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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23

Back again to the city council
goes the scrap in the corporation
counsel's office. 1t is now up to
the city council to say whether they
were really in earnest when they
approved the sensational report Of
the special committee last night in
the Blair investigation.
Mayor Pratt this morning refused
to name new corporation counsel,
as requested by the special COM
mittee, and approved by the city
council, and will stand by Blair.
The city council asked for new
man, in order to settle the contrO-
versy, but Pratt has refused to
fire" Blair. In fact, he eXonerated
Blair before the investigating COM
mittee made its report at all.
Blair was still on the job this
morning, silent but eagerly watch
ing which way the cat will jump.
He had nothing to say beyond the
fact that it made him feel good to
know that Pratt was standing with
him.
1t is believed that the city council
wants to tie can to Mr. Blair, but
the question arises, has the council
the moral courage to do the trick.
That remains to be seen. The coun-
Gil will meet again tomorrow night
and at that time will find Mr.. Blair
is st II with them.
The findings of the special inves-
tigating committee appointed by
the city council was read to that
body last night. The findings were
the bitterest arraignment ever
made of a city official in like ca
pacity by committee appointed to
inou're into official misconduct.
The findings of the committee up
held the contention Of the former
corporation counsel, +. o. Connor,
that Blair had thrown down" the
city in two big damage suits: that
he had wholly neglected his duties
as an assistant to the corporat on
counsel and refused to take orders
from his chief; that he did every
thing in his power to hamper and
interfere with the legal department
of the city in order to force Connor
from the office. and that in this
work he had the aid and conniv-
ance of Mayor Pratt: that Blair
gave the bulk Of his time for the
last three months to work of the
charter revision committee. instead
Of helping work out the affairs of
the city under the existing charter:
that Blairs law partner, James r.
Burcham. maintains an office in the
corporation counseIs office in order
to aid Blair in looking after private
business while ostensibly transact
ing public business, and that
BurCham had said office at a nom
inal rental: in fact, every charge
made by E. O. Connor and Bruce
Blake were upheld.
The present force of assistants to
Blair, Messrs. Wiley, Tustin and
McWilliams. We're exempted from
the general condemnation, as new
men in the office about whom
nothing but good can be said
The report of the committee was
drawn by G. w. Shaefer. an attor.
ney. as chairman, and signed by
Leonard Funk, Jacob Schiller,
Charles w. Mohr and Peter Nelson.
Shaefer has his office next door in
the HYDE block to the one occupied
by Blair.
The committee report was
adonted by the city council without
a dissenting vote.
Mr. Blair arose and read an an
swer of general denial to the
charges, which the council permit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
HE WANTS GIRL IF
SHE HAS THE PRICE

1T is reported that considerable
friction was experienced in an at
tempt to settle the question. 1t is
hoped by friends that an agreement
soon iwill be reached.
Mss Carter is the daughter of
John tR. Carter, American minister
to the Balkan states.
Vieount Acheson has been earn
ing lis living on the London stock
exchange since he resigned his lieu
.tena1cy in the Coldstream guards.
Tht romance began when Carter
was the first secretary of the Amer
lean legation at London.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23

SEATTLE, March 23.--The big
Hill liner Minnesota and the Teu-
Ger, the greyhound of the Blue Fun
mel line fleet. are racing out into
the Pacific today, each fighting to
reach Yokohama first. The Min
nesota got away yesterday noon
and the Teucer did not leave Ia.
coma until / o'clock this morning,
giving the Hill liner a big start.
The Teucer is probably the fastest
boat, however.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23

ery's books since the formation of
the company in 1896:
Sinclair, VIM, Chapter house.
st. Paul's: 200 l0-pound preferred
shares.
Norbury's statement was pub
lished in the London Daily News
and has been responsible for tre-
mendous outcry for an explanation
from the archdeacon. So far, he
has taken no notice
Adverse comment is not confined
to the prohibitionists, but is coming
with increasing emphasis from
many quarters. which. without OBJ.
lection at all to drinking, question
the motives which inspired the SER
mon, considered that he, himself
appeared to own $4,000 worth of
stock in one of England's largest
breweries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23

