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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-29
DO YOU KNOW?

That there are more electrically
Illuminated advertising signs on
Main avenue than on Riverside?
That Deputy U. s. Shipping Com
missioner A. Henry of Seattle holds
gold medal from congress for
saving eight lives in one day?
That four presidents Of the Unit
ed States have visited the state OF
Washington - Hayes, Harrison,
Roosevelt and Taft?
That Spokane's first central high
school stood where the present
North Central stands, and was lat
er removed to be used as a Catho-
lie school?
That Mike Murphy, the Penn
track team coach, declares his in
tention of spending his old age in
Seattle?
That the winter climate Of Spo-
kane is much milder now than in
early days?
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G O Min u E D
.-------.-C n q
P A G f 0 N r
WHAT IS SULLIVAN

police force are able to give in
formation.
Chief Doust was In conference
with Sullivan in the chiefs private
office nearly all morning, and the
theory was advanced by attaches
of the chiefs office that Sullivan
was instructing the new chief In
his duties.
Nobody seems to know definitely
what the ex-acting chief is really
doing. however, and there are sew
eral people in this town who would
like to find out. 49,
He has not been suspended.
Mayor Pratt is authority for this
announcement, but at the same
time Pratt cannot tell just where
the ex-chief stands.
One thing is certain, and that is
that Sullivan is drawing salary
from the city, no matter what he is
doing, and his principal occupation
at present seems to be hanging
around the city hall In plain
clothes.
If Sullivan is not under suspen-
sion, why is he not back at his
work as captain, and II he Is sup
posed to be at work, why is he not
wearing his uniform?
Taxes are high enough In this
town already without paying salary
Il adIsEsszsff iSsl||iSa xey|< r
form and get busy. II not. let n
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also insisted that these provisions
control in the selection of appoint
i've city employees by the civil SER
vice commission.
After a heated debate the propo-
sition was referred back to the
committee for a further recommen-
dalton.
Tonight at 7:30 the commission
will meet again at the public library
to complete the consideration of
the plan of holding elections and
look after unfinished business. y
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laps is 46h miles, which made Le-
Blanc's speed S. miles an hour.
Ogilvie completed his tenth lap
in 1889. He was compelled to
land at the end of the thirteenth
lap.
MACHINE CRUMPLEs UP.
Leblanc met with his accident
after he had made wonderful
squirt during the nineteenth lap. He
had been flying rs feet above the
grove and suddenly plunged earth
ward outside the course. His ma
chine crumpled up and he was
knocked unconscious. He was
picked up, placed in an automobile
and hurried to Belmont hospital.
Blood poured from cash in his
forehead and his actions indicated
that he was injured internally. r
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y When the metal workers =
= struck in Los Angeles, struc- =
= tural iron workers, classed =
= among the highest of skilled .
. craftsmen, were receiving =
= $2.40 for 10 hours work. They =
. demanded 81 and eight hours =
q work.
= In San Francisco, structural =
= iron workers receive $3.50 for .
. eight hours. -
. Los Angeles contractors get .
. $50 per ton for structural iron .
= work.
= San Francisco contractors .
= get only $65 per ton for the =
. same grade of work and pay">
= their men nearly twice Los .
. Angeles wages. =
The average wage in all .
= trades in Los Angeles Is very =
. little over half that of other =
. cities on the Pacific coast. q
. 80 . . . . . 80 90 ~
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G O n THU E d |
T r o -
P A g E. Q N z 1
GRAHAM-WH|TE

