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Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
To FREE PHILIPPINES.
Congressman Mccall Introduces Reso-
luton to Give Islands Their
independence.

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 80
Representative Mccall of Massachusetts
believes the Philippine islands should
have their independence and that if
they were independent they should be
neutral territory SO as not to become the
theater of wars between foreign powers.
Accordingly. he has introduced a reso-
luton requesting the President to open
negotiations with the various nations
looking to an agreement for the neutral
ization of these islands, and for the
recognition of their independence when
ever it is granted by the United States.
The preamble to the resolution sets
forth the argument for not giving the
islands their independence has been that
if the United States abandoned them
some other nation would take them.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
LAST SALE OF OPIUM.
Government Will Sell 1875 Pounds Be-
fore Importation Is Stopped
-April /.

SEATTLE, Wash, March 30.-The
last smoking opium legally bought in
the northwest will be placed on sale by
the customs department in this port and
Tacoma today, after which no opium
can be obtained either in the United
States or Canada, unless it has been
Struggled into the country. The oppor
tunity to corner the outstanding market
of this district will be presented to
opium dealers by the treasury depart
ment when it will sell 125 pounds Of
smoking opium, the amount remaining
here for disposal before the law prohib-
iting the importation of smoking opium
in this country and Canada goes into
effect April /.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
CASTRO CAN GO HOME.
Venezuelan Government Will Permit Elk
President to Land on His
Native Soil.

PARIS, March 30.-The French
Steamship company today confirmed the
report of yesterday that the Venezuelan
government has reconsidered its decision
not to permit Cipriano Castro, the. for
mer President of the republic, who is re
turning home on board the steamer
Guadeloupe. to land in Venezuela. Upon
receiving official notification to this eff
feet from Senior Paul. the Venezuelan
commissioner in Europe, the agent OF the
company at Santander, Spain, commune
Gated the change to the captain of the
Guadeloupe and to Castro. Castro made
no comment on the natter
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
French Schoolboy's Hard Day.

French children are often on their way
to school a little after o'clock in the
morning. If they have concluded their
lessons by 8 o'clock in the evening it is
only by dint of great application Young
men studying for the higher professions
have appointments with their tutors at
o'clock in the morning in summer time:
otherwise they cannot accomplish the
mountain of work that lies before them.
In all branches Of art the labor of the
tyro is immense At the Conservatoire
The strenuous life is carried to a point
which provokes the establishment even OF
laborous German students.-Pall Mall
Gazette.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
DECOY CATCHES WOMAN
Cash Box Left at Designated Spot
Leaves Platter Exposed to Fire
of Birdshot

WASHINGTON, Ind, March 30
A woman was shot last night as she
picked up decoy prepared after Bank
er n G. Read had received a letter de,
manding that he deposit $4,000 at
designated spot. A man accompanying
the woman escaped unhurt, and the pc,
lice are looking for him.
The woman, besmeared with blood.
was taken to jail. where she was iden,
tilted as Miss leila Clark, comely, and
about % years of age. She has beer
employed as a domestic.
Some forty shot were embedded II
her arms, breast, and neck, most of then
so deep in the flesh that they could not
be removed Her injuries are not con
sidered dangerous, unless blood poison.
ing should develop.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
GRANT MANY PENSIONS.
Houses of Congress Pass s597 Acts II
Two Years, Increasing Payments
100000.

WASHINGTON. d. c., March 30
During the Sixtieth Congress S597 spe,
cial pension acts were passed by Con
gress. according to statement just com.
piled by Senator McCumber, Chairman
Of the Senate committee on pensions
While many of these acts were to III,
crease pensions already received by
veterans the result of the legislation
has been to increase the payments by
about S1.000,000. During the first ses,
sion of Congress 1919 such acts were
PASSED and in the second session just
concluded there were special acts i'll
3OIS cases.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
Well Acquainted.

Not long since the notice, Court adj
iourned sine die was posted on the
door of a certain court. Some gentle
man with an artistic and highly trained
sense of humor added 3D. to the word
die" and went on his way rejoicing.
Next day Il person who makes a prac-
tice of haunting the public buildings and
processes acquaintance with every we'll
known man in the vicinity dropped into
the clerks office.
See, here" he said when did Sine
shuttle off this mortal COLI?
Whats that?" demanded the aston
ished clerk.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
TO GIVE DREADNOUGHT.
New South Wales and Victoria vii
Contribute 100000 for British
Ship.

