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Science and Spirits.

M A Lane in Uncle Remus-The Home Magazine.
 Spiritualism, like hypnotism, has had a hard row to hoe, but perhaps, like hpnotism, 1t will in time come in for serious and general investigation, al- though 1t is doubtful whether any spe- cial good will come out of such invesu- gation beyond that of putting the stamp of scientific approval on the phenomena" or the reverse. Nega- tive results have come from the work of several commissions-the Philadel- phia one, notably-but negative results for such an investigation amount to nothing. That 50, or 50,000, mediums have been found to be frauds does not invalidate the importance of one fact which is incontestably genuine evil dence of an undiscovered country.
 We have to consider. furthermore, whether scientific approval would be of special advantage to anybody in this same matter of spiritualism. No special knowledge of any kind is needed for the investigation of this order of facts. 'Tset conditions" as they call them conditions which make deception i'm possible-can be imposed by an intel ligent business man quite as compe- tently as by chemist, physicist, or psychologist. Crookes and Wallace, It will not be disputed, understood as we'll as anybody the value of the "con- trol experiment" in scientific investiga- tion, and 1t is idle to charge that in the investigation of this particular prob lem they forgot or neglected the very safeguards which they were using every day in their own practical and theoretical work. Their earnest plea for consideration in this respect; their prayer asking their friends to give them credit in this work for the same caution and precaution which was free ly accorded them in other work, is pathetic. Yet that credit has never been given them. "Dupe" is the word written across all their labors. Thus we see how much has been accom- plished by scientific approval as far as 1t has gone. And 1t Is hard to say that l the case for spiritualism would be strengthened if all of the fanatics, in- cluding geology and archaeology, were to be convinced, as were the two great Englishmen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Showed In His Stack.

To the surprise of all the others Blais- dell, covered the bet and then showed his stack forward. Only one explanation of this play by man of Blaisdell's skill was possible.
 He was beaten in sight and the only hand he could fill was straight, since his cards were of different suits, and the normal chance of making straight was
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
Buddhist Religion.
om Current Literature.

From Current Literature.
 There Is a story that Emerson was stopped in the street one day by an ex- cited member of the now forgotten sect of Millerites, who exclaimed, MT. Elmer son. do you know that the world is going to be destroyed in ten days7" "Well," " said Emerson, T don't see but we shah get along just as well without it." The incident is cited by Dr. William s. Bige- low, the latest of the Ingersoll lecturers at Harvard university, in his book. Buddhist attitude toward life. The very essence of Buddhist thought, as pr. Big elow interprets it, is the idea of 1imitless spiritual growth culminat1ng in a state that transcends the material And this spiritual transcendence he stells us is to be attained through the enlargement of that consciousness which is in us all. and which is divine because 1t is infinite.
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not enough to justify his bet, so that his friends realized that in some way he must feel himself assured of getting the card he wanted, although at the time of betting he could only see the back Of it. They remembered, however. that Blaisdell had been known to guess cor reetly at the face value of card by looking at it's back, and they did not as Baker did. regard it as an il timed bluff.
 Even Baker seemed at first to think there was something dangerous in so unexpected a play. and he hesitated. but after looking carefully at the two hands as they lay he saw. that his two queens would beat anything but a straight that Blaisdell could hold unless he had a buried ace or king, and he put up his stack confidently enough and dealt the last cards.
 Blaisdells card was a nine and Baker 8 was a third queen, but Blaisdell turned over his buried card, which proved to be the case queen, while Bakers was an ace.
 'eThat sure was some lucky" said Baker. in astonishment, "but I reckon c'n put up ag'n that kind O play f'r a spell. Play you f'r s5o0.'
 "GoodP' said Blaisdell, and they put up their money.
 In the second freeze-out Blaisdell did not deal once. Baker losing every pot till he was again broke, to the evident amazement of Winterbottom. Then he said he reckoned he'd had enough.
 q ain't buckin' ag'in no such run O luck as that" he said, and Blaisdell grinned
 There was a man said you had a charm what done give you considerable luck at pokef," said Winterbottom. as they all stood at the bar on Blaisdells T kaf orNf twisted some way How about it?'
 T did have one," said Baker, 'an' I'd ruther lost leg n to have 1t stole, like 1t was last week"
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-01-17
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
In RATE FIGHT
TO THE FINISH

