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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
You Want a Piano

naturally you want to buy at rock
bottom prices. Naturally you want
to buy it with the least. strain upon
your income. Have you shopped
around? That's natural, but be
sure you come to Eilers before you
buy. Almost everybody does, and
the consequence is that 70 per cent
of them are attracted by the splen-
did quality we offer at a moderate
price.
What does this great throng of
satisfied buyers do for us? They
send their friends TO us-that's
why our business has been growing
by leaps and bounds to meet the
demands upon it nutil now we have
beautiful stores in every city Of
Importance in western America.
If we please others, we can
please you, and as for our liberal
treatment, our large capital en-
ables us to cope with any concern
in America.
Our pianos are standard
quality; absolutely the best
that can be sold for the price
asked. Chickering & Sons Of
Boston, kimbaII of Chicago,
Steck of New York, Decker,
Hobart M. Gable, Lester, Mar
shall & Wendell and other
world renowned makes that
have stood the test of time. We
guarantee them with a money
back guarantee.
It's not so hard to buy piano as
you think. A few dollars brings
the instrument to your home and a
small monthly installment takes
care of the balance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
Sale of Mems Pants

Four of the greatest snaps in brand new trousers
that we ever bought and put sale offered
to you. The values we mention are absolutely fair
and the choice of patterns, coorngs and sizes is all
you could ask for. Men, come and see them early
you can.
Table of $500 Trousers at Observation-Disclosures 2.35
Table of $3 so Trousers at............$2 85
Table of $4 80 Trousers at.....$3 15
Table of $500 Trousers at..........$3 1885
Finest of Our Suits-The elegant lines we always
get $3.50 and $4,000 for; hand made and highest
duality. now at $2400
And $500 Suits in special sale at. $1,000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
FLAGS for Decoration Day

Just opened, a large assortment in our bargain
basement
Small Print Flags-On sticks; 10nch, 18-inch and
24-inch sizes at each ................2 &c, SC, &c
Print Flags-2x3 feet, on stick, each. 49,. 25c
Large Flags-Standard worsted, with sewed
stripes and stars five Sizes 5X8 feet up to SKIS feet
prices are very low. .$475, $6.48 up to $11.48
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26

HISTORY MADE
, AT TlCONpEROGA

= Champlain fought Iroquois
. Indians, 1909.
. French, who claimed all of 4
= upper North America, erect
. fort, 1856.
= English, under Abercrombie, 4
. routed by Montcalm. 1853.
. Capture of fort by Amherst, 4
= Englishman, from French, 4
= 1859.
. Capture from English by 4
. Ethan Allen of 10 colonies.
. Capture of fort by Bur 4
= goyne of the English, 1777.
= British evacuated fort, upon
= Burgoynes defeat, 1878. 4
. British General Haldibrand I
= occupied fort again in 1850, 4
. but later turned it over to
= state of New York.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
Fancy NeCkWear
for Ladies at Csc
ALL OF 35c, SOC AND UP TO $100 QUALITIES

5000 pieces just bought from manufacturer
in New York Biggest snap of the season; finest
white lace and embroidered effects, medallion
trimmed and other novelty designs in collars,
stocks ascots ties, jabots and rabats; everything
a prolific manufacturer could devise or that wo-
men of style could desire. Dutch effects in plenty
for the cool summer neck dressing
These new 35c to $1.0O collars go on OK
sale Thursday at the one special price of. ..[/N
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-26
Stamped Pillow Tops CSC

New designs on heavy sateen, with back and all
materials for working; coronation cord and mercer
lied thread. When completed these pillows are
worth $3.50; price for the entire outfit of materials
only ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 93c
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
2 YEARS FOR KILLING FRIEND.
Wade Cothran Pinson Released On
$1,000 Bond.

Laurence, S. c. Especially After
overruling motion for new trial,
Judge Prince sentenced Wade Goth
ran Pinson, convicted of killing
Thornton Boyce last November. to
two years in the State penitentiary
pending an appeal the State SUI
preme Court. Pinson was released
on bond of $1,000 signed by his
father and uncle.
The appeal will be made ITO the
higher court on the ground Of error
in the rulings and charge of the pre-
siding Judge.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
BLAST FINAL TUNNEL.
Under The Hudson System Is Near
ing Completion.

