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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

The unions have shown a COM
mendable spirit in indorsing the
program of the park board to issue
million dollars of bonds to nyo-
vide Spokane with a better system
of parks, and to beautify the city
generally. When the matter was
brought up before the central
council on a previous occasion it
was not Endorsed because, from the
manner in which it was brought
before the labor men, an indorse.
ment would have placed them I'M
der obligations to take the initia-
tive in the matter.
On last Monday night. however.
the park board asked only for an
Endorsement of its program, which
the delegates to the council cheer
fully gave, and expressed their will.
ingness to cooperate in securing
the bond issue. The union mel
know that few real estate specu-
lators will profit if the park i'm
provements are made but they
have given the proposition a larger
consideration. They have not al
lowed the temporary profit of few
real estate spectators to hinder
them from taking an action which
will result in health and enjoyment
for workingmen and their families
for years to come.
OFFICE SUITE FOR TYPOS.
The Spokane Falls Typographical
union, No. 1913, has secured an Of
flee suite in the Wolverton block
Although the meetings of the local
will still be held at the old head
quarters at the Carpenters hall, the
office in the Wolverton will be the
official headquarters of the union.
w. d. Wheaton, who was elected
secretary and placed on a salary
by the typos on last Sunday, will
be found at the new headquarters,
where he will carry on the business
of the local
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30
Pre-Inventory Prices Prevail.

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each kind Look list You will considerable
item need in these special
A
umed oak dining Spanish leather
A line Of German imported in pretty soft tone coos.
assorted
ringed all the
n room
line of ffni quaIted $780, special $50 co.
Wilton These the best
mahogany wood and the dull finishes
Some chairs straight chairs
Administer 9x2 feet, at
pillows cushions the dapey department.
ha doZenge leath brarvc
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
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Most intelligent and sensible people
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
WORK OF TRAIN ROBBERS.

A dispatch from Spokane, Wash,
says following the hold-np of q Great
Northern passengers train by six bandits,
between Colbert and Mead. Saturday
night, - persons on the train were in-
jared.
The robbers had detached the engine
aud mail car and taken them down the
track a considerable distance, where they
looted the registered mail. Then, re-
visiug the engine, they sent it and the
mail car crashing back into the psssen'
ger coaches in which number of pas
sengers were sleeping. The conductor
saw the wild cars backing down the
track at % miles an hour aud he and
another traiDmsn put a tie on the
track, but the cars, though partly stop
ped by this means, plunged into the
coaches. Passengers we're thrown from
their seats and cut by the glass from
broken windows. A trainmsn sprang
aboard the locomotive as the collision
occurred sud shut off the steam,
which stopped the havoc.
When the train reached Colbert late
Saturday night there was some switch
ing to be dore. While the engine crew
WAS at this work two men spraDg into
the car, thrust revolver against The
bodies of Engineer Miller and Fireman
Hall and ordered them to do rs COM
msuded. The engineer and fireman
complied and the mail car was cut of by
four other robbers. The locomotive and
car then ran up the track few miles.
The engineer and fireman we're forced
to leave the car and two o. the robbers
went to the door of the mail car and
ordered it opened. Their command was
obeyed by Benjamin f. Stumpf, mail
clerk, who WAS driven away from the
cars with the enginemeu by dozen re-
volver shots. Manning the locomotive
themselves the outlaws took the mail
car down the track and looted the
registered mail. Then they started the |
back sud escaped.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
We Also Offer Beautiful
Handmade French Lin
gerie and a Large Col.
lection of Muslin Under
garments for Children.

Children's Drawers, Skirts, Gowns,
Night Drawers, of cambric, nainsook,
and muslin, trimmed with embroidery,
lace, ruffles and tucks.
2Sc to So. so each.
Very Special Values.
Children's Nainsook Gowns, trimmed
with dainty embroidery down front
and on neck and sleeves.
Special price, 75c each.
Value, SI.25.
Children's Muslin Drawers, made full
and roomy, with scalloped-edged ruffie
and neat tucks.
2Sc pair.
A Very Special Value.
Children's Muslin Skirts, some made
on waist with deep hem and cluster Of
tucks; Others made on band, with tucked
ruffle.
Special price, 25c each.
Value, 5ec.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
A COLOSSAL FUNERAL.

