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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-13
$4,000 FOR THIRTY
POUNDS OF FLESH

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 49,
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis has brought
suit in District Columbia court to
recover $4,000 from Miss Nellie
Owens, who the plaintiff alleges,
wrote a defamatory postal causing
her the lose of 80 pounds of flesh
on account of worry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-13
BRUTAL CONDUCTOR DROVE
A MOTHER INSANE

smaller children. When nearing
this city a conductor threatened
to put the small child off unless
Mrs. Fegelnski bought passage for
it. She had no money left. The
conductors continued threats to
put the child off the train, the
complaint says, drove the woman
insane and she is now confined at
Medical Lake asylum.
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NEW MEMS CLUB.

Organization of q club COM
posed of the men Of the First UNI
versalist church of this city was
started last night at a special
meeting. Constitution and bylaws
were adopted and nomination
committee named. The club will
meet at the church on the third
Thursday in each month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-13
FRISCO GRAND JURY
MEETS TOMORROW

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 10
The grand jury which will inves-
tigate municipal graft has not yet
been able to secure a place to hold
session. Indications are that a
place will be secured and the first
meeting held tomorrow.
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CRIME PUZZLE

OWOSSO, Mich. Nov. 49,
officials of this county do not re
gard the supposed suicide of Bert
Seely and wife as conclusive evi
dence that Seely killed Edwin Ed
gar. Possibly the couple was muir
dered. seely left q note sayini
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-13

WITH H0NORS
DUE HIS RANK

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 10
The war department has been no.
titled that Gen. Shafter will be in
TERED at the Preside. Gen. Mac.
Arthur will be in charge. Cavalry,
artillery and infantry are ordered
to participate, giving full honors
due the rank of the dead.
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WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 49,
A wireless message from the
Louisiana today says the presl-
dents squadron is coo miles from
Colon. All well aboard.
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BISHOP DIDN'T PAY

Judge Poindexter this morning
gave judgment on default to Fred
Hoppe against the Peoples church,
Bishop McInturff's, for $685. sued
for and $75 attorney fees. On No
vember 8, 1908, the bishop gave the
plaintiff a promissory note for
1895.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-13
ENFORCE EIGHT HOUR LAW.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Nov. 49,
The government today ordered all
district attorneys to rigidly en-.
force the eight hour law.
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BUSY NIGHT F0RP[UMBERS

stances in which 1t is claimed I'M
sanitary plumbing was allowed in
various buildings.
The Structural alliance meets
tonight and this meeting will
probably be enlivened by the trou-
bles of the building trades in con-
nection with the fight being made
by the plumbers against the Co.
lumbia building.
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$4,000 FOR
SPOKANE

SEATTLE, Nov. 13.-Spokane
county gets S14,510,56 in the quar-.
terly apportionment of state school
funds made today by Superinten'
dent Bryan.
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FUNERAL OF MRS. HAEFER.

The funeral of Mrs. Minnie
Haefer will occur tomorrow after
noon from the undertaking parlors
Of Turnbull & Co. Rev. Gottfreid
Seeberger will officiate. Inter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-13
MAY
DIE TODAY

CARACS, Nov. 13.-President
Castro's illness ic critical and he
is likely to die at any time. Fight
ing is now going on in the prov
inces. Castro's death will precipi-
tate a crisis.
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Efforts to secure a Jury for the
trial of Sidney Sloane, accused OF
numbering his father August % by
striking him in the head with an
ak, were resumed before Judge
Huneke this morning. The boy,
guarded by deputies of the sher-
IFS office, was brought to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-13

Alleged brutality OF a Great
Northern conductor has resulted in
a 5000 damage suit filed in the
superior court yesterday by
Joseph Fegelnski, a farmer of Riv-
erside, Wash. He alleges that his
wife and eight children were COM
ing from Green Bay, Wis, April
20, 1904, to meet him. On advice
of the ticket agent the mother
bought no ticket for one of the
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JUDGE GARYS WEALTH.

