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

If there were any doubt about the vastness of our
country it would be disspated by the realization that dur
ing the past year 2S5349 immigrants have been admit
ted and have most of them already been swallowed up
that no one realizes that they have
The immigration flood of 1906 was huge. This year it
exceeded by 1864.
Where have they from? Everywhere. Nearly
half-hundred countries have sent their quotas The
greatest number from Austria Hungary 33S 452:
37SO1 from Germany, 2S5,731 from Italy 25S943 from
Russia, 56637 from England less than 1000 from China
but more than 10000 from Japan.
Yes; so did we think there agreement with
Japan through which her little brown men would be kept
at home.
These 10000 and more only those whom we know
have come The figures do not include the armies which
have slipped in by way Of Canada and Mexico.
America is very we'll content to receive the greater
number OF her mmi grants Experience shows that they
develop that they being assmilaed The portion
capable of assimilation she does not want and she has
wanted
There is now a bill before congress which will exclude
the Japanese 1t will not be pleasant to pass it. 1t would
be wiser for Japan to read the handwriting the wall
If not we shall be obliged to lock the door.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
Famous Millionaire Gunfghter
Is Guarding Governor Sparks

field and located the Diamondfield
claims, where he struck rich ore.
Today he is worth nearly a million
dollars.
Since the mine troubles have
started Diamond jack has consti-
tuted himself the body guard of
| Gov. Sparks. The picture shows him
wearing a short overcoat. 1t is short
because it gives him the chance to
get at his guns quickly. In each
pocket under his hand is a Luger
automatic 9-shot pistol. In each
pocket of his inside coat are two
Colts six-shooters.
Although he bears the name Of
bad man." he never deserted a
friend. Also. he never overlooked
an enemy. He has two crippled
hands, the result of not being quick
enough on the draw, but they don't
interfere with his shooting.
There is no doubt of his bravery
On one occasion he walked through
the main street of Goldfield after he
had been warned that his appear
ance outside of his office would be
the signal for his death. He not
only walked down the street, but
he shouted defiance to anyone who
wanted to come out and start some
thing"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23

The instruments were recovered
presently from the hiding place,
and with the theodolite ON his
shoulder venables stepped boldly
on to the lawn in front of the house
and gravely went to work. The
blinds were all up by this time. The
windows were opened and a
glimpse of we'll furnished rooms
could be seen in the background. A
couple of maids stood in one of the
windows and watched the strangers
curiously.
The work proceeded gravely for
quarter of an hour. Levels appear
ed to be taken, and there was much
entering of figures in the note
books. Presently, as Walter glanced
around him, he drew a deep breath,
for there was no mistaking the
identity of the slim figure that
emerged from one of the open
French windows and came striding
eagerly down the lawn.
SILVA" Walter said under his
breath. Don't pretend to see him
till he gets quite close. think it
would be a good thing if we left all
the interviewing to Venables."
The Italian approached the group.
He looked quite the master of the
place in his cool, flannel suit.
"Why are you trespasslng here?"
he demanded. Don't you know
that this is private property? Go,
or l will call in the police and give
you into custody"
"The police won't help you in
this case" Venables said with the
air of a military man who is quite
| sure of his ground. 1--WE are sur
veying, and nobody has a right to
interfere with us, providing we do
no damage. We can come into the
house if we like. Indeed. am not
quite sure that we shan't have to-
| see you have got fiat roof, sir,
| with ratings round. If we have oc-
casion to take the theodolite up
there l will ring the bell and let
you know"
The whole thing was so coolly
and naturally done that Silva was
taken aback for the moment.
Evidently he mad come out or the
house full of suspicion. There was
an uneasy look in his eyes as Ven
ables suggested the roof of the
house as the field of action. He
deemed it wise to shift his ground
altogether.
THAT will be very inconvenient,"
he said in quite another voice. 81
hope you will be able to manage
without that if you can. However,
II you give me an hours notice,
daresay-"
But Walter was no longer listen
ing. He was standing up regard
ing the house with a professional
eye. His gaze vaguely took in a
dormer window Immediately under
the roof There were bars to the
window, pointing to the fact that at
some time or another the room had
been used as a nursery. The win
dow was blank for a moment, then
face appeared and looked out.
That instant was enough for
| Walter. There was no miStaking
those features. They were those Of
Vera Rayne.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
CHAPTER XXXIII
The Midnight Message


