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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
LAST CHANCE TO
JOIN BIG CHORUS

Singers will be received into the
big Baptist convention chorus d.
rected by Prof. Mueller at the re-
hearsal tomorrow night in the First
Baptist church. This will be the
last date for admitting singers, as
but 1 more regular rehearsal, that
Monday night, Will be held prior
to the opening of the convention on
July 4. Several hundred of the best
singers obtainable in the country
will furnish music for the great
event in Baptist circles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
PRATT DIGS UP FORGOTTEN
REGULATION DESIGNED TO
PROTECT LIFE AT CITY
RAILROAD CROSSINGS.

The city council last night pass
ed a resolution requesting that
Mayor Moore and Chief of Police
Rice do their duties in enforcing
ordinances. This action was the
result of a discovery by Councilman
Pratt Of an ordinance regulating
railroads, passed months ago.
The council was about to listen to
the reading of a new ordinance re-
garding crossings, blowing of
whistles, gates, ETC., when Pratt re-
membered the old one that every
body else had long forgotten.
This ordinance gives the police
power to prosecute every railroad
in the city that does not maintain
gates at each crossing within the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
PROF. KITCHENER EXPELLED

AS result Of making complaint
against ]. F. Seeley and another
member Of the Musicians union,
Prof. Kitchener has been expelled
from the union by the board OF d.
rectors. Kitchener explained his
action in making the complaint as
desire to rid the union of char
acters he considered undesirable
The union took exception to this
and the result Is the professors ex-
pulsion. His son will probably
hereafter lead the band and his
daughter the orchestra.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26

An attorney for the defense made
this statement:
''Tf the prosecution thinks it Gu
keep our witnesses away by this
means it Is badly mistaken. Our
people are telling the truth and 4
any are arrested for perjury 1t will
be on trumped up charges from
which they will be quickly cleared
by the court"
Major Naylor, when told of th"s4
charges, laughed and said:
I'm here as witness and have
the same right to sit In the court.
room as the other witnesses. 1t l.
true have these fellows records
but that has been known a long
time" III.
Ed Boyce, first president of the
Western Federation Of Miners, was
the star witness this morning. He
related all the circumstances con
nected with the inception of the or
ganization.
1T was born as a result of the
first Occur d'Alene trouble aud
J never counseled violence in any
4 FORM" Boyce declared. "In Colo
RADIO, Wyoming and Montana our
advocacy OF the S-hour law made
us especially obnoxious. Every
!. thing that could be done was done
to discredit our motives and cause
dissension in our ranks. There was
never any inner circle, as has been
charged.
Boyce emphatically recited a
number of denials that members oil
the executive committee ever
counteranced violence or murder
He is no longer connected with
the federation, being l of the own
ers of the Hercules mine and a
wealthy man.
Mrs. Lottie Day, of Denver. and
formerly Of Cripple Creek, testified
that she had known Orchard as
Dempsy at the Belmont roomlnA
house in 1904. This place was over
Petitioners store. Orchard told her
that he had chance to be rich ;
that he had loved only once in his
life and had been separated from
the woman he loved by poverty, f.,
which Steunenberg was responsible
and that he would surely Kill
Steunenberg for It. She told rih
to forget 1t.
Prior to this conversation she
talked to Orchard about gamb,'ha
and told him 1t would keep him
broke. Orchard told her he would
never go broke, as he had liitle
money he kept in Petitioners safe
where he could always get 1t. WAN
ever he made anything gambling he
put part Of 1t In the safe.
This Is part of the evidence by
which the defense intends to sh "
that the money RENTED to Orchard
by Pettibone belonged to the la. OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
HELD UP ON
: FRONT.

