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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
He ACCEPTED
POSITION
TO-DAY

For the first time In 1S months,
Spokane has real and legal ctsief
Of police.
w. J. Doust, ex-sherim Of Spokane
county, this morning accepted the
chleftainship offered him by Mayor
Pratt yesterday, and within . SHORT
time Of hIs acceptance was sworn
In and assumed the dutIss of the
office.
Doust was in conferences with
Mayor Pratt for considerably more
than an hour this morning before
formal announcement was mado
that he had accepted the appoint
ment. Then Pratt came from his
private office and instructed Secro-
tary Fleming to write out q nOtifi-
cation to Doust of the fact that he
had been appointed, his appoint
ment to take effect at once. Doust
waited in the mayors private office
while the official appointment was
made out.
TAKES THE OATH.
Immediately after receiving Of
ficial notification, the new chief
made his way to the office Of the
city clerk. on the third flonr Of the
city hall. where Clerk FIeuing ~
ministered the oath Of Qffieo at
1885 a. m. and then the ne4 head
of the police department vent 70
the chiefs office and took charge.
Ex-Acting Chief and Captain Of
Police John T. Sullivan met his new
boss at the office and escorted him
downstairs to the police station.
where he introduced the new chief
to Captain Miles and the officers
on duty at the station during the
day, and showed him through the
Jail.
As to any changes contemplated
In the department. Chief Doust was
not prepared to express himself to-
day, saying that he would require
a few days to make up his mind e
to anything which concerned the
efficiency Of the police department.
The new chief was the receipient
of many congratnlatiors On his ap-
pointment, both personally and by.
telephone, during the course Of the
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
ALDR|CH IS
INJURED;
ATTACKED?
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NEW YORK., Oct. Ex-senator
Nelson w. AIdrIch Of Rhode Island
10 In a critical condition after hav.
Ing been struck down at Madison
avenue and Sixty-ninth street,
either by an enemy or by some sort
Of vehicle.
), In spite Of the family belief that
the senator was hit by an electric
car or struck by taxIcob, 1t is per-
sistently rumored that AIdrich was
murderously assaulted.
The scene of the supposed attack
Is quiet and somewhat isolated.
HIS. CONDITION CRITICAL.
In spite of the optimism, it is said
that the senator's condition is
critical.
He had gone fro mthe house but
two minutes when he staggered
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

Have you ever thought how much
1t means to perpetuate the human
race? Now, for instance take Spo-
kane. BY the end of 1910 this city
will have produced seven tons OF
Enthusiastically there have been
born to date 1852 bundles of bless
ing and at the rate of about $50 a
month for the rest of the year
there will have bene born about
1850, which, counting the average
weight of each child at six pounds,
will mean that something like sew
en- tons of little humanity will have
to be cared for. Add to this, the
amount of care, worry, anxiety, at
tention, money and labor bestowed
on each mite and you may CLEAN
some idea of what 1t means, al
though truly you can never thor
oughly appreciate it all until you
own one of your own.
Over two thousand fond fathers
will lose an incaluclable amount Of
sleep over II all, to say nothing OF
a lot of patience and temper, Mid
night strols, cold feet, gas stoves,
milk, nipples, bottles, medicine, tea
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
HAD SNAKES
HEAD IN CHURCH

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LONG BEACH, CAL, Oct. 21.
Found kneelino In the pulpit
Of the First Methodist church
with a snakes head grasped
tightly in one hand, the other
waving an enormous turkey
wing, Arnold Winkeireid is held
today at the central police sta
ton, pending mental examIna-
tlon.
Winkelreid was found by
Janitor. How he gained en-
trance is a mystery to that
dignitary, who said the man
had been found on his knees,
murmuring incantations and
waving fantastic figures with
the turkey wing for several
minutes before he was inter-
rupted. Winkeireid refused to
answer questions at the police
station.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
\. ?. TRAIN FROM
COAST TO COAST

