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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24

men HIT BY
H|GHPR|CES
CAN'T RAISE BILL BECAUSE OF
COMPETlTION-TO PROS
Porous. FOR MEAT
STRIKE HERE.

'This increased cost of living hits
the restaurant men pretty hard,
said Proprietor Fowles of the Little
Brick restaurant. on Main avenue,
today. Food prices have gone up,
but the restaurant man is selling
stuff at the same old figures. Com
petition and storm of protest that
would follow from his patrons hold
down prices. 1t hits restaurant men
harder than II does the house
holder, as his family, consisting OF
his customers, is SO much larger In
proportion.
This thing of meat strike will
not go with western people" con-
tinued Mr.. Fowles. "They have
lived too we'll and will not stand for
being deprived of the necessities OF
life. Out here a man on salary,
as a rule, lives as well as a well to
do business man in the central
states"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
WORK
BY TAPPING
DEPARTMENT
SERVE THE PUBLIC AT RE.
DUCED PRICES AND SAVE
CITY. MONEY.

There is one department at the
city hall that actually sells its SER
vice at nearly cost in order to bene-
fit the citizen, and still sees that
the city loses nothing in the reck-
oning.
This is the tapping department of
the water system, established Jan.
l, 1902, which in 1909 did a business
of over $4,000 at a profit to the
city of s1443.9S.
Prior to January 1, 1902. the
plumbers tapped the water mains
and charged the patrons such prices
as competition would permit to be
collected. The city then took the
tapping over and has solely per-
formed this class of service for the
last seven years. Most of the tan
ping bills of the city are based on
a certain fixed schedule of prices
for materials and certain classes of
labor. while the digging of the
trenches is computed on the actual
time required. The water services
are now sunk four feet in the
ground and giving little trouble in
comparison with the breaks that
occur in the services installed on
the old plan.
The report of the tapping depart
ment just filed with the city coun-
Gil. shows 1905 taps have been
made since the department was es-
tablished seven years ago. Of which
1896 were placed last year. In the
same period the total number of
services installed was 14,S3S, an in
crease of 3037 in 1909, A single tap
may represent one or more water
services.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24

INSTALL A
CENTRAL? L?
STORM BREWING AT THE CITY
HALL OVER MORE UNWAR.
RANTED ACTION BY
B. p. w.
IS OPPOSED
WONDER WHERE AUTHORIZE
TiON OF TELEPHONE GEN.
TRIAL STATION HAS
COME FROM.

Another rowk is impending at the
city hall over the action of the
board of public works in proceeding
to contract additional expense for
the city without consulting the city
council.
it has remained for the city council
to remind the board of works of
their duties under the city charter
by knocking out some contemplated
expenditures not approved by coun-
cilmanic order.
The instance that now promises
to blow up storm Is the installa-
tion of a central telephone ex-
change at the city hail. City Com
missioner George W. Armstrong
asked for permission to put in the
central some weeks ago but the
council, having set a price on the
building with a view of selling out
to the railroads, did not take action
on the petition and referred it to
the committee of the whole, where
it still rests.
The board of public works, how
ever, went ahead and had the phone
company to install the central Of
flee and a crew of linemen have
been at work on the plant for two
weeks, getting things in shape.
Now comes the question, what will
be done If the council does not ap-
prove of the idea. The operation of
the central means the employment
of girl operator, which must be
approved by the council before she
can be hired. 1t is said that the
telephone company installs the
plant without cost to the city.
While the installation of the cen
trail does not decrease the city
phone bill. it makes it more conven
lent for the offices to reach each
other. But it may not be SO con.
venient for the public, which will
not have the number of main
lines" that it formerly had in
reaching the city hall.
Some of the councilmen seen
were disposed to contest the need
of installing central at this time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-With
the Ballinger-Pincho investigation
committee buckling down to work,
and an awakening on the part Of
the senate, there will be interest
in the congressional proceedings
this week.
Today the Mann bill, which has
been passed by the house, and
which aims to abolish the isthmian
canal commission and to place ca
nal affairs in the hands of single
official, is being taken up.
The. Beveridge bill. which gives
the governor of Alaska real power,
creates other offices and provides
an executive council of nine mem
bers, with power to make laws, will
be up in the senate early in the
week, together with the Borah bill,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
IT'S GREAT FOR
] HUSBAND NO. 2
(By United Press)

! NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-James
Roosevelt Stanley, millionaire
Contractor of New York and New
sersey, has been ordered by the
Supreme court to pay his ex-wife
$4,000 year to spend with her
second husband.
y The ex-Mrs. Adell Grace Stanley
now is the wife of Clifford Buck
nam. The fact that Bucknam Is
himself a wealthy Wall street brok-
er and that Stanley has remarked
does not alter the situation in the
eyes of the law.
T. Justice Morgan j. OBrien, as ref
cree, holds that, Notwithstanding
the remarriage of the first Mrs.
Stanley. she is entitled to $4,000
n year from her first husband ana
lump sum of one million dollars
OF the estate of the father.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
LIVELY WEEK EXPECTED
IN HALLSOF CONGRESS

to issue government certificates or
eonds for 000,000-the money
to be used in the completion of
reclamation work now under way.
The Notifications appropriation
bill, which has. passed the house,
will also be before the senate.
On the house side, the postoffice
committee on Wednesday begins
its hearings on the question OF
increasing the second class post
age rate, and a flock of big pub
fishers from all over the country
will be in attendance.
The Townsend and other bills
for amending the interstate COM
merce law will be considered by
the interstate commerce commit
tee, and the various railroads OF
the country will appear before the
committee by counsel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
LESS MEAT SOLD
in RESTAURANTS
(By United Press)

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 24.-Com-
rrehensive inquiry among the res
taurant men of this city today es-
tablished the fact that there was a
great falling off in the sale of
meats in cafes and restaurants dur
ing the last four days. Some places
stated that meat orders" had de-
creased SO per cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 24.-By order
of the home secretary, Lady Con-
stance Lytton, sister of Lord Lyt-
ton, has been released from jail
here after serving week in Jail
for breaking windows. She is re-
ported to have been badly mis-
treated while incarcerated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
CAN
Lower
PRICES
GAYS ARMOUR, OF THE BIG
PACKERS.
TRIAL WON'T HELP
"lNCREASE PRODUCTION, AND
PRICES WILL FALL"
he SAYS. r
(By United Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. 24.-It is intim-
ated that United States District At
torney Sims will not attempt to Sc
cure indictments against individual
packers, but will probably attempt
to indict them collectively. 1t is
also said that Sims will submit evi-
dence upon which he anticipates
to get an indictment against the
National Packing Co., as corpora
ton, and directors of other meat
companies believed to be allied
with the National.
That the packers will refuse to
testify before the grand jury is in
ferred, and their refusal to discuss
the invest cation, and because of
the action of their attorneys in de-
clining to talk on the subject.
The packers present formidable
array of legal force in the forth
coming struggle. In order to meet
this, Sims has engaged X. w. Me-
daris as special federal counsel to
assist him.
Hone of relief from the high
prices of meat, through action
against the packers, is somewhat
mitigated by the statements of ].
Ogden Armour, who, although re-
fusing to discuss the grand jury in
vestigation. commented freely on
the high meat problem.
"YOu can eliminate the big pack
ers from the situation, but the high
prices VIII remain" said Armour.
"The pr,ces are high because the
laws Of nature cannot be changed
With an increase in production
prices will fall"
Armour declared the present
state Of the market does not suit
the packers, as they preferred
lower prices, for the reason that
they could sell more meat.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
SARAH BERNHARDT'S "POSI
TIvELY LAST" TOUR.

PARIS, Jan. 24.-Madame Sarah
Bernhard said today that she
would revisit America next fall, to
play her entire repertoire in an ex-
tensive tour. 1t will be her seventh
tour, and she states positively that
it will be her last. She will visit
every city in the United States and
close In Mexico. From America she
will direct her tour to British India.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
A PLOT To
MURDER BIG
I. OFFICIALS
OuIu0uHeO
(By United Press)

ss~TOktO, Japan, Jan. 24.-Double
police activity was ordered today,
following receipt of news that five
Korean assassins reached Toxic
This morning for the purpose of
Prince Yamasata, Pre-
Aiier kitsura, Foreign Minister
kumburu and General Haseg.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
TIED TO TRACK;
IS RESCUED

