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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

A Kansas editor. whose staff con-
sisted on 1 bibulous reporter and a
society editress," was imprudent
enough to take vacation last
month.
During his absence, the newt
able happened-the reporter went
on bowling spree and left the
young lady, whose forte was de-
scriptive stories on pink teas, to
hold down" the editorial and news
end of the paper.
Again, the inevitable happened
big fire broke out in the residence
district, and this was the account
of it the editor read in his own
paper few days later:
"Quite a number of people in this
part of the city attended fire last
night at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Blank in Thirteenth st. Some
went in carriages and buggies, but
a majority walked. The alarm WIS
sounded about $3.50, and many who
attended the fire had just returned
from church, consequently they
were already dressed for the occa-
sion. Mr.. Blank was not at home,
being out of the city on business;
hence the affair will be quite sur
prise to him when he returns. Mrs.
Blank wore light percale kimono
and had her hair done up in kid
curriers'. The firemen responded
readily and worked heroically to
subdue the seething flames. Most
of them were young and fairly good
looking. They were dressed in oil
cloth coats cut short, with trousers
to match 1neir hat rims were
narrow in front and broad behind
and sagged down in the rear. The
chiefs hat was ornamented with an
octagonal brass spike, which stuck
up above his head like a horn, Civ
ing him the appearance of a
unicorn. When the flames broke
out through the second story and
cast a lurid hue over the surround
ing buildings the view was one
never to be. forgotten. At a late
hour the sightseers went home, and
all felt that they had passed an
evening full of interest and excite
ment."
The "editress" had unconscious
ly hit off splendid piece of flea
ture" work. but, 1t was in Kansas,
and the editor cut short his vaca-
ton to put an end to the only thing
that made his paper worth reading.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
BRIEF CITY news

Patrolman casey has been grant
ed leave OF absence from the police
department for 5 days.
The police have ascertained that
auto S0S that ran down Mrs. j. H.
Powell, of Pennington, is registered
at Olympia by ]. F. Brod. There
has been no complaint from the in
jured woman, who has recovered.
Chief Of Police Rice is gathering
data preparatory to asking the city
council for $4,000 automobile pa
troll. Seattle has such cart. 1t was
run at an expense of $S5 last month.
Before that the 3 teams the depart
ment had, cost s125 a month.
P. J. Sharkey reported to the po-
lice this morning that last night
while he slept peacefully in room
25, Howard block, bold bad man
entered and removed his waistcoat
from beneath his pillow. Thirty-two
dollars went with it.
John Sullivan, the man who yes
terday morning was struck by the
incoming Northern PaciIic passen-
ger train. died last night at Sacred
Heart hospital. The remains will
be held pending a search for rela-
tives.
William Mcbride. employed in
tearing down the Oh Seven Gables
block, corner of Post st. and Spra-
que av., told the police today that
someone swiped his watch out of
his vest, which he had laid aside
while he was working.
The general Labor day committee
appointed by the Central Labor
union will hold us second meeting
tomorrow afternoon at 2:30 in the
central hall. The committee has or
ganized and is ready TO take up
celebration plans.
Automobile dealers and others
have complained to the street de-
partment Of the city about the
height OF the car tracks above the
pavement in various places. Auto
mobile men have hard work with
their steering gear at times and &C
cidents are possible on this &C
count. The matter will be taken
up by the board of public works.
Johnny Mclean, the. half breed
hOrsethief from Conconully. was
kept in the city Jail last night by
Barney Easterbrook, travelling
guard of the penitentiary, who is
taking him to Walla Walla. Mclean
killed his companion in a horse
stealing escapade in Okanogan
county. He was released from
prison only a few months ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

BOISE, July 6-W. B. Easterly,
after Haywood and Davis, is the
most important Of the defenses wit
nesses. Orchard accused him of
planning the Vindicator explosion,
and also declared that he introduced
him to Meyer and Haywood after
that crime was committed. Easter
ly declares Orchards story is UNI
qualiiedly false. A peculiar feature
is that Easterly was imported into
the Cripple Creek district by the
Mine Owners association as a strike
breaker. So soon as he discovered
the exact condition of affairs he de-
serted the mine and Joined the union.
He is a fighter by nature and de-
clares he has always fought fair, and
that Orchard, in duplicating him, did
so because he was told to by officers
of the Mine Owners association,
who have him as one of their chief
marked" men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
CLEVELAND WANTS TEACHERS

