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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07

firemen, and II any small boy
wants to get into trouble all he has
to do Is to try and ALLEVIATE SPOT S
affections.
Spot became a hero few days
ago, when he ran up ladder and
rushed into the second story of Il
burning tenement. His frenzied
barking took the firemon to him,
and they discovered Mrs. Leonard
Welman and her six year old son
almost sufrocated in n smoke filled
room.
That night Spot was given y
shower bath and made the recipi-
ent Of congratulations, The fire.
men are going to give him n
medal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
LIFE FORCE
NO DRUGS
VITAL ENERGY
NO MEDICINE

The ST. Charles treatment puts
new life into your body. 1t will
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Come and see us, have a talk
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This is not a fake magnetic or
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especially solicit those cases in
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07

A. C. H. Caper of 01222 Madison
street is laying a board sidewalk
on Sprague east of Sherman. Last
night someone stole the planking.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
HEALTH IS
WEALTH

work. assist and give knowi-
edge of nature, self and God;
there must grow within every
human massive muscle, surging
blood, tinsIIng nerve, xestful d.
sestion, beautiful body, sublime
thought, pulsating power, bound
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foldments and conscious god,
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
PROF. ST. CHARLES

VIII give "A NEW LEASE OF
LIFE" so that the blood may cir
culate and irrigate the decreplt
and ossified body again. With
the proper diet, drink, pure air,
sunlight, exercise. etc, etc, the
regeneration will set in: the
memory. eyesight, hearing. will
all be restored again; their bodies
will get elastic and youthful:
their lives will be prolonged
He has cured people in Spokane
given up to die by some of our
best physicians. You save money
by consulting him.
You must distinctly understand
that Prof. st. Charles will not
treat you without a personal ex-
animation; that he has no medi-
cal preparation for sale: that
Prof. ST. Charles is the Director
of his Institute and a citizen and
property holder in the city of
Spokane, where he is permanently
located, conducts a strictly high
class Institute practice, and that
to you he presents plain bust
ness proposition, which is: Come
to the Institute and he. personal
ly, will treat your case as it
HiiPdih NC AitdNtAl III dNtbt &
with the latest scientific knowi-
edge. On account of his success
in the past, he is entitled TO
stand among the heads Of the
profession i'm his specially, and
no person who goes to him for
treatment and follows his instruc-
tons is allowed 10 go away dis
satisfied. As it has been with
others. SO IL will be with you
when you go from his Institute.
dismissed. you viii go as his
friend and send your friends to
him for treatment. knowing that
they will receive satisfaction.
Let everyone that is suffering
come and have social chat with
him and he will explain his meth
DDS of treatment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
Nature VS.. Drugs
PROF. ST. CHARLES
NATUROPATHIC
INSTITUTE

If you are broken down In
health, out of spirits. have been
drugged, knitted and imposed upop
till you have lost faith in hui
manitv, l WILL TEACH you
HOW by simple. natural meth
DDS you can regain your health
(AND KEEP IT THE REMAIN
DER OF YOUR LIFE).
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
DO YOU INTEND TO BUY
PAINT2

Phone Main 60 and our paint
man will call on you. Spokane
Paint & Oil Co., Madison street
and Northern Pacific railway. -"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
PROF. ST. CHARLES

Restores healthy conditions to the
organs of the Body and Brain.
Renews normal activities and
functions.
Re-establisheS natural mental
forces.
RebuildS the nerve cells and
overcomes Nerve Prostitution.
Prevents loss of vital powers.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
DROPS STARVING AS MEAL COMES
Unemployed Man Had Been Denying HIM
self to Supply His Family.

Just as a meal about to be served him in
restaurant at No. 1917 First avenue Charies
Ewert twenty-eight years old. OF No. $40 East
7th street found starving in the street by Police
man Burgan of the East 5lst street station reii
to the floor in seTni-conscious state Dr. smith,
of Flower Hospital. worked over the man for some
time and succeeded in reviving him. He said his
wife and three children were starving at nome
and that he after walking the streets all day IN
search of work, with nothing to eat had nnahy
dropped from sheer exhaustion. He was taken 10
Bellevue Hospital.
The police Of the East 51st street station IN
formed police of the East 67th street station
and Lieutenant Martin O'Connor sent man 10
the address in East nth street. There the pa
troIman found fairly comfortable apartment The
three children were in bed asleep and the VIE
appeared be in good health
She said that her husband had been unable TO
find work and that although they were in no ac-
tuaI want for food they were two months behind
In their rent, ana the husband had oeen denying
himself necessities in order to supply her ana the
children She refused all aid from the police
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
BOY STABS ANOTHER.
Child Thirteen Years Old kaus
Young Italian Rdgpicker.

