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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
NO CIVIL WAR
SAYS PREMIER
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MADRID, Aug. LIN spite of the
alarming report that the Carlist
movement Is spreading in the Bis
cayan provinces of Spain, Premier
Canalejas today announced that the
talk of civil war, raised by the cleri-
cal press, is absurd.
There Is no question but thtat
the majority of the Spanish people
are with u.s." said the premier.
with the government, the Cortes
and the army on our side, 1t Is idle
to talk of war;"
Clerical newspapers today are de-
handing the dismissal of Canalejas
by the king. They blame the pre-
mier and upbraid Alfonso for fall
ing under the baneful influence Of
corrupt and scheming advisers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
SA US WIFE
WAS CRUEL

George f. Snyder, the real estate
man and former agent for Vera, to-
day filed a new divorce complaint
in court, in which he alleges that all
property matters between himself
and wife have been settled, and
that he demands decree of di-
vorce on the ground of cruel treat
ment. He says that his wife con-
tinually charged him with wrongful
conduct of which he was not guilty;
that she would make these charges
n public or in private, until she so
harassed and annoyed the plaintiff
that he could not longer follow his
business or sleep at night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
CHARGES FLY THICK AND FAST
IN CREMATORY DEPARTMENT

that Harmon is incompetent to hold
the position he occupies and that in
short time he will be able to fur
nish information about Harmon
which will necessitate complete
shakeup in the crematory depart
ment.
Assistant Superintendent Ed
Stoudt, the man that Harmon wrote
about to the board of public works,
asking for his dismissal on August
l, was at work this morning, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
TAKING NO CHANCES.

LONDON, Aug. detective
Mitchell of the London police will
sail for Canada Thursday, carrying
papers deemed necessary for the
transfer of DR.. H. H. Crippen and
Mile. Leneve to London jurisdic-
ton. Although extradition Is not
necessary between England and her
colonies, the police are not over
looking any precaution in their
fight to convict the American dem
fist and his companion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
FIGHT IN IOWA.
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DIES MONIES, Ia, Aug. IA
fight in the republican state con-
vention, which convenes here
Wednesday, is expected between
the progressives and the standpat-
ters over the platform. Senator
Cummins will be temporary chair
man and will deliver the keynote
address which will be strtong ar
gument for progressive principles.
The progressives will control the
convention by a majority of 200,
the politicians gathered here pre-
dict.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

no action has yet been taken In the
matter by Commissioner Arm.
strong.
Foreman Perry this morning is
sued a denial Of Stoudt's statement
that he perry was after Stoudt's
job.
H. M. Fisher has been appointed
to take Murphy's place as book
keeper of the crematory depart
ment, and began work this morn
ing
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
MISSOURI PRIMARIES.
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@CuuC1
and democrats are preparing for
the primaries tomorrow at which
state and congressional nomina-
tons will be made. In one only
district, the Fourteenth-is insur-
gency a distinct issue. There Con-
gresham Grove, standpatter, is OPP
posed by David w. Hill.
In the Fourth and Eighth dis
tricts, the republicans nave no can
didates in the field. The demo
Gratis have candidates in every dis
trict.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
OFFICER KILLED
BY SOLDIER
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VICTORIA, B. c.. Aug. Cap
tain Peter Elliston, Royal Canadian
artillery. was shot and killed by
one of his men in Work Point bar
racks this morning. The man who
did the shooting has escaped and
is being hunted by officers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

