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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
ESTATE IS LEFT TO
HER UNBORN TWINS

DETROIT, Aug. 20.-Several
prominent women here today are
preparing to make a.home for two
six day old twin babies. The chill
dren, are neither friendless nor
destitute. as before birth their
mother, as If with a premonition
that she would not survive, made
her will, leaving all to her unborn
children.
The will, which was filed for pro-
bate late yesterday, is the most
pathetic official document ever
filed in this country. 1t is the
last will and testament of Mrs.
Alice Hickman, seamstress, written
June Is.
The twins were born August IL,
and she died the same day. After
few simple requests to her
mother and sister, she said:
1.-THE balance of my estate l
leave to my child"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
FRACTURES THREE OF
HIS LEGS IN A NIGHT
FR ACTITRES
raw United press.I


PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 20.
"A miraculous anatomical dis
tinction has fallen to the lot
Of John Smith, plasterer, Of
this city, who today is in To-
cal hospital after fracturing
three Of his legs.
Smith was on his way home
last night from the deathbed Of
q sick friend. The friend be-
queathed to him a wooden leg
for which he would have no
further use, and Smith con-
cluded he would save time by
carrying his newly acquired leg
home with him. As he was
aIighting from a street car
Smith lost his hold and was
thrown to the pavement 60
violently that his lower limbs
were fractured and the car
wheels, passing over the
wooden leg, completed the
breaking Of all the legs in
Smiths possession.
Smith denied today that he
was endeavoring to lose a leg
in order that he could put his
friends -bequest into use.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
.W cHARZEc PE4DE ana DION BOUcIcAULT

cant; but l had only saved E400
and the price was $1,000; l had no
means of raising the balance. Then
he said, Borrow $4,000 of my
father; give me 400 Of it, and take
your own time t oerpay the f600.
! shall be my fathers partner in a
month or two said he; and you
can pay us back in instruments. /
thought this very kind Of him.
did not want the living for myself.
but to give my dear father certain
comforts and country air every
week; he needed it; he was born
in the country. Well, | came to
London about this business; and a
stranger called on me. and said he
came from Mr.. Arthur Wardlaw,
who came from Mr.. Arthur Ward.
law, who was not we'll enough to
! come himself. He produced a note
Of hand for $4,000, signed John
Wardlaw, and made me indorse 1t,
and told me where to get it cashed !;
he would come next day for Arthur
Wardlaw's share of the money.
Well, ! suspected no i'll; would
you? l went and got the note dis
counted, and locked the money up.
1t was not my money; the greater
part was Arthur Wardlaw's. That
same evening policeman called,
and asked several questions, which
Of course | answered. He then got
me out Of the house on some pre-
tense, and arrested me as forger.''
Ito be continued.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
Pantages' Theater
UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE

UNEQUAlED VAUDEVILLE
e. C. Walker, Mgr. Phone t3sa
WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY,
AUGUST 18th =
Menetekel. the Mystery OF Baby
Ion: Montague's Comedy Cocka-
toos; Jones & Walton. comedy
sketch Our Country Cousin;" Mis-
KEEL. Hunt & Miller, In popular
songs and music: Revelle q Deery
novelty gymnasts; Mondane Phil
lips, the girl with many voices.
MATiNEES DAILY
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
WASHINGTON THEATER
HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE

Week Com. Sunday Mat. Aug 10.
Comedy stars, James y. Dolan
and Ida Lenharr, presenting Mr..
Dolan's farce. The High Toned
Burglars Christmas Tree" The
Three Migrants, Italian street sing
ers. Caswell & Arnold. The Bar
rel Jumpers" Sharp q Turek, sinx-
ers and dancers. Dorothy vaughu
singing and dancing cofnedienne
Biograph. Matinee daily At ASA
Two shows every evening. at ia
land Q. Prices. 16c and 25c.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
Mirrored Pend d'Oreille
River Trip Sundays
Round Trip SO

assures you comfortable seats on
train and steamer. Steamers oper-
ated under the United States ma
rine laws. which prohibits over
crowding. Special train leaves o.
R. & N. depot $3.50 a. m. Sundays.
Inquire l. & w. N. r. R., S12 Wall
street, or o. r. & NJ depot ticket
agent for further particulars. *+t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20