LOS ANGELES. Cal. July g.
Cleveland delegates arrived today
to attend the National Educational
association convention. They i'm
mediately started campaign to Sc
cure the 1908 meeting. A special
is due this afternoon with dele
gates from northern Ofio. Sever
al large eastern delegations are ex-
pectcd Sumo ay.s~P'- Monday MORN
ing practically ~ 80 members will
have reached 100 and the bush
ness Of the e~..eGtion will pro-
coed,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

miss their hourly shot, but all such
can blow over into Indiana to puff
their punk"
II thought Indiana had a similar
restriction against the casket fas-
teners," murmured Rollo, some
what perplexed.
1T had. But recovering from the
CONFUSION caused by cutting of the
pill In the first week, Indiana found
that the nicotine was still gnawing
in its system and would not be al
layed without another Whit. Then
its hand stole out for the butt it had
thrown away, and today Indiana is
full of dopes, and the law is as dead
a letter as the ones Lord Chester
field used to write"
But may not the same thing hap
pen In Illinois,"
II do not know, Rollo. / fear the
literary temperament is not preva-
lent enough in that state to swing
IT."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

Twill Illinois survive the inflic-
ton of the drastic law intended to
obliterate the insidous cigaret with
in the confines of that common
wealth." asked Rollo with some
anxiety-not that he is a fend
against the Gigs, but he wanted to
know.
Hem" replied Rollo's sire, think
ing the matter over. Il would not
care to give a close decision In ad-
vance. but am not blind to the i'm
portance Of the fact tina. illinois has
outlived every other reform SO far"
"Will ii not entail q magnitude
OF poignant suffering upon those
who have accustomed themselves
to the fumes of the mummified
smokes?" persisted Rollo, desiring
to learn the worst, If anything could
be worse than cigarets themselves.
There are very likely many who
have the yen for Think Destroyer
so highly developed that they will
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
KILLED BY HORSE
FALLING FROM SKY

MILWAUKEE, July 6.-The car
cass of horse dropping out of the
sky killed 2 children of Joseph
Buckner in Jackson county. Wis.
The family had fled to a cellar to
escape a cyclone and the horse
which had been carried up with
the ruins of barn, fell on the roof
crashing through. In addition to
losing their. children. both father
and mother were seriously injured
and another son was caught in the
storm outside and badly bruised
being blown into a grove.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
BELclANS May FIRE
CROOKED OLD KING

BRUSSELS, July 6.-Belgians
of all classes are aroused over
prospect of the plehian son of King
Leopold and Baroness Vaughn, wild
ow of a coal HEAVIER, becoming heir
to the Belgium throne. This will
become fact if Leopold carries out
his determination 70 solemnize his
marriage with the baroness under a
religious ceremony If Leopold has
the ceremony performed the Bel
gian people will force his adbica-
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
BOMB FIEND BLEW UP
POOR OLD HORSE

The local Fourth of July casual
ties thus far reported are just l
poor horse that has been working
faithfully for the street department
for years About 3 O'Clock on the
morning following the Fourth, and
while the boom of cannon crackers
was the loudest, the horse was haul
ing a street refuse cart on
Sprague. Someone, either drunk
or crazy, threw bomb under it,
There was the usual loud explosion
which stunned the animal so he
corI1 not run. 1t was soon dis
covered that it could hardly limp
on account of torn hind leg. The
animal will probably be shot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
STOLE HIS MIcRoMETERs.

