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The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
SAFETY IN NUMBERS,

Celestine-And has MT. Pryor's church such a small congregation?
 Hilda-Yes, indeed. Every time he says "Dearly beloved" you feel as if you had received a proposal.-Bo- hemian.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
THE PROBABILITY.

First Burglar-Did you get any, thing, Bill?
 Second Burglar-No. The bloke what lives there is a lawyer.
 First Burglar-Did yer "lose" anything?
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
NATURAL GUESS.

"Ever read moch of Shakes peare?'
 "No. Did he write much ?"
 70, about 30 or 40 volumes" "That SO? What county in In. diana did he come from ?"-Nash- vile American.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
THE PRESCRIPTION.

"What ought a man to do for a bad cold?" asked the doctors &C., quaintance, stopping him in the street.
 "He should never," said the physi- clan, hastily, stand on the cold street consulting a doctor, but call during his office hours"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
CERTAINLY FAIR.

Of all troubles humanity is subject to, none perhaps cause more acute distress and more frantic efforts for relief than many forms ot itching six in troubles We will tell you rem edy that rarely ever fails-Hunt's Cure. One box Is absolutely guaranteed to cure any case of itching trouble-no matter what the name If ii fails, your money Is cheerfuily refunded.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
AN EFFORT TO ANSWER,

Father" said little Rollo, "what is the glass of fashion?"
 q don't know exactly, my son. But Englishmen Pve met seem to think it's the monocle."
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
THE BEST WAY.

"You say he pinned the witness down? Howl"
 With pointed questions. Kan a&s City Times.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
COURTESY AT THE PAwNsHoP.

"You go first, Frau Meier, I can wait"
 "Thanks. Pm in no more hurry for my money than you" i
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
J. A. PENCE, Undertaken and Funeral Director North Front St., Conway, Ark.
NEVER DISAPPOINTS.

Many extensively advertised remedies are failures when put to the test Hunts Light ming Oil is exception. Confidence in 1t is never misplaced-disappointme never follows it's use. It is surely the grandest emergency remedy obtainable. For cuts, burns, sprains, aches and pains, I know no equal"
 George E Paddock,
 Douinhau Mo,
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

You said last week, sir, that you would raise my salary"
 "So l did, and it was all I could do. I don't know where I'm to raise it this week"
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
AGREEABLLY STRUCK.

Bill-Were you ever struck by . wave? Jill-Yes, by a marcel wave
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Ellis-Do you think it would be foolish of me to marry girl who was my inferior intellectually?
 Grace-More than foolish-impos- sible.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Visitor-Me lad, which is the way to the Mems Beauty Competition build ing?
 Boy (first turning to the left and then straight pleasantly in for it?
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07
Scott's Emulsion

of Cod Liver Oil is the means of life and enjoyment of life to thousands: men, women and children.
 When appetite fails, it restores it. When food is a burden, it lifts the burden.
 When you lose flesh, it brings the plumpness of health. When work is hard and duty is heavy, it makes life bright. It is the thin edge of the wedge; the thick end is food. But what is the use of food when you hate it and can't digest it? Sc0t's Emulsion of Cod Liver Oil is the food that makes you forget your stomach.
The log cabin Democrat., 1909-01-07

Send this advertisement, together with name of paper in which it appears, your address and four cents to cover postage and we will send you Complete Handy Atlas of the World"
  SCOTT & BOVINE, 4O9 Pearl St.. New York l
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
Father Odenbach Tells Of Interdependence Between Elec
trical Storms and Sun Spot-Denies That
! s-----~ Quakes Will Result

earth currents, the disturbance on
the. electric wires.
Magnetic and earth currents
are intimately connected with sun
spots. Because couldn't see the
aurora Monday looked for the
sun spots. Aurora, sun spots and
earth currents go together.
couldn't Sc one. so looked for the
other and found II.
AT the time of sun spots there
is certainty of great magnetic in
fluence. Magnetic influence and
earth currents go hand in hand.
I'VE cannot say that the larger
the sun spots the greater the dis
turbance.
"The fact that there was
trouble all over the world at prac-
tically the same time shows that
1t must have been the sun spot.
The sun spot Is almost black
In the center and fades to an
I'orange color. II is probably an
eruption on the sun. This part
| thrown up cools an dappears black
against the white hot substance"
4 rather oucHpaSh uifiers from W
Barons. astronomer at Rome, who
predicts that the spot on the sun
will be accompanied by severe
earthquakes. Electrical disturb
dances predicted by Barons ma,
come, Father Odenbach says.
! For many years scientists have
tried to prove a relation between
sun spots and earthquakes, Father
: odenbach said Tuesday. but whei
i the dates of earthquakes and sun
i spots are paralleled they are foun'
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06

