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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
FATHER AND BOYS"
IS WORTH SEEING

The production of Father and
the Boys" at the Auditorium last
evening was a big success, and was
greeted by large and enthusiastic
audience. William H. Crane as
Lemual Norwood, wool broker,
was at his best. His clever inter-
probation of man of unusual ten
derness and deep love of his fellow
men and above all, man of keen
humor, was artistically played. His
love for his two pampered sons and
his uneasiness for their welfare
leads him to abandon his staid
habits and "cut loose" just to keep
with his boys. In this process
there are scores of intensely hui
morous situations, in all of which
Crane upholds with his clever
knowledge of his part. He is a
man of small stature, the other
actors being fully head taller. Yet
his personality and magnetism
lends spice to the whole play.
Margaret Dale as Bessie Bray
ton, a girl from "Nevady," is ex-
cellent. She is clever, and plays a
clever role.
The play is clever one, cleverly
acted. One lady remarked as she
left, I'D love to belong to that
happy family"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

John z. White. the eminent dis
ciple of Henry George, now lectur-
ing in this city, skillfully uncovered
the defects in the proposed commits
sion plan of city government, now
partially drafted.
Mr.. White made it clear to the
members f the committee, in his
address last night that the commits
sion form of government was only
a success where ftp rovided for the
people TO at all times control the
members of the commission
through the initiative, referendum
and recall. He said that no body of
men. no matter how selected, who
had been given arbitrary and I'M
limited executive and legislative
power but had turned traitors" to
the people, and had become dicta-
tors. This he said was the history
of the world in the matter of gov
eminent and must be prevented and
the rights of the people safeguarded
by placing the power in the hands
of the people to remove officials at
will. He briefly called attention to
some of the weaknesses in the
present draft of the committee
He said the recall would be handi-
capped by compelling voters to go
to the city hall to sign a petition.
He intimated that the recall as at
present in force in this city. with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
YES, RINGEO
DLSAPPEAREOS

"Hokus pokus arinego, you're a
snickero, presssfo!'--21%a AID Joe Hei-
gels handsome topaz "ringeo" had
disappearedeo. Wierd mumblings,
accompanied by profusion of mys-
ferrous and grotesque flourishes of
the supple left hand were uttered
much after the above style by a
strange ring inspector" whom Hell
gel met in downtown saloon last
night. Heigel, with the assistance
of the police, is still hunting for his
jewel, for the stranger who intro
duced himself as a ring inspector
to the verdant specimen from the
other land" was a clever crook
and an adept at sleight of hand per-
forming.
Joe willingly gave him his ring
for inspection 1t disappeared ap-
parently in the atmosphere from
between the thumb and finger of
the inspector" when presto
gushed mysteriously forth with a
sort of pop and wheeze like the
puncture of a pneumatic tube. He
told the victim that the ring was
in the latters pocket, but 1t was
not, and he got away while Heigel
went for the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
E Tn The GO
lllG6(lrc6e$ 81