Santa Barbara, Cal-Hotel Ar
lington burned from defective cleo
trio light wires; loss $4,000, insur-
ance $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-08-20
CUT IN THE ELECTRIC
LIGHTS

The expected cut in electric light
rates by the Washington Water
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10
ARRESTED FOR pEsPoiLING
CHURCHES In MEXICO

Oaxaca, Mexico, March 10.-By the
arrest of Carlos Orendain, the police
and church authorities state they be-
Iieve they have put a stop to the spoil
alton of churches that has been going
on for the last two months. Orendain,
1t is said, told the priests he had lost
his voice singing in the cathedral at
Mexico City, recovered it after pray
er and wished to enter the church and
sing psalms of praise. The priests al
ways admitted him and usually that
night, the church was robbed. Much
valuable property was recovered when
Orendain was arrested. About twenty
churches in this state were robbed in
the last two months.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10
The Kansas CITY Stock Market.

Kansas City, Mo, March 10.-Cattle
receipts, 1000; market steady to
weak. Southern steers, 4.50@6.40;
southern cows, 3.OO@5.5O; native cows
and heifers, 2.50@6.25; stockers apd
feeders, 3.25@5.40; bulls, 3.00@4.80;
calves, 3.75@5.25; western steers, A.
80@6.50; western cows, 3.25@5.50.
Hog receipts, 10000; market strong.
packers and butchers, 6.5o@6.75;
light, 6.25@6.50; pigs, 5.25@5.60.
Sheep receipts, 5000; market stea-
dy. Muttons, 4.75@5.S0; lambs, $500
$50; range wethers, 4.50@7.10; fed
ewes, 3.00@3.85.
The Wool Market.
st. Louis, Mo-, March 10.-Wool un-
changed.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10
NOTED BANK RoBRER
NOW NEARING HIS End

Los Angeles, March 9.-According
to the story printed here today, the
man who robbed the First National
Bank of Monrovia, Calf, of $29, 700,
on December IA last, is now under
surveillance by Pinkerton detectives
in Omaha, after a chase extending ov-
er half a dozen western states and
may he taken into custody at any
timelH Is stated his confederate has
been located In this city, who claims
that the man under surveillance in
Omaha has already spent the greater
part of the money in gambling anc
extravagant living at Globe, Arizona
He IS said to have gambled away
thousands of dollars at Ell Paso, where
he went ext Trace of him was lost
until he was located at st. Louis ane
was finally followed to Omaha. It ID
expected an arrest win be made shor.
~. The bank believes the money Ii
lost and has no hope of recovering
any Of It.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10
TAFT HOLDS HIS FIRST
CABINET MEETING.

Washington, March president
Taft's first cabinet meeting convened
at eleven O'Clock today, all being pres
emit except secretary of a Dickin-
son. The President has determined
not to permit members of the cabinet
to discuss business transactions and
when the meeting broke up, secretary
of state, Knox, made this announce
ment.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10

Ernest Loerch, of Brooklyn. The PEN
atty, if conviction is attained, is at
the discretion of the court, from Is
months to 81 years Imprisonment, or
Imprisonment for life or be hanged.
James elected to be tried before two
judges instead of a jury, as was his
right.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10
AN ATRocIoUs CASE
FROM MARYIA AND.

Towsen, Mr., March 10.-The cir
cult court of Baltimore county today
took up the case of Joseph H. James,
removed for trial from Baltimore.
James, whose home is in Brooklyn, IS
charged with having atrociously III
treated little Catherine Loerch, the
eleven year old daughter of his friend,
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10

Notice to Realty Dealers.
/ hereby withdraw from the market
my land near Lake Arthur. 7t3
C. A. HARTMAN.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10
BARGAIN.

IA acres fenced, 3 room house, well
IL foot Sampon Mill, cement tank,
10000 gallons, galvanized tank, 1000
gallons, barn, cellar fruit and shade
trees 8 miles West, Price $1,50O.-
Jack Fletcher, phone 1925 rings, P.
Q. Box 543. 300t3eod.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10
Chicken pie Dinner.

The u. D.. C. will give a chicken pie
dinner Friday loon in the old niger
soil stand, first door South of the
First National Bank. Price Csc Gets.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10

Mr. and Mrs. J.. S. Townsend are
happy owe the arrival of a daughter
at their nome last Friday night.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10
DREAM NOT REALIZED HE
DIED OF BROKEN HEART.