. VICKSBURG, Miss, Jan. "a. .
. Heroically refusing to reveal .
. he combination OF his safe to .
. station robbers, George Bur- .
Q dette, a car tagger, was tied to .
4the track and left to his fate .
. this morning. Burdette was =
. rescued from the path of the .
. approaching train by an aged .
. negro who barely escaped .
. death. Burdette was alone at .
. the station when the two rob-. .
= bers entered. .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
DAM BREAKS; MEN
SWEPT TO DEATH

men had gone to an old house at
the dam to get tools. They had
just entered when the dam broke
and sent wall of water against
the structure. The house was
swept away like cork, sending the
men to their death. The bodies
have not been recovered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
VEGETABLE SOUP
CELERY


This family of four is about to
whack the beef trust and the
cold storage monopoly by eating
one of the most tasty meals they
have had for weeks.
No meat, lard or meat gravy has
any place on the family's bill-offare
or market list.
And the same Is true in thous-
ands of other homes.
This mans family will have
vegetable soup. piping hot, made
without soup bone. Bread and
butter that young boys like so we'll,
and baked macaroni with tomato
sauce, rice pudding. celery, grape
Jam and coffee complete the meal.
This photograph ought to be In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
(By United Press)

VANCOUVER, b. c., Jan. 24.-By
the breaking of an old dam on Ca
pilano river, two men. George Ham,
ilton and George Simpson, en-
ployes on the city water works,
were swept to death today in the
swirling waters of the stream. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
W|THDRAWS
MUCH LAND
FROMENTRY
lBy United Pressl

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24.-Secre-
tary Ballinser said today he would
Withdraw from entry, as ground
containing possible water power
sites, 1882 acres of public lands
In Idaho, 2649 acres along the WaIla
Walia river, Oregon, and "a,
acres in Utah.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
SUSPECTED OF TRAIN HoLoUP
(By United Press)

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Jan. "a.
Suspected of completely in the
holdup of a Missouri Pacific ex-
press near Eureka Saturday, two
men were arrested here today. The
trains crew made a partial identi
fication.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24

ti i on n he night o
t ne a
t.
down t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24

LOS ANGEL T.ES.-General Moses
II. Sherman was removed from the
board of water commissioners by
Mayor Alexander today, and the ac-
tion Of the mayor was unanimously
confirmed by the city council.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24

BRUSSELS.-The engagement of
Princess Clementine. daughter of
the late King Leopold and Prince
Victor Napoleon. cousin of the king
of Italy, will be announced Febru-
nrY %.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24

A large class of candidates will
be initiated tonight by Court Silver,
No. 56S, Independent Order of For
eSterS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
BUTTER

the city have decided not to eat
le present fight against high prices
y are going to aid in the fight
a member of The Press editorial
h Side. The family Is that of Il
wages in a factory here.
teresting to YOU. 1t shows without
words just how YOU can find ways
of going without meat, shortening
the household expense bill, but pre-
serving health and strength,
The vegetable soup that started
the family's dinner cost less than
10 cents. Any grocer will sell a
cent measure of assorted vege'
tables--carrots, turnips and pars-
nips-and to this barley and rice
can be added. Part of can of
tomatoes gives the cook chance
to use small quantity of skim
med milk, dispensing with the use
of soup bone or stock.
Macaroni Is one of the most nu'
tritious Of dishes. 1t Is cheap
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24

In addition, the collections in
clude a large number of mollusks
and other invertebrates; several
thou1nd plants; in the neighbor-
hood of 1000 photos; anthropologi-
cal materials. etc. Very respectful
ly, THEO. ROOSEVELT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
BATTLE OF BUNKER HILL.

1875 colonies in New England
intended fortify HILL Chare
reached the Wheu
General Gage started his the hill he by easw
well fortified The colonss ammunition.
rule that no should fire until he could see the white.
the British soldiers The battle Of
General Gage had 1864 killed The consts lost 450 killed
wounded This picture drawn by careful artist Butt
He made mistake. What s II?
n the picture of Lees Apromatox teephone M
shown the wall Of the There Q1k
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24

British East Africa and is about to
leave for Uganda. The collections
made in British East Africa in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-24
THE WEATHER

Rain tonight and Tussdays
turning 70 snow Tuesday.
Maximum temperature, ~;
minimum, AZ.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
ROCK ISLAM DNEWs.

