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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
PIONEER PICNIC
COMMITTEE

Francis II. Cook. president of the
Spokane County Pioneers society,
today announced committee ap-
pointments to arrange the pioneers
annual picnic, which will be held
at Camp Comfort, Medical lake, Sa-
turday, June s.
Members of these committees
are requested to meet at the office
Of Munter & Lovejoy, in the Peyton
building, at 2 p. m. Tuesday to or
ganize the celebration which is the
event of the year to the men who
made the country what it is.
Pioneers not designated for COM
mittee work are also invited. The
committees follow:
Program-George T. Crane, DR..
G. S. Allison, A. X. Cannon, r. A.
Hutchinson.
Guides to furnish information re.
garding special car privileges, etc.
L. E. Candy, Robert Farley, l..
S. Dart, w. e. Laughon, II. J. La
Favre, Henry French, Silas w.
Cook.
Recepton-Chas. A. Jones, Stan
ley Hallett, Eugene Enloe, J. A.
Stoughton, r, d. Speck, o. j.
Walker, Ralph Coplen.
Grandstand, tables, etc.-W.
Reynolds, ]. w. Harwood, Paul ].
Strobach, Fred Sailing, Frank Aims.
ley.
Social and introductiOn-Mrs
Robert Farley. Mrs. j. E. Ganday
Mrs. S. c. Libby. Mrs. Augusta
Boyd, Mrs. A. c. Edwards, E. F
Graves, Cyrus Bradley, c. B. Dun
| ming, II. J. Cook, J. A. Harris.
Provisions and supples-A. c
Edwards, Billy Seehorn, Tom Rob
erts, Will Grimmer, J. E. Candy
II. J. Shinn, John Sengfelder, Fred
N. Martin.
Ice cream--H. c. Edwards, j. E
I Candy, Mrs. Mary X. Ludden, Miss
| Hazel Grimmer.
Coffee-Chester Edwards. w. NJ
Avis, Mrs. w. H. Wright, Mrs. }
E. Rowe.
Music--Chas. A. Jones, Mrs. c
l.. Darling, S. A. Eslie, T. w
| Ppm.
| These latter committees will bt
assisted by the sons and daughter!
Of the pioneers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24

playing the smaller towns Cf tie
Puget Sound country. 1t las visit
ed Tacoma, and this is wat the
Tacoma Times has TO say of II:
disappearing under the noto-
riety resulting from the presenta-
ton of an opera by the same name
in New York, a so-called 'Salome.
labeled as tragedy, was imposed
upon the patrons of the Tacoma
theater by second-rate Frisco
stock company last night.
There is perhaps nothing NOR
ally indecent or improper in this
Frisco 'Salome,' but in the Ian
guage of the gallery boys. there is
little that is not supremely and in
tolerably rotten.
ut was one act, lasting one hour,
poorly written, badly spoken, de-
plorably enacted and isgustingly
received.
This Frisco 'Salome' is. how
ever still fit subject for the peace
officers to look after.
There is, Of course, no grounds
for proceedings on the score of its
being morally indecent, but about
80 out of each 100 people there
last night would be willing to swear
to a warrant charging Miss 'Salome'
with obtaining money under false
pretenses."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
Open WEEK Of
DEDICATION
SUNDAY

Sunday morning will open a week
of dedication services for the hand
some new edifice of worship at the
corner of Third av. and Howard st.
the First NJ. Z. church of Spo-
kane. The dedication ceremonies
will mark the completion of years
of labor, the result of which is one
of the finest church buildings in the
state.
Prior to the service Sunday morn
ing the church will be open to the
inspection of the public, a recep-
ton at which the congregation will
act as host Bishop David H.
Moore will preach the dedication
sermon.
Among the distinguished visitors
will be Gov. Mead and members of
his staff.
Rev. Daniel L. RAIDER. editor of
the Pacific Christian Advocate, will
preside over the Sunday evening
services. On Monday evening Rev.
C. f. Gibson will preside over a
ministers meeting Of felcitation
from the various denominations Of
the city. DR.. Alfred H. Henry. of
North Yakima, will lecture in the
church Tuesday evening. Wednes-
day evening will be devoted to the
Deaconess hospital Miss Lucy
Rider Meyer, of Chicago, will be the
principal speaker.
On Thursday evening Rev. H.
Marvin. of Pullman, will preach. No
meeting will be held Friday night
on account of the high school COM
mencement exercises. On Saturday
the Spokane county Sunday schools
hold their convention. Rev. H.
Edward Mills, Plymouth Congrega.
tional. will preside. and DR.. w. A.
Hunert Hunter and b. l.. Jenkins.
will speak.
The new church will seat 2.4OO
peaple if crowded. BY Saturday
night the interior work will be com.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
h|LLERS BOOST
FLOUR PRICE

