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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20
NOTICE.

SPOKANE, Wash, Oct. II, 1905.
To the stockholders of the Lu-
cile Dreyfus Mining company:
You are hereby notified that at a
meeting Of the board Of trustees
held on the 10th day of October
assessment No. 13 was levied on
each and every share Of the capital
stock of said company at l mill
per share. making an assessment
of 81 on every 1000 shares in your
possession, payable in 30 days from
date; in default of which such stock
will be sold for the assessment as
provided for in Articles Nv and ",
Sections 10 and l of the bylaws as
below:
Article w. Section 10. The
board Of trustees shall have power
to assess the stock of this company
to par value of said stock, but such
assessment shall not exceed six
mills on each share of stock in any
one year. and shall be made in In
stallments not exceeding one mill
every two months; and each in
stallment shall become due within
80 days from the date of each as
sess ment.
Article " Section 1. Whenever
an assessment shall have been
made and due notice thereof given,
and the same shall not have been
paid within the time prescribed by
the bylaws of the company, the
trustees shall have the right to sell
SO many shares that may be held
by any person who has made de-
fault in the payment of such assess.
ment as shall be necessary to pay
the assessment on all the shares
held by such person in default as
aforesaid. and also pay the costs of
said sale. The board of trustees
shall by resolution duly adopted at
regular or called meeting author
ize the secretary of this company
to make such sale at the east door
of the courthouse of Spokane coun-
ty, Washington, at public auction
to the highest and best bidder, for
cash, after advertising notice of
said sale for a period of four weeks
prior to the date of said sale, in
some weekly paper of general cir
culation published in Spokane
county, state Of Washington.
At such sale the person who shall
pay the assessment due, together
with the expense of sale and adver
Using for the smallest number of
shares or portion of share, as the
case may be, shall be deemed the
highest bidder therefor.
Payable to the secretary, 215 and
ZIG Mohawk block. Spokane. Wash
C. b. DUNNING. Secretary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20
PLANNING new
OVERLAND LINE

SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Oct. 20.
If the plans of President e. +.
Ripley are carried out, the Atchi-
son, Topeka & Santa Fe railway
will soon have second and much
shorter overland line to California,
forming a direct connection be-
tween this city and Galveston, Tex,
one of the most important ports
In the south. The Gulf, Santa Fe
& Northwestern railway, which has
just been icorporated, will build $50
miles of road from Brentwood
northwest to Texico, on the Texas
and New Mexico boundary. Tex
leo is on the North & South Pecos
Valley line of the Santa Fe. From
Texico to Rio Puercos, on the Santa
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20
TREASURY DEPARrlGENr
ONCE Of Comptroller Of the Currency


Washington, September 80, 1905.
WHEREAS. by satisfactory evil
dence presented to the undersigned,
1t has been made to appear that The
Traders National Bank of Spokane"
in the City of Spokane, in the County
of Spokane and State of Washington.
has compiled with all the provisions
of the Act of Congress to enable
National Banking Associations to
extend their corporate existence and
for other purposes" approved July
IL, 1882.
NOW THEREFORE,. William u.
Ridgely. Comptroller OF the Cur
rency, do hereby certify that. The
Traders National Bank of Spokane"
In the City of Spokane, in the County
of Spokane and State OF Washington.
is authorized to have succession for
the period specified In its amended
articles of association, namely until
close of business on September 80.
1925.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF wit
ness my hand and Seal of office this
thirtieth day of September. 1906.
(Seal) VIM. B. RIDGELY.
Comptroller of the Currency.
No. 340s.
Elk. No. ss41.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20