CHICAGO, Nov. 10. - Judge
Gary's will was filed today The
noted jurist left an estate worth
$4,000, $21 900 being real estate
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HERKIMER, n. Y. Nov. 13.-
The state today began the presen-
tation of its case against Curtis
Gillette to try to prove he killed
Grace Brown. The defense will
probably contend the girl COM
mitted suicide.
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DYNAM|TERS
GET $4,000

WALKER, Mo-, Nov. IA bank
safe here was blown to bits this
morning and $4,000 stolen. The
robbers escaped.
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SLOANE JURY NOT
YET SELECTED

read of it. Fred c. Robertson, at
torney for the defense, asked him
If the lines of defense were insan-
ity it would alter his fairness in
the matter. He said it would not.
1t is estimated today that the
trial will cost the taxpayers of the
county more than $4,000. With the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-13

ever since she secured a divorce
from Miller he followed her about
and had made repeated threats to
kill hr, their two children and him.
self. Her mother, Mrs. Adams,
who lives on ranch, corroborated
the statements.
ment will be in Fairmount. Mrs,
Haefer was so years old and died
Nov. 10 in San Francisco, where
she was visiting her son.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
CHICAGO LIVE STOCK.

Chicago, H., July 26,-CATTLE-
There was "A serious lack of quality in
the receipts and the demand was
therefore tame for the offerings
were not such as to appeal to the
needs of eastern buyers. Exporters
bought a few loads at steady prices.
Butchers cattle were on practically
the same level as yesterday. The
market was slow at the start and
there was little hope Of improvement
later.
HOGS-Trade was about the same
in price as the levels at the close of
the previous day but it was better
trade from the fact that buyers would
take hogs which they refused to take
yesterday. Prices were generally
steady.
SHEEP Trade was less active than
the previous day. though the sellers
thought steady prices would be paid.
The bulk OF the receipts were in the
western division. there being few
natives and none Of the prime quail
iiy
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
The Bulletins sunscrihsrx have
nNnsy RI hu- EgtA
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals VIII be received
until 5 y. m. the first day Of August
1906, at the office Of John S. Jenkins
supervising architect. 1905 CONNER
cial avenue. Cairo, H. for the erection
and completion Of Parish House for
the Church of the Redeemer. on Sixth
street near the corner Of Wa hington
avenue, Cairo. Ill. according to the
plans and specifca ions now on hle at
the above said Office.
Also bids will be received for the
following work: All excavation. con
crete work. stone work. brick work,
iron work; all timber work such az
floors and roof framing: an stating
and single work; all rough flooring
all roof sheating: all metal work such
as cutters. conductors. ridge and hin
rolls. valleys, flashing and counter
flashing and all other required metal
and tin work as called for under the
specifications aud plans All bids must
be I'm the Two ways. The building com
mittee reserves the right 10 reject any
or all bids a. they may see it.
The successful contractor will DC
required to enter into a written con
tract and give an approved bond Of
IS per cent Of the contract price.
JOHN s. JENKINS.
Supervising Architect.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
MOTHER GOOSE.
She Was n Real Character and Lived
in Boston over Two Hundred
Years Ago.

Mother Goose" was a real charac.
ter Of olden days and not a mere fancy
name, says the Detroit Free Press. A
Elizabeth Foster she was born In 1865
and in 1898 she married Isaac Goose
became member of the Old South
church. Boston, and died at the rips
age Of % in 1854 .
The earliest edition OF her nursery
rhymes, which she used to sing to her
grandchildren, was published in Bos.
ton in l7l6 by her son-in-law. Thomas
Fleet under the title Mother Goose
Melodies" The greater part of her
life was spent in Il low. one-storied
house with dormer windows and a red
tiled roof. built much after the fashion
Of an old English country cottage.
n,hden FIRST used Mother Goose" a,
The title for a pantomims.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
KILLED DESPERATE
Did Brave Boy When North Carolina
Bad Man Attempted to Hold Up
the u. S. Mail Cart.

Asheyille N. c., July %. While at
tempting TO hold up the United States
mail and seize the horse and mail
cart belonging to seventeen-year-old
Fred Sims a mail carrier the career
OF Hiram Wilson a noted desperad0,
was brought to sudden end One shot
by young Sims did It. VIII on had
taken the horse and mail cart by
force from young Sims, who was car
rying the mail between Shelton, Lau-
rel and Tennessee
Hiram Wilson had killed number
Of men He killed young Moneycutt
in Yancey county some years ago, and
the trial attracted great attention.
The case was removed TO Hayward,
and there was almost riot by vii,
sons friends. He wa acquitted AMI
returned 10 Yancey TO resume blocE.
AIDE distiIling SO great was the fear
of him that he conducted an Illicit
still openly in his yard
Wilson's most noted act was the
killing of his brother "Zeb" in Yam.
cey four years ago. @Zeb" had the
day before been elected state senator
forth g counties Of Yancey Madison
and Mitchell
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
ACCUSED
OF Committing Assault on His ow-
Wife is the Young Georgian.

