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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
Bits O. News

The residence of Frank Kramer,
at 02923 Clarind ST.. was burglar
lied Saturday night and $40 stolen.
Burglars Saturday night entered
the skylight in the Pine Tree sa-
loon and stole 81 out of the slot
machine. Nothing else was taken.
V. NJ. Murphy of the New Jersey
Dairy Co., East Spokane, reported
to the police this morning that last
night someone poisoned his high
priced dog.
c. Darson went to sleep in a
chair at the Frisco lodging house
last night. Today he is searching
for silver watch which vanished
from his vest pocket.
A cache for stolen articles was
found yesterday between the rail
road and the Lewis-Stover Co.
building by A. f. Stallman, who
lives at 1905 Water st. Stallman
found some saws, a ladies' skirt
and several quarts of whisky.
The police have been asked to To-
cate Frederick, Osmer and Marion
Abbott. who were last heard of at
Vancouver island d. r. Gale, an
attorney of Santa Rosa. Cal, wants
to notify them that they are heirs
to valuable California estate.
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FA|THLESS HUSBANDS SHOULD
BE VERY CAREFUL SAYS JUDGE

PORTLAND. May ia sensa
ton has been caused here and
much discussion started among the
women's clubs and from the pulpit
by the unprecedented ruling OF
Judge Albert F. Sears in recent
divorce case. The suit was brought
by a husband whose wife had re-
fused to seek divorce from him.
She filed a cross-bill. charging her
husband with infidelity, and as a
result, much unsavory testimony
came out.
Judge Sears granted the decree.
but severely scored the plaintiff, not
for having been unfathful. but for
his wife to find it out and
having TO suffer humility therefor.
In his comments. the court prac-
tically says it is not a serious fault
in a husband to have little love cpl
sodes "on the outside" but that the
sin lies in getting found out" An
indignant wave of resentment is
rising in the various Women's or
carnations Of the city. In part. the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
TO CLOSE EARLY
SATURDAYS

The Spokane Grocers' association
agreement to close grocery stores
and meat markets at O'Clock on
Saturday nights has been signed al
most unanimously and is expected
to 60 into effect week from Sa-
turday night at the latest. Hereto
fore meat shops and grocery stores
have been held open till 10 o'clock
on Saturday nights The last 2
hours Saturday nights are general
~ slow and once the public is in
formed OF the earlier closing it is
believed the public can be as well
or better served by making Sun
day purchases earlier.
As the association has no in
tiuence over the dry goods stores in
the city, no movement to bring
about a similar agreement among
the clothiers will be made. although
ii is probable that they. too. will
adopt the same hour for closing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13

courts ruling is as follows:
Il do not his disposed to be Sc
we're upon this plaintiff. His con.
duct is not atrocious or anything
of that kind; the offense is not
heinous. The great emperor of
France. Napoleon. once said that
every man should be a good hus-
band and that that man was a good
husband who was discreet; in other
words, if he were guilty of some
indiscretions he would avoid pub
lie seal al, which put in other Ian
guage means that he ought not to
be discovered in such acts, Now
that may not be good ethics. may
not be good law, but ii is what has
made the trouble in this case. SO far
as appears before the court. The
emperor HIMSELF perhaps, fully
followed that rule. but no one. of
course, except his wife. would think
of prying in upon the affairs of a
man of so exalted a station. Most
men are not shielded by the royal
purple
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
n TRIBUTE TO to
THE DEAD

