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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
G o NTIN u f d
R o
p A @ E O N E
SANTAS'

that jammed the corner of Howard
and Riverside. After her address
Sister Bilkiss refused to walk to the
station, and while waiting for the
patrol wagon, delivered a stirring
address to the crowd, which cheer
ed her most heartily. She denounc-
ed the Salvation Army and said:
"This collection for the poor is a
fake. l know myself that not a
tenth part of the amount gathered
here will go to the poor"
Sister Bilkiss sang at the top of
her voice after she entered the pa
troll wagon, and continued the hymn
until she reached the police station.
She was booked for disorderly con-
duct and her bond placed at SIS.
Refusing to give bond, she went to
Jail and says II the people want to
get her out, they can do SO.
Sister Bilkiss and the Salvation
Army have been ON the outs for
some time. She denounced the col
Iectors the other day on Riverside
avenue, but did not undertake to do
the Carrie Nation act at that time.
This morning the sister opened fire
A.rst ON the collector at the corner
Of Post and Riverside. by overturn-
ing hts pot and tearing off the false
whiskers and mask of the alleged
Santa Claus that presided over the
pot. Then the pot at the corner of
Riverside and Wall was ovrturned
In like manner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
BIG DEPARTMENT STORE
BURNED DOWN

possible to estimate the loss either
on stock or in Christmas business.
The stock was partially insured.
The loss will be above 100000 on
stock and $4,000 on the building.
The cause of the fire is not known.
II started in the ceiling, among
some cedar decorations and with
in the space of a minute flames
were sweeping over the entire floor
space of the one-story brick build
ing. After half hours work the
firemen succeeded in quenching
the blaze, but within a few minutes
they were astounded to see the en-
tire building again burst into flame
and 1t took but a short time to
completely destroy the building
and contents.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
ARMSTR0NG'S
FAv0R|TES

Bert Reynolds, chauffeur In the
city engineers office, has been let
out by Commissioner George w.
Armstrong to take care of one of
Armstrong; favorites. In order to
frame up some sort of a charge
against Reynolds 1t became neces-
sary to take the car out of the
garage last Sunday by parties other
than Reynolds. The car was
smashed up and Reynolds, who was
at home, was blamed for the
wreck.
Reynolds IL q married man and
lives with his family and his
mother at 20 Knox avenue. His
successor II q single man. That
is justice under the regime OF
Pratt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
BUNCH OF M00NSH|NERS
DISCOVERED IN OREGON

along the Siuslaw river, was ar
rested by the government detec-
tives yesterday. He is charged
with having operated a still for the
manufacture of prune brandy. The
still which Mcpherson admitted be-
longed to him, was confiscated by
the officers and has been turned
over to David M. Dunno, collector
of internal revenue for the district
of Oregon. tsc
1t is said that the, Mcpherson
plant was capable of turning out 40
gallons Of pure prune juice" daily.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

It is Just like a man. With elev-
en- and one-half months to register,
and the chance deferred to the last
moment, dozens of men crowded
among the mass of women at the
city hall this morning to register
for the coming charter election De-
cember s28.
Today the pubic was given an
idea of how woman suffrage works
when in full swing. Scores OF
women who had no one with whom
to leave their babies, came to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
HOW WOMAN SUFFRAGE
WORKS IN FULL SWING

city hall with the whole family ex-
cept papa. There were kids of all
sizes, ages and conditions distrib-
uted over tibet lower floor corridor
and men passing in and out on
business with the departments had
to step carefully to avoid treading
on the little ones.
1t was case of woman asserting
her new right of citizenship, re-
CARELESS of other conditions or re-
uuirements. The registration
closed at this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
CHANGE FIRE ESCAPES
IN NEW THEATER

Building Inspector Finney took
exceptions to how the fire escape
or safety doors on the new Ameri
can theater hung and he ordered a
change made. The company made
no serious objection and agreed to
meet the building inspectors OBJ
jections. The changes will not re
quire over day and will in no way
interfere with the opening Of the
house.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. IL
United States revenue officers have
begun campaign against moon
sinners, who are said to be operat-
ing illicit stills in the Coast range
mountains in Lane, Josephine and
Douglas counties. 1t was learned
today that federal agents have
been working for several months in
locating various stills in southern
Oregon and that number of ar
rests probably will be made in the
near future.
Fl. Mcpherson. an old resident
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

