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THE SPOKANE THE INLAND EMPIRE'S ONLY PENNY PAPER I'LL MAKE . FUR FLY Cannon Says He Will "Speak Right Out in Meeting," Gosh Ding It! r (By Unltsd Press.) CHICAGO, Aug. 24.—Aroused by aspersions cast on him by Con gressman O. N. Fowler, In an open lettr yesterdsy, Speaksr Csnnon to day said he would make the "fur fly" when congress meets sgain. He ssld he would talk on the floor, and talk lengthily. Cannon said: "I intend to call a friend of mine to the chair, take the floor and speak as long as I sm allowed. I tell you the fur Is going o fly. Some people who profess to gas republicans will get the severest uULLILAN WANTS $15,747 MORE Estimate by Police Chief-One More Captain and Ten Men Wanted. Ten more patrolmen, one more captain, an official police photog rapher at a monthly salary of $110, an increase of $20 per month in the salaries of three police cap tains, $5 more a month for the po lice clerk and an increase of $15 per month in the pay of the seven plain clothes men. These are a few of the things Chief ot Police John Sullivan is asking of the city in his estimate for 1910. The en tire appropriation for the police de partment and the city Jail, includ ing payrolls and maintenance, amounts to $117,964—515,747 more than given last year. The need of 10 more men in the city's police department is apparent. VICTORY FOR WESTERN JOBBERS (COURT DECISION GIVES THEM BEST OF IT OVER EASTERN COMPETITORS. WASHINGTON, Aug. 24—The circuit court today made perma nent the injunction restraining the Interstate commerce commission from enforcing the order to com pel railroads to give proportional through rates from the Atlantic sea board to Missouri river points. This famous Missouri river case is a distinct victory of western job bers over eastern competitors. it will affect the Jobbing centers "#est of the Missouri river, con trolled particularly by St. Louis, Chicago, Denver and Kansas City. JOLLY PICNIC A picnic, to which everyone is cordially invited, is to be held in Manito park Thursday by the mem ERECTION OF DAVENPORT HOTEL MAY OEGIN SOON The commencement of work on the new $2,000,000 Davenport hotel may be delayed until next spring through disagreement of the stock holders as to the advisability of Starting work at this time. If not delayed, construction probably will begin this fall. The preliminary plans have been drawn and agreed upon, and the real estate purchased, but the ac tive work on the structure has not yst been ordered to start. Those behind the project are sat isfied that when work does begin it win move with a rush, and that when the new Davenport is com —"UNCLE JOE" csstigatlon you ever heard. I In tend to call a spade a spade. Some of these people who are ranting about how th» present tariff bill was framed, supported ths Dlngley bill. Their present rsmpsge is hypocrisy. Some men who tslk of legislation being stifled will have their record shown up at my hands. Your old Uncle Joe Is going to talk in language anyone can underatand. I promise that for virility It will rank aa a masterpiece. It Is time someone showed these malcontents just where they stand." During the majority of the time each year the city is overrun with criminals of all types, and the present police department, 65 pa trolmen all told, is inadequate to cope with these conditions. Chief Sullivan states he is ask ing the increase in the pay of the police captains and for the plain clothes men because of the over time they are being compelled to work to attend to the business oi this department. Under the new administration with Sullivan at the head of the police department, and with Captain Martin Burns id charge of the plain clothes depart ment, the city detectives have been working 14 and 15 hours daily to (Continued on page I) hers of the Union Park Baptist church and Sunday school. This event is to be of especial interest to the children. The day will be spent In feasting and music. JOHNSON TURNED DOWN (By United Press.) SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 24.