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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
JACK THE HUGGER
| ATTACKS GIRLS
Misses Lille Dreimeyer and
Emma Groth, Latest Vic
| Tins Of the Wretch.

ST. LOUIS, Dec. Jack, the
Hugger," who has terrorized
women and girls in the south side
for the last month, emerged from
Temporary retirement Tuesday
might and added two more to his
list of victims.
Miss Lille Dreimeyer, II years
old, returning to her home OF 3017
Gasconade street, from a picture
show at 9 o'clock, was seized by
the hugging one opposite. & vacant
lot at Chippewa and Oregon ave-
nue.. She screamed, broke away
and fled, followed by a shot from
the peevish hugger. Her father,
when the girl ran breathless into
the house, seized his revolver and
went in search of the fellow, but
failed to get trace of him.
A half hour later, while Miss
Emma Groth was seated in the
kitchen Of her home, 1921 Wiscon.
sin avenue, Jack" walked boldly
I'm and titled to embrace her. Her
screams attracted her brother in
law, Jacob Hoge, from an upper
room. He chased Jack" from the
house and down the street, firing
six shots at him. When Hoge's re-
volver was emptied, Jack" turned
and made faces at Hoge, and then
disappeared.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
SHORT SHAVINCS

There are ways and ways of econ
omizing. Here are some of the
methods practiced by two imprac.
ticable young men just out of col
lege last June and up against the
problem of making their own liv.
ings for the first time in their lives.
They live in room which costs
them $3.50 week-$1.25 each.
They breakfast on cereal and cot
fee for Is cents and line in the
evening for $3.50 at a downtown
cafe. They pay Is cents for an
after dinner cigar, and are careful
to use only one match to light both.
A north side housewife, now a
bride of IA months, has bought all
her butter of huckster at 25 cents
a pound. 1t was fine. Hubby plas
tered it on his bread like mason
spreads on mortar and smacked his
lips at its freshness and fine flavor
Wife just couldn't see why her
neighbors should pay 80 and So
cents for butter when she was get
ting such excellent quality for 25
cents. She recommended her buck
ster. A score of neighbors changed
by her advice.
But the huckster has lost his Gus
critics to be taken internally with
agreeable effect. Instead Of this
article. the complainant declares
he was given horse medicine
which he drank. The effect o.
this Was not agreeable, says Red
. sniu 81 y that e mads !. him SIX *
fecoihvsdsed for mental and
bodily anguish.
The jury disagreed With him
but upon what ground. was not
stated. Some think that the jury
considered 1t a standoff, that is
granting the horse medicine was
not whisky, neither, on the other
hand, was Redenius a horse.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
SWIMMING GIRL SHOWS THAT
HER SHAPE IS ALL NATURE MADE

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-The
only bones about me. girls. are the
ones that nature gave me-" said
slim, Annette Kellerman, as she
addressed . big audience of WON.
en- In the Colonial theater. The
young swimming Venus looked-in
a tight-fitting black velvet gown
as II the most expert Of cor
setieres had nodded her into the
creation. But she proved in
startling fashion that this WASH!
SO. "I'll just take this thing (the
gown off, said the confidential
Annette, suiting the action to the
word and revealing herself In her
black swimming suit.
"Then I'll just rip this thing (the
suit down the side and show you
that there's nothing underneath
,but--but-me," and she did that
too.
OF course there wasn't a man
within seeing or even hearing dis
lance. This was purely an affair
between Annette and the women
who were young and middle-aged
and old. and of widely varying de
grees of pulchritude, but who. te
the breezy swimmer, were al
girls" They were there because
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
ranch into a nronertv that has ever

ranch into property that has ever
since paid well.
= Two years later he received his
$6,000.000. Since then he has de-
voted his business life to carrying
on the companies started by his
father. He Is director of a score
of large corporations, notably
many Pacific coast improvement
companies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
QUIT WHISKY, NOW
CANCER HASsaacN

