against the organized
gangs OF grafters who are now misap
propriating the powers OF government
as well as the earnings OF the for.
gotten man."-Galveston News.
Is this the vision OF a seer or only
the dream Of a dreamer? The good
time coming has been the theme Of
poets and sages through all the gener.
ations OF men. VIII 1t ever become
a reality?
There has been no essential change
in human nature since the dawn OF
monumental history 1000 years ago.
Then as now the cunning and crafty
few took advantage OF the weakness
Of the unsophistocated many TO de-
ceive and rob them. Methods have
changed but the result is always the
same. II will never be otherwise until
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11
BRYAN, TEXAS, OCT. IL, 1909.
FIGHTING THE BOIL wgevIL

Two novel ideas In the campaign
against the boil wcevil are rresente,
below. The first Is stated In this par
agraph from the Tyler Courier.Times
mir. George r. Philips made sug
gestion which we consider timely
practical and useful II is this: The
small squares now forming on cotton
OF course will not mature. and there.
fore they are without value. But they
Afford places for the boil weevil TO lay
their eggs and hatch ana hibernate
Mr.. Philips suggests that farmers. just
as soon as they get their cotton out
and while the cotton Is yet green and
the weevil still in these squares. turn
their cattle into their cotton fields and
let them devour the squares and the
weevils eggs all together He thinks
this together with the recent hot
weather would just about exterminate
the weevil. The plan il an easy one
and all concerned. except the weevil
ought TO enjoy H."
The second is an Associated Press
news item which follows:
Matches, Mlsr.. Oct. IA novel
method OF forwarding the movement
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11

against the boil weevil was advance,
here yesterday when a farmers meet
ing addressed by experts of the FEEDER
al government adopted resolutions pc
titioning the merchants TO make nc
advances TO the planters who fail tc
destroy cotton stalks by November l.
II was declared this would be the
means OF warding off a return OF the
pest In a great measure neyt season. -
These suggestions are offered to
Brazos county farmers and merchants
for what they are worth. They may
be valuable or they may not.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11

Says the Galveston Tribune: hi
plane may be no better than aeroplan,
but II is easier 20 say" It's better be
csuse II is more specific. An areo
plane may be either a monoplane. a
biplane, a triplane or a multiplane.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11

the majority learn that the golden
rule is the philosophy Of enlightened
selfishness and that he who wrongs
his fellow man Injuries himself. "Ye
shall know the truth and the truth
shall make you free" said the Great
Teacher.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11

The geological survey reports that
there is enough coal In the world to
last only 1869 years. but with good
oak wood at $3.50 cord Bryan PEG.
pl, are not worrying.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11

A scientist recommends eating on
ions as a cure for blackheads and
bumps on the face. Maybe he Is
right, but there Is ground for suspi.
eion that he is working In the interest
OF the no-kissing movement.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11

The New York Legislative League
an organization OF progressive" won.
en-. decided by resolution that II Is
not incumbent on a married woman to
use her husbands name Many OF the
prominent speakers. however. thought
II expedient to do so II the husband
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11

The Eagle is now in position to
carry on an aggressive campaign for
sidewalk building; so look out. all we
delinquents.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11

was somebody" Now II woman
uses her own name we shall know that
she considers her husband a nobody
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11

to see a model come and look at the
one In front Of The Eagle office. Then
go and build one like II.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11

Taft is woi ried by his obesity. lie
should try a chatting dish diet.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-10-11

II you haven't sidewalk and want
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-20
DANGEROUS man
TO BE At LARGE
coLoRED MAN ADMITS THAT HE
WOULD HAVE MURDERED MAN
ON WHOM HE DREW GUN
SIXTY DAYS IN COUNTY JAIL rs
SENTENCE or COURT.

"A man OF your character, armed
with a gun, which you claim YOU
would use, is dangerous person to
be at large"
This was the statement OF Judge A.
@. Hanson when Joe Baker was before
him this morning. having pleaded
guilty to the charge Of carrying con-
cealed weapons. The defendant was
sentenced to sixty days in the county
jail.
In making his statement Of the case.
Baker, who has gun which resembles
a small cannon, claimed that ne used
1T to guard his money. He went into
the Eureka restaurant the evening Of
the trouble. A friend ordered a cup
OF coffee and the waiter became sassy.
Baker is OF the opinion that the
plate hustler was about to get gun
and asserts that he beat MIN to It,"
by whipping out his long weapon. If
he had moved, / would have shot
him. he stated. when pulled my
gun, he simply tumbled over and
struck mis- heels in the air"
States Atty, A. W. Fowler appeared
for the state and Atty. T. H. McEn-
roe for the defendant asking the
mercy of the court.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1909-10-20
WAS FARGO SALESMAN
Geo. n. Ruhberg, Who Died at Min
neapolis, Travelled for Hall
Robertson Co.

Many Fargo people were shocked
to read In The Forum Tuesday eve
ming, a dispatch from Devils Lake an
nouncing the death of Geo. II. RUN
berg OF that city. Mr.. Rnhberg had
been q travelling salesman In the em-
play OF the Hall Robertson Hardware
CO. Of this city since that company
was organized, quitting its employ last
July because OF i'll health.
Before entering the employ OF the
Hail Robertson co. he worked for
John Adams of Devils Lake and he
learned the trade OF timer, from
which he graduated into the hard
ware business at Grafton. He was
one or the most faithful employees OF
the Hall Robertson co. and had won
4 host of friends in the northern part
Of the state especially in the hard
ware trade.
The cause OF death was cirrhosas OF
the liver He went to Minneapolis
last July expecting to be back az
work in d week or ten days but ply
sicians in THAT city were unable 70 DO
anything to relieve him. Re grew
worse continually and finally went TO
the hospital at Rochester but without
avail.
His body was taken through Fargo
last evening on G.. NJ Mo. and inter-
nent will be made at Devils Lake.