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The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
\ COSTLY ACCIDENT.
1(s Wave of Hand, an Upset Ink
 Bottle and Bsnkruutcv.

.<z C<s Waye of Hand, an Upset Ink
 Bottle and Bankruptcy.
 Tbe mere motion of hand ruined kohbe1t & Co. one of the largest and We<hiest of English engineering lr1na They and an American firm z<adered bids for the building of the lxeat Kauxa bridge for the Russian ercrnzne1t Jacob Cobbett. who was ha bfain and center of tine business, eflf nix months in the designing and akr&tfing and had all his plans ready. bid waH accepted. and material 4 bought in enpfmous quantities. A limit had been set both for the mcncement and finish. and Cob uas perfccfIng his plans and mak- sure of the smallest details. with 6e formula spread out on the ta- before him. when he stretched out acd oFrrturned an ink pot and ntxl tl1r most Important of the x Isi a hlack ses,
 lrtt fad poor memory. In a of m rit.iy fr tried to reconstruct la11s iron, stray netes. It was im- bie assd be called on the Russian rnf,ei,t for more time. Time was ed and Russia repudiated the 9ff on the gruund of delay, as zreel3scs;t a ,ipvt | Cobbett could et lliS work tb:nngh in time, and a1E1Ftr firm. n hicil now advanced eHiier zesnler. with cut and dried V ent the juh. The loss drove oetf < Co. to hankruptcy. and the Knrra bridge in Russia is Amer l,ujIs.-I London Scraps.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
How Old Spiders Live.

Old spiders, which have neither web nor the materials to make one. often hunt about to ind out the webs Ot other spiders. younger aud weaker than themselves. with whom they ven ture battle. The invader generally surceeds. and the younger spider is driven out to make new web. aud the old spider remains in possession until stronger spider inyades The web and drives it out. When thus dis possessed the spider seldom ventures another attack, but tries to subsist upon the few insects that may fall accidentally into its clutches and eventually dies of hunger.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04

ert Surtees of Mainsforth, the histo- rian of the country palatine of Dur ham. and other generous neighbors t1- tervened. To the last he showed that he was we'll aware of the dignity of the house he represented and for some time declined to receive assistance from his friends. Another remarkable case is that of Grenviiie. This family was noteworthy in the wars of the Caroline period, yet as time passed sank so low that two of it's members were at one time receiving parish re- lief, and one of them, evidently by some mistake which it is difficult to account for. was twice picked for high sheriff at the very time he was pau per. London Athenaeunl.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
curscao,s Good Schools,

Tn all Curacao schools, from the most exclusive to the humblest gov ernment school. in which the little black or parchment Dutch twigs are bent, Dutch, French. Spanish, English By the neighboring islands and even on the mainland and as far away as Gen. tral America these schools are highly regarded. and large number of for eign children are sent to Curacao to get their education.--Cha Johnson Post in Century.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
lnsolent.

''Why are you so indolent?" demand ed the stern parent. You don't see me letting the grass grow under my feet"
 No" replied the son. If you had let some grow under your feet you wouldn't be so near having it grow over your d"-PhiIadelphia Record
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
Definition eff Tact.

Mrs. Pyne Mrs. Blank certainly pos sesses lot of tact. Mrs. Hyne-W What Is you definition Of ''tact:' Mrs. Pyne Tact is woman's ability to make hes husband believe he is having his own way.-Lippincott's.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04

The Client-How much will your opinion be worth in this case? The Lawyer-I'm too modest to say. But I can tell you what I'm going to charge you for it.-Cleveland Leader
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
Hatred,s Dividends.

Hatred takes time and energy and health. And the dividends nn the Iin- vestment are pitifully small and un- atisfactorys-Atchison Globe.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
Perhana 1t Is.

If you want a thing well done"-
 '1iet an expert to do N for you. Ain't that more sense than what you were going to say ay?-Cleveland Lead ar
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
An on4;rnist.

"Pa. what's an optimist?p
 "A man who has four children and continues to think the price o1 living is no more than it's worth. change.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
cramped.

