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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23

William Bowman denies that his
saloon was open yesterday, as re-
ported In the morning paper. He
says he was in the saloon himself
and will give 500 to anyone that
can show that he sold a single
drink. He says he announced that
he would keep closed and that he
intends to keep his word.
Several more saloons concluded
to take no further chances yester-
day and between 90 and 80 more
than zoe closed their doors yes.
terday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23

doubt will be surprised to hear from
your long-lost brother, who left
home 80 years ago because mother
insisted on my wearing pair of
brothers cast-off trousers to Sun
day school.
at is enough to say that after a
series Of hard knocks end great
deal OF globe trotting and sickness
and being cast on desert island
for two years, l have at last fallen
into untold wealth.
Not being married and having
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
UNION AFTER
COMPANY

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Defeated in
the recent battle with the compan-
les, the Commercial Telegraphers
union developed today a plan of at
tack upon the Western Union in
congress. Today blanks were sent
out to all locals asking for informa-
ton against the company, particu-
larly on racing information.
Sec. Russell announced that the
union has considerable information
already for the attorney general
and that more will come shortly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
MAN AND BEAR IN MAD RACE

EAU CLAIRE. Wis, Dec. "a
VIM. Kitzman, while at Luc du
Flambeau with number of COM
panions setting traps. saw bear
at his heels Then ensued a ter
rife race. The bear gained rapidly
on Kitzman. who finally stumbled
over stump. He thought his end
had come, but the bear was going
so fast that he couldn't stop, and
he also struck the stump, full
force. While the bear lay on the
ground, stunned, KitZman made his
way to the camp, and. returning
with an ak, dispatched it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
LEG WORTH $4,000; LIFE $500

NEW YORK, Dec. PA boys
life is worth $500, but boys leg
is worth $4,000 according to two
verdicts brought in the supreme
court here. In one part Of the
court John Sheehan. whose 12-year-
old son was killed in runaway ac-
cident, was awarded $500 damages.
and in another part of the court q
jury awarded $4,000 to Arthur Clo-
ments, 10-year-old boy. who lost .
leg through being run over by Q
trolley car.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
Think BURGLAR
IS WOMAN
POLICE REASON THAT WHO
STOLE JEWELRY AND ALSO
CORSETS Is NOT LIKELY TO
BE A MAN.

More than 5000 worth of jewelrY
and dress goods were stolen from
A. F. Halverson's apartments at
the Santa Rosa last night. The
thieves secured only $11 in cash.
What the police believe may lead
to finding the thieves is the fact,
that they stole several fancy cor
sets and other ladies' apparel.
A man would hardly steal those
things, say the police, and their ct.
forts are based on the superstition
that the deed was committed by
women
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
PRAYED AS
THEY DIED

JACOB CREEK, Pa, Dec. %
A total of 81 bodies have been
taken out of the barr mine, in
which approximately 200 lost their
lives Thursday by explosion. Ten
were recovered today.
Many bodies were found in an
attitude of prayer. Twenty more
bodies are in sight. This is the re-
port of the rescue parties at noon.
Gov. Stuart will appoint a COM
mittee to organize relief for the
stricken families today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
BARNFzART WOULDLKE
TO BE A CONGRESSMAN

r. M. Barnhart, of belated law
enforcement fame, for congressman
from this district. This is the latest
talk among politicians.
That there is more system to the
scheme than appears on the surface
is demonstrated by the fact that
Fred Pugh. deputy county prosecu-
tor, will not be a candidate for that
Office, on account of sacrifice
which he is going to make in fa-
vor of either Mac Pugh. his cousin,
or Felix Pugh, his father, one Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
CALIFORNIA NOW
ON CASH BASIS

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 23.-Le-
gal holidays are over today and
the banks resumed a cash basis.
The clearing house association,
speaking for the banks, states that
there is plenty OF money in the
vaults to meet all demands.
A large amount of boarded
money made its appearance today.
Many thousands OF dollars were
taken from the safe deposit vaults
and deposited in the banks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
BY SID SMITH

