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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-11
O'BRiEN BEATS BLACKBURN

Philadelphia Jack O'Brien lie.
feated Jack Blackburn, colored. at
Philadelphia in six rounds last
night. The colored boy was bang
ing on at the finish.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-11
WASHINGTON

There is some snappy comedy in
"Wanted-A Divorce" the sketch,
put ON this week by Slime and
Evans. The balance of the bill is.
good.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-11
colUM elA.

A big bill of vaudeville and
musical comedy is on this week.
Irene Swan, singing and dancing
soubrette, is one of the hits. <
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-11
SPOKANE.

The house is dark until June 2e-
81. when DOckstader's minstrels
are here. This will finish the JUNE
list for the Spokane. 1,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-11
OLD NATIONAL WINS

The bankers warmed up little
at Gonzaga college yesterday. The
team from the Old National defeat
ed the Traders by score Of to 6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-11

Box Ball alleys between Figure
Eight and Old Mill at Natatorium
Park. $~~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-11
PANTAoEs

Carl Burch and company are put
ting on the comedy sketch this
week. The Marina sisters have a
pleasing piano duet number.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-11
NATATORIUM

Home, Sweet Home" comedy
sketch by Virginia Brissac's COM
pany all this week. 49,.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-11
Columbia Theater
Geo. M. Dreher, Manager
TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK
GREATER. VAUDEVILLE AND

GKENTEH VAUDEVTLLE AND
MUSICAL COMEDY
Musical Marshalls. The Great
Richards, Cyclone Aerielist." The
Darbyelles, shaiowgraphists. Lew
is C Lake Musical Comedy Co.
VIM. Pierson, dancing equilibrist.
Irene Swan, singing and dancing
soubrette. Adoric Sisters, singing
and hard shoe dancing. Moving
pictures.
Evening performances, 1880 and
9 p. m. Matinee daily at 2:30 p. m.
Prices-10, Is and % cents; box
es and lOges, so cents.
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Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
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319 Wall st.. right ~ the river:
no nicer place in town for regu-
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Riverside av.: rear entrances from
Post st.: hot water all the time:
moderate prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

over railroad tracks, struck barn, and finally landed at the Devils Hole, 200 feet from the gorge. Both the Gregory boys were seriously hurt.
 Inventors have lost fortunes and been reduced to poverty by injuries to airships. The accident to the Zeppelin balloon Au- gust 9, l3Oo, is an instance of the disap- pointment which so frequently awaits the would-be aviator
 After spending an immense fortune in an endeavor to conquer the problem of aero flight at the moment of his great triumph In the navigation of the air. Count Won Zeppelin's airship was destroyed by light ming during storm at Echterdengin, near Stuttgart For more than "A hours with just two descents to remedy minor defects, the German airship had continued It's flight from Lake Constance to Mayence and back. When just little north of stuttgart at o'clock in the morning a further descent was made for repairs.
 While the men were working to remedy the defective machinery a thunderstorm burst, the wind tore the airship from it's moorings, hurling 1t in q southeasterly di- rection. It had barely traveled 90 yards when 1t was struck by a flash of light ming. The vessel suddenly plunged earth, ward, there was terrific explosion, fol- lowed by column of flame and the air. snip, which had become the pride of the German nation, vanished into space leav- ing its inventor broken-hearted and ruined man.
 One of the most remarkable escapes from death in aeronnautlcal history was that of Gall Robinson, who sails the Knaben- shue airship at Springfield, Ohio, July 13. 1907. Robinson fell 800 feet, the only mark of his experience being small scratch. Every one of the bystanders who witnessed his ascent expected to see Robinson dashed to pulp. At first his
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From the Washington Post.

@ 's@ . 'ss s,.sss ss;'1a: s' ssa s
 loonlsts have shown the greatest courage fin riskng their lives for the ad- vancement of aerial navigation. The dis aster which cost Lieutenant Selfridge his life was one of long series of tragedies marking the progress of airship invention. Many a daring balloonist and devoted in- ventor has literally given himself to the science he loved.
 The recent impetus to aerial invention by the successes of the Wright brothers and other well known aviators has stimu- lated the passion for aerial travel. As consequence the number of accidents to aviators has greatly increased.
 Tragedy as well as disappointment at- tended the wreck of the huge balloon of Capt. Thomas T. Lovelace, an American aeronaut at the Franco British exposition grounds in London August IA last Miss B. Blanche Hill, as aeronaut's secretary. and a bystander were killed, three other persons were fatally hurt and a score seriously burned in the flames that shot from the torn gas bag Fifty were in- 1ured in the panic that followed the ex- plosion.
 A spectacular accident to a mammoth airship at Berkeley. Cal, on May 23 last resulted in serious injury to 16 men, who narrowly escaped with their lives. The airship, the invention of J. A Morrel. was on it's trial trip. In full view of 10,-
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Wear Satin This Winter.

