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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
MAN LURED TO SUICIDE
BY HIS FATHER IN
DREAMS

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. Aug. 49,
Spurred on by the influence OF
vivid nightmares in which he saw
his father. who had committed sui
eide, urging him to do likewise,
Charles Walther, Bridgeport
manufacturer, ended his life by In
haling gas today.
Mr.. Walther attempted to end
his life with gas on August 1. He
was discovered by his daughter and
was rushed to the Bridgeport hos
pital, where for several days his
condition was precarious. Today
he was discharged as cured.
Returning to his home at No.
397 Poplar street, Walther imme-
diately set about making prepare
lions for suicide. Attaching tube
to a gas jet he placed the end in
his mouth. He was dead when
found an hour or two afterward.
Mr.. Walther was formerly head
of the C. w. Walther company,
manufacturers of novelties, and Ia
ter became an officer of the Con-
molly Manufacturing company. He
had grown respondent of late and
confided to friends that he had
been troubled by visions or dreams
of his dead father, who committed
suicide about IS years ago last
month. II seemed to him that his
father was beckoping to him and
he finally responded to the call.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
BABY IN LOCAL ROOM"
HELD UP NEWSPAPER
Squalls and Linotype Troubles De-
layed Publication at Win
sted, Conn.

WINSTED, Conn, Aug. 1S.-The
local evening newspaper was issued
under adverse circumstances today.
When the staff reported for work
this morning pickaninny was
sound in the editorial sanctum
sound asleep in a go-cart. The Of
flee boy said the baby wasn't there
when he swept out, and he was
equally sure that he didn't bring it
from the postoffice in the bundle
of exchanges. Nobody apparently
owned the baby and when he began
to squall all hands from editor down
to devil took hand minding the
baby.
Next complaints began to pour
into the office that the linotypes
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

The skeleton of the Triceratops
stirred uneasily at the sound of
hammers and saws. A similar
movement was evoked in the huge
frame Of the Elephas Africanus.
Reused In this manner, they ad-
dressed each other for the first
time.
.Hullo. what's the answer"
asked the Triceratops. Great gla-
ciers, what does ii mean?
"Oh, they're moving u.s." replied
Elephas, peevishly And in the
middle Of summer, too. Woof,"
The last rsmarkk WIS . snort of
disgust.
The Tricesatops, known also as
the horned dinosaur. disgustediy
wagxsd his half-ton head. Il see.
Want to put ~ In another place
for the t0urists to rubber at us.
NY. was doxine peacefully.
6eens only yesterday I was dug
up ont at the upper Crustaceous
rooiEa Of Wyoming and lugged
here in . freight train"
~0nme bsrs--almost." chimed In
the elsphantine specimen. Say.
this n the most noise I've heard
olnco ] carried squad Of Hanni-
bais sharpsheotsrs through Italy
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
DEMOCRATS WILL
INTERFERE, SAYS HAY

SALT LAKE CITY, Aug. 49,
A conference between western gov
errors and representatives of the
governors OF western states, be-
lieved to be upon the question of
opposing the so-called Pinchot con-
servation policies when they come
up In the national conservation con-
gress at st. Paul next month. is be-
ing held here today.
Governor Hay of Washington in
fimated today that he believed the
Democrats in congress would pre-
vent any endorsement of the Pin
chot policies. The conferees today
refused to discuss their probable
actiono.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
EMPEROR
80 TODAY

(By United Press Leased Wirel
ISCHL, Austria, Aug. 19.-
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Aus
tria.Hungary celebrated his
eightieth anniversary Of his
birth. The people joined in the
festivities in honor of the en-
peror.
Emperor Francis Joseph at
tended mass and held recep-
ton in the morning, at which
"a dukes and archdukes were
present. A birthday dinner was
spread this afternoon and at
tended by the greatest gather
ing of royalty in the history OF
Austria.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

err illegal business In the city, but
nevertheless The Press has 1t on
excellent authority that Bruno paid
for half the furniture now decorat-
ing frankie De Votes place in the
Astoria.
The Astoria is q well-built, we'll
finished hotel and has about 48
rooms. There are not many more
than half a dozen girls occupying
rooms there now. But Frankie's
name IL labeled in large letters ON
the outside of the second door in
from the street, and when she was
asked for by caller recently
about midnight, she appeared in
person.
A city official said few days
ago that Bruno can't run a~place
in this town."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
IT'S NOW MR.. AND
MRS. KENNY MILLER

