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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04

ter this shady profession" Men
and women who in nearly every
case ere gamblers themselves have
found that in order to pay their
own gambling debts they can bleed
the poor in this fashion. Others
are recruits from the grating
and criminal classes. They seldom
connect their names in any way
with the loan office.
THE EMPLOYERS DUTY.
The manager Of a large firm
which has been putting up a strong
fight against the loan shark tells
US that great deal can be done
Ly employers in eradicating the
evil. 1T has always been our
PRACTICE" he says, ito fight these
institutions, and in all the in
stances that have come before us
where a settlement has been made
it las been reduced to q strictly 6
per cent basis. Our effort has al
ways been to give the people In
this line of business to understand
that they could not conduct their
business with our employees with
profit to themselves, and every
case that has come to our attention
has been placed In the hands OF
cur attorney"
II this attitude that seems prev
alent among several of the larger
employers were organized II
would knock the props from under
the worst features of the loan
business. II the employer pro-
tects his men the loan companies
could not drive usuri0us bargains
as the price of secrecy.
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SALOONS GIVE PROOF THAT MANY MEN
ARE ABSENT MINDED; WHAT THEY LEAVE

Il sure do; and just to prove it,
come down stairs with me-"
So the pair proceeded to the
basement.
And there was found a miscella-
neous nucleus for junk shop.
There were suits Of old clothes,
suit of new tailor made apparel,
numerous old hats, bottles Of med
icine, some surgeons tools, q oou.
pie of law books. any number OF
magazines, three or four umbrel.
las, half dozen pairs of old
shoes, some carpenter tools, a
buck saw, and other bits of odds
and ends too numerous to mention.
This is all stuff which has been
here from anywhere from four
Continued on Pace Seven,
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SON OF MURDERESS
BORN IN JAIL AND
KILLED BY CAR

BALTIMORE. April 4.-Born in
iail while his mother was awaiting
trial for her life on the charge of
murder; separated from her while
still child in arms, as the doors Of
the Maryland penitentiary closed
upon her for five years, and hurt
when boy in such way that he
was a frequent victim OF vertigo,
Edward Betz. Fl years old, is dead
He was killed last night by trac-
tion car.
Kunigunda Betz, his mother.
identified the body, and the police
were surprised at the presence Of
the women, as many believed she
was dead.
The woman was heart-broken,
and told how she had striven to
raise her boy and support herself
since leaving prison.
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q LIVES
LOST IN
BIG WRECK
COLLISION BETWEEN BRITISH
SHIP AND UNKNOWN
VESSEL.

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FALMOUTH, England, April A.
At least ~ lives were lost In q COL
lision between the British bark
Kate Thomas and an unknown ves-
seI, which cut the bark In two off
Lands End today. The Kate
Thomas sunk within . few minutes
after she had been struck, and all
aboard went with her, except
cabin boy, who eiuno to . piece Of
wreckaqe, from which he was res
eued The news Of the accident was
brought by the Belgian tug John
Bull, which made port this after
noon.
The tug was towing the bark.
Without warning the unknown ves-
sci shot out of the fog. A moment
later it's prov ploughed into the
side Of the Kate Thomas. tearing a
great hole amidship. Before life-
boats could be lowered the bark
had disappeared beneath the chan
mel waters. The other vessel con-
tinued on her course, and her fate is
unknown, according to officers of
the tug. The wife Of the captain
and the wife of the first mate OF
the Thomas were aboard. They
shared the fate of the others of the
Thomas
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happened to be standing pt the end
of the bar, smiled, and turning to
friend standing near, remarked: =:
I'D, be willing to bet you q five,
spot that fellow doesn't come back
for his package inside OF a week" "
"Pshaw," replied the friend.
"YouSs dreaming. Hell, be back
right away. He said So
Just the same" insisted the
proprietor, I'm willing to take
chance on the bet. That fellows
ona OF the worst we have 10 deal
with in the package leaving line.
and we sure have lot of them"
A JUNK SHOP
DO you mean to say that many
people forget TO call fo.' the pack
ages they leave in saloOtsa" IS.
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HURRAH FOR DOWN.
TRODDEN SKIM MILK!