Walter dared not look round
again until the Italian returned to
the house. Even then it would
have been impolitic to make a sign,
for there might be prying eyes
looking from other windows who
would understand. Turning side
ways, Walter glanced up again. 1t
seemed to him that he could still
catch the outline of Vera's figure.
Then desperate idea occurred
to him. He stocSed down and went
through all the motions of patting
and caressing some favorite animal.
There was just the outside chance
that Vera might take this as an al
fusion to Bruno, and the knowledge
that the dog had put her friends on
her track. The girl was sharp and
quick enough, and she might easily,
in the light of events, guess the
identity of the trio on the lawn. Be
fore Walter could speak, Venabes
glanced in his direction and smiled.
well, did you see it?" the for
mer asked.
did you see it, too?" Walter ex-
claimed. 81 am glad of that be-
cause now ! know | was not mis-
taken"
See WHAT" Ravenspur asked,
apparently busy with his notebook.
81 didn't notice anything"
at was Vera" Walter whis-
pered. Whatever you do, don't
look up now. | daresay you hap
pened to notice a dormer window
in the roof, with bars in front of
it. Well, moment ago, / saw
Vera's face there. What a fortu-
nate thing it was that we thought
of the dog last night"
$50 far, SO good" Venables muir
INJURED. "And now, don't let rs for
get what we are here for. The
next thing is to go to the back of
the house and go through the same
pantomime there. What / want to
do is to find the easiest way of get
ting into the place. and to ascer-
tain how many people there are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23

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Tired hWhiec
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in the house, and wtere they
Sleep
BY o'clock the survey was COM
plete, and the trio were trudging
off to their hotel to talk the matter
over. 1t was in a little arbor in
the garden, over cigars and coffee,
that Venables unbosomed himself
1T is like this" he explained.
''The servants were quite innocent
of anything going wrong in the
house. The tenant is Silva, and his
sister, the countess of something or
another, whose name doesn't mat
ter There is no basement, and, as
far as l could see, there would be
very little difficulty in obtaining en-
trance to the house by means of
small window in the larder.
There are four bedrooms on the
first floor, and four on the second,
to say nothing of the room in the
roof, which | am told Silva uses
himself for certain experiments.
and that, as his experiments are
dangerous, he keeps the key in his
pocket. / have managed to make
rough plan of the bedrooms, so
that we shall be fairly safe when
we come to break into the house"
isn't that rather a dangerous
proceeding" Walter asked.
"Oh, that part will be managed
for us all right Venables said cool
ly "The housebreaking item of
the program will be carried out by
Perks. The rest we can manage
ourselves"
Walter could think of no better
scheme to offer. so Venables was
allowed to have his own way.
(To be continued)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
Partial List of Half Price Books

Colonel Crocketts Cooperative Christmas, regular $3.50
Old France, regular $3.50 for .75c
Old Stories Retod, regular 5000 $500
You Ought to Know, regular $3.50, for
Sweeer Still Than This, regular $3.50, for
Wise and Otherwise regular $3.50 for ..........50 soc
Leather Stein Toasts, regular 800 for Soc
Fairest Grlhood by Margaret Sangser regular g.
Comfort You, regular $00, for SOC
This Is for YOU regular $100 for NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SOC
Sweehearts Always sold elsewhere for 5000 $0o
the Waerwagon, Reflections of the Morning After,
Recoections of Gold Cure Graduate etc, regular
75c for 38c
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
Why Not Buy
Hand Painted
China Tomorrow

You know how very pretty some
thing of this kind looks in china
closet. Every woman wants to get
as much of this ware as she pos
sibly can, and If you want to stand
in the good graces Of your lady
friends who are married. then by
all means get hand-painted china.
Hand-painted toothpick holders
on sale at Csc
Handpainted bread and butter
plates on sale at. .$1.25
Hand-painted dessert or fruit
plates .................. $1.98
Hand-painted small cake plates
on sale at way
Handpainted large cake plates
on sale at $3.50
Hand-painted salad dishes on
odio at ..'..'. Vt.So
Hand-painted sugar and cream
set on sale at ............... $3.50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
FAIR BUILDINGS BEGUN

