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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
SHE BEGAN 70 MAKE nER FORTUNE At .

BIRMINGHAM Als., She IL only
25, but Miss Rose Starr. through
her own industry, can write her
check for $4,000, and 1t would be
cashed by any Birmingham bank.
True, she has had the assistance
OF her older sister. and the sage
counsel Of her widowed mother,
but she has managed the business
and her tireless energy ana superb
Judgment have been the chief fac
tors in the ultimate financial tri-
umph of these women.
Rose Starr was about IL when
her father died. He had been a
newsdealer. Bad health ate up all
he had. When he died a $1,000 life
policy paid funeral expenses, lifted
the debt on small downtown
house and lot (now worth 100000,
and left $500 to secure a stock Of
newspapers and magazines. In a
hole in the wall' on Second av.
that $500 has grown to over $50 900
in cash, loaned out and bearing in
terest at per cent.
Miss Rose Starr has worked day
and night. She made the trades,
she kept the records, she hired,
fired and bossed the newsboys
working for her; she did the buy
ing, she knew what kind of .5-cent
and dime novels sold best; she cut
the newspaper heads and sent back
the returns, she visited the mail
trains to get her consignments; she
had ever the same buoyant and
cheerful greeting for the customer
high or low; she was the baseball
fan Of the establishment; she gave
her judgment to the family lawyer
before savings were invested
Asked to what she most attrib-
utes her success, she said: Work;
l love to work. The joy of doing
work and seeing 1t disappear before
a cheerful doing is all l ask"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
DIDN'T MEAN UNIONS

SAN FRANCISCO, June 26.-
General Funston has issued state
ment denying that he referred to
labor unions as the "unwhipped
mob" when he refused to parade
soldiers on the Fourth of July be
cause they would be jeered at. The
general says that personally he IA
vors unions as the working mans
only means of protection from or
ganized wealth. He does not fear
insults to the troops from the
unions. In chaacterist manner he
roasts the citizens, committee, In IL
mating it is parry made up OF
blatherskites for which Ne doesn't
care a whoop in h"
In the past months the general
says he has received 10 anonymous
letters threatening death. There
will be no parade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26

desire for food. If there should be
any feeling of Discrimination for
food-if there should be even an in
difference to food-the food taken
under such circumstances would
not, and could not, be properly di-
gested.
Suppose a man returning from a
long walk, greeted at the door by
the odors of fragrant viands, is a
few moments later handed tele-
gram informing him of the sudden
death of his only son. What hap
pens then? At once there is a pro-
found change in the circulation.
The blood, which was a moment
previously massed at the stomach
and other organs of digestion, all
ready to take care of the meal, Is at
once switched off" to the brain.
or all the factors that affect good
nutrition, the most importan is
that we keep our minds right. We
must not eat when we are hurried
excited, angry, grieved, anxious
worried or shocked; for food at
such times will do us only harm
will perhaps send us with indecor
Gus proptitude to that bourne
from which no traveller returns.
Food taken under such conditions
will not digest; but will promptly
begin to decompose, forming poi
sons that will produce any one OF
more of a numberless multitude OF
symptoms, ranging from simple
headache to death from heart fail
nra
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
Uncle Sam Less Prepared for U'ar i.
. u'ith laps Than Spain U1aS in 1895
BY gibson GARDNER

