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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
SHOT MAN
THROUGH LEG

BELLINGHAM. Wash, Nov. 2E.
"A man giving the name OF George
La Porte. when called upon to halt
this morning at the corner Of Mag
nolia and Commercial streets. with
his companion started and ran and
was brought TO the sidewalk by a
shot through the calf of the left leg,
fired by Police Sergeant Jim Lee.
The man with La Porte. giving the
name OF Stanley. but who since has
been identified as John Carver, an
escaped convict. was captured by
Patrolman Pat Jessap In the alley
near the AmeTican-Reveille office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
YOU'LL HAVE TO EXPLAIN TO
THE HOUNDS MR.. HILL!

legged topper cent promotion
fund.. which is 10 alleged. is laid
aside from the profits OF every
paving contract his company re-
ceives In this city. Let him ex-
plain why 1t was that his company
has used second class brick in the
Brownies addition cutters, instead
of the first class material which
1t is getting paid for. Let him OK
plain why round gravel instead Of
crushed rock was used In the
binder" layer In this pavement.
Let him explain why his company
went right ahead with work In the
Cannon Hill district even though
suit had been started to invaIidate
the assessment.
Tell the public the truth about
your paving company and its meth
DDS. Mr.. Hill, and yQu Won't have
the irresponsible hounds like
Mayor Pratt's gray wolves" yelD-
ing at your heels.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
CERTAINLY A
TR|FLE FORGETFUL

. Hassa1 Merhiy Is sure some .
. forgetful. When a man is so =
= absent-minded that he will .
. deliberately take a train out =
. Of town and leave nearly 5000 .
. In bills lying in the bed he =
. occupied the night before. he .
. is pretty near going the limit Z
= of forgetfulness, but that is Z
= what Merhiy did. =
. He came to Spokane a few Z
= days ago from Coeur d'Alene, Z
= and after taking In the stghtael Z
- last wednesday, he retired III Z
. room 46, Kenneth hotel, and
= placed a canvas belt contain
= ing $1S3 In bills between the Z
. mattresses In his bed. The Z
= next morning he arose, Z
= dressed and took a train back Z
= to the lake town, never think Z
= ing Of his money until he Z
. had arrived at hime. Z
. Then he got busy on the Z
. phone, notified the local po- Z
. lice, and an investigation OF Z
= the bed which he had occu- Z
= pied resulted in the recovery Z
. Of the money. 4
q = 80 90 q 90 q q Q q Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
PUBLIC DOESN'T
\ LIKE THE PLAN

According to The Press baIloting
on the compulsory meter question.
the very great majority Of the citi.
xens are against the proposed or
dlnance.
The board of public works n
short time ago planned neat little
scheme to rush a universal meter
ing ordinance through the coun-
Gil, and the situation looked very
favorable for said neat little
scheme until this newspaper began
explaining the facts last week and
urging the people and the council
to canvass the situation thorough
ly before taking final action. The
ballot was offered people by The
Press, in order that an accurate
idea of public sentiment might be
secured. All interested IN the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25

affairs.
Far from II. Instead they VIII
be attracted to a city where queer
business methods are not tolerated.
And the hounds" who are show
ing up the rottenness OF some OF
the paving deals in this city are
far from irresponsible" On the
contrary. they are some Of the best
people In the city. The people OF
the Brownies addition and Cannon
Hill district, the element which
stands for good government and
the elimination OF graft In munic-
ipal contracts. these are the "irre-
sponsible hounds" who are causing
Mr.. Hill to become so agitated.
II Hill really wants to prove to
the public that his company Is on
the square. let him. instead OF us
ing such language as he resorted
to. write the newspapers OF this
city an open letter explaining what
is really done with the al
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
BIG RUGBY GAME
FOR VICTORIA.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

VICTORIA, B. c.. Nov 25.-Thngs shaping up
for notahle Rugby football in Victoria The most
prominent is match with the Berkeley, California, team.
The secretary of the Victoria team in receipt OF let
ter from Milton Farmer, graduate manager, which reads
follows:
''Having the intercollegiate contest here, the Cali
ornia team stands ready play your champions such
contest can be arranged Will you kindly favor me by
wire as to your intentions in the matter"
The Victoria team at got busy raising 81, 800 to
carry the game through.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
. WAGON
TIPS over
ON Man

