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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

exception OF one seat next to a well
dressed who has it monopolized
with large top dog.
McGuckin (to conductor)-Oi'm
toired. an Oh want safe. Did thot
dawg pay his fare?
Conductor-No, but the lady did.
McGuckin-Well, so did OF, an OF
want safe.
Conductor-Lady, you'll have to
remove the dog so the gentleman
can have a seat.
McGuckin (seating himself with a
long drawn sigh and a breath that
would have caused a strike" in a
Chinese laundry, at the same time
pointing his finger at the dog.
Now, phat brade dawg du yez call
thot kind av dog, mum?
The lady, with a sniff, only be.
stowed CLASSY stare for an an
swer.
McGuckin (nothing daunted-Oi
say, mum, phat brade dawg du yez
call thot koind av a dawg. mum?
Lady (hotlyl-FOol, guess it's
part baboon and part Irish.
McGuckin (resignedly)-Oh, no,
vt tiz. Is ut. Well. thin, uts a rela.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

firemen lurchlng into their flight
ing togs" as, with bowed heads and
bended bodies, they cut the breezes.
The sport Is just as great to some
grownups. especially when inspired
by the scductiveness of q few too
many cups" to witness the stir
among squad of burly "cops.' un-
limberins artillery and straining
orbs to detect suspicious charac.
ters" in the throngs or to sight a
fleoting offender, and hence, the
false alarms.
In Spokane, hundreds OF
miles are covered every year
by the faithful old fire horses,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

Well the Funny Story Contest is
over, the judges have sienified what
stories, in their opinion, should re-
oeive the prizes.
II was a good contest and full Of
fun and interest for most every
body in the army of Press readers
Such a large number of stories was
received that It is impossible to pub
Iish them all, but during the next
few days as many as possible will
be printed.
Humor is the salt OF this old
world, and SO anything that has any
fun at all in it Is welcomed.
Here are the prize winners; for
the first prize, So Is waiting, anc
for the three next two theater tick
cts each.
Mama" said little Elsie, "do mer
ever go to heaven"
why. of course, my dear. What
makes you think that?"
Because never see any pictures
of angels with whiskers."
"Well,' said her mother, thought
fully, some men do go to heaven
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

wv wv
. According to the milk in Z
= spection department at the Z
= city hall bad milk did not kill Z
. the babies at the Florence Z
. Crittenton home. Z
= Our milk supply is pure-all Z
= that could be desired, accord Z
. ing to the milk inspection de- Z
. partment. =
= 1t was too bad to charge the Z
= dairies Of the city with this Z
= offense, according to the milk Z
. inspection department. The Z
. dairieS are SO careful about Z
= such things that they could not Z
. possibly be at fault. Z
= So positive is the milk in Z
= spection department that the 4
. dairies are without fault that 4
. an inspector from the depart 4
= ment, with the head of the 4
= Broadview dairy. went to see 4
. Miss Neiman, the matron OF 4
- the home, this morning to tell 4
= her that she made a serious 4
. mistake in blaming the death 4
. of the infants on the milk.
90 80 80 ><>>><
In substance, this is the apology
for the milk trust dished out by
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
PRIMARY LAW
CONSTITUTIONAL
(By United Press Leased Wlre)

(By United Press Leased Wlre)
RENO, New, June 4.-Opposition
to Nevada's direct primary law is
passive today, following an opinion
handed down by Justice Sweeney of
the state supreme court, which de-
nies petition for an injunction
sought to restrain the secretary of
state from conducting an election
under the primary law. Justice
Sweeney decided that the law was
constitutional.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
"FAKE ALARMS" COST CITY OF
SPOKANE MANY THOUSANDS

simply In response to false fire
calls and many an officer of
the law may be "cussina" away
his right to a bed Of roses and
flowery and glorious here
after because Of the so-calIed
practical jokes Of these "faise
alarmers." Spokane Is carry
ing, perhaps, 80 per cent
greater number of officers on
Its payroll than would other
wise be needed, because of this
very fact.
About eighty officers are on th'
Spokane police force and IL th'
Continued on Page Seven.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
NO WATER
IN I NO
DISTRICTS
Calls at the City Hall
Bring Little Prom
ise of Relief.

