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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
NAMING SPOKANE,S
! STREETSP PROPERLY
PROGRESS woRk-HIsToRY OF STREET NAMES IN THIS


Progress 10 being made in the
matter Of getting some uniformity
IN the system Of street names pre-
vaiIing in Spokane.
A list of streets that have under
gone change In names by an
order Of the city council has been
prepared by the water department
and posted In that office. The lis,
covers seven typewriter pages
and shows that some east and west
streets, like Empire avenue on the
north side, had four different
names In it's progress across the
city.
The men who laid off the new
additions years ago prided them
selves on distinctive set of street
names, regardless of what names
the adjoining additions carried. In
one section the names of women
pretty, of course, were immortal
lied. In an adjoining district
which should bear the same names
as the first one, the names of trees
were used, because of the horti
cultural tendencies of the owner
no doubt. In another addition the
owner was patriotic and named
his streets after states or presi
dents, but the whole of these
names have now been eliminated
in favor of little plain old Spo
kane.
In retaining street names, those
best known and longer in use OF
that representing a larger stretch
pf the street or an avenue were
used. In this way the north and
south streets of the north side can
be found on the south side, and
vice versa. Heretofore the names
of many of the streets in one cor.
ner Of the city were unknown in a
parallel section on the other side
of the town.
The next step that the council
should take in this direction is to
place street names over the city,
particularly in the outlying dis
tricts. This matter was brought
up recently by Councilman Nelson
and Ostrander of the Fifth ward
and referred to a committee, where
t has since been sleeping.
The changed street names, with
put corner posts to guide one,
makes things more complicated
than before. The residents in the
different localities cling to the old
names, while the city guides and
maps show the new names, hence
there Is lot of confusion.
There are streets in the north
end on which the names have been
changed twice or three times in a
year, and without the assistance of
guide posts even the people living
n the immediate vicinity do not
know the official names. They will
tell the inquirer that the street
used to be known as so-and-so,
but I'll be blamed if l know what
is right name is now"
A few days ago a man with a
Dad of lumber carried it to Fiji
feenth avenue in the Richland park
district, when the order was in
tended for Rich avenue in Lidger-
wood, which was formerly Fiji
zenith. The address was given the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
SELL RED CROSS STAMPS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Red
Cross stamps, costing cent
apiece, we're placed on sale FRI
day. The stamps will be sold all
over the country until Christmas
and the proceeds will be used to
buy comforts for the hungry poor
and to carry on the humanitarian
work of the society. Last year
the Red Cross society sold 10000
600 stamps throughout the United
States.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

PANTAGES-Of all spectacular
scenic acts that have been in Spo-
kane lately the one presented by
Arthur Houston at the Pantages
this week is without a doubt the
most elaborate of all. Mr.. Houston
has spared no time or expense in
getting one of the best Roosevelt
in Africa" is the name of the act.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

NEW YORK.-John Devery,
homeless outcast, died from starva-
ton while on his way to the Saliva
ton Army headquarters to get a
free meal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
GEORGE BERNARD SHAW
CALLS GLADSTONE'S
ANTl-SUFFRAGET BLUFF

LONDON, Dec. 1.-George Der.
nard Shaw stated Thursday that he
would provide sumptuous banquet
for Home Secretary Gladstone II
the secretary would stand before a
moving picture camera and demon.
strate that the feeding of suffragets
through the nose was not painful
Shaw has been assailing the au-
thorities for their treatment of suf,
fragets.
ST. LOUIS.-Charles M. Wide.
meier, aged 70, commits suicide be.
cauSa of III health
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

dealer as Fifteenth, and the team.
ster spent a whole day looking for
a place to deposit his order.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-05-29

Millinery closing out sale of hats
at marvellous reductions at the Ber-
man Emporium.
F. w. Chapman of Tenstrike
came to the city this morning and
spent today here looking after some
business matters, with the intention
of returning to Tenstrike this even
ing.
Rev. Mckee, pastor of the local
Baptist church, returned last even
ing from Long Prairie, where he at
tended the annual associational
meeting of the Northwestern asso-
citation of the Baptist church of
Minnesota. Rev. Mckee reports a
large attendance and much interest
in the meeting, with splendid
addresses. The next meeting will
be held at st. Cloud. in June, 1910.
Judge w. S. McClenahan of Brain
| erd came to the city last night from
Grand Rapids, where he had been
holding court for the past three
weeks. The judge was compelled
to adjourn the term at Grand Rapids
until June 10, in order that he might
hold court at Walker next week.
Judge McClenahan states that Judge
Stanton, who has been holding court
at Brainerd, will be relieved by
Judge Wright and that Judge Stan
on will come to Bemidji and hold a
term of court here beginning next
Tuesday. The court business is
brisk in the Fifteenth Judicial dis
trict, there being terms of court held
in four of the diffenent counties in
the district at the present time, with
indications that all three judges will
be busy for at least month yet,
which is a pretty good indication of
the fact that third Judge was
needed in this district.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-05-29
TWO MILL CITY MEN DROWN
Give Up Their Lives to Save Com.
F. --. nanion,

