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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1910-04-19

The Arehbsshep 81 Canterbury,
while the quest % a railway offiessl
IN india, constantly pisysd chssa
ssith him without beard o. men. All
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
CHILD LABOR PRoeLEM LOOMS
LARGE IN LOTUS LAND uN-
DER THE NEW "civiLlzA-
y TioN."

TOXIC, Dec. 16.-The child labor
problem is looming large in Nippon.
This land that once well deserved
the name "the paradise of flowers
and children has become q land of
little slaves. And the worst of 1t
is that so many Of these little slaves
are girls.
Of a million laborers employed in
10000 Japanese factories and shops,
100000 are females.
Nearly 10000 of these are under
1&rteen years of age.
agents 60 to the simple farm
f6ik0Fgith dazzling tales of the ad-
.vantages Of city life, and of the
opportunities that girls have there.
The lies do the work. Fathers and
mothers are persuaded and the
little maids are sent to the wonder
full city to win their way in the
world.
Four or five years later some of
them creep back home, broken in
health and spirit: physically and
morally corrupt. Many of them
never go back.
Writing in the Shin Koron, a To
, kio pnthly,- DR.. Kuwada says of
me 0ditlons under which these
poor girls work: ..s
I'm some factories timekeepers
are instructed to- use trickery in
order that the employees may be
made to work Overtime without
extra pay.
In many factories the girls are
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
LITTLE BROWN GIRLS dashed
LIKE SLAVES IN JAP FACTORIES

not even given time for meals, and
must eat while working.
Most of the cotton spinning fac.
tories keep their looms running day
and night. This night work, in
which male and female operatives
engage together, is very democrat
izing.
"Inhuman methods of punish
ment are employed. The lash is
used continually. Sometimes girls
are shut up in dark rooms; some
times they must work on reduced
rations. Often their wages are so
cut by fines that they leave the
factory penniless at the end Of their
contract terms"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
GIRL STICKS TO
KEY in SPITE
OF FIRE PERIL

PHILADELPHIA, Dec 16.-Re-
fusing to leave her post, Miss Anna
Nimon, manager Of branch office
of the Postal Telegraph at German
town and Chelton avenues, calmly
kept at her key today sending q
long message while flames were
eating their way through the floor
over her head and sitting smoke
filled the office.
Firemen warned her of her dan
ger, but she paid no attention to
them. Water began leaking
through the floor upon her, but
she kept at her task, sending the
last word just as policeman en-
tered and compelled her to leave.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16

Just received 6 dozen
bath robes for the holi-
days. Beautiful new col
orings, worth double our
price. Elegant
values 49,. $3.50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-16
Shirts

We only ask you to compare our
assortment of these fine fancy coat
shirts, appreciated Christmas gifts.
Others ask one twenty-five. Our
price ............... 90. ..0Of
The famous Hawkeye shirt,
known from coast to coast to sell at
one fifty. Our price, always, coat
style, fast colors. ......... $1.OO
Prayers way of selling branded
merchandise, such as Cluett shirts.
Never sold under two dollars. Coat
style, fast color, elegant patterns.
Not the one fifty kind. Our
price $3.50
Coupons in every department.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
WO0DMEN WILL GATHER
AT PICNIC ON SEASH0RE
Pacific Camps Annual Outing Is
Planned for Playa del Rey

The annual basket picnic of Pacific
camp No. 1862, Modern Woodmen of
America, will be held at Playa del Rey
tomorrow. The feature of the days
entertainment will be = women's base
ball game, the winners of which Will
receive a cash prize donated by local
business men. An ptaletic program
has been arranged il "hich men, wo-
men and children vii 3trtictpate, and
the winners of each event will receive
a prize donated by SOME local business
house. Following are the events:
Fifty-yard dash, girls under 10; 100
yard dash, boys under 15; fifty-yard
dash, boys under z; twenty -five-yard
dash, girls under Z; twenty-yard egg
race, married women; ten minute pea
nut race, unmarried women; running
broad jump for men; fifty-yard dash,
unmarried women and girls over Is;
100-yard dash, members of Pacific
camp; fifty-yard dash, married wo-
men; fat women's race, twenty-five
yards and return, must weigh 200
pounds or over; nail driving contest
for women only; nail driving contest
for men only; wood chopping contest
for men; wood chopping contest for
women; potato race, boys under Is,
and a sack race, boys under is.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
MRS. FOLTZ ADDRESSES
WOMEN ON VOTE ISSUE
Club Members Hear Speeches on
Campaign to Obtain Ballot