No water last night for seven
hours on the North Monroe hill
and none again this morning
for nearly two hours and a half.
No water last night in the
Hays Park district for three
or four hours and none again
this morning at breakfast time
to prepare the morning meal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

rfsALSE alarms, literally speak
Ing, are conceded by every
~ one to be costing the city
of Spokane hundreds of dollars ev.
cry month, and are piling up a year,
ly item OF expense here that Is ex-
ceedineIy high, yet hard to agsre-
gate.
= It Is great sport for the neigh
borhood rowdy. who is perhaps a
little bunch of mischief under a
shock OF red hair and screened he
hind af reckled face, 10 hear and to
see the painting fire horses SO clat-
tering by with the fire truck songs
wildly Changing and blue coated
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
1--WE ARE STILL
HAPPY" "-GOODWIN

(By United Press Leased Wlre)
SANTA MONICA, CAL, June
Amy darling and are still
happy. Absolute conspiracy"
This cablegram sent from
London to bud" Woodthorp,
Nat Goodwin's business manas-
er and secretary, is believed by
friends Of the Goodwins in this
city to be a direct deniel of the
report that the actor and his
wife had agreed to separate.
It bore the signature EDNA"
aud was delivered at midnight
to Woodthorpe at Goodwin's
home here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
CALLEOSCAb;
APPEALS To
POLICE
SOME EXCITEMENT IN FRONT
OF MAIN AVENUE RES.
TAURANTS.

Complaint was made to Chief OF
Police Sullivan today at noon that
business agents and members Of
the striking cooks, walters and
Mattresses unions were causing
trouble In front Of the Minute
Lunch and Benefits restaurants on
Main avenue.
The complaint was made by cit
izen, former member Of the po-
lice department., who says that
some one called him a "scab" be-
cause he ate in the Minute Lunch.
Chief Sullivan said he would take
action at once and suppress this
form of "disorderly conduct" on the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
TWO KILLED
IN QUAKE
(Bv United Press Leased Wjre) J

(By United Press Leased WIre)
SANTIAGO DE CUBA, June A.
Scores of houses are in ruins today
and debris fills the streets. follow
ing an earthquake here late last
night. Two persons were killed and
several injured by falling masonry.
Many of the weather. families arc
leaving today for Havana owing to
conditions here. The amount Of
damage done by the quake cannot
be estimated accurately at this
time. Many business houses and
residences were destroyed and other
buildings twisted on their founda-
tions so they probably must be torn
down.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
SENATORS WANT HOLMES.

WASHINGTON, June 4.-Sixty-
two senators today have signed a
petition endorsing John A. Holmes
as head of the bureau of mines, the
bureau created in the sundry civil
bill. Holmes appointment is op-
posed by Secretary of the Interior
Ballinger and Representative Taw-
ney. George Otis Smith and Speaker
Cannon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
LINER AGROUND

NV United Press Leased Wirel
CHRISTIANIA, June 4.-The At
lantic liner United States, bound
for Norway, carrying 1000 passen-
gers, is ashore near here today. The
vessel struck the rocks, ripped a
big hole in her side and is leak
ing badly. Relief steamers were
sent to take off the passengers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
RAID BY BANDITS

MEXICO CITY, June 4.-Posses
are searching today for band of
outlaws, headed by the famous San
tanon, who raided the Havienda
Bella Vista, and killed Robert
Voight, the manager, and two ma
tives. and attacked Mrs. Voight
Later, the bandits took $4,000 from
Guillermo Guinger, manager of the
Hacienda La Paloma and escaped
into the wilderness. There are IS
bandits in the party, all heavily
armed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

