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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
SICK OLD MAN
FINDS RELIEF

Speedy relief was afforded aged
Martin Zeilsdors last evening when
the fact that he was practically
forsaken in sickness became pub
lie. DR.. Morrison, county doctor,
experienced no difficulty then in
looking up the case, although his
assistant, DR.. Gray, who had first
been appealed to, couldn't get in
terested because of private affairs.
DR.. Gray gets SIS per month from
the county, supposedly for some.
thing in the form of service.
However, the sick old man is
now in Sacred Heart, and his rela-
tives in Rochester, New York, have
been notified. 1t was learned that
he had enough money outstanding
to keep him at the hospital for
several weeks. c. F. Dahlen and
other neighbors have undertaken
to look after his affairs until some
member of his family arrives or
makes arrangements for his care
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
REVOLVER
IN DRESS
Woman Waited Alone for
Mysterious Visitor.

There was a step in the hall, and
then a sound as though a hand was
cropping along the wall. Perhaps
Richard had already made trial Of
his elixir of life. If he were in
the cropping stage already, it would
take but little to induce a sleep
from which there would be no
waking. She would pose herself
in the bedroom doorway. He was
always sensitive to effects, and
never more so than when under
the first influence Of his drug. She
stepped to the threshold of the
bedroom, drew herself up to her
full height, and stood leaning
against the opening, one hand
grasping the portiere, the other
lightly touching the revolver hid
den in her breast.
Did she use the revolver? Who
was it cropping through the dark
ness? Read Frederick Trevor Hills
great mystery story, "The Web"
and find out. The first chapters
will appear in "The Press on Mon
day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23

the confines of the state Of Wash
ington, makers of Egyptian ciga-
rets, who have their factories in
New Hampshire, are anxious to ad-
vertise their product in the state.
But the bill prohibiting the ciga-
ret's sale also prohibits advertising
thereof, and hence the lobby.
The plea is that the law prohibit
ing the advertising of cigarets
doesn't interfere with the sale of
the coffin nails, but merely takes
business from the newspapers, and
on these grounds an effort will be
made to amend the cigaret law
The lobby here is not representing
cigaret manufacturers, but several
large eastern advertising agencies
which have contracts which they
are unable to fill.
Representative Byerly, author of
the anti-cigaret law, is on the
ground, however, fiercely glowering
at any amendatory proposition. He
declares if any attempt is made to
make the law less stringent he will
bring in a bill to make the smoking
of a cigaret, no matter where pur-
chased, a misdemeanor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
BILLY SUNDAY
WON'T DANCE
LIKEWISE HE DENOUNcES AS
UNHOlY THE CARD PARTY
AND THEATER, NOT TO
OVERLOOK THE DEcOLLETE
GOWN.

AS matter of fact Billy Sunday
is not much of a dancer. 1t doesn't
appeal to him as poetry set to
music. He calls it hugging set to
music, and says he don't like it at
that. None of that for William, or
any other proper sort of Christian,
as William lays down the law.
Sunday preached on the subject
of amusements to crowd that
filled the tabernacle to overlooking
last night. Dancing, card playing
and theaters were the especial tar
gets. He left little outside the
walls of the church in the line of
indoor recreation, as the world
grades social diversion today. To
Billy the popular idea looks alto
gether vile. He said:
THE minute the church stops
patronizing the theater, the the
alter has either got to clean up or
go out of business"
THE dancing Christian never
was soul winner The dance is
simply hugging match set to
music"
Il have just as much respect for
the old gambler who will bet his
last sou on the turn of the wheel
as for the women who will sit
around in their homes and play
cards for prizes"
God doesn't want you to go
around with decolete attire on. If
He did He would have made
feathers grow on you"
You'd just as soon go out and
split wood all night by moonlight
as to dance with your own wife"
"The slum dance is just the
same as that which you dance in
respectable society, only they wear
more clothes than you do"
1--WE always associate in our
minds certain amusements-the
theater, the cards and the dance.
While some will justify one, others
will condemn it. Some who play
cards will seek to justify that and
condemn the theater. and those
who go to the theater may con-
denim the cards. In my opinion
the theater is of such doubtful ex-
pediency that it has been rele-
gated to the category of forbidden
amusements.
you know that the theater had
It's beginning in the church, and
was intended to be the handmade
of religion. 1t produced so much
fuss and trouble that they were
compelled to drop it. Unless the
theater is redeemed 1t will fall by
its own corruption"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
GET BEER
BY PHONE
THAT'S ONE OF THE ARGU-
MENTS OFFERED AGAINST
PASSAGE OF ANTI-SALOON
LEAGUE LOCAL OPTION LAW.
ESPECIAL to The Press.)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-While Sup
erintendent Boyd Doty claims to
have the house and senate in
frame of mind to pass the Anti
saloon league bill, the men who are
here working against the measure
put up quite contrary story.
The big argument that will be
used to defeat the bill is that it
will prohibit the delivery of a case
of beer to a residence in a dry"
territory. In other words, a person
living in section where saloons are
not allowed to exist cannot tele-
phone to the brewery to deliver
case of beer at his house. The
only liquor which may be brought
to him is that which comes as hand
baggage and is brought in by the
user.
To secure a case of beer it would
be necessary to contract for it's de-
livery with a firm outside the state,
SO that the delivery would come in
unde rthe interstate commerce act
and thus be without the authority
of the presen law.
The anti-saloon league does not
admit that this is the intent of the
bill. The wet" lobby realizes there
are thousands of persons who have
not the slightest affection for the
saloon or care what becomes of it,
so long as it is at a distance, but
who at the same time want beer
for family consumption, and it is on
the strengt hof these that they
hope to have the anti-saloon league
bill materially amended.
Any such attempt, however. will
b efought to the last vote by the
men who are in favor of the bill,
and they not without numerous and
weighty arguments to offset that
brought out by their opponents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
COLD WEATHER
!. C00lS CRIME