The Fraternal Order of Eagles
held memorial services in honor of
the dead yesterday afternoon at the
Spokane theater. More than 500
members of the lodge were there
The services were impressive. par
ticularly the calling Of the roll of
dead members by w. 7. Pray, the
secretary. When this was finished
the theater was darkened and a
calcium light was thrown against
a shield bearing the names of the
AZ dead members, while a deep
toned bell tolled.
Frederick J. Stone, an obscure
singer. sang Gounod's Ave Marie
as il has never before been heard
in this city. His perfect control of
the high notes are today the sub
ject of more praise than the Spo-
kane music lover gives TO a high
class professionals work.
Del Cary Smith. past grand
worthy president, delivered the adj
dress Of the afternoon
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foot rest. so one may enjoy some
degree Of comfort while Witnessing
the hour program. Another new
feature is the improved circus light.
which floods the arena with a bril-
liant steady light.
The new tents are large enough
to take good care of the crowds eX-
pected, and from all accounts Nor
ris & Rowe have the largest and
best show they ever attempted to
put on the road.
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Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
LOS ANGELES. May 13.-While
not ready to say he has proved that
animals have souls. Prof. II. La V.
Twining. head of the science de-
partment of the Los Angeles Poly
technic school. has carried expert
ments to such a stage mat he says
there is considerable doubt in his
mind over the matter
He has proceeded along the same
lines as the Boston scientist who
claims that he has been able 20
weigh the human soul.
Prof. Twining uses mice and kit
tens in his experiments. In one
test he used good sized mouse. 1t
was Enclosed in a Theoretically seal
ed glass flask. The scales were
the most sensitive in the world,
and were inclOsed in a glass case
from which all moisture had been
removed. The mouse. which weigh
ed 1856 grams. lost suddenly at
death 81 milligrams.
A kitten used in another expert
ment lost 100 milligrams while
dying, and at its last gasp lost 60
miligrams. After that it lost
weight slowly, due to moisture
evaporation.
Il am simply trying to establish
whether there is a soul says Prof.
Twining. Il believe this soul, if
there he one is cOmnOSed of very
fine matter. of entirely different
substance from any known on this
earth"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
DAY DREAMS OF TIE
DOVEYDOVES

You are doing entirely too much
work to suit me- said Mr.. Dewey.
dove, butterng his toast. You look
so tired after getting up a meal that
it makes me ashamed to eat
'Oh, | soon get over it, said Mrs.
D., with a wan smile.
Maybe you do-until the next
meal time" said Doveydove, crack
ing open homemade muffin. THE
to take rest
But the work has to be done. y
Mrs. Doveydove replied. Who's
going to do it if | dont?"
Answers easy" said her spouse.
Get a girl"
"Ah, it would be delightful if |
had help said Mrs. Doveydove,
signing. Just think, could re-
sumo my painting. used to be so
fond of it before | was married"
Eyes, and you wouldn't be too
tired to go out of an evening now
and then Mr.. d. observed. Maybe
you can get girl who will do the
washing, too, so you won't have to
send it out"
"Oh, it is so hard to get girl
who will do everything, even for a
small family. Besides, | wouldn't
want to pay as much as a good girl
would cost. and, anyhow, we have
no place to put her at night
We'll, why don't you get a 10
year-old girl who lives at home. and
let her help you part of the day?'
Il would have to try dozen to
find one that hight suit, and they're
not plentiful, either. 1t wouldn't
cost so much, but I'd have to stand
over her teaching her lot OF
things. Then, by the time she was
we'll laugh she would be tired Of
the place and go elsewhere
We'll, what are you going to do
about a girl?" the husband inquired
DO? Why, do without"
The Doveydoves will worry along
without a girl for while longer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
TRYING TO WEIGH SOUL OF MOUSE

L. S. Darland. who with his finan-
cial hacker. c. w. Owens. and his
expert mechanic. J. w. Ryan, has
fashioned an odd machine.
Darland does away with the bal
loon attachment, for he declares
that his 80 years experimenting
has resulted in it's entire elimina-
ton
Gasoline is the fuel, a compact
engine generates the power and
the Darland airship operates on
the plan of series of fans or
wind beaters.' The machine is of
bicycle construction, there being
ball bearings at every point of
draft. Theh aeroplane is furnished
with wheels and the inventor
claims that these have a lifting
power of | 900 each. These as well
as the propellers are operated from
the engine.
with our machine we are sure
to fly" declares the inventor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
A HEN ADOPTS TWO PIGS

BTNGHAMTON. May 13.-Having
lost her own brood. a setting hen
owned by J. II. Sharpe, of Stella. a
suburb of this city. has adopted
. small pigs that had been left
mothcrIess. She is bringing them
up successfully, although she seems
worried that they do not take kind
~ to worm diet. The hen clucks to
the pigs. gathers them under wings
at night and cares for them as care
fully as though they were her own.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
FOUR PERFORMANCES
IN CITY TrIS YEAR

The Greater Norris & Rove cir
Gus will give performances here
on the lot back of the court house
next Monday and Tuesday. May 20
and 81 This is a new location for
the show. but a convenient one for
the public and easily reached from
all parts of the city. The big show
will arrive in Spokane easrly next
Sunday morning over the 0. r. &
n. from Occur d'Alene, and it is
expected that the usual crowd of
small boy friends of the circus will
be on hand to help unload and as
sist the showmen to the circus lot.
The show has adopted the new cir
Gus seat. with its high back and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
STILL AFTER CARS LIFE.

