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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
CROOKS HAVE
EASY PICKING
POLICE FORCE ENTIRELY IN.
ADEQUATE TO COPE WITH
GANG THAT HAS SWARMED
IN TO FLEECE UNWARY.

Spokane Is almost at the mercy
of band of the busiest crooks
that ever infested the city. There
are not police enough to interfere
seriously with their operations
Made desperate by the closing OF
the pool selling at the racetrack
which before always afforded them
living, they are turning to bur
glary and thievery.
The gtfhg arrived Sunday and
Monday. attracted by the crowds
that have fiocked to the city. Evi
IDENTIFY word has gone out that Spo
kane for its size lacks adequate
police protection and thugs car
carry on their operations almost in
perfect safety.
Here are some of the depreda
tions of "a hours past-those the
police authorities see fit to give
out only:
Jacob Bergh, rooming at the
Argo lodging house, was awakened
at an early hour this morning by
feeling his trousers slip from un
der his pillow. He rose up in his
bed just in time to see his trousers
whisk away out the door. He fol
lowed them into the hall. but was
in no shape to give chase farther
The trousers contained $3.50 in
cash, a check for $500 on the Wal
lace Bank of Commerce and two
watches. Four other men occupied
the same room with Bergh and one
of them was missing with the
trousers
f.. J. Plavin's home at 81 Can.
non street was ransacked from eel
lar to garnet by a burglar who
gained entrance through the bath.
room window. He stole a grip,
filed 1t with clothing and knick,
knacks of little value.
Miss Mayme Hall of 405 Colum.
bia building, notified the police
that yesterday afternoon her hand
bag containing IS in cash, letters
and her meal ticket disappeared
out Of the office.
While A. Rago, a bartender, was
asleep in room 20, Albany hotel,
the room was entered by someone
who robbed his sleeping victim OF
$110.
Mrs. J. G.. Furst's room In the
Dodd block was entered while she
was out to the fair grounds last
night by someone who filed her
suitcase full of her best clothing
and decamped.
Frank Mendenhalls Office in the
Exchange bank building was enter
ed and handbag belonging to his
stenographer taken. 1t contained
valuable papers. S. in cash, checks
for $3.50 and $120, deposit book
and such things as lady usually
carries.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
COPS MUST CUT OUT
THE SLANG in COURT

AS an instance of the police pro-
lection afforded the city, the fol-
lowing dialogue between Patrol
man Walter Hogan and citizen is
quoted;
Hogan was out at the fair
grounds for awhile Monday morn
ing. A man approached and said:
"Of your beat, aren't you,
Hogan"
Nav, this is just near the end
of it," replied Hogan.
The beat is from Division or
Whereabouts east to the city limits
and from the river to the south
limits. 1t would take man about
a week to traverse that territory
carefully.
The same conditions prevail in
the Western residence portion, as
we'll as 8 the northeast and north
west. The handful of men on the
force when divided into three
three shifts leaves only few
downtown and scarcely any pro-
lection Elsewhere.
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special Correspondents. to The Press

