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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
WOMAN'S CLUB
ENDS YEAR

The Woman's club is closing the
season until autumn after the most
successful year of work it has yet
had. The organization has reach
ed membership of Ito, with the
different departments efficiently
organized yesterday afternoon
was devoted to a demonstration by
the household economics depart
ment under direction of Miss Chris
tine Riis at the high school. Mem
bers of the class served invited
friends with a banquet of their
preparation and the occasion was
a success socially and scientifically.
This ends the departments work
for the summer The last meet
ing of the current topics and
literary department will be held
next Thursday at 2 p. m. at the
chamber of commerce, and the So
cial economics department closes
Friday afternoon at the same hour
and place. The French and Ger
man classes will meet as usual.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06

The lass in elocution has closed its
session.
The Woman's club last meeting
of the season will be held June Is
at the home of the president, Mrs.
e. Phillis Carleton, $3.50 Maple. In
the business session from to D.
m. new officers will be installed and
annual reports of officers read. A
reception to members of the fed.
Grated clubs of the city will be
held from to 5. On that even
ing the club will entertain the caste
of 1.-The Whirl O tn Town at
Mrs. Carleton's home. The thanks
of the club are extended to all who
took part in the benefit. and also
to individuals and business firms
who furnished decorations and. ar
ticles for the play. The benefit
netted the club about $500 to apply
on the building fund for new club
house estimated to cost $50 900.
There is some real estate in pos
session of the organization which
will also be used toward the new
when it can be disposed
of most ajvantageously.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
LINE UP TO FIGHT
LIQUOR LICENSE

The strength of the East Spokane
Improvement club, which met last
night, lined up against the grant
ing of a liquor license to the
Union Park Commercial club. A
motion to instruct the secretary to
request councilmen from the First
ward to oppose the license was
passed unanimously.
The matter will be taken up
more in detail before the license
committee Monday afternoon,
when both sides will be represent
ed. The action of the council in
regard to the license depends large
~ upon the nature of the report
made by the committee at the reg
ular council meeting Tuesday even
ing. A huge remonstrance against
the license will be presented.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
Water SCARCE
ON MANITO Hlul

Mantle park residents this morn
ing complained to the board of
works that during the past several
days the water department has
shut off their water without mott
fyiAg them SO they could stock
up" The result has been trying
on the tempers of hill dwellers
One man appeared at the city hall
and demanded to know who the
responsible party was. He didn't
say that he was going to admin
lister a spanking to the responsible
party if located, but his appear
ance was belligerent enough for
city hall officials to anticipate a
ruction when the aforesaid irate
individual meets the responsible
party.
Commissioner ONO explained
that the city has been putting In
some new hydrants on the hill.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
NO DIVIDEND ON
GOULD LINES

NEW YORK, June 6.-The. seri-
Gus financial condition of the
Gould roads was shown when the
directors decided to pass the regu-
lar dividend. This caused the stock
to drop nearly two points and af-
fected other roads, but under the
guidance of the Union Pacific the
others regained their loss before
closing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06

SENATOR e. J. BURKETT
brave deeds, some because of their
oratory. The main idea is to be
talked about.
Senator Elmer ]. Burkett of Ne
braska gets advertising because of
the funny way he signs his name.
He has a puzzle signature. Anyone
not familiar with his initials would
have a hard time deciding whether
his signature reads "E. S. Burkett'
OR &c. J. Burkett.'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
AFRAID OF AGED MAN

Alfred See, age so, brought an
action in Justice Hyde's court yes
terday to have Adam Slime, age
SS, put under bond to keep the
peace. See claimed that he feared
bodily harm from the octagenarian.
The tottering old man set up the
defense that his age prevented him
harming anyone and the case was
dismissed. Both men are Dart
ford farmers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06

at 6 a. m. May 30 and the dis
lance was 5O7 miles. Twenty-Five
horses started, but II dropped out.
Workman and Wykert agreed to
call the race a tie when the humane
officers at Henderson, IA miles out
of Denver, advised them to.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06

to Denver, Col The riders reach
ed the city limits of Denver to-
gether at 2:35 yesterday afternoon.
Sam, the Oil pound broncho, SEEM
ed less tired than Teddy, weight
1925 pounds. Neither horse, though,
was exhausted. The race began
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
IL Office Men
Wear Glasses

If you are working on books it
will be we'll to guard your eye
sight; simple strain often pre-
ceeds more serious trouble. | guar
antee to straighten cross eyes with
out knife, pain, prism or drug.
Years of experience.
OREN n. HENRY
Office Galena Block, Riverside and
Post
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06