tie pay check for five days work
Ever since last August John Klinger
has been compelled to wait for that
pay, and it is not yet forthcoming
according to statement he made
to The Press last night.
Several times, he says, he has
gone to the offices of the railway,
asking for his money. First he was
told that he must wait until vouch-
ers fer the time could be sent to
the head offices in ST. Paul. He
made a trip to the old country in
the meantime, but on his return
there was still no money waiting
for him. He must wait a week
longer" he claims he was told by
the man smiling blandly from be-
hind the corraling railing of official
dom.
Klinger has wife and six chill
dren depending upon him for sup
port and he needed the money. as
he was. at that time making prep
aratiOns for his return home to
Santa Clara county, California. A
visit to an attorney gave him no
further assistance than to impress
more forcibly upon his mind that
he was up against hard game,
and that he must have patience and
wait. until the corporation got good
and ready to hand him out his few
paltrS dollars.
With this he returned to the rail-
road offices and there secured an
"official'. promise that his money
wouldbe sent to him in California.
Th vas something like six months
ago, bat no pay for those five days
work sas a section hand has ever
yet Showed up, John says. so he
has returned to Spokane to look up
other matters and to collect that
money
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
G.. O. p. SCARED

Foss, discussing his election,
said:
The vote is the result of the peo-
pies demand that the republicans
shall fulfill their pledges of an hon.
est downward revision of the tariff.
1T is a demand for the immedi-
ate repeal of section two of the tar
iff act, which substitutes retaliation
for reciprocity and means tariff
war with our best customers.
1T is a demand that Canada be
treated decently."
Buchanan, the defeated repub-
lican, said:
Il shall feel that my defeat is not
without its value if it convinces the
republicans that something must be
done speedily to lower the cost OF
living"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
TINE FOR THE COUNCIL TO GET A NEW ENGINEER

The public good demands that there be no further to
erance OF the incompetency of City Engineer j. c. Rason
and that change be made in the office before the axpay
ers OF the city become more heavily involved.
Mayor Pratt will do nothing, because of previous rela
ons with the engineer in the sale of bridge materials
the CITY, and for the further that the power respon
sbe for the mayors election DEGREES that Rason shall be
protected.
1t lies with the city council to give the people relief from
the incompetence extravaganza and waste of the people
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
CHINA HOPES TO Be
WORLD WAR POWER

Yin he intends to introduce uni
versal military service in China.
1t is recognized that il all available
Chinese join the army. China will
overshadow all other armed nations.
The details of the plan have NOT
yet been worked out but it is pro-
posed to make all young Chinese
capable of military service through
drill and education.
The Chinese board will have some
40O.0o0,O00 people from which to
organize the great army and the
war office has numbers of men
trained in the military schools of
Europe and America.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
THIS PARSON HAS
MUCH BREWERY STOCK
(6y United Press Leased Wire.)

(ey United Press Leased Wire.)
LONDON, March 23.-Critics of
the sermon by Archdeacon Sinclair
OF London to the effect that the
moderate use of intoxicants is JUS
titled by the bible, and that dis
eliminating legislation against
liquor interests is socialistic, are
charging today that Archdeacon
Sinclair has financial reasons for
his attitude:
I'm connection with the remarka-
BILE sermon delivered by the arch
DEACON In Manchester" said +. Nor
Williams, may be allowed
to quote line from the official list
of shareholders in the Great Brew
cry of Barclay, Perkins & Co.
This entry is found in the brew
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23

money that has marked the management of the engineers
office during the past year The utter failure of City
Engineer Raston to protect the interests of the taxpayers
is known to the city council yet has lacked the moral
courage to act The time has arrived when further
porizg should not be tolerated and aggressive action is
needed to pull the city out of the rut into which has fallen
through the ineffciency of the city engineer. I'll
The most papabe monument of the utter failure of Raj
ston is the Sprague fill The board of public works.
which, it is charged seeks to shield Raston last night
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23

written report to the city council said that the unsghtly
heap that has rested the of the people of the
end of the city like huge cancer will S25 900 more
than was originally planned of the sheer failure
Of Ralstons plans How much it will cost is hard to
determine but the prospect is not aurng behold
Had the city council followed its lead after the discov
cry of Juggling the part of Raston in the
the Mission bridge should have removed him at
the time But Ralson appears to be smooth for the
city council to cope with and he has Outmaneuvered it
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
IT'S 4 VERY
NICE PLACE
ISOLATION HOSPITAL GETS THUNDEROUS
KNOCKS FROM THOSE UNFORTUNATE ENOUGH
TO HAVE TO STAY THERE.