Kenny Miller. one of the most
popular secretaries that ever secre-
taried in the Spokane Y. M. C. A., is
back in the city from Tacoma,
where he is now educational secre-
tary, for a few days holiday And
Kenny didn't come alone, for last
Monday he surprised all his friends
by taking unto himself wife. Mr..
and Mrs. Miller are visiting old
friends here and will return to the
sound early next week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
NIP AND TUCK
IN NEBRASKA

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 18.-COm.
plete returns from % counties and
incomplete from As, give Mayor
Dahlman of Omaha lead of 1900
in the contest for the democratic
nomination for governor. The result
will be close, and will remain In
doubt until the last returns are in.
Both candidates are claiming the
nomination.
Congressional Nominee Hayward,
successful in the First district on an
anti Cannon platform, today re-
ceived a Telegram from President
Taft, congratulating his nomination.
This is regarded as significant in
view Of the statements given out to-
day by Congressman Nicholas Long
worth, to the effect that he would
strongly oppose the reelection of
Sannon to the speakership. 1t is
believed that these are the first hos
Titles in the elimination by the
administration of Cannon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

In competition with many expert
designers. Miss Lila Lorshbough,
a society girl of Fargo, N. D., has
won the prize for decorative de-
sign to be used on the $4,000 sill
yer service of the new Dread
nought battleship North Dakota.
Her father is secretary of the Da-
kota Trust company, and Is a
prominent financier of the north
west.
Miss Lorshbough has long varied
her social duties with art work,
but only in an amateur way. Her
prize design consists of an eagle,
an anchor and a steering wheel.
emblematic of the navy, with a
sheaf of wheat in the center, typi-
cal of the great Dakota product.
All this is upon a crest, interwo-
ven with the letters ~. S. S. N.
D." The silver service is to be
paid for by popular subscription.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
ONLY BEGUN
TO FIGHT
(By United Press le.sed wlr..,

OYSTER BAY, N. ", Aug. 49,
Lloyd c. Griscom and William
Loeb, Jr., arrived at Oyster Bay
today. Loeb came in an automo-
bile. He looked worried and
rushed at once to Sycamore Hill
where he conferred with Colonel
Roosevelt. Loeb refused to dis
cuss his visit.
Shortly afterward Congressman
William w. Cocks, of New York,
and several other callers arrived
and followed the New York coIlec.
tor to the Roosevelt home.
When Griscom came he looked
depressed. He said the develop
ments of the last few days were
only a beginning. This fight will
be carried to the state convention
he added
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
BY Dorothy Dale.

~ OV1VVTTy OdVS.
MILWAUKEE,, Aug. 1S.-A prec-
edent Of national and international
Importance was set by the Social.
lists Of Milwaukee when they
brought DR.. VIM. Colby Rucker. an
officer of the United States public
health and marine service, to take
charge of the health department
here. 1t is the first time that a
city has called on the government
for help in health matters except
in time of disease epidemic.
The appointment was the first
step in carrying out the policy of
the Socialists that city govern
ment is great trust that should
be run with all the benefits to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
HE'LL NOT so HOT-lN NORWAY

WINSTED, Conn, Aug. 1S.-A Dan
bury man Is rejoicing over the re-
ceipt of letter from He'll. The
writer says the climate is not so
torrid as he had been led to ex-
pect and that he finds the place is
as easy to get out of as it is to get
into, as the train service is fair.
He'll Is a village in Norway where
the Danbury mans friend made a
brief stop last month.
Note: Atlas-Hell is a town of
1888 population in the northwest
ern part of Norway.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
FIRES GAIN
HEADWAY
(By United Press Leased Wire) .

(By United Press Leased Wire) =
BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 1S.-Despite
reassuring reports given out by Of
ficials that forest fires are being
brought under control, no such con-
dition obtains in the Clearwater
district of northern Idaho, where
the flames are gaining Roadway
hourly.
According to advices received
here today a fire 90 miles long and
nearly 10 miles wide is sweeping
over the district adjacent to the
south fork of the Clearwater river.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
See Box Canyon Sunday.

