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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26

When old Mrs. Kelly was in
formed of the fact In her lodgings
IN the Women's hotel yesterday
she accepted the Information
without a change of expression.
She said this morning that after
she was told of her favorite sons
death she felt as though she
would be happy If God would call
her to meet her boy.
Sylvester Kelly's history reads
like romance. At the age of nine
years he ran away from home in
San Jose, Cal. and worked his
way overland to Medical Lake, in
this county. with the family of
George Ainsley. The boy was re-
markably proficient with horses
and Mr.. Ainsley, when he found
he was a clever driver, readily ac-
cepted his representations that he
was an orphan and allowed him to
join him on his long trip to this
state.
After Sylvester arrived here he
went to work ~for w. H. Spence,
now county commissioner, who
for several years conducted a
livery stable business in Medical
Lake. Sylvester worked 16 years
for him in the livery business.
Early in his youth he was Grip
pied In the right leg. Sylvester's
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
ACREb;s' ! !
TO DISAGREE

~pailes M. Beauchamp, 30 real
estate dealer, has brought Suit Tor
divorce against his wife Hattie on
the ground of abandonment. In
the complaint is set out in full an
agreement entered into year ago
wherein the couple agreed to dis
agree" under the terms of which
agreement the father is to take
one of the two daughters, Hazel,
age 16, and the mother the other
girl, Mildred, age 10.
Each is to provide for and prop
erly educate the child in their
care without making any demand
for aid or assistance on the other.
The children are to be permitted
to visit each other and the father
and mother. The court is asked
to ratify the separation agreement
previously adopted by the couple.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
WHEELS CRUSH
OUT LIVES

Two mems lives were blotted out
at Trent, Wash, yesterday by an
engine backing against a string of
dump cars, on which crew of men
were working. The dead are S.
Guagliaro, an Italian, whose body
is at Smiths morgue, and Stephen
Logan, whose remains are at Blu
chanan's. The former has a wife
and family living in Union Park
Logan's antecedents and relatives
are unknown.
The men were shoveling dirt
from the cars to the roadbed. The
shock threw them under the
wheels, where they were crushed
and mangled. Other workmen
were injured, but none fatally.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
HIGH BISHOPS BLESS AND DEDICATE CHURCH

will close with a special vesper
service, to which the public is well
coined.
The new church is located at the
corner of Riverside avenue and
Madison street, and represents an
investment of about 100000. In
interior splendor 1t is one of the
finest in the west. The ground
owned by the congregation at this
point cost $4,000, but represents
at present over double that value
With the school buildings and
other improvements taken into
consideration, the congregation
has holdings valued at $3.50 900,
against which there is an indebted
ness of only $4,000
Father Verhagin, the present
energetic and popular pastor of the
church, took charge of the work
seven years ago, after eight years
spent in the congregation as an as
sistant. In 1898 the site for the
church was purchased, and work
on the foundation begun in the
spring of 1902. The building was
enclosed and put in shape for the
lower floor to be occupied in the
fall of 1908, and the first mass was
said in the basement of the build
ing on Christmas of that year.
Work has since progressed on the
interior finishing and furnishing.
until today the church is dedicated
in its completed form There have
been many costly donations and
large subscriptions by members of
the congregation, and the most
hearty cooperation in the work of
putting up the new church has
been given Father Verhagin by his
people from the beginning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
ROOSEVELT
SPEAKS FOR
BLACK RACE

WASHINGTON, d. c., Nov. 90
President Roosevelt today in de-
livering the address at the corner
stone laying of the Y. M. c. A.
building for colored people dis
cussed the relations of the whites
and the blacks. He made an earn
est plea for square deal" in
Americas future treatment of the
negro.
He made the distinction that it
was not social equality for
which he was arguing, but an
equality of treatment before the
law and an equality of opportunity
to earn a living"
He insisted that the perform
ance of duty should be the test
applied to the white and colored
man alike"
For this reason. he said. the es.
tablishment of such institutions as
colored Young Mems Christian as
sociations meant long step in
the uplifting of the colored race.
In conclusion he said:
During the last 20 years the
Young Mems Christian association
work among colored citizens has
progressed rapidly. These have
been the years in which the race
made the most progress. Re-
ligious people realize that inno-
cent sports and amusements
should be encouraged They be-
lieve the poorest lesson taught any
race is that pleasure and vice are
synonymous.
II commend the action of those
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
SADDEST HER

