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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
Every Mans Club

Wittwer's Pool and Billiard Par.
lor, in connection with cigar and
confectionery store. A new pro.
prietor has taken charge of the
establishment of GOA Main avenue,
between Howard and Wall streets
Mr.. Wittwer. lately from Great
Falls, Mont, has put in showcases
and new fixtures and given his
place general overhauling. 80 that
men who want to spend an enjoy
able hour can stop there, play Z
social game Of cards, billiards or
pool; or be seated at one Of the
tables on upholstered seats and
have a choice CONNECTION, soft drink
or smoke a cigar. and they will find
a royal welcome. All the popular
cigars and the best lines Of tobacco
are there: also choice bon bons.
which man may take along for
his best girl.
Unlike saloon pool rooms. you
need not treat your friends and be-
come intoxicated while seeking a
restful leisure hour. when patroniz-
Ing Wittwer's new place. Mr.. Witt
wer is an enterprising young man
Of ability. He knows how to buy
at wholesale the rarest delicacies
in local and foreign fruits and con-
fections. and give his patrons the
benefit of his ability. making a sue
cess In every venture he under
takes. Customers will bring their
friends, and having spent an hour
in a restful and profitable manner.
will come again, go
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
FISH NOT ANIMAL?
NONE IN THEARK

ST. LOUIS, Dec. 3.-That no fish
were in the Ark with Noah, and
that therefore the creature is not
an ANIMAL, is the position taken by
Associate City Counsel Mortimer
Levi, In nolle pressing the case OF
Louis Kram, a peddler, accused OF
cruelty to animals.
The case was dismissed over the
emphatic protest OF Judge William
Jefferson Pollard, who argued that
the dictionary defined a fish as an
animal, and that it was an animal
in every sense of the word. Kram
was charged with advertising his
fish by displaying q live animal
from a string on his cart.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
WHITE MAN FORCED HIM TO
STOW BODY IN A CASE

sunaga heard the ruling impassive
ly, although understanding it's i'm
port.
Mitsunaga, after his arrest, said
he was in the Wilson house at the
time of the murder; that a white
man with large black mustache
killed Mrs. Wilson and forced him,
at revolver point, to stow her body
in packing case in the cellar and
to clean up the blood marks, after
which the murderer gave him $50
and told him to disappear"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
CHAMP CLARK WILL
NOT USE. AN AUTO

WASHINGTON, 3f Champ Clark is elected speaker Of
automobile
Washington the national
Clark the bill providing for
today would he elect
ed to preside
"The speaker he said "can the street walk"
Speaker brief New
York. pitched the session chip
and reached the capitol and had absolutely moth
ing eAngeg.
ut looks like before plunged
into the
about the speaker called Cannons
office Uncle Joe be- and ia apparently
ready as as he ever has,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
BURIED IN SNOW;
ESCAPED DEATH

SALIDA, COL. Dec. 3.-Caught
in a snowslide at Alpine pass yes
terday, ]. A. Habernicht and J. J..
Donnelly of this city were swept
down the mountainside with their
wagon and team of horses and
buried under Is feet Of snow. They
were able to dig their way out, with
minor injuries.
Both horses were killed and the
wagon was demolished.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03

Three weeks from tomorrow will
be Christmas, but it is a mighty
gloomy Christmas that is being
looked forward to, in a certain lit
tie three-room cottage out at 0420S
. Napa street, for in this little cot
tage are three people, destitute,
without wood or fuel, almost friend
less, and one of whom is in the
grip of dread tuberculosis and may
not be here when Christmas day
dawns.
Leslie s. Nelson. his wife and his
aged mother are the three people
who are looking forward so gloom
fly into the future, and it is GER
tainly a dark outlook which they
have to face.
Nelson, up until three months or
go ago was steadily employed as a
car repairer at the Hillyard shops.
He and his wife were happy in
their humble home, and there were
a few. very fw. dollars laid away
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
CHICKEN FEED ,.os
STUFFS CHICK

