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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18

BACKED BY
HARR|MANS?

There is one thing that is liable
to crop out in this discussion of
the railroad franchises, and that is,
who is behind the North Coast.
In his eagerness to get in
Wizard" Strahorn may have let
the cat out of the bag. Today it
is reported on seemingly reliable
authority that the Hartman peo-
pie are the force behind StrahOrn
and that every move of the North
Coast is first endorsed by o. r. &
n. counsel at Portland.
All of which, if true, goes to
show that the contest for the SpO-
kane franchise is but another
brush between Hill and Hartman,
with Hill trying to keep the new
Hartman child out of the local
field.
The only thing that looks out of
the way about this story is the
need for the North Coast wanting
a separate franchise when the O..
r. & n already has one in the
city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
BUILDING PERMITS.

p. l.. Peterson, remodeling south
west corner Riverside and Wash
ington; $500.
p. J. Gady, remodeling one story
frame, lot 8, block 10, Monroe
Park; $500.
F. f. Walter, story and half
frame, lot 8, block Z; Hays Park;
$500
O. p Anderson, story and a half
frame, lots Is and IS, block 3,
Bellevue addition; $4,000.
H. w. Astell, story and half
frame, lot IL, block SO, East Audi
bon Park; $500.
II. Omeg, two story frame, lot 5,
block II, Writings addition; S1565.
H. Omeg, two story frame, lot s,
block 8, Writings addition; $1,000
Eli Granger, one story frame. lot
2, block II, Rossvale addition; 1925.
G. G.. M6dgett, one story frame,
lot 8. block 20, Alta Vista addition !;
$500.
Spokane State bank, alterations,
0lS0l Division street; $500.
F. II. HOdgkis, one story frame,
lot II, block 81, Lincoln Heights;
$500.
A. f. and l.. n Martin, one story
frame. lot II, block 8, Rossvale;
$500
+. f. Webster, addition, lot IL,
block 30, Monroe Park; $500.
W. A. Holteman, store room, lot
6. block 5, lde's second addition;
500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18

ASSURED

When Attorney H. M. Stephens
was refused the permission of the
floor for a final argument last night
he had an important message to
convey. 1t related to the legality
of the proposed terminal rate
clause in the franchises of the Mil
Waukee and North Coast.
Mr.. Stephens has investigated
the legal question involved. and has
consulted with other counsel, after
which he is willing to risk his repu-
tation as an attorney in the state
ment that the city can enforce it's
requirement for terminal rates, if
the railroads accept the franchise
with this clause inserted.
He says the only case that has
been cited is a California case
which is not at all parallel. And
the influence of the Southern Pa
cific in the courts of California is
an open and notorious fact.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
MORE TIME GIVEN
{ To DR.. CALLAHAN

The case of DR.. T. E. Callahan
charged with practicing medicine
without a license, was continued
until March "a before Justice
Samuel Hyde this morning. R. NJ
Barnhart was -Callahan's attorney
and the death of the former neces-
STATED the retention of another
attorney and consequent delay in
the case.
Callahan was fined by Police
Judge Mann for practicing without
license, but won out in the
superior court because of the fail
ure of the prosecution to name in
the information the parties prac
ticed upon.
1t is understood that the defense
will plead prior leopard. The
prosecution contends that the case
was merely lost on a technicality
without a trial to put the defend
ant in jeopardy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
YOUNG ATTENDANT
At ASYLUM HAS
DISAPPEARED

Luther Mason, an attendant at
the Medical Lake sanitarium and
an eX-soldier, drawing a pension,
mysteriously disappeared several
days ago and all efforts to locate
him have proved futile.
Mason was last seen on March 10.
when he took a day off to come to
Spokane. leaving all of his belong
ings at the sanitarium. That he
expected to return is confidently
believed by those in charge at the
sanitarium. and it is thought that
he must have met with an acct
dent. He was in the best of spirits
and the suicide theory is discred-
tied by all who know him. He left
all his papers and neglected to
draw his pay.
Mason is described as being 81
years of age. fair complexion, with
light brown hair and blue eyes. He
was smooth shaven and wore a
black hat and dark clothing He
was six feet tall and of slender
build
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
TO IRRIGATE 16, 900
MORE ACRES SOON