All summer garments are
being closed out at very low
prices. Many are going at
less than the actual whole
sale value. This includes all
summer dresses, coats, suits,
hats, ETC., etc.
Remember, this is the
original sample store. We
buy the best of merchandise
at small prices and sell
cheaper than any other store
in the city, for the same quail
ity Of goods. Get acquainted
with this store. 1t means
money in your pocket.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
MURDERER DIES.
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SAN DIEGO, Cal. Aug. 1.TPert
s. Durham, ex-fireman, who early
today shot and killed Engineer Don
Grant of Company No. 3; wounded
Captain Sampsell of the same com
pany, and Driver Guy Elliott and
then dubbed his wife's baby to
death, died at noon today of asself-
inflicted wound. Durham shot him
self in front of the Grant hotel at
a. m u.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
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. TWO, APART, DROWNED
q EXACTLY SAME TIME 4
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, PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. l.
, Arrangements are being made
, today for the funerals of Sam
, uel r. Davidson and Orval
, Tennis, two young men aged
, %, who were drowned at ex-
, actly the same time, 4.o'clock,
, at different points in the Will
, lamette river yesterday after
, noon.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
ACTOR MILLER RECOVERING
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STAMFORD, Conn.,, Aug. L.
Resting easily and declared by his
physicians to be out of danger,
Henry Miller, actor, is lying at his
country home at North Stamford
after the automobile accident in
which Miller received two broken
ribs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

Helen Ware began life as a
school teacher; then she went on
the stage. Her early school room
training involved looking cross, oc-
casionally. in school teacher style.
This very cross look is what helps
her now on the stage; her ability to
look cold and haughty-though she
isn't that way at heart--wins her a
big salary. In TIE Third Degree
she won her first honors. This au-
tumn she is to open in THE Desert
ers,' a Henry b. Harris production,
: PLAYING a secret service agent who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
THIEVES BUSY
At NATAT0R|UM

Several men reported to The
Press today that they were robbed
while at Natatorium last night
about 9 o'clock. @. b. Fisher says
that he was relieved of e47 In
z1nsh, and Frank Hubert. 01907
~ lost ". A couple OF other
IN nst $li and "a.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
COMFORTABLE CHECK
FOR BLOME COMPANY

The BlOme company this morn
ing received a check from the city
of Spokane for $12,712.10 for the
paving of Mantle Place from Grand
Boulevard to Tekoa, which was due
to be completed today, but on
which the finishing touches had
been put more Titan a month ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
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HORSE HAS MUSTACHE
THREE INCHES LONG 4

} NE WYORK, Aug. IA 49, I
} year-old horse, owned by Vic 4
, tor Trauger of Walpack, N. j., 4
} is Extracting attention by its
, vigorous mustache. The hair
il three inches long and the
lornment is as mushv as a
king Humbert." Trauger 4
!, butts the mustache in curl pa
Rpers at night. 4
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

INCLUDING not only pattern hats-hats trimmed with
ostrich pumes and others whose regular prices up
to $5Obut it includes the rough straw Sailors for which
there is such demand at present
Including all the untrmmed millinery shapes have.
Including millinery flowers. Roses that Csc
cluster you may buy at 12ac and flowers worth So %
for 81 40.
Including all children's straw hats and all our
children s lingerie hats. Hal
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01
Special for
on
Silk


They come in black and
colors.
$500 petticoats on sale
at .$2.45
$3.50 petticoats on sale
at -. $3.l5
$3.50 petticoats on sale
at 1885
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

While intoxicated yesterday
viii Steele fell form a
window in the Banquet hotel, First
and Monroe, and broke his neck.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

This Sgnona Corona who has
Italy but who nevertheless of
Eight Nine Meb hesgrea Australian pma heard
advised
took an Italian singers must do in order to get attention
There
a Ahambra in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-01

Boy burglars, who have not yet
y arrested. entered the Ideal
macy Saturday night and stole
hlar in silver.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-19
CHANCES OF LIFE.
Probability at Your Age of How Long
You VIII Live.