Catchers, Cook and Funk; pitchers,
Arneson and Connect; first base,
G. VanBuskirk; second base,
Vaughan; third base, Kirby; short
stop, Newman and Nelson; outfield,
Gassard, Smith and r. VanBus-
kirk
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
RICH AUTO OWNER
F0RFEITS HIS BOND

Henry Cunning of Creston,
Wash. who was arrested for knock
ing Miss Julia Domke down with
his automobile, forfeited a $50 bond
in police court yesterday. Miss
Domke is seriously injured, a rup'
ture having developed. She will
be confined to her home for sever
al months, possibly. DR.. Freeman
is attending her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
SOLEMN SENIORS DANCE

The initial social event of high
school commencement week was
held last night in the Hall of the
Doges at Davenport's, the occasion
being the seniors reception. The
graduating and senior B. classes
danced to the music of the or
chestra, nearly 100 couples enjoy
ing the evening The colors of the
two classes and flowers were used
for decorations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
ENDURANCE RACE TIED

Frank T. Wykert, OF Severance,
CAL, riding Sam, and Charles F..
Workman, of Cody. Wyo., riding
Teddy, finished together in the en-.
durance race from Evanston, Wyo.,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
Makes Hin, Famous

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, d. c., June g.
Some men are talked about because
of their ideas, some because OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06
PACKY AND WELSH

SAN FRANCISCO, June g.
Baron Long announced today that
he had signed Packey Mcfarland
and Freddie Welsh to box %
rounds in Los Angeles July 4 at
Jeffries' club.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06

CARPENTERS HAVE TEAM
The carpenters union has organ
lied a baseball team to get into the
nuion league when it is organized.
The carpenters lineup follows:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-06-06

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

Many people like Box Ball better
than bowling. Only 10 a game.***
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
WAR IS 100.
ives with Widow OF One OF His Ten
Sons, All Dead.


Henry Dorman, of Liberty, Mo-, one
of the Oldest civil war veterans, has
.cst celebrated his 119th birthday He
ssys he used the weed when a baby in
.Scw York state, where he was born.
Congress his Increased has pension
since he became 100 years old to $50
. month.
Mr.. Dorman has been a resident of
NJ sscur for more than thirty years,
a great part of that time being spent
in Lamar, Mo, where he owned a
small garden patch at the edge of
town He gave up the tobacco habit
III 1901. when he began to show the
e ects of his extreme length of years.
He is cared for in his declining years
Ey the widow of the Youngest of his
ten sons, all of whom he has outlived.
Mr.. Dorman enlisted in the union
army from Michigan in 1869, when he
was GA years old, an age at which most
Inc are incapacitated for the duties of
a soldier in the field. He rendered eff
ncient service and took part in hi
rattle of Gettysburg and other impor-
tant engagements, in one of which
he was wounded. He is well known in
@. A. r. circles throughout the state.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
SOUTH DAKOTA
STATE NEWS
INTERESTING HAPPENINGS
From Day to Day CONDENSED
FOR OUR BUSY READERS
PRAIRIE FIRE LOSSES.
Damage Vas Done In Over Half q
as. U Dozen Counties.

Damage Was Done In Over Half Il
Dozen Counties.
While it has been nineteen years
since South Dakota has been swept
with prairie fires. carrying with them
not only destruction of property n
death to settlers, the fires Of last week
appear to have been almost as destruc-
tive to property as were those winch
swept the central part OF the state IN
April, 1889. The difference being that
in that Ease the loss was ~oncentrated
into a smaller area. and this year
spread in smaller losses over many
counties. Fires are reported in the
counties of Beadle, Hand. Faux. fot-
ter, Sully. Stanley, Lyman n Brute,
all of which destroyed buildings ana
live stock, but so far no deaths Oh
people have been reported. The heaV-
lest loss was in Beadle county. "here
the town of Broadland was saved from
total destruction only by heroic eilorts'
after half the business portion was de-
stroyed. At Lebanon. Potter county,
the town was in danger, but was saved
with the loss of but one house. III
Stanley county the loss was in prairle
shanties and live stock. In Sully II
ty several barns were lost ana one
herd of twenty horses were burned.
In Brule farm houses were destroyed.
as was the case in Faulk. Beadle
county suffered the most severely win
a number of fires, which destroyed
farm buildings and live stock, beslde
the loss at Broadland. The trouble
is that new settlers do not appreciate
the gravity of a prairie fire. ana II
takes a severe loss to teach thern tha
necessary caution.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
WOOL GROWERS MEET.
Committee Named to Investigate Law
Wv. on Stock Shipping.

