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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-25
NOTES OF INTEREST
FROM C0LV|LLE

COLvILLE, Wash, Dec q5.-The
Modern Woodmen of America, Tam
arack camp, No. 9211, OF Colville.
held Its annual election of officers
Monday. az follows, Venerable con-
sui, J. w. Smith; advisor, ]. b. Nell
son; escort, Il, NJ. Heifner: clerk, Os-
car Il. Chamberlin; banker NJ T. Nc
Cauley; Waterman, Norris Soden. l..
y. Camp and Eugene Il. Smith were
elected trustees for the two and three
year terms respectively.
Judge Richardson he's called n jury
term OF the superior court to convene
January to try out tho criminal
docket. The second case Of the state
versus j.. A. Peel, charged with the
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JEFFR|ES IN BURLESQUE,.
MUNR0E. IN VAUDEVILLE

BOSTON, Mass. Dec. 25.-Jack
Munroe has tracked his old enemy,
Champion Jeffries, to the stage door,
and as result Boston theatergoers
are being given a rare treat" JET
fries is ignoring the taunts of his old
enemy, Us usual.
When Jeffries recently came east he
was snapped up by burlesque mana
ger and Is now appearing at one Of
the Boston theaters. With Joe kennc-
dy as his sparring partner the cham
pion goes through brief sparring
stunt, for which he is said to receive
$1,000 week-stage money, perhaps.
When Munroe heard that Jeffrles
was appearing In burlesqus in Boston
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sack ana out again." and with these
words ana . cherry laugh old Santa
disappeared down the chimney Of the
house. 30 Z waited for him to ap-
pear, ana In the meantime I stroked
and pattsd each little deer. Wei, I
hadn't long to wait, for soon Santa
Claus WAS ont Of the chimney,
though how he Aid IL never knew,
ana there BY my side the jolly little
old man was laughing and snorting
in his beard.
"Now, Santa Claus" I said, "I want
to ask you whore You came from ana
whore you stay all summer long ana
how II Mrs. CLAUS and the little
Ulausss7"
"wsu," snortsd old Santa, "why
don't you ask me . dozen questions
at once" and then with laugh he
continued. "Now I haven't much time
for I've got to MI many . stocking In
this big city before morning. There's
Brownies addition ana the North Side
not touched yet, ana really you see
I've got to move pretty lively TO get
through. hut I'll just say that my
home II far, far away OF, whore IL -
always showing, and Mrs. Claus II
we'll and the little Clauses are grow
ing 20 big that I think Z shall soon
have them out to help mo. You know
must NIL an awful lou Of stockings,
all over the world, and I am very glad
that shall soon have the little
Clauses helping me-"
with these words old santa jumped
clean over my head and into his
sleigh.
"Dut how do you ma the little chill
dren Of SPOKANE compared to other
citissw
"wsll," he Dried, "thsy are among
the best little ones in the worlA. I
received hundreds OF letters from
them and really You know Z must
hurry and NIL their stockings. 0ood-
bye, until next year." NJ yelled over
his shoulder, ana, popping his whip,
away want the dssGs and the sleigh,
up into the sky and ont Of sight N =
moment I really was sorry could
not hold = longer conversation with
the dear little old man, just for the
benent Of the little readers Of The
Press, but. Of course, - old Santa
Claus says, 10 haA NO time 70 lose.
and whom one oonsiAsrs the hundreds
Of houses he had TO visit, even here
in spokane, one can So Il must be q
big job.
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Finds Work
For Many
Needy People

The Northwestern Merchant and
Clerks Employment bureau on River
side avenue is furnishing employment
to many of the needy workmsn in this
city. A small fee Is charged to the
applicant, who ia given a position Is
soon as anything is offered. In this
way no one who is really in need of
work need be without position. The
Press did not intend to include this
reputable bureau in its write-up of the
disreputable and antrustworthy en-
ployment agencies OF Spokane in Thurs
days issue.
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MACHINERY INSURANCE
LATEST IN GERMANY

