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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
BY W. G. SHEPHERD.
special Correspondence to The PreU

BY W. G. SHEPHERD.
special Correspondence to The Fress
NEW YORK. Jan. 27.-Doctor of
laws, bachelor of art, master of
speed, fellows together in science.
Will the speed seeking, science
loving American ever grant to the
master of speed the capital letters
which other scientific mn so
proudly place after their names?
For the latest remarkable
achievement in speed we must
turn to the railroads.&c. New
York Central and its Twentieth
Century flyer.
The tremendous speed of SO
miles an hour for Is consecutive
hours has been thoroughly mas
tered by this road, and proof of
this mastery has been shown in a
remarkable fashion.
Three times within month the
train was run in two sections from
Chicago. Each section consisted
of six cars. The engines left the
La Sale street station in Chicago,
cowcatcher and cowcatcher.
Eighteen hours later, at $3.50 the
next morning, almost to the exact
second, the two trains sped into
the Grand Central station in New
York, after runs of nearly 1000
miles, the electric engines PROV
and Prov.
And yet. only three years ago.
the most famous speed engineers
of the country doubted that an
American railroad would be able to
run trains regularly at the speed
with which the New York Central
proposed to send along its Is hour
train between the two American
metropoli.
The neck and neck race between
the two sections of the Is hour
train proved beyond doubt that
the SO mile speed mas been forever
mastered in this country for long
distances.
There are some astonishing facts
about this marvellous train. in addi-
ton to those regarding its speed.
The train often hits a speed of
over 60 miles an hour.
The two sections carry $50 pas
sengers, in all.
There are six cars in each train.
The exact distance of the run is
963 miles.
Seven steam engines, each
weighing 426.7O0 pounds. take
turns at pulling the train, their
work being divided thus: Chicago
to Elkhart, Ind; Elkhart to Toledo.
o.; Toledo to Cleveland; Cleveland
to Buffalo, N. Y; Buffalo to SYRIA
cuse; Syracuse to Albany; Albany
to High Bridge. An eighth engine,
an electric mogul, draws the train
from High Bridge into the Grand
Central station.
We approach an astounding fact
as we calculate the weight of the
train. The cars average $4,000
pounds.
Each train weighs a million and
a quarter pounds.
The two sections weight two and
a half million pounds.
These two sections carry $50 pas
sengers, who weigh, approximately.
22,500 pounds:
Thus the New York Central road
must hurl 100000 pounds through
space in order to carry to New
York 22.50O pounds OF human flesh
and brains.
This is about as striking lesson
In the preciousness of human be-
ings and their wants as you can
find.
1t takes about 1900 pounds of
steel. wood, iron. chinaware. food,
etc. to get each passenger to his
destination.
This is about 100 times the pas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

REDDlNG, Conn, Jan. 27.--Mark
n Twain, who is living quietly in re-
tirement in his new 10 room house
mt Redding Center says that he
came here because he was too tired
to stay In New York. He has just
passed his seventy-third anniver-
sary.
But he Is hale and lively. Week
end parties Ut his friends from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
BANKER TAKES PISTOL ROUTE

DIES MONIES, Jan. els. G.
Scroggins, cashier of the state
bank at Portsmouth, blew his
brains out after locking himself in
the bank. The bank examiner
stated he believed Scroggins
forged notes on the bank as Sc
curity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
LINEN SETS AT $500

Bleached satin damask sets; pure
Irish linen; full size table covers, with
napkins to match; our own exceptional
patterns; considered good values at 500;
the Wonder" January white sale
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

10-4 size pure Irish linen satin da-
mask, in scroll, lily and rose designs,
with glossy finish; no starch or sizing;
guaranteed pure Irish linen; several ar
tistic designs to choose from; all with
napkins to match; special for this linen
and white goods sale, per set. -. $3.50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
sRisToW IS SENATOR

TOPEKA, Kan. Jan. 2I.--E.
Joseph Bristow was elected United
States senator by the legislature.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

New York and elsewhere give him
keen enjoyment. He is particularly
happy in the frequent visits of H.
II. Rogers. with whom his billiard
games are battles royal though
Twain usually wins.
His place Of retirement limo.
cence ut Home" is a Mecca for
literary people from oil over the
world ..-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27

