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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
GULF STREAM USED
AS A DISPATCH BOX

ST. Kilda, an island OF the outer
Hebrides, takes the belt as cham
pion of the world in the matter of
novel postal systems. For good
share of the year neither cuckoo
bird" nor steamship whistle is
heard:
Breaking the silence OF the seas
Among the farther Hebrides."
which is Wordsworth's way OF
intimating that the outer Hebrides
are some lonesome--so the folks
there simply throw their letters in
to the sea and let them drift.
The letters are put in a bag that
that be blown up like football.
The bag Is then cast on the waters
and the st. Kildaites sit back and
wait for the first steamer Of spring
to bring answers.
Four out of every six Of these
kueer mail bags reach civilization.
The waters about Hebrides flow
northeast with the gulf stream;
thus the mail bags drift to the
coast of Norway, 600 to 1000 miles
away. according to where the bag
comes ashore. There the bags are
picked up by fishermen and for
warded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
TO STOP NIGHT WORK
BY WOMEN IN EUROPE

BERNIE, Switzerland, Sept. ~
BY international agreement night
work by women. other than those
engaged in professional business
or domestic occupations, will cease
in ~ European countries Jan. IA.
1912. The women affected are
workers in shop and factory. Those
who do piece work at home will not
be affected.
Workingwoman shall have a
night rest of at least IL consecu-
tive hours. including the interval
between 10 p. m. and a. m.
Representatives of IL countries
signed the agreement-Great Brit
ain. Germany, Austria-Hungary,
France, Italy, Switzerland, Belgium.
Luxembourg, Portugal and Sweden.
This reform is largely due to the
International Association for La
Dor Legislation, with headquarters
here. 1t is an organization of lead
ing citizens of civilized countries
which works to pass uniform laws
in all competing countries, so that
there will be no backward coun-
tries where employers would have
an economic advantage over the
employers in countries with hui
name regulations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
WRECK;
SUING CITY

Before a jury in Judge Huneke's
department of the superior court
today was begun the trial Of the
case Of Frank A. Chambers against
the city of Spokane for $4,000 dam
ages growing out of the automobile
wreck on Ide avenue about a year
ago.
Miss Nichols, one of the passen-
gers, was killed and four people
were badly hurt, among them
Chambers. The plaintiff exhibited
an indention in the back of his
head to the jury, where his skull
was crushed in by the fall. The
auto rolled down a steep embank-
ment. 1t is alleged that the city
left the opening in the highway
caused by a sudden turn in the
road without proper protection.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
WOMAN CRUSHED
+. BY AUTOMOBILE
(By United Press Leased WIre.)


PENDLETON, Ore, Sept. 27,--
Little hope is held out today for
the recovery of Mrs. Ed Barr, %,
who was badly crushed in an auto
mobile accident on Main street last
night. Charles McBee, a promi-
nent stOckman, was driving his
touring car up Alta street, and. in
turning on to Main street, which
was crowded with vehicles and pc
destrians, he ran into a cab. This
caused the car to careen, throwing
McBee to the pavement. The auto
mobile then righted itself, and,
without a driver at the wheel,
made straight for the sidewalk,
which was crowded. All but Mrs.
Barr got out of the way. She was
caught between the car and a
bicycle which was leaning against
a building, with the result that
both hips were horribly crushed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
BOAT, 7 YEARS
STRANDED, IS
TO RUN AGAIN
NV United Press Leased wire)

NV United Press Leased Wire)
VICTORIA, B. c., Sept. 27.-After
being on the rocks at the head of
Lake Marsh for seven years, the
Ogilvie, twin screw boat, used in
the early days when the upper
lakes, the Tagish river and Forty
Miles were highways to the Klon-
dixie, has been pulled off and taken
to Carcross, where she is now lying
on the ways. The vessel was named
after the first commissioner of the
Yukon.
She stranded on a bar years ago
and was abandoned. No attempt at
salving her was made until the
present one. Despite the fact she
has been for years in an exposed
position, her condition is said to be
good.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

council today goes on record al
most unanimously as being In
hearty accord with the cleanup
campaign Of the boy councilman"
Acting Mayor Max Wardall. At q
meeting last night, the council
passed resolutions commencing
Wardall's war on alleged graft In
the police department and voted to
conduct thorough probe of police
methods and the administration. A
committee of five was appointed
to investigate the charges of graft
made by Wardall,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

