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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
GRAIN NEWS,

CHICAGO, Dec. 23.-Traders
were getting out of the trouble they
got into late yesterday all day long.
Onr early morning suggestion was
that whatever weakness the market
might show on first trades because
of the lower cables the trade looks
ovcrsold, both out of long wheat
and sold short on the strike set
Element dispatches late yesterday
and that the only natural result
would be a strong upturn in the
market if any good buying deVel-
oped.
The market closed under top for
May. December was neglected
early. but was bid up cents from
low point July wheat also had one
cent upturn. Latest reports from
Argentine harvest are les favor
able. The trade discovered that
cash wheat d d not weaken with
the break in futures. The North
western. Miller confirmed big flour
outpr2 foiN the week, everything
considered.
At Minneapolis stocks increased
but 100000 bushels for five days;
last year same time $4,000 in
crease. Dispatches quoted cash
wheat at cents premium and
flour shipments for the day were
$4,000 barrels. Late dispatches say
big milling interests will need all
the wheat bought to arrive for next
thirty days and that farmers are
decidedly slow sellers at the de-
cline. Omaha fails to get car of
wheat on bids sent out. On this
recent break, as on all other at
tempts to force May wheat lower,
the trade was up against the fact
that the short selling was done at
n dangerous discount under the
cash market.
AS we stated at close yesterday
the underlying situation is strong
MS ever
CorfATraders had their eyes
openG& a more acute cash stu
alton as among the possibilities
after the first of the year The
country Is not succeeding in for.
warding more than half the corn
expected. Trade has a good wealth
err map to consider at the opening
and this induced little selling
pressure from some quarters. A
little later the forecast indicated
rising temperature, raining and
showing. The first effect was a
sharp advance in December. May
corn at the same time having SAC
recovery. Cash market was quoted
even with sales of yesterday. OF
ferings in the pit were at no time
heavy and around bottom prices,
the corn was absorbed by resting
orders.
Oats-Cash and country houses
led In the early selling. but when
resting orders took the oats off the
market the prices advanced easily
with wheat and corn. II Is evident
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
COME CHRISTMAS EVE AND
GET SANTA PUZZLE PRIZES

Again the Santa Claus puzzle
editor calls for help. Yesterday he
was showed under by answers
from youngsters all over the city.
who had filled that Christmas
stocking with the toys and things,
and this morning another, and a
bigger snoWstorm came along and
completely buried him. He's sim
ply got to close up the contest or
you won't be able to thaw him out
until spring, and then where will
be those Christmas presents he
offered for all who solved the
puzzle?
SO he hereby announces that
the time for the giving of the
Christmas presents to all who pre-
sc nted the puzzle properly work
ed out will be tomorrow friday
afternoon, between the hours Of
4 and 6 o'clock. Come 20 the edi.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
COOK IS
LOCATED
IN PARIS
Explorer Passed Through
There Today.
CALLED SELF
RICHARDSON
(Bv United Press)

PARIS, Dec. 23.-Dr. Frederick A.
Cook, American explorer, whose
data intended to prove his claim
that he discovered the north pole
recently was rejected by the COM
mittee of the University of copen-
hagen faculty, passed through Paris
today, according to a credited re-
port.
Cook arrived here from Nice, ac-
eordne to rumor, bound for Ostend.
He was accompanied by Mrs. Cook
and youth of about 18, whose
name could not be learned.
A Marseilies dispatch received to.
day states that the explorer re-
Gently registered at the Regina no.
tel, and was there under the name
of Richardson" giving his address
as Naples. His identity became
known and he fled to Nice last
Tuesday. From there he came to
Paris.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

tcrial rooms of The Press, River
side and Division, youngsters, ard
there will be a little present for all
who refused to be puzzled ~ the
puzzle. The gift won't be much,
because there has been such a
flood of answers that it would cost
fortune to get very big things,
but il will be we'll worth the few
minutes work and pleasure in fill
ing the stocking, and il will be ae-
companied by the best wishes of
the entire staff OF The Press to ev-
cry boy and girl, and the hope that
he or she will have the merriest of
merry Christmases, and will enjoy
the happiest kind of new year.
Remember. between and 8
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon. Now
don't crowd too much
Here are a few more names of
those who turned in the right So
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
LATEST FINANCIAL
- NEWS 60
Night Edition by Walter j. Nichols co,
u