New York Especially Five years
to the hour from the time when the
first bore in the system was COM
pleted the fourth and final tunnel
of the Hudson Companies under the
Hudson system was blasted through
Thursday. The tube pierced through
by Thursdays blast was the north
one of the pair to Jersey City, ter
minating at Cortlandt Street, in this
city.
With it's companion tube it will
furnish direct connection with the
Pennsylvania and Lehigh Valley sta
tons, in Jersey City, and through
the North and South bore, on the
New Jersey side, with the Lackawan-
ma and Erie stations, on that side
of the river. The blasting through
was without special ceremony. that
being reserved to the early part Of
July, when it is expected the first
passenger train will ibe run through
the jersey City tubes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
THE sIxTY-FIRsT CONGRESS.

Joseph G. Cannon was elected
speaker for the fourth time, be-
ing the second speaker in the
nations history to be thus honor
ed.
s Champ Clark, the minority
leader, was nominated by the
Democrats for speaker and re-
ceived 166 votes.
An attack on the House rules
was made, and Fitzgerald's reso-
slutlons amending them were
adopted by a vote of I'll to 172.
Mr.. Clark's effort to limit the
Speakers appointive power was
defeated.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
WASt|INGT
BY TELEGRAPH

The State Department has received
dispatch from Mr.. Gregory, the
American charge d'affaires at Mana
qua, saying that he has informed the
Nicaraguan government of his recall.
Senior Espinosa, the Nicaraguan
minister, protested to Secretary of
State Knox that President Zelaya was
mobilizing his military and naval
forces for defensive purposes.
The Payne tariff bill will be in
troduced in the House Immediately
after the Presidents message is read.
Lieutenant Commander Hutchin-
SON l. Cone has been appointed head
of the Bureau of Steam Engineering
of the Navy, with the rank and pay
of rear admiral.
Secretary Ballinger has decided to
make a tour of the West to study
the problems that will confront him
as secretary of the interior.
Judge Walter Reeves, of Chicago.
prominently mentioned for assistant
secretary of the treasury, was intro
duced to President Taft.
Comptroller of the Currency MUIR
ray appointed George T. Cults, of
Missouri, national bank examiner
at-large.
President Taft was informed OF
the death in San Juan of Chief JUS
tice Severe Quinones, of Porto Rico,
Prof. Simon Newcomb, the dis
tinguished scientist, celebrated his
seventy-fourth birthday anniversary.
Jacob M. Dickinson, of Tennessee.
was sworn in as Secretary of War,
to succeed Luke. e. Wright.
Major Guy Edie. of the Army, is
to be President Taft's family physi-
clan.
The boycott decision is likely to
be carried to the Supreme Court.
Senator Rayner and Admiral
Schley called at the White House
and received warm welcome from
President Taft.
Mr.. Taft is making plain the fact
that he inherits none of the ennIities
OF the Roosevelt administration.
The proposed tax on coffee is caus-
ing more controversy than any other
feature Of the Tariff bill.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Train Goes Over Child.

Parkersburg, w. Va. Especially -
Struck by an engine on the Little
Kanawha Railroad here, Pearl Cross,
a four-year-old girl, was knocked in
to the middle of the track and the
engine and eight cars passed over
her. Mortified bystanders, expecting
to see few mangled vestiges of her
body left on the track, were astound-
ed when the child was found lying
frightened, but unframed save for a
few bruises, where she had fallen.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Japanese Training squadron.

Yokohama Especially The Japa-
nese training squadron, consisting of
the armored cruiser Aso and the pro-
tected cruiser Soya sailed for Homo
lulu under command of Captain Isoji.
The ships carry $50 cadets of the
japanese Navy. The squadron is due
to arrive at Honolulu about April 1,
and it will then proceed to San Fran
cisco, cruising northward later along
the coast to Seattle. The Aso and
Soya, as the Bayan and variag, re-
spectively, were formerly Russian
cruisers. They were sunk by the
Japanese during the recent war and
we're relocated later and added to the
Japanese Navy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
IN THE WORLD OF FINANCE

