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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
BURIED UNDER AN
AVALANCHE OF GRIEF

wholesome triumphs for every day
human use. His heart was full of
love, therefore he will be buried
beneath an avalanch of grief such
as has seldom gone out from the
hearts of all men toward the bier
of one. Mark Twain Is dead, but a
rich compensation is ours in the
JOY because of his love-"
George Ade:
MARK Twain's career was round.
ed out to the satisfaction of his
most ardent admirers. He wrote
about Americans so as to let us
know of our weakness and follies
and extravagances and he yet
never seemed to be ashamed of us
and never caused us to be ashamed
OF ourselves. The charm of his
story telling has been conceded by
every one who reads English, but
when his work is summed up he
will be called a great satirist, a
preacher and a reformer."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
HIS DEATH
PEACEFUL
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10y Onlteo Pfeoo Le1ooo WIrol
NEW YORK, April 21.-Marh
Twain's death came without =
struggle. and he did not know any
thing about 1t. In the morning he
awoke from the first restful sleep
he had experienced since leaving
Bermuda. He tried to talk, but
being too feeble, asked for pencil
and paper. He wrote: "Give me
my glasses" These were his last
words. He sank into reverie. ana
from this into uncCnsciousness.
At 8 o'clock in the afternoon no
was sinking rapidly. At $50 II
the evening death occurred peacs-
fully, without preliminary recovery
to consciousness.
Angina pectoris. or an affection
Of the chest, was the direct couse of
his death. Although he was In
the habit of smoking 20 cigars 3
day, and numberless pipes. his
heart was not affected BY the to-
bacco. ~
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DEDDING, Conn.,, April 22.-The
X body Of Samuel L. Clemens,
AO known to the world as "Mark
Twain" lies in an upper room of his
villa at StormfieId, here, today
awaiting transfer to its last resting
place at EImira, N. Y.
In Elmira, Twain will rest be-
side his wife-"who was our life
his eldest daughter, Susan, the ap-
pie of his eye; his youngest, Jean,
and most beloved, and his infant
son, Langhorne.
Twain will be buried in the fam
lily plot Sunday.
The great library here, in which
the author spent so much of his
time, has been turned into tele-
graph room, where an operator
worked all day receiving messages
of coincidence from all parts of the
world.
The body of the master Of Storm
field will be taken to New York to-
morrow 1t will be placed aboard
an express train and taken to the
Presbyterian church at Fifth ave-
nue. and Thirty-seventh street, of
which Rev. Van Dyke, preacher and
litterateur, Is pastor. Albert Bige-
low Paine, Twains secretary, went
to New York today to complete the
funeral arrangements. Twain died
early last evening.
DR.. Van Dyke probably will Off
ciate at the services, according to
Ossip Gabrilowitsch, the pianist,
Twain's son in law. DR.. Van Dyke
was a close friend of the writer.
Gabrilowitsch declared that the
services at New York would not be
in the nature Of public memorial
to Mark Twain, although the public
would be welcome to attend.
Nine. Gabilowitsch, Clemens
daughter, her husband and Jarvis
Langdon, Clemens nephew, are
watching over the body.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
STAMPS W|FE'S
''''' BRAINS OUT

LOS ANGELES, April 22.-Fol-
lowing a quarrel, Earnest Wirth, 40
years old. killed his wife by stamp
ing her brains out with his boot
heels. They had been married five
years. The tragedy today was the
elimination of a series of Quarrels.
The Wirths lived in the Travers
apartment house on the east side.
During quarrel of more than
usual bitterness, Wirth knocked
the woman to the floor and tram
pied her head until she became un-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
BURGLAR SAYS POLICE
ARE EASY; THE PRESS
IS TOO HARD ON ,EM

Here 10 letter which was received this u,ornlna evL
deny from professional burglar 10 printed vsbatm:
Editor The Press: see In YOU nrjntnn
whole lot about the police spokane bsna hsd man
have found them to be good have been dcIrc
business !" this city for four months and mo-
esed yet have turned some pretty good trieks N THE
town Of yours ! was In there
bull with black mustache along but hs dd net stoc
He went for dear life and went like ether
way have worked all the big ets. Of the east hut them
kane she s easy stop at good places and drink
good clothes and keep company with mon whe
think you are little hard on the police Don't think
Now Mr. Editor. not asking you TO print thIs but
you do you like about you are too hard en
those poor fellows. Yours truly,
BURGLAR GENTLEMAN.
(The Rich Mans Enemy the Poor Mans Frlsnd)
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
AT PEACE after
A LONG STRUGGLE
Greatest Humorist Died a Million
aire---EndPeaceful Funeral
Plans---Life Story.

