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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
THE SHAME
OF IT

agencies and the folks that supposed to be the back
bone OF the town should let one young woman bear the
burden OF making the police station fit place for woman
to stay in
1t is shameful that conditions have been as they are and
cared.
It is shameful that the ministers of this city have held
their heads high in the air and passed by.
1t is shameful that there business in this town
who think more OF keeping still about a municipal disgrace
than they do about ending the disgrace.
And most of all it is shameful that there are women of
social standing who for personal spte will circulate
petition seeking to dscredit who sacrifices her
self for the common good.
This is time for mealy mouthed excuse nor paaver
lng nor petty personal feeling It is time for honest
men and honest in Spokane to demand that the
chief OF police clear account of himself that he
answer the charges made that he quit his blatant rot
about prosecuting who wanted his jail made safe
for all women and talk And it is time for this town
to demand that its public servants be not above the law
The apparent trouble with Chief Sullivan is that he has
small disturbances and has to believe that he is
not public servant, but public But all his
bravado has not buffed small woman who laughs
him and ahead proving the need for police matrons
and The Press is going to stand by this and her
until something than bad gas emanates from
police headquarters If is willing to leave her
home and fight for the protection of helpless women
against public comment and private and the
ndgnities that always heaped who take up
political fights The Press do less than to do its
best to see that she gets DEAL and to enough
public sentiment in Spokane the right thing done
And the right thing is to get three police marons to pay
them what they worth
Spokane matter Of fact doesn't arap whether
Sullivan remains chief of police not though probably
mand decency public office before many and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03

The trouble with the city
hall is the "system." We
have elected reform may
ors, but there has been no
reform-at least not in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
The Trouble Lies
in the "System"
matter of the control ef expend
of the ualfara Of fbo +ovooror

matter of the control e expenditures and the safeguarding
OF the welfare of the taxpayer.
What the city hall needs the most today the election
OF honest men and not refomers to office The same
system" that controlled under Mayor Daggett who
leaned toward the open town way of thinking prevailed
under Mayor Moore, who elected as a reformer.
Mayor Moores administration more costly and the
people received fewer results from the expenditure of the
public funds than under Dagget and the Pratt admins
traon IN the point of expense to the taxpayers promises
to be the most costly that sat in the city hall.
The system that held sway under Daggett still holds
the rens under Pratt with the exception Of few changes
OF names There has been improvement in the manner
OF safeguarding the interests of the taxpayers and the
money flows out as free water
The system that dominates municipal politics in Spo
kane is controlled by special interests First the public
service companies in power, again it's the saloons
breweries another time it's the contractors These
forces have for years dominated the city hall and still
troll it. An anal of the situation will show that the
assertion is true.
The people become stirred up and retire set of po
ca adventures but another representing differ
ent force that is better than the first. The city hall
needs cleaning out from cellar to garrett and the
the people awake to the real conditions the better will
be for them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
"Somebody's allus tryin
ter smear black over tn
signs O. tn times.
is ENOUGH ENOUGH?

is ENOUGH ENOUGH?
Enough is enough, you say?
Sure it is-sometimes.
Sometimes it's not enough and
again it's one too many; it all de-
ponds.
Most people would say that
ENOUGH is one word. So it is
sometimes.
Many pretty girl would rather
make two words out of it. If you
love her you might show her how
See tomorrow's Most Anything
for the recipe.
Does "Musta Wa Kissa" mean
that at last T. r. has been Hob
sonized? That is the African way
of saying "A man of Kindness"
and that's what they say of T. R.
BY the way, do you know where
Bryan is? William Jennings, we
mean. What, haven't you missed
him? Well, he was at Santiago,
Chile, a few days ago.
Bill introduced into Maryland
legislature making it unlawful for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03

new places Of business, the be-
ginning Of new undertakings,
removals, changes and enlarge
ments.
Advertising IL under good
aspects. The sign favors writ.
ings and law.
Mercury is held to favor the
selection Of schools or careers
for young persons.
Men hired today should prove
highly useful.
Persons having their birth
date today are under planets
that rule favorabIy for art and
culture, promising them pleas
ure and profit during the
tweIvemonth from literature or
music.
Children are born today un-
der signs that make for ability
in matters requiring dizziness Of
hand and ingenuity of brain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
PRESSOGRAPHS<
BY A. D. CONDO.