Ding-a-ling- bling! ding! and the
door bell of the Snowdrift family's
home announced in a merry tinkle
that someone of consequence has
arrived and that a bundle of joy
is about to be exploded. It's a
special delivery letter from Aus.
tralia. | reads:
Dear Brother John: You no
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
FLEETS RETURN UNCERTAIN

-SSHINGTON. d. c., Dec. 23.-
'Tfss'F5gram for the return of the
fleet is matter that has been dis
cussed among officials of the navy
department, but as yet no decision
has been reached" declared Score.
tary of the Navy Metcalf today. He
made the statement in reply 10 a
story emanating from a wireless
from the feet saying that Evans
had declared that the fleet would
return via the SueZ canal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23

mands of rectitude to encompass
the most limited amount of work
for the greatest pay. In this the
minister disclaimed any attack on
labor organizations in the effort to
better their conditions. /
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
R0bS WITHOUT
USE Of GUN

A thug without mask or gun held
up and robbed Clarence Messenger,
of E1121 Duluth av, about mid.
night as he was on his way home.
Without any warning the highway
man grappled with his victim and
Kissed into his ear, IF you holler,
III fix you!"
After that Messenger did not
struggle and the robber took S635
from him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
IN HONOR OF KING OSCAR

With appropriate music and adj
dresses, Swedish-American citizens
yesterday afternoon paid tribute to
the memory of their former ruler,
the late King Oscar The Spokane
theater was crowded for the serv.
ice. Rev. j. Jesperson. Of the Occur
d'Alene Swedish church, and Rev.
J. e. Seth, of the Spokane Swedish
tabernacle, were the principal
speakers. The meeting sent tele-
gram of coincidence to the family
of the late monarch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
ROCK ISLAND R.R.
PLEADS GUILTY

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.--The Rock
Island railroad today changed its
plea of mot guilty" TO one of
guilty" in 80 cases against 1t
charging violation of the federal
law relating to transportation of
cattle in closed cars longer than %
hours without food or water. The
law provides a fine of not less than
500 and not more than $500
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
SLAUGHTERED
BY SOLDIERS

WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. %
Two hundred workers were killed
at iquique, Chill, Saturday when
the troops fired upon them. A mob
of about 10000 assembled and upon
refusal to dispense the troops fired
and martial law was declared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23

a large fortune on my hands, my
thought naturally turned to you,
my only living relative, and, says
l, that's where I'm going to spend
my holidays, with the Snowdrifts.
Now look out for me. I've packed
what loose gold had on hand and
will sail on the good ship Gotrocks.
Will be with you shortly after you
receive this letter. Remember
there is nothing too good for the
Snowdrifts.
Your long-lost brother. Bim."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
ASK PETT|b0NE
ACQU|TTAL

BOISE, Dec. 23.-The state did
not conclude its case today. due to
the fact that one witness from
Colorado did not arrive. Court will
convene this evening.
Tomorrow the Pettibone defense
will probably open, as the court will
hear argument of the defense for
the Judge to instruct the jury to
bring in mot guilty" verdict
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
DROPPED DEAD ON STREET

William II. Laurie. an employe of
Isaac Sorenson, dropped dead in
front of the Golden West hotel at
s O'Clock last night. Death was the
result OF alcoholism. Laurie's ante
cedents are unknown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
TROOPS MUST
LEAVE MINES

GOLDFIELD, Dec. 23.-In spite
of protests of some people of Gold
field, the president states that he
will not change his recall order for
the troops and that the soldiers
will leave camp on Dec. 30. The
situation here remains quiet.
The Combination mine and mill
are working with a short crew.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
LOVE WORTH $t25,o00

MILWAUKEE,, Dec. 23-Mrs.
Charlotte e. White, reputed Wau-
kesha's wealthiest woman, daugh-
ter Of the late Gov. Ludington, has
brought suit against her mother-in;
law, Frances l.. White, and others,
for $125,000 damages for alleged
conspiracy to ALLEVIATE her hus.
bands affections.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
MONEY IN RUBBISH

ELGIN, H., Dec. 23,-Charles
Crosse, painter, found $500 in an
old cocoa can which had been
placed under his sink with a lot Of
rubbish. 1t is believed his wife,
who died two years ago, hid the
money. fearing robbers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
DYNAMITE PosToFFIcE