Mrs. Clara Shortridge Foltz, presi-
dent of the Votes for Women club,
gave an address of welcome for the
benefit of strangers who attended the
meeting of the club at 915 South Olive
street last evening. In her speech she
outlined briefly the work and history
Of the organization.
Mrs. John W. Bremen and Miss
Bertha Salyer entertained with several
vocal selections and as Mrs. Bremen
sang a song, the words of which were
written by the late Kate Field, the
members of the club stood as tribute
to the authors memory.
Mrs. Mary B. Thomas, who has given
much time to the study of work In the
national department of health. briefly
outlined the work which has been done
by 1t in the past few years and related
several interesting incidents.
Edward Adams Cartreff discoursed
on woman suffrage. One of the most
interesting speakers of the evening
was Mrs. l.. N. Norman, lawyer Of
the city, who urged that a committee
be appointed to outline a plan of work
to be followed in a political campaign
which will soon be waged. In accord
ance with her suggestion Mrs. Cora
lewis was appointed chairman of a
committee in charge of the campaign
work. 1t will be her duty to see that
every political party adds Il woman
suffrage plank to its platform.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
RELIGIOUS ISSUE
ENDANCERS SPAIN
Existing Regime Now MenaCed by
Renewal of Clashes Over
Reform Measures

MADRID, Aug. 25.-Last months de-
bate has thrown interesting light on
the characteristics of the parties form
ing the new chambers. In the senate,
the message to the throne in answer
to the kings speech was voted without
difficulty on a few sittings. The up
per house jealousy preserves its ira
ditions of amenity. 1t is true that it
contains but few Republican members.
In the lower house the course of the
debates has proved the Republican-So-
cialist bloc to be strong and capa-
BILE body, likely to take leading part
in the work of the coming autumnal
session. Senior Azcarate has returned
to active political life. Senior Ler-
roux, by his able defense of RadicalisIn,
has given proof that he has gained ex-
perience during his stay in foreign
parts, while his exile has not dimin-
ished his powers as a speaker. He is
therefore a solid force to be taken into
account. Senor Melquaides Alvarez,
Senor Soriano and Senor Azzati are
aver ready to be outspoken.
SOCIALIST LEADERS DEBUT
The debut of Don Pablo Iglesias, the
Socialist leader, which had been await
ed with much interest, has fallen fiat.
His violent language was to nobody's
taste, and the seed thus wantonly
sown seems to have borne ignoble fruit
only too soon, judging from the at
tempt on Seno Maura's life in Barce-
Iona But Pablo Iglesias is the build
er up of a party and leader of men
and his influence as such is sure to be
felt.
The discussion of the religious ques-
tion shows that all parties, except the
extreme right are agreed on the ne
cessity of reform. Senior Moret Of
fered his cooperation and that. of his
followers to the premier, stating that
it was the main point on which liberal
policy should run, and that he con-
sidered that If this time success did
not attend it's efforts the liberal party
must consider itself incapable Of deal
ing with the question, to its own peril
and that of the existing regime. AL
though this strong language won the
applause only of the Republicans and
evoked a vigorous protest from Senior
Canalejas against the imputation
which it involved on the vitality of
the liberal party, 1t nevertheless fore
IDLY expresses the degree to which the
present government is committed on
this point.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
DECIDE LONG BEACH CAN
ESTABLISH SHORE LINE

LONG BEACH, Aug. 25.-Following
a conference at which Mayor Wynd-
ham of Long Beach, p. E. Hatch OF
the Title Guarantee and Trust company
and Attorney Lee c. Gates were PRES
ent, held in Los Angeles today, it was
stated that the city has right 10 es-
tablish shore line along the south
walk of the Strand company's prop.
erty, across the property of the Bath
House company, and along the south
line of the Westminster lots. AS its
right to do this has been disputed by
the companies named a hot fight in
the courts is expected.
1t Is the opinion of the city's advisers
that it can establish a shore line and
vest title to accretions beyond the line
in the state. If the city is successful,
continuous shore line from Alimitos
avenue to the harbor will be estaD-
llshed. At present there is no shore
line from Pine to Chestnut avenues.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
BOOST IMPERIAL
At BIG BANQUET
Men of Fertile Valley Proclaim
Cotton Coming King of
Thriving Section