any woman to wear a hat measur-
ing more than 10 inches in diam
eter.
1t is the custom of many people
in Holland to pawn their clothes
in the government hook shop every
Monday morning and redeem them
every Saturday night.
We exported $22,OO0,OO0 less
foodstuffs during January, 1910,
than during the same month, 1909.
To get the feathers for Nine.
Simones "Chantecler" costume,
10000 pheasants were plucked.
Let not the anti-tobacco agitators
overlook that Pittsburg news item
about II people being injured when
the sparks from a cigar ignited 10
pounds of dynamite. 1
The government now owns
more than $500,000,0OO worth of
buildings and is spending about
$20,000,000 a year on new ones.
London has an automobile
hearse. Begin scorching right
away, can't. you?
Ir.i
The Georgia supreme court has
decided that doctor cannot
charge for operating on a patient
unless the patient has been bene-
fitted by the operation.
The "Chantecler hat" is the ia.
vorite of the spring milliner.
JaCk-Sap DorSOnaI col,Ymn Ross
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03

any woman to wear a hat measur-
ing more than 10 inches in diam
eter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03

A planet now in righteous an
ger CLEANS
On those who move amid ig-
noble schemes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
Horoscope
1.-THE stars incline, but do
not compel"
Friday, March q, 1910

Friday, March q, 1910.
A. planet now in righteous an.
ger CLEANS
On those who move amid ig-
noble schemes.
The moon, in the last quarter
on this day, is ruled by the sign
Sagittarius. Mercury, Venus,
Jupiter and Saturn are in ben
efic aspects.
AstroIogy holds this aspect Of
Jupiter as being one Of the best
that can occur for wealth, sue
cess in mercantile matters and
prosperity for important under
takings. There is, however, a
malignant sign threatening that
trickery practiced this day,
however temporarily successful
it may seem, will turn out dis
astrous for those who use It.
Saturn's power for affecting
great possessions is somewhat
Iessened by the days configura-
ton, but still is less favorable
for the rich and great than for
those who toll.
There is good sign over all
who labor in the earth or de-
pend on its products. Farmers,
builders, surveyors, laborers,
miners, drivers and merchants
who deal in wool, metals, min
erals or crops, metal workers
and railroad employees should
benefit.
Good advice from aged per-
sons generally is looked for un.
der such signs as today's.
Courtships, engagements,
weddings and wedding Jour-
neys are under the happiest in.
fluence Of Venus. Shopping
should prove unusually salts
factory. Entertaining, visiting,
seeking amusement, engaging
servants, dress making and do
ing anything connected with
singing and dancing are all un-
der good signs.
Jupiter favors the opening Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03

1t is shameful that in a
progressive, clean Ameri-
can city like Spokane big
business men and big
churches and big reform
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-03
JUST KIDDING

The bill against kissing in Wisconsin
proper spring. proper drink
either.
nj us crying milk.
money o
Henery,
handles brush has like
FUNNY AGAIN.
Weodo often hard do
you SAINT
FRAGMENTS.
In the spring maden's fancy
Lightly this and that;
she wonders II she'll
or that
with getting this
cordng prices Of produce! But yet he to the
with the raksoff
QUESTIONS ANSWERS.
ouesA nice coming quite often
stayed late getting
and told him to take has
drought back since Did should acted?
AnaYcu certainly did You should asked him his
other commission. O. U. KIDD.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
Looking After Old Work
ings and Other Places
Where Death May
Lurk
OPERATORS MUST
- OBEY THE LAW
An Example Will be Made
of First Violation Which
is Encountered

The state mining inspectors are
now engaged in an inspection OF the
various mines with n view OF protect.
ing the lives OF the employees. w.
Nicholson OF Bluefield inspector OF
tho eleventh district rs making n sys.
tematic examination OF tho opero.
tions In his fields.
"Gobs" or old workings, where there
might be possible accumulation o;
explosive gasses are carefully looked
after, and the question OF dust from
which explosions might occur are al
80 matter OF investigation.
Another matter which likewise
comes under this head IL the use OF
non-explosives tamping material. A
tamping clay which is absolutely non.
explosive Is required ana any opera.
tor using any other material will
hnd 1t going hard with him.
The inspectors suggest that mino
officials look carefully after these mat.
ters, and they say that an example
Will be made OF anyone violating tho
regulations provided by law.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
CELEBRATION Of
ROSH HASHANO

