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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
CHILDRENS' HOME
BENEFIT TONIGHT

The advance sale of seats to the
musical benefit for the Home of the
Fricndless furnishing fund to be
held in the First Methodist church
tonight is large. The leading mu-
sicians of the city have volunteered
their services. An excellent pro-
gram is arranged.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
ANOTHER DRUGGIST FINED

DR.. w. F. Akey, the druggist who
was accused of selling whiskey on
Sunday, was fined $25 and costs by
Justice Hinkle yesterday. The
city's witness against Akey was
Jack Gentle, an actor Akey said
he prescribed whiskey for Gentle
because he had stomach trouble.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
COSTLY HORSES
CREMATEO
BARNS BURNED IN NIGHT
RIDER DISTRICT WITH a.
FLOODED ANIMALS, CAUSING
$4,000 LOSS.

LEXINGTON, KY, April 3.-Fire
of mysterious origin burned "A
head of Thoroughbred horses at
James B. Hagin's famous farm
late last night. Hagins farm also
produced tobacco which was sold
out to the trust, and it is thought
that the fire might have been
caused by night riders, but this is
not known to be fact. The loss
is estimated at $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
TO SEARCH FOR CONTINENT

SEATTLE, April "A new ex-
petition to search for what is be-
lieved to be vast eXpanse of un.
discovered territory in the Arctics
is planned by Capt. Mikklesen, who
arrived from the North yesterday
after long season of exploration
in Beaufort sea. The expedition
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
OF w. A. MALONEY

W. H. Maloney, age u, who died
Monday, was buried in Paramount
cemetery yesterday under auspices
of the G. A. r. For many years
Mr.. Maloney was a preacher, but
of late was a pension attorney. He
belonged to the Wooimen of the
World and Odd Fellows, besides
the G.. A. r.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
NEGROES ACCUSED OF THEFT

John Hall and andrew Lott, col
ored, were arrested last night by
Detective Miles, who before round
ing them up had taken Washing
ton hurry into captivity. All three
will be Charged with completely
in the robbery of Jap named Ma
kata, who reported the loss of $40
and a watch from his room in the
Albany house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
DRUNK NAN ON THE LINE

b. p. Scadden, saloon man,
created a disturbance at the tele-
phone exchange last night and was
arrested by Patrolman Miller. who
used some little force in the course
of an argument, Scadden wanted
to put through a $4,000 DEAF
with a man at the other end of the
line, who refused to talk with him
in his inebriated state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03

Thomas Mungovan, who is working
today in the Wabash railroad
shops.
He is the Oldest employee in
point of service and age on the
road and he's got osem other
records besides. During 81 years
at the forge this vet has had only
three months vacation and he IL
just as healthy and strong as
many OF the younger men in the
shops.
Wabash officials have suggested
that Mungovan retire on pension,
but he kicks hard on that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
RUFF APPEALS ONCE MORE

SAN FRANCISCO, April abe
Ruef's attorneys have made a last
desperate. effort to save their client
from going to trial in the Parkside
realty case by advancing new argu-
ments in support of Ruef's i'm
munity contract and asking the SUI
preme court to grant writ Of pro-
hibit!on
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
DIRTY PLACE ON ISLAND

One Of the dirtiest places In the
city Is the property of the Spo-
kane Mattress factory on the isl
and Old wire. rags AMI excelsior
are piled up in disorder about the
premises and spoil I'm otherwise
picturesque scene. Complaint has
been made to tho City Beautiful
Cpmnittee.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
$40, 000F0 HUSBAND

HELENA, Mont, April "A ver-
dict for $4,000 was returned by a
Jury last evening in favor of Mrs.
q. O. Iergy against the Helena
Light & Railway Co. for the death
of her husband. He was run over
and Killed by 4 trolley car
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
LABOR LEADERS RELEASED

HELENA, Mont, April 3.-The
contempt of court in violating
federal injunction issued in behalf
of the telephone company during
the strike, were released, having
served their sentences of 80 days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
CONGRESSMAN BOUND OVER

WASHINGTON. d. c., April s.
Congressman Helm, of Alabama
who is charged with shooting a ne
gro in streetcar Saturday night
with intent to kill because the ne
gro created disturbance In the
car, pleaded not guilty and was
bound over to the grand jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
PLEADS NOT GUILTY

Curtis Hawkenberry, the young
man accused of the murder of Carl
Schultz, the motorman, in his
apartments in the Kaiser hotel,
pleaded not guilty when arraigned
this morning before Judge Huneke.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
HONOR OLD CLASSMATE

a reception to Arthur Middleton
who will be here next week with
the Chicago Symphony orchestra, is
being planned by former students
of Simpson college, Indianola
Iowa The Simpson club will prob
ably be organized at the same time
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
ABERDEEN AFTER NEIL

Aberdeen sports have found a
youngster named Jimmy Butler
who halls from London and are try
ing to secure a fight for him with
rankie Neil. Barney Mulln has
been sent to California to sign up
Neil
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
WILL SIDNEY SLOANE
Be RELEASED?

