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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
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BRUINS SUPPER.

Do you know, children, that our
United States has a very large pub
lie park out west called the Yellow
stone park? In it all wild animals
are allowed to, roam as they will
and it is against the law to shoot
them. Some of these animals have
become very tame, and do not look
on man as an enemy. In fact, the
bears seem to think the hotels
built there are for their conven
fence, as they visit the garbage
cans nightly for their meals. Even
tiny chipmunks will stand and
scold people as they pass by on
the road, and oh, such little thieves
as they are! They live in style on
grain they steal from the hotel
stables.
One night party camped near
one of the pretty ravines, and be
ing tired from days tramp, they
had early gone into the tents to
sleep-all except one boy, who en-
joyed slumbering in a sleeping bag
with the stars for a roof.
Early in the night they were
reused by noise of falling pans
IN the kitchen wagon. Those who
were not afraid rushed out and dis
covered big black bear calmly
eating his supper from our provi
sions. Not being allowed to shoot
him, one grabbed whip, the other
broom, and they flourished these
weapons about. Frightened and
grunting. Bruin clumsily scrambled
away, when suddenly there was a
livelier granting from the bear, &C
companied by an unearthly yell
Mr.. Bruin, in his hurried flight, had
stepped on the unAoticed outdoor
sleeper, frightening him so much
that afterwards he slept under the
tent roof.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
A Maker Of Verses
EVENING STORY FOR THE FAMILY CIRCLE

my love is like the azure sky,
Quite proudly is her head held
high"
That's what David Vesey read to
his sweetheart, Bernice Price. Ber-
nice laughed heartily.
Dave" she cried, "as a poet
you're a scream!"
What's the matter with that
verse;" Dave asked stiffly.
Who ever heard of an azure sky
holding its head up high?" laughed
Bernice. Il think fitting couplet
to go with that one would be some
thing like this" She thought for a
moment, and then, with appropriate
gestures, declaimed:
Like seas when clouded by a mist,
She molds the bread dough with
her fist
That's just as appropriate as
your couplet," Bernice declared.
Perhaps my poetry is pretty rot
ten Dave acknowledged sadly,
but If l wasn't so dead crazy about
you wouldn't be, writing verse"
You verse shows you're crazy
all right declared Bernice; then in
quick contrition, she added, That's
only joke, of course, Dave. You're
all right"
Dave frightened considerably at
this. That makes me feel better"
he declared. I've tried to express
something of this feeling in these
next lines. Listen to this:
ITO have you think the best of me
Is what want the most true-lee."
You're true-lee remarkable
poet, Bernice laughed again. II
doubt If even Rudyard Kipling
would attempt a rhyme as that last
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
HIT BY BABY, HE
SUES RAILROAD
Trains Lurch Caused Infant to
Fall on Passengers Stomach.

OMAHA, Dec. 31.-Because a
baby fell on him, inflicting injuries
from which he says he will never
fully recover. J. w. Mcmillan, a
travelling salesman. proposes to
bring suit against the Union Pacific
Railroad company
He says he was sitting in a seat
in a day coach when a woman car
rying child in her arms walked
down the aisle. Just as she came
opposite McMlcan there was a lurch
of the train. The child slipped
from the arms of the mother and
fell upon Mr.. McMican's stomach,
inflicting internal injuries. In his
petition McMican says that the
baby was unusually large and
heavy.
The fact of the woman passing
along the aisle and dropping her
baby upon him was, he AYERS, an
act of contributory negligence on
the part of the Union Pacific.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
What the Lou AU2ws
Wonae of Washington

Because a married man commits
a civil wrong, acting independently
of his wife, the common property
of the couple is not legally liable
to the injured person. For instance,
if husband is driving an automo-
bile and kills person, the decd
ent's heirs can only obtain judg-
ment against the husband. In sat
isfaction of such Judgment no part
of the wife's property or interest
in the community property can be
levied upon to satisfy the judg-
ment.
The wife is only liable for civil
wrongs committed by the husband
when she is a party to the commits
sion of them. The liability arises
because of her acts and not be-
cause of her status as a married
woman.
Debts, however, contracted by
the husband are presumed to be
for the benefit of both husband and
wife. If, for instance, the husband
obtdiho liiOAty uiIoil liOlillooOi
note without the knowledge of the
wife, both the husband and wife S
resources are liable for the salts
faction of the debt. The wife can
not save herself from liability by
proof that she obtained no bene-
fit from the borrowed money.
The husband also is manager of
the personal property of the mar
rage. He can cucumber it if he
so desires without the knowledge
or permission of the wife
Women can contract debts for
necessaries without the consent of
the husband. The husband is re-
sponsible for such debts. No no.
tice given to merchants to refuse
to advance his wife credit for nee
essaries will free him from liability
as long as the marriage exists.
Necessaries furnished minor
children are also chargeable against
the community property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
IT WILL PAY YOU
TO BUY A PIANO
TODAY

