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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17

Why do men not go to church
This question Is almost as old
as churches themselves. Ministers
have been asking the same ques-
ton for ages and have been try.
ing to find an answer.
Some people will tell you that
the sermons are dry or dull. They
lack inspiration and enthusiasm.
Or they do not deal with living,
burning human subjects that impe!
the attention and consideration of
thoughtful men.
Others will answer that men are
so absorbed in business during the
week that they wish to take Sun
day as rest day"
In fact, too many men allow their
business to lap over into their Sun
days, making it a seven-day-a-week
proposition, and without the eight
hour day. Then comes the answer
of the pleasure lover. the, one who
declares that Sunday was meant
for recreation and sport, rather
than for church going and devo-
ton. Churches were all right for
the Puritan fathers. these men will
tell you, but they are out of place
in the twentieth century.
So after all, we are as far away
from an answer as when we be,
gan. Nothing has been said about
a real substitute for the habit of
going to church. In this day and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17
| C. l I Y
IN E w S

Frank T. n. Richie, international
:. M. c. A. secretary, is the guest
the local association officials to-
,,lay. Mr.. Richie is touring the
vest in the interests of the boys
Hbrk department of the association.
e speaks tonight at the First
BAPTIST church on 1.-THE Boy and
3e Sunday School"
The Briggs Beet Harvester Com
any, with a capital stock of 3d.
100000. filed articles of incorpora.
ton yesterday. The Briggs beet
harvester will be the speciality, al
bought other farm implements will
DE manufactured. o. E. Kenyon
and Clyde e. Kenyon, the former
he well-known exponent of muscu-
: lr Christianity, and Fred Briggs,
the inventor. are the incorporators.
A movement on foot to secure a
) arge number of signatures to a Pc
ition asking Judge Webster to deal
lightly with Leopold Schade, con-
1icted of seducing Minnie Demmer,
being circulated about town, but
. rom reports it Is meeting with lit
lie success.
According to local employment
. 8 gents. there is greater demand
for labor in the lumber camps this
winter than ever before. Compar-
ntively few men are out of work
md these could secure employment
Il they went after 1t.
At the Whittier school this even
'ng special exercise will be held
II honor of the 1920 anniversary of
he birth of John Greenleaf Whit
tier.
Governor Giichrist Of Florida will
be in Spokane Monday for a short
visit while on his way to Seattle
and Portland. While here the gov
nrnor will be the guest of Mrs. La
iteine Baker, to whom the governor
extended an invitation to address a
meeting in the executive mansion
If Florida on the recent tour in
behalf of woman suffrage made by
Mrs. Baker to North Dakota.
Construction work on the sewer
on lockwood boulevard has re-
Sumed. The city council has au-
thorized the building of the sewer,
which has been hung up by the
board Of public works.
Spokane Methodists have incor.
DOrated a city union, organized for
The purpose Of securing aid for the
smaller churches of that denomina-
lion in the city.
Karl Reideisberger, the musical
conductor, will address the county
principals association at 10 o'clock
tomorrow morning at the South
Central high school auditorium. He
will talk on the schools of Ger
many and their relation to the peo-
pie.
Washington Haverstock, govern
nent inspector of buildings, will
recommend that some steps be ia
Ken to remedy the abuse of the re-
yolving doors leading into the post
office. Considerable complaint has
been entered about people who
'ush through the doors and thereby
'ay others not In such a hurry liza
bic to injury.
Arrangements have been COM
pleted for a tour of the country, be-
Ginning February, by the degree
team of Spokane camp No. 90,
Wpodmen of the World. A team of
30 young men have been selected
and drill will be given SURPRISING
>nything put on by any camp in
he country. F. b. Tichenor of
spokane, organizer for Washington,
Idaho and Oregon, will head the
cam. A class of 1900 will be mi
fiAted at Omaha and nearly the
;ame number In class at Denver.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17

Spokane will be advertised on the
entire trip.
The large catch basins or cistern
built into the gravel in Union Park,
intended to dispose of the flood
water of that region, will be COM
pleted during the coming week. the
street department announces. En-
gineer RastOn refused to approve
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17

of the plan but the citizens and
Councilman Funk endorsed and the
city council voted the necessary
funds. ss--T ,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-17

