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The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

There are other clauses In the bill.
excepting Greenwich time. as used for
astronomy and navigation. from its
provisions. and providing that the new
time shall be known as British time"
Its chief feature. it will be observed. is
to take advantage of the early morn
ing hours of daylight during the sum-
mer months. 1t Is to be noted. how
ever. that it's application is only to the
United Kingdom. not to the entire
British empire. for diaerences of lati-
tude would make farce OF il in that
case.
Whether or not we are to have a
new calendar remais to be seen. but the
questions asked by Mr.. Fisher are:
There is no doubt that in the course
of time advancing civilization will de-
mand and effect simpliication OF the
calendar now in use- Shall the pres
ent generation inaugurate such a
change. or shall 1t be left TO some
future generation? Shall the United
States OF America propose such change.
or shall it be proposed by some other
natienr
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

NAL school, Chico: Personally. I find
the calendar makes strong impression
upon me. 1t appeals to the sense OF
the fitnesss of things. 1t certainly is
the greatest improvement with the
least amount of friction in the change.
Personally. too, I should be in favor OF
the change"
Progress League of California. Pacific
Grove rs both useful and Ingenious
and would save lots Of time, as you
suggest. 1 wish you success
w. w. Campbell, director Lick obser-
vatory: While the current system Is
seriously at fault, and while your pro-
posed system would appear to be vast
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

the year can be pro rated to agree
with the new calendar.
16 All anniversaries. and other SIM
liar occurrences of legal and other con-
tracts, that may fail on the eliminated
monthly dates 29th-3 -30th-31st. can by
mutual agreement be set:
ILOn 1st-2d-3d OF the following
month, or
III-On such actual yearly date as may
be ascertained by counting the num-
day-and applying same count to
new calendar
1t may be added. by the way. that
Friday will always be the 18th Of the
month, which may not be comforting
to the superstitious, unless they 90 on
The San Francisco call., 1909-09-19

h b dy has n f asst
Any e d geh m IIauue
h dy @ h par dy D
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15
A Narrow Escape

Mrs johnson, who lives on Ninth
and Water streets, while crossing the
mill race Friday afternoon with her
little son, got quite a wetting The
little boy, who Is three years old, was
walking head of his mother and care
lessly stepped off the gang plank into
deep water The mother jumped into
the race after her son, and as Il result
both came near drowning Mrs Fred
Heegerdorn gave them dry clothing
and warmed them up.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15
Our stock OF groceries is second TO none in
city and our prices iii the purse OF long list Of
satisfied customers.
MCDOWELL BROS.

5 NJ. SlemmOns OF Creston, Ohio, is
a guest OF his son, Arthur l.. Stem
mons, and family, He will visit the
A. Y F. exposition and numerous
Sound cities before he returns to bis
home.
The fellow who is making Il habit OF
picking up small things around our
new building is meaner than the Mis-
souri, scrub who crossed his bees with
lightning bugs so that they would work
at night.
Mayor Peed appointed G. 5. Palmer
+. II. W. Ross. G.. II. Hovey, Judge
Kaufman. and B f. Reed delegates to
the Seventeenth Irrigation Congress
that meets in Spokane August 9Th to
l4th inclusive.
Mrs. NJ F.. Hodges has had her resi-
pence, 1909 East Eighth street remod-
eled and repainted and it is now very
neat and attractive residence. IT is
wonderful what little coat OF paint
will do when applied judiciously and
with good taste.
FOR RENT-One large furnished
chamber. suitable for light housekeep-
ing for small family, located on a quiet
street near car line. Only SO per
month. Take Fremont Ballard car
To w. Goth street. Call at 6o33 Nlnth
Ave n. w. Seattle.
r. B. Good win of Thorp, was in the
city Tuesday. He says his fine resi-
dance is about completed. The paint
ers are putting on the finishing touches
He thinks he has one OF the best con-
s,ructed and handiest houses in every
respect ia Kttitas county.
The new telephone directory is out
and for errors it takes the cake 1t
,vonld hive been far better for the
onanv had the work been done In
TOWN. 1t would then have been under
chair observation and the necessary
connections could have teen made
Since have disposed of my stock,
,h.re will be limited amount OF pas
,ur. for both horses and cattle. NO
pains will be spared for safe keeping OF
s,ock but will not be responsible IN
ease of any loss or damage.
,,, JACOB BOWERS.
Thirty-6ve members OF the knights
If Columbus of this city out OF II total
,,ambership OF forty. went down 10
North Yakima early Sunday morning
~ mt through class OF twenty-seven
IN the organization of that city They
report Jolly good time ana roya'
treatment
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15