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE mucn
maligned skim milk may now prove
wonderfully valuable, is success
which already seems to be assured
DR.. O. Henry Nowak, local chem
ist and scientist, continues to de-
velOp.
SKINNED of all its rich, pure
cream, all of its fat and SO of 54
varieties of bacteria which 1t con-
tains. wonderful things, almost un-
ending possibilities, are declared
to lie in this product.
Milk. after all its richness and
all but one of its bacteria have
been removed, will form perfect
and almost invisible film over any
thing dipped into 1t. preventing en-
trance of germs, air or water. and
absolutely indissoluble and imper-
viouS to acids.
In other words. 1t is said to be a
prefect preservative for meat, eggs,
fruit or anything that decomposes.
DR.. Nowak, a year ago, dipped
fresh eggs into the fluid and today
showed that they were as fresh as
when taken from the nest.
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JANUARYThe Roman Janus presided the beginning of
eveIyhing hence the first month of the called after
him.
FEBRUARY-The Roman festival Februs held the 18th
OF this month honor the fertility
MARCH-Name from Mars the Roman god of war
APRlIProbably derived from Asperire. because
spring generally begins and the buds in this month
MAYSo called Maia, feminine divinity worshped at
Rome the first day Of this month.
worshpped of
JULYCaed after julius Caesar who born this month
AUGUST-Named by the Roman Augustus Caesar,
B. c. 30 after himself he regarded it lucky month"; being
In which he had several battles
September. OCTOBER, NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER
Named from the Latin and decem,
eight, they respectively the seventh,
eighth tenth months of the old Roman
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
WANTS REMOVAL OF INSPECTOR
OF WASF4LNGTONN Ma 7IONAL GUARD

SEATTLE, April 4.-Adjutant
General George b. I.amping has
forwarded a formal request for the
removal of Captain John Kinz.e,
inspector and instructor for the
national guard of Washington. to
the war department at Washington.
The message was sent six days
ago, but was just made public.
At about the same time Captain
Kinzie executed a counter attack
and mailed a report of the condi-
ton of the national guard to the
war department, in which he al
leges that the military organization
has been declining steadily in eff
cheney since last spring and re-
Questing that Lamp.ng be asked to
resign.
Kinzie refused to discuss the
matter today further than to say
that the state militia had been
weakened in point of equipment
and instruction; that last year 1t
had practically no encampment or
drills and that it has absolutely no
medical or hospital department.
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PREACHER CURED A
HOBO OF PROFANITY
MAN OF sULPHURoUs vocA6.
= tLARY ACCEPTS A TEST
REFORMATION.

SANTA CRUZ. Cal. April A.
Thcfe are more ways than one to
hand out the uplifht, and the Rev.
J. B. Orr has much success in Sc
lecting the proper way where other
people might just as easily make
a mistake.
Mr.. Orr was coming down on the
stage from Pescadero, where he
had been holding revival meetings.
and caught up with a hobo on the
road who. "braced" the stage driver
for a lift to town. This hobo was
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WOMAN SCIENTIST
HAS PECULIARITIES

PARIS, April 4.-Mme. Curie,
one of the most prominent profes-
sors in the Sorrbonne. is As years
old and of striking appearance. Her
face is very pale and this coupled
with clean cut features gives her a
certain distinction. The discovereF
of polonium never appears in pub
lie in Paris save to deliver lectures,
although every salon is open to her
She prefers the company OF her lit
tie child. now five years old. Mime
Cures father was a professor Of
Physics at Warsaw and she used to
spend hours In his laboratory when
q child of six.
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IS ATTACKED AND
INJURED BY ROOSTER

ST. LOUIS. April AT her
home In Maplewood, Mrs. Mary
Reilly, rs years old, was attacked
and seriously injured by game
rooster and was probably saved
FROM death by the arrival Of a
granddaughter, Miss Nonette lie
Grand, who killed the fowl with a
rifle. Mrs. Reilly was taken to a
hospital and physicians say her in
juries are serious.
She was attacked from behind
and knocked down by the rooster,
who slashed her face and throat
with his spurs. She fought desper-
ately for several minutes, but be-
came unconscious.
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SEATTLE, April An ordi-
nance regulating the size of hat
pins, barring those which protrude
more than two inches beyond the
crown, and providing fine and i'm
pr.sonment for violation, will be in
troduced in the city council tonight
by Councilman T. p. Revell.
Corporation Counsel Calhoun.
who prepared the bill believes that
it is fully within the police power
of the city to regulate the length
of the feminine hatpin.
Seattle is following In the foot
steps of Chicago, the city council
there passing an ordinance last
month providing fine of $50 for
violation OF the short hatpin ordi-
nance.
THE hatpin does not need to be
two feet long to be weapon OF de-
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ROOSEVELT
SEES THE
KING
AnN
CHUMS WITH KING VICTOR
FOR TWO HOURS.
KING ADM|RES 7. B.

