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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
Massachusetts, Congressman WIZ
is Leading Fight Against
Czarism.
A. P. GARDNER.

to any other despot. But the time
has come for the representative of
the people to express the peoples
will a little more and Cannon's will
a little less"
At the first caucus there were 90
insurgents present, and it was re-
solved that the insurgents adopt
three propositions of revolt. They
are:
THAT the appointment of com.
mittees should be vested in a COM
mittee of the house instead of the
speaker. This is the practice in
the senate. ..-.
2-That two days week be set
apart when members may call bills
from the calendar for action by the
house without having to get per.
mission from the speaker.
3-That the rules committee be
increased from five to Is members
and be chosen by the committee on
committees of the house.
Although there were but % mem.
bers present at the first caucus,
there are known to be other mem.
bers of the house in sympathy with
the movement whose support will
be available in case the movement
promises success. Even a minority
of %, however, compactly organ
lied, would prove formidable ele.
ment in the house. This number is
just about enough to serve as bal.
ance of power between the major.
fly and minority. Acting with the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

spring, and because of a record Of
intrepidity and resourcefulness
gained while mountaineering in
Switzerland during the summer of
1907, John Raglan Glasscock, Sc
nior student and athletic hero of
the University of California, has
been made the object of a flatter-
ing distinction. He has been in
vited to be a member of the party
of exploration and scientific re-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION.

No. 26965.
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for the
County of Spokane.
John w. Graham and Ella Maude
Hovey Graham, his wife, plaintiffs,
VS.. James c. Ryan and Mrs. James
c. Ryan, his wife, and s. r. Had
dock, and Mrs. s. R. Haddock,
his wife, and also all of the
persons or parties unknown claim
ing any right, title, lien or interest
in real estate described in the
complaint herein, defendants.
The State of Washington, to the
said James c. Ryan and Mrs.
James c. Ryan, and to the said s..
r. Haddock and Mrs. s. R. Had
dock, his wife, and also to all Of
the persons or parties unknown
claiming any right, title, lien or
interest in real estate described In
the complaint herein, defendants:
You and each of you are hereby
summoned to appear within sixty
600 days after the date of the
first publication of this summons,
to-wit within sixty (60) days after
the 18th day of December, A. D.
1908, and defend the above entitled
action in the above entitled court
and answer the complaint of the
plaintiffs and. serve e copy of your
answer upon the undersigned at
torney for plaintiffs at his Office
below stated, and in case of your
failure so to do judgment will be
rendered against you according to
the demands of the complaint,
which las been filed with the clerk
of said court.
The object of said action is to
require you and each Of you to set
forth the nature of your claim or
claims of or to any estate or right
or title or interest in or to the
whole or any part of the real
estate known and described as the
south half of the southwest quarter
of the southeast quarter of the
southeast quarter of section TWEEN
ty-nine (29), in township twenty
six (26), N. r. forty-three (43),
E. w. M, to obtain a decree ad-
judging each and all of your claims
of or to any estate or right or title
or interest whatsoever in or to
said real property or to any part
thereof to be void, and adjudging
the said plaintiffs to be the abso-
lutte owners in fee simple of all
of said real property, and to ex-
clude you and all persons claiming
by, through or under you or either
of you from any interest in said
real property; to enjoin you and
each of you and all persons claim
ing by, through or under you or
either of you from asserting any
claim of right, title, interest or
estate in or to said real property
or any part thereof adverse to said
plaintiffs, and to obtain such other
and further relief as to the court
shall seem equitable and just.
DALBERT e. TWITCHELL,
Attorney for Plaintiffs, Post Office
Address, 61S The Rookery, Spo-
kane, Washington.
Date of first publication Decem.
Der II, 1908.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

He does not look much like a
pugilist. does he?
Those great jowls are not like
the lean, finely trained Jaws of
the Ut to the minute athlete. are
they?
But In his day they all bowed
70 John L., the mightiest Roman
Of them all. For ~ years his
massive fists plowed through
guards to Jaws, and no one could
be found TO stand before him.
The career Of Sullivan has been
.eaIpehtuons. He has earned and
spent a million. He has been
Aurricd three times. and his pres
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
BURKE cInLs eNRovTE

