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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26
Bits O. News
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

Room of the Minnesota house
was entered by a sneak thief last
night and cheap watch and some
small change was stolen.
Mrs. J. T. ONO. 4O3 Sixth av.,
will entertain the ladies of the
North Side chapter of the First
Presbyterian church Thursday af'
ternoOn.
Thomas Trant. who appealed to
the city police department about a
week ago for protection against
ghosts, was committed to the in
sane asylum by Judge Sullivan.
The meeting announced by the
New Thought league for tonight
has been postponed till April 8,
when il will be held in the league
rooms of the Auditorium building
The Ladies' Aid society of the
Corbin Park Congregational church
will meet Thursday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. John d. Jones,
1873 Cleveland av.
The Spokane branch of the
Stotpers of the World will meet to-
night to make final arrangements
for the banquet they will give at
the Hotel Spokane Friday evening.
Old settlers comprising the Spo-
kane County Pioneers association
will hod their 18th annual meeting
April 2 in Justice Suckers court
room at the court house. A picnic
will follow the business session.
Frank Hockenberry and Elmer
Smith. two II year old boys, were
arrested by Patrolman Lister this
morning and charged with stealing
syphon bottles. The boys had
sacks filed with bottles and junk.
Arrangements are being made by
the 10000 club for a mass meet
ing in the high school auditorium
April 10 at which Congressman
Wesley L. Jones will speak upon
the work of congress for eastern
Washington interests.
Rev. e. Russell Nance. the Pres
byterian evangelist who has been
at work in this city for nearly three
months, addressed his farewell
sermon to large audience in Cen
tenary Presbyterian church last
night. A reception will be given
him at Bethel church tonight.
A committee of Methodist min
listers consisting of Revs. Brown,
Kmbal and Durbahm, has formal
ly decided that the gift of ton
CUES" excitement at the City mis-
sion is merely delusion. The dis
turbance was never deemed any
thing else except by the Spokane
Chronicle.
Patrolman Bunker yesterday ar.
rested A. H. Mitchell, age II, and
booked him at the police station
for larceny. The boy was trying
to pawn a watch which had been
stolen from j. E. Jones' room in
the Montvale block.
Joe Young and Mike Ring left
this morning for the Pease River
country in British Columbia. They
will mine for placer gold.
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THEB|NCER HERMANNCASE
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, March 25.-The
governments prosecuting officers
are trying hard to send to Jail Bin
ger Hermann, reconnaissance of
public lands, and member of con-
gress from Oregon. Besides the
case which has been on trial in
Washington, d. c.. there are indict
him at home.
Hermann is one of half a dozen
prominent men charged with con-
spiracy to defraud the government,
and Hermann is the only big fish
that has SO far escaped the net
The conspiracy of which Her.
mann is accused is said to have
been entered into while Hermann
was commissioner of lands. 1t is
alleged that through the influence
of Senator Mitchell, who was to be
paid $500 for his services, certain
lands in Northwest Oregon were to
be set aside as a forest reserve, to
be known as the Blue Mountain for
est reserve. Surveyor General Mel
drum with one Corenson, Mitchell
and others were to be given ad-
vantage of this advance information
TO get possession of the school land
sections. BY paying 1928 an acre
and getting some person to sign a
release of a right to purchase"
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To
RAT|FY THE
PRIMARY

The democratic city central COM
mittee met in the municipal court
room last night and concluded that
the direct primary is the thing they
went. Thomas Maloney brought up
a knotty point under the new law
in regard to nominating committee
men. No declarations are filed for
these places and the result is no
one is formally listed for commit
tee choice. Maloney proposed that
lists of those willing to serve be
secured and posted in each precinct
in order TO form a basis for voting
for new committee men.
The central committee last night
gave the executive commit
tee power to call a ratification
meeting after the primaries and to
appoint three new committee men
for the new precincts. The eXecu-
tive committee comprises Frank P
Hogan, Thomas Maloney, James
Geraghty and II. B. Merritt.
The old line democrats wanted a
convention before the primaries sc
as 10 settle upon some platform
The sense of the meeting. however
was that under the direct primary
system. every candidate has his
own platform. When the executive
committee calls the ratification
convention after the primaries, {
platform will be constructed.
1t was decided to instill in The
breasts of democrats the idea tina
precinct men must get tOgethe,
and settle upon the committee mer
wanted, as spaces will be left OF
the ballots for their nomination
These will afterward make up The
ratification convention and viii
take the place of the delegates il
the old system.
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SNOW HOUSE A GRAVE
FOR TWO BOYS

