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The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
SCnOOLBOY SEIzED
BY HUNGRY EAGLES
Lad Attacked by Pair of Giant
Birds Fights for His Life
With a Club

Ten year old Ira Cottingham of Mis-
to fight with eagles for his life, and
though he defeated the birds he Will
carry the marks of their talons to his
grave.
The eagles are believed to have been
driven to attack the boy because of the
of frozen weather, in which all their
natural food disappeared.
Young Cottingham was on his way
home from school when attacked by the
birds, and though he shouted Justify
during the 90 minutes that he was COM
PEELED to fight for his life. no one was
near enough to hear him.
The boy reached home covered with
blood and suffering from a dozen or
more wounds, relates the New York
Herald. Had 1t not been for the fact
that he was finally able to find club
with which to fight the boy would
doubtless have been killed.
Since the heavy snowfall of Christ
mas. which has been succeeded by a
generally frozen up condition, small
farmers in the neighborhood of the
Loyalsock have lost several sheep. AT
first the loss was attributed TO cata-
mounts, until one of the farmers found
where portions of a sleeps hide lay
in the open, and wealth of plucked
feathers of some big bird. or birds,
scattered about
1t was easily then to be seen that the
sheep were not the prey of animals. but
of birds, and eagles at that, for the
feathers were those of that variety.
The eagles had evidently become en-
gagged in quarrel over their prey. and
the amount of scattered feathers in
dicated desperate struggle
The Cottingham boy has nearly two
miles to cover between his home and
the schoolhouse- He was walking in
the public road when his ears were sud
denly assailed by a rushing sound. and
the next instant he was knocked to the
ground by the force of something which
struck him on the shoulders, at the
some time hurting him as though a
knife had been thrust into his flesh.
He found himself being attacked by
two immense birds, first by one and
then by the other. each one sailing at
him with the swiftness of a shot He
tried to arise, but was only partially
successful, as the onslaught of the
eagles was terrific.
some men some time that day had
dropped a stick of wood from a load,
and toward this the boy began crawl
ing on his hands and knees, while the
birds took turn about in their attack,
soaring to a height of 10 or 20 feet
and then diving at the boy with all the
force at their command.
Once possessed of the stick, the boy
had a weapon that proved quite eff
fective. for when the birds found him
able to do them harm they desisted in
their attack and made off, soon settling
on an old hemlock tree not far away,
where they rested and watched their
victorious defender scoot for home.
The eagles made no attempt to at
tack the boys eyes, as large hawks,
driven to desperation, do sometimes.
but his shoulders were deeply scratched
where the birds talons had repeatedly
sunk into his flesh, while several places
on his hands showed where the birds
had attacked him with their beaks as
he tried to beat them off. An effort
was made to find the birds the next day,
but they were not to be found.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Force of Pheasant's Flight

Pursued probably by a hawk. a full
grown wild cock pheasant struck a
window of the dining room at Beaufort
castle, Beauty, with such force as to
break through the plate glass, a quar-
ter of an inch thick. and strike against
the door on the opposite side of the
room. says the London Globe. The time
was 5 p. M. and the dining room is on
the second floor.
A remarkable circumstance is that
the pheasant appeared to be unhurt,
and it is being kept at the castle.
The glass was of such strength that
some difficulty was experienced in
breaking 1t by experimenting on it with
golf ball standing well back
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
FLORISTS
BUY FRENCH BULBS
Growers Enjoy Climate and Soil
in Many Respects Like
Puget Sound