infamous.
GRANGEvlLlE, Idaho. --- Mlso
Hi'deearde Almen, . society nlrl,
Is In a critical condition, resuItlNGh
II Is alleged, from the attempt 81 =
travelling hypnotist to Get her under
hypnotic control, and being unable
to restore her to consciousness.
"Men are but children OF a second
growth" quoth the Wise Gazaboo.
That's right" assented the Sim
pie Mug. "As soon as our paronta
stop spanking us. experience be-
Gins"
BUTTE, Mont.--Herbsrt Wiloon
Of Oakland, CAL, has found hlo
daughter here, for whom ne se&l0ho
for 2t years. Three years after ~
was married he separated from NM
wife, and she took their baby W1lh
her. He had not seen the srll olno0
until yesterday.
Your real influence IL measured
by your treatment Of yourself.
NEW YoRk.-Atter aoelorIuo
that she brought no dutlahlo n6o1
from Euroje, $4,000 worth " lo1j1 NV
was found by the woman lN0u&o1re
in chamols bag tied 10 Mr.. ~
Aliens waist beneath her oklP1.
Three marriage licensess al ssr June
couples We're issued yesterday.
| -- M H
Birth reports of three Girls anl
three boys were rsesIvsd ysstsrday
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

of the cuucIM hohak anpa
ak
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s small h
cde etmHt
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
D q q Q o q Q . . Q . q q q
ALPHONSO'S TROUBLE

MADRID, June 4. That King
Alfonso of Spain is suffering
from catarrhal pulmonary I
trouble is the belief of his
physicians today. DR.. Momre,
a Bordeaux specialist, is in
daily attendance on the king. I
= a a a a a a q = a a q a a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

be o o e may
doe
Nwn is
N the emarh is OF known is h gveS
IS Pratt is concerned o g Of ian IN fact lie
d.
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W. throw may in
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

0nA
EInNd0
TODAY IN HISTORY

June 4, lSS4s
Marie Francois
s di Carnot,
pr e S | d q a I OF
France, was A.
sassinated at =
celebration held
in his honor at
Lyons. France.
The assassin did
not escape. but
his name has.
which cbriefly IL
lustrates that it
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

Editor Funny Story Contest-The
funniest short story l can think of
Is as follows:
Man-Waiter, do you serve lob
sters?
Waiter-Yes; sit down.
James Ray Wilson, E3141a
Sprague avenue.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
PRIZE WINNERS IN
STORY CONTEST

but they get there by a close
shave" Esther White.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

Sprague avenue.
Robert was kneeling beside his
bed, his hands clasped in prayer. In
dutiful voice he began. Jesus,
help little child to be-ouch!" The,
prayer was ended by the sudden ex-,
clamation. The innocent cause of
the interruption was younger
brother, Jimmy, who had discovered
Roberts pink foot sticking tempt.
ingly out from beneath his gown.
Robert frowned at Jimmy and be-,
gan again. Jesus. help-oh, gee!"l
Then raising his hands little.
higher heavonward he asked po-l
litely. "Will you please excuse me a
little minute, Jesus? I've got to,
knock the suffin' out of jimmy"
Mrs. w. II. Graham, 063S Napa
A young man away at college was
writing home and enclosed a note to
hish father as follows:
Dear Father--Roses are red and
violets are blue. Send ten dollars,
and III think of you"
A few days later the boy received
the following reply:
Some roses are red and some
ere pink. Enclosed find ten dollars,
don't think"
Mrs, w. Weagant, 04201 Monroe.
These particularly deserve honor
able mention:
OVERHEARD ON CANNON HILL
CAR.
McGuckin of the Sprague avenue
"fill" on his way home in a ear
which is already filled with the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

Continued on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

Is better 10 ole famous than to kill
infamous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

can be supplied and at the
minimum Of cost by reading
the ads daily in The Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04
These particularly deserve honor.
able mention:
OVERHEARD ON CANNON HILL
CAR

McGuckin of the Sprague avenue
"fill," on his way home in a ear
which is already filled with the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-06-04

Weather-Fair tonloht and
Sunday. Yesterday - Max.
temp, 81; min., 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-09
GUILTY SAYS PURvIS.
Watchman Fined $25 for Stealing
Flour From Mill.

