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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
ABSENT BUT
MEMORY AT HOME
(By United Press)

BELLINGHAM, April 6.-Ken-
meth Martin, wealthy hotel propri-
etor of Roslyn, B. c., whose men,
ory is complete blank from the
time he left home on trip to Spo-
kane and Vancouver, lies in a seri-
GUS condition in hotel here. He
was taken from a Great Northern
train Sunday. When he recovered
consciousness he insisted he was
still in his hotel at home. He con-
verses on all subjects nationally
except his whereabouts. His con-
dition is supposed to be due to an
of the kidneys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
COLLNWOOD MOTHERS BELIEVE THEY
GET MESSAGES FROM BURNED BABES

messages to their loved ones on
earth. Each letter is written in
the handwriting of the spirit child
when alive, mothers say.
Don't mourn for us, mother
the letters repeat eff you cry it
makes us weak and we can
scarcely write to you. eB happy.
1t makes us tsrong."
The letters insist that the Col
linwood children are all together, a
bright, happy company in heaven.
The letters have lifted the gloom
that has hung over many homes
since the fire. Happily the mothers
read over their letters daily, wait
ing in patience for the next meet
ing at the Schultz house, when
more letters will be received.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
(By United Press)

CLEVELAND, April 6.-Many
mothers who lost children in the
Collinwood school fire a year ago
say they receive spirit messages
from their dead children at a meet
ing held every week.
Louisa Schultz, age IS, whose lit
tie brother Henry was a fire vic
tim, is the medium. Spirit hands
rest upon the hands of Miss
Schultz, the mothers believe. She
goes into a semi-trance. The moth
ers gather around. A pencil is
placed in the mediums fingers.
She writes-page after page.
One after another the dead chill
dren have the use of the medium 5
hand. They take turns writing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

Special Correspondence to The Press
WASHINGTON, April GA totally
different battleship-thisi is the bat
tleship of the future.
1t will be long and rakish and
Iowa many thousand horsepower
launch. of 10000 or 10000 or 100000
or koodness knows how many thou
sand tons displacement.
Six revolving turrets, carrying
the heaviest guns, and arranged in
steps, the highest in the middle
these will be the only parts of the
new warship visible above the gum
vale.
Already our navy has done away
with the old-time fighting masts,
as they were called, and the plans
of naval experts contemplate the
rapid substitution of light wire
woven towers, which in their ap-
pearance suggest an inverted waste
basket. These have been tried and
found adequate for all uses served
by the fighting tops and military
masts, whose small caliber guns
were shown in the Japanese-Rus-
sian war to be entirely useless and
whose heavy metal work were so
much more target for the missiles
of the enemy. The admirals bridge
and the woodwork of the pilot
house have also been condemned
as superf1uities.
The great stride ahead which has
been adopted by Great Britain is
the installation in their newest
type of Dreadnaught of what
amounts to a gas engine. This type
OF engine, perfected in the United
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

According to the we'll authentt
Gated information here coal is still
the fuel of the British Dread.
naught, but instead of heating
steam for engines Of the ordinary
type, the coal itself is heated and
the gas produced is run into cylin-
ders, where 1t is exploded, Just as
the gas from gasoline by its explo-
sion furnishes power to run the
automobile. In word, the principle
Of the petrol engine and of the per-
fected power which has come into
general use with the development
of our automobile, is to be applied
on an enormous scale to the latest
engines of naval war. ~
The modern Dreadnaught Is a
ship with six turrets built In ter
race fashion. That is to say, No. 1
turret at the bow is enough lower
than No. 2 turret so that No. 2 can
swing it's guns and shoot over No.
/. No. can shoot over No. 2. No.
4 is high enough to shoot over No.
5 and No. S can trains its guns and
shoot over No. 6. The higher tur-
rets are in the center of the ship
and they slope down at either end.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
ON
THE JOB NOW

Secretary Rice of the Greater
Spokane committee hasn't been
back in the booster harness very
long, but the big projects mapped
out for the summer are already
oiled up and in running order. This
morning he mailed out the assess
ments fixed upon among. the real
estate men of the city who have
agreed to contribute $4,000 of the
$1,000 that will be needed to carry
out the Greater Spokane plans
The assessments range from SIS to
$40.
These include the national irrl-
CATION congress, the biggest and
most important public event in the
western states; the national apple
show, which Spokane made fam
GUS last year and which in turn
added to Spokane's fame: a pub
licity campaign on a bigger and
more systematic scale than before
attempted and an advertising cam
paign among visitors to the A. Y.
p. exposition that will skim a big
share of the cream of the western
movement on account of the fair.
Spokane boosting has suffered
some since the old get-results
working combination has been out
of 1t temporarily, but with the
work now outlined whatever lapse
there has been will be more than
made up before the year is ended.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
(By United Press)

PATERSON, N. :, April 6.-Miss
Sadie Bell, IS years old, of No. 46
Market street, is in the general
ceived while she was trying to get
into her home.
Miss Bell visited friends and
reached her home at midnight. The
young man who had accompanied
her said good night and left her at
the door. Miss Bell expected to
find the door open, but it was lock-
ed. She rang the bell, but there
was no answer. Repeated ringing
faile dto arouse the sleeping in
mates, and the girl became fright
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

ing Wednesday evening at Bouley's
dancing academy. S10k Riverside.
Admission will be free to all men,
bers and friends of the order. A
musical program, dancing and re-
freshments have been arranged for.
This assembly has been meeting on
Tuesdays at the armory, but viii
hereafter meet every Wednesday
at Bouley's academy. The lodge is
gaining rapidly in membership.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
No. 625S.

In the superior court of the state
of Washington, in and for the coun-
ty of Spokane. In the matter of
the estate of Simon P. Johnson, de-
ceased.
Notice is hereby given that all
persons having claims against said
estate are required to present them
to me for allowance at the Office Of
the administrator at the Spokane
State Bank, Spokane, Spokane
county, Washington, within twelve
months after the date of the first
publication of this notice, or they
will be forever barred.
Dae of the first publication Of
this notice March 16, 1909.
G. w. PEDDYCORD,
Administrator of the Estate of ST.
mon P. Johnson. Deceased.
McWilliams & McWilliams, At
torneys for Administrator.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

States, has been adopted by foreign
countries for their torpedo boats
and small destroyers. So backward,
however, are we in our naval con-
struction that we have not even
kept pace with foreign nations in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06


Truth IL stranger than fiction. n
Is said; Kiron's powers are IN!
creasing day by day; while in thar
sleep OF death this Great Enigma
sees the way and tells It all: Jupt
what your life has been, just what
1t will be; tells your name. tells
when and whom you will marry.
tells as to all business AFFAIRS:
unites the separated: hastens mar.
riagss. develops personal magnet.
ism, teaching every phase of 90
cult power. Cut this ad ont ana
bring 1t with you and receive the
most marvellous reading that ever
came from human lips. Low fee.
soc. Hours from 10 a m. tc 9 D. m.
20 s3+--RIvERSIDE-ss4
4. eet UPSTAIRS .,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

Il understand he gives his wife
a liberal allowance, but that there's
a string tied to it.
Yes; he calls it safety pin
money
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

"They say your son is a regular
cutup at college"
well, he ought to be; he's at
tending a medical college,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

this improvement 1t comes, how.
ever, as surprise to all the world
or 1t will when it is heard-that
the enormous $4,000 ton Dread
naught battleships of Great Britain
are to have engines of this sort.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
Classified Ads
Miscellaneous
& Real Estate
Opportunities
For Sale.

Grocery store and meat market
combined, doing good business;
will sell at invoice. Apply Geo.
Whitesel. Phone Max. 1400.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
ARTISANS WILL DANCE,

Alta assembly No. IS, United Ar
tisans, will hold a jollification meet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

THE BEST IN TOWN.
Who wants good restaurant and
lunch counter combined? We have
the best In the city right on Riv-
erside ave.
WEBB REALTY CO.,
t02 8. HOWARD. TEL. N. sc.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
Attorneys.

M. T. O'Connnr. C. ]. Pence. attor.
neys and cOunselors at law.
Room COS Hyde block. Civil and
criminal practice. Satisfaction
guaranteed or no pay. Telephone
1880 or 1858.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
REPORT NEW STRIKE

for the purpose of verifying the re-
port. The copper issues were neg
lected today and as these are the
leaders the market was not partic-
ularly active, Some curb trading
in coal shares and several good
sized blocks of Pincher Creek coal
repotred sold around 81 cents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

An important strike was reported
from the ldora mine last evening
The superintendent phoned in that
the ore had widened to Az feet
with average values of about so
per cent lead and % ounces in sill
yer. John II. Nordquist left Wal
lace this morning for the property
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
500 CASH HANDLES.

500 CASH HANDLES.
6 room modern house on Mission
ave-; balance payable as rent.
Price $3.50. This is a bargain.
A good restaurant in city; $1400;
terms.
THOMPSON-GILLIS INV. CO.
So Washington st. Phone 1880
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

100 acres only 3 miles from r. r.
with frame house of 4 rooms; 2
acres of orchard; 6 acres cleared;
for only 500, and this is not junk
either. We can show you. Good
title.
$1175 takes an extra good lot in
side 21s mile circle in Union Park
with good 8 room house, good lawn,
rose bushes; near Sprague avenue.
X-RAY INVESTMENT co.
Room 2 Wolverton. Main 1924.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
EASTERN MARKETS
FURNISHED by Walter J. Nichols
& Coz

Liverpool close: Wheat ia to
~ higher; May wheat IS Tad;
corn unchanged to "A higher; May
corn 5s 9%d.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06
Furnished Rooms.

Furnished and unfurnished house
keeping rooms, cheap rent; bath.
hot and cold water. 516 w. Ca
taldo, north end of Howard street
bridge.
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Spokane Press, 30 cents month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

Furnished sleeping rooms for rent
$3.50 per week and up. S211 lin
coin.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-06

Suit, size 35, late style. almost new,
cost $25; sell for SO.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-25
WANT COLUMN.
Rates-One Cent per word, Moth
ing less than ten cents.

LOST-Steel cable for threshing
rig, between Dugway and Madison
church. Return to Fred Sellman,
Decorah. 34-2pd
FOR SALE-My entire stock of
Rose Comb Rhode Island Red
fowls, 125 birds, none over one
year old. Cheap on account of
moving. Mrs. Irwin Allen, Cas-
Italia, Iowa. 34-4pd
LANDS-For rich and good lands
for wheat, corn, oats, bluegrass,
ETC., sold at a bargain, write
Richard Fl. Woods & Co., Ver-
sales, Missouri. 34-4pd
LOST-Pin set with opal and pearls.
Lost on West Water. st. Finder
please return to Winneshiek Ho-
tel 1922
WANTED-Two or three unfurnish-
ed rooms, suitable for light house
keeping, centrally located. Notify
Stoddard's store. 33-1wpd
FARM FOR SALE-In Button
township, consisting of about 1913
acres with buildings. Inquire of
Mrs. Sarah J. Gibbs, Post Office
DEBORAH, Ia, Route 8.
LOST-A self-filling fountain pen.
Finder please leave at this office.
FOR RENT-Residence property on
West Broadway. Inquire Marsh's
Music House. 27-tf
FOR RENT-Residence at 507 Me-
chanic St. Inquire Mrs. e. r.
Acers, next door. 18tf
FOR SALE-The Joel Dayton home,
one block south of Luther College.
Will sell from one to twenty-five
acres adjoining. Terms to suit
purchaser. Enquire of G. S. Boice.
33-2w
FOR oALE-DdSiless room anu fiat
building now occupied by H. Jar
gers barber shop. 29-tf
SEWING MACHINE-Repai of all
kinds at Fred ]. Rosenthal's.
14-tf.
WANTED-Buyers for 100 Iron
Beds, from $3.50 up. l.. r. Nor
rison, East Water St., the man
who saves you big money.
FOR SALE-Pine dimension tim
bers, most any length, from 10 to
80 feet long. Phil Halse, R. 8,
DEBORAH. Phone DEBORAH or Burr
Oak. 22-13pd
LOST-You are lost in the saving
scheme if you don't go to l.. r.
Morrison's and purchase furniture,
etc. Several fine bicycles for sale
cheap, and hundreds Of other ar
ticles at surprising prices. Just
call and be convinced.
FOR SALE-At a bargain, 51S
horse power gasoline engine. En-
quire Upper Iowa rover Co.
FOR RENT-Eight-room house on
Maple Ave. Good location. mod
ern improvements, up-to-date. In
quire of E. T. Reed. 16-tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-25
Trials of the Phone.

Judge Hello, hello who is
is this please?" the man at the
phone impatiently hurled at the
mouthpiece.
This is-Whom did you wantc?"
came back a feminine voice.
Il called for number-confound
it. I've forgotten the number now!
Who is this anyway"
Sir, think you might be a lit
tie more polite in your manner tow
ard a lady. You've doubtless got
the wrong number"
How can / tell whether I've got
the right or wrong number if you
won't tell we who you are? Some
women make me tired"
You're a gentleman"
You're a LADY,"
Back up! Who are you, any
way?"
Sir, I'll tell you who l am. I'm
the wife of the biggest stakeholder
in this telephone company. l am
Mrs. George Banks, that's who l
am, sir!"
Great Scott, Mary; I've been
trying to get you. This is George,
your husband"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-25
Free Gifts To Brides.

In accordance with our custom for
several years past, we will present
every bride who lives in Winneshiek
county after her marriage a receipt
for the Public Opinion for one year,
to encourage matrlmony and the set
thing of newly married couples t..
Winneshiek county. Send us your
name, residence and date of marriage
and we will send you a receipt free
of charge. IT,
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-25

We have a very large stock OF
all kinds of paper used in COM
mercial printing, the largest force
of job printers in northeast Iowa,
the very latest and highest type of
machinery of all kinds, and solicit
your job printing upon the basis OF
good work at reasonable prices.
Every job that goes out of this
Office is guaranteed, both as to quail
ty and price.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-25

We operate complete, modern
Job Printing Plant. Linotype COM
position, electric power, latest inn
proved machinery. Try us.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-25

We have always wanted to be rich
long enough to wear out my old
clothes.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-25

A bridal veil often comes in handy
as mosquito bar to keep the flies
of of baby.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-25

Special attention given to chill
dren's hair cutting at B. q. Buck
nell's. loti
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-25

The man who makes the best of
the worst of it will be as happy as
a clam when he makes the best of the
best of 1t.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1909-08-25

Failure is no respecter of success.
Sometimes the man who has hob
nobbed with the latter can make the
biggest fall-down.
Evening journal., 1909-02-09
CARRIE NATION
COMING BACK
Says Drink Habit is Worse in
England Than in
America

BY United Press Leased Special Wire
LONDON. Feb. 9.-Dsappointed over
the outcome OF her crusade against drink
ing and smoking in England, Carrie Ma
tion to-day booked passage for her return
to America on March u. In the meantime
the Kansas Hatchet Artist will make a
desperate effort to have an interview with
King Edward and TO be received by the
House OF Lords she has temperance
lecture prepared to deliver to the Lords.
Mrs Nation explains her failure 20 ac-
complish definite results here 10 the lack
of cooperation from the church.
Il found many avenues Of reform that
are common IN America closed to me
here, which made my tour largely ineffec-
tive. However. | am glad l came as the
experience have gained viii be valuable.
The drink evil in England is Tar worse
than in America. especially on Sundays.
The people are bound by a lot OF silly
conventions over here that you don't find
in America. II ] can just get 70 see the
King, I think 1 can accomplish some
good I've been told the King Is a good
man at heart, and he surely win listen ia
me-"
Evening journal., 1909-02-09
BAD NEWS FOR
CRAP SHOOTERS
Judge Cochran Holds That
Side Bets are Unlawful
and Fines Boys

Frank Gross. white, and Arthur
Johnson, colored. were fined 500 and
costs by city Court Judge Cochran
this morning on charge of shooting
crap. In imposing the fine Judge
Cochran eliminated point Of defense
for those who do not actually shake
dice.
It was testified by Doris. n railroad
officer, who arrested the boys from a
score Of other crap players at the foot
Of Oak street on Sunday afternoon.
that Gross and Johnson had not
handled the dice, but had bet ION the
side"
Howell e. England, attorney for
Johnson, contended that the betting
on the side" was not crap playing and
asked that the case be dismissed.
Assistant City Solicitor Satterth-
waite. however, contended that the
law against the game included the
"side betting" The law says; ANY
person taking part in or in any way
engaginS in the game commonly
known as crap shall be guilty Of g
misdemeanor."
The defendants denied either
handling the dice or betting on tho
numbers. They had been watching
the players, they declared, and wheI
the crowd run. they had been seize'
by Doris The latter testified that h'
had stood by for half an hour anS
watched tie boys exchanging bets.
Evening journal., 1909-02-09
OPPOSE NEW
PAVING BILL
Citizen Opposes Idea of Bond
Issues for Street I'M
prOVementS