SEATTLE, Dec. 23-Ground has
been broken for the three new ex-
position buildings for which $780,
coo has been appropriated by the
state. After the fair they will be
turned over to the University of
Washington. This will furnish the
university with an auditorium with
seating capacity of $500; an art
building and machinery hall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
Why Shouldn't a Man Buy a New
Dress or Waist for His Wife

inclination that think interest In
this of The Wonder We remarkably good
that to be appreciated.
Moneybak Taetas-The wearing double guar
colors, SO
inches wide Naves brown cardinals myrtle
reseda browns and blacks At the price $t75
Figured De Chnes-A swell line
fects special scars special
Novelty Silks for Wats-A special
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
BY WILL r. GRIFFIN

The year is old-the geese fly high,
And somber tints bedeck the sky
The dry reeds culver in the blast,
And songs of lark and thrush are past.
The hills beyond rear gaunt and bare,
And meads are bleak-trees everywhere
Are barren. Leaves find windy ways
Grim ghosts of sunny yesterdays
The clouds hang low; the winds are harsh
And yonder in December's marsh,
Where purple flags were wont to grow,
The sun reflects cold afterglow.
A requiem is sung at night
Through branches leahess by the blight
OF winters frost. The hearths enfold
Keeps electromagnetic year is old!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
BY |. G. LEWIS

GOLDFIELD, Dec. 23.-Here is
one of the most picturesque char
acters Of the West-a typical gun
fighter" who is known throughout
the state of Nevada as a game man
and a dead shot
Diamond Jack" Davis Is famous
through his exploits. He has even
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
FLORIDA SENATOR DEAD

PENSACOLA, Fla, Dec. 23.-
United States Senator Stephen R.
Mallory died this morning. His i'll
ness was caused by paralysis of the
left side. During the Civil war
Mallory was a Confederate mid
shipman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
OVERDUE VESSEL ARRIVES

PORT TOWNSEND, Dec. 23.--
The British bark Castor, overdue
from Valparaiso 35 days, arrived
of Tatoosh late yesterday and is
now EN- route to Esquimalt. The
Castor appeared of the Columbia
bar Nov. 16, but was driven off
shore by a gale and was not heard
Of again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23

stripes checks light dark medium
and $75 grades; extra special
36nch imported Black TaetaThree
SALE full yard wide. chiffon finish bargain $125:
special 95c
Silks for Mems Mufhers-Grante
sole, in the width for mufers
36nh Handkerchief sis-The grade of white hand
kerchief
36inch Handkerchief s-The $10O heavy silk
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
Don't Forget the Book Store

book is easy to buy and is always appreciated. Half
price tomorrow
In order to make cleanup books and there only
few days left before Christmas will sell regular
Christmas books at exactly half price. We have ar
thousands choice popular gift books large
bargain tables Come early and make your selections while
the assortments yet complete.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
Regarding the Delivery of Xmas
Packages

We going to deliver package possibly
cannot to deliver goods bought night
particular time We will do the best
promise that you Will get all Xmas packages
other on Xmas eve AS favor that where possible
all small packages
much certainly will appreciate this favor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23
The Store Will Keep Open Until
Late Hour Tonight and Tomorrow

We realize that friends possibly out during
the day time to do their their benefit the
store remains and bargain lots that have not been
shown night shoppers
To add to the enjoyment Of late buying first class concert will
be given the balcony Lillian orchestra
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23

1t pays to buy something that is
useful for the boys. Toys are all
right in their place, but they soon
get broken and the pleasure of get
ting them very soon passes away.
Boys $500 Suits on Sale at 1915
To fit the youngsters from to 8
years; in dark gray and brown mix
lures; all of them well made and
smart looking.
Boys $3.50 Overcoats on Sale at
$4.5O.-To fit to 10 years; in a
nice variety of cloths and colors;
good heavy weight and splendid for
this seasons wear.
Boys $3.50 Overcoats on Sale at
$6.0O.-To fit 4 to 16 years, and
just like a mans coat; we have
them in brown, gray and some
fancy mixtures.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-12-23

Extra Christmas expenses
won't be the usual strain on
your purse if you take ad-
vantage of our easy payment
plan, for then the expense is
so distributed that you
hardly miss the money.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-29
LIKE ROOT DISASTER Three Women and Rochester Doctor Killed in Auto
 Accident. HIT BY TROLLEY CAR Ladies All Over 65 Years of Age and Are Instantly
 Killed.
HIT BY TROLLEY CAR

