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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

The children played with matches,
which set Annies dress on fire, and
when tho mother returned both chill
dren were screaming, unable to get
out of the fiat
Mrs O'Hara unlocked the door and
rushed In to find Annie enveloped in
flames. The mother grasped the child
in her arms and dashed into the hall
and downstairs.
The woman stumbled and fell. her
own clothing being ignited. Before
the hre was e.:tinguished she was
terribly burned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
He Don't Remember

j. RusselPs plea that he was uncon.
scious during the greater part of last
evening did not work with Justice
Hinkle this afternoon when Russell
was arraigned on the charge of begging
on Riverside avenue.
Russell claiemd that was drunk and
did not know what he was doing, that
he was railroad man and didn't
have to beg.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
Touched" Indians.

Ed Sanders, a short.cropped, sandy
haired youth, was fined $40 and costs
in police court this afternoon for sys
tematically touching" Indians who
come to Spokane.
According to the story told the court
by Officer Lister, Leon went through
the pockets of redskin on Stevens
street last night, and was just pinch
in" pin from the reds necktie when
the officer hove in sight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
NO WORD
Of CREMAT0Ry

The board Of public works Is at a loss
70 understand the silence of the De-
Carrie Crematory company of Minneap-
oils, which has the contract for build
ing the new crema&ory on the bank OF
the river near the end Of the West
Olive street bridge.
Two months have passed since the
contract was awarded the DeCarie COM
pany and not a word has been heard
from them since the final papers were
signed. The contract calls for the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

completion of the plant within 100 days
from the signing of the contract.
To the board of public works the
condition of affairs does not look good
because they are to build the brick
building In which the plant will be in
stalled. 1t will require more than a
month to put up the building.
City Commissioner Root said this
morning he was at loss to account
for the delay, and that an investiga.
ton will be started within the next
few days if some word 10 not received
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
Give Stag Social.

Court Royal, No. 10. Foresters Of
America. gives it's annual stag social
and smoker this evening In the lodge
rooms In the symons block. w. d.
Davis Ia In charge of the refreshment
service and the committee of arrange
ments is composed OF August Mueller.
Peter Smith. Charles II. Barth, John
Oud. Charles Kilden, Frank OConner
and DR.. W. o. Webb.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
For Amusement.

II am a chicken man, in charge of
DR.. Olds' chicken ranch, near the city,
and l got drunk only for amusement"
explained L. ]. Hunter TO Justice
Hinkle In police court this afternoon.
The explanation looked easy to the
Judge and he let Hunter of with q
fine Of II and costs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
Was Celebrating.

John Stokes informed Justice
Hinkle this afternoon that he was an
unfortunate man, that he was re-
leased from the county jail only last
Saturday and was celebrating the
event by becoming intoxicated when
Officer Shannon heartlessly came
along and arrested him for drunken
ness.
John was fined $40 and costs on the
new charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
Lake Line Surveys.

Editor Henry Nickels of the Cheney
Free Press paid the Press call to-
day. He reported that small army
of surveyors were at work north Of
Cheney last Saturday making surveys
for the proposed electric line from
Spokane to Medical Lake. 1t is said
that a spur of the road will run TO
Cheney, thus giving the Normal school
town the benefit of an inter-urban
electric service to this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

sAULT STE. MARIE, Oct. 2e.--The
steamer Sauber. ore laden, last night
exploded. Captain Morris and Frank
Robinson were killed. The remainder
of the crew were rescued after great
exposure by the steamer Tale. The
steamer is a total loss. She sank in
FIVE hundred feet Of water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

II all goes well the day before
Christmas will see the end Of the
Nc itana Mining q Development COM
payn. In response to a petition for
the dissolution Of the company Judge
KEENAN, has set that day for q hear
ing, pursuant to action taken at n
stockholders' meeting on the 18th
inst.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

BREST, Oct 2e.--Another terrible
marine disaster IL reported. the
French sailing ship savoyard having
sunk OF the coast today.
The savoyard was manned by q
crew OF Sc, all Of whom went down
with the vessel when she foundered
In the sea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
Three CraCkSmen Blow UD
Oregon Bank and Get
ssG
Rich Booty

Is not trace as TO their identity or
present whereabouts
The explosion of the dynamite made
report which was heard by several
people, and the town was soon
aroused.
The clever thieves, however, had
prepared for an emergency. and once
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
STOLE TEN DOLLARS
FROM HIS new FRIEND

II was at the latter stage that Full
ton grabbed $40 bill from Bradys
hand and dashed down the street.
When arrested Fulton had spent all
of the money but s2.75 and he adj
mitted the coin had gone for liquor
and good time.
Fulton Is young and looks the part
of a typical hobo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

ment Frank started to leave the
courtroom. and All Fong was the
maddest man this side of China.
All Fons was 80 mate that he spoke
English fiuenty for few minutes
and pleaded noe guilty to the charge.
because there was a weight to his
hitching strap. The testimony de-
yeloped that he had taken Off the
birdie and put the weight inside the
wagon. All was fined SIS and costs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
HOW CHINk LAWYER
GAVE A THROW DOWN

