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Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18

"Is the trip across the channel dan.
gerous2' inquired the tourist.
ut Is becoming more 80 than former
~" answered the EnglIshinan. There
Is no telling what moment an airshlp
may drop on you Washington Star.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18
Hold BY n. En.mx,

Hank Stubbs-DOn't see how them
summer folks up to Culyer's could hev
stayed their hull two weeks.
Blge Miller-l do; paid their board
money In advance. Boston Herald.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18

''All e not gold that glitters So
IL often comes TO pass
The Golden Rule that most folks know
IL nothing more than BRASS
Catholic Standard and 'rimss
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18
The Plain Truth.

oh. the monoplanes and blplanes and
aerOplanes we see. l6
But with them all the plain old earth IL
good enough for me!
Chicago News.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18
The Mean Thlno.

sWhy arr you mad at herY'
= met her on the car today, and she
said. Oh. let me pay your fareF ana I
said, oh. you mustn't aud she Gildn't.s
-Hoaston Post
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18
Very Adapsahl.-

The stylish daInsel has a way
OF being thin or fat.
For every mode she can display
The requisite anat.
--Pittsburg Post.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18
The Way Of Finane,

That man is always buying gold
bricks"
"Yes. but he always manages to
sell them To somebody else at a
prollt."-- Boston Traveller.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18

Boise merchants are preparing to
bring q freight rate case before TIE
Interstate commerce commission to
secure better rates from the east.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18
CHOICE
Fruit Lands:

$OOO-Ten acres close to city; suit
able for chicken ranch or fruit.
$1,sOO-Ten acres, deep. rich soil:
young orchard; house 24x3O; good
well Of water; chicken house, and
only three niles from the city.
$2,1OO-21 acres, five miles from
town; near electric line.
-, 5OO-Five acres OF choice land
within city limits, near good
school; has city water.
~, OOO-Fifty- three acres, black soil,
four miles from city: seven acres
orchard, one-half of 1t in bearing;
spring water;s cows. team, wagon,
hack, farm implements, barn and
other outbuildings. a
80, OOO-Thirteen acres, young apple
orchard, choice varieties; close to
this city; no buildings.
S2,0OO-Twelve acres, close to city;
has 700 fruit trees, part Of them
In bearing; one acre strawberries;
live spring Of water. no buildings
$40, OOO-5S acres, close to city; To-
room modern brick house, hot air
furnace; large barn; az acres
bearing orchard; AZ acres young
orchard: 10 acres rich bottom
meadow, balance of land suitable
for fruit; two large springs, water
plped to house.
81 ,O0O-Five acres of l:ood land,
close In: suitable for small fruits
and garden; city water; no build
ings.
3S,OOO-Five acres, close to city;
four-room house; barn and chicken
house; one acre strawberries; 100
fruit trees, so shade trees; city
water.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18
CITY PROPERTY

We have q large list Of choice city
property, improved and unimproved,
at reasonable prices. Let us show
you. II you purchase before looking
at our properties you will make a
mistake.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18
One 81 Many.

Greenlng- Had your vaca Ion YETI
Br0wulng-Yes.
Greening- Where did you GOT
Browning Broke.-Ch icaRO News.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18
Harder.

Harder.
docs your wife put you on the
carpet when you dlspiease herr"
Worse than that. We have hard
wood doors. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18

"That Reminds Us."
Tho nshing seasons all but closed
On river, lake and sound,
But ettll the yarns so on the reel
The whole blame year around.
Houston Fost.
Coeur d'Alene evening press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1907-1929, 1909-10-18

TOday's nsvs TO-DAY.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
YOUNG WOMEN'S
YACHTING PARTY
One Hundred OF The dupont
Company Employees Had
An Outing

one hundred young women employed in
the Offices Of the DUPONT Powder Com
pany were given an outing on Saturday
afternoon on General r. Coleman du-
Points steam yacht Tech.
Ever since he bought the yacht Cen
eral dupont has placed it at the dis
posal of the young women employed by
the company on certain days of the sum
mer season for an outing on the river.
The delightful parties generally are ar
ranged by Miss Edna Smith, one of GEN
eral duPonts private secretaries.
on Saturday the party went to Bover-
Is. n. j.. above Philadelphia, aud re-
turned at 1890 O'Clock in the evening
The young women sang all the ancient
and down-to-date songs they knew, dane
ed and had refreshments
They arranged to send some handsome
flowers to General dupont, who is IL
the University of Pennsylvania Hospita
recovering from an operation.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
AUTO OUTING
FOR THE kids

