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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
BY A. D. McMlx (HIMsELF).

Written Exclusively for The Press.
Hello, folks-A Happy New Year
to you all!
Yes, my full name is Ammo Dom
mi MCMlX. That gives you my
number-1909. And, let me say, l
am more than pleased at the, well
come you've given yours truly.
Now, here are a few of the
things l am bringing you-just a
few. bring you 365 days fresh
from the storehouse of Time. They
are divided into SO weeks. but,
oddly enough, there will be SO Fri
days. The extra one of these So
called days of i'll omen is thrown in
for luck, and yiu will find that
takes off the curse. bring you a
Sunday Decoration day for a
change, and a saner Fourth, for it
falls on Sunday, too.
/ bring you events, such as, on
Feb. IL, the centenary of Abraham
Lincoln's birth, with it's attendant
observance on a grand scale. l
bring the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific ex-
hibition in Seattle, beginning June
l. l bring the Hudson-Fulton cele-
bration in New York to signalize
the great reign Of steamboats, in
America.
bring back the battleship fleet
from its wonderful cruise around
the world. bring you yet another
G. A. r. reunion, where the dimin-
ished hosts will march once more
in Salt Lake, Utah.
| bring you new congress and
the dying throes of the old. l bring
the final days Of Roosevelt's deign,
which will be the more sizzling the
more they dwindle. / bring you a
new president, and golf cabinet
instead of tennis cabinet. | bring
the Ananias club up to its full
quota, and then, perhaps. l will
bring It's dissolution. l bring you
Roosevelt's hunt in Africa. l bring
you tariff legislation, but / fancy
it's friends will not see 1t altered
out of recognition. offer you
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-01-01
CHAPTER XIV.

THE FACE AT THE GANGWAY
Breakfast was brought up to me
by a resourceful maid, who helped
me to remove from my clothes the
traces of my scramble at the burn.
ing Mill House.
lis Mr.. Roger Marske staying
here?" l asked her.
"Oh, no, MISS" was the prompt
reply. II earrived last night, but
he didn't stop more than an hour.
One of the grooms drove him to
Brentwood, but as 1t was too late
for the last train he must have
stayed there"
At 10 o'clock the girl returned to
say that the carriage was at the
door, and that Sir Gideon was wait
ing for me. found my host in the
great oak paneled hall. His face
looked drawn and haggard, but his
manner was firmer and more as.
sured than during the momentous
interview of the previous evening
II trust that my people have
made you comfortable" he said
"Ah. that is well. Then. II you are
ready. we will start, for we have a
long drive before u.s."
Under the portico barouche,
having the hood closed and drawn
by a fine pair of bays. was waiting,
with powdered coachman on the
box and a powdered footman with
his hand on the door knob. ! could
not help thinking gayly that my
vindication of Arthur babe fair to
be triumphal progress, but l was
recalled to more sober reflections
when Sir Gideon followed me In
taking the opposite seat, as far
from me as possible. He preserved
rigid silence till we were clear OF
the lodge gates, then leaned sud
denly forward and said:
Beyond the immediate purpose
in view, you and l have nothing In
common between us. You will not
expect me to do violence to my
feelings by keeping up the pre-
lenses of polite conversation. The
subject that is most In our minds
decline to discuss"
II should prefer not to talk. but
think that you owe It to me to toll
me where we are going" replied
81 have not the least objection to
that he made answer. his lips
twitching strangely 1T seems from
what my son told me last night that
he was secretly married to Captain
Rivimgton's sister They spent some
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SANTA CLAUS ATTIRE

CHARLESTON, Jan. dressed
in the regalia Of a Santa Claus,
the little son of McCready, age 10,
in passing from one room to an
other, came in contact with light
ed candle on the Christmas tree
Wednesday night and his clothes
were soon ablaze. He sustained
several burns when those present
rolled the flames out on the floor.
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pANTAGEs