Named 10 Invcse'S"'S AN'
a. on Stock Shipping.
Following a most SUCCESSFUL con'eh-
ton of the Northwestern Stock Grow
ers' association at Belle Fourche d
meeting of the Belle Fourche Wooi
Growers association was 'held. Inc
principal theme of he meeting was
the adequacy of the present laws gov
erning the sheep industry in this state
and some possible amendments. Ihere
is a belief in some quarters that the
existing law on scab and other con-
tagious diseases does not fully protect
the owners and prevent the spread OF
the disease, although DR.. r. A. Ram
saw. of the bureau of animal industry
OF Washington. representing the gov
eroment declared that If other states
conied after the South Dakota law the
spread of contagion among sheep n
cattle would be far less. A committee
consisting of Fred Harris, w. H. Suth-
erland and Joe Arnold was appointed
TO examine the law and report on
necessary changes. Another commit
fee composed Of M. Monk, F. E. Ben
nett. and Jack Kinds was chosen to IN
vestigate the law on shipping OF live
stock. The old board Of directors,
consisting of w. NJ. Lindley, +. r.
Bennett, F. r. Cook, Jack Kinds, w. II.
Sutherland and D.. M. McGahey, was
reelected.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
ARRESTED AT PRISON DOOR.
Wisconsin Convict Brought to Dakota
for Tri,f


As he stepped from the doors of the
Wisconsin state penirentiaIy a day or
TWO ago "a man named Emory ~Salyards
vas met n rea-restcd by Wisconsin
acting for Deputy Sheriff Eugene Ri
ley. of Sioux Falls, who was on hand
to tax charge of the prisoner and
escort hin; back to Sioux Falls. Sal
Yards is charged with grand larceny,
and vii. be tried on the charge during
q I'll term of circuit court which
conyencs in Sioux Falls next week.
The accused is only about "a years
* age. His parents reside al Lake
fark, la. The young man evidently
Is the BLACK sheep OF the family.
for it is stated he already has served
terms in ~penitentiaftes other than
that of Wisconsin.
The charge of grand larceny against
htm grew out of the sale of a team
of horses by him to Gates & Kendall,
OF Sioux Falls. the alleged crime hav-
ing been committed on June IS, 1906.
He received 500 in cash for the
horses, refusing to accept a check. and
evidently in a hurry to complete the
sale and leave the city. .
He stated to the purchasers of the
animals hat he had purchased the
team from a man named Williams, for
whom he alleged he had been work
ing It afterwards developed that the
team had been rented by him from M.
T.. Caldwell. Of Hartford, near Sioux
Falls, he claiming that he wanted to
use the animals for about a week.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
HAVOC IN
Disastrous storms Hit Iowa, Nebraska
and Dakota,

and Dakota.
A tornado struck valley Springs,
S. D., about twenty-five miles east of
Sioux Falls, Thursday evening and
demolished about Thirty buildings. Be
fore the wires went down the central
telephone office al Sioux Falls was
informed that a call had been sent out
to neighboring towns for physicians
Persistent Efforts to get into COM
n%iunication with Valley Springs u
day night were unavailtng. Additional
morning.
A dispatch from Fender, Neb., says
a terrific cyclone passed through that
neighborhood about 1880 o'clock
Thursday. It first struck at DicH
Walkers, about six miles southwest OF
Fender, demolishinx all his buildings
and injuring Mr.. Walkers mother and
The hired The family had just
sat down to dinner when the house
vas struck, but al except the two
mentioned escaped without injury. The
next place was that Of Emil Magnus-
sen, wher the family consisted OF Mr..
and MR.. Masnussen and Mr.. Magnus-
sens mother and three children, three
more children being ut school. The
baby, about 1 year old, was Instantly
killed and the elder Mrs. Magnussen
is not expected to live.
Two cyclones which started near
Westf1eld. Ia, did considerable dam
age to property ana endangered the
lives of many people. Both were seen
by many people, and both occurred
at almost the same time. .""
The first storm began a 1T n mile
east of McCook, s. D., n travelled up
the Big Sioux Valley. 1t vas first seer
about 4:10 o'clock, n lifted and
many times during it's course.
1t struck the farm of c.. w. Campbell.
about a mile south of Westfieid. A
barn was completely destroyed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
DYNAMITE FOR BRIDGE
New Structure at Full River, Mass, il
Badly Damaged.

