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The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-09-19
Animals and Human Speech.

Animals have much more capac-
ity to understand human speech
than is general supposed. The
Hindoos invariably talk to their
elephants, and it is amazing how
much the latter comprehend. The
Arabs govern their camels with a
few cries, and my associates in the
African desert were always amused
whenever I addressed a remark to
the big dromedary who was my
property for two months; yet at
the end of that time the beast
evidently knew the meaning of a
number of simple sentences. Some
years ago, seeing the hippopotamus
in Barnm' S museum looking very
stolid and detected, I spoke to him
in English, but he did not even
open his eyes. Then I went to
the opposite corner of the cage and
said in Arabic, Il know you; you
come here to me. - He instantly
turned his head toward me; l re-
peated the words, and thereupon
he came to the corner where I was
standing, pressed his huge, un-
calmly head against the bars of the
cage, and looked in my face with
a touch of delight while l stroked
his muzzle. I have two or three
times found lion who recognized
the same language, and the eX-
preston of his eyes for al instant
seemed positively human.
BAYARD TAILOR.
The Brownsville daily herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1897-1910, 1906-09-19
If You Are a Lover

OF good bread, pies, cakes and
rolls call at Clay's bakery, Sixth
and Levee streets. I also sell
Fleischmanns compressed yeast,
the best III the world for bakers
or famile use. I endeavor to sell
nothing but the best that money
and skilled labor can produce. and
extend to the public a cordial IN
vitation to inspect my bakery and
methods of bread making at any
time. l am here to serve you and
must have your trade. Call or
phone No. 81. Mail orders receive
my personal attention. 7. J. Clay
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One little act of Kindness done,
One little kind word spoken,
Has power to make a thrill of JOY
Zen in heart,that's broken
Then let us watch these little things
And 50 regard each other,
That not word, nor look, nor tone
Shall wound friend or brother Elk.
Don't visit a pawnbroker with
the expectation of realizing any
thing OH your good reputation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
SO0NERS GRABBED
BEST LOCATIONS

HAWTHORNE, New, Oct. 30
Great dissatisfaction is expressed
here by disappointed claim seekers
who waited until the signal yes
terday before attempting to locate
In the Walker lake reservation.
Hundreds of "sooners" had sneak
ed across the line and most of the
valuable locations were appro-
priated before the rush started.
New towns are springing up and
several good gold finds are already
reported. Grave charges of I'M
fairness are heard everywhere. 1t
Is expected that serious trouble
will develop when surveyors begin
to run lines. Locators are now
guarding their claims with Win
ohesters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
ARRAlCNED DISMISSED
RE.ARRESiED,
81 HETAIE0

In police court this afternoon
Charles Williams, who Sunday
night shot up the colored social
club with a pistol, was dismissed
and re-arrested and tried over. The
dismissal involved a peculiar over
sight on the part of police court
officials. The first complaint
charged Williams with Furnishing
a revolver October %, A. D., 100"
A date when Rome was booming
instead of Spokane. Attorney F.
W. Gerand allowed The whole case
to be heard and then moved for a
dismissal on account of the omis-
sion of the figure 6. Justice Hinkle
granted the motion. But it was
the colored prisoners smile that
came off soon afterward when
Counsel Edge drew new com
plant of proper date. Justice Hin
kle signed 1t and Patrolman Mar
shall re-arrested the gun man. The
re-trial consumed much of the af.
ternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
WARNING FOR
MRS, EDDY'S POWER

Mrs. O'Brien, one of the leading
Scientists, questioned: Are you
in perfect health?" 81 am" was
the pitiful attempt to an answer,
as Mrs. Eddy surveyed the ques.
toner with wonderment, evidently
trying to comprehend the meaning
of the demonstration. 1t was plain
that she regarded her privacy out
ragged, but a stronger mind had
forced upon her the necessity OF
making a good impression.
Have you physician other than
God?" asked Mrs. O'Brien.
Eth? What? Oh, yes, | hear
you. No have no other physician
than God. am resting in his ever
lasting arms" answered the aged
woman. Then she turned YEARLY
toward her attendant. Mrs
O'Brien pushed into the hall and
begged, Mrs. Eddy, won't you
please tell us. do you drive out
every day." Mrs. Eddy murmured
something the stenographer near
took to mean Eyes" She was then
taken to her carriage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
WILL GET
INJUNCTION

