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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
LIFE AND ADVENTURES OF
d. S. HOBBS, A POLITICIAN

No more politics for ID. S. Hobbs,
for 80 days at least. Hobbs was
on the city pay roll as an inspector
of some kind when the old year
died Friday night. With the COM
ing Of the joyous new year, Hobbs
felt 80 rejuvenated that he SHE'D a
brick at G. A. Chapman, bartender
Mt the Darby bar. Z Howard street,
and for this diversion was given
80 days In jail and fine of 500
yesterday by Justice Mann.
Hobbs is one of the familiar char
acters about the city hall. He pro
fesses TO be q politician OF Tam
many attachments. He was a side
walk Inspector under former City
Engineer Mcintyre for four years.
He lost out under Mayor Moore.
and again lost last spring when he
played ONO To win In the mayor
atty race.
After the new administration had
gone In last summer. Hobbs one
dag appeared before Mayor Pratt
with ! petition signed by leading
demosrels ssking thai Hobbs b
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
STRENUOUS DAYS FOR
EMPLOYMENT MEN

These are strenuous days for the
employment agents. 1t seems that
the end is not yet. Chief of Police
Sullivan gave notice yesterday that
all agents conducting their business
in offices in front of, or in connec-
ton with saloons, must move at
once. The chief says that they are
disobeying two of the city ordi-
nances, obstructing the view into
the interior of saloons, and main
tanning agencies in connection with
saloon. If they do not comply
with the order, their licenses will
not be renewed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
INVENTOR TOBEAT
BURGLARS ~ =

A unique device for preventing
burglars from opening locks by
means of pass keys or nippers has
been invented by p. j. Ryan. who
resides in the Victor block. The
device fastens on the shaft of the
door knob and to the key in the
lock, and effectually prevents any
one from entering the room of a
hotel or house by turning the key
and forcing 1t back from the ont
side. 1t is made so that it can be
handily carried in the pocket. Mr..
Ryan has just secured United
States patent on his invention. He
has not decided whether he will
manufacture the article or dispose
Of the rights in different states.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05

Editor, The Press: Now that all
the |. W. WIS have been railroaded
through the police court and muZ-
zled, the Spokane police force
ought to have something to do to
keep awake these nights.
| suggest that they put on their
soft soled shoes and try to get a
few of those stick up" artists that
are getting fat just at present.
We all know that the |. w. WIS
wore them to a fragile but it
seems to me that they have had a
spell of rest and should now go
forth and catch a few real crimi-
nails" SO as to keep I'D the good
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
IMPROVING THE
LIBRARY

The members of the Public Libra
ry board held a meeting yesterday
afternoon for the discussion of the
improvements to be made in the IL
brary this year. The decorations
and improvements of. the interior
of the building were started a few
days ago and a contract has been
placed with the Art Metal company
of jamestown, N. Y, for a second
story of steel stacks and steel stair
ways to be placed in the main stack
room.
Annual reports of the library for
the past year show a marked in
crease over those of the year be-
fore. In December GIG books were
added to the library and 500 new
cards were issued. improvements
will be according to the rapid in
crease of the different branches of
the institution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
"STOP MUTILATING COINS"
IS WARNING TO JEWELLERS

fashion, there has been a demand
for jewelry made of this coin mate
rial. Also, scarf pins of coins have
become fad.
Jewellers, however, are permitted
to melt coin and use it in the man.
ufacture of jewelry. This latter IS
not considered violation. as the
government stamp is entirely Oblit-
Grated in the process of melting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
OPENING EVENT IN
GOOD ROADS CAMPAIGN

bears the honor of being q sixth
degree member of the grange. II
Mr.. Hill can be brought here, the
address will be given in the base
ment Of the Hutton building. 1t will
be attended by members of the
chamber of commerce. the County
Good Roads association, the Spo-
kane Motor club, and other good
roads enthusiasts.
Secretary Perry states that this
is to be the opening event in a
campaign to arouse interest in the
state good roads convention, which
Is to be held at Aberdeen January
20-2l.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05

reputation they maue when they
rorralled the bloody anarchists. -
If it's too chilly for them to ven
turc far from a saloon doorway
they might get the city council to
supply them with portable oil
stoves which could be carried
around easily and which would
come in handy to thaw out bold
bad robber in case they happened
to find one.
| hope Chief Sullivan don't take
me for a bloody anarchist for
was born in the Land of the free
and home of the brave policeman"
ResDectfully. j. w. JONES.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
MEN VOTE ON
4 BIC STRIKE