Special Correspondence to The Press
ALAMEDA, Cal, Oct. 7.-Sus-
pended between two planets, un-
able to 20 to one or return to the
other; suffering frightful physical
agony; a helpless spirit looking on
it's bodily habitation, but powerless,
despite frantic endeavor to re-enter
it-this is what Berna Boyce, a
beautiful young woman of this city,
claims to have experienced and the
fact that for days her life hung by
thread as a direct result of her
ordeal has led to a special inves-
tigation by the Society of Psychic
Research.
Miss Boyce recently came from
the east. The graduate of big
seminary, beautiful, cultured, she
has for some time been a student
of psychic matters. In delving into
life's mysteries she came in contact
with some of the most prominent
scientific investigators in this field,
one of whom experimental with
her for some time and found that
she possessed some remarkable
powers which have been made the
subject of several reports to the
psychic society. Among her dis
tinctive powers was found the abil-
ity to literally transfer her con-
seriousness" to any place she de-
sired, leaving her body apparently
as If dead and to return with a
description of what she had seen.
AS a student of astronomy Miss
Boyce had been fascinated with the
study of other worlds and con-
ceived the idea of communicating
with them by psychic force, liter
ally sending her consciousness" to
another planet. Without acquaint-
ing her scientific friends with her
intention she resolved to make the
experiment alone, little dreaming
of what was in store for her.
Here is Miss Boyce's own story
of As minutes in the spirit world,
told especially for this newspaper:
BY BERNA BOYCE.
I had often thought of making
the attempt to project myself; that
is, my consciousness or soul, to
some other planet. One morning /
resolved to make the attempt. 1t
was quiet in the house and but for
the presence of Japanese servant,
who was in the back yard cutting
wood, l was alone. AS l walked
through the kitchen to the back |
porch I glanced at the clock. 1t
was just 10 o'clock. l sat down on
the back porch. began to breathe
deeply and concentrate my mind
with all the force of my will. left
the body without much effort, float
ing away in the beautiful sunlit !
morning. That was no new exper-
fence to me. l had a body Of the
shape Of my physical body, but of
vapory gossamer, which re-
sponded to my will, going wherever
| desired. l was as conscious as
when in the physical, but my |
senses were more acute.
l poised for a moment, saw the !
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protection against what | do not
know. III
| felt that it was time to return.
! willed myself back to earth and
shot far out in space. Finite mind
can not grasp it. AS I passed
through the strata or air surround
ing the planet | had just left, the
atmosphere became more and more
rarified. ! seemed to gasp for
breath. Suddenly there flashed
through my mind, for l was think
ing as if in the body, that was in
vacuum. With it came a realiza-
ton that l was in grave danger.
| seemed poised, could neither go
on nor return. | was powerless to
move. And, oh, the could in that
void! The human mind can not
conceive of it. Words cannot de-
scribe it,
There flashed before my eyes the
picture of my body. 1t had fallen
over and was lying on the porch.
/ could see that there was whiting
and STRUGGLING of the vital organs.
The blood had ceased to circulate
and the heart no longer beat.
For time, it seemed an eternity
to me, hung there suspended in
that void between two planets. l
made superhuman effort to
gather all the force of my will.
Slowly, oh, SO slowly, | began to
gradually move. At last | flOated
through beautiful sunshine and the
next moment was by my body.
Looking out in the back yard l saw
the Japanese boy sitting down rest
ing. l seemed unable to enter the
body, something l never had any
difficulty in before. There crossed
my mind the thought, Have l re-
manned away too long and has the
thread of physical life snapped?"
Again l made the effort to re-enter.
Useless. Then | noticed that my
large cat had crawled under my
chin and was purring into my face.
1t made me intensely angry. The
anger, as it often does, aroused a
tremendous will force. The next
moment l felt a terrific shock. l
opened my eyes. There was the
Japanese sitting down resting just
as | had seen him. Under my chin
was the cat. | could not move a
muscle except my eyelids. which
seemed to be partially open.
Slowly my lungs began to fill and
felt the pricking of million
needles. l lay there for perhaps 10
minutes, unable to move or speak
Then | was found. AS they carried
me through the kitchen | glanced
at the clock. 1t was 10:45. | had
been gone As minutes, bacame VIC
lently i'll and high fever devel-
oped. 1t was some days before
could leave my bed and l was very
weak for some time after.
| have attempted to make no ex-
periments since and perhaps never
shall again. The awful sensations
and terror of being suspended in
that airless pace, are still with me.
My activities will hereafter be con
fined to thes sphere.
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MERCIFUL MAN MAKES
HORSE OF HIMSELF

ALTON, Ill.,, Oct. 7.-Charles Ro-
demeyer. former wagon manufac-
turer, moved his family and house
hold effects from Sixth and Abby
street, Alton. to another house a
block away.
Rodemeyer, In a fit of compass
sion for the horse hauling the
loads, unhitched the animal and
himself took hold of the shafts.
He said he was able to stand
|it, and wished to save the horse
mesh. After three hours work In
the harness he had all of the house.
hold goods moved. He made about
h dozen trips
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KILLED BY COMPANION

Elk, Wash, Oct. IL. McGraw
was accidentally shot and killed
last night at Camden by Sam Ray.
The men were out hunting when
Ray began shooting his rife and
then his revolver. AS he pulled
the smaller weapon it was pre-
maturely discharged. Ray imme-
diately gave himself up.
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WRIGHT FULFILLS
ALL CONDITIONS

LEMANS, France, Oct. An
other record breaking flight was
made yesterday by Wilbur Wright
in his aeroplane, carrying a pas
senger. The time was one hour
four minutes and 26 seconds. The
completion of this flight fultills the
conditions of the contract with La
xare Weller, who represents syn
dictate that will now turn over
100000 for the patent rights of
the machine in France and the
colonies.
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Chapman, and all were against the
Bank of Montreal. No such per-
son as Fred Chapman has an ac-
count with that bank. Froesner is
out $35.
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INTERSTATE FAIR NIGHTS.