The girl basketball team OF the
Burke, Idaho. high school will start
hh a tour of the Inland Empire,
meeting all corners. On Saturday
they will mix up with the team Of
Occur d'Alene. They will play In
Standpoint, Spokane, Walla Walla
and other towns. In Spokane they
will no doubt play both the high
school teams. The Burke girls
have won all of their games to
date.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
MOTHER SHOOTS DAUGHTER

CHICAGO, Dec. 24-While dec
Grating a Christmas tree Mrs. Earl
Locke accidentally killed her lit
tie daughter, age three, with a re-
volver. The little one carried an
old weapon to her mother, saying
Shoot me, mama" Not suspect
ing the gun was loaded, the mother
pulled the trigger to please the
child and fired q shot into it's
heart.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
Help Wanted-Male.

Wanted for Army-Able-Dodi-d un.
married men between ages OF IL
and So: citizens of United States,
of good character and temperate
habits, who can speak. read and
write English. For information ap'
ply to Recruiting Officer. 126h
Howard street. Spokane, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

ent divorce brought to light an
expression Of opinion from him,
likening matrimony to what Sher-
man said war was.
Big bodied, big souled, big
hearted, despite the mistakes he
has. made, John l.. Sullivan ia to-
day, perhaps, the most popular
man that ever crawled through the
ropes of a squared ring to decide
a question OF fistic supremacy.
In his old age, with the SHOWS
OF many winters on his head. he Is
preaching temperance. And s,irc-
ly no man should know it's value
more than the Boston boy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

PROF. ST. CHARLES.
HE WILL TELL YOU YOUR
NAME AND EVERY SECRET
OF YOUR LIFE
A SECRET YOU SHOULD KNOW
THE POWER TO CONTROL
There is power latent within
every individual which, If properly
applied, will enable each person
to attain the height of his or her
ambition.
Prof. st. Charles can tell you
how to control and use that power
to gain success and happiness.
Symons block, corner Sprague
and Howard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

democrats the insurgents could cas-
lily create a majority.
From the standpoint of their con-
stituents, every name on this in
surgent roll should be considered
as a roll of honor Nothing could
benefit the country more today
than the breaking of this autocratic
power of the speaker and his rules.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
GRAHAMS MAKE RECORD

The John w. Grahams won three
games from the Walkovers ON the
City alleys last night by a score
of 1926 to 2691. The Grahams set
a new team record for the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

All kinds of farm ana timber
lands for sale; close In; call up
and investigate Maxwell 1400. Geo.
Whitesel.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
MOUNTAIN CLIMBER IS
H0N0RED

Special Correspondence to The Press
BER<ELEY, Cal, Dec. 24.-Be-
cause he outstripped all competi-
tors by two hours in a daring as
cent of the Matterhorn in early
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
BOODLING ALDERMAN FINED

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, Dec. "a
Rather than spend IS months in
Jail former Councilman Charles
Jungman paid fine of $500 after
pleading guilty to bribery in con-
nection with the passage Of an or
dinance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

OWNER LEAVING CITY
Four room modern home; on cor
ner; fine location; only $1,000;
5000 cash. This is an exceptionally
good buy.
SULLIVAN INVESTMENT CO.
IL Bernard Street
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

Lost-Two openfaced watches.
One gold, initials e. r. D.: one
silver. engraved Mary Schirmer on
inside case; in Yocum Brother
box; between Hogan street and
postonice. ON Traction car; return
tot 203h Riverside; reward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
coRsEr VERSUS THOMPSON

Arrangements for fight be-
tween Young Corbett and Cy-
clone oJhnny Thompson are going
on in New Orleans. The date de-
cided upon will probably be
January IA.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

For sale by owner-Nine room
rooming and boarding house:
new furniture; rent 500. Telephone
6533.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
IN THAT SLEEP OF DEATH
Clairvoyant, Palmist, Dead
Trance Medium.

