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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
SENATE TO INVESTIGATE
JAP QUESTION

secretary Of commerce and labor
to send to the senate copies OF all
official letters, etc, in connection
with the investigation OF the mat
ter Of Japanese attending public
schools in San Francisco, if not in
compatible with public interests,
There was no objection to the
resolution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05

to shut down, manufacturing plants
are idle and farm products are de-
caying while the eastern part OF
the state is suffering a fuel famine.
Resolutions passed call for dras-
tic actions by the legislature, in.
Guiding the creation of a new rail.
road commission.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
TRAlLED BY BLOODHOUNDS.

LEBANON, Or, Dec. 5.-Henry
White, negro, who murdered
Marshal Bashore at Franklin. O.,
escaped jail this morning, assisted
by someone inside. Bloodhounds
are trailing him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
Death CLAIMS
WHOLE FAMILY

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-Mrs. Rose
Vrsal committed suicide today
adding to the MYSTERY surrounding
the death within nine months Of
her husband and four children. A
son, aged II, suffering from heart
disease, upon hearing of his
mothers death, may die.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were issued
this morning to J. Ira Castle, of
Saltwater, Mimi. and Agnes
Hoekema, of Conrad, Mont. /;
Charles Nigren and Emma Clau
sen, both of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
HARPER ELECTED

LOS ANGELES, Dec. with
but three precincts to hear from
the vote in yesterdays city cleo
ton shows Harper, democrat.
elected mayor beyond question
Practically clean sweep of all
other city officers was made by
the democratic non-partisan
ticket.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
MUST CLEAN
Up KITCHENS

Inspectors Adams and Riordan,
of the health department, are in
vestigating the conditions of san
itation about restaurants The in
spectors have been visiting dirty
kitchens for the past week and
cautioning proprietors to clean up.
Several have not done so and their
places will be closed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05

HERKIMER, n. Y, Dec. s.
Chester Gillette, who was convict
ed of murder in the first degre.
last night because of the tragic
death of Grace Brown, Is watched
closely today by guards to prevent
him committing suicide. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
COMM SiONER REMOVED.

Federal Judge Whitson yester.
day removed James C. Machines
from the position of U. S. Commits
sioner for White Salmon (Wash. },
district. Overcharging is said to
have been Machines fault. 5
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
INVESTIGATING WRECK.

WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. g.
Officials of the Southern railroad
today began an investigation of the
Thanksgiving day wreck In which
President Spencer and others were
killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
MORE MURDER IN RUSSIA

ST. PETERSBURG. Dec. g.
Police Inspector Sheermieteff was
fatally shot this morning. His as
sailant committed suicide.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
MINING STOCKS
MOVING UP

Occur d'Alene mining stocks
took an upward turn this morning
and Snowstorm sold on the local
exchange for over $500, and closed
with 1925 bid and $3.50 asked.
Snowshoe closed at 81 bid and .65
asked. All stocks moved up in
sympathy. Trading was light.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05

JAP WAR

BOSTON, Dec. 5.-"War with
Japan eventually is unavoidable"
says Andrew Furseth, chairman OF
the national legislative committee
of the Federation of Labor. "Japa-
nese ambition makes 1t certain
that the fewer Japanese here
when trouble comes the better"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
WANT WAGES
+. RAISED

CHICAGO, Dec. 5.-The Brother
hood of Locomotive Ftremen, and
the engineers this morning decided
to ask Al railroads of the West to
grant a Is per cent increase Of
wages, eight hours and better
working conditions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
MANY LOST
IN FLOOD

BISBEE, Ariz., Dec. 5.-Esti-
mates today are that from seven
to 90 lives were lost in the Clifton
food. Mrs. Joseph Thorn was
Killed by a falling building. This
rest of her family escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
TRAGEDY ENDS
LOVERS QUARREL

BOIS DU ARC, Mo, Dec. g.
Garland Moore, age 81, last night
stabbed Miss Clara West, age q,
Eve times because she refused re-
Cancellation of a lovers quarrel.
The woman died three hours later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
BL00DTH|RSTY
WIVES

CLEVELAND, O., Dec. 5-Mayor
Johnson objects to the presidents
big navy recommendations. He
declares even the wives of naval
officers want war, and says:
"As soon as a woman marries a
naval officer she gets cup and
looks for blood to fill 1t up"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
BIRTHS AND DEATHS

The birth and death record of
the health department for Novem-
Der shows IA total of 1877 'births-70
male and 81 female: 50 deaths-55
male and 81 female.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
FINLEY SUCCEEDS SPENCER,

WASHINGTON, d. c.. Dec. g.
Directors of the Southern railway
today elected w, w. Finley presi-
dent. to succeed Spencer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. g.
The senate committee on foreign
affairs today reported favorably on
ratification of the Algeciras treaty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
CHINESE MOVE IN.

