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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
COUNTY CHAh~:S IS FOR MAR.
RAGE LICENSE WHICH IT
ISSUES AT EXPENSE OF 81
FOR WEAR AND TEAR ON
CLERICAL MACHINERY.

Spokane county and all other
counties in this state have been
putting a heavy premium on the
would be married man, and seem
ingly has been working along the
lines Of race suicide. 1t costs the
to-be married man IS merely to get
lined up for matrimony. 1t costs
the county only about a dollars
worth of wear and tear on the
county machinery to turn him from
bachelor into benedict: and the
county has pocketed the balance as
a rakeoff on the patrons prospects
of connubial felicity. And the law
fixes another fee Of IS for perform
ance Of the ceremony.
When the county auditors pro-
posed the reduction in the marriage
license and justice of the peace
marriage fees, they considered that
1t was too much, considering the
birth rate. Then they proposed to
raise fees for other forms of coun.
ty business in order to make the
county income balance somewhere
near.
II do not believe that the raise
OF chattel mortgage fees and fees
for recording conditional sales will
actually make up for the loss of
income from the marrying fees"
said County Auditor Stewart this
morning; "but the auditors felt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
SOLD LIQUOR
TO LOU SAM

Deputy United States Marshal
Devenpeck returned this morning
from Colfax, to which place he had
taken yesterday from Pennington,
a sheepherder named w. H. Parks
to answer to charge of selling
liquor to an indian, Louis Sam, one
OF the best known of the Occur d.
Alenes on the reservation.
Parks was held by United States
Commissioner Inman in $3.50 bond,
which was Immediately put up In
cash. Louis Sam Is now In the
reservation bastile in the hands of
the Indian police, charged with in.
toxication.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
UNJUST RAKE-OFF ON
TRIUMPHS OF CUPID

that 1t was costing too much for a
man to get married. would place
the actual cost to the county for
certificate books and for books of
record In the clerks Office and for
the fraction of time of a deputy's
salary to do the business at not
over a dollar per certificate.
The time of the justice of the
peace and his clerk ate paid for
by the county, and there is no ex-
pense incurred in that section of
the matrimonial road"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
wheat IS KING

County Assessor Stewart an
nounced today that <.ere are 657,-
327 acres of land in Spokane coun-
ty under fence, 116,456 of which is
in wheat. Beets are grown on 1882
acres. There are 1855 acres OF
timber and 33S,155 acres of grazing
land. Apples have the largest
aNeage in fruits, there being 1856
acres devoted to that line of horti-
culture.
Scab and stump lands foot up
65,OSS acres, while summer fallow
is given nearly 1000 acres more.
The largest crop acreage next to
wheat is given to oats, with 69,344
acres.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22

street in this neighborhood were
full Of cars and two engines were
making flying switches.
II the new school was built only
few children would have to cross
the o. R. & N. tracks.
About 400 children must cross
these dangerous tracks now to
reach the Mckinley school, and
parents threaten to keep their off
spring out of school altogether on
this account and some have taken
their children and placed them in
other schools, far out of the way,
for the same reason.
If the children are kept out of
school the parents will be break.
ing the truancy law and will be
subject to punishment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22

Willard Young, 81 years of age,
a nephew Of Brigham Young OF
Utah and wanted in Spokane for
forging a check for 500 on man
named Cohen, was brought to the
city from Butte by Chief Waller
at noon today.
Young gave as his excuse for
the forgery that he IVES under the
influence Of opium when he COM
mitted the crime. When he left
Spokane he was accompanied by
Annie rebs, a woman who has been
in Jail here many times for being
disreputable and smoking opium.
She was under sentence for va
grancy when Young forged the
check and took hSr out of Jail.
Young is a brother to Brigham
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
HAAK0N is CROWNED
KING OF NORWAY