Rochester, N. Y, Aug. 2S-Three women and a Rochester physician who was driving an automobile near Canan- daigua were instantly killed this af- ternoon in a collision between the ma chine and a Rochester and Eastern trolley car The dead:
 Dr. George Waldron, a physician of Rochester.
 Mrs. Catharine Farnsworth of Koch ester
 Mrs. William Scandling of Hopewell.
 Mrs. Jane Hobbs of Hopewell.
 Dr, Waldron had gone to Hopewell this morning with his daughter to visit the home of William scandling there, and had taken the three women, all of whom were more than 65 years of age for an automobile ride They were going to the Freshour Crossing to meet another friend of the Scand- Ing family
 Witnesses of the accident say that as the automobile approached the troll ley tracks it was seen by the motor man. The motorman made a signal, it is said, and Dr. Waldron slowed up. Then, apparently thinking that he could cross before the car reached him. he started again. It Is thought that the automobile did not respond readily to the levers, for 1t was caught on the track and it's occupants were thrown in various directions from it. Their bodies were frightfullY. crushed.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-29
GILFILLlN HAS NEW J0B
WITH THE LOVE ROUTE
Company Headed by Miss Odette Tyler to Open in
 Wilmington.

The many friends of J. R, Gilfllan, the retiring manager of the Hyperion although sorry that he is to leave New Haven, will be glad to hear of his new as manager of one of the best plays on the road, "The Love route" headed by Miss Odette Tyler, which opens in Wilmington, Del, Sep tember 16. MT. Gillian will leave New Haven to-day or tomorrow for Northampton, his old home, and will spend a week or ten days visiting friends there before starting on his trip. All hope that they will have the pleasure of seeing MT. Gilfilian and his play in New Haven during the season. MT. Gillian is a veteran of the Spanish-American war, during which he was captain of Northamp- ton company and his book North ampton in the Spanish War" is among the best of all the accounts written of the recent engagements.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-29
]. HILLS MOOD IS PESSIMISTIC Change in Uncertainty Until Greater Trust Can
 be Placed in Gov
 ernment.
VISITORS WILL NOT
 1 PLACE MONEY NOW
Iilroad Magnate Not En-
 Eirely Dismayed, How ever, at Low Feel in Street.

] ew York. Aug. 2S.-James J. Hill e east to-day on one of his fre- Hnt and unannounced visits to this |. He was a passenger from Chi b on the Twentieth Century Limit land in the afternoon was found at downtown office. While reluctant 1alk. MT. Hill let it be known that \ was in a pessimistic mood. The ntry at large, he thought, will not |jver from the present state of if
 cial uncertainty and there will be restoration of confidence on the
 of the people who have money to
 ,st, he said, until greater trust can placed in the governments general
 cy toward corporations and the
 ness world.
 ut in the west, he said, he had not
 igns of caution on the part of bus Is men.
 1t is not that there is not plenty of ley in the country, not that there is 3need of investment, said Mir, Hill.
 e investors, however, cannot be in
 led to put out their money at the bent time"
 Ee is not entirely dismayed, how F, at the present low feeling in the let. Such a condition had been lwn before, he said, and then reit- Eed his belief in the need of a Aong firm hand" to put things to kts.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-29
10 APPEAL 10 ROOSEVELT
TELEGRAPHERS' PLAN
Will Get Business Men to Sign Petition for Strike,
 Settlement.

New York, Aug. 2S.An appeal Is to be made to President Roosevelt by the leaders of the telegraphers' union to take some action looking to termina- ton of the telegraph strike. It is the plan, according to an announcement. made to-day, to first have the appeal signed by representative business men and then forward it with the sigma lures to the president. There was lit- tie change in the general situation to- day. At the offices of the Western Un- ion and Postal it was said that every thing is going along in a satisfactory manner. General Superintendent Nc Crea of the Long Island railroad re- ceived a committee of telegraph oper- ators to-day to discuss the request of the men for an increase in pay. The men now receive from $50 to $50 per month. They ask for an increase rang ing from 10 to 15 per cent. according to the services performed
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-29
PEARL SHERRY ARRESTED
RUNS LOCKWOOD HOTEL
Accused of Violating Liquor License in Selling to
 Minor.