NEW CHWANG. Dec. 5.-Chi-
nese authorities will take charge
of this city tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-12-05
REID COMING BACK.

LYNDON, Dec. 5.-Ambassador
and Mrs. Reid sailed today to
spend Christmas In New York.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28

kalxmau down to the Hudson Bay Company1s
trading post. From If we quote the following:
The country as we came north grew more barren
and more barren until We could scarcely find sticks
enough with which to make our fire. and with no
axe even these gathered with difficulty.
The upper part OF the river has been In wars
past one great slaughter house. Piles OF antlers OF
caribou killed by Indians line the banks-I have
learned from the Indians met and from the
agent here, Mr. Ford, the migration has spoiled
two years. Last year, as the Indians themselves
told me, they nearly starved.
l learned to-day through Esquimau from Fort
Chino. $50 miles west on the HOkswOk River that
Indians came TO the post there yesterday with no
cided that instead OF returning with the Pelican 1
shall 60 10 Fort Chino at the earliest possible
20 bSS IlLtO me uSeI hliIliSS
with the Indians and get. II possible. photographs
OF the spearing and general slaughter that Will take
place II the deer are really coming out as IS
probable. Then with dogs I shah return home as
the time and slight additional expense, I am on
the ground. though OF course am longing be
gTet. The long day journey with Dsquimaus and
life In snow iglOOs Ofer little OF pleasure-but will
give good material II Is showing and has
been IOF TWO days and the long winter is upon US.
To-day is the first news have had from the out
side world since leaving St Johns last spring and
the last I shall have until 1 receive mail next
on my way hOme-and I'm hungry for II. Papers
to-day all English and none from home I be-
Will be improved by the winters work.
Mrs. II. and her four Indians are here and return
by the Pelican
There is not scrap OF paper at the post This
were out OF everything when we reached here and
starvation seemed at hand had the long overdue
snip not arrIN oag OF houI a oSIIet OF ~ ~
and pork and tea all they had, and game
so this Is a day OF rejoicing With best regards.
Very sincerely yours, - -
DILLON WALIlACA
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
HOME LIFE OF THE czARINA.

charming, simple home is the Alexander
Palace But there IS room which must
think have been-must still be-supremely pain
ful II is the library, panelled with mirrors,
against which are affixed. like brackets small
half models Of all the vessels in the navy-the
mirror completing the image. l had the uso or
that library during the summer l spent at
TzsreIyoe-S SeI6 and paused most frequently (af-
ter selecting my book before the odd circular
Pop6vka named after it's designer, Admiral
Toop6r Not in this palace does the Czarina
have 10 wear the adaptation of the national
costume which Catherine II established as the
court dress: that is reserved Tor hall0haI Gays
81 co,r+ such as New Years Day, the Epiph-
anv Easter and so forth. That is the costume
which i'm miniature and in pretty adaptation OF
H. lok6shnilk COR cOrOneO the Empress has
nIovide6 for her four intelligent and attractive
ift+Ie daughters on special occasions. Such IS
tbe CORONATION gown I'm cloth OF silver, which
g. ,.resaryed together with all accessories, down
10 the gloves, fan, stockings and slippers, IN
the Museum OF the Kremlin in MoscoW.-Qsaoel
r Hapgood in Harpers BaZar
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
r1Tr r PEFORE BREAKFAST.

yErba,, tho Moroccan controversy had continued
,y,o months IL still seemed that Germany might
emerge from the dispute with seanty success cess
In this controversy Won Bulow qlRIoInaelo skll
taIerted statesman who had directed the foreign
affairs of France with conspicuous success tor
ee,,rT ,ears Won Bulow however. worked with
o,r.ot I5e~terttv until he contTived suddenly TO
bring about Delcasse's dramatic deIeaI his re-
tirement into private life followed. \. -,
When Europe woke up one hoInlus 70 leaIi
that Tbkonbiie Decasse had Quilted once IL
could hardly believe the report. Al inI sunrise Sc,
special messenger was sent TO the lPe[ldi @ pal pai
&C. ter tbe news The Kaiser, oVerloyed' rose
dressed quickly and drove to the Chanceuor
Official residence Extending ms hau
si,lei,- he said prince Won Buiow. congIatu-
lete Won on your SUCCESS" Won Bn4ow hesltatea
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
DESTRUCTIVE BUGS.