house. For three weeks after l
first went there all that got at a
meal was a glass of milk, and for
that | am charged 25 cents a throw.
The milk was good but it was pro-
duced by Harris on his own ranch
and came to him at cost, so that it
looks high for the money-25 cents
for wine glass full.
MEALS ARE FIERCE
'I have no kick on anything at
the isolation hospital except the
meals continued Heck, "and I
think that in that respect Harris
has too strong a cinch on the city
of the patients. If they foot the
bills The meals they serve for
% cents should not cost to exceed
10 cents"
Whenever DR.. Grieve came
around while | was there" said
Mrs. Hall. E120 Pacific avenue, "old
man Harris was always at his side.
/ had a notion few times to COM
plain to Dr. Grieve but Harris
watched the patients so closely that
they were afraid to make complaint
| went there with my baby and four
sisters about Thanksgiving last, and
one of my sisters was not expected
to live until morning. Yet Otter
we landed she was placed in room
and no nurse or doctor called until
the next day The nurse, Miss
Caunt, was so cross and grabbed
that we were afraid to say any
thing to her and the whole time
we were there it was like being
in a chamber of horrors.
I'VE have no complaint against
DR.. Grieve." continued Mrs. Hall,
for he was the most kind and con-
siderate person we met there. But
Harris has not much humanity
about him. The food is poos, the
attention Of the nurses secondary
matter. Only for the care | gave
my little sisters l don't know what
would have happened to them. For
days our party never partook Of
solid food, yet we are confronted
with a bill of over 500. This in
stitution needs looking into, believe
me-"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
CAR AND AUTO
IN FATAL CRASH
(By United Press Leased Wire)


WASHINGTON, March 23.-Mrs.
II. j. Slocum, wife of Major Slocum,
u. S. A.. stationed at Governors
island, New York, was killed today
in an automobile accident. The au-
tomobile was struck and demol-
ished by an interurhan car in a
suburb north of this city.
General Franklin Bell, chief of
staff of the army. was in the ma
chine. He escaped with slight in
iuries.
Mrs. Slocum died within Is min
utes after the collision.
General Bell sustained deep
scalp wound, but superficial ex-
animation revealed no other injur-
les.
The general and Mrs. Slocum
were seated in the tonneau of the
machine from which they were
hurled by the impact of the trolley
car.
Chauffeur Ward was not injured.
He, with the motorman and conduc-
tor Of the car. was arrested.
Major Slocum is a nephew Of
Mrs. Russell Sage.
AS far as could be learned from
the conflicting stories of witnesses
Of the fatal accident. the chauffeur
was attempting to cross the trolley
tracks ahead of the on-coming car.
This could not be definitely ascer-
tained, but the majority of wit
nesses believed that the driver of
the automobile attempted to dash
over the tracks.
The car struck the machine
toward the rear of the tonneau and
1t Is believed that Mrs. Slocum re-
ceived her fatal injuries when the
car struck, although her body was
catapulted several yards.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
LONDON, March 23.-It Is ru-
mored today that there is a posi-
bility of the engagement between
Miss Mildred Carter, an American
heiress, and Viscount Acheson be-
ing broken, owing to question as
to the amount of the marriage set
tlement.
The marriage had been arranged
practically for June. Then the rep
resentatives of the couple come to-
gether to settle the question of the
dot"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
PRATT UPHOLDS BLAIR; NOW UP TO COUNCIL
WILL CITY COUNCIL
CAN ATTORNEY BLAIR

ted 80 be added to the report of the
committee. After this he conferred
with John Lee, the mayors secre-
tary, and Ernest Sargent, former
assistant city attorney.
In addition to the censure of
Blair, the council ordered that
Burcham be fired out of the office
of the corporation counsel and that
on and after April / less pretentious
quarters be used, at not to exceed
$50 per month. The present rent is
S125 per month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
(By United Press Leased Wire)

