davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
bRA|NSTORM
HITS TACOMA

p. p. Carroll, a Seattle attorney,
has excited Tacoma with a PROPOSE
ton to invest $4,000. 900 for the
purpose of building an electric road
from that city to Spokane, and a
few other little items. His project
is the completion of the Snohomish
Valley railroad, an undertaking that
has been banded about the town
of Snohomish by c. A. Barron for
the past 2 years. 1t was originally
headed for the Snoqualmie valley,
but refused to bulge in that direc.
ton. Then it started towards Bell
ingham-on paper. The city cOun-
Gil of Everett thought 50 little of
it they refused a franchise. but
this little incident failed TO appall
the promoter. He promptly scared
across the hills for Spokane and
got a first page scare-head in the
Chronicle on the strength of his ex-
pectations. Publicity helps to sell
stock. among other things.
Now Carroll modestly proposes
to complete the line, cover the
whole interior of the state with
electric lines as a side issue and
while he is at it will supply all
the towns between Tacoma and Sc
attic with light and power. He will
sell Tacoma water at 10 cents per
1000 gallons. While time hangs
heavy on his hands he will also
build a railroad to Puyallup and
construct the Seattle, Chelan &
Spokane railway Tacoma will be
the grand center of all this indus,
try. He figures that this will use
up a matter of s40,OO0000, but the
time honored wealthy fasteners
will dig up more, If necessary.
The only drawback to the grand
scheme is Carroll's reputation as a
Seattle promoter who periodically
launches forth on some vast enter.
prise. He is subject to Industrial
brainstorms of tremendous fury
But some of the Tacoma papers fell
for the whole story. as some of the
Spokane papers will in due time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
BY ZElMA TRAVERS

The other day a young woman
asked me to advise her on a per
picking question which caused her
much annoyance. She said that she
was about to marry man who she
like well enough. but did not love,
and that she was doing so merely
for selfish ends. She said that she
had never really loved anyone, who
she was conscious of loving, not
even her brothers and sisters or
parents. Her fiansce, a common
place kind of man, not at all SEN
timental unhesitatingly confessed
that he, too. was marrying for con-
venience rather than love. He wish
ed home with some good woman
as his life partner. Were they do
ing rightg
told her yes, indeed. Such mar
riages are often very happy ones
and, truly. very few of them end in
the divorce courts. Persons with
such natures as these young people
when they are matched together
spend long, happy lives, with few
storms or jealousies.
1t is good thing that these two
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
GETTING POLISHED

Il don't object to being polished.
SO can act like a real gentleman.
| am hammered up so | don't put
my elbows on the table and as for
keeping the end Of the spoon out
of my mouth, I'm an expert, but,
by Jove, I'm through being polish
ed up any more" drawled the dry
goods clerk, in the latest style.
whats wrong?"
Wrong? Say, you know my
youngest sister, Jane? That's her
real name when she goes to papa
for money-on the cards it's spell
ed with a ''y" before the N" and
about consonants after each
vowel. Well, Jane loves me, and
after she went through all the
classes on how to act and not show
your real bring up, she landed on
me. Jack, dear says sister. you
are the best salesman in Witherly's
and you are all right, except you
act just like all American men. You
are too busy to know the right
things to do-those nice little po-
litenesses, and I'm going to polish
you up for Miss Withly.' OF course
that sounded good to me. I'm for
owning the store, and | was getting
on fine after a few lessons: had
everything running smoothly. Why
was so polished that it made me
sick to watch my fellow mortals
eat, or act as though they weren't
dragged up. There was only one
thing that marred my happiness.
II found Jane on the porch or met
her on the street l would forget to
tip my hat.
Jane said she was entitled to as
much respect as any other girl 1t
sounded like the book, but it al
way made me feel foolish to act as
if | was glad to see her.
We'll, | forgot several times. as
/ have already remarked. James
warned me-I'll give you a les
son, young man, some day. that
will make you remember. 1t will
be for your own good, and will
hurt me more than you-but.
Say. yesterday I just caught on
to the smoker as the express train
pulled out | was in an awful rush
wanted to get over to the park
with the sticks and play a hole or
two-so when | got off at Hyde
park and saw Jane coming home
from the matinee, slid alongside,
pinched her arm and said Lovely
day-haven't | met you before?' |
was only joking, you know. but,
horrors, forgot to tip my hat-it's
one OF those fiat boys 1--WE get $3.50
for them, and it is hard for me to
get it on with just the right kind
of rakishness. Jane-my sweet and
polished little sister-well, she
drew coldly away, looked shocked,
and. mind you, we were right In the
middle of a swell bunch of people.
oh, don't get funny, Sis, I'm dead
sick of this mannering business
al don't know you, SIR says lit
tie sister.
by Joye-whack-I thought o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
WOMEN AWAIT BURGLAR

