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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
DEFEAT THE RING
Continued from page one.)

without candidate of this character the gang could not
have rumphed It is the story the country over
where corrupt rings rule that men of unobjectionabe
character are taken and run as blind for the real men
behind them.
Allan Scott merely a stalking horse for George
Collin his old friend chairman of the board of county
commissioners.
With Scott and Dishman, the other nominee for COM
missioner in control of county AFFAIRS the policy of
omy pursued by the present board Of county commission
will be cast to the Winds and another reign of George
Collin given the people, There is but way to head it
off, and that is to elect democrats to office for both posi-
tons.
w. B. Dishman who beat Ben Newell for commissioner
in the second district is unworthy of the support of the
people, He has been convicted, plea of guilty. of
running "bind tiger at Dshmans station and has
record commissioner Of Kootena county, Idaho that
does not commend him to the friends of good government
Yet the people turned down Newell the honest fearless
and known friend of the Taxpayers and nominated Dish
man, the understudy Of Felix Pugh and George Collin.
There is still chance to redeem the situation and that is
at the polls in November
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
LOCAL NOMINEES ON
DEMOCRATIC TICKET

Nominees on the democratic
ticket in Spokane county:
For United States senator
George F. Cotterill and Dr. S. P.
Byrne are close in the county. Of
fetal count will be needed to tell
which is ahead.
II. D. Merritt has a slight lead
over Orris Dorman for congress.
LEGISLATIVE NOMINEES.
Senator. Sixth district-Fred
Baldwin.
State senator, Seventh district
K. r. Week.
Legislature, Second district-H.
II. Guth, William Blackman.
Third district-Joseph B. John
son, Bedford Brown.
Fourth district-Clarence Mar
tin. S. l.. Alexander.
Fifth district-Fred Schade, John
Gray.
Sixth district-D. c. Newman,
William Matthews.
COUNTY OFFICES.
Sheriff-George e. Stone.
Clerk-Glenn r. Derbyshire.
Auditor-None.
Treasurer-None.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
SCOTT LEADING
BY 53 VOTES

ers by IT votes; Harry Rosc9haupt
has defeated J. w. Macarthur in the
seventh district by nearly 800.
For the legislature r. f. Blu
chanan and w. f. Stephens win out
in the second, George l.. nenman
and Elmer E. Hall in tho third,
Clyde Miller and A. NJ. Stevens in
the fourth, Guy Croft and Lloyd
Candy in the fifth and E. Fl. Eshel-
man and Harve Phipps in the sixth.
Cal Atkinson has won for county
clerk by around zoo; Mac Pughs
majority for sheriff will run close
to 200, Glenn Creighton for as
SCISSOR is nominated by 500, c. L..
Graves for county engineer gets
there by about 1000, F. V. Yeager
for school superintendent by over
2,400, Schlegel for coroner by 400,
Dishan for commissioner by over
200.
]. Stanley leads A. NJ. Craven in
the judicial race by over 500. S.
c. Hyde, George w. Stocker and
John Stanford are the nominees for
justice of the peace. And Blonde
Wood, George Murphy ana G. O.
Bump are lit for constable.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

