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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-15

NEW YORK, Nov 15.-The
most important INSTRUMENTATION
al gathering of Representatives of
Protestant churches ever held in
this country convened here this
morning at Carnegie Hall to con-
slider the subject of forming a Fed.
GRAFTON of all the Protestant
churches of this country There
are about seven hundred delegates
in attendance, representing twenty
seven Protestant denominations,
numbering in the aggregate be-
tween 100000 and 100000
members of congregations.
For number of years there has
been a constant and gradual move
ment among the religious bodies
of this country toward co-opera.
ton and federation the desire for
concerted action in Christian work
with a view to the spiritual well
fare of the whole nation. The
movement found expression sever
al years ago in the organization of
the National Federation of Church
es, an unofficial body, which did a
great deal to bring the various de-
nominations into closer contact
and to establish better under
standing between the various
churches. The present conference
is the first, to which the various
denominations represented in it
have officially appointed delegates.
This conference Is in no sense
an attempt to bring the various
religious bodies of the country in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-15
RAILROAD
RATE PROBLEM
(Scripps News Associate

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 15.-
With the approach of the time for
the reconvening of congress the
interest in the problem of railroad
rate legislation is increasing. It is
generally understood that the mat
ter will come up shortly after the
opening of the session of congress
and that something will come up
shortly after the opening of the
session of congress and that some.
thing will be done soon. The Esch.
Townsend bill which passed the
house and is now in the hands of
the senate committee on interstate
commerce is not satisfactory in
many respects and will probably
have a hard time in the senate,
even If the committee should re-
port in favor of the bill which Is
not considered likely.
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The settlement of the Jews on
the American continent antedates
by fully century the settlement
of jamestown and the coming of
the Pilgrims.
The worlds history is linked to-
gether far closer than appears up
on the surface.
When the cross supplanted the
crescent on the glittering cupolas
of Grenada, the same month that
their Catholic majesties issued
from the Alhambra the decree for
the. expulsion of the Jews from
Spain. they commissioned Colum
bus on his first voyage of discov>
cry
The treasurer general of Aragon,
Luis Santangel, whose uncle was
burned at the stake and whom the
historian styled the Beaconsiield OF
his time, was the patron of Colum.
Jus, anu IL was nc VINO lulGI CSucu
for him with the queen, and when
she protested that her treasury was
empty, he said he would supply the
money. That he did so is proven
by his account books. which are
still preserved at Seville.
1t is known beyond doubt that
there were at least five Jews with
Columbus. the Interpreter the doc.
tor and the surgeon of the fleet,
besides two sailors.
Emilio CASTELAR,, the statesman
of modern Spain, and her president
during the 10 days of her republi-
can regime, as we'll as the historian
Kayserling. certify that the closing
chapter of the professors OF Juda-
ism on the lberian peninsula was
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to organic union. 1t Is the hope OF
the leaders that the conference
may create a permanent organiza'
, ton of the churches, which will
bring the various denominations in
to better and closer relations than
ever before existed; an organiza'
ton that will make it possible to
voice the attitude OF the United
Christian churches on great ques-
tons, social, ethical, economic and
religious.
Among the speakers who will
address the conference are the
foremost men in nearly every Pro-
testant religious body in the Unit
er States. Among them there are
five bishops of the Episcopal
church, six bishops of the Method
list church, three of the Methodist
church south, two Moravian bish-
ops and one each from the United
Brethren, Reformed Episcopal and
African Methodist bodies. There
will also be many prominent lay.
men, among them Vice President
Fairbanks, Governor Higgins, May
or Mcclellan, Justices Harlan and
Brewer of the United States SUI,
preme court, Secretary Of State
Root, Senator Beveridge of Indi-
ana, Judge Grosscup of Chicago,
Judge Gray of the United States
circuit court, John Wannamaker
and others of equal prominence.
The colleges and universities will
be represented among the speak
ers by Presidents King of Oberlin,
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typewriter and, together with the
photograph, is submitted by me to
the executive committee of the
commission whit recommends.
ton. At the tri-annual meetings of
the commission these. cases are
presented with the recommends
tons of the executive committee,
and the commission makes the
award.
| Boosting a Rescuer.
| 1t has been my experience that
THERE is A GREAT TENDENCY
TO EXAGGERATE AND MISREP,
RESENT the facts in answering
the printed questions. We have
had about 600 cases reported, and
out of the 65 cases investigated by
the special agent, 10 awards have
been made. The exaggeration is
not done, in all cases at least, in.
tentionally. Each persons story
of a rescue will differ from anoth-
er's but there is also the evident
attempt to do the rescuer a favor
by making the facts too strong.
There has been cases in which
the risks have been willfully mis-
represented in an attempt to Sc
cure favorable action, the appli-
cant doubtlessly believing that his
statement would be accepted with
out veriflcation. Such an attempt
is useless, as all likely cases are
examined by the special agent,
who takes nothing for granted,
and the applicants are discredited
and, the commission put to a lot OF
unnecessary expense and work.
The burden of proof always rests
with the applicant, and if he can
not establish his case, it falls for
lack of evidence.
The reason that the greater
number of reports to us have been
water cases is because water lends
itself more readily to the perform.
ance of well defined heroic acts.
People well know the treachery of
deep water, and understand what
peril they take when they attempt
to save drowning person. Other
well-defined and just as commend.
able cases have been from fire.
damp in mines.
Fire Hero Problem.
We have found it a difficult mat
ter, however, to single out heroic
acts done in rescuing persons from
burning building. There Is u.s.
ually so much excitement and the
statements of witnesses so con.
tlicting that satisfactory results in
an investigation are very difficult.
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attempts to save, the life of an
other at extraordinary risk or peril
to himself. This is the definition
recognized by the commission. But
one cannot emphasize the word
EXTRAORDINARY too much. Life
saving Of any kind is of the most
commendable character, but a per
son may save another's life with
out any risk whatever of losing his
own.
In one of the cases reported to
me a woman was baking and her
apron caught fire from the stove.
A neighbor heard her cries and
tore the flaming apron from her
and thereby possibly saved her life.
The act we considered not one of
heroism because the rescuer was
in no danger at any timo OF losing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-15
INSURANCE REFORMS
PLANNED
(Scripps News Association)