Every American, especially every
American OF the gentler sex, who has
visited Paris kuows the great Magssius
du Louvre, tbs big department be-
tween the Palais Royal and the Tuil-
leries. It's founder, II. A. Ohauchard,
now at the point of death, is preparing
to give Paris a pew surprise. He Is q
bachelor, many times millionaire, ard
lives in q ptincelY residence. He has
often astonished the world by the fabu-
Ious prices be has paid for art treasures.
de bought MillePt ADgelus for $780,
600, and paid vast sums for other pic
tures, notably Meissonier's "1Sl5."
10 his declining years the old genils-
man has become rather eccentric, and
his chief occupation has been to arrange
the details of his funeral, which he has
plsnned upon a royal scale. He has al
resdy bad a magnificent sarcophaRus
costing SIG, 900 built in the Pere. La
chsise Cemetery, and selected coffin,
costing $4, 600, made Of amsrsnth wood,
with chiseled bronze ornaments. For
bis funeral he has set aside the sum OF
$40, 600.
The body is to lie in state at his resi-.
dence for two days. the services will be
held with much pOmp at the famous
Church of La Madeleine. There is to be
music from opera chorouses and several
speeches will be made. The procession
to the cemetery, through the grand
boulevards is to be splendid Louis
XIV. cOrteVe, proceeded by grOOms aud
lances, 200 messenger boys from the
store in livery and the entire 1000 em-
ployes. Following the hesrse his friends
will ride in old time state mourning car
rlsges, with coschmen in cocsdes and
silver gallons. Mr.. Ohsuchard intends to
bequtalb his art treasures to his busi-
ness associates for exhibition 10 the gall
ery to be built adjoining the store fol
the benefit Of his customers.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
AROYALIsTG GATHERING.

The three days fete in honor of the
Qualification OF Joan of Arc ended in
Paris yesterday with impressive serv.
ces ut Noue Dame, at which Mgr. Ami
cite. archbishop of Paris, presided.
The Catholic societies for some days pre-
vious to the celebration sent out requests
that the people decorate, and the re-
spouse was general.
The royslist committee OF Paris seized
the occasion to give a dinner CT 800
covers in honor of the Duke of Orleans,
which was attended by many prominent
royalists.
The company sang royalist songs and
violent speeches we're made against the
republic. Senator lie B'etOn denounced
the idea that Joan of Arc, If alive today,
whold be anything but royalIst Oalht-
lie.
"Wbat Freuchman," he exclaimed,
"reeardiess of politics, was unmoved
the other day, when the Pope, incarnal-
ipg the greatest moral authority of the
universe, proclaimed the Maid OF Or
leans blessed?
Senator lie Breton concluded by say
ing that the beatfcstion OF Joan oil
Arc should unite MI in common action
When he proposed toast to the DnEe
of Orleans those present shouted Long
live the king; down with the republic?
At the conclusion OF the banquet a
number Of the younger section attempted
to form a parade, despite the obj ctions
OF the police, who finally broke up the
procession aud tore down the banners
Fifteen Brrest we're made.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
AIEXANDRIA VA MONDAY EVENING MAY II 1909
Assan0ria,6a

TERMS: DAILY year, $500 months
$3.50; months, $1:26; l month, 4S cents;
/ week, 10 cents.
Tri.weekly-1 year, $500; months, s1.6o
2 months. as cents: month, % cents.
Contract advertisers will not be allowed to ex'
ceed theirspace unless theexcess is paid for
at transient rates, and under no circum'
stances will they be allowed to advertise
other than their legitimate business in the
space contracted for.
Marriage and death notices must be paid Tor
IN advance.
Resolutions in memoriam. Of thanks, tributes
OF respect, resolutions adopted by societies
or persons, unless Of public concern, VIII
My be printed in the paper as advertise
ment5.
Entered at the Postofice Of Alexandria, ViE
ginis. as second class matter.l
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
DRY GOODS.
DRY GOODS.
Our Annual May
Sale of Imported
and Domestic
UndermuslinS.

The collection includes Nainsook.
Cambria and Muslin Skirts, Gowns,
Drawers, Chemises, and Corset Covers,
strictly high-class garments of the very
latest shapes and designs, Some are
plain, others trimmed with dainty laces
and etnhroideries
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17

EOUND.-Tsken up sstray BIG BAY
L HORSE, which the owner can have by
proving property and paving charges. WILL
LIAM sISSON, us south Lee street.
my11 l0t
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-05-17
At Prices Greatly Below
the Usual,

Also these and many other special
values
Chemises, of French nsinsook, hand
embroidered in pretty floral designs and
finished with eyelets run with pink or
blue ribbon.
75c each. Value, $I.25.
Corset Covers. OF French nainsook; 4;
realty hand.embroidered; full front
finished with scalloped edge and eye
lets run with pink or blue ribbon.
69c each. Value, $I.2S.
Handmade Gowns, of French main
sook; low round neck; three-quarter
sleeves; front elahorstely hand embroid-
cred and finished with scalloped edge
ard eyelets run with pink or blue rib
bon.
f2 50 each. Value, $3.50. y
silk Petticoats, made of good, heavy
taffeta, with deep Aounce of sectional
rufiles.
{2.7s each. Value, $500.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
Y. m. C. A. BOYS TO
GET IN THE GAME
Baseball Team Is Organized With
Director as Manager and Wal
ter Young as Captain.