Mason. Economy aud Sealfast fruit
.ar-
THE \. G. BUTLER co.
George " Selgel, who i down with
typhoid fever at his home on the hill
+, reported dangerously i'll and nc
better today.
The foundation for DR.. Nelson
residence on Craig's hill. Second street
+, all 10 and soon his building a nice
bungalow will assume shape.
Man, Of the farmers are now cutting
their timothy meadows and almost in
varlabiy they say the grass is heavier
than they thought for week ago.
Nr. Martha Banister Of Cowiche,
arrived July 10, to spend short time
with ner daughters Mrs. +. }, Dixon
and family and Mrs. VIM. Mctwen and
family
Far Sale Nice new 4-roOm house
. Ions ,.t 10 fruit. desirable property
near y + depot. Enquire at me
Dawn Office.
one of our brother editors In TINS
GRAND commonwealth will find his cog
nomon "Dcnni," in fact as well as
,,oaif ne doesn't debit and credit has
ltoms
Mrs Melinda Wagle, Mrs Martina
Ranister. Mrs VIM. Taylor ana MISS
Martha NcEwen spent Monday IN sum
n,.ide addition as the guests OF 'ohh
W Dixon and family
f Tanner and wife OF Sun "eiI'
rlinois. arrived few days since 10
s,.od several day. visiting with re'a-
.i..sin mi, city Mrs Tanner IS a
.i-terof Geo. w. Cheney.
,,s.in Nire, and son, John a. f.
r,,o.rson and \ j Bonney lett ester
"a, for "Trip over the hills the upper
>.,n Mission creek and possibly 10
me Noun, stuart district.
a. II Peterson LETT yesterday a''e'-
.o,. Seattle He will spena 'he
.o,n.inder of the summer ana al VI ''''
f., m'~n,bo west side collecting matter
-, his history Of nitttas county
conevra j. Barkley ana cnll,
5.. ,.h toaay for Seattle. TheV WIN
.l, there. then go to telling
Il
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15
It is not the purpose of the North

1t is not the purpose of the North
western Mutual Fire Association to see
how much money it can accumulata,
hut to see how much it can save Is
policv holders and at the same time az.
cumulate enough to meet any possible
contingency. Up to the present time
it has saved it's policy holders over
$500, 600 and has accumulated cash and
securities equal to three and three
fourths times the needed amount to
expiration based on the past eight
wears experience.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15
Another Fine Block

Frank GROCER and James Clark will
build two story brick 60xS5 feet on
the corner of Third and Pearl, where
the barber shop now stands. The con-
tract price is $4,000 G. A. Knox has
the contract This makes upward of
$45,0 900 worth of contract work Mr.
Knox has completed and under way in
the city this season.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15
Milwaukee Depot

Work on the & NJ. x u ) depot
located between Main and b on
Twelfth street. is progressing very
nicely. This depot, like that Of the
N. P's will be modern in every respect
and will cost about $l5, 900 II will he
completed and ready for occupancy and
general accommodation about Septem-
her lSt
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15
More Bogus Checks

G. F.. Amos, a clerk in Gilmour &
Galyard's grocery store cashed
worthless check in Jerry Patenaude's
store Saturday afternoon for $40 and
one for the same amount in Ed Birn's
saloon He was Il stranger in our city
and had contracted with Mr.. Paten-
aude 10 90 to work for him Monday.
He will doubtlessly land high and dry.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15
New Furniture Store

The Empire Furniture company
opened it's doors in the new concrete
block on Pine street for business yes
terday. The firm is composed of John
Filler and John Bench. both OF VIII ON
are we'll known in this city and it is
safe to say that the Empire Furni-
ture company will do business.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15
Pasture Land for Sale

100 acres of excellent bunch grass
pasture. Under fence, stock water. Call
or address: CHAS. SHELTON,
IL Il. f. y. No |. Ellensbu g.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15

Have you tried our groceaes? II not come
in and see US and give US trial. We try to
please our cuftomers by giving them the worth
OF their money.
MCDOWELL BROS.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15

,u,o and Rheumatic Pains y,e'u
.u,ckly to the influence o,
an,,. p.in pills. No bad "''
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15