When the sun goes down tonigh.
the people of Israel throughout the
world will begin the celebration of
Rosh IIashano, the first day OF the
year 5671, which commences the Jew.
ish autumn festival season. The year
500, which closes today, was an inn
perfect year OF 3S3 days. but the year
5671 will be an ordinary common year
OF 354 days.
Rosh Hasbano, literally translated.
means the head Of the year." and
IL also sometimes designated Yom
Hazzikaron, or Day Of the Memorial.
as tho annual memorial OF tho crea.
ton Of the world, from which the
Jewish calendar dates. II has still an
other name, Yom Hadin, or Day OF
Judgment, from an ancient belief OF
the Jews that on this day all men
stand in judgment before Jehovas TO
answer for their sins and transgres.
sions during the last year, and that
their fate for the ensuing year is
recorded on Rosh Hashano, and this
Judgment IS sealed on Yom Kippur.
or the Day OF Atonement Tho OBJ.
gervances commence tonight will be
continued two days by tho orthodox
Jews, but only one day by the Reform.
ed Jews
The festival will be observed I'm
Bluefeld by the closing OF business
houses and appropriate services I'm
the Synagogue conducted by Rabbi
slirdn. pzruaxEsM
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
KILLS HIS WIFE
WITH A PISTOL

Washington, oct. &c. G.. Baston.
city policeman. tonight shot and
killed his wife. Catherine. The trag.
edy occurred in the street in front
OF the Doliceman's home. Baston left
home after a quarrel and his wife
followed him to the street. The po-
liccman turned upon her and fired
four shots from revolver, each bul.
let striking the woman in the head.
Baston then turned the weapon TO
his own head, but the fifth bullet went
through his hat and the policeman
waa uninjured.
Baston, out Of ammunition. then
sat down on the curb stone beside
his Wigs body ad calmly waited
until arrested charged with murder.
He refused TO make any statement.
Baston is 38 years old and his wife
wal 40,
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
BURGLAR TAKES
TO TALL TIMBER

There was a ripple OF excitemen:
last night on Giles street at No. 1GS
when the neighbors armed with gats.
smoke wagons and all kinds OF ex.
tinction instruments surrounded the
residence OF r. Mittendorf to do away
with n burglar who was attempting
to gain entrance to the dwelling at
e bacl dooi
Mr.. Mittendorfs daughter heard the
Intruder fitting n key IN the lock and
later saw him in the grass behind the
residence. She raised the alarm and
the neighbors came prepared to
open fire but the burglar had taken
to the tall timber and fire was no!
opened.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
MAY SOON ADOPT
MODERN METHODS

Washington, oct. Boiling crimi-
nails in oil. looping off their cars. and
such gentle methods of punishment
are 10 be abolished in China, accord.
ing to the delegates from China To
the international Prison Congress
opened here today. China is partici.
pating in the prison congress for the
first time, and coming simultaneously
with the opening Of constitutional
convention I'm Pekn. this is taken as
indicating the intention Of the prize
roget TO inaugurate sweeping reforms
in the conduct Of Chinese prisons and
the trcatmenj of criminals, It is
hinted that the entire criminal proce-
dure OF Chinese courts will soon be
changed to accord with modern meth
od& tg7tesfQN 80
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
CHINA TO HAVE
AC0NsT|TUT|ON A
Delegates Meet Today to
Prepare Plans for
the Change of
Government