LONDON. May 13.--Another ter
rorist plot to kill the car. in which
no less than so consprators were
included. has recently been discov-
cred and "a of the participants who
arrived in Tsarkoeselo on Russian
Good Friday were arrested. Each
carried documents by which the
others in the plot were easily APP
pretended in St. Petersburg. They
planned to make a sudden attack
on the palace.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
SUM MONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF
the State of Washington, in and
for the County of Spokane.
Ethel Palmer, plaintiff, VS.. Wen
del Palmer, defendant
The state of Washington, greet
ing, to the said Wendell Palmer, de-
PENDANT:
You are hereby summoned to ap-
pear within sixty days after the
date of the first publication Of this
summons. to-wit, within sixty (60)
after the 10th day of March, 1907,
and defend the above entitled ac-
ton in the above entitled court, and
answer the complaint of the plain
tiff and serve copy Of your answer
upon the undersigned attorney for
plaintiff, at his office, address be.
low stated, and in case of your fail.
ure so to do, judgment will be rem
dered against you according to the
prayer and demand of the said com.
plant which has been filed with the
clerk of the court.
The objects of this action Is to
dissolve the bonds of matrmony
heretofore existing between the
plaintiff and the defendant; for di-
vorce upon the ground of abandon
ment and failure to support for
more than one year and to permit
plaintiff to resume her maiden
name, Ethel Buckminister.
WILLIAM f. LEWIS,
Attorney for plaintiff
Postoffice address: 104 Van Val
kenburg block, Spokane, Wash.
Date of first publication, April
%, 1907.
Date of last publication, May
| q, 1907
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WITNESS WALKS OFF

Barney Jackson was arrested at
the Tennessee bar this morning by
Detective Alec Macdonald and book
ed at the police station on a charge
of larceny. 1t is claimed that Jack
son robbed stranger of a watch.
Bystanders saw the theft and mott
fed the proprietor. who ordered
Jackson held while he sent for the
officer In the meantime the
stranger having got back his
watch, left the saloon ana now is
wanted by the police as prosecuting
witness
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
STRANGE WRITING ON BONE

WELLSTON, O., May ia pre-
historic find, and one that will De
of special interest to scientists, was
made by William Williams, old sol
der, while unpacking some mum
mics he had purchased at sale
in Cincinnati. Inside the skull was
a fine polished bone, which is COW
cred with strange hierOglyphics
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
SHELTER TRUST RESUMES

SALT LAKE. Utah. May 13.-The
American Smelling & Refining Co.
opened its plant at Murray this
morning A force of 1900 men quit
work Thursday on the company re-
fusing an advance of 10 per cent in
wages. A force of IS special dep
uty sheriffs in on duty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
KNOCKED DOWN BY AUTO

TACOMA. May 13.-Mrs. An
gelina Demase and L. r. Stewart
of this city, were knocked down
and severely injured by an auto
mobile, driven by F. 5. Harmon, a
wholesale furniture manufacturer
of the this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
RUN IN FOR ROBBERY

Detective Weir this morning ar
rested Mike Polich, proprietor of
the Lika bar, and Mary Machaam,
for conspiracy in robbing Russell
Lawmance of $25. The woman was
apprehended at the Angeles hotel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
ORDERS HIS BODY SOLD TO
SETTLE ILL WlFE'S BILLS.

BLUUMINGIUN, III, May 10
Ordering his body sold that his
wife might have every comfort in
a Chicago hospital where she lies
i'll, S. M. Phelps, of Clinton, H.,
committed suicide. He left note
asking a friend to take his body to
a Chicago medical college and sell
it and then give the proceeds to
Mrs. Phelps.
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POURING INTO U. S.

