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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

will still have the lobby, but 1t will
be a real lobby. The state central
committee of the Equal Suffrage
league, of which Mrs. Helen A.
Moore is chairman, is preparing a
systematic campaign. Wives of
democrats will handle the demo.
Gratis in the state legislature and
wives of republicans will look after
the republican members. Literature
will be dispensed and modern cam
paign methods will be adopted.
Every morning the members OF
the state legislature will be asked
over the breakfast cup, What are
you going to do about it?"
The officers of the Equal Suffrage
league of California are Mrs. Mary
Sperry. president; Mrs. Lillian Har-
ris Coffin, vice president; Mrs. Ella
Mitchell, treasurer; Mrs. Nellie
Scoville, corresponding secretary.
Mrs. Theodore Pinther, ST., of
San Francisco has embroidered a
beautiful banner in colored silk
and the suffragettes will march un-
der this in the demonstrations.
Mrs. Theodore Pinther, jr., pretty
little lady who looks as though she
would fit better in picture of a
tea party than in a political con-
vention. carries the banner. She,
too. is an ardent suffragette.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
Special Correspondence to The Pres,

Special Correspondence to The Press
SAN RAFAEL, Sept. S.-A hu.
man seismograph. A woman who
can record as accurately as the
most delicate instrument known to
science the tremors that ruffle the
bosom of this old earth every now
and then. A woman whose acute
senses keep her constantly in touch
with the uttermost pole of our
planet. How's that was a modern,
up to date scientificfi marvel.
\ Such is the ability of Mrs. Aida
de Nile, a beautiful young matron
bof this city. who, ever since the
fearful earthquake that visited the
Pacific coast in 1906 and resulted
in the destruction of San Francisco
has been able to tell by a strange
subconscious sensibility, when
there has been an earthquake in
any part of the world.
b Her peculiar ability has attracted
the attention of the scientific world
and no less a renowned investiga-
tor that Camille Flammarion, the
famous French astronomer, has had
authenticated records of Mrs. de
Niles case sent to him. Professor
James II. Hyslop, formerly of Co
lumbia college and now head of the
American Institute for Scientific
Research; Professor Edgar l.. Lar
kin. director of the Echo Mountain
Observatory, and Leon Ebert Ian
done, a noted English scientist, are
also interested in study of the
woman's powers.
Mrs. de Nile is young woman
of refinement, education and cul-
ture. At the time of the great
tCalifornia earthquake she expert.
Fenced terrible mental and ner-
yous shock that left her for days
in a state OF coma and since her
| recovery she has possessed a re-
markable sensitiveness for similar
earth disturbances. From the
ability to know that earthquakes
| are occurring, there developed a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
ARRESTED FOR THEFT
OF UNION LABEL

SEATTLE, Sept. Enlarged
with using union label without
authority, warrant was sworn
out through the prosecuting attor-
ney's office for the arrest of j.
Montgomery, proprietor of the Sc
attic Printing Co.
James Fullerton, who is a candi-
date for county commissioner from
the north district, had lot of cam
paign cards printed by this COM
pany, with instructions to have
the union label conspicuously dis
played.
When Fullerton started to ad-
dress meeting at the labor tenn
pie his cards were handed out to
those present. and it was discov-
cred that the union label did not
have number attached, as re-
quired by the rules of the union.
The union men announced that the
Seattle Printing Co. was a non
union shop.
After consulting with the prose
cutting attorney a statute was dis
covered which makes it a crime
to use a union label without the
sanction of the union and the war
rant was Immediately sworn out
for the arrest of Montgomery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

with the understanding that the
merchants of the cities support
and maintain the institutions.
No more will the Chinese boys
rccite monotonously long passages
from the morals OF Confucius. No
longer will failure to perfectly
memorize the sage's guide OF
Conduct" with back to the stern
slant-eyed teacher, bring down a
sharp rattan on the shaven head
of the delinquent pupil The course
in the proposed schools will con,
sist of modern Chinese history,
literature. commercial relations
with foreign countries and the
reading and writing of the manda.
rim or court dialect, the official
language of China. Courses in
bookkeeping, arithmetic. banking
and weights and measures will be
included in the studies of the boys.
In San Francisco the girls will be
taught silk-weaving and pottery
decoration.
China. fearing for the loss of
valuable sons, is instituting the
system to retain invaluable serv-
ants, and is evincing her awaken
ing from the sleep of ages to mod
ern civilization and all that the
term implies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