The switchmen's strike may as
sumo larger proportions in few
days. -.-,.s enu1 90 ,n.. .n4u
The result of the ballots which
are being taken by all the railroad
organizations of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor will soon be made
known. These results will be the
great determining factor in the rail
road wage battle in the northwest.
1t is known that the machinists of
Hillyard cast their ballots on the
proposition on last Friday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05

Government coins multilated and
made into jewelry constitutes a vio-
lation of federal statutes, according
to a recent ruling by several of the
district attorneys, and secret serv-
ice agents have sent warning to the
manufacturing jewellers of the coun-
try to cease the practise
Since the bangle came back into
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
CARPENTERS, BIG ORGANIZATION, 4
PLANS BIG BALL AND BANQUET

With desire to celebrate one of
the busiest years in the history Of
the organization, and to provide
an evening OF high class entertain
ment. the local carpenters union
has made arrangements for a grand
ball and banquet, to be given at the
Masonic temple on tomorrow night.
The union has a membership Of
1900.
1t is expected that the big social
event will be attended by 1000 per-
sons. The members of the union
with their wives and families are
invited. The entertainment, which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
D. .. MILLS
LEFT ABOUT
S80,000,000
(By United Press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 5.-Fu-
neral Of the late Q. o. Mills, mil
Iionaire philanthropist, will be held
from the family home at MilIbrae
next Friday afternoon, according to
arrangements announced today. The
remains probably will be shipped to
Tarrytown, N. v, where they will
be inferred beside the body of
Mills wife, in the cemetery at
Sleepy Hollow.
Estimates here place the value of
Mills estate at between Sso,000,000
and StOO,OOO,OOO. Eastern associ-
ates of Mills estimated his fortune
at $60,OOO,OOO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05

Spokane good roads enthusiasts
may soon have an opportunity OF
listening to an expert on that sub
ject. J. A. Perry. the secretary OF
the Spokane Good Roads associa-
ton, has sent an invitation to Sam
Hill of Seattle, the good roads eX-
pert, to deliver an address here on
January 10.
Mr.. Hill, who has just returned
from a trip to Europe, where he
went to study the construction of
roads, is the president of the Wash
ington Good Roads association and
the vice president Of the American
Good Roads builders. He also
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05

will consist of songs. recifatiQns
and vaudeville stunts. starts at
7:30 At $3.50 the dancing wi1i be-
gin. The serving of dinner will
also start at that time, continuing
until all have been servedyo4 =.
The serving of the supper is to
e be superintendent by Mrs .,rBrad-
ley, whose ability to cater TOP the
appetite is well known. Thereiwill
be plenty of smokes for the tmen,
and candy and sweetmeats Tor all.
The entertainment is in charge of
the following committee: j. G.
Pinger. NJ. N. Rogers and j. w.
COdding
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
WHO GOT THIS
CENTLEMAN'S WATCH
AND COLD CASH?

H. H. Morgan, a ledger at the
hotel, is wondering who has
his 10 karat gold watch and the
gold chain which was attached to
it. He was in possession of the
watch when he retired last night,
but it was missing this morning.
His ready cash, consisting of 1925.
has also disappeared. The police
are making an investigation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
TAFT HANDS OUT
FEW NEW JOBS

WASHINGTON, Jan. 5.-Presi-
dent Taft today sent the senate
nominations for justices of the new
court of custom appeals. created
under the provisions of the'Payne-
Aldrich tariff bill. #.
Judge Alfred G. Coke. Utica,
n. Y, is made presiding Judge, with
the following as Justices William
H. Hunt Montana General James
f. Smith, San Francisco; G. M.
Barber, Vermont.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
WORK HERE BY w, p. STEM, g.
BILE CLASS ORGANIZER.