Grace, beauty and radiance.
These are the three great attri-
butes of women, according to some
authorities on woman and her
charms. Well, we have them all
three in one of the dainty pieces
Of femininity, Miss Louise Meyers,
of the trio, Meyers. Warren and Ly-
ons, playing at the Orpheum this
week
caught Mis- sMeyers just in the
nick of time while she was sitting
in her dressing room in the 'dar-
lingest' little kimona, and was just
making powder, pain and eyebrow
pencils fly in an effort, as she
claimed, to make herself Deauti-
full.
Most women, you know, won't
reveal the Secrets OF. their beauty
and let you know just how many
freckles and wrinkles and pale
faces are covered up by all the bril-
liant cosmetics, but Miss Meyers
didn't care. Come on in,' she said,
If you can stand it, | can" Well,
you see, Miss Meyers didn't need
to care, for she is the same bright,
pretty, girlish beauty in her dress
ing room and on the street as she is
behind the footlights.
"A story of my life! Mercy" be-
gan Miss Meyers, as she pulled the
kimona about her little form and
tucked her feet up on the chair
round, there isn't much to tell
First of all, l came from Boston, y
and she drolled the word oct with
all the accent of a genuine Boston.
ian. Il never studied for the
stage. l studied piano and vocal
music at Boston, but somehow aft.
err finished l just had a hankering
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for the footlights. My father used
to be manager of Denmar Thomp-
sons Old Homestead company. l
guess I am a chip of the old block,
and that is why l am here today"
She whirled around in her chair,
faced the mirror and puffed an
abundant supply of powder over her
nose and chin.
This is just my second season in
vaudeville, and like it fine" Those
little hands came down and out as
if she were acting all the time. But
say, let me tell you about my first
appearance. OF course, you never
know just what Is going to please
the audience until you try 1t out. l
had been singing for several sea-
sons in musical stock companies
and wasn't so confident when it
came to vaudeville. We opened at
Norfolk, Va, Played the first
night. l wasn't in any hurry to get
up the next morning."
NO, she has the habit OF all 9TH
er theatrical people-that Of not
getting up in the morning" chimed
| in Miss Warren, another charming
member of the trio, who was dress
ing in the same room.
Miss Warren brought the paper
up to my room the next morning
and when l read the lovely press
notice l scrambled out of bed, full
of life and energy and declared
from that day hence that | liked
vaudeville" With this Miss Mey-
ers got up and reached for her
dainty little lace cap and black
! gown.
She was a hit from the start"
exclaimed Miss Warren, the tall,
beautiful blond girl who seems ut
terly unselfish in the praise of her
little friend.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

This morning the board of coun-
ty commissioners and County Audi
tor Butler began canvassing the
vote cast at Tuesdays primary. To
tabulate the vote and make the
totals will rekuire about two days
and until this work is completed it
will be hard to get at the official
figures.
At noon today Allen Scott, for
county commissioner in the first
district, was leading ]. S. Phillips
by 53 votes, with four precincts
still missing. Indications are that
Scott is nominated by a round rs
votes,
Poindexter has carried the coun-
ty by around 1000, and will receive
in the vicinity of % to so of the
total vote for United States SEN
ator.
La Toilette has big lead which
is increasing with later returns. He
stands good chance to get 80 per
cent of the first choice votes in
Spokane county.
For the state senate in the sixth
district Shafer has won over Sand
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
LOCOMOTIVE IS
footed "a TIMES

What's the matter with the
locomotive on the roads on the
north side.
A citizen teIephoned to The
Press today that at about mid
night last night a locomotive
near his house footed exactly
"a consecutive blasts from its
whistle-one right after an
other.
This citizen happened to be
taking care Of a man who is
very iIl-perhaps dying-and
the internal footing of the loco
motive made his condition
worse.
North side people have COM
planned before at the noise
made by locomotives during
the night. Some cities forbid
blowing Of whistles inside city
limits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
HOW ROHWER
WAS SIDEIRACKED

Henry Rowher is a member of
the present board of county com.
missioners. He was also a mem
Der of the last, or Collin, board and
was the subject of grand jury in
vestigation along with Collin. the
county boss.
When it came to the primaries a
representative of The Press told
Rohwer that he had been side
tracked. and that w. b. Dishman
had been selected by the gang for
fear that Rohwer could not pull
through
ROhwer secuted this idea, saving
that he had been assured by both
Felix Pugh and gorge Collin that
they We're with him. Returns show
that the gang gave Rohwer. their
erstwhiie supporter, the double
cross" and picked the former joint
keeper at Opportunity as the
stronger man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
PHILLIPS is KNITTED
BY PUGH CROWD

Members of the Pugh family told
County Commissioner Phillips that
they were for him, and that he
could safely leave his interests in
their hands in certain precincts.
This was very bad advice for
Commissioner Phillips, as he has
since learned. The Pugh crowd
knitted him in every precinct where
they said they would support him.
and thus demonstrated that their
proffers of assistance are like that
of Judas, when he betrayed the
Master.
Commissioner Phillips did not ex-
pect support from that quarter and
was surprised when the offer came.
He had no workers of his own. and
when the Pughs said they would
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
WOMEN BUYING
MOST CIGARETTES

