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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
LAW
NEEDS FIXING

1t is not generally known that
the death of a single man who is
killed in a mill, factory or railroad
does not entitle his relatives to a
legal action for damages. 1t may
be that he is supporting a mother,
sister or other near relative. They
can take in sewing or support
themselves in any manner possible,
but cannot recover damages.
This is what c. r. Case inform
ed the members and delegates of
the Central Labor union. He stated
that a married mans relatives and
those dependant on him could sue
for damages, but that under the
state law the relatives of a single
man were denied legal redress. I'm.
der these circumstances it is not
surprising that the corporations of
the state who are employing men
in any kind of dangerous employ,
ment should seek to secure unmar-
ried men.
Mr.. Case told of the efforts
made by the State Federation of
Labor to abolish this law and of
the corporation forces which lined
UP against any change. He stated
that only one member of the legis-
lature from this county stood for
the bill introduced by the fedora
ton. Upon being urged to disclose
who this member was he stated
that it was Harry Rosenhaupt.
The statement of Mr.. Case Gre
ated something of a sensation
among labor men in this city for
the reason that when a candidate
for the office of state senator Mr.
Rosenhaupt refused to pledge him
self for any proposed legislation
advocated by anyone.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27

40 a n.-Breakfast: Brown part
of the wheat cOcoanut, neanuts (20
per cent?, pecans, egg, Serve I'M
cooked.
"6 p. m.--Dinner: Nesper broth
composed of figs, dates, corn syrup,
matted grains. Serve without
starch and uncOOFed.
80 p. m.-Lemonade with sugar
This diet could be varied occa-
sionally with few bananas,
grapes. oranges, raisins and apples.
Ny theory is that the average man
eats about five times too much ev-
cry day. | would advise him to
leave out meats and cut down the
amount of other foods.
MY experiments have demon
strated to me the value of peanuts
as a brain food. | have kept an ex-
act record of each days work since
l changed to this diet. and | find
that can do 20 per cent more than
formerly. 1t takes about 80 days
to change from one form of diet to
another, and | am just beginning to
get so that | can go by a lot of
delicacies and not crave them"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
v. v. P. SHOWS
PETTY SPITE
REFUSES TO STOP CARS AT
CORNER BECAUSE CITIZENS
THERE FORCED COMPANY
TO LOWER TRACKS TO-
GRADE.

Corporation Counsel Hamblen
and the street committee of the
council was instructed last night to
investigate the complaint against
the Washington Water Power Co.,
made by 63 petitioners, that the
company refuses to stop its cars
at the corner of Providence av. and
Martha st. The petition recites
that since year ago, when the
citizens of the vicinity forced the
company to lower it's tracks to
grade, it has retaliated by refusing
to stop cars near that point and
take on passengers or allow them
to alight, unless they do SO while
the car is in motion and endanger
their lives. COuncilmen made no
comment except to refer the mat
ter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
KICKS ON BARNHART

J. P. Corse has grievance
against Prosecuting Attorney Barn
hart. He alleges that Barnhart re-
fused to prosecute a case for him
because of the eXertiOn it entailed
of going into the county clerks Of
fee to investigate a record. COrse
is the assignee of a lunch wagon
outfit which he claims was sold
out from under mortgage, Corse
having to pay the latter, amount
ing to SIT, in addition to the pur-
chase price of the property. He
wanted to prosecute William Ian
genbaugh for selling the cucumber
ed property contrary to law. Be
ing unable to take the mortgage
filed out of the county Office to use
as evidence, he wanted Barnhart
to look it up by stepping into the
clerks office. Barnhart wanted
Corse to make a copy of the instru-
ment before taking up the case,
which SO discouraged the loser that
he decided to drop the case. He
thinks Barnhart passed him out a
legal lemon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
GUT OUT CRIME
LICENSE