The first ordinary train to 90
from the northwest from coast
to coast will be run over the
Northern Pacific November 26,
and will pass through Spokane
the day following, bound for
New York and Portland, Maine.
The train Is to be run as spe.
cial for the benefit Of foreign
ers who wish to 90 to the old
country or to the east to spend
the Christmas holidays, and
who have always experienced
90 much trouble heretofore in
changing cars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

suit-caSes and yellow leather gun
cae lay across the top.
Just goin' deer huntin'," he vol
unteerad laconically, as II 1t We're
an every day occurrence instead of
his first trip. Lots OF dear near
Springdale this year-piles of EN-.
Just got a new rifle. Shot my old
one so much she don't shoot true
any more. Winchester automatic? ?
Yeh. How'd you guess it? Fine
gun all right. That's right. old
man. Them game hogs ought to
be driven off the earth. A good
head or two will be all I'll take
out with me. Oh, yes, got whole
week myself I'll get couple in
that time all right. Nothing like
this gettin' next to nature. Ozone
sleep well. bacon and beans-go
like the dickens" and he emitted
a loud guffaw. yep. it's great dope
all right. Nothin' like it," and he
gathered his yellow belonging into
his arms and hit off Tor the depot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
PUMPKINS 80 INCHES AROUND

WAII.A WALLA. Wash. Oct.
21.-W. ]. Ralph has on exhibition
here Spanish Pumpkins grown on
irrigated land near the city. which
are larger and better than these
vegetables grow in Mexico, where
their cultivation has been carried
on for centuries. One of the pump
kins is Is inches long and 80 inches
in circumference and the others
are nearly the same size. The seed
was imported from Mexico.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

Among the other candidates men,
toned for the federal judgship is
Judge William A. Huneke of the
superior bench. Some of the lead
ing lawyers at the bar are quietly
booming Judge Huneke for the
place, insisting that he is the man
who could fill the position to the
satisfaction of all CONCERNED,
Judge Huneke's career on the SUI
perior court bench, In which he has
handled some Of the most import
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
NOBODY SAW ACCIDENT
DO YOU KNOW?

That no SO very many years age
every street car operating In the
city of Spokane used to pass the
corner of Riverside avenue and
Howard street at some time dur.
ing its round trip?
That wild biackberries are red
when they are green?
That Spokane has IS banks, but
the average man finds one suffic-
lent to hold all his savings?
That the Catholic cathedral In
Seattle is the largest west Of Chi
cago?
That the majority Of the big in
stitutions Of Spokane were founded
on fortunes made in mining?
That people used to obtain d.
vorces in territorial days in Wash
ington by special act of the legis-
lature?
That the Club Cafe on Howard
street is the last remaining relic
Of the days when Spokane was
wide open? 1t was a cafe and res
taurant in those days, with gam.
bling rooms up stairs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
ROASTSROOSEVELT

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ITHACA, N. Y, Oct n.-Tho
talk in Ithaca today is the attack on
Theodore Roosevelt made by Presi-
dent Woodruff Of Cornell university
at political rally over which he
presided and at which he called the
colonel such names as liar and
"unmitigated liar"
During his speech Professor
Woodruff was cheered and Kissed
alternately. At frequent intervals
there were loud calls for Judge
Alton B. Parker, who begged the
crowd to allow Professor Woodruff
to finish his speech.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
TOOAY'S GAME POSTPONED

CHICAGO, Oct. 21.-The Chica-
go-Phsladelphia game scheduled for
this afternoon was postponed on
account of rain. The teams will
play tomorrow If possible.
At 1915 drizzling rain was fall
ing and the umpires concluded that
it would be impossible to play the
fourth game today.
President Hermann had talk
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

back. bleeding and disheveled. Az
he reached the steps Of his resi-
dence he collapsed.
Physicians assert that the sena-
tor sustained injuries to his head.
He was wounded over the right
temple and the left eye. His right
arm also was injured.
Aldrich is reported to have said
that a vehicle hit him at Madison
avenue and Sixty-ninth street. Mys-
terry is added to the affair by the
fact that no person saw the senator
injured, the first intimation being
when he was found with his face
covered with blood and his clothing
torn. No report was made to the
police.
NOBODY SAW ACCIDENT.
Scores of newspaper reporters
searched in the neighborhood and
vicinity for witnesses Of Aldrich's
mishap. No person was found who
saw any attack upon the senator.
The clues led only to the Aldrich
apartments, from which all report.
ers were excluded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

