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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-07
No Commission Realty Ad.
vertising Company, Inc.

We have houses and lots in
terms, and cheaper than you
can buy elsewhere. Don't buy
until you see our big list 1t is
open to the public, and you save
that big commission. Remem-
Der the name and number-522
Eagle block, cor. Riverside and
Stevens.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-07
IMPORTED MACARONI

Nick Noce carries all sizes and va
rieties Of imported macaroni; also
all varieties of imported canned
goods. 223 Bernard st.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

An order has been issued to the
inspectors of the water department
to pay no attention to the man with
a meter who may use automatic
sprinklers. but to see that all 9TH
ers observe the rules.
This statement was made to The
Press today by two water inspec-
tors operating on the south hill. one
of whom volunteered the informa-
tion that he had fined one man
without meter who had used
water improperly through hose
Water consumers say that is part of
plot to force the people to a meter
basis.
The order to the water inspectors
is issued contrary to the resolution
of the city council passed last week,
which ordered that all automatic
sprinkling be discontinued while the
water is short. The issuance of the
order to the inspectors to permit
the meter owners to go ahead with
the use Of the automatics is in con-
tinued defiance of the city council,
and in total disregard of the rights
Of the small water consumer, who Is
paying for water on the flat rate
and is given no water for even do
nestle use, when the supply Is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
TRYING To
FORCE USE
Of METERS
Cases Where Meter
Users Can Run the
Automatic Sprink-
lers "a Hours.

. If you are meter patron Of .
. the city water system, and .
. have the bank account, you are =
. privileged to run an auto =
. matte sprinkler "a hours day, =
. If you so desire. But If you are =
. not so fortunate, and belong to =
. the common herd on the flat =
. rate, you had better stick to =
. the two hours day with the =
q nozzle, or the water inspector =
>"wiII get you, If you don't watch =
. out" =
. In substance, this is the or =
. der just Issued to the corps of .
. eagle eyed water inspectors on .
. the city pay rolls, employed to .
. see that the water consumers .
. Of Spokane don't get any more =
. than Is coming to them. So far =
. the flat rate consumers can =
= plead mot guilty" .
. This meter order Is said to .
D be part Of conspiracy to .
. force the people to the meter .
. system generally. .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
INTERSTATE COMMERCE BURIED UNDER
FLOOD OF FREIGHT BOOSTS; QUARTER
OF A MILLION FILED DAILY
Especial to The Press.)

WASHINGTON, June 2The interstate
flooded swamped smohered overwhelmed
lions of freight rate changes (a gong up which
filing
bill be passed by The
may the last moment stick something damaging into the BILL
played safe.
Yesterday the pubic's hide in one piece q %
speak All of the clerks the
overtime simply filing the rate changes pigeon
holes and the whole force
the last few days May freight
quarter million e8# I'm
The railroads really do like In
Wholesale ayng like this They genter
gradual method that has been
be noted me aggregato
this country in 1907 $66000000
would have under the 1893
scandaously
Seeing that the rates all articles being boosted
/, and then the public win oy.s A.2
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
YOUNG WIFE SHOOTS
HUSBAND ON TRAIN
THE PROSSERS MET IN SPOKANE FEW DAYS AGO,
AFTER A SEPARATION-HE TRIED TO
DODGE HER

Prosser was afterward hidden by
his friends. who told his former
wife that he had gone back to his
former home in Lisbon, o. She i'm
mediately went east, but on arriv'
ing at Chicago found that her for,
mer husband was still in Seattle
She started west again and met
Prosser accidentally in Spokane.
Prosser was accompanied on his
eastern trip by Manager Miller OF
the local Winton automobile agency
and A. V. Schaefer. another garage
employe. Prosser was an agent of
the Winton company.
Telegrams from Miller and
Schaefer confirm the dispatch from
Montana. Prosser and his wife sep
arated and reunited as often as
once a week, even after their d.
vorce. In attempting to slip away
from her the last time, Prosser
missed his train. He jumped into
an automobile and caught the train
at Ballard. suburb, only to find
upon climbing aboard, that his wife
was already passenger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
(Hy United Press Leased WIre)