"The blacklist page in Spokane's
history is the open licensing OF
crime by the socalled fining of i'm
moral women"
The above statement was made
by Pres. Pratt of the city council.
He arraigned the administration
for allowing the existence of such
places as the notorious dives
known as the Main and Yale
blocks. He styles the present sys-
tenn as demoralizing in the ex-
IRENE. 1t is the same, however,
that has been in vogue in this city
for many years. Every month that
class of women appear in the mu-
nicipal courtroom and deposit a
SIS fine" which is nothing more
nor less than license to remain
within the city and carry on their
immortality. Conditions now, in so
far as the women are concerned,
are as bad as ever.
True, the women who supported
disreputable men have been run
out, as that seemed to be the only
way VI IluulHS lne Guy VI tne para
sites. But those women now in the
Main and Yale blocks also have
male companions who are known
to the police but appear to be i'm
mune from arrest Detectives
have secured not only the names of
the male companions of the wom-
en-, but the places where they live.
At any time these places could be
raided.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
STREET IMPROVEMENT
AUTHORIZED

The council last night author
lied the following street improve
ments:
Grading, curbing, parking and
sidewalking Carlisle av., Monroe to
Adams SITS; Madison St, Fourth to
Fifth avs; Euclid av., Monroe to
Post SITS; Gardner av., Monroe to
Jefferson SITS: sidewalking Seven
teenth av., Division to Grand SITS.
north side only; the grading, curb
ing and parking, Grace av. Cedar
to Cannon SITS: Cedar ST.. Nine
teenth to Twentieth avs; sidewalk
ing Cedar St, Fourteenth to Tween
tieth avs: grading, curbing, park
ing and sidewalking Arthur ST.,
Eighth to Ninth avs; Eighteenth
av., between Grand and Hatch SITS. ::
Seventh av., from Oak to Cannon
SITS.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
FAMOUS CORSETIERE
LECTURES TONIGHT

Nine. McRae, the well known
Chicago corsetiere, will lecture to-
night in her apartments, 308-9 Ho-
tel Spokane, on the art of correct
dressing and particularly on the ad-
vantage of perfect fitting corsets.
A lecture given by Nine. McRae a
few evenings ago proved so enter
tanning that she received many re-
quests to give one more while in
the city.
This opportunity to hear an au-
thority of Nine. McRae's standing
should not be overlooked, as she
explains very thoroughly the in
comparable amount of harm caused
by imperfect fitting corsets: sub
ject that every woman should have
some knowledge of.
Nine. McRae is introducing the
famous Crosby corset and the
Princess skirt in this locality,
which are acknowledged in the
East to be the very acme of per-
lection. The lecture is free and a
welcome is extended to every
lady. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
BLAMES DEAD MEN

Joe Balick and Mike Match.
Austrian laborers employed on R.
A. Rankin's sub-contract on the
Portland & Seattle construction
work west of Hangman creek, were
killed by an explosion Of dynamite
yesterday afternoon Mike Opyr,
another Austrian who was working
near, was injured about the head
and body by the flying rocks. Cor
oner Witter investigated today and
lays the blame on the two dead
men who were using an iron rod
to lamp the explosive instead of a
wooden rod provided for that pur-
pose.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
WANTS NOTHING BUT PEANUTS
FOR HIS THANKSGIVING DINNER
Special Correspondence to The Press


CHICAGO, Nov. 27-Of all the
queer menus that will be served
Thanksgiving day, the queerest is
probably that OF DR.. Thos. j. Allen
OF Aurora, I'll.
DR.. Allen is the scientist who has
asserted and is attempting to DEM
onstrate that he can sustain life for
60 days on diet composed almost
wholly of peanuts. Thanksgiving
day will be the forty-second of his
peanut roasting.
The doctor asserts that he feels
much better than he did before he
began to diet: that he has lost a
little flesh, but has gained i'll nerv-
GUS ability and tone" Friends of
his declare, however, that he is
shaky and weak, and that his hand
is cold to the touch
The Thanksgiving dinner he will
eat is as follows:
SPANISH PEANUTS WITH
A PINCH OF SALT
VIRGINIA PEANUTS IN
THE SHE'LL.
WATER.
At the other meals of the day he
will vary this diet with a glass of
lemonade He eats three-quarters
of a pound of COOLERS daily.
The Thanksgiving dinner will be
served at one of the best hotels,
and the doctor will have several
guests at his table who will par
take of the same diet He will lee.
ture to the guests on the food
value of the nut.
~ want it understood" DR.. AL
len said. that | do not believe the
peanut is as good as some other
nuts or vegetables. | am eating it
alone merely to demonstrate that
it will sustain life. The most ma
tural food for any one, of course,
is milk
Meat should never be eaten. |
have not touched it for two years.
The peanut is like meat in that it
contains a greater proportion of
carbon than is of value to the hui
man system For that reason I
think the pecan is the most nu-
tritous of all nuts. Its proportion
of albumen, carbon, etc, is better
suited for assimilation.
MY ideal menu for a day on a
vegetable and nut diet would be:
- a. m.-Lemonade with sugar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
BOYS DIG UP
$4,000 CASH