HILLSDALE, Mich, Dec. a.
Mrs. John w. Kelly of SteRmHurg.
did not kill the goose that laid the
golden egg, but she did XIII a
spring chicken today that proved
to be a regular cash deposhar{o
When the chickens cropItaS OPP
ened it was found to contain h -
dimes and eight silver haHdihnes,
total of $170. Mrs. Kesley. is
trying to figure out how she can
raise more of these chickens now
that the cold weather has osto1ped
many of the hens from laNAgI
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03

employees, are in the city to attend
the conference.
The negotiations of the conduct
ors form part of the general
movement of the employees of west
ern roads for an increase in wages.
The members of the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers employed
on the same roads presented their
claims to the general managers in
May. Their demands were denied
and since then the engineers have
been voting on the strike PROPOSE
ton. The polls will close tOmOr-
row, and the vote will be tabulated
in Chicago, the final result to be
announced probably on December
TO-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
A SCARCITY OF HEN
FRUIT

The Indifferent laying of Inland
Empire hens has caused a scarcity
of hen fruit In this city, and those
of you who like to drink egg matted
milk and various other egg concoc-
lions at the local soft drink en-
poriums will have to pay dime
more for your Indulgence than ever
before. Ham and" is still firm
at the usual price, and will remain
SO. A carload of eggs will be in
spected today, and if they are all
right why you won't have to worry
about the supply for a day or so at
least.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
THEA TRICAL OFFER HURTS
LLOYD-GEORCE,S CHANCES

LONDON, Dec. 3.-Although the
stock exchange odds are 4 to 1
that the Decentralization alliance
will elect a majority of the house
of commons, the belief is growing
today that the house of lords will
weather the election storm and re-
tain its veto powers. 1t Is pre-
dfcted in some quarters that the
liberal majority In the commons
will be slender.
A peculiar feature of the cam
paign Is the general belief that the
liberals chances were hurt by an
offer Of Cohan & Harris, American
theatrical managers. Of $4,000 week
ly to Chancellor Lloyd-George for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
(sy United Press Leased Wire,

LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 3.-The
trial of Jos. Vending, charged
with the murder of 8-year-old Alma
Kellner, is expected to be conclud-
ed this afternoon and the case sub
mitted to the jury. Attorneys for
the prosecution began their clos.
ing argument when the trial was
resumed today, ana COUNSEL for
Vending followed. 1t was an
nounced that the addresses to the
jury would not be unnecessarily
long, and that they probably would
be completed before nightfall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
VENDING TAKEN TO
SCENE OF GIRLS MURDER

Vending listened passively to
the summing up by the district at
torney. Throughout the arraign
ment he displayed no sign of fear
The same attitude has character
lied him during the triai.
Just before the hearing was con
cluded yesterday Vending was ia
ken to the scene OF the crime OF
which he is accused, but he ap
peared .Vnconcerned and displayed
no emotion when the spot where
the tiny form was found, was
pointed out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
CANNON HILL
CASE POSTPONED

Hearing Of the Cannon Hill paw
ing assessment protest, which was
set for yesterday, was indefinitely
postponed. owing to the fact that
the superior court judges were un.
Judge Stanley Webster was en-
gagged with the Diaz case, Judges
Hinkle and keenan, were disQuali-
fled because of being interested
parties in the suit, they owning
property in the Cannon Hill dis.
trict, and only Judge Huneke and
Sullivan were at liberty. 1t is not
known when date for hearing will
be set.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
WAS HUREL ONE
HUNDRED FEET

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
PUEBLO, Col, Dec. 3.-Caught
by the mail crane of a swiftly NOV
ing express train, F. G. Tiffany,
Union Pacific brakeman, was car
ried several hundred yards like
fish on hook and then hurled ITO
feet through the air. He escaped
with severe cuts and bruises. He
was climbing down the ladder of a
car in front of the station when
hooked" by the passing express
train.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
THERE'S A GIRL WAITING FOR
HIM IN ITALY.

