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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-06
LADIES OF OLD PEOPLES
HOME GO TO THE FAIR

One of the pleasant features of
the Interstate fair yesterday was
the box party given for the old la,
dies of the Old Ladies' Home. BY
courtesy of the management they
were entertained as guests of Mrs,
May Arkwright Hutton in Der pri-
vate box. rs /
The old ladies were driven out id
Mrs. Hutton's automobile and were
shown all the exhibits and places of
interest. as well as being enter
church held a union meeting this
afternoon with the society of the
Garden Springs church at the place
of the latter.
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KINDERGARTEN CLUB MEETS
The Children's Home Kindergar-
ten club met this afternoon with
Mrs. T. ]. Graham at her home.
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home, 1717 Grand boulevard. A
birdseye view of tn ework in all
lands will be given.
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WHIST PARTY.
Prosperity council 1850 Knights
and Ladies of Security will give a
whist party this evening at Wait,
er's hall, 722 First avenue. All whist
players are invited. ,ea
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CLUB PLANS PROGRESSIVE
LUNCHEON.
The Jonquil club will hold its
next meeting Tuesday, October Is,
with Mrs. w: d. Wheaton at her
home. E50S Ermina avenue. The
club is planning to give a progress
sive luncheon party in the near
future.
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MISSIONARY MEETING TODAY
The Women's Missionary society
of the Westminster Congregational
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DYNAMITE BLEW UP SHIP.

PANAMA, Oct 6.-That dyna-
mite and not steam boilers blew
up the steamer Chiriqui, off Point
Jarachine, is the assertion made by
survivors of the wrecked vessel
who arrived here today. The dyna-
mite is said to have been struggled
aboard before the vessel left Pan
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YOUNG ATTORNEY WEBS

here a number of years. Mr.. Cor
nelius Is a member of Cornelius &
Hooper.
After October 20, Mr.. and Mrs.
Cornelius will be at home to their
friends at 721 Sinto avenue.
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TWO CHARMING MAIDS MAKE
DEBUT,

TWO CHARMING MAIDS MAKE
DEBUT.
Two charming maids, Miss Mar
garet Becher and Dorothy Roberts
made their formal debut to society
yesterday at a brilliant reception
given by their mothers, Mrs. Philip
T. Becher and Mrs. l.. s. Roberts,
at the home of the former, 1901
Eleventh avenue.
The receiving hours were from 2
to 4 p. m, during which time over
200 guests called at the Bacher
home.
TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB
MEETS.
Mrs. G. p. Gelse entertained the
members Of the Twentieth Century
club this afternoon at her home.
E1207 Indiana avenue.
The program consisted Of two
readings, "Romola-Historical Set
ting" by Mrs. A. e. Dent, and
prominent Literary Men of Flor
ence," by Mrs. G. A. Latimer.
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WoMAN'S BOOK CLUB STUDIES
SPAIN.
Spain and its interesting features
were discussed yesterday at the
meeting of the Woman's Book club
held at the home Of Mrs. George c..
Schwartz at her home, 1920 College
avenue
Mrs. l.. B. Gates spoke on the
subject, Spanish Life in Town and
Country" Mrs. H. r. Crosby read
magazine review on "The Alham-
bra and It's Legends" Famous
Women of Spain" was discussed by
Mrs. ID. w. Harris.
The musical number were given
by Miss Fay Morvilius. A reading,
1.-THE Moor's Revenge" by Mrs. Vic.
tor Rapp completed the interesting
program.
PIANO RECITAL.
Arthur Frazer will give his fifth
annual piano recital Tuesday even
ing; October Is, at the Vincent
Methodist church. He will be as
sisted by Frank T. Miles and AL
bert Uhls.
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SHAM AUCTION SALE OF
BABIES.
S. The first entertainment of the
series to be given by the Salvation
Army during their two weeks fes
tival will be held tonight at the
church on Main avenue and Wall
street.
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TOO MUCH FiREWATER.
Three young men of the ages of
IS, 10 and 81 imbibed too much
whiskey at the fair grounds last
night and were turned over to the
police.
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NELLIE WEARS A SMILE.