MELBOURNE, March 3O,-The pre-
mers Of New South Wales and Victoria
have decided to offer one. Dreadnough'
to the imperial government on behalf
of their respective states. This ofel
is a result of negotiations between the
two states undertaken since it became
apparent that the commonwealth govern
ment was not prepared to take any steps
in this direction. Subscriptions VIII be
made on the basis of population, Ne n1
South Wales contributing S+,UO,oUt
and Victoria 100000.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
COMPLETE COAST LINE,
Last Spike in Milwaukee Roads Exten'
sion to Pacific Driven at Mis-
soula, Mont.

MISSOULA, Mont, March so
Marking the completion of the line of
steel connecting Chicago, Milwaukee and
Seattle, the last spike in the new trans
continental railroad, the Chicago, Mil
waukee & Puget Sound, was driven at
q o'clock last evening. The few I'M
finished bridges on. the line will be com
pleted in three weeks. ballasting work
will consume but a few weeks more and
within sixty days it is expected the road
will be turned over to the operating de-
partment.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
THURSDAY. MARCH Ok

D. E. Riordan was on the stand, Tho -,
ness In an indefinite manner said ~" WIZ
spent the money given him by the Ste Stem ~
son managers in travelling about the Stat y Y
He named a few men to whom he had 9' of
en- money. The Assembly members of sivj
committee wanted to call w. w PowcoWS
one of Hatton's managers. Senator Hnstl
ing protected in virulent speech. SAWS
that the Assembly members were irwin ~ y
sidetrack the Stephenson investigation 7,S9
at time when startling testimony Wa!
being given before the committee IN tSS
vote, however, it was decided to cali poy CIHS
the three Senate members voting agai3st
the motion
FRIDAY, MARCH %.
w W. Powell a Hatton manager tast,
fed that he had been offered job on Stel
phenson's Milwaukee newspaper If ~
would switch his support from Hatt0D ~
the Marinette senator. He stated that ID
had received about $1,000 from Hatton and
that he had spent it in organizing tba
state. c. NJ. Perry of Oshkosh testftad
that he had received $50 from John Strange
with the injunction to do what he could
for Hat Rar to he his ae 5na Wbd ne
date for the Assembly. The witness SaitI
that he was morally certain that Mrl
Strange knew that he had given the money
to his father.
SATURDAY, MARCH 81.
Lieut.. Gov. John Strange aired his noII+,oI
al ideals before the investigation commit
tee today when he was on the stand I'M
answer to a summons In connection with
the money given by him to c. NJ Perry of
Oshkosh. Mr.. Strange deplored the use or
money in campaigns and cited his own
campaign for the lieutenant governorShi5
as an example of what could be done with,
out spending money. W. w. Powell WAS
on the stand again but did not give much
testimony. Other Hatton workers who tes,
titled were Former Assemblyman +. al
Stout, N P. steniem, George Mcdonald and
former Sheriff Hess of Waupaca county,
None Of the witnesses knew of any corr
rupt use Of money in the primary campaign
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
WESTON WALKS STRONG
Pedestrian Leaves Clean, ~ T., To-
Jamestown, 81 Miles Away, on
Better Roads.

CLEAN. n. Y, March 3O.-Edwart
Payson Weston left Olean early toda!
for jamestown, ffty-one miles away
where he expects to spend the night
William NJ Abrams of the Snowsho'
club. walked as far as Salamanca will
Weston. The roads were in better con
dition than those covered yesterday an(
Salamanca. eighteen miles distant, wal
reached at $40. Weston's condition Ii
good and he is walking strong.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
ON HER MAIDEN VOY AGE.
Steamship Cleveland, Launched IN sep
tember, Leaves Hamburg on
First Trip.

HAMBURG, March 27.-The steam
ship Cleveland, of the Hamburg Amer
can line, which was launched mere
September 26, last, left this port toda%
on her maiden voyage. She carried 530
first and second and 400 third cabin
passengers. The Cleveland is a SISTER
ship of the Cincinnati, which was
$4,000 tons and is intended for service
between New York, England and the
continent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
DYNAMITE KILLS EIGHT
PREMATURE EXPLOSION OCCURS
ON OHIO RAILWAY.
Eight Others Are Injured in Accident
About Five Miles from Chill
ECOthe

CHILLICOTHE. O., March 30
Eight men were killed and eight injured
today in an explosion of several hun
bred pounds of dynamite at Indian
Greek. about five miles from here, where
the Norfolk & Western railroad is dou-
ble tracking A crew of men were nn-
loading Il car of dynamite when it eX-
ploded. All are colored except three.
Some of the bodies were blown dis
lance of 300 yards
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
INDIANS START BANK
Organize Company in Idaho to lake Ca1'
of Funds Coming from the
Gouprnrr1 emf
Government.

