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'divs me the hight sort Of boys and I
will make the voics4,' said Lacey Baker,
orgAnist-choirmaster Of Calvary Church,
whose boys sang In 'Parsifal' At the Metro
roHtan Opera House. III q boy has the
lsryn1 OF an angel and has not an alert
intelligence he can never sing; but, having
the mind. II he is properly trained, the voice
will come.
This is not to say that all voices are
equally good, but rather that the voice,
per So, is not OF paramount importance,
while t intelligence, and that which is
perhaps deeper than intelligence. Is all
important
As a further qualification Mr.. Baker
says that light compleTioned boys make
the best singers. When asked II he had any
theory as to why this IL 90. Mr.. Baker said
that be had not, but that his observation
had convinced him Of the fact. Among
the fifty boys in his choir there are not
more than half a dozen who have dark
hair.
II IL also insisted by Mr.. Baker that II Is
only when boy IL happy and at ease that
he is in good form for singing. That ex-
plains the unusual methods Mr.. Baker
uses in training choir boys-methods whose
purpose is largely TO establish pleasant re-
lAtions between master and pupils. Thus
when he sees the muscles Of q boys face
and brow contract he at once calls:
Easy there, Tom; frown does not help,
but hinders.'
To insure perfect relaxation, together
With vital energy in the boys, Mr.. Baker
conceived an arrangement which makes
possible quick and easy Interchange Of
intellectual effort and physical exercise
during his rehearsals. There are many
boy choirs that have gymnasium a. their
disposal for a certain length OF time, but
the rehearsing Is entirely apart from it.
Mr.. Baker IL solitary In combining the two.
With a grand piano at one end Of the
room and a complete gymnasium OUTFIT
at the other, Mr.. Baker devotes an hour
and q half each day 10 providing the right
kind Of boys With voices, and also equipplng
them With thorough knowledge Of music
and incidentally other things that every
boy should know.
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THREE MINUIES ron U/T5U

msndation this banter implied was az
gratifying, In a way as veritable raise
Of salary would have been. for there V not
q boy Of the fifty that make up this choir
who does not prize the leaders praise.
The use Of the blackboard in training
choir boys is common, but to use II 10 illus
trate mistakes 70 not usual Mr.. Baker
is very particular as 10 enunoiation, and a
thorough believer in natural tone and
oleancut wording. When the boys we're
rehearsing for Easter, as they finished
singing Mr. Baker wrote the following
line on the blackboard; This Is the day
the Lord has risen, We will reloice and be
glad in nit assuring them that they had
sung the last word just as they saw II, 1t
is not necessary for him to repeat crih-
cism made in this way.
In speaking Of his work Mr.. Baker says
he has never yet found a boy who was in
corrigible. When in Philadelphia he made
upa choir from the slums and had no trouble
with the boys. lie Is often surprised when
mothers como to him TO ask how their
boys are getting on, and assure him that
they have serio trouble with them at
home and In school With him their con-
duct has left nothing to desire.
Mr.. Baker showed himself master Of
diplomacy long before he began training
choir boys in New York. While he was
In Rome he met Able Liszt, and Liszt
declined absolutely to play for societies.
The Artists Club Of Rome was very anxious
to have him play at one Of its meetings,
and TO Mr. Baker was given the dificult
task Of getting the master to the meeting
and inducing him to play. a--.
After much urging and with the distinct
understanding that he was not TO be asked
to play, Liszt consented to be present.
After a time. Mr.. Baker seated himself at
the piano and began playing, very badly,
one Of Liszt's Thnpsodies. At last, In adolf (,
ton 10 bad rendering he venturei inter-.
polations OF his own. This was too much
for the composer and, rushing to the piano
he thrust Mr.. Baker aside and played the
rhapsody as only he could play It, Mr.,
Baker had accomplished his purpose, but
the relations between himself and Liszt were
ever after little strained.
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OTHER SIDE OF THE BENEFIT PERFORMANCE
Does Not Always Help the Object for With 1t Is Given-Is
Profitable to Some Agents Managers and Promoters.