White dotted swisses of English va
riety; small, medium and large size
dots, in the finest, sheer quality; the
kind sold regular at from 15c to zoe;
January white sale price, per yard. .10c
Sc inch nainsook, bought in large
quantities for January white sale; in
fine, sheer goods; regular values zoe;
January white sale price tomorrow, per
yard ..... 15c
Beautiful Persian lawns, the most de-
sirable white goods carried by any
store; fine, sheer, material; special selec-
ton for this great sale; will be offered
in any grade you desire for, per
yard. ...............2 Zoe, 25c and soc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
LINEN SETS FOR $3.50

Exceptional values in full bleached
Irish linen satin damask table cloths,
with napkins to match, in new and
pretty designs; full size; regular $40
values will be offered at our January
white sale price, per set ....... $3.50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
LINEN SETS FOR $3.50

All pure linen damask table covers;
full bleached satin damask, with nap
kins to match; some in beautiful floral
designs; glossy finish; no starch or siz-
ing or loading of any kind; special price,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-27
White Lawns and Swisses

Splendid line of fine longcloths; the
best values yet offered in any white sale
in Spokane; worth regular at from Zoe
to 45c; our great white sale price, per
yard. -. .15c to 35c
Our line of India linens you will find
complete in the kinds so much wanted.
We have the very best grades at the
lowest prices possible; sold regular at
from 15c to SOC; sale price, per
yard 1910 to 40c
81 inch linen finished duck; very de-
sirable for shirt waists and dresses;
various grades; the kind now in great
demand; sold regular everywhere at
25c; our great white sale price, per
yard ................... 15c
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
RECENT CONTROVERSY
BRINGS GOOD RESULTS

Toxic. Monday, Jan. 25-During the
recent discussion In Japan OF the at.
titude OF certain people In California
In regard to Japanese residents, II op.
pears that one OF the difficulties faced
b. the Japanese newspapers OF the
best standing was that their cores
ponIents at the various points lacked
an appreciation OF conditions in Amer
lea. as well as capacity to analyze the
feeling of the people or the standing
of those who espouscd particular ac-
ton.
AS a result only the most Sensa-
iional publications appearing In the
newspapers in America, as a rule.
reached the newspapers In Japan. the
result being that from the outset there
was an almost entire misunderstood.
ing as TO the real situation. Later on.
as The position Of the leading people
OF California and OF the United States
developed. through the more reliable
press dispatches, a better feeling be-
gan 10 prevail and now this contro
Yersv has almost entirely stopped. In
fact. many of the newspapers say that
much good has come out of the evil
lnasmuch as the discussion brought
out even greater degree Of friendship
on the part OF America toward Japan
, than was al first believed 10 exist.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
is AV Al I ING
LUCK Us
deaf Il
Aged Friend Of the Dying
Pioneer Is Ready to
Fulfill Promise

Los Angeles. Feb, 27.-Walting nt
Arcadia. hoping to get word of fare"
we'll from the dying pioneer. is Abra-
ham Sharp. eighty.sIX years old, ser
geant OF the San Francisco police
force in 1893. and boon companion Of
Lucky" Baldwin, In the early days.
Sergeant Sharp is waiting there be.
cause of VOW which he and Mr., Bald.
win made many years ago, II was
agreed that when the first of the two
approached death, the other would
hasten to his bedside.
When news reached San Francisco.
where Sharp lives. that Mr.. Baldwin
was In a desperate condition. his old
timo friend concluded that the time
for the fulI1llment of the VOW was
drawing near, and came Immediately
to Los Angeles.
Baldwin and Sharp were Intimate
friends in the early days at Virginia
City. when the bonanza kings wero
gathering their millions there Bald.
win was lucky, and when he left Vir-
ginia City TO go to San Francisco, he
had made his fortune
Sharp did not meet with the same
success. and when he went TO San
Francisco. 1t was to become a mem
ber OF the city's police force in 1870
He and Baldwin continued close
friends.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
TRIBUTE 7 0
s { R y | CE
OF. SIMS
Fighting Power Of Navy
Five Times Greater Under
Commanders Methods