Friday. July p, is the time set by a
committee Of clergymen Of this city OF
which the Rev. d. NJ. Gle and Is chair
man. for an automobile outing for children
who otherwise viii not get out Of the
city during the summer. The motor car
pilgrimage will be 10 Newark and re-
turn. Mr.. Cleland is anxious TO hear from
an automobinsts who will donate the
use of their machines with drivers for the
afternoon Of July %. To prevent the
scratching of the automobiles the chill
dren win be required to take off their
shoes on entering the cars. A woman will
ride in each car as caretaker Of the little
ones.
The automobiles win halt In front Of
Delaware College and the youngsters viii
have a picnic on the college campus where
there will be a barrel Of lemonade and
other refreshments. Dr. George A. Harter
president Of Delaware College. has writ
ten the following letter TO the Rev T. j.
Hopkins of the committee:
my dear sir-The college grounds VIII
be open to a visit from the children Of
Wilmington at am time they may care tC
vsiit them. l hope l may be present whei
YOU find it convenient TO take the tri2 tc
Newark and shall do my best to see thai
the children have a good time at tho col
lege. with best wishes l am. Yours truly
George A. Harter, president
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
THOMAS D. GRIER GETS FAME
FROM A SMALL TRUCK FARM
Now Known as The "As-
paragus King" Because
of His Unusual Crop

Thomas ID. Gricr of the Buttonwoods.
a suburb of New Castle. Is now known
as the Asparagus King" OF Della
ware. on account of the perfection 10
which he has brought the crop until
II has surpassed all others as to size.
Mr.. Grier and sons are we'll known
market gardeners. They were the first
this season 20 come into the King
street market with asparagus, and
while the stalks were large every
particle was tender. Attention was
directed to the display each market
day. until other growers thought they
could compete.
one Saturday Mr. Grier said to a
number OF farmers. Let MS weigh a
couple of lunches" Haphazard he
picked up two lunches and while
there We're only fifteen stalks in each
bunch they tipped the scales at four
pounds and thirteen ounces each. He
was then prevailed upon TO have a
photograph taken and the accompany
ing cut represents Mr.. Gricr with the
two punches of choice asparagus.
To an EVENING JOURNAL re-
porter he said that the seed came ORR
ginally from France. He pays special
dAANHAiOiA ~ AiAi AANlf anu IL l1N q w A'
so. These champion lunches grew
from -year-old crowns and We're
about the fifth cutting off the patch.
From % TO As cents a bunch was the
price obtained for the crop of 1000
punches. while other varieties sold
from 10 to % cents a bunch. It can
be seen that asparagus paid Mr.. Grier
on his three acre plot.
At the time the asparagus was tn
season THE EVENING JOURNAL
contained a notice about the crop and
/ Mr. Grier thinks every one must read
| the paper. From Philadelphia. diff
/ ferent parts of Pennsylvania, Mary
land and Delaware came orders for
plants. Philadelphia seedmen are Will
I ing to take 5000 plants, former Govern
or Preston Lea wants 1900 plants and
other parties are anxious TO secure
5000 plants but he cannot supply then
all.
Following close upon the asparagul
crop he is leading with the famous
Dreer improved lima beans. He ha6
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
SMALL DEFICIT IN
WATER BOARD
Closes Year With Indebted
ness of S6,I25,5O After
Making Many Extensions

The Board Of Water Commissioners.
I'm weekly session this morning, heard
that the department had closed the
fiscal year with an indebtedness OF
S6,l25.59. The department began the
year with an Indebtedness Of SG4GO9S
and dcspie many unexpected expendi-
lures of new work, principally eNton-
sions Of the water service, had reduced
these figures by s335.39.
The department got another idea
of, its work during the year from the
weekly report Of Chief Engineer Kienle.
This showed that IA meters had been
installed. 13 new services established
and much paving done during the
week During the year. 993S feet of
pipe had been laid 40 new water gates
put I'm, % new hydrants and 926 new
services given Mr. Kienle reported
that had II not been for the new SER
vice extension the department would
have closed the year with a greatly
reduced deficit.
The department ordered paid the
current weekly pay roll OF sS7s and
the special weekly payroll amounting
TO S1S5.43. The balance in bank. cur
rent fund. was reported TO be s26O5S Sc
and the special fund at S35,53O.3s
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
"THERE'S SOMETHING DOINGv
YELLED ESCAPED PARROT

