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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
COuNC|LMEN CLING TO
THEIR WARD THRONES

cilnen Mohr and Dalke, but after
discussion, during which it was
agreed by the other members of
the commission that the council
men had consented to submit the
amendments. Lambert and Mohr
withdrew their objections and let
the work proceed.
Councilman Dalke served notice
on the commission that he was not
bound by anything the commission
did, and would take such action as
councilman that he saw fit.
The proposition to abolish ward
lines and elect 10 councilmen at
large was put to test vote but
lacked one of the requisite ma
jority of the entire commission,
although il received a two to one
vote of those present. The vote
stoyd: For the amendment-Post,
Huneke, lnsinger, Geraghty, Ohm
stead. Baldwin, Walker. Vincent,
Ostrander. Ralston: against it
Gray, Lambert, Dalke, Mohr. Mel
son, all councilmen now in office.
A majority of the charter com.
mittee favors the election of coun-
cilmen at large and 1t will probably
be adopted when put to another
and final vote.
John Gray offered an amend
ment, seconded by Peter Nelson. to
elect one councilman at large and
the other 10 members by wards. as
at present, but the proposition was
beaten by a vote of IS to two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
He WAS READY
FOR TROUBLE

When young Arthur Russ, arous-
ed from his slumbers on lounge
in the home OF his parents at 8
o'clock this morning, he found Pro-
baton Officer Peters standing by
his side.
What do you want here?' asked
the young man in gruff and i'll.
tempered tone of voice.
Il am after YOU replied Peters
coolly.
We'll, you've got to get me
first" rejoined young Russ in aris-
ing as if about to engage the pro-
baton officer in combat.
In the fash of an eye Peters had
Invested himself of his overcoat
Russ that if he wanted trouble he
could get it.
Placing his hand on his empty
hip pocket, Peters told Russ not to
leave the couch on which he sat.
and Russ complied. Calling in the
boys mother, the officer had her
telephone for the patrol wagon,
and until it came Peters stood
guard in his shirt sleeves over the
lad reclining on the lounge. On
the arrival of the patrol wagon
young Russ was loaded into it, and
the Office srcautioned by the moth
er to beware, that the boy might
attempt to commit suicide or es-
cape. He made no demonstration
however, and was landed in the
juvenile Jail as docile as a lamb.
Russ is considered an incorri-
gible by his parents, at whose re-
quest the probation officer visited
the house and made the arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
RESTORE FORESTS
in WASHINGTON

NORTH YAKIMA, Feb. 49,
Government officials are engaged
in making estimates of burned
areas with view to the reforesta-
ton of timber lands in Washington
and Oregon according to plans for
mulated by the department of agri-
culture. G. f. Allen, supervisor of
the Rainier national forest re-
serve, is in this city receiving ap-
plications for grazing permits
from local cattlemen and sheep
men.
He says the government contem-
plates setting aside small tracts of
timber lands in this district on
which to conduct experiments in
reforestation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
SWIPED HIS FISH EYE

Fishing was evidently good for
jewelry fisher who trespassed
upon the premises of II. p. Rygii.
the Washington Water Power Co, s
civil engineer, for the latter reports
his loss OF a petrified fish eye, af-
fixed to pin in his tie, some time
yesterday.
The engineer appraises the pecu-
liar ornament at 5000 and states
that It much resembles cats
eye. With this comparison as a
reference the police are looking for
the lost pin among the secondhand
stores.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
TO LET HUETTER GET BUSY,

The board of public works grant
ed permission this afternoon to
John Huetter to move 20 ton
steam shovel from the Northern
Pacific tracks at Division street
and Sprague avenue over the street
to the Sprague avenue fill. The
steam shovel has been secured
from the Northern Pacific and will
be used to expedite the work on
the fill, which is now far behind
the schedule sets for its com.
pletion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19

A clergyman who runs grocery
in his church on week days Rev.
DIR. Edward Marshall Frank, rector
of the Church of the Advent, in
Philadelphia.
This grocery is simply business
scheme originated by the pastor to
economic the household expenses
of his flock. He supplies his par
ishoners with groceries at cost,
thus doing away with the profits of
the middleman.
Women with market baskets in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
MISSING MAN RETURNS

E. c. Sontag. a Great Northern
fireman from Hillyard, Wash, who
was last night reported to the po-
lice as missing, has returned to his
home. His relatives were alarmed
because of his disappearance on
Tuesday night without telling that
he would be gone over night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
CARNEGIE LEADS OFF IN
INDIVIDUAL PRICE CUT