What action will be taken by the
Interstate commerce committee of
the chamber of commerce in con-
testing the schedule of freight
rates advanced by the railroads
will not be determined until Off
cial notice is received from the in
terstate commerce commission.
A. w. Doland, chairman of the
committee. says that it is prob
able that delegation will be sent
to Chicago to appear before the in
terstate commerce commission at
its meeting June 9, when the
freight rates offered by the rail-
roads will come up for approval
"We are in this fight to a finish, "
said Mr.. Doland today, "and win or
lose, we will stake everything on
an effort to get just rates, after
we have won out on principles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18

We have fixed the rudder now
so that 1t cannot possibly catch in
anything he continued. IAN ac-
cident like that can never happen
again.
Our machine Is heavier than it
needs to be. Why, our engine
weighs so pounds per horsepower
"Delagrange's engine weighed "a
pounds per horsepower and some of
the French engines weigh as low as
IL pounds. per horsepower, it is
said. ~ ~
'You see, we want the engine to
be as reliable as we can make it.
But If the engine proves unreliable
1t doesn't mean that an accident
will result. We can come to earth
gliding easily, IL the engine stops
In midair. I've done it many times
1T isn't true that I've lost my
nerve. I'm going to fly in Wash
ington, soon."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
MAY GET
into HIS own
WEOTRAP

After June IL to get a marriage
license in Spokane county or else
where in the state, applicants must
undergo an examination by a ply
stefan as to their mental and phys
ical soundness. This means any
where from 81 to IS more expense
in getting married, according to the
fee the examining. physician feels
inclined to charge. Blanks are be-
ing prepared by County Auditor
Butler for certificates as to the ex-
animation by the physician, which
must be signed by him under OATH
Consumptives or persons who have
any mental weakness will be
barred under the new statute.
This bill was introduced by Rep
resentative Edge, who says his
idea was merely to call for a super
fetal examination and not the COM
plete one that seems demanded in
the law. Representative Edge is
himself single man and may have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
FILLED SANS EYE
FULL OF MONEY

r. w. Malloy, a railroad man, is
in the city jail charged with disor-
derby conduct. He slapped the
Chinese proprietor of the Lotus
Noodle and Chop Suey cafe last
night In the presence of Philadel-
phia Tom Smith. OF course the old
Philadelphia officers presence
there had nothing to do with that
swat, but the Chink's persistent de-
mands for payment for oriental
viands that the railroader had put
out of sight, did
Malloy didn't know that the
lanky old fellow with that brother
ly-love grin spanning his features
had a five cornered star pinned
over his heart and iron muscles,
but ne knows it now. So he coaA-
ed the Chink to him with Turing
tinkle of coin, then delivered it to
him in the eye all wrapped up in
his fist.
When he saw the CLEAN of Toms
star he tried to chute the chutes
down the stairs, but "Philadelphy'
Tom impeded the action of his ma
chinery in such fashion that when
he turned into what he thought
was a welcome alley it proved to
be the rear entrance to the city
Jail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
TO TAX COAL PRODUCTION FOR
BENEFIT Of INJURED MINERS

