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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13

will show I have been cured" said
Early to an attendant, who bore
the story to the outer world. 81
have lived simple life since being
adjudged leper, remaining out OF
doors every day from morning un.
til night, and determining to be
cured. read my bible daily. My
conviction is that II the simple laws
Of nature are followed, and ones
faith is always maintained, even
miracles will result, as in the days
when Jesus was on earth in flesh. y
Mrs. Early is convinced her hus.
band has thrown off the bondage OF
leprosy. She is a little, sweet.
faced woman, courageous and
hopeful.
Mrs. Early and her two children,
Emanuel, 2h years old, and Paul
3 months old, live in one part of
the building, and the father lives in
the other. Early can see his wife
and children and talk to them, but
can not approach near enough to
touch them with his hand.
Early contracted leprosy while a
soldier in the Philippines. He knew
nothing of the presence of the dis
ease In his blood until he came to
Washington last August from Linn
N. c., to stand examination for a
pension. He was then in a pitiful
stage, and the physicians hurried
him to the pest building to die by
slow degrees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
ASKS GUARD TO KEEP
HIM FROM SUICIDE
(By United Press)

DES MONIES, April 13.-Fear-
ing he would commit suicide II left
alone in his cage without guard,
John Mcbride pleaded with Jailor
Cross to set a watch by his bed
side.
Mcbride had been arrested early
in the day for intoxication and was
just coming out of his debauch
when he made his plea to the
jailor.
81 tried IL once when was COM
ing out of drunk" he told Cross.
land l am afraid | will succeed II
some one don't watch me-"
Tailor Cross took away his pillow
and blanket lest he should tear
them up in strips and hang him.
self, and had "trustie" sleep In
the same cell.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13

John Ryan. though having a
room at the Pioneer lodging house,
was overjoyed to met an old friend
last night-fairly fell on his neck
so overcome with Joy was John
and he could not decline an invita-
ton to be his friends guest for the
night in a room OF the New York
hotel. The rest Of the story fs
short, but interesting.
John is looking for just one
friend today who will sympathize
with him He Is without. money,
clothing, headgear or footwear. In
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
WENT BROKE AND
DODCED WEDDING
(By United PreSs)

. SEATTLE, April 13.-Al- =
. vim r. Lehman, Tacoma =
. broker whose sudden disap- =
. pearance a week ago on the =
= eve Of marriage to Martha .
. Christian, Seattle, suggested .
= foul play is In Sacramento. =
= He wrote a letter to Or. e. J. =
. Moody Of this city and ex- =
q plains he is "broke." He asks =
= fer money so he can return to =
. Seattle. Z
q Miss Christian has been on Z
. the verge of collapse since =
. the disappearance. Dr.. Moody Z
. says he saw Lehman the day :
. before the date Of wedding. Z
. He was then In straitened cir Z
. cumstances and had pawned Z
= his watch and the ring. Z
90 800 . <<<> - =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13

HE IS HEIR TO 100000, SHE
WAS WORKING GIRL, AND
HIS MOTHER OBJECTED, so
LAW TORE THEM APART.
(By United Press)

Wy SuttGa VtV0S(
SANDUSKY, April 13.-By
ruling of Judge Reed, Valentine
Fries, age II, heir to 100000, has
been taken from his girl wife, age
IS, and awarded to the custody of
his grandfather and guardian,
Frank Crone of Cleveland. An &C
ton to annul the marriage is pend
ing.
Valentine cannot be taken far
Their away from Sandusky than
Cleveland without the consent of
the court and notification to the
girl wife. Each Saturday, Mrs.
Fries may see her husband.
Young Fries, who inherits the
big estate left by his father, Valen-
tine Fries, former Cleveland vessel
owner, was a student at the univer-
sity school here when he eloped
with Hazel Bracket, who was
maid in his mothers home last
October.
The boys mother was no recon
ciled to the marriage, and tried
persuasion to win her son away
from his bride. Last week she Sc
cured a writ of habeas corpus, and
Valentine was taken to Sandusky.
Fries insists he will remarry the
girl when he is of age If the mar
riage is annulled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
DAYS
FOR SCH|VELy