Probability at Your Age of How Long
You Will Live.
After we are dead 1t probably will
not concern us whether we died at
twenty or fifty or ninety. but just now
most of us are intensely interested in
the matter. and. being average per-
sons in sound health, we can figure out
with certainly just what our chances
are of reaching any particular age.
says Harper's Weekly.
If we are just 20 years of age, our
chances of living to or beyond 80 are
nearly II to L; of living TO be 40, 5Ss
to l; to be so, 3 to /; to be 90, 2-3 to
1. or living to be 20 we have less
than l chance in 21a; to be ~. less
than chance in 51a, and to be 90, less
than I chance In 100.
II we have reached 80. our chances
to reach 40 are nearly II to 1; to be
80. nearly Az to 1; to be 60, rs to l;
to be 70, Az chances in 10; to be 80,
I chance in 51a; to be 80 l chance in
100.
The average man of 40 has S3s
chances to l of reaching his fiftieth
birthday. 2B chances to 1 of attaining
60. only 3 chances out of 10 of reach
ing 70, chance in 5ss of reaching 80,
and chance in 100 of becoming 30.
Having been lucky In all the draw
ings up to fifty years, the average man
has AS chances to of becoming 90;
to become 20 the chances are Ia to
in bis favor; to become 80 he has but
chance in and to become 80 chance
in 100.
If already 60 the average citizen has
2 chances to of becoming 70, l
chance In 4 of becoming 80 and l
chance In GO of reaching 30.
The man of 20 has chances In 4 of
becoming so and in 80 of becoming
90.
IL one has weathered the storm until
his eightieth birthday he has chance
In II of reaching his ninetieth mile
post.
1t will be observed that as we get
older our chances of reaching 30 in
crease greatly.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-19

fortunate DIR. Aked. who wished to
escape, but couldn't, as the drummer
preferred a clergyman.
Health ought to be catching. you
know," shouted the drummer.
ut Is" added the minister meekly.
"Then there was Noses" pursued
the drummer. "who paid no attention
to counterstrokes. He made mistakes
only"
$50 do we ALL" suggested the clergy
man, land Moses told us ours first"
"And creation isn't such a much,
anyway" went on the drummer like a
springtime flood. Nothing in the uni
verse Is made WELL"
"For instance"
"Er-ourselves. We have eyelids to
protect the eye. but our ears have no
lids. Now. If 1t had been a good job
we could rest our sense Of hearing by
closing lid over 1t once In awhile.
couldn't weT'
1t was the doctors turn to enthuse.
"Greatw he exclaimed. "You have
actually uttered a new idea-at least
one that l have never heard of before.
I will concede you point against the
human ear. would give thanks to
the Maker If he had made mine with
lids. Believe me. sir, If 1t were so
should close them now."-New York
Telegraph.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-19
POISON TREES.
They Are Found In Only Two Places
In tho World.

They Are Found In Only Two Places
In tho World.
In only two places in the world,
Queensland and the west coast of AT
RIGA, can there be found that most re-
markable Of nature productions. the
Erythrophlocum laboucheri Tor poison
tree). Referring to this tree In speak
ing at a meeting of the Sydney Nat
ural History society, A. Weston, for
merly protector of aborigines in north
ern Queensland, says that when in
full foliage 1t Is one of the most beau
tiful trees In the world. The wood Is
elegantly grained and marked by col
ors and peculiar streaks which readily
distinguish it from any other known
timber. 1t is extremely hard and
tough, and the blacks Of the Cape
York peninsula use 1t for making their
woomeras, with which they throw the
spear. The tree bears long rods con-
tanning beans. which, like the leaves,
are fatal to all animal life. The
stomach Of a dead goat or dead sheep
may show only three or four undigest-
ed green leaves. All animals are blind
before they die and remain blind If
they recover. This tree killed sixteen
of the Chillagoe company's camels. 1t
killed some of the horses and cattle
Of the Jardine brothers In their ex-
petition to Cape York In 1864. On one
occasion 1t killed several thousand
sheep on the gulf rivers. Occasionally
an aboriginal Lucrezia Borgia disposes
of a rival by mixing some crushed
beans in mashed yam or pounded
cunjebOi. and the unhappy Juliet can
nevermore gaze upon her lost Romeo.
Even inhaling the smoke Of the burn
ing wood Is said to have disastrous
effect upon ladies who, in Byronic
phrase. are among those "who love
their lords" consequently 1t Is never
used for frewood except In extreme
cases Of matrimonial infellcity.-Lon-
don Standard.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-19
MONKEYS IN BATTLE.
They Fight Under Leaders and Roll
Stones on Enemies.