making a tour of the city afoot. The,
small party drove to the church, a
distance of half a mile, through
packed streets with utter absence
OF pomp or luxury.
Bishops Of Christiana, TrOndh-
jem and Bergen met the king at
the door. He was escorted to the
throne to a coronation march es-
pecially composed for the occasion.
The coronation ceremony lasted
an hour. Bishop Bang preached
the sermon, after which the king,
accompanied by aides. walked to
the altar, where Bishop Wexelsen
anointed him. The prayers were
similar to the ones uttered when
Oscar ii. was crowned, but the
royal symbols were more simple.
The congregation Joined in sing
ing part of the services, which re-
sembled a religious ceremony rath-
er than a coronation. Throughout
1t all the queen appeared frightened
and did not join in the singing as
did the king.
The cathedral was filed with a
brilliant audience, ilCluding the
diplomatic representatives of the
various foreign governments, &C.
cording to their rank, high digni-
taries of the state, high officers
representing the army and navy
and the various branches of the
OOvarpmQpt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
WANTs$5o,ooo

William McKim, a bridge carpen.
ter, has brought suit against Porter
Bros, contractors for the Spokane
& Inland railroad, for $50 900 dam.
ages for personal injuries received
ON January in the construction
of the Olive street bridge.
McKim holds that he was pre-
cipitated through a hole in the
bridge through the negligence OF
the defendants, suffering injuries
from which he will never recover
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
NEPHEW OF BRIGHAM
YOUNG IN CITY JAIL

Young, Jr., the man VINO pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to 20
years in the Sing Sing IN. ~.
penitentiary for numbering girl
by chopping her into pieces with q
butchers cleaver and packing her
body in trunk. 1t was a sensa-
tional case and great influence was
used by the Mormons in defeating
a death sentence.
Willard Youngs stepfather was
DR.. Willard of Loomis, Wash, q
very well known physician and
pharmacist, who committed suicide
about four years ago BY chloro-
forming himself. The mother Of
the Young boys is still alive.
Their father Is j. w. Young, q
noted financier and railroad pro.
mOter,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
CHINA WILL SOON
FIRE FOREIGNERS
(scripps News Association. }

BERLIN, June 22.-The Frank
furter Zeitung states that the
Chinese government intends to car
ry out an important anti-foreign
measure upon the return of the
commission which toured America
and Is now in Europe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
HELD FOR MURDER

T. c. Johnson was bound over to
the superior court yesterday by
Justice Hinkle on the charge of
numbering Charles futile In the
Rainier hotel by stabbing him in
the stomach with knife. At the
preliminary hearing yesterday aft
ernoon he told the story of the oc-
currence and set up the plea that
owing to great mental stress super.
induced by neuralgia. he was hard.
ly responsible for his actions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
.DOW|E'S DAD
CLAIMS HIM

CHICAGO, June 22.-John Muir
ray Dowie, father of John Alexxan-
der. on the stand today refuted
testimony Of the apostle" that
Murray is not his father. The
seniors testimony will be used by
the Voliva faction to prove the
apostles" insanity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
HANGED

CHICAGO, June 22.-Richard G.
Ivens, aged "a, was hanged at 11:04
o'clock this morning for the MUIR
der of Mrs. HOLSTER on January
IL. Ivens was cool and marched to
his death uncomplainingly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
BIG FIRE IN
SANTA CRUZ

SANTA CRUZ, Cal, June o.
Fire early this morning destroyed
the Casino in this city and all the
restaurants along the water front
adjoining. The Casino was recent
ly built at a cost Of $25O,000. Total
loss by today's fire 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
TO ENJ0IN
RAILROAD

LOUISVILLE, KY, June 22-Ths
Railroad Telegraphers association
has applied for an injunction
against the Louisville & Nashville
railway, alleging that the road IL
trying by various methods to force
the organization put of existence.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
WILL OUTLINE THE
LABOR CAMPAIGN

The executive committee Of the
American Federation of Labor is In
session in Washington. d. c., and
il is stated that plan will be
adopted outlining a campaign to be
made by organized labor through.
out the entire country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
DEATHS