i Mayor Moore was today COM
menting on the noticeable decrease
of crime in Spokane since the ex-
IRENE cold weather set in, and was
specializing as to the cause there
of. Three reasons presented
themselves to him, the zero
weather, the Billy Sunday revival
and the housing of the INDECENT
homeless men at night. The mayor
was inclined to ascribe the reason
for the decrease of crime to the
assistance being rendered the
destitute transients, and in this
connection remarked that the
money SO expended by the citizens
in charitable donations was a good
investment from business point
of view.
Mayor Moore thinks the caring
for the unemployed during the
winter months will be one of the
questions Spokane must solve in
the near future. Conditions are
different here from most cities in
the east, because Of the great num-
Der of laboring men who flock to
the northwest and drift into Spo-
kane in the season of no employ
ment. The mayor is favorably i'm
pressed with the plan of caring
for this problem in force at Cleve-
land. Ohio, where large farm or
colony is maintained and men in
want sent there for a time.
Also those convicted of drunks
and petty misdemeanors are given
some employment on the farm
rather than have them lying idle
in Jail. The men who have been
sheltered at this institution have
formed an association and occa-
hold reunions during
which they say good things about
the tramps colony at Cleveland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
BULK HAS FINALLY ;
ESCAPED GALLONS

SPRINGFIELD, Ill.,, Jan. 23-Life
Imprisonment instead of death is
the fate of Herman Billik, con-
demned for the poisoning of the
vrzal family. Acting on recon-
mendation of the board of pardons
Governor Deneen committed the
death sentence last night.
The action was influenced by
Billik's brother appearing before
the pardon board and swearing that
his testimony in the trial was per-
jured.
The crime charged against Billik
was the most amazing in Chicago's
history.
The dapper, happy go lucky for
tune teller, according to the police
theory, met and conquered, either
with love or hypnotism, Mrs. Rose
Vzral. Superstition, fortune telling,
black art ond the other pastimes
of ignorance were the features of
their acquaintanceship for a time.
The womans husband, Martin
vzral, died Unexpectedly in March,
1905. The police said Billik shared
in the insurance of $4,000. In July,
Mary, aged %, died under circum-
stances similar to those that at
tended the death of her father. The
insurance was S455. In December,
Tillie died The insurance was
$500. In the meantime Billik was
spending most of his time with
Mrs Vzral, and once took her on
trip to Cleveland. Rose, age IS,
died in August, 1906, insured for
SITS; and there months later Ella,
insured for sos, followed her fam
lily into eternity.
A week later Mrs. Rose Vzral,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
COUNTY ADOPTS
UNION LABEL
NEW BOARD OF SSiON-
ERS MAKES NOTICEABLE
SAVING IN CALLING FOR
BIDS ON SUPPLY PURCHASES