For Dutch as it should be
spoken upon the stage Dave Ross
and Mark Adam have an interpre-
tation which is amusing to the
point of Mysteries. This team
talks principally, and seasons their
act with a step or two and song.
The conversation Is inimitable to
the average human and to be APP
preciated must be heard.
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oRPHEUM

THE Van Dyck," a select play
let of the Raffles type, is growing
In popularity as the weeks bill
'draws to a close. Messrs. Hunter
Reicher and King are artists of
the first water and their work
takes immensely well. The stage
setting is suggestive of something
new.
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The NC NIX MYSTERY EXPLAINED
The McMix mystery was good fun, wasn't it?

The McMix mystery good fun, wasn't it?
Here is the explanation: The year, A. 1909 when
written in the old Roman STYLE is MCMIX 1000 in
the Roman means 100, and CM 800 means 10,
and that TX 1t is that MCM
TX NICK, the classical to write the date 1909 "a
D. Of Ammo Domini" "the of Lord
McMix then is the year, 1909 which of
today with 365 which live
die dwinde prif The will bring pain
and pleasure and failure, health illness
it evil let meet with courage "Mr. A.
D. McMix" with the CHEEKY cry: "A Happy Wei
come, 1909"
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MURDERER MUST HANG

LOS ANGELES, Jan. l.
Fabronia 'Machuca. convicted of
numbering Mrs. Refugia Yerba in
her home at Wilmington on ac-
count OF jealousy. was sentenced
yesterday to hang not later than
March 10.
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with the lights out, the only illu-
mination being the rays from
Leah's dark lantern. The voices
in the dialogue float out of the
darkness, giving the act creepy,
tone.
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WASHINGTON THEATER

HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE
Harry Luken's St
SEVEN TRAINED PONIES
The Van Diemans. Novelty Teeth
Act. Jarvis & Martyr, juggling
Comiques. Lewis McCord & Co.
in Her Last Rehearsal Art
Adair, Musical Comedy Oddly.
Newton and Phelps. Singers and
Dancers. Moving Pictures.
Matinee every day; two shows
every evening Prices-15 and %
cents.
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AUDITORIUM
The burglary scene in the second
act of Leah Kleschna" Is given
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coat will hang as though draped to your
figure. They are made of vicunas, fancy
worsteds, fancy tweeds and meltons.
There is not freak model in the col
lection. They are models which are suit
able for men of all ages. These cloths
are in the newest effects of overplaids,
stripes and mixtures, in modes, browns,
tans and grays; in addition we are sell
ing about 20 staple black coats. In this
collection you viii not see garment
that is not the best value which is to be
had at $4,000 Cur method of selling
merchandise at the lowest known cost
does not necessitate our making radical
reductions in order TO clean our stocks
A reduction in the Wonder clothing de, !.
partnsant Of IS per cent is equivalent to
a reduction of so per cent in many
stores. These $2500 overcoats viii sell
Saturday at, Your Go YE
SHoicc ,f.s. .s.ss ss.A-ss So. YANevW
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
CONTRACTOR CAN'T
FIND REVOLVER
EVERY INCH OF SEWER AT KIN
RADE HOME is OPENED AND
EXAMINED.

HAMILTON. o., March lS.-The po-
lice have failed 10 find revolver in
the sewer at the Kinrade home. a
contractor who opened and examined
every inch OF the sewer failed to find
any trace OF a revolver or cartridge
shells. The detectives are endeavor-
ing to locate college student who Is
said to have remarked that Florence
kinrade brought a revolver back from
the south The members OF the Kin
rade family have sworn that there
was not revolver in the house.
Florence Kinrade had dinner on a
warship. according to dispatch from
Portsmouth, Va. VIM. T. Robinson.
his wife and others entertained her on
the Arkansas, which is now in reserve
at the Norfolk navy yard. Robinson
is chief engineer OF the ship. Miss
knrade testified on the stand that
she was entertained on the warship.
Robinson says his wife and Miss Kin
rade were very friendly. and that the
latter seemed very nervous.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
NEWPORT EXPECTS
YEAR OF PLENTY
MANY PROMINENT COTTAGERS,
ABSENT LAST SUMNER, ARE
EXPECTED BACK.