Special Correspondence to The Press
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. S.--The
paternal Chinese government, with
a spirit that is new, is determined
that her children scattered
throughout the United States shall
not lack for precept and example
IN the history of their fathers
country. Under direction of her
imperial highness, the empress
dowager, the government has com.
missioned LANG Hing Kwai, com.
missioner of education. and under
his supervision schools are being
opened In the United States for
the teaching of the Chinese Ian
guage, literature and art.
The first of these schools was
opened recently at Sacramento,
Cal, by Kwai and the consul-gen.
eral, Hsi Ping-chen. Fifty children
were enrolled under Principal II.
X. Dean and two other teachers.
A building to house an advanced
course for the Chinese boys Is UNI
der construction In San Francisco,
and Commissioner Kwai is on his
way to the larger cities of the
United States to supervise the sc.
lection OF sites for other educa-
tional buildings The Chinese gov
eminent establishes the schools
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+, the rail of the balcony With her
fist uplifted she cried: ~
THE women refuse to accept d
vote of thanks from this conven-
ton" "a
Then the laugh was on the dele
gates.
Then the women stormed Stock
ton. Headed by the fighting Mrs.
Pease, they made the same demand
on the democratic state convention.
With banners flying, they marched
into the convention hall, as they
had done in Oakland. Mrs. Pease
is patterning her methods after
those OF. the English suffragettes.
Only here the women don't get ar
rested. They would like to be ar
rested, but no policeman wants to
take the job.
1--WE won't accept gallantry; we
want justice" declare The women.
And there will be no peace until
the amendment is at least submit
ted to the people of the state for
settlement.
For years the suffragettes have
maintained a lobby at the state
legislature in California. Now they
will change their tactics. They
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

with the machine made sheriffs and
their deputies.
The bosses are very tired of this
honor system. They are whipping
every machine voter into line on
the early primaries to make a
showing against Hughes. They
have rugged the thing up to work
like anti-Hughes sentiment. There
is much talk of Speaker James
Wadsworth. But those who know
say that the thing Is done to scare
Hughes so that he will bow down
to the machine.
But Hughes doesn't seem to care
He has already said that he doesn't
think much of this kind of a pri
mary anyhow. What he wants is
the direct primary. where the voter
has something to say about who is
going to be who. He has asked the
legislature to start to work on this
The most hopeful boss can find
only 267 delegates to the state con
vention instructed against Hughes
The same number Is instructed foI
him, and there are ATS unin
structed, of whom 1877 are almost
certain to be Hughes men.
| This is going to be one Of the
hottest campaigns York state has
had. Wall street has been pulled
in The recent wash sale" plunge
has revived the old stock gambling
question. The New York stock ex
change is in bad at Albany. Hughes
has started an effort to check its
high handed methods of handling
other peoples money. Now he
seems to be inclined to rush con
illusions.
Conventions a few days off.
The fight is good government or
gambling.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
CHILD BORN ON BOARD
WRECKED VESSEL

PORT TOWNSEND, Sept. S.
The British ship Franklin, which
arrived FROM Maroran, Japan,
brought with it the story of terri
BILE experiences suffered by the
passengers and crew of the Kasu-
ga Maru, a Japanese schooner. She
was discovered off the coast of
Japan tossing helplessly about
with the food supply exhausted
and the drinking water entirely
used up. For II days the horrors
continued, and to add to the misery
of a woman passenger she gave
birth to a child.
Captain w. f. Splatt of the
FRANKLIN supplied the vessel with
food and medical aid and put them
on their true course.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
To
SUICIDE

DES MONIES, Sept. S.-Driven
by sheer force of mental sugges-
ton to attempt his own life, Briga-
der Scott Girard, head of the state
anti-suicide bureau of the Volun-
teers of American, lies in pre-
carious condition as the result of
swallowing so strychnine pellets
taken from man he dissauded
from committing suicide. He de-
scribed the sensations as the poi
son began working as follows; 81
feel my wife's arm around me. My
head whirls. Her lovely face is
turning to that of an old bag. |
can see every bone. l know face
its a picture of death. l choke!"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
Eydstic for One
,s,1 Mary Magdalene

. PHILADELPHIA, Sept. 8.
. "A modern Mary Magda-
= Sene found justice in Magis-
= Hate Gallagher's court
- when a woman. who was al
- Mwed to put down her name
= simply as Mary Smith,
= was declared guiltless of a
= charge of robbery and her
= accuser was sent to Jail for
- disorderly conduct" - =
= The woman was once a
? creature of~the streets and
= the slave of one Joseph Cut
, Ter. A few years ago she
, reformed and married
, man who knew her whole
, record, but believed in her.
= They were happy until
, Cutler found them out again
, and tried to regain his old
, influence. Several times the
, couple moved their resi-
, dence to escape him, but he
, kept on their trail. Finally
, he caused her arrest on a
, charge of robbery. When
, the woman told her story
, in court Magistrate Gala
, CHER promptly set her Free.
, and after denouncing Cut
, Ter, sent him to Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
ATHLETE WINS BRIDE.

