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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
PRESIDENT CARES NOT
WHO OWNS THE OUTLOOK

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Referring
to the published report that James
Stillman, president of the National
City bank, was the largest stock.
holder of the Outlook, Of which
Theodore Roosevelt will be the
special contributing editor" after
next March, William B. Rowland,
treasurer and a director of the pub
fishing company, said this after
noon:
"Mr. Stillman for nearly 80 years
has owned less than 10 per cent Of
the stock In the Outlook company.
The remainder of the stock is
owned by those engaged in the
active management of the COM
pany." 4.a s-.- 49, --'e
In connection with the publica-
ton of a story to the effect that
the Outlook Magazine, with which
President Roosevelt had signed a
contract to become an associate
editor, is controlled by James Still
man. designated as the silent man
of the Standard OH party. the
trusted business associate of the
malefactors of great wealth and the
friend. aid and adviser of =. II.
Hartman, brought forth from the
white house the following stae-
ment:
"1he president has not the slight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
bUS|NESSMENS
ClUbGROW|nC

At least 100 Spokane business.
men have become actively Inter
ested- in the proposition to form a
businessrnen's social club. Secre-
tary Jones of the 10000 club, who
Is promoting the organization,
wants at least 4e0 identified with
the club before formal arrange.
ments are made. The plan is to
form an organization wnere men
Will have opportunity for social en-
tertainment and business, especial
ly during the luncheon hour. II a
merchant wants to take care of
an out OF town customer he will
be able to give him a card extend
ing him the social privileges of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
CORPORATIONS
BUY PAPERS
--sr... XII"
COMBINED CoWLES PLANT
REPORTED SOLD AND NEW
MAN Is PLACED IN CHARGE.
G. NJ. OR STANDARD OIL
DEAL.

The report that w. H. Cowles
has disposed of his combined
newspaper plant in this city, in
Guiding the Spokesman-Review and
the Chronicle is accepted as fact
In business circles. Mr.. Cowles,
1t is understood, will 60 abroad for
several years, when the details of
the deal have been completed. w.
d. Finley, who came to Spokane a
year ago with the announced in
tention of starting a new daily
here. backed by the Boston Globe,
is now nominally in charge of the
Cowles combine. and has been
actively concerned with the publ
cation of the Chronicle end of 1t
for the past week or so. 1t is ex-
pected that he will shortly take
entire charge of the plant, repre-
jsenting the purchasers.
! Who the latter are is not d.
vulged by those who profess to be
on the inside, but the common ac-
lceptance is that either the Great
Northern or Rockefeller interests
are concerned. They are to be
represented locally by syndicate
of Spokane businessmen who. to
all public intents and purposes,
will be the actual owners.
After four years or more of
undertaking and general exposure,
the great corporations Of the coun-
try have learned the value of sex-
tensive publicity facilities, and the
deal here is merely one of a num-
Der that have been reported from
various parts of the country and
not generally disputed. The pub
lie appears to need edueation in
order to appreciate the benefits of
corporation domination, and the
corporations are willing to pay for
the education, choosing newspa-
pers as the best mediums, rather
than encounter anything like what
they have had to meet under the
Roosevelt administration.
1t is probable that the local pur-
chase of newspaper property is a
Great Northern deal, contaminated
at the time of Hill and Elliott's
visit week ago. The report of
an impending sale to this company
became current when Mr.. Cowles
went to st. Paul last spring. The
Hill roads will have great deal to
do with public affairs in this part
Of the country in the next few
years. A first page interview with
Hill and Elliott after the visit here
on the mistake made in the Spo-
kane grade separation matter was
the first indication : the Review
gave of a new influence in its
midst.
Statements on the amount of
money involved in the deal are not
available.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
MEDIA TIONS ON THE
COURTROOM SKULL
Appropriated From Spokane Doctor to Per-
form Regular Service in Murder Trials.

