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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-25
VETERAN COURT CLERK QUITS
David Cotton Has Seen In chanesry
Division For Taarp.


David Cotton, the veteran clerk OF
the chancery division of the circuit
court, has handed In his resignation,
to take effect az soon as the judges
have appointed a successor. Mr.. Cot
ton, now almost 80 years Of age. has
held the position since the establish
mcnt Of the once. His position
brought him into contact with every
attorney practicing in the chancery
court. and perhaps no man In the city
Ia better known among the lawyers.
III health and the infirmities OF old
age were responsible for his reslgna-
ton. He will make his home here
after with his daughter.
Harry Cole, Jr.. son OF Harry Cole,
the clerk Of the law division. and
Charles Kruger, q deputy sherif. are
candidates for the position.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1910-01-25
aus SOY LIQUOR; FINED.

HII.LsDALE, Mich. Jan. A.-(Spe-
Clai.)-L. A. Goodrich. eight times
mayor, and honorary member Of the
local W. c. T. u, this morning plead
ed guilty to furnishing hQuor to n
minor In the circuit court and was
anad llOk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
MOST PEOPLE LIKE TO
BE WAITED ON
AFTER ALL
Cafaterias Now Left Are
Popular Enough, But
There Were Too Many.

When the cafetarias began max
ing their appearance in Spokane
last year the belief was commonly
expressed that the days of the CON
ventional restaurant, with walters
and Mattresses. would soon be an
institution of the past. The cafe
taria was heralded as the new thing
which was bound to stay.
1t was asserted that the cafetaria
would be popular because people
like to be Independent and wait on
themselves, people want to select
their own food, want to pick it up
with their own hands-they don't
want any walters hanging around"
The days which have come and
gone in the meantime have proved
that the assertions of these cafe
taria enthusiasts were only true In
part. The cafetaria wave has come
and gone and the record of events
show that only part of the people
OF Spokane want to choose their
own food. The rest prefer to have
waiter or waitress look after
their temporal needs; to cater to
them; to jolly them along n little IL
need be; or to absorb little of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
OREGON FRUIT MEN
HAVE ORGANIZATION

SHERIDAN. Ore. Jan. 2a-What
is believed to have been the largest
gathering of fruit growers interest
ed in single district that ever as
scmbled in Oregon met here this
week for the purpose of organizing
the fruit and nursery growers of
Yamhill county Highlands" into an
association patterned after the as
sociation of Hood River apple grow
ers.
Nearly every land owner in the
entire district was present, and the
degree of enthusiasm was such that
it was well SITTER midnight before
the meeting came to an end. Ad-
dresses We're delivered by Presr.
dent Newell of the state board of
horticulture, and Professor Scud-
der of the Oregon Agricultural col.
lege. Following the addresses an
organization was effected and an
executive committee appointed to
take charge of the actual work OF
organizing the orchardists in the
district
Another meeting will be held at
Sheridan next Saturday night, Feb,
ruary 5, when two fruit experts
from the Oregon Agricultural col
lege will address the growers. AT
the meeting it Is expected to com.
plete the organization which was
started last Saturday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
FIFTY HOMESTEADS
UNDER UMATILLA
PROJECT TO OPEN

LA GRANDE, Ore, Jan. 29.-The
opening of few homesteads under
the Umatilla reclamation project
which are deemed as plums and
which hundreds are seeking may
be opened before the expectations
OF many, according to the interpre-
tation put on an order from the
general land office register, Bran.
WELL of the local office. February
10 was the announced date. but
February | is the real date. This
Will throw several off their calcu-
lations, as it is said the lineup
planned to take place at the local
land office prior to filing time. The
order Is not unclear, but the rul-
ing of the local land office places
it at February |. TO Umatilla peo-
pie and others, this is one of the
most important events in the year,
as less than so homesteads are
available and all are very desir-
able.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
CONTRACTORS
HARD AFTER
STREET WORK

The year 1910 promises to be a
record year for street improve
ment work in Spokane. The con-
tractors are wearing down their
pencils these days figuring on the
numerous contracts which are be-
ing let.
Among the contenders for the
work o. street Improvement this
year q the Modern Construction
company, the new contracting firm
which has been formed among
members of Federal union, No. H.
ga.
Thomas Mallory, one of the mem
bers of the company, stated yester-
day that, although they may not go
into the business in the most ex-
tensive manner this year. the com
pany will be contender for the
work which is to be let by the city.
There are now about 40 men in
the new company, practically all
OF them working on the jobs which
have been taken up to this time.
They expect to keep very busy
throughout the season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
TWO STATES GOULD
FEED WHOLE WORLD
ON IRISH LEMONS
Colorado Potato Producer
Says Idaho Can Raise
as Much as Whole
Country.