Coincident with the Tacoma
millers' announcement that they
would absolutely refuse to fill any
further export orders for flour, the
Spokane millers got their heads to-
gether and figured that in order to
stay in the business they must ne
cessarily raise the price of flour to
local dealers. Consequently, prices
suddenly jumped from 81 per bar
rel to $3.50 yesterday. making the
price to the consumer $4.75 per bar
rel. The cause of the marked
shortage Of this necessary article
of commerce is attributed to ex-
tremely heavy expectations. But
although it is not yet certainty
that flour has reached it's highest
mark, there will be no flour famine
any place in the state, millers
claim. Neither will the prices in
the bakeries advance
+ Bakers say that the advance from
3 1-3 cents to 4 cents per loaf made
on bread to the retailer May 6, will
be the only one, and this advance
did not affect the consumer. Bread
still remains at 5 cents per loaf.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24

Gov Mead offered himself for re-
election under the direct primary
law. He directly referred to him
self as a candidate in an address
that otherwise was devoted to the
local industrial outlook. l.. G. Mon
roe, secretary of the Spokane
chamber of commerce, and Secre-
tary Cosgrove, of the interstate fair,
also spoke. The gathering was in
the nature of a booster celebration.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
HOSPITAL Benefit

A fine program of music and
reading will be rendered at Vincent
Nj. E. church tonight for the bene-
fit of the Deaconess hospital fund.
The program follows: Violin solo,
c. n. Mueller. Franz Mueller, ac-
companist; soprano solo. Miss B.
Bowers; reading, Miss Helen Hall
Hewett; cello solo, Prof. Hans
Dressed; contralto solo, Miss Alice
Andrews; pipe organ solo, Fred
erick Mueller; baritone solo, Fred
B. Walton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
SIZZLING ROAST
FOR 'fSAL0ME''

"Salome," the tragedy that comes
to the Spokane on Sunday night, is
a lemon.
1t is travelling on the notoriety
arising from the production of the
opera "Salome" in New York.
1t is supposed to be bad-very,
very bad.
But it isn't.
That is, it isn't morally indecent.
It's bad, all right, but of that
calibre that is usually spoken Of as
decidedly rotten.
For the past week it has been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
USURPER AFTER SHAH

TEREHAN, Persia, May "a
The shah's supporters are panicky
because of a report that his brother,
Salar DOwleh, has started a revolu-
ton and with $1,000 followers is
marching on Hamaden. Troops have
been dispatched to quell the
uSurper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
MAKE MONEY ON STRIKE

Recent arrivals from San Fran
cisco, members of organized labor,
claim that President Calhoun and
the owners of the United railways,
forced the strike on the lines in
that city. They claim every eff
fort was made to settle the differ
ences existing by peaceable meth
DDS, but without avail. They also
report Calhoun and associates as
making money out of the trouble.
The stock of the company, which
was selling at $50 before the strike,
dropped to SIG per share. and is be-
ing gobbled up at that figure by
men on the inside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
DUCHESS COMING AS POOR'S
FRIEND

LONDON, May 24.-The Duchess
Of Marlborough will visit America
within a year. The duchess is aim
ing to aid the poor. She will try
to interest New York women Of
fashion in girls of the East side.
She is now taking up work among
the poor girls in London and in the
church army.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
SEES GREAT OPPORTUNITY.