friends do not remember that he
ever told them the cause of his
accident. Up to few months ago
he was employed by Pat O'Shea,
the hack man, in the Spokane Cab
Co. stables. His leg finally gave
way and left him almost helpless.
While he had worked in Medical
Lake he made the acquaintance of
Superintendent Stafford of the
poor farm, and Mr.. Stafford when
informed of his trouble. offered
him work at the farm driving the
buss to and from the depot, trans
porting patients. Sylvester worked
several months and then succumb-
ed to general i'll health and his in
jury and died. Until Mrs. Kelly
arrived yesterday little was
known of his relatives. That was
how the unfortunate young man
came to occupy pauper's grave.
Mrs. Kelly today sits alone in
her lodgings quietly crying her
heart out for her favorite and
youngest son For almost 80
years she had not seen him. Now
and then he wrote to her and en-
closed small sum of money.
Several years ago they exchanged
photographs. Her sons photo
graph she still carries and it is
his image and the sad circum-
stances which make this Thanks
giving day particularly sorrowful
as she hugs it to her breast.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26

avenue south, a son of Walter
eager, assistant superintendent of
the West Coast Life Insurance
Co.. on Fifteenth avenue. south,
near the outskirts of the city.
The bullet which ended young
Gager's life was removed today by
Chief Deputy Coroner S. F. Wilt
sic. 1t is of the 90 caliber and
leads the police firmly to believe
that some thoughtless boy fired
the fatal shot while hunting in the
thick brush which abounds on
either side of Fifteenth avenue
south.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
Continued from page ~

In the sanctuary during the sol
emnization of the pontifical mass,
in addition to the clergymen men,
toned, were the Most Rev. Alex
ander Christie, archbishop of Port
land, who preached the sermon of
dedication; Right Reverend ]. P.
Carroll. bishop of Helena; Right
Reverend A. J. Glorioux, bishop of
Boise City, Ida.; Mons. Rauw, of
Portland; Father Kelly, Rath-
drum; Father T. j. Purcell, Occur
d'Alene; Father Luyten, Water
vile; Father Fitzgerald, Rosalia;
Father De Malsche, S. j., Tekoa;
Father Mackin, S. j., city; Father
A. Verhagin, pastor of the church;
Father Cunningham, Sprague;
Father Gleason, S. j., PRESIDENT of
Santa Clara college, CAL; Father
Whitelaw, s. j., San Francisco;
Father T. Pypers, Spokane; Father
Van de Van, Walla Walla;. Father
F. Verwilgen, Vancouver, wash;
Father Coopman, Butte; Father
Piermat, Anaconda; Father A.
Fischer, Puyallup: Father DeKan-
ter, Spokane; Father O'Brien,
Cheney; Father Leroux, Colfax;
Father Barrett.
A special mass was sung for the
dedication by the choir, in which
the new great organ received it's
first public trial at a religious SER
vice. At 1870 p. m. the visiting
priests and bishops were treated to
banquet in the Hall of the Doges,
Davenport's, as the guests of
Father Verhagin, the pastor. To-
night at 1880 the days ceremonies
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26

shone county election, in which
Erwin Geise, democrat, seeks to
set aside the election of w. H.
Herrick, republican, to the office Of
county assessor. Official returns
of the election gave Herrick a ma
jority of SO, and Geise seeks to
throw out the entire vote cast in
Mace precinct. which gave a re-
publican majority of well over 200
In this connection Geiss claims
that one official ballot was taken
from the polling booth and marked
outside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
CITY DIGS UP FOR
w. w. P. DARKNESS

Just how much money the w.
W. p robs the city of by allowing
arc lamps to go unlighted during
the night hours would be difficult
as well as useless to figure. The
lamps which are unlit average
from one to five a night, IL is fig.
ured. AS there is nothing in the
lighting contract the city has with
the company whereby it can get
a rebate for arcs unlighted, the
company can do about as II
pleases.
Last night the arc at the cor
ner of Second and Stevens was
out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
WILL SELL BOOZE
BY EXPRESS