—Al Kaufman and Jack O'Brien of Phil adelphia will be the attraction here at Mission arena, admission day, September 9, in all probability. Pro moter Coffroth announced today that the fighters have practically agreed to terms, the only hitch be ing the division of the purse. O'Brien wants 75 and 25 and Kauf man 60 and 40. These differences will be settled, according -to Coff roth. Jack Johnson practically elimin ated himself as an admission day attraction by his exorbitant de mands. SCHOOL PLUMBING CONTRACT The contract for Installing the plumbing in the new addition to the North Central high school has been awarded by the school board to the Arnold-Evans Co. for $9,640. The wiring contract was awarded to the Inland Electric Co. for $6420. pleted Spokane will have the fin est hostelry in the northwest. L. M. Davenport, after whom the new house will be named, has spent nearly all his spare time for the past few months traveling and gathering ideas for tha finishing and furnishing of the Davenport. Cutter ft Malmgren, the archi tects, who drew tha preliminary plans, have received numerous in quiries of late from outside build ers as to when work will probably begin on the new hotel. No order to prepare the dotsllsd working plans for the building have yot been received by them. CHARGE IT ALL UP TO EMMA ANARCHIST QUEEN IS HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR RIOTING. (By United Press) PITTSBURG, Aug. 24.—Police to day are charging Emma Goldman, the noted anarchist queen, with the responsibility for Sunday night's vicious rioting at the McKees Rock plant of the Pressed Steel Car Co. It is known that she has been In this city for several days. The po lice say she made a speech urging that the atrikera burn the plant and incited them to acts of vio lence. Emma is being sought, and if found will "be railroaded" from the city. The authorities are con trolling the situation. TO DISCUSS ONE LIGHT STREET SIGNS Tonight in the city council cham bers one important topic of dis cussion will likely be that of the Washington Water Power Co. versus the Mosso-Berry Co.'s one light sign. A one light sign that has been introduced by the Mosso- Berry Electrical Co. is meeting with bitter opposition from the big power corporation with apparently an everlasting cinch on the produc tion of Spokane's light and power. With only one light In a sign, there is apparently insufficient money in it to satisfy the W. W. P. It is understood from fairly good authority today that the matter will come up for very earnest discus sion this evening and that W. W. P. will endeavor to convince the city fathers that these one light signs are detrimental to the city. So far the one light signs have met with little success, for the Mosso-Berry Co. claims that the Washington Water Power Co. Is threatening to refuse making connections of their power wires with them. Only one light is used in them, consequently the bill for operating them can be made but very little. COPPER CVS. HOLDINGS GOLD (By United Press.) PITTSBURG, Aug. 24.—A1l the properties of the Pittsburg & Mon tana Copper Co., in the vicinity of Butte, will be sold at auction at a trustee's sale here today. The prop erty includes land, mines and smel ters. A number of letters patents, patent rights, etc., will be sold. OUTING PLANT ORDERED SOLD (By United Press.) DEPOSIT, N. V., Aug. 24 —The extensive publishing plant of the Outing Publishing Co. will be sold at public auction today by order of the federal court. Outing, the Bohemian and several other maga sines are published by the com pany. IN SPITE OF THE PROTESTS In spite of the protest of numer ous property owners on East Front avenue against the regrading of Front avenue from the eaat line of Grant street to the east line of Hatch street, the board of public works filed an estimated cost of the improvement, recommending that it be made, with the city clerk's office this morning. B. Schade of the Schade Brewing company and J. H. Mulligan of the National Feed & Mill Co. are most strenuous in opposing the improve ment. Mr. Mulligan alleges in a protest which he has filed that if the street is regraded it will lower the grade in front of his store all the way from four to nine feet, making It necessary for him to put In elevators and entirely remodel his building. The cost of the proposed regrad ing as estimated by the board of public works will be $50,452.80. STOLE. PAIR OF SHOES; OETB THREE YEAR TERM (By United Press) WAYNE. W. Va., Aug. 24.— Samuel Watson, negro, waa sentenced to the penitentiary by Judge Wilkinson for three years for stealing a pair of Bhoes from a shanty. LAST EDITION Showers tonight or Max. . temp, yes- tsrday A 74; tjAy, 86. SPOKANE, WASHINGTON, TUESDAY, AUGUST 24, 1909 WILL ADULTERATORS GET THE SCULP OF 'PURC FOOD' WILEY? DR. H. W. WILEY AT WORK IN HIS LABORATORY IN WASHINGTON. BY GILSON GARDNER. Speclal Correspondence to Ths Press WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 24.