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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
STREET GRADE
OUT OF JOINT

A re-establishment of the grade
of Ninth avenue, from Grand boule-
ward to billiard street, is likely to
be ordered by the city council. The
city engineer has reported to the
board of public works that in
checking over the grades of this
street, which is already graded and
curbed. he has found that they do
not conform to the grade ordinance
in place by several feet. There rs
no official record of any change in
the grade. but Ralston reports that
the same was made at the request
of some of the property owners.
The street breaks between the
intersections of Ninth avenue with
Hilliard and Division streets,
throwing all the drainage to this
point. The board of public works,
in its recommendation to the city
council to have the grade re-estab-
lished to conform with the present
curb lines, also recommends that
two catch basins should be pro-
vided at this break in the grade.
The estimated cost of the basins is
fixed at 1852.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

The Spokane Press, 3oc a Month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

In the city of Spo-
kane there are several
hundred autos. OF
course each auto has an
owner and each owner
must have the neces-
sary garb. There are
the Auto Coats, the
Caps, the Gloves and
other articles. The
pleasure of spinning
along the roads is
greater when one feels
that they are rightly
clothed.
We have made spe-
cial preparations to fill
your wants in our new
store. We handle every
thing that the autoist
needs, and we have
marked to sell at the
lowest possible prices.
See window displays.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
: ZIP 733 MILES TNHMAII |
THIS is AN ITEM OVERLOOKED
IN RALSTON's REPORT ON
EXCESSIVE RATES CHARGED
FOR ELECTRICITY IN SPo-
KANE. -

Users of electricity for power
purposes in this city are interest
ed in one important item of cheap
CT rates that City Engineer Raj
ston overlooked in his recent re-
port on the light question.
Users of current for power pur-
poses in small units pay nine cents
per kilowatt in Spokane.
In Tacoma and Seattle users of
power current in small units pay
three and four cents per kilowatt.
On large units for power the w.
w. P. Co. rate in Spokane is as
cheap as can be found anywhere,
but for the small shop user the
present rate is holdup in COM
parison to that charged in the two
coast cities with not near the facili
ties for producing cheap electricity
that the Spokane company enjoys.
Offering inducements to the
small manufacturer appears to be a
part of the policy of Sound cities,
while driving them away is what
the w. w. P. policy amounts to.
Ralston's recommendation for a
reduction of light current rates
from 10 to 10 cents being followed
so promptly by the company's an.
nouncement that next fall it In.
tends to reduce the rate to the
lower figure is not proving so much
of boost for Ralston and the COM
pany as was doubtless expected. 1t
looks more like a piece of team
work between the two as a means
of quieting agitation for city
lighting plant. The report seems
to have been sprung at the psyche
logical moment desired by the COM
pany.
At that it showed that the city
was being heavily overcharged for
lights without sign of justifica-
ton, and it neglected to show that
the small manufacturer is being
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

world-80S1 miles an hour, think
of it.
Pennsylvania officials wanted to
determine on the fastest possible
schedule a train could be operated
between Chicago and New York. A
special consisting of an engine and
four coaches, the latter of extra
size and almost twice as heavy as
the ordinary passenger coach, was
made up with officials aboard, made
the run between the two cities.
All the engineers made remark
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
Special Correspondence to Ths Press

Special Correspondence to Ths Press
FORT WAYNE, Ind, May l.
Engineer c. F. Somers, railroad
Barney Oldfeld, has broken an
other record.
Let her out" they told him
when he clambered into the cab of
a locomotive pulling special
Pennsylvania train at Crestline, o.,
the other day.
Somers let her out He had that
train in Fort Wayne, 1873 miles
away, in just SO minutes. This is
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