The grand jury investigation into
the alleged looting of the Pacific
Live Stock Insurance Co. was still
in progress today and it will be
finished either this evening or to-
morrow.
1t is believed that enough evil
dence Of conclusive nature has
been submitted to result in two or
more indictments for embezzle.
ment.
One of the indictments will prob
ably be against j. H. Schiveley,
state commissioner of insurance,
who while a deputy insurance COM
missioner accepted nearly $4,000 of
the defunct company's money as
commissions on business written.
The connection of Schiveley with
the live stock company when it be-
came known created talk all over
the state and resulted in the APP
pointment of legislative commits
sion to investigate his Office.
The legal phase of the legislative
inquiry into Schiveley's Office and
the Office of Secretary of State Sam
Nichols will be conducted by
George A. Lee of Spokane, deputy
attorney general, and former dep
uty prosecuting attorney under R.
M. Barnhart. Lee has been around
the courthouse for the past week
and kept an eye on the grand jury
inquiry into the Pacific Live Stock
Insurance Co. case.
With the grand jury and the lie.
gislative committee both on the
trail of Schiveley he should have
few dull moments at this time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
TURKISH SOLDIERS
ON A TEAR

CONSTANTINOPLE, April 10
The house of parliament is sur
rounded today by two battalions OF
mutinous soldiers. who are de-
handing the dismissal of Hilmi
Pasha. grand visier, the minister Of
war and president of the chamber
OF deputies. Representatives of
the sultan are parleying with the
soldiers and trying to induce them
to return to quarters.
The soldiers declare bloodshed
will be the result unless their de-
mands are granted,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
BANKERS BANK
SLOT MACHINES
(6y United Pfess)

SAN FRANCISCO. April 10
Despite petitions of principal bank.
ers here asking that slot machines
be allowed to continue, the ''nickle
eaters are doomed. After July
l no machine will be allowed to
operate, as the result of an ordi-
nance passed by the supervisors
yesterday. Cigar dealers made a
hard fight to save the machines,
which are said to take In $4,000
900 annually. They are backed by
the bankers. who, for some I'M
known reason, want the machines
retained.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
MORE BROKERS
GONE TO WALL
(By'United Press.)

NEW YORK, April ia petit
ton in bankruptcy was filed today
against Thomas A. Ennis and
Charles f. Stophani, who are con
nected with one OF the largest con
solidated exchange houses In the
city. Reported liabilities are ST.
100000. After Lindsay, Russell had
been appointed receiver the firm
made a general assignment for the
benefit of creditors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
THIRSTY CITY OF
FRESNO Is DRY
(By United Press)

FRESNO, Cal, April 13-"Fresno
has gone dry" is the verdict ex-
pressed at yesterdays election.
This morning the dry force had a
safe majority OF Is votes, which
will probably increase, The ordi-
nance will be effective In 80 days,
1t closes saloons but allows con
tinuance of wholesale family liquor
stores and sale of drinks with lie.
ultimate meals at restaurants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
WHEAT SCARS;
PUBLIC PAYS
(By United Press)

CHICAGO. April 13.-Wheat shot
skyward at the opening of the mar
ket today. New price records were
established in May, July and Sep
TENDER wheat. May opened at
SIPS, a cent and quarter higher
than the previous record. July
opened s1.16H; September,
$1.09as. Both are new records.
WINNIPEG, April 13.-Flour adj
vanced 10 cents bag. or 20 cents
barrel. This is said TO be due
to the bull movement on the Chica-
go board of trade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
FRIENDS LEFT HIM SHY
EVERYTHING BUT SHEET

fact, John could cover about all
earthly effects his bosom friend
left him with a postage stamp
and bis money, about $l5 in all
where is It?
Wrapped up in bed sheet, he
told his tale of woe to the police
when they visited him this morn
ing. Something very strange about
the whole thing to John is the fact
that he slept soundly all night and
when he awoke every semblance OF
friendship, clothing and money had
deserted him. The police are look
ing for his old comrade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
GREAT FIRE IN
ROCHESTER

A thickly populated section is in
the path of the flames. II the wind
continues and assistance does not
arrive it will certainly be wiped
out. Four firemen, caught in fall
ing walls, were removed to a hos
pital. The loss will be enormous.
At 1:25 Captain Hoffman, of the
First separate company of the ma
tional guard, ordered his men to
report at the armory to patrol the
burned district.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
LOST MONEY AND
LIFE GAMBLING
(By United press)

BUTTE, April Because he
"went broke" gambling In the
Mountain View hotel, Edwin Mad.
den attempted to rob the dealer,
was shot and 10 dying today.
Thirty men were playing last
night when Madden seized $50 and
ran for the door. John Seisia, bar
render, shot him.
c. his deathbed today he de.
ciared, ~ got what was coming to
me-"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
JAP FORCES MOTHER
IN LAW ISSUE ALSO
(By United Press)