WILL GET O.. O.. O.. o..
Notice that an injunction would
be sought today to prevent any
further printing of republican bal
lots was served on Auditor Stew
art this morning by a committee
consisting of Attorneys Maurice
Smith. Honeyfinger and MIR. De
Graft. They are acting in the in
terests of A. r. Scott, republican
nominee for county surveyor.
The question at issue Is raised
by the name of w. A. Cummings
also appearing on the ballot to
serve as surveyor from election
day until the county officials take
Office January 1. AS Cummings
was appointed to fill out the UNI
expired term of j. NJ. Snow, 1t is
held that he holds office only until
the election Of regular officer,
which falls on this election day.
AS Scott, granting that he is
elected, cannot take Office until
January, and Cummings is appoint
ed only until the election of his sue
cessor, it is feared that the county
will be left without a surveyor dur
ing the interim. Consequently
Cummings was named for the short
term ending January l, and both
names placed on the ballot. SCOTS
friends are afraid that should he
receive more votes than Scott Cum
mings would be declared elected,
and have held up proceedings until
settlement is reached.
The usual rule in cases of this
kind is held to be that the ap-
pointee holds Office until his sue
cessor is elected and qualified.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
EXPERT REPORTS I
ON RESERVOIR

j. T. Tanning, the reservoir ex-
pert engaged by the board of pub
lie works on recommendation of
the city council, to pass expert
opinion on the new reservoir at
the intersection of Ninth avenue
and Pine street, submitted his re-
port this morning. 1t states the re-
suit of his inspection at length, in
GLIDING memoranda on cost and
general construction of the entire
new water system.
Tanning Is not fearful Of the
small leakage or seepage which
caused the council to send clear
to Minneapolis for Elm. He attri-
butes the seepage to spots where
the ceemnt was not evenly distri-
buted among the crushed stones.
Regarding this, he says:
"Inasmuch as both the basaltic
rock and the earth under portion
Of the basin floor below the pud-
died covering are previous, a prop
er surface coating Of water proof
compound isadvised for the floor
Of the easterly basin Of the reser-
voir, and such water proofing COM
pound should be placed upon the
floor Of the easterly basin, at a
cost of about $4,000 per basin. as
soon as the pumping station and
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the new pumps are ready for use.
The westerly basin may be main-
tanned in use for water storage dur.
ing the time the easterly basin is
empty for the purpose Of receiving
this thin water proofing over the
floor concrete. Afterwards the
westerly basin, which has a larger
proportion of rock under its floor,
may be similarly emptied, and it's
concrete floor receive the water
prooflng II any indication Of floor
leakage shall hereafter develop.
"Since these reservoir floors
have sustained the weight of the
water for upwards of three months
there is no probability Of any fur
Their compression or settlement
taking place, and there Is no pres
ent indication that there will be
any settlement Of enclosing con-
crete walls"
Mr.. Tanning also says that as
the concrete walls weer built dur.
ing the hot weather of summer,
contraction following cold weather.
resulted in small cracks appearing,
which caused some seepage, but
. this was checked by pudding. He
predicts that such leakage In q
short time will be stopped by
sprinkling in cement. /
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
ALLIANCE ABOUT
TO DISSOLVE

There is a possibility that the
Structural Building Trades alliance
will dissolve in the near future.
This statement was made today by
a delegate to that body. The rea-
son given for this state of affairs
Is that the carpenters and plumb
ers have openly repudiated the
acts and authority of the alliance
and up to TIE present time the in
ternational has done nothing to
smooth matters over. While the
dissolution of the alliance is not
expected at the meeting tonight, it
is said to be only a question Of a
short time unless some way can
be found to unite the warning
unions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
WHOSE BOY IS
DANNlE KING?