Webster Publishing Co. Of Hart.
ford, which he had financed and
which afterward failed, the hu-
morist cleared up an incredible
sum.
A member Of the Harper firm
declared today that even at this
late date it is no exaggeration
to say that TWain's books are
selling more rapidly than those
of any one author, living or
dead.
The royalty from his books,
It was declared, kept pouring
in, creating a constantly in
creasing fortune for their au-
thor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
TWAIN'S CAREER.

Mark Twain's death removes
from the international field of let
ters the creator of American liter
airy humor, and one of its most dis
tinguished litterateurs.
With his passing the people of
the world-the militant and persua-
sive doers of things alike-have
lost a gentle, sympathizing friend
and fearless champion. For almost
rs years he lived, and for two score
he numbered his admirers by fig
ures that rival the census of the
enlightened world.
He drew his personal friends
from every condition of life and
held them steadfastly by his engag-
ing. wholesome personality and ear
nest understanding.
Snatched from the obscurity of
his gentle birth by tickle fortune
and reared in the university of the
Continued on Page Eight.
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INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, April 22.-
Sincere and heartfelt were the ap-
precautions of Samuel l.. Clemens
voiced today by the members Of
1.-THE Indiana Coterie" of literary
men. Following are the words in
which several Of them expressed
their sorrow Of the great humor-
lists death:
Booth Tarkington:
"He wrote the best American
story, l think, 'Huckleberry Finn"
He seemed to me the greatest
prose writer we had and beyond
that a great man. His death is a
national loss, but we have the con-
ISOLATION in that he and his genius
belonged to and were of us"
Charles Major:
"His heart was full of merry,
seasoned justice, therefore his
work Is not a mere series of
, laughter, but storehouse of
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committee, in its apparent intention
to apply large coat Of whitewash
as the result Of its investigation.
OF course, 1t is given out that the
various parties who have made affi-
davits against the police were in
vited to be present. Yet the fact
remains that he first person sough.
out in the Rose Elliott case was not
one of those who made the charges
against the police. but the girl. Rose
Elliott. the friend and defender OF
the police. And when the women Of
the committee called to see the girl
they found Hood there.
Yesterday q clerk was busy all
fHon<inuAA - Darn TusaN
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ROWARDENNAN. April 22.-
Jeffries went through the usual
morning training stunts. Including
a sparring match with Sam Berger.
Joe Choynski arrived last night,
but was mum on what course OF
training he intended to adopt for
Jim's benefit.
Berger announced today that
Sam Langford assuredly would 70
in the camp and give Jeffries some
hard work. unless later develop
ments In the east prevented the
"bonecrusher" from coming 20
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
WHOLE TOWN
REGISTERS
TODAY

Registrations for the park bond
election were made with such
rapidity and In such great voiumo
today that four clerks were unable
to keep posted a. to the number. AZ
noon Il was utterly impossible even
to reach an estimate OF the reols.
trations and Il 10 almost equally a
difficult to get to the registration
books. Voters were lined up more
than SO deep and hundreds more
were heading for the books. From
every indication q record vote Will
be cast In the park bond matter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
CANADIAN ANTl-CHlNESE LAW
CAUSES EXTRA MILEAGE
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PORT TOWNSEND, Wash, April
22.-Because the big British
steamer Proselatius landed 81 more
Chinese passengers in Victoria than
the Canadian law allowed, the ship
was compelled to return to Victoria
from Tacoma. steam back to Port
Townsend and then return to Vic
tOria again.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
poNLlN WANTS TO PLAY AGAIN.

CHICAGO April 22Mke Donn. the famous outfielder
New York Giants announced that
commission reinstatement good standing Donln
first wanted permission TO play with sempofesonal
tain whether he had back"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
LITrLE GIRL kllEp BEFORE EATHERs EYEs

SEATTLE April 22Runn.ng the street
David Waters abore at avenue and East Union
last night eight old Dorothy
speeding automobile and killed before his eyes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
DIED A MILLIONAIRE,

NEW YORK, April 22.-Sam-
uel L. Clemens, according to his
publishers, Harper & Brothers,
died a millionaire. Even after
sacrificing one great fortune
and paying the debts of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
ROBBED TWENTY-FIVE MEN.

