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n N old chronicler in describing the
"a conference held in Georgetown
~ in the early spring of 1I91 of
President Washington with the
commissioners aDpointed to lay
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-15

Special Correspondence of Tie Star.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

problem via treaty route is hope
less, an out-and-out exclusion law
may be used.
There is not the slightest
doubt" declared my informant, "but
that every move of Roosevelt in ne
gotiating with Japan has been one
of flawless diplomacy. 1t is doubt
full if any other man could have
acted as skillfully under the cir
cumstances. 1t has been necessary
to exclude the public from execu-
tive condolences, but in the end the
Pacific Coast will send up chorus
of praise for Roosevelt in apprecia-
ton of his superb diplomacy. In
the end there will be Japanese ex-
clusion. In the meantime the peo-
pie of the Pacific Coast must have
confidence"
1t is limited the president will not
rush negotiations, but will let mat
ters take their course, until at
least the big fleet reaches the Pa
cific Coast. 1t is considered prob
able negotiations will then be con-
cluded with equal satisfaction to
Japan, the U. S. and Pacific Coast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
NEW TANGLE IN s. p.
REBATE PROSECUTION

who was expected to prosecute him.
self or not do his duty, and much
comment was aroused.
Col. Loveland says, however
that he received no rebates or spe-
cial rates from the s. P. He ex-
plains that the rate given him by
the railroad, though lower than
supposedly received by other ship
pers, was a competitive one. At
that time, Loveland declares. he
was shipping most Of his goods by
water, and told the s. p. If 1t would
make him a rate as low AS the
water transportation companies he
would ship by rail. Loveland states
that the rate was granted, but that
1t was not a secret or illegitimate
one.
Gov. Gillett when asked If he
knew that Loveland had received
concessions from the S. p. when
the latter was appointed said no.
81 have never heard anything or
the charge" said the governor,
land certainly knew nothing OF 1t
at the time of the appointment. |
thought and still think him first
class man."
Interstate Commerce Commits
sioner Franklin X. Lane. who is
now in San Francisco, declined
either to deny or affirm the exist
ence of evidence against Col. Love
land. AS the matter would come
under the jurisdiction of the attor-
ney general of California. the in
terstate commission will take no
further action in any event
Transcript Of evidence showing
the guilt of the S. p. of giving re-
bates within the state Of California
has been received by the California
railroad commission and some &C.
ton must be taken regarding 1t at
the commission meeting early in
January. A railroad commissioner
who declares himself in favor OF
prosecuting the S. p. says however.
that the state Of California should
provide more funds for it's railroad
commissioners. Only $500 yearly
or just about enough to pay for
printing. stationery and such minor
eXpenses-is allowed the commits
sion. while other states--Illinois,
for instance-have funds as high
as $4,000 set aside for the use of
their railroad commissions,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
PRESIDENT WORKS OUIETL Y
FOR JAP EXCLUSION
Special Correspondence to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3.-How
does Pres. Roosevelt really stand
on the Japanese exclusion ques-
ton?
This question has kept the Orien-
tai exclusiOnists Of the Pacific
Coast jumping sideways for over a
year.
First the president came out in
an annual message and proclaimed
himself a champion of the Japa-
nese. The Asiatic exclusion soci-
cites were stunned.
Then Secy. Taft, supposedly
with the presidents sanction. an
nounced in Japan the firm inten-
tion of the U. s. to prevent the
migration of Japanese laborers to
America. The exclusionists were
hopeful.
Now the president assures Rep
resentatives Hayes and Kahn, of
California he will work to kill a
japanese exclusion bill il they in
troduce one. The anti-Japanese
forces give up and are awaiting the
presidents pleasure
Information | have secured from
high sources clears the atmosphere.
Roosevelt has experienced a change
of heart since the famous message
that caused high fever in California.
1t is understood that ultimately he
will use all his power to prevent
the entry of Japanese coolies to the
U. S., believing this class of labor
ers to be inimical to the best in
terests of the Pacific Coast.
This does not necessarily infer
the bar will be raised through legis-
lation. The president, it is said,
will attempt to bring about the de-
sired result through a treaty. He
is quietly but steadily laboring for
such a treaty.
However, the president can be
relied upon for results, and if it
finally appears a solution of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
SPORTING SNAP SHOTS

