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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
SENATOR ELkINS SLEEPS
OUTDOORS.

WASHINGTON, Dec. pa new
form of treatment for Senator Ell
kins of West Virginia, who has
been i'll for some months, has been
advised by his physicians, and
plans for its adoption are now be
ing perfected. The senator is to
have Il room open on three sides
that is being erected on the roof
of his residence in this city. The
open air, it Is thought, will tend to
promote his recovery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29

THESE ARE THE KIND OF WOMEN
WHO MAKE DARK DAYS BRIGHTER

plenty of money, / want to do what
| can to help some of those VINO
are less fortunate.
Il know how it feels to be pov
erty-stricken myself she said,
'and | always wanted to be rich
so | could do things for the other
unfortunates. I'm not rich now,
by any means she FASTENED to
add, but | and my husband have
more than we actually need, so /
want to give some of it to others
who need it worse than we do"
She was given the names of sew
eral families in destitute circum-
stances, and left the office with 4
happy smile on her face.
And the Good Fellow lit fresh
cigar. forgot that he was tired, and
dug into his work with renewed
vigor. Someway it seemed that the
day was brighter than it had been.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
(Bv Staff Specially


TACOMA Dec. 24.-There a
teller who stole 100000 from Chester Thono's big bank.
deiauting telers
cashiers
the for Frank Fuhrman vampire
buy champagne electric
IA
the in he Frank a kindly
feeble swcetaCed, o>abe old who
thought him
he best son II world"
mother
brand Fuhrman thief
scndh TO
uota a this his mother
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29

plurality This is Fred X. McBroom, chairman Of
the board of county commissioners who materially helped
100000 for the taxpayers in the first year of his
term.
The Press hopes to help fight for set of men who will
be far above reproach, and whose ability will be
universally conceded that their election will be almost
set of whose election successful
conduct of the ciys affairs under this form of gov
ernment
The charter campaign has been educational live, and
interesting whereas it at first promised to be flat and
uninteresting Opposition is always splendid thing It
quickens thought develops action umines defects and
aids in genuine progress It is hard to form any perfect
thing and it's most ardent advocates did dub the
new charter perfect creation Thus some healthy oppo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
BIG THRILLS
(By United Press Leased Wire)

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 29.-Novel
thrills for the residents of the
southern California citrus belt who
journeyed to the Dominguez avia-
ton field today, were promised by
the program committee. The day
was set aside as Citrus" day, and
events of a sensational nature not
on the program We're assured by
both the Wright and Curtiss
camps.
Passenger carrying for height
and distance were announced as
events of the early afternoon. Hox.
sey, Brookins, Parmalee and Lath.
am were entered. Brookins Is the
holder of the altitude record for
the meet in this department, hav-
ing taken Roy Knabenshue with
him 1900 feet into the air.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29

Now put your shoulder to the wheel and boost for the
best set of city officials Spokane ever had.
Because they have JUST GOT TO BE THE BEST
Because Spokane has adopted the commission form of
charter and upon its failure depends, in
large measure the destiny of this idea Of municipal
government among other big Cities which will watch de-
velopments here closely.
The charter framed by the revision committee has
several weak features, The Press emphasized during
the campaign but this newspaper believes that the
mission idea of government is distinct Improvement and
so all things considered is glad that the charter has
points may be remedied at the March election and
of the members admitted that few changes should be
made WE'LL it's their duty the duty of citizens
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
"A SPLENDID
HAZARD"

. beginning next Monday. .
. The Press will print the fin Z
. serial novel OF the season. q
. "A Splendid Hazard" by Har- .
. old MacGrath, author of The .
= Man on the Box"
. Ever heard of n fellow .
. named Napoleon? Think YOU .
Z recollect such person. eh? =
= Well. his great, great grand .
4 son is the hero of "A Splen- .
. did Hazard Didn't know he .
. left any direct descendants? .
. Wen, read this story and .
. you'll find out Also, you =
= learn of elittering treasure in =
. The isle of Corsica, of more .
. mystery, and of two fine ro- q
q manccs woven into the whole q
4 delightful fabric of dreams, =
= say YOU? Yes, perhaps dreams, .
= but delightful ones. .
. Don't miss a single issue of =
q The Press containing this =
. novel, and be sure you're tax .
= ing the paper when it starts .
. next month. It will run in y
. The Press during January. .
q a 4 q q Q Q Q Q Q . Q . . . .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
NOW ELECT REALL Y HOMES, ABLE OFFICIAL.