is the great unanswered query of
the day. In fact, to answer it was
the root of my desire to make the
flight.
My temptation is to write one
long line of superlative adjectives
and punctuate it with a thousand
exclamation points.
But. how does 1t feel to fly?
think that the value which I may
take from my experience will be in
truthfully, calmly, conservatively
answering that question so that you
may understand as do.
Sky pilots will tell you very little.
Sky riding is their business.
! knew there was risk, but
think some things are worth risk,
and this was one of them. l was
on the field early in the morning;
the~weatherw as threatening. Mr..
Willard told me quite plainly that
he would not take me up in the
rain, for that was dangerous enough
for professional, adding this little
Irritating remark, ''let alone a girl"
For eight hours my hopes fluc-
tuated with the weather, now
bright, now hopeless, and at $3.50
came the deluge, and l was in de-
spair.
Suddenly the sky cleared. and Oft
In the southwest a ray of sunshine
tipped a little fleecy cloud with
crimson. I lost no time in getting
ready. A great white bank of fog
was boiling In from Dorchester bay.
Out in the huge white hangar
across the field the mechanics SLOW
ly wheeled the big Curtiss biplane.
Ipulled a ca plight down over my
head, and fastened on pair of Cog
giles. l was ready.
A little improvised seat had been
set up for me on one of the planes,
close to the engine. With my hands
grasping the supports, my feet
braced against a wire foothold. sat
there tense, waiting for the engine
to start.
was Just little frightened. The
stories l had heard of aviators who
had met with terrible accidents
pressed into my mind. Was really
doing very reckless thing?
l have heard aviators say that
they do not like to take a woman
on a flight because she might
scream, or lose her nerve. or faint.
So I resolved that no matter how
terrified l might be. I would just sit
tight, and hold fast.
Suddenly the engine whirred, and
/ could feel the wind of 1t and the
throbbing. Mr. Willard slipped
quickly into his seat beside me, and
the song of the engine rose loud and
cracking in my ears. The machine
started. slung tightly; the biplane
rushed along the turf; it rose; 1t
was In the air, flying.
The solid earth fell away from
me. ! seemed to float close to the
sky. No more of fear, only exhilira-
ton, the joy which comes from
rapid motion, deep breathing and
the open sky.
The sensation OF flying Is the
very essence of exhiliration, clari-
fled in the higher airs.
When we shot from the earth I
looked at the crowd in the grand
stand. I could hear the cheers
family. Far below l could see peo-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
TEARING DOWN e
FAIR BUILDINGS
(sy United Press Leased Wire,

PORTLAND. Ore. Sept. 81
With the exception of the forestry
building, all trace Of the famous
Lewis and Clark fair will have been
obliterated from the grounds at
Twenty-sixth and Vaughn streets
within the next few days. Wrecking
of the old landmarks has begun.
and such material in the buildings
as is not suitable for fuel wood or
timber for construction work is be-
ing burned to the ground.
The first building attacked by the
wreckers was the agricultural hall.
which housed the exhibits that first
attracted the great tide of immigra.
ton now flowing to the northwest,
its latest use being the housing
point for the e. p. Preble airship.
The agricultural building is a thing
OF the past
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

decency Of the French music hall
stage.
'I'm not prude." says Yvette,
"but the French stage of today is
more than can stand. admit that
l have sung some extremely bold
things. even improper, but there
was always some good reason for
them and they contained some gen.
uine humor. Only those who wished
to do so could understand them
Now there is absolutely no disguise
to the vile meaning of the current
music hall songs. Naughty words
are used without even a pretense Of
Disgusting them. It's more than
can stand. and mean to bid fare
well to the stage forever"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
CUBS PLAY
OfF-COLOR

(6y United Press Leased Wire.)
ST. LOUIS, No., Sept. 27.-
That tho Chicago Cubs are
playing off-coIor ball purposeiy
to save their strength and are
resting on their launches for
the post-season series with the
Philadelphia Athletics, Is the
opinion expressed by "Chief"
Bender Of the Athletics. The
big Indian said:
"If the Cubs play against
the PhiIlies, and last week is
their true form, the Athletics
will win the SERIES"
Bender added that he thought
the strength Of the Chicago
team had been greatly exag-
gerated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
FIRST WOMAN WRITER
TO Fly LIKE A BIRD
CONTINUED from page one.)

