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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

tional convention in 1912 in return
for Taft's present support.
The erstwhile president will
criticise openly no man whom he
chose as his successor in the White
House. But it would not surprise
those in close touch with Roosevelt
if the colonel finds himself in such
a position as to be forced to become
an avowed candidate for the presi-
dental nomination in 1912"
The World comments as follows
on the situation: Between Taft
and Roosevelt, who made Taft,
there is a complete breach that ap.
pears so wide that no bridge can be
thrown across it. With his eyes
open Roosevelt is said by his
friends to have let Lloyd C. Girls
com lead him to the slaughter.
1T is understood that Roosevelt
knew at the time that he gave
Griscom permission to present his
name as temporary chairman for
the Saratoga convention that some
New York state leaders had prom
Used Taft that if he would stand by
them in the state fight this fall,
they would stand by him when it
came to a question of pledging the
delegates for the national conven.
'tion in 1912. This argument is said
-tb have so appealed to President
gaft that he expressed his appre
ciation of Woodruffs work in New
York"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
CLOCK WILL
RUN BACKWARD

Every member Of the committee
in charge of the T. M. A. outing to
be given at NatatorIum park Fri
day evening beginning at II o'clock
report good progress. The com
mittee consists of 10 members Sc
lected from among the forces at
each local playhouse and several of
the visiting vaudeville teamss.
One of the unique features ar
ranged for by the committee will
be a giant clock to be placed in
the dancing pavilion, whose hands
when the dance stars will be set at
six a. m. and run backwards dur
ing the night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
'FCQnnon
a Childish
Old Man.

SALIVA, Kas., Aug. 1S.-"T con-
slider the statement of Speaker
Cannon the petulant remarks of a
childish old man. The people Of
Kansas do not approve the domi-
neering methods of Cannon, who
seems to think that he is the Re-
publican party"
In these words Senator Jos. L..
Bristow today replied to Speaker
Cannon's scathing criticism of in
surgents and their movement in his
Illinois speech yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
MARKET BASKET
PRODUCE,

PRODUCB.
Best fresh home eggs, 4oc dozen;
best local creamery butter. 4Oc per
pound; second grade local butter. 36c
per pound; eastern butter, 80 @35c per
pound; local flour, $1.6O@1.60 sack OF
40 pounds; lard, 10000 pound; COM
pound, 1Sc.
FRUITS AND VEGETABLES.
Potatoes. new. $1.75 per sack, or ~
pounds for csc; cabbage, &c pound;
turnips, carrots and beets, 2 punches
apples. lbs. for 25c; figs and dates,
12hc package; raspberries, $275 per
crate; blackberries, $2.75 per crate;
apricots, SOC crate; peaches, 6Oc to
$1.20 crate; bananas. 80 dozen; water
melons. Sc 10; cantaloupes, 3 for 25c:
loganberries, $2.76 crate.
roast beef. 10000: chuck steak,
12hc; round steak, 1917 @1Sc; loin,
beg be sS0 s9g 0if5ern0q porkeak. 00' se
roasts. 1Sc; chops, .1s@2Oc; ham. by
slice, 300. whole ham, 2Se;. bacon,
BY strip, 2Sc' by slice, soc Mutton NJ =
lie; lamb stew, 12c; lamb chops and
roasts, 16Q22c; dressed chickens, 25
@ soc.
Retail-Alfalfa, $1,000 ton; timo-
thy, ss5; straw, $40; wheat hay, $40;
oat hay, $50; bran and shorts. spa;
straight bran, s22; straight shorts,
S2S; corn, whole, $3.50 cwt.; corn,
cracked $1S5 feeding wheat, SLIGO
cwt; oats, $3.50 cwt.; barley, $1.45;
steam rolled oats. s1.s5 cwt
FUEL.
Pine wood, $3.50 rick, Sc 90 cord I:
fir and tamarack. $2.75 rick, $3.50 Z
cord; Rock Springs. $3.50: Monarch
Carney Goals, $3.50 ton; British Co
lupbia Goals, $3.50 q $50; steam coal,
$3.50.
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WEARS BEAR HIDE
BEARD AND HORSE7ALR WIG

fugitive Tuesday at the point of a
revolver. The man, generally de-
scribed as the "freckle faced" des-
perado, appeared suddenly from the
underbrush and leveled gun at
Elliott. The latter states that the
fugitive showed signs of fatigue and
that his clothing was torn from
climbing through the underbrush.
ell did not boats to Elliott of the
Mcconnell killing or of the murder
of girl in Oregon, as he had done
previously.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
BE WISE