WASHINGTON, d. c., June 26.-
The war-like attitude of Japan is
causing considerable anxiety among
officials of the government and Of
ficers of the navy who are familiar
with the absolute lack Of adequate
preparation on the part Of the
United States for hostilities.
With humiliation 1t must be con-
fessed that a declaration of war by
Japan would be followed by the i'm.
mediate loss of our Philippine pos
sessions, Guam, Hawaii, Alaska and
the menacing of our Pacific coast.
The United States is today less
prepared to meet Japan in the Pa
cific waters than Spain was in 1898
to meet the United States. All the
strength of our fleet is at present
in Atlantic waters, and the small
ships in the far east would be as
junk to the powerful and we'll con-
centrated japanese navy.
The story is summed up in the
bare statement that today there is
but l drydock of capacity to dock
a battleship on our Pacific frontier,
viz, that at Bremerton. The new
dock at Alongapo, p l., which was
towed from Solomons island, Mary
land, is still without shops on shore
sufficient for repairs, and can be
used only for painting and scraping.
For some reason not easy for the
average citizen to discover. there is
not an American battleship between
San Francisco and Manila. One by
one they have been withdrawn from
Pacific waters and jained to the At
lantic fleet, where they rendezvous
at Newport and Jane stown-sta-
tons convenient for hops and pink
teas-until there remains in the far
east and on the Pacific coast only
light armored cruisers and second
and third class ships of the cruiser
type, any and all of which would be
no more than good target practice
for squadron of modern battle
ships.
The Pacific fleet is under the
command of Rear Admiral James
H. Dayton. His flagship is the
West Virginia, an armored cruiser
of 1880 tons, carrying 10 guns
above 4 inches and with an indi-
Gated horsepower of $4,000. The
Maryland and Pennsylvania and
Colorado, all armored cruisers of
similar tonnage and armament, are
also attached to the first squadron,
together with the third class cruis-
I,I u
leigh
The third squadron, under the
command of Rear Admiral Joseph
NJ. Hemphill, is made up of the Con-
cord, Helena and Wilmington Tied
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
SPARROW GRAB
DEVELOPS

AS predicted in The Press the
other day, the little salary grab for
a sparrow eXec9tioner" was tried
last night, but it met with the dis
approval Of the city council. The
10000 club, which has forged into
Administrative prominence, recon-
mended that Otto Anderson, ap-
pointed by Mayor Moore, be given
$50 for eradicating the pest. There
are something like a million of
these little English birds in town,
and thee haven't been eradicated
with the weeks sharpshooting by
Anderson, who Is said to have kill
ed 6 by actual count. But not with
1 blow, though, for it is stated on
the same authority that II boxes of
% cartridges were used, hence the
necessity of $50.
The council referred the request
to the sewer committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
BRIEF CITY news

r. B. Yatley reported to the pO-
lice this morning that his tool chest
at E914 Third av. was broken into
last night and the contents stolen.
j. NJ Korning and family, who
have been visiting Mrs. Norris in
this city. have continued their tour
to the coast and Mexico. They are
from Illinois, but will locate in Spo-
kane. They fell in love with the
city during their short visit.
Funeral services for Charles Man
ley were held this afternoon at
Elks temple with the Wallace Elks
in charge, Mr.. Manley died in
California. He was ! of the prom
inent mining men of the Occur
d'Alenes.
Women interested in the Y. M. c.
A. have undertaken to furnish the
new building and, $500 has al
ready been raised for that purpose.
An expenditure of $4,000 will be
needed and various plans have been
formed for procuring the amount
The jury in Judge Remnants
court this morning returned a ver-
dict for defendant in the case of j.
]. Lassell against Otto Schinanski.
Suit was brought for $4,000 dam
ages for the destruction of retain
ing wall and sidewalk in Peaceful
valley.
Sheriff William J. Bates, of Du-
luth, Mimi, telegraphed to Chief
Rice last night asking him to hold
the Italian murderer who gave him.
self up yesterday, until a man could
be sent to take him back to Eve
leth, Mimi, for trial. There was
no reward offered.
Miss Florence Rosebrooke,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. A.
Rosebrooke, and ]. E. McDermott,
son of City Detective McDermott,
were married yesterday by Rev.
Verhagen at the parish residence.
They left on a wedding trip and
will probably reside at Wardner
Patrolmen Shannon and Hogan
last night arrested Mike Schomers,
suspected of knowing much about
many of the recent cases of bur.
glary and holdup. He has been in
Jail numerous times. His brother,
Martin Schomers, is now serving a
term in pliaon II: hGlse stealing
and holdup.
Word has been received of the
death of MIS-. J. B. Walsh of ty,
phoid fever in Ireland, where she
and her husband were enjoying
their wedding tour Mrs. Walsh
was formerly Miss Irene Johnston
and was employed at Eiler's piano
store here. She was married to Mr.
Walsh last April in Olympia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26