ston was good thing The abest advocate Of the old
charter and Of it's continuance Fred c. Robertson
He does not believe the theory Of government by COM
But as the leader of the opposition forces and as the In
tegent exponent of the attributes of the old form OF gov
ernent he did distinct service to the CITY, in showing
up the weak and good points about both through
his own argument and through the discussion it created
His efforts honest and sincere and he like the CHAR
ter revisons abored for what all thought was the cltys
good
And as The Press remarked at the beginning Of this
editorial it's up to all to take off coats again
and help make the new city government success elimi
nate the antique City Hall political ring and elect able
men commissioners Here's the best of all best ucks to
the new charter!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
1.-THE WOMAN IN THE CASE
WASDEFAULTER' MOTHER"

honor graduate and president Of
the class. The class separated at
once. some going to college. more
going to work. Thurman was one
of those who couldn't go to col
lege. He expected to later, as soon
as he could save the money.
But Fuhrman never got enough
money saved up, and this is the
key TO the events leading to his
tragic confession Friday morning.
Thurman was very proud when
he landed a job at the National
Bank OF Commerce. L. didn't pay
very much. but there were alluring
prospects. 1t wasn't for several
years that Thurman learned that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29

Fuhrman's first thought when
the net of the law closed around
him was for his mother. Give me
couple of days to get my mother
out of town before you place me
for mercy.
incidentally, the federal officers
allowed him to do this. Even Off
GERS of the law have hearts.
But to the story of Fuhrman and
the 100000. This is not a justifi-
cation of theft. 1t is not plea for
mercy. 1t may possibly be an ex-
planation. in part, OF how it hap
pened.
Frank Fuhrman graduated from
the Tacoma high school in 1911, an
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
BATTLE
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-COnflr-
nation of the reports of battle
between revolMtionists and govern
ment troops in Honduras, Just
across the Segovia river from
Nicaragua and near Cape de Gra-
cias-a- Dios. has been received i'll
private cable dispatches here. Lee
Christmas, the American who fig
ured prominently in the defense of
Bluefields bluff, Is commanding
the rcvolutionists. these advices
say. The federal forces are report
ed to have been routed. Presi-
dent Davilla. it is reported, has
transferred $4,000 in silver from
Puerto CortoZ TO Ceiha, an Atlantic
seaport.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
LN7IAlA7 TIE HISTORY OF SPOKANE'S
7HEATER ORCHESTRAS

In Uncle Toms Cabin" too, and
it's going some for an actor to get
away with that part and live.
The man who did IL is r. L..
Bishop. and he's now playing the
piano with the Washington music
makers. 1t is because he played
the part of Simon Legree that he's
a professional piano player now,
for he took up the piano when the
Tom" company he was playing
with went broke in Aberdeen a
few years ago.
The company ne was playing
with failed to get the business with
"Uncle Tom" (for a wonder) and
turned to vaudeville, and as Bishop
MAS the only one of the bunch who
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29

whole to get together and further improve the charter
just much possible.
Suggestions regarding possible improvements will be-
made later but this is the proper time for comment
yesterdays election itself and most important of ALL THE
COMING ELECTION OF FIVE HIGHLYPA POW
ERFUL OFFICIALS, WHO WILL HAVE THE ENTIRE,
GOVERNMENT OF A GREAT CITY IN THEIR
HANDS,.
The Press believes that really honest really capable
men are chosen-men like the managers great private
corporation seects-here will be for worry about
Spokanes future although at the time every safe
guard must be thrown around the charter for the proec
tion of the people.
Right at the this paper has suggest for
commissioner and it earnestly hopes that he will stand
for the office and that the people will elect him by fat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
WESTERN UNION
WAGES FIGHT
ON LOAN SHARK
Will Loan Money to EN-
ployes Without In
terest.
(By United Press Leased Wlre)

