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The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29
Governor Gray Busy

Acting Gov. Henry B. Gray has been busy with all kinds of delegations since he came back this trip, among them aspirants for the place of mill and jail inspector. made vacant by the death of the late Dr. c. F. Bush. It develops that several men are after the place, though the appointment term ends March 12 next. It Is thought by many that the acting gG1ernor will make the appoint ment, q it Is important that the posi- tion be A,ied, if it is to be. at once. An other a,iegation is giving up much time seeking the pardon of Warner Carroll of Ozark, charged with betrayal of a girl, and under sentence, since last April. of seven years.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29

A telegram received here this after noon from Dalton, Ga.. brought the in telligence of the death of Maj. William E.. wailes there at the home of his daugh- ter, Mrs. G. K. McKamy, this morning shortly before 12 o'clock. The remains will be brought to Selma tomorrow and the interment will take place Friday morning.
 Major Wailes was In his 63d year at the time of his death and was an old and honored resident of Selma. He was well known throughout the state. He leaves five children. He served throughout the civil war as captain and adjutant of the staff of Gen. Joseph Wheeler and that officer rendered him similar staff office In the Spanish-American war when he went to Cuba. For many years Major Wailes was engaged in business here, but during latter years he was forced to retire on account of his health.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29

It is announced by the president. Dr. Thomas M. Owen. of Montgomery, that the Alabama Library association will meet in annual session in November, Selma, Marion and Montevallo being the places. The first night meeting will be in Selma, the second day being in Marion, returning that night again to Selma Next morning the delegates will go to Montevallo, where, among other places of interest. will be seen the Girls h. dustrial school. The meeting this year promises to be one of the most important ever held.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-09-29
B|G FIRE TOTALLY
 DESTROYS WILTON Maj. William E. Wailes Dies
 At Dalton, Ga. TEST COTTON PICKER Machine Is Finally Invented Which Is Supposed To Pick Cotton-Grand Jury Adjourns After Suc-
 cessful Term
T COTTON PICKER

Selma, September IA fire, the loss from which is estimated at $650o. practically destroyed the town of Wilton, 40 miles north of Selma on the Southern railway. this morning at 2:30 o'clock The fire was not extinguished until five bus mess houses and two residences had been consumed. How the fire originated is not known but it is believed to have been incendiary. The blaze started in the gen. eral merchandise store of I. A. Rice, from where 1t spread to the following buildings:
 A store and restaurant building be- longing to R. o. Camp, the store and stock of goods of H. Jackson and In which was also located the postoffice the store and residence of E. F. Ambrose, the store and the residence adjoining of c. A. Majors While the loss today is figured at $65oO it may even go beyond that
 Wilton is one of the most important towns on the Southern railway between Selma and Birmingham and the fire this morning practically wiped the town out of existence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14
| G O TIL u Z p
r O M-
| p A G E. O N E
TAFT LETTER

about our work with him and then
said he had recommended to Bal.
linger that We be retained in the
office. Ballinger had appointed Don
M. Carr to be his private secretary.
Massey and both know Carr Carr
told us Ballinger had decided to re-
tain us in our positions Almost i'm
mediately after Ballinger became
secretary, Pierce Lawlor was ap-
pointed assistant attorney general
for the interior department. On
June "a. 1909. left for long trip
through the west with Secretary
Ballinger Ballinger's purpose was
to go over the field with the idea of
studying the reclamation service.
THE Ballinger party travelled
through the northwest all last sum
mer. We had been in Seattle one
day and were planning to make a
trip down through California and
join Taft on his western trip in
Denver. when Ballinger got a letter
from Taft containing the CLAWS
charges and asking for a reply to
them. Immediately Ballinger
switched his plans, cut the trip
short to go at once to Washington.
Accordingly, Ballinger, Carr and
myself started back and reached
Washington Friday, September 3,
just before noon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14
NORWAY'S DAY
OF FREEDOM