PARK CITY, Utah, April PA
securing the hills the vicinity City
today entered the Oak gambling
forced 25 who in the line against
then robbed the place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
INDIANS
READY FOR
WARPAIH
WHAT WILL MAKE UP
BIG PARADE---OPEN-
ING LINEUP.
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= Indian lineup: .
. Davis, left field; Cartwright, .
= shortstop;' Weed, second .
= base; Keener, right field; .
= Kippert, center field; Nor .
= dyke, first base; Flood, third .
= base; Brooks and Ostdiek, .
= catchers; Baker. Holm, KILL .
= lay, Collins, Hickey, Bonner =
. and Brown, pitchers. .
= Beaver lineup: =
= Adams and Swain, right .
= field; Breen, third base; .
= Streil, first base; Flanagan, .
= center field; James, second .
= base; Capron, left field; q
= Scharnweber, shortstop; Sug- q
. den and Lewis, catchers; q
= Erickson. Jensen. Paddock. =
= Gardener, Chinault, Kusel, .
= Brinker and Rush, pitchers. q
. Ralph Frary will umpire the .
= game. Q
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A grand parade will be held to-
morrow afternoon in gay prelimin-
airy to the opening game Of the
Northwest league season, between
the Spokane Indians and the Van
couver Beavers. The parade will
form In front OF the Ridpath hotel
and move east to Stevens street on
First avenue; north to Sprague
avenue. west on Sprague avenue to
Lincoln street, north on Lincoln
street to Riverside, east up River
side to Bernard street, north to
Main avenue. and down west on
Main avenue to the Terminal build
ing, where special cars will be in
waiting to take both players and
fans to the Recreation park ball
grounds.
A carriage occupied by a full
blooded Spokane Indian in all his
conventional regalia will head the
parade. Bowen's American band
will fall in Immediately behind the
carriage, to be followed by a pla-
toon Of police. Next in the line of
parade will be a carriage occupied
by the mayor and President w. H.
Lucas of the Northwest league,
Rev. w. J. Hindley and e. o. Cal
lahan. president of Junior baseball
teams Of the city.
Judges Huneke, Kennan and Hin
kle of the superior court and the
Rev. Father Taelman of Gonzaga
college will follow next, preceding
a carriage conveying President
Cohn of the Spokane baseball club,
Captain Ostdiek and Lou NOrdyke.
to be followed by four cars bearing
the Indian players.
Bob Brown, together with five
cars filled with his Vancouver
Beavers, will come next, followed
by ten teams of junior baseball
players of the city and one of the
grammar school teams.
Fans will occupy carriages and
touring cars in the remainder of
the parade, and it was announced
by President Cohn of the local team
that 1t is his desire to have as
many fans as possible in automo-
biles and carriages to participate in
the parade.
Baker Is likely to pitch the open
ing game for the Indians. and it is
rumored that Erickson. who earned
the soubriquet of Invincible Gus"
last summer. for his long record
of good pitching, will twirl for the
Beavers.
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ATE !! !! ! j. . NEWS Y! !: )!
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TWENTY-slx BODIES RECOVERED
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WoLTER ON STAND FOR HIMSELF.

NEW YORK, April 22.-Albert Wolter, charged witt
Ruth Wheeler, took the stand today in his behalf
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. April 22-Twenty bodies
covered from the Muga where
Rescues the
out One miner known have been the workings the
the accident is still missing
The yesterday attempted though
they
the that formed after
fans and the today
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
PURCHASE TwAlN's soYHooo HOME.

ST LOUIS, April PA purchase
boyhood home Hannibal a great
thor
introduce bill the authorizing
buy maintain the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22

Continued on Page Two.)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22
REGISTER

This asternooN last ehaWeo
70 register for park beWa
election.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-22

TODAY

Last chance to register for
park bond election May 3.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
TILLMAN ON BLEASE.
Expects Him to Act Prudently and
Disappoint His Enemies by Being
Good.