setting up of the machine, accidents
by electric power, by storm, light
ming, etc.
Excluded from this insurance are:
Damages from ordinary wear and
tear. damages on changeable tools.
forms: damages from fire. earth
quake, cold, food revolution, strikes,
war and explosion: damages from
night work and from internal causes
of machinery, as latent defects in
material.
The rates vary from As to s5 cents
per s25s of insured value but where
the risks appear to be greater may
be per cent or more.
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kept and there is no possible chance
for such plot to succeed while the
men who are at present in charge of
the government remain In command.
The salaries of the various en-
ployes of the government have been
diminished and the government is
now proceeding to cut down expenses
in many quarters. which heretofore
was impossible on account Of the dis
turbed conditions.
The pueblo or lower class. is
perfectly content so far and all seem
TO feel much more secure than ever
before during the reign OF Colombia
over the isthmuS.
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longed to |. B. Prather of 707 Second
avenue. The horse for two days was
tied to post without food or covering.
In its agony it tore the earth up, rolled
on the ground, lacsrated it's head and
tore out an eye. Yesterday the owner
and his two sons went to the animal
with sticks and endeavored with blows
to make him get up. Neighbor noti-
fled the police and the poor beast was
put out of its misery.
Mr.. Prather was arrested and taken
to the station.
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SHE NOW
is A STAR

NEW YORK, Dec. 25.-Henrietta
Crossman has become a star in the
constellation surrounding David Belas-
co. She is now rehearsing Belasco's
play, Sweet Kitty Bsllairs," TO-
mantle comedy in which both the star
and the author expect she will make a
hit. Miss Crossman has for a number
of years been one of the most poular
star~ on the stage, and her new ven
ture is looked forward to with great
expectations. -
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Money
Mclaughlin
VIII Pest
Five Hundred
For Match

GREENWOOD, b. c., Dec. -125.-
Sporting Editor Spokane Press: Dear
Sir-Please allow me space in your pa
per to say that will meet Patrick
Nj. Devaney, John Olson and McMil-
lin, the strong man, in a eatch-as-
eatch-can wrestling match, agreeing to
throw all three men. one fall each, IN
one hour, actual wrestling time, for
$500 side or more, and gate receipts,
to take place at Spokane any time after
ten days. We will post our money
with either Your paper or any reliable
business man in your city. Respects
fully yours, l.. BERT WHIGAM.
Manager for q. c. Mclaughlin.
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HARVARD'S "HOT DOG"
OUTFITS MUST 60

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. 25-Pres-
ident Eliot of Harvard Is on the war
path against the all-night lunch coun-
tiers patronized by the university stu
dents, and all Of these institutions oc-
oupying buildings owned by the uni
versity have been ordered to move.
President Eliot hopes to have every
midnight lunch room in Cambridge
closed before long He intends to APP
pear before the city council and ask
that licenses be refused these places
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CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 25.-One cut
Of plebeian pumpkin pie-the kind
mother used to make-cost the Penn
sylvania Railway company over $50
the other day and delayed an import
ant conference two hours.
The pie was not to blame alto
gether. Mayor johnson was trifie
at fault The mayor had arranged a
conference with the Pennsylvania
railroad officials to consider the abo-
lition of grade crossings. 1t was set
for p. m.
AS prompt as their trains, the rail-
road men arrived at the mayors Of
flee at 1853 p. m. City Engineer Car
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-25
OLD SANTA TALKS OF
!" HIS TRIP TO SP0KAN'

Late Last night when all Of gpo-
kans's little onss were tucked in their
beds ana fast asleep. and the last Of
the late shoppers had hurried home
and all the streets were dsssrtsA and
stilli when only the eyes Of the far
away stars were open to see-suddsn-
ly . faint musical trsmbls and Jingle
Of sleigh bells was heard from some
whore above In the dark blue sky.
The clocks Of the oity were just
tolline in the glad anniversary Of the
birth Of the Savior. Louder and
nearer rang the merry silver sleigh
bells, and the little stars, each In it,
place In the heavens, winked it,
bright eyes and laughed in the
thought Of the Joy that was hurrying
into the city Of Spokane.
Suddenly before one could realize
II. the peal OF the bells became al
most deAfsning ana with rush and
. dash q troop OF shaggy little ami
mails burst into view, laden with .
hundred musical bells, and drawing
. most beautiful sleigh. filed to over
flowing with parcels, packages, dolls,
drums, wooden horses, candy, nuts,
runs-almost everything one could
think Of.
"Whoa therew rang out . gruK,
loud voice ana instantly the troop Of
deer stopped in their wild gallop, and
out from the sleigh leaped . figure
with q great snort and q laugh.
.."who lives here, I'd like to know"
said this funny little old man, looking
up at the house in front Of him. And,
taking from the pocket Of his great
fur coat letter, no bent his head
ana read by the light Of the stars the
name OF the little ones who were
even then asleep In the house.
Eyes, yesl" the old man said, and
laughing In his great white beard, hs
loaded his sack with dozens Of beau
tiful presents, together with candy
and nuts in plenty. Then this little
old man, with many . puH and snort,
for You know no was fat and very
short, began climbing to the roof Of
the house over the front porch.
"Hold on, thsrs," I cried. coming
ont OF my hiding place, "ars you
SABA Claus9"
"ThAt's who am" chuoklsd the
little man. very red in the face now,
from his climbing. III you want TO
talk to me, you"l have to wait until
get down this chimney with my
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1. LEGS.
Friends Came to His
Rescue and Saved
Them.