w. d. Stem, one of the cOuntry's
foremost bible class organizers, left
this morning for Lewistown, Idaho.
Mr.. Stem arrived in Spokane last
Saturday, and after several days
work in the city he decided to visit
some of the surrounding towns. AT
ter visiting Moscow. Pullman and
other places he returns to Spokane
Monday, when he will meet the
combined teachers training classes
of the city. Next week he will visit
Standpoint, Ephrata, Almira and
Cheney.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05

reasoned out, by the deductive proc
ess, that Briley is to receive the
appointment as police sergeant, to
fill the vacancy caused by the resig-
nation of Buck" Miller. 1t Is ar
gued that since both Sergeant Dial
and Captain Burns did service as
claim agent before receiving their
appointment, Briley is the likely
one for the appointment. Chief
Sullivan was, of course, silent when
seen about the prediction, but said
that the appointment would be
made within two weeks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
WOMAN SAYS "THOMPSONLS
A BAD MAN,

were cast aside by the man who
killed Waterbury fit this pGsoher
perfectly. | may be wrong, but in
my own mind | am convinced that
We have the guilty man." continued
the chief.
To add to this evidence Chief
Sullivan has received an anony-
nous letter from some woman who
says that Thompson, who at first
gave his name as Joe buddy. Is a
bad man. An effort is being made
to locate this woman. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
KNA YES, BE WARE! BURLEY
GUM SHOE MAN AGAIN

A new fear will be put into the
hearts of murderers, knaves and
scoundrels when they learn that
Robert T. Briley has again Joined
the ranks of the Spokane gum shoe
men. That gentleman, who is
noted for his experiences with a
six-shooter and his fearlessness, re-
ported for "juty" at headquarters
this morning.
He left the detective service last
summer, and has been employed as
claim agent in the office of the
rorporation counsel. II is Icing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05

81 believe that Ira Thompson is
the man who killed Officer Water
bury said Chief of Police Sulli-
van this morning. when asked for
an opinion as to the theory that
the prisoner who is now in the city
Jail, charged with having tried to
hold up Charles F.. Horton on New
Years eve, is responsible for the
death Of that popular official last
November
THE overcoat and rubbers which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05

Tense, whose trial has not been
postponed upon his own appllca-
ton, be not brought to trial within
sixty days after the indictment is
found or the information filed, the
court shall order it to be dismissed,
unless good cause to the contrary
is shown"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
NEW PRESIDENT EACH YEAR.

warmth But a man familiar with
the way the car systems of the city
are run said that many of these
heaters are burned out, and not in
commission and that it is no won
der the cars are cold.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
SPOKANE
CARS ARE
VERYC0[D
SOME OF THEM RUN WITH ICE
COVERED WINDOWS SUCCESS
TIVE OF REFRIGERATOR
THE CINCINNATI WAY
. TRACTION MAN INDICTED
. FOR RUNNING COLD CARS. Z

. CINCINNATI, O., Jan. S. .
. w. kesiey schoepf, president =
. Of the Cincinnati City Traction .
. company and of the Ohio .
. Traction company, was ndict- .
. ed by the grand jury on four =
. counts yesterday for failure .
. to keep cars on four city lines .
. up to the temperature of sixty .
= degrees required by law. The .
. technical charge is that this .
= temperature was not main =
. tanned in the motormen's YES .
q tituIe. -.- .
e><>>> >e>~ 5000 .
Spokane street railway magnates
should take lesson from the
above. Public comfort in the way
of warm street cars is daily vio-
lated in this city. This violation
is not confined to one company, but
both companies are offenders.
Some of the tripper cars run by
the Washington Water Power Co in
the last few days have been as cold
as refrigerators. Cars have been
started on their morning runs by
this company with white frost all
over the windows, indicating that
no effort had been made to heat
the cars before sending them out of
the barns. The people on entering
such cars are required to draw their
wraps about them as if going into a
polar cavity instead of public con-
veyance that is supposed to be
heated to degree of comfort
Some of the early cars on the
Traction line are sent out in the
same way. Cars on the Mantle line
have been so cold in the last few
days that people have shivered
within them.
Street cars in Spokane are heated
by electric heaters underneath the
seats, which if in proper condition
and supplied with the needed cur
rent will afford the required
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05
THE PUBLIC SQUARE