NEWPORT, March 1S.--ln view OF
the poor season in Newport in 1908,
the tradesmen, real estate agents and
Others are anxiousy awaiting fore.
cast OF what the coming harvest will
be. A fairly prosperous season is pre-
dicted. More than the usual number
of cottages have been leased, and IL Is
said that many prominent cottagers
who were absent last season for fnan-
eialy reasons will be here next season
TO gladden. the hearts OF the trades
men ana business interests in general.
The city fathers have made liberal
appropriations for-the care OF the
streets, drives and highways, in order
TO show the cottage owners that they
appreciate the fact that they make it
possible for Newport 10 exist as a
fashionable summer resort.
The city officials have arranged for
increased police protection. for even
better fire protection and for other re-
forms requested by the sojourners
during the fashionable season. who pay
nearly one-half of the taxes needed u
support the "quecn OF watering
places"
the statement that the annual horse
show will take place at the Casino,
and ire and his -brotiier.. Reginald e.
Vanderbilt claim that the polo season
at Bateman's Point will be all that
could reasonably be wished for Dates
have already been arranged for the
annual tournament Of the National
Lawn Tennis association at the Casino
and for other athletic events. TO say
nothing OF the New York Yacht club
and the earlier races To be held under
THE auspices OF the Newport Yacht
Racing association, whose members
are always allied to the owners OF the
boats OF the New York Yacht club.
Al present Newport is minus Il
single summer hotel. The Ocean
house burned down years ago; Lac
year the New Cliffs was swallowed up
In fame. and since then Newport has
suffered In most noticeable manner.
No hotel can be erected in time for
the coming season.
Newport's assured success Is due II
the fact that two-thirds OF her cottage
owners-over 400--invariably occupy
their own cottages, particularly when
many see an impQssibility OF renting
or course many families. including the
Astors Nanderbilts and others. though
absent from Newport, never rent their
cottages. A fact not generally under
stood is that all Newport cottages
are always rented furnished" except
for linen and silver.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
CARSTENS' COMMITTEE
DUBBED JASMINE

Again Dr. j. H. Carstens' committee
on Encouragement OF street car lines
has had 10 postpone final action on its
ideal street car map. This time. Fri
day evening is chosen as the tins
when the new map will be gone over
and finally approved by the committee.
The rooms OF the committee OF 90
in the Ford building were packed With
people, Wednesday afternoon who
talked very unkindy about the pro-
posal to place "A north and south line
on Baldwn-ave Ernest W. Kurz. for
merly mayors secretary. talked most,
declaring that the committee did not
understand conditions and that the
plan is assinine Some 20 or 80 others
also talked in the same strain--and
nearly simultaneously
W w Hannah reported that the
Ferry estate is willing TO have Mil
waullee-ave. opened through its prop
erty to Grand Riyer-ave.. thus allowing
OF the running OF grand belt" ears
through on that street
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
ARTHUR MONTGOMERY
PASSES AWAY SUDDENLY

Arthur Montgomery, wholesale
lumber dealer, died suddenly Wednes-
day evening. In his home, No. liy Kir-
by.ave. west, from the effects of an
injury sustained a long time ago. Elev-
en- years ago ne hurt his knee, and
two weeks ago he fell on the steps
injuring IL again to- such an extent
that he has been confined to his bed
ever since Wednesday he was feel
ing much better and expected TO be
out soon. when he suddenly grew
worse and died shortly after the arriy.
al OF "a physician. a ciot of blood on
the brain is supposed TO have caused
the fatal result
MIR. Montgomery was born in Flint
~ years ago and came To Detroit
when about 20 years of age He work
ed I'm a dry goods store for a time, but
later engaged in the lumber business.
Besides his wife. he is survived by a
son. Earl L.. and three brothers and
two sisters
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
MACHINERY IS
SECOND-H HAND
OHIO COMPANY ADMITS PORTION
OF BINDER TWINE EQUIP.
MENT is NOT NEW.