American florists make large pur-
the declared exports through the con-
suIar agency at Toulon alone for the
United States in 1908 amounting tC
$126,77S. The following account OF
this industry by Consular Agent Fran
els Miltoun Mansfield will therefore be
of especial interest:
The popularity of Towering bulbs
may be said to have originated In
France half a century or more ago
through the enthusiasm for their cul-
ture given by Alexander Dumas, pere
and Alphonse Karr, and to the latter
was due the development of the flower
industry of southern France so far as
it's reaching out into foreign markets
was concerned
From Ollioules Can overgrown vii
lage lying inland half dozen kilo-
meters from the sea near the western
limits of the department of the Var in
southern France) to Cannes, Nice, An
tibes and Mention Cat the Italian from
tier) extends this great flower garden
though chiefly 1t is In the neighbor-
hood Of Toulon. from Ollioules to LIE
Pradet, La Garde and Hyeres, that the
Towering bulb industry reaches it's
greatest height.
The United States is probably the
largest buyer of French bulbs in these
markets, and certain species sup
posedly grown in Holland have their
origin here. The soil is seemingly bet
ter suited than any other to the fore
ing of the finer varieties of narcissi,
hyacinths and freesias, notwithstand-
ing the progress which is being made
elsewhere. notably in the Puget sound
region
Climatic conditions are exceedingly
favorable, the region being the most
southerly in all France, and remarkably
we'll sheltered from the violent north
wind. the mistral, which so frequently
tends to make the temperature uneven
elsewhere in the same latitude in
France. Here the exposure is full
south and the forcing grounds, often
terraced hillSideS, are we'll drained and
above all are well sheltered. thus max
ing possible also the development of
the enormous cut flower traffic of the
winter months, when narcissi, hya-
cinths, violets and carnations reach the
Paris. London and Berlin markets by
special trains.
Prices the present season for ship
ments to the United States have run as
given below, the figures given being
the average prices. What concessions
were made in the way Of discounts
for cash payments, or what augmenta-
tions there may have been in the ma
ture of charges for cases and packing.
can hardly be said to affect the value of
the product as it reaches the consumer
who buys at retail in dozens, scores
or even hundreds. The following are
prices per 1000:
Narcissus grandifora, 5 inches, $3.92;
extra, S5.21: trumpet, major, s5.26;
grand monarque, $5.40. Prices of trum-
pet major may appear relatively high,
but some were included under this
designation which brought as much as
s6.75, though generally prices ranged
from $4.63 to $3.50.
Freesias, mammoths, $4.S3; refr. Alba,
s3.47.
White Roman hyacinths, 13 to Az
inches, 1856; "a to 5 inches, s12.55; 5
to 6 inches, 1910 to $3.50.
Lillium candidum, 7s inches, 1890,
915 inches, s15.45.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Some Drastic Remedies

If the following recipe for disinfect-
ing a room was, as the Schoolmaster
implies, given by a budding teacher at
an examination, it must be owned that
we live in stirring times.
Stuff up the chimney and close UP
all the crannies in doors and windows,
get pail of gunpowder. stir il we'll
and ignite it,
Hardly less drastic is the remedy
suggested by a girl candidate at the
same examination. when asked what
she would do if she found that her
pupils had been eating poisoned ber-
ries: II should administer an cpl
demic.''
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Rare Goethe First Edition

Inc Swiss journals record the discov-
cry at Zurich of a first edition of
Goethe's Wilhelm Meister" The text,
we are told, differs greatly from that
OF any published edition, at any rate as
regards details
The interest attaching to the discov-
cry lies In the fact that. like David
Copperheld,' Wilhelm Meister" is be-
l1eved to embody the main incidents of
the authors early life A study of this
early edition will doubtless supply ad-
ditional material for the biography of
Goethe. and incidentally 1T will be in
teresting to know what ii was that
Goethe on second thoughts did not wish
to be published.
The volume will be published shortly
by Doctor Billeter of the College of Zu-
rich.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Bitter Winters

In 1859 the entire width of the Baltic
sea was crossed by s1edge. In 1929 a
great many persons were frozen to
death in England. In 1409 the Danube
was frozen up from her source to her
estuary in the Black sea, relates the
London Globe. In 1869 all vines in
France were killed by frost. In 1909
and 1859 the port of Marseilles was
frozen over, and there was great suf-
fering and distress. In 1909 France was
ice bound from north to south, the ice
extending for miles seaward Birds and
animals died of cold
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

treatment for few months I am en-
tirely well and free from pain. Faith
fully yours, HECTOR BEAULA,
1882 Kearny Street. San Francisco.
San Francisco. February 2, 1910.
Dr. Wong Him-Dear Sir: For threa
or four years / suffered with nervous
gastritis of the stomach. kidney and
bread or any starchy foods for months
and was at deaths door. AS last re-
source applied to you. I did not care
to take Chinese herbs, but was com
PEELED to, as could not receive any re-
lief from any other source. After a few
months ! was entirely cured and can
eat all kinds OF food. even starchy
foods. for which 1 tender you my sim
cere thanks.
MRS ELIZABETH KLUBER.
2273 Post Street. S. F., Cal
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
Owls Guard Orchards