NEW YORK. Dec. George
Croker, the man who made So
100000 by refraining from over-in-
diligence In intoxicants for five
years, Is dying of cancer. His
father, the late Charles Croker.
California pioneer and associate OF
Flood, Fair and Mackay--'4Sers---
left $60.000.000 to his children
when he died in 1888. but stipu.
lated that in this his son should
have on share till "for the space
of five years continuously he shall
abstain from liquors to the extent
that he shall not during this period
have been intoxicated
In 1891 George Croker notified
his brothers that his abstinence
had begun. And he made good.
Upon n Utah ranch he worked for
three years. converting valueless
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
THINK DUKE AND
kATHERlNE'S MATCH
PROGRESSING

LONDON, Dec. 1.-One of the
bitterest opponents of the mar
riage Of the Due d. Abruzzi to Miss
Katherine Elkins has been the
Duchess of Aosta. 1t is said that
he has fallen into disfavor with
the Italian monarch, and Is about
to go on a hunting trip to Africa
for two years. Her departure has
revived the rumor that the dukes
cause Is progressing favorably in
the Italian court, and that all OBJ.
stacles to his marriage with the
American millionaire's daughter
will shortly be overcome.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
THIS WEDDING A POEM.
ceremony In Epic 10 introduced by
-. MiosdistcSNn Paakof.

MIDDLETOkvN n. u. Nov. so.---
A genuineiy poetac marriage w
the one ct Calvary 5apxiss ssiurch
this morning uniting Clarence b.
Crance, . young business men of
this city, and Miss Luella May
Clark, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Isaac M. Clark.
The Rev. John A. Courtwright.
pastor Of the church. performed the
ceremony. which was nearly all in
poetry. and the service was so i'm
pressive that it promises to become
popular fad with those eligible
for the ceremony. Mr.. COPYRIGHT
only recently assumed the pastor
ate Of the church. and his remark
able innovation In weddings has
been q decided hit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

4 Teacher-How many make q
million. Johnny?
Johnny--Not many.--Judge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
1T WAS HIS LEG OR HIS
LIFE, AND HE GAVE
HIS LEG
Tramp with Foot Caught on Rail.
road Track Had to Decide
on One or the Other.

GREENSBURG, Ind, Dec. L.
Calvin Stotklin of Pittsburg lost
eft leg when he was run down
a Big Four train on bridge
heSr Adams, five miles west Of this
city.
Stotklin says he is a tramp. and
that in the darkness he did not see
The bridge until he stepped upon 1t.
He heard train approaching and
IN attempting to reach a place of
safety caught his foot between two
lies. Leaning to the side of the
rack as far as possible and holding
pinto a side rod to keep from falling
INTO the stream below, he waited
until the train passed over his leg.
The man dragged himself off the
bridge, and on account of q storm
bis cries for help were not heard
until midnight. Surgeons ampu
lated the leg below the. knee.
Stotklin says he is % years old.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

Things for Babies & Small Children
IN THE chldrens section the ground floor you can
u take your choice from a nice assortment of special
lots. Among which are the following:
Children's wool and tub dresses hats infants bonnets
white lawn and madras guimps white and colored coats
long flannelete kimonos infants long flannel skirts
cambria drawers white aprons chldrens sweaters and
few baskets.
Values all the way up to $500; some, of course, are
worth considerably less than that Take your choice
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30.-Presi-
dent Taft has wired an offer of the
governorship of New Mexico to a
man in the territory, but until his
acceptance is received no official
announcement of the appointment
will be made,
The governorship is vacant on
account of the resignation of
George Curry, former rough rider,
appointed by Roosevelt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

they wanted to know how to be
beautiful, and thought Annette
could tell them.
Its going to be a perfectly aw.
full informal lecture" said Annette
at the beginning, and It surely was.
''If more girl would swim and
dance and care for athletics in,
stead Of rushing into matrimony,
as the only Joy in the world, there
would be. fewer divorces" said
Annette.
The perfectly informal lecture
wound up with one of Miss Keller.
mans swimming exhibitions in her
big tank and many woman went
away vowing to learn to swim II
she had to break ice to do it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

toner of IA months. Two days ago
when unwrapping pound print,
she discerned some faint lettering
on the paper. She looked closer
and spelled out the word "O-l-e-o-
margarine"
why" protested the huckster
when she assailed him, did you
think you were getting REAL but
ter for rs cents a pound? never
said you were!"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01