that the country is not pressing
oats for sale. Shipping sales were
the smallest for the week at 65,-
600.
COPPER LETTER..
BOSTON. Dec. 23,-The weak
ness in North Butte was caused by
the reaching of stop loss order,
this selling unsettled the balance
Of the list and prices declined
sharply. Talk of labor troubles in
Butte caused some uneasinesS. The
trading element were little more
uneasy than for some time and
We're rather inclined to sell over
the holidays.
1t is not expected that the de-
cline will go much further and it
is the belief that il is a good time
to take the good coppers on all re-
cessiOns as we look for higher
prices next week and after the
first of the year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
BIG FIRE At
KANSAS CITY
(By United Press.)

KANSAS CITY, Dec. 23.-After \
two hours fight, made hazardous
by frequent explosions and falling
walls. firemen here early today
succeeded in gaining control of a
blaze that consumed the Rialto
building at Ninth street and Grand
avenue and caused a loss approx
mating $250.000.
Sparks and blazing Goals fell on
the new postoffice building just
across the street from the Rialto
and on the old postoffice separated
from it by a narrow alley. Only
the efforts of an army of fire fight
ers kept these and other surround
ing buildings from catching fire.
The fire started in the florist
store. presumably from escaping
gas. The street floor of the build.
ing was occupied by stores and the
remaining floors We're offices. A
few persons slept in the building.
but II is believed all escaped. The
building was total loss.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
SHARKEY BELIEVES
. JEFF WILL WIN

NEW YORK Dee. 23.--lf Jeffries gets back his wind
there won't be fight when he meets Johnson there II
be slaughter. If the big fellow doesn't get back ms
wind he will be just ordinary prize fighter and there IL
be grand battle"
Thus Tom Sharkey, expugst, delivered himself to-
day after declaring that Jefries is the fighter of the
country.
Sharkey admitted that Johnson is next best, and no
fighter yet has made the negro extend himself and work
hard. He declared, however, that the black champion
has not the stamina and backbone to win from white
man of equal merit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
SERIOUS
PROBLEM
FOR CITY
Uncle Sans Eye on w. w.
P. Co.-Regard Water
Supply.

Should the government, in its in
vestigation of the manner in which
the WASHINGTON Water Power Co.
has flooded certain reservation
lands aIono Lake Occur d'Alene,
find that this action is not in &C
cordance with the law, and order
its discontinuance, it will mean a
serious problem for the city of Spo'
kane.
BY building a big dam and stor'
ina the water in Occur d'Alene lake
in the season of plenty the Wash.
ington Water Power Co. has been
enabled to double the power ca.
pacity of the Spokane river in the
Sc ason of low water. This in
creased capacity is shared by the
city the same as the power COM
pany, as the water works are oper'
ated by water power derived from
the city's dam.
During the past summer it re-
CURED every gallon of water in the
river to run the pumps, and should
this supply be lessened it would
mean a great expense to the city
in the purchase of electric current
to run the pumps.
The expense of building the stor-
age dam was borne entirely by the
Washington Water Power Co, but
the city of Spokane is benefited to
the extent of the power required
by it. In building the dam and
storing the water thousands OF
acres of land are flooded, some of
the flooded lands going as far back
as St. Maries, Idaho, some 70 miles.
Much of this land the Washington
Water Power Co. has acquired by
purchase and the rest is secured
from the government under some
sort of IA deal and by special legis-
lation by congress.
The matter has been reported 10
the government for investigation
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

Disheartened at Defeat, He
Wants to Leave
Country.
BY WILLIAM A. DEVERAll,
Staff CORRESPONDENT United PresS.

. whitman ~ ~
Staff Correspondent United Press.
BLUEFIELDS, Nicaragua, Dec.
Establishments of revolutionists
under Generals Chamorro, Mena,
Fornos, Diaz, Matuty and Pancheo
today are pursuing the remnant of
the government forces, who escaped
capture following the engagements
at Rama and RECORD last Monday
and Tuesday. They expect to come
up to the fugitives near Chile. ac-
cording to messages from the fight
ing district today, where the final
battle in the Rama campaign prob
ably will be fought.
The exact status of the situation
at the front is impossible to obtain
today, owing to the fact that the
revoluionists control the telegraph
lines and have established strict
censorship of messages. While the
Zelayan defeat at Rama is decisive,
it was learned today that the for
mer president still has loyal force
in the field The insurgent army,
however, is better equipped and far
superior in numbers. and annihila-
ton or surrender of the remnants
of the Zelayan army is predicted
here.
ZELAYA PLANS, TO FLEE.
Disheartened by the defeat of his
soldiers at Rama and RECORD, for.
mer President Zelaya is reported to
day to be contemplating flight from
the country. The only thing that is
lettering him, it is said, is the fear
that he will be captured by Ameri
can marines. 1t is animated that a
plan has been arranged whereby
the former president will be trans
ferred to the Mexican warshiI
Guerro. now lying in the harbor al
COrintO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

