The Spokane press. [volume], March 13, 1909, Page 2, Image 2

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BAB STREET
JOB EXPOSED
A mix up has been uncovered in
the contract to sidewalk Sprague
avenue from Hilliard street to the
trestle, and tbe question now puz
sling the board of public works is
where to place the responsibility
for the condition.
The contract for sidewalking
was let to Mitchell Brothers, and
when the contractors started to
work It was found that the retain
ing walls along fhe fills on the
street were worthless dry walls,
which were unstable at best and
would not hold up the sidewalk.
These walls were supposed to be
in good condition, with the excep
tion of a few hundred feet. When
tbe contractors got to the wall it
was found that instead of a few
hundred feet being bad the amount
was in excess of 1500 feet.
tTnder the specifications drawn,
the contractor cannot be held to
put in this whole amount of wall,
and the assessment rolls have
been made up. Mitchell Bros, have
already put in several hundred dol
lars' worth of work on the Im
provement, and the question now
is whether to make out new rolls
and re-advertise for bids or pay for
the extra work out of the genera?
fund. A proposition is also con
sidered to change the plans and
place the sidewalk nearer the curb,
Which it is thought would relieve
the pressure on the shaky walls.
The board Is inclined to lay the
blame on the engineering depart
ment for not ascertaining the con
dition of the wall, while .the engi
neers state the wall was apparent
ly good until It was uncovered.
STABBER GOES TO PEN.
"Big Ixmie" Rerklund. an Aus
trian who, in a drunken brawl back
of the Novaria bar on the night of
January 16, cut Dana Munizaba
with a long knife, was sentenced
h* Judge Webster to a term of
from one to two years in the peni
tentiary this morning. The Aus
trian was charged with assault
with a deadly weapon and had noth
ing to say when given a chance to
apeak before sentence was passed
upon him.
PITTSFORD FOUND GUILTY.
After having been out since mid
night, a jury in the case Of Yes
Pittsford. a soldier charged with
1 larceny from the person, returned
; a verdict of guilty at 10:20 o'clock
this morning in Judge Webster's
court. Pittsford slipped a $10 bill
from Ed Kelly's pocket while the
-latter was half paralyzed with
drink, according to the findings of
the jury.
/Chicago
V/lothing
Company
Riverside and Wall
The Men's
Spring
Suits
We are showing in
abundance of color and
style the new spring
suits for men.
Each suit in the store
is carefully tailored,
looks just as good as
any made to measure
garment, and in fact
show a little more style.
The cloths are cassi
meres, worsteds, serges,
cheviots, etc., and the
leading colors are tans,
olives, browns, mouse
gray, smoke, and, of
course, blue and black.
The sizes range from
34 to 46; that means
that we can fit any man
in the city. We have
each line in stouts,
slims and regulars.
The Prices
$15 to $35
A visit from you on
Monday will be appre
ciated.
EIFTB WARD
GROWS WEARY
WANT COUNCIL TO GET BUSY
ON LONG DEFERRED VIA
DUCT FOR DIVISION—POST
AGAINST 25 PER CENT
RECALL.
The Fifth Ward Neighborhood
club passed a resolution last night
urging Its councilmen to crowd
with all possible speed the final
settlements for the construction of
the Division and Washington street
viaducts.
The resolution states that the
district has waited for three years
for some favorable action to secure
the viaducts, and that it has been
put off from time to time, although
the plans were finally adopted last
fall. Dilatory action has again de
layed the matter, and the club
urges that these measures be stop
ped. Tbe club appeals to Uie city
council to brook no further delay,
and insisted that Councilmel Os
trander and Nelson use all possible
diligence to hasten the completion
at the earliest date. The club
promised the assistance and sup
port to the councilmen provided
they continued to crowd the mat
ter, which they promised to do.
Both Mr. Nelson and Mr. Ostran
der have been working every day
to carry out the plan. The delay
has been caused by the O. R. & N.,
which has not made out Its con
tract. On the Division street via
duct the Corbin road is to pay a
third, the O. R. & N. has been
asked to pay a third, the Washing
ton Water Power Co. a sixth, and
the city the balance. On the Wash
ington street structure the O. R. &
N. has been asked to pay one-half,
the Great Northern a fourth. The
absence of Jay P. Graves from the
city has prevented the committee
from putting before the Graves in
terests the proportion the company
will be asked to contribute. Both
Mr. Ostrander and Mr. Nelson at
tended the meeting last night.
