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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
COUNCIL KILLS
PARK PLAN

The 10000 clubs proposition to
take parks out of politics withered
in the city council committee of
the whole last night. Not a coun-
Gilman was in favor of the clubs
scheme to submit to a vote of the
people at the next city election of
a commission Of 10, picked by the
club to be perpetuated in charge
of city parks.
Councilman Baldwin offered an
amendment to the clubs PROPOSE
ton that the 10 men be appointed
by the mayor. Councilmen said
they did not believe the 10000
club would like such an amend
ment and Baldwin remarked that as
the club was planning to elect a
"clean mayor" it should not object
to his amendment. 1t was finally
decided to have the corporation
counsel confer with attorneys for
the 10000 club and draft a PROPOSE
ton more in conformity with law
than the clubs original proposal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29

ooh, father, see the filthy boy"
said Rollo one day as they were
taking little walk for their
health, and because thee stimable
parent had no car fare.
DO you refer to yon ragamuffin
with his hair in tangles and the
rich top soil on his map" asked
Rollo's father, directing his gaze
upon a youth who, next to hot bath,
needed fumigation.
Even So" quoth Rollo. And I
beg you to observe that he Is very
untidy about his blothing. He has
not even a hemstitched handker-
chief in the breast pocket of his
coat, although his nose is crying
aloud for it,
Eyes, Rollo, you have hit him off
as completely as Bertillon meas
urement," said Rollo's sire. when
it comes to fastidiousness he GER
tainly runs for the end book. But
why do you give him the hoot?"
Because | tremble for his future,
father" said Rollo, with commisera-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
KENTUCKY HAS A LOCHINVAR

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. 29.-Be-
ing persuaded that everybody on
earth was trying to prevent him
marrying Miss Lysle Hamilton, of
Loredale, his Is year old sweet
heart, Cleveland Biggerstaff, 10
years old, summary settled the af
fair by mounting his most trusty
steed and carrying away the girl
from her front door to justice a
few miles away, where they were
married. Miss Hamilton's aunt,
who she was living with, opposed
her marriage, but her mother final
ly gave her consent and entered
eagerly into the plans for the kid
naping. The girls aunt has now
been won over, and it is predicted
that the youthful couple will Give
happily ever after"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
Wall OF The HIGHLANDER

The democratic "highbinders
are claiming that the city hall
democrats are not democrats in the
sense that Bryan or BILLY" Good
year are democrats. One of them
said today that he was going to
write to Goodyear for his speech,
THE test of democracy" which
was feature of the Bryan banquet
in Spokane. He said he would
send printed copies to Senator
George Turner, Mayor Daggett,
Frank Graves and other prominent
members of the party and let them
consider whether or not they could
qualify as Bryan followers.
The great weakness of the demo-
cratic party, according to Goodyear,
is that it is dominated by the very
interests hostile to Bryan and the
principles he advocates. The high
binders" thought it almost sac
religious to see corporation SER
wants of every description the prin-
cipals in entertaining Bryan when
here, and suggested that Senator
Turner was probably as closely
identified with the money power of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
CHANCE FOR
PHILIPPINES

Young men who want to see the
Philippine islands at Uncle SAM
expense can do so now by enlisting
in the army. They will have the
privilege of assigning themselves to
island service if desired, under a
new order just received from the
war department by Captain Bonn
ford, in charge of the Spokane re-
cruiting office in the Daniels build
ing.
This order has been resorted to
in an endeavor to fill out depleted
companies in the islands. The re-
cruit will be told what regiments
are on duty there and given his
choice If he passes the examina-
ton.
United States army recruiting
stations all over the country are
falling down on men needed to
guard Uncle Sans possessions
both at home and abroad, but the
situation is particularly pressing in
the Philippines.
1t is believed by the war depart
ment that men can be obtained for
this service, however, if assured
that they will be sent to the islands
where there is some prospect of ac-
tive service, instead Of being as
signed to some regiment stationed
in a garrison in the United States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
GET FINED AND
MARRIED

