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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
DO YOU KNOW?

That a great part Of the initial
expense of constructing the Spo-
kane Falls & Northern railway was
contributed by the people of Spo-
kane and eastern Washington.
That the territory between the
Northern Pacific railway tracks and
Pine and Browne streets used to
be known as "Shantytown" and was
almost covered by the cabins of
squatters?
That Gonzaga college was found
ed in 1887?
That the first white child born
in Spokane was Cazenova Cowley, a
sister of Arthur Cowley, the archi-
tect?
That edible frogs were once nu-
merous and easily caught in a pool
of stagnant water near the old
Franklin school?
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
MEANS TOTAL
LOSS FOR
MANY
Contractors Urge on More
Work, Although There Is
Already Too Much.

In spite of the fact that Aus.
trians, Italians, BuIgarians, Greeks
and almost every nationality of non.
residents and non-taxpayers are em-
pioyed at the present time con-
structing street improvements, pre-
sumed to have been originated for
the benefit Of "home labor" and the
further fact that contractors now
have more work than they can han.
die for nearly year to come, the
city council last night showed along
some 100 or more other improve
ment jobs as food for the contract
Continued on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
MOTHER OF ELOPLNG GIRL ONLY
CAPTURED CROOM'S NECKTLE

for three of those four Mrs, Brown
said 1t had been her continual task
to prevent them from marrying.
After giving Mrs. Brown the slip
yesterday in Oakland, they came
to San Francisco and secured a
license. Mrs. Brown became sus-
picious. followed, and almost inter
cepted them at the train. She bore
home with her the groom's necktie
which she grasped from his neck
as he jumped on the train for Los
Angeles.
Mrs. Brown collapsed and was
under the care of a physician dur
ing the night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
SENSATIONAL BRUNO
CASE ENDS IN DIVORCE
After Chase Across Two Continents, and
Charges of "Black Hand" Plots,
Shooting, Etc.

In passing on the case todaal
Judge Webster did not enter hid
final finding. He announced hi1
conclusions from the bench and a&
vised the lawyers to draft formal
findings in accordance with the Dc.
cision he had reached.
DIVIDES PROPERTY EQUALLY.
Judge Webster granted the dh
vorce to Bruno on the ground of
desertion. He found that Mrs,
Bruno had not established her allo.
cation as to cruelty, for the reason
Continued on paua Two. ~
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
SEVEN-YEAR-OLD
CHILD'S LONG TRIP

(oy United Press Leased Wirsl
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2f.
Anita c. Comfort, 7 years Of
age, departed today to complete
her lone trip from China to
Chicago. There she will meet
her father, lieuteant J. n.
Comfort, recruiting officer for
the navy, who left the child In
tho Orient, and later made ar
ran0ements for her 5000 mile
trip to her future home.
Anita speaks three Ian
guages. English, French and
Spanish. She arrived on the
Manchuria.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21

SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2l.-
While pretty Jessie Brown and her
4 lbsband, Albert Kalmar, are enjoy
ing their honeymoon in Los An
geles, Mrs. h. II. Brown, the brides
mother, Is recovering today from
an illness which the excitement of
their elopement and wedding yes
terday caused.
Miss Brown and Kalmar, until
yesterday, composed a vaudeville
team playing at an Oakland the
ater. Mrs. Brown was the chap
erone and duenna, The trio have
travelled together for four years and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21

A blind man sat Oh a folding
camp stool at the corner, his body
swaying in rhythm to the tune of a
mandolin and mouth organ that he
was playing simultaneously, his
sightless eyes looking down as II
watching the work Of his hands, BY
his side sat a frail little woman,
who moved baby carriage slowly
back and forth. A little, light haired
lad stood by the mothers knee, hfs
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21

head in her lap. while around the
group stood throng OF the curious,
watching the tired fingers of the
blind man as he thrummed an ac-
compartment to his mouth organ
solo.
I'm tired, mama walled the lit
tie lad. The baby began to cry rest
lessly and thelad, unable to keep
back his tears, sobbed softly The
man stopped playing and grope j
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
. O . . . . . q . Q . = Q q
MlLlIONAlRE'S SON 4
Is REAL ADVENTURER 4