F. Ziegler reported to the police
this morning that between 1870
and IL O'Clock last night his room
in the Victoria hotel was entered
by means of key and his grip cut
into and some micrometers for
measuring sheet steel was taken.
The burglar also got away with a
38 caliber revolver. The description
of the tools was given to the de-
tectives and pawnshops will be in
vestigated
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
SHE WINS AS PEACEMAkER

LONDON, July 6-Lady Arthur
Paget. the celebrated American
beauty who married into the Brit
ish nobility, is still indefatigable in
her efforts to bring about a recon
citation between the duke Of MARI
borough and the duchess, who was
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt.
1t is reported that she is meeting
with success and that the pair will
soon be reunited. k
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

"Owney" Barnes. miner, prospector
and old-time frontiersman Orchard
declares Barnes taught him the art
of making bombs in lesson, al
though they were strangers at the
time. Barnes lost both feet by ex-
posure some years ago while pros.
bpecting. but he manages to get about
with artificial feet and a stout stick.
He's an Irishman and in discussing
Orchards story he said:
HE says made bombs, does he?
Well, say. If could make a bomb
ia make 1t now and bump the
damned scoundrelly liar of the
earth. The loaferl never saw
him but once in my life!"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
A SOCIETY" REPORT

ings brought by Mrs. Levi Miller
against her son Herschel.
Judge Sparks held that the
widow had no more claim on the
estate than another woman would
have had who became Miller's sec
ond wife.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
DRILL CHAMPIONS BEATEN

WALLACE. Idaho, July 6.-Cl M.
Patterson and Pete Half, champion
drillers of this district, were defeat
ed by half an inch in a contest
with George baker and Walter JOY.
TIE defeat was probably due to a
broken steel. The winning team
drilled 80 1I-16 inches to 80 3-16.
The victors won a cash prize of
$3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
TWO SALOONS TOO NOISY

Complaints have been made to
Mayor Moore about the noise and
disturbances at the Golden West
and Opera bars. The former is in
the Golden west hotel, corner of
Washington st. and First av The
Opera bar is in the Palmerston no.
tel building, corner of Post st. and
First av Chief of Police Rice is
investigating.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

Nome, Alaska, to make that woman
believe that he was in Alaska,
when in reality he was in Canyon
City endSavorins to assa-sinate
Governor Peabody.
Moor came here from southern
Arizona with blood in his eye
Orchard is a liar" he said. "and
go on the stand to tell the world
So"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
MOTHER OF THREE
CHILDREN CHlLDLES

SHELBYVILLE, Ind, July g.
A woman who by her first marriage
has children, is then divorced ana
later remarries the same man. who
later dies. Is childless widow, ac-
cordlng to decision handed down
by Judge SHARKS OF the ShSlty cir
cult court in the PARTITION oceed-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

BOISE, July CT was dashed to
telegraph pole in broiling sun at
Telluride because 1 refused to clean
out the sinks of the officers Of the
military" declares Peter Macki. II
was inhumanly treated and almost
beaten to death, and am glad of an
opportunity to tell what happened.
Never, even in darkest Russia, was
man used worse than me-"
A photograph showing Macki
dashed to the pole Is one of the most
telling of the defense's exhibits in
the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

BOISE, July 6.-Mnx Melich is tho
Denver storekeeper whom Orchard
swore tried 10 get him to blow up q
nonunion boarding housee, in order
to get $50 "scabs in a bunch" Joe
Mikulich was the hired man. and
Orchard claims that he drove him
out at the time the unsuccessful eff
fort was made to blow up Justice
Sabbert. of the supreme court of
Colorado. Both men swore that Or
chard's story. so far as II relates
to them, is utterly untrue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
EXPRESS co. WILL FIGHT

LINCOLN, Neb., July 6.-Nebras-
ka Express Co. agents have been
notified from the New York head
quarters to disobey the new rate
law now in effect, which reduces
rates 25 per cent. This notice
means legal battle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

BOISE, July 6-J. Wolff, clerk in
Peettibone's store, was one Of the
defenses best witnesses. 1t was un-
der his name Orchard said Pettibone
sent him money in San Francisco
Wolff testified that he sent Orchard
a registered letter containing a union
card and Masonic card Orchard had
left at Petitioners store and later
sent for, but that no money was for
warded
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
LOSES AN EYE ON FOURTH

BUTTE, July civilian Ellis
sacrificed an eye in the cause of
patriotism on the Fourth. An ex-
ploding giant cracker drove a piece
of glass into his eye, destroying the
sight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
GOVERNOR ON WARPATH

