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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
ASLEEP
!. ON HIS JOB

Mysterious noises emenated from
the recesses Of one of the small Of
fees in Treasurer Egglestons de-
partment yesterday afternoon. The
clerks for a time dropped their
eternal wrestTe with figures,
dreams of bull sacks and automo-
bile rides long enough to line up
and tpitoe in the direction of the
strange sounds. When the denoue-
ment came it amounted to consid-
cradle of a surprise and some
chagrin to those who had expect
ed to uncover something really
worth all the ceremony which had
been gone through by The forma-
ton of an attacking party.
WEst they saw was T. c. Can
non. the bookkeeping expert,
asleep at his post. HIS head was
bowed down upon his folded arms
and the table at which he had
been figuring out How old is Ann.
or how to cut a hole in the bull
sack" kept him f.om sliding off
his chair upon the floor.
Mr.. Cannon, by the way, is draw
ing salary of $3.50 a day for his
exporting Just how much of the
time he is putting in wrapped in
the arms of Morpheus does not
appear on the statements that have
been turned in to the comptroller.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
5|l||IH TACKLES
COUNTY RING

The Central Labor union political
meeting last night brought out a
big crowd and a long program of
candidates. The principal speaker
was c. o. Young, organizer of the
state federation, who devoted most
of his address to attacking the can
didacy of Wesley l.. Jones for the
United States senate, although he
did not call Jones by name.
sYoung argued that Jones is an
enemy to labor and recited the allie
cations made against him by Mr..
Gompers.
State Senator Rosenhaupt and his
congressional rival, Lee Johnson,
both spoke on the achievements
and the mission of organized labor,
commencing them heartily.
William Goodyear, the demo-
cratic congressional candidate, de-
livered an address that was the hit
of the evening and that left no
doubt as to Goodyear's friendship
for labor.
Maurice Smith, candidate for
prosecuting attorney, introduced
considerable verbal dynamite in his
attack on the courthouse ring. Fred
Pugh, the ring candidate. was pres
ent. but that made no difference
with Smith. He charged the court.
house crowd with standing together
for election, and said there would
be no such business were he elect
ed. Pugh spoke from his stand
point. A number of candidates for
various offices made brief ad.
dresses. Everybody felt very
friendly to organized labor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01

CHICAGO, Sept. 1.-The bucket
shop business isn't the sure thing
game it was under the regime of
BILLY" ODell, father of bucket
shops.
Present day operators seem to
lack their masters cunning.
O'Dell made and lost millions be-
fore he perfected his system, yet
he died millionaire several times
over at last. He knew it's every
twist
Since his death the bucket shop
game has been featured prin cipally
with financial blowups. Unsophis-
ticated traders have lost millions.
Dozens of bucket shop operators
have had to face the courts. Some
have been convicted and impris
oned.
George Stapely, of Cincinnati, an
understudy and FORMER associate of
O'Dell, who made thousands of dol
lars under his direction, is under
indictment in the local federal
court, and is fighting evtradition.
His business went to the wall re-
Gently.
O'Dell once went down and out
hundreds of thousands to the bad.
But he came back, paying dollar
for dollar
O'Dell was stock gamblers be-
fore he conceived the bucket shop
idea He had given the exchanges
in the cotton belt frequent solar
plexus punches. and was known as
an exceptionally shrewd trader. 1t
was while playing the markets that
the scheme which later brought
him millions was evolved He
opened his first shop in Cincinnati
20 years ago.
O'Dell figured that the old
method of bucketing trade in one
lone Office could be improved so
business could be conducted in a
hundred Offices in as many differ
ent cities through central clear
ing house which would stand good
for the losses as long as the bank
roll lasted.
O'Dell established and backed
several local branch offices, the
agents communicating all trades to
the central office over telegraph
lines. The fastest leased wires
were worked into the main office,
directly from the floor of the vari-
Gus stock exchanges, thus giving
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
WILD RIDES OF GIRL SURGEON :
PERILOUS AND FULL OF THRILLS
DIR. MARY M. CRAWFORD.
Special Correspondence to The Press

