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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14

that would be its best recommendation for continuance
because the ivy has had time to creep up the walls and
1t has achieved the altitude of an ''nsttuton''
But America out institutions, and ivy clad
walls as few and far between the Sahara
desert
fits good seize it. That's live American motto. Now
there is remedy which be applied to this municipal
crisis And it's not kl or cure" remedy either It's
been tried out in Galveston, and Des Moines and San
Diego and other places, and everywhere it has been
entire
This remedy is the commission form of government IN
der it mayor and four commissioners councimen
elected The board of works is eliminated and the coun
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14

cilmanc body than cut in half Authority and re-
sponsibity to the people centralized The city is rum
like a business-and on strictly business lines.
The Spokane Press is the author of this idea for adoption
here. 1t advocates the commission form of government
as conservative panacea for present municipal ills.
campaign of education should be begun Immediately and
the proper steps be taken during the winter that the
election may be held in the spring Mayor Pratt at
time opposed to the pan favors it, and exhibits civic
patriotism in offering to aid the plans and thus shorten his
term by onehalf
Citizens of Spokane let's be Twentieth Century city.
and rule ourselves by Twentieth Century methods.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14

crisis might have been postponed at least But these off
cias are not to be blamed greatly after all They
average men, with the average mans good points and bad
points They have had most unwiedy and cumbersome
job.
In spite of the element of personality however, the laws
OF the city have fastened the crsshave been hasten
ing 1t for some time The present form of government is
Anticipated, not to say eaten II full of flaws
as patch quilt is full of patches The three big divisions
executive department. board of public works. and
naturally clash 1t cam be helped; it's human nature
for the men in these departments to clash too much
This unwieldy form of government has been going on
and on for years and years Probably in England
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
ROXY FREMONT FINED 5000

In spite of Attorney o. B. Set
ter's strong pleading for leniency
for his client, Roxy fremont, who
was shot through the arm at the
same time Mike fremont, his
brother. was Killed, two weeks ago
in fight with Detective Daniel,
was fined 800 and costs In police
court yesterday afternoon. Ire
mont was charged with disorderly
conduct and with resisting an Of
ficer. Settlers appealed the case to
the superior court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14

Spokane has reached crisis in its affairs That crisis
Is the result partly of men and partly of methods.
The situation at the city hall has become ntolerabe to
the city at large The constant pickering between
and council and board of works and department chiefs
has dsorganzed SYSTEM demoraized individuals scat
tered energy and discouraged citizens
The Press believes that the greatest trouble has resulted
in conflict of individuals and not through prescribed Off
cia methods There has been the unfortunate kind
of clash of personalities and methods of the All sorts
of personal grievances and public spite work have been
engendered If the various officials had begun their work
in somewhat different spirit towards each other and had
been able to maintain agreeable balance the present
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14

Brandt was held up and robbed.
Brandt. who lives at 207 Division
street, was heading toward home
at late hour, when he was con-
fronted by two armed and gruff-
voiced men. at the corner of Sp0-
kane street and First avenue. They
begged him tarry with them for .
moment or two, with his hands AZ
near the stars as possible. while
they plucked about $3.50 from his
pockets.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
DRANK BECAUSE WIFE
WENT TO CHURCH

, PORTLAND. Oct. IA
, The reason that John Wha-
, len, charged with drunken
, ness In the police court this
, morning, went out and got
, drunk last Sunday, he says,
, was that his wife went to
, church Sunday and remain
, ed there until so late that
, she always slept late Mon--
, day morning when he was
, compelled to get up himself
, and get his own breakfast.
, In addition to this, Wha-
, len said that he had as
, looms on Sunday as his wife
D had to go to church.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
The Cat Came Back"
And After a Year, Too

GEORGETOWN, Del, Oct. H.
"The cat came back" this morn
ing to the establishment of Eugene
Hammond, who found on his back
doorstep a large black feline be-
longing to Henry Conoway, q
former occupant of the house, who
now lives in Rehoboth.
Nearly year ago Conoway
moved to Rehoboth and took along
the cat. At the seashore the ami
NAL seemed to have forgotten its
former home until yesterday, whom
II disappeared.
This morning 1t appeared back
in Georgetown. having walked the
entire distance during the night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
BLONDE HAIR DOES NOT DENOTE MORAL, LACE
WOMEN IN
LOCAL JAIL