PORTLAND, May 2.-Standing
guard at their home lest a burglar
who had attempted entrance should
return was the exciting experience
last night of Mrs. H. E. Raymond
and daughter, who live at 484 Chap
man st. With reyolvers in their
hands ready for action they sat up
the remainder of the night after
they were awakened by the at
tempts of housebreaker to enter.
The latter was frightened away,
however. and Mrs. Raymond and
her daughter had no occasion to
show their craftsmanship.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
May TRY OPEN SHOP

TACOMA, Wash, May 2.-As the
result Of refusal of the Foundry
mems association Of this city and
Seattle, to accede to the demands
of the union molders for an 8 hour
day, 100 men walked out There
is a prospect Of all the foundries IN
the cities turning open shop and
attempting to secure nonunion
molders from the East.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
WHERE There IS NO LOVE

young matter-Of-fact persons have
found each other and are about to
marry. What if the girl should
marry man who loved and who ex-
pected that love returned.
Love is a beautiful thing. With
out doubt the man and wife who
love each other truly find great
deal more bliss in married life
than the couple who marry as
friends. But when It is all on one
Side-there' the mischief.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
WALLA WALLA HARD HIT

WALLA WALLA, May 2.-Furth-
er reports from all over the county
confirm fears that the frost and
freeze Of Saturday and Sunday
nights almost entirely destroyed
fruit prospects. 1t is now estimated
the loss in Walla Walla valley to
orchardists and gardeners will
reach 100000. Hardly a tree or
growing bud escaped. Some of the
smaller producers are ruined.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02

Nearcut glassware: values up to 35c
Nearcut glassware; values up to soc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
WIN 8 HOUR DAY

STOCKTON, Cal, May I'm re-
Spouse to demand from the
unions, all local shops employing
union men have granted an s hour
day Several companies maintain
ing open shops also granted 3
hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-05-02
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Marriage licenses were granted
this morning to Maurice NJ. Ben
ford and Mary V. Dockery, of Chat
taroy, Wash; Armand Lochand, of
Occur d'Alene, Idaho. and Felicie
GaSSet, of Spokane. Ia:,
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-11
Local Prices of Steel

No movement of the Board Of Trade
promises more to this district than the
effort to put the prices of soft steel
and rolling mill iron to consumers here
on a local and just basis. TO those not
engaged in handling iron and steel the
fact will come as a surprise that con-
sumers here are compelled to pay
Pittsburg prices with freight charges
from Pittsburg to Birmingham added.
Under such circumstances plants that
need steel and finished iron can see no
advantages in locating in this district.
Only meters who consume pig iron
have been able to secure here great
advantages.
John W. Gates writes to the Board
of Trade that he will "be pleased to
cooperate" in this movement to put
the home prices of steel and rolling
mill iron on a home basis. Aided by
Mr.. Gates powerful influence the
Board of Trade should be able to ae-
complish the task it has in hand.
It's importance cannot be oyerrated.
A large number of plants are kept out
of this district because they would be
compelled to pay Pittsburg prices for
material with Pittsburg freight rates
added, and then would be charged
freight rates on their products to large
markets. Success under such circum-
stances is simply impossible, and the
Board of Trade should be able to rally
the entire district in their effort to put
the prices of steel and finished iron on
just basis here at home.
Mr.. Gates expresses the hope that
the movement will be successful, and
his cooperation will undoubtedly rem
der success more than probable, for he
is in a position to command it, and to
win in that way the gratitude of the
entire district.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-11