NEW YORK, May 13.-lmmi-
grants from central Europe are
pouring in at the rate of 5000 daily.
Mays record will surpass that of
April, which exceeded 1873, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-13
GASOLINE AlRSHIP

SAN FRANCISCO. May 13.-The
latest aspirants for the honors that
go with successful aerial flight is
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
HUNTING AN ENIBLEM.

Among the other duties whioi
will devolve upon the state scommft.
tees Of the various political parties
between now and the next election
will be the selection OF an emblem to
place at the head Of their respective
tickets ON ballots, 4, ". !! II
The elephant and mule have been
the emblems OF the republican and
democratic. parties, respectively, idhr.
ing campaign times, but neither will
probably reach the dignified position
at the head Of the tickets. The DEM
ocrats will very likely select the
growing rooster. always vain, al
ways hopeful and ever proud or his
accomplishments whether he has
done anything or not. The choice of
the republicans will lie between the
coon aud eagle with chances In fav-
or Of the latter. For the prohibit
ton party we respectfully suggest
the camel on account OF It's ability
to go many days without a drink.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04

our guardians Of the law are suppos-
ed to maintain while making their
rounds; or all may be afflicted with a
superabundance of 'adipose tissue
which would tend to neither the
trim, athletic appearance nor agility
which is demanded of our finest
by the new administration.
An ordinance was introduced at
the last session of council to in
crease the number of police and
there may yet be some balm in Gill
cad. We hope so, but we fear tina
the same spirit, which ordered tina t
all Negroes having business with
the democratic candidate for mayor
or other tenants in the building
should walk the four flights Of stairs
while their white co-laborerS in the
same vineyard were whisked up in
the elevator, will see to it that they
do not get even the flicker" from
the flesh pot. IF 'twere done.
'twere we'll 'twere quickly done" for
this suspense is mighty: trying on the
nerves.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
THE NATIONAL GUIDE.

The National Guide, a semi-month-
ly paper devoted to the Interests OF
colored employees in hotels and
homes made its, bow to the public
this week. Its editor. Mr.. F.. c.
Brown, head waiter at the Hotel
Ruffner. is we'll fitted by years of ex-
perience and wide acquaintance
among the men of his line Of work
both to advise his co-workers and
disseminate news of peculiar interest
and helpfulness to them, and with
the assistance OF his wife,who has
had. considerable newspaper expert
ence, as associate editor, he should
reap rich harvest from what Is al
most virgin soil. The Advocate well
comes The Guide and wishes for it q
long and useful existence. ------~ - S.,
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
ADvoCATEsEDDlE ToRIALs
= NOT GUILTY. -,

The soyefhIRent's case against the
Negro soldisfs is becoming weaker
with each MISSING day and were it
not for tho Tact that the president
must save this face. the incident
would doubtiSss have been closed
long ago. The governments trump
card, the report Of the gun experts,
proved tobesa two-spot which Great
ed nothing hka the sensation expect
cd by those, who played it, and, like
most expert testimony, had but little
weight with the public. 81.
With PenrOse exonerated by the
court martial3and other officers tes-
tifying beforesthe senate Investigate
ing committee that they are Of the
opinion that the black battlionr-is
guilty neither$ of completely in nor
previous knowledge of the Browns
Vile ARRAY. itlmust be disconcerting,
to say the least, to those who have
insisted that the Negroes must be
guilty. 1t becomes more apparent
that there was no conspiracy Of
silence" ON the part Of the soldiers,
but conspiracy on the part of the
Texans to, rid Sthemselves Of the col
ored troops and that the deck from
which the president dealt was
stack ed
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
THE LIMIT.

1t was the opinion Of their con-
stituents thatasome Of our legislators
were like unto the pests which af-
tiicted Egypt. put they were cheru-
bins and seraphims as compared
with. that aggregation OF crackers
assembled atILittle Rock, Ark. One
Senator Mcknight. may his soul rest
in peace, INTRODUCED bill making
it unlawful for, Negroes to wait upon
or serve white persons as porters on
trains, as BARRIERS or walters in res
taurants or hotels, and equally I'M
lawful for white persons to wait up
en- Negroes. y There was some. little
opposition hut it was withdrawn
when Senator Mcknight said: at
IS to prevent Negroes from taking
white women&about the waist and
helping them T trains. Why, my
wife is afraid TO- come to town alone
because she Is waited upon by these
blacks" q ~ ,~.'..'''' .''.. g.. 49,.
Comment, s11Sh as would beft the
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
Jackets
- w. T Hill !.

