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The Springfield herald., 1906-08-17

"Here!" cried young Kallow; cant
you touch up my mustache little ?"
I'll be glad to, sir" replied the bar
ber when do you expect to get it?"
The Springfield herald., 1906-08-17

With continuation of nice warm
sunshine, the corn crop will just show
us what it can do when 1t tries.
The Springfield herald., 1906-08-17
NEWS OF THE WEEK
Lost Important Happenings Of the
Past Seven Days.
I.terestinE Items Gathered fssA All
parts of the World CondsnssA
Into Snail Space for the
DsneAt of Our Readers.
Personal.

August Peterson, Swedish vice con-
sui at Washington, died at sea while
returning from a visit to his home in
Sweden
Theodore Stensland, vice president
of the defunct Milwaukee Avenue
State bank of Chicago. has been ar
rested in connection with the failure.
President Paul Stensland and Cashier
Herring have been officially declared
fueitives from justice. The court ap-
pointed receiver for the looted in
stituton.
Secretary of War Taft has con-
sented to make two political speeches
in Kansas during the present cam
paign.
Elihu Root, secretary of state, is to
address the Trans Mississippi Com
mercial congress at Kansas City on
November 20.
President Roosevelt has blocked the
movement in New York for the pnr-
chase of the old Roosevelt homestead
for city landmark.
Mrs. Ella Smith, wife of Former
Postmaster General Charles Emory
Smith, of Philadelphia, died recently
at Block Island, r. l., after a brief
Illness.
William Loeb, Jr, secretary to the
president, has been sued for $4,000
damages for having caused the false
arrest in Washington of Nadage
Doree, a Jewish writer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
9 Az &M@ TM@@&@rs .
AT THE SPOKANE.

The Merry Maidens Burlesque
company which opened at the Spo-
kane last night is very good for it's
class. Some of the scenes are fun
ny and the singing is not bad. True,
the costumes are rather scanty and
horseplay is abundant, but that is
to be expected in burlesque. Some
of the specialties are excellent.
Sam Rice does one of the best de-
lineations of the Jew character that
has been seen here this season. He
drew five recalls in his song,
"Peezy Weezy." The Farrell broth
ers are without doubt among the
cleverest bicycle acrobats that have
ever been seen in this city. They
introduce many neaw features such
as their double carrying act, turn
ing complete somersault on a BIZ
cycle, etc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
GAELIC ORATOR
WELL RECEIVED

Enthusiasm knew no bonds at
the meeting with DR.. Douglas Hyde
in the gymnasium of Gonzaga col
lege last evening. DR.. Hyde spoke
entertainingly on Ireland, past,
present and future, and the great
crowd that had gathered to hear
the lecture was greatly enthused
with the picture he painted of the
future. At the conclusion of the
speech E. Dempsie moved that a
committee composed of Jas. Mono
CHAN, Edward O'Shea and M. M.
Cowley be appointed to receive con-
for the work of the Gaze
lie league. The Gonzaga band
played a few selections and Mrs.
George Manning sang entertaining
ly. Father Collier delivered an ad-
dress in addition to that of DR..
Hyde.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
OF
COUNTY MEET

Eighty men and women attended
the meeting of the Spokane County
Pioneers society held last evening
in the courthouse. Mrs. J. M. Grim
mer was elected president of the
society. Other officers elected
were Francis H. Cook, vice-presi-
dent; S. r. Alexander, secretary
and treasurer; e. Bricknell and
George Hollway, trustees. Mr..
Cook suggested that he would like
to see the next annual picnic con-
fined to members only. The names
of those members who have died
will hereafter be read at each meet
ing. 1t was decided to lend every
aid possible to the newly formed
historical society. The meeting
closed with the serving of refresh
ments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
SOCIALISTS
To. PROTEST

There will be a mass meeting OF
socialists held next Sunday at the
Spokane theater for the purpose of
protesting against the proceedings
Of the courts of Idaho in their deal
ings with Meyer, Haywood and st.
Johns, the miners unions officials
who are held in bondage on account
OF alleged participation in the MUIR
der of Ex-Governor Steunenberg Of
Idaho. William e. Richardson, for
mer judge of the superior court and
one of the Oldest and stunchest
socialists in this city, will be The
principal speaker of the evening. A
meeting of socialists for the same
purpose was to have been held on
the streets last Sunday, but Chief
of Police Waller forbade the meet
ing to be held and threatened to
arrest anyone who led it. 1t is not
Walters intention to disturb the
meeting at the Spokane as 1t is be-
ing held at the instigation of the
more reputable socialists and not
professional strife breeders whom
the chief was told would participate
in the meeting which he forbade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04