cause a mule had stepped on his
foot in the mine.
THE operators won't give us fair
play until they have to-" he said,
when asked as to his ideas on the
situation. They won't have to for
a good long time. unless the public
compels them TON fact, the pub.
lie don't care a d for the miner
until the price of coal goes up. Then
the public bowls. Commissions are
appointed and We get a few cents
more on the ton and go back to
work-and the public gets coal at
the usual price.
"Then they forget u.s." he unused
drearily. a hopeless looking settling
around his mouth. land when it
gets too bloomin' bad agin, why,
we ups and strikes"
Little Walter, the miners eldest
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son, was refooted-although the
winds are cold in eastern Pennsyl-
vania in October-and his shabby
suit of cotton jeans was much too
small.
The Miners Home.
A brief prayer of thanks in Welsh
was said after we sat down to an
oilcloth covered table. Supper
consisted of bread and butter.
strong tea made In a crock, some
boiled potatoes and bacon. There
was a glass of milk for the baby
and, though plain, there was food
for all.
The life of this family is typical
of the anthracite coal fields. The
man with white hair and mine
asthma" at AZ, has worked in one
mine almost all his life, barring five
months, when he was badly hurt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20
She Did Not Understand Her SYM
pathizer, but Enlightenment
Soon Came.
BY Virginia r. Townsend.

ny virginia r. tOWuSCIus
"That is the young woman-the
one in the chip hat with blue and
white trimmings; Miss Wealthy
Leighton"
There were half a dozen of us.
probably. going out of the picture
gallery at that moment. full of light,
foolish talk and laughter. but it so
happened that | caught the sen
tence which completed itself with
my name.
Poor child! Poor child" an
swered another voice, a little older,
a deep, manly voice emphasized
with pity that was almost pain.
| turned involuntarily and looked
at the speaker. We were close to
the door and | had only time for a
glance, but 1t was one that photo
graphed the face and figure in my
memory. A young man. at least a
good many years behind his prime,
with a good face, intelligent. kindly,
strong; a man whom had | been
lost In a crowd or In anywise be-
wildered among strangers | should
inyoluntarily have selected FOR help
or counsel.
Our parents had been poor. but
my sister was ambitious and proud.
She had succeeded in arranging an
engagement between me and Gerald
Mathews. This was a few months
previous to my marriage. Gerald
was a descendant of one OF the old
est families in New York and on his
mothers side from Dutch ancestry.
or course there was nothing for me
to do but consent, for my sister had
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by fall of rock.
A Strike Memory.
"We had it easier than some
folks in the last strike" he told
me. 1--WE got $3.50 every two weeks
from the union-you get help &C
cording to the number of children
you have. And then. l had friend
in the state militia
why, how could that help you?"
l gasped.
well. you sec" he paused re-
luctantly-and then laughed.
when we had nothing to eat in
the house. used to go to camp
and my friend, who was an officer,
always asked me to stay for dinner.
Then l put half my dinner in my
pocket for the wife here and the
children"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20

Fe and California Overland Line,
80 miles west of Albuquerque, the
distance is 275 miles and a road is
being built there by the Eastern
New Mexico railway, a Santa Fe
company. The new overland line
will run from Rio Puerco to Texico
and thence north over the Pecos
Valley line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20
BY Jessie M. PARTON.


Special Correspondence of The
Press.
EDWARDSVlLLE, Pa, Oct. 90
"What difference does it make to
you Whe ther there's strike or not?
You get an allowance from the
union almost as large as your hus-
bands wages?"
1t was brutal thing to do, but
put that question to a miners wife
today in Edwardsville, which Is just
across the beautiful Susquehanna
river from Wilkesbarre.
1t expressed a shallow idea ting.
ed with resentment, one frequently
advanced by selfsatisfied, well-fed
persons in big cities when they are
out of patience with strike that
affects their coal bins.
She looked up from the puny
baby she was nursing, surprise and
pain in her tired eyes.
pray God there won't be no
strike. miss. The likes O. you knows
nothing about such things" She
spoke in voice full of dread, press
ing the child closer to her breast.
1t was a desolate place to call
"home"--two rooms, one down
stairs and one up. The room In
which we sat answered the purpose
of kitchen, dining room and parlor.
The room upstairs was the bedroom
of the entire family-father, mother
and three children.
you. forgnc that the men must
pay their money into the union all
the time they're working, before
they can draw it out in strike bene-
fits said the woman, reverting to
my question. -..-.
1--WE hate to see strike a-comin'
on. We've only just got our back
rent paid up for the last strike, and
it's hard to get along with the
three children"
A Miners Expenses.
She said her rent was to be rails
ed the first of next month. In addi-
ton to his rent. $3.50 a month. l
learned her husband paid yearly
$2.40 in school. road and bridge
taxes. His water rent, one hydrant,
was GO cents month. He paid SO
a month for the oil he used in the
mines, about so cents a month for
kerosene oil, donated one days
work year to the miners widow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20
FIGHT OVER
FIRE STATION