II you can't spare more than IS,
come in and arrange to pay the bal
ance in convenient instaIlments
covering a period Of about 30
months-two and one-haIf years.
You can select an instrument
from the finest and largest stock In
the city, if not in the entire west,
and the instrument will be deliv-
cred upon payment of eight per
cent of the purchase price.
If you are not satisfied that it is
a splendid bargain, you need not
keep it. Yes, even after you have
used it two years you can exchange
it toward another piano If you wish
and lose not a cent in the transac-
ton.
We insure your satisfaction.
No finer pianos are made than
we are offering in this sale, and the
prices represent savings of one
third and even more.
Prices of new pianos start at
s218 and the stock includes beauti-
full art styles and specially de.
signed cases.
For $29s you can buy instru.
ments famous for their tone beauty
and durability and that never sell
regularly for less than 1915.
Slightly used pianos taken in ex-
change on beautiful erands are sell
ing at just what we allowed for
them, in some cases but little more
than 500.
Remember, the. time Is short.
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Editor, The Press-Am very
much interested in a certain young
lady who, | supposed, returned the
compliment, but my question met
with a refusal.
/ am 81 years old, of good char
acter, German by birth, and fol-
lowed the sea until few years ago.
Since working ashore | have taken
up the study of commercial courses
AS one is finished / take up an
other. Since q certain incident hap
pened, however, | am not making
such efforts as / ought to because
the incentive is lacking. / am
making a good living, yet do not
bother about the future as there is
nobody to look out for. 1t seems
that a woman is needed to make
a man use his capabilities to the
greatest extent.
Now | am old enough to know
what | ought to do, and there is no
use crying over split milk, but in
spite of telling myself all this for
some time | cant get over the
blues. Advice is welcomed, espe-
clally from those who have been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
IA s HONS
Cerise, d shade SO popular a few

Cerise, d shade SO popular a few
years ago, is again to the fore.
A novelty is a coat sleeve laced
the entire length with a silk cord.
Newest hairpins are square
topped instead of having tops with
curves.
Ribbon saShes are appearing with
full length ends and a puff rosette.
Short skirts may now be used for
the most elaborate daytime occa-
sions.
The chiffon veil edged with mar
abou makes the most becoming of
evening headdresses.
The Russian blouse or caftan is
worn by girls and young ladies, but
not by their mothers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31

GALVESTON. Tex, Dec. 81
Fire, which has already caused
damage aggregating 1925 900, Is
raging among the wharves on the
Galveston water front Great guam
titles of cotton Is stored In the
warehouses along the wharves. II
the flames are not controlled be-
fore the warehouses are reached
the loss will be enormous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
YESTERDAY"

Mrs. Marylee Crane entertained
at her home yesterday afternoon in
honor of Mrs. J. l.. Alverson of Sc
attic. who has been spending the
holidays with friends and relatives
In this city. The afternoon was
spent at bridge.
q 4 q
The Yama Yama Girls entertain
ed at the third of series of dane
ing parties last evening mt the Elks
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
"'TODAY"

This being the day of New Years
eve, number of gatherings, both
formal and informal, are being
planned, when all can eat, drink
and be merry, as they watch the
old year out and the new year in.
= 4 =
Tonight the Spokane club will
give it's tenth annual high iinks at
the rooms in the club building. The
members and friends of the club
will be entertained with program
arranged for the occasion. Some
members of the Soul Kiss" COM
pany will furnish much of the pro-
gram and they will be assisted by
some of Spokanes local talent. At
the close of the program banquet
will be served in the assembly hall
of the club. The guest list Includes
large circle of members and
friends who are anticipating a
most enjoyable evening.
Another of the series of delight
full dancing parties given this sea-
son at the Westminster apartments
will occur this evening, with Mrs.
j. i. Harris as hostess. The guest
list includes a number of the
younger society set and the affair
is being looked forward to with
pleasure.
The woman's auxiliary of the
Red Men of Spokane lodge No. 81
will entertain at New Years eve
dancing party tonight at their hall
in the Eagles block. Special decor
atoms and music will be arranged
for the occasion, as the club men,
bers plan to make this affair one
6f the most interesting events of
the season. The committee in
charge includes Mrs. Il. Mcbride,
Mrs. Edward Herring, Mrs. Mary
Hodson Mrs. Effie Maens, Mrs. f..
Mcclure.
The members of the young peo-
pies society of the Centenary Bap,
fist church will give watch party
tonight at the home of Mrs. John A..
Peacock, ON Mansfield avenue. The
reception will be held at o'clock
and the guests are requested to re-
main to see the old year out.
q =
Imperial lodge No. 1874. |. o. o. F.,
will hold initiatory ceremonies this
evening at the Odd Fellows temple.
Following the ceremonies the men,
bers VIII be rendered a banquet and
smoker.
A watch meeting will be CON
Quoted this evening by the mem
bers of the Vincent Methodist
church parlors, A special feature
of the service will be the roll call
from an old pulpit bible, where Rev.
c. O. Kimball has each year re-
corded the names of those who have
attended the watch meetings on for
mer occasions.
Two short addresses will be made
during the evening by Rev. II. f..
Greening of the Wesley Memorial
Methodist church and Rev. ]. O..
Johnson of the Epworth Methodist
church, A special musical program
has been planned for the occasion.
a = 4
Services will be held this evening
Mt 1880 at the English Lutheran
church at the corner of Fourth ave-
nue and Monroe streets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31