In the awarding of three small
printing contracts just before ad-
journment last evening two i'm
portant points developed at the
regular session Of the county COM
missioners. The first was the dis
ruption of the job printing COM
bine under the system of competi-
tive bidding and the second was a
straight decision by the board be-
tween union and nonunion work,
in which the union work won, even
though the nonunion bids were
lower on two contracts.
AS one member of the job print
ers' association put it, "the print
ers' trust was all shot to pieces. p"
He asked the board as special
favor not to send out to the indi-
vidual members of the association
the amounts of the bids presented.
There were two bids on each
contract by nonunion offices, two
of which were lower than the bids
presented by the offices having the
label. On one c, ntract the saving
ny the noaurion bid would be S2.75
and IN the other $12o.
Chairman McBroOm, of the
board, announced that the question
of whether the commissioners
should insist on the union label
might az we'll be settled at that
time once and for at. Commits
sioner Rohwer said he believed the
label should be insisted upon.
Commissioner Phillips said he
had been associated with union
workingmen for years and had
found that even though their serv-
ices might cost a little more it
paid to insist on, having It, The
motion was made that the label
be demanded on all county work
hereafter and was adopted without
a dissenting voice.
On the three printing contracts
awarded the county cut the price
to one third of the old figures. On
the figures received the range was
from $3.50 for the highest to
SALTS for the lowest, thereby say.
ing the county between the high
and low bid an amount equal to
the total cost of the printing as
finally awarded.
In awarding a contract under the
competitive plan for common lum.
Der the commissioners cut the
price from the high bid of $3.50
per 1000 feet to $3.50 per 1000.
One of the big printing firms OF
the city that has had county work
corralled under the old purchasing
agent system declined to put in g
bid yesterday.
In adopting the union label fol
printing work the commissioner!
have not yet extended the plan tc
newspapers carrying county lega
notices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
CHECK CHARITY
COLLECTIONS
Especial to The Press.)

OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.-The bill Gre
ating a state board of charities has
already made its appearance, and
will be followed shortly by a bill
which will place under the control
of this board all organization in the
state which seek funds in the name
of charity. This has particular ref
erence to the Salvation Army and
other institutions of like nature
which profess to spend the money
collected in the aid of the needy.
To solicit funds for charity all such
organizations will have to secure
license from the state board.
Those who favor these measures
insist that large sum of money Is
collected annually in the larger
cities of the state under the guise
of charity which is used for per-
sonal benefit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
YOUNG BOY DISAPPEARS

Relatives of Albert Wesley, age
Is, of Deer Park, Wash, are much
concerned because of his failure
to return to 1855 Summit boule-
ward. The lad attended the taber-
nacle services yesterday afternoon
and failed to return. He had been
stopping at the home of Mrs.
George Nixon and it is not altogeth-
er improbable that young Wesley
decided to pay an unexpected visit
to his Deer Park home. 'Word
from that place has not yet been
received by the police.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23

the mother, followed them all, a
suicide. Billik's arrest resulted at
the suggestion of Mrs. Emma Mel.
man, married daughter of Mrs.
Vzral. Billik was condemned to
hang on charge of poisoning
Mary Vzral. The most damaging
fact was that arsenic had been
found in the stomachs of all the
Vzrals.
A reprieve was granted while
the authorities investigated the
sudden death of William Neiman,
which took place while Billik was
in Jail.
Billik was sentenced to hang
June IL.
Suddenly champion arose
Father P. ]. O'Callahan, a priest,
who declared he knew Billik was
innocent Edna Billik, 10 years old,
made pitiful appeals for her father.
Sweet and innocent, it seemed that
in her the Billik family line was
some day to be raised out of the
fortune telling level in which the
girls father had been born.
On the night before Billik was to
be hung six monster mass meet
ings were held in Chicago, ad-
dressed by Edward F. Dunno, for
mer mayor; the priest, Edna Billik
and Jersalabot Vzral, son of Mrs.
Rose Vzral, who told the crowds
that the prosecution had forced him
to perjury.
kilograms poured in on Governor
Deneen and Judge Lands. Chicago
went mercy mad. Judge Lands
lighted a bomb of JOY next day
when he granted Billik a stay of
sentence, only on hour before the
time set for execution
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
C|GARET FIGHT
COMING AGAIN
Especial to The press.)

NopcCIdI W Tie FFessD
OLYMPIA, Jan. 23.--There is a
hniet. gentle but persistent lobby
In favor Of that badge of universal
infamy and degradation for.
hidden cigaret. The cigaret and
Ne "makings- being barred from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23

Rockefeller talks of putting in
steam heat on his golf links so that
he can play the game all winter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
MARsHffELD, ore, Jan.