A wire from Pittsburg today
states it is understood that under.
lying companies of the steel cor.
poration will be instructed by east.
ern headquarters to get business
at any price.
The first open cut of steel prices
since the general reduction last
June was announced today by the
Carnegie Co. which cut steel bars
to s12O or the equivalent of s4 a
ton
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
SHABBY DESERTER
GIVES HIMSELF UP

nor a change of color to his face,
the young man walked with rapid
step up to Captain Coveriy and
said: a.
Il am a deserter from the Unit
ed States navy. left the battleship
Georgia at Los Angeles. Do you
want me?"
Though the police had no infor-
nation regarding the youth, he
was locked up and will be returned
to Bremerton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
UTED STATES STEEL COMBINE GOING TO PIECES
PREACHER ACCUSED BY
DYING WOMAN

D CHICAGO, Feb. 19.-Rev.
3 PerIey H. Powers, pastor Of
. Monroe Avenue church, is
. sought today on an order
, Of Coroner Hoffman, follow
. ing death by suicide of Mrs.
D Brock venners. Before her
D death the woman said she
D loaned the preacher SIS.
. When she asked for its re-
, turn he caused her arrest
, on a charge of bIackmaiI.
, She was fined $40 and went
, home and swallowed poison.
80 90 80 . >>>>
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Repre-
sentatives of United States Steel
corporation and subsidiary con-
Germs, are comforting today on the
condition of the steel trade. 1t is
learned on good authority that the
course of the different companies
will be to declare an open mar
ket," meaning that independent
concerns will be permitted to seek
business at their individual prices,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19

With his shabby trousers legs
turned up about his shoe tops to
serve the double purpose of keep
ing them out of the mud and to
conceal the "khiskers" at their
bottoms, Chris Richin. fireman.
aged % years, gave himself up to
the police this morning as de-
serter from the United States
navy.
Without a sign of nervousness
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
A. v. OUT AFTER
THAT SACK

A. w. Merritt is going up and
down the world today looking for
that Office and salary from which
and on which he is to run the
Pratt campaign. He also wants to
see the sack, and you could almost
believe in A. VS. painful curiosity
to hear him talk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
PRISONERS CUT
OUT OF JAIL

OAKLAND. Feb. IA whole
sale Jail delivery occurred here
last night. when eight prisoners
cut hole through the oak door of
the county Jail and escaped. They
climbed to the roof of an adjoining
courtroom and lowered themselves
to the ground. A posse is pur-
suing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
GAS EXPLOSION IN
PUBLIC SCHOOL

BALTIMORE, Feb. 19.-Follow-
ing a terrific gas explosion in one
of the public schools of this city
today, pupils leaped from windows
and trampled each other in hall
ways.
Fire followed, causing consider
able damage. Several We're injured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
TO BUILD LOGGING ROAD.

A petition for permission to
build a logging road across the
highways near Elk was filed today
with the county commissioners by
the Consolidated Lumber Co. of
Elk. The petition will likely be
granted at hearing to be held
March 80. The road is to be built
mostly on the company's private
right of way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19

chairman of the committee from
the fraternal societies, wanted a
charter provision requiring all Ia
borers on public works to be citi-
zens of the nation, state and city,
and to be married men, but no ac-
ton was taken along this line
either.
The charter committee will meet
again tonight and tomorrow night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
NO RACE SUICIDE HERE

= iSSAQUAH, WASH, Feb.
= 19.r-Already the mother of
= 10 living children, Mrs. T.
. Gobdell has returned to this
= place from Seattle. where
; she became the bride of
. James Hall, who is the
= father of five grown chill
. dren. He is So and she 81.
. She has 48 grandchildren
. ant is a widow Of year.
. Ho is a WidoWer Of five
. years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
S. ?. TO ISSUE
s82,000,000
20 YEAR BOND

NEW YORK, Feb. 49,
, The Southern Pacific rail-
road has authorized the is
sue of about $50, 100000
, worth Of 20 year convertible
, bonds at six per cent.
The annual meeting Of
stockholders is called April
7 to authorize an increase
, in common stock to $780,
100000 to finance the bond
issue.
} ANAAAAA\\\ 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
NOT A STAGE ROBBERY.

