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HOW COUNTY AFFAIRS WERE
RON ONOER THE OLD POGH
COLLINS-DEAN CONTROL
Below are given four concrete ex-1
amples of how county affairs were
conducted under the Pugh-Coltin-
Dean control of the board of county
commissioners.
These excerpts are taken from
the report of the grand jury at its
final adjournment last October.
An outrageous disregard of the
rights of the taxpayers is shown, I
and these examples are a few of j
dozens of such matters that could
be produced were all of the facts
known.
The matter of securing evidence
before the grand jury rested with
Fred C. Pugh, prosecuting attorney,
■who would not consent to allow
anyone else to take charge of the
hearing. The men under investiga
tion were members of the Pugh-Col
lin-Dean county ring, of which the
prosecuting attorney's father, Felix
Pugh. is the head. It will be noticed
that each paragraph ends in a man
ner that suggests the conclusion of
"Guilty, but not proven."
The county officials responsible
for the conditions noted are striving
to again regain control of county af
fairs. They have won in the repub
lican primaries and will win in No
vember at the polls if the people
do not awaken to the true condition.
The only way to forestall more
"steal" fixture deals, more fabulous
plumbing bills and the hiring of the
wives of county employes as "time
keepers," is to defeat Fred Pugh
and elect Warner Cobb and William
R. Roy as county commissioners:
Following are the grand jury find
ings:
STEEL FIXTURES FOR COUNTY
TREASURER.
We find that on April 18. 1907,
the Shaw-Borden Co. were awarded
a contract for furnishing steel fix
tures for the county treasurer's of
fice for the sum of $7,887.50; that
this bid later was augmented by an
additional case at a price of $3897,
one case omitted for which was
credited the sum of $1828. Subse
quently, on the 12th day of .Tuly,
the Shaw-Borden Co., without com
petition, furnished an additional bid
for materials and furniture, amount
ing to $4650. These contracts were
all entered into with the county
commissioners and when the work
was ultimately paid for it cost the
county $16,252.50. We examined a
number of witnesses, but were un
able to secure any evidence that
would tend to incriminate any per
son in the securing or awarding of
these contracts.
STEEL FIXTURES FOR COUNTY
CLERK'S OFFICE.
On October 16, 1908, the contract
MRS. FLORENCE MEAGHER,
FREE
By bringing this ad to our
UPSTAIRS STORE, the
name will apply on any
DRESS OR COAT in our
.store on or before Novem
ber sth.
Our stock of COATS is
complete. Sizes No. 14 to
No. 46,
400 beautiful DRESSES,
best styles and qualities,
from 812.50 up.
({cmember, we are out of
the high rent district.
THE FLORENCE CO.
610 Mohawk Block.
was entered into by the Shaw-Bor
den Co. and the county board of
commissioners for the Installation
of certain fixtures for the office of
county clerk. The contract prevlded
for the payment of $8255 within 10
days after the completio nof the
contract. The work was not com
pleted until some time in the spring
|of 1909. yet in violation of the con- j
j tract the old board of county com- '
missioners, on January 4, 1909, al
lowed the bill for the full amount.
While there was no evidence se
cured tending to convict any person
of a criminal offense, yet the con
duct of the county commissioners
In these two regards Is condemned
by the grand jury.
BIGELOW GULCH ROAD.
The grand jury spent consider
able time investigating the methods
employed by the county commis
sioners and the foreman of the
Bigelow gulch road. It was dis
closed from the evidence that a
man who had been on the pay roll
as an employe of the county on the
road, gave the major portion of his
time to the personal work of the
foreman as watchman and cook,
that complaint having come to the
CONTI N U E D
■ F R 0 M
|F A G E O N E |
ALONE IN TENT
however, soon lost him his job
with the railway company, and
about three months ago he left for
northern Canada, where he expect
ed to find work in the harvest
fields.
FACES SITUATION ALONE.
Since going away, he has written
once, sending a little money, but
this soon went in payment of the
bills which had been contracted
during his absence. Since that one
letter he has not been heard from.
And now the wife and mother is
facing the winter, alone, and desti
tute. The children, ranging in age
from 14 down to a babe of only a
year, are not much more than half
clothed. The few clothes they
have to wear are old and ragged,
and the little boys are going to
school wearing girl's shoes several
sizes too large for them.
There is no stove in the tent
where the children and their
mother sleep, and with the frost
lying heavy these cold mornings,
getting up and dressing is some
thing to be dreaded.
Not only is the clothing almost
gone, but the provisions are even
more so. For two weeks, not long
since, the family lived on potatoes
with only a little salt. Their cred
it at the grocery stores and meat
markets has been shut off long ago,
and what, they have to subsist on
now is mostly "borrowed" from the
neighbors.
WANTS WORK TO DO.
Mrs. Johannis means to pay back
these friendly "borrows" when she
can —but it is hard to tell when she
can. So it is not a happy family
that hovers under those two tents
out on Wellesley avenue.
But even though destitute, and
actually suffering Mrs. Johannis is
not anxious to accept charity. She
is willing to do any work she can,
whenever she is strong enough she
washes for the neighbors, and thus
earns the few paltry dollars which
keep her little brood from actual
starvation.
If she could only get some sort
of work which would not wear
down her strength as does wash
ing—in the open air, no room in
the tents for anything like that —
she thinks she would be able to
subsist without charity. But just
at the present time her need is too
dire for pride, and assistance
which might be offered her would
be thankfully received.
Any kind hearted person who
may wish to help out in this case
of dire necessity, will find the Jo
hannis family living in tents on
Wellesley avenue, between Adams
and Jefferson streets. Take the
Post street Traction car, get off at
the end of the line, walk two
blocks north and one west.
CO NT IN U ED j
'*R O M
|F AGE ONE
WHY, 1. SULLIVAN?
fugitive from justice. The Press
has the evidence to show that ppor,
unfortunate Rosie Elliott added per
jury to other failings when she ma
ligned her aged foster father to
shield John T. Sullivan.
In the Chinese bond case Sullivan
was made to appear without blame,
when not a witness in the case
proper was called.
In the conspiracy case, in which
an attempt was made to work a
badger game on the editor of The
Press, Sadie Evahn, a woman of
the underworld, was used to absolve
Sullivan. The girl's story, it is be
lieved, will b eshown to be false,
that the conspiracy existed as
charged and that the police were
back of it. The surprise in this in
stance is that Denton M. Crow, dep
uty prosecuting attorney. huojW
lend his support toward pulilng Sul
■Ivan out ot the hole.
Sullivan testified that he kuew
county commissioners; the foreman
returned to the county $191, the
sum drawn by this employe; and
the county commissioners permit
ted the wife of the foreman to fur
nish the vouchers as timekeeper,
for which she received $220.
From the evidence disclosed, it
appears that she did perform the
service In the keeping of time and
the drawing of vouchers and other
work necessarily incurred in such
an undertaking. While it appears
the claim may be just, the methods
employed by the old county commis
sioners are subject to criticism.
PLUMBING.
We find from an examination of
the records in the auditor's office
that thousands of dollars have been
expended during the past three
years for plumbing and repairs at
the courthouse and county jail. We
made a careful examination of these
bills and secured evidence relative
to thent, and believe that the same
was enormous for the work per
formed and the service rendered,
but have been unable to secure any
evidence w-hich would indicate any
criminal responsibility in this re
spect.
nothing about the houses of prosti
tution enumerated In the charges
against him, in spite of the fact that
the women inmates of those places
paid their monthly fines into the
city treasury until the same was
shown up in this newspaper.
The whole purpose of the inquiry
was to blacken the character of old
man Elliott, proponent of the Sulli
van charges, discredit The Press
and whitewash Sullivan and Pratt,
inadvance of the hearing to be held
by the city council. Mayor Pratt is
back of the whole scheme. He fears
a police scandal and tries to fore
stall it by the application of a lib
eral coat of whitewash.
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♦ GRANDFATHER CLAUSE ♦
♦ UPHELD; DISFRANCHISES ♦
♦ INDIANS AND NEGROES ♦
I* GUTHRIE, Okla., Oct. 27.— ♦
i ♦ Upholding the "grandfather" ♦
♦ clause amendment to the ♦
♦ Oklahoma constitution, the ♦
♦ state supremo court today ♦
♦ handed down a decision that ♦
♦ will disfranchise thousands of ♦
♦ Indians and negroes. The ♦
♦ court held that the amendment ♦
♦ puts an absolute educational ♦
♦ requirement on all voters or ♦
♦ descendants of voters who did ♦
♦ not vote or had no right to the ♦
♦ ballot in 1886. Such a require- ♦
♦ ment, the court holds, is ♦
♦ within the power of the state. ♦
♦ The decision probably will be ♦
♦ carried to the federal courts. ♦
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A MYSTERY!
(By United Press Leaaed Wire)
PASADENA./Cal., Oct. 27—The
police were asked today to inves
tigate a mysterious explosion that
partially wrecked the Pasadena
Foundry Co.'s plant, causing dam
age that will cause the foundry to
closed own for several days. The
explosion occurred In the cupola,
the force of the explosion appar
ently working upward. Had tho
agent used been placed lower In
the structure, it is believed the en
tire foundry would have been de
stroyed.
CALIFORNIA APPLES
AFTER SHOW'S PRIZE
California apples will try to cap
ture the sweepstakes at the Na
tional Apple show, according to the
secretary, who received a letter
from Placerville, Cel., yesterday, no
tifying him of the entry of a carload
of the California product. A surprise
that will startle the city is being
arranged by the "apple corps" of
the Spokane order of Enakops. The
plans were discussed yesterday at a
meeting in Davenport's and an an
nouncement will be made at the
chamber Of commerce luncheon
next Tuesday.
HAS HOTEL CLERK ARRESTED
A. R. Jones, the desk clerk at the
Langham hotel, was arrested and
charged with malicious prosecution
yesterday, on complaint of Miss
Isabel Stevens, who claimed that
she had given her roommate money
to pay her board bill, but that the
roommate had not paid the account,
and that Jones had then ordered
her to leave and had had her ar
rested for not paying the bill.
ANOTHER FLIGHT TO LONDON
(By United Presa Leased Wire)
PARIS, Oct. 27.—Aviator Mor
rison again attempted a flight to
Loudon today, but was unsuccess
ful. After a few miles travel he
was forced to return to Issy owing
to engine troubles.
Morrison anuouuced that he
would attempt the flight this after
noon.
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♦ POPE HEARS OF CHURCH ♦
♦ GROWTH IN U. 8. ♦
♦ (United Press Leased Wire) ♦
♦ ROME, Oct. 27.—Pope Plus ♦
♦ today received Cardinal Vun- ♦
♦ nutulll. who reported surpils- ♦
4> Urn oad ttwrtW patwi-or- oi ♦
♦ the Roman Catholic church in
♦ Amerlcii. ♦
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THE SPOKANE PBESS
GIRL OF 10 WEDS HE* COUSIN ON
THREATENING TO KILL HERSELF
WTNSTED, Conn., Oct. 27.—A ro
mance, which began In Chippewa
Falls early In the year, reached a
happy climax in Torrington yester
day when Numan Ducommun, aged
25, and Miss Laura Ducommun,
aged IS, cousins, were married by
the Rev. Joseph Provost at the par
sonage of the First Congregational
church. Ducommun made his home
in Chippewa Falls with Laura's
parents, but when they learned that
the two cousins were planning to
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♦ ILLINOIS MAYOR GAVE ♦
♦ SHOW GIRL THE KIBS ♦
♦ SHE BEGGED FOR ♦
♦ MOLINE. 111., Oct. 27.— ♦
♦ George W. McCaskrin. mayor ♦
♦ of Rock Island, occupied a box ♦
♦ at the Mollne theater here at ♦
♦ the performance of the "Gay ♦
♦ Morning Glories." a burlesque ♦
♦ troupe. Miss Mabel Mallumn, ♦
♦ the star, sang "Has Anybody ♦
♦ Got a Kiss to Spare?" and as ♦
♦ she sang she walked In the ♦
♦ direction of McCaskrin's box. ♦
♦ "Sure! right here!" sang out ♦
♦ his honor, and he stood up and ♦
♦ leaned out of the box and ♦
♦ smacked her several times ♦
♦ lips on the Hps. The audience ♦
♦ went wild. ♦
ODO YOUQ
• KNOW*
That the town of Cheney was
named after a lloston capitalist,
who with a number of other east
ern men boosted Cheney as the
coming town of the Inland Empire
for a number of years.
That there was a violent earth
quake in the Inland Empire in
187:1, that exceeded in violent any
thing ever experienced in this sec
tion of the United States since that
time. <
That the first white child born
in Spokane was a girl and that she
was born to a family by the naqie
of Bassett who lived about 10 rods
from the Post street bridge. She
was born in the winter of 1871 and
was drowned when still a child, in
a creeek near Medical lake.
That the corner where the Trad
run by a man named Bell,
ers National bank now stands was
once occupied by a grocery store
run by a man named Bell. ' 1 ■
That next year, and not this year
as some think, will be the centen
nial of the foundation of the* bid
Spokane House or trading u'ost
founded by the Astors.
WOMEN ARRESTED
Charged with having entertained
soldiers from Fort Wright, 12 col
ored women were arrested in the
rear of a building at 309 Second
avenue, two houses at Stevens and
Second, and two others between
Railroad avenue and Stevens
street, and are held at the city jail
on charges of vagrancy.
COUNTRY LIFE
DAY AT SHOW
Country Life day at the National
Apple Show will be a notable day
for Spokane. The chamber of
commerce has charge of It and has
sent out Invitations to the govern
ers of the surrounding states, to
Gifford Plnchot, the editor of the
World's Work magazine and to
other men of note. A discussion of
the country life hall plan will be
the order of the day and five-min
ute speeches will be given in an
swer to certain questions.
ROLLER NOT GOOD ENOUGH
TO SUCCEED FRANK GOTCH
(By United Press Leased Wire)
BUFFALO, N. V., Oct. 27.—Tne
general opinion among wrestling
fans today is that Dr. B. F. Roller
of Seattle Is not good enough to
succeed to the championship title
relinquished by Frank Ootch. Roller
failed last night to throw three sec-
EDWARDSVILLE, 111., Oct. 27.—
Miss Verna Friedhoffs luxuriant
tresses saved her life when they
were caught up by the cogs of a
cream separator. Her heavy hair
stopped the machinery.
LIGHTHOUSE KEEPER'S WIFE
SEES HIM EATEN BY SHARKS
HONOLULU, Oct. 27.— jJhSfAn
derson, lighthouse keeper an Ma
kena, was drowned and
by sharks while his wife made a
futile attempt to rescue hinrcr: SE3
BENEFIT SOCIAE
The Daughters of Norwsfy will
give a basket social for the benefit
of Mrs. Knutson, Friday, October
28, at Sons of Norway hall, Browne
and Pacific.
Program. *-| |
Piano solo, Miss
Song. Miss Olivia Dahl.
Speech, Mr. S. Iverson.
Recitation, Lillian Estley.
Reading, Mrs. Estley.
Music by orchestra.
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♦ NEW CENSUS FOR TACOMA ♦
♦ (United Pre** Leased Wire) ♦
♦ WASHINGTON, Oct. 27.— ♦
♦ Following a second conference ♦
♦ with the Tacoma committee, ♦
♦ Director of the Census Durand ♦
4> taken. ♦
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be married they forced Numan to
leave. He came to Torrington last
June, and was joined by his sweet
heart, who wrote her parents tell
i gnthem she was going to commit
suicide. While a search was being
made for her she was speeding to
join her cousin. Upon being locat
ed she was taken in charge by the
Connecticut Humane society. Per
sistent writing to her parents fin
ally gained their consent to the
union.
"THEN IT HAPPENED"
(Our Dally Discontinued Story.)
Squire Peabody stood by his
woodpile. He regarded it with a
rueful countenance. He marked
how the woodpile was dwindling.
"1 wonder if that 'tarnel Joe
Swipesberry is a-helpin' hisself ter
my cord wood?" he mused.
Just as a scientific experiment,
the squire loaded one stick of wood
with a piece of dynamite.
Several evenings later Joe Swies
berry found it necessary to build a
roaring fire.
When he gets out of the hospital
he is going to buy his firewood.
(The End.)
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♦ FINDS WEDDING RING ♦
♦ LOST 25 YEARS AGO ♦
♦ NEWARK, 0., Oct. 27.—Mrs. ♦
♦ Ruby Hayes again is in posses- ♦
♦ sion of her wedding ring, ♦
♦ which she lost 25 years ago. ♦
♦ Immediately after her mar- ♦
♦ riage she lost the ring, which ♦
♦ w r as recovered five years later, ♦
♦ only to be lost a second time ♦
♦ within a short time. Yesterday ♦
♦ her husband was repairing the ♦
♦ trough In his yard, and digging ♦
♦ up a spadeful of dirt saw a ♦
♦ shining article, which he found ♦
♦ was the wedding ring. ♦
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PRAGER'S
244 Riverside Aye., Opposite Washington Theater
We have the largest line of men's underwear ever shown in one department and at PRAGER'S whole
sale prices—3s< and up. All grades from cotton to silk and wool. Union suits unlimited. The quality
will please you, hecause it is made to fit, hecause they have no rough seams to irritate you, because the
garments are neatly finished, because our prices are the very lowest, quality considered. Heavy, all wool,
all colors, $1.25. Others charge $1.05 to $1.75 for same.
See Our Men's
Corduroy Pants
at $1.50, 81.75 and $2.25.
Other dealers sell these same
pants at ahout $3.00 and $3.50.
Compare them.
An excellent line of
Sweater Jackets
for men, wool and cotton —
and up. Also fine line for hoys,
wool and cotton—sof> and up.
"We have everything for the
working man.
"Boss of the Road" overalls
and jackets, all kinds, 75t^.
Boys' School and
Dress Suits
Plain all wool blue serge suits,
double breasted; also knicker
bockers; all well made garments
of an exceptionally serviceable
quality; all sizes and styles, from
$2.00 to 96.00. These are
wholesale prices.
Boys' Overcoats
Handsomely made—93.oo and
SOME HOT LOCAL
POLITICAL GOSSIP
An amendment was offered yes
terday in the conventlo nthat Is
writing the new constitution of the
state of Arizona, making it a crime
for an officer to practice the sys
tem known as the "third degree."
Prosecutor Fred Pugh, please take
notice.
One of the most Interesting leg
islative contests of the campaign is
the race in the fifth legislative dis
trict. There Lloyd Gandy and Guy
Groff are upholding the republican
standards, while John Gray and
Fred Shade carry the democratic
banner. Hut political affiliations
are "all shot to pieces" in the dis
trict, and it is "every dog for him
self." Groff and Gandy were en
dorsed by the Royal Arch in the
primaries, and Gandy was also en
dorsed by the Anti-Saloon league.
Captain John Gray is a veteran
campaigner and has had the honor
of being elected from the fifth dis
trict twice, but of being counted
out both times. Schade is making
a good campaign of personal effort
and is trying to see every voter in
the district. The finish is uncer
tain.
NORWEGIANS
HELP WOMAN
Mrs. Nettie Knudson, the Norwe
gian woman who was abandoned
by her husband and found sick and
destitute at the Garrett hotel, when
the attention of The Press was
called to her case, has found good
friends and true among her own
people.