Give Up Their Lives to Save a Com
-'- panion.
Minneapolis. May 29.-W. G. Con.
Icy, aged twenty-five, and George
Gibbs, aged thirty-three, both conduc.
tors on the Chicago, Milwaukee and
st. Paul road, were drowned by the
capsizing of rowboat In Lake Chan
hassen, fifteen miles south of Mime
apolis. -=.-
They gave up their lives to save
Patrick Kenny, companion, who
could not swim. Kenny clung to the
overturned craft an hour and was
finally rescued. -
Conley and Gibbs were both fairly
good swimmers, but it is believed un
derestimated the distance from the
boat to the shore. The boat in which
the three men were out fishing was
small and when it overturned coulo
not support them all. Kenny, being
unable to swim, it was decided to lei
him cling to the overturned boat while
Conley and Gibbs struck out for shore
to get help.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-05-29
To Detroit and Return $1,000.

Via the South Shore in connection
with steamers of the Detroit &
Cleveland Naviga ton Co. Leaving
Duluth June 9Th, 18th, 10th and
18Th. Return limit three weeks.
Toledo $3.50; Cleveland $3.50;
Buffalo S14.0O. For particulars and
reservation write A. J. Perrin,
Duluth, MINI.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-05-29
CLOSING ARGUMENTS MADE
Trial Of adam God" at Kansas City
Kan, Nearing End.

Kansas City, Kan, May 29.-James
Sharp, or adam God," who has beer
on trial In the criminal court here fol
nearly a fortnight, heard the closing
arguments in his case. Sharp's trial
came as result of bloody religious
riot that took place here between his
band of travelling street evangelists
and a number of police officers Dec
within a block of the city hall. In
the fight five persons lost their lives
and three others were wounded.
Mrs Sharp is yet to be tried for hel
part of the affair."
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-05-29
.UNSP AIRING IN
ITS CRIT IIC|SM
Presbyterian Assembly Con-
demns Courts Action.
ECHO OF CHURCH UNION

3 ~. =
Report Adopted at Denver Convention,
Rebukes Tennessee Tribunals for
Presuming to Pass Judgment Upon
Matters Of Church 4octrine-De.
cision Should Have Been Confined
20 Property Rights.
Denver, May 29.-The church locked
horns with the state when the gen.
eral assembly Of the Presbyterian
church in effect condemned the action
OF the state courts of Tennessee in
setting aside the union of the Presby.
terian church in the United States of
America with the Cumberland Pres.
byterian church.
The assembly's criticism of the
courts, which was unsparing, was
based on report of the committee on
church cooperation. The report was
written by William Henry Roberts, D.
D., LII. D., the stated clerk of the
assembly, chairman of the committee
and for more than twenty-five years
regarded as the law giver of the as.
sembly.
The report rebukes the Tennessee
courts for presuming to pass judg.
mont upon matters of church doctrine.
It recognizes the right Of courts to
pass upon disputes concerning prop
erty, but where a religious belief is
concerned the report contended that.
this shall be adjudicated in the church
councils. The assembly also reaf,
frmed the recommendations of the
assembly of 1906, at which the union
Of churches was effected.
The report of the committee was
based on legal action begun by anti
consolidation members of the Cumber-
land church, wherein they were sup
ported by the Tennessee courts and
given possession of a number of valu-
able churches which otherwise would
have become the property of the
United church. It was the contention
In these suits that the union forced
members of the Cumberland church to
recognize doctrine different from the
one to which they had originally sub
Scribed.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-05-29
Summer School Boarders.

All parties who are in a position
and wish to take teachers to boarc
during the summer school are re-
quested to notify the undersigned
w. B. Stewart,
.. County Superintendent.
The Bemidji daily pioneer., 1909-05-29
Milk Toast and Cheese.