Pekin. Oct. g. With the heritage
or civilization which was well es.
tablished when the people of western
Europe We're living in caves and din.
ing on snakes. the Chinese are ius
awaking to the desrability of n con.
stitutional government to replace tho
despotic rule which has held swav
over the destinies of the Empire of
the Dragon since the dawn of his.
tory. Today. ut the call o. tho Son
OF Heaven and the Empire OF China.
an assembly of ninety-six members.
representing all grades of society and
all phases OF Oriental thought met
In the capital city to prepare con,
stitution and plan for Parliament
To which twothirds OF the member,
Will be elected by vote OF the people.
Whether the change fropS despot-
ism to constitutional monarchy may
be accomplished without the shedd.
ing of much blood is now matter for
sober thought not unmixed with fear.
All over the empire there are rumb.
hngs OF discomfort which presage the
coming OF storm. In the interior
and the agricultural districts the mas.
ses of the people are opposed to any
change In the historic forms of gov.
ernment. and a revolution, worse by
far than tho boxer uprising, may
be the answer OF the people to the
projects of the reformers. The dis.
contented countrymen hold that the
proposed changes are due to the in
flhence of the white devils" and pres.
ages the rule OF the hated Christians
In the cities and thickly populated
districts, the constitutional regime is
largely favored, and thla influence
may be sufficient to quell the "bar.
barianc."
The movement which eliminated I'm
today's meeting OF the National As.
sembly had It's origin four years ago.
when the late Empress Dowager. act
Ing through tho weak-minded emper
or, promised constitution to China
Certain definite steps were outlined
for the change, which have since been
carried out by the prince regent. The
latter Is Manchu. and this has sory
ed to S~ye rise TO an anti-dynastic
movement which seriously threatens
the stability Of the empire and which
may interfere with the constitutional
program. The present Emperor of
China Is an infant and IL will be many
years before the prince regent will be
retired from power. Although he has
been roundly criticised by Europeans
for dismisslng some OF the most pro-
gressiye Of his officials, he is appar.
"ntly In sympathy with the progress
sive movement. Not only has ne call.
cd tho constitutional assembly. but
w. hoi inauguratcd q program o:
railroad building. telegraph extension.
improved steamship communication
and postal system that will place
China In the forefront Of nations. He
has also made great improvements
In the defenses Of China and ia rap.
idly bringing the army and navy Of
China mp to point whcro the empire.
will no longer be at the mercy OF
foreign invaders.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
To DISCUSS DRY
FARMING ME- ETHODS

Spokane, Wash, oct. with tho
inaugural OF the fifth international
Dry Farming Congress and Exhibition
and the seventeenth Interstate Fair
rs q double attraction, the capital OF
the finland empire is today overrun
with visitors from all over the United
states, Canada and Mexico. Federal
and state officials. heads OF agricul.
tural colleges and experiment sta.
tions, representatives of commercial
organizating and practical dry farm.
era' make up the delegates IN tic
great Dry Farming Congress.
Marvellous improvements in mctn.
DDS Of dry farming have been made
in the last year, and these viii BE-
discussed by experts. The congress
Is purely an educational body, but its
practical effect has been the rcciana
ton Of millions Of acres Of seirI avid
land which was formerly considered
wholly unfit for agricultural purpos.
or.
A harness meet will be held i'm con.
nection with the Interstate Fair. with
the Inland Herald stake, valued at
$1,000. as today's feature. a spectacu-
lar feature OF the fair will be the re.
production every night this week OF
the battle Of Clearwater, which was
fought between Chief Josephs Indi.
ans and the United States troops un.
der Gen. o. o. Howard. Soldiers OF
the Washington State Militia will play
the part Of Howard's men. and 300
Indians in the attacking party will
give an air OF realism to the battle.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
HIS C JURY
IN HAYS
COOK CASE
Stood Seven for Acquittal
and Five for Convic-
tion at Trial Satur
day Afternoon
KEHEARING AT
NOVEMBER TERM
{
Charged With Killing of
County Clerk of Wy
oming June 3
KEHEARING AT
NOVEMBER TERM

In the case OF the state against
Hays Cook, es>sherifr OF Wyoming
county, charged with the killing oi
Lon Stewart clerk OF the county
court June 3. at Pineville the jury
hung late Saturday afternoon. There
were seven for acquittal and five for
conviction.
new trial will be held at the No
vember term of court
George p. Stewart. the prosecuting
attorney. was assisted by John Mar
cum OF Huntington and A. A. Lilly
OF Beckley. j. Albert Toler was ask
ed to assist the state in the case but
refused to qualify.
The defense was represented by
Judge Joseph M. Sanders OF Bluefield
William r. Thompson Of Huntington
and John NJ. McGrath OF Princeton
1t was a battle among some OF the
most prominent attorneys OF the state
and the rehearing in November val
be repetition OF a similar encount
ef.
The story OF the killing was told
by the state newspapers and is there.
fore familiar to all readers. The un
written law, since it is alleged that
this figured in the tragedy, is a fea
ture in the stand of the defense. Both
families are prominently connected in
Wyoming county
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
There Was Good Crowd But
Little Enthusiasm Among
those Attending the
Occasion
MANY AFRICANS
IN EVIDENCE
People at Court Help to
Swell the Crowd at Prin
ceton Today