AUSTIN, Tex, July Ex-Governor
Campbell declared the Waters
Pierce Oil Co. is 4 dummy Of the
Standard trust, and says he will
compel H. Clay Pierce to face a
Travis county jury If possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
CAPTAIN AND GREW LOST

HAMBURG, July "a tug in the
Hamburg-South American Steam
ship Co.'s Amazon service founder
ed in the Biscay bay. The captain
and men were drowned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

BOISE, July 6.-John M. O'Neill,
editor of the Miners Magazine, has
been prominent in the Western
Federation for years, and he swors
on the stand to many falsifcations
and inaccuracies in Orchards story.
He is a writer of ability and has
done much to change public senti-
ment in Colorado in favor of the ac-
cuSed men
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

BOISE, July 6.-Wm. Horton in
testifying for the defense declared
that he was so badly beaten by SOL
diers and detectives at Cripple Creek.
before being deported, that he has
never fully recovered. ut was sim
ply because ] refused to renounce
the union that 1 got mine," was the
way he put 1t on the stand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

BOISE, July 6.-W. F. (Big BID
Davis is the miner whom Orchard
says led the dynamiters in the Grip
pie Creek and Occur dAlene regions.
He, according to Orchard. planned
the vindicator tragedy.
Davis swore on the stand that Or
chard's story was a tissue Of lies
SO far as 1t affects him. He knows
more about the operations OF the
military in the Cripple Creek dis
trict than any one else, . and tells a
thrilling tale Of alleged outrages
there.
WOULDN'T HHNoUMCE UNION;
SOLDIERS USED HIN UP.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06

BOISE, July 6.-Marion Moor is
the member of the executive COM
mittee Of the Western Federation of
on the stand of having plotted
general campaign Of dynamiting.
Orchard also alleged that he gave
Moor a letter to mail to Mrs. Or
chard at Cripple Creek from Cape
The daily tribune., 1907-04-24
GAVE GRUBSTAKE AND
MAY RECEIVE FORTUNE
A Waiter In a Colorado Springs
Restaurant Has Large Sum Of
Money Awaiting Him.

Grand Junction. Colo. April a.
Thomas Thomas. . former resident Of
Grand junction, and for whom for.
tune of s85. 900 Is waiting in New
Zealand hiss been located at Colorado
Springs. News Of his good fortune
has been sent him aud he will probA-
bly, leave soon for the British province
to gain possession Of the money.
b. Goodspesd Of Pueblo. who is .
half brother Of Thomas. read OF the
search that was being made for the
latter by Joseph Nauzel Of Wellina.
ton. New Zealand. who struck IL rich
In Nevada on . grubstaks furnished
by Thomas 10 letter to Poatm mAster
Price. receive today. Goodspesa says
that Thomas. who Ia walter In .
Colorado Springs restaurant. Will
communicate with Nauzel at once.
The daily tribune., 1907-04-24
GOLD STANDARD Mexico

prosperous under the gold standard.
The republics fiscal receipts ESQ.,.
99s. 900 United States cnrrenoy) for
the year ended June 30. 1905. were
far In excess Of other years and much
beyond what was expected even BY
the most optimistio economists. Ell
Impsroial. lo,al newspaper. ssys tho
income II ysArs ago wss only e26.
040. 900. United States currency. an d
The daily tribune., 1907-04-24

concludes that the decided advance to
$50. 900. 900 ia due to careful financing.
Tho gradual growth Ia the fiscal 70.
ciepts during the last II years IL the
outcome Of increased business prosper.
ity and nos Of increased taxation.
The daily tribune., 1907-04-24

