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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
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MKSHlevous JIM CROW.

Becky (dog) and Jim (crow)
were sworn enemies from the day
Jim. took look with the rest Of
the family at the rabbit Becky had
caught and brought to the house to
show to her folks.
Jim was of an investigating turn
OF mind always. and anyway
Becky hadn't any use for crows
they made so much noise. So she
/ grabbed him by the leg and gave
him a little bite. just to let him
know he must mind his own bust.
ness. He flew off squawkine
loudly, and landed in tree near
the house, where he grouched all
day long. He said to himself. I'll
get even with that little beast Of
dog; see If I don't:-" and every
time Becky came near his tree
Jim's feathers ruffled up more and
more.
When mistress called him to
come to his supper he only Tapped
his wings and scolded hoarsely In
crow language.
Next day Jim seemed to have re-
covered his good humor, but he
stayed around the house all day,
and when he saw anyone looking
he limped noticeably. He kept one
eye on Becky all the time.
That afternoon mistress sat un.
der tree with her mending, and
Becky stretched out in cool spot
nearby for her after dinner snooze.
Jim flew down out of a tree several
rods away. and began to amuse
himself hiding sticks and stones
under leaves, all the while getting
nearer and nearer the unsuspecting
Becky.
When he was within a yard of
the dog he jumped and gave her
short tail tweak with his bill.
Becky sprang to her feet with a
half yelp, half growl, but before
she could catch the miscellaneous
crow he flew up into a tree with a
'sCaw. cav, cav! h which is crow
for "Ha, ha hat"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
DAILY SHORT STORY
By F. r. L.eet

The really desirable eyes said q
great deal more. They told of an
other victim added to Dolly's al
ready long list.
Rallying from this second shock
Dolly said, bravely. Come to tea
on Friday to 6. l want to thank
you properly. when / am present
able"
Thank you. l want very much
to come. I'm staying at the rec
tory. Now hurry in and get warm
and dry. I'll be on hand Friday,
sure!"
"Ye gods!" cried Dolly, as she
sped along the path. "Oh. We gods!"
Friday she adorned herself. at
the same time nursing the faint
hope that he would not come. But
she had seen that dawning interest
in other eyes and feared the worst.
He came. almost on the hour.
and. to Dolly's distorted view,
Ethel Rhodes took a particularly
catty delight in the iteration and
reiteration of that awful name of
Smith.
Dolly cried herself to sleep that
night, regretting bitterly that 1t
was rude and ungrateful for one to
refuse to motor with man who
had saved ones life.
The big red touring car was only
an accumulation of the hair. Dolly
saw red most of the trip-the red
of anger at one Smith, now wholly
desirable In all things save hair,
cognomen and occupation.
He called again--and yet again
Advised that Miss Adams was
out" great tangles of red, red
roses were intruded under Dolly's
indignant nose. And then she cried
some more.
One day, In desperation. she
flung the flowers aside and made
for her hill by devious back paths
BY straightforward ones. Mr.
Smith arrived at the same destina
ton.
miss Adams!"
"Mr. SMITH"
The accent was frigid. but Smith
was in love and ignored 1t.
I'm going away tomorrow
DOLLY"
That tender Dolly" disarmed
prejudice. Dolly dimpled.
Gould you learn to care. Dolly
II wish you weren't a minister. =
answered Dolly. irrelevantly.
but I'm not" promptly replied
Mr. Smith, my brother is the min
jster."
"Then--oh. yes! Yes!"
Later she explained. but rapture
softened the revelation. And Ethel
Rhodes was denied the full meas
ure OF her last laugh.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
poLLY's OBJECTIONS.