to the docks in the Philippines are
the old coast defense ships, the
Monadnock and the Monterey, both
obsolete and practically useless.
With them are number of minor
vessels.
On the Pacific coast there is
fleet under the command of Rear
Admiral William T. Swineburne,
composed of the first class cruisers
Charleston and Milwaukee, vessels
of 800 tons, and IA guns, together
with the second class cruisers Chi
cago and st. Louis. Both the latter
are comparatively light vessels.
On the way to the far east are
the cruisers Cleveland, Denver and
New Orleans.
1t is privately admitted that the
navy department hesitates to order
battleships to the Pacific waters at
this time. While having every pos
sible right to do SO without ques-
ton 1t is well known that such a
move would be seized upon by the
Japanese as an indication Of hostile
intent and it might easily be made
the subject of diplomatic inquiry
thing which would not for a mo-
ment be tolerated by our secretary
of state. and which might itsels
provoke a quarrel.
The lack Of proper coaling sta
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
CITY WITHOUT
! AN INSPECTOR
ALLEN GETS TIRED OF WAIT
ING TO BE FORMALLY FIRED
AND THERE'S NOBODY LEFT
TO WATCH THE PLUMBERS.

The city is now without plumb
ing inspector Mayor Moore recent
~ sent the name of Steven E. John
ston to the council as successor to
Ethan Allen jr. The council last
night failed TO confirm Johnston
and will probably refuse to have
anything to do with the confirma-
tion until the return of Council
man E. V. Lambert, who is a
plumber. This will be 6 weeks
hence.
Inspector Allen has been very
angry since Mayor Moore attempt
ed to throw him out. The day fol-
lowing the mayors recommends
ton to the council Assistant In
spector Dunton quit. This left
Allen by himself for the past few
days. He asked Health Officer
Grieve for an assistant until the
council disposes of him, but was
refused. The work has piled up
until it is beyond Aliens ability
TO handle. In consequence, he walk
ed out of the office today.
At the rate new buildings are be-
ing put up. the loss of plumbing
inspector is serious. Each piece Of
plumbing is inspected times be-
fore being passed. The first inspec-
ton is when it is in the rough. The
next is on any changes. and finally
1t is inspected when finished. If
this work is not inspected, the
water department gets no report Of
it. In consequence the city will
lose the revenue of % cents for
each tub and % cents for each
closet put in.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
GREAT MONTH OF
MATRIMONY

This month will beat all records
in the history of Spokane county.
Thus far there have been 214 Ii
censes issued, against the previous
record of 165. Cupid" Haywood
smiles when he thinks about it.
Licenses were issued to C. D.
Robinson of Walla. and Louise
Jenkins of Spokane; NJ G. Atkins
of Spokane. and Olive l.. Rofe of
Petroskey. Mich; Herman Murray
of Hunters, and Helen Parmeter of
Daisy; J. E. Slate of Lewiston, and
Edna Butler of Spanele; j. o. Glenn
mer of Seattle, and Irene Greer of
Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
LAUMER DARES DOOM
FOR DUTY'S SAKE

The temerity of Councilman Nick
Laumer is being admired by all the
politicians in town. And what do
you think he is doing? For the
past 10 years there hasn't been a
councilman who dared vote for the
regarding of Monroe St, which
neals it worse than the city needed
reform under the old administra-
ton. But Laumer is the bold one
who will soon ask the council to
authorize the regrade. II is said
that the job is so expensive that
for that reason the property owners
will secure in some the scalp of
any councilman who votes for it..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26

To get the full benefit of this ex.
ercise you must by all means vary
your positions. After or 3 bouts
with your left sides turned toward
each other, get up and change
around so your right sides will be
together. This will develop all of
your muscles equally and not make
you "lopsided" athlete. You can
also vary the leg that you raise
and use to hook your opponents
leg. Instead of the inside leg try
raising the outside one, and then
go ahead just as before.
While this exercise is intended
for boys, little girls may also have
lots Of fun with 1t. or course they
should be dressed suitably for 1t, in
some style of gymnasium boomers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
dope" ON ROCKPILE

"Dopey Joe" Durham, who is
serving out a rockpile sentence,
was discovered this morning taking
found to have a complete dope"
outfit. The steel syringe he had
was an expensive one. He had no
such article when he was put on
the rockpile. The police believe a
pal of his hid the dope in a desig-
mated place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
LESSON 8

"Three!" When you say that
word the getting ready" is over,
and the scramble is on. Hook the
raised legs together. exactly as the
2 boys in the picture are doing.
Then comes a quick, hard pull to
dislodge the "other fellow"
Keep a firm hold on your rivals
arm with your hooked elbow. Don't
allow him to straighten out your
arm. At the same time keep push.
Ing with your legs. You will find
that the harder you pull with your
arms the stronger you can push
with your legs. Try to lift your
rival from his position Get him
overbalanced II you can, and send
him rolling clear over yourself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
SLEPT WHILE RoBBEn
HELPED HIMSELF !

