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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-06

Over Million Dollars spent in collecting it. and
about 100000 will buy it

tnlshed-unless some one turns up with a
better stone than any now on it. If he
should, the pearl stringer will have more
work to do, for the firm will buy better
pearl than any now in the necklace-if
it can get it-and put it on the string,
too.
The necklace consists of single string
of stones, forty-one in number. As you
look at it, and as you handle it in its
chamois case you will begin to appre-
ciate it. 1t is nearly eighteen inches
long; each pearl is rs round as a base
ball, and the string is graded from the
centre to the ends as if the pearls had
been cut and rounded to suit. 1t is
composed of East Indian pearls, of such
perfection that a Bombay merchant
said, when he saw it, that even Lady
Sassoon, whose husband is one of the
wealthicst men in India, and famous
collector of pearls. could not boast of a
necklace approaching this one
A little trifie like $500, 900 will buy the
necklace as it stands to-day That is
more than many persons will care to give
let alone having; but when it is re-
membered that the firm refused about
$40, 900 for the centre stone, and gave
more than Sl5,000 for the second finest
stone in the string; that more than three
years were spent in making the collection,
and more than a million dollars spent in
doing so; and that the average weight of
the forty-one pearls is twenty-five grains.
the price placed on the necklace does not
seem so enormous-if you have the means
and the desire to buy it
Don't get the idea that because more
than million dollars was spent in max
ing the necklace the firm is selling it at a
loss at 100000. The pearls bought for
the string but rejected were made up in
other forms, and sold separately; so that
though the million dollars were spent in
making the present necklace. the differ
ence between the amount spent and the
price asked for the string as completed
does not represent any loss to the firm
If you buy the necklace, you will pay
fair price for it, and will not be getting
any sacritice-sale bargain. But you will
get a real bargain, probably; for pearls
are becoming scarcer each year. 1t takes
like a century for an oyster to
produce 46-grain pearl, and the demand
for large stones is increasing 1t would
seem to be good investment. therefore.
to buy this necklace and hold, as we'll
as wear, it for few years. The wearing
will not hurt the stones. either: so that by
buying this necklace one can both eat
his cake and have ia feat seldom ac-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-12-06

was very fond" of pearls, and
had them for supper occasionally, had a
finer one in her collections for sale
at store in Fifth Avenue, New York.
For thirty years the little iewelry store
it is little, really has been i'll New
York. and for that length of time has
always been dealing largely in precious
stones. until it has become the practical
headquarters for the rarcst and finest
gems; and people who want to see good
stones and know the ropes" do not
bother the big jewellers, but drop into the
little Fifth Avenue place, and in its rear
offices look over precious stones and
pearls nj their ease.
To return to the necklace 1t took
three years to collect the forty-one stones
that compose it, and more than one mil
lion dollars was spent in buying, COM
pairing. selecting and preparing the two
score and one that are now on the silken
string. The history of the necklace
gives an idea of how great collections of
Jewels are made.
The firm had two pearls, beautifully
matched, which it thought might well
form the nucleus of a necklace-no pun
intended. With their future decided. it
became necessary to get other pearls TO
go with them While these Others were
collecting, a single pearl. larger than the
originals, was seen. and bought for the
central place of honor, and rt" TWO orlSi-
mails were rclegated to TIL night and left
centres In time, the -r."E was COM
plete But for TIM na.,F. Tor one day
a buyer obtained a .r'r, larger than
either of the origin .,ter than either,
and nearly a. ia.-" u.s. the 46-graln
monster in the ra.a Very promptly
it was placed h.~,. lac big pearl, and at
once procer" Z .' H.'he the other original
look like .'- ..ats. The firm de-
cided thai ..,tclassed, and that the
necklace WE .r complete, and directed
their l.t to get another pearl to
mattel Nr"mer.
Tt r.. lore easily said than done
TT, ...e could, the firms buyers
g.. nd match At last, eight
.. ...- iter the new stone had been put
.r .., a man dropped into the store
v.. 20 pearl for sale 1t was the long
-.s-ut-for stone, and the man went away
arth Il cheque for more than $4,000 in
his pocket. while the deft-fingered pearl
-irnger slipped the new gem upon the
string in place of the older stone. Twenty
times or more has the necklace been
- completed each time to he re-made
for the better. Now. however, it is
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HE finest pearl necklace ever strung
unless possibly Cleopatra. who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24
Dean PERINE WOULD
NAT|ONAL|zE CHURCH