A number ". NJ. c. A. boys held a
meeting last evening at the associa-
tion rooms and a baseball team for this
season was organized. Physical Direc-
tor Harry Franks was elected to man
age the team and Walter Young was
selected to act as captain. Those who
are interested in the team are Walter
Young, Frank Huntoon, Ben Mitchem,
Weir Richie, Earl Calkins, John kittil-
sen, VIII Wooden, Frank Wilcher,
Walter Roth, Thad Taylor and Edwin
Mcintyre. The boys are anxious 70
arrange games with any teams in their
class.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
GIVEN A DRAW HE
HITS THE REFEREE
Packey Mcfarland Displeased Over
Verdict in Bout With Deshler
Though He Got His Due.

Boston. Mass, March 31.-lmmedia-
tely after Referee Jack Sheehan had
declared the II round contest between
Packey Mcfarland of Chicago and
Dave Deshler, the Cambridge light
weight, a draw at the Armory Athletic
association last night Mcfarland, en-
ragged at what he considered an injus-
tice, knocked Sheehan down with a
right hand swing on the jaw.
a mix-up followed in which the sec
onds and rubbers of both fighters ex-
changed blows Several outside $
jumped into the ring and broke up the
melee. Mcfarland apologized for
striking the referee, but he declared
he thought the decision unfair
The decision was the only one that
could have been given under the rula
and on general results. In fact. many
in the great crowd that filed the hall
thought that a draw favored the Chi
cago man, as Deshler was doing the
forcing at the end and had Mcfarland
holding hard at every opportunity.
Packey had a lead in the early
rounds, but Deshler, by changing his
methods, in the seventh round started
to even matters up, and in the 11th
he had made such Roadway that ii
looked then as if Mcfarland, who
struck low three times in this round
wanted to lose on a foul.
At the end Mcfarland was badly cut
| up, with slashes under the left eye
while he was bleeding from the nose
and. mouth. Deshler was practically
unmarked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31

j. r. Moore. but refuses to give out
anything definite about his record.
Another new Distiller is Jack Eley of
Nashville.
Dayenports new ball park fence is
to be adorned with 5000 worth of adj
vertising. That will help some.
Manager PlasS is still signing them
for Dubuque. His latest is Edward
Taylor, an outfielder who comes from
Jackson, Miss
Avory McGlade has thrown another
ball from the plate over the Decatur
parks back fence. Doc Childs re
fuses to be interviewed
Kewanee is holding baseball car
nival to finance that city's team in tho
Central association at the opening OF
the season.
Peoria can not sell Kid Lewee tt
Eau Claire. The deal is off and the
player is again on the market.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
LOCAL TEAMS NET
Independents Trim the Boost
ers in Two of Series of
Bowling Matches.
BUT LOST THE THRU
Overconfidence Causes Defeat OF
Leaders by Margin of Four Pins
Other Games Rolled.
STANDING.

The Independents and the Boosters
met sagain last evening on the Harms
alleys and as usual the Independents
took the series. The first two games
league leaders and they became a lit
tie careless with the result that they
lost the last game by the close mar
gin of four pins. Roantree of the
winners rolled the high score of the
evening, making a total of PIP pins
| in the second game. The scores were
| as follows:
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31

This building which was built to
house two boats that the government
is to give to the division, was launch
ed today and will soon be towed up
to its place just below the harbor of
the Island City boating association.
The house is a very large one and
cost in the neighborhOod of $1,700.
William H. Rich who contracted to
biuld it, has spent the last five
months in constructing it. The
house is built on two large barges
which are separated so as to allow
the boats to be placed side by side
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
Dutehmen still Coming.

The Flying Dutchmen of Moline are
still crawling up on the Pirates, their
nearest competitors, and the two
games which they won last night from
the Davenport team put them just a
little bit closer in standing The Pr
ates had close squeeze in winning
one game out of the three, getting the
second game by a narrow margin of
5 pins. The games were rolled at the
keuhl alleys. The scores were as fol
lows.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
HIT COAST-T0-COAST RACE
Manufacturers Association Not il
Favor of Long Auto Contest.