REV. HARVEY G.. FURBAY.
inside of warehouses;. slept in the
open often, dressed in rags.
One night in the Jerry McAuley
mission, in New York, he sat in the
rear seats with buns, when there
entered two clergymen who had
been college mates of his. The aW-
fulness of his condition dawned
upon him and he arose and told
who he was.
He was Immediately cared for
and through mission influences,
was restored to his senses. Later
he took charge of the Industrial
Christian Alliance and has COLLEGE
ed 100000 or 100000 which will
be raised for a new home for the
alliance.
mo man is saved from drunken
ness by prayer alone" said DR.. Fur
bay. There are many men who
cannot be saved. They will die
drunkards. The trouble is they
have drunk so much they have de-
stroyed their brain and nerve cen
ters, and their will power is gone.
THAT is the terrible danger of al
cohol A reformed drunkard must
train his mind against alcohol. That
is my only redemption. keep a
steady, firm grip on myself and go
through a regular routine of work
every day.
There are lots of men, however,
who can be saved. But their minds
as well as their bodies must be
cleaned by the thoughts that com :
with hard work and decent think
ing"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
TOM CAT BREAKS IN
ON THOMAS SERMON
{ BY United Press)

CHICAGO, May 1.-Just as the
Rev. Frank Gunsaulus, of the Gen.
trail church, began a sermon on the
Apostle Thomas a real, live
twentieth century Thomas, which
had somehow strayed into the
church, let out a plaintive, half
famished meow"
Thomas" said the minister,
was disciple who in time of
peril was willing to die. But It
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
SMALL MANUFACTURER Z
HELD UP FOR POWER

mulched 100 per cent for the power
he needs, here in the Power CITY,"
Something seems to have been
overlooked in this electricity in
vestigation-or perhaps it was not
overlooked except in the matter or
publicity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01
BEDRUGS, RATS AND MOTHS

"Bug-NO,' new discovery, will
rid your home permanently in one
day of rats, bedbugs and moths.
"Bug-No" is sold in soc packages
by the Bug-No Chemical Co, 126
B. D. Bldg, Detroit. Mich. Send
your remittance to the above com
pany and it will be sent you,
charges prepaid. Satisfaction guar
anteed or money refunded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

ably fast time, but it wasn't until
Somers took the throttle at Crest
line did the train really begin to
hump.
Other remarkable runs credited
to Engineer Somers by the Rail
road Gazette, an authority on the
subject is one from Crestline, O.,
to Clarks Junction, Ind.-257.4
miles in three hours and q min
utes, or an average speed of 74.55
and one from Washington, O., to
and four minutes. an average speed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

SEATTLE, May IA month be-
fore the opening of the exposition,
work on the grounds and buildings
is so far completed as to assure
that everything will be in readi-
ness May 5.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

takes more courage and faith to
live for a cause than to die
for It,"
Meow-ow," came from tho
Thomas in the audience.
Thomas, however, doubted"
"Meow-e-yow," walled the cat.
but entirely undaunted. Rev. Gun
salus completed his sermon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

DIES MONIES, May This is
said by its owner to be the small
est bible in the world. The photo
graphs show its actual size. He is
Joseph Orr. representative of the
American Bible society, and When
he reads this book he is forced to
use a magnifying glass, which is
carried in pocket in the back of
the volume.
The bible is an inch wide and an
inch and a half long.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

w. A. Davis, appointed by May n
Moore to succeed James Halliday
as city electrical and gas inspector.
filed his bond of $1,000 with the city
clerk this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

1t takes longer to age whisky
than it does the man who drinks
It.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-01

First, a girl makes man think
he is in love with her. then she
makes him imagine she is pretty
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-08-14
WORK OF FRESH AIR MISSION.
Mothers and Children Greatly Bene-
fitsd by Trips Out Of City.