PEKIN, March 23.-The Chinese
board of war is preparing today
for the reception of Yin Tchang,
present minister to Germany, who
will become the minister of war
upon his arrival here.
Officials of the board are pre-
pairing to put into effect plan, out
lined by Yin, for the redistribution
of Chinese troops, an immense
increase in the imperial army and
possibly the installation of a COM
pulsory military service system.
According to friends of Minister
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23

every battle in which they have clashed
There need for further Investigations in the case of
c. Raston. He has been tried and found wanting ana
the city council will further sit idly by and permit him to
continue in office it will be held accountable along with
the executive end Of the government for the chaotic cond
ton into which things have fallen The council knows that
Raston incompetent is wholly untitled for the ohthen
why does it lack the moral courage to give the people the
protection which they have right to expect and should
receive?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
F|REMEN NOT LIKELY
TO GO ON STRIKE
(By United Press Leased Wire)

CHICAGO, March 23-Although
the danger Of a strike of $1,000 rail
way firemen on western roads has
not been entirely eliminated, it is
believed today that it is probable
that the men will not go out.
Both the railway general manag-
ers' committee and the Brotherhood
of F.remen practically agreed on a
plan of settlement and the outlook
for peace was brighter today than
at any time since the strike was
voted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
NORTH YAKIMA. March

} NORTH YAKIMA, March 4
} 23.-Mrs. Olive Penman today 4
, Offered a reward of 500 for 4
} the return of four diamond 4
rings which slipped through 4
hole in her stocking yesterday 4
and Were lost. Mrs. Penman 4
regarded her hosiery as a nat
ural safety deposit vault. but 4
she discovered that hosiery 4
with holes in it is lacking in
, this respect. 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
SAYLER JURY SECURED.

oy Oniteo Fress Leased Wire.)
WATSEKA, ILL.,, March 23.-After
more than a weeks delay in get
ting a jury, opening argument of the
prosecution in the trial of Mrs. j.
B. Saylor, John Grunden, her father.
and DIR. VIM. Miller began today.
The defendants are accused of the
murder of j. B. Saylor, banker, hus-
band of the woman ON trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PASADENA. Cal, March 23.-Ma
jor S. l.. II. Slocum, u. S. A., was
told by the United Press of the
death of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Fl
j. Slocum, who was killed in an
automobile accident in Washington
Major Slocum is in Pasadena with
his aunt, Mrs. Russell Sage. He oh
tanned Il leave of absence from the
American embassy in st. Peters
burg, where he is a military attache
to accompany Mrs. Sage to the Pa
cific coast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-23

Red tape is a term that can
scarcely describe that sort of trif-
ling which John Klinger declares
has been inflicted on him by the
Spokane Falls G. Northern Railway
Co. in connection with a simple lit
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-07
"A Toothsome
Favour"

True for you, there's treat in the crisp,
nutty, delicate sweet taste OF Grape-Nuts
served with cream or milk.
Don't spoil the food by trying to cook
it. That work is done, and perfectly done,
at the factorics.)
The cream should soften it bit, but
not enoueb to excuse the teeth iron at
least a few good earnest "chews' Tor o!d
Dame Nature sends rich blessings to the
long chewer OF course the one with weak
teeth can soften the food with milk down
to mush II necessary, but the goo,d old
Dame doesn't smile quite 80 cheeriu'y on
them.
You know, children and adults must
use the teeth and grind freely to make
them grow strong and to preserve them.
Then the act Of chewing brings down the
much needed saliva from the gums, and
that helps amazingly in the digestion OF
foods Of 'yarious kinds.
The saliva is not SO much required with
Grape-Nuts, for this food is partially
pre-digested, that is, the starch turned
into form Of sugar in the process 81 mak-
ing, and that helps give It the fascinating
favour.
u Grape-Nuts people are healthy and en-
10y good things. There's Reason"
Read the little book, "'rhe Road 70
Yrllyills,g pkgs, yasys,s .Ssas0n..'
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-07
BILLS IN DEEP WATER

