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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
FLYING ROLLER" SkIPS

DETROIT, April Smother"
Elinor l.. Mason. head of the Fly
ing Rollers, with her secretary,
David Livingston Mackay, and an
other man, boarded train for
Montreal yesterday.
1t is believed they will go to
England Mother" Mason is said
to be Nine. Dis De Bar, notorious
ex-convict from Windsor.
The trustees of the colony have
issued a statement renouncing her
as their queen. Mother" Mason
was confronted with the statement
that she was an eX-convict, and
her members called upon her to re-
flute the statement. This she re-
fused to do and then fled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
law TO PREVENT STRIKES

was ON the Jesse James order. Four
men held the little cow town at
bay while they attempted Z times
without success to blow open the
vault. They secured about $50 that
had been deposited after the vault
was closed to business Friday night.
This money was afterward found on
the trail followed by the robbers
when they mounted horses and
rode away.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
SEATTLE TIMES MAN
MAKES BAD MISTAKE

Frank Hoffman, travelling agent
for the Seattle Times, ran amuck on
Riverside av. near Stevens st. just
before noon today and tried to whip
Patrolman Tom Lister, who weighs
PAS and is feeling fine. Hoffman
didn't quite make it, but he caused
some excitement. He had quirt
attached to his wrist and was max
ing people stand around when the
officer arrived Hoffman Is now
making faces at himself In the dark
cell at the police station known as
the tank"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
NOT WITH WALLER

The new photograph cabinet of
the police officers is set up in place
but is short one officer-C. F. Walk
er. Walker refused to have his
photo taken and placed in the same
cabinet with Chief Waller. Walker
was one of the men who refused to
do mounted duty and who was up
held when he appealed to the SUI
perior court. Since that time he
and his chief have not spoken.
Walkers number is 20.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
TWINS AT FEAST

GENOA, Ill.,, April S.-One of the
most notable birthday celebrations
ever held in Illinois was that of 2
twin octogenarians, Mrs. Susan
Churchill and Mrs. Mary Mettler,
which took place here. Not only
were these women present, in the
best of health, but also 2 older sis
ters, Mrs. Navey Churchill, SO, of
Fairdale, H., and Mrs. Martha Nc
Donald, So, of Belvidere.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
COWBOYS CAPTURE
GANG OF ROBBERS

Four men, believed to be the
robbers Of the bank at Ephrata last
Friday night, were run down by
cowboys a few miles from the scene
of the robbery Saturday night be-
fore the Draper bloodhounds that
left this city in the afternoon reach
ed the scene. The suspected men
refuse to tell their names or any
thing about themselves. They made
no show Of fight when captured.
The bloodhounds when turned loose
set out on a trail which led them to
the place Of capture. The robbery
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
BEGINS SUIT FOR
$4,000

With the drawing of the Jurors
today began one of the heaviest
damage suits that ever was tried
in the Spokane county court. w.
M. McKim, bridge carpenter, is
suing Porter Brothers, railroad
bridge contractors, for $4,000 for
injuries sustained by falling
through a hole while employed by
them in building the Olive st.
bridge for the Inland Empire Trac-
ton Co,
The plaintiff has not been on his
feet since the accident, being par
alyZed from the waist down, it is
alleged. and at all times while in
the court room this morning he was
strictly under the attention OF a
trained nurse. The action was
started about year ago,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08

Another attempt to wreck the
Pittsburg express at Parker, Pa,
was made Sunday.
The railroad company has a
swarm of detectives searching for
the wreckers and has offered re-
wards aggregating $4,000 for ar
rests. The tracks are patrolled by
armed men day and night.
An organized gang seems to have
undertaken to cause a frightful dis
aster on the road.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
ST BILL HINTS AT TRAGEDY

OIL CITY, Pa, April S.-Charles
L. Newton. a grocer, came into pos
session of a dollar bill that seemed
like an echo of the recent disas-
trous slump in Wall st. The bill
was rendered in exchange for East
er eggs. Across it's back Is the fol
lowing story:
1.-THE last of $47,600. mostly lost
in Wall st. in Union Pacific, Read
ing, st. Paul, Northern Pacific and
a few others"
The grocer will frame the bill as
a souvenir.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
MACHINE OPERATOR
BURNS IN THEATER

LOCKPORT, N. Y, April S.-Al-
bert Phillips, II years old, operator
of a moving picture machine in the
Arcana theater, was burned to
death. Phillips was in the box OF
the machine when 1t burst into
flames. In the panic which ensued
among the spectators Phillips was
forgotten. His body. burned to a
crisp, was found inside the box
when the fire was put out. No one
in the crowd was injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
COULDN'T STAND IT

BLOOMINGTON, H., April S.
Despondent because of a wreck of
his train on the Scaboard Air line,
in which persons were killed,
Thomas Carroll, former engineer on
the Chicago & Alton. returned to
the roundhouse and shot himself.
He resided in Louisiana, Mo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
ROCK KNOCKED
HIS EYE OUT

Tarkel c. Olsen ants $500 from
the city for being hit in the left
eye by a piece of flying rock which
was whizzed through the air from
a sledge hammer on some rock
work on Sprague av. and Brown st.
The accident happened April 2. Oh
sen may lose the sight of his eye.
He will settle for $500 cash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
ISLE OF PINES IS
CUBAN TERRITORY
(Scripps News Associa Lion.)