First degree Imperial Valley boost
ers, 140 in number, gathered at the
Hollenbeck hotel last evening and en-
joyed an elaborate boosters banquet.
The affair was in the nature of
cotton feast"-not that the banquet
ers tried to consume any of that COM
modify, but it furnished the greater
part of the table decorations and was
the subject referred to most often by
the after dinner speakers in the course
of their remarks.
Many of those present last evening
are passing the summer here during
the hot weather period. The greater
part of the guests, however, came to
Los Angeles yesterday on a special
car over the Southern Pacific, directly
from the Imperial valley, to attend
the affair.
In the banquet room two long tables
were spread, running the entire length
of the room and down through the
center of these cotton blossoms, grown
in the Imperial valley, and carna-
tions were massed, the two colors,
pink and white, forming a pleasing
contrast. Each man in the party wore
a cotton blossom on his coat, that
being the only badge needed to tden-
tify him as a booster.
HAIL COTTON AS KING
f. C. Farr of Imperial acted as
chairman of the evening and toast
master Following the dinner, in
opening his remarks, Mr.. Farr item
lied the products which are grown
successfully in the valley, beginning
back at the time when the desert cac-
tus alone flourished, until now, when
cantaloupe, alfalfa, corn, sugar cane,
beets and other products are grown
there as they grow in no other part
of the country. He assured those
present that a land which could make
the rapid changes and progress from
cactus to cantaloupes in a few short
years was undoubtedly most wonder
full, but prophesied that within an
equally short time these would give
way, as the cactus has done, and cot
ton would rule king in Imperial valley
His remarks were hailed with cheers
and applause by the diners. In con-
cluding, he called upon George II. p.
Shaw, who responded to the toast
Imperial" Mr.. Shaw, in the course
of his remarks, detailed the history
of the city of Imperial, and mentioned
it's many activities as q testimonial
of its success. Following Shaw, e. r.
Boyd responded to the toast Holt
VILE" Earl c. Pound responded to
the toast "Brawley,' and NJ. M. Conk-
ling responded to eel Centro." The
four speakers enlivened the evening
by poking a little fun at each other
and at the cities they represented, but
in their more serious moments all were
united in boosting for Imperial valley
snd not for any particular part of it. ]
Following the "toasts to the towns"
Judge Franklin j. Cole responded to
tile toast "The Bar in the Imperial
Valley" Charles II. Langmuir re-
sponded to "Outside Investors in the
Imperial Valley" j. M. Eshleman re-
s onded to "The Valley at Large"
and former Mayor Pierson of Imperial
finished the toast Of the evening with
"a Toast to the Best Country on
Earth"
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
STEAMER BUCKMAN MAKES
PORT WITH NEW CAPTAIN
Mash Succeeds Wood in Com
mand; Result of Tragedy

SAN PEDRO. Aug. 25.--The steamer
Buckman of the Alaska Pacific line
arrived this afternoon with passengers
and freight from San Francisco and
Seattle, She is commanded by Captain
Nash, who was appointed master to
succeed the late Captain Wood. Cap
tain Nash is well known master, hav-
ing been long in the employ of the
Pacific Coast Steamship company.
Captain Wood was killed Sunday by
French H. West, who with an access
sorry, G. w. Wise, made a desperate
attempt to capture the steamer and
beach her off Umpqua river so that
they might rob The passengers. His
funeral was held yesterday from his
late home at Oakland. Captain Wood
was held in high esteem among ship
ping men. He had been running to
this port but few months, but made
many friends here.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
OSACE SELLS 1886
ACRES FOR S372
Congressional Committee Hears
Indian Tell of His Business
Methods
ASSOCIATED Press)