MEET THURSDAY

The Spokane Presbyterian so
ciety will hold a meeting Thursday
at the Bethel Presbyterian church,
Sherman street and Blaine avenue.
The program will be:
Morning session - 1000, devO-
tional exercises, Mrs. Litherland,
Occur d'Alene; address of welcome,
Mrs. j. A. Van Ham; response. Mrs.
w. H. Jones, Fairfield; reports of
officers; election of officers for en-
suing year. 1890, luncheon.
Afternoon session 200, devo-
tional exercises, Mrs. r. A. Smith;
music; Letters from Our Mission
aries" Mrs. F. l.. Burgan, Occur
d 'Alene; music; Conference Hour"
Mrs. E. F. Spicer; address, "Oppor-
tunity and Responsibility" Mrs. j.
H. Hines; music; mission Study
Glass;" Miss Julia Hatch, Portland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04

some 200 yards away from the
scene of the explosion, and with
him were 10 other men.
Suddenly" said he, I'VE heard
terrible report, and knew that the
pit had fired.
Before We could stir, everything
seemed to move under us. and |
was struck by splinters of ironwork
the trans which We were filing
being smashed to atoms.
THE whole place was a wreck.
and strewn about were the charred
and mangled bodies of several men,
some stripped of their clothing by
the force of the explosion. One bore
no marks of any kind. He had been
poisoned by the after-damp." Rees-
own injuries were not serious.
A terrible death from being burn.
ed alive was narrowly escaped by
II miners in burning mine near
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
WILL STRENGTHEN
MISSION BRIDGE

The owners of the Spokane Trac-
ton company have agreed to
strengthen the Mission street
bridge so that it will be safe for
car traffic if the city council will
pass the franchise asked for by
the company. The mayor yesterday
vetoed their former franchise on
account of the bridge being unsafe
for car traffic. 1t was hoped by the
mayor that the company would pay
their share toward the construction
of a new bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04

Radstock, England, last June.
The men were on the night shift,
and were resting in the early morn
ing, when smoke began to pour in
through the fresh air inlet.
They tried to escape, but found
that the smoke was too thick. Then
they built a "bashing," or barrier
to cut off the smoke and keep the
air in the mine as fresh as possible.
Soon, however, the smoke began to
come in from other directions, and
the "bashing" was torn down as
useless.
At last, when some of them were
on the verge of suffocation, rescue
came. A party led by the manager
effected an entrance from another
part of the mine. When the en-
tombed miners heard the rescuers
coming those who were able struck
up hymn of thanksgiving.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
BY ellison Gardner.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April g.
The war on the beef trust is to
continue. President Roosevelt has
given orders that an entirely new
start be made. New evidence is to
be gathered, new indictments Sc
cured, a new judge selected to try
the cases, and every effort will be
made to put the criminal packers
into stripes.
1t is freely admitted that the end
of the past three years. campaign
is a complete fizzle. For the mo.
ment, at least, the packers are COM
pletely triumphant. The govern
ment has no heart interest in push
ing criminal cases against the pack
ing corporations. A fine or two,
more or less, will mean nothing to
the beef trust.
On the face of things it would
appear that Jas. r. Garfield, COM
missioner of corporations, was
chiefly responsible for the failure
of the government cases against the
Chicago packers. Such, however,
is not the case. Some inside his
tory, which may now be told, shows
Garfield to be entirely guiltless.
1t Is now learned from unques.
toned sources that Commissioner
Garfield's famous report on the beef
trust was all a blind" 1t was
made with the full knowledge and
belief that it's statements were mis-
leading and mostly untrue.
1t now appears that congress was
the innocent cause both of Gar
fields fake report and also of the
immunity" complication which re-
suited in the escape of the beef
trust officials. Representative E.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
ON WITH THE BEEF
FIGHT