NEW YORK, Dec. 1.-Senator
ldrich, In an address before the
Economic club last night. said that
he panic of 1907 cost the United
tates more than $4,000, 900, 900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-01
HORSE MEDICINE LAW
Fine Legal Point Seems Decided
in Case Of Man Who Took
II for Booze

SIOUX FALLS, s. D., Dec. l.
A jury in the circuit court OF
Turner county cogitated over the
complaint of one Peter Redenius
and then decided that he had no
redress.
1t was "a peculiar case, and one
in which Peter felt he was en-
titled to $4,000 damages. His
wall was that he had applied at
a drug store for quantity OF the
fluid known as whisky, which Is
said by those versed in its prop
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

was lost forty years ago, and cause
that the enlightened patriotic people
of the south are now glad was lost.
Gen. Grant was on the reviewing
stand as the long stream of ex-confed-
crate soldiers marched by, and was
recognized by his likeness to his great
father. AS soon as recognized a great
shout went up, and thousands crowd
edarounG the stand to shake the hand
Of the son Of the man who had over
thrown their confederacy. 1t was one
of the incidents occurring now and
then which show that the country is,
indeed, united, and that the Ameri-
cans are the most tolerant people on
the face of the earth.
Those ex-cOnfederates were proud
Of the marches they had made, the
courage they had displayed, the bat
ties they had fought, and the hard
ships they had endured for an idea
they thought was right: but in their
greetings to the son of the great COM
mander whose genius had overcome
their bravery and devotion they rec
OgniZed the greatness. the generosity.
the moderation of the father in the
hour Of triumph. 1t was Il scene that
could not have been witnessed in any
other country.
1t is proposed to erect at Richmond,
Virginia, Il great confederate battle
abbey, in which shall be gathered
relics and memorials Of the south dur
ing that four years of strife. Monn-
ments have been erected to Davis, to
Lee. to JACKSON, and others of the
leaders: Davis portrait has been en-
graved on the service to be used, Oh
one OF the great battlesllips Of the
union, with hardly a protest against
it. \ monument has been erected
even to WirZ. who was i'm no sense Of
the word a soUtherner or q represent
ative Of the chivalry Of the south, and
whose record was loudly condemned
by the men of the south who fought
it's battles.
All these things speak of the toler-
ance Of the people. They prove that
Americans are greater in naynanim-
ity, in generous forgetfulness Of the
past, than amy other people. The
ovation to Gen. Grant was spontane-
Gus: it was not Il prearranged affair,
but came from the hearts Of those
heart OF the general, as it VIII the
heart Of every northern man who
reads the story of it.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

Certain ministers of the Gospel,
no doubt, are engaged in crusade
against modern monst rOsities in wO-
mans headwear. 1t is Il pity that
earnest and energetic people should
waste on impossible things the pow
ers that might be used to some pnr-
pose if properly directed. There are
some things the church might do
put an end to war, stop race-track
gambling, discourage fishing on sun
day and the like: but when the
church undertakes to dictate fashions
to women it assumes task which
can bring it nothing bat defeat and
hUmiliation
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

The Eastern slope. monthly pub
licati"n devoted to the exploitation
of the resources. indust ries and pos
sibilities of that section of the Nation
lying east of the Rockies in Montana
and northern Wyoming. is the latest
publication to reach this office. Jean
=. Decker, Il Billings newspaper man,
is the editor. and Il. &. l.inebarger,
manager. The publication is filled
with that indeiinable something
known as the Billings Spirit" which
is Il guarantee of its success.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

The soaking rain of last Saturday
night, Sunday and Sunday night,
which extended all over this section
of the country, has given Il wonderful
impetus to growing crops and grass
on the range. The country never
looked better than it does at the pres
ent time. Farmers are delighted with
the outlook for bumper crop, which
is now almost assured.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