NELLIE WEARS A SMILE.
When the frost is on the pumpkin
In the country,
Sweet Nellie of the city wears q
smile,
She knows the autumn-parlOr-
nights are coming;
They've got the summer-park-
nights beat a mile.
A dozen sofa pillows strew her
throne room;
Piano has been put in perfect
tune.
New nantes on the gas jet-will
she use 'em?
The street lamp used to bother
her last June.
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S1210 Adams street.
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ROYAL HlGHLANDERs DANCE
The drill team of Washington
castle No. ga of the Royal High
landers gave dancing party last
evening at the Elks' temple. This
affair was the first party of series
to be give nthis season.
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tanned at the races.
The one great attraction for the
guests seemed to be the aeroplane.
Explanations of awe and delight
went up when they saw the great
airship move and said they never
could have believed it, If they
hadn't seen it.
=. The ladies' were Mrs. Hill, Mrs.
Macarthur, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs.
Weaven. Mrs. Saylor, nurse. ac-
companied the party
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"Ooh! Ooh!" she says, as II she
were astonished,
II guess that must be Billy, by
the ring"
He used to find her sitting on the
dOorsteps,
OF evenings in the summer or
the spring.
She leads him to the cObweb-nO.
the parlor;
It isn't fair to hint she's set
snare,
She's awfully sweet and honey as
she greets him,
And points him to a big and
eaSy chair
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PARA DALTON'S |
S9zst y

Social news Is q daily feature Of
The Press. Any one Wishing to in
sert such news should send 1t adj
dressed to the society editor. or phone
before 10 q. m.
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NOW SHE CAN TEASE HIM"
And now she has Kid Billy at her
mercy
Last summer, mid the hustle and
the stir,
So many folks had always been
around them
That Billy never quite belonged
to her.
He seemed untamed and restless
in the summer,
But now she has him to herself,
alone
And she can tease or please him,
as she wishes,
And play the queen upon her
parlOr throne.
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YOU NEEDN'T THINK SHE'S
NOT AWARE"
You needn't think Miss Nellie of
the city,
Who smiles while pumpkins turn
yellow hue,
Is not aware that parlor-nights are
best nights
For catching bachelor chaps,
like you-and you.
Some parlor-night, while she is
playing pieces,
And Billy stands behind her, full
of fun,
She'll look so sweet and honey in
her parlOr,
That he will bend and kiss her
then he's won.
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A generous assortment of
really good belts that sold read
lily at 81 apiece. In black, brown
and navy. with gilt. gunmetal,
Roman gold buckles. also some
Persian enameled effects.
Friday. each see
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Women's New
Neckwear, F riday 20c
A splendid new assortment bought at
about one-half their actual value. Wom-
ems tailored stocks and jabot combina-
ton edged with heliotrope, studded with
pearl buttons. Dainty bows, cascades
and new jabots edged and formed with
fine Valenciennes lace and French lawns.
Friday, your choice ........ zoe
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
TO-DAY TO-DAY IN HISTORY
The South Sea Bubble January q.

To-day In history is the anniversary
Of one Of the most gigantic financial
schemes ever evolved, the famous South
Sea Bubble. as it has come TO be known.
This scheme originated in England in
January. Ill, and was carried on for
nine years before its collapse, but its
wind-up brought financial ruin to thou
sands of prosperous people in England.
The reason its failure caused such
widespread suffering was because, on
the face of it, il looked like such a plaus-
ible mOney-maker II was proposed by
the Earl Of oxford 10 fund a floating
debt of 100000 the purchasers of
which could become stockholders in a
corporation, the South Sea Company.
which was 10 have a monopoly of the
trade with Spanish South America. and
a part Of the capital stock of which
was to constitute the fund. The refusal
OF Spain 10 enter into commercial rela-
lions with England made the privilege
OF the company worthless: but. by means
of series of speculative operations and
the infatuation Of the people. its shares
were inflated from $500 to over 5000
The main object of the South Sea
Company. whose bubble" burst so dis
astrously. had for a prime object the
extinguishinE Of the national debt of
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21

! Great Britain. which amounted 70 So
o00,OC0, the company assuming that debt
from the government on condition that it
should receive an annual payment of
3d. 100000 for a certain number Of years,
as well az the monopoly Of trade IN the
South Seas. 1t also secured from the
Spanish government the contract for
supplying the Spanish-American cOI0n.Sts
with slaves, and proposed 70 engage in
whale fishing. On the strength of its
purely prospective profits the value OF the
company's stock increased enormously.
Again in the spring of 172o the South
Sea Company proposed TO assume the ma
tional debt, which was at that time over
$SO,000,00o. on being guaranteed per cent
per annum for seven and a half years.
The directors used every means TO in
crease the value Of the stocks, until in
the beginning Of August. 1920, the shares
were quoted at 1000 when the chairman
and some of the principal directors sold
out. This fragrant conduct. and the fail
ure OF Laws Mississippi scheme in
France. opened the eyes OF the public,
and the English scheme brought out 4
Parliamentary investigation, which re-
vealed a scandsloUs completely on the
part of a number Of the cabinet and
called out laws to prevent future Oc-
currence of the same character.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
SNAP SHOTS.