and II seconds-a new worlds rec,
ord
BroOkins and Leblanc were
thought to be injured internally,
and it was announced that their In
juries might prove fatal.
LARGEST CROWD PRESENT.
Before the largest crowd that
ever witnessed an air race in
America and probably anywhere in
the world, Claude Grahame-White,
the English aviator, sprang into
the air, the first to start, at S:42:30
q. m. -
Leblanc, of the French team,
rose at 8 o'clock. Ogilvie, Ora
hame- Whites team mate, was a
few seconds behind: then followed
Brookins. in the Wright racer, the
favorite of the American team.
White completed the first lap in
three minutes and 1916 seconds,
and the first five laps in Is MN
utes As seconds, or a trifle. less
than a mile minute. go
Once Leblanc got going, Ora
hame- Whites performance faded
into insignificance. Tearing
around the course at a 70-mfle an
hour gait and cutting the hylons
at the corners by three, four and
five feet, he soon overhauled the
Englishman and passed him as
though he were anchored. Le-
Blanc's times for the first lap was
2:45; for the first three 8:17,
which latter was officially an
nounced as worlds record.
GrahamelWhite completed ten
laps in 31:19.
A SPEED DUEL.
AS Grahame-White started on
the tenth lap, Leblanc, who had
started the lap two biplane, lengths
ahead, spurted and gained a ep@=
plete lap, driving bis machine fast
err than 20 miles an hour.
The race iftame a speed duel
between Grahame- White and Le-
Blanc with the Frenchman leading.
White finished his fifteenth lap in
46:15. lie Blanc's time for ten laps
was 30:45; for Is, 41:40. Fifteen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-29

WANTS TO RETURH

(8y United press Leased yvlfs)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-Secre-
tary Of State Knox today admitted
Oscar Straus had been asked to be
relieved as minister to Turkey. No
formal resignation has yet been
handed to the state department.
Knox said, and he strongly intimat-
ed that both he and President Taft
would use their influence to induce
Straus to retain his post. Knox
said Straus wished to return to
New York and resume active bust
ness. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-29

Rules
for
Princess
Roller
Rink

The Princess Rink
has opened this season
with a greater crowd of
Joy seekers than ever.
Mr.. Randall, the man.
ager, has made great
improvements in his
rink this year, and it is
his intention to give
the young people of
Spokane more enjoy
ment from roller skat-
ing than they have ever
before received.
Mr.. Randall has en-
ployed q city official, SO
the mothers can trust
their young boys at the
rink, knowing that they
will not be allowed to
smoke, etc. he has also
employed q matron to
take charge Of the
young ladies' rest
sooans. Also Q reoep-
tlon oomnlittee for in
eo1molng.
III. Randall win not
allow his boys to accept
tips for putting on
GlEetes 30 You can have
1our Skates put on,
kncNing that You are
ot oxpocted 70 tip, as Is
- mdut
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WILL WAIT FOR SAM RUNNING

Because Sam Running, who is
being sued for divorce by his wife
Jennie. has not been notified Of the
filing of the suit It was decided by
Judge Hinkle yesterday. to post
pone hearing Of the suit until Run
ming, who is on his way here from
Norway, reaches the city.
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MACHINE cRuMpLEs UP.
FUNERAL OF UNION MEMBER

r. Brintoll, member OF Federal
Labor union No. 1922, will be bur-
led by the union at 2 o'clock tomor-
row afternoon from Buchanan's I'M
dertaking parlors. Interment will
be made in Paramount cemetery and
William Blackman will deliver the
funeral address. :.
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THE SUPREME COURT
UNMASkED!


torney for the company, appealed
the case, citing numerous alleged
errors in the conduct of the trial.
but not raising the question that
the amount the verdict was ex-
cessive. The appeal was heard In
the supreme court just before Root
and Grow became members. The
court sustained the verdict.
After Root and Crow were
appointed Gordon petitioned for
. rehearsal and Il was granted. p
Upon rehsarino, Root and Crow :
participated and the original de-
cislon was reversed, the verdict
being reduced to $1,000. Re-
fRAAAlAnAA A. DAAA Rl
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WHITE SLAVE CASE DISMISSED

Evidence In the case against Gaze
tana Guigliama. the Italian fruit
dealer charged by Dollie Hamilton
with having held her as white
slave for nearly two years, was de-
clared by Police Judge Mann yester-
day afternoon to be Insufficient to
warrant holding the accused to the
grand Jury. and he was released
from custody. CAV
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-29

SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Oct. 90
After having been out since Thurs
day the jurors in the legislative
bribery trial of Pemberton Clark,
reported disagreement and were
dismissed. The vote stood 8 to A
for conviction.
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A LITTLE HISTORY or IT'S
WORKINGS IN THIS STA TE
BY JOE smith.
(ConNri0htAd 1Q1QN

years Washington legislature has three times in
the number members the
slatue Of 1905 made this increase The Legislature 1909
increased o
chief of
has been that the
this
such
with abstract or fixed principles of law.
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POLICE BOARD MAY
WAIT FOR COUNCIL

Then, again, as soon as Armstrong
returns, 1t Is announced, one Of the
other commissioners will take a
short vacation, and this will again
hold up action by the commission.
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Sixties
SAYS:

You will have to hurry if
you want to take advantage
Of the large list Of sample
bargains offered for today.
Perhaps at some time in
the past you have been fool
ed or disappointed on a So
called bargain offer.
When you see the word
bargains in Skiles' ad you
can bet every cent you pos
sess that he is offering real
bargains, as there is no store
in Spokane that has the sam
pie buying facilities that
Skies has. Skies operates
on a cash basis, and is al
ways ready to take advan-
tage of the exceptional offer
ings of the large wholesalers.
sKILEs SELLS :
$4,000 ladies' sample
coats 80. .. $500
$500 ladies' sample
coats ...... $500
$500 ladies' sample 'Hssoa
coats $40. 90
$4,000 ladies' sample .g s an1
coats !. .$2S.W
$500 ladies' sample nfusN
coats -. $3.50
$3.50 ladies' sample .bn OF
coats :. .$10.50
Ladies 81, So and SO saHpTe
skirts for go. $3.50
$3.50 Arnold Wolfe msel
skirts $1xeSD
Los ladies' union suitsu7 6c
$1.75 ladies' union , ,a,l soS
suits. SIPS
$500 ladies' union
suits ;. -. $500
$3.50 ladies' union
suits $3.50
$3.50 ladies' union
suits .............$ $3.50
$500 ladies' union
suits $3.50
iSL3asss; Sa'a's gPSs St s'ss
Take Elevator to 3rd Floor.
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rect II against the working man
This latter is story in itself. -

(Note-Mr. Wheeler found a
startling set of facts in the Los An
geles city government. He will tell
of a reform administration that Is
crushing the poor man in tomor-
rows Press.-Editor.)
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HOBYGOBLLNS MUSTBEHA We

ced that the hobgoblins and fays
= all kinds of mischievous pranks
IN night will have to behave them
time honored custom of carrying
that Is not nailed down, and in
order. he has sworn in a force
duty 1t will be to see that all
are kept within bounds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-29

CLARK Oct 2sWhe moving grass Olaf Bakken was at
him and severely
scratched difficulty that he the hawk
made q
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The Spokane Press, Delivered
Is Cents q Month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-29

Because the court has wobbled
about on 20 many questions Of law
It 10 impossible for even the ablest
attorneys to determine from its de-
cisions what the law 10 or how the
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court will decide another case com.
Ing before It. As consequences,
every important case in the state 10
appealed. The court has reversed
itself 90 many times on 30 many
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Chief of Police Doust has ammo u
and witches and night fairies who pl
on unsuspectipg citizens on Hallow e
selves Monday night and forego tn e
off gates and anything else movabl G
order to assist him In enforcing tn i
Of special deputies whose particula l
prankishly inclined hobgohlins, ct c
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form and get busy. II not. let n
be known that he Is out of the de-
partment entirely.
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CONTINUED on Page 81
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n. and NJ. Another o. the things
hrs beeN . reaehlne out 70 grasp
~ oovsrnnson< - The city anA ~
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued 20
the following:
Frank De Alley of this city and Alice
8. Tyrrell of Lorton, Va.
Joseph J. Washington and Gertrude L.
Counsel.
Arthur Garner and Alberta Gatewood.
Lewis Coston and Carrie Thomas. both
of Baltimore. Md.
Richard Robinson and Lucille Williams.
George Gardner and Hannah X Iious-
ton, both of Richmond, Va.
James A. Carter and Emma Harris
Bernard Clements and Rosetta Bailey
William X. Watkins and Bessie V.
Stonnell.
Vernon r. BossieuX and Norma T.
Bosher. both of Richmond, Va.
Clifford f. Triplett Of Culpeper, Va.
and Juanita NJ Kerrick of Madison. Va.
George Erps and Katie Sprggs.
Cornelius l.. Carter Of Harrisburg, Pa.
and Meta E. Hicks Of this city.
William Triplett and Earlene Taylor.
Connie Gordon and Lucy Armistead.
Leaven T. Barrett of Richmond coun-
ty, Va, and Dorothy Pfiieger OF this city
Thomas Hardwick and Bessie Matthews.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