\ man who knocks his own town or
country by discouraging strangers to
locate creates the contrary impression
to the one sought. With his pessi-
mistic talk he thinks he is impressing
his nearer with the idea that he pos
sesses superior wisdom, when in fact
the newcomer keeps looking for the
long ears of the ass as he is bored by
the braying OF the knocker. The only
way to build upa town is for every
body to boost. II you can't boost,
sell out and get out. The live ones
can accomplish $" much more if they
are not compelled to carry the heavy
weight Of the dead ones.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

Typographical errors will creep into
the columns of the best regulated
newspapers ut times. says the Miles
City Independent. This, taken from
the Montana Daily Record of Helena,
is somewhat ludicrous: IN. T..
knowles. state veterinarian, is in
receipt of Il number of doses of vac
cine for hog cholera, which are to be
used on the beard of Il. L. Boggs in
Ravalla county" 1t is presumed
that the reporter wrote it "her,l" for
we connot conceive of any kind of
alfalfa crop on Il mans chin that
could be benefited by hog cholera
vaccine
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25
GEN. GRANTS OVATION.

The ovation given to Gen. Fred ID.
Grant at Memphis is in splendid con-
trast to the foolish and bomhastic
utterances at recent meetings OF the
ex-confederate soldiers. 1t gives to
the world an emphatic and eloquent
protest from the men who fought
against the maunderings of few who
are filled with All idea that it is Il
display of southern spirit to boast of
continued adherence to Il cause that
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

I.ewistown may wake up some day
and discover that her strenuous and
unanimous objection to the y con-
nection at Judith Gap will be a costly
piece of business in the loss of trade.
The people up this way have always
felt friendly to Iewistown and have
poured money into her merchants
peck cts, but lenceforth we will go to
Billings and Great Falls for whatever
cannot be bought i'll Judith Gap.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

Reports from the big money centers
Of the east and middle west are to tie
effect that leading tinanciers are of
the opinion that this country is on
the eve OF the greatest prosperity
that the United States has ever
known. Money is now plentiful at Il
low rate of interest for legitimate in
vestments. and Montana propositions
are eagerly sought for because they
are big dividend payers.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

In last Mondays Great Falls Trib-
ume appeared remarkable advertise
ment of the Paris Dry Goods company.
1t occupied full page and the read
ing matter was wholly devoted to
statistics on Great Falls with argu-
ments to prove that that city would
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

With London after Montana apples:
the world generally looking to us to
supply it with brea.lstutfs and the
country bidding for our wool. it
would certainly look as though Mon
tana WAS strictly in it.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

Observation-Disclosures steals a march
on her sister towns by giving Fourth
of July celebration on Sunday, June
y. which will also celebrate the first
anniversary of the birth of the town.
But why select sunday for day of
sports and noise? Shame on you,
Mcknight.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

have Il population Of $4,000 in 1910.
A few more boosters like the Paris
and Great Falls would easily come
into her own-the largest city in the
state
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

will also enhance the value of every
acre of land between Judith Gap and
the Swimming Woman country,
establishing a price for the same far
beyond the present owners fondest
dreams
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25
dreams.

The supreme court holds that Lin
coin county, carved out of the north
western part of Flathead county by
the legislature last winter, can take
her place in the sisterhood of Mon
tana countless
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

The Holland Dutch who will colon
iZe a large tract Of land near Hedges
this summer, will show all of us how
to produce the maximum Of wealth
from this rich soil. Their coming
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

Twenty-eight miles Of carpet are
being made for a new hotel in Chi
cago. 1t will be the largest hotel in
the world.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

\ year from now any land in this
section of Montana that is put OH the
market at $50 an acre will be picked
up quickly as choice snap.
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-06-25

Yearly advertising rate. 20 cents an inch. Short
time rate. IS cents an inch each insertion.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-05-05
COYOTES SOURCE OF REVENUE
Deputy Miller Pays Out Round Sums
For Bounty Money to Men Who
Had Good Hunting Recently.