(oy United Press Leased WIre.)
TACOMA, WASH, Dec. IT,
Overwhelmed by the loss Of their
big department store at Fifteenth
and Pacific, which was wiped out
BY fire about midnight, just as the
store was beginning to feel the
heavy Christmas rush, Thomas and
James Mccormack, Of Mccormack
Bros, were unable definitely to
state what their future plans
would be.
The loss is practically complete
and except for few thousand dol.
lars worth of stock in the ware.
house, the business of the firm was
completely wiped out. Manager J.
B. Burke said today that it is i'm
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
AN ADDER IN BANANAS.

1t is probable that II the car in
which 1t had come had not been
at a temperature close to the zero
mark, some one would have been
bitten seriously at the wholesale
house of H. j. Shinn & Co. yester.
day, when in unloading a car OF
bananas from South America an
adder about two feet long was un
covered. 1t started to strike bui
was Supplied by the cold and be
fore it could do any damage 1t was
stepped upon by the workingman's
foot.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
0T|ST0WN
Of THE
OPEN SHOP
Remarkable Story of One
Rich Mans Hate and the
Struggle of the
Workers.

The big feature of Hampton's
Magazine for January which will
be on sale everywhere in a day or
two, is the story, "Otistown of the
Open ,Shop-the story of Los An
geles. city so influenced by one
man and his idea that her labor
war eliminated" by Frederick
Palmer, the well-known war CORE
spondent and magazine writer.
Mr.. Palmer says:
employers say that peace lies
only in the open shop; unionists
that it lies only in the universal
recognition of the unions"
"Now, there is a city where the
employer is the master, and the
open shop prevails-Los Angeles
there is city where labor is
master and the strictly union shop
prevails-San Francisco. These
Pacific coast neighbors present, in
finitely better than any study
Of general conditions, the factors
of industrial welfare in clarifying
boldness of outline"
He continues: "Los Angeles IS
peculiarly of the old American
type No community would be
quicker in it's condemnation of
disorder or its horror over an out
rage utterly out of keeping with
it's history. Yet the average man
in the street seemed to me strange
ly mild in his personal feeling OF
sympathy with General Otis. The
average man looks at the tragedy
almost as an Otis affair, apart
from his own life as citizen.
OTIS BREEDS HATRED.
you hear talk of the hateful
batting which breeds hate-o f a
man of power and position, using
his newspaper weapon with such
venom I'm beating down his enemies
! that he created the elements which
could finod no voice except nitro
glycerine to answer the dynamite
of Otis language.
General Otis had called his enc
mics assassins until some of them
became assassins. A lower order
of mind, which will neither murder
nor destroy, under ordinary re
straints of society can be driven
to both. 1T was Otis against whom
the plot was laid; Otis life and the
life og Zeehandelaas which were
sought-and the destruction oil
Otis property.
ONE INDEPENDENT NEWS
PAPER.
"The issue is clear. 1t was to be
a fight to a finish between the la
bor union oligarchy of San Fran
cisco and the M. C M. association
of Los Angeles. A force Of labor
organizers from San Francisco un
der George Gunrey moved on Los
Angeles. Gunrey has long beer
the national organizer of the pow
erful Molders' union. He is q
thick-set, square-jawed quiet-man
nered man, with a capacity fol
victory.
"a single newspaper was on the
side of George Gunrey and the
union men, the one-cent evening
Record, which belongs to the
Scripps-McRae league"
General Otis is due in Spokane
on a tour Of tho northwest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
Testimony was taken in the cas

Testimony was taken In the case
Of Mrs. Martha e. Austin We. the
w. w. P. Co. yesterday. Mrs. Aus
tin alleges that on September 26th
she and her husband were riding on
a Lidgerwood car when the crowd
that filled the car and rear plat
form shifted on a curve and lunged
back upon her, causing her back to
strike the controller and injuring
her spine seriously
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