The theatrical season which has just
come 10 an end was richer In benefits for
various purposes than any that pre-
ceded IL. Whether the benefoiaries Of
these performances were always enriched
IL another question. In some cases they
received amounts 90 small a. 70 be out Of
ell proportion to the expense involved.
To make an outlay Of from 5000 TO 5000
In order to earn only 5000 or 500 would
never be considered good business by any
hut benefit committee.
The organizer Of benefits a. q business
proposition has never met with much sue
oess here. He thrives best In the sms lie
cities.
The method Of this person, who Is usually
feminine, IL 10 write TO some institution on
a chance. asking II II would not like 10 have
a benefit. For q small certainty and a
share Of the profits this benevolent Inn
presario viii organize an entertainment.
The financial conditions differ under various
circumstances, but the organizer stands 70
earn something, whatever happens to the
beneficiary.
The entertainments may Be . series Of
tableaus representing national heroes. or Il
may be a fairy spectacle. The organizer
provides nothing but the training Of the
performers and the other details Of the pro-
duction.
One OF these women lately applied 10 q
we'll known institution In town and offered
10 put on q version Of little Red Riding
Hood which she said was certain TO be
most beautiful and TO draw all New York
70 see IL.
AN shall ask Of you she said, will be
the assurance Of q hundred children who
shall come to rehearsal every day for q
month. They will not have 20 be there
more than two hours and the work viii be
very easy. The costumes can be hired
and the scenery will not cost much. !
will train the children and teach them the
songs. All you will have 10 do win be to
send the children
That saIl" was, OF course, dificult enough
IN New York. Children Of fashionable
families here do not take part in amateur
performances, nor are they allowed 10
mingle promise ousy with other children.
But the task Of the patronesses involved
even more than pplying the children.
They had 10 beg a manager for a theater,
cell all the tickets, importune other women
20 act as patronesses and see that the affair
the proper publicity. This Is the real work
OF getting up a benefit.
Women work themselves into nervous
proStration over these details and are often
put into the disagreeable position Of hav-
ing to ask favors Of women they would
not otherwise have anything TO do with.
Then after they have worked for weeks
their lAbors might seem worth while II there
we're a substantial sum canned for the
charity. But in nine cases out Of ten there
Ia no profit Expenses mount up TO an
extent that the good ladies Of the COM
mittee never dream Of beforehand. Then
the tickets do not go az one would expect.
The organizer has to have her certainty,
and the charity IL lucky n II gets few hun
dred dollars and does not face a denoit.
In one oaso this winter the women 10 qhgygQ
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started shortly after IL O'Clock and was
four hours getting to Calvary Church.
That is an illustration Of the zeal the boys
show in their work.
While there are no hard and fast rules,
the most painstaking and exact work Is
done. When the boys are singing together
If there Is a voice not quite true. that iags,
is in any way discordant, II the boy does
not at once criticize himself. which he Is
expected to do, Mr.. Baker inquiries whet
the trouble is and is promptly informed.
1t h usual for a boy when he has made
an error to raise his hand and state his
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at three reNearsals each week. but a
boy may suit himself as to the days.
In this particular, as in all connected with
the choir work, the convenience, nay ,
pleasure, Of each boy IL considered
This attitude OF the cholrmAster is the
evident source Of his exceptional success,
not alone In melting boys to self-restraint
and a due consideration OF the rights OF
those about them. but in awakening a
sense Of personal responsibility a. TO the
thing they have in hand. By the work,
which he makes pleasure, and the change
Of work, which Is rest, Mr.. Baker keeps the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30

Records of the county commits.
sioners do not show that the pres
ent board, or any previous one, has
ever incorporated Roberts Rules Of
Order or any other authority on
parliamentary law into the rules
under which the commissioners
transact their business. In fact
the proceedings of the board have
been conducted with about as much
informality as possible.
The appeal at this time to par.
liamentary law, which is mere GUS
tom, seems rather ridiculous to
those who have been watching the
tremendous efforts to work it in
the interests of Hon. Jack T. Sny-
der for the high constabulary. Leg.
islative bodies which do enact rules
embodying the customary conduct
OF affairs Of business, seldom are
charged with illegal acts after they
have done something and the time
has passed over for the chair to
make ruling.
Generally speaking, rules govern.
ing actions OF bodies in parliamen,
tary practice have not become part
and parcel of the statutes of the
state. and attorneys of Spokane feel
that In the case of the county COM
missioners, who have never adopted
any such rules, except as go-as-you-
please-custom has allowed them,
are now cavilling on the ninth part
OF hair when they resort to Rob,
erts' Rules Of Order in order to
find out what they have done and
what they have not done.
Said one attorney today: If
they have changed their minds and
want Snyder instead of Grant. WHY
do they not do the square and un.
masked thing by resembling the ac-
ton by which Grant actually re-.
ceived the most votes for constable
instead of beating about the bush.
II Collin made bull and Is sorry
for 1t. why not acknowledge it In.
stead OF bothering the county at.
torney's office about hitching par.
hamentary law to the powers of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
btL|tVt5 THAT
TOUR R0AD5
W|hL D[ BUILT