fretted and furious over the ap-
preparation of it's earthly pate for
judicial service, double ravage by
doctor and lawyer Possibly in the
dim vista beyond the veil of NOR
tally it plans and plot vengeance
to come on those responsible for
its skulls prolonged absence from
the allotted resting place of de-
funct mankind. After life's fitful
fever it may wish to sleep well
and cannot because of decapita-
ton.
Or again it may have even borne
the brain of lawyer and from
those empty sockets keen though
spookish eye may calmly survey
the courtroom in professional ap-
probation of the scene enacted
there. But that is idle fancy, for
not once has an objection issued
forth from it's fleshless lips Not
even the bare headpiece of law.
yer could participate in a trial and
keep quiet.
1t may have been the property
of a juror in trials forgotten, de-
stined to still unruffled hear evil
dence in matters vexing the minds
of men long after the spirit that
inhabited it had fed beyond the
reach of quips and bubbles. How
ever you may look at it, the
solemn cleaning skull in the court
room is an object of uncanny med
itation.
And in all the crowd that comes
and goes there is not one to say,
Alas! Poor Yorick,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19

Behold this ruin! 'Tis a skull,
once of ethereal spirit full
The skull which the prosecution
is using in the Barkar case to
demonstrate wounds has history
and might even be called a pro-
fessional witness by this time. 1t
was exhibit A" in the trial of
Gust. Anderson, who was tried for
murder in the first degree for the
killing of Edward Fagerstone six
years ago. Anderson killed Eager
stone in saloon brawl July II,
1902, shooting him through the
head. His trial began November
Is following and he was found
guilty of manslaughter and SEN
fenced to six years at Walla Walla
penitentiary by William E. Rich
ardson, then judge.
Horace Kimball was prosecutor
at the time and Miles Poindexter,
congressman-elect, was his chief
deputy and assistant in the case.
The skull was borrowed from a
local doctor but never returned
and has remained in the posses
sion of the county clerks Office I'M
til turned over to Deputy Prosecu-
tor Pugh Monday, due notation of
which was made in the records of
the Anderson case.
To whom it might have belong
ed when endowed with life is not
a matter of much concern about
the courthouse now. Mayhap the
ghost of its former owner roams
the wilds of eternity even yet,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19

Editor, Press-The shocking out
rage on Francis J. Heney, the graft
prosecutor of San Francisco, shows
how difficult and dangerous 1t lie to
do Justice by force of law
Haas is not alone guilty. Class
passions, inspired by political and
business grafters. must be indicted
with their assassin, who aid thou
ands urged him, to shoot, and
Heney, who knew the feeling and
how 1t was cultivated, expected to
be shot
The law Is on trial In San Fran
cisco, and the whole country must
express itself. Lincoln Steffens,
Boston, Mass, Nov. 1S.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19

start, including the school period.
The company expends several
hundred dollars monthly in serv-
ing luncheon free to operators.
There is probably no better
wage paying industry open to
women compelled to work than the
telephone business. A common
school education is sufficient, thus
eliminating the expense of a spe-
cial course such as stenographer
must take. There are girls in the
operating department receiving
more salary than the stenograph-
ers in the company's business Of
fee.
The automatic phone does away
with all this opportunity for clean
and comparatively we'll paid en-
ployment for girls. The claim is
made that the service is fully as
reliable as that furnished by the
central system, but the fact re-
mains that the company first in
the field has retained the girls
and they comprise a heavy pro
portion of it's expenditure.
In the utter absence of any par.
TALLY for the old company, in the
face of enmity even, against it, the
fact must be conceded that it
maintains the best system from n
wage paying standpoint. The
problem of finding proper employ
ment for the increasing number of
women who are compelled to work
for a living is already serious
enough without the aid of inven
tive genius in looping off what op'
portunities there are by wholesale.
That of course is the view from
the employment standpoint. 1t will
be argued that they will find other
work as employees have done in
other lines from which the ma.
chimes have forced scores. But if
the automatic phones should re-
place the old system in this city,
for instance, could the girls be af-
forded employment as good at
equal wages as they had in the
telephone Offices? What other
business open to women is not al
ready crowded?
The automatic company is here
and to stay doubtless, and no boy.
colt is urged against it, but it's
coming brings home to many a
person and family the momentous
question OF where is another job
coming from. The disappearance
OF a big and regular payroll from
circulation is where the situation
affects the businessman.
The old company has already be-
gun work on new substation on
Third and Crestline, and two more
are contemplated, one about Mon
roe and Ninth and the other in the
vicinity of Cleveland and Euclid.
These will add 127 girls to the on.
Grating force and represent an ex-
penditnre OF approximately $780,
900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
MISS ANKENY MARRIED.