Mrs. Della Rice Garland of St.
Louis, Mo-, Is in our city. to spend
the holidays with her parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William Rice OF South
Rock Island
The Preachers Aid meets with
Mrs. w. H. Moore Wednesday after
noon. ,...s..l gsi.sG
Mr.. C. B. Hosmer made a trip to
Chicago to meet Dr.. Washington,
principal Of Tuskegee Institute to ar
range some important business.
Mrs. Chas. Lambert OF South Rock
Island, entertained a few friends last
week. Mrs. Stoner, has moved from
South Rock Island to the city.
Last Sunday was educational day
at the A. M. E. church. The attend
ance was, good. .......r. {, ...q.. =.
The. A. M. e. Sunday school Is
making great preparations for their
Christmas eve exercises. Come out
Parents and listen to what the chill
dren have to say.
The choir will give an entertain
ment Th~rsdey at the church.
The Progressive club met in bus
mess meeting last week at the resi-
dence of Mrs. w. H. Moore. The
ladies' were Fert b"sy fer an hour
with their needles and thimbles. Aft
er business was. transacted we took
up the study Of Parliamentary law.
The next meeting viii be program
meeting with Mrs. Chas. Dangeraeld.
The club will open with Christmas
quotations. ..-.
Mrs. Chesterfield and Mrs. J. A.
r R,iley were callers In Rock Island
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Bailey is
looking fine. ~
Mr.. Ry Walk went to Daven-
FORT Sunday afternoon as the guest
CT Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Pailey
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
acquitted himself nicely and with

acquitted himself nicely and with
credit =
After listening to this wonderful
program free, which was we'll worth
SO cents admission, the table was
set for supper. This committee OF
ladies must be congi atula ed for
their work. There Is not a banquet
In history where tn re vas so much
stun gotten together with such lit
tie expense. They had everythinE
imaginable on the table to eat and
things that were not o nthe table.
They served until very late hour.
hut owing to the large crowd, they
could not serve them fast enough
and some were obliged to leave with
out their sap er. The supper was
SO cents a plate and all that we're
servel, was well Satisfied that they
got their moneys worth. rhe enter
tainment was for the sole purpose
of raising money to pay cff the In
debtedn SIS Of the church. and It waa
success. The total receipts were
$500, with only $500 expense,
leaving a nice little su moi $500.
Tie church Is ge ting alang nicely
under its new pastrr, Rev. G. G.
Galloway and thsy extend their hear
ty thanks to the community for their
grand work. "
Committee on Entertainment.
Mrs. Clara Tate, chair an; Mrs.
G. G. Galloway, manager; Mrs. South
ern, Mrs. Borden Mrs. Jackson, Mrs.
u inbarg Mrs. Bradshaw, Mrs. Van
ersdale, Mrs. Coleman, Mrs. Carter.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
WELCOME TO THE INTERSTATE
LITERARY SOCIETY.

Next week our city and state will
De honorei with the annual meeting
OF the interstate Literary associa-
ton for the first time In it's history.
There has been, much work done to
make Its coming hospitable, pleasant
as well as intellect ally beneficial.
1t does seem to US that a great bur-
den fa7 rested upon only one person
and that Is Atty. S. Joe Brown, ho
has worl ed in season and out Of sea-
son, sacrificed more Of his time to
maize 1t a success than any one per-
son and certainly the peorle of Iowa
and the membership of the society
ought to remember bis fcithfnl la
bors and when Tie Election of Off
te~s comes ur, Mr.. Brown ought to
Re una ~irou~'y e'ected resident.
We, as well wisher Of this society,
simrly su" gest his name as the most
log'ca' an1 cna o. the best unalifed
men for the honor becavse this edi-
tcrial Is n nown TO Mr. Brown, not
even thought of by him, nor sug-
gested by anv person save the edi-
tor. But memb"rs of the Interstate
literary s"ciety AMI visiting friends,
we welcome you to our CITY, our
ZONES and cur fires de because you
stand for advancement, literary, cul-
t"ral, and the higher AMI better
things Of life. We want you to meet
our good recpla, ses our teutiful
city operated under the new commits
sion form of government. You are
esreciel'y inv'te1 and earnestly urg-
ed to call at the Iowa State Bys.and-
er offic, on the Sc ond floor o. the
nort'esst corner Of Seventh and Null
berry one block west Of the street
Car waiting room.
May you all enjoy merry Christ
mas and your stay be enjoyable and
profitable while in the best city and
hest state nthe American Union Of
States,
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
CLINTON NEWS.
SpeciaI to Bystander