Central Christian church, Third
and Stevens, Rev. c. F. Stevens,
pastor.-Sunday school at 10 a. m.
Preaching by the pastor at II a. m
on the subject, within the Bor-
der Lands" At 1880 the subject
will be, Our Friends" being the
third of series of sermons to
young people. Sunday school at 10
a. m, Christian Endeavor at $50.
Pilgrim Congregational church.
E22S Indiana, Rev. w. J. Hindley,
pastor.-Christmas services will be
held Sunday. At II a m. the pas
tor will preach on The Message
of the Advent to the Spirit of the
Twentieth Century" At 1870 there
will be a special musical service
conducted by the Pilgrim quartet,
assisted By the Reidelsberger
string quartet. There will be no
evening sermon.
Emmanuel Baptist church, Ma
sonic temple, DR.. c. Ross Baker,
pastor.-Preaching by the pastor at
1890 a. m. on the subject, Two
Short Biographies" Topic for $50
p. m, "A Man; a Babbler." Sunday
school at - noon, young peoples
meeting at $50 p. m.
The Westminster Congregational
church. Fourth and Washington,
Rev. E. l.. House, pastoral 1890
a. m. the pastor will have for his
subject, Gods Jewels" In the
evening at 1880 the subject will be.
1.-THE Mystery of the Child" based
on Bret Harte's story, The Luck
of Roaring Camp" Sunday school
at noon.
Vincent eMthodist church, Main
avenue and Lincoln street DR..
Clarence o. Kimball, pastor
Preaching by the pastor at 1890
a m. and 1880 p. m. Morning sub
ject, Waiting for the Lord "
Evening theme, THE First Christ
mas Carol Sunday school at II
noon, Ep%brth leagoe af'6s15 sp. rfs
The Lidgerwood Congregational
church, corner Gordon avenue and
Standard street, Rev. D. e. Wilson,
pastor school at 10 a. m,
preaching II a. IN. and 1880 p. IN.
Morning subject, Gifts Wise and
Otherwise" Evening subject, "Hu-
mility and Healing"
kenwcod Christian church, Gin
cinnati and White avenue, Rev. w.
S. Lennon. notwithstanding at
IL a, m. and 7:45 p. m. by the pas
tor Sunday school at 10 a. m,
G. z. at GAS p. IN.
Centenary Presbyterian, corner
Sinto and Mill, Rev. Conrad Bluhm,
pastor at II. Theme,
Love that knowledge Cannot
Measure and that Reason Fails TO
Fathom." Popular address, 1880 p.
m, on Lessons from Failing
Tear" Sunday school, 9:45 a. m,
G. e., $3.50 p. m.
The Fourth Presbyterian Piedger
Bible class will be led next Sunday
by Miss Edith Ware. All members
and friends are requested to be
present at 9:45 a. IN. Come, | am
sure she can interest you
First Church Of Christ, Scientist,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

corner of Fourth and Post.-Serv-
ices at II a. m. and at s p. m. Sub
ject of the lesson sermon, as the
Universe, Including Man, Evolved
by Atomic Force?" John NJ Hen
derson, first reader
Chapel of Light, 04514 Lincoln
street.-Sunday p. m. Mrs. Hook
er McEvoy will speak from subject,
AS Thou Hast Given Him Power
Over All Flesh, that He Should
Give Eternal Life to as Many as
Thou Hast Given Him"
Golden Rule Spiritualist society
S101e Riverside avenue-Confer-
ence meeting at 2:30 p. m. The
Rev lisa Wilson Kaynor will lecture
at p. m on subjects furnished by
the audience.
Gospel Tabernacle, corner Jeffer-
son street and Mallon avenue
Rev. Dan w. Bush of the Union
Rescue mission Will speak at II a.
N. and Rev. Alfred Wraigh. prison
evangelist, will give an address in
the evening at Z As.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

ACTION Of
G00DALl

w. w. Hindman, the attorney, a
nd a member of the board of di-
rectors Of the Arcadia Orchards
Co., defends the action of the COM
pany in sending F. E. Goodall,
president of the chamber of COM
merce to New York city to adyer.
tise their lands.
Mr.. Hindman says that the en-
ployment of Mr.. Goodall was made
on the same basis as the employ
ment Of any other citizen. Goodall
is in the real estate business, and
the line of work he will carry on
in the east is in keeping with his
present occupation.
Mr.. Hindman says that the New
York exhibit will work to the great
good of the entire apple growing
district, as 1t will place the apple
display before the eyes of the pub
lie on the most important thor
oughfare in America. 90
The Arcadia Orchards Co., Mr..
Hindman says, has purchased the
holdings of the Arcadia Irrigation
association, organized in 1905 by
Floyd l.. Daggett, former mayor.
The realty holdings of the original
company have been doubled until
now the company owns 1G60O
acres, $500 acres of which are
under water. A gravity water sys-
TEN is being installed with a ditch
large enough to care for the entire
district when it is under cultiva-
ton. The company has already
expended 100000 on the project,
and proposes to invest 100000
more in the next two years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
The DEFECTS Of PRESENT
COMMISSION CITY PLANS
by JOf7NZ. WHITE

percentage of 25 to call an election
for the purpose of removing an Of
fetal from office was preferable to
placing the percentage at 10 and
making signers appear before the
city clerk in order to qualify.
He uncovered the Joker which
has been slipped into the initiative
and referendum law by asking what
was meant by the words qualified
registered voters" He wanted to
know why the word registered"
had been inserted at this particular
place. He said he had never seen it
used in this manner before.
1t was pointed out by some mem
bers of the committee who favor a
progressive charter that to leave
the word registered" in the initia-
tive and referendum law would
make the law imperative nine
months in the year. and would to
all practical purposes take from
the people the rights they now en-
JOY in this respect.
In the matter of declaring an
emergency he said the commission
should be compelled to vote unan-
imously on the question in order to
prevent railroading through the
commission legislation and the APP
priation of money without giving
the public proper notice of such in
tentiOn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