SEATTLE. April 13.--Instead of
living at Columbia City, as re-
ported. Gunjiro Aoki, who was mar
ried to Gladys Emery here follow
ing a sensational flight from angry
Californians, is now eking out an
existence on a little four acre tract
across Lake Washington. a short
distance from Sunnyside. The
girls mother is living with them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
MORE INDICTMENTS
FOR KIDNAPPING
(By United Press)

CLEVELAND, April 13.-New in
dictments for the kidnapping of
Billy Whitla vert returned by the
grand jury today against J. II.
Boyle and wife. who are now in
Jail at Sharon awaiting trial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
NEW WAREHOUSE TRACK

At this evenings meeting of the
city council the Northern Pacific
Railway Co, will petition for a fran
chise for spur track on Riverside
avenue between its present right
of-way and Sheridan street. The
spur is intended to serve new ware
house property along that strip.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
ROMANCE MINGLES IN
DEATH OF GRAND JUROR

ated by a sudden attack of pneu
monia.
Watson had lived in Spokane
county nearly 80 years. He left no
will, and his property will revert
to two brothers and sister back
In Scotland.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
(sy United Press,

ROCHESTER,, N. Y, April 13.-
Starting in a four story factory,
and famed by a As mile an hour
gale, fire today spread to a row of
apartment houses. At this after
noon the IRE was beyond control.
Temple Birth Kedesh was de-
stroyed. st. Peters Presbyterian
church caught several times. The
First German Lutheran church is
burning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
BALDWIN'S DOCTOR
DEMANDED 500, 900
FEE FOR 70 DAYS
10y United Press)

= Los ANGELES, April 13.- =
= II Is understood that the heirs .
= Of Lucky" Baldwin and Or. .
. John w. Trueworthy have Z
. reached a settlement. A bill Z
. for 100000 was presented by =
= the physician for services to =
. the late millionaire. He was .
. 20 days at the bedside Of Z
. Baldwin. q
80 >>>>>>>>>>>>>
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
DIED LAST EVENING

Mrs. Pearl Jones died at the
home of her mother, 02927 Wilbur
street, last evening Her home
was at SpraiO,e. She leaves her
husband. Harry ID. Jones, three
brothers and her mother.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
WHEAT WEAkENS LATER.
NV United Press.l

CHICAGO. April 13.-May, July
and September wheat weakened
before noon. May and July declined
one cent each. September fell off
~. Trading decreased during the
morning. Uncertain actions OF the
market are soaring brokers TO
cover.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
OWLS WILL DANCE roNIaHr

flock to masquerade ball this
evening II Elks temple. There will
be plenty of music and sociability,
but no hooting. a N
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13

When He Was Still Racked by the
Terrible Pains of Leprosy.)
l wonder does He mean to me
His truth was sent for cleans
ing;
l wonder does he hear my plea,
Or does He heed my pleading?
Yes, l know He heareth me,
For | feel His silent rapture,
And the voice that speaketh with
In me,
Drives me on toward heavens
treasure.
His unseen hand, He leadeth me,
Through doubts and fears OF
sinking,
And lifts me up with victory,
To a firmer, safer footing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON TUESDAY, VI
MIRACLE or THE
LEPER REPEATED

many believe-simply by concen-
trating his mind on the thought:
II am getting better. l am getting
better for my wife and babies
Physicians do not want to 60 on
record just yet relative to whether
Early is cured. They had not ex-
amined him for two months. They
had placed him, together with his
wife and two children, who chung
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-04-13
Especial to The Press.)

Especial to The Press.)
WASHINGTON. April 11.-Have
love and unparalleled faith cured
John Early, the army leper.
All indications point that way.
He is still living in his little brick
house uot along the Potomac, but
to all appearances he is a we'll
man.
If John Early is cured. faith and
love-and not medicine-have
cured him. He has escaped the
most dreaded end that can come
to man-if he Is really cured as
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
CALLING DOWN THE BoAsTER
Good Little Story Told by William
Dean HoweiIs as Rebuke to
Spread-EagIeism.