"Boer" Unholz and George Mem
sic fight at Los Angeles Friday
night. Whichever one wins will be
given an event with Battling Mel
son in California, it is said.
Dem Gay has gone to Calgary to
get Billy Lauder. He has an offer
from Jimmy Coffroth, of San Fran
cisco, for match between Lauder
and George Memsic.
What a come-down for Kangaroo
Bill Squires. Tom McCarey, pro-
moter, is talking of matching him
with Aldo, the Turk, for a limited
number of rounds. Squires is dead
willin'. He has been defeated three
time since he landed in America.
Sam Langford, colored, has re-
ceived an offer Of match at
Petersburg, Col, with John Willie.
There Is talk of match between
the Jims, Flynn and Barry, for
Los Angeles on Jan. II.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
next CONVENTION To
MEET IN SPOKANE

SEATTLE, Jan. 3.-The Wash
ington Educational association
composed of state teachers, has Sc
lected Spokane as the meeting
place for the next convention, be-
ginning Dec. 20. Officers were
elected as follows: A. H. Yoder,
Tacoma, president; N. d. Showal-
ter, Colfax and Nettie A. Sawyer,
Seattle, vice presidents; Charles
Pagan. Seattle. treasurer; o. c.
Whitney. Tacoma, secretary. The
attendance at the convention is
from ] 800 to 1000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
OPERATION FOR APPENDICITIS
IN MIO-OCEAN

NEW YORK, Jan. 3.-When
Christmas festivities were at their
height on board the steamer Pan
nonia, from Mediterranean ports,
the Cunarder was brought to a
stop in order that the ships sur
geon might have the most favor
able conditions under which to per-
form an operation for appendi-
citis. The steamer lay to for one
hour while the delicate cutting and
stitching was done. The patient
was a man passenger and is re-
covering.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

legged to be contained in a report
to the interstate commerce COM
mission, Is to the effect that Love
land, as president of the Pacific
Coast Jobbers' and Manufacturers
Association, received lower rates
than other shippers between San
francisco and the towns of Red
Bluff and Reddlng, where associa-
ton warehouses were maintained.
1t Is known that Loveland was UNI
der investigation when the inter
state commerce commission gath
cred evidence against the S. p. last
October and, on an original bill,
showing the rate received by Love
land from the S. p. is the notation
"Re-issue of 1T of 1906"
In view of these facts the gov
ernors appointment had the ap-
pearance of putting in Office a man
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
MRS. ALFRED Il. DIETERICH FROM PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN
NJ ARRIAGE

NEW YORK. Jan. 3.--Mrs AL.
fred Il. Dieterich, one OF the most
beautiful of the young women of
New York's 400, Ia the center of
q mystery which has set all
tongues going
Where Is she?
A few weeks ago she left for a
trip to Europe. Her friends say
that she Is In France with her
mother. A sensational paper told
. far different story. II she IL In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
ANOTHER LON GHlkE

Another walking team has start
ed from the coast to the East. P.
Fitzgerald and w. II. Merlin left
Seattle Jan. /. Their destination
is Portland, Maine. Another party
from Seattle took the southern
route. and the boys are now hot
footing 1t down the Willamette val
ley. Fitzgerald and Merlin will
take the middle route, and after
striking Pasco will stear off toward
Salt Lake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
CROOK
At THE DOOR

An extraordinary experience be-
fell Mrs. M. T. Fowler last night
when she reached her home at 1124
College av. She was about to en-
ter the gate leading to the kitchen
door when she saw man bending
low and attempting to pick the
lock. Mrs. Fowler shouted and he
ran away. When inside the
house she telephone the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
WALKED TO THEIR DOOM