While InpinG a wagon loaded
with rock and dirt at the Seventh
avenue dump. out near Hangman
creek. shortly after II o'clock his
morning, w. w. Gosney. All West
Second avenue, q teamster driving
for the Keystone stables. ard work
Ing on the Cannon hill paving Job
for the 7. w. Hin comcanv, was
seriously iniared by tho wagcn tip
ping over upon hili aud pinning
him 20 the ground.
Gosncy had driven his team.
which vas somewhat cxcitablc.
well down ever tue edge OF tho
dump. and had pulled the lever
which dumnsd biz wagon. scsn The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25

- Hin, president Of the Hill
psyIng company which has re-
eelved considerable unsavory mo-
toristy Of late, writes from chica-
90 bitterly ressntlns the sIurs
which have been case upon his
firm and its methods Of doing busi-
ness.
Such villainous attacks must re-
suit In all decent contractors pass
ing UP Spokane"
''These hounds, ! suppose, are
Irresponsible"
Thus says the Honorable Mr..
HiIi, paving contractor. In his let
tersof protest.
Which goes to show just what
Mr.. Hill doesn't know about the
matter. Decent contractors win
not pass up Spokane. because OF
exposes of improper business meth
DDS on the part Of paving con-
tractors who stand In with the
political ring which controls city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
GO TO PRISON
JOYFULLY

(6y United Press Leased Wire)
LONDON, Nov. 25.-Fifteen
suffragettes arrested last night
for attacking government Of
ficers In Whitehall, were each
sentenced to two months In
Jail today. One woman was
sentenced to months I'M
prisonment and five others
were fined 10 pounds each.
The women went to prison Joy
fully.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
MAOER0
WOUNDED;
FIGHT ENDS
Canvass of Situation Shows
Little Fight
Left.
(By United Press.)

CARRIZO SPRINGS, Tex,
Nov. 25.-Word reached
here today that a band OF
Mexican revolutionists, es-
corting General Madero, who
is wounded, had crossed the
border yesterday, 80 miles
from here, into Texas, leav-
ing their wounded leader at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25

Warren was sentenced to serve
six months at Fort Leavenworth
and tn pay fine of $500 by the
federal court at Fort Scott. Kan
sas, for printing in the Appeal to
Reason an offer of reward for
anyone kidnapping former Cover
nor Taylor from Indiana, indicted
I'm Kentucky for the murder OF
Governor Goebel. The United
States circuit court OF appeals re-
Gently affirmed the sentence.
Sinclair wrote:
II cannot believe that you. under
oath 10 maintain the republican
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25

ENDED IN
A MURDER
Joseph Harland Dies From
Blow on Headlight
With Negroes.

Passing along Front avenue near
Market street, about 10:t5 last
evening, Joseph Edward Harland,
a native Of England, saw two ne
groes and a couple Of white men
engaged In an alteration. As
Harland and his companion, o.
Perry, drew near, a shower Of
sticks and stones, thrown by the
combatants, flew about them, and
the two men lodged into a nearby
alley to escape injury.
When they emerged from the al
(Contlnued on page two.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
MAN AND WIFE
STAND OFF MOB
WITH REvOLvERs
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
CHICAGO, Nov. 25--Three union sympathzers were
wounded and only the timely arrival Of the police pre-
vented lynching today when Vincent Vilano and his
wife, strkebreaking garment workers. fired into crowd
that taunting them.
Viano and his wife backed against wall holding
rived.
The trouble when number of strikers followed
the two to their place of employment. Vilano and his
wife turned drew the revolvers and fired pontbank at
their tormentors Three fell at the first voley and
the crowd scattered 1t had reformed and pressing
about the two strkebreakers when the police arrived
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25

form OF government. can permit 20
wicked an instance Of persecution
for political reasons to be made q
precedent. II Is within your power
Immediately to pardon Warren and
rebuke subseryient corporation
judges. If you fall, one result win
be that the men who today arc
devoting their efforts - social
transformation through legal and
constitutional methods will be driv-
en- to extra-legal and extra-consti-
tutional means. ana tho revolution
that is inevitable In this country
within the present decade. win be
q revolution Of violence, and not q
political revolution as socialists de-
SIRE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25

