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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
G O N TlN u F. D
r o -
p A G F. O N F.
If YOU'RE

by letter to convince her friends
there was nothing to the report.
She wrote and wrote but the let
ters became more numerous each
day. Finally she gave up in de.
spair and had the following adver-
tisement published in one of the
newspapers in very prominent
place:
MISS LESLIE CURTIS
announces to Mrs. Grundy and her
son Dow Ting Thomas that she has
never committed matrimony and
has no evil designs on the happi.
ness of the opposite sex. All sur.
mise, suspicion, discussion and bets
can be settled without delay. It
requires greater courage to be a
spinster in Nevada than a collector
of surnames.
This announcement caused con-
sternation among the society of
Reno. 1t was astonished. and the
divorce specialists of legal fame
were exceedingly wroth.
I had to do it in self denfense,"
laughingly explained Miss Curtis,
because, you see. | have never
married. Bue even a person who
has never committed matrimony
has a hard time making folks in
Reno believe that she is not in
town to acquire a six months legal
residence and divorce the same
time"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
ORIGINAL PIECE
OF SPITE WORK

(By United Press Leased Wire)
TACOMA, July 28.-The po-
lice are today looking for
young woman who yesterday
caused a procession of taxicabs,
newspaper reporters, messcn-
ger boys and expressmen to
call at the residence Of L. 3.
Stone, on North Fife street. The
young woman, who, 1t appears,
had some grievance against
the Stone family, sent in the
telephone calls to every trans
fer company in town, to the
newspapers and messenger
concerns, telling them to send
a machine, messenger of a re-
porter, as the case might be,
with all haste to the Stone resi-
dence.
Shortly after noon the first
automobile appeared in front of
the Fife street home. The
driver entered and asked what
was wanted. He said woman
had teIephoned for the car. No
sooner had he left than another
machine appeared, then an
army Of messenger boys and
reporters, and thus the process
sion kept up all afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
CHINESE FOREIGN
OFFICE SHAKEN UP
(By United Press Leased Wire)

PEKIN, July 2S.-An important
shakeup in the foreign office oc.
Cured today following the publica
ton of an imperial edict announc.
ing that Liang Tun Yen had been
permitted to resign as senior vice
president, owing to i'll health" All
important officials of the foreign of.
flee, with the exception of Prince
Ching. president of the council
were transferred to other depart.
ments Of the government.
Reason for the changes is not
given, but it is believed that the I'M
perial government is taking prelim-
mary steps to avert demonstrations
over the recent Russo-Japanese
Manchurian convention and over
certain railway concessions in the
empire
Prince Ching, uncle Of the en-
peror, is one Of the most distin-
guished men in Chinese political
life. He is disliked by the emperor,
but his power Is shown by his abil-
ity to hold his office in spite of the
removal of all his leading subord-
mates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
EXPERIENCE Of ONE LITTLE
GIRL IN 4 BIG STORE

People have heard a great deal
about the life of the young depart
ment store girl clerk who starts in
to work at So to IS per week.
Amusement is often expressed as
to how she manages to exist on the
small wage paid, especially where
she is required to pay board and
other incidentals out of her salary
Here is an experience that one of
these girls had in leading depart
ment store of Spokane this week.
The girl was quite young, under Is,
it is said. She was new in the busl.
ness and green in the ways of the
world. One morning one of the
head floor walkers came along and
made some advances to the girl at
the same time placing a silver dol
lar before her, told her to keep it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
NO ACTION ON
SPR|NK|NG Of
STREETS YET

Neither the city council nor the
board Of public works is likely to
take any action this year towards
sprinkling the streets with oil, in
stead of water, to lay the dust. Mr..
Harder, the representative Of the
Portland firm, who is willing to
take the contract at a price of 5000
per mile per season. for a street
80 feet wide. was in conference
with the members of the board of
works this morning for more than
an hour, but nothing definite re-
suited. Commissioner Armstrong
said thta it was his opinion that
no action along this line will be
taken till next spring.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
STRIKERS DENY
REQUEST FOR
WORK
Say Grand Trunk Is Tied Up
Strikers Have Plenty
of Funds.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