Pearl P. sperry, jr, the proprietor of what is known as the Edgewood hotel at SS6 Whalley avenue, was ar- rested last evening by Patrolmen Ahern and Whildey of the Dixwell avenue station on a charge of viola ton of the liquor law, The specific offense consists in selling liquor to a minor and Peter Cavano of PA Blake street is the party who is alleged to have partaken contrary to the law. The date of the offense is set as last Tuesday. The matter will come up for hearing in the city court this morn ing. Until that time Sperry is out on bonds furnished by John Tyler.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-29
RUNYAN'S STORY OF HIS DOWNFALL How He Net Mrs. Carter and How She Prompted
 Him to Big
 Theft. CONCEALED HIM IN
 A HARLEM FLAT Gave Her $10,OOO in One Lump of Money Stolen From Trus4 Com
 pany.

New York, Aug 2S.--Chester B. Rum van. the former paying teller who stole nearly $100,00O in cash from the Wind sor Trust company last June, to-day told the story of his downfall in the court of general sessions, at the trial of Laura A. Carter, charged with receiving several thousand dollars of the money she knew to be stolen. The stolen money, with the exception of about S25O0O which has never been found, has been restored to the com pany.
 Runyan testified that last May he took $100 from the bank to speculate in stocks. He lost. Between that time and the June day when he packed nearly $10O,OOO in a suit case and fled, he stole between $14O0O and $15,OOO. Runyan told of meeting Mrs. Carter one evening on Columbus avenue. They went to restaurant, later to her home. He told her that one of his friends had embezzled several thousand dollars and wanted some one to keep him in hid ing until the trouble blew over. The friends would be willing to pay s5,000, he told her, She replied that it would be unnecessary for him to look further that she would do it. Two or three days later Runyan told Mrs Carter that he was the man, and she immed- lately began arranging retreat for him in Harlem, You're in bad now" Runyan declared she said to him. Why don't you take some more and have enough for yourself A little lat CT he filled the suit case from the bank vaults and started for the apartment which Mrs. Carter had rented in liar lem.
 Mrs. Carter met him at the door, and her first words to him were Have you got the money?" He replied that he
 (Cnp4iy,ad o,, TNbird Dooo
The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-08-29
PRES. ROOSEVELT
 NOT CRITICISED Attempt to Take Him to Task for Commenting
 on Beef Trust
 Trial.
QUICK DISAPPROVAL
 BY AM. BAR ASSO.
Resolution Laid on Table -Bryce's Address and the Election of
 Officers.

Portland, Me, Aug. 2S.-A resolu- ton criticising President Roosevelt for commenting on the trial of the beef trust case in the northern district of Illinois a year ago, and adversely crit icising the presiding judge and his rulings, was introduced at the final session to-day of the American Bar association by George Whitelock, of Baltimore. It created instant disap- proval from all parts of the hall, and President Parker repeatedly asked Mir, Whitelock to withdraw it. The re- quests were not compiled with, MT. Whiteloek insisting that it be acted upon A motion to lay 1t on the table Was carried.
 During the attempts to dispose of it, following an argument by MT Whitelock. Joseph B. David, of Chicago, who failed to secure rec ognitipn, shouted Some one has said the American Bar association has no right to criticise the president of the United States, I hold that when the president of the United States vii plates his trust 1t is the duty of the American Far association to criticise him"
 The event of the convention was the annual address of British Ambassador James Bryce on "The Influence of Ma ticual Character and Historical En- vlroanent on the Development of the Common Law"
 The nominating committee reported the list of officers and the report was adopted as follows:
 President, J, M. Dickinson, Chicago; secretary, John Hinkley, Baltimore; treasurer. Frederick E. Wadhams, New York; executive committee, the presi- dent, secretary and treasurer, Alton B Parker, New York, Charles Monroe Los Angeles, Ralph W. Breckenridge Omaha, Charles F Libby, Portland Walter George Smith, Philadelphia and Rome G. Brown, Minneapolis.
 The convention then adjourned.
 Mir. Bryce's Address.
 MT Bryce. said in part: Not long I ago I had occasion to read an opion- ion rendered on point of law by an