Friend docking over Browns unfur- nished f1at)-And what is this passage way for? Brown-Passage way! Great Scott. this is the dining roc N!-Boston Transcript
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04

It is difficult to say who do you the most mischief, enemies with the worst intentions or friends with the best.-- Lyttop
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
peesysd Families.

c have known Morleys who were rrK ignorant of the race from lev ca1ne. Sometimes it is far The family of Conyers is q e example IL ended in tIie et. Sir Thomas. who died i
 Sout male Issue. He woul
 d away in the parish work
 Hesferle street had not Rob
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04

What we suffer springs generally from what we have ne.-Aristoph- anes.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-01-04
A Leral Difference,

A mere madness-to live like a wretch that he may die rich.-Burton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
GRIM HUMOR
IN STRIKE
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PORTLAND, June 17.-Grim
humor marked the opening of the
fight between the striking team
sters and the draymen's associa-
ton today, when % strlkebreakers
were sent out on the wagons.
Each non-union driver was guard
ed by a special policeman. Later
the employers were shocked to
learn that all but 16 of the so po-
lice detailed to guard the strike
breakers and the property of the
draymen were either active or
former members of labor unions.
Union pickets at the various
docks and warehouses offered no
violence. Thend continual insist
ence on peace is proving puzzling
to the employers, who have been
begging for police protection, in an
ticipation of an outbreak, of which
there have been no indications.
The strike has been in progress
for three weeks, but open hostili-
ties were not declared until today,
when imported drivers were put to
work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
'1ROWN into HOT
BOX ON FAKE CHARGE
British Subject Is Treated in High
Handed Manner---A Very
Queer Case.

lone stating that my wife was very
ill and to come at once. | drew
my wages, a check for $41.4S which
was taken from my person by the
police. l was thrown into the hot
box at the city Jail and kept there
until the following morning, when
Deputy Sheriff Elmer Thackston of
Stevens county took me to lone.
That night l was taken before JUS
tice Ferguson for trial. Thackston
told the justice that l was very
bad man, after which the justice
and the deputy sheriff retired to
the front porch for deliberation.
When they came back they found
me guilty and said that l must sign
over the check and agree to send
my wife $25 month.
Il protested against this form OF
drumhead trial, insisted that | was
not guilty and demanded the right
to summon an attorney and wit
nesses. This was denied, and know
ing that | was in their clutches |
turned over the check. They gave
me back enough to get ticket and
sos in change and the following
morning Thackston loaded me on
the train for Spokane. He refused
me permission to see my wife and
family and stood by the side of the
train until he saw that boarded it
and left town.
"On my arrival here I reported
the case to the British consul at
Portland and Immediately wrote to
my wife, jnquiring the cause for the
proceedings. Her letter, denying
any intention to cause my arrest
and telling how she was imposed
upon, has also been forwarded tc
Consul Laidlaw.
81 have worked for the Ideal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17

The above letter from the British
consul at Portland to Alfred f.
Horton. sn employee of the Ideal
Lumber Co, relates to one of the
most high handed pieces of official
oppression. if the allegations told
by Horton are correct, that has
come to the surface since the FL
fliott case.
Horton was summarily arrested
for wife desertion at the mill, just
as he was about to leave for lone,
Wash, to join his sick wife. He
was thrown into the hot box of the
Spokane city Jail for 10 hours. then
taken to lone, arraigned and con-
victed at a drumhead trial held by
the justice of the peace and dep
uty sheriff after night and all of
the money on his person except his
fare back to Spokane and a little
change taken.
The wife writes that she signed
the warrant while very i'll and knew
notnlng Oh It's contents, except that
she was told that it was an assign
ment of wages to her by her hus-
band. Had she known that it was
warrant for the arrest OF her hus-
band she says that she would have
died before signing it. Her letter
says nothing about the officers
turning over any of the money to
her that was taken from the person
of her husband.
Il was arrested at noon on June
8 by Officer Thompson of the Spo
kane police force" says Horton,
who is native of England and
still a British subject Il had just
received letter from a nurse at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
TUXEDO GETS
UNION CARD
ANOTHER VALUABLE ACCES.
SION TO THE LIST OF
FAIR RESTAURANTS