Make some rich milk toast and spread
out on fiat dish Cover with thick
layer of grated cheese and put in the
oven till the cheese melts and browns.
-Harper's Bazar.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19

ran 1 waS curSins the cook, When they got to the meat pole they found me on box facing them with gun.
 What do you want:" they roared.
 Get Quiet.' said l.
 Those in front called out shut up.' When they were still I said: Boys, I'm sorry this thing has happened. It's my fault for not watching this fool closer But we can wash those ur- some of you'll turn in and help ne, They aren't hurt any. As for this scum of d cook, I don't care any more about him than yoN do, But I'm in charge here and can't let him be hanged You can so ahead aud hang him if you want to, but you'll have to kill me first, Now go ahead.
 1 waited, but no one stirred There were plenty of guns in tue crowd but no one was ready to undertake the job of killing me. l gave them only Il minute to think Then l said to the man that held the rope. "untie him He did it. Get out et here said lO iiit' tittA It ItiiItA Spt tifs N AiNN as death with fear
 Then l turned ro the men and asked if there were any who had ever done any cooking, who Woata help me. Halt q deze1 volunteered. We washed the tur}oys .nd put them on to boil neyvi 0a.Eed over anything in my life 5# a that Christmas dinner. Thn nle 4se still silent and sullen, and du#'t 6aoW but they'd hang me if tl1. jidut suit them, l tried despeH2l,k sa remember all the cook ing I'd ever seoA my mother do and thanked God when found that enc of tho men coed make pies and an- other soda bisal, About o'clock we had the best dinner the camp could turn out, boiled turkey, boiled potatoes, canned squash. canned corn. canned peaches. dried apple pic. hot biscuit and coffee. e.--New York Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
Polis!, Custom.

Ptilsliil lads in the villages of Po- land have Il pretty Christmas custom which affords great delight not only ,o themselves. but to the other viii
 a4ers This is called the procession of the star. <! Christmas time tho boys make q large hollow star two OF three feet belwecn points. lighted from the interior This is carried aloft at the end of Il pole or staff It SymboliZcS the star of Bethlehem The three wise men of the East CaSpar, Mclchior and BaIthaZar-are imper- Sonated by boys Others ill the party bear little luppet show cabinet in which are performed the drama of the Nativity and other Scripture incidents appropriate 10 the occasion. From house to house around the village this procession lrudges i'll the SHOW at night singing carols, and the villagers present the boys with small coins as Christmas gifts
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
OUR CHRISTMAS
 ON THE PLAINS

NLNFI; Shlil forget "nr Christ mas
 birnor in a construction camp in U n" year ltU, aid q former Colo
 rtdo;tn We were building Il res miles "aSr of Pueblo. We had loO meh ou lllr job, all white men.
 W" had a poor cook on the job and couldn't seem io find any other As T result there had been men leaving every day and constant grumbing all the fall and it came 10 a head Christ mas day.
 It was beautiful bright Colorado Christmas. The men were to work in the morning, have a turkey dinner at noon and lay of ill the afternoon. The old man had bought three pounds of turkey per man-450 pounds. The birds had come out the day before.
 About ten minutes after noon heard kind of an angry roar outside never heard anything like it before. and it made mo jump. It meant trou- ble of some kind. hurried out and saw surging mob at the door of the cook tent. The men were all shaking their fists in the air and yelling with one steady. hoarse. prolonged yell. went around behind the tent and slip ped in. There stood the cook raging. fighting drunk, brandishing a meat ax and emitting steady stream of pro fanity. In front of him surged the mob, just out of reach of the meat aX, crazy mad didn't blame them They had come off work with their mouths all made up for turkey. and not q table was set. not d spark of fire sin the stove and 450 pounds of turkey scattered over the section of alkali plain which formed the floor.
 The battle was short. The men ran in behind the cook. ripped him and the minute he was down had rope around him.
 .Hang him. hang him." they roarcd and started off with him to the meat pole
 in all mN life neNer was so scared aS was that day l didn't care in the least whether the man was hang ed. drowned ur died in his bed Yet civilization rose up ill me. and 1 knew l had to save him. 1 ran like deer to get around the crowd and reach the meat pole first. and all the while l
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19