Tony Steffon. a stranger, was
held up ON Front av. about mid
night and robbed of $26. He gave
the police good description of the
man who did the work. The hold
up was an old hand, apparently, for
he was perfectly composed all the
time, asked where his victim was
from, where he was going and what
his occupation was.
Steffon, being penniless after the
road agent got through with him,
was given bed in the city Jail. Sew
eral Migrants were rounded up last
night but he identified none of
them as the holdup.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
she CLuBBED HIS
BALD HEAD

There was all kinds OF trouble
down ON Poverty flat near the
Monroe st. bridge yesterday after
noon. and as a result of her free
and frequent use Of club upon the
bald head Of r. Reap. Mrs. Georgia
Parsons was arrested this after
noon. Reap is owner of the Crown
cleaning works. He says that for
several nights boys have loosed
boulders at the top of the hill.
which roll down upon his little blue
shack while he is wrapped In
slumber and threaten to convey
shack and himself to the cold
depths of the river. Yesterday he
cussed Mrs. Parsons kids and she
promptly took club to him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
CHARGE STATE With
; |NT|M|DAT|NG WITNESSES

mine, the day the mill was blown
up. Orchard had also confessed to
him that he was spotter for the
mine owners.
F.. G. Redd, miner, had heard
Orchard abuse Steunenberg and
threaten to kill him because Orch
ard believed the governor respons-
ible for his poverty. Redd was an
inmate Of the bullpen.
G. A. Sullivan, connected with
the Brown hotel at Denver, had
heard Orchard repeatedly threaten
to kill Steunenberg if nobody else
did.
Darrow won signal victory over
the state in securing the admission
Of Reddy's experience during the
Colorado labor troubles. His object
was to open up the history of the
fight against the Western Fedora
ton OF Miners. The court heard ar
gument and then overruled the
states objections.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
WILL SUE CITY
FOR $4,000

Mayor Moore this morning re-
ceived copy of a complaint
against the city in which Erasmus
M. King asks $4,000 damages for
injuries sustained in a fall out of a
buggy, caused by colliding in the
evening with pile of rock left in
the street when the Carnegie IL
brary was being built. King al
leges that his left arm is paralyzed
as the result. He sustained numer-
OuS other injuries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
DAVID KING ON TRIAL

David King, charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pre-
lenses. is being tried before a jury
this morning in Judge Poindexter's
court. Jack Johnson, proprietor of
the Eagle saloon on Howard ST., is
complaining witness. He alleges
that King had him cash a check for
STA which was made out to Mrs.
King. not the defendants wife. VINO
sat in court with her 3 small chill
dren.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
FUNK'S PLAN
To SAVE LIFE

Councilman Funk last night In.
troduced an ordinance to autho ,:ze
the city to purchase 3 iron row.
boats for use in the river in case of
accidents. During the last year
there were several instances Of &C.
cidental drownings which might
have been prevented were a row
boat handy. Mr.. Funk would have
boat at the Olive and Howard ~
bridges, and L between the 2. The
proposition is being generally cola.
mended on all sides.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
PRESIDENT after
TELEGRAPH TRUST
(scripps News Association

OYSTER BAY, June 26,-Roose.
welt today sent to Chief Smith, Of
the bureau of corporations, a tele-
gram from the Central Labor III on
urging the president to proceed
against the big telegraph compan.
les for violation OF the antitrust
laws.
Smith will start legal proceedings
IL he finds the point well taken. The
companies designated are the West
ern Union and the Postal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
MINER FALLS 700 FEET

ROSSLAND, B. c., June 26.-The
body of OHM Levcovig, cage tender,
was found on the 1000 foot level
in the White Bear mine. where he
had fallen from the 800 foot level,
a distance of 700 feet, Death must
have been instantaneous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26

DR., II. B. Luhn was fined 81 and
costs this afternoon by Justice Hin
kle for driving his automobile too
fast over the Posi- st, bridge. The
physician professed ignorance Ok
the limitations Of the speed or
dinance. 1t was explained to him
that autos must cross bridges mot
faster than a walk"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
Offer BONDS At
4 PER CENT

The council last night decided to
sell 100000 bond issue at per
cent. 1t was suggested that the
sale would be difficult under Az
per cent. but as the interest saved
at per cent would be $4,000 it
was better to save 1t than try to
get any premium on the sale. The
bonds are for the new bridges and
run rs years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26

NEW YORK, June 25.--More pre-
cious than diamonds is a tooth that
adorns the mouth Of Calve. 1t cost
5000, according to Miss Joan Schon,
expert masseuse, who entered suit
against Dr. A. w. Harlan. Miss
Schon claims that the millionaire
dentist promised her one-third Of
his fee If she would secure as a pa
tient for him the famous singer. DR..
Harlan repudiates the alleged bar
gain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
MORE TROUBLE IN
REVOLUTION BELT
(Scripps News Associatinn.D