Who owns Dannie King, age 4?
Dannie Is at present guest Of the
police-and a very belligerent
guest at that. He don't mind worth
cent, which caused the officers
to remark that they guessed
Dannie runs things to home. A
man driving wagon at the cor
ner of Riverside avenue and How
ard street found strange boy rid
ing with him. He didn't want to
be responsible for losing the child
and turned him over to Patrolman
McQuillan, who took the boy to
the station and finally ascertained
his name was "Dannie, cause ma
said So"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
$4,000 TO
$4,000 BET
ON HUGHES

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.-John w.
Gates has bet 100000 on Hughes to
$4,000 with customer Of his
brokerage firm who thinks Hearst
will win. Three hundred thousand
dollars are up in Wall street on the
election. This time last year over
100000 was up on the mayoralty
election.
The gubernatorial racers have
turned into the home stretch. This
week is the crucial test. The final
three days will be devoted to
breakdown speechmaking in met
ropolitan districts. Neither side is
trusting to the prowess of candid
ates, but will bring all the big guns
into play.
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.|TTER CALLED
Il CASE Of
POISON

The defense in the Broesch d.
vorce trial commenced this morn
ing. c. Fred Broasch alleges that
his wife, Emma, tried to poison
him so as to gain possession of his
ranch. The evidence Of DR.. j..
Hoxie, of Spangle, Wash, was fin
ished this morning and tended to
show that Broasch was troubled
with poisoning of some sort. The
defense will attempt to show
Broeschs troubles weer caused by
alchol and by fly poisoning from
eating off unwashed dishes while
"baching" before marrying.
Yesterday brought out evidence
from Coroner Witter that last
June DR.. Hoxie, attending Broesch,
called him saying he had a case
of poisoning. The coroner went to
Broesch's ranch and found the
man in bed suffering with high
heart action and numbness of
limbs. He was asked what he
thought was the trouble and said
he believed at that time it was
acute arsenic poisoning. Attorney
Powell for the defense Intercepted
the coroner with view to showing
that arsenical poisoning may be
due to alcoholism.
Mr.. and Mrs. Broesch were mar
ried in this city last April and
lived together until July 5.
Broesch says she secretly poisoned
his food for the purpose OF getting
his property. In answer she denies
this, saying they had trouble be.
cause after representing himself to
be a man Of temperate habits
Broesch turned out to be a
drunkard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
DEMOCRATSHAD
To DODGE

There were a mad lot of demo
Gratis in town last night, and some
Of them still snort when last
nights parade is mentioned. They
allege that the republicans "un-
lawfully, feloniously and with evil
intent aforesaid" did conspire and
otherwise "frameup" to raid and
riot with their parade. Hardly had
that triumphant march began when
up came Patrolman Pitts and ar
rested two standard bearers. Pitts
suddenly remembered the ordn-
ance forbidding display of insight
ly things that mar the good looks
of the City eBautiful and worry
the 10000 club. Democratic
banners seemed to Pitts to fall into
that category and he CAPTURED the
enemy and hailed 1t to the station.
There he saw great light when
Chief Waller grasped the possibili-
ties pending from the raiding of a
democratic demonstration under a
democratic mayor. Pitts felt like
he had burned himself somewhere.
and the banner bearers went back
in triumph hotfooted. They had
the permits they lacked and long
ed for the fray. But meanwhile
great deeds of arms had been
wrought along the line. Sharp
shooters alleged to be small boys
of republican proclivities, or par
ents, had opened fire with any old
thing that came handy. and when
the rescued banners arose again
they attracted these things as a
magnet draws particles Of steel.
John MacLean, one OF the BAN
ner bearers. says a piece Of old tin
pail grazed the side Of his head. A
free will offering of fire wood rain
ed around as II the stun was not
almost worth its weight in gold
and hard to get at that. MacLean
says the bombardment was so
fierce that If he had had squirt
gun he would have felt justified in
using II in self defense. Not a po-
liceu.an could the prosecuted demo
Gratis find on the street, they claim,
and they are unable to figure out
why the officers weer so ready to
arrest them for carrying banners
but refused to come to their aid
when they were made the targets
Of haphazard assault.
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ROBBED

