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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21

Honest, Bud, I'm busted" said
the bachelor, tapping himself and
emitting a hollow sound, I'm flat,
strapped and claen."
well, l can't see no reason for
that replied the friend. You
make the big salary and you don't
fight booze. In fact. you're highly
moral citizen. Why is it that you
are always all to the short end?"
There you've got me guessing
the answer right now. Why? Board
and room so bucks; laundry. IS,
and that's about all my real living
expenses. counting out clothes. And
| don't have such a lot of clothes,
either, say $3.50 a year or 500 a
month.
Leaving me 1925 a month out of
5000 per and yet I'm always busted
Well, of course, the little dame I'm
travelling with foots up about $25
in carriage hire and shows and
such stuff-sometimes much more
and then there's flowers for the
occasional fairy behind the foot
lights and supper or two, and an
occasional dinner for my stag
friends, and the hire of an auto
mobile and little trip out of towr
now and again-well, wien you be
gin to figure things down closely
1925 per, even when it's clear O
necessary expenses, looks like on'
white, chip in a game where thu
real players are betting two stacks
OF blues every clip"
II hadn't ever thought OF al
the mthings,' remarked Bud as h
put his pencil and paper away
Course | didn't know you Wen
that strong. but Fcan see how 1t IL
II you went much stronger you
lose your white chip and bunc
OF | o US"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
DID RUFF PAY
HAAS LAWYER

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. PA
subpoena was issued today for the
arrest of Joseph F. Seymour jr., of
Los Angeles. who represented Mrs.
Morris Haas during the inquest
into the death of the assailant of
Heney.
Mrs. Haas was on the stand to-
day and informed Coroner Leland
she did not know who employed
Seymour; that she had no money.
The coroner Is DESTROYS of know
ing who employed the attorney.
The woman was near collapse
when she testified regarding her
married life. She declared her
husband was agitated and sleepless
many nights before he shot He.
ney, but she never saw the revol
yer in his possession.
Detective Tom Ryan, who slept
with a derringer In his shoe as a
test, showed upon the stand that
his ankle was marked with rust
stain and hole was worn in his
sock.
This corroborates the evidence
of a gun expert. who declared
Haas carried, the little pistol in his
shoe for "a hours, as was claimed
by Chief of Police Buggy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21

every $50 yards between the city
hall and Twenty-fifth street. The
water is always ready at high pres
sure.
In the official test, directed by
Chief Croker. the pumps supplied
80 streams of three inch hose, and
water belched forth with such ire
mendous force that even with their
patent supports, the nozzles re-
quired the strength of from seven
to nine men to control them. Dur
ing the test 80 streams were
thrown over a history building,
and on a horizontal line for block.
The gauges showed that each pump
was throwing 5000 gallons a min
ute, which means that each line of
hose was throwing about 1000 gal
Ions per minute.
The test proved that during a
fire, when a building is SO full of
fire that men cannot enter. water
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21

Reporters burst pellmell into the
station and their advent was so
sudden as to discomfort the cops,
who hadn't been exercising any
and of course they were riled
some. The reporters thought,
from the scowls created, they
would burst pellmell out, followed
by things not nailed down.
They weren't, however.
After some trouble they succeed
ed in Strengthening out the
phenomenon.
1t seems that about 10 o'clock
some excited person telephoned
headquarters that a riot was in
process of formation on the cor
ner of Post and Riverside. So all
the loose cops about the station
were piled into the patrol and the
whole outfit hurried, for once, in
getting to the scene. When with
in a block of the corner the cops
were sure riot was In progress.
There was the distant hum of ex-
cited voices growing louder and
louder as the crowd was brought
nearer.
But it wasn't really a riot. 1t
was only A. l.. Miller, one of the
Volunteers of America who had
taken a fit, to which he is subject.
He was one of the Volunteers
sentinels who are stationed about
on street corners asking donations
to the poor for Thanksgiving
dinner. Miller was taken to head
quarters. where he recovered in a
few minutes. His sign dangled in
the wagon on the way.
1t was only sample of how re-
porters get stung now and then.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
TAFT'S BROTHER Contributed
$4,000 TO THE CAMPAIGN