CHICAGO, Sept. S.-Albert G..
Gilbert, Yale athlete who won the
worlds pole vault record in the
London Olympic games, will be-
come a benedict after his arrival at
Portland, Ore. Miss Marie Thomp-
son of Seattle will be the bride.
The couple will go east late this
month. He will take a post gradu-
ate course in medicine
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
WHISPERS OR
GAMBLERS?

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Sept. 8.-Shall New
York state keep the Hughes whis-
llers and the Hughes honor system
=: government?
Or shall it chose Tim Woodruff,
nis dark horse candidate, bossism,
Sace track and stock exchange gam
sling?
This is the Empire states cam
,saign issue. The answer lies with
;!Ae republican machine and the in
dependent voters. Theodore Roose-
welt, a citizen of New York. is out
for Httaes.
This business of nominating
Hughes looked pretty good to the
bosses two years ago. He'd just
won lot of popularity in the insur.
ance investigation and made him.
self more desirable by declining to
stop the investigation to run for
mayor. He certainly was the pop
ular person.
Here was nice, conservative
bewhiskered chap who would prob
ably run things along in quiet
lawyer fashion and treat the organ
ization right.
Great idea He was nominated
elected, and then
This is very painful, but it must
be told
Then Hughes forgot that the
bosses put him in office. Honestly
he thought the voters did It.
When loud vested bosses called
at the capital to whisper that bill
and John ought to have that little
Job we promised Them why, the
governor asked right out loud
What do they know about the
work"
He wouldn't talk to a boss in Sc.
cret. He had some of them put out,
He said he was going to run the
state himself and do it on the
honor system. He went right ahead
and put his men on the railroad,
warehouse and canal commissions
and other places that had been
known as velvety. soft snaps; and
he made them work.
But this was only starter.
Hughes-made insurance bills went
through in pretty good shape. Cor
poration lobbyists got into trouble
when they hung around the state
house to see that their Legislative
friends were taken care of"
When things were looking about
as blue as they could Hughes says;
"Chuck the race track gambling"
or words to that effect.
And here was the biggest racing
season right on. Five big tracks,
Empire City. Brighton Beach
Sheepshead Bay, Gravesend and
Saratoga-all running with fine
gilt edged pool rooms roping in the
suckers for them in little old New
York" and nearly every other big
city. And those legislators-it
looked like they had regular
C.spasm of virtue. but maybe it was
only mazuma cough--anyhow
they passed law to end race track
gambling.
Ever since then Hughes has been
doing his best to enforce that law
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
WANTS AIRSHIP RACE
WITH ZEPPELIN

BERKELEY, Cal, Sept. s.
Leonard Lana, plastering con-
tractor of this city, announces that
when he completes a new airship
which is nearly perfected he will
challenge Count Zeppelin for a
flight. He is working secretly on
the invention. Steering gear and
speed apparatus are of his own de.
sign.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
REMEDY FOR BURNS.

One of the best remedies for
burns is the white of an egg. Beat
to froth and apply evenly. Sew
eral applications will soothe the
pain and by excluding the air per-
init the abrasure to heal quickly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
NEW DETECTIVE CHIEF.

John +. Farley, assistant mana
ger of the Thiel detective service
for the Pacific division, has taken
charge of the Spokane territory,
with headquarters in Spokane. He
lived in Denver for 20 years and
was chief of police there for eight
years, but says he is not the strike
breaker Farley nor any relation to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
HARTMAN WANTS ROAD

MEDFORD, Ore, Sept. 7.-Har-
rimxn and party spent two hours
Sunday visiting Medford and driv-
ing through the Rogue River val
leyS orchards. Hartman said he
was in sympathy with the move
meflt to build fine boulevard from
Medford to klamath Falls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