TWIN FALLS, Idaho. Jan. %
That the states of Idaho and Col
Orado are capable of raising enough
potatoes to feed the whole world is
the declaration made here the
other day by f.. II. Grub. an extern
sive potato raiser of Carbonate,
Colo, following an extensive in
vestigation of the broad expanses
of land being put under water in
this state.
Mr.. Grubb declares that the state
of Colorado will be able to increase
its production of potatoes quite
materially, but that with the COM
pletiOn Of several of the irrigation
projects that are now under way,
100000 acres of land particularly
adapted to the potato culture will
be ready to raise crops. These he
declares will be capable of rails
ing 800 bushels to the acre and per
haps more. He is of the belief, he
declares, that Idaho can then raise
easily 300.O00,000 bushels of pota-
toes annually. This is as much as
is raised in the whole country at
the present
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

o. AS result of the agitation by To-
cal labor unions, and publicity given
by The Press, the all-night car
service may be reality sooner
than is expected. Tie real estate
men have already expressed them
selves in favor of the plan. The
wage earners have always ben in
favor of it. All that now remains,
It seems, is to crystalize this uni
Yersal desire into a definite and de-
cided action.
Business Agent Horn of the local
bakers and confectionery workers
union, is in favor of the circulation
OF a petition, to be signed by all
who desire all-night car service.
Once the car companies are pre-
scented with such an evidence of the
desire of the people. he believes,
they will not hesitate to grant the
demand.
ASK DEALERS SUPPORT.
Other members of the bakers
union are of the same opinion, as
wei as local railroad employees and
the union men and women of the
city in general. To circulate a Pc
tition among the people Of the city,
however, will involve certain
amount of expense. 1t is the belief
of the union men that fair share
OF the expense of circulating the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
RIVER TRAFFIC TIED UP
ON COLUMBIA

LEWISTON, Ida, Jan. 29.-The
steamers Twin Cities and Empire
Of the Open River Navigation com
pany's line, which have been oper-
ated above Cello. will be taken out
of the water and overhauled imme.
diately. When the ice in the upper
river breaks up. which 1t is expect
ed to do before the middle of Feb
ruary, the two steamers will be put
hack in commission and operated
between Cello and Kennewick,
Wash, and Cello and Lewiston.
Idaho. The new steamer John n.
Teal will leave on "A regular trip
up the lower river some time this
week. although at the present time
the date of departure has not been
definitely settled upon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
PASTURE GRASS FROM
PALESTINE BROUGHT
To WASHINGTON

HARRINGTON, Wash, Jan. 90
Mr.. and Mrs. Axel Alexander, who
went to West Virginia last Octo-
Der, have returned, bringing a
bushel of new pasture grass seed
which Mr.. Alexander thinks will
work wonders in central Washing
ton. He says:
"The grass originally came from
Palestine. In West Virginia it
makes four tons of hay to the acre
on soil only four inches deep. 1t
has attained height of five feet in
dry year, withstanding a drouth
of tive months and maturing a crop.
Many people are blowing up their
clover and bluegrass pastures and
seeding them to this evergreen hay,
because it Is green the year round.
1t will produce a crop of hay and
seed in one season. One seeding is
good for three or four years when
disk harrow is used"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
RECLAMATION LANDS
RESTORED TO ENTRY

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-The in
terror department has announced
the restoration to entry of the fol-
lowing lands formerly withdrawn
for the following reclamation prof
ects: $4,000 acres in Nevada for
the Humboldt project; $4,000 acres
in Oregon for the Umatilla project;
1894 acres in California for the
Colorado river project; 38,799 acres
in Washington near the Rainier ma
tional forest. The Rainier forest
lands had previously been released
and temporarily withdrawn on the
recommendation of the secretary of
the interior. ~tta45. .sa#
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
REMARKABLE RUSH
Of LANDSEEKERS
TO CANADA
During Year 1909, 5000
Settlers From the United
States Took Up
Land There.