The fruit growers of New Zealand,
after long racking their brains in vain
to find some way of getting rid of the
small bird pest, recently thought of
trying owls, says the Sydney Mail. A
hundred small German owls were or
dered from Europe, and part of the
order was delivered last September.
The owls were liberated in the fruit
growing districts, and Immediately
proved a wonderful success. They
killed waxeyes, finches, green linnets,
thrushes, blackbirds and sparrows; also
MICE rats and young rabbits They
fed their young on caterpillars, grubs
and beetles, and their only fault seemed
to be an occasional fondness for a
barnyard chicken.
Central electrif1cation to North White
Plains
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

Steel is a true alloy, containing sew
eral foreign elements. Here as in iron,
the special values of the different steels
depend on the nature and proportion of
these elements. Steel may be had an
soft as the softest irons
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

An umbrella opened on the stage is
supposed to bring bad luck, and many
actors would hesitate about wearing
new shoes on the first night Of a play.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

The ticket Spectators in front of the
theaters in Berlin. against whom the
directors have made war, viii remain
active in their business. The authorities
have decided that the spectators can
not be driven away from their haunts,
but that they must not block traf1c.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

Suner1ng for a
number OF years
( ON Bright's
d ! 5 e a S Q and
Stomach Trou-
bic, I came to
you for an ex-
animation and
treatment Your
dia gnosis Of my
case, by simply
feeling the pulse
gave me conf
dence. and after
nKfH wrAvr -
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

Western Canada. last year produced
o,ooo, 600 bushels Of wheat
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

Does Not Cure Them, But In.
creases Them.
Treat your blood, scientific.
ally. Take Stuarfs Calcium
Waters, and the pimples will
disappear forever, inside of a
week. Purify the system and
clear the face. SOC a box at
your drug store. Send for
free trial package to
the F. A. Stuart Co., us
Stuart Bldg, Marshall, Mich.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
They Speak for Themselves

San Francisco, Nov. 21 1909.
DR.. Wong Him. 1868 O'Farren Street.
San Francisco-Dear Doctor: After
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27
OLDER sUCCUMBs


IN 1892 the affairs of the company
became so notorious that secrecy was
no longer possible. An explosion took
place in that year which threatened
the existence of the French republic
The two De Lesseps were charged with
embezzlement, fraud and the rest of it
The elder engineer, already an old man,
whose previous life had been spotless,
was much pitied, but it was impossible
to save him from the consequences of
his work. Preparations were being
made for his arrest when he was sud-
denly stricken with paralysis, from
which he never recovered. He died
without knowing that criminal pro-
ceedings had been decided upon and
that his son was already on the way to
prison. The younger man was found
guilty and served a term in the states
prison for his crimes. The old man
was buried with honor by the impul-
sive French who were proud of him.
The Panama property for years lay
fallow. No attempt was made to carry
out the great scheme until it was taken
in hand by the United States few
years ago.
The San Francisco call., 1910-03-27

At 81 Renni planned and built the
London bridge: Tescot. the Louvre;
Christopher Wren was commissioned
to rebuilt st. PauPs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20

George e. Stone, democratic can
didate for sheriff, and opponent Of
the old court house ring, has made
success of his own affairs, in pri-
vate life.
George E. Stone, In the sheriff's
office, believes that he can give the
people a business administration
and secure the same success for
the taxpayers that he has attained
in his own business.
Il have always believed that the
affairs of this county could be run
more economically than in the
past" said Mr.. Stone, in detailing
some of his views on the proper
plan of running the sheriff's office.
THE fact that the present board of
county commissioners has saved
the county large sums during its
incumbency proves this fact.
"Should be elected sheriff of
Spokane county, l will do all in my
power to give the people as econ
omic an administration as possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
HO T NE WS
That Has NOT Happened Yet