at was William Dean Howells."
said o Chicago editor. who first re-
buked us Americans for our spread
cagleism. for our foolish boasting. l
see that Mr.. Howells has just Joined
mems society for the promotion of
woman suffrage. Trust him to be in
the forefront always.
81 once heard Mr.. Howells deliver a
fourth of July Grafton in Maine. The
orator preceding him had boosted a
good deal. Mr.. Howells showed that
some of the mans boasts were even
impious.
ale said that these spread-eagle
boosters deserved the rebuke that the
little child administered to the cack-
ling hen that had just laid an egg.
The child. angered by the hens con-
tinuous cawk-cawk-cawk, cawk-cawk-
cawk-cawk, shook his little finger at
her and said:
"'You fink you're smart. But bod
made dat egg. You touldnt help but
lay it,"
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
COULDN'T GET 81 TO ENTHUSE
Hired Mans Remarks Could Hardly
Be Said to Be In Nature Of
Of Compliment.

The young lawyer. having been
nominated for the Office of county at
torney, thought to surprise an eccen-
trio genius by the name of 81 who
was working as hired man on the
young lawyers fathers farm.
well. 81, what do you Think" the
young man began.
Sometimes one thing, Lonny, an
sometimes mother"
But. 81. they have nominated me
for county attorney"
They might "a done worse. Lon
ny. Howsomever. don't holler till
you're out of the woods"
The young attorney was duly
elected. and on his next visit to the
farm announced the fact unctuously
to 81. who was at the woodpile. saw
in hand.
well, 81. am elected by a large
majority. What do you think of
that?"
well. Lonny, down in our parts
where ! was raised. when we wanted
stopper N hadn't any cork. we
generally took corn cob. Youth s
Companion.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

self on the river, and the idea proved
thoroughly successful
One don of his college has already
entreated Mr.. dollhouse to present
the immortal spoon TO his college IL
brary, but the recipient. / hear. can
not bring himself to surrender it. 1t
was, indeed. not without struggle
that he got the trophy, for while cut
ting the rope by which the spoon was
suspended he was nearly lifted off
the floor. After the ceremony Mr..
Holthouse was chaired up the Senate
house.-Londop Daily New6
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

The attractions of men to women
and women to men are full of the most
perplexing Inconsistencies and contra
dictions imaginable. 1t is, for instance,
a physical law that magnetism is not
simple attraction of one thing for an
other, but the difference of two oppos-
ing forces of attraction and repulsion,
of which the former is the greater.
The same law holds in relation to the
attraction of men and women for each
other, in which. as rule. the mascu-
line is the superior force.-T. P.s
Weekly. London.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
Last Wooden Spoon at Cambridge.

Last Wooden Spoon at Cambridge.
There were striking scenes at Cam
bridge to-day. when the last wooden
spoon awarded in connection with the
mathematical tripos was handed to
the winner, C. l.. dollhouse of st.
Johns. Ingenuity had been taxed to
its utmost to make this last celebra-
ton of the old tradition fitting spec
tacle. AS its recipient was rowing
man, his friends had hit on the happy
idea of making the handle of the
spoon out of one of the oar blades
with which he had distinguished him
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

"The Autocrat,' remarked the Re.
condite Person. made a remark the
import of which escaped me until the
other day. He said Many a man
has a reputation because of the repu-
tation he expects to have some day
That's not a half bad remark" sug-
gested the Practical Person, but my
son-just out from college. you know,
and in the habit of thinking hump
backed thoughts. as 1t were-said
something only this morning that APP
pealed to me: Some men, he said,
get a reputation and keep it; other
men get a reputation and make it
keep them"
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

Joel Chandler Harris" said an At
lantan, used to write comic newspa
per editorials. Sometimes he made
fun of other editors in them, too.
Simon Simpson. a rival editor in
Mobile, having been made fun of
wrote angrily in his rage:
"Joel Harris has been getting of
some cheap wit at our expense.
Joel, on reading this, grabbed his
pen and dashed off. quick as flash
for next days issue:
ct must have been cheap. Simon
to be at your expense"
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
MAY REGAIN PRESIDENCY

Gen. Ignacio Andrade former president of
Venezuela and ousted from that excellent job by
Dictator" Cipriano Castro. is apparently upon
very good terms with the present administration.
He has been named as minister to Cuba and is
at this moment in the United States his way
to that post
General Andrade had served two years in the
presidency when General Castro and his revo-
luton came along and created an abrupt vacancy
in the Office be filled by the little dictatorto
be- Since that time General Andrade has been
a lively element in Venezuelan affairs. Castro
has not daSd to have him killed off-hand and
Andrade has pulled off two three little per-
sonally-conducted revots of his own that were
unfaingly failures. He will probably be a can.
ext shift in administrations.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