w. Martin of South Dakota, in his
zeal to get after the packers, and
his ignorance of the fact that Presi-
dent Roosevelt had already set the
department of justice to secure in
dictments, introduced a resolution
demanding that the bureau OF cor
porations make an inquiry into the
beef trust to see If they were violat-
ing the antitrust law. The house
passed 1t instanter.
Getting evidence for criminal pro-
secutions necessitates a still hunt.
That was the kind Roosevelt and
Moody were on. They could not
head off or refuse the Martin in
quiry without flushing their game.
So, at council of war, Garfield
was instructed to make perfume
tory investigation of the trust. This
was all he could do without invok-
ing the compulsory powers of the
law, and to invoke the compulsory
powers would furnish the packers
immunity from the criminal cases
which were being prepared. The
possibility that the packers might
claim immunity was clearly fore
seen, and every precaution was
taken.
How, then, did the government
lawyers come to fall into this legal
pit? The answer of Attorney Gen
eral Moody is that he did not. The
brand of law which furnished free
dom to the packers on the immuni-
ty plea, he claims, is not the law.
If the case could go to any higher
court, it Is the firm conviction of
President Roosevelt and Attorney
General Moody that the decision
would be promptly overruled.
The plan therefore is to ask con-
gress to pass a law to permit the
government to appeal decisions in
certain federal court criminal cases.
Every president has recommended
such a law in annual messages for
Is years.
If the law Is passed and the i'm.
munity plea knocked out then the
fight will start over again, hot as
ever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
VICTIMS OF MINE DISASTER
EAT COMRADES DEAD BODY
some RECENT INSTANCES OF
AWFUL EXPERIENCES RE-
CALLED BY THE COURRlERES
RESCUE.

LENS, France, April 4-One
more survivor of the Courrieres
mine disaster was taken from the
workings this moring, barely alive,
and scarcely able to walk. His
name is Berthou. He said the
members of the party with him
died one by one after having eaten
the corpses of two apprentice boys
which were found in the mine.
The rescue of miners who had
been entombed for days after
the terrible colliery disaster at
Courrieres, France, recalls some
other recent instances of thrilling
escapes in mine disasters.
Besides the danger Of explosion,
the miner often stands in peril of
drowning from the sudden thrush
Of water. perhaps from a disused
working. Such a mishap occurred
in 1902 at Parkend, England. when
water from an old working flooded
portion of the Union colliery and
cut off a party of seven miners.
Four Of the men were drowned,
but the three others managed to
reach some higher ground, where
they remained for 100 hours, or five
Gear days, in gloomy solitude,
awaiting the approach of a rescue
party. Help came at last. though
only just In time, sor the miners
were on the verge of death from
starvation.
David Rees was a tram worker
in the Elbu mine at Llanelly,
Wales where the most terrible co.,
liery disaster Of last year took
place.
He was working at a heading
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
LORDS new and LORDS OLD WHO
TOOK STAGE BEAUTIES TO WIFE
CUSTOM OF WEDDING OAR.
LINGS OF THE FOOTLlGHTS
AN OLD ONE IN ENGLAND
AND is JUST RECENTLY RE.
WHOLESOME FAMOUS CASES
OF THE PAST.

LONDON, March 26.-According
to the English version, when the
stage gives two actresses to the
peerage within a week, the United
States must look to straw.
berry leaves"
The recent marriage of the fam.
GUS stage beauties TO English lords
has created a real sensation in high
society circles, and it is feared that
the custom may become epidemic.
Before Frances Belmont, the
pretty Florodora girl, became Lady
Ashburton and before the marriage
of Eva Darlington to the wealthy
Irish peer, Lord de Clifford, there
We're four living devotees of the
footlights who had captured titles.
Miss Belle Billion married the earl
o. Clancarty in 1889 and Miss Con-
stance Gilchrist became the count
ess of Orkney in 1892. In 1901 Miss
Rosie Boote welded the marquis
of Headfort, and last year the earl
o. Rosslyn captured from the stage
Miss Anna Robinson.
The custom of alliances between
the stage and the peerage is a very
old one-almost as old as the play
itself. One marriage that occurred
in 1924, between the third earl OF
Peterborough and Miss Anasta STA
Robinson was kept a secret for
years and was a source of many
misunderstanding. On one occa
sion the earl caned a handsome
singer who was smitten by the
charms of his actress-wife, and at
another time the Intervention of
the authorities alone prevented his
fighting duel with his cousin, the
earl of Chesterfield.
A happy union took place in l751
when the duke of Bolton fell in
love with Miss Lavinia Fenton. the
daughter Of a coffee house keeper
who was the Polly Peachum OF
Gays 'Beggar Opera" Her por.
trait by Hogarth, hangs in the ma
tional gallery.
On the death of her wealthy hus
band in 1915, Mrs. Thomas Coutts
whose stage name was Harriet Mel.
Ion, married the duke of St. Adams,
She adopted the woman who is now
the Baroness Burdett-Coutts.
Miss Louisa Fairbrother, who he
came the morganatic wife of the
duke of Cambridge, was known dur,
ing her life as Mrs. Fitzgeorge. Two
sons of this happy union, Rear AID
miral and Col. Fitzgeorge, bear
their mothers name.
Miss Fanny Braham, a much
married actress, welded two peers
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
OBJECTS TO GIVING
A FEDERAL CHARTER.
(scripps News Association .,