Aesop's ape, II will be remembered,
wept on passing through a human
graveyard. overcome with sorrow for
its dead ancestors. and that all mon
keys are willing enough to be more
like us than they are they show by
their mimlcry.
An old authority tells that the easiest
way to capture apes is for the hunter
TO pretend to shave himself. then to
wash his face, Ill the basin with sort
OF blrdlime and leave II for the apes
to blind themselves. If the Chinese
story ls to be believed the initiative
craze Is even more fatal In another
way. for II you shoot one monkey of
a band with a poisoned arrow its neigh
Dor, jealous Of so unusual a decoration,
will snatch the arrow from 1t and stab
itself, only TO have It torn away by a
third. until In succession the whole
troop has committed suicide.
In their wild life balloons as well as
many varieties of the monkey tribe
undoubtedly submit to the authority OF
recognized leaders. There is co-opera-
ton between them to the extent that
when fighting in company one will go
to the help of another which is hard
pressed.
In rocky ground they roll down stones
upon their enemies. and when making
a raid, as on an orchard which they be.
lleve to be guarded, the attack Is con-
Quoted on an organized plan, sentries
being posted and scouts thrown out,
which gradually feel their way forward
to make sure that the coast Is clear,
while the main body remains In con-
cealment behind until told that the road
is open.
From the fact that the sentries stay
posted throughout the raid. getting for
themselves no share Of the plumber, 1t
has been assumed that there must be
some sort of division of the proceeds
afterward. Man. again, has been diff
ferentiated from all other creatures as
being tool using animal, but more
than one kind Of monkey takes stone
in Its hand and with 1t breaks the nuts
which are too hard to be cracked with
the teeth. London Globe.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-19
GEOGRAPHICAL ODDITIES.
somo Peculiar Facts About These
Great United States.

Great United States.
The following collection OF geograph-
ical peculiarities about the United
States ana places therein embodies
certain unique points well worth re-
Numbering.
A novel way to demonstrate the size
of the state OF Texas is to spread out
a map of the union and stretch a string
across Texas the longest way. Then,
placing one end OF the measure at Chi
cago. one will find that the other end
will extend into either the Atlantic
ocean or the gulf Of Mexico.
The two largest counties in the
United States are Custer county,
Mont, and San Bernardino county,
Cal. Each of these is u little more
than 10000 square miles In extent, and
the states of Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, Delaware aud New Jersey
could be put inside the boundaries of
either of them.
The smallest county In the union is
Bristol county, r. l.. which has only
twenty-five square miles.
About fifty miles from Durango,
SOlO', tucre Is punt WueTe TOUR SthLeD
meet. Here by stepping a few feet In
either direction one can walk In four
different commemorative In as many
seconds. These commonwealth are
the states OF Colorado and Utah and
the territories OF New Mexico and Ari-
iona.
A nearly parallel case is at Harpers
Ferry, where the train stops few
minutes to allow the passengers to
alight and enjoy view which per-
mits them to look into three states.
Maryland, Virginia and West Virginia.
The highest and lowest elevations in
this country are in California. within
100 miles of each other. The loftiest
Is Mount Whitney. 14,499 feet high.
and the lowest is Death valley, about
450 feet below the level OF the sea.
Two Oceans pass. in. Yellowstone
park, is so named because. whenever
there is shower in the vicinity and
certain small creek over6ows. its
waters spread out over the edge of the
continental divide and pass into tribu-
taries of rivers which 6ow to the At
lantic and to the Paciflc.-Boston
Globe
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-19
A Mild December.

The late Joseph Dorsey of San Jose
the famous detective whose best feat
was the capture Of Canon Bernard aft
er chase from Alaska to Cape Horn,
used to impute his success TO his
knowledge of men.
"a detective" he would say. should
know the habits Of every class. Then
no disguise can deceive him.
"All men. even the most methodical.
have their habits. Even the tramp
has his.
"'You great big lazy loafer.' said
to a tramp one December day. you
ought to be In jailr
Ives. Algie.' the tramp replied as
he pretended to fix monocle in his
eye. Yes, 1 know it's the correct
thing for our set at this season. Algie I;
but. deuce take II. it's such mild win.
ter, don't You known"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-19
Followed Instructions.