One Of the worst throw downs"
In police court In recent months oc-
CURED this afternoon when Frank, the
Chinese lawyer, turned on his heel.
the picture of oriental dignity. and
said that All Fong. a brother Chinese
on trial for leaving his horse united,
was playing possum when he said
he could not speak the English lam
guage. Accompanying his denoue-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

James Fulton was fined $50 and
costs in police court this afternoon
for having taken advantage of James
Brady. druu.sen man who picked
him up on Main avenue and who Of
fered to ship him to Missoula and
give him work.
Brady took his new friend out, fed
him and bolsht him drinks until
Brady could carry no more.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26.--After con-
sultation with Commissioner of Immi-
grafton Sargent Secretary Cortelyou is
sued orders that John Turner, the
self confessed anarchist, be deported to
England.
This 10 the Rrst deportation under
the anti-anarchist provision of the i'm
migration act Of 1905.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

CLEVELAND, Oct. ga freight
train westbound, at the Cleveland 4
Pittsburg railway, ran into . Euclid
avenue car at the grade crossing this
afternoon, completely wrecking the lat.
ter. Seven persons are known to have
been seriously il not fatally injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

Acting Coroner Stocker received
word this afternoon OF the finding of
q dead body beside the Great North
ern tracks a short way from Chatra-
roy. The facts are meager. but II
seems that there Ia a Suggestion OF
murder. The coroner goes to the
scene this evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

the vault was open worked with great
haste in extracting the coin.
BY the time the populace was on
the scene the robbers had put their
money in bags and mounted horses.
They were seen going in the direction
word has been received.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
Didn't Like Chunks.

DELAWARE, Oct. 26.-The case Of
Joseph Stout, charged with an assault
on Prince Yee of Korea. came up in
the common pleas court this morning.
Stout pleaded guilty. Sentence was re-
served. The assault was committed
last June and was unprovoked. Stout's
excuse was that he didn't like chinks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

f. w, Hobbs and ID. e Rice. real
estate brokers. have commenced suit
against v, 8. Campbell to recover
3li2.bo, their commission for the sale
Of lot in the Altamont addition
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
Astounding Charges Made
Against Zena Smith, IA
Years of Age

the charge that the girl Il totally de-
PRAYED and the best place for her
would be the state reform school.
According to the complaint Zena is
the consort of the vilest characters in
the city, IL foul OF mouth, drinks
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26
Judge Called Away.

Judge Hanford of the federal court
was suddenly called TO Seattle on
Saturday night and there Is no SEES
sion Of the court in this city today.
The trial OF e. ". Williamson will
be resumed tomorrow morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

One-eyed Michael Casey was fined
$40 and costs In police court this
afternoon for having been drunk and
attempting to clean out the Cleveland
lodging house. on Stevens street. last
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

CHICAGO, Oct. 26.-Eight hundred
men tailors failed to report for work
this morning. They are holding a
meeting to decide whether to strike for
higher wages.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

Mrs. Sallie Roller obtained . war
rant through Prosecuting Attorney Kim
balls Office at the courthouse this aft.
ernoon for the arrest of Zena Smith,
an orphan girl, IA years Of age, on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

Jack Ahern. who was In police
court Saturday and fined 81 and ctsts
for having been drunk. was I'm again
this afternoon for the same ofYense
and got IS and costa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-26

A. McCorquodale, travelling freight
agent of the o. n. 4 n, is in the city
from Portland.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12

A good method to be followed In
cleaning the dairy tinware would be al
follows: Wash first with water at
about 80 to 100 degrees with a stih
brush (never use q cloth for washing
tinware of this sort. The brush will
get into all corners, and when there are
any dried particles of milk sticking to
the sides 1t will scratch them loose. One
precautioE always to be observed II
never to pour hot water into a can I'LL
1t has been washed with warm water,
as the hot water cooks the milk to the
side of the vessel and makes the wash
ing more difficult. After washing thor
oughly with warm water rinse thor
oughly with warm or hot water In
which washing powder has been dis
solved at the rate Of one pound to fif-
teen gallons Of water. After the yes
sells have been treated In this way they
should be rinsed out with little cold
water to free them Of the washing
powder solution. This treatment is
much easier than'it reads. In fact, 1t
requires but very little more work than
when the steam jet Is used and is near
ly as eficient.-Charles p. Doane.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12
English smuRg1crs.