(Scripps News Associa Lion)
WASHINGTON, April S.-The
Isle Of Pines is part of the territory
of Cuba and not a part of the United
States, so far as collection of duties
is concerned, according to an opin-
ion of the supreme court handed
down by Justice Fuller today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
THEY HAD TO DIG UP

SAN FRANCISCO, April S.-The
grand jury has learned that each
city employee contributed $25 to-
ward the welcome" arranged for
Mayor Schmitz when he returned
from his European trip. They had
to do it or lose their jobs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
ROOSEVELT SAYS
No; THAT'S ALL
(Scripps News Association

WASHINGTON, D. c., April s.
THE president told me he will not
take another term. I know Inc
man. That's enough for me. He
will keep his word" Jacob Riis SO
disposed of the third term story af-
ter a visit to the White House to-
day.
The recent exposure of the trust
scheme to beat Roosevelt's policies
has given tremendous impetus to
the movement to reflect him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
HIRED GIRL APPEALS

Louise McAndless, the hired girl
who sued f. Lewis Clark. capitalist,
before Judge Hinkle for $S5 and
lost, today appealed to the superior
court. She claims to have an agree
ment with the capitalist whereby
she was to be paid carfare back to
her old home in Maine when she
wanted to so back. Now she wants
to go back, but she says Clark
won't dig up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
SHE HAD HARD LUCK

After being abused even since
their marriage in Portland in 1904.
and cruel treatment and bmffed
into silence by Alexander's ever
packed trunk and his continual
threats OF abandonment. Alice Watt
today filed suit for divorce and the
restoration of her former name.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
HOLD OPEN SESSION

The members OF Spokane council
No. 70, Young Mems institute, will
hold an open meeting on Thursday
evening at Oliver hall, 334 River
side av. A number of out of town.
members have accepted invitations
to be present and participate. The
principal address will be deliered
by H. N. Garrecht, OF Walla Walla
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
LAUNCH PARTY LOST

(Scripps News Association)
GETAWAY, ILL.,, April S.-Jonn
and Bert Vaupel grown men, and
Alfred Simon and Irving Kane,
boys, were drowned today. An cleo
trio launch they were in struck a
cable in the river and capsized.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
HOBO WITH HOSE

The police want to find the owner
of so feet of wire wrapped rubber
hose that was taken from hobo
this morning. 1t is desired that the
owner report so the hobo may be
prosecuted for the theft.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
GRAFT CASES GO
OVER AS USUAL
fscrIpps News Association)

SAN FRANCISCO, April Sow
ing to the Illness of one OF his at
torney, Ruef's trial was continued
this morning until tomorrow.
The cases of Schmitz, on the
charge OF extOrtion, and Oman, on
charges of perjury and conspiracy,
were continued until April %.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
CAPTAIN KILLED AND
IA men HURT
(Scrinps News Association. J

NEW YORK, April Sire this
morning in the old Metropolitan
Railway Co. S barns resulted in the
death of Captain John Ryan and the
injury OF IA old firemen a wall
fell on them. The property loss is
100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
ASSASSlNATED BY BOY

CITY OF MEXICO, April s.
General Manuel Barillas. expresi-
dent Of Guatemala, was assassin
ated as he was riding upon a street
car here last night by a II year old
boy, who gave his name as Jose
Estrada Oscos. Barillas was op-
posed to the present government
and was strongly favored as the
next nreSident.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
TAFT WON'T TALK
(Scripps News Associatinn.)

(Scripps News Associati"n.)
HAVANA, April S.-Rival delega-
tons visited Taft at the palace to-
day In an effort to obtain some
definite announcement from the ad-
ministration at Washington. All
failed. Polteness was all they got
from the secretary of war. The
liberals left the conference angry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
CAN'T ISSUE FRANKS

tScripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, D. c., April S.
The interstate commerce commits
sion today held that express com
panies cannot give franks to rail
road officials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
engineer KILLED
IN WRECK
(Scripps News Association.)