! a press dispatch recently received
rom Washington states that at SEES
mon Of the Pan-American conference
Of bishops, Rt. Rev. Thomas Gailos,
bishop of Tennessee, advocated the con-
Quoting Of, the Episcopal church along
national lines, with the view of Great
ing a distinctly American church. The
bishop waSalso in favor of the change
Of the Protestant Episcopal church to
, more appropriate title. He declared
that the church should be American.
1t is reported that his address aroused
great enthusiasm.
When the above mentioned dispatch
was shown to Dean Perine of All
Saints cathedral he commented upon
it as follows:
81 think that the church is thorough
ly American now. However. / believe
that we should have head for the
American church that would hold the
same relation toward it that the Presi.
dent Of the United States bears toward
the union. We should have here an
archbishop of the American church and
perhaps such move is what Bishop
Gailos contemplates where he speaks
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24

hair is next to the body for warmth
and is also outside for the sake of ap-
pearance.
These coats are fitted with hoods,
which are trimmed around the face with
bear skin or the long hair of the wolf,
! which stand up and affords protection
from the winds.
The entire costume doesn't weigh
more than mans business suit, and
the deerskin combines warmth with
| lightness.
The wealthy Eskimo uses costlier furs
for the outside garments, but these
children were mostly orphans and
poor, so that they had only the cheaper
furs.
Not long ago, Nikifer was heard
to say, rather pathetically, when asked
about his family:
81 have no one-only me-when time
up here-I go anywhere no home
only me-"
| The Eskimos soon became accustomed
to our feed, but at first they craved
fish all the while, and it had to be given
them daily, while the present of a box
of sardines was rare treat. They are
very fond of Russian pie, which is
nothing more than rows Of canned sal
mon and boiled rice, baked between lay
ers of pastry.
All the Alaskans seem fond Of music
have high, sweet voices, and good
ears. The youngest of the group, "Es-
enetauk," has shown marked ability at
the piano, although she never saw one
before reaching the school,
At a recent football banquet given
by the Indian team, to the great sur
prise of all, Inkifer was seen to rise
when the orchestra played a waltz
and with a Ward MsAlli.ter air, ask
his teacher to dance with him. And
dance they did, Nikifer humming to
himself all the while a soft little tune
and keeping perfect step. Some one
said: "Why. Nikifer, you must have
learned to dance with polar bear?"
ooh no." he said with his cheer
| full grin. 81 see Russian sailor dance
! me dance like him."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24

FRANKFORT, Oct. A.-Delegates
from 25 workmen societies, represent
ing an aggregate membership of $780,
900 men, are here for the congress
which begins tomorrow and which has
for its avowed object the consolidation
of the interests of workingmen who are
not socialists. The kaiser's govern
ment has somewhat over-reached itself
in striving for the success of the con
gress, as its ACTIVITY in the matter has
served to increase the suspicious of the
masses against the workmen's unions
supported by the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24

of conducting the church along national
lines. We are now entirely separate
from English control. 1t is fact that
the majority Of those men who draft
ed our national constitution also draft
ed the Americanized version of the
service which we now use. There is a
growing tendency toward making the
church a national one wherever found.
For example, in Japan both the Eng
lisn church and our own have their
missionary fields by common consent
distinct from each other and we are
about ready to turn these fields over
to the japanese, abandoning the work
altogether to them SO that they may
conduct the church as japanese insti-
tuition.
"In regard to the change of name,
l am decidedly in favor of it and went
on record to this effect at our last
convocation of the diocese. The pro-
posed change was turned down by this
diocese. but ! believe that it will come
about sooner or later. The american
Catholic church" has also been pro-
posed, but there Is the objection that
this might be confused with the pres
ent Catholic organization"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24