. SEATTLE. Sept. 21.-If his
. story is true, Harry w. New
. man, a son of a millionaire i'm :
. porter Of New York, Is an ad-
. venturer of no mean attain !
. ments. ITO see the country"
. he says, he worked his way
. from New York to Albank a.
. freight clerk on a steamer;
. drove an automobile party
. from Albany to Buffalo;
. worked deck hand from Buff
. falo to Duluth and completed
= his trip to Seattle as student
. conductor on Great Northern
. train.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
TO
KILL THE
m|kAO0
(By United Press Leased Wjr

(By United Press Leased Wire)
TOXIC, Sept. 21.-A sensation
was created by the publication this
afternoon of the alleged details Of a
plot among his own subjects to as
sassinate Emperor Matsuhito.
The startling story appeared In
the Hochi Shimbun, which states
that the plotters, who are now un-
der arrest, certainly will be SEN
fenced to death after trials before a
special secret court.
This is the first time in the his
tory Of the country that the life Of
the sovereign has been plotted
against by his own people and the
fact known.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
BALLINGER SPEAKS
AT DENVER TODAY

DENVER. Sept. 21.--Secretary of
the Interior Ballinger, who is on his
way to Washington to attend the re-
assembling of President Taft's cab
met. will be the guest of honor at a
luncheon rendered him today by the
chamber of commerce and the real
estate exchange of this city. Mr..
Ballinger will speak along the lines
of his work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
OSTRICH DIMES ON WIRE sUNTiNo NAILS AND ROCKS.

WASHINGTON Sept 21.-Cycone. the Florida ostrich
that has been the Bennngs brooke
his moorings and collected number
. home.
. a and got away with that as
II wasn't live He tackled a white
bunting that adorned of the booths
This followed by lot of nails that loose In
fence His thought he through the
when they discovered his found him quietly swal
lowing dainty dessert of sharp the pile
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
JUST A LITTLE INCIDENT.
BUT 1T IS VERY SAD

his way, and the girl skated gaily
away toward the nearest candy
store.
1t was just little incident, but it
was saddening, for 1t helped the girl
along the way of intimacy with
strange men. and may be the begin
ming of what will be tragedy that
will break some mothers heart in
the years to come.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
SUES FOR DIVORCE.

Neva McNulty brought suit for
divorce in the superior court yes
terday, against her husband James
,MacNulty, alleging the alienation
of his affections by another woman,
Anna Jackson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21

. SPOKANE, S-23-10.-Gentle- Z
= men of the City Council: I'm Z
= der present conditions, kindly Z
. ask you to grant me free city Z
. water. have family of Z
. eight to look after. l am look Z
q ing forward to a time that | Z
. can respond. Councilman Mohr Z
. understands. My number is Z
. E401S Twenty-ninth avenue. 4
. have been disabled by paraly- 4
. sis. George w. Vine.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
BITTEN ~ TWO coPPeR HEAp SNAKES AT SAME TINS

WILKES BARRE Pa. Sept 21.-While picking weeds
Falls Adam Voght felt sharp that
he had been bitten by coppthead snakes the
He could not shake the reptiles his right
had to tear them Off He received quick attention and will
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21

There is not much of the Roose-
veltian admiration for large fami'
lies in the city council. If there
was, something would have been
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
HO 7 NE WS
That Has NOT Happened Yet
klaw & ErIanger have finally de-

klaw q ErIanger have finally de-
cided to lease and open this fall the
new theater on Front and Post.
Beginning Of the work Of tearing
down the city hall building to make
room for the new union depot
started today.
United States Senator Jones has
come out for equal suffrage.
PARIS, Sept. 21.-Mme. Cavalieri-
Chanler stated today that she will
be willing to divide the $4,000 per
year granted her by Chanler, and
let her husband keep the other half.
(But, just recollect, these events
haven't happened yet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
S,Rt' 4 HUMAN pin CUSHION PuzzLes THE pocToRs

Adeine Wyckof's parents In need of pin If
Adelne happens about for she Is regular pin ncu
bator
A year ago she had felt pin pin was removed
from then "a have been extracted from her
anatomy the last yesterday her So far
known girl has swallowed pin in her lhe and
where they come Is puzIng the doctors.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
RETURNS WITH A BRIDE.