MARsHFfELD, Ore, Jan. Ca
The highestest tide on the coast
in years drowned a child that was
playing on the beach and swamp
ed a boat with. eight people, all of
whom got ashore. Thousands of
dollars of property damage was
done. the heaviest being at Astoria.
The tide was piled up by a heavy
gale and had the appearance of a
genuine tidal wave on reduced
scale.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-23
HOLDS UNION LABOR
ORDINANCE INVALID

City Attorney McFadden Of Bel
bingham holds that the ordinance
providing that only union labor
shall be employed on all masonry
work done by the city, and that a
stipulation shall be inserted in the
plans and specifications submitted
to the-contractors, is void and that
it cannot be enforced.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-06-24

A Alta McCafferty, Thursday afternoon.
Nelson McCafferty made flying
trip to Columbus, last Sunday.
Simeon Heron and Jenny Calbert
of Columbus, were united in mar.
riage, June the 9Th.
Frank McCafferty and wife visited
Pearl Haynes and wife, Sunday.
Hugh McCatlerty will plow corn for
Ed Benson, this coming week.
Lee Swisher made q business trip
to Columbus, Saturday afternoon.
John McCaiferty and wife took din
ner with their son, Frank McCailerty,
Sunday.
Harley McCafferty has been work
ing for John Cotfman, the last few
days.
Eliza and Grace Reid visited their
sister, Mrs. Murley McCatferty, over
Saturday and Sunday last week.
Hugh McCatierty purchased very
nice folding bed, last week.
Flo McCatlerty, of Circleyille, is
visiting her father and mother, John
McCaiferty and wife.
FARMER GIRL
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Starr Corner

Bill Young and Bess Hayburn from
Nelsonville, were seen on our streets
Wednesday.
Mrs. ii. II. Cruise and children
called on James Morse and wife, Wed.
nesday.
The Starr Hooking Coal Co. has re-
sumed their work on the switch from
Starr to their mine at Coonville.
Elihu Wells, who has been working
at Nelsonville, was home over Sun
day, also Edith Wells, who has been
working at Logan, was home over
Sunday,
Mary f. Cruise made business
trip to New Plymouth, Thursday.
Born to Homer Hull and wife, of
Carbondale, twins, boy and girl, and
unfortunately they both died. The
little ones were laid away to rest in
the Asbury cemetery, Friday.
Dr. Moore, OF Union Furnace, call
ed at II. ii. Cruise and wife and left
a fine big s pound boy to make his
future home with them, Saturday
the 18th.
Mrs. Joe O'Neill called ON Mrs. II.
ii. Cruise, Saturday afternoon.
ii. ii. Cruise and Harley Morse
commenced painting the Asbury
church, Wednesday.
Ettie Carter, of Rabbit Ridge, has
the measles.
Charley Carter and Miss Pldcock
were united In marriage, Tuesday
evening
Jefferson Edgar made business
trip to Nelsonville, Saturday.
Mary McConehay, who has been
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-06-24
Brushy Fork

Prof. Walter, of Crawfs Institute,
was in this vicinity, last Friday.
Jacob Reber was seen enroute to
Sugar Grove, Saturday evening.
Daniel Martin made his usual trip
to Lancaster, Sunday evening.
Doc Love and John Cavinee have
been working for Y. Sheets, the past
week.
Chas Fisher and wife were Logan
visitors, Saturday.
Emma Reber called on Mrs. Philip
Martin, Saturday evening.
G. w. Bryan made business trip
to Lancaster, Saturday.
Daniel and VIM. Martin we're Sugar
Grove visitors, Saturday evening.
Geo. Matheny, of Lancaster, has
been visiting relatives of this place,
the past week.
Carl Wesbauer purchased new set
of boxing gloves recently, and as a
result is carrying black eye. Carl
you had better secure another trainer.
Daniel Martin made business trip
to Horns mill recently.
Mrs. VIM. Morgan, of Lancaster,
spent Wednesday on her farm in this
valley.
Frank Shue and wife were the
guests of the latter's parents, Law
renee Hoke and wife, Sunday.
Joseph Matheny was Sugar Grove
visitor, Saturday evening.
James Morgan called on Jacob
Matheny, Saturday evening.
Clarence Bryan called on James
Morgan, Sunday afternoon.
Jacob Matheny has been on the sick
list the past week.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-06-24
Carroll