CARLISLE, Pa, Oct. 24.-After q
long trip by sea, then overland from
the Pacific coast to the heart of Penn
sylvania, is it any wonder that the
eyes of this odd little group were daz-
zled by the many strange sights that
greeted them.
Never to have seen big ship, only
kayaks, in which they paddle up and
down the Alaskan coast, not to have
even heard of train, then suddenly
to be whrled away on long journey
across the continent, through such q
diversity of sights-that it was little
wonder, on arriving at Carlisle, they
looked in amused indifference at the
curious faces crowded around them-or
faced the camera of local photogra'
pher with an expression of stolid solem
nity-as much as to say:
81 don't know what that is, but if it's
gun, fire quick"
They carried no baggage, only bas-
ket filled with bread (Which was
bought for them at the taverns sta
toned along the way), and a large
lump of tallow, which they chung to
as lovingly as any school girl to box
of bonbons.
Fortunately they arrived at Thanks
giving time, when the weather was cold
as the warm days are always very try
ing for them. Several of the girls were
tatooed on the chin and arms Wit
red and blue ink, and their faces were
so brilliantly colored that the matrons
thought they were painted and scrubbed
them vigorously.
Now, since they have become acclim
ated, this bright color has partially
faded, but they are always ruddy look
ing.
Their clothes were made of calico
lined with deerskin.
They wore deerskin socks, with the
hair next the feet, and boots of the
same, with hair outside. The trousers
are usually made of the heavy winter
skins of the deer, while the Gratis are
made of the lighter summer deerskins,
and are sometimes double, so that the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24
Bankers Officers.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 24.-The
Bankers association has elected the fol.
lowing named officers: President, f.
G. Bigelow Of Milwaukee; vice presi
dents for the northwestern states: Cal.
ifornia, James X. Lynch, San Fran.
cisco; Idaho, w. F. kettenbach, Lewis
ton; Montana, Alden j. Bennett, Vir,
GINA City; Oregon, j. +. Watson, Port
land; Utah, l.. II. Farnsworth, Salt
Lake; Washington, w. M. Shaw, Spo
kane; Hawaii, II. L. Waily, Honolulu
Executive committee: j. ID. Powers
Kentucky; j. r. Mitchell, Minnesota
J. X. Wilson, California; J. b. Finley
Pennsylvania; Stephen NJ. Griswodl
New York; II. II. Dennis, South Dako
ia; w. X. Coffin, Wisconsin; Mills b
Lane, Georgia; William Livingston
Michigan; Charles w. Sawyer, Kansas
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24

LIVERPOOL, England, Oct. "a
Marton, In Lancashire, the ancient
home of the Washington family, is a
shrine neglected by American tourists
it is a remote little village only to
be reached by striking across country
from the manufacturing town of earn
forth, and looks very like it must have
looked when the 10th century Wash.
ingtons made it their home.
Back of the village an old stone house
Dtill stands, where Laurance Washing
eon, the great great grandfather OF
George Washington, founder of the
american branch of the family, was
born. He was afterwards granted the
manor of Sulgrave. in Northampton.
shire, and his grandson, john, emigrat.
cd to America. but the brothers re-
manned at Warton, and the name still
lives on the village register, and the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24
M'Mann Buys Tenny.