Men! Don't look at Suits, Iness
clothing ad on page unless you
want to save money ON highly
tailored suits and overcoats. "a ! =
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28

Thomas Fitzgerald died suddenly, last night. at the home of Mrs. Pat rick Clahane. his aunt, 422 Myrtle avenue. He had been a sufferer from Bright's disease. He was born in this city 45 years ago. He was for a long time an altar boy at St. Augustine's church. He learned the iron moulder's trade and was employed for many years by the Pacific Iron Works. He
 is survived by his brother. Rev. Dr. Robert F. Fitzgerald. formerly profes- sor in St. Thomas Seminary Hartford, and now stationed in Derby. and by his brother. John R. Fitzgerald Of this city. His sister, Mrs. Luke Remedy, lives in Philadelphia. He was a chart CT member of Gilmore Council. R. A, of the Eagles and of the Iron Mould CTS Union.
 The remains of William Henry Che1- sea- veteran of the Civil war and a former resident of this city were brought here last evening from Essex. Vt, in charge of his widow. The fu- neral will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2:3o.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28
BIG HUDSON=FULTON
 LAND PARADE TO-DAY

and showed a colossal female figure draped in green robes with an open book in her lap, seated before a rep fresentation of skyscraper. Then
 came the title car of the Indian period
 with a float representing the Legend
 of Hiawatf1a. Five delegations of the first Sachem escorted by members of the Order of Red Men came along quickly followed by floats representing theftseasons of blossoms, fruits hunt ing, snows and the sWar dance. The cars were escorted by the Tammany Society and there was an array of silk hats and frock coats in line that was grandly reminiscent of a Democratic National convention. On all of the Indian floats were members of the IroQuois tribe
 The second division represented the Dutch peSiod. It was led by 1000 members of the Italian societies and the Hibernian societies 9of Kings, Queens and Richmond counties. The title car was followed by representa- ton of the Half Moon, a representation of the marooning of Henry Hudson by the mutineers in the great bay that bears his name and the first vessel built on Manhattan Island. These were all manned and escorted by the United Dutch Societies of New York. Then came a number of floats, each representing some distinct period in the conquest of New Amsterdam by the Dutch.
 Swedish and Irish societies, includ- preceded the floats of the colonial times. This was followed by car emblematic of Schuyler and the In dians at the court of St. James which was escorted by members of the So- ciety of Colonial Wars. In this divis- ion were floats representing stirring events in Colonial and early American history and the part of George Wash ington in one of them was taken by Dick Sheldon, the famous ex-Yale tackle.
 The fourth division representing the United States period was led by the patriotic societies and showed the Clermont, Erie canal boats, reception of Lafayette, old fire engines, the statue Of liberty.
 As pageant the affair was prob ably the most spectacular ever staged in the streets of New York.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28
1T Have Documentary Evi. dence,'' D Mayor Lee, Con- tinues, ito Prove Vice President Townley
 Lied" Contract for Fairfield Ave nue Pavement Awarded to High Bidder, But Extra
 Cost Small More Main Street Paving 7 Vaudeville by Jokesmiths of Permanent Paving
 Commission

However much Mayor Lees admin istration may lack in vigor in dealing with the New Haven Railroad Com pany, the mayors speech is frequently filled with splenetic energy when he refers to the officials of the company. At the meeting of the Permanent Paw ing Commission. last night, Vice Presi- dent Calvert M. Townley was referred to by President Rogers and Mayor Lee Townley's reputation for veracity, and the Mayor declared that the vice pres ident is sore because President Mellen went, over his head. The reference is probably to the harbor-c -car-barn grab agreement which was made directly with President Mellen.
 The matter came up when President Rogers said: 'I wish the railroad would hurry up it's york; and the following conversation ensued:
 Mayor Lee-It would be a good
 thing to have Vice President Town
 ley come down here and talk mat
 ters over with you. He is the
 man.
 President Rogers-Well you say
 he lied to you about the time of
 shipping that special work.
 Mayor Lee-I have the documen-
 tary evidence in that matter. but I
 guess that Townley was sore be-
 cause Mel1en went over his head.
 The commission awarded the con- tract for paving material for Fairfield avenue, between Main street and Wa ter street. to the highest bidder. Silli- man. & Godfrey. who furnished Fair
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28
TWO FEES FOR DELLA