Today the Tuxedo restaurant, on
Division street between Front and
Main, signed up with the allied
culinary crafts, giving it a house il
did not have before the strike. This
house does a large business in that
section of the city and is outside the
Hotel and Restaurant Keepers Pro
tective association.
I'VE have never been conduct
ing what you call a strictly union
house." said William Bartram, the
proprietor, "but have always paid
above the scale. I think the de
mands of the restaurant employees
are just and voluntarily conceded
all of the points at issue in the be
ginning, without even a request
from the union. l believe in the
six day week and would be willing
to close on Sunday if the rest did
the same thing"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17

BRINGS DOWN
FLOUR COST

Outside competition was respon-
sible to a great extent for the big
cut in the wholesale price Of flour
this week. The cut was Is cents
per barrel of 200 pounds, instead of
80 cents, as first reported.
The cut was made by the Spo-
kane millers to repel the encroach-
ments of the country mills. The
outside mills had begun to dump
flour into Spokane and sell the
same for from 25 to 55 cents less
on the 50-pound sack, causing a
serious inrOad into the business of
the local millers.
The horizontal cut of IS cents
per barrel was made this week to
repel the outside competition. The
cut in flour will affect the local
retail market and should likewise
be of some assistance in increasing
the size of the nickel loaf of bread.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
BIG VERDICT
GUT IN TWAIN

In the case of L. J. Acuff against
the Great Northern railway, in
which a verdict was entered for the
plaintiff for $4,000, a settlement
has been reached on the basis of
the payment of half of the verdict
The railroad made an effort before
Judge J. Stanley Webster to have
the verdict reduced, but he would
not consent to it. Rather than take
chances of an appeal to the supreme
court, which the railroad was about
to invoke. the compromise was
agreed upon. Acuff was hurt by be-
ing knocked from train by wire
suspended across the tracks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
TO
TIE Up R. R.
FRANCHISES

Tomorrow the petitions will be
circulated by the Peoples Terminal
Rate committee asking for the sub
mission of the railway franchises to
vote of the people.
The securing of 1856 names will
tie up the franchises so that the
council will be forced to call an
election. The committee thinks that
it can get that many names in 4 few
days. stA
A delegation from the Peoples
Terminal Rate committee waited on
Mayor Pratt yesterday afternoon
and urged that he veto the fraE.
chises. The mayor will not sign
them before next week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
CONFESSED
TOR0BBERY

Confronted with evidence piled
up against him, Lester r. Roller,
age q years. confessed this morn
ing to having been implicated in
the burglary of the home of r. b.
Anderson, 01032 Normandie ave-
nue., yesterday afternoon. Roller
says he worked with another youth
about the same age. Anderson is
a neighbor to Roller. It is said that
the two young burglars took gro
ceries, a razor, a revolver, about 81
in cash and few other small arti-
cles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
WIFE AND SON ARE
FATALLY BURNED

(By United Press Leased Wire)
SACRAMENTO, June 17.-Mrs.
r. II. Rowland, wife of an Oakland
Southern Pacific conductor, and
her 3-year-oId son, Hubert, were, ia
tally burned in fire this morn.
ing at the home of Mrs. Rowtand's
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Myers.
Anna Rowlands, aged 7, heroic.
ally pulled her little brother from
the burning building and received
severe burns about the hands. Mrs
Rowland stated she attempted to
light sove fire with kerosene
when the oil exploded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
PULLED OUT Of
BED AND CH0KED

After choking Harry Stewart
till he was almost insensibIe in
his room at the Michigan hotel,
two desperate burglars made
good their escape with about
$50. all his available cash, ear
Iy this morning. The robbers
entered by the use of a pass
key and Stewart was pulled
from his bed to the floor, where
both of his assaiIants busted
themselves with preventing
him from making an outcry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17

ON BRIDGE
GET RAISE

Through a request from the city
engineers office and the board of
public works, the city council has
passed a new scale for the COM
pensation of assistant city engi-
neers. Among the first to get the
raise are Engineers Kennedy and
Green, who have been so indus
triously trying in their own way to
build the Monroe street bridge for
the past year.
At 5000 per month, the building
of the bridge can go on forever, so
long as the city has the where
withal to keep the engineers paid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
TWO SOLOS AT NATATORIUM