Frank McMann. the race horse own.
er who is now in Chicago, has sent
word to this city that he has bought
Major Tenny from Mr.. Hildreth. I:
was Hildreth who sold McCarty & Nc
Mann's Oronte. The price paid for the
Major is said to be s45O0 He will
be raced at San Francisco this winter
and entered In the Burns handicap
which carries with it n pot of $40, 200
On Monday the McCarty h McManu
stable will be shipped from here along
with Harry Green's to San Francisco
These gentlemen have chartered al
express car for about 5000 and will ship
both stables to Frisco.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24
1900 Are on Strike.

CHICAGO, Oct. 24.-Fifteen hundred
members of the sausage makers union
are out on strike today, and there is
almost complete tieup in the sausage
making business. When this condition
will be relieved is predetermined, as
the employers declare that they will
make no concessions as regards increas'
ing. the wage scale, and the sausage
makers assert in retort that no more
sausage will be made until higher
wages are paid.
The sausage makers now earn from
10 to % cents an hour, according &c
the work done. They demand an in
crease straight through the various
classes of workmen of two and hall
cents an hour.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24

marble slabs in the churchyard testify
to the passing of numerous generations
of the family.
Thomas Washington, whose name
bears the latest date, was vicar of
tine parish and preached in the church
where his ancestors had worshipped for
200 years. He appears to have been
the last of the family in England.
The church has recently been ere
stored but some of the old part re-
mains. In the rear on the outside wall
is a stone slab marked with curious OBJ
scured lettering and bearing the name
of Laurence Washington and the date
Of his birth. In another place an old
stone shield has been discovered carved
with the Washington coat Of arms. In
spite of the primitive design, the Stars
and Stripes can be plainly seen, and
it may very we'll represent the original
of the American flag.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24
TO make new PORT
FOR lake MICHIGAN

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 24.-In
Che northwestern corner of Indiana, a
short distance from Chicago, Governor
Durbin is to be the central figure IN
simple ceremonies this afternoon that
will mark the beginning of new epoch
for that section and mean more for its
industrial welfare than anything that
has ever taken place before.
The event is the beginning of work
in the construction of the East Chica.
60 ship canal, colossal undertaking
that SO far has attracted little attention
outside of the section Immediately n.
eresed, but the general Importance of
which can hardly be overestimated
The canal is to lead from Lake Michi-
gan to Wolf lake and its most impor-
tant result will be to make great
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24

port for the town of Hammond and
the surrounding district lying south
and east OF Chicago across the Indiana
line. The district is already the To-
cation of many immense manufacturing
enterprises and it is predicted that with
the completion of the canal it will soon
rival Chicago itself in the extent and
Importance of its industries.
The canal is to be three and one
half miles in length. 100 feet wide and
of sufficient depth throughout its entire
length to accommodate the largest
ships on he Great Lakes. Under the
terms of the contract the first mile OF
the canal is to be finished within one
year and two years is the time limit
fixed for the entire completion Of the
waterway.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24
Soldiers at Fl. Riley.

FORT RILEY, Kan. Oct. 2l.-The
military maneuvers today were perhaps
the most extensive that have been held
since the big encampment and mimic
war commenced.
There were nearly 10000 troops en-
gagged ON the field and in the review.
They were commanded by 500 officers.
There WAS great contest Tor best
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24
FORCED TO FEED UPON
REPTILES OF FOREST

CHEHALIS, Wash, Oct. PA man
giving the name of Harry Powers was
brought to Chehalis this morning by
NJ. ID. Wood, who lives on the north
fork of Newaukum river. Powers had
been lost in the woods since Friday,
October 2, during which time he had
had no food except huckleberries, snails
and lizard Powers tattered cloth
ing and gaunt condition bears out the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24

story fully. He had started through
the timber on Nisqually river, near
Elba, WASH, on October 2, and could
not find his way out of the mountains.
At one time he contemplated suicide.
Powers claims not to have heard
from his parents for ten years. His
father was Abner Brown Powers, of
l4l4 Larimer street, Denver, Col. The
man is being given good care and
will soon recover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24
Electric Wood Chopper

WASHINGTON. Oct 2i,-Consul
General Gunthcr at Frankfort, Ger.
many, reports that successful eXperl-
ments have been made in various for
ests of France in cutting trees with
electricity. A platinum wire is heate .
white. The saw requires one-eighth oi
the ordinary time. There is no saw.
dust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24

"lou forget that this is my birth
day" she said. "Why is it that ever
since we've been married you're for
gotten every time my birthday came
"Iust trying to keep up with the rec
ord YOU made before we were married. >
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24
NOTICE OF SCHOOL D1sf1x04
BOND ELECTIoN.