Justice Hinkle yesterday after
noon united in marriage Ralph
Mertensio, age 81, and May Findo,
81, after first having fined them $50
each for not getting married. Five
months ago Ralph secured IL
cense but decided not to expend an
additional IS to get legally tied.
When he and his wife were led
back to Jail the woman tore her
skirts and produced $3.50 from the
folds and paid the fines. Then
Ralph announced to the officers
that he would get married. Both are
Italians. Mrs. Mertensio has large,
dark, watery eyes and is slightly
built. Ralph is noticeable chiefly
on account of a bushy head of long,
curly hair.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
MISSION WORK
At HOME AND
ABROAD

The Pacific coast interdenomina-
tional missionary institute opened
last night at the First Baptist
church. E. D. STOPPER opened the
meeting by explaining its purposes.
Rev. H. G. Bissell made an ad-
dress on India, From the Inside"
This evening the institute will
be addressed by DR.. c. E. Chivers,
secretary of the Home Missionary
society of New York. who will
speak on home missions. Miss Ella
d MacLaurin, special secretary Of
the American Baptist Missionary
union, will speak on foreign mis-
sions. Those two speakers arrived
on the belated Northern Pacific
train yesterday in company with B.
Carter Milliken, of the educational
department of the Presbyterian
board of foreign missions; Ethel D.
Hubbard, special secretary of the
young peoples department of the
American board; Rev. E. D. Soper,
secretary of the Young Peoples
Missionary movement of New York,
and Rev. H. G. Bissell of India.
The purpose of the institute is to
bring missionary organization
methods to those who cannot at
tend eastern conferences and to
stimulate general interest in the
work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
COAL
FROM ORIENT

TACOMA, Wash, Jan. 29.-With-
in the next 80 days several cargoes
of coal will be received on Puget
Sound to relieve the fuel shortage
now existing in Tacoma and Seat
tie. According to advices, the
steamer Lyria sailed from Moji
Monday with 1000 tons of coal. The
steamship Quito is to bring 5000
tons, and the steamship Pleridis is
due here February l with 1000 tons
of coal.
Never before in the history Of
this port had it been necessary to
import coal from the orient to meet
the local demand.
Owing to the coal shortage, many
tugs are prevented from going out
side to pick up vessels, and as a
result only 16 windjammers have
entered the straits in four weeks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
HERE'S A CASE FOR SOLOMON

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Jan. %
Two women here are fighting for
the possession of boy, which each
claims to be hers. Mrs. Walter
Williams, who claims to be the
mother, said that seven years ago
in Richmond, Mo-, she gave her six
months old baby into the keeping
of Mrs. Mollie Jones. Mrs. Jones
moved to Kansas City, taking the
baby with her. Only recently Mrs,
Williams learned of the where
abouts of her boy and his foster
mother. Now she wants the boy
back and Mrs. Jones refuses to
part with him. Judge McCune of
the juvenile court, who is trying
the case, has put the boy in the In
stitutional home until he can decide
to whom he should give him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
NINE ATTEMPTS TO DESTROY
FAMILY.

BROWNSVILLE, Ga, Jan. %
Nine attempts to murder Allen
Futch and his mother, rich farmers,
near here, have caused great ex-
element, and although much eff
fort has been made to capture the
would-be assassin he is yet at lib
erty and still harnesses the family.
During period of eight months
the mysterious person has attempt
ed the lives of Mrs. Alice Futch and
her son, Allen, by poison, dynamite
and fire. The poisons were admin
istered in water buckets, in -four,
coffee and meat. A dynamite bomb
was found under Allen Futch's bed,
and two attempts to burn the house
have been made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29

WON STOP

STOCKTON, Jan. 29.-One hun
dred farmers in Stanislau county
who contracted with Rainmaker
Hatfield for nine inches of rain
from November to April for $3.50,
with a bonus each additional inch,
now want him to stop the rain.
Eleven inches have fallen so con-
tinuously that farmers can't SOW
crops. Hatfield offered to stop the
rain for $500. but finally agreed to
quit when he had 10 inches, which
will net him 81 800.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
TRUST
FASTENING ON
alaska

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. %
Charges are afloat here that the
smelter trust is trying to grab
Alaska. Biologists regard that sec
ton of Alaska in which the Gug-
genheim and Morgan interests are
working quietly as the greatest I'M
developed copper in the world.
Alaskans here declare that finan-
cial interests in New York and Lon
don, principally the Guggenheims,
plan to build and control in their
own interests all transportation IA
cilities and also claim the same in
tereStS are now carrying on a
studied campaign Of suppression of
facts as to Alaska's possibilities.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
FAINTS HOLDING A LIGHTED
LAMP.