Since so many palm gardens are
about to be started Dem Gay, for
merly proprietor of the Old Grow,
is going into the palm business. He
is now located at his ranch the
other side of Mantle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
NOTICE

To the Stockholders of the Elec-
trical Alarm Co. of Spokane,
Wash;
The trustees of the Electrical
Alarm Co., of Spokane, Wash, hav-
ing voted to submit to the vote of
the stockholders of said company
the increase of the par value Of the
capital stock of said company from
10 cents to $1.00 per share, you are
publicly notified to appear in per-
son or by proxy at a stockholders
meeting of said company to be held
at the company Office at So. III
Monroe St, Spokane, Wash, on Sa-
turday, the 9th day of July, 1901.
between the hours of 10 and II
o'clock a. m, of said day, to vote
on said proposed increase of valua-
ton of said stock.
EDWARD B. SIMMONS,
]. B. MOODY,
c. II. BRADEN,
Trustees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24

pleted and the church ready for the
services.
The erection of the new church
is tribute to the efforts of Rev. H.
l. Rasmus, who has been pastor for
the past years. He has worked
steadily for the new building ever
since fire destroyed the old one.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
transportation

Lots purchased at Woodland Terrace now
will double in value in few months--in few
years there will be worth 9 times the present
price. All close in property, and especially that
bordering on Spokane, is bound to increase by
leaps and bounds. You can buy and let it
lie and every dollar you have invested will
be working dollar for you, one that you can
bank on.
Woodland Terrace is just 10 minutes ride
from Spokane. There are many trains every
day and then its only 30 minutes walk from
the center of the city. 1t offers you most de-
sirabe investment opportunity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
CHOOSE WALLA WALlA.

TACOMA, May 24.-The next SEES
sion Of the Knights of Pythias will
be held in Walla Walla. New grand
lodge officers were installed last
evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
For a Home

Investors and home seekers need not go into
obscure places, miles from the railroad and re-
mote from all improvements. You can buy
beautiful picturesque home site at Woodland
Terrace, just miles from the heart of the city,
with beautiful view with air fresh pure and
invigoratng. The land is high and rolling, es
pecially adapted to the building of beautiful
homes.
Let us show you Woodland Terrace. Go out
at our expense, you will be delighted with it.
Everyone is.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
STUDENTS BODIES FOUND

SEATTLE, May 24.-The bodies
of Edith Vogt, j. F. Goshorn and
Glen Jacquetn, the college students
drowned in Lake Washington, have
been recovered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-24
GOV. MEAD A CANDIDATE

NORTH YAKIMA, May pat
the annual barbecue here yesterday
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
MAJORITY AGAINST PROHIBITION

exciting political will be decided al citizens prohibition of npbuldng will against prohibition opposing They total abstainers their when prohibition they voting blind against sumptary laws principle
 points may taken o problem thinking that prohibition
 
 what has destined city the south The AseIerad believes Birmingham years. years-1SS6
  blow would be still harder would this time already legislative make capital timd and developments Why bring additional troube The prohibition them a
 
 political antprohbton presented bearing the prohibition fairly thoughtful citizen of the with thrown misnormed But all the public s all county will the ddcts continued prosperity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
International Balloon Race

The race that was started in St. Louis came to an end last week all along the Atlantic coast. In this race balloons only were entered, and the various types of airships or flying ma chimes will be tested later in the sea son. All the balloons were of nearly uniform size and construction, each having about 75,000 cubic feet capaci- ty. Each balloon was designed to carry two men, food, clothing, instru- ments and plenty of ballast. The bal last is all important, and each balloon carried about 1000 pounds of it. It keeps the balloon in the air in case rain falls, and it enables the aeronaut to go up or down as the currents of wind may dictate. Even a cloud passing over a balloon costs little ballast.
 The first international race was sailed in Paris, when a record of 102 miles was made. The records of all the balloons but one in the second race far outrun the record made from Paris. Several of the balloons in the St. Louis race covered from 600 to SS0 miles, In this remarkable race nine balloons were started and all made great dis tances. The race was not against time, but against distance. The bal loon that stayed up the longest and covered the most miles won the first prize Until all facts and all figures are ascertained it is not possible to say just how many miles each balloon covered, but it is known that the Ger man balloon "Pommern" won the dis tance record and the James Gordon Bennett cup Her closest rival was a French balloon.
 The ocean stopped the best balloons, and it is plain that if another race takes place in this country its start ing point should be as far west at least as Denver The Pommern's pilot claims that he could have gone from 500 to 500 miles further if the sea had not been encountered.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
Business Men as Speakers.