pick emotions and the body tingling
with nervous delight.
/ am the first woman writer In
America to make an ascension in a
plane.
Men have monopOlized this won
derful new game Of the air, but, de-
pend upon it, women will soon
share in it, for 1t requires nothing
that is out of the true feminine
sphere-courage, quick decision.
clear sight-and any woman has
strength enough for 1t.
How does it feel to fly"
That is the question which want
to cOmprehensively answer in this
description of my splendid fight
with Charles Foster Willard in his
Curtiss biplane, for / feel that It
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

Pluck. push and perssvsrence -
all essential to fipancial succso& y
systematic system Of saving = q
equal Importance: and this ofteA
has its beginning with the openinG
Of q little savings account Possihay
Won would like to talk with M about
the matter. Deposits made nov
draw interest from October ! at Z
Der cent, II deposited with the Spos
kane & Eastern Trust CO., north
west corner Howard and SpragtV.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
WANTS SQUARE
DEAL" FROM THE
NORTH BANK
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by United Press Leased Wirs)
PORTLAND, Ore. Sept. 27.-It
became known today that the
transportation committee of the
Portland Chamber of Commerce
will soon start a movement to Sc
cure changes In freight rates on
the North Bank railroad from va
rious points In Washington to Port
land. The committee held a stormy
secret meeting yesterday after
noon Attorney J. N. Teal present
ed opinions concerning the legality
of the rates now enforced by the
road. and. 1t Is said. endeavored to
show that Portland was not getting
a square deal"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

pie standing in the fields gazing up
in establishment. They looked as II
their faces had been laid flat on
the crowns of their heads. by some
droll mistake.
A gossamer ship to sail the path
less sky! And the sky was not un-
like the ocean. The wind spray"
broke in my face. The foam Of the
breeze dubbed about my ears.
There was no sound but the harsh
whir of the engine, like the buzz
Of a huge beetle on whose back l
was riding.
Below the country changed from
the fields dotted with tiny houses
to the still water of the bay, gray
AID FIRST WOMAN -. -. sscE
with the reflectio nof the mists.
Little boats bobbed here and there,
anchored in their element, while
plunged on through mine.
The broad beaches were con-
tracted by the perspective of dis
lance, into scarcely enough sand
for child's playground. The water
Tapped at them, leaving them white
with foam.
All that was solid or familiar
now seemed distant, so remote. 1t
was impossible to believe that had
been in the air but minute. And
suddenly everything grew even
more remote.
For, without warning, the mists
closed about the biplane, and shut
off all the world. On the fragile
little ship we were alone in space.
On every yside there was nothing
but filmy mist, scarcely firm
enough to be felt as it brushed
against my face. We were winging
our way between the earth and sky
In q solid cloud of mist.
We were lost in the mist. No
landmark was visible, nothing any
where but the soft film. 1t was as
IL the biplane, plunging through the
fog. had been a submarine boat
blowing through the depths of the
ocean, so completely immersed
were we in the fog and so shut out
from all else of the world.
The firm earth now was nothing
but a remembrance, and the un-
reality of flying through the soft
mists in which we were lost was
the only reality. AS l gazed into 1t,
the mist seemed firm. One could
be persuaded that 1t was solid. The
tiny forward wheel of the biplane,
still carrying the impetus gained at
the start, spun around as If 1t were
rolling over a boulevard instead OF
whirling uselessly 400 feet above
the earth.
s >xih W xxFwI,y Wy. xrdm
The moment was overfull Of SEN
sations. Something appealed to
every sense. The rarified air
brought with it rarified thought.
Flying, 1t seems to me, is good for
the soul. The mist seemed to be an
alchemy which dissolved the phys
ical, leaving only the spirit. On We
flew, the cracking of the beetles
wings incessant.
Then. as suddenly as the biplane
had entered the mist. it shot out
again with a mighty downward
sweep. Once more the open marshy
land lay beneath me. with its lush
grass and crooked streams and here
and there, close to the earth, birds
darted.
Now the biplane flew steadily up
ward, again 1t swooped with such
force that 1t seemed my body must
continue to fall downward, drawn
down by an irresistible magnet.
Swooping. rising. dipping, on went
the biplane like the seagulls that
play at tag on the shore. Suddenly
below the upturned faces reap
peared.
A last downward swoop. the
wheels of the machine touched the
spongy earth, and with a bobbing
glide, we stopped.
The flight was finished.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
VOTE CAST IN OREGON
(By United Press Leased Wire,