The funeral of Henry G. Oster.
bout, age 70 years, who died yes
terday at his residence. 1874 Bkdge
avenue, was held at } o'clock this
afternoon under the auspices OF
Sedgwick post of the G. A. R., and
interment took place at Paramount
cemetery. Rev. E. c. Downey Of
ficiated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
YOUNG GIRL
IS MISSING

A frantic appeal has reached the
police department regarding the
disappearance week ago from
Spokane Bridge of Minnie Stein
baugh, aged Is.
The girl wore white shirtwaist
and blue skirt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22

ADJOURNED

WASHINGTON, June 22.-The
executive council of the American
Federation of Labor adjourned to-
day without publishing the political
proclamation to workingmen sched-
uled for today. The committee had
not finished drafting proclamation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
Douma Unconcerned,

ST. PETERSBURG, June e.
The douma today rejected a pro-
posal to arraign the ministry for
completely in recent massacres of
Jews. An amendment demanding a
parliamentary ministry was adopt
ed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
REPR|EVfD

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, June 20
Governor Folk today granted a
80 days reprieve to Aggie Meyers
and Frank Hoffman, sentenced to
hang for the murder of the woman's
husband.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22

All signs and reports from
New York. will be selected the
conssory.
John Murphy Farley Hamilton County Ar.
magh Ireland April 90 lS2 Philip
He studied In colleges Ireland United States
tered the American college in He
Rome 20. 1870.
After the death Of Archbishop appointed
archbishop September Is He Is the author number
notably Life of Cardinal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
FINDS JENSEN GUILTY

Justice Stocker this morning de.
cided that Jens Jensen had actu-
ally stolen some wood from George
Lufkin, and found him guilty of
petty larceny. The minimum fine
of s25 and costs was imposed
from which Attorney Nuzum at
once annPa led
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
JOE KENNEDY ROBBED.

Joe Kennedy, proprietor of the
Big Island lodging house. is be-
moaning the loss of $21 in cash.
which someone stole from his room
last night. The police are investi-
eating.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
Three BABIES
ARE BURNED

HARRISON, o., June ga
gasoline stove exploded at the resi-
dence of Charles Weusorn this
morning and burned to death three
children, aged 2, and 6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
VALE PROFESSOR DIES.

NEW HAVEN, June 22.-Pro.
SCISSOR George B. Stevens. professor
OF systematic theology at Yale,
died this morning
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
STOLE HIS BICYCLE.

f. M. Robson of 2102 Broadway
avenue reported to the police this
morning that someone had stolen
Ss Sterling bicycle last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
CHILDREN RISK THEIR LIVES
TO Attend M'K|NLEY SCHOOL


b tn Ho o
s W mha ey Q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22

MUST TAKE THEIR CHANCES AMONG FLYING CARS
SWITCH ENGINES IN CROSSING NETWORK OF TRACKS
BLOCK IN A SAFE LOCALITY HAS BEEN DEDICATED FOR
eUiLiNe BUT BOARD SAYS 1T HAS NO MONEY TO MEET
EMERGENCY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-06-22
WEALTHY HEIR
F0RFE|TS $50

Earnest Tull, the wealthy young
heir to the Tull estate. forfeited =
$50 bond in Justice hinkle's court
this morning for fast driving OF -
lautomobile.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-30
PUTS HEALTH ABOVE ALL.

A plea for fewer brains and more good physical qualities in the stu- dents of to-day was made by Prof. John Mason Tyler, of Amherst col- lege. in his lecture at the University of Chicago, when he spoke of 'The Evolution of Mar.
 ''Thc most essential thing in life is power, not knowledge, said Prof. Tyler. Our stomach is of more importance than our brain, and yet the people continue to abuse it and put health as of secondary importance in life.
 Our colleges are not pultlnS enough iron and blood into the veins of the students. They are ex- cellent and powerful institutions of learning, but certainly are not the institutions of power which they may vet become. The reason why we find so few men of power IS be- cause we seldom find d man i'll which all of the essential qualities are united. A dyspeptic has nelth- CT faith. hope nor charity
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-30
-------------------- JEFFERsoN,s STAGE RIVAL.