Does blonde hair and a fair COM
plexion denote moral weakness
in the worlds femininlty? Are wo-
men Of this type an easier prey
than brunettes for the moral spoil
ers Of the lower world who win the
condolences Of guileless women
from the higher realms Of society
only to betray them?
In short, Is she more susceptible
to the lure of mock pleasures and
false gaietles Of the lower world
than her brunette or her auburn
haired sister?
An eminent eastern physician
has emphaticaIIy said YES"
Chief of Police John Sullivan,
who sehirsute adornment is decid-
eddy auburn, refuses to express an
opinion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
KEY To RICHES
BITTER ROOT
VALLEY $4,000
Gardner Says Stories of Big
Money Making on These
Lands Is True.
SHOULD INVESTIGATE
People Should Find Out for
Themselves and Not Take
Word of Land Statesmen.
BY gibson GARDNER.

HAMILTON, Mont, Oct. a.
This town was founded by Marcus
DAILY. II is AS miles from Missoula,
in the heart Of the Bitter Root val
ley, where is located that famous
2S.000-acre stock farm which was
the plaything of the sometime
partner of ex-senator William A.
Clark of Butte, Mont.
Mr.. DAILY has been dead nearly
10 years, and the town he founded
has grown to $500 Inhabitants. The
Daily ranch is still the show place
OF the valley. II is kept up as a
summer home by Mrs. DAILY, who
spends most of her time In New
York and abroad. The original
home, quite palatial affair. has
just been RACED to the ground and
the foundations are in for gor-
geous 4S-room substitute.
Continued on PAGE Three.)
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ARMED YEGGMEN
HOLD UP MAN

Police officials Joy over the be-
lief that at last, with the passing
of Spokane's big special day
crowds, the city had been cleaned
OF its yeggmen and Its thugs, has
been nipped In the bud. For the
last few days they have been vir-
tualIy shaking hands with them
selves for their work In suddenly
shutting off midnight crimes that
have terrorized different sections
for weeks. Last niqht Julius
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
KNOCKED FR5a BRIDGE
BY A LOCOMOTIVE

A certain amount of good for
tune was mingled with the i'll luck
that befell c. Thayer, Northern
Pacific switchman. when he was
knocked by a switch engine from
the Helena street trestle last night.
He sustained only broken foot.
The trestle is high and the
ground, some 20 feet below, is solid
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
SPOKANE MAN INVENTS
NEW DEVICE

Andy Hudson of Twenty-second
and Browne avenues has just re-
ceived patent for combined
shade and curtain support, and his
friends, who think he should make
a fortune out Of his invention, are
congratulating him. Hudson is a
steam shovel engineer, and has a
wife and four children-"two of
each kind" as he says.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
WEEDS BOSTON GIRL.

LENOX, Mass, Oct. 14-Miss
Mabel Mason. daughter of Mrs.
Herbert c. Mason of Boston, today
became the bride Of Peyton j. Van
Rensselaer, of New York. The
groom Is a son of the late jeremiah
Van Rensselaer, and is prominent
in society.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14

Police Judge 8. A. Mann, who,
in the year that he has been on
the bench in Spokane's municipal
court, dealing with humanity in
nearly all it's types and classes, has
perhaps done more to set democrat.
lied denizens of society's lower re-
sorts Alright than many societies
formed and maintained for that
purpose, says NO"
Results Of visit paid by Press
reporter to the women's ward Of
the city Jail this morning. tends to
verify Judge Mann's statement. Out
of five women confined there, not
one blonde was found. Four Of
them were brunettes. The other
was of the auburn type.
Out of total Of So women gath
Continued on Page TWo.)
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CARREN
REPORTED
As DYING
(By United Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. IA bulletin
issued at noon today stated that
the condition Of State Senator
Patrick n. McCarren, the Brooklyn
"boss," is most serious. The chance
Of his recovery is slim. Mccarren
and Murphy are said to be RESPONSE
BILE for the nomination Of Justice
Gaynor for mayor. II 10 probable
McCarren's death would greatly at
feet the election approach In New
York.
McCarren was operated on for
appendicitis.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14

County Clerk Atkinson was ar
raigned before Judge Webster this
morning on the indictment by the
grand jury charging the acceptance
OF interest on trust funds.
Owing to the illness OF his attor-
ney, r. M. Barnhardt, Clerk Atkin-
son was given until October II to
enter his plea.
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IS
VERY MAD