en- the burden which sometimes
falls heavily upon the distressed
family of the dead or injured
miner, that a small tax he levied
upon all coal produced, to create 6
fund which could be equitably dis
bursed among those distressed by
the accident. A tax of one-hali
cent per ton, it is thought, would
be ample, and would be of grea,
relief to the families of dependents
of the unfortunate victims.
Congressman j. G.. McHenry OF
Pennsylvania, who was a delegate
to the mining congress, is the
author of resolution recommend
ing that the legislatures of the coal
mining states pass appropriate
laws putting this plan into effect.
1t has been endorsed by many of
the large coal operators of Penn.
sylvania, Ohio, Illinois and West
Virginia; by John Mitchell, ex-
president, and by Thomas l..
Lewis, president of the United
Mine workers.
The mining congress has ap-
pointed as committee to deter
mine upon a suitable statute and
present thes same to the legisla-
lures: Congressman ]. G. Nc
Henry of Pennsylvania, chairman;
Ex-Governor A. B. Fleming OF
West Virginia, Glenn w. Traer, ex-
president of the Illinois Coal Oper-
ators' association; Alexander
Dempster. of the Monongahela
River Coal & Coke Co., of Pitts
burg. and Thomas l.. Lewis, presi-
dent of the United Mine Workers
of America, of Indianapolis, Ind.
Meanwhile the mining congress,
the coal operators, the miners or
CARNATIONS, etc, are urging con-
gress to create a bureau of mines
to collect data and devise methods
of economical mining and proven
ton of waste; to continue the
search into the causes of coal min
ing disasters and means for their
prevention, and to increase the an
nual appropriations of congress for
this kind of work.
1t is expected that basis will
be reached so that definite action
may be taken by the mining con-
gress at it's next annual session,
which convenes at Goldfield, Ne
vada, September q, when the mat
ter will be further discussed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
BILL CLAGUE KILLS A
BEAR AND A HALF

Killing one bear is something of
feat, but killing bear and half
beats that block. Bill Clague is
the boy that did it. Tom Harper
killed the other half in hunt they
and I. l.. Wright had at Hayden
lake. With Bills bear and a half
and Toms half bear they rolled up
a total score of two bears. Clague
got one whole bear himself, wiring.
ing it's neck as you would chick.
en-, after the bear took Bills gun
away and, breaking it across his
knee, wore the fragments out on
Bill and the landscape. 1t was a
Jealous fight.
The half bear was Killed by
Clague with one bullet, Harper
numbering the other half with an
other bullet. The bear practically
conceded that he was half dead on
receipt of the first and admitted it
entirely after the second bullet.
Bill had his half dead enough to
skin before Harper had slaughter
ed his portion.
At least this is Bills version of
it. Wright says he stands no show
on earth in an affair like this and
keeps still.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
GAS COMPANY
PAYS COUNTY
$l99 REBATES

A silent testimonial to the EFF.
fective policy pursued by the pres.
ent county commissioners in look
ing after public affairs was in evi.
dence on the table before the com.
missioners this morning when they
met for their regular days work.
The exhibit" was a check for
1892 from the Spokane Falls
Gas Light Co., given as refund
for overcharge in gas bills made
during the last six or seven years
through an Oversight" on the part
of the company's meter readers.
1t was found that the gas bill of
Deputy Sheriff s. D. Doak, which
came through the countys main
and meter and was again regis
tered in q submeter, had not been
deducted from the general amount
charged to the county and that the
gas company was paid twice for
the same gas.
After the error was discovered
the gas company set to work to
find the exact amount of the dupli-
cate collections and after long
search the check came as covering
the correct sum due the county. 1t
was found that the submeter had
been properly deducted until a
new meter book was opened up
some years ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18

been committed in the last few
months, is the railroad policy here
after 1t is still believed by the
Northern Pacific and Great North.
ern officials that the same crowd
has ben figuring in the last three
robberies.
The Pinkerton detectives are
working on the case today, while
the police and other private detec-
tive organizations are treating the
case with a remarkable display OF
indifference. Great Northern au-
thorities stated today that several
men were under surveillance, sus.
pected of the robbery of No. 3 Sat
urday night, but SO far no arrests
have been made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
LEADING BOYS ASTRAY
WITH LIQUOR