Manager Paine of the Inland En-.
pire system announced today that,
owing to the large dividends being
earned, local traction companies
will reduce fares from 5 to 3 cents,
and grant the universal transfer
system.
The brewery and railway inter
ests withdrew their men from can
didacy for the charter revision COM
mittee today.
NEW HAVEN, Conn.,, Sept. 2o.-
Before leaving for Cincinnati,
President Taft announced that the
real reason for the conference be.
tween himself and Roosevelt was
to begin campaign for the general
adoption of golf as national game.
NEW YORK, Sept. 2o.-J. Pier.
pont Morgan, in an interview to-
day, declared that he was pleased
to see that the fight being waged
against labor by capital on the Pa.
cific coast was being exposed.
The Monroe street bridge was
completed today.
(But. remember, these things
haven't happened YETI
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20

Are you tied up with loan
shark? Have you ever borrowed
any money from one of these mod
ern Shylocks? Have you any friends
or neighbors who have fallen prey
of the human leeches who, once get
ting victim in their net, are not
content to extract merely their toll
of Illegal interest, but must have
their pound of flesh. their victim $
life blood, as we'll?
II you have ever had any dealings
with a loan shark, ii you know OF
anyone who has. il you have the
feeling of human sympathy in your
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
PREPARING ELECTION

City Clerk Charles Fleming is get
ting out his material for holding the
charter commission election next
Tuesday. The election will cost
practically as much as general
city election. as all the steps needed
in a city election must be complied
with.
After the charter is prepared it
will be submitted to the people at a
second election. and then, il
adopted, there will be a third cleo
tion for commissioners under the
new charter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
HOW MEN
WERE MADE:
TO STANO
w. T. G. Wakefield Thought
to be One Of Prime
Movers. |

There are strong internal EVIL.
dences that the ticket or list Of men
suggested by the vested interests's
had its origin in a combination III
which w. J. c. Wakefield, director
of the Washington Water Power
Co., and large shareholder in and
attorney for the Spokane Brewing q
Mating Co., and Captain John Gray,
councilman from the Second ward
and representative Of the liquor In.
terests Of the city, played a promi-
nent part.
The forms used by the various
candidates are exact duplicates and
copies of the first filing paper used
and apparently prepared in w. j. c.
Wakefield's law office.
w. c. Gray, railroad contractor.
swore to his qualifications before
w. j. c. Wakefield, s. A. Anderson
adopted an exactly similar filing
declaration, as did Fred Phair, +,
M. Geraghty. VIII G. Graves, II
Ryrie. Fred Grinnell, A. w. Doland.
Gus Meese. r. A. Hutchinson, c. r.
Clough, Frank Dorsey. e. p. Cal
braith, N. ]. Laumer. w. j. Sullivan
and DR.. Catterson.
OF these candidates. Gray swore
before Candidate Wakefield, and
Comstock before A. c. Shaw, an at
torney in Candidate Wakefield's
office. Mr.. Comstock stated tn a
local paper that "the only wish o1
the gentlemen who compiled the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
WHAT! |! TAFT BEATS TEDDY?
ROOSEVELT SIMPLY
REFUSES TO
TALK


(By United Press Leased Wlre)
s NEW YORK, Sept. 20.-Colo-
mel Theodore Roosevelt reach
led his office in the Outlook to-
day rather later than usual.
He told the correspondents
that he had no statement to
make regarding his interview
with Taft at New Haven. He
said, however, that he wanted
it distinctly remembered that
he would not talk for publica-
ton.
A number of callers arrived
at the Outlook office, but their
conferences with Roosevelt
were short and apparently of
little Importance.
Just what effect the confer
ence win have on the New
York situation today is prob
lematic and politicians are de-
cidedly unsettled in regard to
the matter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
CHARTERS
F0Rb|OANY
SUCH MOVE
Local Traffic Men Say They
Plan Raise to 6 orr
Cents.