heavy load overbalanced, and 1t
was seen that IL was going over.
The team became frightened and
attempted to run, and in his en-
deavor to stop them Gosney failed
to get out of the way and was PIN
ned beneath the wagon. 1t is fear
ed that one of the bones in his. hip
Is broken.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25

question-and all should be inter
ested-are urged to mark the bal
lots and send them to The Press.
In this mornings mail nine bal
lots were returned. Eight We're
marked against compulsory meter
ing. and one for it. Here are some
of them:
NJ. A. Miller, E2204 First.
Against meters. Would mean In.
sufficient water and more ex'
rense.
George Williams, 1871 Alice
Against meters. Satisfied would
be poor proposition. from expert
ence and talk with people.
Bert Nelson, E40 Riverside
Against meters. Expense in put
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
DECIDE NOT TO
OPPOSE G0MPERs

49, . . - - -
ST. LOUIS. Nov. 26.---It waa r.
timatcd today that the sociaiist a.
inent In the American Federatt<n
Of Labor viii not seriously Oppose
the reelection OF President Samuel
Gcmpers tomorrow II r. likely.
however, that Max Hayes viii vote
mo-" there preventing Coinpera'
reelection unanimossly. The -.
cialistx are concentrating their o.
position On William Huber. cau6fS
date for vice president. The ON
vcntion will close tomorrow nighk
and the delegates probably WIN
conclude their Iabcrr wfthout q.
dorsipg either San Francisco az
New Orleans 81 the plac0 for the
Panama Pacific exposition IN 1919.
HOoUIAM. Nov. 2s%--A. n.
Berg. IS. was killed here last night,
when q log rolled OF q ride hill
and buried him In the debris.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
Gan. NOT
RESTRAIN
COUNCIL
Judge Sullivan Tells Mr..
Winston He Has No
Case.

Another bombshell was
dropped into the midst of
the Pratt sullivan police
combine today when Judge
j II. Sullivan of the supe-
rior court refused to grant
an order restraining the city
council from enforcing it's
order looking to the suspen-
sion Of former Chief Sulli-
van.
Judge Sullivan. after reading the
application OF Attorney A., M. Win
ston for writ OF review, simply
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
HREE STRIKERS ARE WOUNDED
OAK PARKS
ARE COMING
(By United Press.)

(By United Press.
CHICAGO, Nov. 25.-The
Oak Park football team, Chi
cago city champions, leave
December 20 for the west,
where they will play games
with Salt Lake, Denver and
Seattle teams, after which
they will probably make a
tour of California.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
. 80 = 80 . . 80 80 = Z
AFRAID OF RAID Z
} 8Y MEXICAN EXILE Z

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Nov. rs. 4
, -Rumors that Ricardo Ma.
, gon, the Mexican exile, was
, going to invade Lower Cali 4
, fornia. got about In. the little
, village of Tia Juana, across
, the line in Mexico today, and
, alarmed the people there. The
, result was that more than
} $4,000 was brought to local
, banks by anxious Mexicans.
, Extra guards have been
, placed on duty below the line.
, 80 . . . = . . . e0 90 q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
TETRAZZINI TO GO TO COURTS

NEW YORK, Nov. 25.-Madame Tetrazzlnl today IN
uced her attorneys to apply to the United States cour
to vacate Oscar Hammersten's injunction restraining hen
from singing under the management of William II. Leahy
of San Francisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
MILLER OUT ON HABEAs CORPUS

SEATTLE Wn.. Nov. 25.--NuroT e. Miller was re
leased habeas corpus proceedings from the city Jail to
day, and will have hearing this afternoon, with view
to compelling Chief of Police Wappensten to show cals,
why he should not be released
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25

REDLANDS. Cal, Nov. 25.-By
the will OF George s. Myers, the
tobacco magnate OF st. Louis. who
recently died here. his three daugh-
ters will receive the bulk of the
vest Myers fortune. estimated at
no less than $25, ,000, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
U. s. POPULATION 90 MILLION.

TWASHINGTON, Nov. 25.-The popuIaton oI the
United States today is approximately 92O000O0 accord
ing to experts of the bureau who base their cst
mate the populations of Is states and two territories
already given out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
BY B. F. GURLEY.
Editor The Denver Express.