The 18th of May will be celebrat
ed by the Norwegian people of Spo
kane and the Inland Empire al
South Central high school auditori
UNI, corner of Fourth avenue and
Howard street, at 8 p. m. The fol
lowing program will be given:
Music-March, selected by Spo
kane College orchestra, Prof. G. S
Thompson, director.
Address of welcome by the chair
man of the day, Rev. c. Aug. Peter
son.
Song-(a) "Gud signe Norigs
Land" (Garborg); co. ENG, tre
til Dovre Falder" Uepsoe), Nor
wegian Singing society, Rev. C
Aug. Peterson, leader.
Music-Pot pourri of Norwegian
folk songs of Prof. Rudolf Moller
Seattle, Wash. by Spokane College
orchestra.
Grafton of the day by Rev. o. j
Haugen, D. D., Tacoma, Wash.
Solo-"O Lord, Thou Are Great
and Strong" by Mr. Nels Wallhoff
accompanied by Miss Swartvedt.
Music - "Seterjentens Sonday'
cole BulD, Spokane College or
chestra.
Song-"Vi Vii os ct Land
(Sivle), Norwegian Singing society
Song-Selected- in ma
tiOnal costumes.
Song-"Varde," Norwegian Sing
ing society, Rev. c. Norgord, solo
list.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14
NOT ALL FAVOR THE
VOTES FOR WOMEN;
DISCUSSION CLOSING

With today's Issue the woman's
suffrage discussion closes. But the
ballots will run until Wednesday,
20 that all who desire to may vote.
Unusual interest In the subject has
been displayed by many Of the
local club women Of the city, both
by those who advocate the cause
and those who oppose the enfran.
chisement. A number Of interest.
ing articles expressing both views
Of the question have been literally
contributed to The Press, and there
are still others.
although ! am not a radical suf-
fragette," said Mrs. J. e. Candy,
Il believe the privilege of voting
belongs to every citizen. I think
that women are as qualified to be
citizens and have equal rights. and
more 30. than some men. especially
foreigners. They are superior in
intelligence to some of the ignor-
ant foreigners who, after they be-
come naturalized, are given a voice
In government affairs.
Women are expected to abide
by the laws of the country, there
fore 1t 10 only just that they should
have an equal right in making
them. !. appreciate all laws made
for the protection of women, but
they should not be deprived Of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14

privilege which would be granted
by the suffrage bill
Mrs. A. }. Schiller Is an anti-suf.
frasette. 81 do not believe in the
cause of woman's suffrage" said
Mrs. Schiller. land l have no de-
sire to visit the polls. think 1t is
bad enough to have men constantly
before the public, let alone women
Il do not believe that women are
incapable of judging or even act.
ing in the capacity Of officials, but,
on the contrary, I believe they are
often more proficient than men, but
/ do feel that affairs of public are
out of woman's sphere"
The views of Mrs. Sarah e.
Commerford are expressed in the
following article:
I'm all advancement throughout
the world for the uplifting of hui
mainly none has been SO criticised
and questioned as to its results as
the Acknowledgement of women.
when looked at from all points
of view 1t is only her natural de-
velopment. She has learned her
A B C's and now sees, through edu-
cation and experience, the neces-
sity of carrying her housekeeping
and mothering instinct out into the
busy world Of things; hence her
right to be enfranchised is but just
and the voice of history"
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union house card to all houses that
sign the contract, which runs to
May 1, 1911.
The scale for cooks ranges from
SIS per week for pantrymen to $25
for head cooks. For dishwashers
and other help the scale is $12 per
week. Ten hours in Is shall consti-
tute a days shift.
The scale asked by the walters
ranges from $3.50 for six hour shifts
to SIS per week for 10 hour shifts.
Three meals to go with all shifts.
For banquets and short time jobs,
special rates are provided.
The Mattresses demand from So
per week for q five hour shift to
| $1,000 per week for a 10 hour shift,
with three meals to 60 with all
shifts.
One of the provisions that the al
lied unions insist upon most vigor-
ously is that the unions be
permitted to furnish all of the help
needed, thereby cutting out the free
employment agency recently
opened by the Spokane Hotel and
Restaurant Keepers association in
rooms 215 and PIG Granite building
The opening Of this employment
agency and the post Of odious house
rules have led to the present strike.
The unions found, 1t is charged. that
the restaurant trust" planned to
eventually supplant all union help
with men and girls imported from
the outside. This was the chief is.
sue that led to the calling of the
strike.
Restaurant employees say that
they were also subjected to tyrran-
meal rules in the matter of partak-
ing of food and that in some of the
houses the proprietors expected
them to work on long shifts, Of
sometimes 10 hours duration, with
out eating. Help have been known
to be discharged, It Is claimed, for
eating steaks that some guests had
left untouched, for the reason that
the boss wanted to sell the same
steak over again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14