(Scripps News Association)
DALLAS, Texas, Nov. 15.-Hun.
dreds of policy holders, represent
ing various insurance companies
doing business in this state are in
attendance at the conference which
was opened here today for the pur,
pose of considering ways and means
OF protecting the interests of the
policy holders. An organization
will be formed for the purpose that
Texas policy holders may have a
voice in the selection of the trus
tees and directors of insurance
companies doing business in the
state.
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prefers to appoint a man who will
content himself with approving
whatever Is sent up for signature.
The functions of president have
been so narrowed down now that
save for pardoning criminals and
receiving visiting potentates and
driving about in gala carriages and
living in national palace at an
annual cost to the people of some
100000 per year, there might be
no president at all and France
would never know the difference.
Other Likely Ones.
Fallieres, president of the SEN
ate, who has never done much ex-
cept keep things running their nor
NAL course, seems to stand better
chance than Doumer.
BerteauX, the minister of war,
stands a chance. being enormously
wealthy, His supporters were suf-
ficiently strong to elect him minis
ter of war to succeed Gen. Andre,
although he knew very little about
army matters.
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NOTICE OF STOCK
HOLDERS MEETING.

Notice is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Lucille Dreyfus
Mining company will be held at the
office of the company in the Mo-
hawk block, in the city of Spokane,
on Monday, the 4th day of Deem
Der, 1905, for the election of a
board of trustees and the transac-
ton of all such business as shall
come before the meeting.
c. B. DUNNING,
Secretary Lucille Dreyfus Mining
company.
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HOW TO GET A HERO MEDAL
AN WHO PROBES YOUR FITNESS FOR 1T.