Sun spots and earth currents are
CLOSELY connected in cause and ef-
feet. Which is causal?
is there any connection between
earthquakes and sun spots? These
luestions have been brought up
again In, the scientific world by the
strange phenomena of thespast few
DAYS, on the earth and on the sun.
Earthquakes were felt in Indiana.
Kfntucky, Illinois. and Missouri
Monday. Earth currents have i'm
paired telegraph service the past
few days. and last of ALL spot has
appeared ON the sun. The sun spot
In itself Is not uncommon, but com
ink as II has creates excitement.
"Scientists know of no reason to
believe that there is any connec-
ton between sun spots and earth.
quakes." said Father 0denbach,
Tuesday.
There probably win be more
Electrical disturbances II the spo,
Iremains.
"Sun spots. magnetism OF the
earth and earth currents are close
Ily connected. Telegraph lines are
affected by two disturbances
Iihunderstorms and earth currents
These earth currents increase with
increase Of magnetism in thu
earth.
4 "Auroras are brilliant at times
Iof magnetic storms. and so VI
have come to look for magnets
storms when there are no electrical
!, storms. Scientists know of the IL
4tcrdependence Of magnetic cart
kcurrents and sun spots, and, wit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
HOT ON
TRAIL OF
RALST0N
Carpenters Union Alleges
Discrimination.

The carpenters union is hot on
the trail of City Engineer Raiston.
They charge that he has discrin-
mated against them and has run In
common Iahorers. most of whose
names do not appear in the city
directory, az bridge carpenters,
when as a matter Of fact they are
Lnskilled men.
These charges We're made at the
meeting Of the board of public
works yesterday afternoon by A. l..
Thorpe, business agent, and r. E.
Carney, secretary. of the carpen-
tiers. At the reQues. of the carpen-
tiers, the city council was present
at the meeting.
H. +. Carney cited the unfavor-
able conditions under which the
carpenters were asked to work on
the Mission avenue bridge, until a
number of them were forced to
quit the job in disgust.
Engineer Ralston attempted to
show that 1t was fight between
unions, but the carpenters repre-
sentatives would not have 1t this
way Their demand was for only
one-sixth of the carpenter woak on
the job, and as they have 1900
members. most of whom are tax.
payers, they feel they are entitled
TO that. much consideration. They
said they were willing to work on
the job nthe open shop plan.
The cheap carpenters that have
been employed by the clay engi-
neer, It was tated, have qualified
as bridge builders and because OF
/ this there has been an increase In
the membership of the bridge
builders frlM 2S, before the Olive
avenue bridge began, to 100 mem
bers at present.
City Engineer Ralston agreed to
! give the carpenters share OF the
form work In about two weeks
when the form work begins. The
carpenters representatives said
that they would see that It was
given or another protest would be
made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06

|JOKEs ABOUT
IRRIGATION
Laughs OFF Billions Of APP
preparations" Desired.
AGAIN PLEDGES SELF
Wakes Serious, and Says
Trip Has Impressed Him
|s With the West.
AGAIN PLEDGES Sci
tey United Press.l

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-Presi-
dent, Taft, in an address at the
Fairhount hotel last night, touched
upon the recent conservation con
gress, and dismissed 1t almost as q
joke. In the course Of his speech
he said:
II know there was convention
up at Spokane, or somewhere,
rtlaughter) and a resolution was in.
tr0duced that we should issue bill
lion dollars worth OF bonds for rec
lamation; billion of bonds for ,ir-
rfgation; billion Of bonds for the
Improvement of rivers, and then
there were two other billions, but
have forgotten just what they were
to- be applied to. (Laughter.)
4W course, such propositions
win send chills down the backs of
members of the appropriation com
mttee, like my friend Senator Per-
kills., and down the backs of every
body. Those connected with the
expenditure of money by congress
have goose flesh when you even
mention It., tLaughter.)
WhereS 6re, p warn those who
are very earnest in this matter
that they must be reasonable and
be wise as serpents in making
their suggestions in regard to the
matter, SO as not to brighten those
who feel charged with saving us
from financial disaster" laugh.
teri
The president followed then with
"a plea for the conservation of ma.
tional resources, irrigation and rec.
.lanaation. He again pledged him.
self to those issues. He said his
trip through the west had i'm.
pressed him. and had been full OF
Information for him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06