Washington, March 9.-Heant5brok-
en- because his dream of an inter-con-
tinental railroad to open the fertile
valleys of Central and South America
TO comme- zee, had never materialized
Hinton Rowan Helper, former United
States consul general al Buenos Ayres
committed suicide here today. His
widow and children i've in Chicago.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10

FARMERS, ATTENTION,
WE WILL BUY ALL YOUR VEAL
CALVES DRESSER OR ALIVE. SEE
US BEFORE SELLlNG.-T. c. MAR
kET,
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10

Big bargains this week at Getty's
Greenhouse. Come and get choice be
fore the best ones are gone. 6t3s
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10

Legal blanks at Record omce.
The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1909-03-10

just a glance at our line of Fancy hose will con-
vince you we have the ONLY LINE. Of course
you want to dress your feet properly--then
give us the job. We make a speciality of this
and know just the color you want---how many
leave that to us. :: :: - ::
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
&
Y&5GWgJ5 F1cE5RE

preliminary estimate by the geo
logical survey puts the country's pc
troleum production for 1908 at between
175,0OO,000 and 100000 barrels as
against 166,OO0,OOO barrels in 1907.
The white rhinoceros which Presi-
dent Roosevelt is expected to try to
shoot while in Africa really is Of a
yellowish color, not so much lighter
than its commoner relatives, but it Is
larger beast.
According to two scientists of the
Massachusetts, Institute of Technology
each human emotion creates in deli
cate machine which they have invent
ed distinct electric force which it is
possible to classify.
The blackening of the glass Of mean
descent lamps is due to the fact that
although the fusing point Of carbon is
in the neighborhood of 1000 c., it be-
gins to vaporize long before that TEN.
perature Is reached
New Mexico produced nearly 5000.
900 tons Of coal last year, her mines
receiving a full quota of miners for
the first time in several years. owing
to the depression Of the industry else
where in the country
A British religious organization is
trying to transplant race by encour.
aging the emigration Of the Laps from
Lapland, where they are in danger of
extinction, to the more healthful re.
gions of Labrador and Newfoundland
A writer in the London Times sue.
gests way in which an instantaneous
photograph of the wheels of passing
auto may give a measure of its speed
With the focal-plane camera shutter
the slot moves in such a way as to dis
close first the part of the wheels which
touches the ground. Since the upper
part Of the wheels Is moving with
twice the velocity of the car. and the
lower part is relatively stationary, the
effect in the photograph Is to distort
the image Of a wheel into an elliptical
form whose shape varies in accordance
with the speed. Hence, if the time
movement of the shutter is accurately
known, the speed Of the passing car
can be quickly deduced.
The quantity Of light which it is
now possible to obtain, at a reasonable
cost, from tungsten lamps In series.
has led to an innovation in street.
lighting in some Michigan towns.
which, it is thought. may find wide
adoption. In Grand Rapids, where the
system seems first to have been ap-
piled, the tungsten lamps are strung
across the street, between the caves
of the buildings, in such a way that
they form the outline Of an arch. The
effect of a series Of these illuminated
arches resembles that Of a canopy
of lamps covering the street, and shed.
ding down upon it a pleasing illumina.
ton. The same system has been adopt-
ed in Big Rapids, and IS under cons,d
Grafton in Greenville and other towns
Prof. George Forbes has given new
life to the belief in the existence of an
unseen planet beyond Neptune He
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
PAPERS % 4np PEOPLE,

900 and $30O000000 the exact amount being dependent
what may properly be included in the term, Wall
street district Within the most reasonable boundaries
this district must be included property worth at
least the former figure and 1t nay be assumed that the
real selling value is at least 20 per cent in excess Of
that assessed against the owners
1t Is ultra-conservative to assert that onethrd OF
this capitalization is employed III catering to specu
ative enterprises and employments This constitutes
item of SIS 100000 for New York City alone, and
the nation will swell this to s1e0 0e0 and mere.
We have taken account of the cost Of the fixtures
in the thousands Offices in these buildings neither
has mention been made of many other items which
properly belong in this calculation The total amount
Of fixed capital invested in the speculative game In the
United States approximately indicated in the follow
ing table:
Invested in exchange buildings .........$ 26,ooo,o0O
Value Of membership tickets .......... 1oeeoe, 900
Invested in office buildings .............. 100000
Fixtures and incidentas Observation-Disclosures. 25,o0o,oo
Total .$ZoV,ooV,VoV
--Everybodys Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
GILLETTE WILL REST,
Actor Not to Retire at 0nce-Crane
Too, Coming Back to Amer
lean Stage.