A $4,000 diamond and jewelry
robbery was reported to the police
this afternoon by tSanley Rankin,
of Lewiston, Idaho. Rankin says
his safe deposit bobx at McCrea &
Merryweather's was entered some
time between October "a and this
morning, when he missed his valu-
ables. So far as Rankin knows,
his key never once was out of his
possession. He believes that some
one robbed him of it, opened the
deposit box and returned the key
to him without his knowing it.
McCrea & Merryweather are
puzzled as well as the police. There
are no clews.
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CONCORD, Oct. 30.-Following
an exhaustive search today for
Mrs. Eddy, interviews were handed
to AZ men and women, Christian
Scientists and others. The Scripps
News correspondent is able to say,
as far as possible without per-
sonal interview, that Mrs. Eddy Is
not a mental wreck as stated. She
gives general consideration to her
affairs, but is falling rapidly and
her mind is unable to master de-
tails, as formerly.
1t is hardly true that she is suf-
fering from incurable cancer, but
1t is evident that her 81 years are
wearing upon her and she is sue
cumbing to the advance of age.
sh16 has incurred the enmity Of
powerful members of the church by
her despotic manner In recent
years. A factional fight has been
caused by her refusal to designate
a successor. Several factions are
now fighting for mastery.
Hedged about with safeguards"
Mrs. Eddy granted audience to a
limited number of newspaper men
today, including the Scripps News
manager. The object was to set
at rest the report that her health
is undermined. but 1t failed Of the
purpose. Her failing health is evil
dent in face and manner.
1t was planned to permit press
representatives to watch Mrs.
Eddy come down stairs, but her
coachman drew the curtains while
she descended. When the curtains
opened her venerable form ap-
peared grasping the portiers for
support and apparently held up by
a hidden hand bebhind the door.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
BOY ASKS FOR PENiTENTIARY
SENTENCE.

ST. LOUIS, Oct 30.-Clarence
Kline. q 10 year old newsboy who
is in Jail here held on charge of
burglary, has appealed to the chief
Of police to send him to the
states prison, declaring that no
mild form of punishment would
ever make good lad out of him.
"A good lesson is what l need"
said the boy. Putting me in the
detention ward and feeding me
good food amt no use"
II is probable that the boy will
receive the sentence which he asks.
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CAPTAIN CAUGHT HIM.

Captain McClelland OF Ondawa
Inn made capture this afternoon
OF II year old boy named Carl
Jensen. The captain says Jensen
was trying to get into the pockets
OF j. Barrey, another youth. At
the police station letters were
found on Jensen addressed to Carl
Solberg, 1918 Effie avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
JUDGE Turner
SARCASTIC

Judge Turner took hand in the
campaign fray last night as chair
man of the democratic rally held
at Elks' temple. The meeting was
called to order by Mayor Daggett,
and the chairman introduced three
speakers in turn, DR.. P. s. Byrne
and William Blackman, candidates
for congress, and William Good
year, of Colfax.
In his remarks Judge Turner
took occasion to tear hide off re-
publican nominees to some extent.
He intimated that Cushman is a
clown, Jones a corporation attend
ant and Humphrey too conceited to
be anything. In regard to the SUI
preme bench Judge Turner was
especially severe, terming recent
appointments to 1t henchmen
placed there for doing campaign
work for Governor Mead.
DR.. Byrne, In a short address,
pronounced himself against orient.
al immigration and in favor Of
eight hour laws. Blackman devoted
himself largely to labor legisla-
ton, all of which he said he would
support II elected. Goodyear APP
peared ready to pull on war with
the whole republican party. and
went after Cushman, Judge Nash
and Congressman Jones In bunch.
Everybody cheered every time
Bryan's name was mentioned.
There was big crowd and plenty
of enthusiasm on tap all the way
through.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
CYPS|ES GET LICENSE
OVER CHIEFS PROTEST

Another band of gypsies arrived
in town yesterday from Butte,
Mont, and Comptroller Farley is
sued licenses to five of the women
to engage in fortune telling" Each
of the five paid $50 for three
months privilege. Previously,
Chief Of Police Waller went to the
comptroller and asked him not to
issue the licenses because of a be-
lief that the gypsies were thieves
who had been run out Of Butte.
However, they engaged an attor-
ney, who went before the comp
troller and showed him the ordin-
ance instructing the comptroller to
issue licenses to such people. Fair
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
HE SUES FOR A
MILLION

One need not turn to the east
to find the "frenzied financier,"
according to a complaint filed in
the superior court by E. l.. Rice
this morning. Rice knows thing
or two about it himself. He is SUI
ing Hubert l. Call for $1,O03,590.
The trouble all arose out of stock
boosting" deal for the Crescent
rotary engines, as Rice states 1t.
In three months Rice says he ran
this stock from 10 cents a share
up to 81 a share by judicious cam
paigning. In the same space OF
time he caused Calls holdings OF
stock to be worth from $4,000 on
the start to $1,520,000. Call en-
ployed him to manage a campaign
to boost the stock and was to pay
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
LAND OFFICE LINEUP