The Interstate fairs night attrac-
lions, "Vesuvius" and Pains fire
works fill the grandstand every
evening. In addition to the thrill
ing depletion of a volcanic erup-
ton and destruction of a city, an
acrobatic and vaudeville bill is
presented.
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good turn this week, their dancing
being the feature of the act. The
Four Nightons in posturing and
feats of strength make a hit, many
of their athletic feats being re-
markable The usual offering of
motion pictures closes the show.
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WASHINGTON

There is a vast difference be-
tween Grace Passmore, singing
soubrette,i and Hugo, gladiator, on
this weeks bill, but both are high
class single numbers.
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PANTAGES

The weeks bill is popular from
Schepp's trained animal show to
the La Toy Brothers, comedy &C.
robats.
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First Man lin car)-Look here,
sir, 4 got up to give my seat to that
LADY, III
Second Man (sitting DOWN.
THAT'S all right, old fellow. She's
my wife.
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AUDITORIUM

'The Holy City is proving a
strong bill for the Shirley COM
pany's fair week entertainment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07

If you give a boy red wagon,
don't give to yourself at the same
time the right to criticize him for
what he does with it.
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Falls City Hive No. SO, l.. 0. I.
NJ, will give a card party Friday
at y. III. in the large Pacific hall.
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Richard j. Jose has been known
to the public for long time as a
tenor singer of exceptional ability,
and this is said to be his best, from
the standpoint of excellence. His
engagement of two nights opens
tomorrow evening at the Spokane.
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pANTAGES' TnEATER
{. Clarke Walker, Mgr. Phone 1898
UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE /.
First Anniversary Program

UNEQUNLEO VAUDEVILLE :
First Anniversary Program
Week Commencing Sunday Natl.
nee, October 4.
Schepp's Dogs, Ponies and Mon
key Circus; Klein, OFT Bros. and
Nicholson, musical artists; Lester
& Miller, "a Little Immigrant"
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Buckley e
Co., in "A Busy Manager" La Toy
Bros, comedy acrobats; Illustrated
Song; Pantagescope. First evening
Performance at 7:15. Matinees
daily at 2:30 p. m. Any seat 15c.
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ORPHEUM

Black & JONES' colored singing
and dancing comedians, have a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-07
N!dEEATER
i-A@ 81 SPOKANE

The closing number of the Pol
lard enlightenment tonight is "The
Toymakfr, musical comedy in
which he company should appear
to betSsr Advantage than in the
previoW bin.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29
INSURANCE POLICY
HAS NO BENEFICIARY

Jackson, April ga pathetic Incl
dent of the storm at Richland, La,
was told in letter to the manage
ment of the Security Mutual Insur-
ance company, the headquarters of
which are in this city, yesterday. A
few months ago Mr.. Ephraim D..
Pierce took out $4,000 insurance in
that company, making his wife the
beneficiary for $1,000. his child the
beneficiary of the other $1,000. The
letter yesterday informed the company
that Mr.. Pierce, his wife and child
were all killed in the storm. The
policy cannot be paid until the courts
have settled as to who is the heir Of
Mrs. Pierce and child, and a good deal
depends on which died first.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29
LOST everything
BUT HIS PRIDE

A touching scene TRANSFERRED at gen.
eral relief headquarters yesterday af-
ternoon when a well known citizen of
the Sheeplow community applied for
assistance. He had lost his home and
everything which he possessed except
the bare soil of his farm and his wife
and five children. After the commit
tee had supplied him with cooking
utensils, provisions and nails to use
in erecting a temporary abode, some
one asked him if he didn't need
clothing and shoes for his children.
"My God, gentlemen" he replied,
"you know they need them, but am
able to work and I haven't lost my
self-respect-my pride" The commit
tee soon persuaded him that it was
his duty to take what was offered him
for the comfort of his family, but
tears trickled down his cheeks as the
secretary wrote out the order.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29
$3.50 = !: : 1893 8 : I:
: REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS. :
******** : : : I. : : : I: I: :