A black purse containing about
Sc and two plain gold band rings
and an automatic revolver We're
stolen from William blessings
dressing room in the Orpheum the
alter sometime yesterday by day
light burglar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19
MARKETING SCHEME IN THE CHURCH OF THE ADvEN
PHILADELPHIA.

the prayer meeting room elbow
their way to bargain day carrots
and canned peas. They are natur-
ally enthusiastic about the new
store, and are laying in supplies
literally while prices are down in
fear that the pastors venture
won't continue. But the grocer
around the corner with living to
make shakes his head in moody
silence at mention of the clerical
grocer Of course, competition on
equal terms is out of the question.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-02-19

Dr. Stevenson will lecture for
the First Spiritualist association
Sunday evening at 1880 in Oak
hall, 6l21a Riverside, He will also
give tests and messages
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
HYGIENE FOR THE PEOPLE.

Rural Hygiene: n Handbook OF Santa
tiou Designed for tho Use of Students
n The Agricultural Schools and Col
1cScs. and FOR the Residents of the
Rural Districts OF the United states.
~ Isaac Williams Brewer. NJ. d. With
Illustrations. Published by !. Is, Lip
piuco;t Company, Philadelphia.
This is a well written work with suf-
ficiont science in it to make it entirely
comprehensive and safe, yet so simply
put that all can easily understand. It
trcats the Whole matter thoroughly
and is abundantly illustrated. Twen-
tytwo fulI-pa2e pictures and drawings
arc given in the work The chapter
titles give very good idea Of the
scope of The book, these being as fol
lows: 'tWork and Recreation. -
dwellings. HSchools. e'Water.'
= Disposal of Excreta." +" "Food and
Diet -" Wines. Whiskey. and Other Al
coholic Drinks "Milk," Cleo, "
Country Stores. Jails. and Good
Roads. Flies, Manure, and Slaugh
ter.houses, -" Hogs, - Intestinal Para
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
THE SKY AND THE EARTH.

CuriosltIcs OF the Sky: Popular Present
alton of the Great Riddles and Mys-
tcrles OF Astronomy. BY Garrett p
Serviss With Many Illustrations from
Photographs and Drawings. Published
by Harper & Brothers, New York.
This is fine edition Of this work
by Mr.. Scrviss, He has put the public
in his debt by his previous works, " AS
tronomy with the Naked Eye, '' As.
tronomy with an Opera Glass, and 9th
er popular works While he writes for
the populace, there is no question but
that he has the true scientific spirit
and writes also as a scientist. The auth
or spcculates upon the universe and the
impossibility Of there being any limits
set to il. He tells Of star clouds, star
clusters, and star streams, of stellar mi
grations, of the passing Of the constel.
lations, of CONGREGATIONS in the heav-
ems, explosive and whirling ncbulac. the
banners of the sun, of the zodiacal light
mystery, of the marvels of the aurora,
of strange adventures Of comets, of mo
teors, fire balls, and meteoritcs, of the
wrecking of the moon, of the great Mars
problem. and of the riddle of the aster-
oids, All this is put in the most attract.
i've form, is abundantly illustrated, and
forms reading that is as entertaining as
it is instructive.
Perhaps as interesting n chapter as
any is the eleventh. which treats of
motcors, Gire-balls. and mcteoTites. In
tins chapter he tells of the showers Of
meteors, and explains that the great
shower Of November Is. 1888 was caus-
ed by the fragments of a comet strlk
ing the earth In the same chapter he
tells of other meteor showers, and cs-
pecially of the recurring showers of
November every year. He tells also IN
the same chapter about tho difference
~, ~. n
and those which are OF iron. and he Illus
trates and describes the very curious
phenomenon in central Arizona, called
Coon Butte, a nearly circular crater IN
the middle of Il circular elcvatloE or
small mountain The crater is four
thousand feet in diameter, and the rim,
formed of upturned strata and elected
rock fragments, rises at Its highest point
ono hundred and sixty feet above the
plain. There is no evidence of volcanic
action in that vicinity, and Inc conclu-
sion of science is that the disturbance
was caused by the fall Of huge meteor.
The explanation accepted as probable
is that a mcteorite about five hundred
feet in diameter and moving at a We
locity of about five miles per second
probably struck the earth perpendicular
ly at that point, and penetrated TO a
depth of 100 or 1900 feet This threw
up the rim which is now the elevation
or hutte, and sufficient explorations have
made by shafts and drills TO show that
the disturbance was of about the nature
described and that ii penetrated the
earth TO the depth indicated. Other
great mctcors are told about also. and
the chapter is one of the very highest
interest, this being the special chapter
devoted to the earth. The others are de-
voted TO the UNIVERSAL problems of as.
tronomy, Of the stars, Of the moon. of
the asteroids, and so on. The book is
certainly ono of the best that has been
printed on this ublect
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
AN OLD FAVoRITE MADE NEW.