TACOMA, Wash, Oct. 80. -
An investment of 5000, 900 in Ia
coma real estate was announced by
H. c. Wallace Saturday.
II made these investments" said
Mr.. Wallace, because l believe
they will prove profitable. l believe
that within the next II months
property will appreciate faster than
in the boom days of 1888 and 1889.
81 firmly believe that within the
mex six or eight months at least
three transcontinental lines, if not
four, will be building toward Puget
Sound. l believe that the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul, the Union
Pacific, Chicago & Northwestern
and the Missouri Pacific will be run.
ming trains to Puget Sound in three
or four years.
The Chicago & Northwestern,
with its 5000 or 5000 miles of track.
has built about 500 miles west of
the Missouri river and stops. 1t
must have an outlet. The same Is
true Of the Chicago, Milwaukee &
st. Paul and the vast Gould sys.
tens. and will unquestionably come
to the coast"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30

sawed up.
The poor men have to contend
with the following:
They have not enough money to
buy car load of wood, and the
dealers know it. They cannot buy
one or two cords and saw 1t up
themselves for the dealers will not
sell anything but cut wood.
The wood is bought for $3.50 a
cord. Sold two ricks for a cord,
1t nets one-third more to the dealer
than when sold in four foot lengths.
One cord of four foot wood costs
the wood dealers $3.50 1t is sawed
up by their own saws at a small
cost. They make just three ricks
out of one cord. The ricks are
sold at $212h each which makes
the cord net them just s6.37k, or
total profit of s3.S7ls per cord.
Still the wood dealers complain
of making no money on wood.
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SECOND VICTIM OF
KENTUCKY TRAGEDY

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. 30.-De.
plorable beyond measure is the SER
les Of tragedies that has followed
a chance ARRAY last night, when
Michael Reddington struck Robert
Maiden In the head with a brick,
causing injuries from which he died
yesterday.
Wiley Maiden, the son, who was
shot by George Bielein, whom he
attacked, mistaking him for his
fathers assailant, died this morn
ing. Father anr son will be buried
side by side tomorrow.
Reddington and Bielein are
charged with murder. The latter
is distracted by the affair and is
watched to prevent suicide. His
wife, who is in the last stages of
consumption. heard of her hus.
bands plight and was SO affected
that she is expected to die at any
moment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
CHANGES AT POLICE
STATION IN FORCE

Ed. Fisher clerk of the police
station.
Sergeant George Hallway doing
patrol duty.
Cecil Thomson, former detective,
in plain clothes.
Such were the changes which
took place at the police station this
morning and. from the general talk,
all the changes met with the dis.
approval of the police department.
This disapproval. however, does
not mark the changes as bad. 1t
simply means the police department
fears the old smooth ways Of doing
things, ways known only to them
selves, may be doomed.
The new position taken by Fish
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
ATTACKED An AMERICAN
ADMIRAL