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 81
Two small boys went out yesterday
and dug up $4,000 on vacant lot
at the corner of Green and Powell
SITS. The Chapelle lodging house
occupied the site before the fire.
Italians who heard of the find work
ed all night digging up melted gold
and silver. In the morning they
were all arrested. The money is
held for Mrs Mary Chapelle, land
lady, who disappeared after the
fire. Her son. DR.. Felix Chapelle,
is now abroad.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
MAX ESPEEO OF OVER 81
MILES AN HOUR

CLAYTON, N. j., Nov. 81
What is said to be the fastest mile
ever made by a locomotive on a
track containing curves was GOV.
cred by steam locomotive No. COG,
which is being used in the special
tests being conducted here by the
Pennsylvania railroad, when it
travelled a mile at a speed of 916
miles per hour. The trial was
made over specially built track.
One of the ne welectric locomo-
tives was also given trial. Two
trips were made, the first at the
rate Of u miles an hour and the
second at 79.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27

ow, orphan, is annually fined by
laws more vigorously enforced
than are enactments against vice
and graft.
There is every reason to believe
that the appeal will not be in vain
and that the law will be adopted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
WIFE EXPLORES POCKETS;
DIVORCE is GIVEN HUBBY

LAWRENCE. Mass, Nov. 81
Because his wife persisted, despite
his continued remonstrances, in go
ing through his pockets at night
David Walker has feen granted a
divorce.
Persistent and continued intru.
sion of his wife into the personal
affairs. particularly tie pockets. Of
the plaintiff sustain, in the opinion
of the court. the charge Of "cru.
city" said Judge Sanborn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
SLOT MACHINE
FIGHT STARTS

The following new ordinances
were introduced and given a read
ing last night:
Providing an assistant electrical
and gas inspector at salary OF
500 a month; providing a clerk to
the electrical and gas inspector at
$40 a month; making it a misde
meanor to use slot machines; pro.
viding an appropriation of $652.5C
for 1907 and $4,440 for 1908 to de-
fray the expenses Of the Office OF
electrical and gas inspector.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
TRYING TO ESTABLISH
OPEN SHOP

That the winter diminution OF
building operations will be seized
upon to establish the open shop"
in this city wherever possible, is
the belief of many local mechanics.
Five Of the electrical construction
concerns are now on an open
shop" basis and it was stated to-
day that several other local firms
would in the near future employ
nonunion or union men at any
wage they would accept.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
NO DIPHTHERlA
AT ACADEMY

The report that there is diph-
liberia at the Academy of Holy
Names was found to be false today
through an investigation made by
DR.. Grieve, city health officer, and
DR.. Munley. None of the boarding
pupils have been affected by the
disease and the only cases that
have occurred at the academy were
among day pupils, who were sent
home before the disease had de-
yeloped sufficiently to endanger the
other pupils.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
CLEAN CARS
APPRECIATED

Since the action of the board of
health in ordering that cars be
kept clean and scrubbed out oc-
casionally there has been a mark
ed improvement in the condition of
local streetcar service To get on
a streetcar that has been thor
oughly cleaned up is so refreshing
to the average citizen after years
of neglect that il has called out
all manner of comment.
With the establishment of san
itary streetcars there is reason to
feel encouraged that other abuses
that have been tolerated by the
public will in some not far distant
day be remedied.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
freight RATE FIGHT

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 81
Forty-five milling companies in Ok
lahoma, Kansas and Missouri, have
filed charges against the Alton,
Rock Island, Burlington, Great
Western, Santa Fee, Wabash, Mis-
souri, Pacific and st. Paul roads
with the interstate commerce COM
mission, alleging discrimination in
rates on products East.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27