SPOKANE. Wash, March 27,-Indi-
ans of the Nez Perces tribe Will De
owners of four-ffths of the stock III d
new bank which is being organized al
La Pwai. Ida. All the directors but one
will be Nez Perces. The capital VIII De
$4,000. One purpose is to take care
of funds coming to the Indians from
the national government as interest %
land payments. This years lhleIe''
will be about $147 900.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
POUREN IS DISCHARGED.
Russian Whose EXtradltlon Has Been
Sought by Russia, Gains His
Freedom

NEW YORK, March 30.-Jan Pouren,
the Russian refugee, whose extradition
has long been sought by the Russian
government. was dismissed from custody
Inv United States Commissioner Hitch
cock today. Commissioner Hitchcock
found that Pouren was guilty of arson
attempted murder and burglary but that
he had acted as reyolutionist and with
out criminal intent.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
COMPLETES LONG WALK
Soldier Tramps from Sault Ste. Marie
to Gulfport, Miss, in Eighty
nine Days.

GULFPORT. Miss. March 3O.-T. r.
Deckrow OF the United States signal
corps. stationed at Fort Sheridan, az
rived here this afternoon, having walked
1890 miles from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich,
in eighty-nine days. He started the
walk with three companions and the stip-
ulation that the distance be made in
ninety days The other three dropped
out.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02
HARTMAN FROWNS
ON SUNDAY SPORl'
Railroad Magnate Turns Down invita-
ton to Attend Polo Match on
the Sabbath.

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal, March 2l.--
e. II. Hartman frowns on SUNDAY
sports. declaring that he would RATHER
not attend a polo match which 1t was
suggested might be played at San Ma'eo
tomorrow. .,
Il would rather not attend game ., on !,
Sunday" said Mr.. Hartman, ana 'D''
settled it.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02

When did Sine die? I see the courts
e closed on account of it."
OH said the clerk, pulling himself
,gether he died yesterday. Did you
now him."
Know him? l should say l did!
Knew his father before him. Too bad,
lint it?'
And Sine's bereaved friend passed out
with his burden of sorrow.-Tit-Bits
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02

Prof. George E. Palmer Of Har,,
ward university in a recent lecture sa!j
in substance: ''The scientific WorId
swung to Darwinism and then sWuI -
back: the religious world swung over to
the scientific position and is swinging
back"
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02

A small James I. silver goblet, 81
inches high. and only ounces 4 penny
weights in weight, realized t41O in Lon
don.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02

Fanny Crosby, the famous blind hymn
writer author of Safe in the Arms OF
Jesus" has just celebrated her eighty
ninth birthday at Bridgeport, Conn
Miss Crosby. who has been blind almost
from her birth, was born in southeast
ern New York. She was pupil III the
New York institute of the blind and for
some time teacher there. Fanny NIoSr
by won fame as hymn writer, some 9i
her hymns being known almost the WorId
over. She mas written hundreds Of BE- s a.
cred songs, the best known being Hale
in the Arms of Jesus, Saved by
Grace and RESCUE the PerlshlnG'
Miss Crosby is still active, and wrote d
special hymn in honor of her birthday
which was set to familiar music ana ,!
sung in the First Methodist church on n
the evening of the occasion for Whlch II
was composed.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1909-04-02

The rabbits range Of vision takes
III the entire horizon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16
MRS, J. H. SCOTT.

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Dec. 15.-
Saved from death almost miracu.
lousy, she believes, 10 years ago,
Mrs. Isabella H. Scott has conse-
Grated the life that was given back
to her to help those of her sisters
who have fallen prey to the wolves
of the half world. girls and women
who have been drawn from the
straight course into whirlpools of
vice in our great cities.
That she may live her own life
close to these whom she would
help, this gentle woman, who is a
widow, has given up wealth, home,
friends, social position, everything
that most women would envy.
Her father made a vast sum in
oil. He is the wealthiest man in
Upland, southern California. When
his daughter announced her decis-
ion after her recovery from a NAL
ady declared by specialists to be
fatal, to leave home and take up
this work, he did all in his power
as did her mother and friends to
dissuade her, but to no avail Now
she conducts a home for girls in
Sacramento.
She and her assistants live on
the same food, eat at the same
table and wear just such clothes as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16