(SNTIpDS NEWS NSSO!IHtIOn.J
RENO, New. April San east
bound passenger train crashed into
a freight train at Brown station,
near Lovelock, New, this morning.
Engineer Frank Hampton, Of the
passenger train. is reported killed.
Several were injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
ENGINEER BREAKS LEG

JEFF Irby, Spokane Falls & North
ern engineer, is laid up with a
broken leg His train hit boulder
on the track near Myncaster, b. c.,
yesterday. Irby jumped from his
cab. No one else was hurt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
SNOW STOPS PLANTING

FERGUS, FALLS, Mimi, April
S.-Snow in northern Minnesota
and Wisconsin has stopped spring
planting. Over 10 inches fell
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
JOHN D. FEELS
GENEROUS AGAIN

,, CLEVELAND, o., A pril
, S.-All refined oil was adj
, vanced half a cent a gallon
, by Standard Oil today.
D . . . q . q q . . . . q . q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
ANOTHER TOWN TAKEN

MOBILE, April S.--A steamer
brings news that Puerto Cortez,
Honduras, has been captured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08

Marriage licenses were issued TO
VIM. Thomas Fennell and Edith
Clark; Emil Damscourt and Lizzie
l.. Beck. all of Spokane, today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-04-08
Philosophy Worth Noting

If had 100000 it'd keep me
too busy L fish. AS long as | fish
there'd no danger of me having
800, 100000. That's why | don't
stop fishin'.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-20
PLATFORM OF DEMOCRACY OF
FIRST COZ -GREssloNAL DISTRICT
Following 10 the Platform Of the Dem.
oerats Of the First Congressional
District


FIRST
We. the Democrats Of the First Con
gressional District, Of the proposed
state OF Oklahoma, in convention as
sembled. reahirm allegiance to the
time honored principles Of the demo
cratic party as taught by that immor-
tai author Of the Declaration OF inde.
pendonce. Thomas jefferson, praciicod
by andrew Jacksca and elncldated
and talsod by the Great Commoner
Of 80 time, William ]. Bryan.
SECOND
We endorse the action of the coDstl.
tulional convention and look with
grateful appreciation on their untlring
efforts in tho performance Of their
arduous labors and their fidelity I'm
keeping the faith and carrying out
their pledges and promises to the
people, and we especially endorse The
convention: a.. in granting the initi-
alive and referendum, t2), ia tho esiab-
lishment Of u state railway insurance
and warehouse commission. go, IN
the strict regulation OF all public
service corporations. and placing the
same within the control Of the state.
ca in the reduction Of freight aad pas
senger rates by the constitution and
the control OF such corporations by
the state. t5), In the passage of the
fellow servant provision, (6), In the
providing for the employment Of con.
yict labor. 90, In the protection By
liberal exemptions from taxation OF all
exsoidiers. fS), IN the restriction of
government by injunction. 90, In the
passage of mine. mill and factory In.
spection and health laws. (1O), and IA
the recognition and protection Of labor
BY 2 board Of arbitration and the pre-
yentiOn Of child labor IN mill and mine
Gl). IN the establishment Of a com
missioner of charities. and. fI2l, in
the wise and intelligent provisions for
city government and abolition OF allen
ownership Of our soil are measures
lot progress and have set the consti
tuition for the proposed state ~ Okla
boma at the head Of an state docf
ments AZ the greatest and ablest con
stitution ever written for ans people
Of any state or time.
THIRD
We denouEce tho Republican, rail
road, ASP Constitution" written by
Henry e. Asp and signed by twelve
republicans. members iH the coagen,
tica. IN the interests or and for the
corporations, believing that the re-
publican party Is as morally and
Justly committed 10 the palicies Of
that instrument as the democratic
party is BY the one they have signed
aud submitted 10 you for suffrage.
FOURTH.--
We dsmand ss strict segalRtion a.
Is poseibi- - secure OF all public
utility corporations. including rail.
roads. telegraph and express lines
gnul such time as public oHnefskip
can be accomplished BY sysseaatlc,
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-20

why suoyanoy youthT odEvsy
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-20

TO look well and feel well you
must be well TO do this. YOU must
keep the mechanism Of your body IN
perfect running order
a woman's constitution IS far more
intricate and delicate easily in
iured and disarranged- than the
mechanism OF the finest watch Yet
no one would think Of allowing q
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repairing or cleaning H.
How many young ladies' there are.
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lustre from the eve. the once pleas
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Simply that some one or more of the
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Nature needs some assistance.
These aches and pains although
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The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-20
NOT AFRAID FoR AeRseLr.
chIId's Only Thought Was Of Damage
She Might Do Train.