— Friends of Dr. H. W. Wiley will be prepared for the effort which is to be made at the pure food conven tion to get his scalp. The enemies of the pure food law are engaged in a continuing compaign to get rid of the author of that law. Ever since the pure food law was passed, the powerful interests which profit by selling embalmed and adulterated foods have been trying to defeat the law by crip- 1000 CHILDREN TO FEAST ON ICE CREAM AND CAKE One thousand children In thia city will be made supremely happy Thursday when thsy will be taken to Manlto psrk by the Salvation Army people. The start will bs msds st about 9:30. The Traction company hag tendered the use of special cars for the trip. Individual lunch boxes are being prepared, snd will be filled with sll sorts of goodies. Ths MAN'S ARREST FOLLOWS HIS ATTENTIONS TO A MARRIED WOMAN After, it Is alleged, practically wrecking a north side home he cause of his atentlons to another man's wife, J. W. Johnson is al leged to have attempted to force his attentions on the woman again yesterday and finally threatened to kill her when she hastened to see* the protection of her husband, and is now In jail. Johnson is a solici tor for a local sewing machine agency and has been under the surveillance of the police for sev eral weeks. The woman is a resident of Lid gerwood, and Johnson made her acquaintance while soliciting for his concern. The acquaintance is declared by the police to have grown so that the affair came near resulting in Johnson's death two! weeks ago at the Ringllng circus at the irate husband's bands. He attended the circus with the wom an and was caught in her company by the husband, who Is a weil known carpenter. The wronged man threateued to kill the Intruder on the spot, but was restrained by Officer Chester Edwards, who stood near in plain clothes. The trio was taken before Chief of Police Sullivan and after the trouble was thoroughly aired a re conciliation was agreed on by tbe man aud his wife, despite the wom an's confession that her relations with the sewing machine agent had not been proper. She avoided a meeting with htm thereafter until yesterday, when he is declared to have gone to the! house to see her. She ordered him ] away, but as he continued to pound at her door she dressed hastily and' phng its administration. As Dr. Wiley, in his position as chief chemist, is chiefly responsible for technical interpretations of the law. the opposition has been en gaged in trying first to "surround" Dr. Wiley, and second to get his scalp. The creation of the socalled Hemsen board was one step in the campaign to "surround." The purpose of tbe Remsen board was to create a board of ap peal which would overturn the strict Wiley rulings, and stretch (Continued on page 4_) day wiU be apent in playing games, poking at the animals, and in walk tytg about the park. In the after noon ice cream and watermelon Ail' be served. The return trip will be made shout six o'clock. Thiok of that. Ice cream snd jaatermelon for 1,000 children. You can bet those 1,000- young minds are looking forward to Thursday, and hoping- that no showers will mar ths day. ran out the back way to catch a car to go to her husband, who was working on Dean avenue. Johnson pursued her and, according to the woman's statements, tried to drag her from the car, threatening the while to kill her husband should he cause him trouble. He was ar rested by Edwards. PRESS NEWSY GETTING RICH Fred Glacer Is only 10 years old, but he's mighty clever for his age, and he is already a successful little business man. Fred Is one of the army of "newsies'' who sell the Spo kane Press on the streets. Fred can't step quite as live ly as some of the other kid lets, because he walks with crutches, but he more than makes up for this lack with a surplus of brains and energy. Fred stands on the corner of Riverside and Howard and soils on an average of 100 papers a day. Last Saturday he made $3 selling The Press. Since he began selling Press es, five mouth ago, he has saved $70, in addition to buy ing all of his clothes. Durtug school time he attends third grade at the Field school. Fred is a member of The Press indoor baseball team, and can play In good style with the rest of the "bunch." THE SPOKANE J. HILL WINS A BATTLE GETS RIGHT TO DES CHUTES CANYON BEATS E. H. (By United Press.) PORTLAND, Aug. 24.