Smuggling was carried on with great
boldness In England a century ago.
When Samuel Pellew was appointed
collector of customs at Falmouth early
last century he found corruption the
chief characteristic of the service. One
day he surprised party of his own
men attempting TO smuggle In cargo
of wine in broad daylight. Pellew, who
was conscientious man. so worried
the smugglers that they threatened his
life repeatedly and posted bills offering
a reward for his assassination. One
smuggler, who kept public house.
erected a battery of guns TO defend his
Illicit goods, and when sloop Of war
exhibited what he considered n too In
quIsitlve spirit actually fred on her.
The vessels guns were too low to re-
ply with effect. but her crew landed in
boats, attacked the house In the rear
and fevefed 1t 10 the ground.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12

father and mother Of our leading lazy,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ransom
\ girlish cry that would have
brought the house to her feet could
Ella Ransom have given 1t on the
stage, and then she, too, was In the
wings with her mothers arms about
her.
When order had been restored and
the feast had progressed to the coffee,
old Mr.. Ransom rose and unfinchingly
faced the merry crew.
81 amt much at speechmaking. but
l want to say right now that I've made
n mistake. My forefathers were OF old
Puritan stock, and can't get over the
idea that the stage Is a bad place, but
| guess there's other business in this
world that's worse. Anyhow it's no
cause for a father to turn against his
child, and I've lost five good years by
keeping up this i'll feeling toward my
girl. l want to thank you for the kind
way you've treated her when she's
needed the comfort OF mother and
father, and IL you're round this neigh
borhood next Thanksgiving come out
to the farm and have dinner with US.
My wife's a master hand at making
pumpkin pies. I guess that's about
ALL"
When the laughter and handclapping
which followed this speech had sub
sided, Manager Evans took the floor,
and in words not half SO eloquent as
he had rehearsed In private, but sof-
tened by the happy family reunion, he
announced his engagement to Miss
Ransom. While the members of the
company had been making some pretty
shrewd guesses ON the subject, they
were properly surprised and congrat-
ulatory, and before Deacon Ransom
realized what had happened he was
standing with the rest drinking cham
payne to the health of his daughter
and his son-in-law to be.
When the great day was over and
Manager Evans had tucked the robes
around Deacon and Mrs. Ransom for
their homeward ride and he had taken
a last kiss from Elias happy lips, he
murmured to himself:
'Well, the stage business worked out
rather different from the way i had
planned it, but the climax and the pic
ture were not half bad after ALL"
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12
COLLAR AND CRAVAT.
Ways In Which They Affect the Ap-
pearance of the Wearer.

pearance of the wearer.
Men who do not want to look any
fatter In the face than they can help
have an easy means of accomplishing
their purpose. Not all Of them are
aware of the effect that may be created
by the form OF collar or cravat.
''The stout man who wants to look as
thin as he can," said a haberdasher's
clerk, ''ought to wear tie of the kind
known as a four-in-hand. Preferably
1t should be dark In color and drawn
the face and lengthens II to a degree
that tends to make the face look thin
ner
Another aid to making q man look
thin Is In the height of his collars.
Stout men who want to look thin
should wear high collars and closed
ones. Amy collar that opens In front
makes one look stouter under nearly
every circumstance. Such collars are
becoming to the thin men.
''The fat man should avoid the kind
of tie that has horizontal effect. This
will add pounds to his appearance-in
his face. az least.
"On the contrary, this cross effect
will make the thin man look stout
The broad scarfs have little effect on O
mans looks one way or the other.
When he wears them 1t Is the collar
that makes the difference.
"He should therefore see that he
wears high one that does not open II
be wants to look as thin as possible,
whereas IL he wants 10 seem stouter an
open collar will produce that effect for
him -
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12
Timely Work.

Now is good time to trim up fence
rows and to burn the brush piles in or
der to destroy the breeding places OF
rabbits, insects and weeds
Cuttings Of gooseberries and currants
may be taken. Use only the wood OF
the current years growth, making the
cuttings about foot long. Strip on
the leaves IL they have not already
fallen, tie the cuttings in large bundles
and bury them in a cold cellar or In a
sandy, well drained knoll, or IL the
cutting bed is well prepared and well
drained they may be planted immedi-
ately, the bed being well mulched upon
the approach of winter.
September and October are good
months in which to set orchards, pro-
rided the ground is well prepared and
well drained and is not too much ex-
posed to sweeping winds. Wet lands
should never be set In the fall, and
such lands are not fit for orchards.
Strawberries may still be set; also
bush fruits.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12
The Dinerenoe In Two Word,


Did 1t ever occur to you to think Of
the difference In significance Of the two
words "seems" and 'appears" We
say "it seems to be true" or ut appears
to be true" Are those expressions
identical, or II there be difference
what Is itf
There is a difference. and It consists
chiefly in the strength Of the express
sion. II we read story and say,
THAT story seems to be true" we
mean that IT has the sembiance OF truth
and we infer that It is true. II we
say, THAT story appears to be trueS
we mean that the statements made In
It or the incidents related 60 to show
its truth.
In other words. appears" refers to
the actual presentation Of something
to our view; seems refers to an infer
ence of our mind as to the probability
Of a thing being true.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12
P AFTER the
} CURTAIN
| FELL 3
..... BY Colin S. Collins
Copyright, 1901, by A. s. Richardson