Considerable excitement was caused
on Woodlawn avenue between Second
and Pyle streets on Saturday evening
by a valuable talking parrot belonging
to Lilburne Martin. Of 222 Woodlawn
avenue. The parrots cage had been
placed on the grass plot on the back
ward and while there the parrot man
aged TO bend the wires Of its cage and
escape. It flew 10 the roof Of the house.
There's something doing" II yelled
when an attempt was made TO coax II
down. II finally flew down on the
pavement on Woodlawn avenue. A
number Of boys attempted 10 catch II
and James Buckley succeeded in get
ting it. The parrot proved very cross
and made such strenuous effort TO
escape that Roger Bailey went TO Buck
ley's assistance and took the bird from
him. The parrot seized Buckiey's nm
ger in his beak but the latter pluckily
kent his hold on the bird until he had
delivered It to its owner.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12

the first basket Of the season in mar
ket on Saturday Usually lima beans
are not In market here until
the first week I'm August. but the
Asparagus King came in ahead by
weeks with large pods we'll filled with
matured lima beans.
Mr.. Grier is a teetotaler, a Republi-
can in politics. has been a county road
commissioner. is a prominent granger
and belongs to a number of organiza-
tions. BY strict attention 10 his twelve
and a half acres Of land he has bull,
a commodious residence. up-to-date
outbuildings and saved money TO such
an extent that he owns other prop
critics and his check at any time is
good for a fair-slzed sum.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
COUNCIL TO HEAR
CON TEST TONIGHT
Beginning OF The "InVeStiea-
/. tiOn" To Deprive RepubIi-
cans Of Two Offices

The City Council chamber is not ex-
pected 10 hold the crowd tonight. the
time set for hearing the contests Of Dr.
G. NJ. Almond and b. b. Allen. Demo-
Gratis, for the offices Of city treasurer and
member of Council from the Second ward.
respectively. Both political parties are ex-
pected 10 have a large following present
and the proceedings are expected TO be in
teresting.
The contestants claim that fraud was
committed at the recent city election in
the Fourth district Of the Second ward.
More than hundred witnesses have been
summoned in an attempt to prove this
J. Harvey Whiteman and Thomas f..
Bayard will conduct the examination for
the Democrats and Harry p. Joslyn,
deputy city judge, will appear for Council
man Walter Rash. while the interests OF
City Treasurer Howard d. Ross Will be
looked after by Robert II. r chards and
Philip L. Garrett
should Council. .=act favorably on tn
petitions Of Messrs Almond and Allen
the matter so far as City Treasurer Rosi
is concerned will be taken into court on
question of the legality Of the last election
a point recently raised. There is some ir
regularity on the records of the Legis a
ture to whether the amendment providing
for a municipal election in Wilmington
every two years or one every four years
was passed
Council is the final judge Of its owl
members and If II Gusts Mr.. Rash he ha
no alternative but to accept the decision
but the city treasurership muddle can b
taken into court for settlement.
The petitions which were fled by DI
Almond and Mr.. Allen are practically tn
same and set forth, among other things
that in the Fourth district 2i3 votes wer
returned as cast for Mr.. Ross and II 70
DR.. Almond; that 2i2 were returned a
cast for Mr.. Rash and L for Mr. Allen
that upwards of fifty persons in that dis
trict impersonated regular qualified voter'
and that their votes were returned as cas-
for Messrs. Ross and Rash: that upwar
Of twenty-five persons registered Illegal,
whose votes were returned as cast 70
Messrs. Ross and Rash. and that upwar
OF ten persons registered and voted froi
houses that do not or did not exist, an
that these were returned as cast for IN
candidates declared elected.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
ROOSEVELT
SHORT OF FOOD
Tales Of Suffering Come From
The Camp And Supplies
Are Hurried
UNDERESTIMATED THE
DISTANCE ACROSS DESERT