John REYNOLDS. thirteen years old, plunged a
knife yesterday into the breast of Peter Bascia-
nelo fourteen years old. in Newark avenue. Jersey
City inficting a wound that caused the death OF
his victim while he was being conveyed to the nos
pital Bascianello lived with his widowed mother'
and to aid her. he went about. since the school va
cation began picking rags and articles that could
be turned into money
He was diving barrel in front of store
when Reynolds, who with two of his cnums
Hugh Hunter twelve years old. and Edward Irue-
bell ten years old. maciously cut a gasn In
Bascianello's bag The young italian protested ano
Reynolds invited a fight. He brandished the knife
and Bascanello attempted to bite the hand that
held the knife when the blade was quickly buried
in his breast the heart.
REYNOLDS and his chums fed but were arrested IN
the afternoon by William Meyers. Dr. Resented
was passing in his automobile at the time or the
stabbing and ne took charge of the wounded boy
and started for ST. Franciss Hospital, but the poy
died Just as the hospital was reached Reynolds
and his two chums made statements to captain
Larkins The police state Reynolds had been ire
ouently arrested, but because of his age mas oeeh
paroed in the custody of the probation officer
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
AIRSHIP DUTY FREE.
Tt Comes In as an instrument OF
Science.

How to bring an airship into the country duty
free without actually flying over the custom
House above the range of official telescopes. was
settled BY Ia1 yesterday. when q telegram was re-
caive5 fror, Washington informing Henri Farman
Al the Hotel Astor that the Custom House author-
ties at this port had been instructed 10 admit his
aeroplane under Section 70i This section provinces
for the entry free Of duty OF works of art philo-
sophical and scientific apparatus. brought here by
professional artists scientists for use by them
temporarily for exhibition and encouragement Of
art science or industry in the United States
Fa-man's fying machine is due TO arrive on the
Kroonland early this morning. and as 1t has been
carried across the the deck of the
steamer because It could not he put in the hold.
ST will be the first of her cargo 10 be unioaded-
Long trucks used for Transporting theatrical ma
ohinery will be used to carry the machine TO the
Brighton Beach racetrack-
Farnnan says he assemble and prepare his
rvfng machine IN less than day and that he VIII
have a. least TWO DAYS 10 test and tune it up
before his first public fight on Saturday
The aviator spent yesterday afternoon liking
over the Brighton Beach track. where he demanded
Immediate activity the part Of CORDS Of car
penters grass cutters and several handy men about
the piece in the matter of preparing the grounds in
accordance with his strict requirements The grass
on the in6eld be cut close. so he can always
note while Hying in his machine the exact nature
OF the ground and the deep drainage ditch which
crosses the nfieid is be covered over with boards
Also sixty-foot sections Of the inield fence are
ito be removed eight places at regular intervals
As Farrnau always starts his flights against the
wind these openings in the fence Will enable him,
he said to start his machine from the outer rail.
and pass through gap just before rising in the
air
Fifty small balloons TO be anchored about
the course 10 indicate the direction Of the wind
currents The southern end Of the old betting ring
Will n. nar7itioned off and used the eerodronne
in which TO assemble and the flying machine.
Asked If he intended take Mrs Farman or
snv aerial fight at Brighton Beach racetrack Mr..
Fsrman smiled and said: Il have promised Mrs
FarY1an that she shall he the first woman that
shall ask 10 accompany me my aeroplane-and
mean that
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
wH1pp1NGs FROM MORN UNTIL NIGHT
Cries of Suffering Convicts Gould Always
Be Heard, Says Georgian.