The largest electrical concern in
the city had employed during the
summer month between 30 and 40
men on construction work. This
force has been reduced to a mere
handful. 1t was stated yesterday
that the big firm would, In the near
future, declare for the open shop"
on the grounds that the number of
nonunion shops now doing busi-
ness in the city has made it prac-
tically impossible for the union
shop to secure contracts, as it Is
underbid in nearly every instance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
SUSPECTS THE STRANGER

Sometime during last night
Daniel Skeen, while on a drinking
bout with a companion he met in a
saloon, lost pocketbook contain
ing $9S. He reported the loss to
the police and said he suspects the
strange man robbed him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
FIGHT EARLY CLOSING

The hotel and restaurant en-
ployes' unions of Butte have come
out squarely against closing sa-
looms at midnight in that city. They
claim that it would throw out of
employment a large number of
their members. The attitude of
the unions has been endorsed by
the central body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
TAGGART'S Gambling
GAME OUTLAWED

INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 27.-The
appellate court has held that the
state has the right to revoke the
charter of the French Lick & West
Baden Hotel Co. because gambling
is permitted there. This Is great
blow to Thomas Taggart, proprie-
tor and chairman of the democratic
national committee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
INJURY FOLLOWS GIRLS KISS

KlLLlNGWORTH, Conn. Nov.
N.-James Brockett slipped on the
recovered porch as he kissed his
sweetheart, Hattie Leonard, good
night, and his collarbone was
broken, The girls father, who had
ordered him to hasten his depar.
ture, took him to the doctors Of
fee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
EOARDERS QUIT; KILLS SELF

SANDUSKY, O., Nov. 27--Driven
to desperation due to fear of the
future since SO men had been laid
off by the Sandusky Portland Ce-
ment Co. owing to lull at the
plant, Mrs. Michael SCHUYLER, wife
of the proprietor of boarding
house at Bay Bridge, near here,
fired a bullet into her breast. She
cannot recover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
DEFENSE SPRINGS SURPRISE

GEORGETOWN, KY, Nov. 81
The defense sprung a surprise in
the Powers trial today by with
drawing its motion to set aside the
second venire of $50 from Grant
COUNTY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
SECURE WAGES IN CASH

DIES MONIES, Nov. 27.-On con-
sderation of being paid their
wages in cash hereafter, 5000 coal
miners have agreed to return to
work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
TO FIX UNSAFE WALKS

The unsafe sidewalks on both
sides of Sixth av. from Wall to
Bernard SITS. may be repaired in the
near future if an ordinance which
Councilman Gray will propose to.
night will be passed Five hundred
dollars viii be asked for to defray
the expenses of this work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
THANKSGIVING DINNER

Don't forget the fine turkey din
ner served at the Cakes Cafe. 512
to JIG S9rague av. **a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-11-27
TRACTION CAR TICKETS

are on sale at the Palace, the Cres-
cent, Krum's drug store, Columbia
pharmacy. p Jacoy's and Frank
Smiths. Clearing house certificates
will be accepted in payment. *** 80
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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
His Work Tired carnsaie.

Several men achieved great
wealth by association in business
with Carnegie, among them being
Andrew NJ. Moreland, who at one
time acted as secretary and treas
urer of the Carnegie company.
Prior to, this he was auditor of the
company, and while acting in tn 5
capacity he was summoned one day
to consult Mr.. Carnegie, who set
wine before his guest at dinner.
"No, thank you, don't drink"
said Mr.. Moreland.
Later on Mr.. Carnegie brought
out the cigars.
"No, thank you, l don't smoke, ="
said Mr.. Moreland.
Still later in the evening Mr.. Car
negie proposed a game of cards.
"No, thank you, 1 don't play
cards." said Mr.. Moreland.
Mr.. Carnegie looked at his guest.
"Tell me why you don't do any Of
these things" he dryly requested.
you've kept me working too
hard all these years. Pve had no
time to learn" was the reply.
Mr.. Carnegie thought a moment.
candy" he said, '1'm going to give
you a three months vacation. Now,
for heavens sake, go off somewhere
and learn to do something besides
work"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
COOL AND Merry.