r. J. O'Brien, secretary and
manager of the Hanford Irrigation
& Power company. is authority for
the statement that construction
work will begin this year on the
Hanford high line and the Coyote
canals, supplementing the present
low line canal, designed to irri-
gate 10000 acres of land southeast
OF Spokane. The new canals. by
which it Is expected to furnish
water for more than 100000 acres,
will extend the project from a
point near Priest Rapids nearly so
miles down the Columbia river.
Two hundred and fifty thousand
dollars will be expended on the
work during 1910 and the work Will
be pushed with even more yigor
In 1911
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
G 0 N tt N u F. D
r o M -
P a G E O N E
BOTH SIDES NOW SEEM
WILLING

today expressed their willingness to
trust the fate of the issue to the
people. 1t is believed that the city
council will not take kindly to this
suggestion, but their feelings will
be of no avail in the matter, if the
people elect to assert their rights
under the city charter.
Petitions in favor of both sides of
the controversy to be presented to
the city council, are in circulation
today. The executive committee
appointed by the real estate men
and shippers are in charge of the
North Coast and Milwaukee end,
while Councilman Ostrander Is
leading the fight for the referen-
dun on behalf of the terminal
rates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
WHERE IS MATHEW
RUSSELL?

The police have ben asked to
make an effort to locate Mathew
Russell, aged As, who was in Spo-
kane some time ago. His sister in
law, Mrs. Regina Russell of Dayton,
O., in a letter to the chief of police,
says that nothing has been heard
from him for a long time and she
fears for his welfare. The missing
man was sometimes known as
Pat He was of short stature, had
brown hair. blue eyes and a sandy
mustache.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
T. RS. NIGHT RIDE BY
RAIL OVER DESERT

10y Staff Correspondent Of tn,
United Press)
ABUHAMED Soudan, March
13.-After a nights ride by rail-
over the sands of the Egyptian
desert, the Roosevelt special
train arrived here today.
The colonel spent the morn
ing writing letters and reducing
the great stack of correspond
ence which has accumulated in
his absence from civilization.
The train is scheduled to
reach Halfa at 9 o'clock to-
night. When HaIfa is reached
the party will embark on a
river boat for the remainder Of
the journey to Assouan, where
they will arrive Sunday morn
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
BAR MOTORCYCLLSTS
FROM THE BIKE THIS

Acting on the complaints of the
bicycle riders of the city regarding
the damage being done to bicycle
paths by motorcycles, as voiced in
The Press last night, the bicycle
commission met in the city com
missioners' office this morning and
decided that motorcyclists shall
hereafter be barred from the bike
paths. They will be given until
April 1 in which to be thoroughly
warned of the new order, but after
that time arrests for violations Of
the order will be made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
COUNCIL
To AGAIN
REVERSE
REPORT THAT 1T is ABOUT TO
FLOP ON THE RAILROAD
FRANCHISE MATTER.

Look out for the city coun-
Gil From hints let fall this
morning that body is about to
perform another Of it's famous
eymnastic feats.
This time it will be on the
North Coast and Milwaukee
franchises, which the council
will likely pass within the next
two weeks.
Pressure from the business
men has had it's effect with the
councilmen, and they are now
looking for an easy place to
land.
They see good chance, with
the backing in sight, to again
flop; the only question being,
how soon will it occur.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18

The city ordinance governing the
management and maintenance of
these paths is specific in it's pro-
vision that only baby carriages and
bicycles shall be allowed on them.
The motorcyclists pay a license of
81 per year, the same as do the own
ers of bicycles and while there are
1000 bicycles ridden here, the 300
or SO motorcycles from which the
city is collecting revenue, are de-
clared to be doing more damage to
the paths than all the bicycles put
together.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
BRAKEMAN IS CHARGED
WITH CRIME

Jesse Reed, a brakeman, was ar
rested by Detective Hogan last
night on a charge of criminal as
sault, it being alleged that he at
tackled Hilda Baughman, an l1S year
old girl who is employed at the
North rooming house, ltE109h2
Sprague avenue. The assault lis
said to have taken place in the
lodging house. The Baughn,an girl
says that Reed beat her and tore
her clothing. II
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
THREE GIRLS, HE|RESSES
TO 100000, SUICIDE

ing to a prearranged plan, and ac-
compIised the end Of the death pact
after writing letters saying they
were tired of life.
Fifteen other suicides were re-
ported to the police last evening,
according to information that
leaked out from the police offices.
Strangely. the majority of those
who ended their own lives were
girls between 16 and % years of
age
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
WIDE BREACH IN $780,
F|REMAN'S FIGHT