JACKSON. Mich. March 1S.-The
firm OF Hooper and Gamble, OF Miamis-
burg, o.. which was given the con.
tract for supplying the machinery for
the binder twine plant In Jackson
prison. admit that the plant is loaded
up with secondhand machinerys L
was part OF the deal. they say, that 4
portion OF the plant should be made
up of secondhand machines.
The members OF the board OF con
troll testified that they ordered new
machinery and the grand jury -
anxious to find out who put this sort
Of a deal through. a. j. Eminger,
postmaster at Miamisburg, and presi-
dent OF the Hooper and Gamble Co,
admits that secondhand machines
were shipped TO Jackson. Mr.. Eming-
er was asked TO come 10 Jackson. but
his attorneys say it is best that he
should not
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
TAFT To SPEAK
At EXERCISES
MEMORY OF LATE PRESIDENT
CLEVELAND TO BE HONORED
IN NEW YORK.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-New York
will today pay tribute to the memory
OF the late ex-President Grover Cleye'
land. it being the seventy-second an
niversary of his birth. President Tar.
will be the principal speaker at eXer-
cises TO be held In Carnegie hall AT )
O'Clock this afternoon.
President Taft and party will arrive
from Washington at | O'Clock this az
ternoon over the Pennsylvania rail.
road. with him will be Mrs Taft
Miss Mabel Boardman and Assistant
Secretary Michler.
The president and Mrs Taft and
Miss Boardman will spend the night
at the home of Henry w. Taft. and to.
morrow morning will leave for New
Haven in time for the president to at
tend the meeting at Yale
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
H. Year Old Desperate
From Windsor Toxvn
Stabbed BY Police

wy say, been in Jail in Cali.
fornia and Ohio. Onct | escaped by
climbin over wall. Wen a feller's
got one of these, he don't have to LOOK
for work Wen he wants money"
Jake" Yanowski, of No. 229 Column
blast. east and Adolph Moss, OF No.
$50 Fischer-ave., gazed in awe upon &
32-caliber revolver and a box or car
tridges which their newly-found ac-
quaintance in the SLOUGH hat presented
for their inspection. Jake, who Is
10 years old, but very small. had sim
ply told the young lad with the SLOUGH
hat that he vas looking for work, and
that his friend, Adolph, was going 10
work. The three had met on Cadillac
square. The remarks about work
were purely Introductory.
"Yuh couldn't rob me OF money,
said jake. tentatively, as he gazed at
the Young cannon.
"Wot's that?" asked Mr.. SLOUGH Hat,
deprecatingly. "Yuh can't never tell
Not a fellow will do wen he's got a
gun"
But | amt got money" jake has
tened to add. Then he and Adolph.
each keeping a weather eye on the
gun. walked "carelessly" out OF the
place in a moment they returned
with Patrolman William Ryan, and
Mr.. SLOUGH Hat was taken TO the Cen
trail station.
He said that his name is Harry
Komer. that he is IL years old. and
lives in Windsor He admitted 10
Lieut.. Rutledge that he had served
two short terms in reform school In
Ohio. but forgot about the escape over
the wall
with a pipe and tobacco. and the
revolver and cartridges laid out on the
lieutenants desk before him. he made
fine picture OF desperate. as he
stretched on his tip toes. In the enori
10 look over the railing of the high
desk He denied that photograph
which ne carried was That OF some
marked malefactor Of great wealth.
rs me father," said Harry. almost
ready To blubber. He Will be turned
over To- the truant officers.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
FINANCE MEMBERS
CONSIDER PAYNE
TARIFF BILL
ALDRIcH. BURROWS, PENRosg
AND HALE TO REACH salts
FACTORY PLAN OF REVISION
SOUTHERN DENIS. PROTEST.