thy Warrington Dawson, stan Cores
pondent OF the United pressl
NAtNASHA. British East Africa, July
l2.-Commandcr Frederic Attenborough.
OF the British navy, retired who has built
magnificent European estate m the
African mountains that fringe ON the
southern borders OF Lake NaiVasha came
across Lake Naivasha to Naivasha in his
steam launch this morning at fun speed
bringing tales OF suffering from the
Roosevelt camp and securing "a suick sup
ply of food with which NO sped back to
his estate on the other side OF the lake,
to sucoor the Roosevelt party
Commander Attenborough, with his
brother. H. W. Attonboroush, who was
Tor twenty years a resident OF san Fran-
cisce had extended an invitation to Col
onel Roosevelt and his party to camp
on their estate and to shoot In their won-
lerfui game preserve. Especially did they
invite Colonel Roosevelt to use their
aunch in Lake Naivasha In securing n
oull hlppopotomus which Is lacking from
l his bag.
Colonel Roosevelt according to com.
mander Attonborough s story here today
is making toward the Attenborough es
tate with all speed.
According 10 the story Commander AZ
tenborough told me this morning
while the porters were loading hll
launch with all manner of food and sup
plies for the Roosevelt party, r. J. Gun
nlnghame, the noted English hunter wh'
\ IS In charge OF the Roosevelt party ac
companied by a few porters staggered nj
ia the Attonborourh manor house las
might. Cunninghame was In terribl
shape and neither he nor any OF his por
ters or bearers had tasted food or waite
for day. When he was rested and bee
given food and water Cunninghamo tol
Commander Attenborough that the Roose
. Welt party had found itself suddenl
short Of both food and water and tina
Continued on Second Page.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
LOCOMOTIVE COLLIDED
WITH A BALLOON
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BAYoNNE, n. j.. July 12-John Ack-
erman. a young aeronaut, had a thrilling
experience here yesterday afternoon
while making an ascension. His balloon.
after leaving Bayonne Park was carried
east by wind and came down on the
tracks OF the Central Railroad. falling IN
front OF a fast train going west.
Before Ackerman could extricate him
self, the locomotive collided with tho
balloon, grinding the top part of it al
most to threads. Aside from several
bruises Ackerman was not hurt.
In making the ascension the swinging
seat attached 10 the balloon broke just
after leaving the ground. Ackerman held
on throughout the ascent TO two shorl
ropes. The cracking of the seat was heart
by the crowd, and several women tainted
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
new LAW HITS AT
MANY AUTOISTS
Visitors Now Must Display a
Delaware License
Tag

That there should be other places for
the issuance of automobile licenses aside
from the office OF the Secretary OF state
az Dover is evident since the new law
went into effect with July requiring all
automobiles OF other States to display
Delaware lcouses, excepting they be from
states that grant motor cars Of non-rosi-
dents license immunity for specified per-
iods.
Under the previous Delaware law non
resident automobilists were allowed ten
days in Delaware without a Delaware H.
censc, and several other States, including
New York and some Of the New England
States. also provide license immunity for
ncn-residcnts OF from twcnty-four hours
to several days. Since Pennsylvania. Mary.
land and New Jersey grant no such con.
cessions to automobillsts from Dc aware
o, other States, the Delaware law now re-
quires automobilists from all States OK,
coptlng those having reciprocal immunity
clauses 70 display a Delaware rccns,
when within this State. The police lnton,
to enforce this provision. II VIII stoI
many Pennsylvania touring parties from
visiting Delaware as freely as they di,
when a Delawate license was not required
An immunity clause for non-residents VIII
80 into eneot IN Pennsylvania in Januar!
next.
Get Tags at Dover.
May visiting automobilists think the
eau ret a license and tag IN Wilmington
but such is not the case The orly plac
they can pay The license and obtain IN
tag is az the Secretary Of states office B
] Dover. and il requires either persons
visit there OF wait OF several days an
"a the tag and license arc obtained b
mail
sharp Worth. Of Coatesvillo Pa, a wei
known iron manufactures. visited WI
mington yesterday afternoon with hi
Packard car and a party OF six. They Ina
no Delaware tag. but Mr.. Worth wa
anxious TO get one when informed b
Motor cycle Policeman Hahn Of the ne'
Delaware law. Mr.. Worth was piloted I
the police station by officer Hahn. and (
Captain Kane he said he would like to 81
a license tag. He was told that the seors
tary Of states office was the only plac
to get H. Mr. Worth was not placed unds
arrest. and he and the party returned I
Coatesville.
As an outcome OF the new law, socr'
tary Of State William r. smlthers win
asked TO forward some bank licenses an
tags for automobllists 20 the police STA
tion, so they can be issued TO visitin
autolsts on payment OF the required fo
Chief OF Police Black and the captains an
house sergeants at the police station ha'
inquiries daily for automobile license
and 70 Secretary smlthers could arranl
10 have some licenses placed there
would be a great convenience.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
Veteran Ambulance Horse Drops
Dead While Rushing With Patient