Recent advices from Canada are
from the United States went into
western Canada during the last
year, most Of them for the purpose
of taking up and settling upon the
vacant land, 100 acres Of which are
given free by the government. The
land adjoining. held by railway and
land companies, is declared to be
selling for from 50 to SIS and $50
per acre.
RUSH STEADILY iNcREAsIN0.
The 10000 settlers of last year
followed about $4,000 of the pre-
vious year, and for several years
the number of settlers in Canada
from the United States has been
running into these large figures.
The reason for the marked exodus
of farmers from the United States
is given that the splendid land Of
Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and other
middle western states Is advancing
so rapidly In price as to be almost
out Of reach of the renter.
In fact, the situation is fast APP
preaching that of England, where
the majority Of the farm land is
held by land barons and where
tenants secure little more than
mere existence for their labors Of
raising crops from 1t. Even at
that, there is no longer room for
the farmers In the middle west OF
the United States, for with the
rapidly increasing demand for
grain the demand for land has ad-
vanced beyond the offering Of the
middle west.
CLAIM TO BE PRosPERINc.
Canadian settlers from the
United States claim to be growing
wealthy, realizing on the average
about $12 or SIS per acre on their
crops of their land after expenses
of production and marketing are
paid. The influx into the western
agricultural districts Of the United
States almost approaches that OF
Canada, however, and the err
grants to the west of the United
States seem to be faring equally
as well as those who have become
King Edwards subjects In order to
procure a homestead in Canada.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
CENTRAL|A, WASH,
ENTERS L|MEL|GHT
OF PUBLICITY
Commercial Club Formed
and $4,000 Subscribed
to Advertise Town.

CENTRALIA, Wash, Jan. 20
This busting little place is going
to shove itself into the limelight of
publicity. The Centralia CONNER
cial Club was organized January
1. and $4,000 has already been
raised as a publicity fund. Sec
rotary j. r. Barnes of the club is
going to enter into the advertising
stunt for the town for all it Is
worth.
Centralia is fortunately located
right In the midst of one Of the
country's choicest stores of nat
ural resources and has a popula-
ton Of $500 people. One mile of
brick paved streets was built In
the business district here last year
and Is miles of streets were grad
ed. sidewalked and curbed through
the residence district. A complete
sewer system has recently been
completed.
UNLIMITED RESOURCES.
Just outside Of the town, the
railroads are developing very val
liable coal lands. An excellent de-
post of brick clay has been found
and one brick manufacturing plant
is already in operation. The dairy.
ing industry is flourishing as we'll
here as anywhere in the entire
northwest and the town has more
than a half dozen sawmills that
are doing a good business. Cen.
tralia is in reality the hub OF cen.
trail Washington, being at the point
where the Oregon & Washington
and Northern Pacific branches ia
Grays Harbor and Willapa Join the
main line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
SOCIALIST SPEAKER
AT THE OLIVER HALL

A. w. Harrack of Chicago will
address the citizens of Spokane this
Sunday evening at 8 o'clock. at
Oliver hall, 334 Riverside avenue,
upon the subject of Constructive
Socialism"
Mr.. Harrack comes direct from
Milwaukee. where the socialists are
doing things. and he will tell about
their workings in and out of office.
Mr.. Harrack Is western repre-
sentative for the University Re-
search Extension" founded by a
body of university professors,
which publishes The Library of
Original Sources"
This will be a free lecture and
will be appreciated by all who hear
it. All are welcome.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
KANSAS FARMERS ARE
PREPARING To KILL
DESTRUCTIVE BUGS
Entomologist Declares
Chinch Bug and Hessian
Fly Pest Threatens.