Atlanta Julv N-Further disclosures OF 1rregu-
larities and inhuman treatment of conv1cts were
brought out to-day before the legislative commit
fee investigating the conduct of the State frlsoh
Board and the convict lease system. Joel f1u'
formerly president of the Atlanta Railway sys'en'
+astie.d 90 to the opening of competitive bids be-
hind closed doors, and General Clifford Anderson
A well known attorney. told of other frresuiaIi'ies
in the awarding of contracts for convicts
Edward Strickland who said he hao "orheu Il"
one hundred convict camps testheu Vi
- ,,s o,d tho cruelty of convict wardens. He
said the cries of negroes being whipped were borne
on the air at almost any time from the Cna'a-
hoochee Brick Companys camp. and that ne hao
known of fifty men being whipped in one morning
the whipping boss being engaged from SUNRISE uti
til o'clock.
The committee decided to ask legislative author-
itv to appoint an expert accountant to audit the
hooks of the State Prison Commission, the state
farm and the state reformatory.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
MANY THEFTS IN BRONA.
Burglars Keep Tabs" on Tenants
ssith Paper Under Doors.

The Bronx near westchester avenue is in terror
because Of large rumber of peculiar ropperles
which have taken place within the last monlh
From the that there is striking similarity III
the way the thefts have been committed the ponce
are convinced that well organized band is ~
work with a of great talent as its leaoer' Du
SO far they have been unable to get any Crews
which might lead the solution OF the mysteries
and the capture OF the thieves
Between twenty and thirty robberies have peen
reported TO the Bronx detective bureau In eacn
case iewelry and bric-a-brac valued at ABOUT S-'V
have been taken The system on which the men
work is somewhat novel. The men, disguiseu as
pedlers ring the bells of the apartments that they
intend to rob. and If there is anybody at nome
they have laces and other wares for sale Ii no
body answers they slip piece of paper unoer 'le
door and return in hour or So IL the paper nos
heen removed they know that the tenant mas ie
turned but if it is still there they set 10 WORN "
rob the place.
Among those whose apartments have been en-
tered In this manner Albert dofens'eau ~
$50 Hewitt Place: Charles Stero NO OF
place: George Weingard, No. 80 Dawson elee'
md Andrew WEIGH No. 156 Longwood avenue
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
SURREY GOES THROUGH BRIDGE.
Party of Five Dropped Into Rippowsm
River at Stamford.
rBy Telegraph to TIL. Tribune ]

Stamford Conn., July 27.-Rotted by long usage
and the play of the elements. a truss timber gave
vav on the bridge Rippowam River. on Cold
Spring Road here this morning, and the horse and
surrey of Louis D. Hopkins, a New Yorker, with
business offices at No. 312 Madison avenue. went
through it into the swollen river twelve or fifteen
feet below.
There were FIVE persons in the surrey. and all
were shaken UP and bruised They were MIS-
Tredwen @ Hopkins of No. IS West 1o9th street
New York sister-fn-law of Louis d Hopkins and
her two-year-old Weston; William Burrell. the
coachman; John Clury. en1poye Of Mr.. Hopkins
both Of New York. and Alexander Weed. jr-.
local business man. BurreTs back sprained
and Weed wrenched his hip.
Mrs Hopkins who behaved with great GOODNESS
at the moment OF the accident and saved her son
from almost certain death in the river. became
hvstericaI afterward and under the care of a
physician.
The Hopkinses are spending the summer at Rip
powar Lodge the costly estate laid out by Captain
r D Greene the convicted Savannah contractor
before he had to fee to foreign shores.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
BTLLDOGs FIGHT TO DEATH.
Old Mascot Makes Short Work Of Intruder
Under Car.

There was lots Of excitement along Amsterdam
avenue near 6sth street. last night. when two Dull
dogs fought to a finish before a crowd Of several
hundred persons The motorman OF an Amsterdam
avenue streetcar came near being vlctlrn OF lle
fight
Packey. the mascot OF the Pirates Club al No
1s5 Amsterdam avenue the basis OF all the
trouble He is strong. fighting bulldog ana "hen
he returned to the clubhouse last night, after
weeks sickness he grew insanely jealous over the
apparent intrusion Of another mascot Inc new
conner was just trotting down the steps OF inc
clubhouse when Packey came back Instead OF d
welcome home. Packey was met with surly GROWS
Of disapproval That one grow1 was enough
Packey gra bbed for the newcomers neck ana
thong h somewhat impeded by the latter Nlsellhe
hold on his leg managed TO walk and drag MS
enemy to the middle OF the tracks. car came
along lust then and passed over the hghtlns dogs
Bv and by Packey emerged from under the rear
rlatform of the car and. though somewhat oatue
SCARED he ran to the clubhouse. An investigation
showed that he had left his opponent. Togo. lying
dead under the car. The crowd then fell on the
r,otorman and he would have Jared badly had not
the police arrived
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
SAWS POLICE USE HIM BADLY.