AN EX.CoNvIOT - Ali the in.
formation gathered 30 far concerning
Colburn, the forger, gives no trace
OF his whereabouts 1t has baen
learned, however. that he has re.
Gently served sentence In tho
state penit,ntiAry for forgery. and
upon his release resumed his old
tactios. Eve-y effort IL being ustd
to bring him to Justice.
The daily tribune., 1907-04-24
A TRAIN RACED FROM
A ROLLING BARN

mense Tobacco Warehouse and
Started 1t Turning Over and
Over-Train's Caboose Smashed.
Lexington, Ky. April 24-Engi.
neer Scannon OF q Ohesapeake AND
Ohio freight WAS the hero Yesterday
afternoon Of a thrilling race between
q train and q barn, with several liver
at stake. Sosnnon's train was pass
Ing Tebbs Station near here. at
good rats. when the high wind which
was blowing lifted q big tobacco
barn from its foundation and started
it rolling down bill toward the rail.
road. half q mile away Scsnnon saw
the danger and Immediately threw the
throttle vide open in An effort to
outrun the barn. The heavy traio
was on the down grade and soon
attained great momentum. but just
as IL looked Is II the peril would
be outrun the big barn crashed into
the cabooss. smashing 1t. The
impact shattered the barn, which
collapsed on the track TrAinmen on
the caboose saw their peril In time to
escape by jumping
The daily tribune., 1907-04-24
K. of p. Excursion.

The Knights Of Pytbias lodge Of
Florence has secured . rate Of 40
cents to Canon and return for Thura-
day night. Tho rate 10 good for
everybody and the Knights would
like 10 have . crowd. 40. .48
The daily tribune., 1907-04-24

sX POUND BoY-Born. yesterday
afternoon TO Mr.. and Mrs. Jay Stock
Of West Second street. An sx pound
boy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-12-22
Banana Trade is ENORMOUS

ing the tropical world over for sup
ply of evnporated bananas for making
banana coffee. bread. shredded. desic-
Gated ana crystalized fruits and other
products. Evapo'ating and milling
plants are being established 10 man
ufacture these products. utilizing for
the same such fruit rs may be under
size, ovcrripe or bruised.
All nations, races ana classes have
found the banana to be a cheap. nour-
ishing and satisfying fu0d. and the
demand mnst increase and continue
as the population of the earth in
creases. The taste for the banana
does not have to be acquitted. Most
people take to it MS readily as n child
does 10 candy 1t is the easiest to
peel. the easiest TO eat and A'ne of the
easiea, to digest of all fruits. 1t has
no bones to bother, no worms to watch
for and is the most cmpactly ililt
bunch OF goodness of its size in the
world. II is eaten in the field, on the
street. in the Office, in the lunchroom.
in the home. three times a day and
between meals. raw or cooked in every
conceivable manner 1t may iepose
on push cart or loll on n counter in
the dust days M n time, yet without
washing it may be peeled and come
out absolutely clean and sanitary. Ii
is immune from insect pests, although
it thriyes in countries swarming with
poisonous insects. The banana stand /;
alone as a fruit that has no enemies
anu this gives some Justification for
one OF It's names, the Fruit of Para
disc 1t is said that some people be-
lieve the banana 10 be the 'Forbidden
Fruit which caused the downfall of
our foreparents But that's an unjust
reflection on the universal goodness of
this fruit. 1t is inst possible that
Adam may have stepped on a discard :
ed banana peel when promenadine in
the garden, and the reporters make a
mistake in giving ont the incident,
TO the value of the lanana as a food
should be added the fact that the
stalks and leaves furnish excellent
material for paper and cordage; fine
vinegar and essential oil are made
from tho skin of the fruit: the Juice
81 inc stem makes a magnificent med
icine for Intestinal troubles. the stem
and leaves furnish good forage:
from the young leaf a salve of excel.
lent healing quality is obtained for a
cut or wound; from the stalk is oh
tanned a most beautiful silken fiber
which can be made fine dress goods
resembling closely the Irish noplin.
the sap of tho stalk is used as writing
fluid and inielible dye. which no Sc
rios of washings will remove; the rind
is gfoedily eaten by all manner OF
live stock when mixed with straw.
the husks which cover the fruit make
beautiful louquet holders that one can
hardly ,cll from the finest Japanes,
rcd lacquer ware; and, in fact, every
portion of the plant is of commercial
value.
The banana is The dependence oil
the shiftless, the. support of the poor
and source of wealth for the thIif-
~ II Yields more profit with less ex
penditnre Of cost and energy than any
other fruit or vegetable. Among all
known plants that produce n whole
some and agreeable food the banana