Kansas farmers are preparing
for fight against the chinch bug,
Hessian fly and the San Jose scale
during the coming grain-growing
season. "Only a few of the damag-
ing green bugs were found in the
sunflower states agricultural~dis-
trict and very few eggs were laid
by these insects" Professor p. A.
Gleni of the entomology depart
ment of the University of Kansas
states in an official report. What
ever Matched insects got over the
summer will evidently be killed by
the hard winter.
Scientists declare that the green
bug cannot live through a temper
allure below zero. but the Hessian
fly and the chinch bug are seldom
affected by the extreme cold. The
latter hides deep in rubbish piles
and in the ground to get away from
the severe winter weather, and the
San Jose scale has never been
known to have been killed in the
zero weather of the west and mid
die west.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
ORCHARD LAND IN
GEM STATE SELLS
At HIGH PRICE
Twenty Acre Orchard, IL
Years Old, Brings Own
er $4,000.

WEISER. Idaho, Jan. Cereal
estate is advancing in value by the
most rapid strides in this part of
the country. This was shown a
few days ago when the Hofweimer
orchard of 20 acres was purchased
by Cannon Brothers, Miles and
j. w. Cannon, at 5000 per acre.
This same place was offered for
sale four years ago for $4,000. or
$235 per acre.
ONE CROP TO PAY FOR 1T.
The place is stocked with 1900
apple trees II years old and the
CannOns have declared their be-
lief that they will be able to raise
26 600 boxes of apples from IS
acres of the orchard, thereby real
izing a dollar box or about S1400
per acre on the land. The Cannon
brothers have been active in fruit
raising in the Yakima country for
the last II years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

armour & Co., the Cudahys, Mel
son Morris, Schwarzchild & Sulz-
berger and the other packers, have
gained equally great profits.
"Are the privileges of score of
millionaires so sacred that we must
not resort to the paternal expedient
of having the government protect
their victims?
Labor of Chicago is not deceived
by the false Cry of socialism. 1t de-
mands that the government take
over the packing plants, and make
that industry a convenience and
comfort to the people, rather than a
means of enriching men already
too rich"
President Fitzpatrick is drafting
a government ownership resolution
for adoption by the Chicago FEEDER
alton of Labor. 1t will urge con-
gress to take immediate steps for
the seizure by the government of
packing plants, and to provide for
their operation in order to supply
the nation with meat, eggs, butter
and poultry at low prices.
The resolution will be presented
at the first February session Of the
federation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
IDAHO USING N j c \
MACHINERY; GREAT
INCREASE SHOWN
Three Statesmen Now Requir-
ed in Territory Covered
BY One Man Five
Years Ago.

CALDWELL, Idaho. Jan. 29.-De-
velopment work in the rich agricul-
tural and horticultural land of Ida
no and the farming districts of
Montana and Wyoming, that might
be termed as tributary to this place
has progressed at an astonishing
rate during the last five years. Per-
h9ps the best way to get a compre-
hensive proof of this is to figure
from the increased business of
the machinery and implement con-
Germs selling to the farmers in this
section of the country.
MACHINERY SALES CLIMB.
One salesman for a machinery
and farm implement concern in
Moline, H.. covered the entire ter
ritory between Weiser, Idaho, and
Granger Wyo., and north to Butte,
Mont. The total amount of bust
ness he turned in to his company
was 100000. Three men now cover
practically the same territory and
the annual business they secure for
their employer, despite the compe-
tition with which they are meeting
now, amounts to 100000.
In the territory between st, An
thony and Weiser the International
Harvester company is claimed to
have done but about 100000 worth
Of business five years ago. Last
year this company sold 100000
worth of machinery in this same
territory. AS a result of the activ-
tiles of the enterprising farmers
who have settled here and who are
still coming into this country, all
machinery companies making
this district will undoubtedly enjoy
even greater percentage of in
crease in it's business during the
coming year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

stockyards plants for the benefit of
all the people.
President John Fitzpatrick and
Secretary Edward Nockels of the
Chicago Federation of Labor, in is
suing a general call to demand this
course by the government, have the
backing of more than 100000 work
ingmen and women of this city.
They have urged, in behalf of
these victims of food trust extor-
ton, that all workers, whether or
ganized or not, start movement to
bring about immediate government
ownership of all packing and cold
storage plants in the United States.
When this is done, they say the con.
sumers will have an abundance OF
all kinds of meat at greatly reduced
cost. They say that under govern
ment ownership prices could be i'm
mediately reduced one-third.
The right of eminent domain
that of public Observation-Disclosures
the immediate seizure by condemT
nation of all packing plants, and
the reimbursement of their owners
for their actual-not watered valu-
ation-by the same process that
has been honored by law for CEN
turtles and under which railroads
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