"ChriStmaS morning We both fuSscd about he house eNpectantlN. l won dered where on earth Ellen was keep ing my morris chair After breakfaS ] unloaded q pair of green portieres l had bought for her. As th" wrap pings came off l saw her face fall Then Shc went over To q corner and produced anl exactly similar bundle and unrolicd another pair of green porlieieS for me
 But, l stainlncred T thought vom bousht a morris chair
 II, Oh. John. didn't you buy it after all|
 And then. ir thc light of our under st1htiu-. we wcpt on one anoiher's Hhrcid""S New trk Press.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
THEIR CHRISTMAS
 SURPRISE.
"~ year., said wright
 firmly. there are going to be no Christmas surprises in my

"~ HIS year. said Cart wright
 firmly, there are going to be
 no Christmas surprises in my happy hone-.nOne of thos, 1 pleasant little attempts at playing Santa Claus which begin with sus- pense and effort and end in mOrtifca tiOn and disappointment am going to lnke my wife downtown and let her l pick out anything she wants within the limit of my spending capacity. aud then I'm going to let her take me 1 around and fix me up with q pair of embroidered suspendcrs or gold cuff links OF any old thing she likes and ihat will make her happy. Neither of Us has quite got over the effects of the last holiday seasou yet.
 You sec we had been married just long enough last Christmas to wear cut our first installneut of furniture and most of our wedding gifts Things were looking q little shabby around the house. so we both agreed that in selecting our little remen- branccS for one another we ought to contine ourselves to something which would be mutually useful and atlrar- tive. Both of Us had been secretly longing for q morris chair. ane of those mission things with big le;llhc calSh- ions that swallow you up in q dcliriunl of comfort. Mrs. C. wanted il for the beauty of the library and her aft ernoon siestas. and wanted it for evening recreation.
 "MonthS before llir Christmas sea. son l began putting by little sum weekly. with the morris chair in mind Two weeks before Inc 2:1th 1 went down to q dealers lo look at chairs 1 had been looking casually for weeks before, but it waS not until ! came upon this particular shop that l dis covered what wanted. It was a beauty in thc darkest and finest of weathered oak. with all attachments and pair of fat. grecny brown leath- CT cushions that fairly felt like pipe dreams. laced with leather StrappinSs and tied to the woodwork with thongs. The minute l saw the chair l knew it was for me, but the price was rather staggering. The dealer wanted S93 for 1t at first. and when l had got him down to $50 he acted as though he were giving ;hc thing away, thought 1t best to hold out q little. so l merely requested that ne give me q days np- tion on he chair and paid :, small d, poSit for the privilege.
 .MeanWhilc my wife had been SaN ing every penny. cutting down on the grocery bill and keeping me on cheap meats with Christmas in view It seems that she, too, had q morris chair on the brain On the afternoon of the same day on which l discovered my prize she Strolled into the same shop. The first sight of the chair was enough for her. and she offered to buy it on the spot The dealer was inconsolable. He had sold the chair, he believed at least he had given q gentleman an op-
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
Bear Up Gracefully.

Donr take the tone that you are .eut up" if some one for whom you have nothing gives you present. The thing is not supposed to be matter of bargaining. Preserve q decent sem blance of q Christmas spirit and repay the obligation, not by tardy respond ing gift. but in some other way at some other time, if you want to
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19

sian ou it aud tue SoUt'emaH had 'et9 i dcpeeit but jt madam would |e34t HeY ra..se something mj2ht be do1e.
 4W,Gea. Hly Vie SeellNd ut her cess::o iae., fae hlH Nt liiiod h.s esehroWs in a.s,..i .-.G5HeHi It3t WIS exactly tha iaatv &ea thosV eeytv }he ta'ii ef ssy -tailesa. ,,,2 tad already Srcs2u .-g ;ht=-l9aia j4 wife thought fef=3 ms..9--ii=t han .ht=s.i.' ..feAez! her esee tluus anH me~1t 9u.0ked tA.t such coile1Jllet~ N.yto mic e4l~2ou and Va1&si @t WHA=o leaving K" ad GEe~,,
 ,NeNt alE hieG me to tba doa'er~ qu:, .. I. spared to leave my oI4el fav tse ehlir. Eus tAe aesfi2i. Gid H#4 seen, aa$ 70 inclined 10 sell. A !aay had been thcre, it seems, q lady of my own name. with the samo initials-oQd. was it not ?-who was willing ia give the full price for the article. Then it was my turn 10 think. On the whole, l decided l did not want the chair after all. If Ellen wanted to buy it, I'd let her have that pleasure.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19

lIG!. THE LITTLE CHILD Climbin in my lap tonight and beg gin me to tell Bout them reindeers and old Sanity that she loves so well. I'm half sorry for this little gir sweetheart of his Long afore
 She knows who
 santy Claus is. James Whitoomb Riley.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
Mistletoe on Apple rees.