The king is Mortified at the
storm of protest following Fer
rer's execution. Alfonso charges
his ministers with having kept him
misinformed regarding sentiment
throughout Europe. The cabinet
offered to resign. but the king re-
fused to accept their designations
News of the attempts of a Paris
mob to attack the Spanish embassy
also shocked the king.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14

and strewn with rocks. That
Thayer was not killed or at least
more seriously injured, is almost a
miracle. He was taken to the city's
emergency hospital In the patrol
wagon, where his wounds were
dressed and later he was removed
to his home at 412R Sherman
street. He will be confined for
several weeks, 1t is stated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14

tam weight, earned the newspaper
decision from Monte Attel of San
Francisco in their bout here Tues
day night, the bantam champion
ship belt was not given to Web
ster. The terms awarding the belt
were that the winner must have a
majority of the newspapers favor
ing him. Webster was declared
winner by two papers, Attel by
one, and the other two adjudged
the bout a draw. The youngsters
will meet again Thanksgiving day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
PIUTES ON
WARPATH
(By United Prcss.)

SAN BERNARDINO, Cal, Oct.
14.-Reports from the desert indi-
cate that the Piutes are rising to
the aid of their tribesman. BILLY
Boy" twice murderer. The
Chemehuevis Indians, who are
blood enemies of the Piutes, are
fleeing for their lives toward the
reservation from the wrathful Pr
utes. Bands of Piutes are moving
across the desert.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
ATKINSON IS GIVEN UNTIL
OCT. Il TO ENTER PLEA

Clerk Atkinson Is making no de-
NAL of accepting interest ON the
trust funs and insists on his legal
right to take the same, At the
prosecuting attorneys office, the
opinion is held that Clerk Atkinson
cannot escape conviction, since the
question of fact Is admitted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14

MADRID, Oct. 14.--(Via Hend-
rave with leading papers pre-
dieting revolution, King Alfonso
is storming at the cabinet for ad-
vising him to permit the execution
of Professor Ferrer. With the PEG
pie aroused and mobs In q frenzy
Spain today is confronted with the
most critical situation in the long
history of her national troubles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
KING OF
RAILROADS
(By United Press.)

NEW YORK, Oct. Alt is re-
ported in financial circles that the
Missouri. Kansas & Texas, known
as the katy" road, has passed into
the control of Hawley, who recent
ly was in the limlight as the most
powerful railroad man and sue
cessor to Hartman. Hawley al
ready controls the Chesapeake &
Ohio, and also the Chicago & AL
ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14
WHERE DO YOU WANT
NEW CITY HALL?

What's your opinion about the city hall?
you think it is in ideal location?
II where in opinion would be the best location?
II the old city hall has to be make.
depot right way the city will course
PEELED establish headquarters This
ing absorbing topic of conversation.
stimulated
liable advice, The Press invites its sugges-
tons the subject Make them point
there is any humor the subject, DEVELOP
added stimuant three of 81 each will be awarded
the three most interesting suggestions. you
have to say about a city hall SITE
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-14

WASHINGTON. Oct, 14.-In a
telegram received at the White
House today. President Taft for
mally accepted the resignation of
Charles r. Crane as minister to
China.
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MADE
POOR JUDGES
lBy United Press.l

LOS ANGELES. Oct. 14.-Al-
though Danny Websters, local ban
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Continued on Page Three,)
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
PHYSICIAN BREAKS
CATALEPTIC TRANCE
WOMAN IS BROUGHT OUT OF
WEEKS SLEEP
Los Angeles Doctor Claims to Have
Discovered Secret of Beulah
Hawkins Strange Lapses
Into Coma