Savannah, Ga. July 2G.-The very
rare case of wife accusing ber hus
band Of committing a criminal as.uai.
upon her was presented I'm the Super.
ior court today at the trial Of the di-
vorce case OF Mrs Mary GriswolG
against Riley Griswold. a business
man Of this city.
Mrs. Griswold. who Is only rs years
old and very pretty. alleged that short
ly after her marriage her husband
approached her and she resisted him.
She declares that The assault followed.
Besides asking for divorce she wants
him prosecuted for the alleged crime
Counsel for Griswold stated that tho
Georgia supreme court has held that
a husband could not commit criminal
assault on his own wife. Judge Conn.
however. held that such an ofense
would constitute assault and battery.
and declared that be- would So Dol
until the supreme court should De-
eide io the contrary.
Before the case was decided 10 war
announced that the couple might D.
reconciled and Judge Coun dismiss
I'd the case. advising them 70 90
home and make up He also advised
Mrs GriswOld 20 be obedient 20 her
husband
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
Stocks - Bonds - Cereals
AN ACTIVE MARKET
Yesterday as Result of Many and
Varied Rumors on the Exchange
Close Was Strong.

New York, July 26.-The specula
tive sentiment showed itself still sen
sitive to the influence Of Hartman
and the Standard Oil favorites, or
what is equally effectual, what are
accepted as fayortes of those power
| full financial forces. The reports of
an early dividend declaration of the
| Southern Pacific with resulting bene-
| fit to the Union Pacific from its
large holdings of the former stock,
found ready credence from the move
ment of the stocks. Many persons
who accepted these reports were
skeptical and expressed conviction
that the whole movement was a skill
full manipulation by James r. Keene,
The facts in ST. Paul plan was to be
promulgated a result Of the return
from Europe Of William Rockefeller
and which was implicitly accepted
yesterday was shaken again in the
face of the selling off of that stock
and the market fell into an apathetic
condition soon after the opening to
await the meeting of the ST. Paul di
rectors and advanced strongly on the
nOnaction on the plan. The most in
fiuential support of the market was
due to sympathy with the large buy
ing of United States Steel urade re-
ports from this industry were high
ly encouraging, The effectiveness of
the movement in United States Steel
was married by the backwardness OF
preferred stock and by the positive
depression of sinking fund bonds.
The upward start III prices after the
announcement Of non-action by St
Paul directors on the supposed finan-
cial plan. This apparently singular
action was based upon the speculative
assumption that the delay in St Paul
financing was heralded as an aband-
onment of the proposed Pacific coast
extension and the combination with
Pacific. The market closed strong
and active all around on this assump-
ton.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
WHEAT WAS WEAK
Yesterday as Result of Heavy Sell
ing BY Commission Houses ard
Longs.

Chicago, H.. July 2G.-The market
exhibited considerable weakness the
first part Of the session on selling by
commission houses and longs who were
induced to part with holdings be
cause of continued heavy receipts at
Chicago.
The moderate decline at Liverpool
encouraged selling in the local market.
Another factor was the fear of still
larger receipts here as a result of
the cut in freight rates between Kan.
sas City and Chicago The weakness
continued until a late hour when the
rally occurred following The talk Of con
siderable export business done at Nav
York
Reports Of rust in North Dakota had
SINE effect in creating a firmer feel
ing. Practically al the early loss wa
regained. Close was steady, Septem.
Der practically unchanged.
Partial relief from drought
conditions in the corn belt caused Il
weakness and sentiment was bearish
all day. Parliament bull were moder
ate sellers. Pit traders also sold free
~ Large primary receipts, which
caused a break in cash corn, had a
weakening influence on options Sep
TENDER closed down &c.
OATS Reports of more liberal ac-
ceptances caused a weakness. The
slump in corn was a bearish factor
A heavy tone prevailed throughout the
session September closed &c lower
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
RECEPTION FUND
To Be Raised to Welcome Home VIM.
J. Bryan-Surplus to Be Used in
Printing Speeches.

New York July 2G.-The executive
committee in charge of the arrange,
ments for the reception to be given
William j, Bryan at Madison Square
Garden. August 3 made public today
la portion of the letter written by Bry-
an to Alexander Troup of New Haven.
treasurer of the committee, concern
ing the method of securing funds for
the reception
Bryan suggested subscriptions and
that amounts up to only $50 be re-
ceived and that the amount remaining
after the expenses had been paid be
lnsed to print and circulate the speech
cs delivered al the reception.
This suggestion was adopted by the
committee
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
BOY BUILDS AN AUTO.
Ingenious Fifteen ear Old Mechanic
of Seattle, Wash, Succeeds in
Unusual Task.