Princeton, Oct. 3.-(Special)-
While there was good crowd at the
firing OF the initial Republican gun in
Mercer today, ii was a frosty occas-
sion. A good per cent of the audi
ence was made up OF jurors and peo
pie attending the court. The special
from Bluefield was largely OF Afri-
can hue, and although the Republi-
cans are not in favor of the Jim Crow
law 1T was observed that the negroes
occupied seperate coaches. The Beck
ley band was on the train, and it's
strains were supplemented by color
ed band from Simmons.
The meeting was called to order at
2:3O with Hon. A. A. Lilly of Beckley,
who was defeated by .Jih Hughes and
the standpats for the nomination for
congress in this district on deck. Mi.
lilly admitted that primary election
law should obtain in the state and
said that the Republicans should get
together on the statewide prohibition
proposition. The general tenor of his
speech is to get together. He is still
speaking at the time OF this dispatch
Mr.. Lilly was introduced by Judge
Smith. He is to be followed by Gov.
ernor Glasscock, p Congressman
Hughes and Charles w. Swisher. 1t
will be late when the meeting ad-
journs.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
FIGURES BEYOND
COMP REHENS|ON

Los Angeles, Oct. 3.--Fjnancial in
sututions whose total capitalization
runs into figures beyond the compre-
hension OF any newspaper r,"ortcr-
igurcs that would raHe oven John
ID. Rockefeller envious arc rcpre.
sented by officials assembled today in
this City OF Angels. Entranced by the
visions OF boundless wealth created
by the presence OF the multitude of
men OF much money even the Los
Angels real estaters' have become
dumb and voiceless. That this con
vention promises TO be the largest
ever held by tho American Banlo
ers' Association iS only another way
of saying that it will be the most i'm.
portant gathering Of financiers in the
worlds history.
Today's program will be occupied
with registration OF delegates, tho
organization Of secretaries. committee
meetings, a session Of the executive
council and the executive council ban.
quet. which will be rendered tonight
at the Hotel Alexandria by the clear.
ing house and the affiliated banks OF
Los Angeles The convention viii get
down to business tomorrow morning
and tho sessions viii continue daily
until Friday.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
NEGRO MINER IS
KILLED At LESTER

James Jefferson, colored miner
wa9 shot and instantly killed Iata
Saturday afternoon at Lester, Raleigh
county, by Lee Edwards. according to
report received here today. Both
men worked in nearby mine and
they had some difficulty over a pri.
vate matter earlier in the day.
. After the days work had been com.
pleted Edwards went home. secured
his gun and going to the home o.
Jefferson called him out and fred the
fatal shot. Edwards Immediately fed
and IS still at large.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
slaughter that Marked the
Vanderbilt Cup Race
Has Aroused the
People
MEETING OF THE
OFFICIALS TODAY
Reported that the Grand
Prix of Oct. Is May
be Refused

New York, Oct. 3.--Alarmed by
inc wave OF protest against any pos
SiDie repetition OF the slaughter that
marked the Vanderbilt cup race Sat.
urday' William X. Vanderbilt, Jr..
owner OF the cpp. has called a meet.
ing OF the officials for this afternoon
when an attempt Will be made to de-
wise plans by which the tide of disap.
proval may bo stemmed.
The report that permit for the
grand Prix race Oct. Is was refused
has caused constersstion i'm the ranks
OF automobile race officials.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1910-10-03
WYOMING WILL
GO DEMOCRATIC

IT, ". Sanders Of PinevlIlc. Wyom.
Ing county Democratic candidate for
the house OF representatives, who IS
in the city today on legal business
expresses the very decided opinion
that the county will go Democratic
in November. lie says that the Dem.
oerats are lined up in the county and
that There IS little question as to
victory az tho polls
Mr. Sanders IS nephew OF Judge
Joseph NJ Sanders oil Buefeld.