Ohio brewers are planning to
use the express companies in their
distribution of beer in districts
voted dry. Attorneys have held
that brewers may advertise in dis
tricts voted dry, but delivery by
the brewers has been considered
impossible.
Here's the present plan: Require
patrons to pay in advance. Then
turn the beer over to the express
company. The express company
is bound to carry the beer to the
purchaser and no one may inter-
fere.
Cities in wet counties will be
made distributing centers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
NEWSBOYS AT BIG
THANKSGIVING DINNER

The newsboys are having
Thanksgiving dinner today at the
Pure Food restaurant to which a
number of prominent citizens
have, been invited, including re-
publicans who were successful in
the recent election. The dinner is
given under the management of
Arthur Prague, who has formed an
organization of the boys. The
dinner is given through the liberal
fly of citizens who have been in
terested in the newsboys' welfare
and is a genuine Thanksgiving
affair with all the trimmings.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
WILL 0UTWALK
OLD WESTON

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 26.--De-
termined to break the record es-
tablished by the veteran pedes-
train, Edward Weston, on his re-
cent walk between San Francisco
and Los Angeles, William. Stan
ley, young Dane, this morning
started on a hike to the southern
metropolis.
He expects to make the distance
in 10 days and six hours, beating
the record of Weston by 16 hours.
Stanley's most notable feat was
a 5000 mile trip through Europe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
DAMAGE SUIT DEMovED

The dismissal Of the suit of II.
4. Owen against the Great North
ern in the superior court for $4O,-
900 damages for injuries received
in the Milan, Wash, wreck over a
year ago, was not due to a COM
promise, but by agreement of the
attorneys to transfer the case to
the federal court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
CONDUCTOR GETS BIG
FORTUNE o. .

BELLINGHAM, Nov. 26:=W. j.
Van Houten, pioneer streetcar
motorman of South Bellingham,
has received advices from his
mother, Mrs. Marguerite Thpmp-
son of New York city, that his
uncle, Walter Van Houten of New
York, died suddenly last week and
left fortune of $4,000 to be di-
vided among six heirs, OF which
the local man is one.
Upon receiving the news Van
Houten began Immediately to
make preparations to go east to
look after his interests, and will
start for New York December 2.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
NEW JUSTICE AND
CONSTABLE NAMED

The citizens of Elk and Dean
precincts petitioned the county
commissioners for the appoint
ment of a justice of the peace and
constable for that region. The
commissioners acceded to their
wishes and named j. II. Harmon
as ]. A. Snider as constable to fill
out the unexpired terms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
DAN WEAVER Welded.

Dan l.. Weaver, one of the best
known business men of Spokane,
is on his honeymoon today. He
was married last night to Miss
Hattie Young, a belle of Butte, In
which city the wedding was per-
formed at ST. Johns Episcopal
church yesterday. The ceremony
was an event of the Butte social
season. Mr.. and Mrs. Weaver left
for Salt Lake on their wedding
trip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26

colored men who are responsible
for starting this building. It will
be a tribute to the advancement OF
the colored race. White people
should remember that Justice to
the colored man is demanded not
only by the interest of the colored
man, but by the interest of the
whites"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
FILES $4,000 SUIT.

PASCo, Nov. 26.-L. H. Lee,
whose leg was amputated follow
ing an accident on the Spokane,
Portland G. Seattle railroad, has
fled a suit against the company
for $4,000. He says the brakeman
Of the freight crew was negligent
in not putting lights on the ca
boOse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
BIG CROWD At MAJESTIC

The Majestic theater entertain
ed an immense crowd at the open
ing last night. Three perform
ances had been given before the
crowd at the doors had been &C.
commodated. The program is a
good one and the fittings of the
new playhouse are a compliment
to the management.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
STRAY BULLET KILLS
YOUNG MAN !

SEATTLE, Nov. 26.--Reckless
shooting in. the city limits by
boys resulted in the death of Roy
w. eager, age %, of 2101 Tenth
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26
WILL CONTEST MACE
ELECTION

WALLACE, Idaho, Nov. 26.-An-
other contest was filed this morn
ing in connection with the Sho-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26

In music great deal depends
on the execution, and some people
seem to play only to kill time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26

Patience is good trait, but hus-
tie is a better one.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-11-26

Spokane Press, rs cents q month.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
PRESIDENTS
LABOR DINNER
REPRESENTATIVES OF LEADING
LABOR FOUNDATIONS At
THE WHITE HOUSE.
DISCUSSION is LIVELY
PLEA FOR BILL OF RIGHTS TO IN
cLUDE ALL LEGISLATION ON
LABOR MATTERS.