I BORDEAUX, France, Dec. 26.-
Jacques Feron, stationary engineer,
was saved from the fate of spending
the rest of his life in bed by charit-
able friends. Both his legs were cut
off some years ago and since he has
been getting around on artificial ones.
A few weeks ago he sent the legs to
Paris to be repaired, going to bed in
the meantime. For not being at work
he was discharged and being out of
work he did not have the money to
pay for the repairs on his legs. The
repairers refused to let him have
them until their bill was paid and
1t looked as If he would have to re-
main in bed for the rest of his life
when friends came to his rescue.
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Out Of Joint.

Officer OLeary, in trying TO arrest
man i'll the Stockholm saloon. had
his shoulder thrown out and was taken
TO his home this morning. The officer
was in hot chase of his man when the
latter stumbled down the stairs of the
rear entrance and Officer O'Leary on
top OF him The man was captured
but the officer got the worst of the
deal and will be laid up for some time.
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Big LoSe-Out
OF Missouri
Chicken Thief

WARRENSBURG, Mo, Dec. 2S-&
A chicken thief is out s140 and In
five chickens since his raid on Henry
Whites henhouse here. The thief
dropped a wallet containing this sum
while STOPPING under the roosts. He
now has his choice between his FIVE
stolen chickens or his $t40 and q
penitentiary sentence, for chicken
stealing is felony In Missouri
White has the money.
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SMALL GRAFT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 49,
Postofiice inspectors are investigating
the charge that Senator Warren Of
Wyoming is lessop of the postoftice
quarters at Cheyenne, his home town.
The statutes prohibit any member Of
congress directly or indirectly being
party to any contract in which the
United States is interested and pro-
vides such contracts shall be void. II
his been disclosed that Beavers made
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larceny of $1,000 worth OF copper
matte from the Northport smelter a
year ago, has not been set. Peel
was acquitted on the first charge and
as the same statement OF fact Is
applicable in the second case. It is not
likely the prosecution will be pushed
now,
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penitentiary Younger, excepting when
connected with Wild west show. has
been looking for something to do.
Il would like to be stockman in
west Texas" he said. but have not
the money"
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COLE YOUNGER THE
MEEKEST OF BANDITS

LEES SUMMIT. Mo-. Dec. 25-Cole
Younger, the pardoned bandit, has
settled down here among his old
neighbors and sympathizers and is
leading quiet, bucolic existence.
Since released from the Minnesota
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TOM J0HNS0N'S love
FOR PUMPKIN PIE

ter arrived at 2:o5. The mayor was
late.
At 1 p. m he hadn't arrived. Tho
engineers and Superintendent Scriven
Of the railroad were getting nervous.
Their combined salaries were over,
$4,000 per annum, or about $50 an
hour. At length the mayors score
tary called the johnson home. The
butler who answered the phone said:
Oats all right. sab. De mayah.
layed, sab. He was waitin' for .
pumpkin pie to get done fob his
luncheon, sab. De mayah powahfuE
fond OBJ pumpkin pie, sah."
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general practice Of entering into
such contracts with members Of con.
gress, but inasmuch as it couldn't be
shown that any loss resulted to the
government it was ordered all such
contracts when discovered should be
cancelled.
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Ohioaeo.-The report of the grand
jury made TO Judge Clifford severely
critioizes those who disturbed funer-
al professions, irresponsible organ
izations" were also critized for Gre
ating disorder and defying the law
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-25
Where Is
the Spokane
Humane SOcletQ

A horse lying two days in the mud
without food or medical attendance
was brought to the attention Of the
police this morning. The animal be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-25
chInaman Locked Up.