The following transfers of real
estate were filed for record Monday
and Tuesday:
w. A. Collins to r. F. Ratliff, lots
1, 2, 3, A, 8, 6, Z, s, and 10, block
3, w. A. Collins addition; considera-
ton $3.50,
R.F. Dorrah' to Mrs. NJ. J. Farley,
quit claim.
L, ], Dorrah to M. ]. Farley, quit
claim.
j. L. Ogilvie to J. e. Graham, land
in section %, township 4 north, IL
west; consideration $500.
]. L. Ogilvie to ]. q. Graham, lol
| Z, block 50, Robertson place survey;
consideration $500.
P. |. Slade and M. L. Slade to w
T. Calhoun, land in section 6. town
ship 2, N. R. 10 W.; consideration
$500.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29
SAMUEL GOMPERS
ISSUED A THREAT

New York, April 2S.-Samuel Comp
ers, president of the American Fedora
ton of Labor, has notified organized
labor throughout the country to
adopt resolutions demanding of their
representatives in congress to vote
for the labor bills before that body.
What will happen if congressman do
not obey is told in the following
paragraph:
1--WE pledge ourselves individually
and collectively to exercise our fullest
political and industrial activity now
and in the future ito the end that we
may aid in the election of such can
didates for president of the United
States and representatives in con-
gress and such other executive, leg
islative and judicial candidates for Of
fee as we'll assure the protection of
the common interest of workers"
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29
LOUISIANA Will
BORROW MONEY To
A|D7HE sufferers
Associated Press.

New Orleans, April Ex-Governor
Blanchard and Governor-elect Sanders
held a consultation this afternoon and
decided to borrow money to aid the
storm sufferers in this state. 1t is
estimated that at least $4,000 will
be required for immediate use. The
legislature made no provision foor
emergencies of this sort. but the
money will be borrowed and the state
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29
Congress Takes Action.

Congress has passed resolution
government aid for the des-
titute citizens of the storm-swept ter
rifory of Mississippi, and it is be
lieved that substantial appropriation
for this purpose will be available
within few days ut the outside.
Early yesterday morning the Hat
tiesbnrg relief committee called the
attention Of the Mississippi delegation
in congress to the urgent needs OF the
section Immediately tributary to this
city, setting forth with as much de-
tail as possible the extent of the dis
aster and the needs OF the people left
homeless and destitute.
The promptness with which the
resolution was introduced and passed
is an eloquent tribute to Congress-
man Bowers and other members from
this state, and 1t is likewise COM
mandatory on the part of the con-
gressional majority which made such
action possible.
1t is to be hoped that the appropria-
ton can be shorn. of the usual red
tape incident to governmental pro
cedure and that snug sum may soon
| be available.
Contributions are coming in at q
lively rate, but the extent of suffer
ing at Purvis and other points has
been underestimate and the funds
subscribed sympathetic citizens will
he SUFFICIENT only to provide Temporary
relief. a Il
The work of rehabilitating the de
vastated section cannot be accomp
| lished in a day or week or month
II viii be a long and tedious task, ant
many months may elapse before these
unfortunate people are self-sustaining
| The coming of the Red Cross will
!, relieve the situation SO far as caring
/ for the injured is concerned, but tn
Red Cross cannot rebuild homes.
| All Mississippians regret that tn
state does not possess contingen
fund for this purpose. 1t is humilia
ing to have to call on the federal goN
eminent for ard. But necessity d
Inands it In this case. at least. !,
# And a congressional appropriate
will be generously welcomed.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29
LuMeERMEN MEET.