Washington.-Subje all his
guests, who were representatives Of
many Of the LEADING labor organiza-
tons OF this country, TO rapid fire
Of questions, President Roosevelt
Tuesday night. at n dinner given by
him at the White House, endeavored
to find out what labor wants from
Congress. and In what way he could be
OF assistance to the toilers of the coun-
try. Although the dinner began at 8
o'clock. 1t was almost midnight before
the gathering broke up.
The President was not alone In his
questioning. He was ably seconded
by his lieutenants. Justice Moody, Sec
rotary Stratus and Secretary Garfield
frequently asking questions of some Of
the captains Of labor.
The general impression prevailed
among the labor leaders after the din
ner that the Presidents message to
Congress will show some Of the flavor
Of the conferences.
Occasionally the labor leaders would
become involved In debate which
would terminate in some tangible sug-
gestion being offered. President Roose-
welt. In his machine-gun questioning,
covered. 1t Is said. every possible phase
Of the labor question.
The labor leaders talked without re-
serve and were free TO reiterate their
pronounced attitude on some issues
to which Congress has in the past
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
Truf6 and
Quality

appeal to the Well Informed in every
walk Of life and are essential to permanent
success and crcditable standing. Accor-
ingly, it is not claimed that Syrup of Figs
and Elixir OF SIENNA is the only remedy of
known value, but one of many reasons
why it is the best of personal and family
laXatives is the fact that it cleanses,
swcetcns and relieves the internal organs
on which it acts without any facilitating
after effects and without having to increase
the quantity from time to time.
1t acts pleasantly and naturally and
truly as a laxative, and its component
parts are known to and approved by
physicians, rs it is free from all objection
able substances. To get its beneficial
effects always purchase the genuine
manufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co., only, and for sale by all leading drug
gists.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21

A bubble OF air in the blood, 4 drop
Of water in the brain. and man IL
out OF gear, his machine falls to
pieces. his thought vanishes. the
world disappears from him like u
dream at morning. On what n spider
thread is hung our individual exist
ence. Fragility. appearance, nothing.
ness. II 1t were not for our powers
of collaboration and forgetfulness.
all the fairy world which surrounds
and brands us would seem to us but
broken specter in the darkncss-an
empty appearance. a Heeting hallucin
alton. Observation-Disclosures
Ii tho whole history OF a man. or OF
world. or OF an infusoria.-Amiel.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
Teacher cri.ieise. v,e,ov. Rich.

New Haven. Conn.-Yale students,
particularly those whose fathers arc
wealthy. have received food for
thought from tho Rev. Endicott Pea.
body. principal OF the 0roton school.
where the sons OF President Roose.
welt. John Hay and other distinguished
men prepared for the college. In n SER
mon DR.. Peabody declared that 1T is
the vicious. Idle rich whom we have TO
fear more than any other element of
our modern life. Their viciousness is
OF the most violent sort and IL the
most harmful. since II IL 80 far reach.
Ing"
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
Times Won and Lost.

air. The prize turkey shoot came OF
early In the morning ut Redfeld. as ad.
vertised. but an unforeseen contingency
resulted. A marksman Of truly dia-
bolical skill developed in a resident Of
two weeks standing. and all three
turkeys fell before his trusty rife. The
fowls had been set up at $50 yards and
with only their heads exposed to the
destructive bullets. All participants
At half dollar for each shot had dis.
played remarkable accuracy OF aim,
but the winner had distanced his COM
petitors. and captured the shooting
match. Tho apprehension evolved
among the witnesses of this remark.
able accident soon ripened into rebel
lious determination. What was to be
done with disloyal citizen who calm.
~ announced that the turkeys would
be served up at a private banquet al
the Hotel Dodge. to be enjoyed by him.
self and two especial friends? He said
he thought a bird apiece was about
their normal capacity, and as three
fowls certainly could not furnish q
meal for rs. and somebody must go
without turkey. 1t would be more sat
isfactory all around to let three lucky
fellows get enough for once. At the
end Of . short but explosive debate
the winner was immured In a freight
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
No Decrease In Timber uss.