(Womans suffrage" big
At the election
failure?"
published sensational article by Richard Barry famous
absolutely that 1t failure Colorado
in which he investigated the He said
sold notably in Denver.
of given statements
commissioned Editor
ley watch the the polls
election write
result his observations then
article whichfollows throws
problem Colorado standpoint eastEditol
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
GUNNER ALLEN TO LIVE LONGER

VICTORIA, b. C., Nov. 25.--The execution OF Gunnel
Allen sentenced to death for the murder of Captain Ellis
ton on August 1s has been postponed unit February I'd
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
CoNFESSES
TO MURDER
(ey United Press Leased WIRE,

! TRENTON, N. j., Nov. 25.-
John Sears. a half-breed negro. con.
fessed today to the murder OF Rev.
Amazi Armstrong and his wife in
their home Wednesday night. Sears
sid he killed the Armstrong; to
get q share Of the minister's es-
tate bequeathed to him In Arm
etro0R's will.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
MANY PERISH IN ALASKA

CORDOVA, Alaska, Nov %. That many miners and
settlers living in remote sections OF the Beng River val
lev pcrshen the floods yesterday is knowa today Horses
have been swept away anI ali trace OF er late occupants
gone
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
REVOLUTION IS
THREATENED

NEW YORK, Nov pa threat that unless President
Taft pardons Fred Warren editor of the Appeal to Rea
son. socialist periodical, revolution of violence"
would be the result contained in letter addressed
to the president by Upton Sinclair, the novelist.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
NIGHT BULLETINS
CHICAGO GETS BIG MEETING.

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Nov. 23.-Chcago was selected as the
meeting place of the Deep Waterways convention in 1911,
at the session of the convention here late this afternoon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25
A STUDY OF
WOMEN AT POLLS

Some Charges Against Feminine Voters in Denver Are
True He Says But the Big Effect Of Their Ballots Has
Made Their Enfranchisement Success-Their Most
Important Victory This Fall Was the Carrying Of
Initiative and Referendum.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25

Critics of woman suffrage will
find but little basis for their argu-
ments In the recent election in
Colorado.
Call women partisan, II you will.
Say that the majority vote as their
husbands do. and that the only re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-25

suit is the, counting of extra yotAs
Point to the fact that the politics.
parties pay their women workers
for their activities. anud thai the
corporations have found II possible
subtlyB TO subsidize many Wild
(Continued on Pace S.l
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Continued on Page Two.
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Continued on page two.)
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-29
Story Of Statesman Who Voted for
Anything That Would Force
Treasury to Pay.
Not coal land

There are innumerable stories about
Mr.. Brownlow, who recently died, his
manners and methods. His colleagues
never tire repeating his reply to the
representative of an uplift magazine
who was In Washington years ago In
terviewing members on the principles
that actuated them In the perform
ance Of the public duties.
Mr.. Brownlow," said this uplifter,
you have been In congress q good
many years and are known As an or
gAniEation. or machine. Republican.
But have you no faith. no principle, no
creed that guides your conduct out
side Of party lines?"
Young man." replied Mr.. BroWnloW
In his rumbling voice, II have the
proud record Of never having voted
against any proposition 70 tAlco m0nsy
out Of the federal treasury"
The uplifter gasped, and Mr.. Brown
low ambled on his way. His friends
say his statement was almost literal
az that.
Ingratitude Mr.. Brownlow consid-
cred the one inexcusable crime. He
never was guilty Of 1t himself. One
day a man who had done favor for
Mr.. Brownlow asked him to vote in
committee for an increase in salary to
an offloial In one of the government
departments. why, Mr.. Brownlow,"
he said, 'let me tell you something.
This is the most meritorious case -"
Mr.. Brownlow interrupted with a
snort. DO you want me to vote for
an increase to this man ?" he asked.
Indeed do" said the friend.
"Then," said Mr.. Brownlow, that's
enough. Never mind about that mer-
itorious business"
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-29

the event of his election, as he is
making this race upon the prin-
ciples of his party, his honor as
a public servant, his ability as a
legislator, his proven manhood
and established probity and not
upon his simple promises, pre-
sumption or shapely physical
proportions, his party will no
doubt return him to the work in
which he has proven so efficient
and faithful.
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-29

