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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
LITTLE HIP, BABY
elephant, WILL BE
A PRESS ''NEWS|E"

Little Hip the educated baby
elephant performing this week at
the Washington theater. will sell
The Press tomorrow afternoon be-
tween 4:30 and o'clock, in front
of the postoffice, the proceeds to
60 to charity. e.
Little Hip. among other things,
is a trained newsboy, and the way
he can deal out papers and take in
the money is marvel One thing
about Hip. however, is that when
he is rustling for charity. like he
will be when selling The Press to-
morrow, he never makes change.
All the dimes and nickels Hip
takes in he will keep, and The
Press will see that it all goes for
some worthy cause.
Hip. as he is demonstrating this
week at the Washington, can do
everything but talk. When he
works he works industriously, and
he will put his whole heart in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
THE CHIEF TALKS
TO THE PRESS

ever-that whatever statement you
wish to make will be printed just
exactly as you make it.
Sullivan have absolutely no
statement to make for The Press.
This is much after the style of a
telephone conversation held be-
tween Chief of Police John Sulli-
van and a Press reporter this morn
ing. The reporter. following out
the usual lines of procedure, Of
fered that official an opportunity
to reply to the charges made
against himself, men of his depart
ment, Judge Mann of the police
court, and ex-Police Commissioner
Carl w. Tuerke, in affidavits Of
well known citizens. published yes
terday in The Press.
When asked for his statement,
Judge Mann said Il do not care
to make any statement one way or
the other regarding this matter for
the present No one had authority
to announce that would make any
statement regarding this affair to-
day"
What Carl w. Tuerke's senti-
ments are regarding the affair
could not be learned by The Press,
as Tuerke could not be located.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13

public works brings up situation
second only to the Sprague avenue
fill in it's complications and breach
Of councilmanic orders. The coun-
Gil is determined to find who is to
blame and for this reason the ses-
sion next Tuesday night promises
to be interesting. The engineering
supervision of the standpipes and
reservoir since the resignation of
Arvid Reuterdahl as water COM
missioner last fall has been in
charge of J. c. Ralston, former city
engineer.
In his remarks to the city coun-
ell last night Mr.. Shaefer SAID:
when this matter was up year
ago we were all interested in get
ting it done in time to relieve the
water stringency that prevailed
last summer and prevent its repeti-
ton during the coming summer All
worked night and day to get the
matter under way, and the plans
and preliminary steps were very
complimentary to the water COM
missioner at that time.
Nov comes the board of public
works and makes excuses for the
contractor. The people were as
sured of the completion of these
measures of water relief by June
and there is bare possibility that
they will be finished by next
August. and might as well 60 over
another year for all the good that
they will do. Some action must be
taken to force the contractor to
complete this work by the time
needed if it becomes necessary to
work night and day.
Il have excused things before on
the part of the board of public
works, but by the eternal l will not
stand for delay in carrying out the
water works betterments. What
ever may be said about other
things. we want water"
Councilman Lambert-The con-
tractor informs me that he has a
written communication ordering
him to delay the work. issued by
the board of public works. We
want him on hand when this matter
comes up.
Shaefer-We want the whole
bunch here. This matter must be
probed to the bottom.
The council adopted the order to
meet in special session next Tues
day night
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13

There is hot time brewing over
the failure Of the city administra.
tion to complete on time the water
works Improvements ordered last
summer.
Last night the board of public
works in a report to the city coun-
Gil tried to explain the cause of the
delay In the work, but the explana-
tion was so weak that Councilman
Shaefer arose on the floor Of the
council and demanded an official
investigation, as to the cause of the
inaction.
Shafer was rightfuIIy indignant
over the situation, and on his sug-
aestion the city council will meet in
special session next Tuesday night
to see where the blame belongs.
The board Of public works and the
contractor have been ordered to be
present.
CONTRACTOR BLAMEs BOARD.
1t develops that all work has
stopped on the Audubon standpipe
in Greene's addition owing to a
difference as to wages. The car
penters wanted the new scale, IS
for eight hours. and laborers SO per
day and Contractor Huetter refused
to pay it. Huetter rendered the
men the old scale. $3.50 for car
penters and $2.75 for laborers and
told them to go to the board Of
public works for the difference.
Huetters contract was taken un-
der the old wage scale, in force be-
fore April |.
Huetter says he is not to blame
for the delay in the water works
improvements. He Is preparing to
show that he received orders from
the board of public works to call off
the work. although the board fails
to mention this in its report. Huet-
ter says that he is under the orders
of the board and not the city coun-
ell, which is true. The board. how
ever. Is under orders from the coun-
Gil and amenable to it, and is sup
posed to go ahead with work when
once 1t Is ordered, the money pro-
vided and the contract let. Huetter
says that the city must now stand
the increased cost of building the
standpipes and reservoir or he will
20 to court to establish his rights.
LIKE SPRAGUE AVENUE FILL.
This standpipe and reservoir jug
glery on the part of the board of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
GETS
COLD FEET