The Gulf Coast Lumber Exporters
association is holding a special exc
cutive session IN an apartment at the
Commercial Unions headquarters to-
day. Important but secret business Is
being transacted and the public is
not admittedsto the star chamber
meeting.
The association includes all the
leading exporting cities of the Gulf
coast from Galveston to Mobile, and
many of the most prominent mem.
bers are present as we'll as the Of
ficers of the Observation-Disclosures
Journal.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29

nATTlEssuRo HAS

nATTlEssuRo HAS
Four banks with combined capital
and surplus Of $1,000, 900.
Deposits Of $4,000. 900.
Lumber mills bringing into the
city's trade territory not less than
s15,000,000 year.
Wholesale establishments doing an
aggregate business Of over $4,000
600 a year.
Seven miles Of street car track.
five miles Of paved streets, electric
lights. gas, sewerage, three fine fire
stations. five handsome public
school buildings. numerous fine
churches. handsome business
BLOCKS, inyiudfnx flse and six
story Office buildings.
Fine artesian water.
Health conditions unexcelied.
-Four railroad systems, radiating
in seven different directions.
Numerous Mills and factories,
Handsome 100000 Hotel.
-
Z Come to Happy HustIInu Hattles-
buru the Future Great City
Of Mississippi.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29
WhoopIns Cough.

4 have used Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy in my family in cases o.
whooping cough, and want to tell you
that it is the best medicine have
ever used.-w. F. CASTOR. Posco. Ga.
This remedy is safe and sure. For
sale by Hays & Field. Yellow Pine
Pharmacy, M
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29

col I'D ohi siAot az -
ceives.
But the burden of the reduction, 1t
seems, is to fall on the policemen and
firemen-and the Daily News believes
that a serious mistake has been made.
The Hattiesburg policeman who has
a family to support can hardly live on
$50 month. The fireman who is fit
to wear the uniform Of his department
is worth more than $50 month.
And nobody knows this better than
the members Of the city council.
1t looks like bit Of personal spite
on the part of the council. 1t does,
for fact. And the people-the people
who pay the taxes and cast the votes
will resent the action.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29


In66w and orphan in scores
ed to the long list already cred
d to this kind of catastrophe.
AS compared with the rest of the
country, the South has been singular
ly fortunate in escaping from the
dreadful calamities which have be-
fallen the people of other sections.
and therefore the storm disaster OF
last week has aroused the sympathies
of the whole nation.
Many communities have suffered
greatly from the effects of the storm,
but with Spartan courage the survi-
vors have gone to work to bring order
out of disorder and are now building
anew many of the structures which
were swept away by the fury of the
blast. The people OF the South are
not the kind to allow themselves to
be hampered long by adversely. They
believe that the man who helps him
self is the one who wins, and 1t Is
this very spirit that has served tt
build up this part of the country te
its present high standard.
The more fortunate communities
have come to the aid Of their stricken
friends and neighbors and suffering
has been, and is being aMeviated al
far as possible. 1t may be SOM
time before certain Of the storm
swept communities recover from tn
effects Of the disaster, but 1t is Gel
tain that the undaunted spirit of per
severance will prevail in the end
Atlanta Georgian.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29

The first summer excursion to Gulf
port is scheduled for next Sunday, and
it Is safe to say that numerous Hat
tiesburgans will spend the day on the
coast. It helps the best of US to break
away from familiar scenes, If for only
few hours.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29

Governor Vardaman's recommends
ton to the Legislature that a contin-
gent fund be placed at THE disposal of
the governor to meet emergencies
like the present ought to have been
needed. And the next legislature,
with this lesson before II, ought to
provide amply for future contingen.
cies.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29

The Florida Times-Union editor
thinks the present inactivity in straw
ballots is due mostly to the fact that
all of the straw has been used in
Merry Widow hats
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29
officials will trust to the good sense
of the legislature to provide for its
payment.
DEATH OF BABY.

Margaret, the little daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Geo. o. Reed of Virgins,
Miss, died last evening at the South
Mississippi Infirmary after an illness
of two weeks. The remains were
shipped from the parlors of Ramsey &
Co., this morning
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29
SKIN GAM e.

Eight negroes"were arrested shortly
after midnight, charged with gaming.
They were playing what is known as
the skin game when Policemen Bever-
ly and Rainier dropped in on them.
Hattiesburg daily news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1907-1908, 1908-04-29
ELLISVILLE NEGROES
MAKE CONTRIBUTION

The local relief committee is in re-
ceipt of purse of 50 from Tularosa
g. M. e. church. at Ellisyille. The
remittance was sent by Rev. J. N.
Belew. the pastor.