-Four years ago the fund was
$4,000,000 Eight years ago it was
$4,000
The statement will be complete,
including the report of F. w. Up
ham, assistant treasurer, who was
in charge of the west. The latter
collected 100000.
Adolphus Bush of St. Louis, r..
C. Kerns of st. Louis and w. c..
Dickey of Kansas City. each gave
$4,000. Outside of these amounts
the fund was made up of small
contributions.
The report shows that the sup
port of the campaign did not come
from the railroads and banks. but
from the mercantile interests.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
COME TO APPLE SHOW
BY TRAINLOAD

The Walla Walla commercial
club today informed Secretary
Nicely of the national apple show
commission that an excursion from
that city would arrive In Spokane
Wednesday morning December 8.
the Walla Walla valley day at the
apple show. A big delegation of
visitors is being organized for the
occasion.
Word has been received from
Portland that active measures are
being taken there to insure a spe-
cial excursion from that city to the
apple show. This excursion will
arrive on the morning of the last
day of the show, December IL.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
BOTTLE GRAFT
IN CREMAT0RY

Just as the special committee OF
the city council was about to place
the seal of approval on the man
agement of the city crematory a
reported bottle graft in the depart
ment was called to attention and
this has resulted in plungi1g the
committee into the Investigation
again.
The report came from dis
charged employee of the crematory
department, who said that old bot
ties collected around the city had
been sold right along to the junk
men and that these bottle sales
had averaged from SIS to 500 per
week.
The man did not know how
much of the proceeds of the bottle
sales had reached the city treas
ury, bukgave one instance in which
four barrels of bottles were sold
from which he was positive the
city had not received the pro.
ceeds.
The informant stated further
that about the time the investiga-
ton of the crematory began there
was a small building stored full
of bottles and that the bottles then
began slowly to thin out. few
hundred every day. until the stock
was very soon reduced to a
minimum.
This alleged bottle graft was
first reported to member of the
city council not on the crematory
investigation and he immediately
called the attention of the commit
tee to It, just as the committee
was about to make its Anal re-
port.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
CHILDREN WERE
AT BOHEMIAN
PREACHER TELLS COURT HE
HEARD FROM MADELINE Nc
DONALD A WEEK AGO, BUT
DOES NOT KNOW WHERE
SHE is NOW.

The missing Madeline and Loils
Mcdonald were alive at Bozeman,
Mont, a week ago.
This Information was given
Judge Sullivan under oath this
morning by Rev. Willard Roots, a
well known minister of Pullman.
Mr.. Roots had been subpoenaed
by order of the court and presented
himself before Judge Sullivan this
morning, accompanied by his at
torney, F. E. Sanger of Pullman.
1t was agreed by the lawyers that
nothing should be asked Rev. Roots
as to whom was responsible for
the disappearance of the children
or who furnished them the money
to get away on, as this might preju-
dice the case of the defendants in
the alleged kidnapping charge.
Rev. Roots said he had received
q letter from Madeline Mcdonald a
week ago at Bozeman, Mont, and
that he had not heard from her
since. The girl did not tell where
she was stopping in Bozeman. nor
whittier she was headed, but said
she was not going to stay there
long. The letter had been destroyed
by Rev. Roots soon after it was
received. He said he did not ex-
pect to keep in touch with the chill
dren and might not hear from them
again. He could give the court no
idea as to their present location,
and would not know where to go to
look for them if he were to set out
In the search.
e Proceedings for kidnapping Lois
Mcdonald were begun yesterday
afternoon against 7. A. Keinke, the
guardian; ]. M. Mcdonald, the
uncle, and Madeline Mcdonald, the
sister of Lois Mcdonald, by the
prosecuting attorneys Office.
Weinke and Mcdonald were placed
under arrest at p. m. and Weinke
gave bond after considerable trou-
BILE at I p. m. Mcdonald was un-
able to give bond and was still in
custody today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
Special Correspondence to The Pres.