On account of the high jinks cut
by Jupiter Pluvius, who literally
doused the grounds of Natatorium
park with water Thursday after
noon, two solos will be the feature
of todays musical program. Il. F
James will render a piccilo solo en-
titled Nightingale" and j. f
Rausch will play "Silver Threads
Among the Gold on the cornet.}
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
DENIES CONFESSION; SAYS
POLICE "BulLYRACCEO" HIM

requested him to vote for Lorimer
he said he would, as he had already
promised Lorimer his support. He
denied emphatically that he was
bribed.
On cross examination Link
charged that the states attorney
and the police "bullyragged" him
and that when he asked to see his
wife they told him to choose be-
tween his wife and the peniten-
tiary."
The statements of Link created
great sensation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17

Lumber company most of the time
for the last two years. and have
been a dutiful husband and saved
every cent l could
Il spent the winter with my fam
lily at lone, coming back here the
first of April. have bought a tract
at Orchard avenue and was putting
every spare penny into a home for
my family when l was arrested. My
wife was operating laundry at
lone until taken sick with pneu-
monia, and between us we were
struggling along to get ahead in the
world when they concocted this
deal against me. Now that it has
been opened up l propose to fight
1t out until Justice is secured"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

Normal pressure covers the north
Pacific coast and prevails east
wardly from the Mississippi valley.
Low pressure extending from the
Pacific to the Mississippi valley
and eastern Canada, with storm
center over Alberta and South
Dakota has caused rain from the
Oregon and Washington coast to
the northern Rockies.
Rain fell on the Atlantic sea
board. Slightly cooler weather
prevails from the Pacific to the
Rockies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
TWO AUCTION
PLACES CLOSED

Because of the exposure of al
legged fake auction sales being held
in places on Front and Main ave-
nues, two places against which the
most complaints were made, have
been forced to close. One is that
of Harry Broh, against whom com.
plant alleging false auction" was
made the other day by Carl Cadie
and the other is one bearing the
significant name of Golden Rule"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
ON
STANDPr1S

Joe Zirngbil, builder of the new
city standpipes, announces that he
has completed the Audubon stand
pipe in Greene's addition, and that
the Kenwood standpipe will be fin
ished in a few days. Work is al
ready we'll under way on the West
Grove standpipe and will start next
week on the Altamont standpipe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
DIDN'T CONSIDER 1T A BRIDE
lBY United Press Leased Wirel

CHICAGO, June 17-Declarine
that he did not consider the money
paid him for his vote for Lorime1
was bride, J. c. II. BecKmeyer tes
titled today in the trial of Lee
O'Neill Browne, charged with brib
cry.
Il was willing to vote for anyone
to defeat Hopkins for the senator
ship. | even promised Browne that
| would support Speaker Shurtliff
meyer on the stand.
if it were necessary" said Becke
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
See Old Mission

Spend a healthful day in the
open Sunday by taking the Inland
s o'clock electric train connecting
at Occur d'Alene with steamer for
a trip across the big lake and up
beautiful Occur d'Alene river to
the historical Old Mission. This
river fully equals the st. Joe for
its charming scenery. Round trip
$3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
WATER DEBATE

At tonight's adjourned session OF
the city council some spirited de-
bate is expected on the water ques-
ton. SO many kicks that We're ig-
nored by the water department
have reached the city council and
action by that body is again prob
able.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
ROOSEVELT OFFERED A
JOB AT 500, 900 A YEAR

NEW YORK. 17-Lower 10 beginning to today
with Roosevelt enthusiastic
offers positions OF prestige
throughout the offers editorshp OF New
York c. Post wireless to Roosevelt offering
him 100000 the National Trades Workers
association organized to arbitrate labor disputes.
Charles Hamilton fly out to meet the
kasen ship into thS
harbor bearing president Aviator Frank eoodae will at
tempt like feat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
(By United Press Leased WirsvA