The report Of the fresh air work OF
the New York Colored mission, In West
Thirtieth street, for the month Of July,
1909, tells an interesting story Of the
Joy and benefit which those sent to the
country have received Individual In.
stances Of thankful appreciation and
Of longing for the fresh air trips by
those who have been once add touch.
ing note to the story Of the work.
In July the mission sent out parties
to Milford Haven. Conn. Mount Kisco,
n. Y; Red Bank and Elizabeth. n. j.,
and as invited guests, through DR.. John
Bancroft Devins, TO Chambersburg
Pa, and Albion, n. Y.
On all, 80 far. twelve mothers, forty.
eight boys and fifty-seven girls have
been taken on these trips. Dr. Devins
has furnished tickets for the Mount
Kisco parties and for the specially in.
vited boys and girls, but all other eI.
penses Of board and transportation
have been borne by the mission.
The first beneficiary was a tubercu.
lous lad Of sixteen. he had been suf
fering from hemorrhage and had to
quit work. His mother came to the
mission weeping, saying. my boy ha.
come home to die" Instead he was
sent to Elizabeth. n. J.. for three
weeks. He regained strength and ha.
now gone back to work again.
The party which went TO Milford
Haven. Conn, stayed nine days. This
party included twelve big boys. They
slept In tents at Camp Bleecker and
were fairly delighted with their recep
ton and entertainment With almost
wondering animation they reported on
their return, why, Mr.. Leach said he
would like for us all TO come again.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-08-14
HAPPY COMPARISON.
Hypocrisy Of vamonters Nailed BY
easis In Ringing Editorial.

IL straws show the direction In
which the wind blows, this editorial
from the Brooklyn On. " Daily Eagle
means much TO thoughtful Afro Amer.
leans who are watching the trend OF
public sentiment for and against them
In the United States. The Eagle says:
1T Is to be hoped that the people
OF Burlington, Vt. will be shamed
from their foolish opposition TO hav.
Ing the Tenth regiment stationed at
Fort Ethan Allen by the cordial recep-
ton which was extended to'those col.
ored soldiers on their landing.
III Burlington were southern city
the attitude taken there would be
easily understood and reasonable be-
cause Of local conditions. But the
idea that coo colored soldiers OF good
record would be nuisance stationed
outside Of 4 northern town OF 10000
people Is too preposterous TO be lis
tened too patiently. Now that the real
people In Vermont have had time to
take breath It Is to be hoped they
will have the grace to be ashamed of
the protests which have been made In
their name. II they behave as well
as the members OF the Tenth the
chance for trouble in the neighborhood
Of Fort Ethan Allen will be Of the
slightest"
now PelIueai Iiup organized.
The Fourth ward has the largest
Negro vote Of any in Cambridge, Mass.
There has been recently organized
political club TO be known as the
Fourth Ward Colored Mems Political
club. The club has fifty members. with
W. II. Lee as president ond John 7.
Harrison secretary.
Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-08-14
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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-08-14
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Franklin's paper the statesman., 1909-08-14

GEORGE G. ROSS
ATTORNEY AND coUNSElloR.A1.
LAW.
Abstracts OF title. Wills, deeds and all
legal matters pertaining to real and
personal property carefully looksI
after.
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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
Famous Journalist Who
Entered Many Fields
An Intimate Study Of the Late Major Orlando Jay Smith,
Founder of the American Press Observation-Disclosures,
Philosopher and Writer Whose Life Touched Great
Men as Well as Great Movements

mond; the east Tennessee campaign,
the Knoxville campaign and the Allan.
ia campaign. He commanded his regi.
ment In the operations at the right
Of Kenesaw mountain.
One of his most exciting war ex-
perienceS was as participant in
Stoneman's raid. He opposed Stone
mans action in surrendering the bri-
gade of which Major Smiths regiment
was a part and proved that it was
unnecessary by leading his regiment in
cutting its way out and escaping. He
was afterward severely wounded, how
ever, and made prisoner near Jug
Tavern, Ga. His prison experiences
We're most pathetic His wound was
painful throughout the entire. time, he
had little to eat except parched corn
and lived in open stockades where
there was no shelter except holes the
prisoners burrowed in the ground.
Three experiences that he told one OF
his friends are characteristic. One was
the finding of an old oven door, which
he lugged with him from prison to
prison and used for parching his corn
or for cooking any morsel he might
pick up. Another was of finding
enough old rails and wood to build q
shanty about six feet square. This
seemed like mansion to the men, and
when the very day it was completed
word came that they were to be ex.
changed there was actual regret al
leaving it. The third episode was in
Charleston when the city was bonn
barded by the Union forces. North.
ern prisoners We're placed where they
were exposed to the fire of their owr
armies, Major Smith being in one OF
the most dangerous positions. After
being exchanged in December, 1864
he was placed in command Of the pa
rolled prisoners at Camp Chase, Co
lumbus, o. He was also assistant In
spector general Of the Sixth division
of Wilson's cavalry corps. Being II
the cavalry, Major Smith was almost
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
By JAMES A. EDGERroN.