Special Correspondence to The Press
NEW YORK, Nov. ELIAS New
York's latest wonder, the high
pressure-mark system of fighting
fires doomed the fire engine. so
familiar in every city and town?
Chief Edward F. Croker, head Of
the metropolitan fire fighters, de-
clares emphatically that the day of
the steamer, save for outlaying dis
tricts, is passing
1T isn't time to do away with
the steamers, but the day will soon
come when they will disappear in
New York." said Croker. New
York has spent $5,O00,000 on the
new high pressure system, and
likes it SO well that an additional
$1,500,000 will be used to extend 1t.
AT present 65 miles of cast iron
mains one to two feet in diameter,
cover the dry goods district so
thoroughly that we have a fire plug
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
,possuMs ARE coTcHEo.

Real old Missouri 'possums fot
the big 'possum feed and Thanks
giving dinner on next Wednesday
at the Calvary Baptist church on
Third near Stevens, have arrived,
and are on exhibition at West
lakes market. Those who know
good, fat 'possums say they are
the best they ever saw in this sec
ton. Pastor j. Gordon Mcpherson.
under whose direction this dinner
is given, said today there has been
a great demand for tickets to this
old southern feast, and the ladies
of the church have arranged to
serve 500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
HAS THE COIN BUT IS
BROKE THIS TIME

Eyes, that's it, said the bachelor,
as his friend left him at the cor
ner, and then, on the quiet, he
opened his bill book and counted
five tens.
81 hated to lie like that" he whis-
pered to himself, but I'm kind of
tired of being that guys bank. His
word may be as good as his bond,
but wouldn't trade that bond for
more than half dozen United
States fours."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
Y. M. c. A. MUSICAL PROGRAM

The newly organized male quar-
tet of the Young Mems Christian
association will make its first APP
pearance on Sunday afternoon at
the Sunday club of the association.
The quartet consists of >, Messrs.
Hopper, Miller, Husser and Durkin,
all of whom are soloists. In add
ton to the large orchestra which
will render its usual concert. a
violin, cello and piano trio will
render several selections. A. p.
Gill, who is the architect for Billy
Sunday, will speak to the men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
PARRISH LOSES SUIT.

Howard Parrish's suit against
the Grote-Rankin Co. for $4,000
for a broken leg sustained by fall
Ing into an elevator shaft at the
defendants store, was nonsuited
by Judge KEENAN,. 1t was shown
that Parrish had walked around in
the dark in a place with which he
was not familiar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
CARNEGIE, THE
STEEL KING; J. PlERPONT
MORGAN AND WHiTElAW
REID COME NEXT IN LINE
WITH $4,000 EACH.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21-When the
report of Treasurer Sheldon of the
republican national committee is
filed with the state auditor it will
be found the republican campaign
fund amounted to $1,700,000.
Taft's brother, Charles, con-
tributed 100000, Andrew Carnegie,
J. P. Morgan, Whitelaw Reid and
William Nelson Cromwell, each
gave $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21

" NEW HAVEN, Nov. 2t.-Final
score: Harvard 4, Vale 0.
Thirty-five thousand people to-
day saw Harvard's football team
defeat Yale. This is the first vic
tory for Harvard over Yale since
1901.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
GOOD PROSPECT
FOR COSGROvE

PASO ROBLES, Cal. Nov. 21.-
Governor-elect Cosgrove is better
today than he has been for the
past five days. Doctors refuse to
make statement. He was treated
to cabinet baths this morning. He
passed restless night and is still
unable to walk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
RUFF WITNESS IS RETURNED

PORTLAND. Ore, Nov. I'll
Having had the extradition papers
honored by Governor Chamberlain,
the officials have returned to Cali
fornia with Alexander Latham,
Ruefs former chauffeur, who is
wanted to testify In the Ruef trial
Latham had been fugitive from
California for many months.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
EMsEzzLER suRRENpERs.

OAKLAND. Nov. 21.--A young
man giving his name as Howard G.
Weaver surrendered to the police
today, saying he Is an embezzler.
Several months ago while working
for Wetmore & Van Wrinkle, a real
estate firm OF New York, he took
between $500 and 5000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
EXALTED RULER HERE

Spokane Elks last night enter
tanned a party of their grand lodge
officers, headed by r. l.. Holland,
of Colorado, grand exalted ruler
The visitors spent most of today
in sightseeing. leaving late for the
coast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
HENEY STILL IMPROVES.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. IL
Heney's condition showed little
change today except for the better.
Only Mrs. Heney and close rela-
tiyes are allowed to visit him. He
is unable to eat solid food yet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21

Fisher brothers In buck and wing
dancing between acts at Auditor
ium Wednesday evening, Novem.
chr Is. Owl Night sts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
RossED WHILE ASLEEP.