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ROME, April 4.-king Victor
Emmanuel received Colonel
Roosevelt In private audience
listing almost two hours. The
length Of the audience caused
general surprise, as It was the
longest ever granted to any Wis
itor at Rome, except upon poIit-
icai occasions.
The nature Of the conversa-
tion between the king and for
mer President Roosevelt was
not divuIged. Kermit Roosevelt
was also granted an audience
by the king.
LONE OF WORLDS GREATEST
MEN,"
Following the visit of Roosevelt
and Kermit to the quirinal, King
Emmanuel said:
They were most interesting
pair. have always looked upon
Theodore Roosevelt as one of the
greatest men in the world. Today S
meeting has only strengthened that
impression"
After leaving the palace, Roose-
welt was driven to the pantheon,
wher he placed wreaths on the
tombs of Kings Emmanuel, Victor
and Humbert.
A great throng lined the course
of the Roosevelt party to the pan
theon and another large crowd wit
messed the simple ceremony at the
tombs.
After returning to their hotel the
colonel was occupied for two hours
in reading his mail.
WON'T SEE THE POPE.
In effect. the restriction implied
in Monsignor Kennedy's final mes
sage to Roosevelt was that the col
Onel could not be received by his
holiness If he contemplated a prior
address to the Methodists here. AL
though 1t is bel leved that Roosevelt
had made no engagement to ad-
dress the Methodist college, he
deemed it curb upon his liberty
should he consent to the restriction.
In the course of a message Mon
signor Kennedy referred to a sim
liar incident involving Charles w.
Fairbanks. formerly vice president
of the United States. Fairbanks
had agreed to address the Method
ist college and also had accepted an
invitation to visit the vatican.
When he learned that he must
forego the college address II he
desired an audience with the pope.
Fairbanks declined the audience.
1t was explained that Monsignor
Kennedy's reference to the Fair
banks incident was friendly one.
made in the hope of avoiding an
other unpleasant Incident.
METHODlSTS CALL.
While Roosevelt was reading let
ters from a mass Of mail piled be-
fore him. Doctors Triple and Clarke
of the Methodist college had called
to pay their respects.
Although Roosevelt purposely
avoided any discussion of the. "vati-
can incident" DIR. Triple. head of
the college. warmly congratulated
the colonel on his attitude.
DIR. Triple sad that new feeling
is developing in Rome that the vati-
can is hedged about with too many
restrictions and that this policy is
opposed by a majority of Catholics.
KING WILL DRIVE WITH T. r.
An unprecedented honor for
Roosevelt has been announced for
tomorrow. King Emmanuel will
send his carriage for Roosevelt and
will take him driving through
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WALKER WESTON
PASSES CHICAGO
WITHOUT STOPPING
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CHICAGO, April 4.-Edward
payson Weston, the aged pedes-
trian. passed through Chicago
early today on his tramp from the
Pacific to the Atlantic. For the
first time on any of his long iaunts
routed through this city he did not
stop here for n rest. He walked
east. passing through the southern
part Of Chicago and going to Ham
mond. Ind. He Is / days ahead OF
his schedule.
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Give me a glass of beer"

Give me a glass OF beer
A man with a big bundle under
his arm walked up to the bar of a
well-known local saloon, paid for
his drink, drank the foaming bey-
erage, and then started for the
door. '-+rl'
Suddenly he halted and turned
back to the bar.
Say, l want to leave this pack
age here for little WHILE" he re-
marked to the "bar creature"
Sure" replied the mixologist.
Got your name on it?"
The man produced a pencil,
scribbled his name on the pack
age wrapper, passed the bundle
over the bar and hurried away.
The proprietor of the saloon, who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
GETS LETTER MAILED
35 YEARS AGO

Ell PASO. Texas. April 4.-Jer-
ry Faust. an employe Of the South
ern Pacific railroad. has received
a letter mailed in Pennsylvania IS
years ago. The letter was address
ed to him at Pittsburg and was
written at Blanchard. Pa. July 2,
1875. by his stepmother, Mrs. May
Still. Faust left Pittsburg many
years ago. His stepmother has
been dead Is years.
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ROCKEFELLER CHIDED BOY FOR
PLAYING MARBLES; NEARLY LOST HIS LIFE
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YORK, April A gentle
Sunday his life
tctd
from the curbng Ffevenh street and Fifth John
Rockefeller pulled
back just in time to keep him from being struck by aito
driver Rockefeller In front
Hey, going"
chauffeur
glance
street
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LIKE CHICAGO, WANTS
SIZE OF E1A TPLNS REGULATED

fense for a woman" said Council
man Revell today, The smallest
pin sold is a dangerous weapon and
fully sufficient to enable woman
to ward off the advances Of any
man.
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BLIND CROPPING TO REACH ECoNoMY