PAWHUSKA, OKLA. Aug. 25.-The
way some of the Usage Indians do
business was told here today to the
committee appointed by the house of
representatives to investigate Indian
land affairs.
For 495 acres of land Steward Cho-
tau, part breed Usage, received in
actual cash 1912, he testified before
the committee.
"On March last" said Chotau, who
is 90 years old, 81 received a certificate
of competency allowing me to man
age my own affairs as regards my
part of tribal lands. Five days later
S. Sands got me to sign a deed to 100
acres, for which he was to give me
$1,000. He kept the $1,000 to pay him
for some furniture and a buggy I
bought from him. Ten days later he
called me up and said he wanted to
buy 1886 acres more.
"In the meantime I had borrowed a
small sum of money from him, so he
gave me 1912 for the 1886 acres and can
celled the debt. That 1912 was all the
cash l ever got for the 495 acres.
never asked how much the property
was worth, but left that all to Sands"
Mrs. Reward, part breed Osage
mother of Chotau, testified she had
protested to Washington against the
issuance Of a certificate of competency
to her son, but the certificate was is
sued and the land sold without her
knowledge.
Representative B. S. Mcguire of Ok
Iahoma appeared before the committee
to deny that Richard c. Adams of
Washington had ever said he (Mc-
Guire) was interested in the McMurray
contracts. He read a telegram from
Il sAI I.4.
the statement.
Representative Charles Carter pre-
yiously had testified Adams had said
Mcclure had favored the contracts.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
CLIMBS TO- TOP OF FLAG
POLE IN HIGH WIND

While a crowd looked on below him,
Steeplejack C. Moffett, a former crony
of Steeplejack Miller who was killed
in this citw few months ago while
climbing the Hamburger building,
climbed the flag pole of the Pease
building on FIiil street, between Sixth
and Seventh, yesterday afternoon and
unfurled a flag from the top of the
slender shaft.
A high wind was blowing when Mof-
fett made his daring climb and the
no !, under his added weight, bent and
sylayed alarmingly, threatening to
snap at any moment. Apparently I'M
afraid, however, the steeplejack
climbed to the top and flung the flag
10 the breeze while the crowd cheered.
Moffett says that he has climbed
some of the highest poles in the east
and seemingly considered his climb
yesterday as an easy one.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
GIRL IS SECOND
VICTIM OF FAST
Death Claims Miss Alice Griffin,
One of the Three Followers

Death yesterday ended the sufferings
of another of the quartet of religious
enthusiasts discovered fasting in the
house at 5913 Benner street few days
ago. Miss Alice Griffin, 16 years of
age, died in the county hospital a few
minutes after the noon hour. Today
double funeral will be held, the
other body to be laid away being that
of the Rev. John Irving ONeil, leader
of the deluded trio and the first vic
tim of the prolonged fast undertaken
in the hope that the gift of tongues"
would be the reward for each.
ONeil died Saturday, after having
tasted 38 days, and within a few
hours after public attention had been
called to the fasters by the press.
James Butler, follower of O'Neil,
and Mrs. Nellie Boyle, companion of
o Neil and generally regarded as his
wife, have gained steadily since they
were removed to The county hospital
by the authorities and probably will
recover.
The body of Miss Griffin has been
taken to the undertaking parlors of
Robert Sharp & Son. A post-mortem
e. lmination will be made this morning
to determine exactly the cause of
death. The double funeral will be
held this afternoon at an hour to be
d. termined this morning. Burial will
be in Rosedale cemetery.
Mayor Alexander received yesterday,
only a few hours before Miss Griffin
died, a letter from the Rev. w. L.
Williamson, pastor of the Baptist
church at Silver City, N. NJ, offering
Miss Griffin home. The writer
stated that he knew Miss Griffin and
ONeil.
A brother of O'Neil from San Diego,
and another from Dallas, Tex, are in
Los Angeles, the latter arriving yes
terday, and are in charge of the fu-
neral arrangements.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
WU TING FANG TO HEAD
CHINESE PEACE DELEGATES

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25.-Wu Ting
Fang, former Chinese minister at
washington, is to head the Chinese
delegation to The Hague permanent
court of arbitration. American Min
lister Calhoun today cabled the state
department that the delegates will be
WI Ting Fang, Hu Wei To, Liu Shih
Hsun and Mr.. Won Den Hauvel.
The American government also has
been informed that the Chinese dele
gates to the international prison con-
gress, which is to meet in Washing
ton, sailed yesterday on the Manchu-
ria from Shanghai They are Chen
Shae Cheng, Cheng Wing and
Lang Shao, all members of the young
er progressive group of officials in
China.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
GAYNOR MAKES PLANS
FOR PICKING UP WORK

NEW YORK, Aug. 25.-Mayor Gay
nor's recovery has advanced to the
stage where he is beginning to make
plans for picking up municipal business
where he left it sixteen days ago when
he was shot.
The mayor was given tonight for the
first time full details of the attempt to
kill him. He showed great interest, but
his comments were not made upblic.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-08-26
ARGENTINE MINISTER DEAD

BUENOS AYRES. Aug. 25.-General
Jose M. Calvez, minister of the interior
in the Argentine cabinet, is dead.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-27
HALE IS CREDITED
WITH BEATING BILL
Clerk Retirement Measure
Planned As Rider 10 Ap-
preparations.