WASHINGTON, d. c., June &C.
The state department today re-
ceived cable from Minister
Merry, of San Salvador. and l from
Minister Lee, Of Guatemala, that
Nicaraguan forces are being con-
centrated at straegic points for the
purpose of invading San Salvador
and Guatemala.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
SIX BURNED At
JAMESTOWN

(Scripps News Association.)
NORFOLK, Va, June 26.-Six
lives were lost in fire this morn
ing that destroyed IL buildings adj
joining the jamestown exposition.
Loss 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
(Scripps News Association.l

(Scripps News Associatfon-)
BOISE, June 26.-DIrect
charges Of attempting to In
timidate witnesses are be-
ing made by attorney for the
defense In the Haywood
trial against the states de-
tectlve agencies and its al
legged representatives.
The defense claims that
Major Naylor, Of the Colo.
RADIO national guard, who Is
in possession Of all records
OF the so-called military
courts and the Citizens A.
lance committee, has been
given . seat In the court
{, room for the express pur-
pose Of comparing testimony
with what the same men
told before the committee.
n - u = n - u = - - a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
ROOSEVELT EXPLAINS WHY HE
WANTS TAFT TO SUCCEED HIM

"TAFT BELIEVES IN NY POLL.
ClES AND WILL CARRY THEM
OUT" - INCLUSIVE REPORT
OF REMARKABLE UTTER
ANCE FROM THE PRESIDENT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
WOMEN SCALD SOLDIERS

Jan. / and has increased the me IL
bership of No. 80 to 1040. A. t..
burrows and F. B. Tichenor, as
special organizers, had charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
ORDERS ROCKEFELLER
BROUGHT into COURT
Wann, a high official Of the Alt IN
road at the time the rebates wee
granted, will also be summoned.

Judge Lands announced that he
would go into the innermost work
ings OF the oil trust, it's sub
salaries. railroads and other cor
porations with which 1t transacts
business. The declaration OF divl.
dends will be especially investi.
gated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26

copyrighted, 1907, by the News
paper Enterprise Association.)
La Junta tribune., 1907-03-23
,oca. AND PERSONAL ITEMS.

R.C. lnge left yesterday morning
for Denver for few days visit on
business.
j. Watt, of Fairmount. is i'll at
the home Of Mrs. Emma Parker, in
South La Junta.
Jay Anderson is now at home to
his friends in his new residence
south of the brickyard.
Ralph Mendelson was down from
the State University at Boulder last
Sunday to spend the day with his
parents.
Mrs. C. A. Lowe, who had a very
serious surgical operation performed
at the City Hospital. last Sunday. is
reported to be doing nicely.
A. B. Glaze, roadmaster between
Syracuse and Dodge City, has just
finished distributing thirty five
miles of steel between Sherlock and
Charleston. Kan.
LIB. higgins. a brakeman be-
tween La Junta and Dodge City.
fell off q boxcar at the latter place
last Monday. sustaining a bad con-
| fusion Of the left ankle.
Mrs. WIN. Miller will be pleased
to receive her friends on Monday af-
ternoon. March 25th. from 2 until 4
O'Clock, in Home Place. corner Of
4 Twelfth street. All friends will be
made welcome.
! Roadmaster Shasteen has two
work trains in service between La
Junta and Syracuse. one distribut-
/ ing ties and the other distributing
steel. La Junta will soon have
double tracks out of town on three
main lines. A double track of the
entire system is the only thing that
will relieve the freight congestion.
j. B. Pearce returned home last
Saturday night from Denver. where
he had been for a week laboring
with our legislative solons in a siren
uous endeavor to place quietus
upon the new judicial district bill
which places the five counties Of the
Arkansas Valley in class by them
selves. Mr.. Pearce is Of the opinion
that the bill will never pass the SEN
ate and thus die a bornin'
La Junta tribune., 1907-03-23