Surprise was created in the city
council last night when the board
of public works backed up on its
request of Monday asking for the
appointment of a consulting en-
gineer for the Monroe street bridge.
Last night another letter was
filed withdrawing the request with
out giving any reason for the
request without giving any reason
for the change of heart on the Ques-
tion. The plaza of getting an out
side engineer of experience to build
the bridge looked good to several of
the councilmen and support would
have been given the request
But the withdrawal of the petit
tion leaves the matter again wholly
with the board and its present crew
of engineers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13

task of selling The Press to the
people of Spokane tomorrow. But
Hip is not without bad habits. He
smokes pipe and chews tobacco
with relish, and they say he
drinks occasionally, but more to
show that he can than from any
love for the evil stuff.
Hip stands about four feet high,
WEIGHS 100 pounds and is four
and one-half years old. He was
born in America of African par
entage, and has been trained by
Professor Theo Jeonescu, European
animal trainer.
No one can afford to miss seeing
Hip sell copies of tomorrow S
Press, and every one who can con-
veniently should buy their evening
paper of the little wonder. He will
sell only The Press. Remember, he
will be at the corner of Lincoln and
Riverside, in front of the postoffice,
beginning at 4:30 o'clock. All he
earns goes for charity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
PROSPECT Of A
CITY MARKET

No agreement has been reached
on the city market with ]. Z. Hor-
ton as to the proposed market
building at Second and Stevens and
there was no action taken last night
by the city council.
Ii is announced by the committee
that there is prospect of getting
together with Horton on a plan
whereby the city will get per-
manent market building, to be
owned by Horton, with the street
reserved for the use of wagons, un-
der the control of the market mas
ter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
"WF1EN JUSTICE is TEMPERED
WITH MERCY''---A HEART STORY
FROM THE GRIM POLICE COURT

There is fate that fingers in
the wake Of an honest love that
10 kind to hearts soreiy pricked,
when the stern hand of law is
raised as II to crush the little guard
ed paradise, builded up by cupid as
a fugitive, when he has overstepped
the bonds Of man made statutes.
Down in the police court yesterday
evening, J. A. Driscol and Nellie
Morehouse were arraigned before
the bar Of justice on serious
charge. The woman, mere slip OF
a girl, was the lawfully welded
wife Of another, yet she and Driscol
loved each other and they had been
living together.
In her husband she had found
nothing but brute, while in Dris-
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NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, April 13.-
Fire Chief Fancher this afternoon
reported six Of his men to be miss
Ing, and expressed the fear that
they were all killed when the roof
Of the county Jail collapsed In
fire which destroyed the building,
several residences and for a time
threatened the business section OF
the city.
The missing men are:
Captain Chapman.
Lieutenant Doherty.
Firemen Buckley, Cullum, Nc
Garth and Mortell.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13

Young girl craved. but there was
cording kqkQjqjqjQjQ jqjqj qjqjETI
none for her in this marriage, ac-
coFding to the girls story to Judge
Mann. her husband insisted upon
her entering upon degrading life
and attempted to place her in q
house.
Al this time platonic friend.
ship that had existed between her
self and Driscol ripened in loyal
love. To him she confided her dis
tress. He proposed that she come
and live with him. as his salary
was scarcely sufficient 10 afford
them both support in separate
apartments. and when We can get
enough money ahead, why you can
get divorce and We win be mar
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she recognized a manliness and a
col, a railroader of humble salary,
steadfastness. so congenial to her
own ideals and heart that--well.
vulgarly speaking, one might say
she thought she had discovered her
affinity-she had found her soul
mate.
She was utterly unhappy in her
marriage to Moorehouse. Their
alliance had been what the author
tiles call shotgun" marriage. for
the same law that had bound her
TO him as wife. had dragged him
back across the houndry of the
state and compelled him to attone
for the alleged wrong he had done
her, by giving her the protection Of
his name. Protection was what the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13