City Engineer Morton Mccartney
and bride returned from Des
Moines. Iowa. Yesterday.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
THE LITTLE STORY OF THE
.SICHTLESS SAMARITAN

under his chair for his instrument
box. while his wife made her round
of the circle of spectators gathering
a pitllul harvest of nickels into tin
cup Fumbling uncertainty, the man
finally slid the mandolin into the
case and buckled the strap, then,
giving the chair to his wife and the
mouth organ to the little lad. they
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21

Call up The Press, Main
375, II your paper falls to
reach your home regularly
every afternoon. You are en-
titled to good service.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21

Continued on Page Four.
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Continued on Page Six.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21

(But, just recollect, these events
haven't happened vet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-21
THEWEATHER

Fair tonight and Thursda,
and cooler tonight. Max
temp. 30; min. so.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
Blessed are the Virginiaus

In every direction from Virginia
comes the report that the fruit crop
has been seriously injured by the
cold wave of last week, but the
damage is beyond the boundaries Of
the old Dominion. This is not ex.
ceptional. Similar reports ara
heard nearly every vear-the fruit
crop killed in other sections. Vir.
GINA escaping.
Blessed is he whose lot is cast IN
the old Common wealth. Our hills
are rugged, our mountains steen
Land in many sections is poor and
unproductive, but beneath these
rugged hills is stored vast wealth
In minerals. and the hills too steep
for cultivation are now productive
OF fruit OF even greater wealth than
the minerals. These hills are the
homes OF the pippin and the famous
Virginia red apple, sheltered from
killing frosts and hidden away from
the insidious pests that are so
destructive to the fruits of other
sections.-Roanoke World.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
Another Claimant for Washington
Estate Appears

Publication of the fact that Con-
gress might pay the claims of heirs
of George Washington, who contend
that 1905, 900 worth OF land was
taken from them without warrant of
lew, has brought out a new claim
ant to dispute their rights.
George Nj. Roberts OF Wellsville,
Ohio, has written a letter to Repre-
sentative Roberts of Massachusetts,,
chairman OF the House Committee
ON Private Land Claims, asserting
that he is the only real live heir TO
those long. forgotten lands of George
Washington, and that he wants the
whole $305, 900 for himself. He says
he willfully establish his claim just
as soon as he RECEIVERS the original
documents carried to England by
John Paul Jones. Mr.. Roberts
letter follows:
Observing that your committee
is about to award the 1906, 600 TO
the supposed heirs of George Wash
ington, | forbid any such proceed
ings, 10 l am the only heir to that
land, ar i l will prove it when l get
the original papers from England,
the papers that John Paul Jones
took in the Rover on his first trip.
[ wri' this as warning, so that
yor will not spend the peoples
moi " unnecessarily.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
ELECT INFANTn DISCUSSED
Belief Not Held That Any Infants
Are Lost

After standing for two centuries
and half as a doctrine OF the
church, the ELECT infant" clause of
the confession of faith OF the South
ern Presbyterian Church came up for
revision in the general assembly in
session last week in wisburg, W.
Va. The church is divided into
several parties on the question and
the fight for and against it has been
waged for years.
The question arose from the CON-
ment being made that if elect" in
fants are saved there must be some
infants that are not elect" How
to ay, in churchly language, that
the church holds that all infants are
elect, is the problem.
At the last assembly an ad interim
committee, headed by DR.. A. NJ.
Fraser of Stauuton, was appointed to
propose to the assembly a proper
wording ofthe proposed amendment.
1t was this report that was set for
action Wednesday.
The ad interim committee reported
its first recommendation as a foot
note reading: This paragraph (the
elect infant clausel cannot by a fair
Interpretation of the language be
construed rs teaching that any OF
those who die in infancy are lost
and 1t is not the belief OF the Pres
byter'an Church in the United States
that any infants dying 10 infancy are
lost"
- second choice the committee
recommended that the present
clause be superseded by the follow
ing:
OF those whom God hath given TO
the Lord Jesus to be His seed such
as are incapable OF being outwardly
called by the ministry Of the word
are regenerated and saved by
Christ, through the spirit who work
eth when and where and low He
pleaseth. -
This was drawn to protect the doc
trine OF election 10 avoid implying
that any infants are COST, and to pre-
serve the theoretical style of the
confession.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
SHOULD BE ON THE ROADS
State Convicts Hired to Private Cor
porations