VANCOUVER, B. c., Jan. s.
Mat McOscar and Kenneth Mathe-
son, loggers. employer near Rock
bay, 100 miles up the coast, in
making a shortcut across the bay
took to walking the logs yarded
there and did not reach camp.
Their footprints were followed
partly across the bay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

France. no cable message has been
received from her
Her husband. young business
man who has been much devoted
to his Office of late. was so shocked
at the gossip that he boarded the
first steamer for Europe to Geek
his wife.
Mrs. Dieterich Is the niece and
heir of Major Lewis Ginter, the ia
nous Virginia millionaire tobacco
man She Is said to be worth
S3O,iiH.O00 In her own right.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

SAN FRANCISCO. Jan. "a
sensation was created among those
interested in the prosecution of the
Southern Pacific Railway for al
legged rebating by the report that
Col. Fl. d. Loveland, recently ap-
pointed railroad commissioner by
Gov. Gillett. was the recipient of
special privileges from the defend
ant railroad. This information al.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

Officers have been elected as fol-
lows by the Woman's Aid society
of the Universalist church: Mrs.
G.. l.. Gay, president; Mrs. Potter
and Mrs. Fitzgerald, vice presi-
dents; Miss Brighams, secretary;
Mrs. Macdonald, treasurer.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
BRAVE ICY PERILS

DAWSON, Jan. 3.-Canadian
Northwest mounted police have left
on $50 mile trip over the noun
tains to communicate with impris.
oned whalers on Herschel island
Bishop Stringer will leave in a few
days on 800 mile trip to visit the
Peel Indians.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
GONZAGA MAN FOR MAYOR

George f. Russell. city treasurer
of Seattle, who was educated at
Gonzaga college. this city. has an
nounced himself candidate for
mayor. He Is leading republi
can Of Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
DAN KELLEY
100 Yard Champion, Record 9 3-5
Seconds

In the water the human fish"
Charles M. Daniels, holds all of
the American and many world S
records, at every distance up to
the mile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

THE PARK WOOD AND COAL
Yard. Phone 3495, Slower Bros,
proprs. 210l Il. Sprague av. II
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Classified 4dOertisements|
Real Estate inducements
HELP WANTED MALE

WANTED - PARTNER IN GRO
Gerry, market and bakery; good
cash business; all new stock and
good fixtures. Address w. III. or
call 01215 Division 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

The year 1907 was the greatest
In the history Of athletics. 1t was
marked by onslaughts upon time
and distance calculated to make
the champions of old turn over in
their graves.
Ralph Rose, the California giant,
cut wide swath in the shot put
ting records at the jamestown ex-
position when he established new
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

FOR SALE-ONE HOUSE, 16x2l.
to be moved from one lot. Price
500. Apply 634 E. Thirteenth av.,
Lidgerwood addition. LAOS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03

before the latest wonders advent.
But Flanagan holds the So pound
weight record despite the efforts
of McGrath.
Martin Sheridan, the greatest
athlete of modern times, the won
der of the Greeksfi whom he de-
feated at their own games, stands
alone in discus throwing. his best
mark being 1876 feet 10 inches, free
style, and 81 feet 81 inches at the
Greek style.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-01-03
Columbia Theater
Geo. M. Dreher, Manager
TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK
HapnY New Year Week

IONi07I AMI ALL WGGN
Happy New Year Week
THE CURTISS COMEDY CO.,
Supporting the talented favorite.
Miss Virginia Brissac, in Langdon
Mccormick dramatic novelty
1.-THE LIFE OF AN ACTRESS"
Special matinee New Years Day
at 2:30. Same jolly prices. Gal
lery 10. balcony 20, lower floor 30,
box and loge seats so. Seats al
ways selling six days ahead.
Sunday, Jan. 5. and week, THE
Banker, the Thief and the Girl"
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COAL AND WOOD. PHONE 1891.