Truth is stranger than fiction, 1t
is said; Kirons powers are in
creasing day by day: while in that
sleep OF death this Great Enigma
sees the way and tells 1t all; just
what your life has been, just what
1t will be; tells your name, tells
when and whom you will marry,
tells as to all business affairs;
unites the separated; hastens mar
riages, develops personal magnet
ism, teaching every phase of oc-
cult power. Cut this ad out and
bring 1t with you and receive the
most marvellous reading that ever
came from human lips. Low fee,
Soc Hours from 10 a. m. to s p. m.
334--RIvERSIDE--834
UPSTAIRS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
WONDERS BEAT CUBS

The Cubs were defeated by the
Wonders on the Occur dAlene
alleys last night by total score of
2421 to 1884.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
OAK ES CAFE

Will serve from - to p. m.
Christmas a nice turkey dinner,
with all the good things that go
with it. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
Irrigated fruit and garden

Irrigated fruit and garden
tracts; one to 10 acres;
close to Spokane on cleo
trio line; modern irriga-
ton plant supplies water
under high pres sure
through pipes in front of
each tract. For sale on
very easy terms by A. c.
Edwards, 210 M o hawk
block.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

1t is self evident that the lawyer
who questions witness doesn't
know it all.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

Furnished room by the day or
week; steam neat; hot and cold
water. The Postal, 1107h second
avenue.
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Attorneys.

M. T. O'Connor, attorney and
counselor at law. Room sos
Hyde block. Civil and criminal
practice. Satisfaction guaranteed
or no pay. Tel. 1880 or 7106.
David J. Ryan, attorney at law, COS
Hyde blk. Phone 1880.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
LIFE TIME!

LIFE TIME!
A homestead of 100 acres, one
mile from town; lies nearly level;
is fine piece of land, and to get
it would make you Independent for
life. If you will be quick you may
get it.
SPOKANE REALTY EXCHANGE
IA Galena Block. M. 1891.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
BARGAINS IN LOTS

For sale-50 Brown Leghorn
pullets; will hatch in April, May
and Jnne. Also furniture for Ave
room house; house for rent. Apply
Garden Springs station. John Ha-
worth, r F ID No. IL. 1903
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

$4,000 cash and $1,000 per month
buys lot with Broom shack on
rear. rented for $500 per month.
Inside 3 mile circle on north side.
FRANK A. CHASE & CO.
Phone Main 179. GOT Sprague Ave.
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Horseshoeing.

Charles Staley, Pacific avenue gu.
Bernard street. ~ 4
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Hotels and Lodging Houses.
LYNNE HOTEL.

LYNNE HOTEL.
319 Wall st., right by the river:
no nicer place In town for regular
or transient roomers; coy, quiet
and respectable: secluded but
close in; only IA blocks from Riv'
erside av.; rear entrances from
Post st.; hot water all the time;
moderate prices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
Opportunities
For Sale.

Moving Picture Theaters, Saloons.
restaurants, cigar stores, houses,
farms. city lots. warehouse sites,
orchard tracts and timber claims.
II you want anything in the above
lines. we can save you time and
money. We can make your money
grow II you give us trial.
WEBB REALTY CO.,
S102 Howard st. corner First Ave.
Telephone, Main 321.
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CHOICE CANNON HILL LOTS
Reasonable. and monthly pay.
ments. Also choice lots In other
localities.
GRAY INVESTMENT co.
Phone 800 First Ave. and Wall
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-12-24

HOTEL DEMPSEY
ONE BLOCK FROM G.. N. DEPOT.
NICE ROOMS, soc TO $3.50.
PHONE IN EACH ROOM.
TRANSMITS.
LARGE OFFICE.
C. G. DEMPSEY, PROP.
The Albany hotel, 1923 Front
avenue. Nice, clean beds; mod
crate prices.
The James House, corner Madison
and First. Single rooms. Csc.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
Term i'm Prison is short.

Sheriff Canning received a telegram last
night from Warden McCague of the Fort
Madison penitentiary announcing the sud
den death of Thomas W. Weldon, who was
sentenced last Monday by Judge Green in
the district court to an indeterminate term
not exceeding five years. Weldon pleaded
guilty to the theft of $50 from the restau-
rant Of Mrs. Cora Shelly. 1925 Broadway,
on September 7 Of this year. He was taken
to the p%enitentiary Wednesday by Deputy
Sheriff Woolman. Weldon had not com
planned of being III while in the county Jail
nor on his way to the penitentlary. The
telegram from the warden did not give any
particulars of Weldon's death. but asked
for instructions as TO the disposition of the
body.
Little, II anything. could be learned by
the authorities last night about the dead
man. He was IS years OF age and is said
to have worked as porter in a West Broad.
way saloon for a short time prior to his ar
rest.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
NTntters I'm District Court.