CINCINNATI, Dec. 30,--It is an
nounced today that the differences
between the telegraphers employed
on the Big Four railroad and the
road officials have been settled
and the proposed telegraphers
strike will not he callad
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
through the experience, but not
from the Cynic. Respectfully.
HILLYARD NO. 81

Editor, The Press-In regards to
your letter published December 27
from No q | wish to state that
| would like to hear from the lady.
don't know if | could make her
happy or not, but | am stranger
in the city and would like to get
acquainted with someone. Always
thought that all who were married
wanted divorce, but this lady
seems to have enjoyed married life
At any rate, would like to meet
you. J. A. B., car The Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
TO SCHOOL BY AIR TUBE

= CHICAGO, Dec. 31.--"Fifty q
= years from now there will be =
= no schools in Chicago" said q
= Architect Dwight Fl. Perkins Z
= of the board of education yes Z
= terday. He meant that local q
= conditions, particularly trans Z
q portatiOn, will have changed =
q to such an extent that the =
. schools will be 80 or 40 miles =
= beyond the city limits, far Z
= from its smoke, dust, dirt and =
= turmoil and close to nature. =
. I'VE will shoot the children =
. out through pneumatic tubes =
= every morning into fields, =
. groves and parks to school," =
. was the architects enthusiast I
= tic prophecy. And in the =
= evening we will shoot them =
= back again" =
Sunday and Daily Press, 10 cents
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31

In financial circles here the re-
port Is rife that Charles Swecny
of New York. former resident of
this city, cleaned up million on
Rock Island stocks. of which he has
held large chunk for some time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31

Wilhelmina Fleming Patton Is the
most eminent woman astronomer
in America. She is curator of as
Economical photographs at Harvard
university. Sc is the only woman
whose name has ever appeared on
a Harvard catnlnpne
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31
OutOf tboWBdOmOf
-

When recipe calls for both
fruit and nuts. mix thoroughly be
fore passing through the food chop,
per. There will be no clogging. as
there would be if the fruit is chop
ped alone.
Add few grains of rice to the
salt when filling the shakers, and
there will be no clogged shakers
no matter how damp the salt be.
comes.
To secure a lasting luster to the
range or cook stove, add vinegar to
the stove polish.
Dampen square of cheesecloth
with furniture polish made of
equal parts of sweet oil, vinegar
and kerosene, 1t will brighten the
finest mahogany and makes floors
and furniture look like newly
waXed.
Use an empty baking powder can
to chop cooked potatoes when they
are fried or warmed over for sup
per. 1t is more quickly accom-
plished than using knife.
A bag of tennis flannel cut loose
~ to fit the broom and held in
place by discarded round garter
can be made In two or three min.
utes. Cut so the selvedgc is at the
top and there will be only two
seams TO sew across bottom and al
one side. Such one costs but
or 3 cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31

Sunday and Daily Press, 10 cents
per week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31

The members of the young peo-
pies society of the Centenary Bap-
fist church will give a watch party
tonight at the home Of Mrs. John A.
Peacock, on Mansfield avenue. The
reception will be held at s o'clock
and the guests are requested to re-
main to see the old year out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-31

Imperial lodge No. 1874. I. o. o. F.,
will hold initiatory ceremonies this
evening at the Odd Fellows temple,
Following the ceremonies the mem
bers VIII be rendered banquet and
smoker
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
Oysters, clamS and Fish.