Prom the Dallas News.
II the cost Of living continues 10 rise,
indigestion viii be a sign Of afiuence.
The kind Of woman that is always de-
handing explanations can hardly ever
get them any other way.
The reason a hoy is willing TO take
medicine Is because 1t proves that he is
too sick TO go 10 school
There are some who seem 20 think that
keeping the Ten Commandments entities
them to hero medals.
About the easiest thing in this world for
the average man 10 get along without is
a religious instructor.
When d man gets rich enough TO feel
that he can afford TO be generous. It Is
a sign that he is willing 10 pay for a new
sensation.
II has just about gotten so in this coun-
try that a man doesn't put himself In the
hands Of his friends until they have
.sterilized them.
The old-fashoned gallant who used TO
rise every time his wife entered the room
now has a son who races with the women
for seat in the street car.
Mrs. Peavish says that she would be
very glad TO send Mr.. Peavish in search
OF DR.. Cook II she thought he wouldn't
come back till he found him.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
LAUNDERED AIR A NEW FAD.
Hotel Washes All Germs Out of At
mOsphere When Desired.

] rum lAe Los Angeles tAalhlurfs
! Persons who are under the impression
/ that the Los Angeles atmosphere is the
ne plus ultra Of ethereal purity viii have
the surprise Of their lives when they hear
/ the startling intelligence that there is still
/ room for Improvement
! Additional wOndermeut, speeches. in its
| C character, will be 0ccasi0red by the an
| Rouncement that this great health-giving
| air Of the Pacific Riviera. OF any other
air. may be washed. brushed up, deodo-
rIzed. purified. dried. chilled. OF heated
] according 20 individual discretion and
served In any drst-cIass hotel room with
no more difficulty than the mere touching
/ Of an electric button.
/ Accordingly. a number Of rooms in the
new Alexandria viii be provided with q
/ clean-air attachment that will permit the
/ hermetical closing Of any apartment and
I az the same time furnish dust-free.
! smokeIess and n0iseIess atmosphere at
/ any desired degree. To thoroughly VEN
tilate a room every four minutes without
opening either transom or window-that
IS what the Alexandra proposes TO do.
IN the future Clerk Sibbald viii greet
the guests, perhaps. as follows.
yourself and wife, Yes. SIR. delighted
10 have you. What temperature. please p
sir"
II mean what degree or temperature do
you desire in your room"
Upon the surprised answer Of the guest
/ for instance. that he wishes a nice 6S-de-
/ gree atmosphere, the clerk will simply
move an indicator under the room number
/ and before the guests reach the elevator
their rooms will have ths desired climatic
conditions II will b. explained to them
/ that the purest air is that which is cleaned
! by chemical processes. made dustIess and
/ germless. and scientifically conveyed %
| the hotel rooms through large pipes that
/ have their origin on the roof
! In this same manner guests VIII De pro-
videI with cool breezes or Iaundered at
m0sphere during the hot summer months
! We will have the hest ventilated hotel
/ in the world" said Mr.. WhiJmOre. and
! propose 10 equip a number of rooms viii
/ this new device OF furnishing pure air al
any degree Of heat or cold, according %
/ Individual desires"
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
Few College Girls as Brides.

Less than 81 per cent of the alumnae OF
Smith College have married, according to
the last quarterly bulletin Of the Smith
College Alumnae Association, These rec
ords are the nearest correct of any that
can be obtained. and their accuracy is
not questioned by the college authorities
These figures confirm the deductions
made some years since by Or. G. Stanley
Hall. president of Clark University. psy-
chologist and pedagogue. With the aid
of his assistant DR. Theodate 4 Smith,
herself Smith graduate, Or. Hall com
piled statistics showing that college grad
yates. both men and women, are annually
showing less inclination toward matri-
mony, while those who do marry are
falling to raise families.
These considerations have led DR.. Hall
TO a severe arraignment Of the results OF
higher education for women. his conten-
ton being that there is serious need of
reform in any system of training which
units &Tomen for the great vacations Of
homemaker and mother or makes them
Indifferent 10 those states as the aim and
mission Of woman.
Likewise. Or. Hall has made interest
ing studies of the genealogies OF the old
New England families. His conclusions,
based upon these studies, arc that the
old families are failing to reproduce them
selves. The president OF Clark IS conse-
quently among those who do not decry
immigration. but sees in the immigrant
the hope Of perpetuity Of the race.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
CHRISTENING THE CLOCK.
what the EngliShman Heard IL Call.
ed Rather Surprised Him.