The Russkoje Slowa tells the
following story about Professor Ko-
walewslli: "The doctor was seated
in his consultation room in a noun
tain resort where he practices his
profession several months every
year The last patient admitted
was a burly man, who sat quietly in
the chair opposite the doctors desk
until the latter looked up and ask
ed, What can l do for you" The
man drew a paper out of his pocket
and handed it to the professor, who
read, 4 want 5000 rubles.' After
a pause Of a few minutes the writ
ten request was laid on the desk,
and the doctor said, i have no mon
ey, but if | had l would not give it
to YOU we shall see said the al
legged patient, drawing from the
same pocket a large revolver. so
We shall, said the doctor, pointing a
weapon of equal size at the intrud-
er. So they sat several minutes,
when the burly man lowered his
weapon, saying, 4 shall not harm
you, and passed out through the
waiting room into the street. Pro-
fessor Kowalewski said he would
have followed the man if his re-
volver had been loaded"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
DISPATCHER is BLAMED.
For the Boston & Maine Wreck at
West Canaan.

The New Hampshire state railroad
commission, which has been investi-
eating the Boston & Maine wreck at
West Canaan, on September l6, in
which 26 were killed has reported
fixing the blame on train dispatcher
J. A. Bromley of the Concord Office,
The commission believes that Brow
ley, having previously sent an order
referring to train No, 80, carried that
number in his mind and inadyertent-
ly seut it to operator Greeley at West
Canaan, instead OF "No, 81" and
did not detect the error when the
dispatch was repeated back, The
West Canaan records shew that the
dispatch was received referring to
No, 80 train.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
SOUTH POMFRET.

Tie Abhott Library was the re-
cipienl oI i table, one time the prop
ery Of Rev. Aaron Hutchinson, also
foot stove, formerly Mrs. Aaron
iIut.huson's. Their grandson, J. B.
HutchinaoA, was the donator.
The material for the new iron
bridge has been dropped upon the
scene Of operation
Isaac Newton has about completed
his grorrry, With the exception OF
the last coat of paint, preparatory for
tie stock of groceries he will open
with November l.
Frank Brown has finished work al
Mass in Woodstock and is now in
Howe's mill
Mr.. aud Mrs. J. Q. A. Raymond
have g,rt practically settled in their
house here.
Mrs. Harry Ransom is spending a
week at her former home in Taunton,
Mass.
Mrs ALbie Bruce of Sprinkfeld
was guest Of Mrs. Samuel Paul
Sunday
Mrs. Leora Reed has sufficiently
recovered from her recent illness to
be able TO ride uat.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
Three Accidents at the CIaremont
Fair.

Three accidents, two Of them seri-
GUS, occurred at the Sullivan county
fair in Claremont last week, Thurs
day. prof" Bonnette, tie balloon
list, was badly injured and narrowly
escaped death. His balloon burst at
a height of 200 feet and he was I'M
able to cut away his parachute until
within a hundred feet of the ground
and then the parachute failed to
open. He fell into the crowd on
Fakirs' row. He was picked up I'M
conscious and taken to the hospital,
where it was found that his back
was badly Infused.
In a heat Of the 2.25 race H. o.
Page of Bennington, n. H., was
thrown by his horse and dragged
a long distance, sustaining a frac-
tured skull and other injuries which
may result fatally.
David Bentley, driver Of Blue Rib
bon, was thrown when his horse
SHE'D at a piece of paper He turned
a complete somersault over the sulky
wheel, but escaped with a sprained
ankle and bruises.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1907-10-19
DoDGING A PROMISE.

There's a new "bug" loose in
Broadway. That makes 1857 diff
ferent varieties. The particular
"bug" is a man of middle age, well
groomed and up to the last report
wearing a smile THAT made Philadel-
phia famous.
"Beg your pardon, sir" said the
"bug," approaching a stranger at
Forty-second street the other even
ing. "Would you do me a favor"
"That depends on the amount"
replied the stranger.
''No, no, not that" said the Dug
in an injured tone. 81 simply would
ask you to adjourn to the interior
of this palatial hostelry and join
me in a little drink"
I'm game" replied the stranger,
and a moment later they were fac
ing the dispensary agent.
"What's the lay?' finally asked
the stranger. "Why am I honored
Win inns lnVlCauOn 10 drink WIN a
man l never saw before ?"
The 'bug" became confidential.
dts this way" he said: 81 prom
ised my wife never to drink with a
friend. Next she got me in a cor
ner and made me promise never to
drink alone. l can never take an
other drink with you, sir. You've
made me your friend for life"
Then the "bug" went out, seeking
another accommodating stranger
New York Globe.