buttons:
Bessie Minsky. Morris Minsky,
Henry Berk, Charles Westlund.
Roy Westlund, Loinnie Burby. Roy
Burby, James w. McHenry. Frank
Micho, Robert Wells, Leslie Fran
els, katheryn Francis. Roy Nor
ris, Howard ID. DeVergey, Ruth
Madden. Fannie Levin. VevG Car
vim, Arthur Wemer. Ronald Gar
vim, Mary X. Johnston, Herbert Ia
dow. Lennett Tyler, Robert Stalz,
Edgar Weber, Clarence Sibert,
Leo Huetter, Zoe Williams, Sophie
Thiebes, Ida Robinson. Oswald
Campbell Marie Hall, Lizzie Nor
oriety, Gladys Long, Lucy Clamp.
Lenabelle Lindholme. Louis Levin,
Bennie Berg, Corinne Goodnight.
Arthur Kendall Roy Yorkshire.
Charles Cook. Willie Beely and
many others.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

BROTHER THINKS
IT PROBABLE

NEW YORK, Dec 23.-William Cook, brother of DR.
Frederick Cook today expressed the fear that the Brook
Ign explorer had met with foul play In support of hi
belief he said:
II recently received letter from my brother malice
two weeks ago from foreign port. It dated "Ol
board ship but didn't give the of the ship. TIL
letter outlined his plans which had largely to do witt
his presentation of his polar data to the committee of tn
University Of Copenhagen faculty.
I'm letter he told me that only few of his record
had ben sent to Denmark by Walter Lonsdae his prvat
secretary He stated further that the original of thes
records and many important documents he car
ryng himself to Copenhagen he feared thosein Ions
dales possession would be stolen.
His failure to meet Lonsdale in Copenhagen and de
liver these records led to believe something has hap
pened to him. There is believe he should
have met Lonsdae, according to his original intentions
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
REFUSED
To GIVE NAME
our Men Frozen to Death
in Colorado.
(By United Press.)

BUENA VISTA, COL, Dec. a.
Four men have been frozen to
death and fifth Isl such condi-
ton that he probably will die as a
result of the intense cold during
the past 60 hours. The dying man
refuses to give his name, and the
four dead men are unidentified.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

. The Spokane Press offers, .
. for the best definition of what .
= kiss is, the following prizes: .
= First prize, $40 in gold. =
= Second prize, an entire box .
. to the performance of "A =
. Soul Kiss" at the Auditorium .
= December 20. =
= Third prize, IS in gold. .
. Fourth prize, two orchestra .
= seats to "A Soul Kiss" .
q Address answers to THE .
= Kiss Contest Editor" .
= Prizes will be awarded De- =
= cember 20. .
The question asked by The
Press Yesterday: "What is Il Kiss"
contains so much human interest,
and the prizes offered are so sat
isiactory lthe prizes, that is. for
answers, not kisses), that the
contest editor received bunch
OF 'em this morning, to start the
contest off in good shape. II
seems that a kiss may be defined
and described in a good many
ways. One answer says; "A kiss
is an ice cream soda from the
fountain OF love" How's that?
Here are some more of the first
answers received: come along
with more. and a big bunch will
be printed tomorrow:
A Kiss We Gods, A demon
stration of fountain of love, a
fountain of glory sent down from
above. Yours very truly, c, G..
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