—James J. Hill, empire builder, gained a great victory today over Harriman, rail way king, in a fight between the Hill and Harriman interests for the control of the right of way through the Deschutes canyon, the key to the mastery of the central Oregon and California valleys, and an as sured outlet at San Francisco for the inland coast line. Hill was given at least a year's start over his rival by a decision of Justice Robert S. Bean of the fed eral circuit court, in which the Har riman interests were temporarily enjoined from occupancy of the dis puted right of way In that canyon. Attorney Cotton, representing Harriman, appeared stunned by the decision and announced he would ask for an injunction compelling the Hill men to take only a 200 foot wide strip, to which the court gives them absolute right. Why In Hell Should I Notice Fowler? (By United Press.) MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich., Aug. 24.—"Why In hell should I notice Fowler?" asked Cannon today, re ferring to Fowler's open letter yes terday attacking "Cannonism " Cannon read every line of' Fow ler's letter and then said: "Get a pencil and' take this: "I have glanced at Fowler's letter. To those having the patience to read it, it will appear that when in the exercise of my duties as speaker I failed to make him chairman of the committee on banking and finance, I became thoroughly selfish and generally a bad citizen." He added he would be willing to have his colleagues judge him in refusing to appoint Fowler. POLITICAL FEUD (By United Press.) NATCHEZ. Miss., Aug. 24.—Two companies of state militia are en camped today at Meadville. Frank lin county, with orders to prevent a threatened clash between rival po litical factions. It is supposed the attempt to assassinate Chancery Clerk Newman, who was shot through a window of his home, caused the troops' arrival. New man's father, who recently held the chancery office, was killed here six weeks ago in a factional battle. FIREMAN RESIGNS E. C. Copland, one of the city firemen from station No. 5, has re signed after having been arrested, charged with disorderly conduct, Saturday night as the result of drinking. Copland handed in his resignation yesterday and was later convicted as charged and was fined in police court. It Is understood that his offense would have caused him to be In vestigated by the city board of fire commissioners had he not re signed. Copland has been in the fire-department for some time and is a married man. He recently received some money from an estate and began drinking heavily Saturday and became unruly when Officer McDonnell arrested him. FEELING PRETTY GOOD (By United Press.) NEW YORK, Aug. 24—The steamship Kaise- Wilhelm, with Harrlmau aboard, arrived at quar antine at 2:0. r > this afternoon. Tho railroad wizard told reporters he was feeling "pretty good," but re fused to make a statement until he reached his private car at Jer sey City. TACOMA. —The search for the bodies of Joseph Stevens and T. F. Callaghan. who were lost on Mount Rainier, has been abandoned. Mrs. Besant says her first birth was in Peru lust 12,000 years ago. My, Annie, how well you carry your age! SEVENTH YEAR, No. 244 SO CENTS PER MONTH —SAYS HARRIMAN 250 DROWN ON STEAMER Awful Accident in Spilth America— An Excursion Steamer. V (By United Press.) BUENOS AYRES, Aug. 24.—Two hundred and fifty excursion ists aboard a German steamer lost their lives today when ths vessel was r«. mcd at the entrance of Montevideo harbor by ths Columbia* another German excursion steamer. A fete was in progress at Montevideo, and thousands of excur sionists were bound for that city. When the collision occurred there was a panic on both vessels. Before the lifeboats could be launched* the German ship, the name of which was not ascertained, sank. Scores jumped overboard and were drowred. The captain of the German steamer was saved, but attempted to end his life, and was prevented. The vessel sank in a fsw minutes, preventing the escape of those on board. A misunderstanding of sig nals was the reported cause. COCAINE-CRAZED NEGRO WOUNDS 21 PEOPLE MONROE, La., Aug. 24.—Crazed by cocaine, Bill Way, a giant negro, with a shotgun, ran amuck on the main street today and wounded twenty-one persons. He was kilted by a posse after receiving a score of wounds. His pockets were filled with loaded shells. The body was burned in the public square in the presence of thousands. MALE ELOPER ONL V GETS A FINE William Simmons, the Chicago drummer who eloped with Virda Davidson, aged 15, escaped with a fine of $500. He was placed on trial this morning in Justice Stocker's court on a charge of enticing a minor girl from home for immoral purposes. Deputy Prosecutor Clausen appear ed for the state and Frank T. Post for the defense. After the examination of the prosecuting witness, in which she testified as to immoral conduct on the part of Simmons at Rathdrum Idaho, the case rested. Justice Stocker found Simmons guilty and assessed the maximum fine under the law of $500 