(By United Press Leased Wlre)
CHICAGO, Dec. 29.-The first
gun in its campaign against the
10 nashark as far as its own en-
pIoyes are concerned, was fired by
the Western Union Telegraph
company today, when the COM
pany's new loan rule went into ef-
feet.
In the future any employe of the
company in good standing will be
able to borrow a sum equal TO Il
months salary from the concern
without the payment of interest.
A bulletin to this effect has been
posted in all of the offices of the
company throughout the country.
Loans will not be made to chronic
borrowers, however, nor to en-
ployes not in good standing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
HERE'S FUN
(By United Press Leased Wire)

CEDAR RAPIDS. Iowa, Dec. 90
Three hundred Masons are rap
idly becoming expert counters as a
result of vow taken by the Cedar
Rapids lodge never again to use
profanity. The vow was taken at
the banquet table in the new con-
sistory temple here at midnight at
the suggestion o. Master Freder-
ick Craig of Des Moines, who was
the guet of honor and principal
speaker at the dinner. An appar-
emily rational man. shaking his
fist at some cause OF provocation
and counting rapidly. ''one, two,
three" is said TO be a common
spectacle today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29

could thump piano at all. he was
elected to play the accomplishments
for the ether actors. As stnok u
the piano. and is now making good
with a vengeance.
And there, also. I found Charley
Rapp. Charley's drummer.
Away back in the days when I was
a kid l used to watch Char1oY
marching down tho street with
the G. A. r. drum corps. and think
that If could ever rattle a drum
like he could / would be perfectly
happy
jeff Holcomb, the violinist and
leader, got into the musical busi-
ness in the only way a small kid
Continued on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
FATAL FEUD

(By United Press Leased Wire)
LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. ass
Craddook Wllloughby and Clarence
Young are dead and six persons
are wounded as the result Of feud
that has found deadly expression
during the Christmas holidays. An.
other Wilouehby Is reported to be
dead on the mountain side several
miles from here. Few dtails Of tn
fighting have been received here.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
BY G. e. McCARTER.

Well, l got a little bit lost with
that orchestra story of mine, but
the holidays came on and every
body was busy with that Good
Fellow stunt, so the orchestra
business had to wait. But I'll get
even now.
went down to the Washington
theater the other evening. and be-
ing interested in the music. | wan
dered down into the orchestra
room, and what do you think l
found there?
found real live actor. That
Is, l found a fellow who had been
an actor and had lived. He had
played the part Of Simon LeGee
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
WEEDS BESIDE DEAD
BROTHER

NIAGARA FALLS. Dec. 20
Miss Leah Updyke was married to
Pearn 8. McCaa here in the room
in which her brother, Roger Up
dyke. lay dead. He had been elec-
trocuted at a manufacturing plant.
The dead man was TO have been
best man at the wedding
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
FORTUNE FOR GIRL

ATLANTA, Dec. 29.-Miss Alma
Stanley. an orphan and a teacher
in the public schools here, inherit
ed 100000 by the terms of the
will of Mrs. Josephine Abbott, her
great aunt. Mrs. Abbott left an
estate worth $750,000 Her hus-
band. Colonel b. F. Abbott. re-
ceiyed $50, 600.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
PLOT TO
KILL KING
GEORGE
Bomb Factory Is Discov-
cred in London.
(By United Press Leased WIre)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
LONDON. Dec. 29.-A plot to as
sassinate King George has been un-
covered in the discovery of bomb
factory in the east end of London,
according to secret operatives and
officials of Scotland Yard.
The discovery of the internal ma
chine works is sequal to the
Hounds Ditch crime, in which three
policemen were killed by burglars,
the police say. They assert fur
ther that not robbery, but anarchy
was qualification Of the gang.
Documents found at the bomb fac
tory and at the burglars liar in
Hounds Ditch, the authorities say,
prove conclusiveIy that plan ex-
listed to kill King George on cor.
onation day.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
THREE QUAKES
IN THIS STATE

(By United Press Leased Wire
VASHON, Wash, Dec. 20
People living in all the small
communities on Vashon island
today reported that three dis
tinct earthquake shocks were
felt here yesterday afternoon
about $40 o'clock. Crockery
was ratified in several homes,
but no damage resulted from
the tembIors. The shocks
were recorded by the seismo-
graph at the state university in
Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
AUTOMOBILE ON A REAL RAM
PAGE.