WASHINGTON, d. c., April A.
Senator Hepburn today objected to
giving unanimous consent to a fed.
eral charter to the National German
Alliance, declaring he believed IL
unwise for congress to charter such
bodies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
LITTLE GIRL HAS
NARROW ESCAPE

At 7 O'Clock last evening a horse
belonging to the Washington Gro
Gerry company was frightened in
some way on Bernard street near
Fourth avenue and started to run
away with no one in the wagon but
little Z year old Francis Warner,
niece of Policeman Nicholas War
ner. The little girl held onto the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
The play will be repeated tonight.

1t is said that the management
of "The Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast" which comes to the Spo.
kane tomorrow night, has engaged
a pretty miss, hailing from each
state in the Union, not even except
ing the territories. This erstwhile
troupe of chic entertainers must
certainly have many interesting
stories to tell of their experiences
during their vast trans-continental
tour.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
DROVE INJURED HORSE.

Philip Davis, junk dealer, was
fined 81 and costs this morning by
Judge Hinkle for cruelty to ami
mails. Davis was arrested by the
humane officer a week ago for driv,
ing an injured horse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
LiTHoGRAPHlNG CO.

Has moved to 236-23S Sprague
avenue, opposite Northern Pacific
depot. Remember that we are the
ONLY LITHOGRAPHERS in Spo-
kane, and do all our work in Spo-
kane. Call up phone 1862. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04

ROOSEVELT GIVES ORDERS TO
MAKE RENEWED EFFORTS TO
PUT THE TRUST PACKERS IN
STRIPES - SECRET HISTORY
OF THE LAST FAILURE LET'S
GARFIELD OUT-AN APPEAL
ON IMMUNITY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
1.-THE WANDERING JEW"

l.. Saken, the Yiddish humorist,
will be at the Auditorium Sunday
afternoon and will present the real
wandering Jew Saken has travelled
throughout the country and has
pleased many large audiences.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04

and two "commoners." In 1880,
when she was 10 and a widow, she
became Lady Waldergrave, and in
1863 she married the first baron of
Carlingford, having married a third
time after the death of her first
titled husband.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04

lines until the wagon ran against a
telegraph pole On Second avenue
and Brown street. Francis was
thrown about 20 feet but was un-
injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
MANY ATTEND
ART EXHIBIT

A large attendance is reported at
the Spokane Art League which is
being held on the fourth floor of
the Crescent building. Yesterday
was society day but sprinkling of
all classes was noticed. Mrs. Will
G. Graves was hostess. Mrs. Pat
rick Clark is hostess today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04

Six thousand Chicago building IL
borers will be benefited by an agree
ment which was entered into re-
Gently between representatives Of
the Employing Plasterers' associa-
ton and the Hold Carriers and
Building Laborers' union. BY the
terms of the new agreement the
plasterers' laborers are to receive
40 cents an hour, an increase Of
3 1-2 cents an hour over the scale
paid during the past five years. This
scale is to go into effect July 6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04

Mayor Dunno Of Chicago has re-
iterated his statement that he In
not opposed to the policemen &orm-
ing labor union. In this way the
bluecoats could affiliate with the
Chicago Federation of Labor. Chief
Collins, however, is not in accord
with the mayor on this subject.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04

The Tacoma plasterers' union arc
demanding an increase of so cents
per day and a half holiday on Sat
urday. 1t is expected that the con-
tractors will grant the demands OK
the union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04

Worley has men of years expert
ence only employed. 49,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04