Joe Clark notified the police
early this morning that he awoke
In an alley where he had slept
most Of the night, minus $125.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21

BACHELOR FIBS GENTLY TO
NUT WITH THE lNCESSANT
TOUCH--THEY USE PAPER
AND PENCIL TO MAKE 1T
CLEAR, AND THE GAME
WORKS NICELY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-21
sHEEPMEN GET ALLoTMENTs

oNCGT WEN We N-@N "-N'S
ELLENSBURG, Nov. 21.--At a
meeting of the woolgrowers of
Kittitas and Yakima counties yes
terday, Forest Supervisor Sylves.
ter made the land allotments for
sheep grazing for next year. About
so sheepmen were present.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-10
Castle Garden.

Castle Garden was built by the Unit
ed States In 1907 from the plans OF
Lieutenant Colonel Jonathan Williams.
c. f., and was called Fort Clinton. In
1922 1t was coded to New York city. In
1924 1t became a place of amusement
and about 1896 got the name Of Castle
Garden. In 1916 here We're Ethiopian
Ministries there, IN 1910 theatrical
companies played there, and in 1890
Jenny Lind ans there. In 1880 II was
closed az a place of amusement. and
the commissioners Of immigration took
it as an immigrant depot. In 1870 1t
suffered from fire. and on July D. 1916,
1t was burned to the ground. II was
rebuilt at once. In 1892 the depot was
moved to Ellis island. and Castle Car
den reverted to the city. which IN 1896
opened an aquarium there.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-10
EVANS AND HIS TARS

eion countries, Americans have Tor
the time being have declared they
were Englishmen and appealed to the
English consul for his assistance IN
their distress. and we have yet to hear
of a single case where the Englsh
consult has not honestly and fearless
ly responded to the request, even tho
an American consul might be at hand'
and who either did not nave the de-
sire or the power to protect bis own
people. 49,.
When a nation finds it impossible
TO secure redress on some particular
account from another nation, some
times a so-called demonstration" is
made. in order to place before the
dilatory government the fact that they
arc in a position to force a satisfact-
orv settlement. While this may be
in the nature of a bluff, it is general
" effective, and certainly it does no
harm on general PRINCIPLES to have a
"naval demonstration occasionally
in times of peace. for it may be the
means OF diverting a war.
Admiral Evans will run his entire
fleet If sixteen battle ships and many
smaller craft, within sight Of the
Golden Gate, andon the entire voyage
no sailor ought or should bring the
bush of shame to the American peo-
pie, and when the big guns boom over
the Pacific, just outside of the harbor
of San Francisco, every true Ameri-
can will stop for an instant at least
and raise his hat in resnectful rever-
ence to the distinguished ability of
the admiral and his gallant tars.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-10
A Lessen In Crnitholoay.

A gentleman who rather overvalued
himself, looking at a case Of birds, said
to an ornithologist who was with him.
what is that birdY"
THAT" said the other, Ifs a magpie."
"Its not my idea of a magpie," was
the rejoinder.
Perhaps not" replied his friend.
but it's Gods idea Of a magpie."--
House Beautiful.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-10
a Well Meant Suggestion.

At an "at home" given By a York
shire gentleman's wife an outside man
servant had to do duty for q butler.
The man was astonished 1T the thin
slices of bread and butter with which
he served HIS mistress guests. As he
was serving an ancient dowager for
the fourth time he said to her in a
voice that was meant for a whisper,
but which was audible to the whole
ROOM, "If yer slaps three or four slices
together, mum, maybe yer car get a
bite."-London Telegraph.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-10
HOW TT WAS DONE.