II the power or the mosquito had not been
proved to US beyond doubt, we would be In
clined TO regard the estimate OF SIOOOOO,OOO
annual loss to our farming interests caused by
insects which has been made by the Depart
ment OF Agriculture as too startling 10 be true.
Such an immense sum being well worth the
saving the department has In its employ a large
stan OF men who are studying the life history
OF the pernlciOus insects. to lind out where they
are vulnerable The work has been going for
some years and much progress has already been
made The cotton worm. which formerly levied
an annual tax OF S30OOOOOO on the cotton crop.
is now controlled by sprays; Il has been proved
that the ravages OF the Hessian fly. which some
times have reduced the wheat acreage in Ohio
40 per cent and IN Indiana 60 per cent. besides
greatly impairing the yield OF the remaining
acreage, can be considerably checked by plant
ing wheat at seasons when the ny Is not
rapacious: the cOding moth is controlled by
arsenIcal sprays, and S2OOO0OO0 worth OF apples
saved as a result The orange and lemon orr
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
Punch.

which we Americans have come to know ana
revere our Rip Van Jefferson.
For years he carried the play about win him
in its imperfect state. He was cohnoehI Ine
character was what he wanted and equally con-
fdent the play not. He staged IL occasion
aIlV loath to abandon II. He knew what II
needed. but probably from too close assocla-
ton he was unable TO supply it
Jefferson gave his unsa usfactory version OF
pin Van Winkle" to Dion Boucicauit 10 be
remodelled and rewritten.
count it one Of the privileges Of my life 10
have heard Joseph jefferson. with klndlng eye
describe the September night in '65 when. at
the Adelphi Theatre, IN London, an American
comedian in an American play, RIP Van WIN
Tor one hundred and seventy nights.-(From
"Joseph jefferson at Work and Play by Fran
els Wilson, in Scribner's Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
THE BUSINESS MAN OF THE EAST AND OF
THE WEST.

The life Of the business man in the coast city
is as bustling as that Of his fellow on the other
side Of the States-only there IS this difference
In the Northwest he works just steadily, but
you find him behind the counter or at the desk
an hour earlier and he remains hour or two
later so that he puts in about % per cent more
Of the day. He has the telephone at his elbow,
his stenographer within range OF his voice ready
time saving and labor saving system down to
fine point. Yet despite the day after day Of
keeping at IT, the bald heads few. Nor do
men grow gray before their time. Their nerves
stand the strain despite the truly strenuous lives
they lead. Why? Because they have not let the
chef get the better Of their stOmachs, their
homes I'm the heart of the out-Of-dOOrs are filled
with fresh air from sea and mountain. The
sunlight can come in on all sides They do not
need a morning bracer, so that there IS not so
much temptation TO dissipate. They prove that
worI, will not break you down If you keep your
self in trim for the tasks of each day.-(The
Outing Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
OUR LANGUAGE UNIFORM.

1t has been observed that the language spoken
in the United States is remarkably uniform.
True, there are many dialects, but Great Brit
ain, less IN area than any one OF half dozen
or our States. contains such very different Ian
guageS as English. Welsh and the Gaelic OF the
Scottish Highlands. 90 say nothing OF the pro
vincial dialects OF Cornwall and Yorkshire and
the unique speech OF the London COckneys while
IN this country. with its vast expanss OF terri
tory, its settlement by Spanish. French. Dutch
and Swedish cOlOnists. and its millions OF I'm
migrants drawn from nearly every country,
large and small all over the world, there Is far
greater uniformity OF speech than in any other
land or equal area and population
The causes can be readily seen. The public
schools have made a nation OF readers. and
the press has supplied books and papers with
out limit. Press associations have done their
part toward giving a uniform and fairly good
tone 70 the newspaper language OF the day.
The telegraph, the telephone and cheap post
age have brought distant parts OF the country
INTO quick AMI easy communication, and so
have aided IL teaching common language
The railroad has penetrated every corner OF the
land and made us nation OF travellers. Count
less human shuttles thus are thrown daily
across the land in every direction, carrying with
them the threads OF thought and speech and
doing their part 20 make one pattern or the
whole. No doSnt Sur maps. which stin pre-
sent so many different kinds OF names, VIII n
time lose the strangeness and the foreign air
that are so noticeable nOw.-(H- NJ. kingery. IN
St Nicholas.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
A CRISIS FOR THE KING.