81 have no ideal-not even ar
illusion regarding man--but"--and
Dolly Adams charming nose re
troused into the atmosphere de-
cidedly-"I do insist that the man
l am unfortunate enough to marry
be lacking In three respects-red
hair. the name of Smith and taste
for the ministry"
well. as Hal Marin seems to be
the lucky one. you needn't worry
And Ethel Rhodes, by deity dodg.
ing out of the door. just escaped
having her pretty head maltreated
a la sofa pillow.
Dolly tucked her dainty figure
into favorite rough gray coat and
ran out into the rather chill April
afternoon. sans head covering, bent
on one of her solitary rambles over
the wooded hill. almost a mountain,
just on the outskirts of the college
grounds.
Sure Of foot, she was scrambling
over a particularly rough place
when the unexpected. In the shape
of small but aggressive pebble,
sent her slipping down. down a
steep incline of rock toward the
creek. swollen, angry and very
deep Just at this point. Dolly's US
ually level head waxed topsy turvy
and she screamed loudly, Help!
Help!" Then the water closed
coldly over her and oblivion inter
vened between beautiful Miss
Adams and the mundane world.
Consciousness came with the
tang of liquor In her throat, and
she Enclosed her eyes, somewhat
dizzily. upon an anxious masculine
face, crowned by a shock Of the
very reddest hair II had ever been
Miss Adams misfortune to see
The sight Of It brought her to &C
tive life and her feet at once.
"Oh, thank you! Thank you!
she exclaimed. with a damp but
charming smile. "I'm sorry you
had to get wet. tool"
Dolly tried to look at her res
cuer's eyes. which were merry.
blue and really altogether desir
able, but the hair pervaded the at
mosphere. almost causing her to
regret escape from the creek.
THE wetting does not matter
since you are SAFE" And to Dolly's
great relief. her unknown knight
pulled cap over most Of the Of
Tending hair. "But you must hus
tie back to the college. It's chilly
and spring colds are no joke!"
And hustle" was the order ol
their going. The red haired knight
hurried her along briskly. but II
such q blithe. holiday manner that
Dolly decided. magnanimously, Il
forgive the color OF his hair.
At the entrance gate she paused
and held out her hand.
Not allowed. except from Frlda,
to Sunday. I'm sorry. Whom am
to thank! I'm Dolly Adams"
"And I'm Roy Smith,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19

Mn. Harvey
means 70 ton ~ p1ler ~ 4
small wages. Dut 60 &S =!
ing while she 49, = *Wcz No.
woman. and has 1ormed oeu1o
theories On what nat3e - ~
richer and the p0or poeree.
In statement ne pfedIeeo It's
capital will BE- routod and that ~
workers and possibly The traMD
will some day come into the1
own.
"Capitaliem h failure ard mu1
go down." aid Mrs. Hatvegs
There are scientific reaeoa1 ~
this statement. Capltalism ~
shown that Il canont find Nc ~
the large numbers Of tho uneur
ployed.
at would II It could. because h
Is losing the money the work g
these people would bring.
The working classes set ONLY
one seventh OF their products
They form the great body Of Tho
consumers. With their share the
seventh-they are unable to buy
back the other six seventies o.
even the most Of 1t, which has been
produced and must be consumed
There Is over production - =
result. Capital IL Idle, labor =
idle. Capital must wait until
through war or other wasteful
methods. labor and unused surplus
are used up. Not until then ca
the wheels Of industry begin ~
revolve."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19

WILLIAM d. STEPHENS, FOR
MER MAYOR OF LOS ANGELES,
OVER WHOSE HEAD THE CITY
|&DUNCIL PASSED THE TEI4E-
HONE ORDINANCE THAT LED
TO THE PRESENT REFEREN-
DUN CAMPAIGN. - -
PASSED, the same newspaper that
had opened the fight started petit
don for a referendum vote. For
nearly two months, against the bit
terest opposition, the fight was car
ried forward to secure the neces-
sary number of signers.
A few days ago the city clerk
notified the council that the petit
ton contained the requisite num-
Der of signatures. 1t became the
duty of the council that had passed
the law to pass an ordinance SUBJ
hitting their own action to review
by the people.
There is not the shadow of a
doubt but that the people. when
they 60 to the polls next December
will decide for themselves and,
against the corporation. unless the
telephone company finds some
means Of demonstrating that 1t is
Justly entitled to an increase in
revenue. There is no indication
that 1t will be able to make such
showing.
II the referendum bears any re-
semblance to socialists day
dream" the people of Los Angeles
can't see 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19

Dainty house gowns are being
made of thin drapery or plain silks,
. lawns, cotton challis and crepe.
The front panel and bodice are as
popular In these garments as in
street clothes.
Fl, The one pictured above Is In
GIVE gray silk in Dresden design
trimmed with delicate lace dyed to
match the silk. Delicate rose col
ored ribbons drape the shoulders
and outline the throat. Buttons
covered with the silk Of the ribbon
trim the sleeves and the long front
panel OF this exquisite little house
dress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19