David PurVis, the Waterman of the
Topeka Milling company's plant, who
was charged with stealing flour from
the buildings, entered plea of guilty
in the court of Topeka this morning
and was fined $25, half the costs, and
sentenced to 80 days in the county jail
by Judge e. R. Simon.
Purvis said he had taken IL sacks
of -four within a fortnight of his ar
rest and explained that he had done
it while under the influence of liquor.
The case against John Thomas, ne
gro, charged with aiding Purvis in
the theft was continued The case
against John Neidens for buying the
stolen flour was also continued while
that against William Finney for buy
ing, was dismissed, the defendant to
pay $3.50 costs.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-09
Big SUM FOR PRINCETON
The University Is in the Way of Ac-
quiring $1,15O,OOO.

Princeton, n. J.. June 9.-As a re-
suit of a special meeting OF the board
of trustees of Princeton university to-
day the institution will acquire about
$1,150, 600 in gifts. The bulk of this
comes as a renewal of the offer made
by William Cooper Proctor of Cincin-
natl and brings to an end the contro-
versy over the site of the graduate
college.
Mr.. Proctor in May. 1909, offered
that the alumni raise an equal amount,
all to go to the graduate college. Dur
ing the controversy over the site, Mr..
Proctor's gift was withdrawn. With
the renewal of the gift the half million
to be given by the alumni is said to
be assured in pledges from prominent
alumni.
Mrs. Russell Sage, it was announced,
has given $150,000 to add to the DOR
mitories already donated ty her and to
build great memorial tower 160 feet
high in the northwest part of the
campus.
The renewal of the offer by Mr..
Proctor was made on terms satisfac-
tory not only to President woodrow
Wilson, but also the members of the
board of trustees. The bequest by the
late Isaac c. Wyman of Salem. Mass.
variously estimated at from $2,000,00O
to 100000, it is said, was the direct
cause of the closing of the breach over
the graduate college site, which was a
chief condition of the original Proctor
offer.
1t is understood the 100000 to be
raised by the alumni is now to go to
the preceptorial system instead of to
the graduate school as designated in
Mr.. Proctor's original offer.
DIR. John NJ. T. Finney of Baltimore
was elected life trustee.
Mrs. Sage was in town today and
passed the campus as the senior class
was being photographed. She was
irecogniZed and given cheer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-09
TO SAVE $4,000.
Casualty Company Contests Claim of
C. c. Dickinson.

Dickinson, former president of the Car
negie Trust company, who died after
a trip to a chemical laboratory az
Scranton, Pa, last month, did not come
to his end by accident, according to a
statement issued today by f. w. De
Leon, president of the Casualty COM
pany of America. This company held
$4,000 of accident insurance on the
bankers life.
Stanley c. Dickinson, a brother, said
at the time of death, May "a, that Mr..
Dickinson accidentally inhaled pois-
or Gus gas while watching laboratory
experiment. The doctors gave pneu-
monia and heart disease as the cause
of death.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-09
IT WAS ALL A JOKE.
Coaching Party Robbed of $500 by
Friends in Disguise.

Seattle. Wash, June "a stage
coach holdup, planned as an added
amusement for the guests in Harry
Whitney Treats new English four-in-
hand, was carried out late with such
perfection that $500 worth of valu-
tables were lifted" from the passen-
gers, and the police force of this city
was thrown into frenzy of bandit
chasing.
Treats coach, a recent importation
from England and equipped with liv-
cried postillions, post horn and the
like, set out today with a load of So
ciety people including Mrs. George H.
Snowden, a niece of President Taft,
Mrs. ]. H. Ballinger. a niece of Secre-
tary Ballinger. and Mrs. ]. D. Farrell,
wife of the head of the Hartman lines
IN the northwest.
AS the coach neared the Country
club, four masked men leaped from
the brush beside the road. Under the
threat of their weapons, Treat refined
in and the passengers were held up
Then Treat was ordered to drive on.
The property all was returned before
the police, hastily summoned, reached
the club house.
The bandits turned out to be sew
eral millionaires.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-09
Cooking School.
Friday

Ladies' who wish to secure the val
TABLE Janet Mckenzie Hill Cooks Book
should present their certificate at the
Free Baking School in the Y. w. c. A.
rooms not later than Saturday. The
books are going out very fast and the
school is drawing to a close.
At Fridays class Mrs. Briggs will
please you with orange cake. strawber-
ry short cake, and Baking Powder light
bread.
Ladies out Of the city can secure the
Cooks Book by mailing the certificate
to Mrs. Briggs, care Y. w. c. A.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-09
GREAT TIME ENDS.
Merchants Week Comes to a Close
Today.