Special Correspondence to The Press
STOCKTON, CAL. Sept. 8.-The
women want the right of the ballot.
They are doing little more than
wanting 1t. And two great politi.
cal parties are scratching their
multitudinous heads and wonder.
ing what they had better do about
it. Because the suffffragettes are
real serious about it. They are go.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08

explorers abandon the backs of ma
tives for oxen.
The picture shows the mount of
George Grenfell, the English Bap-
fist missionary. He travelled thous-
ands of miles on this OK. and be.
came greatly attached to 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
FISHING FOR ANOTHER
MANS BONANZA

fourth street, Ybor City, Fla.
The letter did not surprise Mr.
Hawkey. but it will take a more
convincing argument to cause him
to turn over the find.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
SUFFRAGETTES ON THE
WARPA7H IN CALIFORNIA

Needles and pins, nedles and pins,
When women want votes, the trou-
BILE begins-for mere man.
old rhyme up to date.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-08
HouU a Missionary
Travels in Konpo

Down in the heart of Africa,
along the Kongo, missionaries and
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
"Olive and Mac"

Amusement lovers of Elbert will be
given real treat next Friday night
November 6, when Milo and Olive Nc.
MINI will present musical and vaude-
vile act at Odd Fellows hall.
Mr.. and Mrs. McMinn are well known
in the Divide country. They have es-
tablished reputation for giving clean,
up to date and refined entertainment
that has never failed to please They
we're formerly of the Orpheum, but are
now on the Crystal circuit. Mr.. McMinn
was member of Cavello's orchestra
while the latter was in Denver He
plays the violin and trombone and Mrs
McMinn plays the cornet. They haveo
five piece orchestra and will give a dance
after the show for which all are Invited
to remain
This will be the only classy show OF
the season and you will miss the time OF
your life if you pass it up. All the feat.
ures Of Denver show will be given and
the admission will be placed at popular
priceS
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
koWA NEWS

CFrom the Divide Review
Mrs. Lee Cort OF Elizabeth came over
in her automobile Tuesday and visited
friends in Kiowa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Mourning re-
turned on Saturday from Denver, where
they we're visiting friends.
Mrs. Hancock and son went to Elbe-t
Saturday last, where they visited with
her parents, returning on Wednesday.
II. j. Holmes, who has been living on
the Rinnert ranch for the past nine
months, left Friday for Boulder, where
he will locate.
j. M. Rinnert took possession of his
ranch south of town Thursday and will
soon have arrangements made to handle
large number Of dairy COWS.
DR.. j. Franklin Ponder, Oph. D., the
Denver eye specialist will be in Kiowa
at the kiowa hotel Friday and Satur-
day, November, Is and IA. All those
needing eye treatment and glasses fitted
will do well to call and see him. Glass
es accurately and scientifically fitted.
Consultation free. Don't forget the
dates.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
The Election

Election day in Elbert county opened
up with beautiful morning and every
thing giving promise Of an exceptionally
large vote being cast This promise was
fulfilled by Ebert precinct, which polled
one of the largest votes in its history.
The race for the offices of treasurer
and clerk was very close and until this
morning nothing definite could be ascer-
tanned in regard to them. At present
the returns indicate that the county
clerks office will go to James, repub.
lican, and that Carnahan, democrat, will
be treasurer. Following is the list of
successful candidates according to the
unofficial returns:
Judge, George Fahrion (dem): clerk,
Tom G. James rep; sheriff, Paul Jones
(dem); treasurer. Allen Carnahan (dem):
assessor, Elmer Mourning rep; superin.
tendent of schools, Mrs. Clara NJ. KERN
rep; surveyor. Fred g. Harcourt (dem):
coroner, l.. p Evans (rep) commissioner,
first district, IL. E. Brooks (rep); com
missioner, third district, Emile Pauls
tdem). Local option in Elizabeth pre-
cinct won by vote of 103 to l0S.
The tabulated vote of the county will
be published next week.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
FONDiS

Lillian McCauley has been very i'll
with jaundice for some time.
Dorothy Molloy is again visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. g. Madsen.
Mrs Haley is suffering with very
sore foot, the result of stepping on a
nail
g. e. Grant of Boulder spent few
days with his daughter, Mrs. Ida Bum
pus.
Mrs II. l.. Logsden of Des Moines is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. G. B. Hol-
lens.
While transacting business in Denver
last week Lawrence Holden was taken
i'll with typhoid fever.
r. L. Harper has purchased the big
dappled gray mare of l.. G. Perkins near
Ebert She is one of the finest in Ell
bert county for her age.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
Local and Personal