A diminutive automobile driven by
a one and a half horse power engine,
which climbs Pike street from Second
% Broadway on its high gear and
which gets over the level Broadway,
bound for its garage, at a rate of ten
miles an hour. possesses more than
ordinary interest in that its owner
and driver is also its maker, Warren
Dalton. IS years Of age.
During leisure moments Master
Dalton built his machine in the work.
shop Of his fathers Pacific Coast
laundry Supply company's plant. says
he Seattle Times. The Detroit auto
marine. water cooled engine the
wheels and the springs. are the only
PARTS not designed or made in the
Walton workshop. Tie young build.
r designed his machine, made the
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
BROTHER AND SISTER
OF the Late Senator Morrill, Celebrate
Their Ninety-First Birthday.

New Albany. Ind. July 26.-Mrs z
". Carpenter Of this city. celebrated
today her niuety-first birthday ami
ver-ary and her twin broihc- Sidney
Morrill, Of Fulton. y. Y. also cole
braied the event. They are brother
and sister Of DR.. ". F. Morrill, Of This
city. and Of the late Senator Morrill,
for 80 years United states senator
from Vermont.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
The Money Market.

New York, July 26.-Money on call
easy 2@2h per cent, closing bid and
offering at pa. Time dull and easy
for short dates Sixty days aga q
niety days IAN. six months 5ik
Prime paper 51kd5& per cent Ex-
change weak, closing frmer. demand
s4SLS5d9O. sixty days siS1S0d s.
Bar silver 65.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
CAR REPAIRERs ON STRIKE.

New Orleans. July 25.--Scveral hun
dred car rspairers of The Southern
Pacific company struck here today
for recognition Of their union.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27

patterns for the parts and after their
-ssting dressed and assembled them
into the machine. Then be tore i
down and took the parts home on
street cars. At home the machine
was again set up and the first run
was made Saturday afternoon. the
machine acting perfectly in ali its
parts and exciting as much admira
ton and attention a. The proud heart
Of the Juvenile inventor conld have
sished for
Maker Dalton has named HE auto.
mobile ~Aiobei 3 ~ il being the sec
pad venture be has made in this field
u mechanics. the original attempt
having been in the making over Of =
motorcycle into a semblance Of a no
tor car.
Tho machine. which Is driven b.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
ROOT AND BRANCO
Elected Honorary Presidents Of Pan
American Conference.

Rio de Janeiro, July 25-At today's
session of the international American
conference Baron de Rio Branco. the
Brazilian minister of foreign affair.
and Secretary Root were elected
honorary presidents The CONFERENCE
win reconvene July 2G.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27

gasoline mower. has a one and one,
half horsepower engine. The wheels
ere 20 inches in diameter and the
pattern Of the machine is "runabout,"
with a seating capacity for the driver
only 1t is finely uphol tered and the
box is finished in the popular red
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27
MONTE IS PRESIDENT.

Santiago. Chile July Is Electoral
delegates today elected Dom Pedro
Monte president of Chile for the en-
ssuing term of five years.
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27

Fghty-fve per cent n the circula-
i'ca - - Bulletin Focs directly Into
Inc h1vnal
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27

wANTED-Everyboiy with any
thing to rent. sell or trade to advertise
n The Bulletin want coiuurna
The Cairo bulletin., 1906-07-27

Indianapolis, Muncic, CINCINNATI,
Dayton, Columbus, Cleveland and
points In Ohio, Indiana and Illinois.
Through sleepers from ST. Louis to
New York, Boston and Washington.
Trains Leave Cairo as Follows:
No. 800 a. m. Eastern Mail and
express. Mt. Carmel. vIncennes, Par
IS, Danvllle, indianapolis, Cincinnati,
New York, Boston Direct connection
with the famsus Knlckerbocker Spes
lal
No TOO D m. Mall and express
Carmi, Evansville, vincennes, Indian
apolis, Louisville, Chicago. Tere
IIaute and Cincinnati. BuHet Eieep
lrz car Cairo to Chicago
No Stills a. m.--Local accommo-
dalton, Mound City. Grand Chain, VI
anna and Harrisburg.
Trains Arrive at Cairo az Follows:
No ST. p. m.-Harrisburg, VI
emma and Cairo Accommodation.
No. 3-1f:15 m. Chicago and
Cairo mail and express.
No. 9-7:45 p. m. Danville and
Cairo mail and express.
No runs daily, other trains tail1
except Sunday.
For full information and particulars
az 10 rates. tickets. limits, etc, call
on or write Elmer Smith, ticket agent
:. C. Thompson. T. p. A.. Cairo. Ill. c.
L. HILLARY. A q. P. A. St Louis. No
The Irish standard., 1906-01-27
FROM THE IRON RANGE.