"Give me a ticket to Italy that
will get me there as soon as pos
sible," said Eugenio Crosse, an
Italian, to the man at the Northern
Pacific ticket office yesterday. I've
got girl waiting for me there, and
I'm going over to get married.
Many Italians are leaving the city
at this time to visit the old country
for the holidays.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
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q YOUNGEST II AT REUNION Z

. CHIPPEWA FALLS, Wis,
. Dec. ga reunion of a quin-
. tet Of brothers and sisters all
. more than 20 years of age was
. held here at the home OF Mr..
. and Mrs. John Foster. Their 4
. ages range from II to SO years
. 1t Is the first time they have I
. met for many years.
. They are the children of ,
- Daniel and Nancy Foster,
. long deceased, of Chatham, I
. Canada. as follows: Mrs. I
. Sarah Packenham. aged rs,
. Superior. Wis: John Foster,
. IA, this city: Daniel Foster,72,
. town of Cleveland, Chippewa I
. county: Mrs. James Kelly, IS,
. this city, and Mrs. Michael
. Brodie. SO, of Fredericksburg.
. Iowa.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
NEW DEPARTURE
IN DIVORCE CASE

VANCOUVER, B. c., Dec. g.
A decided departure from the usual
practice in divorce cases was wit.
messed in the supreme court. late
yesterday afternoon, when Justice
Clement granted a decree absolute
without the preliminary decree
nisi. This is the first instance of
the kind in the courts of this prov
tince.
The petitioner was the husband
and the attorney who appeared for
him stated that the petitioners
case had been clearly proved on the
usual statutory grounds, and he
applied for an absolute decree.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
Q . Q . q . . = = q . . . . . Z
= DODGE THAT LEG, PLEASED! Z

= MIDDLETOWN, N. Y, Dec.
q "a new form of festivity
= has been planned for Wilkin 4
. Coleman of Goshen, quarter
. master on the staff of Major 4
. A. E. Mcintyre of the First 4
. regiment. The invitation is
. for a Chicken shower" 1t
. reads:
. "You and a chicken-hen
. preferred-or any other live
. edible animal, are cordially 4
q invited to a chicken shower to
. be held in the barn of our 4
. mutual friend, Wflkin Cole Z
y man, who is about to start
. chicken farm, Saturday eve
= ming, at s o'clock. Dogs and
. cats barred. F. w. Millspaugh,
. r. o. Hollenbeck, F. C. Hook,
= committee"
a y a - a y u a y a a - 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03

Since the dismantling of the
walls fthe old South Central high
school building has been going on.
1t has been found that they were
ready to crumble in many places as
a result of age and also the intense
heat of the fire. Owing to the rot
ten condition of the walls much OF
the building was just hauled down
with block and tackle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03

OLYMPIA. Wash.-The supreme
court today affirmed Judgment for
$500 recovered by Frances r..
Brown against Chester Thorne Of
Tacoma. She was thrown. out of q
buggy and injured and blamed 1t
to the passing OF Thorne's automo.
bile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
MARRIAGE LICENSE
BRINGS REVENUE

= UNITED Press Leased Wire.) Z
. NEW YORK, Dec. 3.3-The 4
. charge of 81 for each marriage Z
. license issued by the clerk of Z
. New York brings a handsome 4
= revenue to the city. Total Z
. number of licenses issued dur Z
. ing the year ended November Z
. 80 is nearly $4,000. while the Z
. expense of operating the Z
. bureau and its branches Is Z
. less than $4,000 a year. Z
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
Get Your Moneys
Worth

Economy is nothing more than
getting your moneys worth. You
get more than your moneys worth
when you buy Olympic Flour be
cause it is made from choicest blue
stem wheat, perfectly milled, not
bleached, makes palatable and
wholesome bread. Ask for Olympic
flour. Made at Portland Mills. Spo-
kane. s*$
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
BUY STAMPS NOW.