Labor Commissioner Neill are hold
ing the conference. that the rail
way managers will not concede
more than Il 21a per cent raise in
wages. The firemen demand a
12l, per cent increase.
No announcement is being made
of the progress of the deliberations.
but The trend of the conference may
he followed from statements of
hl,n appetl ing before Tie govern
meet .nodiaiorS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
SPED ACROSS PRALRLES IN AN
AUTO WITH CORPSE AT WHEEL

o. B. Shepherd was the mayor of
st. John. With his wife and a
party of guests, he started for an
automobile spin late yesterday.
Noticing that the car was moving
perilously near the edge of the
county road, Mrs. Shepherd called
to her husband, who was at the
wheel:
Look out, the car is getting off
the road
There was no response. Shep-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
J. J. BROWN SPEAKS TONIGHT.

A meeting of the Western Con-
servation League will be held at
s O'Clock tonight in the chamber of
commerce assembly room. J. J.
Brown, president of the league,
who has just returned from a trip
to Washington, d. c., where he
interviewed President Taft and
several prominent conservationists,
will deliver the address of the
evening All who are interested
In conservation are invited.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
WELLINGTON
INVESTIGATION

SEATTLE, March ia jury
empaneled at II o'clock this morn
ing began an investigation of the
Wellington avalanche this after
noon in an endeavor to fix the
blame for the horror.
The first witness called was
Supt. j. n. O'Nei of the Great
Northern, whose car went down in
the slide and who escaped death
by going to Scenic the day before.
The total of the bodies recovered
reached 90 today at Wellington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18

train out of Jacksonville and Chat
tanooga carries three express cars
loaded to the roof with liquor for
Georgia points.
ION recent trip from Jack
sonville to Macon,' said one COM
mercial traveller, eve lost nearly
two hours by delay in delivering
liquor from express cars at points
along the line. The same thing is
happening on every road in
Georgia"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
NEW DEAL At CITY HALL $
IS NEEDED, SAYS NASH

think Mr.. Pratt has failed to make
good. Early in his official career
he surrounded himself with an I'M
fortunate collection of advisors and
seems unable to shake them off. w.
mo, the only thing to do, in my
opinion, is to give us new deck
and a new deal. We can secure
this by adopting a commission plan
of government and putting new
timber in the city hall"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18

H. Grange s61 because of a street
car collision, the Spokane & In
land Empire Railroad company mas
appealed the. case to the superior
court.
The two men were driving along
Nora avenue, near Washington
street, when, according to the find
ings of Justice Stocker, a train of
the railroad company ran into the
vehicle, throwing the men to the
street and slightly injuring them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18

herd hung over the steering wheel
as though he were examining the
front of the car. Then Mrs. Shep.
herd leaned from the tonneau and
looked more closely at her husband
She fell back with scream, for his
face was white and his eyes glazed
and his lifeless hands clutched the
wheel.
A. II. Homer, a member of the
party, stopped the car and headed
1t posthaste toward st. John.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
ST. PETERSBURG, March 49,
Elaborate funerals for three young
girls, heiresses to $10,0oo,0O0, who
drank poison while one of their
number played Chopin's funeral
march, will be held here tomorrow.
Two of the girls were the daughters
Of the wealthy M. kohman, 20 and
is years Of age. The third was
their friend. Mile. Lauriez. They
met at the KohIman home accord
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
MARITAL FREEDOM
FOR TWO WOMEN

Hulda Tallman and Lora Bart
let were freed from their marital
bonds in the divorce mill this
morning, both women securing sep
arations because of abandonment
and failure to provide.
Hulda and S. E. Tallman were
married in March, 1906. the hus-
band abandoning his spouse on
April IS, 1907 The Bartlets were
married in 1888, John Bartlett leav-
ing his wife in 1905. The last
named couple have a married
daughter living, Mrs. w. a..
George. aged Is years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
DEATHS.