Rawhide has not yet produced a
dividend-payer.
The Rand's gold output in Febru-
airy amounted to $11 100000.
Philadelphia officials of the Nevada
Wonder talk very hopefully of that
mines future. AS already announc-
ed, ten-stamp mill is being built.
1t was impossible to ship the ore,
with the long wagon haul, at a
profit.
There is % per cent. more copper
mined and unsold in the country to-
day than a month ago.
According to the news from Wash
ington the tariff on lead will be cut
in half It is now equal to about half
the selling price of the metal.
Standard Oil stock made charac-
teristic jump when the news came
that Uncle Sam had dropped the case
in Chicago.
Reports are circulated that steel
mills are sticking to no schedule OF
prices whatsoever.
Lackawanna Steel's sales last year
amounted to 15,087,S79, compared
with $33,011,410 in 1907.
The head of a large Philadelphia
house said: 1.-THE bond market, while
much better than it was year ago,
is less active than it was two months
ago."
American Snuff common jumped
$25 a share to 1925. The dividend
was recently raised from 16 to 20
per cent. annually.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19

Mexico City Especially 1t has
been persistently rumored here that
war has broken out between Mica
ragua and Salvador and that there
has been an engagement between the
Salvadorean gunboat Presidente and
the Nicaraguan gunboat Momotombo.
A private, dispatch received here
absolutely confirms the reported en-
gagement.
Three Nicaraguan gunboats, led by
the Momotombo, Tuesday attacked
the Salvadorean gunboat Presidente.
The later by a lucky shot put the
Momotombo out of action almost
at the beginning of the engagement.
The three Nicaragnans then with
drew. Later the Momotombo was
repaired and went in pursuit of the
Presidente.
The Herald advocates annexation
of the five Central American States
by Mexico. The general opinion here
is that intervention is inevitable,
and Mexico looks to the United
States to make the initial move.
Washington Especially No news
of any kind beyond the press dis
patches has reached the State De-
partment of, the rumored opening of
hostilities between Nicaragua and
Salvador. The department, however,
is exhibiting the keenest interest in
the reports.
II an engagement has taken place
between gunboats of the two coun-
tries is was pointed out at the Navy
Department that as the Momotombo
q - - Sc
manned entirely by Americans, the
probability is that the Nicaraguans
were victorious
Owing to the continued disturbed
conditions in Nicaragua and Presi-
dent Zelaya's failure to make seri-
our efforts looking to the settlement
of the Emery claim, the State De-
partment, by withdrawing Mr.. Greg
ory the American charge at Mana
qua, and ordering the legation plac-
ed in the hands of the consul, who
will have no diplomatic capacity,
practically broke off diplomatic rela-
tions with, that country.
Affairs in Central America have
been closely watched by the Ameri-
can and Mexican governments both
of which have now come to an un-
derstanding that the time has arriv-
ed when drastic measures should be
enforced to insure peace in the Cen
trail American republics Ambassa-
dor la Barra, of Mexico, spent some
time at the State Department in con-
ference with Assistant Secretary Will
son. and the determination was
reached that if the American war
ships now in Nicaraguan waters and
to be sent there are not sufficient to
impress President Zelaya that the
treaty of peace entered into between
the Central American republics is
not to be lived up to, more radical
steps would be taken to accomplish
that result. The impression was Civ
en- that, if need be, intervention
would be resorted to- The govern
ments of the United States and
Mexico, it was stated. are in full ac-
cord as to the policy to be pursued
toward Nicaragua and are now an
ticipatinP Zo'"va's fnrthe" moves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
1900 Horses Quarantined.

Philadelphia Especially One hum
bred stables in various sections Of
the city and 1900 horses are under
quarantine owing to an outbreak of
mango, discovered by the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board. DR.. W. Hor-
ace Hoskins, of this city. chief in
spector of the board, placed the en-
barge on the stables and said that
the disease was brought to Phila-
delphia in shipments of horses from
New York, New Jersey and points
West.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
olives ChiIdren Poisson.

Flora, Ill. Especially. - Robert
Strawson. mail clerk, aged As
years, poisoned his three children.
aged 8, and 8 years, respectively,
by giving them strychnine in their
coffee. and afterward took the same
kind of draught himself. The Oldest
child is still living, but has violent
commissions, while Strawson and the
two others are dead. He left a note
TO his wife, saying he was tired OF
life.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
REJECT DEMANDS
MADE BY MINERS
The RaEd-coal Operators Make No
Concessions.

