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4 CITY NEEDS NO SPECIALS FOR STRIKE "I do not consider it will he ne cessary to appoint any special po licemen to keep order if the em ployes of the Washington Water Power Co. strike," was the state ment made this morning by Chiel of Police Waller. The chief gave it as his opinion t'f»t the strike would be peaceful because most of the men have homes in Spokane and are married. "However," continued the chief, "it has been my experience that during strikes it has been the com panies themselves tnat havo created riots with a view of gain ing public sympathy. Public sym. paihy is what wins all strikes. I have watched this thing closely and am of the opinion that peaceful methods will prevail. I expect a request from the Washington Water Power Co. for specials, but I shall not heed it unless in my own mindt here is need of protection. I "will protect the strikers ujst as soon as I will the company. If a strike does come about and there Is damage done it will not be by the strikers, but by a class of hood lums who always flock to a town where a strike is in progress so as to cover up their outlawry by pre vailing conditions." The chief further Ftated that his small force of st) men was just enough to guard the city in peace ful times but at that he believed the force was equal to any emer gency. HAD CARTED IN A CORNER "I sec." said the old Montanan. "that some cf the papers are print ing a story of how Tom Carter bought his seat in the United States senate with worthless checks. It is claimed that Tom did not honor these checks. They were given the members of the legisla ture just prior to the joint session when a vote would be taken for Eonator. The legislators fell into the trap and delivered the goods as per agreement. When the check! were pre.-ented to the bank they were declard worthless, as they were signed 'T, Carter' and not 'T. H. Carter.' as was customary. The boodlers were trapped because they could not squeal without incriminat ing themselves. "There was one members, a newspaper man from a town in cen tral Montana, however, who com pelled Thomas to come through with the coin. It is not necessary to mention his name, but lotg of old timers know who he is and all about the deal. This legislator con fronted Senator Carter with the ul timatum that he would have to make his cneck for $3,000 good or trouble would accumulate imme diately. The member Is said to have pointed out to Carter that, he had nothing to lose in the way of character or reputation, as every one said he was everything that was unmentionable, but that a United States senator could not af ford to have his name dragged through the mire and mud of a sen atorial investigation. The senator thought the matter over and con cluded that it would be the better part of wisdom to pay the $3,000 and avoid trouble. That was the DOlj check lie honored and it was the last time that the members of the Montana legislature ever ac The only form of food made from wheat that is all nutri ment is the soda cracker, and yet —the only soda cracker of which this is really true is Uneeda Biscuit The only soda cracker scientifically baked. The only soda cracker effectually protected. The only soda cracker ever fresh, crisp and clean. The only soda cracker good at all times. JSC In a dust tight, \M moisture proof package. NAI iONAL BISCUIT COMPANY cepted checks in payment for votes for senator. "In view of the fact." continued the former Muntanan, "that the senator is a legal representative of the Standard Oil Co. in Montana it is amusing to old timers to see him devote several hours in the senate to an attack on Secretary of the Interior iHtcheoek for rec ommending the enactment of a law providing for investigation of filings on government land prior to the issuance of patents. It is a no torius fact that western Montana has' been plundered of its timber and lands by the big corporations of the state, aided by paid con gressional representatives. Carter now protests against any measure which would end the graft." Bits o' News The domestic science class of the high school will submit its culinary creations to a jury composed of presidents of Spokane women's clubs at luncheon served at the high school building tomorrow noon. A menu of seven courses will be prepared, Mrs. E. Pittwood yesterday pur chased three lots on Riverside near Sprague for $24,000 In conjunction