NEW YORK. March 26.-One of
the most remarkable fatalities of
the winter was the one in which
John and Edward Mears, boys. met
their fate.
The lads had built a snow house
by piling wet snow against fence
and then digging out the interior.
They We're inside passing out snow
to other boys, who were taking it
away The Mears lad had eXca-
waited to the fence, when those out
side saw the mass begin crumbling.
Their cries Of warning were too
late. The heavy snow collapsed up
on the two boys and when they
were dug out they were dead, hav-
ing suffocated.
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WANTS new MAINS

Commissioner Roy, head of the
water department, yesterday after
noon sent a communication TO the
finance committee of the city coun-
Gil asking its endorsement of a
plan to appropriate S1S.015 for
building new mains in LideerwoOd
park. Water from the new system
was turned in the old pipes few
days ago and they burst. These
old pipes have been in service IS
years Roy recommends that
kaolin pipes be put in. The finance
committee will present ROy's
proposition to the council tonight.
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Painters GOT READY
FOR TROUBLE

GOLDF1ELD. New, March 236.-
Setting type and making up a news
paper with guns in handy reach is
the experience the printers on the
Chronicle of this city have gone
through during the recent Indus
trial Workers of the World excite
ment. The workers declared a boy
colt on the paper and ordered the
printers to leave town. Instead OF
complying the printers organized
for trouble and prepared a warm re-
ception for anybody that invited it.
They are still getting out the paper.
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these lands could be corralled by
the conspirators before anyone sus-
pected what was to happen. Then
as soon as the reserve was created
the government would issue lieu
land scrip for these lands, giving
their holders right to take in
lieu of these lands any other public
lands outside the reserve.
The profit was to come from To-
eating on valuable timber lands
with the lieu scrip. 1t is figured
that the men in the deal were to
clear $750.000.
What first aroused suspicious of
Secretary Hitchcock was the &C
cidental discovery that a special
agent of the department named j
S. Holsinger had made report
showing up land frauds and that
Hermann had held up that report
for more than a month.
your resignation is requested,
said the secretary.
Hermann secured short delay,
and during that time it is alleged he
destroyed 35 letter books which
contained traces of the conspiracy
Senator Mitchell was convicted
but died before sentence was exc,
cuted.
Hermann has claimed right along
that he was prosecuted. He is put
| ting up hard fight.
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EMPLOYMENT OFFICE KICK

H. Williams reported to the po-
lice this morning that the Scandal
American Employment Co. had
charged him 81 for a job at st.
John. He was told that the train
left at 8 O'Clock this morning. He
learned afterward that the train
had left at Z. Then the agent
wanted to send him somewhere
else. He also says they won't pas
back the money.
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MOORE TALKS TO
MEMS CLUB

c. Herbert Moore, republican
candidate for mayor subject to the
primary. addressed the Mems club
of the jefferson st. NJ. E. church
last evening on the subject of city
administration He endorsed the
direct primary as move in the di-
rection of clean politics and urged a
full registration for the coming
election. Mr.. Moore argued that
integrity and ability are the quail
fications candidates should be
judged by. He also favored strict
er police regulations in this city.
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CUSHMAN FOR HERMANN

WASHINGTON, D. c., March &c.
Representative Francis Cushman.
of Washington. testified to the good
character of Binger Hermann. on
trial for destroying copy books
while land commissioner. S. A. D..
Puter. on redirect examination,
said in several deals prior to his in
dictment he was paid $4,000, some
of which Senator Mitchell got
when he came to Washington seek
ing aid in pressing claims before
the department.
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SALOONMAN IN TROUBLE

Detective Briley yesterday after
noon arrested R. c. Boyd, a saloon
man of Pueblo, Col, on complaint
of c. c. Dempsey, hotel man, who
said Boyd had sold him three whis-
key certificates for $40, part Of
which was paid over in cash. Demp-
sey communicated with the Old
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UPHOLDS LIABILITY LAW.

MACON, Ga. March 2G.-An-
other federal court decision uphold
ing the employers liability act was
rendered in this city by Judge
Speer in suit against railroad.
This makes 3 judges who have sus-
tanned the law to who held it
unconstitutional. Judge Hartford of
Washington. is one of the former.
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JEROME ON THEIR TRAIL.