TORONTO, July 2S-Strike
leaders today angrily deny state
ments of officials of the Grand
Trunk railroad that the strikers
have asked to be tatken back.
The railroad officials say that
the request was made at confer
ence between Presidents Lee of the
Trainmen and Garretson of the
Conductors with President Hayes
and Vice-president Fitzhugh of the
Grand Trunk.
According to the company the
strikers asked to be taken back
and be allowed to retain their pen
sion rights. They said, according
to the railway officials that they
had asked arbitration in time to
secure the increase in wages Of
fered by the Grand Trunk.
The strike leaders say the rail-
road has been almost completely
tied up since the strike started and
that the loss daily to the road has
mounted into thousands of dollars.
They declare the company will
soon be forced to come to terms
and thta the men who are out are
not asking to be taken back.
The strikers have plenty of funds
to carry on the battle. thtey say,
and are willing to fight as long
as .the company wants to carry on
the dispute. The strikers. in a
statement today, say they are con-
fident they will win.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
TOO EXCITED
0VERPRESENT
WHEATPR|CES
Big Mill Owner Advises
Holders of Wheat to
Sell Now.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

Wy ShitCu FICSS GCdSGu VUOJ
PORTLAND, July 2S.-"Unless
foreign markets range considera-
bly, higher, the man who sells
wheat during July and August will
receive a better price than the
man who holds.
This is the declaration made to-
day by Theodore B. Wilcox, presi-
dent of the Portland FIGURING
Mills, the owner of string of
mills in Oregon and on Puget
Sound, and the biggest wheat buy
er on the Pacific coast.
Continuing, he said: "The Pa
cific northwest produces a surplus
of wheat each year, and as long as
We do we must sell at whatever
price the other fellow is wiling to
give. Just now a few men who
bought flour short at low prices,
are covering, and they have been
forced into the market at high
prices.
Il believe. however, that every
one is getting too excited over high
prices. Last year it was the same.
For a while we paid prices that
were not in the least justified by
local conditions or the market
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
WHERE IS ONE
STEPHEN GUTHRIE?

stephen Guthrie, Scotchman,
who left his home in the land of
heath and heather some 20 years
ago to try his luck in America, and
who has not been heard from for
more than 10 years, but who is
now believed to be somewhere in
or around Spokane, is wanted by
relatives in New Zealand. The
mayor this morning received a
letter from Guthrie's brother, who
is now living in the Antipodes, ask
ing for news Of the wanderer. Any
communication sending news may
be addressed to Robert Guthrie,
care of Y. M. C. A., Christchurch,
New Zealand where it will be
thankfully received.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
NEWSPAPER
ENjO|NS COUNCIL

Today there was an outbreak OF
the newspaper war in new and
unexpected quartre, when the Spo-
kane Chronicle went into the su-
perior court and had the city coun-
Gil and the mayor enjoined from
awarding the legal advertising to
the Inland Herald.
In it's complaint the Chronicle
charges that four members of the
city council, Lambert, Schiller,
Dalke and Gray. are stockholders in
the Inland Herald and that there
fore the awarding of the contract TO
that paper is illegal, under the
clause of the city charter which for
bids any city employe from award
ing contract or purchasing sup
plies in a manner that will directly
or directly rebound to the financial
profit of suhc employee.
Judge Sullivan enjoined the coun-
Gil until August at 10 a. m.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28