with the umpires and then con.
firmed. their announcement. II the
Cubs win tomorrow's game the
fifth game of the series will be
played here Sunday, according to
the agreement entered into be-
tween the two teams before the Sc
ries started. If they again win ON
Sunday, the sixth game will be
played in PHILADELPHIA Monday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
BALLOON MAKES
ly500-M|LE
/. FLIGHT
Breaks All Records for
Longest Sustained Flight
fl- in Air Craft.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Oct. 21.
The worlds distance and sus-
tanned flight records for ballooning
we're broken by the balloon Helve-
tia of Switzerland, which landed at
st. Isidore, Quebec, after having
Travelled 1900 miles from st. Louis.
The former record was 1893. miles.
The America ii and the Dusseldorf
are still unreported.
The yHelvetia landed without mis-
hap. Pilot Schaeck and Aide Paul
Armbruster were we'll. and declared
they had had perfect trip. The
Helvetia was supposed to have
landed at Villa Marie, so miles from
Haileysburg, yesterday. but today
1t was learned that the balloon
which landed there was the Ger
mania, Pilot Won Abercromb.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
Do You
Knou Him.:

Did you ever see a replica Of the
above? This creature Is not un-
familiar on Spokane streets these
days, and II there is one within
a mile and quarter of you you
cannot help seeing It. There was
azEon car today, with his brand
neAs Khaki trousers and hunting
Goa, his 1S-inch tan boots, Par
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
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TACOMA, Oct. 21.-No tidings
have been received today of Miss
Elizabeth Hopkins of Randall,
Wash, who yesterday was found to
have disappeared from the Hyland
hotel without leaving any word of
her intentions. The girl had been
guest at the hotel and was to have
been married to a young man
named Woods, who lives in Morton,
q small town near here on the Ia
coma 4 Eastern. Woods had tele-
phoned her that he would meet her
at the Milwaukee depot. but on his
arrival here he learned that she had
left her rooms and since then no
word has been heard from her.
Miss Hopkins father and her
sweetheart are under the impress
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
GRAND JURY FOR
TIMES INVESTIGATION

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LOS ANGELES. CAL. Oct. 21.-
The investigation Of the Times in
cident came to climax today
when Judge Walter Bordwell in the
superior court ordered the summons
ing of special grand Jury. A
venire will report Tuesday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
ROOSEVELT GOES TO sosroN.

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NEW YORK. Oct. 21.-Colonel
Roosevelt is en- route today to Bos-
ton. where he will speak tonight on
behalf Of the reelection Of Senator
Lodge.
Colonel Roosevelt will make
number Of speeches tomorrow In
New Hampshire on behalf Of the
republicans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2l,-That
large buildings will be started soon
In Japan, China and Turkey by the
" M G. A. was the announcement
made here today. A million dollars
for. the, purpose already has been
pledged, according to those making
the .announc cement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
YOUNG GIRL MAY Be
WHITE SLAVE VICTIM

sion that she has fallen victim to
white slavers, but the police dis
miss this theory and intimate their
belief that she has eloped with an
other man. The hotel porter reports
that she had several times been
seen in the company of a well
dressed man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
SEVEN TONS OF BABIES
.........". FOR SPOKANE THIS YEAR,

spoons, doctor. anxious watching,
early dawn. exhaustion, will come
into common use in the vocabulary
of the parent. but the the embryo
Napoleons of finance, doctors, law
yers and presidents will not be de-
MED and a little later watch the
fathers Two thousand Of them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