Oys,ers-Shoaiwater Bay. per gal
Ion, s2.2s: per sack, $3.50; Toke Point
sio0 per 100; olympias (i20 pounds)
S.; olympias. per gallon. $22s.
Fish--Iialibut, &c pound; black
bass. Zoe; striped bass. ise; herring
sac; founders, &c; catfish, &c; shrimp
l2ae; tom cod. Sc; perch. &c; stur'
geon. l2ie; sea trout isc; salmon
fresh steelheads, Sc; Chinook, &c;
fresh steelheads, Sc; Chinook, &c.
Clams-I.ittle neck, per box, $780,
razor clans, $2 per box; crabs, $lG
l.s0 per dozen.
Canned Salmon--Columbia River,
i-pound tails, 500; 2.lb. tails, $780,
fancy, lib, fats, $2,is; i-lb. fats
$l2s; fancy, lib. ovals, $2,7s; Alaska
tails. pink Csc, red $l40; nominal, Is
tails, $2.i0.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
CENTRAL LEAGUE STARTS.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind, April %
The season of the Central League
opens today, with games scheduled
as follows; South Bend at Zanesvilk
Grand Rapids at Wheeling, Fort
Wayne at Evansville, and Dayton at
Tsrre Haute. More interest Is dis
played in the initial games over the
entire circuit than ever before in the
history Of the league. The clubs APP
pear evenly matched with all of the
managers optimistic in regard to
their chances for the pennant. The
season will consist Of l40 games
closing Sept. 10 The aggregate mil
cage is 44,SsO, or about 5000 to a
club, the largest mileage of any min
or league in the country.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
Hons. Wool. Hides, Etc.

Wool-Easterh Oregon contracts,
l6@lsc per pound; Valley is@ioc'
Hops-ioOo contracts, l0e; 1908
crop; 717ae; 1907 crop, Sc.
Mohair--Choiee, 23@23ic.
Cascara Sagrada (chlttim bark)--S
66c per pound.
Oregon Graperoot-zPer 100 lbs,
$3@s.
Hides--Dry hides, No |, i6@l7c
stags and bulls, Sc; kip. i0@lle; calf
l4@loc; green stock, lc per pound
less, sheepskins, shearlings, 2s@30ci
short wool, 10000; medium and long
wool, according to quality 75e@$li
dry horses, sOc@$i.sO; dry colt, 2sci
angora, SOc@$l; goat common, l0G
zoe.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
Fruits and Vegetables.

Apples Best, $2@2.50 q box: com
mon, $l00@l7S.
Fresh Fruits Oranges, $2.s0032S
tangerines. $l2s@i.sO box; lemons
81 .s0@40O; grapes, Spanish Malagas
S6N7 per crate; bananas, si@6c pei
pound; strawberries, sl.s0M2 crate
Vegetables--cabbage A94S0; hot
house lettuce, $l.2s per box; eueum'
bers. $l2s@l.s0 per dozen; celery,
$3S06ssO per crate; artiehokes, S0c
per doz.; peas, 6CG7c per pound; to-
matoes. Mexican si@l7S; Florida,
S32S@J.s0 crate; peppers. $l.7s per
box; eauliaower, $3.50 crate; aspara.
gus. SGlSe lb.; rhubarb, 2i@4c Id.
Potatoes-Buying prices $l7s
per hundred; sweets, $2,s0@3.
Onions Buying prices, $2,s0@3'0O;
Texas. 2@$2.2s,
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
Oils, Lead, Etc.

Beuzine--V. M. and r. Naptha
cases, 2Oic; iron barrels, l3Ac.
Linseed oil-Raw, s.barrei lots
66c; i-barrsl lots, 67c; In cases. 73cI
boiled, 5-barrel lots, 68c; I-barrel
lots, 6oc; In cases, 7Sc.
Turpentinc--In cases, &c; in bar.
rels, Soic gallon.
Coal Oil-Pearl and astral oil,
cases, 1910; per gallon; water white.
iron barrels, lie; eoeene and extra
star, cases. 2iic; headlight oil, cases,
zoe; iron barrels, isc; elaine, cases,
2se.
Turpentine--In cases, Csc; in bar.
rels, 62ic.
,Gasoline-Union and Red Crown,
barrels, lsie; cases, 22ic. Motor, bar.
rels, i6ic; cases, 23ie. S6 degrees,
barrels, 30c; cases. sac. Engine dis
tiIlate, barrels, 90; cases, l6c.
Lead-Net weight, packages ton
lots 7le; sO0-lb. lots. &c; less than 500
lbs. ese; red lead and litharge, ic
higher than white.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
JoBBERs' QUOTATIONS.
Sugar, Coffee. Etc.