Reese Stump, aged rs, of Medical
Lake, was bound over to the su-
perior court by Justice Hyde on a
charge of supplying five boys with
liquor. The minors to whom Stump
is alleged to have given the liquor
are John Kinsey, Mack Beck, Wal
ter Morgan, Willie Carver and
Louis Mallon, all of whom are In
the custody of the Juvenile court.
Kinsey collected the money from
his companions with which Stump,
it Is charged, bought the liquor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
CONSTITUTIONAL CASE
in OREGON A
(By United Press1

SALEM, Ore, May 18.-LT M.
McMahan, Salem attorney, is$pre-
pairing to bring action in the cir
cult court of Marion county en-
joining the state treasurer Rom
paying over 100000 appropriated
by the last legislature for consiruc-
ton of the Crater Lake road. ssThe
the same attorney to bring Asuit
against the former secretarT of
state, Dunbar, and Fulton. Both
cases failed. McMahan's conten-
ton is that the act appropriHting
money is local and special law
thereby in violation of the .consti-
tuition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
ONLY $40 FOR GIVING
CHILDREN LIQUOR

Arthur Gray, aged II, was found
guilty in Judge Hyde's court this
morning of giving liquor to two
boys at his home in Medical Lake
and was fined $40 and costs. The
lads who received the liquor were
Loren King, IA, and Freddie Mallor
Is.
Another case of the same kind
was filed by the juvenile authori
ties against a man at Medical
Lake yesterday.
An effort is being made tc
break up the practice, which has
been growing for some time in the
town, of giving young boys liquor
and getting them drunk.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
(By United Press)

DENVER. Col. May 1S.-A page
In the last report OF the United
States geological survey, on the
mineral resources of the United
States. contains the surprising
statement that during the year
1907 the ives of 3,125 men were
sacrificed in the coal mines of the
United States, while an additional
5,316 men were more or less seri-
ously injured, many Of them per
haps resulting fatally. This was
an average of Ia men killed and
% injured for every day the mines
were worked.
West Virginia holds the unenvia-
BILE record for greatest death rate,
being 1886 per thousand men en-
ployed Then follow New Mexi-
60 with 11.45; Alabama with 7.20;
Colorado with 6.96; Washington
with sos, and Montana with 4.39.
fhe average for the whole country
fas 4.S6 deaths per 1000 men en-
lloyed. In the western states,
Dhere natural conditions have al
bays been considered the safest
De average death rate is much
higher than in the eastern states.
One third of the deaths result
pom explosions of coal dust and
as, the precise causes of which
Ge not definitely known, and can
hardly be prevented until after
krther investigations are made. A
little more than one third result
from falls of roof and coal. which.
with the exercise of greater care,
could perhaps be largely prevent
ed. The remainder result from
blown-out shots and miscellaneous
causes.
In the early months of 1908 con-
gress appropriated s150,000 with
which to carry on experiments and
Investigations for the purpose of
ascertaining the causes of and
means to prevent such terrible loss
of life, but at best this can result
only in lessenine the number and
extent of the fatalities.
1t has been proposed by the
American Mining Congress, which
held its session at Pittsburg, Pa.
last December, where the subject
of coal mine accidents was fully
discussed, that in order to mitigate
the disastrous results and to light
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
To ELECT Only
GOVERNOR: +.
(By United PresS).

OLYMPIA. May 1s.TGovernor
Hay in the event that Fan extra
session Is called, will ask the Iegls.
Iature to submit to the people at
the next election the question OF
eliminating all state offices from
elections except governor and lieu.
tenant governor, and making them
appointive by the governor.
This Is to give the state = cab.
met form Of government. The gov.
ernor declares he will embody a
strong constitutional recommended
ton to tho people in his message
to the legislature. He said he
might urge the committee to ex-
tend the investigation to the state
land office and all other offices.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18