e#z ASASty AAIllASCNs EH
The new Bristol county steel bridge
which Is to connect Fall River city and
the town OF Somerset, Mass, across
the Taunton river, was badly damaged
by a mysterious explosion of dyna-
mite early Sunday. The bridge is be-
ing built for the county at a cost Of
$750.00e and was to have been som
pleted in two months. It is estimated
that the loss to the contractors Will
reach $4,000 BY the explosion.
The police investigation showed
that q charge OF It least fifty pounds
Iof dynamite was placed on the granite
pier nearest the Fall River shore and
was fred by u aid OF q long fuse.
The entire northern section OF the
city was shaken by the explosion and
window glass In nearly every house
was smashed.
The contractors. who began work on
the bridge q yea or more ago, are
Holbrook. Cabot & Rollins. OF Boston.
The same firm has suffered three pre-
svious attempts to wreck bridge con-
struggled by them In Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and h Bronx borough ii New
York.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES.
Experiments with Heavy Engines

Experiments with Heavy Engines to
Be Used in New York Tunnels.
To meet the requirements that will
be necessary when the tunnels are
completed under the North and East
rivers the Pennsylvania railroad is now
experimenting with heavy type cleo
trio locomotives which will whirl the
trains Of the road under the rivers
and Manhattan, says the New York
World.
The experiments are being carried
on on the West Jersey & Seashore di-
vision and on the Long Island railroad.
Two direct current heavy type loco
motives have been put in service and
are pulling big loads. Competent cleo
trical engineers are studying their per-
formances and comparing one type
with the other to determine which will
be the most suitable for the service
for which they are finally intended.
The new locomotives are similar in
appearance to a short two-truck passen-
ger coach with few windows and e1-
ira large wheels. One Of them weighs
174,10O pounds and is equipped with
lOuE HOlOIS, giving q tOtdl VI 1,tOO-
horse power. This machine drives the
wheels through single reduction gears.
The other locomotive weighs 195,2OO
pounds and is equipped with motors
a%ggregating 1,240-horse power. This
one drives the wheels directly without
the use of gearing.
The locomotive measures over all
feet 1917 inches in length, 10 feet ~
inches in width and ID feet 4 inches in
height. The driving wheels are 4 feet
8 inches in diameter and are supported
by axles s inches in diameter at the
center. The cab is Of steel and the
electrical apparatus is arranged along
the sides with an aisle down the CEN
ter. Connections are such that If two
or more locomotives are coupled to-
gether they may be controlled by ons
driver in the first machine.
The tests of the ley motive power
are being closely watched by engineer
all over the country, and every detail
of their operation and conduct is be-
ing carefully noted. Electrical engi-
neers profess that within a few years
the electrical locomotive will entirely
displace the steam-driven one and that
these now being tried are only the
first step in the revolutionfzing Of rail-
way motive power.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
HEI,IE HAPPY TO GREET ANNA.
Runners hat Boni Will Challenge tits
Cousin UnfOunded.

Runners that Boni VIII Challenge TITS
Cousin Unfounded.
Nine. Anna Gould arrived at Naples
Friday from New York. She was met
In h harbor by Prince De Sagan,
who arrived in England a few days
6 and hurried hither to welcome
Nine. Gould.
The steamer came into the harbor
At 8 o'clock Friday morning. The
prince was one Of the first to go on
board. He rushed to Nine. Gouid's
cabin n me her at the door, lifted
his hat and kissed her hand. The
prince refused to be interviewed.
After the party had had a light
breakfast Nine. Gould and the prince,
accompanied by the proprietor of the
hotel where rooms have been engaged
for Nine. Gould, went ashore in a spe-
cial launch and took an automobile
from the dock to Bertolini Palace ho-
tel.
It is reported that Count Boni de
Castellane has arrived at Naples and
Is about to challenge the prince to a
duel, but this is declared to be UNI
founded.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
WIND REcKs TOWNS.
scores OF Southern villages Demol-
fshed In Storm.