SEATTLE, June Mrs. Vera
Prosser of Seattle and Cleveland
o.. is alleged to have shot and
killed her divorced husband on a
Great Northern passenger train
near Libby, Mont, yesterday after
noon, according to a special dis
patch today to the Star Mrs Pros.
ser was divorced from her husband
on May Is in Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Prosser were riding
together in one compartment of the
train. A passenger in another com
partment heard shot Mrs. Pros
ser left the train at Libby.
AS the train pulled out, Prosser's
body was discovered. The train
was baci'ed into town and Mrs
Prosser a rested.
She had been following her for
mer husband in an effort to get him
to return to her ever since the di
vorce was granted. On that day
May IS, she took dinner with him at
local hotel. Later in the day she
locked him in n room at the hotel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

employees, get the other $1T6,-
O00,000
Why are the railroads. in such a
hurry? Because they pretend to
fear congress will amend the inter
state commerce law to provide that
the commission shall pass upon the
reasonability OF freight rate In
CrCases before allowing them to be.
come operative. Under the present
law Il shipper or consumer may not
protest against an increase in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
SECRET MEETING OF RAILROAD HEADS DECIDE
UPON HUGE FREIGHT TAX ON COST
OF LIVING.
(Special to The Press,l

NEW YORK, 2-On Monday. presidents
traffic officers of the biggest railroad United
the Line
reached the pockets American citizen
the PayneAldrich tariff bill.
a meeting and 1t stormy
had devised to lay
undodgeable annual $276675,0O0
present just there when
tariff passed But they before the
blooaless surgery combined wealth.
appealing cables Pepon Morgan his
the France where he engaged in
banking Influence, choked silence the insu
able this meeting, by
the will be to the pocket
books of tho American people Aug l.
tghtening but first the first
will he taken the shippers Then the ship
readust his transportation
losses and will the freight bill
entirely of the sed rates west
of Mississippi river, which into effect tomorrow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

freight rates until he can go before
the commission and show, beyond
reasonable doubt, that he has lost
money through the operation of the
increased rates, One such protest
has just been won, after a lawsuit
la5t:0g Il years.
Ii the railroads are permitted to
put these increases in effect YOU
viii not be able TO dodge the tax
uron your household. II YOU cat
bread you must pay the freight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

short. The lawns in some sections
of the city, where the water was
used on the flat rate plan were be-
ginning to be badly scorched prior
to the late rain. because during the
two hours of the day when sprink-
ling was permitted to the flat rate
consumers there was no water to
put on the lawns.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

They take their toll from every
piece of meat your family con-
sumes. You cannot even beat the
game by dying, for your estate will
pay a freight rate on your coffin.
Calculated on an average of 20
per cent, this latest plan will take
from the pockets of the public an
additional sum of $276,675, 200 each
ures are based upon the govern
year and increase the dividends of
railroads 80 per cent. These fig
ment's estimate that $76S.54 is the
Continued on Page Seven.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
IN THIS BIG RAILROAD SQUEEZE

The railroads say they need more
money to reimburse them for in
creasing the wages of employees.
The insurgents among the railroads
declare the extra funds are needed
to pay dividends on watered stocks.
The proposed increase in rates,
ranging from 10 to 33 per cent on
the necessities of life. will bring
into the treasures of the railroads
more than $276,000,000. The high.
est estimate of expense for grant
ing wage demands of the employees
on all railroads is $l00,000,000. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
(By United Press Leased Wire)

DAYTON. Wash, June 2.-Colum
bia county farmers this year will
harvest a crop from $4,000 acres.
according to the estimate of Deputy
Assessor Land, who has just com.
pleted an extensive trip through
this district. This represents about
40 per cent of the agricultural land
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
CHIEFS BROTHER RUNS GAMBLING GAMES
GOVERNOR SAYS THAT THE FIGHT WILL BE FAKE
THE POPE IS
rs TODAY
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
ROME, June 2.-"The affec-
tion of my people and those
people of opposite faiths Is
very dear to me-" was the
message to the world of Pope
Plus X today on the seventy
fifth anniversary Of his birth.
The anniversary was cele-
brated with unusual enthusi-
asm by diplomats and cIericals.
Congratulations from all parts
of the world were received at
the vatican.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
MORE STORIES THAT HA We SMILE OR TWO
IN THEM So PRIZE FOR THE BEST ONE