10y United Press Leased WireyA
CHICAGO, June 17.-RepresentS-
tive Link, who recently contested
that he received brides from Aee
O'Neill Browne to vote for the eles-
ton of William Lorimer to the
United States senate, today gavIe
the prosecution hard blow whah
he went on the stand and repudi-
ated the confession. Link said he
had been hailed before the grand
jury and had made his statements
under duress..
Link testified that when Browne
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
Special Evening Rate

oPNNfttf IT NfIfffS Ht"tO
OF so cents for round trip to beau
tiful Liberty Lake for the benefit
of those wishing to enjoy de-
lightful trolley ride and join the
dancers in the pier pavilion, where
cool lake breezes blow. Tickets
good on Sis, $40 and 1882 p. M.
trains, returning on any regular
train to 11:15 p. m. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
Spokane Has
Novel Store
Has Been Here for a Long
Time and Built Up a
Substantial Business.
SELLS NOTHING
BUT SAMPLES

Among the substantial
business houses of Spokane
probably none is stronger in
it's position than the Spo-
kane Sample Store at 3OS
Riverside, just east of the M.
Seller store and diagonally
across the street from the
Wonder store. This store
has been in Spokane for a
number Of years and has
come to be a favorite shop
ping place for those wishing
to buy good qualities of
merchandise at small prices.
NJ. j. Elias, the genial pro-
prietor, is ranked among
Spokane's substantial bust
ness men, and his success is
due to the fact that he has
always dealt squarely and
fairly with the public. His
method is to buy the samples
that have been used by the
travelling men of the large
eastern houses. When they
are through with these sam
pies they are willing to sell
them very cheap, and, of
course, they always use their
finest goods for their sam
pies, so Mr.. Elias is able to
offer a very superior quality
of merchandise, very often
for considerably smaller
prices than charged at other
houses for inferior goods.
For Saturdays selling,
some extra good bargains
have been selected:
Lingerie Waists, values to
$3.50, choice at. $50
Ladies' hosiery, black and
colors, worth to 45c, at .25c
G h a m ray petticoats,
choice Of a fine line, at . $50
(They are worth much
more.)
Wash Suits-Special
Bargain.
Two-piece linen suits, in
all colors and white, worth
to $500; extra special for
Saturday, choice,
each $2.5O
Mr.. Elias desires to meet
personally every lady in
Spokane and explain and
prove to them just why it is
that he can sell fine mer-
chandise for less than others
charge for poorer goods.
Remember the number.
The Spokane Sample Store,
30S Riverside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
WANT JAPAN TO
INCREASE HER NAVY
NV United Press Leased Wire,)

TOXIC, June 11.-Admiral In
youi of the supreme military coun-
Gil and naval adviser of Japan urged
the necessity of increasing the
Japanese navy, comparing it with
the navies of the leading world
powers today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17

CHICAGO.-Prince Hirogasu Flu
shimi, a cousin of the emperor of
Japan, accompanied by his wife and
considerable retinue, arrived here
today and visited various points
about the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
TRIED TO BURN
ENGINE CABS
IT'S ALLEGED

Gus Axworthy is in the city Jail,
charged with having attempted to
burn Great Northern engine cabs
to avenge himself for the alleged
wrong OF having been taken off the
day crew and made to work at
night in the Wilson Creek round
house. The arrest was made by
Officer Jellsett, on information
given by Great Northern Detective
J. S. Delaney.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17

A foreigner told the police that
he had been sold q cheap and al
most worthless watch and a phoney
diamond ring by the "auctioneer"
in the Golden Rule store.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-17
q . q . . Q q q . . . . q . 4
SIX DEATHS FROM HEAT. Z

. CHICAGO, June 17.-Six 4
. deaths from heat have been
= reported to the police during
= the past "a hours. Today an 4
q old man and two children sue 4
= cumbed to the heat.
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. PORTLAND, Ore, June IA, .
. 1910.-Alfred f. Horton, Spo- .
q kane, Wash.-Dear Sir: l am .
. in receipt of your letter of the .
. 10th inst, and return the en- .
. closure. | have sent a copy of .
. your letter to the governor and =
. have asked him to look into =
. the case. l am your obedient Z
q servant, =
Q JAMES LAIDLAW, Z
Q H. B. NJ. Consul. 4