At Gloucester some time ago a man
was sentenced to one months hard la
Dor for stealing bottle of medicine
that he had been asked to deliver by
the doctor in the village in which he
lived. Some months after he was
brought up on a similar charge and
when in the dock was asked what he
had to say In his defense.
well. your honor" he replied. Il
was asked by the doctor to call again
for another patients medicine. and the
bottle stood on the DOCTORS desk lab
eled. To be taken as before.'
He was discharged amid roars of
laughter.-London Fun.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-19
The Historic Bird.

Speaking Of Christmas turkeys"
said Sir Thomas Upton In the Cedric's
smoking room, reminds me Of Pic
cadilly club.
"a Devonshire man sent this club
about Christmas a fine. large swan in
a hamper. The hamper was addressed
to the secretary, who notified the club
members of the treat that was in
store. and a special swan dinner was
arranged for the day before Christ
mas.
1.-THE swan came on at this dinner
looking magnificent-erect and stately
on a great silver gilt salver. But
tough! 1t was so tough you couldn't
have carved the gravy. All perceived
that they had been hoaxed.
"a few days later the sender of the
swan dropped In at the club.
"'Got my swan all right hopper he
said to the secretary.
Eyes, and a nice trick you played
on u.s. was the reply.
"Trick? What do you meanP
"'Why. we boiled that swan for six
teen hours. and when 1t came on the
table 1t was tougher than a block of
granite
"'Good gracious! Did you have my
swan cookedY
eyes, of course
1.-THE other was IN despair.
"'Why. that bird was historic ne
groaned. 4 sent him up to be stuffed
and preserved. He had been in my
family for 300 years. He had eaten
out of the hand of King Charles L."
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-19
Her Only Course.

Lady Anne Lindsay. the author of
the old poem Aud Robin Gray" was
not only delightful conversationalist,
but she was great story teller.
This gift made her not only well
come guest abroad. but valuable
member Of the home circle. for it is
related in "a Group of Scottish Wo-
men" that at a dinner party which
she was giving to some friends an old
manservant caused some amusement
by saying In a perfectly audible un.
dertone:
my lady. you must tell another
story. The second course won't be
ready for FIVE minutes"
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-19

Owing to a change for the worse in
the character of the neighborhood a
family which for many years had lived
in the same house was compelled to
sell 1t and move elsewhere. Their old
house became a home for aged col
ored women. One day a member Of
the family happened to visit 1t. Things
were indeed different within. Being
one of those who harbor sense of
humor. the former occupant in de-
scribing his impressions while among
the aged colored women. with whom
his old abode was filed. remarked:
81 may truthfully say the whole
complexion of the place has changed"
New York Times.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1910-02-19
A UNIQUE EXPERIMENT
Boiling and Freezing Water at
Same Time.

SaNUo
The possibility OF boiling and N
ing water at the same time in the
oratory Is one OF the most Interest
developments OF modern science,
temperature at which water boils
ponds simply on the air pressure n u
its surface at the time. II Their,
high pressure the water has toI
made a good deal hotter to boil
at low pressure.
On mountains where the air presI
is good deal lower than ut sea
water boils easily at low tempera
In cooking vegetables that requiI
certain degree OF heat and where
water boils before that degree IL rel
ed the vegetables will not get ~
They consequently have to be put
a closed boiler so that the generl
steam will create enough pressureI
the water to boil ut or beyond thd
quired temperature. In the exn
mental proof OF this fact waited
placed in a vessel and the air
hausted from above the surface of
water. AS the process of pump
goes on the water will violently
the steam congealing on the sided
the exhaust vessel. If the pumpinl
continued long enough and the Quit
is cooled below the freezing point
water the water will continue to
and bubble till II IL frozen init
snowy mass of ice.
This fact is also made use of In
ing rough test OF the height d
mountain. Ordinarily ut sea u
where the pressure is about It'd
inches Of mercury water boils at
degrees r Now. II II Is noticed 4
at a certain place II bolls at
degrees lower the height of that pI
can be easily ascertained by q
paris0n with a table made out for
purpose. In general for every ded
the boiling takes place under 21l
height OF about 800 feet Is counted
or course these principles do not
ply to water alone. but are charactd
tic Of all liquids. York TribJ