A novel way of building up society
is that which is being carried out by
the Ladies' Auxiliary, Division No. 3,
A. O. H., of Eveleth. "A series of card
parties at which lunch is served is.
given every Thursday evening at the
home of member. Each in their turn
furnish the lunch, the cards are given
to the next to entertain, the sister
giving the party invites all friends
and ten cents is charged. The men,
bers each pay 10 cents, attend or not,
These little parties are most success
full and a crowded house is in order
wherever they are held. The first
party was given at the home of the
president, Mrs. w. E. Moylan; next in
order was Vice President Mrs. Matt
Kiley, Mrs. Peter Pastorett, Mrs. John
Ryan, and so on. 1t will be late in the.
spring before all members have COM
piled with this work.
The recent announcement in THE.
Standard that DR.. Douglas Hyde VIII
visit the Twin Cities next month.
gives hope on the range that he WIFI
visit Duluth. There would be large
turn out from the Range towns to hear
him.
The Irish standard., 1906-01-27
Ia tho Faes Of psa.h.

Perhaps the supreme test for the
rectitude of a certain course is,
would you take it, If you knew death,
was at hand?" A young couple ID
Omaha, Neb., the parents Of three
beautiful children, lived happily to
gether till about year ago. Then
they began to quarrel, and finally,
last month, were divorced by ma
tual agreement on the ground
of "incompatibility of temper
Last week, the husband was fatally
injured in a railway accident, and In
the light of Infinite, imminent Efef-
nifty" differences with his wife lo6ke6
so trivial that he summoned her to.
HIS side, was legally reunited to her.
and in few minutes passed away.
leaving her Frustrated with grief
"Men's faces looking into the sunset
says Father Faber, ARE golden;" 10,
would our lives be, If we always
looked into the countenance of coming;
death. says the Boston Pilot.
The Irish standard., 1906-01-27

Sterling Springs, Cambria county
Pennsylvania, on the 9Th of January,
OF causes due to ofdi age. THIS dea
ceased leYt Mandaff' last faii for al VISIT
during the winter with his brother.
! ih-law. Mr.. Mcvey was rs yeafs OF
age at the time of his death and for
the past 25 years has resided in Nam
dan. In the early days he had charge
of boarding house here and for many
years was janitor of the publis schools.
He leaves besides his relatives in the
east. a son in Montana, to mourn his
loss.
Waterville, Minn.-Rev. Father
O'Brien left for San Francisco, last
week, from Waterville. He was ac-
companied by his sister, who will re-
main with another brother, also a
priest, in Kansas, until such time as
Father O'Brien is assigned to a parish
in Southern California.
Ellsworth, Minn.-Wm. 3. Ash, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ash, formerly
of this city, but now of Estherville,
Iowa, was killed in railroad acct
dent at Iowa Falls, on the 18th inst.
William B. Ash was born at Williams,
Iowa, July 10th, 1888, and came to
Ellsworth with his parents when he
was seven years of age. His father
has been baggage master on the run
between here and WATERFOWL for the
past sixteen years or more and in all
that time the family have made their
home here, until Mr.. ASKS change of
run and their consequent removal to
Estherville, last fall. The remains
were brought here and reposed in the
parlors Of st. Mary's parochial resi-
dence until Tuesday morning, Jan. 16,
when the funeral took place A solemn
Requiem Mass was sung, during which
Rev. Father Griffin spoke words of
comfort to the family. Interment took
place in st. Mary's Cemetery, where
sister has lain for some time. He
leaves, besides his parents, four
brothers and two sisters. They are
Bert, of st. Paul; George, of Mime
apolis, Lou, of Albert Lea; Leo, Jo-
sephine and Celia, at home They
were all present at the funeral.
Shakopee, Minn.-A very pretty
church wedding took place Wednesday
morning, of last week, at eight o'clock
at st. Marks church when Rev. Father
Plut performed the ceremony which
united the lives of Miss Margaret A.
Gillen, Of this city, and Paul Keilen,
of Faribault.
Livingston, Mont.-John Mccain, Of
Jardine, died Jan. 14th, at that place.
Mr.. Mccain had been employed at the
Crevasse mines and after a few weeks
illness had been removed to his home
in. Jardine, where he died a few days
afterwards. Deceased died of consump-
ton and leaves a wife and three chill
dren.