LONDON, May 24.-William Gillette,
who has been at the Savoy hotel for
some time, leaves London in a few days
for Berlin. He will rest one entire sea
son, but in the following season he will
play twenty weeks in America, England
and Germany. His approaching visit to
Berlin is for the purpose of arranging for
his appearance there.
After farewell tour Gillette's pur-
pose is to leave the stage MS an actor
forever, but Charles Frohman says he
will connect himself with the repertory
theater which Mr.. Frohman intends to
establish in New York
William Ii. Crane, who, with Mrs.
Crane, is now in London. has reconSid-
cred his determination TO retire from the
stage after next season. After consulta.
ton with Mr.. Frohman and at his re-
quest he has decided 10 continue TO play
indefinitely.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27

The establishment of uniformity in
fishing within the state will enable the
advocates of uniformity throughout the
Northwest to go to conventions called
for that purpose and work for harmony
with more consistency than formerly
The hunting and fishing laws ought to
be harmonized. or there will always be
complaint by those who would prefer
TO hunt and fish without restraint. DIFF
ferences have arisen along the Missis-
sippi river between Minnesota and Wis
consin and on the border line between
Michigan and Wisconsin,: and as boun-
dairy lines are arbitrary matters to
sportsmen they ought to be removed by
coalition of protective interest
The restriction Of hunters to one deer
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
STANDARD WINS AUSTRIA.
Independent Oil Combination Said to BE
Ready to Amalgdmate.

VIENNA. May 22-With the excep-
ton Of Roumania, Austria is the only oil
producing country which so far has re
,lsted attempts by the Standard Oil com
pany 10 gain "A controlling interest. Now,
according To reports from DrOhobyc2,
the oil center, the Standard appears to
De on the road To do so. Representatives
Of the Galican oil combination have
Just gone to Hamburg, there To perfect
IN agreement with Standard Oil BY the
agreement Standard undertakes to build
reservoirs with an aggregate capacity Of
100000 average size cistcrns of crude oil
at cost of 100000 crowns, or about
81 100000.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
Uniformity is Highly Desirable.

The movement to amend the game
laws so as to limit the number of deer
a hunter may shoot to one; to remove
the ban on the shooting Of prairie chick
ems, grouse and partridge and establish
sn open season; and to harmonize the
fishing law so that the seasons shall be
the same throughout the state. will in
terest not only amateur hunters and
fishermen but also citizens Of the state
who are advocating the adoption of
measures for the conservation Of animal
and bird life There is no wisdom in
variations in the law within the boun-
DIARIES of the state. although conditions
may differ n little as to fishing
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
COURTESIES HAMPER WORK.
American Commissioners Complain Of
Too Many Invitations in Liberia.

MONRONIA, Iiberia, May 1.-The
members Of the Americun-Liberan com
mission, who arrived at Monroyia. May
:, an board the scout cruiser Chester
have been busy since their arrival with
the prcliminurics 10 their investigation
into conditions in the l.iberian republic.
They are all in excellent health, but in
clncd 90 complain Of the attentions aud
courtesies shown them ON every hand, as
the many invitations interfere with the
work before them. The enthusiasm over
the commission continues everywhere,
and the European residents are much IL
terested in the investigation.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27

bases his conclusions in favor of the
reality of this planet on the peculiari-
ties Of four remarkable comets, sup
posed to be intimately related to one
another. These are the comets Of
1856, 1S43, 1880 and 1882. Prof,
Forbes idea Is that the comet Of 1866,
which was described as Of "prodigious
magnitude" and which Is said to have
led to the abdication Of the Emperor
Charles ", was disrupted by the influ-
ence of the supposititious planet, and
gave birth to the three other comets
named all Of which were very bright
and otherwise remarkable. His cal
culations indicate that the planet in
question is situated at a distance Of
abou. 5000 100000 miles from the sun,
and that its period of revolution Is
about 1000 years.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
TRIP COSTS MARIN $4,000.
Philadelphia Swindler Forfeits Bail by
Going to New York.