Indeed, it is to be a satin season." says Grace Margaret Gould in October Womans Home Companion. Not tho satin of our grandmothers, so stif and heavy, but light, soft, supple material. with wonderful luster of its own, which adapts itself marvelously to the new clinging type of gown.
 Paris is wild with enthusiasm over the satin gilet. A gilet you know, is a little vest. One of the smartest of these imported small garments, and one which American women are sure to like, is made of black satin bands shaped to the figure and each finished in a point. This giet is single breasted and buttons in the front. Combined with the satin is a band of Persian embroidery forming the top. This is peculiarly Frenchy touch and is sure to be much in vogue. The contrast of the beautiful Persian colors with the shining black satin is most ef- fective and one of those little things which the French make so important. Such O vest as this will prove most serviceable to the woman with limited wardrobe. It will give new look to a last years suit, and an attractive look, too.
 "A vest of this sort is generally worn with a cutaway coat, but I suggest that it be made so that 1t can take the place of an over-blouse and be worn with Q guimpe of filet net.''
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TRAGEDIES IN THE AIR

900 spectators 1t ascended 300 feet, when 1t suddenly burst and dropped to the ground with it's crew of 1G men. Seven of them were severely injured and the other nine were bruised and cut The accident caused intense excitement among the spectators.
 The five engines of the mammoth craft were not put in operation until the airship was well under way, when two of them were set to working. Before the ship could De propelled further than a few feet the forward end tilted downward until the craft stood at an angle of 45 degrees, nose downward. The members of the crew were unable to run along the canvas pathway to equalize the weight and right the airship. They clung desperately to the netting and superstructure.
 The rush of the gas to the stern of the long gas bag caused the envelope to burst with loud noise. Then the shin settled toward the earth. Some of the crew lost their heads and jumped. Nor rel, the inventor, and several of the engineers were caught in the understruc- ture and injured by the engines.
 Three men, the crew of the racing bal loon Vile de Dieppe, had a narrow es- cape from drowning in the Whirlpool Rapids at Niagara Falls September 1. They were Capt. A r. Mueller. in charge of the balloon; Perry Gregory, 16 years old, and Gerald Gregory, IS years old, son of c. r. Gregory of Chicago, secre- tary of the American Federation of Aerial clubs. The balloon had set sail from Columbus, O.. and ran into trouble some air currents over Lake Erie, where 1t dropped to within 250 feet of the lakes surface
 Ballast was thrown out, and when the craft reached Niagara If was nraotical1v without ballast. Captain Mueller attempt ed to make landing, and tried to re- lease the gas with the rip cord. It failed to work properly, with the result that the big bag dragged along for 1000 feet.
 An archor caught in a clump of trees and snsbped from the balloon, which rose and fe@ alternately. The basket dragged
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
SOME ABSURDITIES
 OF THE STAGE
From the Bohemian Magazine.