From the Ney York Sun.
Said the Englishman who had stood
planted 10 the snow for ten minutes star
ing at the Metropolitan Tower: What
do you call it?'
The New Yorker said: Metropolitan
Tower"
Il mean, what is your pet name FOR
the clock2"
The New Yorker repeated a few choice
epithets that had been applied to that
clock by persons whose morning and
midnight rest it had disturbed
"Oh, ] don't mean that, either" said the
Englishman. Don't you call It Old Ben
or old Bob. or Old something or other
as a marx Of affection? No. Well that
is one phase Of American character that
/ cannot understand. You seem utterly
lacking In imagination in naming objects
Of general interest. Time after time a
tower. a clock, a church. a tomb has been
pointed out labeled with It's proper name.
But what is its nicknameT I ask, and
always the answer Is the same 1t has
none Such indifference is unknown IN
our city. Why IL this clock were in Lon
don It would have been christened with a
term of endearment before it had been up
two days
Just then the Metropolitan chimes got
busy and nervous New York man
trudged past.
There goes that damned clock again, "
he growIed.
Dear me-" said the Englishman.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
Let 1t BE Plain taft !"

From the Boston Herald
An Alien writes to a New York con-
temporary. expressing his surprise at the
frequency with which American editorial
writer's, as well as men in their clubs and
folks on the street, refer TO the President
as Taft" There doubtless has been a
progressive decline in the deferential Ian
guage used toward the head Of the
Republic since the days of Washington.
But the custom is not wholly bad We
do 1t oftener, and with less essential dis
respect when the Executive happens to be
a man OF some dimensions. Britons said
Gladstone" but they say Mr.. Asquith. 8"
Americans said President Polk and
President Buchanan" but they have
said Lincoln" Cleveland" Roosevelt.
and now they say Taft" They said
ABE Lincoln" as q mark of unusual
affection, and sense of property in him.
just as later they talked about Teddy"
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
Cost Of Living.

From The New Y0rk EveuiHg Post.
People at large are ascribing The pres
ent high cost OF neCessaries in this coun-
try 10 one or all of seven separate
cause.-the worlds increasing gold pro-
duCtion. exhaustion or partial eXha-s-
ton OF natural resources: the exactions
Of the trusts. protective tariffs, fore
stalling operations by spectators. habit
ual extravaganza by the community as
whole, and, finally, the demands o..
labor.
Our own impression Is that. except
possibly for the last-named influence.
al Of the above-named causes have
operated. though in widely varying de-
gree.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
Inauguration Day.
says the Pittsburg Dispatch:


Opposition 70 the change Il inauguration day
Is said 20 be based 90 the belief that uiII in
crease the profits If Washington hotel keerers
tLrousa increased attendance. Yet those who do
not wish 10 contribute t. Washington landlords,
b1nE accounts have just the same night To stay
away in April in March
Thus Is one extremely silly and non
sensical argument against changing the
date Of a new Presidents induction into
Office demolished utterly.
Il is not, after all, the City of Wash
ington that suffers in the greatest de-
gree from the all too frequent inclemency
Of the weather on March 4, The stran-
gers within our gates pay the heaviest
penalty for the discomforts. the disap-
pointments, and the bitter regrets Incl
dent to freezing, blustery. disagree
able Inauguration day.
Presidents, ambassadors, and the great
and near-great Of earth are familiar
enough to Washington eyes. The people
who journey 70 this city-the Nations
Capital-are they who are most vi
tally interested In fair and propitious
weather conditions the while we are
welcoming the incoming Executive and
bidding God-speed to the outgoing. II
IS not our show p2rticuarIy-it IS the
whole countrys show. And it is surely
no more 10 Washingtonians that the
spectacle be set in a season of smiling
skies and the odor of spring flowers
than it is to those who come from afar
and essay to join US in evidencing our
patriotic fervor and enthusiasm that
once again a sovereign peoples mandate
Is about TO be executed in the installa-
ton of a President
The citizens of Washington strive in
variably, to make inauguration dav p
complete success. They subscribe gem
erously TO the preliminary funds neces-
sary-just, of course, as Pittsburg would.
or Atlanta. or Chicago, or New York
Their desire is that the fellcitous occa-
sion be entirely worthy Of fits object
Did last years pathetic exhibition Of
bedraggled decorations, snow-bound
trains sloppy sidewalks. shivering hu-
manity and empty sightseeing stands
along Pennsylvania avenue afford any
person pleasure? We think not And
yet, If Mr.. Taft's inauguration had oc-
CURED little later along-on. say, April
p, q, or 29-the same crowds would
have been in Washington, and they
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
4 lest of Love.