igan, Arkansas, Pennsylvania, Missis-
sippi, Oregon, North Carolina and Calf
fornia None of the other states are
in the billion-feet class. Alabama is
outranked by Texas, and our place is
therefore No. 13.
The cut of yellow pine far outruns
that of white pine, and Louisiana is
easily the lumber state of the south.
Nearly all the cut of cypress is south
ern, and Louisiana leads all her sister
states in the production of that kind Of
wood The hardwoods, too, chiefly
come from the south. The truth is,
the south and the Pacific coast are be-
ginning to supply the entire country
with lumber-with pine and cypress
and the oaks, and ash. and hickory
and red gums, and yellow poplar and
cottonwood. The lumber industry is
adding largely in various ways to the
wealth and development of the south,
and the greet is that it handles a dis
appearing quantity.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-11
JOSEPH r. JOHNSTON.

From the Washington Herald
There is no man in Alabama who stands
higher in the estimation of the people or
who has been deemed worthy of greater
honor than ex-Gov. Joseph F. Johnston,
who is at the New Willard, with delega-
ton that has come to press the claims
of Birmingham for the sub-treasury, for
which several southern cities are fiercely
contending. A man of affairs, successful
in business. and a clever politician, Gov.
Johnston has an abundance of the milk
of human kindness and does not take
life so seriously as to fail to see the
funny side of human existence.
Not long ago he was elected td the
United States Senate, conditioned Jon a
vacancy in that body. That is to shy. he
and Hon. John II. Bankhead were elected
alternate Senators to the venerable pair
now in possession. Messrs. Mofgan and
Pettus, and in that connection the
governor relates this one on himself:
"A friend of mine who had moved to a
distant state met me not long since, and
congratulating me on my Election to a
possible vacancy, observed mat l occupied
a rather embarrassing ana delicate posi-
ton, to which I assentedl But by way of
consolation, my friend added: Never
mind; it will come out all right in time
NO, not in time I replied, but perhaps
in eternity"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-11
Gnvernor-Elect Cemer in Control.

The selection of W. L. Martin for
speaker and the decision of the senate
s to vest the naming of the senate COM
mittees in the lieutenant governor, not
only restores harmony at the capitol,
but 1t lodges all responsibility in the
new administration. This is as 1t should
be, because the people have so willed
it. and from the rule of the majority
there is not and should not be any
appeal.
Upon Governor elect Conner and his
friends falls In full measure the re-
sponsiblity of the new legislation de-
manded by the last state democratic
convention. Controlling as they do all
the executive and legislative machin-
cry Of the state the people will look TO
them, and to them alone. for action in
accordance with the mandatae of last
November.
Our new governor and his friends
have no more battles to fight for con
troll. They won the final one when
they secured control of the senate COM
mittees. The only battle they have to
fight is with themselves. If they will
put aside prejudice and all unfairness,
and will consider the greatest good to
the greatest number only, the outcome
will be satisfactory. They are on trial
in the full blaze of two millions of ex-
nectant and alert citizens, and their
measure of success will largely depend
upon their measure of moderation and
prudence. Reforms are not worked out
in single step. All valuable reforms
are progressive and gradual and tact
full. This is what the reforms demanded
by the state democratic convention
should be, and if they are they will
come to stay and to bless the state.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-11
Taste In Coffee.