DENVER, Colo, July 2S.-The
battle against the theft of Alaska
by the Guggenheims is to be- car.
rled into the bailiwick of the only
official" member of that influen,
tial family.
Four years ago. when Guggen-
helm was yearning toward the sen
ate, checks for large amounts were
sent from his office to the repub-
lican candidates for the legislature,
with a nice note expressing the
hope that the donation would prove
helpful in Saving the party. ST.,
From the small town of Paonia
one of these checks was returned.
1t came from Merle D. Vincent,
who informed the senatorial aspir-
ant that the party was doing well,
thank you, without the donation in
questiOn-which was more thar
the young lawyer made in a year
from his law practice.
Vincent was elected. In the eau
Gus he bolted. He declared that he
would never vote for one of the
chief trust magnates of the coun
try for United States senator. On
the final roll call he alone de-
nounced the election of Guggen-
helm from the floor of the house.
Thenceforward throughout the ses-
sion he was ostracized.
When he went home his constit-
uents met him with a band. But
when he came up for denomination
Guggenheim money and Guggen-
helm federal appointments defeated
him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
MAY STOP INTER.
URBAN CARS At IA
COMA CITY LIMITS

(By United Press Leased Wire)
TACOMA, July 28.-The Seattle.
Tacoma interurban trains may be
stopped at the Tacoma city limits,
Is blocks from the present depot,
If the city commission stands pat
on its resolution passed yesterday.
The interurban company has no
franchise In the city of Tacoma,
but comes in on the tracks of an
allied company. The council in an
effort to bring the local street car
company to terms on the scent
fare issue, passed a resolution Civ.
ing the interurban concern 10 days
In which to apply for a franchise
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28

PORTLAND, Ore, July 2S.-Us-
ing his back yard for a bank; John
Dietrich planted $4,000 in gold Up a
short section of iron pipe, capped
at each end. Then he wentrto Nor
way for a two years visit.
John Nelson, concrete contrac-
tor, friend of Dietrich, lived, in his
house during his absence. He dug
about the yard in making some inl-
provements and unearthed a short
section Of iron pipe. The pipe lay
about the premises for several
months, when Nelson hit upon the
plan OF using it to hold the front
door open. 1t was heavy and that
seemed about all It was good for.
The two years pass. Dietrich re-
turns. Entering his house, being
greeted by Nelson, his eye falls
upon the short piece Of pipe capped
at each end Then for foment his
heart seems to stop beating.
Get me a wrench" he cried as
he grasped the pipe instead of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28

Now the republican insurgents of
Colorado have chosen this pioneer
young insurgent as their candidate
for the gubernatorial nomination,
and in his campaign, Simon Gug-
genheim, senior senator from the
state. and the connection of the
smelter trust with the Ballinger
controversy, will be used as his
chief argument as to why the re
publican party should ditch the old
organization.
There was conference of in
surgents in Denver the other day,
and VIM. Allen White was there.
He joined with the Colorado in
surgents in urging Vincent to be OF
good courage and keep up the
fight
A number of agricultural socie-
ties have already Endorsed Vincent
and his platform of insurgency and
fidelity to the policies of Roosevelt
and Pinchot.
In his campaign Vincent prom
Uses to disclose the methods used
in an attempt to drive him from
the state-hOw his clients were
reached and threatened. and how
the power of social and financial
influence was directed against him
with a view to reducing him to
beggary.
Whether he wins the nomination
or not, it seems certain that the ed
vocational crusade of the single re-
publican representative who voted
against Guggenheim will lead ulti-
tirpmenf
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
REBELS SAY
GARFIELD
QUIT
fey United Press Leased Wlre.)

fey United Press Leased Wire.)
COLUMBUS, O., July 2S.-This Is
the day of the political Crouch in
Ohio. Following the republican
state convention yesterday insurg.
ents today are accusing James r.
Garfield, looked upon as the pro-
gressive leader of the state, of
quitting"
The nomination of Warren Hard
ing for governor is regarded as an
indication OF the temperance Of
former Senator Joseph B. Foraker
into politics. and this means, &C.
cording to the wise ones, the down.
fall of Senator Burton and the
northern Ohio republican leaders.
incidentally, the disgruntled re-
publicans, of whom there seem to
be an abundance in all parts Of the
state, are predicting the slaughter
of the party at the polls this fall
and clean sweep for the demo
Gratis.
President Taft is reported greatly
pleased with the work of the con-
vention.
Popular rumor here says that
Theodore Roosevelt, who openly ex-
pressed the wish that progressive
platform be adopted, does not like
either the candidates or the plat
form.
The insurgents are perhaps the
most disappointed Of the factions
developed by the convention. They
are openly saying today that il Gar
field had not quit he had an excel
lent chance of winning the nomina-
ton and that If he had carried the
platform fight to the floor of the
convention the regulars would have
been routed and the insurgents
would have swept the convention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
MUST SPEND
$4,000, 600