rho case against Chris Thompson, the
bartender charged with shooting and
~wounding John Carter. a former Milwaukee
switchman, in a South Main street saloon,
was dismissed yesterday by Judge Green
In district court. Thompson's trial a few
days ago. without the presence of Carter.
who could not be located by the authori-
ties, resulted in a disagreement OF the
fury. Yesterday County Attorney J. J..
Hess received a letter from Carter. dated
and mailed from Omaha, in which Carter
asked that the case against Thompson be
dismissed. Carter, in his letter, said that
no had been frequently warned by Thomp-
son not to attempt to go behind the bar
and that the shooting was entirely his
fault. The county attorney referred the
letter to Judge Green and they agreed
that there was little use in trying Thomp-
son a second time under the circumstances
The case of the State against William
Ralph, charged with breaking and entering
a railroad car. was also dismissed for
want OF sufficient evidence.
Suit for divorce was brought yesterday
by Mrs. Bridget Harrison against John A.
Harrison, alleging cruel and inhuman
treatment and that her husband attempted
10 drive her from home IN order that he
might secure a divorce, On Mrs. Har-
rlson's application the court issued an order
restraining the defendant from disturbing
the plaintiff in her possession Of theiI
home and from removing any of the prop
efty.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
MOrninE
IN CONCERT HALL.

bouquets of red roses and red shaded
candelabra being used in the dining room,
where a course luncheon was served from
small tables.
Evening 800 club Tuesday evening at
her home, ZIG Bluff street. The evening
was pleasantly spent In playing SO MIS-,
being awarded the prizes fa< the highest
scores. Five tables wer, used In playing
At the clos close s Of the g Fans M nsst t fsIrf lsst
meeting Of the club until after the holl-
days.
The University club meg wednesday aft
ernoon at the home of Mrs. O'Brien, lB2
sixth avenue. Mrs. Clark acted as leader,
the topic of study being Renaissance and
Modern Art" Mrs. F. J. Thompson had as
her topic, "An Italian Composer" after
which a number OF musical selections were
rendered. The roll call was answered by
quotations on music. The club will meet
Wednesday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
], NJ. Matthews on Angle avenue, Mrs. Muir
ray acting as leader
The musical department Of the Council
bluffs Woman club entertained Monday
evening at the third OF its series of musl-
Gales given this season at the Hospe recital
hall. under the direction of Mrs. j. Allen
Barris, there being a large attendance
Marion Emerson and Mrs. Edith Wagner
acted as accompanies. Mr.; Jean q; Jones
rendered Mystery" butterfly and
Robert Muliis sang "sancta Maria" by
Faure, and "Serenade," by Chaminade;
Mrs. Max Baumeister rendered "Legende,"
by Wieniawski. and Hungarian Dance
No. g." by Brahms, on the violin, which
were Enthusiastically enjoyed; Mrs. John
r barton, baritone, sang THE Song of
Hybrias the Cretan,' by Elliott; Mrs.
Thomas Q. Harrison gave a very interest
| ing paper entitled 1.-The Personality of Gou-
nd" after which Mrs. Mullis sang Can
zonetta." 'Barcarole'' and alone" by
| zonetta: Mr.. Jones rendered Paderewskis
'Menuet" and Hungarian Dance No, T.
by Brahms; Mr.. Barton, baritone, rendered
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
Iowa News Notes.