WASHINGTON, March. lS.--ThG
new tariff bill is expected To be re-
ported back 10 the house this after
noon. Champ Clark. the Democratic
leader, wishes to present minority
report. but Mr.. Payne will oppose de-
lay, and ii viii be arranged so thar
the Democrats may offer amendments
on the floor.
The Republican members OF the seu-
ate finance committee meet today to
consider the bill. That means that
Aldricb. Burrows, Penrose and Hale
will take the initiative In considering
the best plan for raising sufficient
revenues and al the same time make
satisfactory reductions In existing
schedules.
The southern Democrats objected
strenuously 10 the terms OF the Payne
tariff when that measure was pre-
seIted yesterday afternoon. They
said they would never vote for 1t I'M
less the duty on lumber was restored
to 81 per thousand. The tariff on pea
nuts. too was held TO be too low TO
protect the south against the pauper
peanuts OF Europe. Texas denounced
the members of the ways and means
committee for their ignorance regards
ing the necessity for the development
OF the mohair industry in the United
States. The members from Georgia
and Florida thought something better
should be done for citrus fruits and sea
island cotton. These objections by
the Democrats have shown the in-
roads Republican ideas have made In
the south. Times have changed since
Grover Cleveland iccupied the White
House chair The Democrats then
cried THE tariff is fraud" and
termed 1t a scheme to plumber the
people.
The probabilities were last night
that the house committee would have
only one sitting on the bill, that the
measure would be reported TO the
house Immediately after II convened
today. and that its formal reading in
committee OF the whole would soon
begin.
Mr.. Clark said that he would make
every effort in the committee. as he
; would on the floor OF the house, to
have the bill amended and for that
reason would ask for longer time. Mr..
Paynes inclination is to get the bill
into the house at the earliest practi-
cable moment and his plans are SO
complete that ii is not believed he will
yield for a mere plea to offer amend
ments, which the minority as well as
the majority know will not be ac-
cepted.
Senator Aldrich, chairman of the
senate committee on finance, which
will deal with the bill In the senate.
announced today that he would call
meeting OF the Republican members OF
the committee for tomorrow with the
idea OF Immediately beginning consid-
Grafton OF the house measure.
The inheritance tax provision ex-
empts from taxation any property be-
queathed to any religious, educational,
Continued on Page Five.)
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
AUTO AND CAR CRASH;
ONE DEATH PROBABLE

william Frees, demonstrators for
the Packard Meter Car Co, was per
haps fatally injured Wednesday after.
noon. when big machine which he
was driving at whirlwind speed.
crashed into Fort car at Champlain.
ST. and MI Elliott-ave.
Dan h. Harden, Jr. OF No. S27
Sheridan-ave., and another young
man who refused to give his name.
were in, the auto at the time.
The occupants OF the automobile
were ain tossed into the air. but Frees
was thrNwn fully 20 feet. while his
companions escaped serious injury.
He was taken to- Harper hospital.
where IL was found that he had bad
fracture at the base OF the skull.
Small hopes for his recovery are held
out. He is still unconscious.
Frees is a son OF Henry Frees. chief
engineer Of the Steamer Columbia.
He lives I'm Windsor. and is unmar.
RED
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
NEWBERRY DECLINES
DIPLOMATIC POST

WASHINGTON. March ls.-Ex-
Secretary OF the Navy Newberry. OF
Detroit. has declined the offer OF a
diplomatic appointment by President
Taft Mr. Newberry called at the
White House and the tender was made
IN person. Mr.. Newberry said he
would return TO Detroit and take an
active part I'm Michigan AFFAIRS.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
KILLED
IN 4 WRECK

CHARLOTTE, y. c.. March 1s.-A
fast passenger train on the Atlantic
Coast Line jumped the track at Pike
Vile. flag station between Colds
boro and Wilmington, shortly after
midnight, killing the engineer and
fireman and Brakeman Offer.
Conductor w IA. Newell and sew
eral passengers were seriously in
iured
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
WHERE LIFE IS
WORTH LIVING