One day last winter a Vermont girl
named Rosa Hines, IA years old and q
farmers daughter, drew her sled 20
the crest Of hill half mile long and
then took a slide. Just beyond the
foot Of the hin are railroad tracks, and
as her sled got under motion she saw
train coming She couldn't stop
and she saw that there must be an ac
cident, so she waved her hood and
shouted: Get out of my wayl Get out
of my way, or you'il be run overt"
The engineer saw the girl waving her
hood. even If he didn't hear her words
and he brought a long train Of freight
cars to sudden stop just in time to
let her shoot by the engine. This is
probably the FIRST time in the history
of railroading when girl on n sled
was given the right OF way over q
train. When she was afterwards
scolded by her father she naiyely re
Piled 'Oh. ] wasn't scared for myself
was afraid OF bunting the train on
the track
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-20
Outdoor Lie Of English Women.

outdoor Life Of English Women.
English ladies cook not at All and
their servants cook horribly, but sti,l
the English lady is free togo out for
her walks and drives and rides-and
she does. Then there's the climate
the dear old soggy climate that YOU
can be out-of-doors in all the wear
round. One doesn't stay in the house
and work ones self to shreds over
elaborate cakes fer the chlldren-they
eat stale buns. Altogether | belleye
the well-spring of our contentment
over there>is the adorable gypsy BRIT.
ish spirit that's always driving one
out of the house-it's so restful TO be
out in the open air! They are terribly
envious of the real :Yildcinesses over
here where people can go and camp
out summers but after all--outside of
the circle of fashionable pleasure.
chasers. who are making themselves
dizzy in their little merry-go-round an
the time-Englishmen camp out every
day in one way or another. Helen
Leavenworth, in the Cutters Book.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-20

ACCOMMODATIONS W GtNAt HTltafUs
Once more woman has demonstrated
her seperior vitality. 20 the discom-
fture Of mere man. or the centenari.
ans who died IN the United Kingdom
during last year AZ were women and
only a paltry 16 we're men: in 1905
the numbers were &c and %, respec
tively.< and in 1904. Al to %. During
the last ten years the women who
died after completing 100 years. at
least. Of life, exceeded the male cen.
tenarians ~ S27 to IT. an advantage
Of nearly So per cent.
Tested by the length OF life, woman
can equally claim the superiority.
Bridget Danaher, who died last March
In Limerick, WAS said to be 112 years
Did: Mary O'Hare, another daughter
81 Erin. was only two years younger.
and MRS. Sarah Egan, Of Kings Coun.
", was credited with 107 years. while
Bridget Somors. who ended her days
IN Sligo Workhouse In March. 1905
had reached the ripe old age of ia.
So healthy is Ireland that II Is said
sSe has at present more thnn 500 cen.
lenarians. ~niIe England Scotland
sud wales can only muster 1872 among
them.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-20
rhe only cat she Had. roo.

A woman went to Justice Miller's
court the other afternoon and said to
Clem Bhlinger, the clerk. according to
the Kansas City Times:
II want you to come right out to
my house and arrest my husband"
'Why?" asked the clerk.
'He got drunk yesterday. hit his
boss and got fred" said the woman.
Then he came home and killed the
'cat-and Us the only cat I've got left"
Wei, can't arrest man for XIII
ing cat" Mr.. IchlInger replied. "but
III tell what | can do. / know where
you can get another cat"
The woman took the address and
left.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-20
Before ard After.

There is a great difference between
the actions Of woman before and
after marriage" remarked the sad
eyed man with the absent hair.
What's the answer" queriec the
youth who was on the verge OF gradu.
atlng from a correspondence school.
GIVE a woman iive-dollar bunch oi
flowers before marriage" explainod
the party Of the sad part, ~and ahe
will say: Oh thank you. Georgel
But. really. / eabiot allow you 70
spend so much money or ne. After
marriage when George hands her
seven-eighths Of his weekly salary she
looks at IL conteidptnouslY and says
IL that an ! getge
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-20
Her First Impressions.

"The first impression is the one yon
should always SO by the little grass
widow advised. q know by expert
ence. have never yet had husband
that liked at first sight He always
had to win me. Then, after / had
been married awhile, invariably
went back to my FIRST impression of
dislike that kept on getting worse and
worse till had TO leave him / shall
never marry again" she finished, un-
less fall head over heels in love with
him the first minute meet him"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-20

Father" said the small boy. what
Is an ,optimist?'
"An optimist, my son. is a man who
believes the weather bureau when its
predictiops~ere favorable and who
eongratulates himself on It's unreliable
lty when they are not"
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1907-06-20
FAIRBANKS AND TAFT
Fight FOR KENTUCKY


il.ouigsille. KY. June t9-At the
Republican state convention which
convened here this afternoon the
lines were sharply drawn between the
Fairbanks and Taft elements Judge
William n Holt was selected fof
temporary chairman, which Is re
garded as a victory FOR The onti-Tafi
element