The iokesmths with Hundreds funny
stories have poured the
three all will prize
theater ticket prizes. 81
The contest ends
appear The Press that day.
Come Joe Mlrs tell Funny Story
Never mind IL
stories improve with
Of the and don't clip printed other papers
the story in
Send your contribution Funny Editor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
A 100000 FIRE IN
NORTH BEND
(sy United Press Leased Wirsl

(By United Press Leased Wirs)
NORTH BEND, Wash, June a.
The South Fork lumber mill. two
miles east Of here, totally destroyed
by fire yesterday afternoon. will
probably be rebuilt. The loss ID
5000, 900. half of which els said to
be covered by insurance. One hun
dred and fifty employees at the plant
fought the fire. More than 5000, 900
feet of lumber was also destroyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
METAL WORKERS
OUT ON STRIKE
(By United Press Leased Wire

10Y OTIItcu TFesS Iedoeu WIZ
LOS ANGELES, June 2.-Offi-
cials of the metal workers council
declared today that 1900 men have
Joined the strike which went into
effect yesterday.
They predict that before the end
of the week practically all of the
2S00 workmen connected with their
craft in the city will have walked
out.
The strike was called following
the reported refusal of the foundry
men to consider a scale of 81 for
a day of eight hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
SAMPLE OF COPS WISDOM.

Jim OFlanagan was a new re-
cruit to the Spokane police depart
ment. While on duty at Division
street and Indiana avenue, a motor
cycle passed him, and the rider
opened the muffler, causing an ex-
plosion. O'Flanagan became very
excited, and telephoned to head
quarters: There was a guy just
passed me on one of those divilish
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
. . = . III .
. WHAT THE NEW
. TAX MEANS ,

. A 20 per cent increase in all 4
. freight rates would produce
= $336,5S3 $50 additional reve- 4
. nue. for the railroads, every
= cent of which would be added
. TO the cost of living.
. This sum equals all the an.
. nual life insurance premiums
= paid In the United States, and
= Is hall az much again as all
. the people of the nation find 4
= ii possible 10 spare for amuse- 4
. mrnts and vacations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
POLICE KNOW
OF GAMBLING.
Many Places in Business Districts
Conducting Games---Police Ap-
parently wink" at Them.

Gambling is conducted in Spokane with the knowledge
of the police
Among. the gambling games that have been permitted
to carry operations for the past few months without
interference the part of the police those conducted
in the Of the Havana cigar store Sprague ave-
nue., near the Peyton building.
The Havana cigar store is run by Denis Sullivan q
brother of John T. Sullivan chief of police Sullivan
bought the place since the first of the year. and about
the time the police investigation began gambling was
openly conducted without must effort at secrecy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

Draw poker, stud poker and pea
nuckle for from 81 to S. a corner
were the forms of chance used, and
to sit in game of draw at that
time all that was necessary was to
have the price-$10 for a stack
of checks.
Since the attack on John T. Sulli-
vans efficiency as the head of the
police department was begun, the
games in the rear of his brothers
cigar store have been more closely
guarded, and only those who are
known to be fright" are permitted
to enter.
A sign hangs over the door lead
ing to the recess in the rear, read.
ing, "Rubbernecks Are Not Wanted
Here"
For the last few weeks a police
man has been in the habit of walk
ing every night about 9 o'clock
through Denny Sullivan's place
apparently for a bluff. This visit
alton has caused no cessation in
the activities of the devoteees Of
Dame Chance, and the rattle of the
chips took place almost under the
nose of the visiting policeman.
The Havana cigar store is only
one of half a DOZEN high-toned
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