Washington.-Great ~ tho advance
In fIreproof construction has been dur
Ing the last ten years. thcre has been
10 decrease In the use Of lumber. nc
cordinE TO the bureau Of forestry. Both
architects and builders admit. II says,
that tho forests OF tho country are like.
~ 10 be tho chief source Of building
material for many years to come. al.
though all OF tho various fircproof ma
tcrials going Into approved building
construction nrc now used In greater
quantities than the world dreamed Of
. few years ago.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
UPWARD START
After Changing from Coffee to Postum

Many talented person IL kept back
because OF the interference OF coffee
with the nourishment OF tho body.
This is especially so with those
whose nerves are very sensitive, as In
often the case with talented persons.
There is simple. easy way TO get rid
OF coffee evils and n Tenn. lady's OK.
pericnco along these lines liz worth
considering. She says:
almost from tho beginning OF tho
use OF coffee II hurt my stomach. BY
the time l was fifteen ! was almost q
nervous wreck. nerves all unstrung. no
strength to endure tho most trivial
thing. either work or Fun.
There was scarcely anything
could cat that would agree with me-
Tho little ! did eat seemed 10 give mo
more trouble than II WAS worth. I
finally quit coffee and drank hot
water. but there was NO little food I
could digest. ! was literally starving:
was no weak ] could not sit up long
1t = time.
1T was then n friend brought mo
hot cup Of Postum. drank part Of Il
and after an hour I felt ~ though I
had had something 10 eat - felt
strengthened. That was about ave
years ago. and after continuing Post.
um IL place Of coffee and gradually
getting stronger. to-day I can eat and
digest anything want. walk % much
- ! want. My nerves arc steady.
Il believe tho nrst thing that did me
any good and gave me IN upward
start. WAS Postum. and I use Il alto.
gsthsr now instead Of coffee" There's
. Reason"
Name given BY Postum Co.. Battle
Creek, Mich. Read THE Road to Well.
viiis." In pkss.
Dvse sssA 49, obovs bsstess A nv
- 49,. e. 49, e sscs. I1sv
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
A HINT TO GOLFERS.

The Visitor-What on earth does
that chap carry that monograph round
for. Is he dotty?
The Member-No! But he's dumb.
SO he has that talking machine to
give instructions to his caddie or to
make few well chosen remarks In
case he fozzles his drive or does any.
thing else annoying
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
Mary's New WORD.

Bobbfe, aged five. saw COW graS'
ing in his mothers flower garden ana
shouted. Scat! Scat"
The COW didn't seem to be much In
undated. and calmly ate on. Three
year-old Mary, dancing with excite
ment, exclaimed:
Tell him to scow!' Wobbie- tell
him to 'scow!'"
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
Durinn the HoneYmoon.

She looked at him appealingly
You don't love me any MORE" she
pouted
Don't love you any more!" he
echoed in establishment why. only
minute ago kissed you don't know
how many times"
But you stopped to take BREATH"
she demurred.-Ioung's Magazine.
The Monte Vista journal., 1908-11-21
" Three Fen ssfer. His Trvsty RIne.

car In spite Of his verbal and hstic
protests. and the turkeys were hand.
cd over to tho hotel proprietor and his
cook TO be prepared for tho grand
public dinner.
Tho short winter day came to an
end and darkness foil upon the plain.
hardly whitcncd by tho snow that haA
melted M fast as II had fallen. Sud.
denly there was great excitement and
confusion At tho hotel. Nothing was
TO bo found Of the cook or Of tho tur.
keys which had been roasting for
hours In tho oven of the hotel range.
Tho chef had been bribcd In advance
BY . willy Ashtoninn. and with the
hrst shades of night no had stolen
away. ngurativciy and literally. with
tho turkeys already done to . turn.
Al Ashton ali won't mcrriiy. The
oyster supper began dccorousiy, but
when plates bearing small but In.
dubilably genuine slices Of turkey.
and esnerous hclplngs OF drsssing
aaaksd By quivcrinG masses Of Grim.
200 cranberry Jelly. wsre swiftly
paaeed down the long tabs, Q wild.
exultant shout went up that lifted he
roof Of the frail hotsl structure and
sbattseed The silence Of . Dakota night
outside.
AmoAg The unspsakabls crimes q
tAs great west that are sdll shroudsd
II mystery u The bPibing Of the hotsi
cook The beibes possibly stiii livss
u laxuey. With he secret al bic eva;
n sooe kitoAsa fAs away nay set1l
Deesl1s ~ ~ vho aeeeptsl ~ ~
suo1lag ~