WASHINGTON, July 28-Army
engineers in charge of the work Of
apportioning the $20,000,000 recent
ly voted by congress for the COM
pletion Of pending federal reclama-
ton projects, concluded their pre-,
liminary labors today and started
for the west
They will visit the projects on
the Pacific coast, in Montana,
Idaho, Wyoming and the Dakotas.
The engineers first will meet in
Chicago to plan the middle west
ern trip, and gather in Salt Lake
City later to arrange for the Pacific
coast inspection tours.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28

The girl later reported the matter
to an elder sister, also clerk; and
showed the dollar. The young girl
was very frank and innocent in her
statements and seemed not to real
ize that anything was out Of the
way. The elder sister was much
worked up over the incident and re-
ported it to her brother. The fol-
lowing day the brother came to the
store to take the head floor walker
to task, and for an hour there was
much suppressed excitement about
the place. The girls in the stare
had quietly been given tip as to
the incident, and for time all eyes
We're centered in the direction of the
office. where tn mattr was being
threshed out, and finally settled in
some way.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
HE PLANTED $4,000 IN
COED MBACK YARD

outstretched hand of Nelson. The
latter, thinking him demented,
brought one, and in a moment $4,000
streamed in a golden shower on the
table from the piece Of pipe.
At one time or another Nelson
had read of Captain Kidd and of
digging up buried treasure. but he
never expected to unearth a small
fortune in the yard and not know 1t.
Dietrich had chills and fever until
he got the $4,000 inside Of q grated
wicket in a bank.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
Pretty Wash Dresses
$9.45
IRA


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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
FORMER GOVERNOR ST. JOHN
TO SPEAK ON SUFFRAGE

John P. st. John, the famous ex-
governor of Kansas, and candidate
for president in 1884, will speak on
"Woman Suffrage" next Sunday
night at the First United Brethren
church, corner of Baldwin and
Lidgerwood. Mr.. st. John, who is
visiting in the family of his son,
John p. st. John. Jr.. 1914 Alive
avenue, Is an earnest advocate OF
votes for women, and never loses
an opportunity to help the cause
wherever he may be.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
PERMIT FOR A
PUBLIC MARKET

A permit for new market
which will cost $4,000 was issued
by the board of public works this
morning to J. E. Horton, Lindelle
block. The builder is J. w. White
and the architects Jones & Lee
vesque. The market will be two
story, built of brick and situated at
423 Second avenue, between Stew
ems and Washington. 1t is to be
completed by November /.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
SUIT OVER DIVISION STREET

Before Judge Carey. in the super
ior court the suit over the widening
OF Division street, north of Euclid,
is still in progress. The property
owners on the west side of the
street are resisting an ordinance of
the city council taking II feet off
their front lawns.
They claim that the taking of this
land is unnecessary, that the street
is already wide enough
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
DIVORCE MILL
STILL GRMDS

There is no let up in the activi-
ties of the divorce mill because Of
the hot weather. Rain or shine,
winter or summer, the divorce in
dustry thrives just the same.
Three cases were filed this morn
ing: Pearl Coale VS.. William
Coale, Carrie Wookey vs.. Adrian
Wookey, and Martha Kron VS..
Henry Kron.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
BENEFIT BALL
BY MACHINISTS

The boilermakers. machinists and
blacksmiths, now on strike in the
contract shops Of Spokane, will give
big benefit ball Saturday evening,
July 80, at the Princess roller rink.
A general good time is expected
and everyone is urged to come and
help swell the benefit fund.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
mo BANNERS" SAYS
PORTLAND COUNCIL:
BLOW AT UNIONS

rectly at the union boycott ban
Ders," several of which are on dis
play in front of certain department
stores. the unions assert, for unfair
ness toward union labor.
The ordinance necessarily Is
sweeping and is so constructed as
to include all banners. This will act
against the displaying of advertis-
ing signs as well as the boycott
barucrs
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
WANTS SIS DAMAGE.

