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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
BY gibson GARDNER

NEW YORK, Sept. 12.-I came to
New York to look down into the
chasm of the direst poverty in all
the United States.
Here to the unhappy East-side,
teeming with the very poorest peo-
pie in this country of prosperity, -
l came to see no wthey in their. pur-
suit of mere life were affected by
the 40 per cent increase in the price
of the things they must have.
am shocked and Mortified by the
facts l heard and the sights saw
Human beings-heaven help them!
YOU meet at every step, who have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12

Does one servant do your work?
Here's what one Newport cottage
may require:
A French chef, assistant chef,
vegetable woman or charwoman,
private secretary 10 the mistress,
several tutors for the children, one
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12

for each study; governess, maid for
each of the grown women, valet,
nurse, housekeeper, coachman, or
more, depending upon the number
of teams; chauffeur Tor each car,
chauffeurs boy, two buffers, five
gardeners, Waterman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
THE EAST INDIA PERIL
Special Correspondence to The Press

SEATTLE. Sept. 12.-The at
tack by mob at Bellingham.
Wash, on several hundred Hindu
coolies. who We're driven across the
border into British Columbia or
locked in Jail for safety, was the
physical effort of another race
movement which has been growing
on the Pacific coast for two or
three years.
Hindus from British India have
been fiocking into the coast cities
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12
WHAT TRUST PRICES
MEAN O.CITY POOR
TO ST. JOE, RAIN OR SHINE

~ VI WET NNIN OH 0TIIN0
Big steamer Idaho makes round
trip to st. Joe every Sunday, rain
or shine. Early autumn is the most
charming time to view beautiful,
shadowy st. Joe river, with it's
Forty Miles Of Shadows" Take
electric trains leaving Spokane
Terminal at 8 a. M, returning Sun
day evening. Round trip by trolley
and steamer, 200 miles. $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-09-12

MISS EVA DEAN VISITS sUMMER HOME OF AMERICAN
SWELlDoM AND WILDLY EScRBES FOR THIS NEWS.
PAPER THE LANeuiD LIFE OF THOSE WHO LIVE FOR
PLEASURE-GAMBLiNG IMMORTALITY GIVEN FULL
REIGN-WHAT MEANS MEMBER OF THE 400"
MRS. eoELETs SERVANTS
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

at 129 West Center street, which they
took possession of April list. BY go
ing to a great deal OF expense, they
have connected the two rooms at 129
and 131 West Center street, and have
put in all new fixtures and now have
one of the handsomest stores in the
city.
This firm now own and are doing
business in IS towns, as follows:
Wilkes-Barre, Pa, Columbus, Ohio.
Providence, r. L., Cleveland, Ohio,
so and So Euclid Ave-, Pawtucket, r.
T., Baltimore, Md, 223-225 w. Lex
lngton ST., Dayton, Ohio, woonsocl-
et r. l., Pittsheld, Mass, Peoria,
H., Savannah Ga. Williamsport, Pa,
Pottsville, Pa, New Orleans, La,
Louisville, KY, GAINESVILLE, Ohio, lex
ington, KY, Charleston, s. c., Lynch
burg, Va, Paducah, Ky, Hazelton,
Pa, Danville, Va, Durham, N. c.,
Raleigh, N. c., Cleveland, Ohio. 479-
4s1 -4S3 Pearl St.. Plqua, Ohio, Ports
mouth. Ohio, Middetown. N. Y,
Streator, H., Lorain, Ohio, Elkhart,
Ind, Shamokin, Pa, Port Huron,
Mich. Baltimore, Nd, 525 North Gay
ST.. Mt. Carmel, Pa, Owensboro. KY,
Newark. Ohio, Flint, Mich. Mahonoy
City, Pa, Geneva, N Y, Coshocton,
Ohio, Beaver Falls, Pa, Punxsutaw-
ney, Pa, Dubois, Pa. OIL City. Pa"
Warren, Pa, Olean, N. Y, Coshocton,
Ohio, New Albany Ind, Bridgeton,
N. J., OttawS, H., Ashtabula, Ohio,
Henderson. KY, Michigan City, Ind,
Ann Arbor. Mich.
With the enormous outlet for
goods they are in a position to buy
at the lowest possible prices in large
quantities, and give greater values to
the people for their money than can
be had elsewhere. with their en-
larged rooms here, they have in
creased their line of goods and are
now Offering some surprisingly big
values. Plenty OF salesladies have
been engaged to wait on customers
promptly and as each department is
equipped with a cash register where
change will be made quickly It will
save the time and patience of waiting.
This store will be under the man
agement of Mr.. F. l.. Knox, formerly
of the Knox LOCKER Co., of Colum-
bus. Ohio while the general office
will be represented at the opening
by Mr.. A. p. Kiefer. district man
ager
The new management hope and ex-
pect to make this store the popular
shopping centre of Marion and vicin-
ity and will be pleased to have every
body visit the store during the open
ing tomorrow an hear the music.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
CONFERENCE HELD
THIS AFTERNOON
Railway Men Meet with
Council and Citizens.
Meeting was Called for Purpose
of Discussing the Subway
Proposition.