Positively highest price paid for cast
on clothing. N223 gtevens n. It'll
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Those surely delightful sensations Wen see
about it after supper
Let's hurry and eat said Die, and everyone,
including myself, did hurry.
After supper the boys eagerly built huge fire
in the fireplace. Nab got Uncle Toms pipe, drew
her chair close to his side, and a most fattering
hush fell upon the eXpectant audience.
Tom Andy Bill silently smoked his pipe and the
audience got restless After waiting a few
said in whisper that could be heard all over the
room:
Tell him to please beg in.
Nab, usual, got laugh as the actors say
Uncle Tom laughed too, and said:
L can't tell story it ought to be told. L m
too ignorant, and haven't the gift Of
A chorus of protests silenced the modest one, and
in moment he continued
Il don't know just what to tell yor," said he
There are lots of things might tell you about.
am eager to tell about the Indian treasure; but so
many things happened to Balser and me both before
and after we learned about 1t that am afraid l
shall have tell several stories to let know
the full history. After learned about the treasure
it of the great thought on our minds;
but in effort to discover it, great many adj
ventures befell us, SO l believe l will tell you the
history of boyhood life at that time, and bring
in the events in the order in which they happened
THIS evening I'll tell you story about the night
Balser and l spent in a tree. l recollect 1T
wildly. 1t mdwinter, and it was very cold
Snow had early that year, and after it had
covered the ground and festooned the trees, the
cold weather began in earnest, and remained in
earnest until spring. The Indians have proverb,
Cold weather makes good fur and they are right
Providence never sends an evil without at the same
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had an enormous head and knew more real phil
osophy than the average school teacher. He
peaceful a Quaker: but like the Quakers,
he could fight like forty wildcats if occasion
as YOU will agree when | tell you the story of his
fight with pack of wolves.
" Balser. l, and the dogs started out before sunup
one morning and by reached a small cabin
eight ten miles from home. The cabin consisted
of one small room and mud plastered stick Chin
ney The ground was floor, and the Clapboard
roof ceiling; therefore though the logs
chnked tightly with mud and grass. the cabin
not oven when the weather be-
very cold though it coy enough if the
wind did not blow
During the and fall, Balser and l had
prepared for this expedition by cutting huge pile
of firewood and stacking it the cabin door
We also harvested great quantity of marsh grass,
which served to carpet our floor. to make our beds.
and to feed Solomon. The donkey, however, was not
confined to diet of marsh grass; for we took with
and oats for the wise one. BalSer SAID that
oats was good brain food and that Solomon 5 great
brain would need sustenance.
Thus provided for Solomon on Brandywine
as happy a donkey ever lived; for he, following
the example of his master seemed to love the Wild
life we were living in the trackess forest. There
was hay for his Manager and for his bed, and there
and oats in plenty; SO after he was IN
stalled in his little log stable, all he had to do was
to eat, sleep, and sing, and he did all three with
the entire energy of his forcefu nature AT times.
growing lonesome deep in the night. he would sing
to us from his stable would he cease until
Baser answered him in his own language; then he
would 60 sleep and sing more till he was
hungry next morning. We needed no alarm to
waken us,-Solomon was vertable town Clock
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favorite He cared for her as tender
IL as mother cares for her babe. Her
large gray eyes looked one square
IL in the face, and never f1inChed
from any gaze 1t was the most per-
feet example of baby stare" | have
ever known One could not lie to
those eyes without feeling that they
were looking right down into his bad
heart She was not conscious that
lie could be uttered by herself or
her school Majority, SIX but she at
tended my school.
On the day after Uncle Tom Andy
Pill story, | noticed Nab whisper
ing to her neighbor across the aisle.
What are you talking about,
Nab" l asked
She quickly Strengthened up.
bluShed, and said, Il just whispered
to Die that hoped Uncle Tom Andy
Bill would not go to church to-
night"
Was that all you said? You have
been talking long time l sug-