Mrs. Marie Bostrum wants SIS
damage from the city for damage
done to her household furniture at
E2 Fifth avenue last July 21, dur
ing the heavy rain. by water which
could not be carried off by what
she terms wholly inadequate
mains.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
JACK POT" TO
BUY VOTES
(By United Press Leased Wfre)

10Y OHIVSU TTCSS CcdbcU "TTSJ
CHICAGO. July 2S.-The Chicago
Tribune today charges that
$500 Jack pot" was raised prior
to the last session of the general
assembly to be used in purchasing
democratic votes for John p. Hop
kins for the United States senate.
The scheme, according to the news
paper, was blocked by Speaker
Shurtleff and Roger Sullivan, re-
puted democratic boss of Illinois.
Hopkins, the Tribune says, did not
know of the plan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
GOOD ROADS CONVENTION.
(By United Press Leased Wirs)

10y United Press Leased Wire)
NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, July
2S.-With delegates from all parts
of the country attending the Ma
tional Good Roads convention
opened its sessions here today. The
convention was presided over by
Congressman w. Sulzer, who made
stirring speech after calling the
delegates to order, urging especi-
ally the need of high expenditures
of money in the near future for the
Improvement of the country's
roads.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
AGROUND At PORTLAND.
(By United Press Leased Wlre)

PORTLAND, July ga gang of
longshoremen was put to work to-
day tightening the British tramp
steamer Riverdale, which Is hard
and fast on the submerged residue
Of the old Madison street bridge In
Portland harbor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
STOCK MARKET
FURNISHED by Walter A. Nichols &
Company

Company
NEW YORK, July 2s-Ameri.
cans in London very strong. n to
~ above parity. London settle
ment concludes today. Regular
dividend expected today on Con,
solidated Gas. London closes from
tomorrow night until Tuesday
morning the usual August bank
holiday. Market situation under
stood to be materially relieved by
taking over of weak positions in
Rock Island, l. Ugh Valley and
other roads in the same group. Gen
eral market in London shows firm
er tone with slight increase in cop
per stock. Georgia cotton crop
officially estimated at 81 per cent
OF last years, or less than 1,500,000
bales. Reading for the coming re-
port will show II per cent earned
on common.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
BACK TO BEVERLY.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

tby united PRESS Leased Wire)
BIDDEFORD, Me, July .2S 3
Cheered by an enthusiastic crowd
of citizens. President Taft and his
party, boarded the yacht May
flower today and started on the re-
turn cruise to Beverly, concluding
a ten days sail along the Maine
coast. The Mayflower will arrive
at Beverly this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28

PORTLAND, Ore, July 2S.--An
ordinance forbidding the carrying
or displaying of banners was passed
by the Portland city council today.
Labor leaders declare that he ordi-
nance is in line with the recent
campaign inaugurated by certain
big business interests to crush out
Dnicnisr' in Portland. The orGi-
y,oe" u is ssee~ted. ia aimed d.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
A New Ceisha Waist
SPECIALLY PRICED AT
$1.95

handsome model; mannish tailored effect
in the ever popular Gcisha brand. The material is
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variety of stripes and in the "Madame X'
polka dot Some Of the models have neat tucked
fronts others have wider plaits all with plain backs.
Collars to match. Specially priced at ST .95
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-07-28
Wash Suits
$4.45

The assortment includes
natty tailored styles, pretty
MILDLY blouse suits and popular
effects in the more fancy mod
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in blue, shrimp, white, natural,
cigarette brown, gray and pink.
Some of the suits in this lot
sold originally for as high as
$3.50; choice today. =. $4.45