Continued from page one.)
exciting sports are ordering ma.
chimes
The next question that arose in
my mind was. rs the machine safe
and reliable AT least as much SO
as an automobile?"
Orville Wright wasn't the one to
put this question to. He has never
fallen through the air. feeling his
machine fall under him, and been
dashed 40 the earth. he has never
had II cbsppanion killed. Wilbur
Wright. however. had been through
these Terrible experiences, and ne
WAS the man to answer these ques.
lions.
You remember my accident at
rort Myer2' he asked The news.
papers explained that incorrectly
n wasn't the propeller that caught
~ the wire; It was the rudder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
DIG INTO NEST OF
SCARLET FEVER

All the persons in one entire big
block are being examined by the
health board today for the purpose
OF finding indications of scarlet
fever contagion. Five new cases OF
scarlet fever and one of dyptheria
were discovered by 2:90 o'clock.
The rain this morning has been
a great aid to the fight against the
spread of the contagious diseases,
according to DR.. Grieve, president
of the health board
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
MISSOURI SHERIFF LOADS
PRISONERS WITH IRONS

Handcuffed and shackled, Luther
Minnick, alleged Alton, Mo-, muir
derer, left here this morning in GUS
tody of Sheriff Charles Davis of the
Missouri town. A heavy leg iron
was clamped to his leg, then at
tached to a handcuff fitted high UP
on his wrist. He was compelled to
walk in half STOPPING position.
"Ya-as, NV course tibet may look
kind o. barbrus t sum, but le'me
tell y frien', I'm goin' t. play this
game SAFE" the rudy sheriff said,
in his drawly, characteristic tones,
in answer to one of the officers re-
marks regarding the difficulty the
prisoner would experience in get
ting about with "that sort of har-
ness on"
"Yu see, eff he had sum con
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18

PRATT HEARS FROM ALASKA

Mayor Pratt received congratula-
lions on his successful mayoralty
campaign from the Spokane. club
at Seward, Alaska, today. Hearty
congratulations, Spokane club,
Seward, by resolutions. Rah! rah."
it read. The message was signed
by A. l.. Snow, Phil II. Hicky, A. G.
Labaree, Frank Weston, Judge Fin
nigan and F. M. Hail.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
TRY ALLEGED HoRsETHIEvEs


Clarence Long, chief deputy
sheriff, went to Occur d'Alene to-
day to testify at the preliminary
hearing of the four men arrested
last week for horse stealing
through the energy of the sheriff
office here in picking up Monte
Bishop and extracting from him a
confession as to wholesale horse
stealing.
Bishop was returned to Occur
d'Alene this morning by deputy
sheriff from Kootenai county. His
father, brother and man named
Wheeler are the other parties un,
der arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
SCARLET FEVER In
COUNTY

County Superintendent +. G. Nc
Farland reports scarlet fever at
Latah, Rockford, Trent, Oppor-
tunity, Elk and one or two other
points in the country, but says the
situation is not near so bad in
those localities as in Spokane.
Thus far the schools have not been
interfered with and will probably
be permitted to finish the term un-
disturbed. Many of the schools
have already closed for the season,
and all will end their sessions by
June 1.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
PARALYTIC RESCUES
CHILDREN FROM FIRE
(By United Press)

PHILADELPHIA, May THAR
ry Lawrence, age GA, paralyzed
from the knees down, when the res.
idence of j. c. Lewis caught fire
took the two small children, whose
lives were threatened, one at a
time, in his teeth, and on his
hands and knees carried them out
He had just made his way to
safety with the second child when
the fire department. arrived.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
GLEN JURY COMPLETED.

A jury was secured this after
non in the Clein murder trial, be-
ing the same, with but one excep-
ton, as the list that filled the box
at the adjournment of court at
noon.
This afternoon the jury was
taken to the scene of the murde,
of Saudawski at Fort Wright. that
they might have a better under.
standing of the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-18
IMPORTANT SUFFRAGE
SESSION TONIGHT

The regular meeting of the Spo
kane Equal Suffrage association in
the assembly room of the chamber
of commerce tonight will be espe-
cially important on account of the
campaign that has been waged
here in the past week for the
cause. All members are urged to
attend this evening.