her own life. She may have
scorched her fingers, but that was
all. The rescued one might have
torn off the apron herself, and she
might have thought of doing that
before her life was really in dan
ger.
The commission wishes EVERY
CITIZEN TO FEEL THAT 1T is
HIS DUTY TO CALL TO THE
ATTENTION OF THE COMMITS
SION SUCH ACTS OF HEROISM
as may come to his notice, that
are within the scope Of the fund,
and the commission relies upon
this method for the primary source
of it's information.
Finding a Hero.
Finding the hero or heroine and
making the awards is quite simple
- theoretically but 1t requires
painstalling scrutiny to separate
out the undeserving from the gen.
timely heroic, In the first place
relative of the rescued-possibly
the mother - writes to me, stating
that an act of bravery has been
performed and asking that the case
be considered by us. | thereupon
mail my informant a stereotyped
letter containing about a dozen
questions covering the names, the
eyewitnesses, If any, the time,
place. the ages Of the persons. the
nature of the rescue and the at.
tending conditions.
When the answers are received
| determine whether the case Is of
sufficient Importance to warrant an
investigation by our special agent,
Geo. A. Campsey.
Getting the Facts.
His investigation includes taking
or the statements of the rescuer
and the rescued, If they are alive;
statements from at least three eve.
witnesses. If there were that many:
ascertaining the ages and the con.
dition of the families of the prin
cipals. and taking a photograph of
the scene. In cases at sea. of
course, the picture Is omitted
The agents report on the case Is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-15

Tucker Of Dartmouth, Faunce OF
Brown, Hall of Union seminary and
Professor Van Dyke of Princeton.
Among the subjects which will
come up for consideration and dis
cussion will be the relations OF a
United Church to Evangelism, to
the social order, to home and unity
of Christianity, the relation of the
church to the national life, the
Kingdom of God, and the transcen-
dant aim of the United Church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-15
BISHOP MARRlES
(scripps News Association

CINCINNATI. o., Nov. 15.-Bish.
OPP Earl Cranston, formerly of this
city and now of Washington, and
Miss Lucie Mason Parker of Avon
dale. were married today at the
Avondale home of William C. Her.
ron, a relative of the bride. This
Is the bishops third marriage. He
was formerly for years in charge
OF the Methodist Book Concern
here, and afterwards went to Port.
land, Ore.
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the beginning of their history up
ON the American continent.

, the beginning of their history up.
on the American continent.
In 1854 Brazil was captured by
the Portuguese from the Dutch. The
inQuisition was reaching out it's
arms across the Atlantic, and the
fugitive Jews who had taken refuge
in the Dutch colony of Brazil again
took up their wanderers staff. OF
this number % landed in Septem-
Der of that year in New Amster-
dam which was under the admin
4, istration of the Dutch West India
company. of which Peter Stuyves-
ant was the governor.
1t is the 250th anniversary of this
event that will be celebrated by
the Jews throughout the United
States on Thanksgiving day.
1t is an undoubted fact that the
Jews were not only among the first
white settlers in large numbers on
the American continent, but also
that their first coming within the
limits of the United States was
only "a years after the arrival of
the Pilgrim fathers ON the shores
of New England.
While their first coming was not
of great significance in itself, the
thread of events that impelled
them was dyed in the blood Of
martyrs for soul liberty, and finds
a fitting setting in the composite
fabric of our continents history
and in the development of our civil
and religious liberty.
They participated in the war or
the revolution and gave in proper
ton to their numbers more than
their quota of officers, men and
money to the patriots cause.
No less than 1000 Jews. officers
and men, participated in the civil
war and some 2700 in the late wal
with Spain.
While they have shared to the
fullest extent the blessings of lib.
erty under the stars and stripes,
they have, not as Jews, but as
Americans and lovers of their
country, been ever ready to make
all and every sacrifice that true
patriotism demanded.
Ar,e 49, & XEo.o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-15
by Frank M. Wlimot,
(Secretary and Manager of the
Carnegie Hero Fund Com
misslon.)