This is the real story Of why the ses-
sion Of Congress just closed did not
enact legislation 10 retire on annuities
the superaunuated employees Of the
classified service OF the Government.
officials Of the Treasury Department
and adviser Of the President had
mapped out a plan whereby there was
10 be attached 10 an appropriation bin
a rider" giving the heads Of the execU-
tive departments the right 10 make such
reCiremenJs-
The day before the paragraph was 10
be sprung as q surprise In the Senate,
Senator ETaIS Of Maine heard Of IT, He
wasted no time after that Boarding q
trusty street car. he hasJened 10 the
White House, and there announced that
nothing would ever pursuade him TO
countenance any legislation for the re-
tireneat Of the aged clerks. and that
he did not approve OF putting on the
statute books anything that resembled
civil pension list
No argument could shake him No
protestations from the Treasury De-
partment could make him promise not 10
fight the provision.
The result was that the legislation
which the administration had felt sure
would pass through Congress died be
fore II Sot started on its way.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-27
VICTIM HURRIED
TO THE HOSPITAL
Witnesses Say Workman,
Confused, Jumped In
Front of Machine.

BEVERLY, Mass, June 27-Robert
Taft, eldest son Of President Taft to-
day ran down with his automobile
Michael ThisthwolIa. an Italian, in
ficting injuries that may prove fatal.
Young Taft. bystanders say, was in no
way responsible for the accident
Taft, with George Harrison, Of
Washington. and Randall King, OF Min
neapoIis, VINO are visiting him at Bur
CESS Point was driving slowly along
the road at Pride's Crossing. owing to
repairs that are being made in the
thorOUghfare.
Another automobile was coming in
an opposite direction when ThisthwoIla
endeavored to cross. The man became
confused and stepped directly in front
Of Taft's car. He sustained a prob
able fracture Of the skull. a Jagged
wound on the head, and cuts on the
body. lie was rushed TO the Beverly
Hospital
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-06-27
u. S. INTERVENTION
BELIEVED CERTAIN

The possibility that the United States
may be forced to take a hand in the
Nicaraguan situation is being brought
closer, as Indicated in dispatches re-
ceived today at the State Department
from Consul Olivares at Managua and
Consul Mofatt at BIuedeIds. by the ac-
ton Of the AIadriz government
In Managua Dr. Madrlz is apparenrI,-
doing his utmost 10 stir up anI-Arneri-
can sentiment. on the east coast rrias
commanding the Venus, has issued IN
order regarding the collection Of Gus
toms which conflicts with the attitude
Of the United States
The latest scheme Of Madriz is re-
ported III the dispatch received from
Consul Olivares today. He says. The,
press Of Managua, which is under rba
vigorous censorship Of DR.. Nadriz and
Minister General Baca, day before YES
terday published incendIarv articles
urging the people to gather on the To-
lowing day in order to make a demon
stration against the Americans.
Not Supported by People.
''Dr. Madriz and General Baca were
clearly responsible for this project.
which was not. however, supported bv
the people
a detachment OF ten policemen armed
with rifles was yesterday stationed al
the entrance OF the consulate. evidently
for the purpose Of giving color 20 thJ
pTetention Of DR.. Madriz that a general
anti-American sentiment exists on the
part OF the NicaragUan people. II is re-
ported that revolutionary forces have
complete investment Of Acoyapa.
The State Department has also been
officially informed that an elaborate
statement has been issued by Irias. who
has captured three or four coast towns
directing that import and export duties
for goods being taken from or TO These
towns must De paid TO him at Pearl
Lagoon,
Mediation Refused.
The Estrada faction maintains that
having possession it has the right tc
collect duties. The State Departmen,
takes much the same view, as the rights
OF the Venus are not recognized by The
United States Any interference Will
Americas vessels or goods VIII be The
signal for American interference
General Estrada, alleging that he
could not accept the offer of mediation
of the Cartago courts without offending
the United States, has sent a reply tC
the proposal Of Pres dent Morales fol
the mediation of the court.
This refusal 10 accep- a good offices OF
the court makes the possibility OF peace
more remote than eyer.