WALLA WALLA, Nov. 19.-The
marriage OF Miss Harriet Velma
Ankeny to Captain Francis Harton
Pope of the Fourteenth cavalry,
located at Walla Wslla, was sol.
emnized last night at the Ankeny
home. Bishop Paddock of Oregon
officiated. The home was deco.
rated with yellow and white chrys-
anthemums. They left last night
on wedding trip and will be gone
month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19

the club and the latter win furnish
an appropriate place where con-
ferences can be held under the
most favorable conditions It will
be especially convenient for APP
pointment meetings during meal
hours.
The preliminary organization
holds an option on two upper floors
of the Pantages Theater building,
which can be fitted to club pur-
poses for a cost not to exceed $f2,-
900. 1t is proposed 10 fix the initia-
ton fee at $25 and the monthly
dues at $3.50. An object OF the
club will be to furnish FIRST class
luncheons on an economical
basis. Clubroom facilities will at
ford billiards. reading and other
diversions for recreation moments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
CAN'T COMBINE WITH
APPLE SHOW

The original plan to have the
federal country life commission
hold its meeting in Spokane on an
apple show date has been changed
as official notice has been received
that the commission will be here
December 5. The apple show
opens two days later. r.
Appointed by the president for
the purpose of studying farming
life conditions in the United States,
the commission Is travelling dSr
the country making investigations
in all agricultural centers. In
cluded in the appointments are q.
w. Allen, department OF agricul-
ture; L. H. Bailey, Cornell UNI.
versity; Henry Wallace, editor: X.
L. Butterheld, Massachusetts, ex-
pertinent station; Clifford Pinchot
forestry service; w. H. Page.
North Carolina.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
BRYAN TO MEXICO

LINCOLN, Neb., Nov. 19-Mr.
and Mrs. w. ]. Bryan will leave
within the next few days for a trip
to Mexico.
The journey will be taken, Mr..
Bryan says, ito get little rest
after the campaign" Inasmuch as
the late presidential candidate and
his wife desire to attract the least
possible attention en- route they
made no announcement of the
trip, but their intentions were
learned from friends of the family
When asked about it, Mr.. Bryan
admitted that he and Mrs. Bryan
are preparing to visit Mexico.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19

est concern with the question as to
who are the stockholders OF the
Outlook. His concern is with the
general policy of the paper. which
is and has been consistently ad-
mirable in every respect.
1.-THE president wifi be respons
sible only for what he himself
writes, and his probable future tat
titude must be judged by his action
in the past"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
PUBLIC MARKET
BIDS MONDAY

The board of works will open
public market bids for the per-
manent building on Sinto avenue
Monday afternoon. An appropria-
ton of $500 has been set aside
for the purpose. The work OF
grading the site is now in prog
ress under. supervision of the
street department.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19

Bystander-Did you see 'ow 1t
'appened, lady? Fair Motorist--Oh,
dear, no! was asleep just then.
Bystander-Ah, then you'll be able
to prove a lullaby!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
PLUM FOR HIM

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 14.-Be-
cause he worked like a mailer" for
Rco~ove't and Taft friends of Col.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19
BRING THE FAMILY

To look over the styles Of wall
paper at the Spokane Paint G. Oil
Co. Phone GO, Madison st. and N.
L. ity. -.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19

COL. w. r. NELSON.
w. r. Nelson, editor of the Kansas
City Star, believe he will be ten
dered the post of ambassador to
Paris or a position of equal impor-
lance when the new tenant moves
into the White House March 5.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-19

Diamonds are good stepping
stones In the path of courtship.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-21
Obituary---FlOrian YoOse.