The Swiss Family Robinson; or. the Ad-
ventures OF ShipwVeckcd Family on
IN Uninhabitcd Isle Near New Guinea.
by David WySs With Numerous Il
Illustrations from Sketches made in the
Tropics. by Louis Rhead, and an Intro
ductlon by w. ID. lIoweliS, Published
by Harper & Brothers: New York.
This is a remarkably fine edition Of
this old and attractive story which is
almost entitled TO he named classic,
especially for boys and girls. The pres
ent edition is worthy Of the great
work itself. as few of the previous edi.
tious have been.
Mr.. lIowels in writing the introduc-
ton makes the curious confession that
he had never read this book till he
was asked TO do this service; he calls
fncetious attention, and is occasionally
slightly sarcastic, 10 the multitude OF
the useful beasts, birds, and fishes
found on and about that astonishing
island where the family was wrecked.
He also notes the surprising number
Of useful things found on board tho
wrecked vessel; the Kindness and good
behavior OF the wreck as well as its
munifcence in supplying the needs Of
the family. which were so ingeniously
applied. We find grouped on that
imaginary island every sort Of an ami.
NAL from the walrus 10 the lion, every
sort of reptile from the huge turtle of
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
SERMONS ON PROVERBS.

The Problems of Youth. a Series Of Dis
courses for Young People on Themes
from thc Book OF Proverbs, BY Rev.
Louis Albert Banks. -. D., Pastor OF
Trinity NJ. r. Church. Denver Colo
RADIO. Published by Funk & Wagnalls
Company, New York.
There are thirty OF those discourscs,
each being based upon r text i'll the
Book of Proverbs They deal with var
ious subjects, as ''Thc First stone in
the Stairway Of Noble Career, -
- The Young Man and the Strange Wo-
man, - Keeping Guard Over the
Heart. "The Peril of Making Light
Of Sin. - "Thc Virtue of Mild Replies
to Angry Speeches. - ''The Tragedies
and Triumphs Of the Tongue ''rhe
Mockery of Wine, ''''The Supreme Glory
of Youth, - "The Folly of Trusting TO
Tomorrow - and so on The lectures
are all in a very direct, devout vein and
doubtless they will be helpful L. those
who read them. The great difficulty
about such books ms this, however, is.
as a rule, that those who read them do
not need them very much, and those
who do need them never even hear
about them. Still. it is we'll to print
such books, il only one youth IS there
by preserved in right and useful paths.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
MANHATTAN IN VERSE.

Manhattan. BY Charles Hanson Towne
Mitchell Kenucrley Publisher, New
York.
This is poem local 10 the island,
giving the ideas OF n poet who loves
the island city, It's people, its cosmo
politanism. and It's tremendous primacy
among American cities, which the adj
mirers Of II think will undoubtedly be
the metropolis of the world some day.
The poem is 4 meritorious. home loving
one: the author has a tender heart for
old Manhattan. The poem reveals the
splcndor Of the great city. her sorrows,
her marvcls, her multitudcs and her
solitudcs, and the enduring spell which
she cxcrts upon those who reside there
in, Tho final stanzas of the poem give
a fair example of the authors style,
these being as follows.
When. sick of all the sorrow and distress
That nourishcd In tho City like foul
weeds.
l sought blue rivers and green. opuleut
me3ds,
And leagues of unTcgarded loneliness
Whereon no foot Of man had seemed To
press,
did not know how long had been my
needs.
How wise the woodlands gospel and
her creeds,
How good her faith to one long COM
fortress.
But in the silence came a Voice 10 me:
In every wind it murmured, and / knew
it would not cease though far my
heart might roam.
IT called me in the sunrise and thc
At noon and twilight. sadly, hurgrlIy.
The Jealous City, whispering always
"HomcW
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
A WORLDWIDE HUNTER.