u Turn your hindsight into fore
sight. Property in Spokane always
takes a jump in the fall In the hot
weather, when most people like to
sleep, and others are moving, COM
inc and going. is the time to pick
mp the summer snaps. And, believe
us, we have them here.
Z. $1,000 foot lot in North Monroe,
city water in front of lot; 500 down
and $40 per month.
c $700-On easy terms, will handle
Two fine 80 foot lots, 100x124 feet
and alley. for 10 days.
s475-45 foot lot on Glass avenue,
1870 long, with 10 foot parking in
front, alley; $25 cash, balance SO
per month.
$300O-Lot on Sumner avenue.
$1400-Corner on Fourteenth,
vest of Grand avenue.
$2650-New six room modern. on
view lot, among large pines; 5000
cash. balance easy.
$1175-Four room house in Pine
Grove Terrace; terms.
Sand Pit-That will pay for itself
IN next year.
]. w. OSBORNE
2O3.2O4 Rookery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

Moderately low pressure prevails
from the Pacific to the Rockies
with small areas of lower barO-
meter over Arizona.
Rain fell in Colorado, Nebraska.
the lower Mississippi valley, Flori-
da and the lower lake regions.
From the Pacific to the Rockies
temperatures are about normal. A
general but slight fall of tempera-
ture has occurred from the upper
Mississippi valley to New England.
In the southeastern part of the
country minimum temperatures are
generally oppressive.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

In w. ]. Coates, candidate for
the legislature in the Third dis
trict, the workingmen and farmers
have a man who will stand for
measures in the interest of the
common people at all times. Coates
has been identified with organized
labor since he first began to work
at his trade and is now the second
vice-president of the Washington
Federation of Labor. Organized Ia
Dor has placed him in positions OF
trust time and again and have al
ways found him true to the cause.
Coates, should he 60 to Olympia,
will support all progressive meas
ures. He believes in direct legis-
lation, the eight-hour day for wo-
men wage earners, better laws pro-
tecting the rights of the citizens
against oppression by the police, a
real Juvenile court, patterned after
the one conducted by Judge Lind
say, greater restrictions as to di-
yorce.
Coates will support Miles Poin-
dexter for the senate, in the event
that he gets the nomination at the
primaries. Mr.. Coates has been
endorsed by the Good Government
club.
More than usual interest is be-
ing centered in the big progressive
rally to be held Saturday afternoon
of this week at Sunnyside. Judge
Poindexter will be the chief speak
er and candidates for congress will
also be on hand. oPindeXter will
speak in North Yakima at night.
w. L. LaFollette of Pullman and
A. E. Veatch of Colville were in the
city last night and attended the
meeting of the joint good govern
ment committees of the farmers
and the unions. Both candidates
will attend the Sunnyside rally
Saturday afternoon. Mr. Veatch
returned this morning to Colville to
get out his paper and Mr.. LaFol-
lette is continuing on his personal
canvass.
congressman Murdoch, the fight
ing Kansas insurgent, will arrive
in Spokane Saturday afternoon at
4 o'clock and be received by a
committee from the Republican
Progressive club. He will speak
Saturday night at the Auditorium
A large turnout is expected. Mr.
Murdoch will speak in the principal
cities of the state.
Charles H. Braden, republican
candidate for congress, expected to
start today on trip to Walla
Walia and the southeast corner of
the state. Braden says that he is
satisfied with his showing. He
will spend the last two weeks be-
fore the primaries in Spokane.
w. L. LaFollette seems to think
that Seabury Merritt is the man
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
VITAL RECORD.

Births were reported at the
health office today as follows:
To Frank and Meria Janesch,
S739 Chandler street, boy.
To James and Eliza SWEET, ESD
Bridgeport, boy.
To Lawrence and Marie Monfort,
1928 Fairview, boy.
To Louis and Hannah Dritk, 1910
Second, male twins.
To Lonzoa and Maud Warren,
Pinecroft, boy.
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fRv United Press Leased Wire,

COLFAX, Wash, Aug. 1S-After
a weeks pursuit by there posses,
the unknown murderer of Dell Nc
Cornell is nthe neighborhood of
the Catholic mission of Desmet, II
miles south of Tekoa, Wash, today.
He has attempted to disguise him.
self with a beard of bear hide and
a wig of horsehair, according to
Charles Elliott, a rancher near De-
emet, who was forced to feed the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
Peach Day Celebrated.