(Scripps News Association.)
SHANGHAI, Oct. 30.-Rear Adj
miral Train, commander in chief of
the American Asiatic squadron, and
son, Lieutenant Train, were at
tackled by Chinese outside of Nam
king. While pheasant shooting, the
admiral accidentally shot and
slightly wounded a Chinese woman.
The villagers surrounded the Off
GERS and took their guns and held
the lieutenant as a hostage. Forty
marines were landed. They were
attacked by the mob of Cinnamon
who tried to pitchfork them. The
troops fired twice. The Chinese Of
ficials refused to restore the Off
GERS guns. Marking Is active in
the boycott of American goods.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
ONE FIRM CLAIMS TO
SELL FOUR FOOT WOOD
But NONE ON HAND

name Of the inquirer, and this same
yard stated that they had no four
foot wood at the present time, but
would have some in soon and would
book orders ahead.
This is very much the same an
swer that other firms made that
had cords of four foot wood stand
ing in their yards, but for sale only
in short lengths, two ricks for a
cord. Hence The Press cannot give
an unqualified Endorsement of Law
renee & Sons, but can only state
the claims of the concern that it
is selling a cord of wood for a cord.
The wood dealers of the city
have. it is understood. agreed to
sell wood at the same price and
not sell four foot wood unless they
have to. Rich men do not buy wood
from the yards, but send up the
country and buy it in car load lots.
1t Is hauled to their homes and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30

ON TRIAL

In Judge Poindexter's court, the
county prosecutor and Attorney
Riste for the defense are busily
examining jurors with reference to
their qualifications for sitting In
judgment on James Dalton, alias
Westerlund. charged with murder
in the first degree in wilfully STAY
ing Policeman Henry A. Stotko at
Shinn's warehouse last spring. 1t
is possible that the jury may be
secured before night. but little else
can be done. as there seems to be
a disposition to exercise the per-
emptory challenges in toto by both
sides of the trial.
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er will aid the police a great deal
as he will take charge of all the
clerical work. His duty will be to
keep all the correspondence in
order, answer all letters at the in
struction of the chief, keep all the
pictures which are taken Of Grim.
inals, collect all the fines imposed
by the justice court and hand over
the money to the present clerk of
the court, from whom he will re-
ceive a receipt. He will also send
out all pictures to the surrounding
cities so that a check can be kept
on all criminals released from the
city Jail, and any other clerical
work which may come up. He will
receive SIS per month.
at simply means with the new
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30

As a result of The Press expose
of the combine among the wood
dealers of the city to sell no four
foot wood and compel the poor to
buy two ricks for a cord of short
wood, but one dealer has come to
the front with a denial.
The following Is the substance Of
a telephone message received few
minutes after the paper was out on
Saturday:
1--WE wish to state that we sold
70 cords of four foot wood last
week."
This message came from Law.
renee & Sons at Els Knox avenue.
The Press was pleased to find one
wood yard at which four foot wood
could be purchased, and told the
concern that the fact would be an
nounced through its columns.
This morning, however. this yard
was called up, without giving the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
MAD ATER
THIRTEEN YEARS

NEW YORK, Oct. 3o.-Apparent,
ly suffering from rabies-she was
bitten by dog Is years ago-Am.
anda Jones. aged q, was taken
from her home to hospital yester.
day, and today she will be sent to
Bellevue for further observation OF
one of the most extraordinary
cases in the experience Of the ply.
sicians.
According to her family, the pa.
tient. when IA years old, was Bit
ten on both hands by dog, but the
wounds were cauterized and no III
effects appeared until last June,
when she suddenly developed all
the usual symptoms of hydropho-
bia and became so violent that four
men could hardly hold her. She
recovered from this attack and was
in good health until week ago.
when the spell required.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
BUYS Two FAST CARS

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.--It is re-
ported that William X. Vanderbilt,
Jr., is the purchaser of the racing
automobiles which were driven in
the Vanderbilt cup race by Lancia
and Navarro respectively. Mr.. Van
derbilt is said to have paid $4,000
for the cars. each costing $4,000.
Whether he intends to use the cars
in his various trips to the country
or has taken them to race was not
announced.
Since being overhauled by the
machinists of the Vanderbilt party,
the car that was used by Lancia
in the race has been sent over the
course several times and has
worked with clocklike regularity.
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clerk for the department that We
will have great change in the en-.
tire police office, but change for
the better" stated Chief of Police
Waller this morning, Just after the
new clerk arrived. Il am sorry to
see Thompson go back to a uni.
form, for he has done some wonder
full work for the department, and
especially in the Dalton case. Tho
new clerk will make no difference
to the desk man, William Duel"
said the chief. n ,.4N
Mr.. Fisher, the new clerk, has
been in Spokane about 20 years and
is we'll liked. He is a bookkeepeS
and has worked for many people in
the city. His appointment will meet
with approval all over the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
FATAL BLAZE
IN SAN DIEGO

blanket and led his mother through
the blazing hall to safety. 1t is
feared one or more dodgers are In
the ruins. Loss, $4,000. One OF
the outbuildings was the scene Of
a murder several months ago, when
w. II. Robinson ran amuck and
killed five people and himself. The
fire started in the room where the
first murder was committed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30