"Thurley Ruxton'' is q powerful tale of
love and mystery in New York. 1t begius
next Sunday in the Sunday Magazine
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Births Reported.

The following births have been reported
at the health office during the past
hours:
George Nj. ard Eva NJ. Phillips. girl
John r. and Matte +. Moss, girl
Era l.. and Florence r. Moffett. boy.
Thomas +. anI Ella Littlepage, boy.
Harry X. and Fannie l.. Lemerise, girl.
Andrew T. ana Mary +. Jarboe, boy
Edward .. ard Chora E. Hayden girl.
George &. ard Daisy l.. Grubb girl
Charles \. ard Mabel A. Gregory. girl
Peter and Carrie Graninger, girl.
VincenZO and Giusepyiana Foresta, boy
Frank j. and Valeria Cuckiewicz girl.
John and Annie Washington, girl.
William ID. and Annie $. Holmes boy
William NJ. and Fannie Hayden, boy,
William and Bertha Gaines, boy
Charles H. and Emma Ct. Douglas, boy
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MOVING PICTURE CURE.
To Be Tried on Patients in Illinois
Insane Asylum.

CHICAGO. December 16.-Noving pic
lures a means OF curing insane pa
tients will be tried by Supt Sidney n.
Wilgus Of the Elgin State Hospital. Tho
first pictures will he shown Christmas
day. and two shows week will be given
thereafter
Moving pictures will help us material
ly in curing patients" said DR. Wilgus
yesterday. They will take the minds 81
the patients from their misfortunes and
like amy other harmless diversion. VIII
stimulate their weakened brains
Il VIII censor ali pictures shown at
the hospital and will not permit any
pictures such as are frequently seen A.
five-ceEt shows TO be shown at the hos
pital
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Deaths Reported.

The following deaths have been re-
ported at the health office during the
past twenty-four hours:
William Henry Crowthers, 65 years.
1116 1 street southeast
Anna f.. Edmonds. Sc years, 90 9th
street northeast
Sarah Nj. Prather, So years, Pennsyl-
wanna avenue. Twining City
Adeline j. Putsche, 81 years. Govern
ment Hospital for the Insane.
Minnie Livin, "A years, 142I 9th street
northwest.
May Balderston, IS hours, Homeo-
pathic Hospital
Charles Reattes. 20 years, Washing
ton Asylum Hospital
Hester A. Travers, s. years, 324S "
street northwest.
Katherine Long, 60 years, Casualty
Hospital
John A. Quirk, Sc years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
William A. Leach. jr.. 20 years, 1886
Duncan street northeast.
Perley r. Nutting, months, 1862
Newton street.
Margaret A. Nash, 20 years. 1l0S
Maryland avenue southwest.
Emily s. Rhodes. 68 years, 1865 Will
lard street northwest.
Lizzie Langley, 26 years, Government
Hospital for the Insane.
Dorothy NJ. Cooper. 4 months. 23O
Brooks court.
Mary Jones. A years. 1922 Prospect
avenue northwest.
Lizzie Duncan, 80 years, COS A street
southeast.
Edward Wingfield, Il years, AIS Goth
street northwest.
Mary S. Downing. 81 years, Freed
mems Hospital.
George 0. Williams, 81 years, rear
1929 18th street northwest.
James Lewis. % years, Freedmen's
Hospital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Mrs. Taft has sent out cards for Fri
day evening. December 30, at 10 o'clock,
when she will give a small dance at the
White House.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Duet, Passage Birds Farewell. ....... Hildach
Mrs. Seiberling and Mr.. Williams.
Mrs. Katharine Bruot at the piano.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-12-16