ir1 Magistrate Breen severely lectured Patronlan
Michael J. Rouss. of the West 9Th street station,
for arresting Thomas Mccormack, of No SOP West
slst street In his various encounters with the
police in which Rouss is charged win playing
leading mart Mccormack has lost all his teeth He
wears his arm in splnts the result Of fracture
and is badly battered up generally. The nagfs-
rfate saws he will send the minutes OF the case
60 Commissioner Bingham
F9ouss made a charge of intoKication against Nc
,-orTnack which was dismissed The latter swore
he was standing IN Ninth avenue, when Rouss or
dered him away, and hit him three or four times
with his club and that two months ego Rouss
knocked all his teeth out. The patrolman denied
these charges.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28

James E. Phillips. a former police sergeant. died
yesterday afternoon in the Presbyterian Hospital
from rabies. His death came twenty-four hours
after his reception at the hospital as he had been
told by the surgeons of the Pasteur Institute.
Phillips bitten by dog nine months old
about nine months ago, and again by pup four
weeks old about two weeks ago He paid little
attention to either wound, though he took pre-
cautionary measures Of staving off hydrophobia
by having the wound cauteri1ed. A few days ago
symptoms of rabies developed, and when he was
unable to swallow water. he decided to go to the
Pasteur Institute Sunday morning There he
was told that they could do nothing for him. and
that he should go 20 a general hospital. His home
was at No 4&S East NTH street.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
PET POLICE DOG DISCOVERS FIRE.
Bum Leads Patrolman to House by barhs
and Queer Antics.

Bum. the pet dog of the Elizabeth street s'arion
directed the attention Of Patroman Beck to nre
in the basement of the three story brick 'eiiei-'
house No q Lafayette street last night
Patrolrnan Beck standing at fraiihlh "I'g
I.afavetta street. when Bum dashed up to him ana
-, =. +,,o ~ his trousers The dog. according
IN the natrolrnan was evidently trying to coax MN
to the scene of the fire. The dog scurried down le
street and disappeared in the shadow OF the steps
OF No. q Lafayette street. A moment or so id'ei
Bum reaopeared and again ran TO the oHicel a"
s ~ -; +o,,.ere Peck walked down the street
srd cappht sight of volumes of smoke pouring
from, the basement Of No q. Bum barked franuc-
ally and ran beside the officer as he hasteneo 10
the box at Pearl and Centre streets and sent IN an
alarm The fire was soon eztinguished-
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
srass TWO PHILADELPHIA POLICEMEN.

PHILADELPHIA July 27.-John Murray. policeman
was stabbed fourteen times and probably fatally
wounded and Morris SelTnan brother officer.
mas dangerously cut here tonight in exciting
g.. a., the fashionable Rittenhouse Square dis
trict nv William Jackson. a powerful negro Jack
son vas one of q crowd lettering in the square ex-
pecting a band concert TO take place. When or
dered 10 move along he knocked Selman down,
and when Murray came up Jackson threw him
the first officer. He then Drew .Knlfe and
falling upon the two officers. stabbed them re-
peatedly A crowd chased the negro and captured
him. after severely beatinI him
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
RELATIVE OF JAY GOULD oesrrruTEa

Los Angeles, July 27.-Nelvin 4. Gould who says
he is second cousin of the late Jay Gould. is dan
gerousIy i'll at the county hospital He is seventy
years old and is suffering from lack OF proper
norrishrnenr The old man has been living in his
own cottage and has been cared for by his foster
daughter whom he had befriended in former years
She is said TO be longer able to for him.
and he must become county charge There is
mortgage on the cottage. and II he dies there will
he hardly enough money TO bury him. He once was
wealthy. Most of his property turned into
cash that he might speculate in mines. in which
he lost thousands of dollars.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
HURT BY MILLIoNAIRE's AUTO.