ried,' he said
To this end Nellie Moorehouse
abandoned her husband and a few
days later she and Driscoll were
living together in apartments in
the house Of Mrs. Cole, E503 River.
side avenue. That was last fall.
The other day the police learned
of the Illicit relationship and Off
Ger Ulrich, In the enforcement of
the law arrested them. The scene
Of this case in court was like a
well played and we'll staged drama.
Have you anything to say?"
sternly demanded Judge Mann of
Driseol, after hearing the testi-
mony of the officer and that OF
Mrs. Cole. Driscol calmy shook
Continued on page 2.
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WHEN HIS MOTHER -IN-LAW
ANNOYED HIM HE HYPNOTIZED HER

complete hypnotic control over his
wife and his children. She said
that every time that he desired to
do SO, he managed, by the look in
his eye, to make their limbs and
their tongues useless. SO that they
sank to the floor speechless and
remained so until Avondale chose
to release them.
The accused man, meek look
ing fellow, denied that he had hyp-
motto powers or any control over
his mother in law. Mayor Kniffen.
however, held him under $500 bail
to keep the peace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
EXTRA! COMET APPROACHING EARTH
AT RATE OF 100000 MILES PER DAY

one Of the astronomers here, made
the exposure. The plate which was
obtained was remarkably clear
one and a fair reproduction OF the
celestial hobo" was secured.
Officials here are making exhaus-
tive preparations to study the com
ct upon its nearer approach. The
tailed star Is becoming brighter o.
1t travels farther from the face %
the sun.
1t is expected that II will ha WAX
BILE to the naked eye within = week
and q halt.
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LICK OBSERVATORY. Mount
Hamilton. Cal, April 13.-It is hop
ed that good photograph Of Hal
ley's comet will be obtained here
within week. The comet Is now
l2s, 800. 900 miles from the earth
and is approaching at the rate Of
100000 miles per day. A tele-
photograph Of the sky wanderer
was secured yesterday when the
comet was approximately $4,000.
600 miles distant. DIR. II. d. Curtis
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tition as provided by law; there
fore, be it
Resolved, That the Central
Labor Council endorses the new
form of municipal government
known as the Commission Form"
and urges every member Of orga-
nized labor to sign said initiative
petitions, to the end that such
charter convention can be held as
speedily as possible.
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WlLKESBARRE, Pa, April 13.-
Because he hypnotized his mother
In law whenever she annoyed him
and rendered her speechless, Peter
Avondale, of Birth, was arrested
at the instance of his mother in
law, Mrs. Roose, OF this city. and
was given a hearing yesterday be.
fore Mayor Lewis p. Kniffen. 1t
was a novel case and the mayor de.
manded a full explanation.
Mrs. Roose explained that Avon
dale had a peculiar hypnotic power
In his eyes and that he possessed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
REFUSES To ACCEPT
EXPLANATION Of BOARD
Jugglery in Building of Water
Works improvements to Be
Investigated.

connection juggIery
PROBE mind eventually
building entirely
in its city hall investigation
that
Engineer Raston shake
city hall the the hearts Of
executive officers the city they trying
to
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to $352.50.
April 25 is the date for the open
ing of the tuberculosis exhibit In
this city. Thousands are expected
to attend and see the health ex-
hibits.
NEW YORK.-Typhoid outbreak
traced to milk dealer who had dis
ease 46 years ago and believed to
have been distributing germs ever
since.
Mrs. kaWler-Your husband has
some particular bent, hasn't he?
Mrs. Crossway-Yes; you know
as we'll rs do that he's dreadfully
hump shouldered, but ! don't think
it's bit nice Of you to mention Il.
st. Louis court decides that car
seat belongs to person who gets it
and not one who sees it first. Wise
judge, but in Spokane rush home
you can't even see seat, much less
get one.
In India cakes Of tea pass as cur.
rency. and in China pieces of silk.
JACKSON, Miss.-Intenerence OF
other senators alone prevented q
fight between Senator Banks and
Tucker during the bribery investi.
CATION last night.
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commission ADVOCATES
START CHARTERPET|T|0NS
Campaign for Signatures to Call
Election Has Started---5O0
Petitions Ready.
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CHARTER PETITION.