Wong Won, a "chinc," was locked
up in the police station last night for
safe keeping. The celestial is sup.
posed to be wanted by the Walla Walla
officials.
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Paris.--Captain Dreyfus has heen
granted new trial, which will this
time be heard before 4 civilian tribu-
nal.
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New xork.-Richard Wasner's sa-
cred music-drama. "Parsifal," given
at the Metropolitan opera house. was
brilliant success.
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The Press sAys:- "KsRy 0AHassmas - snP -
. the words q ola Mp, ~1ssss - ysv 49, AsapAs
,sy you live long and prosper" y.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
CHRISTMAS WEDDING
The Hopwood-Howe Nuptials.
Popular Teacher Married.

A Christmas wedding at the rooms
of the bride in the residence of Mr..
Fred Peck on Hanover street was a
special feature on Christmas day and
very happy event 1t was the
union of Mr.. Hiram w. Hopwood and
Mrs. Sarah L. Howe in the bonds of
matrimony. The ceremony was pro-
nounced at 4 O'Clock p. m by Rev. j..
W Sheehan, pastor of the NJ. E.church
in the presence of a few friends
and immediate relatives of the bride.
The rooms were very prettily decor
ated with holly in keeping with the
Christmas tide. After the ceremony
refreshments were served and Mr..
and Mrs. Hopwood left on the even
ing train for Onekema, the home of
Mr.. Hopwood for a few days visit,
after which they will return and she
will resume school work finishing the
year. Mrs. Howe has taught in this
city for the past nine years and is one
of the most popular of our teachers.
Out of town guests were Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Hanyen, mother and
father of the bride, of Hastings, Mr..
and Mrs Charles Bartlett, Fenwick,
Frank Robinson, Mt. Pleasant, Ber-
tha Robinson, New Baltimore, Hiram
Taylor and wife of Saginaw Eb Rob
inson and family, Orleans, Ethel
Howe, Grand Rapids.
The Banner joins with many friends
in wishing them happy and prosper
Gus journey through life.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
HE PEDDLED MELONS
In Belding When n Boy Now An
Eminent Journalist and
Minister.

Friend Lapham:-it may be an item
of local interest to many of your
readers who remember the Norman
family. just received spicy religi-
Gus journal, and remarkably well de-
vised tract. The journal significant
ly inscribed, "Salyation Of the Navy, +"
edited and published by Bert Moor
man, second son Of Euos Norman.
Bert is a sergeant in the u S. navy
located at Mare Island cal judging
from his paper, he has made much Of
himself in an educational way since a
few years ago, when he was a little
fellow peddling melons on the streets
of Belding.
he has seen much service in both
army and navy, in the campaigns in
Cuba, the Philippines and elsewhere.
1t would seem to speak fwqH
Ear che army and navy.of the Y ,
that they could pick up q ---rt4rueIin2
boy, toss him all over the universe, in
battle and siege, long marches and
dull mping, and at the same time
turn out a well equipped minister OF
the Gospel, as he seems 10 be From
peddline huckster boy 10 sergeant in
the U. S navy, from poor working
boy 10 an educated journalist aIl#in
the space of six or eight yrare ne II
one of the possibilities Of thc right
kind Of an American boy
# will be in order now Tor some
street guy Of l6 or ls summers To
stand up nd ellus the time pass d
in this country when poor boy can
make any thing Of himself u ii
seems that, in fact, it depends more
on the kind of boy he il, lhan upon
any fault of the country
J t. TAYLOR.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
SALVATION ARMY
Quarter Million Dinners To He Given
Away Christmas.