This prohibition campaign has devol- oped the fact that we have much plat form talent among our business men," said public speaker. Manufacturers and other citizens in private life have within the past two weeks addressed aud fences for the first time. And some of these men nave made exceptionally force fu talks
 One of the most effective speeches have heard in the Birmingham district was made at Bessemer a few nights ago ny J. W. Mcqueen, vice president of the Sloss-Sheffield company. It was a heait 10 heart talk against prohibition. When Mr. Mcqueen said to the audience, in a quiet earnest way Men, don't let them fool you Prohibition Is sham temper ance. It does not prohibit. But it would nurt you and all the furnace companies in Jefferson county. If it should carry, everyone of you would be sorry for 94 months.' The crowd listened with bated breath. You could have heard a pin drop"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
Richmond,s HospitaIitY.

"Richmond entertained the Episcopal general convention in fine style, re- marked q churchman who was in attend ance on the triennial gathering
 "I heard bishops and other clergy say that they had never been better treated in any of tho larger cities. The entertain ments were numerous and many of them were unique. Richmond is d stronghold of Episcopalianism. It has F Episcopal churches. with rectors and several of the edihces are large and architecturally imposing. But not only did members of cur own communion receive us with open arms; members of other denominations were equally hospitable.
 "The convention is usually held in cities much larger than Richmond, but 1t met there this time as a matter of sen timent In connection with the Jamestown celebration. Richmond was so attractive to us, however, and was so abundantly able to take care of us, that it will be chosen as the convention city again be- fore many years roll round"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
Time 10 Pull Together

When on Thursday last reason and restraint gave way in New York to suspicion and fear it was fortunate that level-headed, strong men came at once to the front to stem the tide. There came, first, Secretary Cortelyou, who is essentially cool, calm and sane. Right behind him stood Clark Will Hams, the new superintendent of state banks, whom Governor Hughes took from the Columbia trust-a banker of ripe experience, and man who could be helpful on a trying occasion. And then came J. P. Morgan, real leader indeed in times of stress and trouble. Any stag" says the Wall Street Jour nal Twill do for leader when a herd of deer finds that the feeding is good, and when there are no danger-signals hung out in the forest But when the hounds are yelping and the rifles are talking the death-language, then the deer that is rank-and-fler at heart huddes back with the herd, and the old leader comes to the front. The deer come to his heels with a rush. He is the leader and there is no doubt about it"
 na;a fae. pulled together, and they are contin- uing to pull together, and the chances are that they will soon restore sanity, and give confidence, that plant of slow growth. room to sprout and yege- tate in.
 It will spring up again, for the farm CTS hold today crops that are worth $6,500 000000. and when they are marketed and the people have that vast and almost incomprehensible sum in their trousers pockets they will have confidence in themselves and their neighbors and the country at large. They will proceed to keep the industrial plants in operation and the merchants busy. and New York, Pittsburg and Providence, the three pessimistc spots in a big country, will have to fall into line by acquiring con fidence also. The country is sound 10 the core, and distrust will soon be dispelled to make room for that qual- ity which in business stands for faith
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
NED BRACE TALKS ABOUT THE PROHIBITION
 ELECTION AND THE FINANCIAL SITUATION

of cash on hand One bank alone has gained sSO0,0OO in deposits and s5oooOO in actual cash within the past two weeks and it has net clean 10 per cent. re- serve. Indeed. l doubt if the banks of any city of America are in such splendid condition as those in Birmingham. It is true they are not making any new out side loans but every regular customer of every bank in Birmingham is able to get all the money he needs for legitimate business.
 There are rumor-mongers, however, in Birmingham as well as in every other city and some of them made themselves very busy the first of last week. All have. however, been suppressed and now Bir- mingham, from a business point of view, is going right ahead.
 If Jefferson county goes against pro- hibition tomorrow and the legislature in it's special session is conservative. I look for the greatest era of prosperity in this district during the next six or eight months that it has ever enjoyed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27

accept loss of $5 a bale because of the financial storm in New York. Each farmer will to a great extent be thrown on his own resources-on his home merchant, his creditors, with possibly some aid from home bank or home capitalist. Home resources must be utilized if the foreign spin ner is to be prevented from securing an unexpected dividend of $5 on every bale he buys
 A reaction from so sharp slump is wholly within reasonable expectation. The farmer who carries his cotton over the month of November will not be taxed $5 bale, while he who car ries his cotton three months stands a good chance to get all it is worth.
 This is a problem that must be met individually on the farm. The ware house will not be able to accomplish much in this crisis. The question comes home for home treatment, and the manner in which it is handled will show to what extent southern farmers have. become independent of capitalists in New York and Liverpool.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
RICH MEMS HOBBIES.
From the Houston Post.