Though she declared she was
called by God to wrap herself In
the United States flag and 90, with
= Bible under her arm to speak on
the street In violation Of the city
ordinance, Mrs. Flora (sister) Bill.
kiss was arrested soon after she
attempted to carry out the mission
this morning. officer Fredericks
was standing but a few feet away
when Mrs. BiIkiss began tho deiiv-
cry Of her sermon, down on Stew.
ems street near Riverside, and she
beckoned him and invited him to
make the arrest.
81 believe that the l. w. w. lost
its fight because 1t went under the
red colors and without the bible to
win the fight against the oppres-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14
KING EDWARD VII
MEMORIAL SERVICE

Centenary Presbyterian, Sinto and
Mill, Rev. Conrad Bluhm, pastor
King Edward memorial service, II;
evening sermon, THE Doors That
We're Opened by Might" s. The ST
Andrews society and members of
the British Benevolent association
will attend the service in honor Of
the dead ruler of England. The
church will be suitably decorated
Special music, consisting of En-
glish hymns, will be rendered. in
Guiding Kipling's occasional. The
pastor will deliver an address on
The Place of Edward VII m
World Democracy"
DR.. Charles Reign Scoville will
address mass meeting for men to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock at
the auditorium theater. 1t will be
open to all churches and $4,000 in
vitations were issued today adver-
Using it.
Rev. F. J. Davies, pastor of the
Grace Baptist church. will address
the regular Sunday afternoon meet
ing of the Young Women's Chris
tian association Sunday afternoon
at 4 o'clock at the rooms of the as
ISOLATION, on the third floor of the
Auditorium building. There will be
special music and violin solo by
Bryant Bishop. A-vocal duet will
be sung by Nina White and Leona
Bonnell.
First Lutheran church, Fourth
and Monroe, Rev. G. F. Pauschert,
pastor-Sunday is confirmation day,
and at the II a. m. service the rite
of confirmation will be conferred
on a large class. The subject for
the sermon at this service will be
THE Joy of the Pentecost." No
services will be held at night.
The Unity Spiritual soc3aty
holds services in the Unique hall,
612 1-2 Main avenue. Conference
meeting at 2:30, conducted by MIR.
Guipp. Evening service at 8
o'clock Lecture by Rev. Matte
Guipp; subject, 81 Claim Nothing
for Myself, but Rather Perfection
for the Race"
First Universalist church, Fifth
and Howard, Rev. A. c. Grier, pas
tor-Subject of the morning ser
mon, What Is Universalism? AT
1880 the pulpit will be filled by the
Rev. Henry Victor Morgan, who
will have for his theme, The
Great Psychological Crime"
Hillyard Baptist church, DR.. Thos.
M. Patterson, pastor-Public wor-
ship with preaching next Sunday
at II a. m. and-8 p. m. Young Peo-
pies society, p. m; Sunday
school at 10 a. M; midweek meet
ing, Wednesday, 1880 p. m. Morn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14
G Q N TIN u F. D
r O
P a G f. O N F.
WATERS THINK STRIKE
is HALF WON