NIJY CVONCIl OvEH MAY.
OR's HEAD. BLOCKED BY
NEW AND POW ERR Y l
WEAPON.
Special corrsspoudsncs TO The Rrsss
LOS ANGELES, June 19.-When
corporation serving administra-
tive body of a great city defies well
defined public sentiment and, as
Stunning the time worn public be
id" attitude, plays into the
hands Of public utility hogs, you
have, to be sure, nothing unusual
nothing more, In fact, than spec.
tacle that has been or is now being
presented in almost every large
city in the United States.
When municipal community,
viewing this spectacle, really gets
riled, flies in the face of the cor-
poration and turns the unfaithful
municipal servants over its knee,
despite threats, protests and APP
peals, then you have a spectacle
that is unusual, indeed, almost
brand new in American municipal
affairs.
Such spectacle means something.
It means that this corporation
ridden country is getting a very
clear, very material and very force
full demonstration of the fact that
the referendum is not Socialists
day dream" as many economists,
lawyers and politicians would have
us believe, but a very efficient cor
poration nightmare.
The city of Los Angeles, over
on the western edge of the coun-
try, has the referendum. The ref
erendum is simple instrument of
government designed as weapon.
for the people, to be used in regt-
lating and correcting the acts OF
public servants. If. in the mind OF
any Los Angeles voter, there is
reason to believe that there has
been a betrayal or neglect of trust
on the part of any city official
officials, that voter can petition
that all the voters be asked to paSR
upon the acts Of that official &
those officials at general el4c.
ton. II the single voters can sc,
cure signatures to his petition
equalling seven per cent of the,
vote cast at the last general elec-I
ton 1t becomes the duty of the city
council to pass an ordinance pro-
viding that the question be sub
mitted to the people.
That is the referendum.
A few months ago a public utility
corporation, the Home Telephone
Co., asked the Los Angeles city
council to pass q law allowing the
company to increase its rate for
residence telephones 81 per month.
AS there are over 10000 residence
telephones in the city, the request
of the telephone company. boiled
down. meant that the governing
body of the city was asked to In
crease the annual revenue of the
corporation by about S145.000. the,
thousands to be taken from the
pockets Of the people with the COM
pany giving or offering nothing ad.
ditional In exchange for those addi-
tional thousands, save the usual
line of hard luck" and poverty"
arguments.
When the corporation whip snap
ped five of the nine councilmen
voted as they were expected to-
for the company. The measure
went up to Mayor Stevens. He
vetoed it.
The word was passed along that
there was a movement on foot to
pass the measure over the mayors
veto. by the securing of one neces-
sary additional vote. Then local
evening newspaper. the Record. got
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19

James Eads How. millionaire
hobo" nephew Of the great St.
Louis bridge builder, who says he
will give his 100000 fortune to
the poor. Is chairman of the ma
tional committee, and Mrs. Cora b.
Harvey, who came up from the
working world, Is secretary.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19

When hundreds of New York's
unemployed held big meeting
there recently and made the build
Ing ring with a parody of my
Country, It's of Thee" 1t aroused
wide interest in the Society for the
Unemployed, which called the
gathering.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
GOSPEL TABERNACLE.

Mallon and jefferson. Morning
service at IL o'clock: evening,
evangelistic service at 1880 o'clock.
Sunday school at 9:45 a. m. Rev.
J. G. Baker, pastor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-06-19
Los ANGELES PROVES
REFERENDUM'S POWER

FOR NOTHING
GAME, CARRIED THROUGH
CITY COUNCIL OVER MAY
OR'S HEAD. BLOCKED BY
NEW AND PoWERF v /
WEAPON.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04

teryenlng continuous air spaces from
floor to ceiling, requiring but Il thin
coat of whatever finish the work In
hand may demand
Sullivan blocks will como into great
est demand in large buildings. where
absolute fireproofness is demanded
but Will also reyolutioniZe the building
of cottages and bungalows, taking the
place OF brick or stone and permitting
of artistic finishes to which the archi-
lecture OF the times seem to trend,
Mt Horn states that a number of the
latter class of buildings are now under
contemplation for this city. and the
demand for the material will In the
near future necessltate a plant de-
cldedlv larger than the one already es-
tablished
The first shipment from the new
factory was made today. when a car
load Of the four and Six-inch width
blocks we're sent TO Mala1. Idaho. To
be Installed as the flreproof cncaSe-
ment for a large vault In the Onieda
county court house. In course OF con-
struction at that place.
This form OF construction is rapidly
claiming the attention Of prominent
architects and builders all over the
United States and Canada, and Vt Is
with some qualification that Ogden and
Salt Lake should be the first cities In
which plants of this kind are In opera
ton.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04