Washington, Feb. 27.-By way or
tribute TO signal service rendered by
Commander Sims, the new command
er of the battleship Minnesota, the
President has sent 4 special memor-
andum on the subject, made public
tonight to Secretary Newberry. The
memorandum says:
White House, Washington, Feb 81,
1909.
ITO the Secretary OF the Nav! =
The President wishes 1t TO be distinct
ly understood that the navy regulu-
tions were not changed or amended in
order to enable him TO appoint Com
mander Sims. late inspector OF target
practice, 10 command the battleship
Minnesota. The President simply de-
sires, before leaving office, TO make
practical recognition of Commander
Sims really invaluable services dur
ing the past seven years In building
up system of gunnery in the United
States navy which has won for our
seamen a unique and cnviable reputa-
ton as marksmen, which has made
possible a rapidlty OF hitting at long
range hitherto undreamcd of, and
which In every essential that obtains
for success In time of war, has enor-
mously increased our fighting eth
cheney as sea power.
Il am informed by officers in whose
judgment ] have confidence. including
Admiral Wainwright. that our fighting
power is now at least five times great
er than 1t was before our training
was improved by Commander Sims
methods Within the last year alone
our rapidity OF hitting increased more
than one hundred per cent
I'm addition to this. his speciality,
he has been largely instrumental by
his recommendations In Improving the
designs of our men of war, particular
ly In bringing about the definite adop-
tion Of our new type OF all big gun
battleships through the conclusive
arguments presented by him In vnrt-
Gus papers on the subject l regard
him as having rendered to the United
States navy services of such signal
value that 1t is my duty to recognize
them IN emphatic fashion.
please file this with Commander
Sims record.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
ECONOMICAL CONDITIONS
CONSIDERABLY mUOOlEO

Toxic, Feb. 27-Economical c0ndi-
tions in Japan are considerably mud
died, although the prospects for the
future Is regarded as fairly good by
the best and most conservative ju:ies.
A temporary setback has been met
with, however, in company affairs.
Several large companies in which the
public, both foreign and Japanese,
has invested largely. are managed In a
manner that is careless. TO say the
least The directors of one concern
were forced TO resign. 1t Is the cleans
ing of the auGcan stables that has be-
gun, and it will bring forth a more
healthy condition Of things, but at
present the discoveries are acting as
a depresant. and while business gener-
ally Is said to me much better there
Is marked cautiousness upon the stock
market and eXchtnges. Japanese in
dustrial securities are not being
sought after, but government securi-
ties have steadily held their own and
they are expected to improve. Some
Of the larger foreign firms are natu-
rally feeling the squeeze OF Japanese
competition and are turning their at
tention TO the financial side of bust
ness with the Japanese.
AS consequence, 1t is intimated
that two large banking firms viii be
established in Toxic. one with Amer
lean capital and the other with the
English, that this banking feature will
be the main business conducted by
two firms that hitherto have confined
themselves to merchandise.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28

ployes. His son, William Vernon, up
on his accession to power. was one of
the best known polo players in the
country. and was socially prominent
Under his leadership. a Booth and
company branchcd out and several
wears ago the company had grown TO
70. portions which attracted the at
on Of The United States govern
The firm was brought TO trial
cceptlng rebates and pleaded
.lil.y TO one count of the indictment.
&c case is still under consideration.
A search for assets WAS instituted
before Waster in Chancery Hervery
Booth, in behalf Of the creditor banks
to which the company is alleged TO
owe large sums. The liabilities were
estimated at over S6.000,000, but the
assets dwindled as the investigation
proceeded, and have unofiicially been
estimated as low as S3,000000. This
investigation has not been concluded
Sensational testimony, however, was
adduced from F. r Robbins, who was
indicted with Mr.. Booth today. Tho
witnesses told n startling story of false
statements presented to the banks to
bolster up the tottcring credit OF the
firm. These statements. by reducing
the figures showing liability. and In
creasing the assets. Mr., Robbins said.
were $2.000,000 away from the true
condition Of affairs.
The statement of July 10, alleged To
have been presented TO the Continent
al National bank. forms the basis OF
today's Indictment Mr.. Robbins said
that when Mr. Booth learned that the
statement had been made TO the banks
and that 1t was false, he insisted that
the banks be promptly informed OF
acutal conditions. This was done at
a secret meeting in the Continental
National bank. the witness said Tho
whole fabric Of the alleged conspiracy
was laid bare. and the future OF tne
great fishing business thrown on the
mercy of the bankers. For a month
the secret was kept from the public.
Bonds were fixed at $4,000 in each
case. hue capiases were issued. but
not formally served, The indicted
men have Informed the states attor-
ncy that they will appear In court
Monday.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
TAI 7 WR| Is
VIE VS. ON
OPT T||N|SN
Man Must Hope for Better
Things In Order to Bring
Them About