Going to New York while out on bail
in this city, proved a costly experiment
for Frank G. Marin of Storey cotton
fame, who is serving long term in
Sing Sing, as the United States court
here declared his $1,000 bail forfeited
Marin was convicted here Of using the
mails to defraud and was at liberty when
his case was being appealed. He went
to New York and was arrested on an old
charge of embezzling many thousands Of
dollars and was convicted and sent to
prison. Martins appeal was denied and
when convicted and sent 70 prison, Mar.
rims appeal was denied and when the
New York authorities refused to give
up Marin proceedings for the forfeiture
of his bail were begun. Marin bad de-.
posted most of the money with a surety
company.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
JAPANESE NAVY HERO ARRIVES.
Admiral Uriu on Way to Class Reunion
at Annapolis

SAN FRANCISCO Cal, May %
Vice Admiral Sotokichi Uriu of the Jap
lnese navy, a graduate of the United
states Naval academy, and one of the
conspicuous heroes Of the RussianJara-
aesc war. who Is on his way TO Annapo
IL, where he will deliver an address at
he reunion Of the class Of 1881. Of
which be was member, arrived here
from Toxic on the Nippon Maru.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
COLLEGE IN AMERICAN LIFE.
By William Allen White,

A generation ago, when the college currcu
: !: :
| WI lum began to broaden and the laboratory be-
~ gan to take important place In college life
vi ! educated bewailed the material spirit
~ | of our education. There a movement to
| | force education back to the humanities, back
| n to culture back to 1.-THE sweet serenity of
IN | books" But now the laboratory is returning
go to the democracy that founded it the service
that ia due Our scientific societies most purely
altrustic The health and wellbeng of the masses Is
engaging scientists all the nation score OF sci
ento societies. State and national have their reason
Of being some improvement in public life
The Society for the Prevention Of tuberculosis is do
ing effective work in many States From the other end
of the college campus the students Of economics are
coming into public life, and group of them has
formed and is maintaining the National Tax Association
and the American Academy Of Political and Social
Sciences which hold national conferences and gath
erng most valuable data and forming most important
conclusions in economics and sociology.
The future of these and similar associations will
be inestmable But Is altogether unselsh. There Is
not dollar in 1t for anyone. Like all Of the great
American democratic movements the study OF econom
cs Is for the good Of the many at the sacrifice OF the
few. And 1t is but of score Of the activities OF
from the broader college and the greater university
which democracy is establishing all the land by
local tax or private gifts.-Amercan Magazine.
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27
BAD CIREAT BRODHEAD,
Early Sunday Morning Blaze Does Dam
age to Millinery Stocks to
Amount of $500.

BRODHEAD. Wis, May 24.-[Spe
cial Fire early Sunday morning. which
started in the millinery store of Mrs Mel
lie Grimm, destroyed the building and
contents and the store building and milf
merry stock of Mrs Mary Schempp ad-
joining. The estimated loss is $500.
partially covered by insurance.
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er Will be appalled, by the facts am about to cite and
the unanswerable proof am about to submit
1t is not alleged that what is known as the Wall
street district entirely devoted to the purposes of
speculation. 1t includes hundreds and possibly thou
sands Of firms which have no direct concern with the
various exchanges; but it is possible to arrive at
sonaby approximation to the total paid by those
who defray the cost of the Wall street game.
The books of New York City show that the Wall
street district is assessed at figure between S200000
The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1909-05-27

which work could be done and things could be laid.
Nowadays we have diminutve flats with reception
rooms that just receive otterng little table and moth
ing else. We dine at a table which accommodates
baby cruet almost under protest The narrow beds In
our little bedrooms have sides, but no middle. There
fine pictures, only quantity Of photographs
perlously edged against narrow slat OF wood
And Of ALL there Is not decent table at which
a person sit with books and work at it. drawing
room may preter since the abolition from it Of all
sensible tables. But it is much less habitable. 1t is
small that people nowadays try continually to
curtai time after dinner. 1t is because there is
nothing do in drawing At best some
body plays the VIOLIN sings; at worst the planoa is
going The poet who wished for IAN hour Of crowd
ed fe' should try living On the Of crowd
edness If not Of life, he would be well content