Mr.. White bore out in every re-
spect the claims of some members
of the committee, more particularly
the labor representatives, that an
effort was being made to SO draft
the direct legislation features of the
charter as to place the commission
in a position to defy the people II
it felt so disposed, and to make 1t
independent of public sentiment
and dictatorial and reactionary.
There will undoubtedly be oppo-
sition to the charter in its present
form from the more progressive
voters of the city unless the
changes suggested by Mr.. White
are to be a great extent complied
with
Mr.. White also stated that he Is
opposed to civil service in a COM
mission form of government. He
said in reply to a question by Coun-
Gilman Ostrander that the proposed
five year term for commissioners.
one to be elected every year, would
probably result in the election of
men representative of some partic-
ular class or element, but this he
held was not vital to the success
of the commission plan, providing
the peoples rights were safe
guarded by the initiative and refer
endum and recall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
NEWSBOYS' MENT

" ~ - ~
On Monday evening the news
boys Of Spokane will give an en-
tertainment in the Arcade theater
at 412 Riverside avenue that will
make Spokane proud of them in
years to come. The citizens have
donated freely, and it is hoped that
everybody possible will attend on
that night. Following is the pro-
gram:
Opening song, America" by
newsboys; address, by Acting May
or Lambert y song, by Ben Grow;
address, by Fred c. Pugh; the
funny man, Jones; address by
Robert Dalke; song, by Miss Dor
othy Gray; boxing contest, news
boys; wrestling contest, newsboys;
pie-eating conest, newsboys; crack
er eating contest, newsboys; laugh
ing contest, newsboys; paper cali
ing contest, newsboys; frog dance,
newsboys; tug-of-war, newsboys;
singing, by newsboys; speaking, by
newsboys; funny stunts, newsboys;
song, by Dow Brink. impersonating
my Cousin Caruso;" closing adj
dress, by Arthur Sprague, business
manager Spokane newsboys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
LOCAL LABOR NEWS

a night job to support your family
in the near future. Then you
would be In the same position as
these men who are now agitating
the movement for a car service at
night. Remember that selfishness
is not the spirit of unionism. The
real spirit of organized labor is to
help all Of the toiling forces to
procure that which they need.
There are dozens of men COM
PEELED to wait sleepily for hours
after their night shift is over in
the shops and the factories here,
for car to take them home to
their beds. BY this fact, time with
their families and in the daylight
is curtailed.
They need the night car service,
and they need the support of their
brother workingmen in their eff
forts to get it. The matter is now
in the hands of a committee from
the city council, with instructions
to take it before the two street
car companies. Get up petitions,
if you cannot do more, and present
them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

For artistic methods the Partisan
beggar is hard to beat. One man
recently arrested wis in the habit
of wandering through the streets
followed at considerable distance
by Newfoundland dog. On seeing
a bone or a crust In the gutter he
would dart on 1t feverishly, and the
dog would rush up and snatch 1t
from him. A terrific struggle ensued,
ending in the flight of the dog bear
ing off the prize, while the man lay
exhausted in the gutter. It is easy
to imagine how kind hearted way
farers. after assisting him to rGe,
would shower coins on a poor devil
driven by poverty to fight SO des-
perately for a meager crust.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
International Typographical
Union President Pleases
With Speech.