SAN JOSE, .al.. Dec. 23.-SafC
robbers blew open the safe at the
Campbell station postoffice and se-
cured $500 and $500 worth OF
stamps last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23

typewriter and has studied the
common school branches. If he
goes to college he must have a
special teacher to study in his
classes and interpret to him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
NO RESCUE FOR
20 DAYS

ELY, New, Dec. 23.-The two
miners entombed at Ely cannot be
rescued for at least "a days more.
They are being fed through an air
pipe and may live.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
PERSIAN SHAH GIVES UP

TEHERAN, Persia, Dec. %
The national assembly today ac-
cepted the shah's declaration of his
surrender to the constitutionalists
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
PLANT BLOWN UP

SEATTLE, Dec. ga Early yes
terday morning the Hamilton Pow
der works at Departure bay blew
up. destroying 100000 worth of
property. Nobody was injured. The
shock was felt In Vancouver. SO
miles away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
Famous Old Palace
Bought by Actress

PARIS, Dec. 23.--Eleonora Duse,
Italy's greatest present day actress,
has purchased for 100000 the ia
nous old Capponi palace on the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23

banks of the Arno, near the Lelle
Grazie bridge, Florence. She will
make It her permanent residence.
The palace, which dates from 1920,
was built by the famous architect
Vicci di Lorenzo.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-18
COSTLY PRESSURE.
Heart and Nerves Fail on Coffee.

A resident of a great Western
State puts the case regarding stimu-
laats with a comprehensive brevity
that is admirable. He says:
81 am sc years old and have had
considerable experience with stimu-
la1ts. They are all alike-a mortgage
on reserved energy at ruinous inter-
est. AS the whip stimulates but does
not strengthen the horse. so do slim
ulants act upon the human system.
Feeling this way, 1 gave up coffee
and all other stimulants and began
the use of Postum Food coffee some
months ago. The beneficial results
have been apparent from. the first.
The rheumatism that I used to suffer
from has left me, I sleep sounder,
my nerves are steadier and my brain
clearer. And I bear testimony also
to the food value of Postum-some-
thing that is lacking in coffee Name
given by Postum Co., Battle Creek,
Mich. There's reason. Read 1.-The
Road to Wellyille," the quaint little
book in pkgs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-18
NEW YORK DAY BY DAY.
Some Of the Things Done Daily In the
Metropolis.
life Is A Foolish Dream"

A hunchback, painfully sensitive
to his deformity. but talented and
ambitious, found life a nightmare
and ended it. He was Albert Chit
tenden, an artist. His body was
found in his apartments, at Is West
Twenty-ninth Street.
Life is a foolish dream. Ha, ha!
Such funny dream. But enough,
enough. am ready to awake tc
something less ridiculous.
This valedictory, scrubbed in PEN
Gil on a slip of paper and pinned
to the wall, was the bitter adver-
tisement to the world of the convic-
tion which prompted the deed.
Carefully planned two years ago
and developed to its minutest detail.
Chittenden ordered his own death
in the way he had chosen. Every
chance of outside interference has
been eliminated.
But Chittenden plainly left the
story of his heartache on the walls
of his rooms; they were covered with
pictures and sketches, all of beauti-
full women. Most of these were his
own handiwork; some were simply
rought, unfinished sketches. He had
INDUCED his love of the beautiful to
seek an artificial interest in life.
A faded, long-stemmed rose, pre-
served for years, was pinned over
his heart, where he had placed it
before he lay down to die. 1t rep
resented what was lest out of the
deformed mans life. 1t seemed to
speak of love and companionship.
But it spoke of years ago. Chit
tender had avoided women in the
latter years of his life. His sensi-
tiveness over his deformity has ap.
parently been of steady growth.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-18
Fl, 7e7 Die OF Snake Bites.