New York, Feb. 27.-Presidcnt elect
Taft's views on optimism are eX-
pressed in letter written by him t.
Rev. Thomas r. Slicer, who is premi.
Dent In the Optimist club OF America.
The letter from Mr. Taft was made
public today. and follows:
Cincinnati, Feb. is, 1909.
my Dear Mr.. Slicer: l have your
letter of Feb. IL and am glad TO On
press my sympathy with the attitude
of the Optimist club and the Optimist
Publishing company towards the pres
ont conditions. The man who does
rot hope for better things and docs
not believe that better things can be
brought about is not the man likely
TO bring better things about. The
incorporating attitude which Will
not accept Some progress is better
than none the insistcnce upon the full
realization of the highest Ideals and
the rejection of any compromise
which accomplishes good, are all like
ly to retard progress. Constant criti.
clsm and constant pessimism are pro
ductlve Of paralysis and stagnation
No one who wishes to do anything and
bring about real reforms. should allow
himself to read from day to day cdl-
torials and other printed articles, the
tone of which IS pesslmistic and hyper
critical. for nothing Will take out OF
him the enthusiasm necessary TO sue
ccssful effort as the reading OF such
matter.
Very sincerely yours.
(Signed) 'WM. H. TAFT"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
BRE I HREN OF
| III. AMEN
CORNER
Five Hundred Strong at
Annual Dinner at the
Waldorf Astoria

New York, Feb 27.-The brethreL
OF the Amen Corner and their guests
sat down 500 strong tonight at the
annual dinner of the association, held
here at the Waldorf Astoria. WITH
their characteristic disregard of con.
Vention. the diners made sport of thu
president and tho presidentclect, OF
Governor Hughes and Senator Root,
and of every public man who by In,
ference or actuality, could be consid.
cred eligible to the famous political
coterie that once made 1t possessorS
in the historical corridor OF the now
defunct Fifth Avenue hotel Amon9
the guests were Senator-elect Root,
Frank II. Hitchcock. Thomas l.. His
gen. Benjamin II. Odell, Thomas F.
Ryan. Norman E. Mack, Charles r.
Murphy. Timothy l.. Woodruff, Henry
Hail. president of the Gridiron club OF
Washington Chauncey NJ. Depcwe
Herman Ridder and OakleIgh Thorne.
All those in attendance had been
provided with a copy OF the Amen
Corner Az serio-comic publication
printed for the occasion, and of the
Amen Corner Psalter."
After the passage of resolutions de-
claring March 4 day of rest and cali
ing upon all patriotic citizens TO OBJ
serve with bowed heads as an occa-
sion for thanksgiving, the brethren
called TO order a meeting OF the An
anias club, at which President Rcosc.
welt was elected TO honorary membct
ship.
This was followed by the chairman
of the Sage Eplotetus. who was mado
to declare that he who seeketh all the
applause may lose an ear drum.
The law department OF the Amen
Corner having discovered that Under
| the old English constitution, any per
son may be indicted for anything at
any lime, then summoned before IT n
secret service agent, to testify gen
orally on behalf of the government.
Among the other stunts OF the
evening were the holding OF mock
ceremony OF inauguration and the
reading of a report of the committees
on improving the condition of country
life. Ia which II was declared that hor-
esty IS the best policy, and that tax
on whiskers should be imposed.
The diners then disbanded to tho
singing OF the new national air "Carye
| Dat PosSum, Children
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
I'VE R 81 I !
5 7 UDENT
INSANE
Result of Alleged Hazing
by Fellow Students at
Eugene, Oregon