Postmaster Edris advices every
one to buy enough stamps to last
over Christmas time now, so as to
avoid the rush later in the season.
Also 1t would be well for persons
mailing packages to mail them a
day or so earlier this year, 80 as
not to disappoint the sendees.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
BY United Press Leased Wire. J

CHICAGO, Dec. 3.-Demanding
an increase in wages that will
amount to 100000 annually, rep
resentatives of $1,000 conductors
and trainment on 81 railroads west
of Chicago are comforting today
with representative of the general
managers of the roads. The in
crease demanded averages Is per
cent. 1t is expected that the nego-
lions will continue for several
weeks.
President Garrettson of the Or
der of Railroad Conductors and
President Lee of the trainmen, and
IS other labor leaders, chairmen
of various organizations of railroad
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
. . . . Q . . . 90 . 900
= COULDN'T SHAKE OFF
= HIS GUILTY kNoWlEDGE.N

. Knowing that he was a
. thief could not be shaken off
. by c. P. Converse who forged
. q check for $2100 ON Porter
= Bros. & WEIGH last summer.
. and when a detective In Chi
= cago slapped him on the back
. and said, Il want you," he
. turned pale and shook all
. over, he says. The detective.
. however, had misjudged him.
. and when he turned. apollo
= gized and yet him 60. In spite
. of this, Converse was never at
q rest, and "lost his goat" on
. that Ny. Converse pleaded
. guilty to the charge and was
. shipped here from New Or
. leans, where he had a good
= Job.
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03

EVERETT. : Wash.-Authoritie
Of Vancouver B. c., have been re-
quested to arrest John Underwood,
10 years, who eloped from this city
Thursday with Ella Simpkins, I5
years. on charge Of abduction. They
left on the midnight boat from Sc
attic for Vancouver.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
AERoPLANES FOR WAR DE
PARTMENT.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 3.-The
use of as~oplanes by the war de-
partment is recommended by the
board of ordnance and fortified
tons in its annual report to the
secretary of war, which has just
been submitted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
G O NTIN u E d
r o
p A 9 F. O N F.
PRATT

He will have charge of the grand
jury investigation, and 1t gives the
new prosecutor, elected on an anti.
Pugh, anti-county ring ticket. a
splendid chance to make good" at
the very outset of his official ca
reer.
The demand for the grand jury
was made a few days ago by e. v.
Lambert. president Of the council.
and by the labor unions. The labor
unions have asked for a especial
prosecutor, and if Mr.. Wiley should
desire a special attorney appointed.
he may select Attorney Fred C.
Robertson. who ably conducted the
case against Sullivan before the
council.
EVIDENCE COMPLIED.
Fourteen typewTitten pages OF
evidence were prepared for the in
spection of the superior court
judges. and submitted to them.
The evidence included a summary
Of all the work done and facts sub
mitted at the council hearing. to-
gether with much other interesting
matter concerning actions of city
officials.
This grand jury investigation
promises to be the most interest
ing, most important one In the his
tory of Spokane, and all develop
ments will be watched with intense
interest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
(By United Press Leased Wire)

DENVER, Col, Dec. 3.-Judge
Shattuck today ruled that an al
legged confession made by Genkyo
Mitsunaga to the police in 4onnec-
ton with the murder Of Mrst. Kath-
crime Wilson may be admi( ed in
evidence for the prosecution. The
police call the ruling a victory for
them, and the district attorney an
nounced that it would result in the
conviction Of the Japanese. Nit
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
HE advertiser who
does not take adj
vantage Of the Sat-
urda.y
paper
good.

Remember Mr.. Advertiser that the Saturday edition
of the six day paper especially Of the six day afternoon
paper is read probably the most thoroughly Of all the
of the week. for the very good that that
is the edition which they have the most time to read
Many advertisers in other cities than this find the Sat
uray editions Of the strong six day papers very profit
able indeed and in fact many advertisers right here in
Spokane are using them to great advantage.
Remember that many people don't like the big, cum
bersome hardto-read Sunday papers. Remember, also
that the Sunday paper has very little anything ip the
way Of real news to offer the reader in addition
news given in the sxday paperfor the very good rea
that what Is generally considered news rarely hap
pens on Sunday.
Use the Saturday editions Of the six day papers, Mr.
Advertiser them strong and you will find it mighty
profitable
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
OLYMPIA, Wash. Dec. g.