cigar stores within a block or two
of Howard and Riverside that carry
gambling on almost openly. When
The Press three months ago told ce
a prominent character. holding
large contracts with the city, hAv.
ing lost over $500 playing poker In
one night, and having with the aid
Of member of the Spokane po.
lice force compelled the keeper Of
the place to return his checkss
thre was no denial Of the state.
ment by Chief Sullivan. Later a.
tention was again directed to this
same happening. and still no pro-
test from the police or appearance
of desire to get the facts.
When The Press during the adj
ministration of Rem Rice as chief
Of police, told of how two gamblers
had gone to him for the adjustment
of dispute over the division OF
spoils taken in q gambling game.
there was tone of amazement and
indignation among the good people
of the city who had elected Mayor
Moore on reform" platform. But
the gambling carried ON under
Chief Rice was but Q side show
compared with the games that have
flourished in the last few months.
under the Pratt-Sullivan brand Of
municipal reform.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

bicycles and took a couple of shots
at me-" Upon being asked If they
hit him, O'Flanagan replied: "No,
but they came d--n near it,"
(The above is true story with
the exception of the mans name.)
MRS. M. V.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
H|PP0DR0ME
To FOOL
FOOLS
Gleason and Johnson
Deny That the Fight
Will Be Frame-up.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By UnIte0 PreSS Leased WIFeJ
CHICAGO, June 2.-Governor Gil
lett Of California, discussing the JEFF
fries-Johnson fight, declares it is a
"frame up" and that Jeffres will
win.
There was no chance to get Jeff
back into the ring until he had been
assured that ,he would win. He does
not need the money. and he had too
much to lose and not enough to
gain. Johnson has little to lose and
Continued on PaQe Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
, . . - . 90 . . . q . . Q o
WHO HANDED US
} THE NEW S276,6s5,2o0
ANNUAL TAX
At This End of the Gable

, At This End of the Gable 4
, Presidents or yice-presi-
} dents of the following roads. 4
; New York Central system, 4
; Pennsylvania system, New 4
. Haven, b. 4 o., Lehigh. Lack
. awanna, Delaware & Hudson,
. Central of New Jersey, Read
. ing Erie and Boston & Maine,
D At the Other End of the Gable
D J. Pierpont Morgan,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

2000 years for it to get around
again, and as he will not be here
then, If you see it first 1t will be
yours for the next 1850. Unlike
Halley's uncertain comet, Donati's
celestial peacock was on exhibition
for nine months. 1t was 45,000,000
miles lon, three times as long as
Halley's and 100000 wide, so you
see that after all this Halley's
comet is hardly worth getting up
at 3 a. m. to see anyway, when
you'll have a chance to see a real
good sized one in 380S, or there
abouts.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02
NSa@
@&-A-
TODAY IN HISTORY

June 2, Donati
d | S C overed his
comet. 1t is his
because he dis
covered it. He
also discovered
that it takes
from 1850 to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

Summer season in New York
theaters began this week. The
three big June productions have
picked 265 of the most attractive
girls from the army Of applicants,
and, oddly enough, just $265,ooo in
cash will be the expense Of raising
the curtains for the hot weather
stage fun.
Observation-Disclosures Taft,
in an address at Trinity college,
said: 1T used to be thought edu-
cation of women ought not to be
advanced because they were not
able to stand it-that they did not
have the capacity. We tried them
with the boys and they outdis-
tanced the boys"
Uncle SiIas-What be your rates ?
Hotel Clerk-TWo dollars up to
twelve.
Uncle SiIas-And how much II a
fellow only wants to stay up till
half-past nine?
PECK, Idaho.-Dr. II. M. Jones
saved a boys life yesterday by
talking over the telephone to his
father. The boy was bitten by a
rattlesnake at Central Ridge, and
the doctor told the father to tie the
child's finger above the bite and
slash it with a razor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

AN ARKANSAS FUNERAL.
In a small town in Arkansas
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

can be supplied and at the
minimum of cost by reading
the ads daily in The Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

Continued on Page Eight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

Weather - Fair tonight;
Friday fair and warmer. Yes
terday: Max. temp. 50,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-02