Sons of the west. the real west,
Honolulu boys, at the close of Har-
wards athletic season, stand out
head and shoulders over the other
Crimson stars. They are Lothrop
Wilmington, just elected captain Of
the football eleven for 1910, and
his brother, Paul, admitted to be
the finest athlete in the university.
These Withingtons from Homo
lulu are two of the three men who
have made their III in two major
sports the past season. Both gained
fame on the gridiron and on the
river, and Lothrop, the younger, Is
a possibility and strong one for
captain of next years varsity crew.
Besides his fame with oar and pig
skin, Paul Wilmington is the cham
pion wrestler of Harvard, and one
of the best swimmers in the cOun-
try. He is 81, six feet and one inch
tall and weighs 100. Lothrop With
ington is 20, six feet, and weighs
1856.
Two such sons as these& it would
seem, ought to content any father
But not so Wilmington senior
When he was here recently he was
cheated about his big, husky boys.
That's nothing" he said, there
are three more of them at home in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

Z ..s.
~ A kiss Is an old bachelors best
consolation for his forlorn condi-
ton, being process whereby
honey Is slipped without going 10
the labor OF caring for bees.
An absurd interchange OF dis
ease germs, whose popularity
daily Grows.
The closest communion posi-
BILE between disciples of Cupid.
The tnconstant attraction be-
tween certain diverse bodies
which delights both.
The 9hing Hubby first learns to
overlook giving Wifey.
A honied sugar lump for exter-
nal application at close range.
Yours sincerely. Alphonse A.
Whitman, h. F. G.
"A HISS" Is where you salute
with ten lips.
A kiss is a noun, both common
and proper. II isn't very singular,
and agrees with YOU and me. Stan
ley Mekitrick, E2319 Springfield
avenue,
A kiss Is a greeting OF love.
Bessie Hopes.
My definition for a kiss Is "A
lip telegram" Emil Freedman, 119
West Indiana ave, city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
4 DECREASE IN
TIE NAUGHTY
CHILDREN
Good Record Made by Juve-
nile Probation Officer.

Since January /, 1909, 606 juve-
nile cases have been handled
baton office, as against $50 for
through the Spokane county pro-
the same period in 1908. Through
the work of the probation officers
in wedding out the worst of the
offenders almost 20 per cent, a
remarkably good record for a
years work.
or the COG cases handled this
year, 200 more of minor impor-
lance and handled without Off
cial records, while 200 were set
tied out Of court by the probation
officers. OF this latter number
173 were boys and q girls.
Juvenile Judge Hinkle handled
III cases during the year, which
resulted in the DISMISSAL of the
offenders with reprimands or re-
lease on probation. One hundred
and five were boys and only II
girls.
Twenty-seven children We're
committed to the state training
ScnOOl TINS year, 20 boys ana 4
girls. Seventeen girls were COM
mitted to the Home of the Good
Shepherd and one to the Critten-
den home. Since June four boys
and six girls have been sent to
the Washington Children's Home
society, while seven boys and
three girls We're placed in private
institutions AT the expense of the
parents.
Since October, when the Paren-
tai school was opened, 20 boys
have been committed to the in
stitution.
Prior to June of this year the
law required that civil suits be
brought to obtain the custody of
children, but now this matter is
handled through the juvenile
court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
NIGHT BULLETINS

JACKSON, Miss, Dec 23.-The Nc
Mississippi who died his home last night, will
be held at Brandon Miss The funeral will be unosentaous
in
TACOMA, Wash, Dec. 23.-Buestem $11S; club $1OS;
red Russian, $l06.
OTTAWA, Dec. 23-The vessel of the Canadian
has made its Canada having purchased
will be training ship
he British admiralty. The a
negotiating scond larger cruiser from
The second cruiser will also be used training ship.
WASHINGTON Dec 23:-Attorney General Wickersham
pine government has the sell "Frar Lands
rendered the Philip
Philippines in number of desirable notwhstand-
the organic limiting sale
lands obtained by treaty with Spain to 40
ST. PAUL, 23.-The oda
discharged watchmen a beginning
nonunon employees This action taken indicates
be stted
union leaders this
MlNEOLA, L. 1, Dec. 23.-Decarng that you're
other the worst thing he said to his wife,
kaw took the today brought
his wife, Mary Blair Brokaw.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
"BURY ME BEFORE CHRISTMAS
WHISPERED 'LITTLE TIM,
(By United Press)

(By United Press)
NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-ln obedience whlsper
that funeral should held Bowery could
attend without missing its dinner, ARRANGEMENTS are
under today for attending
the late Alderman Timothy p Sullivan, Little
6owey knew its benefacto died last
and inflammation of the heart dating
August Z
Most of the and state are 70
attend the funeral tomorrow from COPY
boy local newspapers to political including
of the legislature and the acting o
= 90 . . q . Q Q Q .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23
TIE
Up COMPLETE
(By United Press.)