Joseph Jefferson was one even- ling the sole passenger on board the : |Athol- Petersham stage, driven for over 25 years by John Gibbs, of Pe- tersham. In order to break the mo- notony of the long ride from Pe- )terham to Athol, MT. Jefferson be- gan to recount incidents in his long experience on the stage. q klrave been on the stage for over 20 years, sir" he declared, "and can tell you many interesting stories" For awhile the old stage driver was silent. Then he smiled, rubbed the back of his hand across his mouth characteristically, and, with Eevery feature denoting pride, ex- claimed: "Wal, and hain't l ben ra-drivin' this yerc stage for nigh on 25 years. But, by darn, ef couldn't tell better story than any O them nonsenses you ben givin' me, I'd sell my outfit this here night"
 MT. Jefferson smiled. Evidently he had a rival.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-30
THE WHITE RIVER COUNTRY.

Tn the opinion of one who has trav- eled much and observed closely, the most truly and rightfully contented people in the United States today are the small landowners in what is known as the Upper White River Coun- try. anywhere from Newport Ark. to Carthage, Mo. They are contented be- cause their surroundings are ideal and, until recently, the great, uneasy, dis quieting world. with it's artificial needs and inadequate compensatiOns, has been to them but little more tangible than a dream. Here, still existent, and by reason of their very rarity at this day and time more delectable than in the past, are the conditions which have ever appealed with ire sistible force to the independent-spir tied Anglo-Saxon. Every man is the supreme ruler of his own little prin- cipality acknowledging no master save the law-and possibly his fem mine helpmeet; cringing to no em- plOyer; asking no fayOrs from the world save those that his neighbors freely extend and expect as freely in return. He lives in latitude where the extremes of heat or cold are never known, and at an altitude that insures perfect health. The richest bounty of Nature has been showered upon him with unsparing hand. but 1t is question whether he more than dimly realizes the fact. He accepts as a mat ter of course the fertile soil which produces in abundance every cultiv- able growth common to the north temperate zone, the surrounding for ests of valuable woods and the under lying stratas of precious minerals, the springs and streams of translucent purity on every hand, the wealth of fish and game at his very door, such as less favored mortals annually travel hundreds of miles to find. He is con tented, but small credit is his for that, for how could he we'll be otherwise than content? It is sad that such idealistic conditions may not con- tinue, but it is written that the pres ent possessOrs of this favored land must soon give place to others more appreciative of it's incompatible fea- lures. A railroad has recently cut it's way through the best of this region, and the unaccustomed rustic of bank notes and chink of coin will eventually tempt the hill-dweller to part with his birthright. So it has always been in the worlds history---'he good things that are ours without price invariably pass from our hands before we come to understand their va'ue. The White River country will shortly be discov- cred anew by a class of immigrants better capable of judging it's possibil- ities-the men who seek modest homes where the Hay of the land" will effectually prevent crowding by too close neighbors, where their cat tie can fatten on free range, where the wealth of forest and mine awaits development by intelligent workers, and where the game and fish offer en- joyable recreation to all who have leisure and inclination for sport.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-30
n
 AMAZED THE PEASANTS

Simple-minded folk. the Norwe- ans. That simplicity is instanced l7gain in a story told by Mrs. Slater, \ of Boston, who has been doing Nor way in an auto with a rarty of American women. One day Mrs. Slater and companion were walk ing up and down in front of a ,small country hotel, where she mo- ed all the servants and idlers but the place watching them sol hly. A little annoyed, she asked
 proprietor if there was any hg strange about her appearance. is your shoes, madam, and your n silk stockings" he replied. cse persons never saw anything |ept thick woolen stockings knit hand, and heavy leather shoes.
 waitress asked me if you had
 old stockings you did not want my shoes to give away. She wants how them to her mother, who
 lridden, and cannot see you"
 Slater found a sample of lefican footwear for the maid, fd was thanked with fervor.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-30
THIS JOKE WAS ON MOTHER.
Also, to Certain Extent, on Strange
 Occupant Of Berth.