REDDING, Cal, Oct. 30.-The
rush at the United States land
Office to get into line to locate
on 100000 acres of land which will
be subject to homestead or timber
claims in Shasta, Trinity and Sis
kiyou counties tomorrow, grows
each hour. A long line Of locaters
Is waiting. Last night 60 men and
women slept at their posts. Today
locaters are paying as high as $40
for men to stand in their places in
line. Many more locaters are ex-
pected during the day. Trouble is
anticipated tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-10-30
GILBERT GETS
INTO Reform
BAND WAGON

All the candidates for the legis-
1ature seem to be climbing on the
referendum band wagon. j. B. Gill
bert. Of Rockford, practically re-
fused to support the initiative and
referendum law. This fact was
published in The Press some time
ago and became generally known
and commented on. Last week the
local representative of the state
federation Of labor sent out similar
questions 40 those propounded by
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ley saw no reason why they should
be denied. Today the chief Is
sore" about it and says Farley
has showed more work upon the
police, who will have to keep a
wary eye on the soothsayers. Fair.
ley this morning said:
"They say these people are
thieves. If that is the case, let
them arrest them and have the IL
censes forfeited. cannot look a
person In the face and brand him
or her a thief. Let them prove 1t.
The council has instructed me by
ordinance to issue licenses to
palmists, soothsayers, fortune tell
ers and clairvoyants and l have
no right to withhold them"
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his expenses, give him 100000
shares and half of the increase in
value of the balance. Rice ex-
pended $4,000 in the work and Call
refused to fulfill his part of the
bargain. He also refused Rice a
sight Of the books, or any knowl-
edge of what business he was do
ing. Rice also says he wants the
money he has expended; $4,000
which would be the value of his
10000 shares, and $760,OOO, the
half of the increase value of the
balance of Calls stock.
In addition he asks $1,000 pro-
vided as a penalty under the law
for Call not allowing him access
to the books.
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CUPID CoNQUERS AT LAST

NEW YORK, Oct. 30.--It was
learned today that Albrecht Seek
err, former officer in the German
army and sutton for the hand of an
American heiress to millions.
whose father drove him away. has
been located as timekeeper for a
railway In Florida at salary Of
$50 per month.
His fiancee had sought the world
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over for him for six years. She Is
the daughter of Adolph Kaufman.
Kaufman thought Seeker a mere
fortune hunter and forced him to
leave. The daughter p!ned away
and recently her father decided
that the only way to restore his
daughters health would be to find
Seeker.
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L. Rutter, all Of Spokane, at it's
head.
The objects of the company are
to insure all persons under a gen.
eral life, accident and health en-
dowment; to purchase, loan or as
sign money on policies, and per-
form the usual functions of a life
insurance company.
The capital stock is to be $780,
900, divided into 1000 shares of the
par value of 500 each. Spokane
II the headquarters.
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the league, and among other ques-
tons was one pledging support to
the Oregon initiative and referen-
DUN law. Mr.. Gilbert secured a
copy Of the law. and after perusal
Of the statute affixed his signature,
This leaves only few candidates
that are not pledged to the reform
measures. Several of the local
unions have ased for printed
statement of the candidates who
have refused to get in line for
these laws.
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ROASTED IN COURT

CHICAGO, Oct. 30.-President
FELTON,, OF the Chicago & Alton,
was criticized and scathingly de-
nounced in justice court this morn
ing in suit by the Illinois Audit
Co. to recover alleged overcharges.
In reply FELTON, said he didn't know
anything about tariffs of the road.
He heard shippers tried to hold up
the road.
Attorneys for the shippers ac-
cused the road Of holding up
shippers by illegal extortionate
methods.
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GoRED BY ANGRY BULL.

NORTH YAKIMA, Oct. 30.-A
young farmer in the valley, Clar-
ence Rakk. was terribly gored by
an angry bull yesterday. His in
juries will probably prove fatal.
The victim was only saved from
being torn to pieces by his two
brothers, who bebat the Infatuated
animal off.