The state supreme court has or
dered the Pierce county superior
court to give Chester Thompson,
murderer of Judge Emory in Seat
tie. a jury trial on an insanity
charge under the Graves law. If
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
TH|RTY-THREE SEAMEN
MEET DEATH IN NIGHT

torpedo destroyer Tiger and the
cruiser Berwick during night ma
neuvers off the Isle OF Wight.
After fighting death all night
four sailors were rescued today,
while another died of injuries sus-
tanned in the collision.
All told, 33 deaths resulted from
the accident. Misjudgment of dis
lance caused the collision.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
ERROR OF JUDGMENT IN
NAVAL MANEUVERS COSTS
, ENGLAND CREW OF TOR
PEDO BOAT DESTROYER.

PLYMOUTH, England, April 81
According to the official report
filed today 80 sailors were drown.
ed and rs were rescued as a result
of q collision between the British
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
At Forge 81 Years

FORT WAYNE, Ind, April g.
Aged 81 and 81 years a blacksmith,
but still making his anvil ring ev-
cry day--this Is the record of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
DETECTIVE CALLED HOME

Detective Cecil Thompson will
leave tonight for Willoton. Iowa,
where his father is seriously i'll as
the result of a paralytic stroke.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
MILK DRIVERS WIN INCREASE

CHICAGO, April 3.-The threat-
ened milk famine in Chicago was
averted today when employers met
the demands of the men by giving
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03
JOHNSON OPENS CAMPAIGN

CHICAGO, April Gov. John
sons campaign for the presiden-
tial nomination on the democratic
ticket has been launched here by
the opening Of headquarters at the
Grand PRciSc hotel
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-04-03

made a number of important dis
coveries and penetrated the ice
farther than 1t was expected they
would be able to reach.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
SAVAGE FLING At AUDIENCE.
Inebriated Orator Resented Disapprew
al Of His Condition.

Like many a statesman OF the
past" said Senator Beverage, he
drank too much. And one Fourth OF
July morning, on a platform hung
with flags and flowers before the
courthouse of country town, facing
an audience of farmers and their fam
lilies that had come from miles around,
the statesman arose to deliver the In
dependence day Grafton in . slightly
intoxicated state.
He was not incapable Of an ora
ton, but his unsteady gait, his flushed
face and disordered attire spoke III
Of him, and the audience Kissed
HE held up his hand. They were
silent. Then he laughed scornfully
and said:
Ladies and gentlemen, when {
statesman of my prominence consents
to appear In such little, one-horse
town as this, he must be either drum
or crazy. 1 prefer to be considered a
inebriate.' "-Washington Star.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

OFFICIAL figures have been pre-
~ pared by Thomas P. Cleaves and
James C. Courts, chief clerk respec-
lively of the committee on appropria-
lions Of the senate and that OF the
house of representatives. showing that
appropriations at the last session OF
congress reached s1,008, 1897 ,543-56. VI
this amount s95.32S,247 was appropri-
ated for the army, $122,665.SS5 for the
navy, $685. 900 for pensions. s222.-
970.S92 for the postoffice department
and s111,s5S,OsS for sundry civil ex-
penses.
In addition to specific appropriations
money was provided for continuing
contracts to the amount Of 49,443,-
$50. Among the continuing appropri-
atoms were the amounts to be paid
for two first-class battleships, two
GOLFERS, ten torpedo beat destroyers
and eight submarine torpedo boats
with the armor and armament FOL
the battleships estimated to cost $50,
700, 1000. Appropriations for public
buildings aggregated s20,7S9,75o. Com
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
To Clean White House for Next Tenant

have been using the chairs to build
choo-choo trains. they have placed
their hands on the paper in the red,
blue and green parlors, and in some
mysterious way a big hunk OF the
stucco was broken out OF one OF the
columns in the reception hall.
Col. Bromwell thinks the chairs
should be sent to the .upholsterers,
new paper put on the walls. and the
whole interior done over with fresh
paint and enamel The wall paper on
the wall, of course, is not paper at all,
but the finest brocaded silk. The
upholstering on the Sevres designed
chairs is also of the finest. So the
colonel figures it will cost $4,000 to
do the absolutely necessary work.
In submitting his estimate to the
secretary of the treasury he remarked
that the annual appropriation OF $50.
600 is barely large enough to keep
the house from going to rack and ruin
The $4,000 asked for Is put under the
head of extraordinary repairs,
Congress will grant the money.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