EVERY man has his own ideas about
what constitutes good coffee, and a man
who is coffee drinker will walk a long
way to get a cup of coffee that suits his
taste" said I. Adler who travels for a
large coffee house in New Orleans.
There are no two tastes that are alike
in the matter of coffee. OF course. a
great many people appreciate good coffee,
but to the fastidious man there is only
one coffee that suits him.
1.-The excellence of coffee is not in the
coffee itself, but in the way 1t is made.
A poor coffee properly made is better
than a fine coffee poorly made. People
who like coffee should learn to make it.
Another interesting thing about coffee
is that a brand that will suit the taste of
a large part of the trade in Birmingham
will not sell at all in New Orleans or Tex
as or Mexico. Vice versa a coffee that is
popular in New Orleans would not be
worth anything to the dealer in Birming-
ham, for the people here would not
drink it,
birmingham has number of first
class jobbers, and | believe they are the
best / have found. They are cordial, and
it is a pleasure to come here and do bust
ness with them
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-11
CHINESE FAMINE CONDITIONS.

Reports from Shanghai lately received
by the Red Cross. tell of the terrible
devastation along the Grand Canal caused
by the heavy summer rains. In July much
OF the country was already under wa
ter from lSnee-deep to waist-deep and in
some places the people had to wade
through water up to their necks West
of the canal what was formerly fertile
plain covered with good crops and pros
porous hamlets Is now a vast lake ex-
tending 60 II at the narrowest point and
stretching 100 II out toward the southwest
Here and there are the groups of cot
tages which rise above the sheet of wa
ter and can only be reached by boats.
The people are In state of absolute des-
titution, not only their crops, but also
the reeds which constitute their fuel,
being destroyed by the floods.
In district about 100 miles in length
and 100 miles in width on each side of
the Grand Canal total area of 10000
square miles, the crops have been almost
totally destroyed and in the country be-
yond only partial crops have been saved
1t is certain that one-half or two-thirds
lions of the affected region will be on
the verge of starvation during the win
ter and tens of thousands must perish
unless help is given. Thousands of houses
have also been destroyed and men, wo-
men and children by tens of thousands
have left their homes to beg elsewhere.
Some throw their children into the water
and then commit suicide, others are SELL
ing their children for almost nothing
Farmers are forced to sell their work an
imals to buy food and have no wheat to
plant next years crop. Hundreds are al
ready dying from famine and fever in
their desolate and foodless homes. There
is no hope of relief before the rpening
of the new crops next June and the con-
ditlon of these millions in the flooded
country will be indescribably awful dur
ing the winter. The need is so urgent
that the response for aid should be gen.
erous and prompt to mitigate the suf-
ferings of these starving multitudes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-11

From the New York Mail
~ MERICANS are accused of being
Wv an ultraprosaio people but there there,
is probably no country on earth
which keeps so large battalion OF pro-
fessional poets with the colors as we do'
and no other country that pays its poets
so much, on the average, for their WORK.
whats In the Magazines has ROUNDED
up-or assumes to have rounded up-ail
the poetry and poets that appear IN ehe
monthly magazines. Its summary for jan
uary is far from being complete. 1t does
not include the weekly periodicals, which
nrobably prints more verse in the course
of a month than the monthlies do. 1t
does not include the daily papers, lor
which several of the best of the profes-
sional poets, like frank L. Stanton and
Edwin Mead Robinson, are regularly Wit
ing serious averse 1t makes no account
of the humorous verse that Is produced
In great quantities. Its showing Tor the
month would certainly have to be null
tiplied by three to get at the real monthly
verse output of the nation.
And vet what a total ii is able to make
-155 separate and original poems, manu-
featured marketed and delivered in good
order to the public, by 125 American poets,
for the magazine month of January
1907! One hundred and twenty-five Amer
lean poets, several of whom certainly
received more for their separate eontri-
buttons than Milton received for his Par
adise Lost" or FitzGerald for the Rubai-
yat The average good magazines pay
for verse is so cents a line. Imagine the
glow that would have suffused Miltons
sorrowing heart If he could have re-
ceived that for Paradise Lost or the
comfort that would have come to the
great Florentine exile, wandering IN an
guish from city to city, II he could nave
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-11
ALABAMA PRESS

Montgomery Advertiser: Taft evidently
thinks that if he will walk along quietly
and look another way the presidential
nomination will creep up and fasten to
him.
Lafayette Sun: Doubtless many bills
are already drawn up ready to be rail-
roaded through the legislature. According
to this programme a fifty days session
may suffice.
Gadsden Journal: Reform in our county
jails is sorely needed and we hope the
legislature will provide way for prison
inspection and enforcement of the laws
looking to their proper maintenance.
Union Springs Herald: The present price
of eggs is conclusive evidence that the
hens are fast becoming race of non
producers and are ON the road to race
suicide 1t now becomes Teddy's duty to
give them a strenuous lecture on the
subject.
Selma Journal: From all the signs of
the times the shirt tail boys and sun
bonnet girls" of Alabama are going TO
be in the swim at the meeting of the
legislature. 1t is time they were coming
to the front for awhile aid the college
ysli' was put on ice and laid away for
a season.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-11
DRYDEN. Hill and Guuuenheim

Three multi millionaires are demand
ing a delivery of the senatorial goods
they had bargained and paid for, name
ly. Guggenheim of Colorado, Hill of
Michigan and Dryden of New Jersey.
OF the three only Guggenheim promises
to get what he bargained for. The
republican legislators of Colorado held
a caucus, and they decided that the
smelter who had financed unaided their
state campaign should have the seat
now filled by Millionaire Patterson. 1t
was a straightout purchase of sena-
torial seat, but the state seems to be
in the hands of millionalres, anyway,
for neither party has the courage and
good sense to adopt the primary sys-
TEN.
The primary system is we'll estab-
lished in Illinois, and the present In
diana legislature is about to pass a
comprehensive primary bill But in
Michigan the primary system is UNI
known. This state of the central west
is still in the hands Of bosses, and the
machine in that state has heretofore
been inclined to pick millionaires who
sign checks freely for senatorial hon
ors. The machine candidate this year
is a Saginaw millionaire, one Arthur
Hill. but the machine creaks this year
and Is not efficient. The new governor
is opposed to the Hill programme, and
Hill may not get the seat he bargained
and bought.
Another sad case of machine wreck
ing appears in New Jersey, where John
F. Dryden is endeavoring to succeed
himself in the Senate. Il put up the
money" he says, "to carry the state
and paid the party expenses when no
one else thought of being a candidate. "
In other words, Dryden wants what he
paid to get. The caucus will be held
on the night of Monday, January 81,
and the indications now are that he
will not get the goods. The republic
cans have but Al votes In the two
houses of the legislature. and Al votes
are necessary for choice. 1t is not
believed that Al republicans will enter
or be bound by the caucus of their
party. There is general feeling In
his party against the reelection of
Millionaire Dryden, and Il general be-
lief that his success would he followed
by the defeat of the republican party
in the ring ruled state next year.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-11
Our Commercial Club.

The Commercial clubs brilliant sub
treasury campaign should be rewarded
by large accession of new members.
The annual fee is small, and there is
no reason why every citizen who has
the good of the city at heart should not
join it. The larger the membership
the more potential the organization
will be.
President Robert Jemison, Jr., is
proving himself an admirable leader of
our chief commercial organization. He
is deyoting much time and energy to
its work. and II is but reasonable to
expect that those for whom he Is striv-
ing will get behind him and aid him 10
the utmost. He asks now for doubled
membership. He thinks the member
ship should be one thousand strong,
and a general effort today would read
lily enroll that number.
The Age Herald appeals to all to go
out today for the purpose of securing
new members. Let us resolve today to
carry the membership to the desired
number, thus inspiring President Jemi-
son and his associates to higher efforts.
and giving the city working club Of
greater efficiency and power.