PlTTSBURG, Sept. 15.-Oe-
claring that young women of
the fashionable eastern semi
naries and finishing schools are
the best patrons of the cigar
cite dealers, the Woman's or
ganization Of the National AS
ISOLATION of Retail Druggists
today adopted resolutions con-
demning women smokers. Mrs.
William L. Lee, president Of
the organization, said that an
eastern tobacconist had assert
ed that the college girls were
among his best cigarette Gus
toners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
CITY NEWS
~ IN BRIEF ~

Nick White, arrested on a
charge of peddling in the fire lin
it's. was released yesterday, he
pleading that he did not know thae
extent of the fire limits.
Carrie Crawford and O. euro, the
former a white woman and the lat
ter a Japanese man. arrested NJ the
Aston hotel, were fined $25 each in
municipal court yesterday litter
noon.
)y 1
The city council at last nibht's
session, decided to dispdhse with
the services of two Of the three po-
lice matrons, the reasoH assigned
being that there is not enough Work
to keep them busy. arr
II is estimated that the total tax
levy to be officially fixed on Mon
day evening, Oct. 2, will be p IL
mills, on basis of $SS,000 revenue
to the mill. The levy for the pres
ent year Is ii mills on a basis Of
SGT 900 to the mill.
The council has discovered that
If the 100000 park bond issue is
sustained by the courts the interest
for One-half year. the period for
drawing interest, will be $4,000
instead of $4,000, as had been pre-
viously figured
According to the general appro-
priations for lighting of streets, as
figured by the council last evening,
money is provided for the installa-
fion of 20 new street lights in each
ward next year. j.
Strong objection is being ex-
pressed by Councilman c. w. Mohr
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
NON-PART|SAN TICKET FOR
STATE SUPREME JUDGES
(By United Press Leased Wire

10y United Press Leased Wire)
SEATTLE Sept 15An INDEPENDENT ticket OF
ddas for the udgesps against the nominees the
republican convention
ference called to convene at Tacoma, September 2e.
call conference will within
from the headquarters in this city of the Washington NonPasan
judiciary
In the with
The NonPasan Judiciary quietly organized
Ing the last four weeks yesterday opened
horn building Its organize
against tho action Of tho socaed interests taking
of supreme judges out of the primary election law.
The organization of the league point
complete
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
NEGRO BOARD UNDER FIRE

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, Sept. Is.
Governor Hadley has ordered an
investigation of the purchase of a
site for the state industrial school
for negro girls near Sedalia. The
deal was made by negro commits
sion. Bankers of Sedalia charge
the $6050 paid Is exorbitant.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

Clever work on the part of the
United States postal inspectors, ].
R. Fullinwider and s. H. Morse, as
sisted by Northern Pacific Special
Officers w. E. Williams and w. T..
Vaughn, resulted in the capture yes
terday of A, E. Henry, Northern Pa
cific station agent at Ritzville, who
is now under indictment by the
federal grand jury charged with
stealing package of money con-
tanning $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

LOS ANGELES.-With the regu-
lation badge pinned over her heart.
Mrs. Alice Stebbins Wells assumed
her duties yesterday as the first
policewoman Of Los Angeles. She
will not be required to wear any
uniform. Mrs. Wells will confine
her attention mainly to places of
amusement visited by the young.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
CLEVELAND NOW
IS SIXTH CITY

(By United Press Leased Wire)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 49,
The census bureau today an
nounced the population Of
Cleveland, according to the fed
eraI census, is 560,663. This is
an increase of 46.9 per cent
over the figures for 1900, and
makes Cleveland the sixth city
in the country in point Of pop.
ulation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
CLARK AND RICE
MUCH PLEASED