The meeting of representatives Of
the Big Four and Erie Railway COM
panies. members OF the council May
or Louis Scherff and members of the
citizens committee called for the pur-
pose of discussing the proposition to
construct a subway for the railroads
through the city, began at 9 o'clock
this afternoon in the city offices. The
railway officials in attendance are
Superintendent ingalls, Of the Big
Four and p. T. Moor, engineer of ROAD
crossings for the Erie.
The object of the conference is TO
enable the people interested in the
project to discuss It thoroughly and
arrive as nearly as possible to the
probable cost of the Improvement.
The general public will be welcomed
to any of these meetings.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

The Knepper divorce suit, started In
the court of common pleas, Thursday
was the first begun since Clerk Kline
felter established the rule that a de-
post of $40 must be made with all d.
vorce petitions in the future In the
past, only a $40 deposit has been re-
quired.
In cases where the plaintiffs claim
to be too poor to make the deposit,
the law specifies that none can be re-
qulred. The petition is received gratis.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
PETIT JURY
WILL REPORT
May ~ Instead of Date Or.
iginally Set.
NELLIE WANT. DIVORCE
Has Provided for Ralph Since
Their Marriage.
For Owe. Five Years Knepper Has
Been Looking for a Job That
Suited Him.

Claiming that she expended all of
her deceased fathers estate to sup
port her husband, and In trying to
find employment which he. would like,
Mrs. Nellie J. Knepper Thursday
filed suit for divorce against Ralph
A. Knepper. She charges that her
husband refused to work and that 1t
was necessary for her to provide for
him ever since their marriage, July
30, 1902.
Knepper, so his wife relates, has
for five years been pretending to seek
employment. but has never found a
job that suited him. In this fruitless
hunt, Mrs. Knepper and her husband
moved from place to place, the wife
paying all the travelling expenses.
They lived in Prospect, when they
were married, Findlay, Dayton, Co
lumbus, Cleveland, and Toledo, Ohio,
and Warren, Indiana. The estate of
Mrs. Knepper's father all of which
she says she has expended, consisted
Of 20 acres In farm land.
Through her attorneys, Mouser g.
Quigley, Mrs. Knepper furthermore
alleges that her husband has always
been irascible and has frequently
struck at her. At different times,
while she was engaged in her house
hold duties, he got in the habit OF
throwing books and cooking utensils
at her. He was continually fault
finding and his bad temper grew
worse instead of better. He would
remain away from home all night,
causing his wife to worry.
Conditions finally became so bad,
Mrs. Knepper relates, that she was
forced to leave her husband, April 20,
1905, and to go to her mother, with
whom she has since resided.
The plaintiff asks for a divorce and
for restoration to her maiden name OF
Nellie ]. Moore.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
SUDDEN DEATH OF
MRS. ANNETTE MYERS
Falls From Her Chair Dying
Almost Instantly.
Deceased Had Resided Here for Past
Eight Yesrs-Remains Taken
to Bellveille.

Stopping in her work to sit down
and rest, Mrs. Annette Myers wife Of
Harrison Myers, fell from her chair
and expired few minutes later, be-
fore medical attention could be sec
ured, at her home on Davids street
Wednesday afternoon about $3.50
O'Clock.
Miss Mary Collins, a little girl who
resides in the neighborhood happened
to come in the door at the time and
she summkoned neighbors, but the
spark OF life had fled before they ar
rived.
The deceased had been in fair health
for some time although occasionally
she had complained Of heart trouble.
Her sudden demise was due to a sud
den attack of heart failure, probably
brought on by over exertion.
Mrs. Myers came here with her hus-
ban and family from Bellevlle eight
years ago. She was a member Of the
Central Christian Church and her
death Is mourned by many friends.
Besides a husband, a daughter, Miss
Irene Myers, and five sons, Harry
land Dwight Myers of this city j. O..
Myers, of Belleville, A. b. Myers, Of
New Haven, o., and Fred Myers, of
Boston survive.
The remains were taken to Belle
willie Thursday afternoon for funeral
service and interment.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