Trenton, Sept. 14.-Senator B. r..
Tilman, at his home at Trenton to
day when asked about the result Of
the second primary, said:
1T is remarkable illustration Of
what q little influence our newspapers
have. They have been 80 unfair and
unjust that they are utterly discred-
tied by the people. I expect Gov.
Blease to disappoint his enemies and
to act with such prudence and wis.,
dom that he will justify and make
happy his friends. He has a golden
opportunity, and I believe he will
made good. No one can dispute that
he has brains, and while he has
faults, like the devil he is not as
black as he has been painted"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
PATRICIDE ON TRIAL.
Plea OF Defense is That the Fatal
Shot Was Fired in Defense of
Mother.

Laurens, Sept. 14.-In the Grim inal
court now in session the case of by
Fuller, charged with the murder vf
his father, Jesse e. Fuller, was en-
tered upon THE afternoon and will
be completed some time tomorrow.
Defendant Is a young white man and
is charged with shooting his father
to death at the Fuller home, four
miles east Of Laurens, last November.
The plea Of the defense Is that the
son shot his father to save the life Of
his mother, 1t being alleged that
Fuller was making a brutal attack
upon his wife and threatening to
"clean up the whole family" when
fired upon by the youth.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
COTTON EXPORT TRADE.
Foreign Bankers Decline to Accept
Proposed VaIidation Plan.

London, Sept. 14.-At q conference
OF European bankers interested in the
cotton situation it was decided that
they were unable to accept the valida-
ton plan submitted by the Ameri-
can Bankers association.
The decision was reached after pro-
longed discussion by representatives
OF England and the continent.
The session of the bankers embody-
ing this decision expressed regret at
being unable to recommed the Ameri-
can proposal as affording the protec-
ton desired by European banks accept
ing cotton. Consequently, and in de-
fault Of the production Of any other
satisfactory plan Of guaranteeing
American cotton bills Of lading, the
meeting confirmed the resolution pass
ed by the committee in July. This reso-
luton Of July was the original ulti.
matum Of the English bankers to the
American bankers declining to accept
drafts against bills Of lading unless
these latter were guaranteed.
The conference is still prepared
however, through it's committee to
meet a deputation from the Aemricau
Bankers association in London.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
Boy Wanted.

certain business man of Rochcs.
ter is of opinion that he has an av-
'''dingly bright Office boy, and moth
lhg pleascs him better than TO .cl,
now he acquired the youngsters se.-
vice.
a notice was posted on the mans
shop window which read as follows
Boy wanted about II years"
n lad OF that age, with little that
was p?eposscssing I'm his appearance
came tnto the office and stated that
no had read the notice.
so you think YOU would like TO
nave the posltion?" asked the mer-
chant, patronizlngly. "a he gazed at
Tie lad over the rim Of his spec-
tacles.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
q. o. p. LOSSES.
Interesting Record OF Setbacks IL
Has Suffered Since The Beginning
OF Present Year.

(From the New York WORLDLY
Eugene n. Foss, Democrat, was
elected to Congress from Massachu-
setts on March %, 1910, by a plurality
Of 5,640.
James S. Havens, Democrat, was
elected to Congress from New York
over Boss Aldridge in April, 1910. by
a pluralityof 5,s31.
c. c. Atkinson, Democrat, was
elected to Congress from Missouri on
February 4. 1910. by a plurality of
SITS, the Democratic majority in
1908 being only 1895.
United States Senator Julius c.
Burrows. "standpat" Republican was
defeated in the Michigan primaries
by Representative Charles e. Town
send, progressive Republican.
"standpat" Republican Senators
who have announced their retirement
are:
Eugene Hale, Of Maine.
Nelson w. Aldrich, of Rhode
Island.
Frank Flint. Of California.
Samuel H. Piles, Of Washington. -
Regular machine Republican Rep
resentatives in Congress who have
been defeated for denomination are;
Duncan Mckinley and James
McLachlan, of California.
John A. T. Hull of Iowa.
Charles S. Scott, James M. Miller.
William A. Calderhead and William
A. Reeder, of Kansas.
Ralph D. Cole, of Ohio.
William H. Stafford, Of Wisconsin,
Joseph Sibley, machine Republican,
forced to retire from ticket in Penn
sylvania after nomination for Con-,
gress.
Cannon Democrats defeated for re-
nomination are:
Leonidas Livingston and William
M. Howard, of Georgia
Other results:
The Republicans carried Vermont,
by the smallest majority since 1872.
La Toilette. Progressive, was re-
nominated for Senator from Wiscon-
sin by majority Of 10000 over his
'standpat" opponent.
Bass, Progressive Republican can
didate for Governor carried the New
Hampshire primaries by a vote nearly
double that Of the regular machine
cardidate.
Thomas Leary wac elected 10 the
Vermont Legislature the first Derno-
cra} rom Crittendel county in 81
years.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
BANKS MUST BRACE UP.
Else the Weak National Institutions
Will be Closed.