Philadelphia Especially The an-
thracite coal operators met the COM
mittee of hard coal miners in the
Reading Terminal Building here and
fatty refused to grant the men any
of the demands they laid before
them and at the same time proposed
to the mineworkers that the present
agreement, which expires March 81,
be renewed for another term OF three
years. This decision, while not un-
expected by the mineworkers, as they
had long ago learned that the oper-
ators were against making any con-
cessions, came as a great disappoint-
ment to the men when they were
officially informed of the stand taken
by the companies.
When the afternoon session of the
conference adjourned shortly after
O'Clock p. NJ, Thomas Lewis, ma
tional president of the United Mine
workers of America, and his coll
leagues filed out of President Baer's
office and went straight to their hotel
with a spirit that was not buoyant
as that with which they entered the
conference room. Mr. Lewis declin-
ed to comment on the developments
Of the day beyond stating that he
and his committeeman will meet to
discuss the situation.
The formal announcement made
for the benefit of the public of the
refusal of the operators to grant the
demands of the men was contained
in statement agreed upon by both
sides. 1t is as follows:
Demands Are Refused.
"A committee of seven representa-
tives of anthracite mineworkers and
a committee of seven representatives
of the anthracite operators held
joint meeting at the Reading Termi-
nal Building this afternoon to dis
cuss the Mine Workers demands.
These demands are the same that
were drafted in Scranton last Octo-
Der.
"The operators declined to accede
to the demands. The chief reason
offered for. the rejection was that
any increase in the cost of produc-
ton would necessitate an advance
in the price of coal, and that such
an advance was impracticable. The
operators said that wages in the an
thracite mining industry we're al
ready at high level and could not
be increased.
THE announcement of the opera
tors position was followed by free
discussion of the various demands,
each side stating it's views fully in
regard thereto The operators de-
clared their unwillingness to reopen
the eight-hour day question and 9TH (
er questions passed upon by the an
thracite commission of 1902. They
also declared themselves opposed TO
the Mine Workers proposition for .
one-year agreement
They declined to recognize the
United Mine Workers of America,
chiefly on the ground that it was
controlled by bituminous workers.
They said they met Mr.. Lewis and
his committee as representatives Of
the anthracite workers and not as
officers of the union The operators
called upon the report of the strike
commission to support their refusal
to deal with the United Mine Work
ers.
cat the end of the discussion the
operators made the definite PROPOSE
ton to renew the present agreement
for term of three years."
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
STANDARD Gets SEQ. 600 Fine.

Buffalo. N. Y. Especially Federal
Judge Hazel denied an arrest of
Judgment and fined the Standard
OIL Company $4,000 in the suit of
the government against the trust for
rebating. The fine follows convic-
ton obtained in Rochester last June.
1t was charged that the Standard had
accepted rebates on oil shipments
from Olean, N. Y, to points in YER
mont.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19

Washington, D. C. Especially -
When the new House of Represen-
tatives adjourned shortly before 6
O'Clock p M, Monday, after one of
the most holly contested struggles
ever witnessed in the Capitol, victory
was with the House leaders. Speak
er Cannon was elected Speaker for
the fourth term, and the insurgent
revolt was only partially successful.
The Speaker and his Heutenants were
worn and weary, for they had not
won a victory so complete that there
were no casualties. The rules of
the old House were not adopted in
their entirety. The Speaker was
compelled to make concessions to
save himself from defeat.
The rules have been modified, and
any modification is an improvement.
The notifications were brought about
through the Fitzgerald resolutions.
They were offered by Representative
Fitzgerald, of New York, Demo-
Graf, and they were adopted by the
organization Republicans led by Mr..
Dalzell, and aided by number, Of
Democrats who are being denounced
by their colleagues as Cannon
Democrats.
Without the help of these Demo
Gratis Mr.. Cannon would have been
defeated and stripped of the power
to name the committees. 1t is this
vast patronage that enables the
Speaker to rule the House, for by
this power he controls all the great
committees and thus the legislation
of the House through his lieuten-
ants. The Democrats, bitterly chat
ing under what they call the treach-
cry of their own men, hastily called
a. caucus after the House had adj
journed and passed a rule declaring
that no Democrat may accept COM
mittee assignment from Speaker
Cannon unless the assignment has
the Endorsement of Mr.. Clark, the
minority leader In this way they
hope to prevent the Cannon Demo-
Gratis" from reaping the rewards of
the support of the Speaker.
As now amended the rules provide
that hereafter member may three
days after he has introduced bill
to be known as the Unanimous Con-
sent Calendar" Every Wednesday
or the session is to be given to con-
sideration of bills on this calendar.
Each bill is called in order and any
member may object to its considera-
ton. This disposes of the bill and
it is stricken from this calendar and
goes to the regular calendar and will
probably be lost for the Congress.
To the casual observer it is not a
great victory, but it is a step for
ward. Under the old rules mem
Der could not get recognition to call
MP his bill unless he obtained Mr..
Cannon's consent Now, at least, his
bill will have its day in court.
True, the Speaker, through his
friends on the floor of the House,
can object to unanimous consent for
Its consideration, but the member
can at least explain to his constitu-
ents that he has made an honest eff
fort to get the bill passed. To some
slight extent, at least. the supreme
power of the Speaker is curbed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
: LuMsDEN GETS IS YEARS.
North Carolina Inventor Sentenced
For Killing Broker.