Stewart NJ. Gilmore and Miss Gen
eva 70. uncapher we're united in mar
rage at seven o'clock last night by
Rev. George E. Barnard at the home
OF the brides mother on Elm street.
Inc ceremony was witnessed by a
small number of the relatives of the
young people.
The bride is charming young
woman with a host of friends. The
groom Is popular employee Of the
Erie transfer house.
Mr. and Mrs. Gilmore will reside on
Elm street for the present.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

Judge Young has notified the mem
bers of the petit jury that they are
not to report until Monday May a..
The jury was to have reported May
20, but 1t was deferred a week In or
der that farmers whose names are on
the list might not be taken from
their places during the present busy
season.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

tended and an interesting program
was rendered.
Mrs. Freeland read paper on
the subject Spanish Literature. +"
"Cordova, the Magnificent" was
the theme of a paper read by Mrs.
McClain. Popular Amusements"
was the subject of the paper by
Mrs. Whitney Mrs. X. II. Mar
shall favored those present with a
reading entitled "The Portrait. T"
"Picture Writing of the Indians I"
was the subject of a paper by Mrs.
U. X. Cutlery while Mrs. Tilton IS
theme was Leonardo Da Vinci and
his painting Mona Lisa.
During the year just closed the
subject for study has been Spain.
During the meeting in behalf of the
club Mrs. A. j. Whiting pre-
sented the president Mrs. Githery
with a beautiful silver fork. Mrs.
CUTLERY leaves in the near future
for Yyom;ng where she will make
her future home.
AN elegant four course supper
was served by the hostess at the
close of the business session. Then
an hour was spent socially. Mrs.
FTeeland rendered number Of
her original poems which were
greatly enjoyed. After singing
"Home Sweet Home, the members
departed for their homes all of the
opinion that the club has enjoyed
very profitable year.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

ohiah HuHiDer OF the relatives of the
young people.
The bride is a charming young
woman with host of friends The
groom Is popular employee of the
Erie transfer house.
MT and Mrs. Gilmore will reside On
Elm street for the present.
Honoring Mrs. All. Killing. of
this city, Mrs. C. d. Firestone. and
Mrs. w. s. Brown, of Columbus
Mrs. w. G. Harding delightfully."-
entertained company of forty-tiye
ladies yesterday afternoon at her home
on Mt. Vernon avenue.
The decorations, sweet peas. were
simple and effective. A part of the
ladies' played bridge and the re-
mainder 500" Mrs. H. B. Hane
won first honors at bridge and Mrs
John schroeter won the honors at
$780,"
fAt the conclusion of the season at
cards, a buffet luncheon was served
the hostess being assisted by Mrs
william Scofeld, Mrs. George Chris
tian' Jr., and Miss Daisy Harding.
A company of'Pythian Sisters from
Waldo passed Wednesday at the home
OF Mrs. r. M. Porterfeld, two miles
west OF Marion. The party came to
this city on the Pennsylvania railway
and was conveyed to the PorterheId
home In carriages The dav was
passed with rag carpet sewing and
az noon hour an excellent country
dinner was enjoyed.
The guests wer Mrs. Jacob Akron
Mrs. Lucas Klingle, Mrs. William
Miller Mrs. William Gabler. Mrs
George Cook, Mrs. John schroat and
Mrs. Melvin Strine, of the Waldo
lodge, and Mrs. Frank Campbell of
the Marion lodge.
The Fortnlghtly Club met yesterday
afternoon with Mrs. Walter oberljn
OF East Church street. as hostess. The
hours were passed In various social
diversions. Miss Rhea Munnell fav-
ored those present with several pleas
ing vocal and instrumental selections
AN elegant luncheon was served.
The guests of the club we're: Mrs.
e. W. Maxwell, Mrs. d. p. Good
sell, Mrs. Ed. Munnell and Miss
Rhea Munnell.
MIS- Joseph Everly, Of Breen street.
was pleasantly surprised in honor of
the anniversary Of her birth, Wednes-
Day afternoon. A company of Is
friends called at her home unexpect-
edly, spending the afternoon and
evening. She received a number of
hne presents. An excellent dinner
was served
MISS Naomi ID. Lauer and Mr.. Ed
ward II. Schott were married at Q
O'Clock Thursday morning by Rev.
O. E Ruerkle, pastor of the German
NJ %. church, at his home on South
Prospect street. They will reside tenn
porarlly with TIE brides parents at
Prospect, but will soon move to Ma
rion, where the groom is employed as
boiler-maker by the Marion Steam
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
F. M. KIRBY & co.
Will Open Their Handsome New
sand 10 Cent Store.