SAN DIEGO. Cal, Oct. 21.-Ma
jor Winfield Scott Of this city, for
merly national chaplain Of the
Grand Army Of the Republic. died
yesterday at Scottsdale. Ariz. He
was 73 years of age. Major Scott
served with distinction in the civil
war
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
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PUTTING AMERICAN
BUSINESS IN HOBHLE
SKIRTS, SAYS M'HARG
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= ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., Oct.
. 21.-Theodore Roosevelt came
. in for an indirect attack by
= Ormsby McHarg in the ad-
. dress made before the Ameri-
. can Hardware Manufacturers
. association made here today.
= McHarg, who was formerly as
= sistant secretary of commerce
= and labor, declared that fed.
= eral, control o. the country's
= resources meant putting
. American business in a hobble
= skirt" This policy, he be-
. lieved, to be nothing short of
. socialistic,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
ROBBED WHILE BANoUETlNo

While w. ID. Finley was attending
the farewell banquet to John T.
Burns, secretary of the Dry Farm.
ing Congress. a robber broke into
his home and made way with jew.
elry and money to the amount OF
500,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

lCr" make, and his
new five-dollar
Stetson. He had
evidently dressed
in a rush for there
was a tag still
sewed onto the
bottom of his coat
marked Size 49,"
At his feet shone
two new yellow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
SENATOR ELkINS ILL.
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10y OHItcu PTcSS Cedseu WTTeJ
WHEELING. w. ", Oct. 21.--
The condition Of United States Sen
stor S. B. Elkins is not serious, ac-
cording to Colonel Snyder, Elkins'
private secretary.
Senator Elkins is merely suffer
ing from overwork," said Snyder.
He Is resting and has been advised
by his physicians not to see anyone
He will take thorough rest. re-
naming at Halliehurst for a couple
of months"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

Hilda Lasnphere have agreed to
take the case from Justice Hunts
court to the superior court for
hearing. the question raised being
whteher she can keep up her work
without q medical license. She
claims to be able to cure certain
diseases, but says she sells medi,
cine that she manufactures and
does not treat patients.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
MAKE APPLE-wIPlNc MACHINE

MORT YAKIMA. Wash, Oct. 21.
Machinery that will wipe apples
and grade them will be manufac-
tured by the Enterprise Fruit Ma
chine company. Incorporated today
with capital Of $4,000. The COM
pany will establish plant at Top
Denish.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
DISCUSS THE SITE

The city power site offered by w.
p. Russell on the Salmon river was
discussed today by the council com
mittee. The site is 225 miles from
Spokane the way wire will have to
be strung and the cost will be about
$3,500,0 900. 1t Is believed that the
site is too far away and that the
city will not accept 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

win swell out their chests. slap
their knees and exclaim with unc-
tion that that kid of theirs is the
greatest thing ever happened.
Oh, II means a lot. all right. but,
of course, II Is worth while. One
for every. t5 inhabitants, well. it's
all fair enough, you philosophize.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
The Curtain
Druu,n Back
WHAT "OUR" JUDGES, BEHIND THE PROTECTING
VEIL OF sANCTITY, HAVE DONE IN
THE NAME OF THE LAW
BY JOE SMITH.
Copyrighted October 10, 1910.

The time has to tear away the veil of sanctty
behind which lies hidden the inner history of the supreme
court of Washington That court the who constitute
it and the system by which it's members have been selected
trial before the people of the state the people
are to render intelligent verdict November they
must be in possession of the evidence.
In this discussion the doings of the supreme court will
be dealt with just though there nothing sacred
about it, just as though it belonged to the people, pro-
with which would report those of the state legislature
the city council to give the readers of these the
kind OF information necessary to enable them to decide
whether the court is entitled to popular confidence.
Admittedly this treads upon forbidden ground. We
familiar with the musty doctrine that the courts should
not be criticised False friends of judicial system pre-
tend that the courts sacred and that should bow
down in silence before them pretend that the courts
can do wrong For criticsng courts and insisting that
judges shall be above suspicion attorneys in this state
have been driven from their practice and thrust into
judicial darkness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
DEMOCRATS START CAMPAIGN.