The Second and Third ward peo-
pie are having trouble as to
whether the new fire station on the
hill will be placed on Eighth avenue
and Monroe street or on Twelfth
avenue and Monroe street and as
a result of the fight a mass meet
ing is to be held in the council
chamber this afternoon at p. IN.
2 Some of the most prominent peo-
pie in the Second and Third wards
are taking an interest in the fight
and will attend the meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20
NOTICE.

In the superior court OF the state
of Washington, in and for the county
of Spokane.
Spokane International Railway
company, a corporation. plaintiff. VS..
Ralph a. Petley and - Petley.
his wife, defendants.
TO Ralph A, Petley and Pet
ley. his wife. defendants:
You will please take notice that
the petitioner. the Spokane Interna-
.tional Railway company, has filed in
the superior court of the state of
Washington, for Spokane county, a
petition directed to the said court,
setting forth that the Spokane In
ternational Railway company is cor
poration organized under the laws Of
the state of Washington. engaged in
the construction and operation of g
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20

fhs Steam Clothes Pressing con.
pany will French dry clean and press
your suit for SOC Or your trousers for
lbc; only to Is minutes required:
good dressing rooms: alterations and
repairing. go Second avenue Phone
1854.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20
DIR. MILES HEART CURE

repairs the heart, that pumps the
blood. that fills the veins, that convey
the fluid. that nourish the organs,
that compose the body, that contain
the nerves, that supply the power,
that animates the man. Keep your
heart strong and healthy and it will
your whole body. Sold under
n guarantee that first bottle will ben
eft, or your money back.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20
OUR Daily Story.
WeaIthy's Marriage

managed the matter entirely to her
own satisfaction
That day after the singular re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20

A word from Josh Wise: Any
body th't gifts pull before he's
made good has got a bad handicap.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20
ron SALE.

We are still retailing at wholesais
prices Fir flooring, $40 and up.
Clear fir ceiling, $500.
Clear fir drop siding. $500.
Five cross panel No 1 doors. $i.se
Door and window frames complete
800 to s1.25.
Observation-Disclosures Lumber Co.
North End Division st. bridge
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20
MINERS WIVES SHUDDFR
AT IDEA OF STRIFE

fund, paid his union dues, and man.
aged to exist on what was left. He
makes on an average 81 full day.
He does not do expert work. There
are probably three full days out of
a week. Lack of cars"-in other
words, the operators right to regu-
late the outputs responsible for
the time lost"
'Robbie's been working in the
mince since he was 10 years DID,"
his wife announced with pride.
Hes not like these furriners that
has to be watched for fear they
kills themselves or blows the mine
up"
"Then They Forget U.s."
Just then Robbie" came hurry
ing home from the colliery, covered
with fine black dust, limping be-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20

81 opens checking account. The
Peoples Bank, 112 MIL. Long
hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20

The accompanying article is the
first Of series written by Miss Jes-
sic PARTON from the hard coal fields
of Pennsylvania, where a great
strike is threatened within a few
months. These stories come from
the cabins where the wives and chill
dren sit in gloomy foreboding, their
hearts crying out that this great
blow may not strike. Miss PARTON
reported the former strike and
knows just where to go to secure
the material for her letters.
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CAST OFF CLOTHING.

Positively highest prices paid foa
east OF clothing. N173 6tsvsnA =
l711.
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$1,000 buys q new. modern, i've
room cottage on Bridge avenue,
close in: nice lawn. big shade trees.
Terms.
$1700-Buys sfx-room cottage
new and modern; $500 cash.
LIGHTLY q CO.,
GA Jameson Block. Tel. 1924
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Io1sESKoHIW0.