Notice is hereby given that q spe-
ciai election will be held in school
district. No. 81, Spokane county. state
of Washington, on the 7th day Of Mo-
vember. 1908. for the purpose OF de-
termining whether or not the d.
rectors of said school district shall
borrow money and issue bonds Of the
district in the sum of two hundred
thousand dollars (s20o. 000) for the
purpose OF purchasing sites and erect
ing school buildings. Said bonds, If
issued, shall bear interest not to ex-
coed four and one-half per cent per
annum, payable semiannually. and
bonds to be payable twenty years
from date thereof.
The election will be by ballot.
Those In favor OF the issuing OF
bonds as above specified will vote.
Bonds, Yes; those opposed. Bonds.
No.
The polls will be open from
o'clock a. m. to Z o'clock p. m.
The polling places will be ~ fol-
lows
Ward 1. Building E217 Third ave.
nue..
Ward 2. High school.
Ward 3. Washington school.
Ward 4. Bancroft school.
Ward 8. Webster school.
Bisbee precinct. Bankson Bros.-
lumber office.
By order OF the board of directors.
Dated this 18th day of October.
1903. Il. G. THOMAS,
Secretary of the Board of Directors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24
WATCH THE KIDNEYS"

when they are affected, life is in
danger" says DIR. Abernethy. the
great English physician. Foley's
Kidney Cure makes sound kidneys.
Sold by Chas. McNab. 402 Riverside
avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24

showing in the review, but the Fifth
Iowa regiment easily took the laurels.
The soldiers in the state regiments
We're made glad by the paymaster
nearly s40.vvv being given out in pay
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24
$4,000 In Smoke.

ASHVILLE, Oct. 24.-The new $40
DO auditorium and $4,000 residence
adjoining were totally destroyed by
fire this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-10-24

Manufactured by Medical Lake
Salts Mfg. CO., Medical Lake. and
Spokane, Wash.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-18
Fierce Gale Sweeps
The Harbor Of New York.
Much Damage to Brighton and
Coney Island Beaches Ships
Drag Their Anchors
Two Sunk.

New York, April Is. fierce
wind storm from the northeast
swept over New York today, de-
veloping unusual severity after q
night of gales. The storm blew
shoreward and was accompanied
by the highest tide known in
years, and brought cold pelting
ram. 1t did much damage along
the New Jersey and Long Island
coasts.
At Coney Island and Rockaway
a large part of the sandy beach was
cut out and much other damage
was done by the tipe and violent
wind.
The gale was severe upon the
shipping anchored in the bay of
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1903-04-18
Million Dollar Loss By Fire.
Many Companies Bsnkrup:ed
None of the Sufferers in the
Texas Oil Well District
Had a Cent of In-
Surance.

Beaumont, Tex, April ia
careless workman kicked over q
lantern at one of the Caldwell oil
wells on block 3s, Hogg-Twayne
tract, on Spindle Top today and
started fire that resulted in the
loss of property valued at 81, ,OOO,-
600 and the bankruptcy of 90 Or
more of the smaller companies.
There were f75 wells on the three
blocks of the tract and only five
of the derricks and pump houses
are left standing. Every cem-
pany that had property in the
Hogg- -Swayne tract is u loser. The
fire swept the three blocks cover
ed with derricks and pump houses
clear of all it's buildings. The
derricks left are on the edges and
are few and far between. None
of the companies had a cent of IN
surauce.