A Hunters Camp Fires. BY Eowald -
House. With Eighty illustrat,9Is, NJ ~,
produced from photographs ,H Macs ~
the Author. Pup1sheu ny i''P
brothers. New York.
This is large, elegant volume. pro
fusely illustrated, and almost "oMn,u NJ
wide in its interest. The auChor', MI
Uousr. is a hunter of such varied re-
sourccs. such wide experience, and sncn
7reat skill, that anything from ms pen
10 snre TO be received with the kecnest
interest among all who love OUTDOOR
sports. A. ht
ing stories under the general title Of
"Big-Gamc Hunting IN N9rlhern
Lands The experiences detailed are
moose-calling in New Brunswick, wal,
rus.shooting among The BsqulmauX or
Greenland. a hunt in the Lanrcntdes,
being a lively experience IN Eaprador'
and n hunt for caribou in Newtound-
part IL. EAST African Experiences,
tells of n misty warm day ON the veldt,
\ giraffe hunt, an African elephant
hunt, rhinoccrous hunting, ana general
sport on the Guaso Maru;
Part III. "ln the Wake Of the Pack
Train. - recounts elk and antelope hunt
ing in Wyoming, sport IN the COLD range
of Canada, a Colorado bear, hunt. on
norm lu0llnn III luC Nb9Nst"'si
aud caribou hunting in British Colum-
bia. and day with big game IN the Ida
Part ". "sport in the Cassair
Mountains of Northern British ,Colum.
bia,,' embraces eight chapters, the first
being an account of the trip 10 the hunt
inc.erounds Then comes the grizzly
and black bear hunting, mountain sneep
hunting. mountain goat hunting. moose
hunting. travel in the Northwest, carl
bon hunting, and 'Homeward Bound.
All these stories are told IN most
direct, forcible manner; and IN every
one the reader recognizes the modesty
and effectiveness Of the genuine hunter
IL takes three pages 10 enumeratc tne
different illustrations, and all IN all the
writer, besides making us acquainted
with his various methods and, successes
in hunting. gives graphic description
Of the countries he has visited, the pco-
pIe ne came in contact with, the, Vege-
tatiou. the general geographical iea-
lures not forgetting a good mony points
of natural history in the various coun-
tries he visited 1t is an interesting
hook. sure 10 capture tho robust read
nr's fancy
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
ELEGANT IRVING CLASSIC.

1ovepds of the Ahambra new Iidiu
or an old Classic. BY Washington nv
inc. With Illustrations and Decorati92oS 5t..2o,S
hv George Hood, and an Introduc tion
Inv Hamilton Wright Mabie. Published
liz !. 3. Lippincott Company Phila-
delPhia
This is sumptuous, artistic repro,
dnction Of Washington Irving great
Moorish stories. .'rhc Alhambra j, was
nnblisbcd in Philadelphia in 1852, one
of the most fortunate years or irving 5
life = He was newly returned from
his second absence in Europe, when
had extended itself seventeen years, and
was welcomed with an affection winch
both surprised and touched him deep
". The romantic "reminiscences OF the
Moorish occupation of Spain, and cs-
pcciallv the myths aud traditions which
formed after the expulsion OF the
MoorS. form fruitful field for roman
Tie stories and romance, and among
thc romantic Spanish people that hcld
has been cultivated 10 the utmost eX
tent Mr. Irving caught the full spirit
Of it all, and reproduced 1T IN these
legends.
Thc introduction by Mr. Mabie is
fully apprcciativc of Mr.. Irving.
charming work, and is also itself IN
full sympathy with the traditions Of
that bvgone time Nothing that Mr
Irving did gave him such world wide
fame rs these legends of the Alham'
bra, although in America some of his
American works have received more
notice and appreciation. The publish
crs in putting forth this fine volume
printed on fine paper from clear-cui
typc, with the illustrations in color
with page embellishments in the best
artistic taste, and with artistic bind
ing, have conferred real service upor
tbp nuhlic
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-11-21
SOUTHLAND SONGS.

The Blushful South and Hippocrene; be
ing Songs by Robert Lovcman. Pub
Nshed by J. y. Lippincott Company,
Philadelphia,
This is a volume of short songs
pitched rather in minor key. with
touches Of longing and pessmism. The
following, on page IS, is perhaps as
good a specimen of the author style
and fancy as any in the book.
There's never lass for me,
Alas. alas for me!
There's never n maid. | am afraid,
TO seek my slippers. rub my head.
And light my poor old bones TO bed,
Alas, alas for me!
There's never Il lass for NE,
Alas. alas for me,
Such is my plight, ] long TO hght;
No woman's kiss to make me glad,
No blessed bairn 10 call me Dad,
Alas, alas for me!
There's never n lass for me,
Alas, alas for mel
! care not l. TO live or die
Why-Mary-dea wrote the rhyme
The morn We met, sh happy time,
There is lass for me.