A thief last night entered rooub
5 in the North Pole lodging house
and stole vest from under tho
head of John Nelson. It contained
watch and e45. Nelson's room
mate, who slept peacefully beside
him, was Raymon Rogan. He also
was robbed, the thief securing his
watch and e.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
PAVE WITH ASPHALT

The council last night instructed
the board of public works to make
plans and specifications for paving
with asphalt Wall, Post and Lin.
coin SITS. between the railroad and
Second av. If this is finally done,
all the streets from Washington to
Monroe SITS. will be paved as far
south as Second.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
NEGRO H0lDvP WITH
A GREAT BIG GUN

A colored man shout midnight
held up Frank Maddox, Of S15
Third av., as he was on his way
home. The highwayman secured
nothing for his pains. He used a
big, black Colt persuader style Of
weapon and was unmasked.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
OLD VETS ASSEMBLE

SEATTLE. June 26.--W. H.
Mock, of Bellingham. has doomed
into prominence as the next COM
mander of the state G. A. r. The
first session of the state encampt
ment was devoted to addresses of
welcome. Today's attendance is-es-
timated at 1900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
WANTED IN MONTANA

r. L. Boyd, liquor salesman
who was tried and found not gull y
of the charge OF obtaining money
under false pretenses by a jury in
Judge Sullivan's court, has been q
arrested on advices from Montan 4
where he is wanted for a like OF
Tense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
BOMBS FALL IN
SHOWERS

(Scripps News Associa tion.)
T1FLIS, June 26-Ten IonLs
hurled into public square today
exploded with terrific force. Many
people were killed and houses de-
molished.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Naturally heavy boy has the ad-
vantage in this kind of a contest,
but lightweight who has prac-
ticed can easily best much heavier
opponent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
FIRST lNDErERMlNATE
SENTENCE PASSED

Judge Sullivan this morning ap-
piled the new indeterminate SEN
tence law in Furnishing John Brown,
the confessed burglar, who was
bound over by Justice Hinkle
Brown was severly reprimanded
and then sentenced to from l to IA
years in the penitentiary. He is 10
years old. An good behavior he
may get out of prison in 1 year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26
JApAN.S PosSESJloN,J
JAPAN covEro N
WHAT JAPAN HAS AND WHAT
SHE COVETS IN FAR EAST

tons, it is admitted by naval ex-
perts, would be a serious handicap
if we were plunged into war with
Japan at this time. Even GOLFERS
are lacking in sufficient numbers to
properly coal the fleet. The only
coaling stations in the Pacific are
at Cavite, 10000 tons capacity;
Guam, $500 tons; Samoa, 5000
tons; Hawaii, 10000 tons; Mare
Island, 10000; Puget Sound, 22,90o;
Sitka, Alaska, 5000 tons.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-06-26

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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-28
FRANCHISE is PERPETUAL.
But Does Not Garry Exclusive Use Of
Streets r.

Des Moines.-Judge Smith McPher-
son, in a decision filed with Clerk e.
R. Mason in federal court today, holds
chat the Des Moines City Railway
company had a franchise in the city
Of Des Moines, that the old Turner
franchise granted DR.. Turner in 1866
Is still in force and effect, but that the
monopoly feature Of that franchise
expired In 1896.
In other words the city railway
company has right to the streets Of
Des Moines but not exclusive rights.
Judge Mcpherson enjoins the city
Of Des Moines from tearing up the
tracks of the street car company as
the council so voted last fall.
The decision of the honorable
United States district Judge is the
first decision upon the merits Of the
case in all the litigation brought to
test the validity of the franchise Of
the Des Moines City Railway. Under
quo warranto proceedings the Civic
league, through Robert Fullerton ct al,
went into the district court Of Polk
county and secured from Judges Howe
and Brennan decision that they, as
REALTORS, had right to appear in such
P.oSocu1u6S " Jest tlo VallQlCy Oh me
turner franchise as to it's perpetuity.
This decision Of the district court was
appealed to the supreme court of
Iowa and affirmed which in effect sent
the case back to the district court Of
Polk county on its merits for trial.
Inere has as yet been no trial. The
city railway asked for rehearing in
The supreme court and this motion is
still before the : supreme court. If
upon rehearing the supreme court still
holds that the original decision of
Judges Howe and Brennan is good
law the case then will come up in the
district court of Polk county on its
merits In all of the legal sparring in
Polk county and the supreme court Of
Iowa there has been no evidence
taken or argument made as to the
merits of the city railways claim,
hence no decision upon this point.
This may still be taken up in the dis
trict court.
The decision Of Judge Mcpherson,
being the first where the facts were
all taken into consideration, is Of
great interest.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-28
rhoNE SAVES WOMAN.
:. George stech in Desperate Fight
With TRAMP.