Tn the city court this morning Judge Foster passed on the question whether iaL court interpreter should receive one fee for his services in two or more eases growing out of the same trouble of whether the interpreter shall re- iceive a fee for each case regardless iNvhether they are connected or not He said it is fair to the interpreters that they be allowed a fee in each case. This is the first time the judge has had an, opportunity to pass on this much discussed question and the op- portunity was afforded by Interpreter Daniel Della who served in the cases of Angelo Bezech and Nicolo Manno who were charged with mutual as- Sault..N
 Interpreter Della decided that he would ask an opinion from the court as to whether he was entitled to one, or two fees. Judge Foster ruled that he was entitled to two fees.
 Bozech was fined $1 and costs and sentenced to 4 months in jail. He ap- pealed under .s20O bonds. Manno was fined s11 and costs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28
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Especial from United Press.) 5 St. Johns, Sept. 28.-The steamer Jeanie, on board of which is Harry Whitney, the New Haven hunter, ar rived here to-day from the North. MT. Whitney is expected to come ashore lat once and will probably leave for the Limited States this evening.
 whitney denied any knowledge of any records left with him by Cook, lalthough he stated that they might have been among the effects left be- hind and he not have known it.
 | "Tr. Cook did leave me three cases lof scientific Instruments" declared the ENew Haven sportsman. ''They were lthe ones that he used on his polar trip. In one of the cases was a sextant, in Ianother an artificial horizon while the tthird believe that there was a chro- fnometer. Cook also left me several boxes of other personal effects, cloth ling and specimens. It is of course possible that Sbok's records may be among them but he said nothing to fme about any records.
 1T promised pr. Cook that would
 take these things south with me on my own vessel but when she didn't come I was forced to go on board of rthe Roosevelt. I informed Comman- lder Peary that had these articles of ] pr. Cooks with me but he refused ab- fsolutely to permit me to bring them lon board of his steamer. I then cached them among the rocks placing them in the care of the Eskimos who had been with Cook as Peary's house 1 had been demolished and distributed among the natives.
 ! "It is perfectly true that Dr. Cook told me that he had reached the Pole and that he requested me not to tell lPeary that he had. done so. Pritchard, the cabin boy of the Roosevelt was in bthe room when the doctor told me that
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28
WHITNEY CONFIRMS
 DIR. COOKS STORY

he had been to the Pole in April, 1908 and he also was pledged to secrecy.
 Murphy the boatswain of the Roose- Welt, was absent at the time. I do fectly true that Peary had ordered Murphy to use Cooks stores. The commander also gave Murphy orders that he was to aid Cook if he came along and also to organize a relief ex- petition of natives to look for Cook.
 There was some uncertainty as to this last order, however, as Murphy did not seem quite to understand what was expected of him. Cook was we'll treated by us and did not leave be- cause of any trouble with Murphy, but merely because he did not want to lose any time reaching a Danish ship which would take him to Europe.
 Because of the fact that Dr. Cook asked me to do so I merely told Com mander Peary that Cook had exceed ed his farthest north S7.6 and said little on the subject.
 I understand that Commander Peary and his men went among the Eskimos and tried to have them say differently, but it is my understand ing that they told the same story'' declaration that he fully informed Peary as to the effects of Cooks that he had in his possession and that he wanted to take them aboard of the fSOOSeVelI, DuUcIno naval OIIlcer WOul0 not let him do so.
 Whitney cached all of the things at Etah a week after he learned that they would not be permitted on board of the steamer. He speaks in the highest terms of both Cook and Peary and says it is his opinion that both of them reached the Pole. Whitney de- clared that when the Jeanie came along he went on board of her because he wanted to go bear hunting and de- nied that he had any quarrel with Commander Peary
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28
"BECAUSE MELLEN WENT
 OVER TOWNLEY'S HEAD
 LATTER IS SORE"= "==MAYOR LEE