The young man who committed
suicide IN m empty box car on the
q. n. road Wednesday night has
been identified as Norman e.
Branthaver Of Markes. Penn. He
~ dssp0ndent over Ill health and
Vas "A nee1y circumstances when
Ne killed himself II IL said that
Ne was too proud to write home for
money and he had been unable to
ret help n this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
HEAD OF ALLEGED
BUCKET SHOPS IN
CHICAGO ARRESTED
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wlrc)
CHICAGO, Dec. 17.-Sld. McHiej
head of the alleged Chicago bucket
shops, which were raided Thursday
by order of the federal authorities,
surrendered himself today into GUS
tody. He gave $4,000 bonds and
was released. Nellie was supposed
to be in Florida, and an officer
with a warrant for his arrest had
already started for Tampa. y
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

WASHINGTON call was is-
sued today for caucus of the dem
ocratic members of the next house,
to be held on the floor of the house
January 10, to take up such matters
as the caucus may choose.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
q Q q q q q . . . = . . .
SAMPLE BALLOT FOR
PRATT.

. Nick Schomers, a union =
. man, attended a meeting held =
. by Mayor rPatt in favor of the =
. new charter. The women Z
q present were asked to vote q =
. sample ballot, on which Nick Z
. could find no union label SO 4
. he took a book Of the typo Z
. graphical union pastors from Z
. his pocket, reading, "This =
. Printing Does Not Bear the =
. Union Label" and mailed the Z
. sample ballot to Mayor Pratt. Z
Q Q . A>><>>>>>>>> Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
FOUR MORE
BODIES FOUND
(By United Press Leased Wirel

(By United Press Leased WIrel
DENVER, Col, Dec. 1.-THE
bodies of four miners were found in
the Leyden mine today by rescuers.
...e dead miners were huddled to-
gether behind a steel door in the
passage leading from shaft No. l
to shaft No. 2. The door had been
closed, evidently in the hope that
the men might escape the deadly
gases that followed the explosion.
The bodies were identified as Franz
Kisgari, Lester Jones, Levy Devy,
and Frank Augustine. The last
named was night foreman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

STURGIS, N. D.-The jury trying
Oscar Jacobs, charged with the kill
ing of lbs sweetheart, Elba Roberts,
here in January, 1909, brought in
verdict of not guilty early this
morning, after being out six and
half hours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

RICHMOND, Va.-John J. Smuth,
bartender, who shot and killed
his wife and young daughter at
their home in Norfolk last August,
was electrocuted in the penitentiary
here today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
The
Tuxedo
PIG Division st.

Because there is no other
restaurant in the city that
gives you so much clean,
wholesome, well cooked food
for so little money as we do
here.
We serve hot cakes and
coffee, all day, for 100. And
they re good.
Where else in the city can
you get a good dinner for
zoe or 25c, including soup,
meat, potatoes, side dish of
sauce or vegetable, and
choice of tea, coffee or milk.
We say where else can you
get a meal like this for the
money! No place that we
know of.
And we want to impress
on you that everything we
serve is the best. We use
only United States inspected
meats, we buy our eggs di-
rect from the country, insur-
ing their being absolutely
fresh, we serve our milk in
sealed bottles only. Give this
place a trial once. You will
like it.
2I6 Division Street
Between Front and Main.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

SACO. Me.-I'he 6aco Savings
bank closed its doors today. The
action was taken after a conference
between the trustees and state bank
examiner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17
kERscH CASE WITH JURY.

(By United Press Leased WfsI +
PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 17.-The
fate of Mrs. Carrie Kersch, charged
with completely in the murder of
William johnson at the New Grand
Central hotel, will be In the hands
Of the jury this evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

The wife and daughter of Italy's
new ambassador have opened the
embassy at Washington and are
expected to participate promi-
nently in all the official functions
of the season.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

90 80 >>>>>>>>>>>
. Resolved, By the members =
. of the ACKNOWLEDGMENT =
. Improvement club, that we .
. condemn most emphatically q
. the action of the city officials, .
. the city council and the mayor, .
. for .foisting upon the people of .
. the North Hill the outrageous =
. and unfair assessment for the .
. north side trunk sewer; that .
. this assessment is burden .
. some, unjust, uncalled for and =
. confiscatory; that the adop- =
= ton thereof by the city council =
. and its approval by the mayor .
. is a betrayal of the public =
. trust and an outrage on a =
. confiding constituency. =
><>< = . = . = . . = q =
After adopting the above resolu.
ton with a roar Of approval, the
people of the acknowledgement
neighborhood last night put their
shoulders to the wheel in the
movement for a referendum against
the north side trunk sewer grab
mo compromise, but a fight to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