New York, March 31.-By a unani-
nous vote the Manufacturers Contest
association yesterday declined to lend
its support to the New York to Seattle
automobile contest, organized by the
Alaska Yukon-Pacific exposition. The
consensus of opinion appeared to DC
that contest under the announced
rules will not advance the interes- IS
of the sport and industry.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
MORNINGSTAR STILL LEADS
Wins from Cutler Giving Him -Four
Straight Victories.

New York, March 31.-Morningstar
continues to lead the cue experts for
the championship of the world at the
1872 style here last night by taking
the measure of Cutler. This gives
Morningstar four straigh0 victories,
and his friends are pulling for him %
win the title. He has only two more
men to meet.
The score was: Morningstar, 500:
Cutler, 80.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
ELKS in THE CAME.
Rock Island Fraternity Decides
to Place Ball Team in
Field Again.
CONTEST FOR STATE TITLE
Carl Anderson Placed in Charge of
the Aggregation-First Game
With the Benefits.

A number of the Elks who are in
terested in a baseball team this year
held a meeting last evening at the
call of Carl Anderson, who is in charge
of the team and it was decided that
the local lodge should be represented
by team at the state convention
of Elks, which will be held at Spring
field in May The team made a vesy
good showing last year and it is felt
that the chances of landing the state
championship are very bright. Last
year this title went to Quincy which
won it at the state convention held
at Peoria
To Play the Bcnnetts.
The first game of the Elks will he
against the BENEFITS of this city. April
25 being the date set for the meeting.
The work of collecting the uniforms
which were bought last year and OF
getting all equipment ready was placed
in the hands of the manager who will
see to it that the team is properly fit
ted up when the first game is played
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES

The senior class held a class meet
ing yesterday afternoon. There was
much business to come before the
meeting. The treasurers report show
ed the class play to have left a
healthy balance in the treasury. the
class treasurer, Will Drips reporting
about 5000 on hand. The class voted
TO get the best grade of invitations
obtainable by a large majority, The
custom of previous classes has been
to present Miss Jackson and Miss Bar
clay with token from the class. The
teachers coached the play cast free
and devoted much time to the work.
The class voted to continue the custom
and give the ladies gift as an appre-
citation of their services. Ernest Tay
lor, chairman of the invitation COM
mittee, reported that several grades
of invitations had been found and that
as soon as the class decided what
price they wished to pay that many
beautiful samples could be obtained.
The class extended a vote of thanks
to the high school orchestra for the
assistance rendered at the class play.
The warmer weather having arriv ID
many of the boys have started out on
the track for their spring workout.
Mr.. Sinnit has charge of the track
work and reports that the school
should have a good team this year.
The glee club held its regular prac-
| tice last evening The boys are prac-
ticing hard and the prospects of their
being able to give a concert are eX
cellent The club is just beginning
to develop harmony throughout, there
having heretofore always been some
one who spoiled it.
The Philakean debating society viii
hold it's regular meeting tomorrow af
ternoon The program is to be of g
novel nature. the meeting being turn
ed into mock congressional meeting
The topic to be before! the congress
is the appropriation of S20,000,000 fol
the building of four new battleships
of the Dreadnought type. The speak
ers OH the affirmative are Ben Nit
chem, Harry Steaks and Lawrence
Simpson, and the negative will be rep
Presented by Ernest Taylor, Viii
Woodin and Harry Mosenfelder. Thu
subject is a current one and ha.
created much discussion.
Miss Ruth Buffu.n, a graduate of The
local high school, has been elected
member of the Phi Beta Kappa sororiet,
lat the University of Illinois. Th,
honor is high one, being conferred
upon but half a dozen students at to-:
time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
Good Iiniment.

You will hunt a good while before
you find a preparation that is equal 10
Chamberlain's Eminent as a cure for
muscular and rheumatic pains, for
the cure of sprains and soreness of
the muscles. 1t is equally valuable
for lame back and all deep seated
muscular pains. 25 ard so cent sizes
for sale by all druggists.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31

under cover. They can also be drawn
up out of the water and swung onto
the barges when not benz, used for
any length of time.
The two boats WHICH the govern
ment is to give to the division are a
whale boat and cutter, each valued
at $1,000. They will be shipped here
from the east and are expected with
in the course of the next month as
it was promised that they would be
house boat was ready to receive them
by that time.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-03-31
PIRATES.
Brunswicks Break d,

In the series between the Bruins
wicks of Moline and the Davenport
Giants, the former won all three games
and set new record for boths single
game and series of three games. The
new mark for single games is 971, the
old one being 946, held by the indie
pendents. The Moline bowlers were
in great form and rolled consistency.
The scores were as follows: