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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
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It's dog DAYS!

It's dog days!
And those two words stand for
one of the biggest hoaxes ever
sprung on the world.
Few persons who call this hot
weather dog days really know how
the term started. The old Greeks,
whose pet Paris poodles weren't as
good natured as ours, paid more
attention to stars than they did to
spaniels.
So they let astronomy go to the
dogs when they called the bright
est star In the sky the dog-star. Its
other name Is Sirius. The Greeks
preferred to call it the dog star be-
cause the constellation that Sirius
belonged to looked to them like
one of Jupiter's pet CANNES run
ming a Marathon all over Mount
Olympus after piece OF beef
Steak was high in those days, too
This bright bowwow star rises
with the sun over the horizon in
August, so we call this time OF
year dog days. Dog-star days would
be better.
Mad dogs cause more trouble In
hot weather than in winter, and in
some remarkable way people got
TO believe that the dog-star really
made dogs go mad.
As soon as we tear the July leaf
off our calendars and August
stares at US, the face of q dog
rises up like d mind ghost, Then
we begin 10 watch every restless
dog that gets in our way, even II
he is only chasing the butchers
wagon with fond but vain hope.
All the dog wants is his dinner
and yet we think he wants to bite
somebody.
Seriously. though. there are q
few things the readers of The
Press ought to remember. There's
q difference In q mad dog and .
mad dog scare, such as we hear
about so much.
Rabies. the disease that makes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
BEES KILL HORSE AND CHASE
DRIVER A MILE.
(By United Prese.)

SPRINGFIELD. O., Aug. "a
swarm of bees swooped down on a
team of horses being driven by
George Brown. One of the horses
was stung so badly it died in a
few minutes. The other is in a
serious condition. Brown jumped
from the seat of the wagon and
ran nearly a mile before the bees
quit chasing him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
BEG RELIEF
FROM THE
BLACK HAND
POLICE TRY TO DANISH LEAD.
Err AND KNIFE AND GUN
DUEL FOLLOWED ON THE
STREET THAT MAY BE
FATAL,

In the arrest of Rocco Catalano
lano shot as the result of heat
ed quarrel on Front avenue yes
terday afternoon, Chief of Police
Sullivan and Captain of Detectives
Martin Burns are certain that they
have rounded up two leaders of the
Black Hand. The arrest was made
by Detectives Macdonald and
Bush and a long. keen stiletto and
a gun was taken from the men.
The fight that ended in the
shooting and attempted stabbling
came as a result of a heated dis
cussion between the two over or
ders to Catalano to leave the city.
Captain Burns says. This infor-
nation is obtained from RESPONSE
BILE Italian-Americans.
Following the receipt of a let
ter from group of the most re-
spectacle Italian business men re-
weeks ago, the plain clothes de-
partment took up the case. It was
revealed that aCtalano, who con-
Quoted little fruit stand on Front
near Browne, was one of the lead
erS of the Black Hand society. He
was ordered to close out his bust
ness and get out of the country.
Mesinaro is known to have been
one of his lieutenants.
The letter which started the in
vestigation declared that for more
than year and a half the Black
Hand, with a membership of so or
more, had been terrorizing the
whole Italian colony. The only
thing the society does, it declared,
was to plan crimes and execute
them when no accesions were
made to their demands and
threats.
1--WE appeal to you to rid the
city of this band of criminals, who
through their low, base acts are
besmirching the good names of
the Italians Of the city and who at
the same time are keeping us in
mortal fear of bodily injury and
perhaps DEATH the letter says.
1--WE cannot sign our names to
this letter but will say that 1t is
written to you upon a resolution
taken at secret meeting of the
most industrious and honest Ital-
ian-Americans of the city, and
should the names be published we
would expose ourselves to the
vengeance of the murderous Black
Hand. The police would be pow
erless to protect us should our
names become known to this So
ciety. because they are a type of
towards which does not strike you
from in front, but always way
lays you and strikes you from the
back.
I'VE shall be forced to protect
ourselves should we receive no aid
from the police department, and
in this case and under these cir
cumstances such force will mean
violence and bloodsted.
This is not written as an
anonymous letter, but we cannot
simply sign our names and reap
the vengeance of the Black Hand
society,""
Reports of the so called Black
Hand society have been frequent
in Spokane for many months, but
many members of the police de.
partment and much Of the general
public was inclined to think it
imagination and fiction. Catalano
is facing trial under a criminal
charge as the result of his murder
GUS assault yesterday, and 1t is re-
ported today that Mesinario is not
expected to live The bullet pass
cd compIaf aIv throuph his hin
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
FAMOUS DOG DRIVER
in SPOKANE TODAY