The Spokane Press. Delivered,
Is Cents a Month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-17

If money is tight that is
all the more reason why you
should eat at
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-03-04

This is Mr. Van Torp. presume"
she said gravely, inclining her head
Il am Mrs. Rushmore. You have per
haps heard Miss Dome speak of me- :"
I'm very pleased to meet you, Mrs
Rushmore," said the American, bow
ing low. I've often heard Miss
Dome speak OF you with the greatest
gratitude and affection"
That's NICE" Mrs. Rushmore an
swered with gravity, and as she es.
tablished herself on the sofa she in
dicated chair not far from her.
1t was only proper that Margaret
should always speak OF her with af
lection and gratitude. Mr.. Van Torp
sat down on the chair to which she
had directed rather than invited him;
and he prepared to be bored to the
full extent of the bearable.
Il had the pleasure of knowing Mr..
Rushmore," he said In the proper
tone Of mournfully retrospective ad.
miration. He was sincerely lamented
by all our business men"
He was" assented the widow. as
she would have said amen in church.
in the right place, and with much the
same solemn intonation.
There was a moments pause. dur.
Ing which the millionaire was trying
to think of something else she might
like to hear, for she was Margaret's
friend, and he wished to make a good
impression. He was therefore not pre-
pared to hear her speak again before
he did. and much less for the subject
OF conversation she introduced at
once.
You know our friend, Mons Logo
theft, believer" she inquired sud.
denly.
why. certainly" answered Van
Torp, frightening at once at the men.
ton of his rival, and at once also
putting on his moral armor of eau.
ton. Il know him quite we'll"
Indeed? Have you known many
Greeks, may / ask"
I've met one or two in business,
Mrs. Rushmore, but | can't say I've
known any as well as Mr.. Logotheti"
You may think 1t strange that
should ask you about him at our first
meeting" said the good lady. but
I'm an American, and / cannot help
feeling that ACKNOWLEDGING
opinion of foreigner is very valu.
able. You are. understand, an old
friend of Miss Donne's, though have
not had the pleasure OF meeting you
before, and you have probably heard
that she has made up her mind to
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-03-04
SYNOPSIS.

BaraSa, a Tartar girl. became enamored
af a rolden bearded stranger who was
prospecting and studying herbs In the
Vicinity of her home In central Asia, and
Of rubies hoping that the stranger would
love her in return for her disclosure
They were followed to the cave by the
girls relatives, who blocked up the en-
leaving the couple to die. Baraka's cousin
Saad, her betrothed, attempted to climb
down a cliff overlooking the mine; but
the traveller shot him. The stranger was
revived from water gourd Ssad car
departed, deserving the girl and carrying
n bag of rubies. Baraka gathered all the
gems she could carry, and started in pur-
suit Margaret Dome tMargarita da
Cordova). a famous prima donna. became
sothsti. wealthy Greek financier. Her
Intimate friend was Countess Leven,
known as Lady Maud. whose husband
bad been killed by bomb in St. Peters
friend was Rufus Van Torp, an Ameri-
can who had become one of the richest
nnsn in the world Van Torp was in love
With Margaret, and rushed to London as
offered Lady Maud s5.ooo.o 900 for her pet
charity II she would aid him in winning
The singer from Logotheu. Baraka APP
preached Logothet at Versailles with
Subies to sell. He presented a ruby to
sent It to Venice. He was visited by
Baraka in male attire. She gave him a
ruby after the American had told her of
having seen In the United States a man
answering the description of the one she
TO the Bayreuth "Parsifar' festival Mar
garet took liking to Van Torp. who pre-
scented her with the ruby Baraka had
given him.
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-03-04