J. f. Williams, of Sugar City,
cashier of the Citizens Bank, was a
La Junta visitor Thursday on bust
ness.
c. F. Kendall went to Denver last
Wednesday on buying expedition
trip for the Kendall Dry Goods
Company.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Weller were
over from Arlington last Monday to
attend the Saint Patrick's day dance
in the evening.
Miss Margaret Anderson, of
Beaver Falls, Pa. arrived in La
Junta this week to visit at the home
of j. C.. Dodds in Fairmount.
j. X. Mullen. the millionaire mill
owner Of Denver. and proprietor of
the La Junta Mill and Elevator Com
pany, is making preparations to
erect $50 barrel mill at Dodge City,
Kan.
Walter Faris and family of Bloom
ington. Ind, arrived in our city re-
Gently and expect to make this their
future home. Mr.. Faris has a po-
sition with the Mayhem House Fur
nishing Company.
J. S. Handy and S. E. Norton,
of the Norton Automobile Company /,
left Thursday morning for Denver.
for the purpose of purchasing REQ
automobile for their own use. They
win probably arrive home today
with the machine.
Mrs. George Little arrived in La
Junta last Sunday night for brie t
visit with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
F. d. Wood. Mr.. Little has left tire
employ Of the Rock island at Chill
dress, Texas, and is now located at
Colorado Springs with the Colorado
and Southern.
The thermometer registered nine
ty-eight degrees above zero in front
of the p0stoffice bookstore last We'd
nesday. This is a very warm Sec
tion of town. but in other sections
as high as eighty degrees was regis
tered. This is the first time since
1904 that the thermometer has reg
istered as high as eighty degrees
during the month Of March.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
Irving and the LAWYER.

Sir Henry Irving was at one time
witness in case of street robbery.
He had seen sneak thief make off
with a girls pocketbook and he con-
sentnl to appear as a witness for
the girl
And at what hour, sir, did this
happen?" asked the lawyer.
81 think" began Sir Henry,
when the lawyer interrupted with:
"It isn't what you think, sir; it's
what you know that we want"
Don't you want to know what l
think" mildly asked the actor.
81 do not" the lawyer snapped
out
well. then said Sir Henry, 81
might as well leave the witness box.
I can't talk without thinking. I'm
not a lawyer" -
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
Incontrovertible Evidence.

A Christion Scientist, while walk
Ing. encountered small boy. who
was sitting under an apple tree cry
ing bitterly and doubled up with
pain.
MY little man." said the Scien-
tist, What is the matter? Has mat
ter gained the ascendency over
mind with you?"
NO" moaned the boy. 81 ate
some green apples, and oh. how l
ache"
You don't ache" asserted the
follower of Mrs. Eddy. you only
think So"
The boy looked up in astonish-
ment at such a statement, and as he
lapsed into another spasm of pain,
said: That's all right, you may
think so. but I've got inside infor-
nation"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
In the Surface Car.

A fat Irishwoman. bearing a num-
Der of bundles, entered a crowded
street car The only semblance of
seat she could find was a small space
It the right of a smartly dressed
youth Into this space, sufficient
,nly for an individual of ordinary
iize. the fleshy Irishwoman squeezed
herself, much to the annoyance of
the youth
After a moment or so the Irish
woman produced cheese sandwich,
which she proceeded to devour with
every evidence of relish.
At this the youth gave her look
Of ineffable disgust and drew the
skirts of his frock coat closer to
him.
81 suppose, me lad" good natur-
edlv said the woman. that ye'd
prayfer-r to have gintleman sit
tin mkt to ye."
II certainly would" snapped the
youngster.
80 would l." calmly responded
the fat person.-EXchange.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
For Umbrella Forgetters.

Lost umbrellas, forgotten umbrel'
las" said the lost and found clerk,
pay my salary. We sell all that are
unclaimed, you know, deriving from
this odd source 500 a month. Nearly
all lost umbrellas are left in trains.
There is thing TO do with an umbrella
on entering a train that will assure
you Of not leaving it. I'll tell you what
that thing is. When you sit down in
the car place the umbrella on the out
side, between yourself and the aisle.
Thus the umbrella is n fence. 1t bars
you in. When you jump up hastily to
get off at your station you fall over it.
You can't forget it whether you would
or not"-New Orleans Times-Demc-
crat.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
Her Opinion Of BOYS.