NEW YORK, March 26.-Jerome
and the police commissioners have
begun an investigation of the Pa
trolmen's Benevolent association.
Under the guise of "mOrtuary
fund" it is reported the policemen
have been assessed at total 1920
for the purpose of influencing legis-
lation they are interested in.
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DIES BENEATH WHEELS

WENATCHEE. March 2G.--Los-
ing his grip while riding on a
freight train in the mountains,
Joseph Graham, of Denver, fell be-
meath the wheels and was cut to
pieces. --
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MILLS START AT PORTLAND

PORTLAND, Ore, March 26.-
Skilled labor in the sawmills has re-
turned to work and enough men
procured TO start the plants. 1t is
believed the strike is ended.
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FIND SACK OF HUMAN BONES

MILTON, Ore. March 26.-Two
skeletons in sack slowed away in
the loft of a deserted farmhouse
has been found near here. There
was only one skull among the
bones. Officers are Investigating.
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Times Distillery Co. in Kentucky
and ascertained that Boyd had not
yet paid for the firewater. The
charge is obtaining money under
false pretenses.
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TRENTON, n. J., March 26.--
Judgment for $1,134,74S was retord-
ed in the supreme court against
the Pennsylvania road, owing to
failure to obey an order of the chief
justice to pay one-half Of l per
cent tax under the Perkins law.
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WASHINGTON, D. c., March 26.
BY direction of the president,
Secretary Hitchcock has issued an
order against fencing public land
and instructing agents to vigorous
ly prosecute violations.
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TO THE DEPARTED

The following memorial has
been adopted by the directors of
the interstate fair;
Resolved, that in the death OF
Mr.. Harry G. Stimmel, our late di-
rector, this association has sustain
ed a great and irreparable loss.
BY his ability, generosity and de
votion to the public interests of
Spokane, he has been of great value
to the community, His friends and
associates will feel very greatly
the loss of his whole-souled com
pany and his able cooperation in
both social and business pursuits.
This board wishes TO express to HIS
family its profound sympathy in
their bereavement.
d. l.. Huntington,
r. F. Cartier Van Dissel,
ID. T. Ham.
The Press is the only PENN pa.
ner In the Inland Empire. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-03-26

Many who have been watching the picture of
the irate Chinaman, who says "Nle chop Melli-
can X have in fact chopped or analysed X IN
to the eight strokes which are used to make it.
If you have not done so, just try it now. There
is the up stroke. The. circle at the top. The
down stroke. Then the short up stroke. The
stroke coming to the body of this. The stroke
from there down to the base line. The circle
at the base line and then the last or finishing
stroke Is there any reason why these eight
strokes should be taken. The logical letter is
one stroke. 1t reminds me of
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The Press is the only PENN pa.
per In the Inland Empire. -
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MelliCan Kid Great Big Foolie

ale timee 60 to schooe,'' we here extract any
such feeling, for did not mean that he was
foolish for going to school, but we wished to
set YOU thinking upon the fact that it was fool
isl for the boy to go to school so long In other
words, that by properly beginning he might
save seven-eighths of his writing time in school
1t was put in that ambiguous way for the ex
press purpose of attracting attention and STIR
ring up thought.
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The Story of the Wolf

Have you watched dog when he goes to lie down?
will spot the place and then turn around 1t two
three times Why does he do 1t? The theory advanced
is that because in past his ancestor, the wolf who
the plains, did to lay the in shape
for a The dog does not have to do now, but he
does just because his fathers did There is likewise
reason why should whirl eight times around "k'
while making it. He does it just because way back in the
ages a letter was a picture of thing and people have
been since trying to initiate that picture That is
the shorthands have sprung 1t was the
of science economy Have you wondered why
your boy becomes poor writer when he gets into
high school? The tongue takes one stroke to make
sound. The pencil takes six, He tries to make the pen
Gil keep up with the tongue and his writing came out In
about shape did the Dago who hitched him
self to back of the North Coast Limited There
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THE RITE OF RITlNG
RIGHT
By B. WRIGHT.
ORIGIN Of the Seven