John Needham, age Is years,
died March Is at Opportunity. The
funeral services will be held at
Marshall, Wash, March IS. In
terment at Marshall cemetery.
Jennare Dicasola, age "A years,
died March at Plains, Mont. He
was railroad laborer The funeral
services will be held tomorrow
from Smiths undertaking parlors.
Interment at Paramount.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
IBy United Press Leased Wire.)

(6y United Press Leased Wire.)
CHICAGO, March 18.-An insur-
mountable obstacle in the shape of
an irremediable breach on the wage
scale question was reported today
to have baked the efforts of the
government officials who are seek
Ing to avert strike of $4,000 rail
way firemen.
il was rumored at Congress hotel,
where Chairman Knapp of the in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
ONLY ONE FRESHMAN IL i
IN ST. PATRICk'S CONCERT
(By United Press Leased Wire,

NEW WESTMINSTER, B. e.,
March 1S.-New Westminster is
laughing gleefully today over a St.
Patrick's concert last night, In
which Rev. Father O'Boyle was che
only Irishman taking a part. In The
past the concert, which is annual
has been a decidedly Irish affair.
Father O'Boyle was chairman OF
the organizing committee, his asso'
ciates being A. l.. Lavery, a French
Canadian, and ]. M. Mcdonald, a
Scotchman. All Of the entertainers
were either English, Scotch, Canad
ian or American.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
IT'S A BIG AD CLUB NOW.

Thirteen new members were &C.
cepted into the club at a meeting of
the ad men last night, making a
total membership Of 60. A commit
tee composed of F.. II. Lloyd, C. H.
Larkin, H. e. Marshall, A. F. All
rens and L. Darbyshire was ap-
pointed to arrange for the conven-
ton of the Pacific Coast Advertis-
ing Mems association, which will be
held in June at San Francisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18

SAN DIEGO, Cal.-Searchlights
60 and SO inches in diameter being
installed by government as first
move toward increasing fortified
lions Of San Diego harbor. larger
light enables ships to be seen 30
miles out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
POSSIBLE that CONGRESS IS AT LAST THROWING OFF CANNON ITS 0D Man OF THE SEA
TERRIBLE THIRST,
SAH, IN GEORGIA

MACON, Ca, March 18.-The
failure of Georgia passenger trains
to make their schedules, which is
causing much irritation. is due to
the quantity of whisky carried by
express. according to commercial
travellers.
These men declare that every
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
BY United Press Leased Wire)

ST. JOHN, kan., March 49,
Speeding across the Kansas prai-
ries in an automobile at 20 miles
an hour with corpse at the steer
ing wheel, and saved from death or
serious injury by straight and
smooth road was the stirring ex-
perience from which Mrs. O. 3.
Shepherd and three of her friends
are recovering from today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
KICK EVEN ON
A SMALL AMOUNT

Dissatisfied with the decision
of Justice George w. Stocker
awarding J. A. Iiodgin SIC and e.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
VITAL RECORD
RACES.

Frank A. Hughes, Chicago, Ill 81
Emma A, Raglan Winona, Wash 20
Lin Carter, Laclede. .25
Mabel e. Barckley. Spokane. .. %
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
I'LL. REGAL 0XF0RDS 1872
Are the Coolest, Most Comfortable.
Best Looking. Best Wearing Sum-
tner Shoes on the Market

Ii you will wear pair of them you will absolutely
know this to be fact. That's all we ask-that you try
just pair of them and wei guarantee that you III
any other kind long as you can get RECALLS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
Buy Your
Easter 0xf0rdS
| On10rr0W
And Be Sure That They Are
<. RECALLS

Our stock of spring footwear is now complete and
earnestly advise to in and get yours right away
before the sizes begin to get broken up which they surely
will in very few days from the way they selling
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-18
And This Springs Styles
Are Beauties

Never have we graceful, stylish Shoes in all
the years that have been the shoe business than you
will find in display windows and on our shelves,
RIGHT NOW
REGAL OXfords fit around the ankle and thus will
not rub up and down and clafe the heel This eliminates
Of the most disagreeabe features of many oxfords
Thus, if you REGAL Oxfords you will be assured
of these things:
"A PERFECTLY FITTING SHOE
"A SHOE MADE ALONG THE LATEST AND MOST
GRACEFUL LINES.
A SHOE THAT WILL WEAR YOU LONGER AND
RETAIN IT'S SHAPE BETTER THAN ANY OTHER
YOU CAN GET.
shoe at price, which considering the quality is very
reasonable You may pay $3.50, $500 or $500
Come in tomorrow. We will take particular pains to
that you get just the shoe that will fit the foot most
comfortably and look the best.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-21
HOLD REGULAR SESSION.
Somerset Guides Association Meet
ing.