From the Bohemian Magazine.
 Some of the stock absurdities of stage business familiar to every theatre-goer have become artistic functions which not even the spirit of progress in realism would dare to challenge. The maid, TOT instance whose business it Is to aust the furniture, enters with duster wnleh mas never lost a feather and makes straight for some article which will get her into the first succeeding picture or situation. The general rule Is that both she and the stage director have thought more about getting her into that situation tnan about the immediate business of her part; so she attacks one leg of chair ana dusts 1t into splinters, while the mantel- piece, piano, table and WOODWORK groan and grunt in vain for their share oS cares sing.
 Using the telephone on the stage IS nearly always a piece of absurdity. The player puts the receiver to his ear, ln- stantly gives the number and as instant ly gets his connection Excepting Tn com edy, there never was the least trouble getting central, there never was the slightest delay fin making connection, the call was always answered promptly and no third party ever crossed in on the wirei Delightful to contemplate, but absurd as to fact.
 As a general rule the use of mechanical devices on the stage and in the hands or any character leads to absurdity. For in stance, in Clyde Fitch's Girls, Ruth Maycliffe plays the part of stenographer and the speed she makes across the ma chine is not less than BIO words minute, while she never uses the space bari Were she really a good operator she would be chewing gum and reading novel, de- voutly hoping that the head of the firm would break a leg on the way to the of- flee In Three Twins'' there is a canoe that is supposed to be padded across stereopticon lake by beautiful maidens. The maidens in the case, being far re- moved from canoe life in daily practice paddle this particular canoe after their
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machine shot downward so rapidly 1t was difficult for the eye to follow him. As he neared the earth the machine slowed up and he reached ground safely
 When the people Hooked to the wrecked balloon, thinking to find Robinson d corpse, he was coolly lighting a cigar cite.
 On September Charles Oliver Jones, a well known aeronaut of Hammondsport, N. r., who was a personal friend of Lieu tenant Selfridge, fell a distance of 300 feet to his death. Jones had been at the falr grounds with his dirigible balloon, Boom erang, which was known as a Strobel air ship He made an ascent in the after noon. When the balloon reached height of about 500 feet the bag suddenly caught fire. Jones fell with the frame of his motor and when the spectators reached him he was lying under it. The gas bag was completely destroyed.
 It was Jones who evolved the famous June Bug" which made several record flights for short distances. The June Bug" won the Scientific American trophy, offered for heavier-than- air machines, at taining a speed of about 30 miles an hour against the wind.
 Two of the pioneers in aerial flight who gave their lives in the effort to- evolve practical flying machines were Lilienthal q German scientist. who was killed in the summer of 1896, and M. Pitcher, an- other student of aeronautics, who met death about the same time. Lilienthaps s aeroplane, known then as a gliding ma chine" furnished the first model for the Wright brothers.
 The balloon Queen Louise, which start ed with two other balloons from Co., lumbus. Ohio, August 28. with Lieutenant J. J. Bennett, of the British army bal loon corps, as pilot, and accompanied by Thomas L. Sample. was picked up in Lake Erie the following afternoon. Ow- ing to a defective valve the pilot was unable to keep the balloon afloat. The two passengers and the balloon were taken aboard the steamer Mohegan' near which fl fell
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own conception of how a canoe should be propelled. One waves her paddle as she would fan, gracefully and with languor for is not the audience watching? An other energetically thrusts her paddle in to the haft. while third backs water so violently and erratically that if it were @ real canoe on a real lake, the logical se- quence of events would lead quickly to @ swimming match or a drowning event.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
Touchy.
Froh u

Frot1 the Chicago News.
 Harker-They say old Colonel Beak will fight at the drop of hat.
 Barker-You bet he will. Somebody carelessly dropped the sharp edge of a big "Merry Widow on his gouty foot and he wanted to whip the whole neigh borhood.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

Seaboard operates only through morning train via At lanta to Washington, Norfolk, Richmond, New York; hours quickest; elegant Pullmans and diners one night out.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
It Surely Would.

From the Chicago News.
 If I were only nice, large bank checkr" sighed the girl who was pretty, but poor.
 'Then what?" queried the young man. Then" explained the fair maiden, my face would make me valuable"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
IRON SAFES

Visit our store during the Fair and let us talk to you about a safe. Birmingham Safe Co.,. 1712 First Ave.
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0Ic0RnIS VITAL. K RESTORATIVE

Restores Men's Vitality. Price Sl. At nii druggists. Always on hand nt Collier Drug Co.,, 100 North goth street. Mail orders solicited.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

FOR RENT-Elegant, steam heated family hotel; close in; new building; large dining room. A money making propo- sition. w. B. Leedy 6 Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

That was mighty bad fire September Ist, and it just burned things up here on 3rd avenue. But it only slightly damaged big portion of B. H. Coopers stocks, and you are the ganer by some thing like 50 per cent. Thank the insurance com panies for paying the balance and making possible such selling.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
MORPHINE F

md other drug habits are positively cured by JARITTNA For hypodermic or internal use, nail Regular price s2.00 per bottle at heita Ch emic al Co.,. St. Louis. Mo
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

It doesn't matter where you live you had bet ter get here Monday if possible; when the doors open at 10 a. n., if you can, but under any and all reach this place some time during the week, unless you don't need and won't need furni- ture or household furnishings in the next year or to
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

Now's the time for October brides and grooms to furnish their homes, and for older housekeepers to supply those articles they've longed for but felt they could afford With everything selling as it must in the last week you can surely gratfy your every wish and at price well within your purses power.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11
The State Fair and
 This Sale All week

Make 1t the most important six days in the chronicles of Birmingham.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

Oak. Heavy roll head and foot on bed, seven drawer dresser with large bevel mirror, in washstand too, the latter having full toilet back.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-02
TAFTl TAFT. BIG BILL TAFT

That was the slogan of the thousands
of North Dakota voters that went to
Grand Forks and Fargo on Monday this
week to hear and welcome the Re-
publican presidential candidate. Some
thing like 10000 were at Grand Forks in
the afternoon, while about 10000 we're
al Fargo in the evening. No such
gatherings were ever equalled in num-
bers in North Dakota. In Grand Forks,
as the time was short during which Mr..
Taft could remain, but little was done
except to provide that the crowds should
be accomodated SO as to both see and
hear him. Three short speeches were
made-oue at the steps Of the Y.M.C CA.
building, another at the skating rink,
and the other at the opera house. In
Fargo with the whole evening at their
disposal, a4big procession, : grand bar
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-02