| their charges, ruling by kindness
and persuasion, teaching the girls
gently the way to real happiness.
At present there are IA girls be.
ing cared for. They range in age
from IS years to 81. Most of them
are mothers, not out of their teens.
Not one of those who have left
the home has returned to hayward
ness" says Mrs. Scott with pardon
ab!ep ride.
Girls in the condition in which
they come in refuge to us, are the
most easily taught. They think the
hand of happier humanity is
against them and they cannot at
first understand the kind treatment
they get here. They cannot under
stand how We can treat them as
equals. And they appreciate what
is done for them
"A mother of 16 recently left the
home and her babe is here in the
nursery. Several months later she
returned with fine husband, rad
iantly happy and lovingly took the
child to her new home.
No, | do not regret what | left
to do this work. Once in while
| visit my family and they want me
to give it up. But cannot. | find
joy in it and peace that can be
attained in no other Way"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16
DEATHS.

J. B. King, well known mer-
chant of this city, was stricken
with apoplexy on the streets of
Los Angeles, Cal, yesterday, ac-
Cording to a telegram received here
last night. and died instantly. He
was spending the winter there with
his wife and two daughters, Emma
and Eva. He leaves two married
daughters in this city, Mrs. F. n.
Leyelle and Mrs. Charles f. Cowan.
The deceased was a member of the
Odd Fellows, Masons, knights of
Pythias and Woodmen of the
World.
The funeral services of Frances
Helen Terrell, who died Tuesday
night at The Sacred Heart hospital,
were held at $3.50 o'clock this
morning from the Buchanan under
taking parlors. Interment was in
Paramount.
Mrs. Sarah l.. Hoagland. aged Sc
years, died yesterday at her home
at 0271S Martha street. She leaves
a husband and two sons in this
city. The body will be shipped to
Spangle, Wash, for burial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16
NEWSBOYS' BENEFIT
AT ARCADE THEATER

Instead of the Empire theater, as
improperly given out, the news
boys benefit will be held next Mon
day night at the Arcade theater,
Az Riverside avenue. The juvenile
artists that are to participate have
entered into the spirit of the occa-
sion with their usual energy and
promise to present the greatest
show of the season on that occa
sion. Manager Levy has donated
the use of the Arcade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16

Until he started on his long jour
ney home with his father and his
mother, he had never seen a white
baby, and he lisps only the dialect
of the Congo children with whom
he played at Quilo. his fathers sta
ton in Portuguese Congo.
Theodore really has a wife. for
when he was born. the chief of the
Bayakas, the surrounding tribe,
sent his little granddaughter-h
could spare one, Mrs. Leslie saws,
as he has 40 wives to keep him
company. - 'aa/
"The chief did not want us to
take the baby away" Mrs. Leslie
said. And when we told him that
we must take him, he said then
Theodore's wife could not go with
him. The little girl cried pitifully
and said If we left her with the
tribe they would kill her. because
they would believe she had told us
all their secrets during the two
years she had lived with us. So we
urged her grandfather again to let
her come. II we had agreed to
bring the baby back with us to
Africa-you know we are here sim
ply on furlough-there would
have been no hesitation.
"BGt we told him Theodore would
have to remain In his own country
to learn the wisdom of the white
men. Finally he said that II we
would give him very nice pres
ent. we could take her. Mr.. Leslie
had a revolver that he always left
with me when he went away any
where and the chief admired it very
much. So we gave him that. and
he let us take Theodore's wife.
"She is now In a mission school
very much nearer civilization, and
we hope to see her on our return. q"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16
FLOOD DELAYS
IMPROVEMENTS

The basement for the new addi-
ton to the city pumping station
near Minnehaha, is flooded with
water. owing to the sudden and I'M
expected rise of the Spokane river,
and all work in preparing a new
building to receive the battery of
pumps to be installed next summer
is tied up for the present.
Assistant Water Superintendent
Lindsay hopes to have the building
in readiness for the receipt of the
new pumps on June /, 1910, but
the flooding of the excavation is
bound to delay matters.
The pumps have been ordered for
delivery June 1, and it will take
close attention on the part of the
water department to see that the
new equipment is in operation to
prevent the recurrence of the water
famine of the past year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16
FINE PROGRAM Az | !.
HAMILTON SCHOOL