WALLA WALLA, Wash, Aug. IS.
-Freewater celebrated it's annual
Peach Day Wednesday, and one of
the largest crowds that has ever at
tended a like occasion in the valley
went down from here, and hundreds
more swarmed in from the country.
and from Pendleton, Weston and
Athena on the south The day was
as much of success as Millions
Strawberry day last June, and the
crowd was fully as large.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

SI.AP-My S a steeplejack.
THUD-He he steepes?
SLAP-No he climbs them
THUDCant the other side of them other way?
sLAe doesn't the other side of themhe has to to
the of them paint
he
up there he goes o
SLAP-Youve all landscapes
he paints steepe.
he here?
SLAP-But doesn't much of the steepe
THUD-Yes-and if he'd fall we'd not much Of him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
KAUFMAN AND
LANG MATCHED

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 1S.-Bill
Lang of Australia and Al Kaufman
of San Francisco were matched to-
day to meet in a six-round bout at
the Philadelphia Baseball park on
the evening of September 5.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

this respect, that he is not afraid
to come out and tell what he thinks
about an opponent, and prefers to
tell him personally rather than be-
hind his back.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
No Meat From WAGONS.

STANDPOINT, Idaho, Aug. IS
Orders have been issued by Health
Officer Traue that after next Sat
urday all meat wagons which have
heretofore been making regular
trips about the city selling meats to
the residents will have to be cut
off. The order has become neces-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
Theatrical

WASHINGTON-L. Wolfe Gil
bert, the logical songster, author
and entertainer, appearing at the
Washington this week, is the only
man in tn erealm of vaudeville pre-
sentirg his style of an act. He is a
comedian with an illustrous person
atty and his songs and says con-
tain sparkling logic and brilliant
humor. Mr.. Gilbert is the author of
Carrie" "My Josephine" Lone
some" and many other song hits of
today.
Observation-Disclosures MUELLER of
the Orpheum is receiving a number
of answers as to how Ramese does
his big trick this week and a num-
Der of them are distinctly original.
A prize of a box has been offered
for the best essay describing the
Sacrifice of the Fire Goddess" The
act of Ramese is causing great
deal of talk and is in reality an act
of mystery. High Life in JAIL" the
travesty on Jail life, is the big COM
edy hit on the bill this week and it
is laugh from start to finish, with
wit in every line.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
State Grain Meeting.

MOSCOW, Idaho, Aug. 1S.-The
Idaho state grain commission con-
vened Wednesday at Moscow. The
Commissioners are J. l.. Woody Of
Kendrick, G. A. Cowgirl of Grange
vile and |. T. Simmons of Idaho
Falls.
The commission operates under
the state grain laws and meets four
times a year. This meeting was
called for the establishing of grades,
rules and regulations for the Off
cial year beginning July /.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

Some of the professors in Con-
zaga college have entered protest
again against the city crematory
because of odors said to issue from
the smokestack of the crematOrY.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
COATES A PEOPLES CANDLDAT TIE:
MURDOCH HERE SATURDAY.

he has to beat, and toward Mer-
ritt's political status he is directing
his attention. LaFollette takes af
ter his distinguished cousin,
Fighting Bob" of Wisconsin. in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
| N l. A N D
EMPIRE
NEWS NOTES
freed by Bear.

WHITE SALMON, Wash, Aug.
Ism. ]. Van Horst, a lawyer of
White Salmon, spent some hours in
a tree yesterday when a mother
bear found him Sticking" three
young bear hounds on two cubs that
he discovered on his 40 acre ranch
near Gilmer. The old bear killed
two of the puppies with a swipe of
her paw. The third fled with it's
master, but, being faster, did not
stop to climb a tree. Mr.. Van Worst
was freed when the mother bruin
and her young decided to go home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
WHAT THE WEATHER
MAN SAYS TODAY

High pressure covers most Of the
country eastwardly from the Rock
les with crests respectively near
western Ontario and over Mai.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

sary, owing to the danger to the
health of the community, the fly
season being at it's worst.
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SCREENS TO ORDER

Screen doors and windows made and
put up complete. Phone US. We
sin for order. Free delivery. Prompt
iervice Max. 2002 Y. Shop 2062
indiana ave. W. A. Robinson. Prop.
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CLASSIFIED RATES