Only few more trips will be
made this season to wonderful Box
Canyon, down the mirrored Pend
Oreille river. The trip by I. & w.
N. train and steamer lone is ideal
now in early autumn Special rate
of 81 for round trip of $40 miles In
effect next Sunday. The surest and
most convenient way Is to make
ticket reservation now at l. 4 w. N.
r. r.. 705 Sprague, Phone Main
597. 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
REFUSED
TO TESTIFY
(By United Press Leased WIre)

SULPHUR, Okla, Aug. 18.-Be-
fore noon today J. C. McMurray
was called to the witness stand in
the congressional investigation of
his contracts with the Chickasaw
and Choctaw Indians. Early In to-
days sessions G. Il. Rosewinkle, a
clerk in McMurray's office, was
called as witness. On the ground
that what information he possessed
was gained while occupying con-
fidential position, he refused to
testify. He was excused, his con-
tention that all knowledge that he
might have bearing on the con-
tracts In question. was privileged,
being upheld.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
MORE TROOPS F.; !.
TO FIGHT FIRE

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1S.-Great-
ly alarmed over the forest fire
situation in Oregon, officials of the
department of the interior are red
sponsible for the ordering today off
another battalion of infantry to the1
oregon fire front. This is in addi-
ton to the two companies of fed
eral troops already sent from
American Lake. Il
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
PERMITS TO BUILD.

Josiah Baker, 5000, barn, 04323
Madison street.
w. w. Lea, $500 alteration, Pill
Grace avenue.
Sonnahand l. Schildan. $500
frame, 40S Herman avenue.
G.. Glimstand, 500 frame, 050t4
Ash street.
John Olson, 800 frame, 04920
Oak street.
]. Carlson, 800 frame, 04914 Oak
street.
A. c. Ball, $500 frame, E317
Queen avenue.
Tom Brothers, $3.50 frame, 1915
Grace avenue.
S. Nelson. $4,000 story and half
frame, 045OS Monroe street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
FORCED To APPOINT A
MATRON AT COUNTY JAIL

1t is now some weeks since a
matron was installed at the county
jail. but she is there, just the
same.
Following the publication of the
affidavits of Mable Smith and J. Fl.
Elliott, in which it was charged
under oath that women prisoners
in the Jail were made the victims
of some of the jail attaches, a COM
mittee from the Woman's club Wis
tied the county commissioners and
urged that a Jail matron be ap-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
RURAL TAXPAYER WINS OUT.

Christ Ffeser, a rural taxpayer.
came before the county board of
equalization today to show where
his farm had been raised by the
township assessor, M. c. BIeisner,
while that official had lowered his
own assessment.
The matter was pointed out to
the board on the record. and being
convinced by the evidence that
Fieser had been unfairly treated
the board lowered his assessment
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

people. and taht 1t should be cap.
tanned by experts, Just as other
trusts are, who can get the best
results economically.
But economy does not mean
neglecting the needs of the people
in any way" explains Mayor Sell
del. "The last health officer
turned $4,000 abcg into the
treasury, while the sanitary condi.
lions Of our hospitals, where poor,
sick children are houser, are in a
frightful state"
DR.. Rucker was stationed at San
Francisco when the Socialists sent
in their call for him. He had
served at New Orleans in stamp
ing out yellow fever
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
PINCHOT WIRES TO
VICTOR HIRAM JOHNSON

(By United Press Leased WIre.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 18.-Gif-
ford Pinchot, former chief forester
of the United States, who spoke in
this city during the course Of the
campaign In the interest OF Hiram
w. Johnson, and insurgency in
general. today wired from his home
at Milford. Pa. the following mes
sage of CONTAMINATION:
"Heartiest congratulations on
your great fight and superb vic
tory. You have rendered a great
service to the whole nation"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
REPORT OUT THAT
GAYN0R IS WORSE

HOBOKEN, N. j., Aug. 49,
Alarming rumors of sudden
change for the worse in the condi-
ton of Mayor William j. Gaynor
of New York were allayed some
what today at st. Mary's hospital
by the issuance of the following
bulletin at $50 a. m: The mayor
spent comfortable night and is
sleeping soundly now His pulse,
respiration and temperature are
normal.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
$95.O5O INCREASE IN
LOCAL ASSESSMENTS

Since the board of equalization
has convened there have been in
creases in assessments totalling
$95,050, reductions amounting to
$42,155, making the net total in
crease made by the county board
$53.5S5.
Tull & Gibbs were heard today by
the board. The assessor had raised
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
Visit st. Joe River.