gested.
Without a moments hesitancy,
Nab answered, Il said maybe he
would go to church and come home
late, and tell another story to the
older ones; and l said if he did, l
just could not stay awake that
long"
Was that all?" l again asked:
for loved to hear her explanations.
They were marvellous specimens OF
unique and unvarnished truth.
No. that wasn't all, said Nab.
Il said expect it's wrong for me
to wish that Uncle Tom Andy Bill
wouldn't go to church; for he might
be damned, and that would hurt
him
A litter of laughter ran over the
room
What does damned mean,
Nab" | asked
Nab hesitated for minute, and
answered somewhat haltingly, Il
don t know exactly; but the preacher
said if you didn't go to church you
would be damned, and when old
Bill Grumpers told Pat Hills to be
damned, he hit him with his fist and
knocked Pat down; and l don't want
anyone to knock Uncle Tom Andy
Bill down"
Il should hope not!" l said, fight
ing my desire to laugh. Then asked,
Have you said all you want to
Yes, for little while answered
Another wave of laughter ran thrO
and turned my face to the wall.
Whispering in school is terrlbl
when Nab had anything to say, one
to cork it in, for it would get out S
the end of ten minutes | saw the faml
of eager inquisitiveness come on he
knew that something interesting wo
pen. | tried to keep her from catchin
it was impossible to dodge the beseecl
Presently she held up her chubby han'
What is it, Mab?"
She sprang to her feet in the aisle
inquired, DO you think anyone
Uncle Tom Andy Bill clear down to
he doesn't go to church tonight -
had urgent business at the black
school enjoyed another wave of laut
| knew that Mab's tender little he
ing over possible future trouble for
friends, so l turned to her and said
hurt Uncle Tom Andy Bill, Nab. eve
go to church: so you need not worry
A happy, contented expression at
the baby girls face. and the ques
Tom Andy Bills damnation" was S
for the time being
THAT evening at the supper table
next to Uncle Tom Andy Bill, W
you going to church tonight -
No. Why, Mab?" asked Uncle
Because maybe You'll tell us a
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time sending a compromising good.
If He sends a cold winter. He also
gives the animals thick, beautiful
coat of fur to keep them warm. After
a week or two of very cold weather.
the fur grows thick and glossy: there
fore. pelts taken in a cold season are
far more valuable and beautiful than
those taken during a warm, open
winter.
When the cold weather began,
Balser and l got our traps ready.
polished our guns, sharpened our
knives. nodded bullets. and invested
every dollar we could raise in powder
We also cut a great number of hazel
forks. These were forked branches
of the hazel bush, which we used in
stretching pelts When a small. fur
bearing animal, as the beaver. mink.
or weasel. was caught. 1t was killed
by blow on the head to avoid in
juring the pelt Then slit was
made in the skin of the hind legs of
the animal. and the pelt was drawn
over the head as Nab pulls her stock
ing over her foot and finds it wrong
side out when she gets it off. When
the pelt was removed from the body,
the fur was inside, and the skin was
shaped like a sack. Into this sack
we thrust the hazel forks, allowing
the prongs to spring apart and stretch.
the pelt 1t was then hung up to
cure 1t would. of course. cure bet
ter in cold weather; when the
weather was warm we had to treat il
with arsenic.
Il was only fifteen years old at
the time of which | speak; but
bought the forty acres of ground on
which this house stands with my
share of the money realized from the
sale of the pelts taken by Balser and
me that winter OF course the land
was cheap.
0\E day when Balser and | were
~ all ready, we started out with
the dogs. Tige and Prince We took
a sleigh loaded with traps, guns.
tanned bearskinS, potatoes, beans,
cornmeal, lard, butter. and all the
provisions we should need except
meat We could easily kill quails,
rabbits. and deer enough to keep us
in meat for six months if the weather
remained cold.
A donkey belonging to Balser
drew the sled We called the
donkey Solomon, because he looked
SO wise. and he in no way belied
his appearance or his name He
NOUS head. and knew more real phil
the average school teacher He was
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WE all recognized the fact that
w five-year-old Nab was
Uncle Tom Andy Bills
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-09-15

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