In making some inquiries yester-
day as to the conduct of the peniten-
tiary, The Journal was almost star
tied when it was reminded that It is
in the province and power OF the
Board of Directors of the peniten
tia y to renew, at any day and any
moment, the contract for hire of con-
victs TO the Davis Boot and Shoe
Company, OF sachussetts.
The present contract expires in
May, 1913; and renewal thereof be-
fore the meeting of the next Legisla-
ture in January, 1912, would be re-
scented throughout the State In the
last State campaign, one of the can
didates for the Democratic guberna-
torial nomination, Mr.. Tucker, an
noupced opposition to the renewal
OF the contract with the Davis Com
pany. Governor Mann favors the
use OF the convicts in stone quarrics
and on the roads. Thsre is nc
doubt, in Our mind, that the great
majority of the people of the State
desire the abolition OF the convict
lease system. Competition of State
prisoners with free labor is resented
by workingmen in the cities, and
opposed by farmers in the country,
who want tn men at=work in road
building.
Humanitarians, without reference
to locality, ~esire the abolition of the
system under which hundreds oil
conyicts are herded in giant build
ing to slave out their lives, and are
anxious for the employment of these
men out in the open country, in bro
kenup small parties on the roads or
in quarry gangs.
The renewal OF the lease before the
next Legislature assemblies would
be blot on the present State admin
istration, and extremely harmful to
the Democratic party.
There is no occasion for early &C
ton. II the Legislature OF 1912
agrees that the convicts shall be
leased, the Davis Company would
no be disturbed. If it decided 9TH
erwise, the company would still
have more than twelve months in
which to wind up its long and prof.
liable use of Virginia convicts and
make other arrangements.-Ri
mond Journal.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
S1.M PER YEAR
THE HIGH SCHOOL is
EDUCATIONAL CENTRE
Of the Typical American Town and
Small CITY

On the one had is the high school
in the typical American town-tbe
comfortable little Middle-Western
city, for instance, where none is
very rich nor very poor. A boy
lives with bis father and mother and
brothers and sisters at home. He
learns Gaul's three parts, and the
square OF plus b, and also prob
ably, how to take care OF q furnace
aud shovel snow. ALI the varied
human relationships of home and
town still fairly homogeneous, and
scarcely aware of such words as
'tradesman" or serving class"
gradually shape aud color his mind
and character.
The Swedish carpenters son
beats him in geometry; the washer
woman s daughter knows more than
he OF Byron and Shakespeare. His
own wit is leaden beside the repar-
tee OF the expressmau, and he knows
the groceryman very we'll because
the groceryman who used to on IN
school with his father, regards him
affectionately as a sort of nepbew
and always asks him if be won't
nave ride when he happens to
drive by. All the kindly humanity
of the place sleeps into him-far
more, probably, than he realizes At
the time. BE can't quite escape
observing that there is illness an /
failure in the world as we'll as foot.
ball heroes and banjo clubs. and his
own enthusiasm are set against A
saving background of men with
lines in their faces who have TO
hustle to pay rent and coal bills
he is part, in short, of a common.
wealth Instead OF cult. a school
boy instead of college man" in
miniature.-From Some American
preparatory Schools" by Arthur
Ruhl, in the June Scrihner.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
Rat-Killing Day