Loyal Clark and F. r. Rice,
charged with having sold applica-
tons for the civil service under
fraudulent pretensions of securing
positions, were released from GUS
tody by order of Justice G.. W..
Stocker, following their trial in
police court, the prosecution failing
to prove the charges.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

Prosecutor-John L. Wiley.
AssessOr-Grant Cahill.
Superintendent of schools-Ira
Isham.
Engineer-L. G. Simkins.
Coroner-Dr. Stanley II. Titus.
Commissioner. First district
William r. Roy.
Commissioner, Second district
Warner Cobb.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

NE WYORK.-Adolph Rothbarth
OF the hope concern of Martin,
Rothbarth & Co. was arrested and
pleaded guilty this afternoon before
a magistrate to grand larceny of
$4,000 from the Mercantile Ma
tional bank. District Attorney
Whitman said Rothbarth's aggre-
gate thefts in the last two years
footed up to at least 100000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

and other councilmen to the Gray
resolution, adopted Tuesday night,
providing for securing of Architect
julius Zittel to prepare plans for
the new city hall. The objection
is not to Mr.. Zittel, but to his being
hired without the compensation for
his work having first been deter
mined.
Much complaint Is being made by
residents along Perry street over
the long delay of Contractor H. l..
Lillenthal in completing the work
of paving that street and an eff
fort is now being made to have the
council compel the contractor to
finish the work at once or forfeit
the contract.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
TWiLIcHTs ONCE AGAIN.

The Hazelwood team, city
champs, went down to defeat again
yesterday afternoon before the
picked team of the Twilight league,
the northerners taking the long end
of to l score. Owing to poor
attendance, the management has
cancelled the game to have been
played today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

care for him he foolishly accepted
the offer. What they did to Joe was
a-plenty-when the returns came in.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

That the thriving town of Guy,
Wash, was named after Guy
Browne of the j. j. Browne Invest
ment Company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
Ladies, Now Is the Time to
Select Your New
Fall Dress

I have an elegant and complete
stock which has just arrived. Ow-
ing to my low expenses and excep-
tional buying opportunities am
able to sell them to you at only 1-3
the profit asked by the ordinary
stores with the immense rent, light
and other expenses.
A fine Wool Dress worth
$500 on sale here at. $12.75
A fine Wool Dress worth
$3.50 ON sale here at. .$14.50
A fine Wool Dress worth
$3.50 on sale here at. $3.50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

That the thermometer ever went
down to 40 degrees below zero? 1t
did in the winter of 1SS5-6-and
there wa sa coal famine on at the
time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
FANCY SILK AFTERNOON
AND EVENING GOWNS

These gowns come In beautiful
variety OF colors and are made up
in the latest models. A complete
range of prices from which to
choose. which range like this:
A $500 Dress for ..$14.00
A $1,000 Dress for .$25.00
FALL WAISTS ARE NOW HERE.
Fancy Wool Waists worth
$2.25 on sale here at. -. $3.50
Fancy Wool Waists worth to
$3.50 on sale here at. -. 1878
Let me sell you your fall hat. I
will save you money. 4.....-.
My line of sample millinery Is
proving a big winner with the Ia
dies Of Spokane. Many have come
to me and have found to their de-
light that here they could get
really fine hat for less money than
they had expected to pay for just
medium quality. So, before Sc
lecting your new fall headgear, be
sure to see what l offer and the
low prices I charge.
Take the elevator and save dollars.
The Florence Waist House
Fifth Floor, Mohawk Block.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

That Arthur CowIey, tho we'll
known architect, in his younger
days had aspirations of gaining
fame as a bicycle rider?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15
DO YOU KNOW?