II N his day Major Orlando Jay Smith
the late president of the Ameri
can Press Association, entered
many fields. At twenty-five he
was major of cavalry in the Union
army. At thirty-seven he was editor
Of one Of the leading greenback and
anti-monopoly papers OF the country,
the Chicago Express. Starting at the
age of forty, he built up in quarter
Of a century the largest newspaper
syndicate in the United States. He
was an advocate of life in the open, of
the preservation of our forests and
was an authority on arboriculture. He
was a believer in fundamental democ-
racy and furthered 1t both by books
and through the other avenues at his
command. He was a keen judge Of
character, quick to detect genius and
started more young writer's on the
path to fame than perhaps any man
of his day. Finally, his many works
on science and religion attracted the
attention Of thinkers not only In his
own land, but in India and England
and throughout the world.
His life touched not only great move
ments, but great men. In addition to
those that he helped to find them
selves and their work, many of whose
names are now household words, he
was for many years friend and
neighbor Of Robert G. Ingersoll, often
entertained William ]. Bryan at his
home and was a particular friend of
DR.. Albert Shaw, editor of the Review
of Reviews There was an especial
sympathy between these two on reli-
gious and philosophical lines. At Major
Smith's funeral DR.. Shaw referred
feelingly to this bond and read from
the books of his dead friend passages
on his faith in life beyond the grave.
Touched Many Shores of Thought.
Major Smith was born on an In
diana farm and lies buried at Sleepy
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

constantly engaged in the dangerous
work of scouting. One Of his theories
was that men to fight well must be
well fed and cared for. He was there
fore noted for his efforts for the COM
fort Of his command After the war
Major Smith became a member Of the
Loyal Legion.
Bafled Three Assassins.
His exciting days did not end with
being mustered out of the service.
Raising cotton on Mississippi planta-
tion may not sound like q hazardous
occupation" but it all depends on the
time in which it was done and by
whom. For a northern officer to en-
gage in the pursuit while the bitter
ness of the war was still fresh was
not the most healthful Of occupations,
yet this is exactly what Major Smith
did and despite unpleasant occurrences
persisted in it for three years. On one
occasion he was followed by three
men that he felt intended to assas-
sinate him. Suddenly wheeling bis
horse, he confronted them with the
question, "Well, gentlemen, what do
you wantY' This disconnected them,
and they went their ways.
Even yet his warlike experiences
were not over. In 1869 he returned
to. Terre Haute and started newspa-
per, the Mail. So vigorous were some
OF his editorials that one gentleman
thought himsen aggrieved and there
upon began shooting at the major
from behind barrel, as result Of
which the young editor carriedSa sec
ond bullet hole to the day Of his
death. Later. Major Smith acquired
the Tene Haute Express and launched
it as greenback organ. Six years OF
more were devoted to this cause, dur
ing which time Major Smith gave his
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