mont brick for South Main street, of fered to furnish the same brick for Fairfield avenue at $2S.50. The bid of the Mack Paving Co.,. was $29.51. For mer Senator William R. Brown moved that Mack brick be laid, in view, he said. of the fact that the New Haven Railroad Co., is laying Mack brick on the same job. The city's part of the work will require $500 brick. :. The cost. over the low bid will be $35 more.
 Director Biltz reported that many of the Fairmont brick, on South Main street. appeared to be yellow and soft.
 George Stevens, representative of the Mack company, said the bricks that were white were the hardest, and that the brown bricks were all right, although their color showed they had been near the fire, but that the yellow bricks were soft. 4
 The commission instructed Director Biltz to bring some of the Fairmont brick to Engineer McKenna to be test ed. Burns & Co. were the lowest bid- ders for crushed stone, at s115 a net ton, for sand at $1.00 a cubic yard, and for cement at $1.46 a barrel.
 Director Biltz said that the work of South Main street would be completed by the end of the week, the weather permitting.
 The director was instructed to pro- ceed with the work of paving Fairfield averfue at once.
 Upon the advice of Director Biltz it was decided to use the old concrete base to be taken from Main street be- tween East Washington avenue and Congress street as a foundation for the Belgian block to be laid on the east side of Housatonic avenue.
 President Flames Of the Park Board appeared before the commission and asked it to change it's header lines in South Main street, where it is laying pavement across the end of Park Place. He said the present layout was out of line with the park fence. Presi- would pay $200 and the change was voted. Director Biltz had objected to the change being made without the street department being reimbursed.
 Mayor Lee said that the railroad is going to lay Wyckoff wood blocks in Main street. Col. Rogers re- marked that a Stamford contractor is going to do the work.
 Director Biltz was ordered to com in Main street Monday.
 On motion of Commissioner Lashar it was voted to instruct the secretary to communicate with the railroad and request that the railroad inform the commission who are the authorized officers of the railroad to whom a communication can be ad- dressed with the assurance that the officer addressed will have the author ity to answer it.
 The matter of selecting an inspector to go to the plant of the U. S. Wood Co. was left to City Audi tor Heating. Engineer McKenna and Biltz.
 It was voted. on motion of Commits sioner Lashar. that the railroad be notified to have special track work
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28
SIX STOCK MEN KILLED
 IN WRECK Panhandle Cincinnati Flyerf Crashes Into Rear of
 Special Train CARS TELESCOPED
 BY THE SHOCK l Wreckage Caught, Fire anda Some Victims Buried
 Under Debris {
Especial from United rress.N

Chicago, Sept. 28.-At least six per sons were killed and a score more or. less seriously injured early to-dayf when the Panhandle Cincinnati Flyer crashed into the rear of a special stock s train on the Milwaukee road near Jhe Union Stock Yards. All of the dead were Montana or North Dakota stock men. None of the passengers on the passenger train were injured. The re- , covered dead are:
 Jacob Notz, Pullman N D.. FrarSe Cotch, Dickinson, N. D.; P. H. Potter, Fremont; Peter Stroungulen; w T. Stevens, Livingston, $. D., and John{ Postol, Winona- The seriously in5ur- ed are: w. w. Mcdonald, Elgin, Ills, spine injured. scalp wounds; H. R. Hamilton, Livingston, s. D., cut and bruised; Edward Acempe, hurt whilFf assisting in rescue work; Henry Bru-t no, conductor on Chicago train, right | leg sbroken; Herman Worth, stocknian right foot broken.
 The dead and injured were huddled : in the caboose of the stock speciaf< when the wreck occurred. The wreck< age caught fire when the stove in thu caboose overturned. The car of stock was burned to death before the <ire- men could extinguish the blaze.
 The wreck occurred near Rockwell street on the Pan-Handle's right If
 
 led the firemen and policemen gave at tention to the dead and injured Shrieks from the men buried under the wreckage told the rescrers where to work. Many victims were pinched under the. cars while the fire burned thefr flesh. Four cars were telescop- ed by the shock. The -caboose and stock car. were burning fercely when the first engine company arrived Just south of the scene of the accident the tracks make sharp turn and the freight train, going ten miles an hour | had passed this point but minute be- : fore the passenger train which was { going 25 miles an hour. Not until the passenger engine went around the | curve did the engineer see the other trains lights. Engineer Wallace of ! the passenger train declared that he { reversed his engine just as the tan, end of the special loomed in sight but} it was too late. Officials are inves- tigating to-day. |
 At Il o'clock most of the wreckaxe had been cleared away by the police jj and the list of dead will be confined | to six. There were no traces found < of any other bodies. Of the scores of ! injured Peter Johnson, 50, is expected to die. He was badly crushed
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28