Mrs. Beulah Hawkins, whose remark
able lapses into a condition of cata-
lepsy have attracted the attention of
physicians all over the United States
during the last three or four years,
was brought out of her state of coma
yesterday into which she sank week
ago by DR.. j. Park Dougall of Los An
geles. This is the first instance in
which Mrs. Hawkins has been awak-
ened without weeks of Intellectual eff
forts by physicians, hypnotists, clair
voyants and scientists.
While DR.. Dougall has made no def
mite diagnosis of her case, he says he
believes her affiction to be due to q
brain lesion and that 1T is entirely
physiological. The patient was at
tended at her home at S48 West Tenth
street.
II do not believe that the case con-
tains the mystery with which it has
been invested by scientists and stu
dents of psychology said DR. Dougall
last evening. although it is one of the
most remarkable in the annals of med
zeal science. have been unable to
make a satisfying diagnosis, but I feel
convinced that the affection has been
caused by a brain lesion OF course
it is possible that she may again lapse
into a condition of unconsciousness, in
which case l will have an opportunity
finally to demonstrate the efficacy or
worthlessness of my cure. If it proves
finally effective, as I have every reason
to believe 1t will, it should be an inn
portant medical discovery"
DR.. Dougall will report the case at
the meeting of the Southern California
Eclectic association at Long Beach this
afternoon.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
ROOSEVELT KILLS BIG
LION AND AST0NISHES
NATIVES WITH RIFLE

MARRIOTT, British East Africa, May 8.
Theodore Roosevelt shot and killed
one more lion yesterday at WamI, near
Kapiti.
This gives him a total of three lions
and one liOness on the present expedi-
tiOn.
Kermit Roosevelt succeeded in bring
ing down a cheetah. The hunting was
exciting and both marksmen did excel
lent work.
1t is rumOred in native sources but the
reports Lack confirmation, that the
Roosevelt party will arrive at Nairobi
on May 15 before proceeding to SOtik.
The lion killed by Mr.. Roosevelt yes
terday was brought down at close range
His quick work with the rifle saved the
lives of some of his mounted escorts who
had narrow escapes from the Infatuated
beast
The accuracy of Mr.. ROosevelt's
craftsmanship is matter of astOnish-
ment.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
FOREIGN ENJOYS IN PEKING
ARE GUESTS OF NEW RULER

PEKING, May 3.-Prince Chun, the
regent of China gave a remarkable
luncheon at the winter palace today to
the foreign ENJOYS who gathered here
to attend the funeral ceremonies May
of the late Emperor Kuang Hsu.
The repast was served in the foreign
style. Among the Chinese present were
Prince Ching, former president of the
board of foreign affairs, and now adj
wiser to the naval department; Prince
Tsai Chen, son of Prince Ching, once
president of the board of commerce;
Prince Su, chief of the naval depart
ment; Prince Potisu and Liang Tun
Yen, president of the board of foreign
affairs.
After the entertainment the guests
expressed themselves as unusually i'm
pressed with the personality of the re-
gent
The Chinese authorities have shown
especial favors to Prince Fushimi, the
Japanese envoy to the funeral cere-
monies, and this discrimination at the
expense of the other delegates has
caused irritation.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
THE CAST

When Col. Philippe Bridau, late of
Napoleon'S army, staggered on the
stage at the Mason last night he swag-
gered straight into the hearts of his
audience. When he took command OF
his uncles house he dominated his lis
teners as well, and when he outwitted
the beautiful vixen Flora each man
and woman present rejoiced in the fact
that he was an old hand at the game
and knew all the tricks.
In short, Otis Skinner as the dashing
bravado achieved an immediate sue
cess.
1t is some time now since this actor
has been seen in a character so far re-
moved from serious impressiVenesS.
His role in 1.-THE Honor of the Family
has swashbuckling atmosphere. But
this Col. Bridau must win by persistent
effort. His victories do not follow
upon one brave and daring act. They
are achieved by skillful buster and
bravado that is guided not by fortunate
chance but by carefully planned
schemes, a bravado not of words alone
but of supple sword arm and man
datory mentality
The Balzac atmosphere enfolds the
play. and the supporting actors really
do support the star, condition which
is unfortunately not always the case
with visiting companies.
Percy HaSWell portrayed the design
ing Flora with a marvellous consis-
tency. Her progress from gutter girl,
whose rags scarcely covered her. to
mistress to the rich old Villager was
manifested in subtle manner Now one
touch of Vulgarity. now another, but
always enough to remind the observer
that despite her beauty of face and
form and the veneer of politeness as
sumed, with her handsome gowns, she
was still the saddler's girl, and COM
mon.
She was particularly effective in her
scene with Mr. Skinner in the third
act where she attempts to hoodwirk
him with her cajoleries and save her
lover from a duel with him. Her
crescendo there from dislike and indif-
ference through coyness and coquetry
to a protestation of affection was rare
ly well done Her rage when the
Partisan, Philippe, forces her to adj
nit her love for him and then laugh
ingIy admits her cleVerness and scorns
her made a strong scene for both the
leading woman and Mr. Skinner, and
the applause which followed this act
showed that its excellence was appre-
ciated by the audience. The continued
applause brought Mr.. Skinner to the
footlights, where he delivered a grace
full speech, the while refusing to come
out of his role.
A. G. Andrews and Frederick Sargent
are both deserving of notice, the for
mer for his excellent Interpretation of
the miserly invalid Rouget and the lat
ter as the handsome young lover Gilet.
Alfred Hudson, Jr., played the stormy,
! impetuous servant. Ors'anto. and
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04