Eli A. Smith, the Alaska mail
carrier who left Nome November
IA, 1905 and drove his dog team
to Washington, d. c., by February
20, 1907, is in Spokane today with
four of the original dog team of 10.
Six died on the route. He has
wheels on his sled now and expects
to get back to Nome via Seattle
by November 20. He will be here
a week
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
VICTIM CLOSE TO DEATH.

P. M. Waters of Pleasant Lake.
N. D., injured in the wreck on the
Spokane & Inland electric road, is
still alive this afternoon at the
Occur d'Alene hospital. but he Is SO
badly injured 1t is feared he cannot
recover. An operation Is to be per-
formed on him should his nervous
condition grow to warrant IL.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
LOST HIS TICKETS

Has any one found two railroad
tickets over the Burlington rail
road for a round trip between Kan
sas City and Seattle? Two such
tickets have been lost in Spokane
by ID. B. letters of Kansas City.
The tickets were issued to himself
and wife. letters has asked the
police to help him find them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03

was not dealt with more severely.
The non-appearance of a witness
for the city caused him to be tried
for just plain drunkenness instead
of disorderly conduct. for which he
was first arrested, while trying to
sell a watch belonging to the wit
ness who failed to appear.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
FOR SALE.

Five suite apartment, brick
block, Washington street, Spokane.
Apartments all rented; close in on
south side; pays better than 10 per
cent net; good income; lot 50x100;
two car lines; only one block from
high school, four blocks from Spo-
kane hotel. Call or write for de-
scription, price and terms.
DAN p. BAGNALL, Owner.
GA Pauisen Bldg. Phone Main 936.
Mining Broker. Spokane, Wash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
227,568 Have
REGISTERED

Applications received by Super
intendent Witten at Occur d'Alene
for the land drawing this month up
to last night:
Occur d'Alene 1907, total to date
86,094; Spokane $685.. total to date
1910; Kalispell 1442, total to date
1879; Missoula 1874, total to date
41,955; grand total to date 227 ,56S.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
c, n, FRANCHISE
Up TONIGHT

The city council will meet to-
night in committee OF the whole to
further consider the application of
the Great Northern for franchise
in West Grove for it's connecting
track with the S.. P. q S. The
North Coast application will come
up later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
CORONER WANTS FARM.

Coroner Schlegel leaves this
evening for Kalispell, MontJ where
he will register for land in 6the
Flathead reservation for himself
and an old soldier. DR.. Penn, his
deputy, will attend to hisEduties
during his absence of several days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03
REMARKABLE FACTS
ABOUT MAD DOGS

, Europe averages only one
death a year from J2ad dogs. 4
In Chicago <:Ke two
deaths have occurred in 1909 4
from mad dog bites.
} Madstones will not cure 4
or help a mad dogs bite.
Killing a suspicious dog
that has bitten someone is 4
B unwise; the dog should br
, kept alive to watch for the
D disease.
D If you think your dog is
, going mad, don't shoot it;
. call in competent veter-
, marian and have him look at :
. the dog.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03

Dentist-Will you have gas?
PATIENT don't care whether
it's gas, 1ectric light or tallow can
die, so long as you get her out
quick!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-03

Wanted-Boy for route on south
side. Apply at The Press tomorrow
morning. -"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-12-04
Real Estate Sales.
About Selling Real Estate.

A NY piece of REAL ESTATE can be
~ sold at some price.
Every owner would like to sell for more
than he can get.
If course property is worth the most it
can be sold for.
Generally, property is sold for the most
to the person to whom it is the most useful.
The finding Of that person is the import
ant dc&idrattDt, and the owner who wants
to sell cannot afford to make a mistake at
that critical juncture of his enterprise.
The best 'FINDER" of PURCHASERS
of REAL ESTATE known here is the
MINING OURN4L.
It's part of it's business to do Just such work
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-12-04
Those Useless Questions.