= CRESTON-A book shower was held last
night by the members of the federated
clubs of this place for the benefit of the
rest room library. The price of admission
was a book from each person attending. A
large attendance brought a corresponding
number of books, adding not a little to the
attractiveness of the rest room.
CRESTON-F1fty-five carloads OF stock
came in over the north branch one day
during this week and that is not the rec
ord-breaker, either, as on one or two other
occasions this fall between twenty-five and
eighty cars in one day were the record.
This branch road taps an unusually val
liable territory for the forty-five miles 1t
traverses.
CRESTON-Word was received here yes
terday of the death of Mrs. w. s. Hooker,
the wife of n former Methodist minister Of
this place, Rev. W.. s. Hooker, who was
also presiding elder of the Creston district
for six years. Mrs. Rockers death oc-
Cured at San Diego, Cal. The body was
taken to Indianola, her former home, for
interment.
CRESTON-An Indictment has been re-
turned by the grand jury at Osceola
against Roster Ge0goff, the cook charged
with striking Howard Martin with an axe
In the riot between a gang of Bulgarian
railroad laborers and a posse of citizens at
Murray recently who attempted to serve
a search warrant on the foreigners for
stolen goods.
afternoon In the district court gives Miss
Lena Simkins, executrix OF the estate of
II. r. Simkins, judgment Of 1850 against
the Hawkeye Commercial Mems association
of this city. Miss Simkins sued on the in
! surance contract held by her father. who
died of septic poisoning, resulting from the
prick OF an embalmer's needle.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the
hay NOW of his fathers barn to the floor
below, H. s. Buck of Rhodes, this morning
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14

jumped squarely upon the point OF q largo
iron hook, which embedded itself in his
Jaw. He hung for a moment suspended,
terrible cash was torn In his jaw and the
side Of his face, but 1t is not thought that
the injury will prove fatal.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Henry. a
carpenter of this city, who was indicted
and tried for the murder Of Matthias Skeie,
a plumber living here, was released from
against him was dismissed by Judge C. B.
Bradshaw. County Attorney Egermayer
was of the opinion that the state could not
get a conviction on the evidence II had,
and In this Judge Bradshaw concurred.
IOWA FALLS-No legalized saloons for
Grundy county for the next two years, at
least. This is decided by the failure on the
part of those circulating the petitions for a
mulct tax proposition to secure the neces-
sary 90 per cent OF the vote cast at the
last general election. Since November J
a systematic canvass of the county has
been made In hopes of bringing back the
mulct saloon in the county, and In. nine OF
the fourteen townships more than the re-
quired 65 per cent was secured. In some of
the precincts the majority for the saloon
going as high as 80 per cent.
CRESTON-Tingly and Mt. Ayr were the
first towns to start an agitation for better
train service between southwest Iowa and
Des Moines and all the other towns on the
/ Burlington south and west OF Osceola took
up the movement and have secured about
what they wished, but in the adjustment OF
trains the towns of Ttngly and Mt. Ayr
have been left out entirely. and they are
feeling sore. They charge the Burlington
with furnishing them for starting thu
trouble and claim they have been remem-
bered only in malice and propose to again
take up the cudgel
IOWA ~CITY-State Chemist Charles NJ.
Kinney of Des Moines has reported, after
a thorough examination, that the city water
here is unfit for drinking purposes. It
shows a abundance OF vegetable growth,
Superintendent Jay Chatham OF the water
company stated yesterday that a well had
been sunk west OF Iowa City.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-14
CONVENTION OF RURAL SCHOOLS
short Course in Agriculture to he n
Feature.

FGatuFes
r. r. Jackson, county superintendent OF
schools, is planning to have the rural
schools of Pottawattamie county take a
prominent part in the short course in corn
and stock judging, which will be held
under the auspices of the State Agricul-
tural college at Avoca, January IS to %.
Superintendent jackson has arranged for
a declamatory contest among the high
schools of the county to be held the even
ing Of Thursday. January p. at Avoca.
The high schools of Underwood, Nicola,
Minden. Avoca and Oakland have an
nounced that they will be represented and
It is expected that Hancock, Carson and
Macedonia will also send teams. Walnut
has notified Mr.. Jackson that IL will not
be represented.
Superintendent Jackson has also ranged
for an inter-county cid fashioned spelling
contest between the rural schools of Pot
tawattamie county and Shelby county.
This contest will be held the evening OF
Friday, January q. at Avoca. Each county
will be represented by a team of not ex-
ceeding thirty-two contestants selected
from the rural schools. The contest will
be decided in the good old fashioned way
of spelling down"
Mr.. Jackson received word yesterday
from Hon. B. F. Carroll, governor-elect
that he would be unable TO accent the in.
vitation to be present at the opening OF
the short course at Avoca. as the stat,
legislature would be in session at tina
time.