Tomorrow night the Hamilton
school, Kenwood, will be the scene
of a musical and literary [program
rendered under the auspices. of the
Kenwood and North Lidgefwood
Improvement club for the;ip03pose
of raising funds to purchase a
piano for the school,
The program which has SHEEN ar
ranged for the occasion follows:
Piano. solo. :. Miss Hazel White
Impromptu. 80. .Reidho4ds
Contralto solo. Miss Mary Strans
MAY Morning" ...... .BeAza
Humorous reading. 49,. ~ -. 1
49, Gertrude Webster Dickinson
Tenor solo. ........ Archie Strang
"Madrfsnne".. ....... .Stuftz
Violin solo. :. -. Miss Grace Penn
Souvenir. A. :. .Didla
Soprano solo. Miss Eta Gillian
Sing, Smile and Slumber" Gounod
Comedy sketch. 80. The Strangs
Humorous reading. ..........
%. Gertrude Webster Dickinson
Part Two
Piano solo. :. j. Miss Hazel White
-, Old Black Joe variations
Colonial trio.
-. Miss Gillian apd the Strangs
Violin solo. 49,. Miss Grace Penn
Humorous reading. ..........g. I.
Gertrude Webster Dickinson
Solo. ...........M Miss Mary Strang
Bonnie Sweet Bessie'';
Scotch comedy. 80. Archie Strang
Solo. Miss Eta Gillian
annie Laurie"
Scotch airs. 80. Miss Grace Penn
Scotch duets. ....... The Strangs
The Kilties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16
MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Leonard Oakley, 81, Waukon
Wash, and Cyrilea Overdorff, %,
Johnstown, Pa.
William e. McLaren. legal, and
Edith O. Wright. legal. both of Spo.
kane.
Emil Kinsto, 20, and Hilja Ran.
tela, 81. both Of Spokane. -.
Giovanni Mels, Il, Walla Walla,
and Giovannino Pupo, 81, Spokane.
Fred Arthur barrow, "a, and
Eliza e. Davis, 81 ). both Of .Hillyard.
John Neurn, legal, and Miss l..
Cleary. legal. both Of Spokane.
]. ]. Powers, legal. and Mary
Hall, legal, both Of Spokane.
George e. Livingston, 81. and
Frances B. Walton, %, both of Spo-
kane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16
VITAL RECORD
Births.


A. and Louise Sterile, E547 Queer
avenue, December IA, a boy.
Joseph s. and Gertrude Majors
S1S09 Grand street, December 8,
girl.
Martin and Renda Siverson, E514
Pacific, December z. boy.
Grant and Eliza Lafayette, 0161e
Stone street, December 1. a boy.
Olaf and Jennie Kelgren, E20s
Augusta avenue, December is, Q
boy.
Thomas H. and Winifred Brewer
1919 Ninth avenue, December Is
a boy.
G. A. and Dora Hicks, 1897 Fiske
street. December Is, boy.
Mr.. and Mrs, Rizieri De Luxio
220 Browne street, December 4, q
boy.
To Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Tononi
E611 DeSmet avenue. December, g.
a boy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16
A DEMURRER in
FILINCO CASE

Fred H. Moore, attorney for c. J..
Filigno, /. w. w. leader charged
with conspiracy, entered demur-
rer to the conspiracy charge before
Judge J. Stanley Webster this
morning.
Attorney Moore argues that the
street speaking ordinance is I'M
constitutional, and that speaking
on the streets would not amount
to conspiracy.
The FYligno case is to be the
conspiracy" test case, and as such
is attracting much attention. IA
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16
WHITE LAD OF TWO HAS
BLACK WIFE OF NINE

NEW YORK, Dec. T6.--Theodore
Leslie is two. His wife, the very
high born daughter of Congo
chief. is nine. -aa%e-..
Yet, despite the disparity of
years, Theodore's parents. DR.. and
Mrs. William H. Leslie, approve the
match
This little son of two American
missionaries to the Congo, who
have reached New York on vaca-
ton, after II years spent among
the native Africans, Is a sturdy,
tow-headed youngster, who was
born in tent in cleared space
of the African bush.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-16
DEATHS.

At Sacred Heart hospital, Decem-
Der Is, Frances Helen Terrell,
years, II months. 20 days, of throm-
bosis.
At 02718 Martha street. Decem-
Der Is, Sarah Hoagland, Sc years,
of carcinoma.
At E1217 Liberty avenue, Deem
Der IL, William +. N. Bowling, 81
years, of Bright's disease.