OTlSVILLE. Mich, Jan 29--Mrs
Grin McComb, aged Go years,
arose while the rest of the family
were in bed and lighting lamp
went into the kitchen. She has
heart trouble and says she felt one
of these spells coming on She
started back to bed, but fell with
the lighted lamp in her hands. Her
son, Dell Whitaker, sleeping in a
room upstairs, smelled the smoke
of burning clothing, rushed down
stairs and found his mother ablaze.
He put out the fire, but Mrs. Nc
Comb may die of her INJURIES.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29

the country as any attorney that
could be named. He also said that
while Bryan was declaiming against
perpetual franchises" one of the
msot representative members of the
party in this city was asking for a
franchise of that kind from the city
council.
There is much in favor of the
local republicans as compared with
the democrats" the "highbinder"
continued. THE local republicans
do not attempt to deny that their
party is dominated by the corpora
tons; they are honest about it and
glory in their depravity, but the
democrats want the people to think
something different and attempt to
carry the labor vote on one shoulder
and corporation support on the
other.
well, how are you going to i'm
prove matters?" asked the news
paper man.
I'm not going to; the people will
do that some time" he answered.
at takes them a long time to wake
up. but they will"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
DIVORCED FROM DEAD WIFE.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. %
Judge Mosman granted divorce to
Henry Whiterock from his wife,
Maud Whiterock, who died a few
month ago in a police station in
Omaha. The proceedings began
some months ago, before knowledge
of the death of the defendant was
learned, but Whiterock insisted
that he be given the decree just the
same.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
BONNEVILLE, Ind, Jan. "a
country lass, who rides horse be-
cause she loves to feel the chill
breath of morning on her cheeks,
and not because of any decree of
fashion, an innocent girl whose
friendships are sincere and who
knows nothing Of the hollowness of
society, is having her life disturbed
by dreams of great ball to be
given by Vice President and Mrs.
Fairbanks at Washington in the
very near future.
Miss Lena Mae Hemenway,
daughter Of United States Senator
Hemenway, of Indiana, has just
been told Of the great affair in her
honor. Unlike other girls, who
envy her, she receives the honor
with the greatest modesty, but like
every other woman in the world,
spends her time in day dreaming
CT the great night when ambassa-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29

doris, counts, statesmen Of all
worlds, will do her honors. She
talks very little, however, and re-
sents the publicity connected with
the affair.
How hate to do it," she said.
Il guess | will have to submit, how
ever, and might just az well get
it over with"
Now that this child of the West
is about to be introduced at Wash
ington, make her debut. as societ.
terms it, she is more friendly than
ever to her friends here and at
Evansville, where she is quite IA
vorite. She tells her girl friends Of
her plans, of course, but she does
it in such "A way that they love her
the more for enjoying something
that does not concern them. A
choice few, however. will be guests
of honor, and attend the grand
function. n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
PORTLAND HIT BY
STORM

PORTLAND, Jan. 29.-Damage
to this city by sleet storm that
commenced yesterday is estimated
at 100000, the heaviest losers be-
ing the telephone companies. The
electric light companies were
afraid to trust their wires with
heavy currents during the storm
and the city was left in darkness.
Slides and snow drifts are re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29

evening. Prizes were awarded for
the most elegant costume, the best
sustained character and the most
comical character.
Tomorrow night the first of Sc
ries of basket ball games will be
played between the rink team and
the S. A. A. G. team.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
N. P. BLOCKED TIGHT

TACOMA, Jan. 29.-Northern Pa
cific officers here have served notice
that their line will accept no more
freight shipments east except of
perishable goods. This shuts out
lumber and shingles, the principal
Eastern shipments from this point.
There are several thousand cars on
this side of the mountains now
awaiting to be hauled East and the
company can give no definite date
for lifting the blockade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
G. w, JACKSON WANTED.