At, 129-l31 West Center Street, tomor-
row, sg FqAdfs iternsths feBInpeetlon.
with music by D3wiefB orchestra.
from 2 to p, m. and everybody is
invited to come and see our store at
that time. No goods sold on Friday
but the store will be open for busl-
ness on SATURDAY morning at 8
O'clock.
One year ago, this firm bought from
the Titus Co., eight stores, the one
In this city being one of them. The
room formally occupied by them be-
ing too small for their business, they
then bought all the stores owned by
II. l.. Jacobs q Co.. with the under
standing at that time that lease
could be had for the adjoining room
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

At regular meeting of the Frater-
nal Order of Eagles last night arrange
ments were made to give tent en-
tertainment during the week COM
mencing May o. on the Aronhalt lot
on North Prospect street.
The Minnelli operate company
has been engaged for the week and
the lodgemen promise a rare treat in
the entertainment line.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
HIP WAS BROKEN
Mrs. L. E. Starr was Painfully
Injured Wednesday.

Mrs. l., e. Starr, of Blaine Aye
nue.. who was seriously injured In
falling from a street car on East
Center street near Sargent. Wednes-
day afternoon. is resting as well as
could be expected, today. Her hip
was broken, an injury which will re-
quire some time to mend.
Mrs. Starr is unable to remember
Just how the accident occurred. She
had left her seat when the car was
slowing down for Sargent street,
and had barely reached the rear plat
form when she fell. 1t Is supposed
that she became dizzy and lost her
balance. The car was moving at the
time OF the accident.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

The case of 15-year-old Clara Bean,
which was to have been heard and de-
cided by Probate Judge Foster,
Wednesday afternoon was continued
in order to give the court time to
make further investigation. The
judge is undecided whether to send
the child to the Girls Industrial home
at Delaware, or to place her in some
Marion home. The child is said to
possess enough property for her edu-
cation. She displays intelligence and
expresses desire to get away from
her old associations in order to lead
better life.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

The degree team of the Crescent
Lodge No. 40, of Pathfnders, left this
afternoon at 3:45 o'clock for Kenton,
where tonight work will be put on
before the Kenton lodge. 80 uHH
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

The Home Guards met last night
and. Nfafes pTengements to initiate a
large elAss 'ef candidates iin8the near
future.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16
Notice to Contractors. /.

The Ohio Novelty Sign and Electric
Co. are prepared to give estimates
on all kinds of electric wiring and
fixtures. Citizens 1908.
The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1907-05-16

The Advance club held the final
regular meeting of the present year
at the home of Mrs. G.. F.. Frank
on Fast Church Wednesday after
uoon. The meeting was well at
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-14
BELIEVED FIRE WAS
Of INCEND|ARY
ORIGIN
Early Sunday Morning Blaze
Officer Sullivan Had Some
Hard Work.

A fire, believed to be of incendiary
origin almost wholly destroyed
small barn between Bruce and Bel
mont avenues on Sunday morning.
Officer Sullivan discovered the fire at
2:30 o'clock and Immediately sent in
an alarm. The fire department was
fighting the blaze at the convent, ami
it took some little time before tine men
arrived on the scene.
After turning in the alarm, Officer
Andy Sullivan turned his attention to
getting out the horses. He brok, in
the door, and succeeded in getting
one horse out o. the door, and just as
the officer was going out to ger some
fresh air, the hosse returned. k:...ck-
ing Sullivan 10 the floor There were
three horses in tho barn, and Mr.. ST.
livan had hard time getting .nem
out, hut finally succeeded.
Charles LePage owned the building,
while Mr.. Mitchell rented It. The loss
to Mr.. LIE Page is about $3.50, and MIR.
Mitchell's loss is about $40.
There had been no one in the barn
since 6 O'Clock. and it is believed that
someone started the blaze. The fire
was discovered in the upper portion
of the structure.
The large barn, Just recently Con-
structed is located thirty feet from the
Mitchell barn, and there was danger
several times from the fire being COM
municated to it,
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-14
PARK CASE WILL Be
UP BEFORE THE
COURT
Important Grand Forks Matter
is to be Argued Supreme
Court Convened.