NEW YORK, Sept. How
would you like to be an ambulance
surgeon, Miss Society Bud, and be
ready at any minute to jump into
a big ambulance and rush pell nell
like mad through the city streets
the big gong changing like a fire
alarm and clearing path through
the busiest quarters-to dress the
wounds of some poor fellow, vic
tim of a city's myriad dangers?
That is the hair-raising job of
DR.. Mary M. Crawford, the first
young woman in the city's history
to be appointed to the place. She
won the appointment in a competi-
tive examination else she would
never have got it, for the board OF
physicians contended it was no
place for woman.
But she made good. Her record
stands with the best. Last month
she answered 179 calls and dressed
an average of seven wounds a day
And she is in love with her work.
ITS the most exciting thing in the
world she says, enthusiastically
It's fuller Of thrills than a melo-
drama And there's a big element
of danger to add spice to it, though
I've never been injured. But it's
fine, With the rush of the big
horses, the scurrying of everyone
to get ont of the way, and always
the knowledge that at the end of
the run there may be life to save.
I'm just in love with it.
Or, Crawford is a Cornell gradu-
ate. There she was woman cham
pion in athletics She will serve
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
HOUSE BUILDING BRISK

A permit for two story concrete
dwelling to cost $4,000 was issued
today to J. C. Adams, who will
build on lot 13, block S, South Side
Gable addition. A permit for the
same amount was issued to Prof.
St Charles, who will erect a one
story brick on lots l and 2, Noun
tain View addition. H. A. Bowman
was granted permit to build a ST.
500 two story concrete storeroom
on lot 1, block 2, Bisbee's Third ad-
dition. Charles Waegels will erect
a one story frame residence on lot
%, block SO, Acre park, to cost
$4,000. A number of smaller per
mits were issued.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
DOCTORS DOSE
KILLS LARSON

Following injection of cocaine
into Charles Larson, who was suf-
fering from acute trouble, by DR..
Fl. A. Klussman in the Granite
block last evening, death resulted
in eight minutes, despite injections
of strychnine to revive him. Larson
came from Lakeview, Idaho, and
was In great pain. Coroner Witter
does not blame Klussman for Lar
sons death. Klussman says the
solution he injected into the man
was half the amount usually used.
Larson appeared to be healthy. He
was robust and stalwart and SO
years old"
Larson's relatives are being look
ed up. Nothing is known of him
at present.
Coroner Witter stated that the
medical society, which keeps the
undesirable element of physicians
out of the city, would do nothing
in the case of Klussman for the
reason that, although Klussman Is
not looked upon as reputable ply
stefan from a standpoint of ethics.
he has complied with all the legal
requirementssto practice.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01

Cosgrove as first choice vote.
Governor Mead, not only by his
attitude at Spokane and his
straightforward letter, but by his
vigorous advocacy of local option
in his speeches, merits our support,
and we urge every true friend of
local option in this state to give
earnest support to Governor Mead
and Mr.. Cosgrove fos first and Sec
ond choice votes respectively. This
is in no way reflection upon Mr.
Cosgrove's attitude or integrity,
but simply in the interests of that
concentration of effort necessary to
defeat the saloon forces at the
polls, and secure the election of a
local option candidate" .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
MEAD OR COSGROVE
WILL SUIT SALOON FOES

S. G. Cosgroye, candidate for the
republican nomination for gov
ernor, and Governor Mead are both
endorsed by the Anti-Saloon league
on account of their declarations in
favor Of the passage of a local op.
tion bill by the legislature.
Both candidates are entirely &C.
ceptable to the league, and both
are endorsed as being the most
likely to win. A statement issued
today by the league says:
THE league, after careful con-
sideration and investigation, be.
lieves that if Governor Mead is re-
elected it will be by first choice
votes. A second choice vote is,
therefore, worth as much to Mr..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
Going to Take That -
Turkish Bath Today?

II you are feeling all run down,
haven't any energy and have lost
your ambition, your system needs
a little shaking up. Don't take
poisonous medicines, but try
good steaming out in a Turkish
bath. 1t purifies the blood and
builds up the tissues by throwing
off the impurities of the body
through the pores by perspiration.
A bath and bed for the night
$100. Spokane Turkish Bath Par
lors, South 10 Stevens street. II,
p. Nichols, proprietor. Phone,
Main 1241
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
HAS STRIKE ON HANDS.