WASHINGTON. - Restaurant keep
w ers who own cracked mugs must
not intrude them upon their patrons.
DR.. Wiley, Uncle Sans chemistry ex-
pert, says 1t is wrong.
The cracked mugs which have fallen
under the ban of DIR. Wiley are not
those known in some circles as badly
arranged faces or pounded visages.
They are rather the abused drinking
utensils which come bounding over
the counter at you when you enter a
hurry-up lunchery and hoist the cry:
"'Arf and arr" or draw one"
Dr. Wiley says the crack in an ordi.
nary mug doing daily duty in lunch.
room shelters enough bacilli to put
the nation into decadence. Death oi
a horrible sort turks In these cracks
Show DR.. Wiley a cracked mug "a
china mug-and he will lay bet that
you are a dead man If the right ba
cillus hustles out of the crack and
bites you on the lip while you are
quaffing your daily beverage.
Washington is making a war or
dirty lunchrooms, and Mr.. Wiley IL
furnishing some of the sinews. Hi!
report, after examining a dozen OF
more damaged mugs gathered from
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
ouIek-crowins windbreaks.

II you want a quick-growing wind
break probably there is nothing better
to use than white willow, as it is about
as satisfactory as anything We have
that is of very rapid growth. In set
ting out windhreak one of the chief
points to have in mind is that it may
be a great nuisance II located within so
feet of the roads. paths or buildings by
the drifting of snow onto 1t. A farm
windbreak should be large enough to
include all the land devoted to farm
buildings, garden. barnyard. paddocks,
etc., and 1t should be at least several
rods wide. But windbreak Of these
proportions is not. always practicable.
although as rule it is practicable on
our Western prairies. The common
mistake of those who start on prai.
RE farms and wish to put up wind
breaks is that they do not inclose
enough land. and in few years they
have outgrown their Enclosure and
must start fresh windbreak-
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
cuTlcURA CURED FOUR
Southern Woman Suffered with Itch
ing, Burning Rash-Three Little
Babies Had Skin Troubles.

my baby had running sore on his
neck and nothing that did for it took
effect until I used Cuticura. My face
was nearly full of letter or some SIM
liar skin disease. 1t would itch and
burn so that I could hardly stand it.
Two cakes Of Cuticura Soap and box
of Cuticura Ointment cured me. Two
years after it broke out on my hands
and wrist Sometimes / would 60
nearly crazy for it itched so badly.
went back to my old standby, that
had never failed me-one set Of CUT.
cura Remedies did the work. One
set also cured my uncle's baby whose
head was a cake of sores, and another
baby who was in the same fix. Mrs
Lille Wilcher. ITO Eleventh ST.. Chat
tanooga, Tenn. Feb. 16. 1907"
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
Farm Help Less Expensive.

Farm labor is cheaper than it was
at this time last year and is pretty
sure to continue SO for the season.
There has been some curtailment In
manufacturing throughout the coun-
try, the result being that a great many
men are out of work. With this condi-
ton farmers find that they can get
help more readily now than they have
been able to for years.
1t is ascertained that when contracts
have been made in the middle West
and Southwest for farm hands the
rate of wages averages about IS per
month lower than that prevailing q
year ago.
A common rate of pay for farm
hands at this time is SIS per month,
as against $50 last season. Competent
men with experience in special depart
ments of farming will command more
but not as much as in 1906 and 1907.
Good live stock hands receive S3o to
$45, but above this there are few men
hired even for fancy farming or the
specialties who are receiving more
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
Uncle Sans Budget Goes Above Billion

harrison of the contract liabilities with
those Of the last session OF the Fifty
ninth congress. amounting to $67 1884,
349, shows a reduction Of $1S.490,59 500.
The new Offices specifically authorized
are 1924 In number, at an annual
compensation of $13,764.676 and those
abolished are 6,142 in number, with an
annual compensation of S4.67S.389,
making a net increase Of 1882 In
number and $9,OS6.2S in pay. or the
net increase in the number of new en-
ployes 5000 are seamen for the navy,
500 are additional officers and enlist
e. men for the marine corps and g..
36S are clerks and other employees Of
the postal service.
The total apparent number of sal
aries increased is 129,92S, at an an
nual cost of $s,146.575. or this number
1885 are commissioned officers. war
rant officers and enlisted men Of the
navy, and 1907 officers and enlisted
men of the marine corps.
A comparison of the total appropri
atoms of the last session Of the Fifty
ninth congress = $920,79S,143 = will
those Of the first session OF the Six
tieth congress-$1. $50 .3S7. 543-show!
an increase of $S7, $780, 1893. Increases
are shown in all of the general appro
priation acts. except those for the Dis
trict Of Columbia, the Indians and tn
military academy, the reductions Il
! these three aggregating $43S,709.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
ROUND THE CAPITAL
Information and Gossip Picked Up Here
and There m Washington.
Wiley Puts Ban on Cracked Crockery