Sugar (sack basis)-D. G.. $500;
best, $50; Golden c., $3.50; extra G..
$s,40: powdered, $500; fruit or berry
sugar, $500; boxes, ssc cwt. advance
over sack basis (less lac II paid for
in IS days).
coffee-Mocha, 24@2Sc; Java, fan
cy, 2s@28c; Java. good, 20@24c; Java,
ordinary l7@2oc; Costa Rica, fancy,
salted steers, o@9Ac; saIted cows, &c.
10; dry kip, No. I, ls@l6c; dry salt
ed, one.third less; dry calf, ls@loci
l8@2Oc; Costa Rica, good, l6@lSci
Arbuckle, $i7,63 cwt,; Columbia cof-
fee, lac lb.; Salvador, lli@l4ic per
pound.
Rice-Imperial Japan, No, /, $685.
Southern Japan, $s75@6; broken, 4sC
head fancy, $@77s.
Sait-Bales Of 7S-2s, bale, $2.2s
bales Of 6O.3s, bale, $22s; bales oi
4O-4s, bale, $2,25; bales Of ls-l0s, bale
$2.2s; bags, Sos, fine, ton, SIS; bags
Soc; genuine Liverpool, ton, $i7; bags
SOC; genuine Liverpool, ton, Sl7; bags
sos, aground, $3.50; zoos, ton $ls
liz. S. v, p, 20 s,lb, cartrons, $2.2s
R. S, v, p, 3-lb. cartons, $l.75; Liv
erpool, lump, per ton, $2O'
Dried Fruits--Apples, BIC per ID
peaches, lO@l2c; pears, lla@l4c
Italian prunes, st96c; California figs
white, in sacks, 7ic lb,; black, 6@7c
bricks, 7sc@$2,2s per box; Smyrna
l6@l7ic ID; dates, Persian, 6a@7c p
Raisins--Loose muscatels, 3.crowr
6ac; 4-crown, 7c; bleached seedles
Sultanas, ot@l2c; unbleached seed
less Sultanas, 6ic; London lawers, !
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30

PORTLAND, April 2o,-There wa'
u distinctly easier feeling In the esG
market today
Some Of the dealers held stliily for
Is cents and maintained that the
market had lost none OF the strength
oi the past few weeks. Nevertheless,
Il was conceded that the movement 10
the Sound has fallen 10 small proper.
,ionS, and the fact that the northern
markets are not taking Oregon eggs
In a free way naturally means that
they are getting supplies from the
East fS W
From this time on the East will Be
a factor In the Coast egg trade, for
prices East and West are now such
as 10 permit Of shipments here from
the great producing regions Of the
Mississippi and Missouri Valleys. II
is understood that several carloads
have been received at Seattle this
week, and Il 10 known that at least
one car Of Eastern eggs Is on the
way to this market Eggs were quot
ed al 20 10 II cents In Chicago yes.
terday and one Front street dealer
said today that Eastern eggs cold be-
laid down here at this time al 70
cents. This statement was disputed
by others, but the fact remains that
As prices stand importations are pos.
sible.
In the event Of a slight advance in
The East or decline OF some eonse.
auence hetc, the situation would Of
iourse be changed materially, but |.
. clear now that production in this
tate Is falling of, while a, the same
lime current receipts show q greater
lereentage Of riots" than few weeks
go. N must also be remembered
hat most Of the eggs coming here
rom the East At this time Of the
ar. which are counted better keepers
han current local receipts will not be
lut on the market until later In the
eason.
The morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1899-1930, 1909-04-30
SIX TO DIE IN ONE WEEK.


RICHMOND, Va. April 2o.--Dur.
ing the week beginning tomorrow six
negroes are TO be put to death in the
electric chair at the State Peniten-
tiary here. Five OF them were SEN
fenced to be executed tomorrow, but
three were granted a respite Of few
days because the superintendent Of the
prison was afraid that some mishap
might occur II he attempted TO put
five men 70 death in the same chair
in one day.
Five OF the six condemned negroes
are the men who instigated and car.
ried out the crime in Powhatan coun-
ty the night Of February IL when
Mrs. Mary Skipwith and Walter G.
Johnson. her farm manager, were
robbed. murdered, and their bodies
burned In the home they occupied.
More than a dozen negroes were in
yolved in ths crime. Five have been
convicted and the others are in Jail
awaiting trial
John and William Brown, father
and son, are to 60 TO the chair to.
morrow morning. Joe and Isham
Taylor will follow next Wednesday
and two days later Lewis Jenkins
viii be put TO death, as viii also How
ard Toler. negro who assaulted a
small negro girl in Pulaski,