George Mcguire took in the Candidate
ball.
"Olive and Mac at Odd Fellows hall
Friday night
Miss Nell Jewell returned from Den
yer last week.
Mrs JEFF Blalkely left yesterday morn
ing for Denver.
Candidates Pauls and Davis we're in
Elbert Saturday evening.
Everyone said 81 was up all night
and they certainly looked it,
Miss Gertrude LAWN is spending few
days with her sister, Mrs. Dotson.
Paul Jones and AL Carnahan were in
A valuable dog owned by Dr. George
Ing Smith was killed by an auto Mon
day.
Mr. and Mrs. Sullivan went down to
Kiowa on Saturday to trip the light fan
tastic.
Mrs. Floyd Beverly left on this morn
ing's train for visit with her mother in
Denver.
Rev. A. f. Wittenberger left yesterday
morning for IA visit with relatives in
Denver.
b. M Maroon and Simon Skovgard
went to Denver this morning on bus
mess trip.
Fred G. Harcourt, democratic nomi
nee for surveyor, made The Tribune
call last week.
Horace Brooks, republican nominee
for commissioner, attended the Candi
date ball Friday night.
G. Il. Grant returned last week to his
home in Boulder after visit with his
daughter, Mrs. Ida Bumpus.
"See solve and Mac, the Musical
Monarchs," at Odd Fellows hall next
Friday night. Popular prices.
The Elbert people attending the dance
at Kiowa Saturday night report large
crowd and very enjoyable time.
j. L. Powers, the separator man, lin
company with couple of Elbert young
ladies, attended the dance at Kiowa. @
Miss Myrtle Garlocls. teacher of piano
and voice, will be in Ebert each Satur
day at l.. g. JEWELS residence. 32
A large crowd attended the Candidate
ball at Red Mems hall Friday night and
all pronounced it one of the best OF the
| season.
Red Mems hall was well filed at the
dance on election night. The election
returns were placed on bulletin board
in the hall as they were received during
the night.
j. r. Powers, agent for the Watkins
Separator company, has sold machines
in this vicinity to L. A. Neuman, Harry
Lundy, Mary Mitchell, Mr.. Pottinger,
ii. z. Wolff, Charles Crosswhite, l.. Rigg
and Ed Dietrich.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
ELIZABETH
trrom the KIeert connty Rannerl


Mrs. W. ID. Reilly of kiowa spent
Wednesday with friends in Elizabeth.
Lee Ramsey came out from Denver
Friday. He went to the county seat the
next morning
VIC. Workman of the Palace drug
store is sick and has had several hem
orrhages, but is now improving.
Nine cars of cattle were shipped to
Denver on Monday by Messrs. DeVaull,
Merryman, Schubert, Holmes and Ship
man.
L. M. Jones. candidate for judge on
the republican ticket, has been sick this
week at the home of his daughter, Mrs
Roy Brown.
The baby son of Mr.. and Mrs. job n
Ragsdale was badly choked on an apple
peel last Thursday. He was relieved by
vigorous shaking.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
EsTRAY ADVERTISEMENT

Notice il hereby gwen 10 whom II may concern
that the following described estray animal was
taken up Elizabeth Ebert county, Colorado,
ON or about October 2S. 1iUS, to-wit:
One light red s.-er branded on left
about year old has horns.
Said animal being unknown to this Board. un-
less claimed by owner on or before November "a,
1905 said estray will be sold by thie board for the
benefit OF the owner when found
STATE BOARD OF STOCK Inspection CoMnrs-
sIoNERs.
Denver, Colo.
First publication November 3, 1905.
Last publication November IL, 190S
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
SIDNEY sIFTINos

James Cole went to Calhan Wednes-
day. He came home Friday.
George Jessup loaded car of cord
wood at Sidney siding Friday and Sat
urday.
Charlie Brown came in last Friday
from Wray, Colorado, for few days
visit with his cousin, ID. Cox.
Mrs j. S. Evans and Mrs. Annie Rob-
erts went to Colorado Springs on Thurs
day to have some dental work done.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Knowles started
Tuesday to Mount Carmel, Illinois. for a
couple of months visit with relatives
and friends.
The Elbert County tribune., 1908-11-05
Correspondence

lThe Tribune wants Correspondent in every
school District in Ebert. Sontbwe-t Donglas and
North FL Paso Committee. Let the people knoA
the news Of your l0cality.I