Merchants week is now a thing of
the past and the goods sellers of the
state are leaving the city by every
outgoing train. Regardless of the ex-
cessive precipitation which made it
impossible to carry out the arrange
ments exactly as scheduled the big
event was considered the most sue
cesSful of the three annual affairs of
the kind.
Thursday, although they were hav-
ing good time there was disappoint-
ment expressed on the faces of the
guests on account of the fact that the
prospects for seeing a flying machine
soar over Kansas soil seemed slim,
indeed. -
Today, those who remained-and
they were the bigger part of the 1850
persons who took advantage of the
hospitality of the local business organ
ization-saw the flights of the Sky
lark" and they were satisfied Loud
was their praise of the ability of the
members of the Jobbers' and Manu-
facturerS' association to entertain.
AS to handling the visitors every
thing went off like clockwork. The
afternoon program at the auditorium
Wednesday was gotten up on the spur
of the momehtswl1en it was found
that there could he. no flights made
on the aviation field
Miss Ona May Miller and the other
young ladies of the Washburn quartet
made decided hit and the concert
by Marshall's military band was we'll
appreciated a<
Thirteen hundred was the actual
registration. two hundred more than
a year ago, and that notwith standing
the unfavorable weather conditions,
but the guests of the association ag-
gregated 1850.
Those to whom special credit is due
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-09
WANT HIM in OHIO.
G. w. Kennedy, Alleged Dynamiter,
Needed at Fredericksburg.

Sheriff ]. D. Norton has received a
letter from Fredericksburg, O., that G:
W. Kennedy, the man who so molested
RossviIle that Deputy Sheriff Ben Jud-
kins was sent up to prosecute him for
drinking on the street, is wanted at
that place. Judkins, acting as city at
torney of RoSsville, convicted Kennedy,
while Justice Hopkins fined him So. He
was thrown in Jail to serve time but
broke out That feature of the mans
departure from Rossville is akin to the
charge in Fredericksburg where he
broke into Jail with 100 pounds of dyna-
mite, which he had stolen from store.
and attempted to blow it up. A grand
jury found a true bill against him but
his mother bailed him out and he then
went to Akron, committed an assault
and was placed ins the workhouse,
where he broke out to come to Kansas
The letter says the fellow is dangerous
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-06-09
MYSTERY IN DEATH.
Coroner to Probe Passing of Wealthy
Chicago Woman.

Chicago, June 9.-While the death Of
Mrs. Frannie Surdam STEELE here Mon
day will be officially investigated. Cor
cner HOFFMAN and detective connected
lief that the wealthy woman died of
natural causes.
No complete explanation of the sit
uation is at hand,'' said Detective John
Costello last night, but We are of the
opinion that a strange combination OF
circumstances has produced string OF
occurrences that arc not linked togeth-
CT. We have thoroughly investigated
everything surrounding the case and
are convinced that the death of Mrs.
STEELE was from natural causes. This
opinion is concurred in by physicians. 4"
Edgar R. Accetta, the young singer
and lawyer of New York, who at one
time was engaged to marry Mrs. STEELE
and who is a beneficiary to the extent
of $4,000 under the terms of the wom-
ans will, said:
Mrs. STEELE was my best friend. I
met lle-, eight years ago. She educa-
ted me in the. law, paying all of my
expenses 1 brought suit against her
for $4,000, for breach of promise, but
that was settled out of court. will
rot contest the Will, however.
Mrs. STEELE was in the habit of car
rying money sewed in her clothing.
Her father lost thousands of dollars
worth of property in the Chicago fire
and she considered that it was best to
keep her cash where she could take it
with her in case of fire. She possessed
ebout $50 COO worth of diamonds and
ether jewelry. That was one of her
hobbies
Physicians and house detectives at
tending Mrs. STEELE found $4,000 in cur
rency sewed between the Innings of the
clothing she had on and $4,000 worth
of diamonds seer eted in the Same man