H. p. Heraty, and his daughter from
Ellensburg arrived here last week by
private conveyance, coming over the
mountains by Blewett Coming down
the east side of the mountains he saw
n mother bear and two cubs, about a
third grown. not more than a hundred
feet from the road side but having no
gun he did not modest them. He also
saw coyote on the trip Mr.. Heraty
is the fortunate owner of section OF
land in the Chumstick valley which he
bought from the Northern Pacific rail
road some fifteen years ago when he
worked on the construction OF the
Great Northern. He will remain here
for week or more aud visit among old
friends such as the ThOlin family.
Chas Friday and Israel Trash. -Leyen-
worth Echo.
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15

WANTED Statesmen. Many make 500 to
$3.50 per month. Some even more. Stock clean
grown on reservation, far from old orchard
Cash advanced weekly. Choice OF territory
Address Washington Nursery Company Top
peniSh, Wash ngl IN. Att
The Ellensburg dawn. [volume] (Ellensburg, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1909-07-15
Visit North Yakima

The following IN m b e RS of the
Knights of Columbus went down to
North Yakima early Sunday morning:
II. A. McArthur, J. = Flynn, Louis
Burtle, Geo. Michael, Harry Suver, j.
G. Bartholet, Rev. Jno. Sweens, w. p.
Finnegan. Chas Bartholet, Tony Roll
niger, Matt Bartholet, 5. p. Wippel,
j. j. Michael, Matt 5andmeyer. Anton
Pieroth. j. ?. Redmond, Jerry Paten-
aude, Geo. Rollinger, Geo. Watts, +.
G. and Frank Fitterer, Nicholas Clerf,
f. X. Coleman, Leo Suver, T. w. Far
c. Kelligher, and others whose names
we are unable to obtain.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22
HOW CAN A COUPLE
LIVE ON SIS PER
WEEK IN SPOKANE?

Paid in Full, Eugene Walters great play which
the Auditorium theater October B. with
lem of couple living $1S
husband finds impossible his home
amount and steals
Can couple live in Spokane SIS week? The
believes Undoubtedly
g on that amount and living happily. 1t is these
81 that The Press
How do do it?
For the best letter the subject
letters, The Press will give valuable prizes in
tickets to the play Paid In Full"
Think II Then sit
how you do it and how others do it.
These prizes offered for the best
First prizeA box at the Auditorium
Second prze-Four orchestra seats.
Third prize-Three orchestra
Fourth prize-Two orchestra seats
Fifth and sixth prizes-One orchestra seat EACH
Answers should be limited briefer
ter Write on one side OF the paper only.
Address Contest Editor, The Spokane Press
All answers must be in by Friday, October 1,
will be announced In The Press Saturday, October
Scores of letters will undoubtedly
ing subject Several hundred Spokane
ing houses SIS week less should have something
say about It, The letters will be printed they
but only the initials of tho writer's will be printed
winners Their full will be given.
Remember the subject is:. "How a couple live
per week in spokane?" and smber those prizes.
4 q 4 4 a 4 a a 4 4 a a a a a n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22
HAS AN EX CONVICTA
CHANCE TO MAKE GOOD?

did not give me chance to get EN-.
ployment. but took me to the sta
ton and showed me a picture Of
myself in stripes. with my prison
number across my breast and told
me they were wise to me, and to
just keep on moving That Is Just
what have been doing ever since
just keeping on moving.
Il went to work in the shops al
Hillyard and / have money. l have
drank but little since have been
here, but because frequented tho
rougher part of Spokane, where
room rent is cheaper and an nm
married workingman is morei n HIS
class. | was Immediately sus-
picioned, The police looked me an
and they. like others. found my
face in the rouge's gallery. Then,
just because an officer saw me Civ
ing money to another man that
they claimed was cronk. thoy
caught me UP for vagrancy. brought
me into court aud there heard
again that old, old story of my
term In the pen. lido not know the
man who gave the money 70. II
was simply the price OF meal and
he'd, Just the same as l have had
TO ask for time and time again, but
they claimed he was my pal ana
our conduct was supiclous. ! got
80 days at breaking orck."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22