Today there are 21S men in the
typographical union of Spokane. By
next spring it is confidently ex-
pected that the total membership,
in this city and surrounding towns,
will be increased by SO.
That was one of the interesting
facts which came to light at the
banquet last night rendered Presi-
dent James M. Lynch of the Inter
national Typographical union.
Mr.. Lynch pleased all nightly.
He is a larger man, physically, than
the president of the United States,
and he looks as though he had just
as much brains. He made just as
neat and well turned speech as did
William H. Taft when here, and,
altogether, the big body of citizens
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
l. YNCH LARGER'N TAFT;
HAS AS MUCH BRAINS

who attended the banquet at the
Hall of the Doges had fine time,
and went away convinced that the
International Typographical union
is in splendid shape. and that they
did wise to re-elect Lynch for a
third term.
Mr. Lynch's reference to the sit
uation as regards job plants was an
important feature of his address.
He said that the newspaper publish
ers' association was one of the
things that most contributed to the
success of the union. because he
could deal with it directly, and not
with countless individual papers.
In the same way he urged the for
nation of a jobbers' association, so
that he union and the association
could deal directly with each other,
and so that the jobbers could best
ascertain a general scale of prices
which would result in reasonable
profit and allow reasonable wage
scale
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

missionary's arrival, his field of
labor had been partially mapped
out and a neat little mission chapel
constructed on the corner of Adams
andWallace, in Monroe park. The
new pastor held his first service on
Sunday, July II, the mission start
ing with Sunday school of seven
scholars and only a small attend
ance at the preaching services. In
little over five months of patient
and prayerful labor the mission has
grown into a Sunday school with
an enrolment of 30 scholars and an
organized congregation of Is COM
municant members.
During this time, the little
church has been plastered and
neatly finished inside and now af-
fOrds warm and comfortable
place of worship for the sturdy lit
tie congregation and all its well
come friends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

Members and officers of the Spo-
kane painters union declare they
have the best organized body, and
are working under the most agree
able conditions of any labor organ
ization in the city, and perhaps the
state. They boast that there is not
a nonunion paint shop in the city,
and that they have persuaded all
the master painters to sign up for a
closed shop.
Have you given OF promised your
support to the movement for a
night car service and better SER
vice during the day? Do you real
ize what it may mean to you to-
morrow or next week, though you
would be affected neither one way
nor another at the present time by
the establishment of a night SER
vice?
Today you may be working at
a comfortable day job. Jobs are
rather uncertain at this season of
the year, and work is scarce, con-
sequently, perhaps, you will be at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
FLEND'S YELLS
AROUSE HIM

PHOENIX, Ariz., Dec. 1S.-Pro-
longed shrieks of a morphine fiend
In a room nearby reused Charles
Nelson, who had slumbered 100
hours, from his long sleep. Nelson
soon afterward was able to talk and
today seems to be recovering.
Theh doctors who previously
diagnosed his case as the African
sleeping sickness, are now in
clined to look upon Nelson as the
victim of unconscious hypnotism.
From the few words dragged
out ofs him it was learned that
Nelson never was sailor as was
published, and that he has never
been out of Arizona since his ar
rival from Sweden. He came to
this state five years ago and has
been in the emDlOy of NelS Peter
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

son, a wealthy Tempe farmer, eve,
since.
The man was removed from
the county Jail yesterday and was
taken to a sanitarium outside the
city on orders from Peterson.
Soon after Nelson began his
sleep the doctors made a micro
scopical examination Of his blood.
Micro-organisms similar to those
carried by the tsetse fly were dis
covered and it was concluded that
he was afflicted with the sleeping
sickness, which always ends in
death.
County Physician Tafel believes
that Nelson is suffering from pres
sure ON the base Of the brain. This
has been known to produce a con-
dition which is known as "uncon-
ScinuS hynOtiSm"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

In his speech at the luncheon at
the Coincide Franchise, Mr.. Walk
ley put the actor above the minis
ter. the politician. the ambassador.
as an agent of international under.
standing and good will; and until
political questions become acute
In other words. until our pockets
become touched-the claim holds
good. IL the arts are the chief bonds
of amity. among all the arts the
drama Is at once the most far
reaching ana the most nation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17.--Speak-
er Cannon is tired of answering In
surgents and democrats. When
asked today to reply to Champ
Clark's interview he grinned and
answered:
"Cui bono?"
A reporter found out that this Is
Latin for Whats the user"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
NORTH SIDE PASTOR TO BE
INSTALLED