and costs. Attorney Post gave his per sonal check for the fine and costs. The girl is still detained in the DISCUSS WATER At a luncheon given by the chamber of commerce in the base ment of the Hutton building at noon today the question of the city water supply was warmly discuss ed by different members. W. G. Zimmerman gave quite a talk on the water situation, and stated that he was in favor of another huge reservoir to take care of the water shortage. Councilman Peter Nelson, who was present, was opposed to the reservoir plan and heartily en dorsed the establishing of the new standpipes. Mr. Reuterdahl was not present, but he will be there at the next meeting, when the subject will come up again. Water Commissioner Reuterdahl has heartily endorsed the establish ment of standpipes to take care of the water supply, and Judge Whit son, who also joined in the debate, was in favor of the standpipe plan. Over 100 persons attended the meeting and 18 new members were taken in. Secretary T. B. Dresher of the chamber of commerce announces that he is making a caucus for new members and Is desirous of in creasing the membership as fast as possible. INSURANCE MEN MEET (By United Press.) COLORADO SPRINGS. Aug. 24. —The first day's session of the na tional convention of insurance com missioners began here today. The convention will last three days. In- HARRIMAN NEWS AND THE UNITED PRESS Many newspaper readers have noticed during the past week the various reports concerning the state of health ot the king of the railroad world, E. H. Harriman. They have noticed that the news coming direct from where Harriman might happen to be that day, aud from his physicians in Austria, was printed ex clusively by The Spokane Press, which takes the United Press service. They noticed that the Associated Press reports invar iably reported that Harriman's condition was not at all grave, and that stories of his weak condition were baseless rumors. The United Press proved beyond dispute, however, that Har riman's condition Is very grave, and that he must retire to pre serve what health he has left. These facts were obtained by United Press correspondents with Harriman in Prance, and on shipboard, and by an interview with the financier's special ists In Vienna. It all goes simply to clinch the tact that tho United Press Is the best telegraph service in the world for evening papers. And evening papers me taking front rauk everywhere. (By United Press.) juvenile quarters at the court house, hut her parents say that they will move for her release. "Had Simmons received what he deserved, a five to 20 year sen tence in prison," said the father today, "we would have been wU* ing for our daughter to have boon equally severely dealt with. It seems to us like a caricature on justice to turn this young fellow loose In the face of such evidence." Deputy Prosecutor Clausen says there are mitigating circumstances in the case and that it might have been impossible to convict Sim mons on a more severe degree ot crime. Mr. Clausen thought the state had won a victory and that young Simmons had been taught a lesson that he will not soon for get. surance commissioners from nearly every state are present. It ia pre dicted the sessions will be the most successful ever held by the na tional organization. Among those attending is Commissioner Samuel Koher of Orgon. 48 FARMERS IN TOWN Forty-eight farmers from all over the surrounding country lined op with their wagons along the south side public market, at Second ave nue and Stevens street, this morn ing. Many of them were all sold out and ready to return to their homes by noon and customers with their market baskets were still crowding along the block picking out their choice of vegetables and fruit from the remaining wagons. Market Master Hoppe announced today that all sorts of vegetables, plums and apples and watermelons are to be had at the city market now and that cantaloups will bo on the market here next week. Farm ers as a rule report an elegant yield in potatoes and other garden truck, and the public market is bo ginning to be a valuable conven ience both to them and tbe trade. Business is not being carried on at the north side public market at present. NORTH COAST BUIT. A hearing is in progress in the federal court in the condemnation suit brought by the North Coast railroad against land owned by the Spokane, Portland & Seattle in the Jenkins tract on the north bank ot the Spokane river, west of Monroe street. Attorney W. J. C. Wake field, sitting as a master in chan cery for Federal Judge Hanford of Seattle, is hearing the testimony.