All persons are possible heroes
Or heroines, but unquestionable
proof that herolsm has been per-
formed is required before any in
dividual can hope to secure re-
ward from the Carnegie hero fund
commission.
Hunting heroes has been reduced
to as practical a system as pos
sible. A rigid construction has
been placed on the term heroism.
and the work Of the commission
is circumscribed with every pos
sible precaution against deception.
A hero Is a person who saves. or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-11-15

We are still retailing at wholesale
prices: Fir flooring, $40 and UP.
Clear fir ceiling, $500.
Clear fir drop siding, $500.
Five cross panel No. / doors. $l.bo.
Door and window frames complete
$500 to $1.25.
Jenkins Luellwitz Lumber Co..
North End Division st. bridge
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Bourgeois reformed the educa-
tional system in France and was
the delegate to The Hague conven-
ton, and Brisson was identified
with the national assembly in 1871
and has been to the fore of French
politics ever since. Both, however,
are closely identified with the wave
of anti-religious measures, and
since pacification is now being
sought, this will count against
them.
Loubet May Resign.
Many politicians say that Lou
bet will yet resign in order to per-
petuate the traditions of the office
and also to avoid complications
with a double presidency, the stat
utes making the terms of the new
and old presidents overlap. Fur
thermore, general elections for the
senate are to be held in the begin
ming of January, and popular votes
for the senate might modify that
body, so that combinations for
president would be disturbed.
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/. X. MoNFORT & CO.,

$500-Three-room house, barn
and chicken house, good lot; $500
cash, $40 per month, no interest or
taxes until paid for.
$2000-New four-room modern
cottage, electric lights, with FIX
lures, lawn, barn, both streets
graded, sidewalk on street in front
of house, all assessments paid to
date; $50 cash, $25 per month, in
Guiding interest.
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The Steam Clothes Pressing soup
pany will French dry clean and press
your suit for 500 or your trousers -
isc: only 8 to ~ minutes roQuireds
good dressing rooms: altsratioas an
repairing. $40 Second avenue Phsso
33Sa.
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Double corner in Union Park. $500;
cash $50 and balance easy.
Inside lot in Union Park. 5000; easy
terms.
Double corner in Lidgerwood Park.
$3.50; $40 cash.
JAMES q. GRAY,
702 First Avenue. Main $50.
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OSCAR STRAUS TRACES THE
HISTORY OF THE COMING
OF THOSE PEOPLE TO THIS
CoUNTRY-FIvE WERE WITH
COLU M 3 U S - AMERICANS
AND LOVERS OF THEIR
COUNTRY.

BY the Hon. Oscar s. Straus,
Former Minister to Turkey and
Member of the Permanent Court
of Arbitration at The Hague.
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EDuOAr1oNAL.

Learn telegraphy and railroad ac-
counting; $50 to 500 a month salary
assured our graduates under BOND
ca and endorsed by all railroads.
Write for catalogue. Morse School
OF Telegraphy. Cincinnati, o.. Buff
falo, N. Y, Atlanta, Ca. La Crosse
Wis. Texarkana. Tex. San Francisco
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PARIS, Nov. 15.--To Judge from
outward evidences, no one could
possibly guess that France is to
have a new president in three
months at latest. The electioneer-
ing, the speech making, the news.
paper activity, the general ANNA
tion which proclaim American
presidential elections months in
advance. are singularly absent
here. Perhaps the reason is that
In America the people choose their
president, while in France it is
done by the two houses of parlia-
ment, in joint session. And while
the public is taking quietly what
1t Is powerless to prevent, there is
no doubt in parliamentary circles
a vast amount of buttonholing.
When the new French president
is to be elected to succeed Emile
Loubet, all the members of both
senate and chamber meet at what
is called the congress of Versailles,
or else the national assembly. Since
there are 5S1 deputies and 300 SEN
ators, less than 900 men are in.
trusted with the responsibility of
electing the president of France.
Their decision is absolutely with
out recall, Although there is in
the constitution no provision to
that effect, there is a tradition that
the new president shall be a men,
Der OF parliament. Therefore, I'M
less there is some party now more
in power than is supposed, the like
Hest men to become the next presi-
dent of France are Fallieres, presi,
dent of the senate; Doumer, presi-
dent of the chamber, and Bertaux.
the minister of war. Two ex-presi-
dents of the chamber and EXPIRE
miers also are mentioned-Bou
geois and Brisson.
A Possible Roosevelt.
Doumer is recognized as the best
colonial governor France has ever
had, and under his administration
lndo-China was made enduringly
prosperous. Not one breath of
scandal has come out against him
during his entire political career.
he is only As, and he has friends
IN all political parties. But the
great trouble with Doumer is that
ne is an energetic. intelligent and
fearless man. If he were elected
president. HE MIGHT TRY TO DO
SOMETHING. Now parliament
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REMOVE OFFICES.