Hollow, n. Y, made famous by Wash
ington Irving. At one time he was
Mississippi planter The three eX-
tremes illustrate not only his career,
but show his sympathy with all sec
lions. The breadth of his views is
Indicated by the fact that he kept
abreast Of the advanced thought of his
day and at the same time was familiar
with all religions, ancient and modern.
He was an intense admirer of charac-
tiers as diverse as Charles Dickens and
Napoleon Bonaparte. The English
novelist he read over and over, and Of
Napoleon he had death mask, statues
and paintings, while his library was
stocked with books concerning the first
emperor. There could have been moth
ing narrow In a man who touched SO
many shores of thought and who had
interests so wide and varied. He was
rare combination of the practical
man and the idealist.
Pathetic Prison Experiences.
Orlando Jay Smith was Of New Eng
land ancestry and was the son of a
pioneer. He was born near Terre
Haute, Ind. ON June ii, 1912. he
graduated from Asbury college, now
De PAW university, which afterward
conferred on him the degree of Ii. d.
Entering the Union army in April,
1851, he served until September, 1865.
He enlisted as a private and rose to
be second sergeant the first year. he
was then mustered out with his regi-
ment and helped to form second regi
sment. in which he was commissioned
second lieutenant, then served two
years as captain and early In 1864 was
raised to the grade of major. He par
.ticipated in the Shenandoah valley
campaign, the Kentucky campaign
whore lie fought In the battle Of Rich
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08
Trees Were His Friends.

In personal appearance Major Smith
was rather tall and compactly built.
His face was strong and smooth shaw
en-, his eyes blue and direct, his hair
abundant, but snow white. At home
he had the same simplicity, sincerity
and easy dignity that marked him ev-
erywhere. He leaves a widow, two
daughters and son, CORTLAND Smith,
whom the father trained up to be his
assistant and successor In business.
Major Smith loved the open country.
and the trees were his friends. He
knew them well both scientifically and
In a more human way.
I cannot close this article without a
personal word. I never knew a man
whose ideas ran more nearly parallel
with my own in almost every field
than did those of Major Smith. Be
cause Of personal sympathy and
friendship / have RETAINED from say
ing many things that are in my
heart, fearing that my own bias might
make me oyerdraw the picture, a
thing that no character sketch should
do. 1 trust my readers to see between
the lines and to discern not the mere
words, but the spirit and feeling be.
hind the words.
This much will say: Orlando Jay
Smith raised the standard Of American
Journalism as did perhaps no other
man or his time, and lie believed n
ana furthered movements of better.
ment in almost every field Of human
/, thought and endeayor.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08

Il have a little girl 4 years old, and
I am almost sure that Father John 5
medicine has saved her life morethan
once. We keep it in the house all the
time-we all use tiny husband.
baby and myself (Signed) Mrs.
Harry Sporting. 337 Seventh avenue,
Beaver Falls. Pa.
Father Johns Medicine is all pure
nourishment, so that it makes flesh
and strength at the same time it cures
colds and all throat and lung troubles
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-08


Moline Women's Club Meetins.-The
January meeting of the Moline Wo,
mans club will be held tomorrow af,
ternoon at $3.50 O'Clock at the First
Congregational church, Moline. An
interesting feature OF the program will
be the musical numbers to be given by
Mrs. Ada Entrikin Peterson, Miss Mary
Lindsay Oliver, Mrs. Wheelock. Miss
Mary Alice Williams, Mrs Winnie
CTompton Sargent and Miss Irene
Woodyatt The music to be rendered
at this time is composed entirely by
Moline people and this will be the
first musical progran given entirely
| by local writers publicly in the tri
cities. The composers whose works
will be given are: Mrs. Sargent, Miss
Marjorie Stephens Allen, Miss Mary
Lindsay Oliver and the late Mrs. Alice
| Crawford Peek. who was also well
known as a violinist Following is the
program:
Organ, Improvisation Win
ME Crompton Sargent.
Songs Group of three)-Miss Mar
jorie Stephens Allen.
Piano. 'Nocturne"-Miss Mary Lind
say Oliver.
Songs. (a) "Unspoken;" (b) sons
from The Silent Night''-Mrs. Alice
Crawford Peek.
Violin and Piano Solo. "Gondoliera'
Mrs. Alice Crawford Peek
Songs, (a) But One" OBJ "Myrrh;
Co "Only a Breath of. Love'-Mis
Mary Lindsay Oliver.
An address will also be given by G
IT. Pushman of the firm of Pushmal
Brothers, an oriental rug firm of Chi