From the Houston Post
 Here is list of the 20 richest men in the United States. their estimated wealth. and their favorte amusements: John D. Rockefeller, millionaire. golf, violin play ing; Andrew Carnegie, SS00, ,000, ,000, golf, fishing; William K. Vanderbilt. $lo0000OO0 horse racing; John Jacob Astor, S75, ,000 900, travel, yachting; J. P. Morgan, $75.000, ,000, art collecting colies; D. 0. Mills $75,- O0000O, railroad manipulation; J. J. Hill, S6OOoO'Ooo, philanthropy; George Gould. 550O0,090, yachting; II. H. Rogers, $50, ,OOO,- 000 yachting. reading; IT, M. Flagler, $iS.- 00000o. entertaining; Henry Phpps, Si5,- o01,G0O, walking; James D. Archbold s4O,- o0e0O0; high-speed power boats; James E. Haggin, S4o 0o0, ,O00, breeding horses; A. G. Vanderbilt, $36.oo0000, coaching; W. A. Clark $35.o00,Co0, picture collecting; H. O. Hayemeyer. ssi.ooOO0O, boating. fishing : Clarence Mackay. s32 ,O00o00. tennis, polo racing; J. Ogden Armour. $32 .0oO,o coo. yacht ing, automobiring; F. II. Hartman S3o,- 0UOOO0, fishing. shooting; John w. Gates 5000.000 horse racing and betting.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27
AGE-HERALD ECHOES

Talledaga Mountain Home: When the Age-Herald staff sees things at night, We have no doubt it's blind tigers
 Jackson News: The paragrapher of the Birmingham Age-Herald consoles him. self with the assertion that we can have real hot time in hades without spend- ing money"
 Jackson Clarion-Ledger: The expert ac- countant on the Birmingham Age-Herald says a meteorite recently fell upon the Russian town of Verkhnednieprovsl without knocking out a letter.
 Columbus Ledger In view of the fact that the world now has wireless tele- graphy, the Birmingham Age-H Herald calls for "a spell of wireless politics" The call hasn't been answered let.
 Jackson Clarion-Ledger: The Birming- ham Age-Herald says: "The President. wants bears, and they are not forthcon- ing" With a pack of dogs in his rear the average bear Is never forthcoming he's going
 Columbus Ledger: Women's skirts are to be made shorter this winter we are told, but the Birmingham Age-Herald is authority for the statement that this does not refer to the chorus girls. We didn't think so. Their skirts could not be shorter and still be skirts.
 Hattiesburg News: The Birmingham AgeHerald observes: Sullivan and Kill rain, who fought at Richburg, Miss, in the days of Grover Cleveland, are again in our midst, but both are now too fat to get down to business in the ring Their fighting is now spectacular and academic E The Commoner: Noting that a. MT. Loser is a candidate for office in Penn sylvania the Washington Herald remarks: He must be Q democrat" Thereupon the Birmingham Age-Herald says He must be cheerful Loser" And in view of the expose of Pennsylvania corrupt administration we heartily agree that almost any Pennsylvania democrat is a cheerful loser.
 New York Herald: "'rhe average man, says the Birmingham Age-Herald, spends the first half of his life getting wise and the last half telling other people how, 10 get wise" This would be very trua but for the fact that the average man dosen't get very wise at any stage of his Washington Post.
 Quite true; and the average man is be- ing constantly convinced by his experi- ences that he is not wise. When an ec- centric chap inserted an advertisement, Wanted fool he got soymany replies that he had to employ an army of clerks ln oncn his mail
The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-27

much the duty of the respectable liquor dealers to suppress the dives as it will be the duty of the Mayor and police force. Undoubtedly, Mayor Ward has done good work on this line during the past several months and l feel sure that he will con tinue to do so.
 It will indeed be unfortunate for Bir mingham if the city goes for prohibition and becomes infested with blind tigers. The meanest liquors will be sold to the criminal clement and firmly believe that crime Will increase. Such has been the history of every large city which has ever tried prohibition
 The financial panic in New York and other large cities seems to have ended. Many banks and trust companies through out the country have failed and it is to Birmlngham's credit that nothing of an undue nature has occurred bere. As matter of fact. l have personal knowl- edge that the banks in Birmingham are in as good, or better, shape than they have ever been. All .of them are carry ing large reserves and have abundance