Dedicated to free everything
quarres family fights Ohe
about 800 words sign your
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-05

the nominations should be left to
the membership as a whole, but
they were ruled out of order and
their protests went for naught
through the close figuring of their
apparent opponents.
They were advised that accord
ing to the bylaws of the chamber
of commerce, that body has a right
to change its rules when it has
more than quorum present. There
were about $50 of them there last
night. The committee of three
was appointed. and, aside from
Sam Glasgow, f. f. Goodall and r.
E. Strahorn, old members, A. F..
Mechanic, W. d. Vincent, A. c.
Ware. R. Insinger, p. S. Griffith,
Nj. ID. Hall, J. p. McGoldrick and
P. d. Tull were nominated by the
committee and were declared elect
ed.
NEW PRESIDENT EACH YEAR.
There is a general feeling grow
ing in Spokane, that, as the presi-
dency of the chamber of commerce
is an honorary position, a new
president should be elected each
year.
Music was furnished last night
by the Apollo orchestra and Vocal
lists Newton, Black and Jones sang.
The new board of trustees will
elect a new president and secre-
tary. C. F. Culbertson made mo-
ton to re-elect Goodall and Monroe
to their present positions, but Mon
roe resigned and the motion would
not carry
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-16
Congressman Wiekliffe Commended.

At regular meeting of Carenero Local
No. 374. Farmers Educational and Co
operative Union, the following resolutions
were adopted:
I'VE. your committee on resolutions re-
specfully recommend that we commend
the action of the Hon. Robert C. Wickliffe
in voting for House Bill No. 24,073, pro-
hibiting gambling in cotton futures. which
passed the house of representatives June
"a by handsome vote.
Resolved, That we extend to him our
most heartfelt thanks for having voted
for the measure and for having used his
influence and energies to secure its pas
sage in the house.
Resolved further, That we ask our
United States senators, the Hon. Murphy
j. Foster and the Hon. ]. Y. Sanders, to
do likewise: cast their votes for the above
measure and exert their utmost endeayor
to insure its passage in the senate of the
United States at the next session of that
body in December 1910
BE it further resolved, That a copy of
these resolutions be sent to The Donald
sonville Chief, Times-Democrat, Picayune
and the Baton Rouge papers for publica-
ton. Respectfully submitted.
"LUCIEN GAUTREAU,
H. ARTHUR MORGAN,
VINCENT PERTUIS,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-16

ter up with the parish superintendent and
the school board.
IS. Diplomas for yield will be
awarded by the governor of Louisiana
and the state superintendent to the boys
of the corn clubs under the following con-
ditions: % The yield must be not less
than IS bushels per acre. ~ The state
ment of expenses made out on page of
Form No. B-511a and duly certified to
must show that the crop has not cost
more than 80 cents per busheI. (3)
Each boy seeking to receive the diploma
must exhibit his best ten, ears at the par
ish contest This award viii be made at
the parish contest, and not at the state
fair.
rs. Trip to Washington, D. C.-The
Louisiana Bankers Association has ap-
propriated the sum of S1S7 for the bene-
fit of the boys corn clubs of the state; out
of this amount, enough will be used to
pay the expenses of sending the best
corn grower of the Louisiana Corn Clubs
to Washington, D. C. The trip will be ar
ranged to take place in the late fall or
winter. AT Washington, the boys Gone
from each of the southern states) will be
received by Prof. Martin, who will intro
duce them to Hon. James Wilson, Secre-
tary of agriculture. Mr.. Wilson will pre-
sent each boy with diploma Of excel
lence and will take them in body to
meet the president of the United States
at the White House A visit will then
be made to the national capitol and to
other public buildings Of the nation. The
remainder of the weeks trip will be
spent in the department Of agriculture
and sightseeing in the city. The award
Of this premium trip will be made at the
state fair, and viii 90 to the boy who
makes the best showing in his work as q
member of the Louisiana Boys Corn
Clubs in the matter of yield, quality Of
corn. report of profits and best essay on
corn growing. In other words, every boy
who enters the Washington trip contest
must submit to me, through his parish
superintendent, the following: ~ Form
No B-511a with pages 3 and properly
filed out, as directed above. GA eertif-
ieate of yield, duly certified to by the
parish superintendent and the committee
appointed BY him to measure ye,sg yield.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-16
CORN CLUBPRIZES.
Valuable Premiums offsra for Winners in
Parish and State Exh,;ts of Louis
lana Boys Corn dnbs-Trip
to Washington 5r Best