Ono time rates. SC per Tine
Three tire rate. &c per line
Special rates by the month.
Minimum charge for single ad
10 cents.
Call up Main 376.
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PAT ENTo

can save you time and money. on
tor Of y. q. or foreign patents.
caveats. trademarks, drawings. SIS
Jameson bldg. Phone. Main ll1o
for appointments evenings.
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NATUROPATHY AND CHlRO.
PRACTIC

Female troubles. rheumatism, consti-
patton, nervousness and all other
chronic diseases cured without drugs
or knife. Consultation free. DIR. w.
F. Grover. $40 Mohawk Blk M. 3s72.
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REAL ESTATE-WANTED

Wanted-From owner, lot on
north side; must be a snap for
cash. Address Al, care of Press.
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PRIVATE SANITARIuM


Human oven and electrical water
baths; electric massage and vthra-
ton; best cure known for rheumaSsm
and all chronic ailments. Burguuds
sanitarium. 420h Riverside. Green
Block. M. 1913.
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SITUATIONS WANTED-MALE

Position wanted by licensed fire
man, steam heating plant pre-
ferred. Mr.. Conway, Ill Division st.
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MESSENGER SERVICE
STAR MESSENGER SERVICE
Once used, always used. Main 463.
MISCELLANEOUS FOR SALE

Homestead. $40; l drop head Davis,
$40; | box top Singer, $3.50; box
top White Hill, $500; box top
Falcon, $500. Colville Piano House,
235 Sprague avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

Dealers in Junk and hides. Kahn d
Falk Co. 10-l2-l4 East Main
Main 6474.
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HELP WANTED-MALE

Wanted-Forest ranger, 800 per
month; railway mail clerks and
clerk carriers; good positions and
steady jobs; salary from 5000 to $500
per year. Some examinations soon.
Apply 425 Rookery. Preparatory Civil
Service Bureau.
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HIDES AND JUNK

Division Junk Co.--Dedlers in all
kinds Of junk and tools. 10 Main.
Phone Main 2100.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-13

Suddenly all lights went and the Sea Spume
became only darker spot in the opaque blackness
OF the night; simultaneously fell silence profound
and tomb.like.
Ghostlike Captain Wilson mounted the bridge.
"Everythings ready, he reported in scarcely audi
BILE tones. IF anybody comes for now, they'll
get reception The men are eager for a
scrap.
Good. This means double pay all round captain.
You might pass the word. I'm going to the cabin
now to find out what there is from the divers.
Miss FtZhugh is at the telephone
But Caruth not to go to the telephone then
AS his foot poised above first step of the
panonway moment and from the bows
shrill challenge came.
Boat ahoy! Boat ahoy! What boat is that %
No answer came But out in the darkness voice
uplifted itself in short but swift command. inteli-
gibe by its tone if not its syllables Unseen
responded with eager cheer followed by splash
OF oars in the water.
The searchght. Quick" shouted Captain Viii
son, and at the word white electric sword pierced
the darkness Illuminating the black water. and il
Illuminating, too of boats loaded with men
dashing upon the yacht.
Small time was there for parey. "Am Fire."
yelled the captain; and the flames of the guns split
the darkness. while their thu ders echoed back from
the cliffs that lowered close beside.
Fire at will" yelled Wilson. again. and again
the guns roared, not all together, before but in
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-13
TERARY MAG AZINE

twice; but of her owners had dismantled her.
Finally Caruth, who had served her during the
had bought her and had brought her up almost a
man-ofwar pitch When he had started for Russia
he had needed to add only little ammunition 70
put the yacht in condition to cope with anything
of her tonnage.
This armament to stand the adventures
in good stead. Caruth, watching from the bridge
saw the wave OF excitement ripple along the vessel
the captains low-spoken commands; the tar
paulins jerked from the guns, revealing the long
black muzzles OF the sx-pound rapid frers; heard
the splutter OF the searchlight the tested
its connection, and the rattle of the hoists the
fixed ammunition cartridge-like in of handling,
was brought upon the deck
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-13

cause Of freedom, the sacrifice would not be SO very
hard. Indeed it might not be hard ALL Ii policy
were to govern her mating this clean-limbed clean
thinking young American would he a better mate
than many one who had sought her in the past.
The Brotherhood must decide; she had her
self body and soul to its orders; but she found her
self suddenly hoping that the Brotherhood might
find Caruths claims worthy.
Smilingly she looked into the young mans eyes
mot yet she murmured. Not yet We are not
out of the woods yet, and until then you
member your promise.
My promse?"
ITO give all your thoughts to the business in hand
Not to make love to me. Not to
Great Caesars ghost. You don't call this max
ing love- do you? With you half mile away across
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-13