ira. George Stech in Desperate Fight
With Tramp.
\ Observation-Disclosures in her home
by brutal tramp, the screams and
struggles of Mrs. George stech, liv-
ing near the county line, were heard
the length and breadth of Wayne
county over the telephone line.
She says because she refused him
admittance he became angry and
threatened her. She locked the door
and ran to the telephone and tried
I to call for help, but the tramp broke
In the door and bound and gagged
her, locking her up two hours.
me woman pushed her little g.
year-old girl into the bed room and
closed the door. By this time the
man was entering the house, and
she jumped for the rural telephone
and succeeded in giving ring before
he attacked her. Fortunately the re-
ce1yer OF the phone fell from the
nook and hung down. leaving the
phone open, so that To sounds of the
struggle which followed were heard
all along the line. She had succeeded
III SeIIiuS HOlQ OF q Stove shaker and
struck him with it, He wrenched
this away from her and then a terri
f1c struggle commenced.
AS they fought around the room
she would work her way towards the
phone, and each time as she neared
1t would give scream. Once, she
says, she succeeded in screaming di-
rectly into the receiver, and it devel-
ops that this scream was heard by
several Of the neighbors who were
listening and brought aid.
The nearest neighbor, a half mile
away, heard the screams over the
phone, and jumping on a horse, rode
to the place. He found the door lock-
ed and climbed in an open window.
He found Mrs. Stech unconscious on
the floor, nearly dead, her hands
bound behind her and a handkerchief
crowded so far down her throat that
he could scarcely reach 1t with his
fingers.
Bloodhounds have been put on the
tramp's trail and reward of 500
offered for his capture, dead or alive.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1907-02-28
FACTORY BURNED.
Dodd e Struthers Sustain Estimated
Loss Of 100000.

Dodd 6 struthers Sustain Estimated
Loss Of 100000.
Des Moines.-Fire starting in the
front of the second floor of Dodd &
Struthers' manufacturing building at
the corner Of Sixth and Center at 2
o'clock Friday morning quilted the
building, causing total destruction.
The loss is estimated at about $1O3,-
900.
The origin Of the blaze is still un-
known. The fire started on the third
floor in the laboratory.
The Chamberlain Medicine COM
pany's building, adjacent to the light
ming rod factory, was in imminent
danger of going up with the other
building. The flames licked up the
walls of the Dodd & Struthers con-
Germ and the wind whisked them
across the narrow space intervening
between the two buildings, blistering
the walls and roof of the Chamber
lain building. Even closer than the
Chamberlain factory, the Benham gar
ment factory was saved from destruc-
ton only by untiring efforts of fire
men who fought the flames on the
north side of the building and held a
continual stream of water on the
walls of the adjoining structure.
Because of the great quantities Of
chemicals stored on the four floors
the effect of the water on the flames
was scarcely observable. AT times
the fire would die down for an in
slant, offering encouragement to the
men handling the hose, when with a
puff almost like an explosion, the
flames would spread to a fresh heap
of chemicals and rise in whirling
column high into the air.
On the fourth floor was 100000
worth of copper material for lightning
rod manufacture, 100000 worth of this
having been placed on the floor with
in the past four days.
Efforts of the firemen were center
ed on the protection Of this copper
and it is believed that it will come
out with but little injury.
The building was valued at $4,000,
but there will be considerable value
left in the standing walls.
The papers and books of the firm
were in a fireproof vault and will be
saved.
West Dodd states on behalf of the
firm that the business will be reopen.
ed within the next sixty days.