The police are looking for
George w. Jackson at the request
of Norman M. Jackson, of Cleve-
land, O., who in letter this morn
ing informed Chief of Police Waller
that George w. was last heard from
in Spokane, where he was employ
ed in a candy factory He is want
ed in Cleveland for the settlement
of an estate, it is presumed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
RtQUIEScAT

They laid the white form tenderly
away;
There was no need for tears
Nor idle fears,
Nor reason for a deep and dark
dismay.
She lifted up her voice in widest
plant,
And every other throat
Took up the note,
Forsaking every semblance of re-
straint.
And why should we a thought of
sadness borrow?
For, if the truth we tell,
All, well,
The hen can lay another one to-
morrow!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29

been working in the Louisville
postoffice more than GO years. 1t
was on March 16, 1913, that he went
TO work in the Office as clerk, and
he has never missed a day since
except on leave of absence.
Strassburg was born in Hanover
and had just come to America when
he secured this position.
On June 2 he will be SO years old
He is as active as ever and expects
to work for Uncle Sam for years to
come.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29

ing to report, a negro named Dan
January was in debt to Levi D. Car
ter, wkhite planter, and Carter,
with some companions, seized Jan
uary and his wife and five children.
Another white farmer bought them,
it is said, paying Carter about
81 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
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Father.
bYEN<EhaeSr

ton in his tone. "He will grow up
to be abhorred by all humanity"
you are all there with the
knockerino, Rollo," said his father,
reprovingly, "but your dope is
wrong. 1t is true that he gets away
bad, but l see a different finish"
"Oh, sir, how can you imagine
such a contamination?
"Rollo, that is just the kind of
kid who turns out dapper dresser,
a mainstay for manicure parlors
and perfect fiend for flesh food
and heliotrope water. Rollo, he has
the star foundation for a violent re-
action when he grows up. He will
go to the other extereme. He will
be swell dresser and demand a
neck shave every time he hops into
BARRIERS chair. 1t is the over-tidied
cub who is more apt, when grown
up, to abide sartorially at the Sign
of the Lemon"
Does that mean, father, that he
will also undergo a moral regenera-
ton when he attains the years of
discretion?'
"No, that doesn't follow" said his
dad. "All l mean to say is that
whether he grows up burglar or a
broker, he will consider dandruff on
his collar a crime. He may not
necessarily consider grand larceny
SUCH"
And how did you ascertain all
this, if l may make so bold as to
ask, pup-pah?' asked Rollo, with
some awe.
Your Uncle Fuller, Rollo, has
been there
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
BURNHAM IN STRIPES.

OSSINNING, N. Y, Jan. 20
George Burnham, former general
counsel Of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance Co., was put to work in
the printing shop at Sing Sing to-
day. He is sentenced for two years
for life insurance crookedness.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
BRtckLAYERS WILL
SMOKE UP TONIGHT

The bricklayers' union holds its
first annual smoker tonight at Elks'
temple. Mayor Daggett, ]. T,
O'Brien, Comptroller Farley, Fred
Schade and President c. F. Benson
of the union are to deliver address
es. A good program has been ar
ranged, including music and vaude-
vile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
BASKETBALL GAMES,

The Whitman college basketball
team plays Gonzaga college tonight,
the high school tomorrow afternoon
and the S. A. A. G. Thursday night.
The team plays at Pullman Friday
night and at Moscow, Idaho, Satur-
day night. n @SH
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
TO PAY BACK
HIS SALARY

OLYMPIA, Jan. 29.-Before the
legislative inquiry committee yes
terday John S, McMillin. deposed
railroad commissioner, offered to
refund his salary received from the
state if the governor or committee
believed that he had not returned
value by his services.
Senator Paulhamus, chairman of
the committee, promptly informed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
Up FOR
TWO DOLLARS

]. ]. Norris, of Fifth av. and
Howard st. was held up on his way
to work this morning by a masked
man who relieved him of So. Nor
ris had just reached the railroad
tracks when a man slouched from
behind and showing a revolver of
large calibre before his eyes made
him put his hands skyward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
NEGROES SOLD AS SLAVES