Those Useless Questions.
BILLY, did YOU ever pick up i've
trolley wire with your bare hands,:
MANY Il time"
Didn't il give you shock:
"Givc me shock: 1t killed ne dead
every time. Chicago Tribune
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1909-12-04
STORY Of 1908
DECEM Der.

l. Pacific Cruise: The fleet sailed from
Manila homeward bound.
Sporting: Tom Collins made a new
American record for mile run In New
York: time % minutes 10 2-5 seconds.
2 Political Pu VI enthroned as Emperor
Hsuantung of China, with Prince Chun
regent. President Alexis Of Haiti de
posed by revOlutionists.
Personal: SiXtieth anniversary OF the
coronation of Francis Joseph Cele-
brated in Vienna.
Convention: American mining congress
opened in Pittsburg.
L. Fire: At Portland, Me. loss OF $500 900
at the Grand Trunk railway docks
s. Obituary: Rear Admiral Joseph Bull
lock Coghlan, L. S. ~ retired, at New
Rochelle. y. y; aged g..
7. Political: Last session of 60th congress
opened.
s. Shipwreck: Steamer d. NJ Clemson.
with crew of ., lost on Lake Michi-
gan off Duluth.
9. Celebration: TerCentenary Of the birth
of John Milton, author of Paradise
Lost" observed in England and Amer
lea.
Personal: Nobel prize for literature
awarded Prof. Rudolf Eucken of Ger
many.
10. Criminal: Abraham Ruef convicted OF
bribery al San Francisco.
II. Sporting MaCFarland and Moran, the
Pacfic-Atlantic team, won the 6 day
bicycle race in New York: distance,
2737 miles / lap. which beats the rec
ord 3 miles laps.
Political: Dutch cruiser captured the
Venezuelan guard ship Alix off Puerto
Cabelo
13 Political: Acting President Gomez of
Venezuela declared the republic at war
with Holland.
a. Convention: Annual meeting of the
TI,-I, I'n1n tn Nayt
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
ACTING STATE DISPENSARY
Superintendent RESIGNS

Guthrie, okla, Mar 24.-S. w Stone
of Durant, who has been acting state
dispensary superintendent since the
resignation of Superintendent Robert
e. Lozier, has resigned that position.
Stone was one of the district dis
pensary inspectors before taking
charge of the state agency and may
return to that work Governor haskell
would make no announcement in re-
gard to Stones successor, but w. f.
Fleming of Ponca City, who has been
prominently mentioned in that con
nection admitted today that the place
had been offered to him
In view of the failure of the legs-
lature to take any action on the dis
pensary question it now seems to be
an assured fact that both the state
and local agencies will be re-opened
IN the near future.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
RAILROADS AND MISSOURI
MAY AGREE ON COMPROMISE

st. Louis, Mar 24.-Executiye and
traffic officials of Missouri railroads
having headquarters in st. Louis dis
cussed today arrangements for estab-
fishing a passenger fare of two and
one-half cents a mile and issuing a
2-cent rate mile book. The meeting
was adjourned until tomorrow, when
the suggestion of sending a commit
tee 20 Jefferson City to confer with
Governor Hadley and Attorney Gen
eral Major will be acted upon.
Representatives of one Of the most
important railroads operating in Mis-
souri, objected to a compromise with
the state and declared themselves in
favor of 3-cent rate. The protest
of the one road probably viii not pre-
vail, since most Of the roads are in
clined to the view Of making conces-
sions to the state
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
OKLAHOMA CLUBS
ISSUE ULT|MATUM
State Federation of Commercial Clubs
Pass Strong Resolution Against
Katy Boycotters.

Oklahoma City, Mar. 24.-Kansas
City jobbers have been given five days
to abolish the boycott against the
Missouri Kansas & Texas Railway
company according to a resolution ad-
opted here today in joint session of
the executive commission of the state
federation of commercial clubs and
the state retailers association. If at
the expiration of the five days the boy
colt has not been abolished a special
committee named at the melting is
authorized to officially declare a state
wide boycott against Kansas City job.
bers.
The meeting was attended by At
torney General West and c. b. Bee,
rate clerk of the state corporation
committee, West declared in a speech
that the freight rate matter is now
the most important confronting varied
industries of the southwest.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
WNITA TO HAVE
A BASE BALL TEAM
Movement to Organize And Support
Strictly Home Talent Aggrega-
tion Meeting With Success.