Quarter Million Dinners To He Given
Away Christmas.
1t IS estimated that the Salvation
army will give this year Christmas
dinners to a quarter million of the
poor of the United States, having
raised million dollars for the pur-
pose.
A correspondent in noting the work
of the army says:
"we've gotten we'll over laughing
at the Salvation army here in New
York. Years ago the careless street
lounger made sport of the little
bands that knelt and prayed and sang
i'm the gutter. Today scoffer, eyer
the toughest slums, would be put
away with speed by handy fist ant
boot play.
"The Bowery tough may not kneel
but he won't stand for jeering. III
has seen the poke bonnets of thu
army bending over the sickbed of hi
tenement folks, the wasted smiling
faces of the red.shirted men leading
the way with comfort and good chee
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
ROUNDED HIM UP
WIN. Anderson Arrested For Taking
l.. III. stones Horse From
The Barn.

From Tuesdays Banner.
VIM. Anderson the man with whom
Club" Stone traded horses last week,
was arrested near st. Louis Saturday
and this morning Sheriff Fales
brought him up from the county Jail,
and had him arraigned before Justice
Geo. w Moulton on a charge of horse
stealing
The young man who states that he
is under age, demanded an examina-
tion and proposes to fight the case, it
is claimed be was intoxicated at the
time the trade was made and was not
responsible for his acts.
His examination was set by his
honor, for Saturday Jan. 5th at eight
o'clock a M and in default of $500
bonds was taken back to Jail. The
case has developed another complica-
tion, it appears that previous TO the
day the trade was made, Anderson
had given a chattle mortgage on the
rig 10 w F. Sandell and if he should
get clear of the present charge, an
other could be brought against him
for disposing of mortgaged property.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
BODY IDENTIFIED
One of the Wreck Victims Was q
Nephew of o. +. Webster.

One of the Wreck Victims Was u
Nephew of o. +. Webster.
From Tuesdays Banner.
The hody of the young man killed.in
the Pere Marquette disaster which
could not be identified proves to be
that of JOIN McSween, a nephew of
Mr. and Mrs. O. f. Webster whose
parents reside in Reed City He was
on his way home from Grand Ledge
for a visit, he had teen working tor
his uncle, A J Kingsley at the latter
place, and some of his laundry had
been marked with the initials "A j.
X which afforded a clue to his iden-
tity
a telephone of inquiry from his
parents TO Mr. and Mrs. Webster re-
garding him, prompted them to i'm
vestigate. The body of the unfortun-
ate man being that of their nephew.
His remains were taken home last
night, Mr. Edwin Webster will attend
the funeral tomorrow
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
CHRISTMAS AT KIDD
school Had Fine Christmas Exer-
cises.

school Had Fine Christmas EXcr-
cises.
Miss Lena Dehn is teacher i'm the
Kiddyille school and she with the as
sistance of the pupils arranged to
have a Christmas tree and exercises
at the school house on Christmas eve
The room was never trimmed so
nicely before, and one of the prettiest
of trees was set up for the occasion.
The room was crowded with happy
company, of patrons and parents and
a fine program by the scholars was
extremely well carried out.
The tree was loaded down with
presents, and teacher, scholars and
parents were very happy. 1t was in
deed a merry Christmas time
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
Hoyt-Norton

Last night, at he home of George
Gotta, in this city, Rev j. w. Sheean
pronounced the words that joined in
the holy bonds of matrimony, Mr..
Clarence Hoyt and Miss Rena Norton,
both of this city Both are well and
favorably known in this city and will
return here after short honey moon
at Saginaw, where they went this
morning, TO make this city their
home. Mrs Hoyt is sister of Mrs
Gotta.
The Banner joins with the host OF
friends in wishing all of the contract
ing parties Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year, and may all the
years of their lives be as happy as the
morning of Christmas, 1903.
Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1903-12-31
ARE AFTER HIM
Requisition Has Been Made On Illf-
nofs Governor For Frank r.
Barnard.


A requisition on Governor Yates of
Illinois has been made by Governor
Bliss for Frank +. Barnard, wanted
in Gratiot county for taking liberties
with a child. Barnard is the man
who was arrested here few weeks
ago and while being taken back to
Gratiot county for examination broke
away from the officer and skipped
out Recently he turned up in Evan
ston III. and being in hard straits ap-
piled to the Oddfellows for relief
under an assumed name, stating he
was member of Silk City lodge.
Lhe officers Of the lodge wrote here
for advice and gave a description of
the man, but no such name appeared
on the books, but the description tai
lied with Barnard, and it has re-
gently developed :.
esoapades be has figured in that he
is the man wanted mp in that county
and the officers have gone after him