CHARTER PETITION.
To the City Council Of the City Of Spokane:
Gentlemen: We the undersigned qualified electors Of spo
petition council Of the city Of Spokane,
Washington special election be called and held at
than 80 after the filing Of this petition,
choosing is freehoders to
for city Of Spokane in the provided by
the law Of this state.
We the sisners hereto sevealy live and immediate
preceding the signing Of this petition have lived, the
Washington for than in the county
city Spokane for than 80 the resi-
dence opposite several for than 80 days.
severaIy able to ready and speak the English
language
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Mrs. Nagg-Who was II that said,
~ thank God ! am not as other
men"
Mr.. Nagq-Some bachelor.
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D d S
| F. II u S

Higher cost of dying receives
rude jolt in Chicago. Jury cuts nm
dertaker's bill for coffin from $552
to $35250.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-13
IF YOU MOVE

your new address 80 that you
will get your paper without
interruption. Phone N. 80.
Be sure to give The Press
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Weather.: Fair tonight
and Thursday. Max. Temp,
So; Min., SO.
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In India cakes Of tea pass as cur.
rency. and in China pieces Of silk.
JACKSON, iss.-Interference OF
The Delta independent., 1910-09-02
BALLARD LOSES
SADDLE IN FIRE.
Saturday Morning Blaze Does Few
Hundred Dollars Damage
to Local Men.

About six O'Clock Saturday morn
ing Are was discovered at the barn
In the rear OF the residence occu-
pied by Jake Clark, the well known
tonsorial artist, at the corner OF
Third and Grand.
When discovered the fire was un-
der headway, and no chance of saw
ing the structure was possible. How
ever, by prompt action of the fire
department and the residents OF
that part of the city, horse which
belonged to j. w. Ballard of the
Colorado Telephone Co.. was rescued
as well as several chickens belong
ing to Mr.. Clark.
Aside from the burning of the
barn, a saddle belonging to Mr.. Bal
lard. q small amount of feed, etc,
no damage was done by the confiag-
ration. Fires are always kind enough
70 come when ther's no wind.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-02
Death of William Hughes.

William Hughes, an old soldier,
who has been in Delta the past year
making his home with his daughter.
Mrs G. A. Stryker on Garnet mesa,
died early last Friday morning. the
cause of his death being apoplexy.
Deceased was, at the time of his
demise. 20 years of age. He was a
narive of ireland but came to the
United States at an early age. re-
siding for a number of years in Iowa
from which point he came to Delta
about year ago. He served his
country faithfully in the civil war,
and was a member of the G.. A. r.,
at the time of his death.
The funeral services were held
Saturday morning from the Stryker
home, and were conducted by Rev.
j. A. Johson of the Nj. Z. church.
The remains were laid to rest in the
Delta cemetery. Undertaken G. I.
White directed the funeral.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-02
SHERIFF WILLIAMS SHOT
lNLEG IN DENVER PARADE
Revolver Falls From Holster Of
Companion To Pavement
and ExplOdes.

The residents of the city were
shocked to hear the sad news Mon
Gay evening to the effect that Sher-
IN /. II. Williams had been accident
ally shot in Denver that afternoon.
At first IL could not be ascertain
ed whether the sheriff had been SER
iously injured or not. later reports.
however. are to the effect that he
was only slightly wounded and that
his injuries were not In the least
dangerous.
II Is said a revolver belonging to
one of the sheriffs in the body guard
fell from its holster to the pave
ment and was discharged. the bullet
striking Mr.. Williams in the leg.
The accident, as near as can be
learned. happened at the corner of
18th and Champa streets. The dis
charge of the revolver created con-
siderable CONSERVATION among the
onlookers and participants of the
parade. At first 1t was thought that
an attempt had been made upon the
life of Mr.. Roosevelt.
Mr.. Williams was at once remov-
ed to st Luke's hospital. where the
bullet was Immediately removed
from the calf of his leg He is ex-
pected to be able to return home
by Sunday.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-02
Paonia Has a Little Trouble.