the lunchrooms, is partly as follows:
I'VE find the presence of % distinct
species of organisms in the debris
within the visible cracks and seams
of vessels examined. The number OK
organisms per area Of surface ranged
from 4S6 to 14.5S0,619."
The report made to DR.. Wiley by his
chief bacteriologist goes on to graph
ically describe a process OF exam
lining the mug cracks In terms that
will undoubtedly cause quick lunchers
and habitues of those restaurants
where chinaware is slid, rather than
pushed, to purchase sanitary lunch
boxes and tote midday snacks from
home.
Judging from the number OF colo
MES developed upon the glass plates
upon which we spread the watery d.
buttons containing the DEBRIS" writes
the expert, there were undoubtedly
many thousands of organisms in the
recesses of the broken china, some
cracks harboring more germs thar
others and varying in accordance tc
their magnitude and character OF ma
terial contained therein"
Among the germs disclosed by the
meteorological examination of the
cracks was the bacillus coli, which thu
department experts say unquestion
ably belongs to the group of undesir
| able bacteria. especially when asso
ciated with foods in any manner. Thu
particular cup crack inhabitant Is salt
to be associated with many infiamma
tory conditions in man, particular,
appendicitis.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

AIRS. MINNA FIELD GIBSON, for
wi merly Mrs. Preston Gibson, daugh-
ter of Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page, has
gwen society another surprise in her
marriage to Algernon Burnsby Oh
Leicestershire, England. The cere-
mony took place in the summer home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Page in York Harbor.
Me. where Mrs. Gibson and her sister
lars. Londsay of Boston. are summer
ing. The future home of the bride
will be Baggraye Hall, Leicestershire.
one of the oldest estates in the heart
of the hunting district of England.
It was just year ago that Mrs.
Gibson surprised Washington and So
ciety by a divorce in Chicago, their
home at that time, from Preston Glib
SON, Both Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson were
well known In the social circles OF
both cities. Since her divorce Mrs.
gibson has made her home with NJ
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
Finding the Value Of Cows.

The New Hampshire station indi-
Gates from the following how the value
of cows may be arrived at:
One test of COW only shows what
she did at one milking, which Is no in
dication of the ability or value Of a
COW.
Different conditions will cause va
ration in the per cent of fat in cows
milk In the early part of the lacta.
ton period, when the cow is giving q
large quantity of milk, the test is low
er than in the latter part Of the lacta
ton period, when the milk flow is
decreasing. The variation may range
from onehalf up to three per cent, de
pending upon the breed and individ
uality of the COW.
The per cent of fat may also be In
fiuenced by the time between milk
ing. In an experiment where cow
were MIXED at six O'Clock in thu
morning and three in the afternoon
the average test In the afternoon wa
as per cent, while in the morning
was 2.S per cent. When the sam
cows were MIXED at $50 a. m. an
500 p. m. the fat content of the even
ing milk was 3.S per cent and of tn
morning milk 3.1S per cent.
The first milk drawn from a COW !
much thinner than the last. Investigs
lions by de vriezes show the followin
results: In the first stream IL pc
cent fat: after drawing about ont
fourth the quantity of milk 81 pc
cent fat: after drawing about thre'
fourths of the milk, 81 per cent lat
in the last milk IL per cent and In th
very last drop of milk drawn 10 pc
cent fat.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15
Society Girl Takes Her Second Husband

ard Mrs. Page. Mr.. Gibson also moved
east and established himself on an old
estate near Alexandria. Va. where his
house parties are society features. He
is writing short stories and plays. One
of his productions, a one act curtain
raiser, was recently produced at
Washington theater.
Mrs. Gibson spent the greater part
of last season in England with her
late fathers relatives. Her small son.
Henry Field Gibson, was with her
She was admired in England for hei
skin as a horsewoman. Much OF her
time was spent in the hunting district.
where she met Mr.. Burnsby. Mrs. Glib
son has an income OF about 100000 q
year. left her from her fathers estate.
Her sister, Mrs. Londsay OF Boston.
has an income equal to hers and they
will receive more from their mother,
Mrs. Gibson is still very young, her
marriage as a schoolgirl to Mr.. Glib
son. a schoolboy. being well remem'
bered in Washington society. a. II
was an unexpected runaway match
Mr.. and Mrs. Gibson made their homo
in Chicago. where their married life
was ended after . little more thaz
! Ave years
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1908-08-15

TT rs the official view of Col. c. s.
j Bromwell, the army engineer In
charge of the White House, that 1t VIII
be necessary for the American people
to spend 81 900 week during the next
fiscal year to keep the home of the
president in a habitable condition.
This is the minimum Of cost based on
conditions as they exist now.
Should the one time executive man
sion be turned into two apartment
structure, the cost would probably be
about the figure set forth by the
colonel.
The up-keep of the house during the
current fiscal year is only 1918 and a
few pennies each week But things
are getting shabby. The children