Charles staley. 31s Pacific avsnuA
South Of N. p. depot. 1855
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The Press delivered at your door
for 25c per month. Phone 375.
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1DV0AT1o1AA
Learn telegraphy ana ranroed
assured our graduates under DOR
Our six schools the largest In Amsr
ca and endorsed by all raiiros
Write for catalogue. Morse scno
Of Telegraphy. Cincinnati, "
wis. Texarkana. Tex. San FRANCHISE
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Standard Tusa 4 lee O. DAes
'front.' Tel eSk CaSeonados 1oeS
Springs and Summit coal AAsso
Oolan, manager.
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Do you want the best lots In the
city for tho money! See u today;
We will show you. Fine lots. on car
line, SITS and $50: so down and
50 a month. for a few days only
Northern Investment Co.. $50 River.
side avenue. Phone 1883.
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Highest price paid for second hans
furniturA Tel. n sos. 31A Rivse.
side So
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Partisan Dyeing & Cleaning wosks
Dress Pleatins Factory. h n
Lehman. proprietor. has moved -
sos First avenue. near HOWARD
Phone 2137. No solicitors.
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Freight. furniture. 6aggaee 49,
earcsl delivery. Tel SO SSo-o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-20

Loans on long - short tina
Daniel BreA. S31 HYDE bloek. Oe-a
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A Miner and His Child.
SOME HAVE BARELY PAID
UP BACK RENTS FROM
THE LAST STRIKE
GLIMPSES OF A "HOME"
IN THE MINE DISTRICTS
OF PENNSYLVANIA -
THE MINERS AND THE
PUBliC-A TRAGEDY.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24
WARREN.

Amity lodge of odd Fellows met al odd
Fellows hall on Main street last night
A good attendance OF members were pres
ent and considerable routine business was
transacted. A social season followed. in
which the members participated
Councilman David II. Potter and wife
have returned home from a two weeks
visit a Maplewood y. II.
Mr.. W. George Patton has returned
home from a ten days visit a. Swanzey,
" II
Mr. Henry p. Howland has leased the
large house on South Main street. known
az the Dyer estate. and repairs are being
made preparatory TO it's occupancy.
The funeral services OF William Ken
drick were held from his late residence
on North Main street yesterday morning
Mass service was also held at St Mary's
church. at which Rev. Father Matthew
Colgan. the pastor. offcated MANY
relatives and friends OF the deceased were
present at the service. Interment was at
the Catholic cemetery on Vernon street.
Application has been made 10 the she'll
FISH commissioners Of the state by Alfred
Wheeler or Warren for l5 acres OF oyster
grounds I'm Bristol harbor on land leased
and adjoining that Of Harkless Mathew
son The commissioners will meet at the
chamber In tho state house on Friday.
Sept 1st 10 decide upon the application.
\ large number OF the business men Of
the town entoyed a cruise on the oyster
steamer Standard Yesterday. sail was
held around Narragansett bay and many
points OF interest were visited
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24
The News Of the State