G. X. Claghorn, general manager
of the Northwest Improvement
company. which operates the large
coal mines at RoslyD and Gle Elum
that supply the Northern Pacific
with their coal, is at the Hotel Spo-
kane. The company is involved in
labor troubles at its mines, and it
is believed that Mr.. Claghorn's Wis
1t here Is connected with this diff
Guilty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
FIX SALARY SCALE
FOR SCHOOL MAINS

County School Superintendent E.
G. Mcfarland reports that little
difficulty is being experienced in Sc
curing enough teachers this year
for the county schools.
Although this work is more re-
munerative than few years ago, a
strong effort will be made at the
teachers institute to be held in this
ely the last week in December to
establish salary basis consistent
with the requirements.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
LAND RUSH IN CANADA

WINNIPEG, Sept Thousands
of settlers in central and western
Canada and also from the United
States are engaging in wild
scramble for thousands Of acres
of Dominion land thrown open to
settlement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
IDAHO REPUBLICANS
MEET IN CONVENTION

BOISE, Sept. 1.-Major Fred R.
Reed was today elected temporary
chairman of the republican state
committee, which convened this
morning. After the keynote
speech and appointment of COM
mittees, the convention adjourned
until afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
FRUIT EXPERTS COkAG

w, p. Stark, president of the Ms,
souri, state board of horticulture, ac-
companied by J. NJ. Irvine. editor
Western Fruit Grower. will be in
Spokane Saturday and Sunday.
They are making a western tour in
the interest of fruit farming, and
will be ready to meet anyone who
may be interested in their work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
TWO STORY HOUSE BURNED

A two cory frame building at
Fifteenth and Arch, occupied by
J. c. Conrad as a store and resi-
dence, and barn, were totally de-
stroyed by fire at $3.50 O'Clock last
night. The long haul of the fire
department delayed the work of
putting the fire out. Loss $4,000;
insurance $3.50.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
| 10000 IN C.P. BLOCKADE

count of washouts. 1t will be days
before the tracks are restored to
normal condition.
Several clOudbursts occurred last
night. The railroad is feeding pas.
sengers. Telegraph and telephone
wires are down
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
HINDU LABORER FALLS
HEIR TO FORTUNE

ASTORIA, Ore, Sept Hail
Singh, Hindu laborer, was inform
ed by letter today that he is heir
to $4,000 through the death of an
uncle, a rich cotton grower in
India.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
FOUR THOUSAND VETS
OF SPANISH WAR

BOSTON, Sept. -Four thou
sand veterans of the Spanish war.
from every state in the Union,
were present at Faneuil hall today
for the opening session of the an
nual national encampment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
MRS. w. o. ROBERTS.

Mrs. w. o. Roberts of E1511
Boone avenue, died last night at the
sacred Heart hospital after linger
ing illness. The body was taken
to the New England undertaking
rooms, where funeral arrangements
will be announced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
MURDER AT SEATTLE.

SEATTLE, Sept. With head
severed and lying twenty feet
away, the body of an unidentified
man, undoubtedly murdered. was
found today beneath logs on the
shore of Lake Washington.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01

Mrs. Jane Jones died Monday of
influenza at her home on E street
in Hillyard, age 67. The funeral
will be held at o'clock tomorrow
morning at the Hillyard Catholic
church.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
What Do You Think of
This?

People all over the country who
have used our coal are writing In
for more of it and telling us that
it Is the best coal that they have
ever used. Better try some. Owl
Creek coal is the name. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01

WINNIPEG, Sept. 1.-Ten thou.
sand passengers on transcontinen.
tai trains of the Canadian Pacific
are blocked today between Winni-
peg and Thunder Bay. Over 20
trains are in the blockade on &C.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
RAILWAY STATIONS ROBBED.

SANTA CRUZ, Sept. Robbers
today entered the Southern Pacific
railroad stations at Seabright and
Capitola and rifled the registers.
Little was taken
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01

Miss Passe-I wonder what he
mean when he said my teeth were
like stars?
Her Friend--I think | see his
point. Don't your teeth come out
at night?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
KEEP WATCH ON
CITY WATER

The city board of health this aft
ernoon ordered DR.. Rose, city bac-
teriologist, to make two eXamina-
tons of the city well water each
month for a year,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
LOSE INFANT DAUGHTER.

The infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. b. F. Burris, E211S Third ave
nue., died this morning. The body
was sent to Medical Lake for burial
this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
ROCKWELL MEETING FRIDAY

T. d. Rockwell. republican candi-
date for congress, will address a
public meeting next Friday night at
the Spokane theater
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
RECEPTION TO CHAFlN

SEATTLE, Sept. Eugene
Chain, prohibition candidate for
arrived here today. He
was given a reception by the COM
mercial club.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01

maneuver of the Japanese army
will begin, November 10 and last
four days. Imperial headquarters
will be at Nara. The uikado's
grand review takes place Novem-
her ID .-.-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
BIG GAIN SHOWN IN
BUILDING RECORD

The number Of permits
for August. 1908, numbered
204, as contrasted with 161
permits in August, 1907.
The value of the building
permits of August, 1908, was
$401,6 21, as contrasted with
a total of S410,546 for Au-
gust, 1907. r
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
JAP ARMY TO REVIEW

TOXIC. Sept. lit was. an.
nounced at the ministry of war to-
day that special grand military
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01
WHEATON, AND CURTIS
NOT DISQUALIFIED

= The Press yesterday un- .
= Intentionally cut w. d. =
. Wheaton, candidate for the .
. legislature from the Sec .
. ond district, off the official =
. ballot. Q
. Neither candidate was .
= disqualified by the superior =
. court decision. Their pledges .
. of senatorial choice were .
= not allowed because they .
= had not been filed with .
= declarations of candidacy .
. q q . q q q q o . Q o O 4 q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01

was taken. That was snapped by
a Frenchman. A friend lifted him
above the heads of the surround
ing crowd, and the Frenchman
pressed the button, and then lit
out for Paris by the first train.
His picture is reproduced above.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01

BERLIN, Sept. 1.-When Count
Zeppelin's airship caught fire in
the air and fell wreck to the
ground the other day, half a mil
lion dollars. which the count had
spent in experiments and con-
suucuon. were represented in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-09-01

-,
Spokane Press, 20 cents a month.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20

ed 60 acres of land in what Is now the
heart of Chicago. He was admitted TO
the practice of law at Springfield, Ill,
and enlisted as first lieutenant In the
Eighth Illinois cavalry. He was soon
promoted to a position on General NC
CleIland's staff and fought at Bun
Run. Antietam and Chancellorsv1lle
He could never be induced to talk or
himself or of his war experience. he
hated war and once when his young
nephew, who is now DIR. L. Anton
Smith, asked his assistance to secure
his entry to West Point he replied that
he would never give his help to- teach
any one who was near to him the art
of numbering his fellow man.
While living in Washington SoL.
Smith became attached to Col Robert
G. Ingerson and he became Ires
thinker. In his latter days he deVoteu
himself to Spiritualism. He was d
close student of the Bible and coulo
repeat from memory probably more eH-
tracts from the Bible than any man IN
Kansas He hated shams and decep-
ton and was most vigorous in denounc
ing what offended his sense OF rlgnt anu
wrong He was twice married. Two
children living at Ann ABBOT Mici''
surviving him. o
The funeral services were held at b
o'clock this afternoon from the resi-
dence of DR.. Smith and in ACCORDANCE
with Col Smiths wishes consisted OF
an address by Captain j. G. waters
a poem by his friend, DR.. Fl. W. Ropy,
and his own funeral poem revised by
him when he was SO years old called
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20