WHEN WILL BARBER SHOP CRAFT
BE sTOPPED?-vICTIM PAYS g

that he had paid for that luxury,
but aside from this, h eclaimed to
have had shave and hair cut and
a half dozen moles all kindly
treated for a consideration Of s..
Only one Of the moles amounted to
anything, but they we're treated
with no other solicitation than, II
guess I'll touch these up little bit,
too" Gates declares.
Il told the barber explicitly on
getting into his chair that / was in
a hurry and wanted only hair cut
and shave. didn't mind paying
for the massage, but that mole
racket is a fright" is the way he
expressed his feelings. Talk about
Seattle being full Of graft during
the exposition-why, Seattle don't
even begin where Spokane's barber
shops leave off on this graft"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
BALLMCER
/ HAS PRAISE
FOR SELF
(sy United Press)

SEATTLE, Oct. 6.-Asked before
his departure for California as to
whether, in his opinion, there was
q water power trust, as charged by
Forester Pinchot in an interview at
Washington, Secretary Ballinger
said:
III will not discuss for publica-
ton any OF these propositions, but
4 will say that all the facts cover
ing them will be fully explained in
my report to President Taft.
shall probably submit this report
next month. l wish to say, how
ever, that since have been secre-
tary ] have ordered withdrawn SO
|ptr cent more water power sites
thnn ever has been withdrawn be-
fore
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
(ey United Press.)

EXTENSION, via Ladysmith. B.
c., Oct. 6. -Thirty-four are known
to be dead, in the terrible mine
disaster here yesterday. Others are
missing, and there is little hope of
their safety.
Owing to the cave-in, it will be
nearly a week before the bodies are
reached. Sad scenes were enacted
at the mines, where frantic rela-
tives are arriving. Rescuers re-
sumed work at daylight, but no
other bodies in addition to the 10
recovered have been brought out.
Among the bodies recovered was
that of Tom O'Conne1l. fullback of
the Ladysmith football team. He
had run against a pillar in the dark
and was stunned. He lay where
the afterdamp caught and suffo-
Gated him. Alexander Milos, a
giant Greek, the Camps strong
man, ran the farthest of any, but
was caught by suffocating fumes.
Milos was so badly burned that the
skin was peeled from him in strips.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
0'BRIEN May Be
PuRCHAC|NC AGENT
And at $4,000 Per- Thank You Kindly Didn't Get Out Of
Tuerkes Way for Nothing.

1t has been tipped off by the
knowing ones around the city hall
that ]. T. O'Brien, who so readily
resigned from the board of public
works that Carl w. Teurke might
be reappointed by the mayor, did
not take this step for purely benev-
olent purposes.
O'Br.en is to be made city pur-
chasing agent at a salary of $4,000
per year by Mayor Pratt. in consid-
Grafton of his having stepped out
of the way for Teurke. This an
pouncement is made on the author.
ity of persons who stand close to
the Pratt administration.
1t is generally believed that
Mayor Pratt could not shelve
O'Br.en as easily as he appeared
to be disposed of, without some
adequate promises being held out.
O'Brien is live wire politically.
He is one of the inside wheels in
the Pratt organization and knows a
number of things that might inter-
est the public If they were laid
bare. Hence to lose the services
of so valuable a man as Mr..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06

Because of unfair treatment of
transient customers in several Of
the local barber shops, Spokane is
acquiring name of being about
the worst city for graft in the
whole northwest, and still city Of.
ficials say they have been unable
to find way to stop it's e. Gates
of Moscow, Idaho, came to, the po-
lice station in rage this morning.
declaring he had been done" at
the Benson barber shop, on Post
street, an establishment that has
been complained of almost as much
as the Howard Street Baths, in the
Grand hotel building, at the corner
Of Main avenue and Howard street.
Copions hunks of pink face mas
sage material were stin clinging to
his hair, so there was no douht but
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
It PAYS TO
Be MARRIED
EVERY TINE
Vivid Pictures Of Scenes in
Rough and Polished Sa- !,
looms in This City,
2 NIGHTS IN BAR ROOM