ond week at Hamburger MaJestlc
theater, and their comedy, 1.-THE Politi-
clans" shows no signs of waning popu-
larity They have been greeted by
packed houses every performance since
their opening, and the opinion has been
generally expressed that THE Polltl-
clans" is the best bill they have ever
presented here. Manager Oliver Mo-
rosco announces that playing the
Ponies" will be put on beginning with
next Sunday night.
Olga Stech, who is well known TO
Los Angeles audiences, has been en-
gagged to join the Kolb and Dill forces
and will make her debut at the Ma
jestic either next week or the week
following Miss Stech now is playing
in a stock company in San Diego, put
has resigned and will return to Los
Angeles Sunday This little comedi-
enne has unquestioned talent and it
is predicted that her association with
Kolb and Dill will mark the virtual
beginning of a stage career that should
end in fame and stardom. Certainly the
training which she will receive in the
Kolb and Dill company should be valu-
able to her.
The feature act at the Los Angeles
theater this week is provided by the
Marco Twins, as curiously mismated a
pair of comedians as ever raced
vaudeville audience. One of the twins"
is an attenuated individual, six feet
three in height; the other a dwarf,
three feet six. Lanky Jim likewise is
a contortionist He ties himself into
double knots, peeks through his own
legs backwards, gives lifelike imita-
ton of a pretzel, and otherwise DEM
onstrates his lack of backbone. The
dwarf is just a dwarf, but he's as fun
ny as Franz Ebert, and several times
as lively Before their act is five min
utes old the twins fall out and the lit
tie fellow falls into trouble. He is
kicked, thrown, tossed, hurled, rolled,
propelled and jostled all over the stage.
In the end he is thrown off the stage
bodily landing in the orchestra pit.
The act kept large audience in roars
of laughter yesterday afternoon and
was the unqualified hit of the bill.
However, there are other good things
on the program. Manuel Romano, an
old-time minstrel balladist, and his
company present musical novelty in
two scenes, the first showing the in
terror of a music publishing house
where performers come to try out new
songs and the second Street, with an
old fashioned minstrel parade in prog
reSS. Romano sings as SWeelly us ne
ever did OF the supporting company
Johnny Foley is an expert dancer, and
Sadie Palmer dances gracefully and
sings a bit herself.
Ellsworth and Lindon offer an anus
ing comedy sketch entitled His Day
Off" The playlet is funny and proved
popular with the audience. Errac,
street musician, played no fewer than
five selections on his violin, the house
refusing to let him go after the Gus
tomary three numbers. His best was
1.-THE Last Rose of Summer" Mueller
and Mueller sing pleasantly. and for
tunately sing songs that are worth
singing, both 1.-THE Rosary" and 1.-THE
Stein Song" being on their list The
travel pictures this week show scenes
in present day Mexico,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04
lnoornorate New Society

NEW YORK, May 3.-The Union So
clety of the Civil War was Incorporated
today. It's objects are: To perpetuate
the memory of those loyal officials who,
outside the military and naval service
of the United States, rendered invalu-
able aid and assistance to the Union
cause during the Civil War; to unite
and promote Fellowship among them
and their descendants, and to encour-
age historical research in relation to
the officials of the war.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-05-04

OTTAWA, Ont, May S.-Earl Grey,
governor general of Canada, will not
retire this year. The announcement
was made by the prime minister today.
The governor general Is appointed for
six years but there is no precedent
for a man remaining beyond five, and
this has become the unwritten law.
Earl Grey has decided to make a pre-
cedent and will not go home when his
I'VE years period expires next autumn.