One of the features of the meet
ing was the appearance of Frank
T. Post of the charter revision
commission before the club and his
address advocating the passage of
the proposed amendments. Mr.
Post, however, took a position
against the recall calling for a 25
per cent petition of the voters, and
stated he favored a higher percen
tage. He was replied to by Coun
cilman Ostrander, who favored the
substitute measure introduced by
Frank Walker, and whhch has re
ceived abotit 1200 signatures. Wil
liam Matthews then took the floor
and sooke in favor of the recall
and also in favor of the. initiative
and referendum and at the close of
his talk secured a large number of
signers from the club membership.
RALSTON ADVERTISES
FOR ENGINEERS
City Engineer J. C. Ralston is
down in black and white on the
matter of importing labor into Spo
kane and the proof is now a por
tio nof the official records of th*
city. A little classified ad in the
Engineering Record established the
fact although the matter was not
made public until this afternoon
when the bill with the advertise
ment attached was received
through the mail, asking that pay
ment be made.
The advertisement reads as fol
lows:
"There will be several positions
open this yea* in a large city In the
Pacific Northwest for young engi
neers of ability and some expe
rience in municipal construction;
applicants must have experience,
tact and force in handling inspec
tors and contractors and interpret
ing specifications; exceptional op
portunities to acquire experience in
the whole technology of city work;
salaries $100 to $120. Address No.
2842, care the Engineering Record."
BARNHART UPHOLDS
PUGH'S CONTENTION
R. M.. Barnhart, who retired from
the prosecutor's office two months
ago after four years' experience In
the work, thinks it is within the
rights of the prosecutor to take,
shorthand evidence in the grand
Jury.
Mr. Barnhart conducted the in
vestigations of the last grand jury
four years ago and installed a sten
ographer in the grand jury by the
consent of Judge Poindexter, over
the protest of some interested per
sona.
Afterward Mr. Barnhart said
some of the indictments were
quashed because of the stenograph
er being present, but this was of no
effect because the accused were Im
mediately rearrested on informa
tions. Tbe stenographic report
served to give the state the evi
dence.
WANTED
PARTY TO "BUY ONE-HALF IN
TEREST AND TAKE ACTIVE
PART IN WELL ESTABLISHED
MEAT, GROCERY AKp DELICA
TESSEN BUSINESS. NONE BUT
MAN CAPABLE TO TAKE ACT
IVE PART NEED APPLY. AD
DRESS 8 2, PRESS OFFICE. '
'-v -• rJ ■ a i
NEWSPAPER YANKED OUT
AN UNWORTHY MAYOR
LOS ANGELES, March 13.—Mu
nicipal affairs of this city are more
muddled today than ever as the re
sult of the resignation of Mayor
Harper, against whom a recall elec
tion was called. Adherents of
George Alexander, a candidate, con
tend Harper's successor to be ai*
pointed by the city council Monday;
can only remain in office until
March 26, when the recall election
occurs. Opponents hold the elec
tion is vitiated by Harper's resig
nation. .
Harper, who at the time of Ifls
GRAND JURY USELESS UNLESS RECORD
IS MADE OF EVIDENCE
(Continued from page 1)
deposited with Grand Juror Blge
low, a§ clerk. The court ordered
the notes brought before him.
This ended the discussion be
tween the court and the prosecut
ing attorney. The grand jury was
then brought into court and given
the special instruction agreed upon
yesterday, barring the prosecutor
or his assistants from taking any
verbatim stenographic notes of the
evidence.
Grand Jury Request Denied.
The court defined the duties of
the prosecutor in the grand Jury
room to be the examination of wit
nesses, the giving of legal advice
to the members of the grand jury
and the framing of the Indictments
to be returned —and nothing more.
He said the prosecutor could take
brief notes of the evidence in long
hand for his own information, but
that the clerk of the grand jury
was the proper person to take the
testimony. This clerk, the court
held, could take the evidence in
shorthand were he capable. The
court asked the grarid jury to call
upon the prosecutor to cease
should he attempt to take the evi
dence in shorthand, and if he then
persisted to report the matter to
the court.
This instruction. Judge Huneke
said, answered the appeal made to
the court yesterday by the grand
jury, that the prosecutor or hts
deputy be permitted to take the
evidence In shorthand.
Pugh Stands Pat.
Prosecutor Pugh asked that the
portion of the instructions relating
to the duties of the prosecutor in
the grand jury room be stricken
out, as the same was wholly with'
out the province of the court. Pugh
said he did not recognize the right
of the court to instruct the prose
cutor as to his duties in the grand
jury room, as the same was cov
ered by statute. An exception to
the court's instruction was granted.
Judge Huneke said that he had
heard both sides at great length
and had consulted with the other
judges of the court, and that his
findings had unanimously been con
curred in by them.
CALVARY BAPTIST.
Third, near Stevens, pastor J.
Gordon McPherson—Sermon at 11,
"The Power of Love." Young peo
ple's meeting 7 p. m. Rev. E. E.
Sims, who assisted in the revival,
will preach hl 8 farewt-11 at 8 p. m.
BA ITI WIHQ 17 Everything home cooked and on
T\La 1 IIYIVSIxJLj the counter, where you can se
ri A ID V I ITXT/TI lect for yourself. Location. U2
UAIKI LUWLII Wall, north of Riverside. Open
from « a. m. until 12:30 a. m.
TVlsa PFISTFR Vocallate-Mls. Clarke,
* ItC M, A lkJ A JJLjAV Miss Wilson, Miss Bishop
This Afternoon & Evening Lunch served.
TLJC DI IAI T Lunch, 11 to 2; dinner, 5t07:30.
*1 LJ 01 «l V/ \J We serve chop suey, noodles, hot
V.sf 2mi t c „ tamales, chili con earns, sand-
wiches, etc., from 8 p. m. tola.
m. 7V6 Wall. Look for lunch sate.
CAFE IMPERIAL-
Merchants' Lunch, 11:30 to 2t30,
Also a la Carte
COLUMBIA BLDG. , FIRST AND HOWARD
DID YOU EVER
try to get hot water to
TAKE A BATH
and find it was only lukewarm? If you had one
of our gas water heaters you would not have
found the above conditions existing.
SpoKane Falls Gas Light Co.
■AM MtfM
i-HE SPOKANfF*«BB, SATURDAY; MARCH fS
resignation acknowledgdjLfjnJ| writ
ing that be abdicated hJBTMfce up
on demand of H. Cro&worthy,
representing the Los Angeles Rec
ord, has gone into the country with
his family. f>
The Record, in explaining Why it
recalled Harper, says thai after a
quiet investigation into his private
life, it is convinced he is not the
proper man to sit In- the Chair- The
Evening Express, one ot tbe lead
ing organs ot the recallers* stated
last night It possessed stmlhjp infor
mation concerning HMperJgTffflcial
» ctß - • ...^— l
POOR OLD WOMAN LOST.
Katrina Fristad, a feebte old
lady who cannot remember where
she came from or where she want
ed to go was picked, op by the po
lice at the Northern Pa/efjScr-depot
this afternoon. It is learned from
letters found in her .possession that
she has relatives living a\. Green
acres and a son In law" sjt -Rath
drum, Idaho. She came from Lorea,
Wash., last night.
COAL
MAXWELL 93,
»- v
ROCK SPRINGS s
BEAR CREEK iflffi
CANADA WElf^
ACME a* LILLE
WOOD BY RICK OrVWOM)
Great Western!
Fuel Company
MILL WObD
. FOR SALE,,
JOHNSON SHINGLE CO. ,
ATLANTIC AND CATALDO
PHONE MAXWELL 1172 I
Lump Coal $7.50
DELIVERCO
Best furnace- coal on the
market
NELSON COAL A WOOJJLCO.
CALL MAX. 1M
HAVE YOUR SHOES REPAIRED
IN THE NEW WAY.
Women* half aoles tewed for SOe
Men'e half aoles sewed f0r.,..75e
Phone 1536 snd we will call for
snd deliver your repairing.
LE CLAIRE SHOE CO.
WILL ENJOIN CITY.
Notice has been served on the
city that Jennie Lane intends to
start proceedings to enjoin the
city from improving Spokane street
across property claimed by her be
tween Sprague and First avenues.
In view of the pending suit Cor
poration Counsel Hamblen has ad
vised the council to defer any ac
tion on the Improvement of Spo
kane street from Sprague to Thirtt
avenue.
The
Vogue
Spokane's Greatest
Millinery Store.
Trimmed Millinery
Spokane ladies al
ways come to the
Vogue for the *nost
stylish hats.
Tonight we will have
some extra good values
for you. Smart hats,
cleverly trimmed, late
styles; shown in all
fashionable colors; a
splendid assortment to
choose from.
SATURDAY SALE
PRICE
$5.00
917 RIVERSIDE AYE.
Opposite the New "Postofflce.
"Paint Up"
Season Is Here
PHONE 60 OR 412
for the best in
Paint Material
Spokane Paint
& Oil Company
R. 8. Oakley A Co., Props.,
Paints, Wall Paper
Glass Doors, In
terior Finish and
Building Material
Madison St. and N. P. Rjr.
Suggestions
for the Season
Are
Shaweco
GARDEN TOOLS
GARDEN HOSE.
LAWN SPRINKLERS
PRUNING SHEARS
PRUNING KNIVES
BASE BALL GOODB FOR
EVERYBODY
THEN COMES FISHING
TACKLE AND A HUNDRED
OTHER THINGS FOR
YOUR PLEASURE.
Shaw-Wells
Co.
330 MAIN AVENUE.
OPEN TONIGHT.
From 6:30 to 9:30 Tonight
Bleached Muslin at 9c a Yard
OUR regular 12y 2 c quality—soft finish—36 inches wide- Thin
price is good for three hours; 12 yards to a customer. A_
Yard, . . UC
7c Shirting Calico at 5c a Yard
Staple dots, checks and ringer—2o holts to sell you, yard 6c
19c Dust Pans for 9c
£*O.VERED japanned Dust
Pans, with their round han
dles riveted on. Regular price,
19c. Tonight's sale A
price aJC
50c Perfumes for 19c
DURAND'S triple extract Per
fumes will sell tonight at
iraich less than half regular. Vio
let, white rose, lily of the valley,
oral) apple and lilac odors. This
price is good just from 10j»
():.?() to 9:30. Ounce 15JC
$1.25 Kimonos, 79c
MANY different kinds of
short Kimonos and Dress
ing Sacques are in this Saturday
evening lot at the bargain price.
There are light and dark colors,
some are fitted around the waist
—others are l6ose —they are
trimmed with Persian or plain
bands. Tbe us
ual price on
every one is
$1.25. The sale
price tonight
£" 79c
LISTEN
Ladies and gentlemen, with your
kind attention we will now tell you
about Owl Creek coal.
Jt has very little ash.
It is a lasting coal.
It contains wonderful heat
It is a clean coal.
And numerous other good quali
ties which we will explain to you
if you will call Ma4u 695. Standard
Fuel & Ice Co. •••
[~ SHOEL 5 WITH
IMPERISHABLE 50LE5
NEW ones FREE
IF THEY WEAR OUT
□ avisShoeCq. 114 Post st.|
This guarantee good six months.
It means dollars saved on footwear.
Try them.
LOTS IN DEAUTIFUL
Spring Hill Addition
$273 to $400.
Sea
J. W. OSBORNE
$17 Rookery Building.
WANTED
The public to know we do the
best plumbing and heating work
In Spokane at a minimum cost.
F. J. LOVE
5206 Bernard. Main 5499.
Wanted
at Once
A second-hand 12 foot counter
about 3V4 feet high.
Phone 469 Mam
[Powell's
REMEDY
Cures Indigestion, Catarrh of the
Stomach, Dyspepsia, Gastritis,
Diarrhoea, etc. Nothing on the
market like it. Something new
and harmless.
Uy all druggists, or phone Main
2127.
A.H.POWELL, I
MFC. CHtMIiT
JIOI, 2MD AVt. SPOKAMt YiASrt.h
THE WONDER
WOOD
North Monroe Wood Yard, Au
gusta and Monroe. Phro* Max
well 3249.
»
Odds & Ends
—in—
Door
Locks
t
Some choice ones
All good
Prices
Each 20c and up
Remnants of all Builders' Hard
ware on sale at less than
factory cost
•
Open to-night until 10 o'clock
Hacker, He & Price
Price Hackers \
Sl7 Sprague Avenue Next to Oreenough Bros.
Up to $1.25 Waists, 79c
LINGER IE Waists, with pretty
embroidered fronts or tucked
fronts —high collars—some with
bishop sleeves, others with long
fitted sleeves and pointed cuffs.
Values are up to $1.25. 70s*
The sale price wHI be I s/C
Silk Petticoats, $4.98
When the values are up to
$7.50! It is a splendid assortment
—taffeta silk Skirts in navy,
brown, tans, greens, grays, car
dinal, black. And they are nicely
made—with gored tops and deep
flounces—some corded and some
with small ruffles. Splendid val
ues at $7.50, but the saled» A AO
price tonight is eplse/O
Orchestra Concert
from 7:00 to 9:30
Tonight. .*. Come!
EGOS. _____
■EGGS for setting; B. Mtnorca>rV.
Leghorn, B. "Rocks. Phone M.
9163, E417 Rich aye.