city, and with one-half of their num-
Der at work there is an assurance of
regular aid for the other half that Is
still out to keep up the fight. The
allied unions have membership of
some 600 or 700.
PARTLY BELOW CITY SCALE.
When one considers the wages
paid other lines of skilled workers
in Spokane, and keeps in mind the
fact that the city government itself
has set scale of SO per day of
eight hours for the unskilled men
on public work, the demands of the
cooks and walters appear mild. On
the other hand, when it is taken
into consideration that most of the
larger restaurants that are holding
out against justice to their help
charge top prices for the food
served the public. and that some Of
the leading restaurant men are
growing independently rich in the
business, 1t can be seen that there
is some Justice in the demands of
their employes.
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The officials concerned were
called into consultation that after
noon, while we worked hard until
Sunday. Ballinger and Lawlor left
Monday night for Beverly. They
did not return to the office again
until Thursday morning.
Upon the return Lawlor took up
his quarters in Ballinger's private
office, calling in Massey and myself
for dictation. 1t was obvious from
the way Lawlor dictated the letter
what it was intended to be. More
over, there was no attempt at con-
cealment. THE letter began, Sir
1t referred to Ballinger as you in
each case and the personal pronoun
II was used throughout. From the
context, the Il could be no other
than Taft himself.
There could be no question that
Lawlor was drafting letter for
Taft's signature, reviewing the
CLAWS charges and generating the
secretary. 1t was written in such
form that Taft might have adopted
it bodily.
CAS- ! have said, the letter was
dictated in Ballinger's private office
by Lawlor. Probably half a dozen
drafts were made before the final
one. Each time a fresh draft was
completed it was taken to Lawlor,
who revised it.
'On the afternoon of the second
day a consultation was held be-
tween Ballinger, Lawlor, Finney,
Commissioner Fred bennett of the
land office. Chief of the Field Serv-
ice Schwartz. and, I think. First
Assistant Secretary Frank Pierce
and Private Secretary Carr.
"The draft was discussed in de-
tail and it is my memory that Bal
linger himself read the letter, or
draft, aloud and general criticism
from the others was invited and
received.
without attempting to force my
own conclusions upon any reader of
this statement. want it to be re-
membered that this was the draft of
the letter generating Ballinger in
the charges CLAWS has made
against him.
THE rest of the afternoon, Sat
urday, September II, was spent in
this conference. Massey and | were
continually in and out of the room
taking short dictations.
THE conference cut the draft to
pieces and the whole thing was re.
vamped. Ry night we were ready to
make the final draft that was to be
submitted to the president at Bev.
erly. We all returned in the even
ing
-Four copies, an original and
three carbons. We're made.
1.-The fact that we were required
to triple space the letter convinces
me that Lawlor expected Taft to
use it only as a basis for his own let
ter. Yet it was written in the first
person and addressed to Ballinger
throughout"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14
CO Min u E p |
r o
P A G f O N ET
SULLIVAN FORCED TO

nue., where she had been installed
as nurse" according to one of
Chief Sullivan's earlier statements.
No questions were asked about
her diploma or credentials for car.
ing for sick policemen, as the sgirl
came forward and told the whole
story. After the hearing the board
instantly dismissed Glider and he
was returned to the county jail,
where he is being held In default
Of $4,000 bail.
The special police officers star
Of H. w. Hood, the partner of Gil
der, has been taken up, also his
deputy sheriff's badge. Next Mon
day at 10 o'clock the charges
against Chief Sullivan in connec,
ton with the Elliott-Gilder case
will be heard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14
BOULDER CRASHES THROUGH
TREE AND ON TO man

With his life in the balance that
seems inclined toward the dark fig
ure of death, N. G. Glenn, COM
mon workingman and the head of
a family, lies in the emergency
hospital. a victim of very strange
accident. His skull is crushed in
at the top and though he is con-
scious and speaks nationally an op-
Grafton must be speedily perform
ed as soon as his physical condition
will permit of it, to save his life.
Glenn was working for the city,
In a blasting crew. excavating for
a line of sewer. A charge of dyna-
mite was prepared in the trench
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14
SURPRISE IN
SCOTCH COLONY

There was surprise sprung for
the members of the Scotch colony
in Spokane today when it was an
nounced that Jack Spalding, one OF
the best known sons Of the heather,
was to be married today to Miss
M. c. Mortimer, private nurse,
who has for years been connected
with the office Of DR.. McCloud. The
wedding took place this afternoon
before Justice G.. w. Stocker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14
WATERS UNIONS DENY
REPORT Of O|SSENS|0N

Spokane restaurant keepers in
some instances are resorting to the
employment of the yellow race in
an effort to break the strike
brought on by the cooks and wait
ers' unions for the six day week.
In regard to report printed in
the morning paper to the effect that
a split had occurred in the ranks of
the striking unions and that picket
ing was being done by the strikers
around the doors of the unfair
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14
TROOPS TO DRIVE
THE INDIANS BACK
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(By United Press Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON, May IA troop
of cavalry was today ordered from
Fort Wingate to drive the Pueblo
Indians back to the Taos reserva-
ton and prevent further depreda-
tions.
The order followed a conference
between Secretary of War Dickin-
son and President Taft. t. presi-
dent was not willing to permit the
territorial militia Of New Mexico to
be in control.
Dispatches received here are
meager, but say that so or more
Indians in an ugly mood left the
reservation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14
WITH FLAG WRAPPED AROUND
MRS. B|LK|SS, BIBLE IN HAND,
S; SHE ' IS ARRESTED d STREETS