The regular semi-annual meeting
of the Somerset County Guides Asso-
citation was held at the office of Dan
iel Steward, in Bingham, on Satur-
day, April 8. A large number of
guides were present, and it was a
very enthusiastic meeting. The reg
ular meeting was held, and the regu-
lar business was transacted A large
list of new members We're admitted
Plans were made to hold the annual
field day of the Association at Lake
Moxie June % and "a. Rifle and re-
volver contests fly and bait casting,
and canoe races will be the order of
the day. The Association is assured
of fine prizes for the winners of these
events. Special prices will be made
to the members of the Association,
and reduced rates will be had on the
railroads. The regular program will
be given later. A cordial invitation
is extended to everybody.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-21
REPUTED "REyERE" BELL.
Once Used by Bloomfield Church Now
in Bingham.

Arthur H. Nichols, NJ. D., So Mt
Vernon street, Boston, is collecting
all the information obtainable as to
the old Paul Revere" bells in ex-
istence today. The Congregational
church in that part of Skowhegan.
formerly known as Bloomfield. was
reported to have possessed one of
these bells which was sold to the
Union church in Bingham at the time
the old church here was torn down.
The bell still does service in the
Methodist church in Bingham. A
member of the Congregational church
in Skowhegan wrote to DR.. Nichols
asking for information as to the his
tory of this bell and received the
following letter:
April II, 1910.
l have obtained the inscription on
the old bell at Bingham which reads
Revere, Boston" 1t bears no date.
This inscription confirms my theory
that it was cast by an older son Of
Paul Revere who quit the firm IN
1903, and, starting an independent
business, cast some very fair bells up
to the thirties. The bell was bought
in 1928 for the Bloomfield parish Of
Skowhegan.
Yours very truly,
ARTHUR H. NICHOLS.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-21
ID. A. r. MEETING.
Eunice FarnswOrth Chapter Enter
tanned by Mrs. Buchanan.

Members of the Eunice Farnsworth
Chapter, d. A. r., were entertained by
Mrs. Buchanan in her new home on
Madison avenue, Monday afternoon,
April IS.
The meeting was opened with the
Lords Prayer, led by the Regent,
Mrs. Bertha Steward. Report of the
Secretary was then read and APPROX
ed Mrs. Bucknam had charge of
the program which was in keeping
with Patriots day, as the meeting
came just the day before.
Mrs. Bucknam, Mrs. Edith Philbrick
Interesting articles were read by
and Mrs. Mabel Philbrick. Two poems
were read, one by Mrs. Lois Patten,
the other by Mrs. Elizabeth Merrill.
The meeting closed by all singing
America" Mrs. Mae Lord at the
piano. Then refreshments consisting
of tea, sandwiches and cake were
served in the dining room.
The next meeting will be with Mrs.
Fanny Cabot, the third Monday in
May, when the report of the Congress
will be given and the election of Off
GERS will take place.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1910-04-21
FOURTH Of JULY
IS COMING
Initial Plans Made for
Enjoyable Day
Committees to Report on Various
Amusements at Next Meeting.

The officers of the Somerset Cen
trail Agricultural Society held a
meeting Tuesday evening at which
plans were made for the coming July
Fourth amusements 10 be given under
the soeietys direction Great enthu-
siasm over the prospects of the day
prevailed throughout the discussions.
and the initial plans were made for
"a day of great enjoyment with many
brilliant features.
1t was voted to have horse racing.
baseball games. a fiye-mile marathon
race, and an automobile speed cor
test a purse of $3.50 for the horse
racing was quickly raised and the
sum of Sl50 was raised for the mara
thon race and ball games
A committee of three, on which
Morris Gledhill, Walter p Ordway
and Clyde H. Smith will serve,
was appointed to recommend com
mittees for the various amusements.
This committee will report at the
next meeting, Tuesday evening, April
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