The number of persons killed in
India in 1905 by wild beasts was
2,054, as against 2,157 in the pre-
vious year. and the number of deaths
reported from snake bite (21, 797)
is also little smaller than that of
1904
A feature of the 1905 returns is
the increase in the number of deaths,
both of human beings and cattle, at
tributed to leopards. 1t is suggest
ed by writer in Bailey's Magazine
that these beasts seek their prey
more readily than they used to do
in the neighborhood of villages. The
fact that more licenses to possess
firearms were held in 1905 than in
the previous year may be noticed;
but it has long been recognized that
1t is impossible to discover any re-
lation between the number of fire.
arms in native hands and the num-
Der of deaths from wild beasts.
During 1905 more dangerous wild
beasts were killed than in 1904.
The official figures are: tigers. 1855;
leopards, 4,811; bears, 2,236;
wolves, 2,016, and hyenas, 554.
Well-known man-eating tigers were
killed in several districts. A regu-
lar crusade against wolves has been
carried on in parts of the Central
Provinces, where these brutes are
most numerous and most trouble
some.-N. Y. Sun.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-18
COMMERCIAL COLUMN
Weekly Review Of Trade and Latest
Market Reports.

New York;. @. Dun & Co.'s
weekly review Of trade says:
Trade returns are irregular, be-
cause of the erratic weather, unsea-
sonably high temperature restricting
sales of heavyweight wearing ap-
parel at some points, while business
is most satisfactory in colder sec
lions. freight blockades were re-
lieved to some extent, but there is
still much complaint of tardy deliv-
cries. Mercantile collections are also
more prompt in some sections than
others, but there is a unanimity re-
garding the large amount of forward
business on the books of manufactur-
ing plants and general confidence in
the future. Building operations
have been greatly facilitated in the
East by open weather, maintaining
activity in markets for materials be-
yond the customary date Prices of
all commodities declined almost l
per cent. during December.
Demand for cotton goods in the
primary markets is somewhat less
urgent, but there is no prospect for
lower prices in the near future, ow-
ing to the abundance of business on
the books of the mills. Mills are
making good profits on present bust
ness, after long period in which
dividends were irregular, and the in
dustry Is now in most satisfactory
position. Improvement is noted in
wooden goods, considerable business
being accomplished in the mems
wear division, but this movement is
only fairly started, and it is not yet
possible to ascertain the exact status
of the market
Higher prices have prevailed at
the leading commodity exchanges.
In wheat there was natural reac-
ton from the preceding decline as
the short account took profits, and
the recovery was carried still further
in response to reports from winter
wheat States that sharp fall in
temperature threatened much dam
age from frost, because of INSULT
3ient snow covering.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-18
Cod Pulls Angler Oyerboard.

Excited at the extraordinary size
of a, big Goldfish. that he found on
the end of his line, while fishing
from the steamboat Angler, several
miles off Sandy Hook, Frank Schabo-
lowisky fell overheard into 10 faith
oms of water Schabolowisky fished
from the stern of the steamboat and
had had good success, having large
pile of cod and hake heaped up
beside him. Suddenly he felt
mighty tug at the line, and he pull
ed with all his might. There emerg-
ed from the waves the nose of
cod, colossal cod, regular whale
of cod, the great grandfather of
all the rest on the bank. Anyway,
the sight SO astonishcd him, and an
inopportune lurch of the boat per-
haps helped, that he fell overheard
cod, line and all--into the water.
Other anglers set up a shout, the
crew threw out a life-preserver
which he caught, ana then hauled
him aboard and he was taken to
Bellevue Hospital. ''Oh, Oh, such
4 big one he vast Never was there
a Goldfish like him before. And
lost him." he said.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-18

me for years. The constant flow of
urine kept my system depleted, caus-
ing nervous chills and night sweats.
After trying seven different climates
and using all kinds of medicine I had
Kidney Pills. This remedy has cured
me. l am as well to-day as I was
twenty years ago, and my eyesight is
perfect"
Sold by all dealers. SO cents a
box. Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-18
Wholesale Markets.