Portland, Ore, Feb. 27.-Ralph X
Bristol. student of the University o.
Oregon, Is hopolessly insane In sanl'
tarium in this city, as the result 1t is
alleged, of hazing TO which he was
subjected late IN December, by his Tel
lows In the University OF Oregon
Some of the students, according to
reports. had an agreement among
themselves that any of their number
who appeared late for breakfast would
be huzed Bristol was a victim be-
cause of his hardness, and as pun
ishment was plunged into tub OF ice
water and held there. When he was
taken out of the water. 1t is alleged,
his reason was gone. Hc was brought
to Portland for treatment During
severe weather last month he eludel
tho attendants and escaped from tho
sanitarium. He was found few days
later roaming the streets, helpless
maniac.
The regents of the university VIII
investigate the affair.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
BOOTH AND ROBBINS
UNDER INDICTMENT

Chicago. Feb. 27-W Vernon Booth,
president of A. Booth & Co, the so
called fish trust. which went into the
hands of receiver last September.
and F. r. Robbins, former assistant
treasurer Of the company, were indict.
ed today They. with Others TO the
grand jury unknown are charged
with entering into a conspiracy by
means of which they secured, ''wilml-
ly. maliciously. fcloniously" etc. the
gum of 100000 from the Continental
National bank of Chicago The two
men are jointly indicted In one true
bill. which contains only three counts.
none OF them differing substantially.
W. Vernon Booth inherited from his
father what is said TO have been the
largest fishing business in the world.
he elder Booth was hard working
business man, who TO his last day.
could and would. clean a flsh or ham
ale a sail boat with any of his cm-
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
St I TLEMENT.
[)!F |CU(T
MA I 7 { R
Powers Not Finding Solu=
tion in Balkans So Easy
as Anticipated

London. Feb. 27.-The powers arc
not finding the resolution OF the Bal
kan difficulty as easy as they anticl-
pated a week ago. II is true That ne
gotiations looking to settlement
have advanced In some directions and
that the optimistic belief that war
would be averted. which the British
government has held throughout, has
now reached the other capitols. but
a definite plan TO relieve the Austroa
Scryian tension has not yet been
agreed upon The foreign officers
state that IL Is erroneous 10 say that
Russia has consented to the proposal
that Servia should be approached by
the powers.
What Russia, in common with Great
Britain. has agreed to is that an effort
has been made to have Servia state
explicitly her claims In the way OF
compensation. France has proposed
that these claims shall not include any
territorial compensation, that they be
moderated in nature and coupled with
the announcement that preparations
are being made to disarm.
Before the claims are finally pre-
SentCQ, however lue Do"ciS uoohN ~
know what Austria Hungary is WILL
Ing to concede, and II has been sug-
gested, with this end In view. that
Vienna should be indirectly approach-
ed upon the idea of making direct rep
RESERVATIONS to the AuStro Hungarian
government having been dropped ear
lier France and Great Britain are
making efforts TO maintain peace.
Paul Cambon. the French ambassa-
dor TO Great Britain, and Sir Edward
Grey. tho British foreign secretary.
have been In conference daily. They
realized Russias difficult position.
arising out OF the demand of her slave
subjects that Seryia shall be separated
and they are endeavoring to reach a
solution that will in no way compro-
mise the third member of the triple
a1lioncg
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-02-28
LARGE TRACT SET
ASIDE FOR SCIENCE

Washington. Feb 27.-President
Roosevelt today at the request of Rep
resentatiye Humphrey of Washington
and with the approval of the chef for
ester. set aside 10000 acres in the
Olympic mountains. Washington. for
scientific purposes. In addition 10 be-
ing rich field for geological studies.
the area is studded with giant trees
and is the home Of the Roosevelt elk.
1t was stated today that the action
was preliminary to the establishment
ul national park.