The merchants and other business
enterprises of Vinita are subscribing
literally to fund to be used for the
purpose of purchasing uniforms
and meeting other necessary ex-
penses for equippng a base ball team.
The movement, which was first start
ed among the boys yesterday, has al
ready reached the stage where sue
cess is assured.
The following business firms have
subscribed $500 each for the cause Of
base ball, Cherokee National bank.
First National bank, Winner Drug Co,
Jumbo Mercantile company. Sanders
Wright Mercantile company e. N.
Ratcliff Mercantile company, Golden
Rule, Vinita Produce company, Gem
restaurant, Beavers barber shop Red
Feather pool hall Webb e Mattox
pool hall
Vinita has always been a good base
ball town when only a home talent
team was asking support, but has been
proven not yet ready for league
team. There is plenty Of home talent
from which to select an amatuer team
that will be able to successfully meet
all comers in the same class, and it is
this kind of team that Vinita fans
want and will support.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
CREEK COUNTY GETTING
IN LINE FOR PROGRESS

Muskogee, Okla, Mar. 24-The town
of Depew in Greek county, is coming
to the front with nice $4,000 school
building no win course of construc-
tion. The building will be one of the
best in the state for its size and the
amount of money invested. The com
missioners of Creek county last week
let the contract for l3 new steel
bridges to be eonstrncted within the
next fouu- waaks- A. rnvcUrrrs -vi,.'
newly elected board for the Creek
county high school to be erected at
Mounds, steps were taken to begin the
work on the structure at once. The
building will cost about $4,000
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
ANOTHER NATIONAL BANK
TAKES A STATE CHARTER

Guthrie, okla, Mar. 24.-Another
national bank conversion was author
lied today by Bank Commissioner
A. M. Young The Hobart National
becomes the Hobart state bank, capt
tai stock $4,000; directors, T. T.
Chandler and A. c. Hippen, both Of
Hobart; N. E. Millbrook of Rocky.
The state bank commissioners also
the organization of the
Farmers State bank of Capron, cap
ital stock $4,000; directors, w. w.
Morris, A. J Sands and d. e. Morris
all of Capron, and A. c. Green Of Bur
lington.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
MISSOURI LEGISLATURE
MAY PASS NEW RATE BILL

By Associated Press
Jefferson City, Mo, Mar. 24.-The
house today passed a two-cent mile
age rate bill to engrossment and gave
it preference in printing. The meas
ure requires the railroads to sell mile
age books, good for five hundred, one
thousand and two thousand miles at
rate of two cents mile.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
SHERMAN COUNTY, KANSAS,
VISITED BY A SEVERE STORM
BY Associated Press.

By Associated Press
Topeka, Kans Mar 24.-At Edison,
in Sherman county, last night tor
nado struck a freight train on the
Rock Island and nine cars were
blown from the track. The storm
several houses, but no lives
were lost. Communication by tele-
graph has been severed. Edison is ten
miles west ofB rewster, where it is
reported the tornado did great dam
age. All wires into Brewster are
down.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
COUNTY SEAT MAY Be
REMOVED FROM NOWATA

Guthrie, Okla, Mar. Governor
Haskell has issued a proclamation for
a county seat election in Nowata
county Delaware is the contestant
who would deprive Nowata of the
copnty seat
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
''OENvER MUD" CONCERN
GOES INTO BANKRUPTCY
By AssocIated press.

BY Associated Press.
Kansas City, Mo. Mar PA petit
tion in bankruptcy was filed by the
creditors Of the Colorado Chemical
company manufacturers of a product
known as Red Cross Denver Mud -
here today. The concern has a plant
in Kansas City and is Incorporated
under the laws of Kansas. Liabilities
$4,000. Arthur n Allen, of Chanute
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
SNOW AND SLEET STORM
STRIKES COLORADO SPRINGS
by Associated Press

By Associated Press.
Colorado Springs. Col. Mar. pa
Colorado Springs has been cut off
from wire communication with Den
yer since early this morning. Re
ports indicate that the city is suffer
ing from one of the worst snow AMI
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
COMMISSION GOVERNMENT
A SUCCESS IN DES MONIES