with her brother, Charles Reed. After losing one fortune here R. C. Hyde lias returned to Spo kane and gone into real estate in vestment. Associated with Henry Rosslot he has bought the 10 houses and lots near the corner of First ay. and Pine ft. Hyde built the Fernwell building. He has recovered his fortune by wheat farming. Rev. George W. Puller, of the Unitarian church, will organize a class for religious study in O. K. Shiras' apartments in the chemical building tomorrow evening. RE-WED AFTER HEARING AN EVANGELIST. CLEVELAND, 0., Feb s—Adolph B. Longo and Flora A. 15. Longo, di vorced two years, were happily re united in marriage here after hear ing the eloquent evangelist, Tor rey, who has been holding revival meeting here. Theh two were sepa rated two years ago as the result of a quarrel. HERMIT CRUELLY MURDERED. EAU CLAIRE! Mich.. Feb. 5.— The body of Daniel Heaston, a wealthy hermit, was found frozen in his own blood in a small hut near the house where he was living alone. There were evidences that the old man had been tortured to make him reveal the hiding place of his money. It is thought that the murderers secured tho booty they sought, as no money was found. RALPH RAY MISSING The disappearance of Ralph Ray, age 30, a plumber, from the West ern house, has been reported to the police. Ray has light complexion, black hair, blue eyes and sandy mustache. He wore a dark suit of clothes. He has been missing since Feb. 3. UP TO THE CHIEF. Commissioner Omo today said that the kick of Patrolman Casey about Chief of Police Waller as signing him to night duty when it was his turn for day duty is up to the chief. Mr. Omo says the chief probably knows what is the proper assignment for his men. It is said that Gov. Swettonham pronounces bis name "Swetnam." This is hardly fair to tlie black faced performer who pronounces his the same. HERE IT IS JONES FAVORS RIGHT OE WAT Tlie session of the executive com mittee of the 150,000 club at Daven port's last night apparently did not amount to much more than a dis cussion of the proposed right of way of the Portland & Seattle line through the Fort Wright military reservation. No particular action was decided upon. A. M. Lupfer, c hief engineer of the Spokane & In land system, was asked for an ex pert opinion on the practicability of the route behind the fort build ings favored by the committee. He said such o route is entirely im practicable from an engineering standpoint. A telegram was read from Con gressman Jones in which the lat ter said he bad introduced a bill In. congress to allow the Portland & Seattle a right of way over thb reservation. The railroad has a route surveyed In front of the fort buildings and the plaint of the 150,- --000 club is that this atari the scenery and disrupts tho landscape generally. The Northern Pacific, which will control the Portland & Seattle ictite, through its counsel, B. 0. Cannou, reiterated the threat that If the citizens of Spokane did not quit their objection to the route SPOKANE PRESS, TUISDAY, FEBRUARY 5,1907. NORTH SNOW EAST THAW SOUTH FLOOD WEST COLD wanted by the railroad, his com pany would be forced to build a big earth dike across the city in order to gain sufficient elevation to cross the river. The committee adjourned until Thursday noon. ADDS ANOTHER STORY C. E. Kellum has awarded a con tract for the addition of another story on his building, 01225 Mon roe st. to M. F. Demeritt for $3,500. The plumbing contract has been let to the Petyus Plumbing Co. for $750. A WOMAN'S CHANCES. A woman's chances to marry In crease from the time she is If) years of age until she is 25. Then the chances decrease until she is SC, when her prospect of marrying Is exceedingly small. From 15 to 20 years shows her chance of mar rying to be 13 Mi per cent; from 20 to 25 years 49 per cent; frow 25 to 30, 17 per cent; from 30 to 35, 14 per cent; from 35 to 40, 3 per cent; from 40 to 45, 2Ms per cent; from 45 to 50, 3-8 of 1 per cent: from 50 to 56, 1-4 of 1 per cent; and for the rest of her life the remaining 1-8 of 1 per cent. wtn CXMTS Cures a Headache STOYVBT.I, DRUG CO.. Ojfggr RlvereUe end ateveti* WANT STEWART TO GET OOT OF WAY J. F. Harris, E. F. Waggoner and 7ack Stewart are the three men who are conceded to have chances for the republican nomination for mayor. Stewart's friends say he is almost ready to withdraw. But Har ris wants the nomination and to thu end is asking his