And | was earning but $50 per
week.
That was our first mistake. Our
second was that we were caught by
the alluring terms Of an INSTALL
ment house and bought our house
hold equipment there. Our outfit
was not expensive, but it cost us
about $140. And for nearly seven
months | went each week to the
installment house and laid down
a SIS bill. After the first flush of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04
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SEATTLE, April 4.-Fears for
the safety of the bark Diamond
Head. from San Francisco, three
days. overdue, were dispelled today
on receipt of wireless mes
Saga saying the boat had put into
Astoria last night.
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. that whistle until the porker. =
. a fine one, was cut up. and Z
. there in It's throat was sec .
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BY JOHN YOUNGlOvE.
CHAPTER Nv.

And now we plunged.
From the gloom of the boarding
house, we swung our pendulum too
far the other way. We passed up
cheaper apartments. all of which
are more or less inconvenient. and
chose one whose large airy rooms,
pleasant outlook, good neighbor-
hood and all seemed to us to be
about ideal.
But the rent was $24 per month.
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FOUR GIRLS FATALLY
HURT JUMPING FROM
BLAZING BUILDING

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, CHICAGO, April 2.-Four
Z girls were probably fatally and
, eight injured severely by
, jumping from the blazing six
, story building Of the Central I
, Laundry Co. When the fire 4
, started IT'S girls were at work 4
, In the building. 4
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MARIE CORElli RECOVER
ING.

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. LONDON, April 4.-Marie
3 Corelli, the novelist. who has 4
D been critically i'll. is thought 4
3 tC have passed the crisis, and 4
B today her physicians believe
she will recover.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-04

Royal Neighbors, Spokane camp,
aid society. will meet tomorrow
afternoon with Mrs. Fred Sears.
corner Cannon street and Augusta
avenue.
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Governor Hay, who came in last

Governor Hay, who came in last
night. is on the fence on the Ques.
tion OF the railway franchises. He
would like to see terminal rates and
he says Spokane cannot afford to
lose the building here of the Mil
waukee He declines to take
stand either way.
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ARCHBISHOP WILL NOT DIS
CUSS iT.

NEW YORK, April 4.-Archbish-
op Farley Of New York today de-
clined to discuss either the action
taken by Roosevelt In regard to an
audience with the holy father or
that taken by the vatican at Rome.
He said that the situation called for
no comment on his part, as II was
for the vatican alone to deal with
the situation.
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LIVING PROBLEM we'd

HOW JOHN AND CONSTANCE YoUNGLovE, THIS CITY, DID
Ir-JoHN WRITES THE WHOLE INTERESTING STORY
FOR THE SPOKANE PRESS
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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-18
The Last Obstacle Removed

TN progress of work the Rio Grande pro-
The has affirmed the award TO the
The will deposited by order OF the secretary
already been Instructed
without days delay the formates axe COM
with It will take month to advertise and open o out py
active should be the railroad
and on the construction plant. -
The word which given people The Herads
authority all departments of the government
behind this and positive have already been ISSUED
to advance with all possible dispatch
city valley already value and
the Socorro The
abundance of for irrigation at all
valley within the three four years removes the
luuatng values The lands this valley
ready settlers hmmakers who will be content to
preparing their lands planting such
will grow with the water available
early for settlers and experienced farmers
the land Men who enter these lands however
partial occasionally The big winnings VII
their the land Valley lands
$40 will be worth
at the end or i've years
this valley have begun realize the ire
they There another big
irrigation project government values kept
they here. Any good farming land
valley under the Rio Grande project when
today and at that
toward completion than he will make
of his
things, should placed cultivation
will that will not be the of
failure The thing
find successfully this
then proceed improve the land.
Probably and home
maker could make at this time would be plant orchard They
will much by the time the
orchards hence under this project should worth
$1,000 5000 according to location and yield
The veige of doubt hesitation
decision Socorro and the development of this valley for
broad with all the facilities
that the will
of investment that can be made-El PaO Herald June IS
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1910-06-18
To Start Work on the Dam Within Two
Weeks, Engineer Reed Thinks.

The official order of the the the Socorro
been forwarded the attorney generals at Wash
interior the
through the office of the attorney general the
the who will for 100000 which
be deposited with the clerk of the SocorTo court.
reaches the
the reclamation will be instructions
with this work and there will interruption until
completed.
According district W. NJ Reed who has returned from
formahies
the to reach Washington another for the
with the which will
transaction OF all the business connected with the deposit
rush of general superintendent
kinds has begun at the district office
wishing jobs
Herald, TO-