CHICAGO. Jan. 29.-Things are
getting hot for the big Chicago beef
monopoly. Not only has the govern
ment determined to shake the Sc
crets of high prices of food out of
it, but the labor hosts of Chicago
are preparing to demand that the
government take over and run the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
united SUPPORT NEEOEO ON
ALL-N|GHT CAR SERVICE
Labor Unionsts May Call Upon Real Estate Dealers to
Help Them in Now Popular Movement
for Mutual Benefit.
Men and Women Interested Believe Hourly Car Service
All Night Will Pay Companies From the Start

petition should be borne by the
real estate men who will be mu-
tually benefited.
1t is believed that there are not
more than two classes of individ-
uals who will not be heartily in IA
vor Of the inauguration of an all
night service On the local car lines.
1t would be too much to expect
lodging house keepers of the down
town district, and those interested
in the cab and carriage companies,
to be active boosters for the better
service. But there is probably not
one of those individuals who would
actively oppose the change.
WILL PAY FROM START.
The latest development in the
campaign is that many of the en-
thusiasts for the all-night service
have 1t doped out that 1t will pay
the car companies practically from
the start. Since an hourly service
is all that is asked for. the change
will not involve the companies in
any great additional expense.
The all-night service is to be had.
Workingmen, business men, and
city officials have expressed them
selves in favor Of it. All that is re-
quired now is enough cooperation
among those interested to carry on
an active campaign
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
PORTLAND'S M AY R
VETOES SALARY
ORDINANCE

PORTLAND. Ore, Jan. 29.--May-
or Simon has vetoed the appropri-
alton ordinance carrying with it he
salaries of all the municipal m
ployes paid out of the general fund.
Although he objects to only five in.
creases. as these are included in
one general item with seven Others
which he favors. the veto applies To
all the others. as well.
The increases which the mayor
does not think necessary are those
of Deputy City Auditor Gin from
$3.50 to $l75 month and Deputy
Auditors West, Hutchinson, Nc
Eachern and Pierce from 1925 a
month to $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
LABOR UNLONIST
SPOTS THE FOE

Over two hundred of Spokane's
contractors and business men
gained more publicity than they
thought when they signed the petI-
ton protesting against raise in
the wages of city employees.
The names of these mon have
been emblaZoned on handbills and
sent to the four corners OF the city
by Federal Labor Union No. II ,624
Here they are" says the docu-
ment in bold letters. Members
of organized labor in Spokane and
vicinity are hereby advised that
the following are the names of in
dividuals and business firms who
signed the remonstrance to the
city council. opposing the adoption
by that body of the proposed new
wage scale for city laborers."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30

physical properties Of the packing
plants, private car lines and cold
storage houses, will not exceed one
third of the sum mentioned, the
rest is watered stock.
By acquiring these plants it is be-
lieved the government can reduce
the cost of meat production by at
least one-half. The government
owns range lands in millions Of
acres and could raise cattle. This
would furnish an unlimited supply
of live stock.
1t could also raise sheep and hogs
in such numbers that mutton and
pork would be cheapened within
reason.
The government should go into
the business to furnish food to the
people. not for profit" says Presi-
dent Fitzpatrick.
There will be the howl from
those who are willing to protect
packers profits and continue public
starvation that such plan is So
cialistic. Every proposition for the
Improvement of living conditions is
denounced as socialistic.
The American people have al
lowed the packers to rob and starve
them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-01-30
WOMAN JOURNALIST
WILL SPEAK TONIGHT

Mrs. Bessy Fiset, the woman
journalist. who has come to Spo-
kane to get local color on the free
speech problem, is to be the lead
ing speaker at the free speech mass
meeting which is to be held at the
Turner hall. Third avenue and
Browne street. this evening, begin
ming at S p. m.
The meeting is to be another of
the numerous gatherings which
have been held to protest against
the present street speaking ordi-
nance. In addition to the address
to be given by Mrs. Fiset, Fred II.
Moore, II. l.. Hughes and Fred
Firebach will speak No admission
fee is to be charged.