moned and continued with Reeder 20
tho Delaware Hospital where II was
found that he was suffering with a
badly lacerated leg and severe bruises.
lone was a pet with the members Of
the Phoenix Company an OF whom
heard with regret of her death. For
twelve years the animal did noble duty.
At times when the hose wagon horse
of the company was sick she responded
to fires. to return to the engine house
to again take up her duties Of convey
ing the sick and injured TO the hos
pitfalls. The company acquired the
horse in 1897.
The Union Rendering Company gath
cred up the body of the old horse and
conveyed it TO it's plant.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12

lives Of others.
Reeder fen fran scaffold az the
plant OF the American Car and Foun-
dry Company and it was reported that
he has been seriously hurt The am
bulance was summoned and drawn by
lone made a hurried trip 70 the scene
of the accident. 1t had gone but a
short distance on the trip TO the hos
pital when the horse without warning
dropped to the street and expired with
in a few minutes.
Frank McCulin. of No. 1929 French
street, the driver of the ambulance
stood beside the body of the horse
and wept like a child.
The second ambulance was sum-
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
MANY BUSINESS
Men REGISTER
Comment Of Some Of The
New Mercantile Registra-
ton Law

Truly interesting are the scenes
when persons in business visit the
Court House to register their full
names as provided by the new law
passed by the last Legislature. one
Market street business man said that
he would not try to escape tn registra-
tion act by painting his full name on
the windows of his stores and wagons.
He signs dozen checks a day. and
by using his initials instead of his
name he saves considerable time and
labor and he would rather pay the
dollar than TO write his full name on
every check
Another business man thought the
whole thing was gotten up for graft.
"That So" queried another business
man. then why do you come here TO
register? You can escape the registra-
ton by Displaying your name on a
sign"
Il know all that" replied the other,
"but you see ! do not carry on the
business. 1t is all in my wife's name.
It has been in her name for twenty
years and my name is Samuel and hers
is Sarah"
There you 60" said the other man.
"That is just the case this law covers
Samuel you could carry on a big business
under your wife's name, get credit under
your own and when the wholesale mar
would want your bills settled he would
find that YOU owned nothing and every
thing stood in your wife's name. ] thinl
the law is a good one.'
Next came a Market street company
that has been doing business for years anS
no one has known who we're in the com
pany. It was a case Of name only an'
the real owner filed his name
There are many getting registered
Every firm at present who does business
contrary TO the law and fails to register ID
liable to fine or Imprisonment.
Evening journal., 1909-07-12

lone, a beautiful horse owned by tho
Phoenix Fire Company dropped dead
at TAYLOR and 1Sirkwood streets this
morning while hurrying with the am
bulance to the Delaware Hospital with
George Reeder, aged AZ years, of No.
613 East Eleventh street. The faith
full ambulance horse was II years OF
age. and for twelve years did ambu-
lance duty and it has only been with
in recent time that her duties have
been Iessened by the addition of anoth-
er ambulance to the service. For years
this faithful horse made all the calls
and there were many Of them on some
days. It seemed fateful that lone
should die in the service Of saving the
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
THIRTY DEAD IN
NINE MISHAP
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CORDOVA, Spain, July 12.-Rcscuers
have taken thirty dead. l. dying and i5
injured from the collapsed galleries Of the
Belmez coal mine near here. II is be-
liovcd that 6G3 miners are still entombed
in the galleries. The disaster was caused
by an explosion Of fire damp.
The explosion occurred at a time when
the fun force OF miners was at work in
the galleries and practically all of them
were ponned behind huge wallis OF coal.
which slid down from the galleries fol-
lowing the explosion. Many of the mon
were caught and crushed under the coal
slide
Evening journal., 1909-07-12
CHINESE OFFER REWARD FOR
SLAYER OF ELSIE SlGEL
BY United Press Leased Special Wire

SAN FRANCISCO. July 12.-Voic-
ing their Indignation at the death Of
Elsie Sigel in New York and saying
that the welfare of the Chinese in
America demands that her slayer be
captured. the Chinese six Companies
today announced an offer of $500 re-
ward for the capture OF Leon Ling. in
whose room the dead body Of the girl
was found, and who has been missing
since the girls death.
Placards in Chinese, announcing the
offer have been posted in Chinatown
and sent throughout the west. The
money has been deposited in the Can
ton Bank, here.