The Lynchburg News published
the following article few DAYS ago
suggesting day for killing rats in
the city:
General approval has met the re-
cent suggestion to the effect that a
day be decided on to be known as
Rat Killing Day" ON this day it is
proposed that the residents of the
city kill as many rats as possible.
The merchants are said to favor the
plan. A petition will probably be
drawn up and submitted to the
Council, asking for the appropria-
ton OF sum. not to exceed 800. to
be expended in purchasing rats at a
small price apiece. This would be
apt to increase the interest in the
movement. among the small boys
especially.
The sooner the work Of DESTROY.
Ing the rodents is begun i',o .t.:.
for tn damage that the little AMI
mails do TO young chickens as we'll
as to other kinds of property is ap.
palling.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
Decline of Drunkenness in Recent
Decades

In giving his official approval to
legislative measures for the care of
inebriates in New York City, says
the Philadelphia Record. Mayor
Gaynor expresses the opinion that
habitual drunkenness has decidedly
declined in this country during re-
cent years. He says that formerly
five drunken persons could be en-
countered to one now. The good
Mayor NAV be too optimistic. but
other observers share in his opinion.
If statistics have any value the
consumption of ardent spirits for
drink has declined more than half in
recent decades. In a former period
an instruction arose in Western
Pennsylvania over a tax of IL cents
a gallon on whisky. That was when
coffee, tea and beer were compare
lively scarce in the mountains. His
tory and classic literature are full
OF illusions to drunkenness in Italy
as we'll as Spain in ancient times.
Now the Spaniards and Italians are
the most sober of nations, without
any legal restraints upon the con-
sumption of liquors.
Men are acquiring more and more
the knowledge that the habitual in
diligence in spirituous liquors is not
good for them so that there is reason
for the opinion that til only aques
ton Of time when these liquors will
be restored to the apothecary's
shelf. AS tending to promote this
end Mayor Gsynor, with his usual
good sense, mentions educational
and social development; improve
ment in hygienic conditions of life:
temperance associations. such as the
Father Matthew societies; greater
responsibility in industrial activities
by which abstinence is made an ab
solute condition in certain employ
ments: and, finally. the substitution
Of light beer for the fiery fluids.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
The Seventeen-Year Locusts Much
in Evidence

The seventeen-year- old locusts
have returned according to sched-
ule. They are making a better
showing than Halley's comet. The
return of the year locust
is thing of mystel y and history.
If the claims concerning them are
correct, they remain in the earth
for seventeen years, at the end of
which period they come forth.
Mr.. w. b. Atwood. an entomolo-
gist of the Department of Agricul-
ture, makes the following statement
regarding the seventeen-year locust:
The simple facts are the female
deposits her eggs in the branches
OF many trees and shrubs, and
these injured branches often break
away and fall to the ground. But
whether they do or not, the young
Insects hatch in o short time and
emerge from the twigs and bore in
to the earth wherever they chance
to fall. There they live by sucking
the sap from the roots of plants
growing in the soil, and develop
eventually into mature locusts. The
life cycle requires II years for one
race and l3 years for another race.
The territory within which each
race occurs is we'll known and
mapped, and the years of the occur.
renee of each race is determined.
The only injury the mature To-
Gusts do is done by the female when
she inserts her strong spike-li Ike
ovaposition into the twigs of pl ant.
70 place her eggs"
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1910-06-01
Gubernatorial Aspirants

There are many indications that
\ sutenant Governor Ellyson may
bo candidate for Governor in the
coming gubernatorial campaign,
thereby adding to the complications
surrounding the fight for this COW
eted Office which HIS already been
entered by Henry c. Stewart OF
Russell; H. st. George Tucker of
Lexington; Congressman Carter
Glass OF Lynchburg; Roswell Page
Of Hanover, and possibly others.
In addition to holding the office
OF Lieutenant Governor, Mr.. Ely
son has been State chairman of his
party for the past 20 years, is q
member Of the Democratic National
Committee, and has been an active
and victorious leader in many a
hard fought battle.