On Sunday evening, 1880 O'Clock,
December 10, Rev. w, l.. Ridenour
viii be formally installed as pastor
of the Evangelical Lutheran St.
Mark congregation in North Spo-
kane. The ceremony will be per-
formed by Rev. G. F. Pauschert,
pastor of the First English Luther,
an church of Spokane ses~-
Rev. and Mrs. Ridenour came
from Ohio to this city on the sec
ond of last July. Previous TO the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
WHITE TO ADDRESS
ECONOMIC CLUB

John z. mite of Chicago will
address the Economic club Sunday
afternoon. at it's regular meeting at
the Apollo hall, 810h Riverside
avenue, over the Chant music store.
His subject will be Competition
the Only Just Distributor. The
public is invited.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
COLD CHUM FOR PARTNER
NOW

w. R. Morgan of Anderson, In
diana, arrived yesterday. He will
become partner of j. A. Randall's,
in connection with the latter's
varied interests here. Morgan and
Randall were boyhood chums.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

ARDMORE, Okla. Dec. IT,
After cutting all telegraph and tele.
phone wires entering the town of
Paoli, Okla, robbers dynamited the
state bank, secured $4,000 in cash
and escaped
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
T 1AlR
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WHERE FULL PRODUCT OF TOLL Is GIVEN.
London, Ont forward with new idea To deal in
practical with unemployed problem especially during
factory which ironing boards and
factory dividends share
sponsors the accumulation profits
full their toll after the
deducted The London experiment
attracted attention Canada that 1t Is likely
similar institutions will be established by the labor people
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18

Dunkle is the man who acted as
go between in negotiating with DR..
Cook, explorer, for the sale of
faxed polar records. He lost his
job with an insurance company the
day after he swore that his charges
were true. He was born in Chicago,
went into business in New Orleans
and later moved to New York,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
THE PUBLIC SQUARE

Dedicated speech everything personal
family fights Othe what think In
sign your
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-18
Sunday Roller
&atingat Princess
Rink

Many people who are un-
able to visit the Princess
Rink during the week look
forward to Sunday with eager
anticipation of the pleasant
time on roller skates.
The rink opens at $50 in
the morning and is running
continuous until 1880 at
njgb+~ sN - "e ~ SsS
Five minutes inside the
rink and the toughest wealth
er outside is easily forgotten.
The rink is warm and coy,
and elegant music is furnish
ed. Now is the time to learn
to roller skate, while the sea-
son is young. If you are at
loss what to do Sunday to
while away a few hours in
pleasant manner, go over to
the rink, meet your old
friends and make new ones.
Skate and get the smile that
won't wear off.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1909-02-23
HAD ROBE WOVEN FROM
WOMEN VICTIMS HAIR
saATTLE MAN TELLs or HIS
FRIENDSHIP WITH FAMOUS
INDIAN cAElFrAlN.

The news az the death Of Garani.
me The Apache chiuf who spent the
last - wears u hlA nfe AZ Sort Sili
Oklahoma as q government prisoner
brought With q recollectiona az n
personal acquaintance which NJ
TAihert 81 this city had with the
notorious Indian leader.
Tsibert who lives at s0st sixth
nv.. met Neronimn at CollinaVille
oklahoma. aurlng tho visit there %
carnival attraction. geroninao.
followed by one of hia wives. would
wander around the carnival grounds
selling hts photographs al 50 eenta
each, and 4 was generally known
That he HAD accumulated thousands
cS dollars ia this way
For an adcisinaai SO cents Gero-
nhno would exhibit robe about
thfee teet square which he explained
was woven from the hair from the
scnlp1 q women he haa muraer~d
during the aays Of Indian uprisln9a
and barber warfares.
8erontmo was regarded as about
the worst 81 tho had Indians ag a
quarter at a century ago. From
tsso - isse he maintained a con.
slant warfare with the government
troops under Generals Miles and
Lewton, who had been dispatched 10
capture him and stop his murdarous
Nfa9s and Massacrce upon tho aut
posta ~ the advancing civilization
oeronimo never really expressed
any sorrow az his reroclous deeds
ana Wanton slaughter Of dcfenselo@s
women and children. He. more than
anyone else. came nearer hitting the
inelegant and expressive phrase
coined Ia those days % sudden muir