republican friends who count for more than a ueece in the political game, to call for an early convention. The Har ris supporters wish an early con vention so that if Harris gains the nomination, the Men's clubs of the cltv churches that recently entered city politics will have a chance to ci.dorse him. It has been suggested that Harris will find it easier to get the endorsement than the nomina tion. The Waggoner supporters want as late a convention as possible. As the fight is working into shape it becomes apparent that the saloon element will be lined up against any candidate bearing the endorsement of the Men's Asso ciated clubs. This naturally means the closer alliance of "open town" interests with the city hall organi zation, something the democrats Supporting Mayor Daggett are not discouraging to any great extent. Political strategy has suggested to the republicans the expediency of carrying both the reform and "open town" elements evenly bal anced, but the effort is considered certain to result In dissension, hot and furious, and much whetting of knives. Hut one suggestion has been made by the democrats for the head of the ticket and that is Mayor Floyd L. Daggett. His supporters are confident of the mayor's re-elec tion. The Highbinder element is opposed to Daggett on belief that he as head of the city hall bunch, the "Handfeds," played the drone in the last county election and al lowed the republicans to win every thing. It is now understood that H. D. Merritl will be tendered the management of the democratic campaign as a peace offering. Mer ritt managed the county campaign and the brand of city hall help he got refused to stay on his stomach. David Laws, republican secretary in the county election, may secure the management, of the city cam paign. Laws is considered level headed and crafty. HUNT-WRIGHT. Yesterday afternoon at 4 o'clock, at the home of the bride In the Pa cific Hails block, Mrs. Rose Hunt and Mr. Willard L. Wright were united in marriage by Dean Albert i Lock wood of All Saints. Both brids and groom were well known here. Mr. and Mrs. Wright left on an af ternoon train on their honeymoon. TRIAL CONTINUED. The jury trial of the case of Wm. B, Mcintosh vs. The Sawmill Phoenix, in which Mcintosh asks $2,0(i0 damages for Injuries re ceived while in the employ of the defendants, was this morning con tinued to Friday, Feb. 8, on account of the illness of Frank Graves, of the firm of Graves, Kizer & Graves, attorneys for the defendant. "Don't you fellows ever get ashamed of taking tips?'* asked the grouchy passenger, when the Pull man porter had finished brushing him. "Yes, suh, yes, suh—sometimes," replied the porter, as he bit the nickel to see if it was good. BIG WHISTLE JARS CITY I KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb. 5.— The greatest terror to youth of Kan sas City is the big whistle on the top of the plant of the Armour Packing Co. Each night at 9 o'clock it makes a noise like a curfew, and frightened indeed is the youngster who finds himself on the street when the whistle blows. The whistle is said to be one of the largest in the country. It Is over seven feet high and is made up of three separate chimes, any one <>! which would do service as a fog horn. The sound can be heard 28 miles away. All the "neighbors" living within 10 or 12 miles of the Armour plant put cotton in their ears when the big whistle blows. When it had its photograph taken a guard was placed near the wire that liberates the noise, so as to prevent, ki'ling the man who stood beside it. KISSELL IN TROUBLE. j G. V. Kissell was arrested yes terday on complaint of his wife, I who alleged he chocked her at the Royal hotel, 1011 Sprague ay. The Ktsselll are parents of little [ Japonica, the little runaway now .being cared for by the House of the Qi < d Shepherd. Kissell was re leased on $l(iu bonds and will be given a hearing by Justice Hinkle Jate this afternoon. SHE STARTED IT MISS FRANCES BELMONT. This pretty young woman has the unhappy distinction of having in troduced Evelyn Nesblt Thaw to Stanford White. She Is a chorus girl and her introduction was the* unwitting cause of oceans of unhap piness. ARE YOU GOING TO REGISTER? Twelve hundred and seventy voters have registered to date. Dur ing the past week the average has been about 100 a day. The books close April 16 and the city election will be held May 7. 