$3.50 VI VI olAuSiN OSSdSlOuS III
legislation, methods employed to
control legislation. The rules
of the House of Representatives,
Mr.. Cannon as an official, how
the tariff law was made, why he
voted as he did and how he has
never regretted it or at any time
been ashamed of it. Mr.. Madison
explained his votes on many oc-
casions and measures and from
the way the audience applauded
we infer his explanation was
satisfactory. His speech was
well received throughout and we
feel positive his old friends are
loyal to him and host of new
ones have been made, making
him stronger in this county than
he has ever been. He is very
fair and was gentle and gentle
manly in his treatment of his OPP
ponent and the opposition in
general, he consumed his time
telling what he had done and in
tended to do, and not in CRITICS.
ing him who opposed his election,
he is classed with the Insurgents
although not always voting with
the most radical members of that
class. He is proud of the record
of the Republican party and
pleased to cooperate with that
party in Legislation and believes
that platform pledge is as bind
ing as business obligation. He
is progressive Republican. He
is convinced the old rules of the
House by which the Speaker
was given so much power were
wrong and he has stood with
those who have undertaken to
right them. He was not pleased
with every schedule and item of
the Payne-Aldrich Tariff Bill
but he was convinced that as a
whole it was better than the old
Dingley law and he voted for it
as being the best he could get
and he stands pledged to i'm
mediately remedy its defects as
soon as the Tariff com mission
ascertains the difference between
the cost of production at home
and abroad, he is Republican,
believer in the protection
policy as outlined in the platform
of 1908, progressive Republic
can in that he is not entirely sat-
isfed with conditions as they
are, or the laws made to perpet-
uate the present conditions. He
believes trusts should be control
led, railroad rates remedied
where injustice is done as evil
denced by the cost of transpor
tation for long or short distances
on all roads.
Being his first political speech
of the present campaign and not
having had time to prepare set
address but speaking more or
less at random, he gave some
topics more time than he probab-
ly should, to the slight mention
or entire exclusion of other mat
ters that deserved attention. Be-
fore the campaign has progress
ed far, however, he promises the
people of the big 18th district to
inform them precisely where he
stands on every progressive Re-
publican. plank and exactly what
to expect from him upon every
item of proposed Legislation in
Mr.. Madison was introduced
and for two hours held the i'm
mense audience by his eloquence
his logic, his experiences. The
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-29
Special Premiums aud List of
Prize WIRaerS on Last
Page
NoTIcE or QUALIFICATIONS

First Published September 20, 1901
Department OF the Interior. u. S. Land Office
at Dodge City, Kans September "a, 1910
Notice is hereby given that Emil Zimmerman,
OF Jasper, kans., who, on December II, 1908,
made HE 02209, for SEA, Section 81, Township
81, Range 30 prime meridian, has filed notice
of intention to make final communication proof to
establish claim to the land above described, be-
fore Clerk Of District Court Of Meade county,
Kansas at Meade, Kansas, on the II day 81
November 1910.
Claimant names as witnesses:
Henry Basinger, Of Meade, Kans.
Ephram OF Jasper, -
Miles f. Dahmer, OF e g
George M. Wells, Of g "
II. F. Millkan,
Register.
Not coal land
Meade County news. [volume] (Meade, Kan.) 1900-1918, 1910-09-29
Not coallan
PUBLICATION NOTICE

First Published September 30 1910
Department Of the Interior u. S. Land Office
at Dodge City, Kans., September "a, 1910
Notice is hereby given that Helga f. Berger,
formerly kragh, Of Meade, Kansas, who, on Sep
TENDER D. 1908, made HE 0l2O2. No. 0i2O2 for
We SEA seetlonS2 W1s NEh, Section q, Town
notice Of intention to make final Communication
proof, to establish claim 10 the land above des-
cribed, before Probate Judge Of Meade County,
Kansas, at Meade Kansas, on the 18th day Of
November 1910
Claimant names as witnesses:
Jake Cordes, OF Uneda, Kans.
Homer Chiles. of . Kans.
Mary A, Kragh, Meade.
Henry Roster, Of Uneeda, Kans
H. F. Millikan.
Register.
Not coal land