OLYMPIA, Wash, Dec. 3.-The
state board of control has com
pleted the 1911 budget and asks the
treasurer for $3,690,657. This sum
may be reduced to $3.421.216, pro-
viding that the two holders homes
are not merged next year.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03

London's latest craze is the
shadow dance" Three beautiful
women are putting on a series of
living silhouets at the London hip
podrome, and their efforts have
created something of a sensation.
They dance in light that throws
their forms in black silhouet
against a perfectly white back
ground. AS they appear In raiment
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03

speeches for three weeks. The con-
seryatives declare that the offer
shows that Lloyd George Is regard
ed abroad as a clown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03
RE-CHEcklNG IN EVERETT.
(ey United Press Leased WIrs.,

EVERETT, Wash. Dec. 3.-Geo.
w. Hahn of the federal bureau at
Tacoma. is here for the purpose Of
re-checking Everett's census. From
Everett he will go to Bellingham.
Steps have been taken by the
commercial bodies OF Everett to
see that Hahn does not give this
city the worst of the dial.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-12-03

SO meager as to make Salome IN
her wells seem warmly clad In COM
parison, they have attracted con-
siderable attention from salacious
minds. In reality, however, the
dances are dignified and artistic.
The tableaux presented include
"Idolatry," "The Veil of Sails" and
"The Grecian Frieze." The picture
printed herewith represents a scene
from THE Veil of Sais." h
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24
Other Work Nowadays

pUT the man ahead of the show in those days had
other work than merely irventing exciting crcur2l-
stances for the papers to print On arriving IN town
it was his duty arrange for the transportation OF
scenery and baggage. to fix scale Of prices with
the local manager and to look out personally for the
billing of the attraction This latter duty meant that
on the Saturday night before the arrival OF his company
he would in all probability have to go round the town
with the bill posters Of the theater and see that his
printing was properly placed.
In such cities as Pittsburgh, dozen years ago and
more Saturday nights excursion meant numberleSs
conflicts between the bill posting brigades OF the various
houses can recall time when the bill posters OF
the Alvin and the Grand Opera House combined to hight
the crowd from the BijOu and the Duquesne Ihe two
forces fifty strong each with advance agent, met
during the night and all arrested after serious
battle. in which many injured with paste buckets
and brush poles.
These little side issues however OF little interest
TO the general public which concerned with the
stories the papers print about the theatrical
under the influence of the advance man. As the IN
stances quoted will indicate, the publicity man OF the
company recks little OF his methods or the amount OF
work resulting him. long he achieves his pur
pose and makes talk for his attraction. For him to use
the company to boom something else is, however, a
most unusual occurrence. and yet recall one instance
ConrnHed page y
New-York tribune., 1910-07-24

TO the work of the advance agent, well in other
WAYS. the theatrical business has changed. To-day
the who goes ahead of the show has his work
pretty well for him. His attraction is not
booked IN opposition another of the Caliber
character, and furthermore the public is longer
attracted by circus methods, as they used to be
called. crowded house could not be drawn to Julia
AIarlowe to-day by dressing dozen girls up Viola
Twelfth Night, and marching them through the
streets. pacarded Yet remember OF this scheme being
used, at least, in Chicago, to advertise Madame
Modjeska. The public is and takes its theatrI
Gals more seriously.
In the old days the man who went ahead OF the show
began at once to cudgel his brains for the
And some astonishing events were the result. I
remember some which even may be recalled by
the reader who can bark back decade or two Many
perpetrators OF these wild schemes prominent
theatrical managers who would scorn to rely on such
methods for booming their stars companies and
would not countenance similar practices by the young
men they employ as advance agents.