w. w. Anderson of the Selah and
Frank Herke of Tampico cashed in at
the office of the county auditor on
Friday on what may be termed the by
product of their winter activity at
their respective ranches. Mr.. Ander-
son showed up before Wallace Miller
with evidence that he had killed 50
coyotes and 20 wildcats. He produced
the scalps, ears, feet. shouts or what
ever the law requires. as evidence.
drew down s119. good simoleons and
true. and then watched as Mr.. Miller
consigned the trophies of the chase
to the fire.
From the country up behind the All
tanum, from Tampico and beyond
Frank Herke came in with 80 coyote
scalps and those of three wildcats. For
these he procured $3.50. The hunt
ing is either not as good at Tampico
as at Selah. or else Mr.. Herke, as one
of the owners of Yakima avenue
business block. did not have as much
time for the chase. Mr.. Miller says
that advertising pays as it is but day
since he announced that the bounties
were to be paid. He expects good
business Saturday.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-05-05
GRAND JURY INDICTMENTS
For Forgery by Alleged Mutilation of
Excise Papcrs-Would Hamper
Liquor Interests.

PORTLAND, April SO-Indictments
against Deputy City Auditor Sam H.
Lotan as well as against Maurice Rein
stein, president of a local brewing
company, and S. Breslauer, a book
Keeper employed by Reinstein, were
returned by the county grand Jury late
today following an investigation into
the alleged mutilation of the excise
board initiative petition in this city
auditors office on the night of April
10.
Following the indictments bench
warrants for the arrest of the three
men were issued out of the circuit
court and have been placed in the
hands of the sheriff. for service. Ar
rests will probably be made tomorrow.
Forgery by the alleged changing of the
public document is the specific charge
against the three men. That the Ii
quor men would be arrested was not
unexpected but 1t was thought by
many that Lotan would succeed in es-
tablishing his contention If any wrong
had been perpetrated, that he was an
innocent victim.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1909-05-05
HIGH SCHOOL WINS MEET
Easily Captures Third Annual Inter
scholastic Meet of Yakima Valley
SchOols-Ellcnsburg Second

The athletes OF the North Yakima
high school won the, third annual
track meet of the Yakima Valley high
schools Friday afternoon, by a mar
gin of 80 points over their nearest
competitor. the Ellensburg school. The
final scores of the meet were: North
Yakima, 81 points, first place; Ellens-
burg. S5 points, second place; Prosser,
25 points, third place; and Sunnyside
5 points, fourth place. The meet was
attended by large crowd including
many people from towns whose stu
dents were among the contestants.
The North Yakima school walked
off with eleven firsts, four seconds and
four thirds. McWhorter and Remy
were the most consistent performers
for the locals. Cook Of Ellensburg
was the most consistent winner among
the visiting members, securing four
firsts and two seconds. Lum, Writ
and Smiley, did good work. Sunnyside,
the low score, secured no firsts. The
half mile relay was won by McWhor-
ter of North Yakima, with Corbett and
Cook of Ellensburg second and third.
The grammar school relay race was
won by the Summitview school.
The winners, time and events of the
meet are as follows:
10 yard dash-Cook, first; Stewart,
second; Thompson, third. Time 10A
sec.
Shot Put-McWh first; Cook.
r6 iSto
feet.
Pole vault-Shiley, first; Mason,
second. Distance fit. in.
44O dash-Cook, first McWhorter,
second; Corbett, third. Time SIS sec.
High jump-Remy, first; Smiley,
second; Mason, third. Height TT.
Mile run-Lum, first; Robinson,
II sec.
12O yard hurdles-Remy, first; Nc
Carly, second; Mason, third. Time
1872 sec.
Discus throw-Mason, first; Remy,
second; McWhorter, third. Distance
S7-5 feet.
so yard dash-Cook, first: Thomp-
sun, SetoHu, ~ HolIlpSoll, tIllru. Time
So sec.
Half mile-Lum, first; McWhorter,
second; Corbett, third. Time 2.19k
min.
Bread jump-Remy, first: Smith,
second; Mason, third. Distance 1S%
feet.
220 hurdles-Remy first, Smith,
co no a,.fxr lit, n
onds.
Hammer throw-Wirt, first; Gault,
second; Remy third. Distance 778 IT.
220 dash-Cook, first; Stewart, sec
ond; McWhorter, third. Time .23 Sec
Half mile Observation-Disclosures first
Corbett, second; Cook, third