BUTTE, Mont, Dec. 23.-Fol-
lowing the threat made by the
miners union to deport every
man who returned to work on the
Northern Pacific and Great North
ern here. the last of the switch
mn walked out today, completely
tying up the freight movement.
Several of the Butte mines sus-
pended operations. and the own
ers declare it will be necessary
to close more mines unless the
strike is settled soon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

Hawaii who will be bigger and
stronger than this pair. The Oldest
of this trio could break Paul in two
today. They are at Oahu school,
Honolulu. When they get on the
gridiron and on the river for Har-
ward we expect they will do things
to Yale
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-23

TACOMA. Wash, Dec. 2S-Bluestem. $11s; club $1.OS
ed Russian, $l06.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-14
GAME YESTERDAY is
WON BY HOME TEAM
(continued from First Page }

through the fence and over boards,
track levels, etc. He was unable to
stop running quick enough to pre-
vent the Springs runner on second
from beating the ball to third. from
which place he went home on Nc
Neil's overthrow to Lawrence.
Dukette made fluke in the sixth
by leaving second. evidently thinking
the third out had been made. and
was caught off of the base by the
second baseman. He batted very well,
however. getting one hit with two
times up. McNeils handsome catch
was one of the features of the game.
Hastings, for the Zoos, who scored
on Connor's error made two pretty
fields in left, and also batted we'll
The decisions of the umpire, kitZ-
miller. with the exception of one
somewhat doubtful decision when he
called the third strike on Dixon, in
the seventh inning with two men on
bases, were eminently fair. With
this called strike Toner struck out
two men with six deliveries and re-
tired the side. when they wanted
most awfully'' to score and had what
seemed bright prospects.
A humorous incident occurred in
this inning, with the junction team
in, when the Springs pitcher passed
Goldy to first on four balls, despite
the latters earnest pleadings to be
given a chance to make hit, for the
very evident reason that he knew or
had heard of Goldsworthy' reputa-
tion and was afraid of him.
Collorow, was Immediately recog-
niZed by the crowd as an old time
Grand Junction player and was thor
oughly roasted" but despite this he
made good playing nice game at
short and made good hit.
Throughout the game there was
much enthusiasm and il was a game
which well deserved good patronage
by the fans. Sweet. who made his
first appearance on first base before
his home crowd played an excellent
game and demonstrated that he has
the goods with him to hold his place
on the fastest amateur team in the
state.
The Springs boys were probably
not in good form for playing follow
ing two hard games with Glenwood
and a hard trip with insufficient
sleep but nevertheless their playing
hardly warrants their being classed
with the speedy Grand Junction team.
Gttr ~
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-14

Mrs Bertha Pearce. who lost her
mind brooding over her son. who is
serving a 20-year term in the peni-
tentiary for the murder of Luther
Hunt, was Saturday adjudged insane
at Gunnison. She was found Friday
rambling through the fields with a
lighted kerosene lamp, saying she
was looking for her little children.
w. S. Mccarthy returned Tuesday
evening from Grand Junction. where
he visited Mrs. Mccarthy. who is in
the hospital there. He says she is
not improving perceptibly, though he
is hopeful that within a week or ten
days there will be a noticeable change
for the better.-Ouray Herald.
District court adjourned Saturday
until June 21 when several civil
cases will be given attention by Judge
Shackleford.
This evening the Elks will meet in
regular session.
The daily sentinel., 1909-06-14
PRIDEs DEFEAT GLADDENITEs

In the morning game yesterday at
the stockyards grounds the Prides de
feated the team from the GLADDEN.
house by the score of % to IL.
The game (which was perhaps
more interesting than the score would
indicate) furnished much amusement
for the spectators. In the first in
ming the Prides secured 10 hits and
8 runs off of Pitcher John Kirtley,
who was somewhat out of form.
Kennedy started the game in the box
for the Prides and pitched five in
nings of as good amateur ball as is
usually seen. Smith then took the
box and held them down well until
the last inning when Bunting was
put in the box, being in turn substi-
tuted by Kennedy. Essley upheld
the GLADDEN. House honors in the
pitching box after the nth inning
Lawrence ofiiciated as umpire the
first hour or so, and was followed by
Lough who finished the game. Time
of game 3 hours 20 minutes. At
tendance, 200.