Impossible not, it's been DONE Maybe she
went with him willingly; don't know and don't
care. She's gone and he's gone and there's danger
in it. Danger 1t means watched. 1t
We'll be attacked"
"Attacked!
Yes attacked Do you think Russia will try to
arrest us? She couldn't We within rights
We only seeking salvage. She won't try to ar
rest us. She'll send ruffans attack and kill
or imprison all. Inc Sea Spunle will disappear
as the orkney did No will hear OF it
again. Quick. Quick! For Gods sake, Give me
that telephone. I'll stay here. Go and find Captain
Wilson! Serve Prepare to fight: for,
God is my Judge, will have fight perish.
Don't know Russia and it's police Quick. Quick.
The murderers may be creeping on us now.
In three steps Caruth deck, and in three
more on the bridge at Captain Wilson's side Eager.
ly he poured out his story
"If the police for openly, we must yield,
he finished But Miss Fitzhugh says they will not
come openly. She says they will come as pirates
thieves. murderers. If they do. we must fight Tor
our lives We're armed and
well do it! I'll give orders" The captain
gone in an instant leaving the words trailing
his shoulders.
The Sea Spume had been bought and fitted out
a dispatch boat by the United States government at
the breaking out of the Spanish At its close
she had been sold guns and ALL to the highest bid
der; since then she had changed hands Or
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-13

ptter patter of rafting sound Swiftly the search
light circles, picking the boats an instant
as vivid bulls eyes for the concentration OF the
yachts fire; dancing away again to some fresh
point.
The yachtsmen poor gunners but at that
range they could not miss The returning search
light showed inextrcabe tangle OF boats
drifting or turning unbalanced athwar the of
their companions with dropping from dead
fingers and men plunging Imply after them into the
embrace of the tide Other boats showed for an in.
slant In the glare as they dived down into the SHIN
merng water But past and through all these
others Kept their way, intent only on coming to
hand grips with the men of the yacht In the gaps
OF sound, the same ringing voice still sounded, as
the unseen commander melted his men to make
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-04-13

IL CAOl Us.
For moment fate hung in the
balance. Then, as Caruth, pistol
in hand, leaped down from the
ladder to join in repelling the
boarders who seemed about to
swarm over the tatfrail, the tide
turned. The Russians ,overtaxed,
bewildered. hesitated and fled
some by boat. some by swim
ming; those who had gained the
yachts shrouds leaping back in
panic, careless whether planks or
the Baltic lay beneath to receive
them.
Captain Wilson's deep voice
rang out. Cease firing" he
shouted Cease firing.
Silence followed storm. Then
out OF the night came a flash and
roar. A jet of ruddy flame
shot from the cliff side toward
the Sea Spume. The skylight
above the saloon suddenly van
ished in rain of splinters and
flying glass. The searchlight.
flung to port. showed. high up on
the cliffs. two heavy guns, armed
and manned.
Stupefied, the yachtsmen stared
at them, unmoving. till again
came a flash and report, and a
rending roar as the yacht quiv-
cred to the impact OF Il she'll.
Captain Wilson woke to life.
"F'ire on that battery' he yelled.
MIR. Caruth. Get those divers
up. We can't stay here"
Blood fecked Caruth's lip
where he had bitten it through
WHAT he cried Run away
and leave the gold to them.
won't do it,.
You must"
Il won't; Iii
A hand fell on the young mans
arm. Marie Fitzhugh stood be-
side him.
THE gold is gone" she
moaned.
"Gone!"
Yes. The strong room on the
Orkney has been broken open
The boxes are there. but they are
empty. Some one has been there
before us. The gold is gone"
Impossible"
Its true. l ordered the divers
on board. They are coming over
the side now. We must flee
Quick. Captain. Full speed
ahead"
Is changed and the chit shook to
screws. Rapidly she gathered way.
m the battery on the cliff Kissed
! another went wide. Then a turn
nd her and shielded her from
nalf on bou,. Lotto, +b,+ =;