Continued on Page Seven,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-23
To Allay Pain of Mouth Ailments

the sore gums constantly. and In extreme
cases cotton may be wet with this mixture
and placed on them. F
Also the mouth may be rinsed with this
II weakened by using akaiAlf teaspoonful
to a quarter of cup OF -tepid water.
Should the lotion smaEao.the gums too
severely it can be further diluted with gIy-
cerine. ,a5-.,-r
The treatment must be continued until
the gums are healed, though If marked
Improvement is not noted by the end Of
two weeks such remedies are inefficacious.
II is OF the utmost Importance TO keep
the gums healthy, or teeth cannot be
sound and any tendency TO bleed or reced-
ing gums should be checked Immediately
or sserious damage will result
A cleansing dentrifice which may be used
at such times is made from one and one
half ounces each OF sugar Of milk and
fannie acid, one-half drain Of red lake,
four drops each OF oils Of mint-and anise
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-23
Uncle Sam May Seize
Big Stock Of CuriOs
Suit Brought Against Duveen Broth
ers Because Of Alleged Gross
INSTRUMENTATION

NEW YORK. Dec. E--Papers in a civil
suit instituted BY the government against
Duveen Bros. dealers in antiques in Fifth
avenue, were Med this afternoon in the
United States district court by Assistant
United States District Attorney wemple
The action is brought 70 forfeit practically
the entire stock OF the concern, approx
mating In value t6Oo.Ooo, because OF allegcd
gross naturalization OF imports,
A force OF expert customs men was TO-DAY
working under Collector Loeb's direction
on the books and papers OF the firm OF
Joseph Brooks & Co, the English wooden
importing company. Of which documents
the collector recently obtained possession.
following the bringing OF charges OF gross
differentiation OF imports made against
the firm. Transactions OF other big New
York importers are expected 20 be revealed
by the examination OF the documents now
in hand. together with information OBJ
tanned by special treasury agents. who
have been working on the case In Europe.
Some Of the importers affected by the
revelations have offered 20 settle with the
government and Il is said a time limit win
soon be SET within which other firms ar
fected will have 90 come forward with set
tement offers or stand the chance OF legal
action by the federal authorities.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-23
Daughters Of Well Known Men

Olive Thorne Miller is the pen name by
which Mrs. Harriet Mann Miller has en-
deared herself TO countless readers. Her
books, with their wholesome influences, cir
culate from Maine 10 California, and are
reprinted ia London. whence they circulate
wherever English is spoken.
Mrs. Miller was born IN Auburn, n. Y.
She Was Harriet Mann, the daughter OF
Seth Hunt Mann and Mary Holbrook. and
a member OF that sterling American family
which produced the great educator and re
former, Horace Mann.
In 1854 Miss Mann married Watts Todd
Miller. 1t was not until after twenty-siX
years Of married life, and when the mother
OF a goodly sized family, that Mrs. Miller
published her first book. called "Nimpo's
Troubles" Her second book. published IN
1880 and entitled Little Folks in Feathers
and Fur" iE one OF her most popular
works. A long succession Of books have
followed from Mrs. Miliers pen Their
very titles, evidently chosen with great
care, have lured innumerable readers into
an interest IN bird lore and other forms
OF nature loving. Little People OF Asia, %
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-12-23

She is a pretty girl. little conceited.
thought not unpleasantly so, and she had
a sweet disposition. The bump Of udin SIS
and system has not been strongly de-
veloped In her, in spite of her mothers
efforts. and she is about TO be married
whereupon her grandmother, who is a
wise 1old person, talked to the prospective
bride in this way;
she is a stupid girl who doesn't have
some degree of happiness in her marriage,
even though II will not all be cakes and
ale, as she naturally thinks. 1 call her
stupid who Is entirely unhappy. because
in some way she has herself TO blame. No
man IL perfect, and few women are, but a
woman is far keener in reading human
keep her husbands best qualities in evil
dence. rather than his unpleasant ones.
OF course, I am speaking now OF a man
who Is not all brute and fortunately there
are not many Of the latter.
But a wife won't develop the best OF her
husband unless she makes the effort and
she should regard Il as a matter Of self
preservation to do so.
| You try to please him now. in your en-
I gagement; don't think because you have
married him that you can stop trying.
And an important point 10 remember is
that when q mans home isn't made at
tractive he can always find some other
place which is.
You are marrying a man who can give
you simple home, but you must do some