y Monday and Tuesday night y
. . reporter was sent into Spo- =
= kane's saloons to report the =
= life Of the saloons. Here j. ~
. what he found.-Editor, spo- =
= kane Press. -
~>~H~%/<~~ HA~|~A
With all its vicissitudes, worries.
trials and sacrifices, marriage
brings to Spokane's people their
greatest blessings. OF all men to
be found month after month with
in Spokane's borders, married men,
with their family ties, with higher
ambitions than merely to exist, no
matter how, and with greater re-.
sponsibilities than just to keep
their own bodies and souls togeth-
er, are the -city's best. Is that not
in itself blessing?
1t is the bachelor--with neither
family, nor relatives, nor friends
with higher ideals than himself to
force him to display Of pride and
manhood, with no other thought
than This world and the next. then
the fireworks" and with NO higher
ambition than to be q good fek
low" in the eyes OF the boys
who is rough, sinhuman, tha
"moocher" and the sctinfinal.
~ Three Rum 0htficts
This the reporter has proved be-
yond all doubt by a night or two in
the saloons. for the patrons ot
these places represent the great
est percentage Of Spokane's men,
both married and single. The rum
district must be divided into three
classes--the elaborate, the middle
and the low, dennish resorts of the
slums, and, as II by natural In.
stinct, the three classes Of indur
gent mankind will find their war
into their respective places.
Everywhere, the clink Of glasses.
clash of bottles. the piercing strain
! of the violin, thump Of the plano
and the cheering ringof coin on the
bars. mingling with hoarse. mock.
| ing laughter that springs from the
false Joy OF sparkling cups, join In
a discordant chorus that lures the
man who drinks. II is the contli-
tions within each GROCERY that
ushers each man to drinking
place OF his class.
Stevens Street District
All up and down Stevens street
from Main to Front. and intermit-
(Continued on PAGE TWo.l
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
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. have no regular similarity

to have no regular similarity in
occurrence.
S.It requires more than one DEM
onstration of phenomena TO make
scientific laws Father Odenbach
continued. Because the present
spot on the sun has been accom-
panied by recent quakes on this
earth there is, nothing to show the
two occurrences as being related"
Father Odenbach does not be-
lieve the strain on the earth caused
by change in positions Of some oil
the principal planets will be Sc
we're enough to change its shape
Father Odenbach does agres
with Barons that the sun spo
caused recent electrical storms,
THE earth Is In the suns eles
trical field.'i Father odenbach o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
AUTO DITCHED

Running their automobile into an
open sewer entrenchment at How
ard street and Maxwell avenue last
night, G. II. Boyle, prominent
railroad contractor, his daughter,
Fern, age IL, and w. p. Curtis, es-
capped serious injury by mere
ace. Curtis was thrown from his
seat over the front OF the ma
chine and was slightly cut and
bruised. but the others were prac-
tically unhurt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
FAITHFUL
BOURNE
(sy United press.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 6.-When
the time comes for the selection Of
the next. president, Senator Bourne
of Oregon will be strenuously de-
handing the reelection of Taft. &C
cording to his statement made here.
He said:
II a mfor him now, next time and
always. think he will make one
of the greatest presidents In our
history. I think Roosevelt will re-
turn and. finding Taft carrying out
his policies. he will stump for Taft,
II necessary. and will be elected
senator from New York to support
Taft In congress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
One KILLED, 2
FATALLY HURT
Train for Spokane Crashes Into a
Landslide--Engineer Roasted
to Death.
(By United Press.)

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 6.-Train No. 4, leaving here
at $40 o'clock last night the North Sank road crashed
into landslide the track between Fountain and
Roosevelt the Washington side outside of Vancouver
The engine and baggage left the tracks Engineer
.Bigsby was killed. The fireman and mail clerk were
fatally injured Seven passengers seriously injured
When the crash came, the engine keeed over, and
Bgsby caught beneath it and roasted death The
fireman and mail clerk jumped and caught in the
wreck made by the mail and express cars which piled
upon the engine.
As as the of the wreck reached Vancouver
wrecking train and supplies sent The dead and in
jured are being brought there Bigsby lived in Vancou
yer and leaves a widow
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06

SUN SPOTS LEADS EXPERTS TO
PREDICT BIG ITALIAN QUAKE
(Hy Un,ted Press)