That Riverside avenue Is not the
longest business street in Spokane?
Both Monroe street and Sprague
avenue are longer.
That the Oregon territory, COM
prising Washington, Oregon, Idaho
and a portion of the state of Mon
tana is the only territory acquired
by the United States by right of
discovery and settlement?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-15

Strong objection is being ex-
pressed by Councilman c. w. Mohr
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-26

could neither read nor write. IN eleven
or the States the adult iIlitsrates aggre-
gated over 10000 each. and Georgia led.
with l5s,247. The new census figures. when
they are completed. may make better
showing.
There are two causes. OF course. that
so to make Up our large proportion Of
nliteraey. One Is the large eolored nit
crate population in the South: the other
the large proportion of iliterate immi-
grants. who. founding their homes in the
new country. often use their children In
the struggle 10 get Oh, and so keep them
away from school This matter or uni
versai schooling throughout the country
Is one in which we are bound TO improve
as the years go on. II is intolerable TO
think. in this day and age. OF citizens of
the United States who are illiterate. The
truth IS that We probably spend twice as
much actual money for educational pur-
poses as any European country; the
trouble is that We have not yet learned
to CLEAN the best possible results
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-26
SLANG OFTEN EXCUSABLE.
It's Excessive Use To-day, However,
Is Much to BE Regretted.

From the Kansas CITY Star.
Good everyday speech does not contem-
plate the eliminating Of slang In the
reports Of sporting events. for example.
the descriptions would be dull-to the reg
ular readers Of sport news. at least-if
they were made In conventional and
strictly pure English. And each partIc-
ular sport has its own terms. some Of
which were introduced as slang, but have
become legitimate parts OF the language.
The best use of these terms and words
make the descriptions more graphic and
otherwise more interesting. And if there
be readers who find them offensive they
should avoid sport news FOR slang Will
doubtless be used IN the reporting OF such
news IS long as there are sporting events
10 report
As 70 slang In general. the excessive
use OF il IS maeh 10 be regretted. OF
course; bat a clever use OF II. which
means some regard for subject and oc-
easion as we'll as for selection. adds
much TO the life Of the language Every
language Is progressive. What is slang
to-day may be orthodox usage tomorrow.
New things and new uses often demand
new words. But only inventions OF real
merit fasten themselves permanently on
the language. The inept soon become
obsolete II was the late Mark Hanna
who took from the card table and ap-
piled 10 politics the term stand pat,
and from the use Of that term I'm politics
has developed the word "standDatter. ~
And this word has even come 10 have
q meaning beyond the confines OF the the
card table and politics. FOR II used 10 de-
scribe any one who is unprogressive in
anything It's meaning would be under
stood. few years ago 1t would have
been considered slang If the hotel clerk
had offered 10 page" a guest for some
caller. but that word now has a Iegiti-
mate place in the language.
Good everyday speech may be &C
quired without avoiding slang. for even
slang may be used in such q way as to
denote culture or education. What IS 10
be avoided IS the abuse OF slang and
fragrant errors in grammar, in enunei-
alton. pronunciation. and the use of the
voice, but more than all the last named.
pleasing voice covers a multitude of
sins
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-10-26
THE SURE WITNESS.

The solemn wood had spread
Shadows around my head
Curtains they are said
Hung din and skill about the house Of prayer
Softly among the limbs
! heqr the winds
And ask if God wero there.
No voice REPLIED, but while listening stood.
Sweet peace made holy bushes through the wood.
With rudy. open hand,
The wild rose I saw stand
Beside the green gate Of the summer hills;
And pulling at her dress
l cried Sweet hermitess,
Hast thou beheld him who the dew distils!''
No voice replied but while I listening bel,
Her gracious beauty made my heart content.
The moon in splendor shone-
she walketh heaven alone
And seeth all things to myself unused:
Hast thou heheid him. then.
Who hides himself from men
In that great power through nature interfusedi"
No speech made answer, and no Eign appeared
But in the Glence was soothed and cheered.
Waking ere time. strange awe
Thrilling my soul | saw
4 kingly spleador round about the night;
such cunning work the hand
OF spinner never planned
The finest wool may not be washed SO white
Hast thou come out Of heaFen!" I asked and. 10,
The snow was al the answer Of the snow.
Then ny heart said Give Ger;
Question no mere. no mare
TIE wind. the suowstoIm the wild hermit flower,
The illuminated air.
The pleasure after prayer
Proclaim the uReriguated porerl
TIE mystery thst hides hsni here and there
Bears The sure witness he is everywhere
Alice Cary.