There are Greeks and Greeks, Mrs.
Rushmore." he answered wisely
That is true" answered the Lady
but 1 should like your opinion, mHi
one of our most prominent men or
business-as one who. II l may say 50.
has OF late triumphantly established
his claim to respect" Mr., Van Tory
bowed and waved his hand In 40
acknowledgement of this high praise Il
should like your opinion about this---
er--this Greek gentleman whom my
young friend insists upon marrying"
Really. Mrs. Rushmore---"
Because If l thought there was wa
happiness in store for her I would
save her, II had to marry the NAV
myself"
Mr.. Van Torp wondered how sb&
would accomplish such q feat
''Indeed?" he said very grsvely.
II mean It," answered Mrs. Rush
more
There was a moments silence, fur
ing which Mr.. Van Torp revolve6
something In his always active brstnp
while Mrs. Rushmore looked at him
as II she expected that he would
doubt her determination to drag I.re.
gotheti to the matrimonial altar EEf
marry him by sheer strength, rather
than let Margaret be his unhappg
bride But Mr. Van Torp said soma
thing quite different.
MAY ! speak quite frankly, though
we hardly know each other2" hs
asked
I'VE are both Americans" answered.
the good lady. with grand national
air Il should not expect anything
but perfect frankness OF you" >
THE truth is, Mrs. Rushmore, thnx
ever since I had the pleasure OF
knowing Miss Dome, have wante6
to marry her myself
"You!" cried the lady, surprised be-
yond measure, but greatly pleased
Yes" said Mr.. Van Torp quietly.
land therefore, In my position,
can't give you an unbiased opinicn
about Mr.. Logotheti. I really Cant"
Well" said Mrs. Rushmore, Il ana
surprised"
While she was still surprised MI
Van Torp tried to make some run-
ming. and asked an important ques-
ton.
May l ask whether, as Miss
Donnes Oldest friend, you would lock
favorably on my proposal, supposinE
she were free?"
Before Mrs. Rushmore could am.
swer the door opened suddenly. ans
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No, no." Mr.. Van Torp was actin.
any brushing, Il mean his former
her form" 0i III vi
:. on' her figure? You merely guessed
" was girl in boys clothes?"
certainly. Yes. Only. you see no
nau KIND OF fit-the boy did-and
Thought he was going to faint, SO
pieAeu MIN up and carried him to p
SOFA and-well, you understand Mice
Tonne l knew hadn't got a bow in
my arms. that's ALL"
should think SOL" assented tho
Englishwoman. I'm sure sbor,a,
When you found out she was a girl
now did she strike your"
Very attractive. should say; very
attractive" he repeated with more
emphasis. People who admire bru.
nettes might think her quite fascinat.
ing. She has really extraordinary
eyes, TO begin with, those long fruity
eastern eyes, you know that can look
so far to the right and left through
their eyelashes. Do you know what
l mean?"
Perfectly. You make 1t very
clear Go on, please"
Her eyes-yes." Mr. Van Torp ap.
peared to be thinking again. Well
there was her complexion, too. It's
frst-rate for dark girl. Ever been
in first-class dairy? Do you know
the color Of Attorney cream when it's
ready to be skinned? Her complex.
ions Just like that, and when she's
angry, it's as If you squeezed the juice
or about one red currant into the
whole pan Of cream Not more than
one, | should think See what !
mean?"
Yes. She must be awfully pretty.
Tell me more. His she nice hair?
Even teeth?"
Il should think she had" an.
swered Mr.. Van Torp, with even more
The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1910-03-04

people who like that kind of thing,
should think that would be the kind
VI thing they'd like"
Inc prima donna smiled.
can You describe herr" she asked.
Dld you ever read a fairy story
ABOUT a mouse that could turn into a
user when it liked?" inquired the
american in a tone of profound medi-
muon, as if he were contemplating a
vision which Margaret could not see.
NO, said she, II never did"
don't think l ever did, either But
mere might be fairy story about
'ua'' mghtn't there?" Margaret
uVuaed, with an expression of dis
p,eased interest, and he went on:
well 1t describes Miss Barrack to
l. Yes, that's what call her
aIes put 'Barak' on her business card
"Ha'eVer that means in a Christian
language; but when found out 1t was
sri' christened her Miss Barrack
,sVple nave to have names of some
~ Suu II you're going to talk about
S reul' But that's a depression. Par
W. M me You'd like a description of
young person, I'm just thinking.
s,., now d'd you find out she was a
~ Mt!saret asked, and her tone
vas suddenly hard.
nav was a question of form, you
w. 'r he said awkwardly.
u.a rorh Formally? / don't under
Margaret was really puzzled.