ST. Louis. July 27-Frederick c. PEPPER. millionaire
president of the Christian PEPPER Tobacco Company
whose automobile down and seriously wounded
Mrs Hartweu n. Lyon, well known in local So
ciety sat up in the captains Office of the 18th Dis
trict police station until about to-day awaiting
the return to the city OF a judge empowered to
release him bond. He finally released on
a common law bond after Dr. Lyon, husband of
the injured woman, appeared at Police Headquarters
and exonerated him of blame for the accident and
reported improvement In Mrs. Lyons condition.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
SHOOTS HIS BROTHER-IN-LAW.
Williamsburg Man Killed in His Home
After a Disagreement.

Peter Despensary laborer. was shot and in
stantIy killed last night at his home, No 157 Eagle
street williamsburg by his brother inlaw, Charles
Baldi. of Newark. the police say According TO
Baldi's friends he accused Despensary OF abusing
his sister Anna thirteen years old. Anna had
been visiting the Despensarys and on returning
to Newark is supposed to have made a complaint
against her sisters husband
Baldi went over last night for an explanation
and Uas ordered out of the house He fired twice
at Despensary. The second shot killed him Bald
ran off but captured a block away from the
scene of the murder. He would not speak OF H.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
AUTO HITS GIRL AND RUNS AWAY

A large touring carrying three men and
woman. struck Miss Florence Edwards, sixteen
wears old who lives al Woodlawn Road and Van
Courtlandr Park. at Webster avenue and lssth
street last night knocked her down on the street
and severely injured her. The chauffeur increased
speed and escaped the police DR.. Eichel, of Ford
ham Hospital said the injury was not likely to be
more than a severe confusion of the left hip
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28

-. yards A. inches wide. with y YARD ary width
for the yoke; yards OF banding and ~. wards q,
edging.
The pattern. No. sG4. is cut IN sixas for girls
eight ten twelve aad fourteen years old and will
be mailed 10 any address on receipt o. ID cents.
Plseso give number OF pattern snd ase distinctly
Address Psttsrc Department, New-IOrk Tribune.
II in hurry for pattern send an extra two-cent
and will mai; by letter postage in sealed
envelope.
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
FERRY STRIKE THREATENS BOSTON
Citv Refuses to Give Firemen, Oilers and
Engineers Vacation with Pay.
LBr Telegraph to The Tribune.

Boston July PA strike by the fremen, oilers
and engineers of the Boston city ferryboats has
heen declared to so into effect at midnight TO-
night Unless enough men can be hired by the
&, nerintendent Mr. Emerson. the strike Will efIec
+i.1,, RE I'M the service tomorrow. BY orders of
the Mayor Mr.. Emerson will stand pat, and let
the strike come The trouble is over vacations with
nav the men having been notified that there VIII
he no paid vacations this summer. owing to the 10"
state of the city finances. Repeated conferences
+a+,-e.n the mon and Mr. Emerson have always
had the same result, and the men finally declared
rIL.e
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
BIG STEEL RESUMPTION
Southern Reorganization Announced
General Operation Planned.
IBy Telegraph to The Tribune.l

Chattanooga Tenn July 27.-The Southern
Steel Company has been reorganized and the
plants throughout the South will soon be IN
operation again According to written state
rnent of the reorganization committee. MADE
public to-day complete arrangements nave been
made for financing the enterprises of the com
pany 1t is said that several million dollars are
involved in the reorganization, and that many
thousands of men will be employed within the
next few weeks.
The properties of the company are extensive
and when they were closed down last fall many
men were put out of employment
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28
VIOLENCE IN ELeIN CAR STRIKE

Elgn. III July 27.-The first serious violence Of
the streetcar strike here occurred to-day when the
first the E1gn & Belvidere line entered
the city. When the without passengers, but
manned by crew Of eighteen non-union men. who
have been housed in the company's barns. turned
into Fountain Square. several hundred strike SYM
pathizers hurled bricks. stones and clubs. Every
window in the broken and several of the
crew were hit by the missiles by flying glass
The car and crew were run into the barn under
police guard
New-York tribune., 1908-07-28

When Mrs. Ruth Bryan Ieavitt csst a vote in
the Democratic ccTiVentioa st Denver II the
first tinls IN tho history cf the country and piSba-
bly, of the wCrl1. that mans daughter cast a
ballot nominate him for of a nation The
Leayitts residents OF Denver. and Mrs
Leavitt was delegate from the State of Colorado
TO the Democratic National Convention. Never
before have so many women had hand in the
selection of Presidential candidates. Between dele
gates and alternates about twenty were regularly
accredited TO each convention