Drs. Armstrong and Power have
removed their offices to Lindelle
block. Phone Main 25.
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FOR SALE.

100 acres all in winter wheat.
The Geo. X. Stocker company, 215-
16 Mohawk.
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FRANCE NOT LIKELY TO ELECT
A PRESIDENT LIKE Roosevelt
PRESIDENTS OF FRANCE.

THEIRS (1S70-73) resigned In
disgust.
MCMAHON (1S73-79), resigned
after break with Royalist friends.
GREVY Q879-S5) served out his
term.
GREVY QSS5-S7) resigned under
pressure.
CARNOT (18S7-94) assassinated.
CASIMIH PERIER (1S94-95) re-
signed after clash over his power.
FAURE (1S95-99) died in office.
LOUBET (1S99-99) the incum.
bent.
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HERE'S THE DEFINITION:

HEto-A person who attempts
pther person at EXTRAORDINARY risk peril himself.
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ron sAxE-1EAx HSYAxU,

Do you want the best lots IN the
city for tho money! See W todays
we win show you. Fine lots. on car
line. SITS and $3.50; SO down and
IS month. for a few days only.
Northern Investment Co.. 1Se River.
side avenue. Phone 1881.
$1500-Four rooms. modern, close
in, fine little home. Terms.
$3.50 - Five rooms. modern,
school section. VIII rent for SIS
per month.
$1100-Four room, Pleasant Val
ley. Terms.
LIGHTLY q CO.,
Ga Jameson Block. Tel. 1924
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WANTED-Boy over Is years OF
age. Western Union Telegraph
company.
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II opens a checking account. The
Peoples Bank. liz Mill. Long
hours.
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HELP WANTED-MAlE.

Lucrative employment for men
and women. Soap Lake Remedy
company, 315-16 Holland block.
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YUH DHAxU1A

Standard Fuel = Ice Co. 0seo
Front Tel eSk CAroonaAo. Roo8
Springs and Summit eoal AAStD
O0lan. manager.
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Positively highest prices paid foe
cast OF clothing. N223 stevsnA II
III.
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BAR r,xruREs AND SUPPLIES.

FOR SALE-New and second
hand billiard and pool tables ana
bowling alleys. We lead the world
in cheap bar fixtures. Easy pay
ments. Send for catalogue. The
Brunswick Balke-Collender Co., GOA
Front avenue, Spokane, Wash. tt.
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SITUATION WANTED-FEMALE
Woman wants chamber work by
the day or hour. Address Post
Office box $50.
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Charles staley. rs Pacific avsnnA
South Of N. p. depot. 11e-1o
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Loans on furniture. pianos horseA
eta; private: no delay. n \ ~.
astt s1B-e The Rooksrv. eg-a
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Loans on long % short time,
Daniel BroA. ST Hyde block ee-0
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Highest price paid for second hanA
furnitur& Tel II sea 1lS River
SIDE 80
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Partisan Dyeing 4 Cleaning Works
Dress Floating FAotory. Il n
Lehman. proprietor. has moved -
sos First avenue. near Howard
Phone 21S7. No solicitors.
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Eo1sEskOHHo.

Freight furniture. oaSga0o -
oarcsl delivery. Tel to1. o3e-o
The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-02-01

The fifth local institute of
Brush Greek township, was held
at Emmaville, Saturday evening,
January 81. The meeting was
called to order by the teacher,
Grace Lodge, and Jacob Spade
was chosen president.
The questions for discussion
were: 1. The Recitation; How
Conducted; Results to be Obtain
ed. 2. Home Study. 3. Import.
ance of Regularity and Punctual-
ity in Attendance.
The questions we're very ably
discussed by the following teach
ers: Ernest Walters, w. G. Hanks,
Ada Barton, Grace Lodge and
Bessie Morton.
Quite a number of songs and
recitatlons were rendered by the
school, which speaks well of both
teacher and pupil.
Bessie Morton,
Secretary.