The Massachusetts Legislature
has killed the child-labor bill. The
bill prohibited the employment Of
women and minors in textile estah-
lishments before O'Clock in the
morning and after o'clock at
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
LABORS'


o'clock this morning the car mems
union unanimously adopted the
agreement reached yesterday be-
tween their leaders and the trac.
ton company, thus avoiding the
threatened strike. The settlement
Is a partial victory for the men, the
main points gained being the reeog-
milton Of the union and a hearing
for discharged employees, together
with minor concessions. Their de-
mand for an Increase Of wages was
not granted and the present wage
scale is to remain In force until
Jan. I, 1907.
mot only are the employees of
the Oakland Traction company sat
isfied in every detail with the writ
ten agreement with the corporation
but now there is a fair understand
ing mutually of the working condi-
tons between all interested" said
A. d. Mahon, president of the Inter-
national organization of street car
employees, in an interview this
morning. "The Union has won
decided victory and is practically
fully recognized by the Oakland
Traction company consolidated"
A meeting was held last Sunday
by local union men and their wives
for the purpose Of organizing a Wo-
mems Label league in this city.
Those present were very enthusiast
tic and it was decided to make ap-
plication for charter at once.
At the meeting of the Central
Labor union Monday evening, J. G.
Sheldon of the walters union made
an eloquent appeal to the delegates
present to take hold of this matter
and bring their wives to the next
meeting of the league, which will
be held April II at 8 p. m. The
meeting will be in the nature of a
social session and most enjoyable
and profitable evening can be ex-
pected by all who attend.
This evening, at the their hall,
corner Wall and Main, the Walters
Alliance, local No. SO, will install
their recently elected officers. The
following is a list of those who will
conduct the business affairs of this
prosperous union during the ensu-
ing term: President, j. e. Kelley;
vice president, T. p. Dawson; re-
cOrding secretary w Browne.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-04
REALM

business agent, Geo. Cummings: h
spector, e. Coutts; chaplain, G
Kippe; sergeant at arms, Geo. Y.
Long; executive board, Henry LeiA.
F. e. Grimes, G. l.. Angel; joint a.
ecutive board, J. e. Kelley, l.
Harsh, J. G. Sheldon.
While the Central Labor UNI
refused to prosecute violations sy
local laundries Of the state Law IN
compelling their employees to work
over 10 hours per day, a motiGn
prevailed to call the attention OF
State Labor Commits sioner Hub
bard to the matter, 1t being one ee
his duties to investigate cases az
this nature. The secretary Of the
central union was instructed to no
tify Mr.. Hubbard at once.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-07-05
II CHANCERY.

The oljec; OF this suit j. 60 collect .
note due plaintiff from +. Grille sne J.
DsiAe COR $50 90 vita Interest from No
yemher 2itL, 1908. and the costs 20 sa,'
ANA GO at:sSa the estete OF I 6rine. b
1riHe and \ Goife 40 Wise County 'r'
-inia. and an affidavit having seen mao,
ndshied that the defendants r triiie rns
\ Gfiiie are -rc-icerts Of ihe oiae g
Virgins. il is ihc'ciote ordered tna' is'
appear here Within fifteen days after ''
publication hereof. ana do What is heess
-arf Go psotcct their intcsesis pa '"s
suit, and il a. ordered thst copy hefso'
ace published once a week for four s','
cessive weeks Ia The Big Stone tap io-''
aud thar copy hc pasted At ihe "oD'
d''.'s oi The Corri House ol the said OeaA'si
prescribed Nv law.
Copy
c. A. 5osNsoS. CLERK.
VS. Mathews, p a. Juae y = '
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1906-07-05
GETS A JOB IN RIcHaOND.

Robert W. Blair, of Wythe-
Vile, a young mountain orator.
as 10 become a citizen of Rich
mond.
Like most Virginia Republi-
cans, Mr. Blair has been hold
ing Office. lie has been in the
revenue service out in South
west Virginia, and was one of
the few Republicans who held
seats in the late Constitutional
Convention, where he occasion
ally made n speech.
For some time past he has been
holding a position under the
collector of internal revenue for
the Western District of Vir-
ginia. Mr.. Blair is the son of
the author of the famous ex-
preston of Re a a juster DAYS.
Honor couldn't buy a break
fast"
The young mountain orator
has been appointed chief deputy
collector of she Eastern Dis
trict. under Collector NJ. X.
Lowry, and, beginning July
2nd, will hold down a desk in
the Federal building in this city.
This position, to which is at
tached a salary of $4,000 per
year, has heretofore been held
nv NJ. Abe Manufactures
Disnafck.