The many people who have been
fiocking into Paonia the last few
days seeking work picking and pack
ing fruit. had little difference We'd
nesday with their employers. 1t
is said that the new corners had
an idea that they should get better
wages and finally number employ
ed in different orchards went out on
a strike.
The grievance was soon adjusted,
and now, according to the best in
formation we can secure, the fruit
crop Is being gathered as readily as
possible. There were several men in
Delta yesterday bound for Paonia.
but when they heard the news of
a strike, hesitated whether to go
on or not. They may rest assured
that the trouble has been settled
and that Paonia still needs help to
take care of her monster crop.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-02
ARE WE GOING TO GET
ODD FELLOWS HOME ?
Committee of MOntrose Odd Fellows
Here Wednesday to Look
Over Site.

Delta must present a pretty good
claim for the Odd Fellows home, as
on Wednesday a committee from
the Montrose lodge visited our city
|Ic see 3ust-wkat kind of site, etc.
that our Delta Odd Fellows had up
their sleeve. The committee was
composed of Editor Charley Adams,
S. V. Hobaugh and Walter Fleming.
They conferred with the local
committee and went out to look
over the proposed site for this big
institution, of which Delta is hope
fui of securing.
Here is just another case where
the Western Slope has chance to
do something. Instead of all pulling
in opposite directions. why not get
together and secure this new home
that the Odd Fellows are going to
establish? The whole Western Slope
must unite for the whole Slope If
We intend to accomplish anything
toward building up this great empire
What we lack is perfect organiza-
ton and staying with that organi-
zation.
While here the gentlemen from
Montrose paid The Independent
pleasant visit.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-02
PRETTY DISPLAY OF
THIS SEASONS FRUIT.
Eleven Elbertas From Surface Creek
Mesa Measure Exactly
Thirty-SiN Inches.

In the show window OF Remington
Elliott's store this week. was dis
played handsome specimen of this
seasons fruit. Placed in a row were
eleven Elberta peaches. which meas
ured exactly three feet and were
grown by our well known fruit grow
er, Eugene F. Hubbard, of lower
Surface Greek mesa.
This year Mr.. Hubbard states he
is going to have fairly good crop
of this particular variety Of fruit.
II will have to SELL" he told an In
dependent reporter. about seven
hundred boxes of Elbertas. and In
the neighborhood of three to four
hundred boxes of Crawfords. I will
have a fairly good crop Of apples
too" was the concluding remarks OF
Mr. Hubbard He say; every o1s ~
that way are busy ~ bees just now
harvesting their crops.
The Delta independent., 1910-09-02
COUNTY'S FRUIT
WILL BE THERE
OF GROWERS TO
EXERT BEST EFFORTS TO
BE VICTORIOUS.
Best of Fruit Should be Saved for
Coming Fairs-WilI Be a Great
BOost-Delta County Has Many
Opportunities Before Her-S1 900
Offered-Can We Win?

With a little cooperation on the
part of Delta county's farmers and
fruit growers it will be easy for us
to win the big prizes at the exposi-
tions that will be held throughout
the state during the next month.
The first of these is the Interstate
fair at Denver, and here Delta county
hopes to carry off the $500 prize Of
fered for the best general display
in addition to the individual pre-
miums The Denver show will be
followed by the state fair at Pue-
bio, where Delta county has always
been victorious, and this by the Nat
ional Irrigation Congress, where one
of the principal trophies is a $1,000
cup offered for the best display.
In order that we may make good
showing all kinds of fruits, grains
and vegetables will be required. If
your fruit is not ripe today, it will
probably be just right within week
or ten days and then it can be sent
to one of the later fairs, for they
will last during the entire month.
The Delta Ice and Mercantile Co.,
has kindly offered to furnish cold
storage for all displays until they
can be shipped, SO they will be in
proper condition, and it will only
be necessary to send the exhibits
to their plant to be well taken care
Of From there they will be shipped
and displayed by Harry Richardson,
county horticultural inspector, and
other experts. E. w. Taylor. secre-
tary of the business Mems Associa-
tion can furnish any information re-
quired concerning premiums or other
details.