opcclaI 10 DySthHucE III &st5
Mr.. Al B 81. president Of the u.
M. e. choir ID recov ring from him
throat troutl !. We h9pe to- 80 HIN
back IN hts usual place In the choir.
The choir under the new director.
Mr.. Grant Dozier, Ia doing fire The
choir has been increased by Mrs. An
thony as gan'st, and young lady
and two young men.
Srvice at the A.. M. e. church wa1
we'll attended, although 1t was storm
ing very bid. Rev. s. B. Moore, tho
pastor, pre- ache morni~g and eyen-
ing. Rev. Moore Is cne OF the short
arm preac' ers, quick and powerful.
Sister Henrie ia Brown Is still on
the sick list. 81 Hrr twn daughters
are at home from Chicago to stay
with her.. %.S.
The Mass meeting OF the men OF
the A. M, r. church called by the
pastor to formulate plans to cele-
brate forty-five years Of freedom re-
suited in electing Mr.. Guy Robinson
Secretary, and Mr.. Grant Dozier Sec
retary. &a
/ The Stewardesses Of the A. M. e.
ch urch met in the parsonage ana
elected officers: President, Mrs.
Hattie Henderson, vice president,
Mrs. Amanda Pobinson; treasurer.
Mrs. Maggie Taylor; secretary, Mrs.
Emma Heron. N
The Sunday school of the A. M. =.
church will meet Santa Claws on the
oath with beautiful cantata by the
| children. 5isss. !.
The reaccness beard met and
! elected the following cf1cers: Presi-
dent, Mrs. Fattis Robinson, Secre-
tary, Mrs. A. Stewart; treasurer, MISS
! Emma Sayles.
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1910-12-23
COMMUNICATIONS.

Editor Bystapder: In regard to
the contiove sy concerning the en-
terta'nment which the young men Of
the Alpha Club have sannounced-that
they will give at Shrine Temple in
honor of the delegates and visitors
to the Interstate Literary Associa-
tion OF Kansas AMI the West, | de-
sire 10 say that es chairman Of the
executive committee OF the Inter-
state Association I have heretofore
felt 1t my duty to carefully avoid
being drawn into said controversy
from either side; but since In your
last issue you have given almost a
full column Of space to the publi-
cation of a communication from GER
tain of the Negro ministers of the
city protesting against said enter
tainment and have also expressed
your personal views upon it in an
editorial in which you, advise parents
against sending their children to "a
literary society that would invite or
Tolerate dane AMI invite those
choice scholars to attend" and, les
some might thereby be misled into
believing that the Interstate Associ-
distressed entertainment. l beg Just
space enough to say that neither the
Interstate Literary Association nor
the Des Moines Literary convention
which has charge of the local ar
rangements and of which also hap
pen to be charm an, has invited has
any interest in, control over or con-
nection with said entertainment, be
it a ball, a dance or whatever it may
be; and, that said entertainment Is
not In any sense part of the In
terstate program, as any one will
readily see by consulting the, official
Interstate program, which was print
ed in your Office and upon which no
such entertainment is mentioned.
Furthermore, In reply to your sug-
eestion that a banduet or something
Of that sort should be given, permit
me to call your attention to the fact
that If you will examine said Off
cial Interstate program again, you
will find that the only official social
function of said meeting will be a
banquet or rather reception at the
close of the first evenings exercises
which reception Is in charge Of a
committee of thirty-eight ladies,
whose names a'so appear in the said
official Interstate program, with the
excart'on of that Of MRS. Harrison
Gould, which was unintentionolly
omitted, and among whom are some
of the best Christian women In the
city.
In conclusion I desire to say as /
said in beginning that I have been
loath to ept-r th s 'ontroversy: but
being the only resi- 'ent officer of the
interstate association ! felt 1t my in
dispe ensable dirty to make this brief
statement of ths. position of said as
soc'ation with reference 20 sa'd en-
terta a'nment; and to say that further
thsn this l am unprepared to speak
concerning it: but anf very desirous
U ut its merits or demirts, which,
ever they rrove to be, shall be cred
tied or CHARGED to the members Of
the Alpha Club, which are giving it
and who are quite wiling to stand
sponsor fer 1t and not to the Inter-
state Literary arsocia ion, which has
no official knowledge Of 1t whatever.