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 20.
An alleged atrocious case of peon-
age in Rankin county, Miss, has
been brought to the attention of
the department of justice. Accord
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29

McMillin that he could refund his
salary received since June l and
still be well paid for what service
he had rendered. McMillin denied
the rebate charges made against
him.
The committee will probably rec
ommend that McMillin refund his
salary as commissioner since
June ].
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
SERVED UNCLE SAM 6
YEARS

LOUISVILLE, KY, Jan. 29.-Of
the thousands who are employed in
Uncle Sans postoffices, the veteran
is John D. Strassburg, of this city,
the oldest man on the list He hts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29

ported along the o. R. & N. to The
Bales, and trains are stuck tight
in some places. A half a mile of
slide stalled the Spokane flyer.
All towns in western Idaho and
the Palouse report unusually severe
storms. Great loss to stock is
feared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
BALLiNGER CONFIRMED.

WASHINGTON, d. c., Jan. 20
The nomination of r. A. Ballinger,
of Seattle, as commissioner of the
general land Office was confirmed
yesterday in the United States
senate
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
ROHRBACHER RESIGNS.

On account of having accepted a
position with the Lewiston chamber
Of commerce, r. c. Rohrbacher has
resigned as secretary of the pub
licity committee of the chamber OF
commerce in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29
RINK MASQUERADE.

The masquerade at the Princess
rink was attended by large crowd
of both maskers and SPECTATORS last
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-01-29

Willie Owl-Ma, what's the mat.
ter with pa?
Mamma Owl-Sh-h-h, Willie, he's
been to the club all day and didn't
get to roost until o'clock this af-
ternoon.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-16
DETECTTvE WORN.

Just as an intelligent detective sets
himself to discover the identity of
the perpetrator of a crime that seems
mysterious, so the medical man goes
to work to discover the origin of the
troubles of his patients. He knows
that in most cases some of the organs
of the body are not performing their
functions properly, and knowing that
in large percentage of cases the ac-
tion of the bowels is at fault, he
early inquiries whether his patient is
constipated. II so, the physician
knows that IL cure is to be effected,
the constipation must be not only
relieved, but permanently remedied
and that In order to accomplish this
certain muscles must be given new
strength and elasticity. For this
purpose successful medical men pin
their faith to preparation of X OF.
Fluid Extract of SIENNA. Y OF. Roch-
ellie Salts, / OF. Aro-Sagrada. 80
grains Bicarbonate of Soda, y OF.
water and IL ozs. Glycerine. or
this the patient is given a teaspoon
full at bedtime and before each meal,
the treatment being continued until
there is free movement OF the bowels.
This. simple prescription can be put
up by any good druggist
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-16
MOTOR BOATS
FROM THIS CITY MAY ENTER
RACES AT CAIRO.
Egyptian Hustlers" Celebration
Offers Prizes for Fastest
Boats.

Motor boat owners in Paducah
have received an invitation to enter
a race to be given during the meeting
of the Egyptian Hustlers." a newly
organized body of travelling men of
southern Illinois, headquarters at
Cairo. The "Hustlers' viii meet in
Cairo on June 20-22 and will arrange
many events of interest. The Dupont
Powder company offers a handsome
cup for the winner OF the boat race,
and it is probable that several Padu-
cahans will enter. Messrs. Young
Taylor and Henry A. Peter have a
fast boat they are considering enter
ing, and it is probable that Captain
Breckenridge. owner of 1.-The Tom
Boy will enter this boat.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1907-05-16

cized Bonaparte's recent opinion in
behalf Of the Wilson Distilling com
Dany. Others spoke along the same
line. e. W. Taylor, representing e.
II. Taylor, Jr., & Sons, of Frankfort,
and other straight whisky manufac-
turers spoke in support of the opin-
ion. Yerkes opposed labelling liquors
suggested by Attorney General Bona
parte as blends, compounds, imita-
tion, etc, under the pure food law.
Mr.. Taylor contended holly that any
mixture of WHISTLES or with any,
thing else ought to be marked as
such. Attorney General Bonaparte
suggested a test case in court to de-
termine the merits Of the controver-
sy.