20 days later. At the las-t city election 11,400 voters registered and to reach that number now it will require a regis tration of more than 200 a day. City Clerk Flomming expects a smaller registration this year. Literal. "You miserable cur!" "You old cat!" FUNERAL TOMORROW. The funeral of Robert Warren, whose neck was broken when a bobsled on which he and his brother Marcel were coasting down the Oak st. hill struck a team, will be held tomorrow morning from Smith & Co.'s undertaking rooms. Marcel Warren suffered a concus sion of the brain and is In a serious condition at Deaconness hospital. The parents are Rev. and Mrs. E. P. Warren, of 1818 Seventh ay. FINDS FOR PLAINTIFF. In the trial of Cyrus Todd vs. Mary Meisner. in which Todd ac cuses the defendant of misrepre senting the amount of business done at the Bernard lodging house by rumpling up the beds to give them the appearance of having been used, and filling up many of the rooms with non-paying renters at the time she sold him the property, the superior court this morning found for the plaintiff, the ruling involving reconsideration of the contract. OFFICIAL WIiISTLB DUHIJED "CURFEW" AT THK ARMOUR I'LANT IN KANSAS CI fY. W. W. P. GO. ROW BREWING Rumors are current that Presi dent Richards and General Mana ger Hunting, of the W. W. P. Co., are having their hands full In re taining their positions. The manner in which the company handles its local affairs has aroused consider able opposition among the stock holders, it is said, were it not for the close family relations existing between the officers and some of the principal stockholders there would have been before this a dif ferent policy inaugurated. The local officers are severely scored by some of the stockholders for having permitted the Traction people to secure a foothold here that bids fair t destroy the mo nopoly now held by the big power company. The fact that the gas company has been able to obtain a foothold has also been unfavor-' ably commented upon. The everlasting row with em HILLYARD Will MaKe You Money With a pay roll of $75,000 a month, 4,000 population and future absolutely assured, Hillyard property is selling cheaper than in almost any other town of equal size in the state. Hillyard has every convenience of the city but no city taxes. Close in lots with water and street grade, $100 and $150 a lot; Jit) cash and $5 a month. Arthur D. Jones &. Co. Empire State Bldg., Spokane. Phone 655. Crown and Westfall Streets, Hillyard. Phone 6238. IF YOU WANT THE BEST CALL UP Blusson & Clitsome MAIN 2046 WE WILL CALL rOS YOUR CLOTHES, CLEAN, PRESS AND DE LIVER THEM, AT THE FOLLOWING PRICES: . Suit Ooat Y«»t Pants O'Coat Skirt Jackt Brushed and Pressed... $0.50 ISO. as 80.10 so. as so sa $o &o $o as Sponged with cleaning. . fluid and pressed 76 .35 .15 .35 .75 .75 .60 Thoroughly steam Cleaned 1.50 1.00 .85 .75 1.50 * • Thoroughly French r>ry l.as Cleaned 8.60 I 1.86 .60 1 1.00 8.00 8.00 I 1.50 Free call* and deliveries wuen amount la 75c; when amount la less, 10c charges. Join our clothes pressing c lub. We call for and deliver, per suit, each week (on regular days) $1.50 Per Month We carry a full Hue of English imported good*. No. 3 LINCOLN ST. Thco. Galland, President Ad. Galland, Vice Pres. Clarence J. Smith, Cashier Best Service Since we have been In existence, this bank has acquired the patronage of a very large number of tho best citizens of this city and county. Savings Northwest Loan ® Trust Co. GRANITE BLOCK. Bob Cemjp)«y TELEPHONE 3391. MARTIN DOLAN, MANAGER 10 YEAR OLD WINES 75 cents Half Gallon PHONE 731. FREE DELIVERY. PORT, SHERRY, ANGELICA, MUSCATEL AND TOKAY. DURKIN'S TWO SrORES 121—Howard St.; Also Wall and Spraguo Aye. ployes, which could have been avoided had the officers shown a lit tle common sense and a disposition to treat fairly with their employes, has brought to the attention of the owners of the company the fact that unless somehing is done in the near future the grip that they have had on the throats of the people in this city will he forever broken. GROUND UP UNDER TRAIN. William Pailey, a section hand, was struck and killed yesterday morning at Bonners Kerry, Idaho, by the eastbound limited. Bailey wag working with a gang of men. As the train approached Bailey was standing on the embankment at the side of the track and suddenly slipped onto the track. Five coaches j passed over hig body. Nothing is known of the dead man's ante cedents. Savings