At last on the afternoon Of Sunday. March
10 when one OF the commanders Of the troops.
General M6llendorf, had been captured by the
citizens the withdrawal of the soldiery re
solved upon Peace was concluded on the under
standing that the army should leave Berlin that
there should be freedom OF the press. and that
Prussia should have ii constitution on a broad
democratic basis. When the soldiers had
marched of something happened that IN dra-
matte force and Significance has never been
surpassed in the history Of revolutions From
all parts OF the city solemn and silent process
sions moved toward the royal place. They
escorted the bodies OF those of the people who
had been LiIIed IN the battle Ths cnrnSas az tha
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
As IN A ROSE LAR.

AS in a rose jar filled with petals sweet
Blown long ago in some old garden place,
Mayhap, where you and I, little space,
Drank deep of love and knew that love was ieet-
or leaves once gathered from lost retIeat
BY one who never Will again retrace
Her silent fOOtsteps-One, whose gentle lace
Was fairer than the roses at her feet.
So. deep within the vase of memory,
l keen my dust OF roses fresh and dear
AS in the days before l knew the smart
OF time and death. Nor aught can take from me
The haunting fragrance that still fingers here
AS in a rose jar, so within my heart!
-(Thomas s. Jones, jr., in Appletons BOOK
lovers MagaZne.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
Debating LETTERS BY TE

Peter V. DeGraw. Fourth Assistant Postmas-
ter General OF the United States. has recently
installed and now has IN daily operation one
OF the most unique adjuncts ever adopted by a
government official
Between his private Ofice and the adjoining
room occupied by his private secretary and con-
hdential stenOgrapher there Is IN operation
what Is undoubtedly the shortest complete tele-
graph line in the world
Mr. DeGraw, his private secretary. Mr.. W
H Allen and his stenographer, Mr.. Prender
all old experienced telegraphers. Upon the
desk OF each Is a complete sending and recelv-
ing apparatus and Mr.. DeGraw says he fnds
70 a most convenient thing IN the course OF a
days business. BY the use or his private line
he call for papers wanted BY him or die
tate letters without leaving his private room
or tnterrupting in any way the important con-
6erences that take place daily IN his oficsr-(Ths
Technical World Magazine. -
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
DILLON WALLACE SUCCEEDS.

Caspar Whitney. Editor Of The Outing Maya
zine" has received another letter from I1iilon
Wallace in which the latter says that he has
successfully completed his journey across Lab
rador TO Ungava. BY merest chance he met at
the Hudson Bay Company's post the steaihshlP
Pelican the CAPTAIN Of which kindly consented
10 mail the letter In this communication ap-
pears account of the difficulties ana hard-
ships Mr.. Wallace and his one companion had 20
nnaerEa while rnaLing the trip frnrn axe MLchlH
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
LINCOLNs CARELEssNEss.

When Lincoln was postmaster of New-SaIenl
he used 10 tuck the letters inside his hat ana
deliver them whenever he happened 10 meet
the persons 70 whom they We're addressed. AS
this Is a fair example Of his business system. II
may readily be imagined that the Office OF stuart
& Lincoln was not a model establishment where
there was a place for everything and everything
fn its place And ii not Indeed. as a
managing clerk the Junior partner would nave
been a hopeless failure, and attorney IN
the technical sense of the term, he would never
have distinguished himself. He disliked every
thing connected with the drudgery Of legal
routine hated drawing the declarations and
pleas, despised the artlhCialities and rehnemehts
which We're even then beginning 10 creep INTO
the pleadings, and disregarded forms whenever
II possible TO do
There nothing mechanical, precise OF
methOdical about the man, and In all those
hoUEewifely virtues which characterized the
careful orderly. exact solicitor he was utterly
deficient. He never knew where his papers
were, and apparently the only attempt he ever
made to better the disorder 10 write on ono
of his bundles Of papers which Uttered his desk
when you can't find IL anywhere else look III
this" But that long after the hrn OF
Stuart & Lincoln had dissolved, and even tnen
we find him explaining 70 a correspondent ula'I
he had placed his letter inside an old nat anu
had thus neglected answering it, Whlch SNOW
he had not wholly outgrown the habit OF ms
postoffice days. Indeed his hat continued 10
be his favorite receptacle for papers as long as
he lived and he never acquired any sense OF
order -(Frederick Trevor HILL in The century
Magazine.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
-CcnicasO Iatsr Ocean