By Associated Press.
Des Moines, Ia, Mar 24-The first
year of Des Moines commission plan
of municipal government was com
pleted today and the treasury shows
surplus of twenty thousand dollars
on hand. over and above expenditure
The year previous under the old sys-
TEN, the deficit was one hundred and
eighty thousand dollars.
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

Sharon, Pa. Mar. 24-Willie Whitla
his father and uncle F. II. Bull. left
here for Cleveland TO view the two
suspects held there
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24

own clothes. Able-bodied men can do
heavier work Therell be something
for every one to do, something he can
do, something that will be good for
him to do-and at the same time we
will make the prison selfsustaining. -
The Vinita daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1913, 1909-03-24
TEXAS TOWNS DAMAGED
BY A RAGING TORNADO
By Associated Press.

By Associated Press.
Fort Worth, Tex, Mar. 24-Reports
from Wise county, north Of here, say
terrific wind and electric storm
swept that county early today and four
persons perished in a fire which re-
suited. The town of Slidell is re-
ported practically destroyed, while
other villages suffered heavily.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23
It's a Slayer
Comes Quickly, But it Comes to Stay.
How a Honolulu Citizen
i. Got Rid of It,

Comes early, stays late.
No stranger can be more unwelcome.
Makes life a misery all day long.
Keeps you awake nights.
Irritates you; spoils your temper.
Do you know this unweleome guests
Ever have it come and stay with youY
Know what it is? Eczema.
If you ever had any itchiness of the
skin.
You know how hard it is to shake it
off.
You would like to know how to do
it,
Read the statement that follows:
William Gilliver, of the well-known
drm of GilIiver & Curtis, railway and
general contractors, and whose private
address is .sAyoca,' Bansstown, a
suberb of Sydney, N. S. w, has writ
ten the following unsolicited letter,
which we herewith publish in full:
Messrs. Foster Mcclellan Co., T6 Pitt
street, Sydney, n. S. W.
Dear sirs: In justice to suffering
humanity, write you of my experience
with Doan s Ointment. | suffered from
itching piles for twenty-five years, and
though / consulted doctors and tried
different preparations, / found only
slight relief. Seeing Doan S Ointment
advertised. | procured box and had
used but half the contents when L was
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23
Let Us Take Care of Your
Hair
MRS. DORIS e. PARIS

desires to notify the ladies of Homo
lulu that she has secured the services
of an expert Hairdresser from San
Francisco and is now prepared to make
HAIRDRESSING in all the latest fash
ions specially in her establishment.
Remember it the hair that makes
the hat, and have it dressed in the
latest mode before purchasing your
Easter millinery.
You can also have a delightful
Shampoo (wet or dry), a perfect Man
ieure, and a soothing Facial Massage,
all of which tend to give one COM
Portable, well-kept feeling.
Scalp Specialist, Facial Treatment,
Hairdressing, Marcel Wave, Shampoo
ing, Expert Manieuring for ladies and
gentlemen.
Phone 491 for appointment at office,
hotel or residence.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23

cured. You may use this as you wish.
Yours gratefully,
WILLIAM GILLIvER.
Doan's Baekache Kidney Pills are
sold by all druggists and storekeepers
at fifty cents per box (six boxes $500
or will be mailed on receipt of price
by the HOLSTER Drug Co, Honolulu,
wholesale agents for the Hawaiian Is.
lands.
Remember the name, Doan 5, and
take no substitute.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23
Sentence Was Suspended.

Sentence was suspended in the case
of Mrs. Markle in police court yester-
day morning, when the charge of pur-
Joining large quantity of copper wire
belonging to the Rapid Transit Com
pany was read. The request for a sus-
pended sentence came from the Rapid
Transit Company, owing to the fact
that the woman has a large family and
is poor. and sentence would impose
a hardship on those dependent upon her.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-03-23
A Phoney Twenty.

Charged with passing a gilded Ha-
waiian half dollar as a twenty-dollar
gold piece, C. T. NJ. Ogawa, japanese
merchant, stood trial in Judge Andra-
de's court yesterday morning. The
testimony of the prosecution was pre-
scented and at its conclusion the defense
moved for discharge on the ground that
a case had not been made out. The
court took the matter under advisement
and viii give an opinion on the motion
next Monday.