Does the free and noble America
Of today give to the fallen ones
among it's subjects the needfui pro.
lection from needless diseouraging
circumstances that make and keep
men criminals? This is a problem
that is frequently introduced to
solve, but seldom is II presented
moreg raphicalIy than in an inter
view secured by reporter OF The
Press from James Ryan, incarcer-
ated for vagrancy In the city Jail.
Ryan had gone wrong in his
early manhood. He had drifted rap
Idly from the suspicious realms of
a harum scarum youth. without the
guidance of mother, into a ventur-
GUS young manhood, with all the
Turing and false environments leav.
ing their stains upon hts character,
and when yet young man, he was
sentenced to the penitentiary. He
is of middle age. with every APP
pearance OF man battling against
heavy odds to regain the respect
OF the world-especially OF his own
country, Here is what he had to
say regarding it:
What Is the use OF trying to
straighten up to be a better man
after you have once been in stripes
behind prison walls? When you go
back TO your old home and accus-
toned haunts. people who were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22

once your friends point fingers of
scorn at you. Yo cannot work and
honestly earn their respect and
confidence again. for the men that
have that chance to offer will not
trust you.
You go among strangers to live
down the past and to forget the
scorn of your acquaintance in
thoughts of a better future and
higher ideals andy on are bounded
by the authorities. Everywhere
you go. they seem to know you and
there Is no peace-no chance to
settle down to an honest life, for
they are always on your trail to tell
your employers to look out, for you
are crooked and was once a con-
Wet.
Il havet ried honestly for two
years and more to lead an upright
life, for II was just that long ago
that was set at liberty. as far as
prison walls and bars were con-
cerned. but l was by no means
made free man. / went back
home. but l could not face my old
friends and acquaintances with my
shame. though there were many
among them that had never seen a
prison that | knew had done worse
than /.
Il went away where | knew no
one but the police knew me. They
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22
SEARCHL|CHT
ON JONES
SYSTEM
Consumers Want City Water
System.
PRIVATE METHODS
ARE EXPOSED

" He more the searchiiaht 10
turned on the hioh-hxnded
= methods pursued by the A.
D. Jones water system In dealing
with the people Of cannondale and
the adjacent additions, the nore
the need Of city interference In be-
half Of the people there appears
necessary.
Two petitions have already gone
to the city hall asking that tho
water system Of the city Of Spo-
kane be extended into that region,
but no action has yet resulted,
When the new force main for the
north hill was installed last win
ter an opening for 12-inch main
to Cannondale was left at Perry
street, but nothing further has
been done toward extending tho
city water service In that direction.
The Cannondale district Is with
in the city limits and fully as much
entitled to city water as any other
district inside the city, but all ef-
forts to thus far get relief from
the Jones water monopoly have
failed. While chatting under the
present conditions, the people of
Cannondale are willing to put up
with it while longer, rather than
Continued on PAGE SIN.l
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22
AT THE FAIR TODAY

r, WOOumen Oh tne WOflQ nOiQ nlgn
carnival In evening.
2 p. m.-2:15 race; purse, $500.
2:20 p. m.-Running race, four
and one-half furlongs; purse, 5000.
2:3O PM Judging of light har-
ness horses in horse show enclos-
ure before grandstand.
2:40 p. m.--Ladies drivers show
10 four wheeled vehicles.
3 p. m.-Running race; five.
eighths mile; purse, 5000.
3 p. m.--Roman chariot race;
one-half mile.
1920 p. m.-Judging In harness
tandem class.
$3.50 p. m.-Pony class, driven by
owners. -"
$3.50 p. m.-Roman standing race,
one-fourth mile.
S:45 p. m.-Second heat AIS
pace. =.
$3.50 p. m.-Indian sQuaws' run
ming race, one-half mile.
p. m.--Balloon ascensions and
race of four parachutes.
p. m.--Judging of combination
horses.
AIS p. m.-Running race; seven
eighths mile; pure, 5000.
4:30 p. m.--Judging of carriage
teams.
4;45 p. m.-Third heat of 2:15
pace.
5 p. m.-Third daily heat of $1,000
relay race.
1880 p. m.--Concert by Reemer's
band.
7:40 p. m.-Feature stunts of the
Woodmen OF the World and vaude-
Vile program repeated.
7.45 p. m.-Double balloon ascen.
sion and parachute drops.
s p. m.-Roman standing bare
back race.
S:15 p. m.-Gregory's great fire
works exhibition and spectacular
drama, The Siege of Jericho"
$3.50 p. m.--Great animal shows
and novel exhibition of Parker Car
nival Co. on Fun Lane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22
BIG TIME FOR
MODERN WOODMEN

Modern Woodmen of America
will turn out in large numbers to-
morrow night, which has been set
aside for them at the Interstate
fair. There will be a short street
parade downtown, starting at 6:45
p. m. Thel ocal lodge has some
1900 members, and at its meeting
last night the 225 present voted to
turn out as an escort to the degree
team Of the Royal Neighbors, the
ladies' auxiliary. The Woodmen
plan to entertain some 1000 men,
bers and guests from out of town
camps, and to make the night the
biggest they ever had In Spokane.
All members of out of town camps
are requested to join in the parade
and to report to Consul James G..
Dickson or Clerk c. G. Crawford, at
Pacifich alls, S121s Riverside ave-
nue., at GAS D. m.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22
TAG YOUR ..
CHILDREN