A wife who complained at the
MaryIebone police court in London the
other day that her husband used
abusive language to her was informed
by Mr.. Plowden that this was one of
a husbands privileges.
You must put UP with it" the mag
istrate told her. Better an abusive
husband than no husband at all.
But | have had SO many years of
this kind Of thing she protested.
II cannot give you any redress.
Mr.. Plowden replied. You must ex-
pect a certain amount of abuse in this
world"
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

A Scotsman and his wife were com
ing from Leith to London by boat.
When off the Yorkshire coast . great
storm arose and the vessel had sew
eraI narrow escapes from laundering.
oh. Sandy" moaned his wife. I'm
ma afeard o. deem, but ! dinna care
to dee at sea"
"Dinna think o. deein' yet" an
swered Sandy; ''but when ye do. ye'd
better be drooned at sea than any
where else"
AN why, Sandy" asked his wife.
"Why?" exclaimed Sandy. because
we wouldn't cost sac muckle to bury
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28


The city man was jogging on to-
ward the summer clearinghouse in
a rickety old wagon. The driver was
glnm and far from entertaining. and
the city man felt rather lonely.
Fine field over there" he ventured
after a long silence.
Fine" grunted the driver.
who owns it,"
''Old man Bit"
"old man Bit, eh?, Who are those
children stacking up hay?"
"Old man Bits boys"
"And what is his idea in having
them out there in the field such a hot
day."
wal, reckon he thinks every lit
tie Bit helps, stranger. Anything
else you want to know? Get up here,
hosses."
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
GENERAL JACOB coxEY

Gen. Jacob Sechler Coxey, both free trader
and protectionist, perhaps. is the hero of two ad-
vances upon the capitol at Washington. Recently
Gen. Coxey advanced Washington and ap-
peared before congress in the character of lob
byst. He had an army of dollars, and he wanted
a protective duty on arsenic. just because he now
owns an arsenic mine. Gen. Coxey is now of
the Cursed capitalists class" whom he bitterly
arraigned when he was kicked off the capitol
steps that bright morning, the first OF May, 1894
and his characterization army OF 1000 was kept
of the grass" by the police. Coxey at that time
was for unrestricted free trade, also for free
meals for his army. He had promised to parade
100 600 unemployed right in front OF the capitol
steps, but brought only 1000, mostly buns Before
owner of a sand quarry at Missillon, o.. but his
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28

1t was just at the beginning of the
baseball season when an Episcopal
clergyman, who is an ardent and en-
thusiastic lover of the great American
game, inadvertently remarked at the
end of the portion of Scriptures which
he read:
Here endeth the first innings"
Then he woke up.
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
SKIN ERUPTION CURED.
Was So Sore. Irritating and Painful
That Little Sufferer Could Not Sleep
Scratched Constantly.
cutieura's Efficacy Clearly Proven.

when about two and a half years
old my daughter broke out on her hips
and the upper parts of her legs with
very irritating and painful eruption. 1t
began in October; the first ! noticed
was little red surface and constant
desire on her part to scratch her limbs.
She could not sleep and the eruptions
got sore, and yellow water came out
of them. had two doctors treat her.
but she grew worse under their treat
ment Then / bought the Cuticura
Remedies and only used them two
weeks when she was entirely well.
This was in February. She has never
had another rough place on her skin,
and she is now fourteen years old.
Mrs. r. r. Whitaker. Winchester,
Tenn, Sept. %. 1905"
Potter Drug Chem. Corp Solo Props. Boston
The Lamar register., 1909-07-28
"DIAMoND MAKER" JAILED

Henri Lemoine. the Frenchman who startled
the world with his claim that he had success
fully made artificial diamonds as good as those
dug In South Africa, by means Of an electric fur
mace has been sentenced to serve six years i'm
prisonment, to pay fine Of 5000, and to pay
$4,000 damages to Sir Julius Wehrner. head of the
De Beers diamond syndicate of South Africa.
Whether Lemoine has really discovered the
philosophers stone whether he is a trickster
is still a matter of warm debate among European
men of science.
At various times Lemoine obtained from Sir
Julius 100000. OF this amount $4,000 for
the formula for the making of the diamonds.
which. in a sealed packet. has been placed in a
npdon bank. to be nnened only In of Le-