The growth of the mistIetOe on oak Is now of very rare occurrence, but 1t flourishes luxnriantly in many parts of England on the apple trees,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1909-12-19
pn-.ochs For TurksYs.

reacockS formerly took the place turkeys on the Christmas table
The Brandon news., 1909-08-12

black, tans, fancies, and high
colors, plain and lace, Isle and
silk lisle,; regular SOC and 75c
Hose, a pair 3oc
25c AND 35c CHILDREN'S SOX
FOR 21c.
Children's Sox in all the latest
styles of plain and fancy tops;
regular 25c and 35c Sox, a pr-21c
SALE OF MEMS WEAR.
The store for men is a large part
of this big store, and thousands
of men have become acquainted
with the extensive economies
made possible by the very low
prices that we make on mems
apparel. These few items are
real bargains for Monday and ev-
cry day this week.
S1.25 and 81. so Shirts -------7Sc
Six hundred shirts are in this lot;
all pretty Penangs and Madras
coat styles, with cuffs attached;
They sell ordinarily at S1.25 and
$1.5O. Sale price-----4-78c
SOC Drawers, a pr--------ooc
Mems drawers, made of the best
PeppereIl Drill, inserted webs.
The regular price of these gar
ments is SOC; on special at 35c q
pair, or three pairs for 81. w
MEMS UNDER WEAR AND
FURNISHINGS REDUCED.
Broken lines underwear; the best
bargains ever offered odds and
ends, broken lines Undershirts
and Drawers. Good garments
that sold for 75c, 81. 90 and 81. .25
on sale aleat-------------------42c
Mems Pongee Shirts with collar
attached, the $500 ones at--79c
so dozen black seamless isle
thread Sox worth 25c pair, on
sale at, a pair l7c
Mems white-ribbed Athletic un-
dershirts with knee drawers to
match, worth $1.50 a garment,
Four-in-hand ties, in white and
neat colored designs, worth 25c,
The Brandon news., 1909-08-12

All of our silk four-in-hand and
bat-wing ties, worth SOC and 75c
at 35c, or three fOr----S1.00 90
MEMS CLOTHING
$500 Mems stylish nts--$1. 35
In all the new summer and me-
dium weights.
$500 and $500 Mems pants. in
all the best styles 95
$1,000 and $1,000 Mems and
Youths stylish suits-----S3.95 95
CISCO and $500 Mems and
Youths stylish suits for--$7.9 95
SIPS Boys knee pants------49c
These come in fine wool cassi-
mere, neat patterns, and in
straight and Knicker Booker
Styles.
1Oc Mems hemstitched handker-
$1.OO negligee shirts, in all the
latest patterns, for ------29c
SALE OF TRUNKS, SUIT
CASES AND TRAVELLING
BAGS.
Canvas covered trunks, large
bumpers, brass trimmed, two
straps over top, two trays.
Size 32-inch for -------S4. AZ
Size 36-inch for-----------S5. 90
Size 4O-inch for-----$6.98
Cowhide Suitcase, linen lined,
shirt fold, size 24-inch for 81 SO
Leather suitcase, seven inches
deep, two straps around outside,
linen lined shirt fold, size 24-lnch
for------------ 1898
Caratol suit case, seven inches
deep, fancy linen lined, two
straps around outside, size "a
inch r-----------------$2.2 23
$500 PETTICOATS CSC.
We are showing the very best Sc
lection of lace and embroidery
trimmed petticoats in the city.
These garments are grand val
ues: some skirts trimmed in four
and FIVE rows of wide lace and
tucks: all have wide dust ruffles;
The Brandon news., 1909-08-12

COLORED DRESS LINENS, 29c
YD.
All Of our SOC yard-wide eolered
Dress Linens, also 39c striped
Linens go at----------29
15c LINENE FOR 1Oc YARD.
Solid Colored Linenes, also pretty
stripes and dot styles, on sale
at -Z------ ------------1UC
15c WoMEN'S VESTS FOR &c.
Bleached Swiss, ribbed low neck,
sleeveless Vests, mercerized tape;
regular 15c value, sale prices