~
slant-Eyed Negro and Companion Fncc
More Than Dozen burglary Charges.
Bill Perry and Bill Stewart, the Two
negroes who were arrested q few days
ago by Detective Sergeants Wren ana
wiltshire, are in still deeper troupe,
for they fac, a dozen or more warrants
charging them with HOUSEKEEPING and
larceny
the burglars who have been giving
the police so much trouble in plying
the trade of burglary. lnnumerable
reports were received during a period
covering two months or more. nearly
every report being that some ones
house had been entered and robbed.
The case began to look hopeless when
the detectives got word that slant,
eyed negro was doing a deal OF pawn
ing, and, after a long search, they
found the negro with the evil eye and
his companion. Forty. pawn tickets
were discovered on their persons, and
their homes were strewn with jewelry
believed to have been stolen. The first
OF the cases comes UP on September
= n s. = e 4
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-07
HENRYSTUARTGET
SLEMP 'SAUDIENCE.
Both Candidates Speak at Leba-
non Democracy Carrying
the Honors.
Especial to The TlmesD ispatch.1

Especial to The s-Dfspatch.J
Lebanon, Va. September 6-The PEG PEG
ute to their distinguished fellow-citi !,
zen, Henry Carter stuart, to-day, ana
gave unmistakable evidence OF ms
immense popularity and of the now
foregone conclusion that he Will carry
November Both Stuart. and slemp
were held to-day, and the friends Of
the latter made a Herculean effort to
affect the great Stuart demonstration
that they knew was coming, but when
the crowds showed up stuart had the
audience about 8 to /.
ALTHOUGH the Democrats had the
courthouse, the crowd that wanted to
hear Stuart, and that had come from
every nook and corner OF the county
for that purpose, was SO large that
of 1t. so they repaired to the college
grove, where. under the shade of the
naples, Mr.. Stuart dealt sledge- hammer
blows to Republicanism and Cannon
ism and Slempism, while the great
crowd cheered him to the echo.
Fully 5000 people heard him through
his entire speech. and the enthusiasm
ran high. After Mr.. Stuart had spoken.
r. T. Irvine spoke for an hour, making
an unusually fine and logical address.
after which dinner was spread for the
crowd on the grounds. In the after
noon Acknowledgement Williams adj
half. making one OF his usual strong
addresses.
This was in truth a field day for
Democracy in this county, and one
that will be. memorable In the history
of the county
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-07

ment. Volunteers upon their return
to the city from the State Fair Grounds
yesterday evening. These men fred
their guns from the street car win
dows during the continuance of their
ride on Broad Street from Belviderc to
Seventh Street. creating CONSERVATION
to pedestrians upon the sidewalks and
persons In vehicles on tho street Upon
the arrival OF one of the cars at Sew
cnth and Broad Streets, Officer Thur
man. assisted by officer Duffy, attempt
cd to place one of the offenders under
arrest but desisted upon the com
nand of one of the regiment ohlcefs
At the armory these officers still IN
sisted that the man should not be
placed under arrest, and Officer Thur
man allowed him to depart for home;
Informing him. however, that he Wouid
later. swear out a warrant for ms
arrest.
The action of the regiment officers
In this matter will, in my judgment
tend to cause friction between the
police and this military organization
upon future occasions.
Respectfully,
(Signed) LOUIS WERNER,
Chief of Police.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-09-07
TAX SALE ATTACKED
Writ of Error Allowed in Ejectment
Suit by Sunremc Court

Writ OF Error Allowed in Ejectment
Suit by Supreme Court.
Arguments setting forth the illegality
OF a delinquent tax sale figure in the
case OF r. FL Dickinson. sheriff OF
Prince Edward county. and as such adj
ministrator OF j. NJ. Coles, deceased.
Harriett Spriggs, Thomas Payne and
Minnie Payne, against John D. Jameson.
The latter is purchaser under the tax
decd and is resisting an action of
ejectment. which he won in the lower
court A writ. Of error from this de.
clsion was allowed in the Supreme
Court yesterday.
The suit Involves 4se1-2 acres OF
land In Buckingham county, which be-
longed to J. M. Coles. a colored man.
The latter died In 1888. leaving the
land and will. His widow did not
sell the property and divide it, as dl.
rected by the Win, but died herself in
stead.
Later the land was sold for delin.
quent taxes 1t is alleged in the petit
property was Improperly assessed, that
an Illegal adjournment took place at
the delinquent tax sale, and that the
rax deed Is invalid on its face