Corn Growr.
TO the Boys of the Louisana Corn Clubs:
please read this lattel very carefully;
it contains information iIportant to you
in your work.
About month ago, lent you, either
directly or through your eacher, a pam
phlet on the corn exhibit TO be held at
the state fair at Shreveport Nov. 2 to II,
1910. This pamphlet give, on pages 10
to ID, list of the pemiumS to be
awarded to the boys of the clubs, in
Guiding some special premiums. If you
did not get a copy, let ne know and |
shall send you another You should
carefully study the list oi premiums, so
that you may know wha premiums to
contest for; you should aso study corn
judging by going carefully over the ex-
planation of the score ard given on
pages 5 to of the pamphla.
In addition to the spetal premiums
listed in that pamphlet, the following
will also be awarded at thestate fair:
'1. The Foster Premium-U. S. Sena-
tor Murphy J. Foster offers a gold watch
for greatest profit On tfr crop. This
award will be based on reperts made by
the boys on pages 3 and 4. of Form No.
B-511a. This blank form has been sent
to you by Prof. O. B. Martfa. whose ad-
dress is Agricultural Building, Washing
ton, D. c. If you have not received your
blank form, write to him for one The
form must be correctly filled out on pages
3 and 4, must be placed in the hands of
your parish superintendent by the time
yeur parish contest is held in the fall,
and he viii send it to RE before Nov. /.
1910. The cost Of seed mus be set down
at SO cents per acre; the market price of
the crop at so cents per bqshel. At the
bottom of page 4, the following certificate
must appear in ink. signed by yourself:
1 do hereby certify on my honor that the
above report of expenses and yield of my
plot of clab corn is correct.
The winner Of the FoRsef erninIn
Will not as
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-16
Trips to Grand Isle.
I 'OH I'M III
Committee. !"

Beginning Tuesday, July 5, the launcf
Tulane, D. Feray, master, will make
weekly trips from this city to Grand Isle
the noted fishing resort in the Gulf oi
Mexico. On the above date. and every
Monday thereafter until further notice, the
boat will leave DonaIdsonville at 6 oclocl
in the morning, tieing pp at Lockport ovel
night and reaching Grand Isle Tuesda.
afternoon. Returning, the. Tulane viii
leave Grand Isle Thursday morning. arriv-
ing at DonaldsenyiIle Friday evening
The fare for the round trip viii be S5, ex-
elusive of board, which will be SO cents
pei. meal. Free tents viii be provided a
Grand Isle for tie accommodation 0.
those who wish to camp Un 1.-THE beach
For further particulars Wrte Of telephone
TO D. Feray, Klotzyilie.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-16
FAMILY REUNION.
Mr. and Mrs, D. B. Miller. sr., Prominent
Residents of East Ascension, celss
brate The Fourth in Unique
Manner Couple Have
Large Family.
Gonzales, Las July 4, 1916

EDITOR CHIEFS --'s' 'AA' y i'iNs
Quite an enjoyable event occurred today
at the home of MIR. and Mrs. David B.
Miller, Sr. They celebrated the Fourth of
July surrounded by their eight children,
torty-eight grandchildren and five great
grandchildren. The Dutchtown Brass
Band furnished excellent music for the
occasion.
At 10 o'clock a m. ice cream was bouns
tifully served, and at noon a delicious
dinner was spread, the menu consisting
OF all the delicacies of the season, and. in
fact, everything good to eat. After dinner
some of the Grandchildren recited their
declamations being appropriate to the ocs
casion and very interesting.
L. A. Duplessis was next introduced
and paid his compliments to MIR. and
Mrs Miller, speaking in the highest terms
of the estimable old couple and stating
that the sincere congratulations of the
entire community were extended to them
anent the completion of SO many years of
married life.
Mr. Miller spoke next and in substance,
made the following remarks: Children,
Grandchildren and Friends: prayed God
to youchsafe me the blessing of rearing
my children and living to see them at
tain mans estate, and not only has the
Divine Creator needed my earnest sup
2lication but He has granted me the adj
ditional privilege of living to see all my
children married and has surrounded me
IN my old age with grandchildrea and
{reat- grandchildren to comfort my de-
Lining years and those of my devoted
wife and helpmeet. God has blessed me
in every way am now sepenty-three
years old, and want the love Of my
samity and friends, pray that Gods
blessing win descend upon yoa and your
families. and that you will live long ard
prosper
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-07-16

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