SALEM, Ore. Sept. 27,--Acting
Secretary Of State Corey has com
piled the complete official reglstra'
ton figures for the primary nomin-
alton election.
A total registration for the state
of 10s.593 Is shown. This Is divided
as follows:
Republicans. 74.799; democrats,
23.366; socialists. 350S: prohibition.
lists. 1898: independents. 1914; pop
ulists. IA; refused to state. 1854 (;
non-partisan. 141; insurgents, q;
liberal. l.; union labor. 1.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
D 900 ~~S 80 . . . .
YES, IT WAS A HOB5lE.

. Hobble. yes 1t was hobble. 4
. A beautiful dark green crea-
. ton which Mrs. Blank wore to I
. church yesterday. The gown Z
. in itself was perfect picture, 4
= while the wearer sat demurely 4
. in the street car, but what
. picture this fair one made 4
. when. with the assistance of Z
. the conductor and her hus- 4
q band she dismounted from the 4
= car platform at the corner of 4
. Howard street and Third ave- 4
. nue.. Z
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
MARTHA BOONE CASE.

The Martha Boone case. In which
she is charged with being an ac-
cessory to the murder of her hus-
band. was continued In dhe supe-
rior court Horace Kin,ball. attor-
ney for the woman. asked for the
continuance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27

whose acts have
b e en- decidedly
risQue, has come
out with a state
ment { h at she
intends to retire
from the stage
and stay retired.
7 he reason?
You wouldn't be-
lieve 1t.
Yvette declares
her profound dis
gust with the in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
YVETTE, SHOCKED,
TO QUIT THE STAGE!

PARIS. Sept. 26.-Yvette Gull
bert. the actress who has frequently
played in American theaters and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
INVESTIGATE SEATTLE
POLICE, TOO


nv United Press Leased WIre)
SEATTLE, Wash, Sept. 81
With Chief Of Police Wappenstein
hurrying back from Los Angeles,
where he has been trying to enjoy
vacation, and with friends
searching the waters of British
Columbia for Mayor Hiram Gill,
also on recreation bent, the city
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
Ayers
SarsapurNa
Digestion =
500 REWARD

for the conviction of the party or
parties claiming to be agents or
solicitors of the Parision Dyeing q
Cleaning Works, COS First avenue.
l.. A. Lehman. prop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-27
Odds and Ends in High
Grade Lace Curtains
at About Half Price

These curtains contain only one Or two patee u
kind and are taken from our regular line We
closed out at splendid reductions. The patterns
and designs were so popular that they have been
depleted and In order to avoid confusion In cell
ing, we are closing out to you at the foilowine
prices, and you win find many ~ point curtains
every instance these lace curtains are worth
double the price advertised.
Lot One. ............... n ~
Lot Two. Observation-Disclosures. ~ ~
Lot Three. ...,..... ........... d1.30
Lot Four......,l..... ................ 62.A0
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-15
HEDigeSt @5.WorIdS Sugar re VS. ND
Business and Finance

There were no sales of brewery
stock. 1t bit more than held its own
closing the week at 1t bid and - ask
ed, whereas during the previous week
few shares were sold at l3. There i.
considerable talk of brewery as a spec
uLatlon # il drops much more. Il Will
be regarded by many as good gamble.
II prohibition carries il Will be worth
little. while if the other side wins
those who buy it viii WIN by an imme-
date large advance on the day after
election. Buyers VIII take a fier if it
goes much lower than it now is.
Some small selling was done in Olaa.
Oahu. Hawaiian Commercial, Honokaa
and other stock, the latter dropping
slightly. WaiaIua showed an advance
of g "A share. probably owing to the
completion Of the plantation 5 arrange
ment with the Bishop Estate whereby
1t gets new possibilities Of a water
supply. At the beginning of the week
!, the selling price was 1900 and later
l25 shares brought 1871. The closing Of
the week found 1873 asked.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-15
INTERISLAND RATES.