Miss Edith Russell Wills was married
at noon yesterday at Newburyport, Mass,
to Capt. Robert Hall Campbell Kelton Of
tartan Church by the Rev. Laurence Hay
ward. Only few friends attended the
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SERVICE PENSION BILL PASSED
House Committee on Invalid Pen.
sions Acts Favorably on Measure.

A bill granting pensions to any persons
who served ninety days or more in the
military or naval service during the OWL
war, or sixty days in the war with
honorably discharged and now
siNty-two years of age or more, has been
reported favcrably by the House COM
mittee invalid pensions. The pension
is graduated from S15 a month to those
siXty-two years old. to $40 a month 20
those seventy-tve years OF age or over.
Present pensioners are entitled to the
benefits of the bill. under conditions TO
prevent duplication OF pensions.
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DIED.

BARNES. penarted his life December X 1870
~ -in am: "tier an Illness or nearly SIX
w aud Harriet A. Barnes aud brother Of
,.eorgianna r. and William II. Barnes AMI
Funeral from the residence. ao5 Barry place
Saturday. December Ia. at pm. Interment
In Harmony cemetery.
BUCKLEY ON December L. 1910 MARY.
widow Of III" late Philip j. Burkey. in he-
eighty-second year.
Funeral from her late r"sdence. 1872 California
street northwest. Ilerer,i'er IL. at pm.
DoIGLASS ne''srt"d this life AFR Ir'--
illness. on "Wednesday. i,eco,nh"r "a 1910. ~
80 am John W. DorGL,sS 1eIo.rt
husband Of Carrie 4. Douglass brother ~
Mrs Mary ]. Scott OF Rraddock Pa. ani
son in-law OF Mrs. Della Ifstton.
Funeral services SUNDAY. December is. 81
o'clock. at the Peoples Congregational
Church. street between 9th and -
streets northwest. Relatives and friends 81
vited I" he present L"e>hurg. Va. paper
please copy
HUNT. Suddenly nj Johns Io,.knS IIosni;sr
Hsltim"re, on n""en.bcr 10 1910. Dr. PRES
ley CRAIG HINT. OF the late Maf.
ten. Henry I. Hunt.
Funeral from his late resiHeno" ISL. NJ stree.
northwest SATURDAY.. December l.. ~ II
am. lnternent private.
LYNCH. ON "Wednesday. December u. 1910 -
"a. am. his homo rIo1 Urean
AleXandria. Va. WILLIAM !. LYNCH ia
Funeral at $40 "'clock Saturday. perembcr II.
from 81. Mary's Catholic Church.
MARSuarT. The r"mainS IF Mr. FLIZARErU
WILKINSON MARSHALL viii be removed
from the vault and inferred in wo:dlawr
2:30 O'Clock.
pm. his residence. 1899 Kenyon sire
northwest. after short illness OF pneumons.
GFOPGE !. NAY.
Notice of funeral hereafter.
cemher IL. l9lo al ! o..lock: at her resi-
dence. Beans. Md. Mrs. MARTHA r. NEW
at Wises undertaking parlors 18th and VI
streets northwest
Asury NJ T.. Church. lith and X streets
northwest. Relatives and friends invited -
attend
PUTSIF Departed ibis life December -.
1910. IUIIt \. PI'TSCHE ,nee Senf OF bsl
tim"rci. wife 81 Chas Putsch"
Funeral from Gawlers chanel. 1t22 Pennsyiva-
MIA avenue northwest. Saturday at 10 am.
Baltimore and Philadelphia papers pleas.
copy
SCPFTI. Suddenly. December IA 1910. sErn
SCHELI.. Sr.. in his eightv-third wear.
Funeral services at Oak Hill cemetery chanel
Saturday. December IL. at . pm. Fredcriek
papers please copy
sHFLI HORN On THURSDAY December ~.
ERICK SHEI LHORN. aged weight years.
tw" months AMI nine day. Of cancer. .n,.
Clarendon NJ. f. Church Intermant a.
Mrnnt ol'Net cemetery. Relatives ana
friends invited.
TAYLOR. On Tuesday night December Is. 1910.
IN Trudrau. y. Y. MARY WATSON TAS-
IoR dau~l4cr of Henry Taylor. sr.. of
'-Wes,pnd. Louisa county
Interrnent her late home on Friday. Deccmhcr
Ia.
'lfIORRI-RN. 0n Thursday. December Is 1910
al the Briars PEBBLES. scotland NJ menn
.-tis BELINDA ELLEN SCOTT THOR
EI'RN. bel"vc, daughter Of Else Painter
and David Scott Thorburn. and crl nddauc'
ter Of the triah Hunt Painter, aeei
two wears and three months.
TWYMON. suddenly. in Chicago on "Wednesday
morning. December IA. 1914. ELIZA. beloved
daughter of Simon and Catherine Twymon ~
Orange. Va.
Notice Of funeral hereafter. New York papc's
please copy
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In Memoriam.