NORFOLK, Va, Oct. 30.-A WIRE
less from Cape Hatteras to Norfolk
navy yard says the West Virginia
at 10 o'clock this morning was so
miles south of Hatteras In the
midst of a severe northeast gale.
She will not reach the Virginia
capes until o'clock tonight. The
president is having an awfully
rough passage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
ROBBED WHILE
He WAS ASLEEP

Jack Golkin, who lives at the
Boyles lodging house, 20 Madison
street, reported to the police this
morning that he was robbed of $25
in cash and his open faced gold
watch. some time after IL o'clock
last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
FORCE
BECOMES AMUSING To
THE GENERAL PUBLIC

the commissioners after they have
acted? If they don't look out they'll
find parliamentary law tripping
them up oftener than it helps out.
It's great spectacle anyway, for
three men Of this county to place
themselves in position of not
knowing what they have been do.
ing. But l guess this is not the
only instance"
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Mine IS
+. BURNED
(Scripps News Association.)

ISCflppS NeWS ASsOClatlUu.J
STOCKTON, Cal. Oct. 30.-The
entire surface works Of the Light
ner mine at Angels, Calaveris coun,
ty, were destroyed by fire at 10
O'Clock this morning. Loss, $780,
900. The fire started in the change
room and scattered to other build
ings by the explosion of giant pow
der caps. Ten miners, $50 feet I'M
derground, escaped through a tun-
mel into the shaft Of the Angels
mine.
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(Scripps News Association.)

(Scrlpps News Association.)
KANSAS CITY, NO., Oct. 80. -
Twelve passengers were killed and
80 injured at 10 o'clock this morn.
Ing when passenger train No. I on
the Santa Fe, from Chicago, was
derailed mile east of Sheffield,
Mo-, a suburb of this city.
The wreckage of tender, mail,
baggage, smoking and chair cars
was piled 80 feet high. Ten cars,
Including the PuIImans, tourists
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
GUSTAFSON IS
VERY MUCH ALIVE

Helje Gustafson, who was ter
ribly scalded by steam at the N. p.
shops a short time ago, wishes to
report to his friends, who thought
him dead. that he left the hospital
this morning and will return to his
work in q few days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30

ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 30.-It
has been quiet in this city all morn
ing. There are reports atloat Of
preparations being made in the
southern part of the empire for a
massacre of the Jews. 1t has al
ready commenced at Rostoff, and
a part of the Jewish quarter plum
dered. Ten Jews were injured in
the attack. A large part of the
Russian workmen has espoused the
cause of the Jews and determined
to be avenged. The socialists are
active at Warsaw and forced the
banks to close and stopped most Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
TOOK GOLD WATCH

s. Meeks, GOA Knox avenue, re
ported to the police this morning
that someone entered his home last
night and secured SIT and a gold
watch. The entrance was made
through the back door.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30

diner, remained on the track. All
the dead so far recovered are men,
including two mail clerks, baggage
man and porter. The wreck oc-
Cured in a deep cut, flanked by
rock walls so feet high.
The train left Chicago at 10 last
night with through PuIlmans and
tourists for Los Angeles.
A partial list of the dead follows:
James Seymour, Richmond, Mo-;
John McGregor, Fort Madison, "a,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association)
SAN DIEGO, Cal, Oct. 30.-Fire
shortly after 6 o'clock this MORN
ing burned two wooden lodging
houses, corney Fourth and A
streets. ]. ]. Light jumped from
a third story window. He died in
a hospital. A blind man, named
Lynn, wrapped his head in q wet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-30

TRAINER Jim" ROBINSON Oh
Princeton has been ordered south
by his physician. Robinson suf.
fered sunstroke last summer. and
has been In poor health ever since.