Baltimore Flour-Dull and un-
changed; receipts, 1922 barrels;
exports, 211 barrels.
Wheat-Quiet; spot, contract, 70 n
@74; No. 2 red Western, 767s q
1914; December, 73% OLA: Janu-
ary, 74@74A; May, 79@79A
steamer No. red, 6S%.@69; re-
ceipts, 1888 bushels; Southern on
grade, 69@74.
Corn-Firner; spot, new At x q
47N; year, 47A OATH; January.
473s OATH; February, Al @47h;
March, 47ss @475s; steamer mixed
45@45 1s; receipts, 134,6S4 bushels;
new Southern white corn, As " GAS;
new Southern yellow corn, As OATH
Oats Steady; No. white, 4e
@4OA; No. white. 39@391a; No
2, mixed, 80; receipts, 1895 bushels
Rye-Firm: No. 2 Western do
nestle, 76 OFT; receipts, 5,1SS bush.
els.
fancy imitation, 25@27; fancy
creamery, 1904; fancy ladle, ZIG
23; store packed. 1901.
Eggs-Firm, 26
Cheese ctive and unchanged;
large, 141s; medium, 14%; small
14%.
New York. Wheat Receipts. 3d.
600 bushels; exports, 26,941 bushels;
sales, 100000 bushels futures; spot
firm; No. red. nominal elevator;
No. 2 red, 81 f. o. b. afioat; No
Northern Duluth, 907s f. o. b. afioat;
No. hard winter, S5 f. o. b. afioat.
Corn-Receipts, 77,400 bushels;
exports. 76.7S1 bushels; sales. 49,
600 bushels futures. 10000 bushels
spot; spot steady; No. 2, 5219 ele-
vator and 50A f. 0. b. afioat; No. 2
yellow, 50A; No. 2 white, son.
Oats Receipts, $4,000 bushels;
exports, 1885 bushels; spot firm;
mixed oats, 26@32 pounds, $50
391a; clipped white, 36@40 pounds.
40@44; natural white, 30I33
pounds, 40@41.
Hay-Firm; shipping, IS 900.
Cabbages-Firm; unchanged.
Philadel )hia.-Wheat steady; con.
tract grade, December, 74@74hc.
Corn firm. nc. higher; December,
471s @48. Oats steady; No. white
natural, Ale.
Butter steady; fair demand Elk.
ira Western creamery, official price,
32hc.; extra nearby prints, SO.
Eggs unchanged; nearby fresh.
29c. at mark; Western fresh, 20 at
mark
Live poultry firm; fowls, liz q
13Rc.; old roosters, 9@914; spring
chickens, HOB; ducks, 1904;
geese, 1904; turkeys, 16@17.
Cheese quiet, but steady; New
York full creams, fancy, 14hc;
New York full creams, choice, 14A;
New York full creams, fair to good,
13A OLA.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-18
Twenty Years From Date"

When Hobart Chatfield- Chatfield
Taylor, Chicago millionaire, social
leader, and author, was in college a
good many years ago he had room
mate, who, like himself, was fond
of a game of chance during the off,
hours from study. One evening at
ter they had INDUCED in throwing
dice at a cent throw, young Tay-
Tor said to his chum:
Lets have throw for hundred
dollars"
The chum said he had no fund
anywhere near that amount, and in
timated that Taylor didn't either.
Taylor admitted his lack of wealth,
but proposed that the loser should
give his note payable in twenty
years, without interest.
The proposition was accepted, and
the dice were placed in the box and
ratified. Taylor lost. He at once
made the note and handed it to the
winner.
When they quit college each went
his way into the world. Taylor be-
came favorite in the lottery of life.
His chum likewise answered the
knock at his door and has been max
ing good ever since.
Ten days ago the winner of the
hundred-dollar throw was clearing
out his desk, when the old note
turned up. 1t was due few days
later. He forwarded it to Mr.. Chat
field Chatf1eld Taylor, who, on the
day of the notes maturity, sent his
old chum a check for the amount
The person who tells the story says
the winner told him that neither
of us, / am sure, had the slightest
idea at the time that the maker of
the note would ever be able to pay
it. ''-Exch ange.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1907-01-18
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The St. Petersburg correspondent
of the London Mail says that ear
drums made of thin leaves of silver
are being used in the Russia militars
hospitals for diseases of the ear, Il
replace defective organs.
A few months ago Capt. Matthew
Turner, of San Francisco, owner OF
a schooner, rescued the crew of two
Norwegian vessels that had BEEN
wrecked in the South Pacific. lie
has Just received a handsome silver
coffee set from the Norwegian GOV,
ernment in acknowled alignment.