There comes from a town in Nebraska
a silly tale Of matrimony which it Is TO
be hoped may fail 10 develop its logical
sequel Of disaster and divorce. \ belle OF
the town had two lovers. and she could
not choose. or thought that she could not
choose. between them Il seems that her
father was prosperous enough to buy a
turkey, which the daughter cooked and
garnished and invited the two SWANS
to eat After the repast the rivals broke
the wish-bone and the one who held the
longer part won a bride II would seem
10 be immaterial which succeeded. He
could not have won prize ana IT IS
conversely certain that the bride could
not have been successful In such a love
less lottery. The stalking OF so serious an
issue upon so trivial a hazard was an
invitation to bad luck in the sequence, 10
unhappIness. perhaps TO infdelity, for the
successful candidate may logically hold
the bonds OF matrimony TO be as brittle
as the bone he broke,
The maiden in this instance deserved 10
be appraised at her own estimate of her
worth. The right sort Of girl will require
that a man fight for her. not with club
and bludgeon and pursuit as I'm savagery.
nor with sword and lance, as IN chivalry.
but with that higher and nobler contest
which makes for character. through the
discipline Of SELF through training to
realize ambition, through inteTigently
directed self-denial. The moral OF the
incident Is indeed obvious May the future
experience Of this couple not lend II
painful point.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.

1t is the easiest thing in the world To
speculate on the future of Theodore
Roosevelt, politically, while he is out Of
reach
He has doomed large as an available
candidate for mayor of Greater New
York
He has been nominated for governor Of
the Empire Stately Tim Woodruff
He mas become involved in a long-range
but deep-laid "Back-from- EIba" plot TO
undo and overthrow the man whe, above
all others, he deemed best ftted TO carry
into execution the constructive and re-
formatory work so vigorously begun
William Howard Taft
And now. Gaping the climax Of all
these speculative absurdities, we are
solemnly informed that the whole pro-
gramme has. in a twinkling, undergone
q change, and that what Theodore Roose-
Welt really proposes TO do upon his return
is 10 be elected 10 Congress. and then
proceed 10 wrest the Speakership from
Uncle Joe"
Presto. Disappearance OF Cannonism,
William Wiuets Cocks. whose name
sounds familiar. of Oyster Bay. which
We have heard Of before, is getting ready
20 clear the track. we are told, by re-
linquishing his seat in the House, and
thus permit the contamination OF Theo-
dore Roosevelts ambition and the saliva
ton Of the struggling repubHc-simul-
taneously.
So mote it be,
Calmly appraising these various arrange
ments for T. RS future-and they must
be appreciated calmly lest they invite
visions Of a padded cell-this Cocks-Oyster
Bay itinerary to eternal fame and ever
lasting glory, as thus mapped out, ap-
peals 10 US as founded in quite as much
common sense as any Of the rest Of them.
and just as likely TO come about Indeed,
We may say that it impresses US as en-
titled 10 even a fuller measure Of respect.
which isn't much.
Great ovations are in store for Roose-
Welt European cities Will vie with each
other in doing honor TO him. His own
country viii welcome him as Grant was
welcomed after his triumphal tour around
the world. We fairly thrill at the thought
OF it, and shall surely whoop it up and
make the welllin ring.
And then? Nobody knows what is 90
ing 70 happen to him then, But a fear
possesses us. Suppose-after he has
refereed the Jeffries-Johnson prize fight
Of couTse-he should go cunning for the
political fools that have developed in his
absence? What a slaughter we should
witness. We shudder TO think Of il.
Africa would no longer be ace-high as
game preserve.
The Washington herald., 1910-01-21
sized Up.

From PGCs
VisiJor-How's Senator Bump, from
this State?
Ciuzen-Rotten. a living disgrace 70
the Commonwealth. He follows the lead
ers down there at Washington like a little
lamb
Visitor-What do you think OF the
other one, Senator Lump
Citizen-Obstinate as mule. The
crazy mutt insists on blocking every
measure they are trying TO put through.
Visitor-How about your Representa-
tive, Gump2
CitizeR-Most unstable fellow I ever
saw. Can't tell anything about him.
Sometimes he's on one side and some
times on Cother