NEW YORK, Dec. 29.-The po-
lice are today searching for the
owner of a heavy automobile which
last night ran wild without a
chauffeur down Fifth avenue, and
in three blocks upset wagon
pushed touring car to the side
walk, broke an electric light pole,
injured four pedestrians, narrowly
missed several other automobiles
and ended ~ trying the wall
around Central Park.
lnScanpl as SINnSS-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
H|LLyARD HAS
3,276 PEOPLE

. Omitted Press Leased Wire.) =
. WASHINGTON Dec. 20
= The census bureau today an y
. rounced the population OF =
4 HilIyard, Wash, as 3276: "
. . q . O . . . . . . Q Q . 80
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
a ARE
KILLED

(Ey United Press Leased Wire)
PlTTSFlELD, Mass, Dec. %
Fourteen men are reported to have
been killed and 20 others injured
in ain explosion at the MoreWood
Lake ice plant today. Ambulances
and physicians were sent from
Pittsfield
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
COMB CAUSES DEATH.

PITTSBURG.D Dec. 29-Stockdale
Snyder. aged 81, of Wilson station
was using comb made of inflam-
mable material. near gas jet last
night. when it caught fire. He
was so severely burned that he
died few hours later.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
GUARDS AT MRS. EDDY's TOMB.

BOSTON Dec 29-Repors mat protests had oeeh Tnts'fH
false by Alfred Faow head of the
Faow said that he
direct the o said
have been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29

.WAYCROSS, Ga, Dec, 27,-As a
result of a fight southeast Of here
yesterday, Walter Allen and Daner
Crews are dead, while two other
pnan ARA ha1lY wounded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
80
6REMER, FOUNDER OF
BREMERToN, Is DEAD

} Omitted Press Leased Wire.) 4
SEATTLE. Wash. Dec. 80.
} William Bremen. founder OF
the town of Bremerton where 4
the Puget sound navy yard is
) now located. is dead at his
home in this city after a pro-
} tracted Illness. Bremen was
so years old and had lived in
this vicinity for 20 years. 4
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29

REDLANDS, Cal. Dec. %
While on his way TO dine with Da-
rius Miller, president of the Bur
lington railway, Roy Cherrier.
nephew OF Darius was thrown from
his horse and killed,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
AE klIIEp IN sELE DEFENSE.

Dec 29-Chaes Long deputy sheriff OF
San and killed William Gallagher saloon
Keeper quarrel the HoganFayne prize fight acqu
ted ground of seltdefense.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
Continued on PAGE Six.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS yes
terday decided to make no more
trips across the channel. In at
tempting to win the Baron de For
est prize of 100000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
| ATE NEWS BULLETINS
EAMOus TENNIS PLAYER DEAD.

LONDON 29KeenNd Frnnk DohoTIy, Mmod
With his brother H. H. DoheIy he world
doubles champion
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
ANNAPOLIS HAS AN iNCENC'
AIRY FIRE.

ANNAPOLIS. n.,sssN-Fire sup
posed !2lAs been incendlary.
eraE~out at 1:S0 o'clock this morn.
in a vacant building formerly
P1cupied by d plumbing firm. The
kffames were communicated 10 an
Idjoining building and thence to
9he grocery of w. II. Moore & Co
1n rooms above were the kuarters
lof the Y. NJ. c. A. All the build
tings were frame and were burned
kapidly. The >logs Is estimated a.
,sss5.00n.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
HIGHEST PRICE FOR CALVES.