The matter Of application Of inter
state commerce rules to the interisland
steamship traffic here IS one that viii
be taken up by local business men dur
ing the coming week. The subject has
been little discussed here. The express
sions so far are by those who think
that the application OF the law would
cause a reduction of rates, and favor
the proposition on that ground, as a
saving to the travelling public and an
aid to the "emall farmer movement
1t is claimed by some aud was urged
in congress that Il is impossible for
small producers to get their goods to
market without paying rates winch eat
up all chance of profit. The main argu-
ment advanced in congress against the
measure applying the interstate laws,
was that such laws would absolutely
shut out all small intcrisland vessels
from either passenger or fire ght traffic,
leaving the field wholly to the Inter
Island Steam Navigation Company.
This a Is urged. is because the law
which it is proposed 10 apply here. re
Gulrns the fling of rates in Washing
ten. not to he changed without thirty
DAYS notice. The small Independents
boats do not know where they are go
no thirty DAYS ahead. The subject viii
probably be taken up by both the mer-
chants association and the chamber Of
commerce during the week, Delegate
kuhio having asked. through his secre-
t2rv. for expressions Of opinion from
here. Congressman Good of Iowa. who
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-15
THE PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN.

ASIDE from the interests specially in
volHed in the contest, local business
Interests seem to be taking no open
part in the prohibition campaign. Con
trary to The expectations of some Of
the liquor dealers, the sugar men who
have stirred themselves 50 far are on
the prohibition side. 1t was predicted
that the planting interests would GO
a scare and enter the fight against
prohibition, on account of the fact that
nearly all the Japanese laborers want
sake, but the planters do not seem to
be worried Some of their leading men
are backing the prohibition cause with
both time ana money.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-15

po,I,,q, stock has shown con
HIo ha""'I -,-
siderable activity o"''"- .-. '~' ,s,>
many shares having changed Aahas
D hnvino began at l.. The sales
'lns' ~ "a, - the h..iers. and the
we're az ''1 !, ,..-..,,., .,-o 4ha
stock is belle'eu ~ ~ ~ $50 - 1,I5
hands OF inyes 3.,.;3o" "I' rqr.~a rronssi.
on 10 It as d "a, W., ,,'' , 1870 .<-a1. ian
Ton. Ne" .f-aa4 - Paaugag WAS the
Of The ralroaa 10 ,.@@.,a,, -, view
cause OF the ",'' an Li-...- INV
Of the twenty yea I-,+ar:,. .,Ir,
freight for an a inc J o-7 r, pgqnhaH
the route from Il" -S"N, +'o ,.lr ,
amounting TO over '. ea,.-a- -tar.
NUN. In addition u ~. - ~, ~
is an immense PoPU,' 10" l avn ani -"
whole line oil the ~" 49, ~ fl,ll, ''-
;enger traihc y 1s' -''t In. ~ .1,-,a,+
Though the Fd'IlgaI 1, -.., ,a+,.aa,,
for the IIgl - : ,ra5lr+ad nv
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-15
NOT
OF SPECIAL STOCKHOLDERS
MEETING OF THE HILO RAIL
ROAD COMPANY.

AsPecial meeting Of the stockholders
Of the HlLO RAILROAD COMPANY
nag been called by the president, to be
bald at the office of the company, 404
StaHgenwald building, in Honolulu, on
Monday morning, May 10th, \. D. 1910,
at 10 o'clock, for the purpose of con
siderng:
!. The issuance of bonds to extend
NE railroad into the district Of Hama
Roa and meet the cost and expenses in
'iiental thereto.
: The ways and means for accom-
pushing such construction.
., The increase of the capital stock
Of the company.
/ Any other business incidental to or
9aHeeted with the foregoing or any
part thereof.
dated Honolulu, T. H., May u, 1910.
A ". VAN VALKENBURG,
secretary Hilo Railroad Company.
Sf61
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-15
TIE STOCK EXCHANGE.

The advance of Hilo railway and a
maing steady demand for stock at
I vas the feature Of the week on
hinge. During the previous week
ever thousand shares changed hands.
mostly at Is. the highest figure Of
the week being 1926. There was no
boom, single sale at l7125 being fol
lowed BY a drop back 10 II.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-05-15
TRESPASS NOTICE.

All persons are hereby warned against
trespass Of any nature whatsoever on
the cane fields, fish ponds, streams, kula
or other property in the possession of
or under the control of the undersigned
at PaIama or neighborhood, in Honolu-
lu. for all trespassers viii be dealt with
as nv law allowed Y. AHIN.
Honolulu, Feb. 10, 1910. 1921