Waldo G. Paine, traffic manager
Of the Inland Empire system, says
that he five cent fare charged on
some Of the lines of the Spokane
Traction Co. is too low, and that the
fare should be raised one or two
cents per ride on some Of the lines.
ID. L. Huntington, general man.
ager of the Washington Water
Power Co., made a similar state
ment before a body of men at the
city hall year or so ago, and from
inquiries made at the headquarters
of the big power company they still
entertain the same opinion.
But officials of both companies
enter vigorous denial of any inten-
tion to try to raise fares within the
city at this time. They say the
fares ought to be raised, but deny
that there is any concerted move
ment in that direction.
All of the street railway fran.
chises granted in the city of SpO-
kane of late years, thanks to a pro-
vision in the city charter, contain a
clause that no fare over five cents
shall be charged with nj the city
limits and that the right of securing
transfer shall go with each fare
SO paid.
The recent raise of rates on the
Inland interurban lines. since the
same passed over to the control of
J. +. Hill. and the effort of street
railway company to raise rates on
one of it's suburban lines gives color
to the belief that the car compan-
les may try to boost fares on their
long lines, If an opening is offered.
Against move of this kind there
would be most vigorous protest
and fight precipitated, the like of
which the city hall has never seen
before Members of the city council
seen on the subject say that there
is no danger of a raise of fares, for
the reason that he people are pro-
tected and no councilman or other
official who cares to remain in pub
lie life would risk his official head
by advocating any such move.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
WATCH THE Press" FOR NEW LOAN SAARK EXPOSE

heart you will be interested In the
series of articles on the loan shark
and his victim which will be pub
lished in The Press within the next
few days.
The Press has. during the past
months. had several things of inter-
est to say in regard to the loan
shark. and the saying of these
things has accomplished much good.
The new series of loan shark ar
ticles will be written by man who
has had experience with the Shy.
locks, who has an intimate knowt
edge of the workings of the loan
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
OMISSION OF THREE
WORDS MAY COST
CALIFORNIA $1,000
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.
The omission of three words
in the wording Of the proposed
amendment relating to state
and local taxation is likely to
cost the state of California
$1,000. The words are "the
year ending" in the clause per-
tanning to the date fixed for
computing the taxes.
Although the omission is
clearly a clerical error the abb
sence of the three words in the
opinion of members OF the Mer-
chants association will render
the entire amendment Invalid
and accordingly the association
has asked Governor GiIiett to
call special session Of the
legislature to have the missing
words supplied. The cost Of
the extra session will be about
$1,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
TAFT HAILED AS A
REAL IA iTY
LEADER

10y SultCQ TTCSS GCdSCu vvHCJ
ABOARD TAFT TRAIN,
Columbus, Ohio, Sept. 20
That Taft is a real leader and
that he is planning to hold the
leadership in spite of Roose-
welt. in fact open opposition to
Roosevelt may develop on the
part of the administration later,
is the belief of politicians of
the state, and Is shown by the
messages that have been re-
ceived by Taft today. From
all parts of the country mes
sages have been pouring in on
the chief executive. congratu-
lating him on his stand yester-
day in the conference with
Roosevelt.
The kilograms all infer that
Taft refused to acquiesce in
the requests made by the form
er president at the New Hav-
en- meeting.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20

shark business. .r
He will tell you how the shark
first entices his victim into hin
tolls, how he bleeds the unfortunate
sucker after he Is once hooked. how
the man who attempts to flee from
the Shylock is bounded down BY
one of the most perfect detective
systems in existence. and last and
most important of all, he viii tell
you how to escape the clutches oe
the human leech.
Watch The Press during the next
few days. You will be interested In
the loan shark articles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
SPOKANE HAS A
REAL LIVE EARL
What do you think?

Spokane has a real live earl
and lady of the English nobil.
ity within it's walls, and what
is more, they are descendants
and relatives of one Of Spo-
kane's oldest families.
The lady is Lady Dorothy
Walpole, a beautiful blonde girl
of about 81 summers, of the
pure English type, the. grand.
daughter of ID. c. Corbin, mill,
lionaire of Spokane. She is
also a niece of Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Corbin. The earl Is her
father. the Earl of Orford,
who married Mr.. Corbin's
daughter many years ago.
while she was much courted
belle of New York and London
society.
Society Is enthusiastic over
the new arrival, but 1t is re-
ported that the charming young
woman will not be feted dur
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-20
YES, YOU EARN 1T;
CAN YOU SAVE 1T?

Fortunes are seldom made in
a day, neither does one save in
large amounts--but still II is
the little sums that are spent
here and there so carelessly that
could be saved IL one made q
firm resolution to do so.
Therefore as your living is the
one main thing that consumes
the larger part Of your earnings
1t is your duty to seek means
in some way to reduce 1t, and
the one BEST way is to read
the ads that appear each day. as
in them you are sure to find Just
what you want and cut to such
a margin as to afford you the
opportunity Of saving In the
neighborhood Of $200 each year,