After the matter appeared In The
Press the woman's case was taken
up by U P. Rindall, who acts as a
good Samaritan toward all deserv
ing Norwegian people in distress.
Mr. Rindall had the case called to
the attention of the Sons of Nor
way, who invoked the aid of the
Daughters of Norway.
Tomorrow night the Daughters
of Norway will give a basket din
ner and social for the benefit of
Mrs. Knudson at the Forester hall,
Pacific and Brown. The public is
invited to lend their aid in the de
serving cause, where official char
ity has again demonstrated its
shortcomings.
WANT ARC LIGHT.
Residents at Eighteenth and Lin
coln have petitioned the council for
an arc light at that crossing.
THE MAN'S DEPARTMENT STORE
See some of our fall and winter
overcoats in show window. Note
these excellent styles and pat
terns. Our motto to do a volume
of business will only satisfy us.
Low prices and good merchandise
will only do this.
Wholesale prices at retail,
$13.50 to $25.00.
Suits for Every Occasion
Best of quality and workman
ship, from 87.50 up, wholesale
prices. Men's overcoats, 813.50
up, wholesale prices.
We can convince you that all
our prices are genuine wholesale
prices to the consumer.
Trade at PRAGER'S and save
dollars.
Our Assortment of Hats
is the largest in the city, consist
ing of men's and young men's
hats and caps of superior quality,
and at the usual low prices that
are quoted in every line at
PRAGER'S.
Superb showing of white and
fancy
Soft Shirts
Plain and pleated, cuffs attach
ed. Our prices, 75f) and $1.00.
An assortment of work sliirts,
in cotton and flannel, 40«/? and up
There are many uneasy heads
around the court house these days.
The Pughs are having the fight of
their lives and admit that the re
sult is in doubt, especially In the
case of Fred Pugh for prosecutor.
Cal Atkinson Is pale and nervous,
and W. B. Oishman, he of blind
tiger fame, is believed to be beat
en.
Spokane spellbinders are begin
ning to make a noise In the rural
districts. The democrats confine
their talks to local issues, and the
republicans talk loyalty to the g. o.
p. Everywhere is found general
dissatisfaction with the court house
ring, and the Ides of November do
not look promising for the candi
dates of the machine.
30 Free
Stamps
A GAIN tomorrow you can
" get a book started with
thirty %?*C Green Trading
Stamps by coming to the
premium parlor on
the balcony of our store.
319-21-23 Blvmide AT*.
380-22-24 Bpnujrn* In,
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27,1910.
EXPRESS GO.
MEN STRIKE
(By United Press Leaaed Wire.)
JERSEY CITY, N. J., Oct. 27.—
Employes of the Wells Fargo and
the Adams Express companies
struck today, following the exam
ple of wagon helpers of the Ameri
can Express company, who already
are on strike.
Many small riots occurred today
when the companies attempted to
move traffic. A general ttVtQuLti
teamsters is threatened unless Tfe
companies accedt to the dmeands
of the men.
BTOCK MARKET BHARP.
NEW YORK, Oct. 27.—The stock
market today opened strong, with
sharp advances in several specula
tive favorites. The volume of bua>
ness. however, was not large.
Cotton Work Hose
5c a Pair
Other fancy and plain hose,
best quality-'-10ft, 15«S
and up. All colors. Save money.
Buy at Prager's.
When Your Shoes Fit
Your Feet Feel Fine
Here is where wo fit both mon
and boys in work and dress shoes.
•Just compare our prices with
others.
Boys', 81.75, 82.00, $2.25.
Men's, $2.50 to 81-00.
Men's Chippewa boots nud
shoes, 84.25 to 87.75.
Our Liquor Dept.
California table wines, nil
kinds. 50f> quart bottle.
Uuckenheimer rye, $1.00 qt.
0. F. C. Sour Mash, 95<* quart.
Wo sell wines and liquors by
jug or bottle at wholesale prices.
AU Brands Cigars
at PRAGER'S prion. Al.o large
lino of line pipes at PRAOKR'S
prices.
Coupons Included iv all de
partments.