Delightful week day outings BY
Inland fast electric trains and Red
Collar steamers on Lake Occur
d'Alene and the famous shadowy st.
Joe river are especially enjoyed at
this season. Take Z a. m. train for
round trip to st. Joe or st. Maries,
returning to Spokane at $40
D. m. w
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
pointed at night.

pointed at night.
Under an arrangement with the
sheriff's office one of the women
attached to the juvenile Jail bad
been acting as matron, but she was
there only when needed and called
upon. After the committee visited
the commissioner the sheriff real
lied that it might be better all
around to have a matron and asked
the commissioners to appoint one
This was done and the matron Is
still on the lob. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
STORE is ROBBED.

The Sample Shoe store, ia IA
Riverside avenue, was entered by
burglars Tuesday night and several
pairs of shoes were stolen. 1t is
thought that thieves used a pass
KEY to effect their entrance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

them to $4,000, but after hearing
the case the old figure Of $65,275
was allowed to stand, as against
s67,325 year ago. Grote & RAN
kin, raised by the assessor to $685.
900, was allowed to retain the old
assessment, $51,225. as against $751;
1926 a year ago. The Spokane Hard
ware company, raised to $4,000,
was permitted to go with $21 ,655.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

were acting strangely. At last
three hours after the days work
was supposed to begin colored
woman entered the office, grabbed
the go-cart and kid" and asked as
she was leaving If the baby had
done any serenading.
The mother had been cleaning up
stairs tenements and thought the
sanctum a quiet place to leave her
infant while doing so.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18
| am Putting In a Fine Line
Of Sample Millinery for
This Falls Trade

And 1t is a dandy, line, too. I have
all the latest and most stylish mod
els of hats, including Persian and
Hindoo turbans. On account OF pur-
chasing samples and having very
low expenses, I will be able to sell
stylish fall millinery at about one
half the prices charged by other
stores. =
A hat that would cost you about
SIS at other stores you will find
here for $500.
A hat for which the ordinary
store would ask you 81 and 50 for
l will be able to offer you for 1896.
Don't buy your fall millinery till
you see what have to offer.
A few lingerie dresses left
which I must close out.
can't carry them over. I need
the money which they represent to
pay for my fall stock. So will DO
willing to sell what have left very
cheap indeed.
Dresses Worth to $14.50 at
$5.95.
You will say that this is low
price, and 1t is very low, indeed.
And of course I will lose some
money on every dress that I sell at
that figure. But / had rather take
my loss right now. This Is your
chance to lay In q supply OF fine
summer dresses at less thai, whole
sale prices.
Take the elevator and save dol
lars.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-18

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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-04-02
ShiIdren Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
NOTICE

\" hunting is allowed on Rienz
ard Webre Plantations.
Leyern e. Morvapt.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-04-02
the screen before the specta

the screen before the specta
tors are projected. by means Of
apparatus, the basic patents
Of which were taken out by
Thomas A. Edison. These
four Or five million persons,
therefore, unwittingly pay
royalty to Mr.. Edison when.
ever they hand IN their pic.
kels or their dimes at the box
Office. It is stated that about
] LAO, 900 feet Of film are made
by the members Of the Motion
Pictures Patents Co. On this
production a royalty of half
a cent per foot is'paid to Mr..
Edison, so that his revenue
from the roving-plcture-lovD
ing public amounts to 81, 200
per week.
TIE action was brought by
the Motion Pictures Patent
Company to restrain infringe
ment, but the defense set up
was that the company violat-
ed the Sherman antitrust law
The decision handed down
by Judge Neyesof the United
States Circuit Court was that
the %rquestion at issue was
patent infringement and not
violation of the antitrust law
for which reason he granted
the injunction. = Scientific
American.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-04-02
To All Persons, Firms
or Corporations Sui
jet to State OF
Parish Licenses:

You aae hereby notified
that all State and Parish Ii
eense for the, year 1910 viii
become delinquent on Marcel
lst 1910.- On March enc
1910, I will be compelled, IN,
der Act Ill of 1898 to TURF
over liat Of all delinQuents tx
the Attorney appointed to as
sist the Tax Collector, to eli
force collection. Two per cent
per month penalty will BIZ
collected, and the delinquent.
shall pay 10 per cent Attorm.
ey,s fees on aggregate amount
Of Licenseand penalties col,
lected.
ALI persons. firms or Cor
porations are hereby warned
to take noticu of above, t,
avoid penalties and costs.
James Beary
Sheriff Ex-oficio
Tax Collector
Lafourche Parish
thibodanx, La, Feb. IL 1910
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-04-02
goth JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE,
Succession of Mrs. Louis Gaude, ne,
Adele Eliza Guilliot.
No. 1913 Pro.

Whereas, Louis Emile Claude, OF
the Parish Of Lsfourche, and State Of
Louisiana, has made application to b.
named and appointed administrator OF
the aforesaid estate;
Now, therefore. all persons, credi-
tors AID heirs, and others interested,
are hereby warned and notified TO e..
their oppositions 70 the said applic~.
ton in writing With the Clerk of saie
Court, n his office in the Town OF
Thibodaux, within ten days after tb.
first publication hereof, otherwise til.
said applicant will be named and a.
pointed az such administrator a. r..
quirrd by law and in accordance Will
law. -
10 Testimony Whereof,
III. 81 Witness my hand and im-
press Of the seal OF my Office, at Ths-
hodaux, La, March, Is, 1910.
p. j. Aucoin,
Deputy Clerk.
}. A. o. Coigaet,
OF council.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-04-02
CASTORIA
For Infants and ChiIlzea.
Tie Kid You Haze AiuaJ, Dssght
s s::s: IL: q &HMzM
THE STATE OF LOUISIANA.
10Th JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF LAFOURCHE.
Succession of Lawrence Keefc No
1886 Pro-.

Whereas, Mrs. Annie Bracken, wi.
dow of Lawrence K-efe, residing in
the Parish of Lafourche, State OF
Louisiana, Testamentary executrix OF
the last will and testament OF her de.
ceased husband has rendered 4 pro.
visional account of her administration
of the aforesaid estate;
Now, therefore, all persona, credi-
tors and heirs, and others interested
are hereby warned aud notified TO
Tile their oppositions to the said ac-
count. in writing with the Clerk of
said Court, at his office in the Town
Of Thibodaux, within ten days after
the first publication hereof, otherwise
the SAID account will he approved and
homologated in accordance with law.
In Testimony Whereof,
IL. ~ Witness my hand and the
impress of the seal of my ofire, al
Thibodaux, La March Is, 1910.
P. j. Auro,n,
Deputy Clerk.
Howell & C%aillouet,
of counsel. Il
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1910-04-02
Comets Expected in 1910.

The present year promise.
to be particularly rich in
oomets. = Rei'n comets, those
(of Wihnecke,,' Daniel, HALEY
and 1nness, have ots are al
ready visible. Jnpsss's comet
which was very bright, ap-
peared suddenly, it will be
recalled, in the midst Of a
recent auroral display at
Johannesburg. In addition
to these:four, seven periodic
comets are expected to return
in 1910. Probably not all of
these comets will be visible.
because some will be- unfavor-
ably situated with respect to
the sun at the time of peri
helion passage. The expected
comets are the following: l
Giacoblni's comet; 1867. It
was, first thought that this
would reach it's rerihe-
lion about the middle of Feb.
but later calculations have
proved that it really passed
it's perihelion last Dec. It
has not yet been seen and, as
Is position is very unfavor
lble, it may escape obeerva-
ion altogether. 2. Swift's
'emet, 1895 H. This comet
vas not seen at it's return in
9O2, aad unless its orbit has
'een considerably changed,