A certain wcll-known Chicago man dearly loves joke, and Is e5- pccialIv delighted if he can get one on his wife. who is an cstimable lady not gifted with the sense of humor. The two have just returned from brief trip cast, and the hus- band is delighted in telling his friends an incident of the journey home. Husband and wife occupied sections directly opopsitc each oth- CT in Pullman car, and on the morning of their arrival in Chicago the wife arose at a seasonablc hour and awoke her sleeping husband across the aisle, telling him 1t was time to get up. Then she went to complete her toilet. and, returning in 10 or 15 minutes, found her scc- ton restored to its daytime appear ance, while her husbands, with curtains hanging, was quite undls- turbcd by signs of life behind.
 With determination she parted the conccaling draperies, and mercl- lesslv grasping the scanty locks of the offender. she reiterated her statement that 1t was time to get up. Then, to make sure the awak- ening process she proceeded to shake him again and again. until in self-defcnse the sleeper bcstlrrcd himself and let out an expression horrifying to the good ladys ears. Then came the awful discovery that the victim of her torture was not her husband but an utterly strange person in the adjoining berth, who looked ready to annihilate her-as we'll he might.
 At least this is the husband s story, though his wife insists that it is greatly exaggerated.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-30
Stranue Story-But True.

F. l.. Vandegrift has new story. It is illustrative of the marvellous fe- cundity of the English sparrow.
 'f was pending Sunday with the Dumont Smiths, at Kinsley, said Van. in recounting his experience. We had been up late the night be- fore and I was a trif1e drOwsy. l sat put on the front porch listening to the church bells and gazing off into the illimitable space that lies between a shortgrass town and the horizon beyond.
 Presently I dropped my hat into a bed of virginia creeper and dozed off to sleep. l could not have slept more than an hour. for the children were passing the house on the way from Sunday school when l awoke. ! rubbed my eyes and glanced over at my hat. In it 0t an Enghsh spar row breeding a setting of eggs. While I slept the sparows had built nest ir my hat, the mother bird had lald a Full complement of eggs and had be- gun the work of hatching them. Kansas City Journal.
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-30
ERRORS ABOUT THE WHITE
 HOUSE.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
 I noticed somewhere recently-I would not say positively that it was in your columns-an article on the White House which contained several mis- statements.
 In the first place it was stated the White House was first occupied in 1909 and that it's first occupant was President Madison. The fact is, it's first occupant was President Adams, who took up his residence there in 1900.
 The original mansion was begun in 1792 In 1914 it was burned by the British and rebuilt in 1918.
 Another of the errors in the article referred to was the statement that ready-prepared paint is used on the White House to make it beautifully white.
 I noticed this especially because I have used considerable paint myself and wondered that canned paint should be used on such an important building when all painters know that pure white lead and linseed oil make the best paint
 It so happened also that l knew white lead and linseed oil-not ready mixed paint-were used on the White House, because 1 had just read book let published by firm of ready-niixed paint manufacturers who also manu- facture pure white lead. In that book the manufacturers admitted that for the White House nothing but the best and purest of paiHt could be used" and said that their pure white lead had been selected.
 Above all people, those who attempt to write on historical subjects should give us facts, even if it is only date or statement about wood, or brick, or paint, or other building material.
 Yours for truth,
The log cabin Democrat., 1906-08-30
TELLS ON LOVERS.

"IIas your daughter any gentlc- men callers:7 asked the polite clerk in the furniture emporium.
 "Er-one," replied the old gen. tleman.
 "Well, do you see that green porch rocker: Well, it is just what you need.
 "Why so:'
 Because if one person sits in it, there is no sound, but if two people sit in it there is a loud creaking that rivals windlass on a country we'll"