NORTH YAKIMA. Wash. Oct.
21.-Democratic candidates have
started their speaking campaign Ia
Yakima and Benton counties. Raj
lies were held in Prosser and
Naches city tonight. The North
Yakima rally will be on NOvem-
her X
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

ClNCINNATI--J. p. Morgan, the
New York financier. who is attend
ing the Protestant y Episcopal
church convention in this city. is
suffering from a slight attack of la
grippe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
FEAR ATTACK BY INDIANS.
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-7V6y OHtteu Pret1 GeOked WITe1
ALBUQUERQUE. N. NJ, Oct. 21.
Settlers near Lordsburg are
alarmed today by the actions of a
wandering tribe of Apaches, who, in
full war paint. have been seen
skulking about the Dogs Head
mountains. 1t is reported that
many of the Indians have left their
reservations in Arizona and crossed
the line, but have confined their
depredations to driving off stock
and petty thievery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

But thes articles will pro.
coed on the theory that a man
is not good citizen who kow-tows
TO an ermine robe trailing In the
muck Of scandal or corruption.
Much as ! personally have tried to
do II ! cannot bring myself to think
as many members Of the bar pro-
fess to think, that lie Is q law II
proclaimed by court Of final jur-
isdietion.
The people Of Washington have
made much progress In their effort
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

NEW YORk-Thomas Thompson
Eckert, former president of the
Western Union Telegraph COM
pany. >died at West End, Long
Branch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21

to redeem their government from
the control Of selfish interests.
They now select their executive
and their legislative officers with.
out the Intervention Of crooked 20.
litical meddlers. But what shall
their redemption of those two
branches Of their government &C.
complish 90 long as the courts can
be packed against them7
The courts have usurped the
function of curtalling the power OF
(Contlnued on pace ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-21
WoMAN's CASE TO SUPERIOR
COURT.

NORTH YAKIMA, Wash. Oct.
21.-Attorneys In the case against
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The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-16
MORE IMPROVEMENTS
ARE NOW EXPECTED
Increased Water Supply on North
Bench May Cause Building to
Spread Further.

The part that civic Improvement
plays In the betternent and growth Of
a city is illustrated on the north bench,
a rapidly developing residence section
Of the city. Those interested There de-
clare that it has grown faster than any
other residence portion Of the city in
the past four years
Water on the north bench was, at
times. much in demand during the hot
seasons of the past three or four years.
The need of an increased supply was
daily increasing.
The new pipeline. however. is ex-
pected 10 remedy all that for several
years to come. II viii supply more
water than ever before to the bench
and at a better pressure.
Persons living in bungalow hon es
wiz be encouraged TO go ahead with
the Identifying Of their surroundings;
water will be plentiful and the pro-
lection against fire ought 20 be more
adequate. The bungalow homes are
perhaps the feature of the bench. They
have been erected by several owners
and companies operating there. but
more especially by the salt Lake Sc
eurity z Trust company, which has
done much toward the development Of
the north bench.
The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-10-16
MORE MEN INDICTED
FOR COAL LAND FRAUDS

Continued from Page One.)
attic field division of the general land
office, who had charge Of the inVesti-
CATION that resulted in the indictments
at Tacoma, said today:
Some Innocent Parties.
at is not the intention 10 prosecute
those who allowed their names to be
used. l believe great many of them
signed powers OF attorneys and deeds
OF REIMBURSEMENT without knowing the
meaning OF them. Cornelius ChristO-
pher, according TO the information in
our hands, operated in conjunction with
NJ. {. Sweeney, now dead, and with a
man named w. n. Letcher.
The mOdus Operandi was TO go into
saloons and among the poorer classes
OF citizens and tell them they had a
man going 10 Alaska TO stake claims,
and that they, the signers, would get
something out OF il the man found
anything Other citizens, some Of
whom are quite well known in this
city, signed the powers of attorney
as matter of accOmmOda ton, not
knowing that they were violating the
law.
Stacey. after the law of 1904 was
passed. rushed several OF his employees
to the fields TO make locations, pay
ing them 500 each for the work. These
claims, however. were never pushed TO
entry and Stacey came 10 Seattle and
procured powers of attorney under
which they were reclaimed.
christopher interested a number of
Pit-sburg capitalists in his deal and
became president OF the Pittsburg Coal
company. He also organized the CleVe-
land Coal company and the YOungs-
town Coal company, OF which George
Simmons is president. In this way they
ed 60 a very considerable extent in the
deal"