The adjourned September term of
the supreme court convened in Bis
marck today. Some local cases of i'm
portance are to be disposed of.
Among those is the case of John VAL
lely and B. F. Brockhoff against the
Board of Park Commissioners of the
City of Grand Forks, case brought
to test the constitutionality of the
law passed at the last session of the
legislature for the formation of park
commissioners under certain condi-
tons, in cities of certain sizes. 1t was
the intention of the attorneys in the
case to have the matter determined at
much earlier date so that in case the
law was found to be unconstitutional.
legislation could be prepared and
passed by the present legislature COW
ering such defects and making it en-
tirely constitutional. The delay of
Judge Fisk in assuming his duties may
defeat this purpose unless the case is
heard at once and decision rendered
within short time.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-14
INQUEST STARTED
At LAK07A
TODAY
Coroner's Inquiry Into Cause
Of Death Of Two Men Opened
This Afternoon.

Coroner Towper Of Nelson county
will start an inquest this afternoon
at 4 o'clock at Lakota, to determine II
possible. ii any persons can be held
responsible for the death on Friday
last Of two members OF the snow
shovel'n,, crew. whose train was
crashed into by an extra freight.
The two men killed were Alex
Thompson and Jack Mcclellan. both
o. I'll am teirg in the passr lger coa,. h
Their IL G:es were terribly crushed
and 1t was Amos impossible to rec.s-
nize them.
Some eight or ten witnesses will be
examined, and the report of the jury
Is being waited for with much inter-
est. 1t is claimed by some that the
wreck was dua to misunderstanding
of orders, and should blame be at
tached to any person, there will in
al probability be prosecutions.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-14
STARTED WORK ON MILL
Plant Of Commercial Cement Company
in Which G. F. People Are Inter.
ested, Nearing Completion.

w. P. Alsip, the veteran brick man
and president of the Commercial
Cement company (Ltd.) of Winnipeg,
is in the city attending the annual
conclave of the directors of the Red
River Valley Brick company. Mr.. Al
sip stated to an Evening Times rep
resentative this morning that work on
the cement mill at Babcocks Landing,
the property owned by the company,
was started last Monday and that
everything is progressing in fine shape.
The machinery is already on the
ground and Mr.. Alsip predicts that the
mill will be running early in the
spring.
The list of stock holders of the con-
Germ includes several from Grand
Forks.
Sidney Clarke, cashier of the Union
National bank of this city is vice presi-
dent of the company.
The mill is located on the Canadian
Northern railway, ninety-four miles
southwest of Winnipeg.
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-14
there is no excuse for an inartificial
application Of insurance rates.
Proposed LEGISLATION.

The proposed legislation merely re-
cognizes principles already we'll known.
Sec. 1. and 2. These two sections
prohibit any society not now doing
business in the State from hereafter
engaging in business save upon ade-
quate rates.
Sec. 8. This section requires that
any society already doing business in
the State shall after Dec. 31st, 1908,
require its new members to pay suf-
ficient rates; the old members are not
in any way disturbed; If, in fact, the
plan of the society with respect to
its old members is believed by such
old members to be safe and perman-
ent, they may continue thereon; the
only effect of this provision is that
the contributions of new members
shall not be diverted from the purposes
for which they are paid and to the
Continued on Page ~
The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1907-01-14
One Affecting Fraternal Insur.
ance Societies Of Which He
is Author is Important.
NOTHING DRASTIC BUT It IS
VERY CONSERVATIVE, He SAYS
Each Section Taken Up and Discussed
Societies Come in Contact With
State Only ON the Matter Of Insur.
ance and State Must Take Notice
of 1t.

The publication by the Evening
Times last Friday of the insurance bill
affecting fraternal insurance societies
has resulted in considerable discus
sion of the merits of the proposed bill
by Grand Forks members of the So
cieties. Attorney Geo. A. Bangs Of
this city is the author of the bill and
the following given to the Times by
him will be of general interest.
1t is almost impossible to over es-
innate the benefits resulting both d.
rectly and indirectly, from the fra
ternal insurance societies but those
benefits may be classified as,
Social Benefits.
The social features include the pro-
mitigating and extension of the spirit
of fraternity; in the years of vigor and
health they inculate and promote social
intercourse and encourage habits of
frugality and saving and in the days
of adversely they are the first to ex-
tend the helping hand of sympathy
as we'll as material assistance; their
benefits are as varied as are human
needs; their basic principle is do
We unto others as We would that others
should do unto you"
Insurance Features.
1t Is in this field that the interests
the state become involved; the day
has passed when these societies can
be considered as charitable or bene-
VIOLENT institutions; they enter into OBJ
legations, almost invariably uncondi-
tional, under the terms of which they
agree to pay specific sums on the hap
pening of certain specified conting-
ency, l. e., the death of the member.
In this aspect they are purely insur-
ance societies and as such they are
but distributors Of losses; they but