Mother. examining school report
How did you come to get such good
marks in arithmetic this week, Tom
my2
Tommy-Well, you see it was this
way: We had ten examples a day
and / got the teacher 70 help me do
five of them, and Eric Jones got her
to help him do the other FIVE. Then
we snapped helps, see9-Harper's
BaZarr.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-10
Quickly Supplied.

There have been many strange things
In English history. One of the most
curious was recently mentioned by a
little schoolgirl.
"The hydra" said this much informed
young person, was married to Henry
the Eighth. When he cut her head of,
another one sDrang right IN"
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-10
WRONG DIAGNOSIS.

L~ovelorn Maiden - Oh. doctor. my
heart is broken, Can you do nothing
for me.
Unsympathetic Physician.-No, my
child. that is not the section of your
anatomy which has received a frac-
ture. It's not your heart that s broken
your head is cracked Baltimore
American.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-10
TOLD HIM WHAT TO DO.

A native of Bombay, India was al
soliciting employment from a
government official, commencing one
of his letters with these words: "Be
it known to your honor that | am a
bubble on the ocean of life, = to which
the official sent the laeonic reply:
seBnst. London Mail.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-10
IN QUEST OF o

"Charity begins at hime,' remark
ed Titewad to the beggar.
"That so?' replied the mendicant.
"Suppose you ask me up to your home
for dinner then. philadelphia Led
ger.
The silver state news. [volume] (Winnemucca, Nev.) 1907-1909, 1908-02-10
A IN BRIEF.

"Lovers once. but strangers now, =
remarked the romantic one.
"Married?' inquired the practieaI
friend.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-10

dent has so scathingly denounced.
have given their enthusiastic support
to the Republican candidates and
policies. They laid their hands upon
the trust funds Of the insurance com
panies and other corporations and
turned the plumber over to the Repub-
Iican committee. The money thus
flched from the innocent and help
less. 10 purchase Republican victory,
has not been repaid.
And where do We find these men
today Where are the swollen for.
tunes, Of which We have heard SO
much? Just where We would expect
TO find them-supporting the Repub-
lican ticket and furnishing the ST.
news of war for the Republican COM
mittee as usual.
Must Have Leader.
n the charges made By the Presi-
dent are true-and they are true
we are indeed face TO face with a
situation as grave as any In our his
tory. How shall II be met? The good
sense, patriotism and united action
OF the people alone can remedy pres
ent evils
To wage a successful fight We must
have q leader. The Republican party,
dominated BY the seekers of special
privileges. cannot furnish him. Re-
publicans who really desire reform
are powerIess: the efforts Of the
President have been futile.
The Democratic party must furnish
| the leader which present conditions
demand. and he must be man known
TO be free from the Influences that
control the Republican party. He
must be a man OF superior intellect.
aoand Judgment. positive convictions
and moral courage-one who VII
meet the forces OF plu;ocracy WITH
the naked sword Of truth-one VINO
knows no surrender. He must have
genius for state-craft: he must he
man Of wide experience IN pubic
affairs: he must have ability - form
Mate policies and courage to defend
them.
But above al. he must have fattn
In the people. He must not only DO
Iicve In the risht Of the people 20
govern. but In their CAPACITY TO DO
so. And he mus, be a nan whom the
people know and trust
The Democratic party has many
men who above ali Others possesses
the necessary Qualifications and Is
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-07-10

er man OF prominence had exi6S
himself on the subject. and -
waiting to see whether Il 49,
popular.
When . Wall street panic bo(zG
on us . few months ago. h 49,
proposed as q remedy, the gla1
Of bank deposits. and 20 pop1E1
this plan become that It u 49,
national issue and supported ~
masses Of the people. He ~
advocated Legislation which 49,
cure publicity ~ to campaign -
buttons. 81
HE believes in peace-in -
Christian peace He beltsves $50
tiny of nations should b 49,
moi by warn. but bv apolyinw ~
ciples o, iustjce ana hunas1ev. -
Though these princip3eu NV :
with uncompromisjne oppouetIoa
tine speciaI iuterests' ne - roI65
true TO the cause Of Dc peuo5n
clear vision and vjth un111
trust. seeing ana knowinx a. =
| he has never Lost fajth 8 -
y;ctory
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