Florian YoOse was born in Ger
many. July %, 1910 and there his
youth and young manhood was
spent. In 1862 he was united in
marriage to Miss Menga Aepli, of a
neighboring town and after time
they located near Dubuque, Iowa.
Since 1871 Mr.. Yoose had resided
on the farm in Potos1 township,
this county, where he died on March
IL, aged 81 years. \
For a number of years Mr.. Ycose
had been afflicted with an annoying
and painful trouble and at times his
suffering has been So acute as to
become almost unbearable. Final
ly he consented to an operation,
from which he never recovered,
passing away within SO hours there
after
Mr. Yoose possessed many ex-
cellent qualities-quiet, modest and
unassum1ng, cheerfully taking mat
teIs as they came and avoiding
complaints about his troubles. He
was good husband, kind and
loving father ami a true friend,
honored and respected by all who
knew him. He had been for many
years a member of the German
Presbyterian church of Hurricane,
where his funeral was held on
Sunday March Is, and his remains
were followed to their resting place
in Hurricane cemetery by large
concourse of friends who thus testi-
fed to their sorrow and esteem for
the deceased and his family.
He leaves to mourn his demise,
in addition to his grief stricken
wife, seven daughters and two sons
Mrs. Ursula Belscamper, of this
city; Mary Yoose. of Denver, Col. ;
Mrs. Cecilia Hunt, of Boston, Mass.
Mrs Anna Bendorf. of Mason City,
Iowa; Mrs. Emile Scholz, of Du-
buque, Iowa; Mrs. Louisa Semmert,
of Sherrill's Mound, Iowa, and
Elizabeth, Andrew and Edward,
yet at home.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-21
HOW?

Did YOU tackle the trouble that came your
way
With a reSolute heart and cheerful?
Or hide your face from the light of day
With a craven soul and fearful?
o, a troubles ton or a troubles an ounce,
Or trouble is what we make it,
And it isn't the fact that you're nurt that
counts.
But only. how did you take it?
You are beaten to earth? Well, wen what's
that?
Come up with smiling face,
It's nothing against YOU to fall down fat
But to lie there-that'S disgrace.
The harder you're thrown, why, the higher
you'll bounce.
Be proud of your blackened eve:
1t isn't the fact that you're licked that counts
It's only, how did YOU fight and why:
And though you be done TO death, what then?
If you battled the best you could.
If YOU played your part in the world of men
Why, the Critic viii call it good,
Death comes with crawl or comes with
bounce,
And whether he's slow or Spry,
1T isn't the fact that you're dead that counts
But only. how did YOU die:"
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-21
High School Notes.

Examinations were given in all
studies on Wednesday, Thursday
and Friday,
Last Tuesday a brief rhetorical
program, appropriate for St.
Patrick's day was given. Katherin
McBrien sang very pretty song
entitled, "Come Back to Erin !"
also recitation, "Fha1drlg Kro-
hoore" by Gertrude Udelhophen,
and a recitation by Alice Mcdonald
entitled, 1.-The Courtship of Larry
O'Dee."
Spring vacation next week. Miss
Andrews, Miss Stiles, Miss Sabin
and Miss Young, will go away for
the vacation.
Miss Sawyer and possibly Mrs.
Ada Fuller Crowley, both of whom
were former teachers in this high
school, will be Lancaster visitors
next week. They will be the guests
of Mrs. DR.. Hafsell.
Last Monday the third quarterly
book reports were called for.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-21

such information to the advertis-
ing committee.
The committee on decoration will
be given an appropriation for having
electric devices constructed for illu-
minating the grounds and In other
ways making the town as attractive
as possible. G.. d. Stratton is chair
man of the committee.
Martin Mcdonald was made sup
erintendent of privileges and will
have the making of contracts for
refreshment stands, shows and other
concessions.
The dates selected for the home
coming week are the five days from
June goth to July 4th, both in
elusive Tuesday to Saturday.
When the finance committee calls
on you for contribution don't re-
fuse to "thaw OUT as literally as
your conscience will permit. Lets
get thousands of people into the old
town and prove to them that Ian
caster is one of the prettiest and
best towns of its size in the country.
1t is going to take lot of hard
work and a lot of money to do this
job right and in creditable man
ner. Everybody must lend a hand
if it is to be an unqualified success
Therefore let's all pull together,
hand in hand. Fall in line! Close
up the ranks! No knockers but
everybody a booster! Mark the
dates on your calendar June 20 to
July 4.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-21