would have come with better graz.
made when my speeches were os,"s
selected as Democratic cainpa'e
documents in tho last TWO na'io""
campaigns. II would be more conNi"o
Ing II he had marshallcd incidents ~
my ten years of service in the nous
of representatives TO justify MS as
sertions. II Mr.. Bryan means tnaV
am not representative OF the peiuo
cratic party as Democracy has oe.n
understood and professed by himse'I'
] shall not challenge his statemen.'
My political convictions AID beliefs
are more In accord with the Demo
cracy OF those men who twice MADE
possible Mr.. Clcyeland's election as
president, than with the latter'day
radlcalism of the west,
"As To the personal references IN
Mr Bryan's statements 10 my sense
of propriety and respect Tor my
party, ! have only TO say, that II the
Democratic party had given me three
opportunities 10 become president ana
] had failed as dismally as Mr., Bryan
has. even II did not have the sense
TO do so. yet the obligation of graft
undc 10 my party would compel me
to remain silent about matters OF
which I was grossly ignorant"
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
OFFICl AL s
TO VISIT
OGDEN
GOVERNOR AND OTHERS TO IN.
SPECT INDUSTRIAL SCHOOL
With View Of Transferring Delinquent
Minors Of That State to Local
Institution.

It seems that the state Of Nevada
has no reformatory for delinquent
minors and the question of taking care
of child offenders has been perplex-
Ing one with the state administration
for some time. A solution of the QueS-
tiou is now about to be solved. A
short time ago, when Harry Joseph,
vice president of the Utah Industrial
school board of trustees. and who.
when the new board takes charge of
the affairs of the school, will become
president, was visiting certain mining
camps Of the Sage Brush state mad oc
casion TO meet the governor and at
the meeting the matter Of a reforma.
tory for minor offenders came up for
discussion. Mr.. Joseph suggested TO
the Nevada governor that the State
Industrial school Of Utah was located
at Ogden. which is very close to the
border line OF the state of Nevada, and
that IL might be we'll for the Nevada
administration to consider the advis-
ability Of sending It's Juvenile delin-
Quents to that institution for reform
and safe keeping.
The governor OF Nevada took Mr Jo-
scph at his word, as a result of which
he. with other state officers will visit
the school In this city with view OF
making arrangements for the deten-
tion of the incorrieIblcs OF Nevada.
The time for the visit of the Nevada
officials has NOT yet been definitely
stated, but 1t Is contemplated that 1t
Will be in the near future
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
EXCELLEN I
Lee 7 i R E
GIVEN
AT WEBER ACADEMY iLLUSTRAT-
ING MESSlNA DISASTER.
Despite Oisheartening Circumstances
Lecture and Views We're Most
Instructive and Interesting.

Gilbert f. Warren'S illustrated lec'
ture on The MeSsina Earthquake.
at Weber Academy auditorium last
evening. under the auspices of the To-
cal Knights OF Columbus. was wretch.
edly attended, owing probably to in
adequate advertising and a lack OF
healthful boosting by the members
OF the lodge. The auditorium was
chilly and the electric supply for the
picture machine was limited. making
many of the scenes depicted upon the
canvas dark and indistinct
Despite these diSheartening circum-
stances, Mr Warren's lecture was ex-
cellent. teeming with unpublished de-
tails and delivered In comprehensive
manner which was most interesting
and instructive. The pictures for the
great part were those taken personal
ly by Mr. Warren, and the views for
the program were without exception,
the finest that have been seen or pub
lished In this country.
Mr.. Warren is an old-time theatrl-
cal man, but of late years has been
engaged in commercial lines and his
face Is familiar one to residents
OF Ogden. He was living at Pasa-
dena. California, when the news OF
the great catastrophe in far-off Italy
was flashed across the continent, and
In less than a few hours he had de-
termined to start at once for the scene
Of devastation
He reached Messina II DAYS follow
Ing the earthquake, and, gaining per-
mission from the government to pho
tograph the ruins. entered at once into
the task of securing views with
which he might bring homo to his
own countrymen the story Of the great
disaster
The pictures shown last evening in
clude number of the stricken city
before the earthquake. Streets, parks.
villages and all were shown In their
one time beauty and were then de-
picted in ruin and desolatlon Bodies
OF the dead were shown half covered
with the cruel masonry which. shat
tered and crumbling from the totter-
ing walls above, had fallen upon the
helpless inmates of humble dwellings,.
whole families being blotted out of ey
istcnce within the twinkling of an
eye
Returning from the scenes Of hor-
tor about Mcssina. the audience was
then given journey through south
ern Italy. including Naples, Pompeii
and Rome, Mr. Warren Is to be con
graduated upon his entertaining and
instructive lecture and should he again
Visit Ogden a full house can be as.
Sured him
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04