There are many conservative people
'who,S while admitting that colored
people are entitled to Advancement In
proportion to their qualification and
character, think that the distribution
Of public favors should be adjusted
so rs to, preserve, the differences and
Determinations that still commonly
prevail in the secular, business and
employment; but frequently politics
and influence" prevent the authort-
ties from doing what they at heart
believe ought to be done. If the col
ored draughtsman should be trans-
ferred to some other place weber he
would not come in collision with
prejudice and sentiment, at as good
pay, there would be political commo-
ton little less stirring than the
shooting up OF Brownsville. n' r.
This case presents q lesson and q
warning to the great, number Of men
and women who are constantly In
earger hope of entering the public
service. Those who are poor, or lii
only moderate circumstances regard
official engagement as the passport
to an easy time at good compensa-
ton. The yearning for department.
situations is overwhelming and oY-
erWeeniQg. The. persons In .Wasia
ington, with influence or ambition Of
'pull". has not a merry time - 4
The Eacia discrimination Is grow
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
\ NEGRO DAILY

Following the lead Of Mr.. Camp
bells article correspondent writes
this week urging a Negro daily. A
daily sounds good gentlemen, but
have you stopped to consider what it
means and how much it costs to run
a daily paper. We confess that we
have had little experience with the
cash end of a daily, but we do know
a little something about a weekly.
and we are certainly not willing to
further jeopardize our chances of
eternal salvation by multiplying our
troubles by seven or even six.
We figure that few, if any, Negro
publishers have retired or expect to
retire TO a life Of ease, for their bus
mess is one in which the returns are
inversely proportional to the capital
invested and exertion put forth.
Very many Of us find ourselves SYM
nathizing with the editor who saw
nothing extraordinary in the an
nouncement made by contemporary
that a society leader kneaded bread
with her gloves on. He needed
bread with his coat on: he needed it
with his shirt on: he needed it with
his pants On and unless some of his
delinquent subscribers did not set
tie their accounts, he would need it
without darned thing on.
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04

4" - L.. - . -.
sought the distinguished party to re-
ouperate themselves from the fatigue
OF long! and trying voyage by par
taking OF his favorite brew, Vintage
or distillation under his vine and flg
tree, or whatever consul is suppos-
ed to do when the high and mighty
drop into port. ~. - -. -.
The standing candidates got busy
and had visions Of themselves dress
ed in ducks and Panama hat, sitting
with all the dignity BETTING the oc-
casion in the stern Of the boat which
was rapidly taking them out to do
the honors, overlooking which had
caused their Immediate predecessor
his official head. But it was only a
dream. With the exception OF Sena.
tor Curtis, not one Of the party was
entitled to official recognition. Their
official life ended March 4th, and
even Speaker Cannon was no more
than any other American tourist to
whom Consul Payne is under no OBJ
legations to extend courtesies. ".
DR.. Payne has been at St. Thomas
too long now to be ignorant Of his
duties, and the congressmen-elect,
who felt aggrievod at his seeming
dlsres1ect, are reading up on the
rules and regulations for the govern
ment of the conduct Of consuls, con-
sui generals, ministers plenipoten-
tiary, etc. etc
The advocate. [volume] (Charleston, W. Va.) 1901-1913, 1907-04-04
THE IRREPRESSABLE- COLOR
LINE.

From Cincinnati Enquirer.
ON the recommendation of many
prominent persons as to his charac-
ter and behavior" William Coow, a
Negro,was appointed to the draught-
ing room of the supervising architect
or the treasury. The draughtsman
next to whose table the. newcomer
was assigned gathered up his belong
Ings and quit. Other draughtsmen
manifested similar disposition, and
there has been much pressure on the
treasury department to remove the
person objected to. So far no steps
have been taken in that direction,
and there is rather sharp intima-
ton that those who persist in the re-
quest will not find their persistence
TO their own advantage. The case is
a troublesome one and there are in
dlcations that the trouble will be
present for a long time to come, es4
pecialfy In government employment.