The bill to provide that Wilmington
abutting property owners shall pay two
thirds and the city one-third OF the cost
of paving a street is expected to meet with
lively opposition on the part Of some tax
payers. when It comes up for consldera-
ton in the legislature. Despite this ele-
mont Of opposition It is said that there are
many who advocate the measure and a
lively contest is anticipated.
One Of the most earnest supporters OF
the bill says that the same plan has been
In force In a number of large cities for
years. He says Wilmington cannot go on
building new streets on continued bond
issues. Each of these issues OF bonds he
contends. is a first mortgage on the city.
The bonds must be paid sooner or later.
This citizen says that the city must do
either one of two things, accept the plan
as proposed. or increase the tax rate in
order TO obtain funds TO lay new pave
ments
Under the proposed law the streets
would be paved only when the property
owners along a given street requested the
work done
Evening journal., 1909-02-09
CHICKEN LORE
CONFUSES COURT
Judge Thought Identification
of Fowls Complete and
Holds Men for Trial

William swiggett and Howard Gross
both colored. were held in $500 bail for
trial by City Court Judge Cochran this
morning for the alleged larceny Of twelve
chickens. from the White Horse stables.
No. sis West Second street, on Thursday
night. Gross was represented by William
J. Jones. Jr.
Two chickens were found in Gross
house by the police following the COM
plant. but Gross this morning declared
that these had been purchased. swiggett
declared he knew nothing about the chick
ems
When John W Walls. owner Of some of
the chickens stolen. was cross examined
by Mr.. Jones. the iatter's insistence that
he should make positive Identification OF
tile chickens found in Gross house so en-
tangled the court in the mysteries OF
chicken nomenclature that Judge Cochran
bid him desist Mr. Jones thought the
minute Identification necessary ana was
not a little rufhed.
Joseph L.oper, a colored man of the old
school. told the court that he had heard
Swiggett and Gross prepare for the chick.
en- excursion 70 Walls on the evening be.
fore the alleged larceny "Ah tor dem
sab. please not to do it. cause I was tn,
only colored man 90 the nelghborhood and
Mr. Walls would suoh think I did it,
Loper explained.
Evening journal., 1909-02-09
DIR. KELLOGG
LAUDS LINCOLN

A sermon on Abraham Lincoln was
preached by the Rev. Dr. II. W. kellogg.
pastor OF Grace NJ. +. Church. on Sunday.
lie said in part.
Abraham Lincoln seemed always a
little in advance Of his conditions and sur
roundngs. He lowered above men and out
bounded places. AS boy little bigger
than others as a townsman a little larger
than his town; as a statesman little
larger than his state. As President he was
larger than his nation, and now we are
beginning to find him larger than the
world. Admired by the great and good OF
every nation. honored and praised by the
true OF all times to come.
He was purely the product Of America.
No other place could have brought forth
such product He is singular, eccen-
tric. without ancestry of note or condi-
tions favorable. He was evidently God s
chosen FOR a sublime task which he faith
fully performed. He lives forever.
Evening journal., 1909-02-09
LEVY COURT WANTS APPEAL
BOARD LAW REPEALED

The New Castle Levy Court at its
meeting to-day passed a resolution
endorsing a bill for the repeal Of the
Board of Revision and Appeals. The
courts attorney was requested to do
all in his power 20 have the present
law repealed. The board IS composed
of thirty members who sit with the
assessors yearly. The expense 20 the
county is in excess Of 500. The court
opposes the law on the ground that
the county gets no actual return for
this expenditure.
The resolution follows:
"whereas. It appears the work Of
the Board of Revision and Assessment
for New Castle county. as created by
Chapter 81. Volume a. Laws of Del
aware. having been tried and bringing
no good results Therefore be it
Resolved. That this Levy Court
strongly urge the repeal of said act
and instruct it's attorney to draft a
bill for its immediate repeal by the
present General Assembly"