Hayes fell behind several yards and
took up a steady tTot- In this order
they ran for Ave laps, Hayes dropping
behind Tho ST. Yves passed Dcrando
and began TO sprint He gained Go
yards AMI finished tho first mile In 3
minutes and II seconds Many Frcnch-
men were present and the band stirred
their enthusiasm with the "Marseil-
lalse." The short. choppy strides OF
the Frenchmnn did not impress the
crowd. and there We're cries OF ~Oh.
he'll come back, all right" But the
dark horse" went along at a furious
pace. and on the second lap of the sec
ond milo he caught up with Hayes AMI
thus gained the first lap on the Ameri-
can
ST. Yves gained the coveted distance
on Shrubb In the twentieth mile and
there was great roar from the crowd,
while the band again honored The lead
er by playing the French national
anthem, st Yvcs's time for dwentv
miles was l hour 81 minutes 81 3-5
seconds. moro than minutes ahead of
the Marathon record for the distance.
Hayes was running strongly In the
twenty-iiTst mile and was cutting
down his distance previously lost rap
idly, while Shruhb had slowed almost
10 walk Shrubb sal down for three
minutes IN the twenty-Second mile and
was plainly out Of II so far as first
place was concerned. He was making
a game struggle to hold second place.
but both Dorando and Hayes wcrc
coming up on his position, and even
Maloney was running with spirit.
The standing Of the leaders at the
end OF the twenty-second mile was,
St Yves. % miles: Shrubb, Il miles
3 laps. Dorando, II miles l lap: Hayes,
90 miles laps
1t was now so dark that the runners
could hardly be made out on the OPP
posIte side OF the field, but the driz-
cling rain had ceased. Shrubb stag
gered on. now running. now trotting,
with evident effort, while Hayes was
gaining at every stride, even cutting
down st, Yycs's safe lead
On the first lap of the twenty-fifth
miles Dorando passed Shrubb. reaching
second place. A few moments later
Sbrubb gave up and staggered toward
his dressing room, done for. From
this point 10 the finish the crowd
watched only the struggle for the Sec
ond position. concedlng that st Yves
would not drop dead" therefore must
win Hayes continued to gain. but
was firing and it was evident early in
the twenty sixth mile that he could
not overcome Dorando's lead for sec
ond place.
II was about dark when st. Yves.
with sensational sprint, crossed the
line winning the race. and the photo
graphcrs turned loose flashlights to
get his picture. Dorando, Hayes and
Maloney kept on TO the finish.
The Morning examiner. [volume] (Ogden, Utah) 1904-1910, 1909-04-04
MARK TWAIN AT BANQUET
IN HONOR OF NEW r, r.

Norfolk, April 3-The opening OF
the new Virginia railroad was cele-
brated tonight with a banquet. given
in honor Of II. II Rogers. by the busi-
ness men of Norfolk. Among the
speakers was Samuel Clemens Mark
Twain) who made one Of his charac.
teristic humorous speeches. He ap-
peared In his well-known suit of I'M
aculate white and declared he was
the whitest man in attendance. Ex-
planning why he did not leave the car
TO inspect the great steel pier of the
Virginian railroad. Mr.. Clemens said
he saw IT en- route to the city and
noted that like Mr.. Rogers foot, at
was long and bony"