ROME, Oct &c. Barons. noted astronomer. Tues
day added his warning to that of other
within the last few days have been predicting violent
semc disturbances. They fear repetition OF the recent
disastrous earthquake during the present
says the sun spot" largest
and he believes it responsible Saturdays cleo
trical He expects violent manifestations In
few days.
Barons warning in connection with that of Frank A. Per-
of Brooklyn assistant director Royal observa
Mount vesuvus and other fright
ened the Italian public, which has ceased
repetition of the Caabran disaster of last December
Within the days, according Perret the posi-
the Mars, Jupiter will be
such to produce terrific strain the earth The
dency of these forces is make the eafth's shape
elptical instead of spherical
Perret is who predicted earthquake last
December A slight earthquake recorded Monday
Slena.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06

and insisted that everything was
regular. But the protest OF Coun-
cilmen Lambert, Shaefer, Nelson,
Gray and Mohr was so vigorous
that Mayor Pratt, who was present,
consented to the board of public
works readvertising the job.
For this purpose special meet
ing of the city council was held
last night and the work ordered re-
advertised. The bids will be sent
to the city council, and IL no salts
factory offers are made the council
may order the work done by day
labor.
BY having the bids submitted to
the city council the possibility of
collusion among contractors or Jug
Cling of any kind is proposed to be
eliminated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
WILL PREVENT "A CHANCE
OF POSSIBLE JUGGLING

Opposition on the part of Water
Commissioner Reuterdahl and
members of the city council caused
the board of public works yester-
day afternoon to halt in it's effort
to award contract for the new
reservoir to John Fife at $lS5, 900,
At the preceding opening of bids,
Fife offered to furnish a reservoir
and site for $124 600. and his effort
to get the work at $4,000 did not
look good to some of the city faith
ers.
John Huetter. who had bid
S124.000 at the former letting, had
withdrawn in yesterdays letting,
and this also gave the transaction
a peculiar color.
Commissioner O'Brien spoke In
favor 70 the work going to Fife
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
SETBACK FOR
STATE DIVISION
fBv United Press.)

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. O.
State division agitators received a
setback last night when few OF the
many commercial bodies sent dele
|sates to the convention called for
he purpose OF passing q resolution
evoring the separate state of
outhern California, Many organi
Aflons were not represented. and
Ming to this the meeting adjourn
I'd without action.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
MASKED BANDITS
HOLD UP AUTO
PARTY
(By United Press,

CHICAGO. Oct. 6.-Threatenine
to shoot II they were resisted,
masked bandits robbed two men
and two women in au automobile
In the outskirts Of this city last
night. They compelled their VIC
Tins to drive them into the coun-
try, and escaped. The robbers Sc
cured $50 in money and consider
able jeweiry.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
20 HURT IN |
WRECK

TEMPLE, Texas, Oct. Given.
ty persons are reported to have
been seriously injured In a wreck
on the Santa Fe road near here
early today. Engineer McGinnls
was fatally hurt. Details are
meager.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06

O'Brien was far from the intention
OF Mayor Pratt, it is announced. n
O'Brien has been purchasing
agent for years. To remedy condi-
tons that have arisen in the pur-
chase of city supplies the council
has made an appropriation for the
employment of purchasing agent.
Mr.. O'Brien today said that he
knew nothing about the appoint-
ment as purchasing agent, andre
signed as member of sthe board
of public works in order to assist
the mayor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
INDIANS DON'T WANT
FIRE WATER
(By United Prcss.)

NORTH YAKIMA, Oct. GA pc
tition has been forwarded to Sec
rotary Ballinger by the Indians of
the reservation here, asking that
the cause of prohibition be aided,
and petitioning him to remove sa-
looms from the reservation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
WON'T HIDE FAMILY

WON'T HIDE FAMILY "a
NEW HAVEN. Oct. 6.-v-RQlT1l 90
Taft. son of the presidept Wn3 ono
of the few Yale seniors who appear.
ed on the campus today without u
mustache. 1t is an mallennhle
right of Yale seniors 10 Gr0W
mustaches; in fact custom almost
lprescribess that they DO "a. Hut
when young Taft appeared none d
1.-THE perfect beauty Of his upper III
was hidden. Fellow students nsk
led sarcastically II there had ,heel
high winds at beverly when N
played coll With father.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-10-06
FIRST READING CLASS
FOR THE BLIND

Mrs. A. s. Gray held the first
reading class for the blind men of
the city at the public library last
evening. Selections were read last
evening from the works Of Tolstoi,
The classes viii meet every Tues
day evening.