ished In Storm.
Reports up to midnight Friday in
Gicates that 255 persons were killed.
pnd about 500 injured in storms OF
great violence which passed over sec
Nsns Of Louisiana, Mississippi and AL
ALBANIA Friday. Several towns were
almost Totally swept away and the
Drs1srty damage will u into large
eourss. Most Of those killed were me-
vrcss whose cabins were swept away
like % much paptr.
Perhaps q dozen white persons were
caught in falling buildings and either
eat1aly injured or SO seriously dis
lblsl as to require medical attention.
Friday night 1t was difficult to esti-
mate the loss et life or the extent OF
the destruction Of property, for there
Is Httls or no communication with the
points where the wind and rain did
the greatest damage.
In louisiana 1t is estimated that a
sc0fe Of small towns were destroyed
Or partially wrecked. They include
Amite City. Arcadia and Independ-
nelIe Grove. Melton, LorInan.
Ridge, Quitman Landing, Fair
Greek and Lumberton, Miss,
are reported seriously damaged by the
Storm. In Alabama, Dora was the
rbIef sufferer; this town is also known
the Bergen. Four or more persons
were killed, among them the wife and
OF Sectionmaster Moo
Fifty persons, at the lowest estimate
injured. Those most seriously
hurt were carried to hospitals in Bir-
Ala. One woman, Mrs.
heCuily, died on the train.
At Bergen cars were blown from the
'atlread tracks and considerable other
property destroyed.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01
TEE RoBBERs LOSE NERVE.
Stop Train. But Make no Attempt t,
ssAz4ss Get Booty.

Stop Train, But Make no Attempt to
~ Get Booty.
Lack Of nerve at q critical moment
caused the failure OF a desperate at
tempt Thursday evening to hold up a
westbound north, coast limited at a
point twelve miles east OF Butte,
Mont. on the line OF h Northern
Pacific. Rudolph Kenk, Paul Silen-
Jus and AL Teasdale were arrested for
completely. Wenk and Silenius, who
are Germans, admit having participant
ed In tagging the train, claiming
however. they a been force to act
by two armed masked desperadoes.
who. when the train had come to a
halt, lost their courage and made a
quick getaway They declare the
bandits had fifty sticks Of dynamite
with them, and that 1t was planned by
the d~esperadoes to blow up a portion
Of the train to secure the money sup
posed to be aboard.
Dakota farmers' leader. (Canton, S.D.) 1890-19??, 1908-05-01

Eighteen new telephone companies
,,ara nized under the laws of this
state for the first quarter Oh i9Vo.'
ri O are we'll scattered over the STATE
more Of them being east OF the river
than west. but both sections are repre-
sented in the list, which is: Gardleio.
Clark; Bad River company,
Nowlin; Big Sioux company, sioux
rails; West Vermillion 3D.
lem; Wayside company, Vermlilloh'
Summit Rural company, summit otar
Salem; warren
WoonsOcket; und company, VIENNA
Kota Mutual company, Leola; lnde-
pendent Home company fauroH'
Hughes County company, huron; WIN
nifred company, Winnifred;
dria and Fulton company, Alexandra
Farmers Mutual company of Suiy
county, Blunt; Armour company Ar
mour; Farmers company, Canistota'
Medicine Valley company, Blunt.
The death reports from all the In
Clan reservations in South akota,
with the exception of that portion OF
the Standing Rock reservation which
extends into the state shows a total
death roll for last year of 766. n
reports cover the reservations at Grow
Creek, Cheyenne River, Lower Brule,
Pine Ridge, Rosebud, Sisseton and
Yankton. OF the deaths 1874 were from
tuberculosis; rs from pneumonia, 40
from enteritis, 81 from whooping
cough; % from diphtheria; 3 from
measles; 2 from meningitis; 13 from
CID age; and 9 were caused by ty-
phoid. The death rate per thousand
on the different reservations. other
thai the Yankton, which has not been
secured is: Crow Creek, 26.1; Chey-
enne River, al; Lower Brule, 33.1;
Pine Ridge, 37.2; Rosebud, Sill; and
Sisseton, lat.
The supreme court Tuesday admit
ted on the examination held at the
opening of the present term: James
Conry, Aberdeen; Donald Fellows.
Plankinton; Ward B. Dyer, Fort
Pierre; Wiley w. knight, Clear Lake;
III Quale, Blunt; John H. Nc
Cord, Pierre.
T.. Y. Greene, who lives in the val
ley of the river near Pierre, will this
year plant fifteen acres of ~cantaloupes,
to furnish the market of this part of
the state. He will also make a test of
raising sweet potatoes, and if he can
prove that to be a success, intends to
handle that crop extensively in the fu-
turc, as one which will bring a ready
market at a good price,