New York Especially John c.
Lumsden, the young North Carolina
inventor, convicted of manslaughter
in the first degree on the charge of
killing Harry B. Suydam, a broker,
was sentenced in the Court of Cen
eral Sessions to not less than IS
years nor more than 10 years and 6
months In the State prison.
The broker was shot and killed in
his ONCE on December 10 last, after
an alteration with Lumsden over
money matters. Lumsden asserting
that the broker owed him $1,000 on
some notes.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Princeton Drops Fifty-Five students.

Princeton, N. J. Especially Fifty
five students have been dropped from
the rolls of Princeton University un-
til the opening of the next college
year, in September, as a result of
deficiency in the recent mid-year ex-
aminations, according to announce
ment just made. With the exception
of 1907, this is the smallest number
thus suspended in the last decade.
Twenty-six of the number were
sophomores, the freshman class.
which usually suffers the most loss.
being deprived of but IL members.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
MEXICO FEARS BREAD FAMINE.
VIII Again Suspend Duty On Wheat
Imports From States.

Mexico City Especially This coun-
try will again declare of all wheat
duties on or before April to pre-
vent a bread famine. Wheat now
costs $3.50 Mexican money per BUSH
ell in this city when imported from
the United States, and the home crop
is exhausted.
United States wheat on the border
now costs $1.2S, and with the duty
of 20 cents gold per bushel and the
additional freight rate to Mexico City
the price is exorbitant. For sew
eral years Mexico has had to suspend
the duty on wheat each spring.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Kieran Is Indicted.

Pittsburg. Pa. Especially. p. ].
Kieran. former president of the
Fidelity Funding Company of New
York, whose financial operations
brought him into wide repute re-
Gently, was indicted here on a
charge of embezzlement and larceny,
due to a note he is alleged to have
made to Mother NJ Vincent, of the
Sisters of the Good Shepherd.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
W. G. T. U. After Mrs. Taft.

Indianapolis, Ind. Especially "A
canvass is in progress among mem
bers of the Women's, Christian Tenn
perance Union throughout the state
to secure unity in representing to
the wife of President Taft the evils
that may come from serving wine
on the table. Letters have been writ
ten to leading clubwomen in the state
asking that they join in friendly
protest.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Fire In snartanshurg.

Spartansburg, S. C. Especially A
fire in the heart of the business dis
trict of Spartansburg threatens to be-
come the most destructive in the his
tory of the city. The Cleveland
Building is already in ruins and the
Bank of Spartanburg Building is in
danger.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Kills Herself And Som.

Rushville. Ind. Especially Mrs.
Lew Crist, of Chicago. who was visit
ing the family of B. w. Riley here,
shot and killed her 14-year-old boy
and then killed herself. The bodies
were found in the Riley home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
Norman r. Mack's Home BurueI

Buffalo. N. Y. Especially The
home of Norman e. Mack, chairman
of the Democratic National Commit
tee, was destroyed by fire. Mr.. Mack
and his family are in Atlantic City.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1909-03-19
WAR ON BETWEEN
NICARAGUA AND SALVADOR
Uncle Sam Has Private Understand
Ing With Mexico.
GUNBOATs IN a DRAWN BATTLE.

These Two Governments Convinced
That The Time Has Come To Take
Drastic Measures To Enforce Peace
In The Central American Repub-
lics-Reported That United States
Will Annex Two Republics And
Mexico Do The Same-Relations
With Nicaragua Broken.