tained the vieor of mind which had
once won him place we'll In the front
rank of the Washington bar and the
courage which gave him a place on
General McClellands staff during the
war of the rebellion. For 20 years 1ol-
lowing the civil war Col. Smith prac-
ticed law at the nations capital De1ore
the district and United States supreme
court. During the later years OF his
work he devoted himself to the prac-
tice before the patent office and even
after he came to Topeka he continued
to take an active interest in this ousl-
ness. In 1895 he came to Kansas 10
make his home with his nephews, DR..
L. Anton and DR.. Clement Smith. He
was then feeble and broken In health
but he soon regained his physical V1gor
and continued to take a keen interest
in public affairs until the time or nus
death Col Smith was acquainted with
all the presidents from Lincoln to
Roosevelt and also knew intimately
many of the prominent members or
both houses of congress. Though de-
voted to the law Col. Smith had
strong inclination to literature.
At the dedication of Arlington cemetery,
Union dead, on May 30, 1868, Col. Smith
read an original poem which was widely
published at the time. Here Is an extract:
This emerald verdure on earth's mother
These oaks outrageous, and this moist
This orchestra of birds. this holy rest,
Are natures smiles upon the brave and
Green be the hillocks DER this hallowed
Sweet be the garlands loving hands shall
bring;
Just be the tribute eloquence shall pay;
Tender the song the minstrel harp shall
Long may these lyric trees, with waving
Shadow the fragrant flower encrusted
Long may the rosy dawn these songsters
In hymns harmonic to the heroes God
Let Summer send her golden sunbeams
In graceful sa1utattons for the dead,
And Autumn's moving host of leaflets
Break ranks above the fallen soldiers
head.
In Winters storm let all the sentry stars
That on yon battlements their vigile
Smile on these wasting forms, these holy
And guard the field where worth and
valor sleep.
He wrote a great deal of verse but
took no pains to preserve it and that
which has come down to us has sur
vived in spite of him. He was a close
personal friend Of the late David Over
myer and when Mr.. Overmyer died last
year Col. Smith, though in his nine
tieth year wrote a poem dedicated to
his departed friend which is filled with
beautiful thoughts and tender senti-
ment. Twenty Years Ago" though
claimed by a dozen different persons,
was written by Col. Smith.
Col Smith was born in ST. Adams
Vermont, December 90. 1877. He was
the youngest and the last survivor OF
eight children. In his early years he
moved to Illinois and at one time own
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1908-01-20

Life Triumphant" read by Thomas F.
Doran. This poem gave Col Smltn
idea of future existence and shows that
while a professed free thinker still was
a believer in immortality. 1t is in many
respects a remarkable production ana
given herewith:
Life Triumphant.
The mill is silent but the living stream
Flows onward to the parent sea:
The setting sun has lost no radiant beam,
The stars are transient in obscurfty-
All worlds revolving far through endless
space,
Though shaded oft. are ever known to
There is no pause in times eternal race,
In the far heavens or in this sphere be-
That wondrous power we call mysterious
Unseen. unheard, builds. moves and
Stars fade. worlds clash in elemental
strife,
Bv mower conservatory all it's own,
Life builds the form we call terrestrial
man,
IT'S but a resting place, a transient
throne,
Abandonment was destined in it's plan.
Life has no rude beginning and no end.
It's changes areNbut evolutions toll;
Forces all powerful with its movements
blend,
Its purpose high. can no resistance foil
Perhaps this wondrous power. supremely
Gives the vast concave it's cerulean hue.
Assigns all stellar worlds their routes
and fate
And moves all systems, boundless ether
through.
No vr6a are ha
This human life may find its domicile.
But fondly trust that, freed from fear or
Love, winsome love shall guide our be-
ings still
Should leave the forms of those we
loved we'll:
Life is most gracious and most true its
course,
Grieve not at falling clod nor toIling
bell.
In springtine hours. wrapped in the melt
ing mold,
Prophetic roses weave their petals fair
And upward press with ardor to unfold
Their bloom and fragrance on the am
bent air.
Thus active life within its earthly flask
Moulds. its rich garniture. refines. ex-
Blossom of manhood is its aim and task.
Obedient to progression's high COM
mands.
Deem not this casket-matrix for the rose;
Its frigid walls enclose but mortal clay;
IT'S couch where weary limbs shall find
In dreanless slumber. painless. soft
decay.
He has passed onward through the portals
broad,
To gorgeous spheres mid other loving
Not to the palace of a monarch God.
But to = home where love with justice
blends.
Fond hearts will throb and fervid tears
When friends depart to live in fairer
cline.
Restrain the anguish; for our pangs of
Lessen the joys within their homes sub
lime.
Know that the transit, death. is kindly
given,
For when on earth. there dies a worthy
man,
A happy soul is born in yonder heaven.
Kind earth. to thy unveiled maternal
This borrowed form we tenderly re-
store.
In tranquil silence guarded and caressed,
Be it thy sacred treasure evermore.
Col. Smiths body was placed in a vault
in Topeka cemetery and will later be ia
ken to Washington to rest by the side of
his wife.