ready for State and Main streets and Congress and Main streets by April l.
 City Auditor Heating said that Con- gress street should be widened and re- paved in preparation for the opening of the new bridge. He said that the street could be broadened on the north side between Main street and Housa- tonic avenue at a very little cost at this time.
 President Rogers had protest to make against a. crossover in the troll ley tracks at Gilbert and Main streets which is too high above the surface of the roadway. On motion of Commis- sioner Atwater the railroad company was ordered to remove the crossover.
 Representative Stevens, of the Mack Co. complained because of. the brick used in Golden Hill street, nearly 10 per cent. was rejected. He thought he should have been informed before a deduction was made from the bill There were 4,G00 of these bricks. The city will buy them at s2O a thousand and they will be used for cross walks and repairs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28
fspeciaI from United Press,

tSpcClhI FT6SS.J i-. New York, Sept. 2S.-The first big
 land parade of the Hudson-F Fulton celebration, which traversed the streets of Manhattan this afternoon, was at lthe same time the most spectacular planned of the celebration.
 The parade grew out of narrow lim- Its until when Major General Charles Roe, grand marshal, gave the com m1and to march soon after 1 o'clock, a new record for display in a street dem- onstration had been made. There were more than 10000 men, members of every national and patriotic society in line. with hundreds of floats repre- 6enting the various stages in the his tory of the city
 1 Long before the hour to start arrived ithe line from 10th street Washington Aroh at the bottom of 9th avenue was 5aMmed with spectators, the crowd be- Ing massed so deeply that there was grave danger of accident at many points. It was not a poor mans dem lonstratfon as nearly every footway, evea the broad stretches along Central Park, was filled with grandstands that had been erected and seats ranged all the way from g to whatever the cur Aosity seeker was willing to pay.
 1 Prior to the start of the parade the floats were ranged along 10th street. E1aoqh float, mounted on especially de- signed trucks. was preceded by Q, ban ner which bore the name of the par ticuiar character or event represented. Leading the parade as it started south this afternoon was Mayor Mo- Clellan and Herman Ridder, vice presi- dent of the committee Then came
 MaJors General Roe with his chief of staff, Lieutenant Colonel George A. Ewing and his aides. They were fol- lowed by a body of members of the lyarious bodies, signalled as All-Na- stions division. They included 400 lmembers of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick; 2,500 members of the Ancient Order of H1bernians; 1,500 from Ital- jan organizations: 1,500 Bohemians; 15O Poles and 250 Hungarians. Each or ganization was preceded by band of music. Then came the first float. It bore the title History of New York;
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28
NO PLACE FOR
 LITTLE NICHOLAS

There seems to be no place for little Nicolas Lozynack of 582 Ha1lett street who was charged with truancy in the city court to-day. He can't be sent to the reform school because he is only 8 years old. He cannot be taken care of at home because his mother is an invalid and has been in a hospital for years and his father has to work to support the family and keep the mother in the hospital He cannot go to school because of his ~efliction. S He was turned over to Probation Of fcer Garfield until October 23, during which time some disposition of the case can be made
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28

Hudson's stout old craft rammed her bow into the side of ''tfle first steam
 boat ever built'' just as the steam
 craft was getting, under way. Only slight damage was done, but the pho tographers were on the spot, and a photograph of the accident is here with reproduced. The larger picture is that of the water gate,- where the official reception took place. This magnificent structure is only a short distance from the tomb of General Grant and was the center of attrac- tion during the first day and night of the big celebration
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-09-28

No one who saw the great water pa geants attending the TIudson-Fulton celebration at New York will ever forget the wonderful panorama of warships and merchant marine; ves- sels spread out before them on the majestic Hudson river, the discovery of which this fete commemorates. Photographs give, some idea of the scene by day, but modern photography with all it's science and up to date methods was baff1ed by the night spectacle on the river. The interna- tional fleet, it's every outline marked