Washington, Sept. 14.--In the next
few weeks the few national banks in
the United States which are rated as
weak will have their last chance to
strengthen themselves or get out of
business
The little army of los examiners,
through which the government feels
the pulse of national banks, has been
instructed to carry that ultimatum to
every board of directors that needs
1t. The statement of the condition
of every national bank in the country
at close Of business on September /
now being compiled, will be the last
'hance for any national bank to
snow It's capital impaired, any reduc-
ton Of it's reserve under the limit
any bad paper in it's vaults or any
concealed liabilities. The powers
which the national bank law confers
on the Comptroller Of the Currency
are absolute.
Acting on the principle that It is
Deter to liquidate a weak bank. nav
or the depositors and save some of
the investment for the shareholders.
Comptroller Murray will use all the
authority Of his Office to compel
sound banking i'm the strong institu-
h"ns and force the weak ones to
strengthen or retire.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
The Cart Before the Horse.

Requiring that voters register for
the general election, which under ex-
listing conditions in South Carolina, is
merely matter of form, after Tom
Dick and Harry have voted IN the
primary election-whether or not
Tom, Dick and Harry be entitled to
vote-invoives the same old principle
OF locking the stable door after the
horse has been tsolen. But that is
the way we do great many things
IL Is about as poor a way as could
possibly be devised. All the register
ing that all the voters Of Aiken coun-
~ can do for a general election, no
matter how strict the registration
laws may be, nor how we'll they be
enforced in the general election, will
not correct the mischief done by
allowing floaters and others who are
not entitled to vote to cast their bal
lots in primary election. And un.
I'll we do the thing differently. and
with some degree of common sense
by requiring that all voters in a pri-
mary election be registered and show
their tax receipts before voting. we
VIII still have the cart before the
"rSe.--Aiken Sentinel.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
WILL INSPECT SITES.
Asylum Commission Has OYcr From
Many Counties.

Columbia Sept. 14.-At the meet
ing OF the Asylum commission this af
ternoOn all of the 81 sites offered
were considered. Tomorrow morn.
ing the commission will look over sev-
eral tracts OF land in the Dutch
Fork section OF Lexington county.
Sites have been offered the COM
mission from Lexington Richland
Beaufort, Edgencld. Oconee. Pickens.
Chester. Chesterfield and Kershaw
counties .~
There were present at the meeting
today Dr. j. w. Babcock. superin-
tcndcnt Of the State Hospital for the
Insane; Dr. Robert Wilson, Jr.. OF the
state board OF health. Charleston: DIR.
George H. Cromer. Newberry. and
Col. Leroy Springs. OF Lancaster,
Judge II. q. PurdY the NTH member
81 the commission. will come 20 Co
lumhia tomorrow. Tho trips OF in
spection will be made I'm automobiles
II was announced today. by Dr. j.
W. Babcock that the Asylum com
mission would very probably select a
site for the new institution during tho
week
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
Expect Little Trouble.

Memphis, Tenn, Sept. 14.-while
disappointed that the plan Of the
American Bankers association with
regard to the valuation Of cotton
bills of lading which they approve
were not agreed to by the bankers of
Europe, cotton exporters with head
quarters in Memphis are still opti-
mistic. 1t is the concensus Of opinion
that a satisfactory arrangement will
be made before the expiration Of the
present agreement, October 81, and
that the cotton trade between the two
coutries will suffer but little.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1910-09-17
GREENNIIIE FARMER CONVICT
ED.
'"''N Babb Sentenced for Man
slaughter for killing Of knight
Notice of Appeal.

Greenville, Sept. 1i.-Tully Babb,
well known white farmer of this
section was convicted today I'm the
criminal court OF manslaughtcr. and
was sentenced to five years at hard
labor by Judge Gary. A notice Of
appeal was fled and bond fixed In
the sum of $4,000. Babb is alleged TO
have Killed ". w. Knight. near this
city about two months ago. The trial
began Yesterday morning and contin-