will be worth coming long distances
to take part in.
such other advertising as the COM
mittee may deem advisable will be
taken up from time to time.
The committee on music, by its
chairman, w. E. Joeckel. is already
in correspondence with numerous
band organizations to see what can
be done in securing at least one
big musical organization of wide
reputation, in addition to bands of
local character. This will be the
most expensive feature of the big
celebration.
w. j. Eberhardt, chairman of the
committee on invitation, has pre-
pared a big list of committeeman
representing the various fraternal,
business and social organizations in
the city, who will issue invitations
to outside friends to ''come hOme,"
and these will allreport to Mr..
Eberhardt, who inturn will give
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-21
cial view of the question, and his
speech seemed to be much appreciat-
ed by those present.
Facts About Manure Spreaders.

When you buy a manure spreader
see that the main frame is made of
oak or hard wood, as all the ma
chinery is carried on the main
frame, and if 1T twists out of shape
it causes cramp1ng and binding,
heavy draught and breakage. The
machine should have an oak pole
the same as a farm wagon, There
is no machine that will make a
farmer more money than good
manure spreader.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-21

end loving hands could do was done,
but she grew steadily worse until 10
p. m. Thursday, when her spirit
took its flight to the God who gave
it.
Little Florence was strong ro-
bust child, and with her pretty
brown eyes and lovely disposition
was favorite with all who knew
her. She will be missed in her
home by her parents, and her sis
tiers Leila and Mary; Grandma and
Grandpa Biggen Will miss the
precious child as she always had a
pleasant smile and pleasant greet
ing for them. death likes a shin
ing mark" was never more truly
verified than in the death of little
Florence.
The funeral was from the family
residence, Sunday, March 18th, '08,
Rev. Snow of Cassville speaking
words of consolation to the sorrow
ing relatives.
Mrs. M. WOOdhOuse and Mrs. p.
BARLEY of Bloomington sang appro-
pirate hymns.
The little white casket laden with
white roses and carnations was car
ried by Lulu B1ggen, Carrie Wood,
Mabel and Aggie H1llery, cousins of
Florence. Interment was in the
cemetery at the Ramsey church, be-
side her sister Bessie who had pre-
coded her to the heavenly home
several years ago.
The parents have the heartfelt
sympathy Of a large circle of friends
in the loss they have sustained.
Twas not in cruelty, not in wrath,
That the reaper came that day
Twas an angel that visited the earth
And took the flower away.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1908-03-21
MAKING PLANS FOR
HOMECOMING WEEK
Lancaster's Big Celebration June
29--July a.
Details Being Figured Out by the
Committee and Work Now Co.
ing Forward.

Are we going to have a home
coming in Lancaster this summer
that will be worthy of the name,
and that will prove an attractive
feature in bringing back here the
relatives and friends of Aud Lang
SYne? Well-yOu would scarcely
doubt it had you seen the executive
committee at work, in the Office of
DR.. G. S. Moore, Thursday evening,
planning out the details of the
event. in accord with the appoint
ment of cha1rmen for the various
subcommittee made at a former
meeting.
The finance committee, by its
chairman F. P. Barnett, reported
$412.5O actually subscribed at pres
emf, with enough more IN individual
subscriptions reasonably sure, in
amounts ranging from 81 to $50
each, together with the sum that it
is believed can be obtained from
concessions, to furnish a fund of
$500 with which to carry out the
plans. And it will require every
dollar of it to do the trick
Henry HenkeI, as chairman of
the advertising committe, annOunc-
ed the selection of the following
names as members of his committee:
DR.. G.. c. NARROW, Virgil Showalter,
Judge E. B. Goodsell, j. D. Henkel,
B. j. Lowrey, DR.. G. S. Moore and
Burne Pollock. It is Mr.. Henkels
intention to have several thousand
letter heads and envelopes printed,
showing engravings of the principal
public buildings and business blocks
of the city, also the dates and other
particulars of home coming week,
and the make up of the various
committees who will have charge
of the work, and this stationery
will be furnished to private families
throughout the city to use III writ
ing to their friends and soliciting
THEN attendance at the celebration
Every business man and woman in
the city will also be asked to use
these envelopes IN all of their cor
respondenee, thus spreading far and
wide throughout the country the
knowledge that Lancaster is to have
a real home coming week which it