Mrs. Annie MILLER. of No. $50 Antictam-
81, was found lying unconscious an
one OF the COW stalls Ina her barn late
w edncsuay afternoon BY her son. and
died before medical aid could reach
her. Coroner Bennett promo Inced
death due 10 heart disease. Mrs.
Miller was stricken suddenly last
summer ~ the same harn.-Sh---ts
survived hy-itNe grown sons.
n. &. smith, the nrst member of the
new police motorcycle squad, H. bnck
patroling "a weary old beat on Gran0
River-ave.. while Bert Dwycr has
taken Smiths place on the seat OF
one OK the buzz bicycles. 10 is said
that the free detail % the motor
cycle squad proved smiths urdoing,
and that ~ spent many of his hours
IN the various burlesque houses
Cnsimir Anuszkicwicz. 81 No. III
spring-st., Jackson. visited the couu-
~ morguc. Wednesday night and
Identified the bod! OF the supposed
charles Bush Killed bN train
Wednesday morning as that OF hi>
son. Stdnisiaus AnusZkirwicZ 10 is
Thought that Stanislaus had been
using the nnmc of Bush duriuE rfs
stay I'm Flint ~herc he was ,wor s.
ing in an auto factory,
DIR. Thnddcnu Walkers "COntrHry 40
the popular conception. bacteria are
not bugs. They have no wings. and
therefore cannot fiy Neither have
they legs. so there is no danger ut
their Jumping out gu us from uneN-
pepted quarters They simply nou &
In the air currents and are dcp1slte-l
on anything wlt.t-t-trtrii Troy happen
To come in contact Bacteria are Nrge-
tables rather than animals AND tfIvT
MAJ be dt-fded INTO three general
Ella cfiminaIs. Nandals and use
ful germs. The WAY te combat tue
harmful bacteria is To remove the
condit ions favorable 10 their growth
and let in plenty or sun. sbt AMI
fresh air
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
stzs. 900 Fire In Rochester.

ROCHESTER,. n. V, March 49,
The fire which destroyed the Schantz
Butter company plant last night was
brought under control today. The
loss is estimated al sl75O0O. covered
by insurance
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
Bark Is Aground.

PENSACOLA. Fla. March lS.-The
Norwegian bark Hessian. from Monte.
video for Pensacola. is aground ten
miles west Of Pensacola with two i'm
mense holes I'm her hull.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

JACKSON, Mich. March 1S--Wm.
O Bricn, coal miner. after eating q
light lunch at the mine yesterday ar
ternOon. dropped dead he had Just
come ont of the mine lie lived in
Sandstone township
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
Convicted OF breaking and entering n
freight ear, Charles kroIikOwskI aud

Johu SaChta were sentenced To- the
house OF correction, Wednesday. by
Judge Phelan. Saehta, who had a
record OF nine convictions. VIII have
To- s"rve from IS months 90 Eve year 3.
while krolikowski got OFT with Sly
months. The men were caught steal
ing II ease 81 oranges. but offered Il
their dcscnse tnat they were hotA
drunk. krolikowski has n wife anu
two children
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18

In new form Of electric lighting
the lamps are suspended above bowl
shaped refectors o. such design that
the light Is thrown against The ceiling
and difused abou, room without
casting any shadows
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
THE WEATHER.

Detroit and Nfcinityi Thursday night
and Friday. cloudy with snow or rain
nnd warmer; moderate east 60 south
winds.
Lower Michigan Rain or snow to-
night and FrIdnyi warmer tunIghti
brisk 10 high southeast Winds.
The Detroit times., 1909-03-18
wills BODY to Society

GREENFIELD. Mass. March fS.=-
The Will OF J. Nelson Trask AN eccen
trio Orangeman. who died last weel,
provides that his body shall be turned
over 10 the Harvard Medical society