ALEXANDER In 80 hut having remembrance
of LOFTS r. ALEXANDER. who departed
this life year a=" today. December ~.
1900
BROWN In sad but loving remembrance -
our devoted daughter and sister. ESQ., p
DORA BROWN who departed this life thre"
years ago today. December 16. 1907.
Three years have passed. hearts still sore:
As time rolls one miss her more.
Her memory is dear today
As in the hour she passed away.
BY THE FAMILY.
DYSON. Sacred 10 tho meIporv Of my dear
husband. Rev. r.. IL. q. DYSON. who a
parted this life fifteen years ago today. p
cember IL 1905.
Unknown and forgotten by some YOU may lie;
Rllt the grave that contains thee * sacred to me.
BY HIS DEVOTED WIFE, 4. 4. q. DYSON.
Evening journal., 1910-02-01

Tomorrow, MIR. Edwards will tell Of
samuel J. Tilden's Plan to Handle
Office Seekers"
Evening journal., 1910-02-01
FOR A sANER "FoURTH."

a LREADY there is discussion about the best
"A means OF mitigating the horrors of the
Fourth of July celebrations, of reducing the list
of the killed and injured.
The Civic Club of Philadelphia some months
ago appointed a committee to ask governors OF
the states if their aid could not be enlisted to
bring about a reform in the manner of cee-
bratino the Fourth. 1t is said that nine gov
ernors the governor of Delaware not being
among the number have sent assurances to the
committee of perfect sympathy with its endeav-
ors, and will gladly do what they can to stop
the annual slaughter
The danger has already been eliminated in some
cities. In Washington there were no serious ac-
cidcnts on the last Fourth and many other cit
les were free from serious mishaps because OF
the ordinances forbiddng the explosion OF fire
works
Before the Fourth il looked if New York
CITY would be free as il was reported that no
permits would be issued to sell fireworks, but
at the last moment their sale was permitted and
Gotham had long list of the injured.
Despite precautions in many cities death reap
ed a rich harvest on the last Fourth and the
records show that 2I4 persons were killed and
s.oo3 injured and these records arc by no
means complete. The most fruitful source OF
death was tetanus which claimed its victims IN
twenty-seven states. During the last seven
years more than 500 persons have been killed
in these celebrations and the list of manned OF
otherwise injured has reached thirty thousand
In view OF these figures il is no wonder that q
systematic effort is making for measures of re-
lief