al o'clock they returned 10 Bristol well
plea ased with their days excursion.
The annual excursion OF the Congregs-
tonal sunday school was held yesterday
and the school visited Rocky Point and
had sail down Narragansett bay i'm the
steamer Sycamore.
Henry Jones. while fishing I'm the hsr-
Dor. caught large lobster Weighing
eight pounds II was three and one-half
feet in length
Capt Tsiah Crowley of the yacht Trivia,
owned by Harold c. Vanderbilt was here
on a short visit yesterday. The Trivia.
which Is hauled out AZ Newport for re-
pairs, has been cruising down east all
summer
The schooner Nslmore. owned by ex-
Commodore John NJ Richmond. arrived
yesterday and will remain several days.
A bridge whist tournament was begun
yesterday forenoon at the golf club. II
will he continued for Ave weeks. There
are 3s entries, and during yesterdays play
eight tables were occupied The prize
for yesterday, a handsome cut glass vase.
which was won by Mrs. John Tucker,
Mrs Elizabeth NJ. Colt had the second
highest score.
Miss Lizzie Balfour and Miss Martha
Graham left yesterday for Palm Beach,
saunderstown, where they will spend
their annual vacation
Miss Catherine G. Connery and Miss
Lillian b. Connery are visiting friends
in jefferson Mass.
Col. Samuel r. Colt has purchased the
interest OF Seraph,ne r. Noyes and her
sister. T.. D. Noyes. OF Del Ray. Mich
In the old Thomas Richmond property ON
Hope street. This property consists or a
three-story building and lot on the east
side OF Hope street. IL is proposed 10
use the property az a portion of the site
for the new Bristol high school which
Col Colt has arranged 10 present to the
town as a memorial 10 his mother
At the instance OF A. Gravelle Sheriff
Cady yesterday appointed l.. +. Potts
keeper OF sailboat owned by Henry st,
Laurens, pending the settlement OF a
claim.
Robert A. Turner has leased "a tract OF
land at Bay Ridge 20 f. l.. Freeman.
who is 20 erect "a summer residence there.
Members OF Smith Relief corps OF Woon-
socket. 10 the number OF %, visited the
Soldiers home During their visit they
distributed fruit and confectionery, and In
the afternoon they gave an entertainment
I'm Recreation hall, consisting OF songs.
piano solos and recitations. The party
left for home about $3.50 p. m.
The annual field day of Bristol chapter.
d. A. r. will be next Tuesday and the
regent Mrs Ransom, Will entertain the
state officers. the officers OF the different
chapters in the state and Bristol chapter.
II. A. r., at her home on Miller street In
Warren.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24
SUNDAY, AUGUST 27, 1905,

Leave Fox Point wharf. Providence. at 10
A. NJ for a trip 10 New London, Conn,
due there at p NJ Returning. will
leave New London at =. NJ, due at
Providence at about Z. NJ.
Nearly all day on the waters OF Mount
Hope Bay, Narragansett Bay and Block
Island Sound.
Music by the steamer PLYMOUTH Or
chestra.
First-class dining-room, lunch counter
and cafe service.
TICKETS ONLY 500.
VIII be sold at Windsor's ticket office,
corner Weybosset and Custom House
streets, from Aug 23d until SATURDAY,
Aug 26th No tickets will he sold at the
Wharf on the morning OF Aug 9th. If the
limit Is previously reached Purchase IN
advance and avoid possible disappoint-
ment. Sale will positively be limited.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24

There was a genuine case of rubber
necking in the square this morning. and
the cause of the "cranng" was tho death
OF a dog. The canine was owned by
George A Sbley. and IL happened TO he
in front OF tho depot when the 500 ex-
press on the Consolidated line blew past
As tho dog was not an adept I'm lodging
was struck by the train and rolled over
n number OF times. but not quite enough
10 kill. Sergt Bickford hurried TO the
scene and found that the dog was still
alive He drew his revolver and ended
its sufferings There were but few OF
the "rubbernecks" who left the scene
until the last shovel OF earth had been
thrown over the spot whore tho carcus Of
tho canine was buried.
Mrs James g. Johnson. accompa MED by
Miss Gertrude Allen, will leave this even
ing for New York. where they will visit
friends for week or more.
Amos Bell. who has a farm on Turner
avenue. has a oornstork on exhibition az
local store which measures IL feet and
seven inches in height which Is the
limit" so far this season.
The Mayors club has voted % hold a
second outing Monday Of next week The
outing will he on the Lone Hand" and
tho conditions the same as heretofore
There was nothing doing AZ the meet
ing Of Riverside lodge. knights ~ Py-
thias. last evening.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-24
FOLLOWED THE HOUNDS
A. G. Vanderbilt First In al Hunt on SANDY
Point Farm YESTERDAY.

\ small party followed the Monmouth
hounds in hunt AZ Sandy Point farm.
the summer home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Regi-
Maid G. Vanderbilt yesterday afternoon.
Peter +. Collier resumed his place AS
master. it being his first appearance since
the accident at Narragansett Pier some
weeks ago.
There was not q large field OF riders.
there being bot three gentlemen besides
Mr. Collier and the whips they being
Messrs. Alfred O. Vanderbilt Paul T.
Raincy and w A. Hazard. who finished
IN tho order named
The hunt was about eight miles over the
Portsmouth country. with the kill az the
second beach A number ~ society people
followed the hunt, by road. In carriages
and automobiles.