sive anti-street speaking ordin-
ance." said Mrs. Bilkiss, 80 Nam
going to try the both Of them I
know that the Bible and our flag
and good manhood, three Of the
most sacred things that exist, have
been disgraced by oppressive laws
at times, but l believe that putting
them all together, they cannot help
but win in this fight for the open.
ing of the street to speaking"
Mrs. Bilkiss was released on her
own recognizance by order of Cap.
tain Weir, shortly after she WAS
brought to the station. but wae<O Dr.
dered to be present at this Alter
Moons session of police court for
arraignment on the charge that has
been brought against her.
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In the go
HCburCbe$

ing subject, "The Old Corn of the
Land of Canaan" Evening subject,
"Anathema Marantha." Special
music by the choir and quartet.
Swedish M. e. church, Fifth and
Grant, Rev. John A. Whitman, pas
or-Pentecostal day will be OBJ
served tomorrow at all services. A
sermon on the Pentecost will be
preached by the pastor at II o'clock
service. A song service will be held
at 7:45 p. m. Sunday school at
10 a. m.
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GROSS CONTINENT AND
OCEAN TO SICK
SONS SIDE
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10y OUItcu TToSS IedoCu WIZ
LOS ANGELES, May 14.-Racing
to the bedside of her son, who is
i'll in Paris, Mrs. Belle Fulton Of
Los Angeles Is speeding across the
continent today in an effort to
catch the liner Lusitanla, which
sails from New York next Wednes-
day morning.
Last evening Mrs. Fulton re-
ceived a cablegram saying her son,
Robert Fulton, is dangerously i'll
of typhoid fever. Immediately she
prepared to rush to his side and, &C.
companied by Mrs. George Mitchell.
her mother started within two
hours for New York on a Santa Fe
limited train.
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TOWN Is
DESTROYED
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PORT LiMON, Costa RIGA, May
14.-The town Of Santiago was de.
stroyed by yesterdays earthquake
and scores are believed to have
been killed, according to today's ad-
vices received here. The town is
deserted.
Carriage was vitality shaken and
some Of the graves containing vic
Tins Of the last quake were opened,
adding danger of pestiIence. Light
shocks were felt today, but it Is be-
Iieved the worst is over.
Carriage is to be rebuilt earth
quakeproof.
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NO VERDICT YET
IN HYDE TRIAL

KANSAS CITY, May 14.-When
the jury, which is hearing theevi.
dence against DR.. B. G.. Hyde,
charged with the murder of Colonel
Thomas H. Swope, filed into court
today, it was announced that no
verdict had been reached by them.
According to courtroom report,
four jurymen were holding out for
acquittal of the defendant; two
others for murder in the first de.
gree with life Imprisonment as
punishment instead of hanging
The remainder were believed to be
in favor of murder in the second
degree.
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and. with all in places of apparent
safety, the electric spark was ap-
piled, sending small rocks and
bOulders flying about the COM
munity. Glenn was just about to
step out from behind a tree after
the explosion when he was stricken
down by 10 pound boulder that
came crashing down through the
foliage. Evidently it had been
thrown over hundred feet into
the air by the blast and in falling
it struck him sQuarely on the head.
The injured man is about SO
years of age and has his home at
E538 Empire avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14

houses, the joint executive board Of
the allied crafts issued the follow
ing statement for The Press:
I'VE wish to contradict the state
ment appearing in this mornings
issue of the Spokesman-Review that
there is dissention in our own ranks
and a split among the membership
and in regard to some Of our men,
bers wanting to return to work.
This statement is entirely wrong
and is actuated by motives which
all laboring men understand"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-14

of New Hampshire.
gin an active campaign within a
few weeks. Mrs. Kicker is a law.
yer and pioneer woman suffrag-
list.
In 1870 she made the first at
tempt to vote ever made by q wo-
man in this country. She spends
a great deal of her time in Wash.
ingtOn. where she had been ad.
mitted to practice before the Unit
ed States supreme court.
In every presidential campaign
Mrs. Kicker has been an active
worker on the stump for the re-
publican party and now she says
she feels the party should reward
her untiring efforts. She bitterly
opposes the railroad lobby which
practically dictates affairs political
in New Hampshire, and will make
fight on it in her campaign. Mrs.
Kicker says Cannon should remain
as speaker of the house.