A little girl wrote the following
essay on boys:-
Boys are men that have not got
as big as their papas, and girls are
women that will be ladies by-and-by.
When God looked at Adam he said
to himself. We'll, think can do
better if try again, and he made
Eve Boys are a trouble. They
wear out everything but soap, II |
had my way the world would be half
girls and the rest dolls. My papa is
so nice that | think he must have
been a little girl when he was a lit
tie boy. Man was made, on the sew
enth day he rested. Woman was then
made, and she has never rested
since
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23

Look here" shouted the irate
ueighbor your youngest son has been
stoning my cats and pilfering my
apples trees. He is a scamp"
Don't talk that way about my
son." blurted the fond parent. why,
he is considered the cream of our
family"
THE cream, Ell? Well. I'd like to
see him whipped"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
IT WAS BEYOND HIM.
The Information Filled the DariSy
With Wonder.


With Wonder.
A Columbia scientist was praising
the other day the astronomical and
literary work Of Percival Lowell,
says the New York Globe.
"One day Just before an eclipse OF
the SUM-" said the scientist, "Mr.
Lowell told his darky, George, that
II he would watch the chickens the
following morning about IL o'clock
he would see them all go to roost.
"'Hi. hi laughed George. HI.
hi. good joke. "
when on the following morning
the sun darkened and the chickens
went to their roosts, George was
amazed and Mortified. He found Mr..
Lowell as soon as he could and said:
How long, sab, did you know
bout these chickens?'
"'Oh, long time
did you know 1t last year this
timer
Yes; more than year ago
"' Well, dat beats ALL said the
astounded darkey, eyeing Mr.. Lowell
with awe. Dem chickens wuzn't
hatched year ago. Fl"
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23

My little girl, five years old, was doc
tored for several months for bladder
trouble. but without success. She was
very bad and caused us much anxiety.
Finally we put aside the Doctors medi-
cines and tried Thompson's Barosms or
Kidney and Liver Cure. Five bottles
made complete cure and she is now a
sound healthy girl. N. f. Leslie, Oil
City, Pa. Dunn IL Fulton.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
SMART & SILBERBERG.
OIL CITY, PA.


general Trust Business Executor Administrator Receiver
snee Trustee Committee Fiscal Agent for Corporations Individuals
Issues Drafts every Country the world Transfers money by tel
egrap Furnishes Travellers Checks and Letters of Credit Sells Cuna
Steamship Tickets
sOlcs checking accounts and pay Four Per Cent
deposits.
Correspondence regard any of the subjects given prompt
attention.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
Mems $3.50 Shoes.

Our line of $3.50 Mems Shoes every requirement of
moderate priced Shoe You choose from several smart
shapey styles having all the appearance of $500 Shoe The
stock is Velour Calf Patent Colt and Gun Metal Calf The
shapes are the same the highest priced Shoes We've all
sizes aud widths.
$3.50 is very popular price for Mems Shoes these days.
We were bound to have the best and we've got them
This way for $3.50 Shoes.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23

-ManZan Pile Remedy nut up in con-
venient, collapsible tubes with nozzle at
tachment so that the remedy may be ap-
piled at the very seat Of the trouble, thus
relieving almost instantly bleeding, itch
ing or protruding piles. Satisfaction
guaranteed or money refunded. Sold by
j. X. Morgan.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23

-"Pineules" "(non-alcoholic) made from
resin from our Pine Forests, used for
hundreds of years for Bladder and Kid
ney diseases. Medicine for thirty days,
sl.0O. Guaranteed. Sold by j. r. Morgan.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23

-San-Curs Ointment will positively
cure pimpies, bois, cuts, burns, bruises.
1t is antiseptic and soothing, gradually
drawing out all poisonous and foreign
matter, leaving a sound, healthy skin.
San -Cura Ointment is great aid in pre-
venting scars. 25 and SOC. Dunn q
Fulton
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23

If you don't learn to have before
you give, you'll never have anything
worth while to glve.-"Gumptlon."
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1907-01-23
Reliable, Seasonable
Merchandise Under Price.
Values that Can't be Sur.
passed Await You Here

Shrewd buyers have learned that prices are
at the lowest ebb this month; that January is
the clearance month"; and hence they await and
look forward longingly to the newspaper an
nouncement of this SALE
This is an extraordinary sale, chance
for everybody to procure the most needed and
most desirable of dry goods at prices much under
common.