chards OF California have been relieved OF the
white scale. which threatened 70 destroy them
by the importation from Australia OF the lady
bird, the natural enemy OF the scale. Many
other instances could be given OF TN wis
dom OF watching the insects.-CCountry ! % In
America
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28

and looked questoningly at the Kaiser, who
added, Il have created you prince as token
Of my gratitude for your services TO my dynasty
Worlds Work.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28

slain were carried aIoft on litters their gaping
wounds uncovered, their heads wreathed with
laurel branches and immOrtelles So the pro-
cession marched into the inner palace court,
where the utters were placed in rows in CHASTITY
parade. Around them stood the multitude OF
men with palud faces. begrimed with blood and
powder smoke, many of them still carrying the
weapons with which they had fought during the
night; and between them women and children
bewailing their dead. Then the King loudly
called for. He appeared in an open gallery, pale
and detected; by his side the weeping Queen
Hat on" the multitude shouted, and the King
took off his hat to the dead below. Then
deep voice among the crowd intOned the old
hymn, Jesus meine Zuversicht'-'J jesus, MY
Refuge"-in which all present joined The
chorus finished, the King silently withdrew, the
corpses were lifted up again, and the procession
moved away I'm grim solemnity.-(Carl Schurz.
in McClure's MagaZine.
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
HOW RIP VAN wINKLE CAME TO JEFFER-
son.

II was while lying upon his back In the nay
loft OF barn in Pennsylvania, whlther one sum
rner he mad gone from economical copsdera-
tions that the first suggestion OF ydp van
WinkIe" came to him. He had beeB reading
The life and Letters of Washington Irving.
Always on the lookout for a great American
character suited 70 his purpose-one that ne
hoped would bring him fame and fortune-the
mention OF the name OF Rip Van Wrinkle arrested
his attention. Great was his disappointment 10
discover that the character or Rip did not speak
above dozen lines and that the sketch itself
presented few or no dramatic possibilities.
There were to follow this first suggestion OF
rip Van WinlIle" years OF only moderate sue
cess from various publics throughout the world
Through all this his happy temperament pore
him with charming placidity.
In the early versions OF rip Van Wlnkle' the
elder Hackett Burke. and even Jefferson, had
failed 70 make any really great Impression IL
was not until Dion Bouccault had touched the
play with the magic OF his pen, supplying the
necessary interest that Joseph Jefferson was
woven into the inseverable ties OF public affec-
fion
Not IN America but IN England was nrst
EFAn the "RiD Van WinlLe" IN the form IN
New-York tribune., 1906-01-28
TIE GRAND CANYON OF ARIZONA

This terrific cash is more than two hundred
miles long and more than mile deep. and It's
area exceeds two thousand square miles. From
the FL TOvar rim, which l stand, to the
cleaning snOw-veined crags on the opposite
side Of this stupendOUs cleft the distance Is
thirteen miles. Human vision cannot take In
the full extent Of this wide pageant Of terror
and glory, nor is il within the capacity OF words
to set forth its overwhelming splendOr. The
plain on which I stand is nearly eight thousand
feet above sea level, and here. In prodlg1ous
ftssure-gaunt, abrupt. frightful and wonderful
are assembled mountains. valleys, enormous
rocks, precptOus cragS. ravtneS OF mystery ana
forests Of gloom, through which the black
waters Of the Colorado rush onward, In their
resistless flow, and which the dauntless
eagle wings his upward flight to meet the sun.
All the forms are here that imagination could
construct, and all the ColOrs are here that glow
in sunset skies. Far down in the subterranean
vista the forests show like green lawns. NOT
less than seven geologic periods In the physlcal
history Of the planet are dispiayed IN the layers
OF tinted rOCk-black green, gray, red, DroWn'
blue pink, orange and alabaster. with many
other mingled hues-that constitute the walls or
this colossal gorge: walls that seem continuous
and unbrOken. yet everywhere are rlIted Win
lateral assures. the beds Of mountain streams
that swell the flood of the great Colorado River
The American continent has nowhere else
Spectacle 10 show commensurate with TINS IN
beauty grandeur and awe.-(WlIliam WINTER IN
The Pacific Monthly.