One of Mr.. Bryan's absurdities is to
claim that the Republicans have stolen
all the Democratic thunder. Mr.. Bryan
also claims that the scheme for the Sc
curing of bank deposits is peculiarly a
paramount Democratic issue. Well,
several years ago. Representative Gronna,
state Senator Hanna, and we think Re-
preventative Marshall, all were publicly
in favor of such measure; and Senator
Nelson of Minnesota had bill in Con-
gress at the last sessian for that purpose
and we don't believe any of these claim
to be the originators of the idea. AS a
matter of fact it is not in any sense a
party issue on either side, and statesmen
and financiers of both parties are favor
able end unfavorable to the question.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-02
ANOTHER BAcK.DOWN.

Well, Mr.. Hearst's bombs have explod-
ed and the public may view the tragic
results. The bombs were placed in both
the Republican and Democratic camps.
In the Republican ranks, Senator For
aker is tho victim, but Mr.. Foraker was
practically dead to the Republican party
before the explosion. He had been re-.
pudiated by both Roosevelt and Taft.
Mr. Hearst therefore dealt him only the
finishing blow.
In the Democratic camp it was the
treasurer of the Democratic campaign
committee, the trusted and right hand
man of Mr.. Bryan that got it in the neck.
Governor Haskell of Oklahama, who had
been heralded as the great reformer of
the age, who helped write the Demo.
cratic platform, who did much to make
the noted Oklahama constitution, than
whom none stood higher in counsels CT
the Democratic party, was proven to be
hireling and attache of the Standard
Oil octopus, and that his reputation in
other matters was decidedly shady.
Mr.. Bryan made the mistake in his
impulsive way of not stopping to see
whether the charges were true or false,
and Immediately declared them to be
false-but Mr.. Haskell has been com.
PEELED to resign his position on the
nationel committee, which in itself shows
the gravity of the charges. Mr..
Bryan not only defended Mr.. Haskell
but he has entered into personal con-
troversy with President Roosevelt on
this and some kindred matters-and the
result of such an encounter will certain
ly be that Mr.. Bryan will have another
case of breakdown" for he isn't in 1t as
fighter with Teddy.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-02

Negotiations have been on foot this
week by a syndicate of county demo-
Gratis of Cavalier, Walhalla and Neche,
for the purchase Of the Neche Chrome
type. We understand that the deal is
not yet completed but that it will pro-
badly go through, and that the editorial
and local management of the paper will
remain in the hands of Rex Lampman.
1t is probably that the announcement of
the transfer will be made in the current
issue Of the Chronotype.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-02

T. O'Brien of Neche claims the
champion potato this year. it weighed
three pounds.
The Chronotype places the average
wheat yield around Neche at about 1a
bushels to the acre.
Mrs. Robt. Staples and Mrs.John Hart
of Cavalier left for Oxbow, Sask. on
Tuesday of last week.
Robert G. Masterton of the Bank of
Ottawa returned to Emerson after an
extended trip to the west.
Mrs. Ward, the aged mother of Mira
D. w. Young of Cavalier, has been seri-
ously i'll for several weeks.
Mrs. Adam Norton of Cavalier gave a
quilting party in honor of the engage
ment of her daughter, Miss Minnie
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Norton.
Mrs. Thomas Christensen of LaMoure
township, died last week, aged IS years.
She was one of the early settlers of this
county.
Miss Annie Dinnuson of Cavalier, who
was taken to the hospital at Grafton last
week with appendicitis was very low at
last account.
Geo. A. McCrea of Drayton left last
week for New York City in response to a
telegram informing him of the serious
illness of his brother.
Herbert McHolland, Freeman Farrow,
and Ransome Crombie, all graduates of
the Cavalier High school are at the
Grand Forks U. this term.
Continued on local page
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-02
becue of roasted oxen, sheep and othe

becue of roasted oxen, sheep and othe,
meats, were accomplishments.
The enthusiasm was immense, and the
visit of MI. Taft has added the one ueces.
sary element to make certain complete
Republican victory. The thousands Of
visitors to Fargo and Grand Forks this
week all returned home talking about
the candidate, political issues, and to
work enthusiastically for the Republican
party. The effect will be noticeable all
over the state.
Mr.. Taft is not the finished orator that
Mr.. Bryan is, but to see him and hea,
him is to be convinced that he is big in
mentality as we'll as physically. "Big
Bill Taft is bigger man than Bryan.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1908-10-02

Governor Haskell of Oklahoma called
President Roosevelt s'four ausher" the
other day and Bryan called him on the
strength Of it, but when the president
showed his hand he had four aces.