If Bradley Evans had not been SO
deeply In love, he would certainly have
been angry
The curtain had Just fallen ON the
Thanksgiving matinee, and the stage
hands were already clearing the stage
for the feast which Manager Evans
had ordered for his company. That
perintended the preparations and ar
ranged every detail.
The stage was to be set with dull
oak interior, ablaze with electricity
overhead, In the flies and at the foot
lights, with the front Of the house in
darkness to heighten the brilliancy Of
the improved dining room. Cor
geous chrysanthemums he had ordered
from New York for the centerpiece,
and the menu was the very best that
the leading caterer of the small New
England city could furnish.
Evans had just stepped into the lead
ing mans dressing room for the as
surance that his personal appearance
was in keeping with the festal occa-
sion before presenting himself to the
young woman in whose honor the din
ner was being given, Miss Ella Ran
som. He had meant to be careful as
to speech before that dinner, and after
ward, when tho company was trying
to amuse itself until the evening per-
formance and to forget the folks
gathered round home firesides, he
would have little chat with her alone
in her dressing room and put the mo-
mentous question. Surely this little
act Of thoughtfulness would pave the
way. He knew in a general way that
she was New England girl and that
Thanksgiving day was to such as she
the all important festival. The theat-
rical instinct In Evans was so strong
that even his own love story had to be
worked up to the proper climax. But
Miss Ransom with true womanly con-
trariety set all his fine plans at naught.
When he entered the stars dressing
room in response to a muffied Come"
instead of facing handsomely gowned
and smiling girl, as he had anticipated,
he saw a forlorn figure curled up on
the sofa. Miss Ransom still wore the
frock used In the last act, and as she
Strengthened up she made futile ef-
fort to hide her grief with lace TRIM
med bit of cambric. All the graceful
little speeches which Evans had been
coming for hours failed him at this
critical moment. He forgot the flower
decked table on the stage and the ac-
tors who by this time must be hurry
ing from their dressing rooms to the
scene of the festivities. He knew only
that Ella was in trouble and-he loved
her.
'My dear girl, what has happened~
Alas for the cleverly worded pro-
posal that was never to be spoken!
The tone, the gesture and the love
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12
No. 45.

u,aue from wooren cIorn. or fert MAY
be used. This filter Is hxed to a hoop
of iron. which can be suspended wher>
ever necessary Gig. p After this ny
into clean bottles Do mot fill entirely
but leave room for the liquid to expand
when again heated. FIT q thin board
over the bottom OF an ordinary wash
boiler. set the filed bottles (ordinar4
glass fruit jars are Just as good In II
I'll In with water around the bottles 70
within about an inch Of the tops and
gradually heat until 1t is about to simg
mer. Then take the bottles ont and
cork or seal Immediately. II II good
idea to take the further precauticu Of
sealing the corks over with sealino
wax or paraffin to prevent mold germA
from entering through the corks.
Should it be desired to make a red
Juice heat the crushed grapes to MOI
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12
New. ana Notes.

The condition Of timothy hay on Aug.
was 92.2 as compared with 90 on
Aug. 1. 1902, S4.1 at the corresponding
date In 1901 and a nine year average OF
BAT
Reports indicate nearly full crop Of
clover of medium to high grade.
The preliminary estimate of the de-
partment of agriculture is for winter
wheat crop Of about 410,00O,000 BUSH
els or an average Of 12.4 bushels per
acre as compared with 1873 bushels last
yesr.
1t is probable that II American celery
seed growers were as careful in their
work as the French growers are their
seed woulC be as good.
The wheat crop Of India Ia reported
unusually good.
Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-11-12
A TireIess omcsaI.

A good story is told Of Mr.. Ham,
mond, former chief clerk of the British
foreign Office. One day when he was
suffering from gout an officer called to
ask for leave Of absence for his son,
who was a queens messenger and aft
er several fatiguing Journeys was in
need of rest Mr.. Hammond was sit
ting I'm an armchair before the fire
reading The Times.
II suppose" said he, che wants to go
out shootingY NO." replied the visit
or; my son is not in the habit Of tell
ing falsehoods or making excuses. He
wants rest" "Rest, rest, resty' ex-
claimed Mr.. Hammond. 81 never take
rest" To which the gentleman rejoin-
ed: mo; l dare say not With your
feet sinking into Turkey carpets and
with nothing to do but sit before the
fire and read The Times dare say you
don't require reg-"-From "Recollec-
tions of the Old Foreign Office"