PORTLAND, OTeo Dec. 20When caves reNched n cens
North Portland sQyards today the high
price record the Pacific coast believed was reached
Casens PacAg of Tacoma
containing 81 calves, shipped to this
from Idaho.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29

For Spokane and vicinity: Rain
or snow tonight and Friday. Max.
temperature SO, min. 80.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29

Continued on page two.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-29
ONE MONTH FOR Is CENTS

You have The Press delivered right at
your door early every afternoon for 25 cents
per month Phone Main Main 375.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-26
BUILD SHORT CUT
FROM VOLCANO ROAD

The short cut from the volcano road
at Twenty-Nine Miles to the new Hale
maumau road viii be started on by the
prisoners who have been working in
the Klanea crater within the next
couple of weeks. according 10 all re
ports, says the Hilo Herald. The Hale
maumau road is said 10 he nearly com
pleted al present and a soon as this
work is wound up the other will be
commenced.
Il is expected that the work on the
short cut viii take only q couple Of
weeks. as there are no bad places to be
filed and no cuts which amount to
much and the prisoners viii then be
ready to start on the Kau stretch which
is n such bad condition. This road has
never even been located and it is hoped
I hat the three miles which are IN such
had shape will be placed in good eondi-
tiou before the men are returned to
Honolulu. For the last few weeks they
have been working on repairs to the
upper end of the Halemaumau road,
which being only of dirt. has been bad
" washed in some places by heavy
rains.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-26
CHARITY WRESTLING
STOPPED TOO SOON

small riot was yesterday suppressed
by little diplomacy on the part of the
police. by which several hundred Japa-
nese got their moneys worth in wres-
thing matches and the flood sufferers in
Japan got a few more odd pennies by
way of charity.
5. Shiba was a caller on Sheriff Jar
rett Saturday, asking for permission to
pull off the wrestling matches that were
scheduled for Sunday, which the sheriff
finally granted. as the receipts are to
90 to charity and the exhibition was
to be out of doors. and consequently in
volved no more criminalitv than the
skating rink, which operates on the
sabbath also.
BY virtue of the permission, the
were pulled off in elaborate
style, but at six clock in the after
noon the management shut down and
announced the performance at an end.
This was resented by the audience that
had inst become warmed up, and, be-
sides. the main events were Yet to
come off.
They showed their resentment in
spirit, and the police were
finally called upon. Deeming the crowd
To be too big TO be arrested, the police
prevailed upon the management 10 open
the events again. and the balance were
duly called on.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-26
MISS GLORY BY A
SCANT TWO FEET
Special Staff of Police Force
Unfortunate in Its Choice
of a Stairway.

The special staff of the police de-
partment yesterday looked pleasant,
please, within two feet of a gambling
raid in which they were not participa.
tors, could not see but hear, nor could
they gather the glory resulting from
the same. 1t was a most awkward posi-
ton for any well trained group of of
ficers, and the blank smiles which
spread themselves over their faces in
half-hearted manner reappear every
time anyone happens to mention the
Magoon block to them.
The entire staff. headed by Special
Officer Kellett, went to the haven of
Kakaako's worst yesterday afternoon
on call which intimated that they
would find a number of Porto Ricans
wooing fckle fortune. In their usual
precise and rapid manner the special
staff transferred itself to the upper la
mai of the tenement in question and
walking along il to the spot where it
had been told that the game was in
progress, found itself suddenly brought
up sharp against one of the partitions
which separate the lanai into sections
happy chuckles Of those upon whom
fortune smiled and the deep throated
cuss words of those upon whom she
frowned: the rattle of the dice and the
oleesome chink of the coin of the realm:
The men were in the position of the
hero in the meller drammer who is
discovered if he moves and dead if he
doesn T. Just by way of a flyer, Of
fcer Kamauoha glided down the steps
and M the others that led to the
proper section while the balance of
the men held their breath and their
temper where they were.
Occasionally the special staff plays in
great luck. The eight men who had
gone through Kakaako's Sabbath calm
and up the ricketv steps of this model
of Honolulu 5 tenement world had been
and quite unexpectedly
Kamauoha found himself sitting in at
q nice little crap game.
without waiting for further preIiml-
naries he secured a monopoly on the
com and connected with the hirsute
adornmenrs of TWO Of the players, both
T-najded as he was he con
Continued on Page Ten.)