The learning of shorthand has been an
achievement accomplished only by the few.
These ingenious ones have recognized the
economy that it has offered and have
been awake to the faults of the old script sys-
tenn. AS result, over sixty systems of short
hand have been devised. With all their faults
these systems have done this: they have proven
beyond a shadow of doubt that shorthand is.
practical and is necessity. Each of these sys-
TENS had it's faults. Each had it's points of
merit. The work of the SEVEN parliamentary
reporters in London was to extract the good
from the bad from all systems.
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HALL=NOYES SCHOOL.
PROFESSIONAL CARDS

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FREEITHE ESPJ"TA DAILY NOTE CHAIN MUSIC
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musical students OF voice or any other instru-
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Send stamp for instructive literature. NINE. j.
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SOUTHERN RAILWAY.

u. 8.-FO1oWfnG 0chedule figures pubt1sho0 ealy
- tnfegmot5oas Ind ere not g1afanteed.
TOO a.n-Danytfle and way statioas.
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lice a.m.-S3eepefs and coaches to CoaEmbaa.
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S3:1o p.ms-.6ieepers and coaches TO Atlanta see
Gan Francisco tri-weekly.
t4:0l p.m.-Hsrrisonburg and way stations.
1855 p.n--C1aftottesville. Warrentoa and way
t6:I5 p.m.-southern's Palm Limited, solid PUN.
nan 70 Afken, Augusta, Savannah. JacksensiiIs
md 81 Augustine, sleeper bi-weekly to Charleston
$50 pm.-sIeepers and coaches to Charlotte.
Colamhda and Augusta. Sleepers week days e
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'lo;i5 pm..sleePers and coaches t!ia Lynehbsrs
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ville 8:l6 am. daily
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ATLANTIC COAST 4 INE

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Leesburg and Vicinity.

LEESBURG, Va, February 5. 1907.
Robert Kerns, tenant on the farm OF
Mr.. Dorsey Bridges, near here IL Is
charged, assaulted and badly cut William
CockeriI'e Saturday night at a dance at the
home of the former. 1t Is said that Kerns
mistook Cockerille for another man. Cock
Grille was badly cut on the head and face In
five or six places, and Is In a serious con-
dition Kerns was arrested and brought to
Leesburg yesterday, where he was lodged In
jail. He will be taken before the grand jury
at the February term of circuit court. which
convenes here Monday.
Henry Williams. who, It Is charged,
stabbed Rush Chamblin of Bloomfield. LOU
doun county, was today released from fail
ON 81 eco bail to appear at the converting of
court next week.
Special services were held at the Metho-
dist Church Sunday afternoon by the local
organization OF the Young Mems Christian
Association.
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Death Of Aged Resident.

SPECIAL Correspondents OF The Star.
BOYDS, Nd, February 4. 1907.
John o. Merchant. an aged resident OF
this section of Montgomery county. died at
Poolesviile at 8 O'Clock this morning. Mr..
Merchant came to Poolesyllle more than
sixty years ago from Loudoun county, Va.
and began business an undertaken. in
which he continued for forty odd years.
His wife died more than twenty years ago.
Mr.. Merchant was ninety-three years old.
He was remarkably active up to within Q
: few days Of his death and retained all Of
his mental faculties. He married Miss Mar
garet Mullican, formerly Of Frederick coun.
ty, Nd. who. Is stated. has been dead
twenty-three years. No children were born
to them. Funeral services are to be held
tomorrow IN the n. r. Church South ~
$50 o'clock.
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. News of Vienna, Va.
Special Correspondence of The Star.

VIENNA, Va, February ). 1897
The town council met last evening, Mayor
Berry presiding The chairman of the
school committee said it was the hope of
the school board to give at least eight
months session this year. The road board
reported contemplated repairs and improve
ments, and after reports from the finance.
health and ordinance committees, council
adjourned
tel, a lady widely known for her many
estimable qualities. Is seriously Ill at the
residence of her son, ]. F. Oertel
Mr.. o. F. Jones of the Department OF
Agriculture, Washington. ID. c.. has pur-
chased the Robinson property on Wind
over Heights.
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FIREPROOF STORAGE = SEPARATE LOCKED
rooms. holding one-horse- wagon load. 81 to S2-5O
per month Separate locked rooms, holding three
horse wagon load 81 monthly. Estimates fur
nished
MERCHANTS TRANSFER AND STORAGE CO..
au29-tf7 go 22 St NV. Phone go.