Ralph Colfman and wife visited
Hugh McCatferty and wife, Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Maggie Colfman called on hen
mother, Mrs. Sarah Bauer, Saturday
afternoon.
John McCafferty and daughter-in,
law, Mrs. Alta McCafferty, of near
Carroll, were visiting their relatives
and friends of near Haynes and Lau-
relyille, o., last week.
Nora McCatferty and mother, Mrs.
Maggie Coffman and daughter, and
Ed Benson and wife called on Robert
Mcfarland and wife, one evening
last week.
Mrs. Maggie Coifman called on Mrs.
Mary McCafferty, one evening last
week.
Mary, Kistler called on Nora Nc
Cafferty, one day last week.
Elijah kistler sold fine bunch of
hogs, one day last week.
Frank McCafferty has purchased a
new binder and riding corn plow.
Mrs. Esther Harmon, of Haynes, o.,
woye very fine piece of carpet for
Mrs. Mary MeCafferty, of near Car
roll, Ohio.
Nora McCaiferty visited Ella Hal
larn, last Sunday.
Mrs. Dollle Swisher called ON Mrs.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-06-24
NEWS OF
OTHER TOWNS
Pleasant Valley

Church at Fairview Sunday
night was we'll attended.
Mrs. Ethel Blackston was an
Enterprise shoppers, Monday.
Mr., Chas. Lenz who has been
working In Columbus, is visiting
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon
Lenz, at this writing.
Mr.. Jacob Cotterman and wife,
were the Sunday guests of the
formers mother Mrs. l. Cotterman
of Corn Cob, Sunday.
Miss. Myrtle Evans called on
Ada and NADIA Risch one day last
week.
Messrs Edward and Boyd Conkel
visited their cousin Mr.. Ivor Engle
of near Ilesboro, Sunday.
Mr.. c. W. Ziegler and Agnes
Vancuren, were Logan visitors,
Saturday.
Mrs. Samuel Nihiser and Miss
May Nihiser, were the guests of
their grandmother, Mrs. H. Kiln
ger, of Pleasant Creek. Wednesday
Mr.. Otto Doris and lady friend,
of Gibisonvllle, were seen on our
roads Sunday.
Rev. II. K. Lyons and friend
Jimmy Hamilton, were the over
night guests of j. r. Evans and
family, Sunday.
Mr., Augustine Blackston visited
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs S. Black.
ston of near Bremen, Saturday and
Sunday.
Mr.. Bert Lenz is sporting new
buggy.
Mrs. VIM. Beougher and child
rem, of Lancaster, were the guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Cotterman,
Sunday evening.
Earl and Bessie Kline, of Trum-
bull Co. formerly residents of this
place, are visiting with friends
and relatives here, at this writing.
Mrs. Ethel Blaekston was the
gnest of her brother, Mr.. Pearl
Rolston, of Stringtown, Friday.
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-06-24
Sand Run

Grace Sparnon visited the past week
with friends and relatives of this
place.
Mrs. Donald Hannah and two chill
dren left Thursday for McCluney
where she will spend few days.
Quite a crowd from here attended
church at Goes Chapel. Sunday eve
ming.
Mrs. Dora Smith and Carrie Griffer
spent Sunday at Gore with the lat
ters sister.
Clarence Edgell is again counted on
the sick list: he is very i'll at present
We hope for speedy recover.
Gladys Edgell spent Sunday with
her parents of this place.
Carrie Hannah entertained Satur-
day evening, the following: Fanny
and Minnie Edgell, Mae Terrell, Roy
Blanchard, Jennie Griffen, Edward
Cooper and Grace Sparnon, of Logan.
Sunday school is progressing nicely
under Donald Hannah as supelin-
tendent. BLUE BELL.
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Hungry Hollow

Charles Bright and wife, of Logan,
spent Sunday with George Green and
family.
Mary and Florence Saunders, of Lo-
gan, spent Sunday with their parents
of this place.
Nellie Achauer visited friends in
Logan, last week.
VIII Bond, who has been working
at Junction City, spent Saturday and
Sunday at home.
Linda Patton called ON Mrs. Frank
Patton, on Thursday.
Several from this place attended
The Democrat-sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1906-1935, 1909-06-24
Logan, Route 2

Practically speaking, news Is In
evitably scarce this week, the people
being peradventure too busy to visit
Fred Weymueller passed through
this place, Sunday.
E. Howdyshell was a pleasant call.
er on Lucy Cell, Sunday afternoon.
Mr.. Blum is visiting his daughter
Mrs. Joseph Kessler, at this writing,
Frank Polling attended children's
service at the U. B. church at Logan,
Sunday evening.
Edward Stivison and Nora Scholl
attended children's service at Beth
any, Sunday.
Horace Smith was in this vicinity,
Sunday.
ROLAND Bright and wife, of Logan,
visited Peter Bright and family, Sun
day.
Quite a fine children's day was held
at Bethany, Sunday. BLUE BELL.