Tag your children before tax.
Ing them to the Interstate Fair.
Chief James Coverly of the
fair grounds police suggests
this, as means Of making
quick Identification Of lost chill.
dren possible to the men at the
grounds.
"The tag does not need to be
placed on the outside of the
chiId's clothing, but It is a good
plan to have an Identification
card Of some kind in the child's
pocket" states Mr.. Coverly.
Only three arrests have so
far been made at the Interstate
fair grounds. All these were
for common drunkenness, and
two Of the prisoners were In.
dians.. No reports of pocket
picking have so far reached the
police there, It Is claimed by
the fair grounds officials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22
KEEPS ROOM BUT
WILL PAY MORE

Mrs. Nellie B. Scott, the court
stenographer, will retain her rooms
in the rear of Judge Sullivan's
courtroom, but she will contribute
SIS more rent to the county each
month and pay for her own tele-
phone, janitor service and lights,
all of which were thrown in under
the old rental of $25 per month.
This increase in the revenue the
county is to derive from the room
rented to Mrs. Scott is due to the
offer of E. r. Lindsey, court
stenographer, who yesterday went
before the board of commissioners
and raised the offer of $35 per
month to $40, and the commission
ers gave Mrs. Scott until the first
of the month to determine IL she
would meet the raise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22
Her New Giant Cruisers
Menace to Worlds
Peace of Mind.
HEAVIER THAN
DREADNAUGHT
(By United Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., Sept. a.
Japanese government announces
intention Of building 36,000-ton
cruisers"
This nine-word cabIegram from
Toxic, received at the navy de-
partment, has set experts think
ing.
What effect on future wars will
36,000-ton cruisers have? What
does Japan want with warships
heavier than the Dreadnaught and
larger than the Mauritania?
When. short while ago, the
British admiralty designed the
great Dreadnaught with it's 1900
tons burden, naval experts thought
the last word in sea fighting had
been said.
United States, doubtless with
some such idea, in mind, author
lied the construction of two
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22
SP0KANE'S+
R. R. RATE
HEARINGS
Second Hearing on Impor-
tant Case Begins Here
Next Week.

The second hearing on the spo-
kane rate. case, to determine the
value of the victory the shippers of
the Inland Empire have already
secured, will begin next Wednes-
day morning, September 20, in the
federal court room. The hearina
will open before Judge Prouty Of
the commerce commission and the
taking OF testimony will continue
until October q, when the full com
mission is expected to be present
and remain until the final closing
Of the hearing.
Walla Walla and Pendleton. Ore.
have united forces with Spokane in
the fight and will be represented in
the hearing. There was talk of
Lewiston, Idaho, joining, but this
did not materialize. n
H. NJ. Stephens, the attorney
who has charge of the case for the
Spokane shippers, is at Salt Lake
City this week, where a session of
the interstate commerce. commits
sion is being held on the inter.
mountain rate fight with the Har-
riman lines.
Some of the leading railroad Of
ficials of the Hill lines and other
systems touching the northwest
will be in Spokane during the hear
ing and will be represented by the
ablest counsel in the railroad serv-
ice.
Spokane has won the initial VIC
tory. but in the application of its
terms the fruits of success may be
lost.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22
u. P. SENT FIRST
MASSACRE STORY
(6y United Press,

BERLIN, Sept. 22.-Not since the
great massacre at Kishineff in
1908. has the German press been so
aroused over anti-Jewish outrages
as it is today over the reports of
terrible slaughter at Kief. and its
suburb. Solomke. Official Russians
are denying 1t. but special CORE
spondents confirm the report.
The Berlin office of the United
Press was the only one to send
accounts to the United States yes
terday. Today thep apers here are
teeming with horrible details.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-09-22

wondering what the little black spot
was on the third finger of her left
hand. One of the more curious took
a close look. and she, of course,
told everybody else the secret.
When my finger nail grows"
explained Miss Mcdonald, of
course l have to clip off the photo,
a little at time, but / got around
that by having lot Of pictures
made on film. Then found a way
to stick thes on, and don't have
to worry about that.
who is the man? Well, that's a
secret, of course"
Her friends say the man on her
hands" is Ted" Seldom, a steel
man of Cincinnati.