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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
WOMAN HURLS ACID AT
FACE OF ANOTHER WOMAN

EUGENE. Ore, Sept "a rigid
search was started today by local
authorities for a woman who en-
tered the room of Mrs. w. s.
Thompson in the Had building and
attempted to throw carbolic acid in
Mrs. Thompson's face The woman
was masked. AS he hurled the burn
ing fluid at her victim the stranger
shouted: "Now I've got you where
l want you"
Mrs. Thompson struck her assail-
ants arm and most of the acid ran
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
VERDICT EXPECTED
IN BROWNE CASE
SOON
(By United Press Leased Wirey

CHICAGO, Sept. "a verdict In
the case of Lee O'Neil Browne is
expected by States Attorney Way
man within the next few hours. AS
yet no word has been received from
the Jurors who retired to deliber-
ate on the case last night.
A report was circulated about
the court room today that the jury
stood II to 1 for acquittal. Way
man laughed when told of the re-
port, and said there was no reason
to believe that the rumor was cor
rect. He said he was certain
Browne would be convicted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
VANCOUVER TRIES SINGLE TAX AND It WlNS|

years have stod untouched are now
giving way to steel structures"
The most remarkable effect of
the land tax, according to Mayor
Taylor, is seen in the housing of the
wage earning people. The mayor
says:
"Seventy-five per cent of the fac
tory workers and wage earning
class in Vancouver own their own
homes. This estimate Is conserva-
tive, and Is based on figures pre-
scented by employers of labor"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09

last January, when the single tax
system was adopted by the council
in it's entirety, permits for buildings
have been applied for at a more
rapid rate than at any other time
since the incorporation of the city.
1t is estimated-we will have the
figures compiled shortly-that over
a million dollars worth of hand
some private residences are either
under construction now or will be
before the end of the year.
"Since the first of the year six
steel skyscrapers have been pro-
jected, two of them are already I'M
der construction and plans have
been drawn for more. Modern steel
apartment buildings are going up
in every section Of the city. and
frame and brick buildings that for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09

San Francisco has ever known. The
event is in honor of the golden
states sixtieth birthday. More
than 10000 Native Sons and Daugh-
tiers of the Golden West marched
in the parade, which, nearly three
miles long, wound through the
streets of the business section for
two solid hours.
Governor Gillett and his staff re-
viewed the parade from stand on
Market street.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
FOUND WITH
THROAT CUT
Probable Attempt to Murder
Tacoma Man To-
~ day.
(By United Press Leased Wlre)

Wy OUVtC0 6TCoo 1SdSCo vvuVt
TACOMA, Sept. 9.-Captain ]. D.
Blom, president of the Blom Goldfish
Co.. was found at the Yakima ave-
nue. entrance to Wright park early
this morning with his throat cut
and nearly dead from loss of blood.
He was taken to the Fannie Pad
dock hospital, where physicians
hold out little hope for his recovery.
Blom returned from Boring sea
two days ago on the schooner For
tuna. with a big cargo of fish. He
had isposed OF the catch at a good
fignte and expected to leave for
San Francisco the last of the week
to sell the Fortuna and purchase a
larger vessel.
Friends of Blom~ believe an at.
tempt was made to murder him in
the belief that he carried the pro-
ceeds of the sale Of the cargo of
Goldfish. His pocketbook. contain
ing valuable papers, and his watch
are missing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
WINS
F|RSTB[OOO

Cannondale water consumers vo1
first blood when their case reaches
the superior court yesterday. A.
torney Lund filed . demand Tor -
alternative writ Of mandate Co..
pelling the Jones company 10 g1vo
water to the people Of that district
The writ was returnable by Sept
20, at which time It win b heard
on the point of . temporary ORDER
being issued.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
ToMMY's LACROSSE Al
BITION DELAYS
PRIZE FIGHT

VANCOUVER, B. G., Sept. -.
Just because Tommy Burns. the
former worlds champion heavy
weight pugilist, wished to be able
to say that he played on . ~
crosse team that defeated the ac-
knowledged champions OF tho
world, the fight fans all over the
world generally and In England IN
particular, will have to wait AZ
least a month longer to see tho
British empires champion and Sam
Langford settle the question OF
ring supremacy and incidentally
the right to meet Jack Johnson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09

The Ladies' German society
grand ball at Turner hall. Satur-
day, Sept. 10, 1910. Refreshments
served. Gentlemen 80; ladies'
free.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09

GOTH BIRTHDAY
(By United Press Leased Wire)

SAN FRANCISCO, Sep. g.
Queen California and King Carnival
are reigning in San Francisco to-
day and hundreds of thousands of
their subjects are engaged in one
of the most brilliant celebrations
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
500 REWARD

for the conviction Of the party or
parties claiming to be agents or
solicitors of the Parision Dyeing &
Cleaning Works, COS First avenue.
i. A. Lehman, prop.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09

The pessimist doesn't wait for
poverty to come in at the door. He
runs to meet it.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09
Saturday Shoe Bargains
forUomen Boys
and Girls

WOMEN'S SHOES, latest fall
styles in patent leather with
heavy soles. Special,
pair. $3.50
WOMEN'S SHOES OF choice
vici kid with patent tips, blucher
effect and welt soles. Special,
pair. lbs
WOMEN'S SHOES OF plump,
well selected Wei kid in blucher
style. Extraordinary values:
a pair. L. 80
BOYS SCHOOL SHOES, sizes
from 2h to Sc. are made of
satin calf with heavy soles. Made
for long service. Special,
a pair. 30
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-09-09

MISSES SHOES of black or
tan; sole calfskin in blucher
style. Special, a pair. .$1.4O
YOUTHS SHOES for school
wear. Made of tough satin calf
skin. Special. a pair. .$1.30
CHILD'S SHOES, sizes s to s,
have turned soles and are very
special values at, pair. $50
CHILD'S SHOES with heavy
soles; made of vici kid in
blucher style; special.
a pair. .............. .$1.26
FIRST FLOOR.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07
TALK ONETQUE7TE

ful In a democracy. II incitos and wins
Indulgence All ambitious persons
ought to be polite. but foolish persons
cannot be-. for politoness II science
requiring an understanding Of psy.
chology. An opportunc compliment
can create u precious ally.
During centuries We rldiculcd Eng.
llsh manners Now we think we are
following the phlogmatlc English fash.
ion, but we are wrong. for In the
meantime England has changed The
modern Engllshman. although he has
true compassion for all not born on
English soil. Is always perfectly cour.
teous. Even America Is improving In
this respect and only France II de.
tCrlorating.
There IL hope. however, TINT tho
growing interest in sport and athletics
will renew the old.tlme courtesy For
does not the fencing room preserve
the tradition Of elegance? The new
generation viii remember. perhaps.
that their ancestors rlskCd life for n
smile and that the learned Fontencllo
at the age Of so picked up a fan for n
young girl"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07
TRUTH TELLING IS A VICE

Or Barnes said that the moral con.
dltlon OF children should be graded In
schools Just as the subjects of read
Ing and writing are graded.
Taking mp the child at the age OF
10 or II, he said. there then was n
broadening OF disposition and nature.
lie declared that children In state
OF transition are not the same today
as hey were yesterday. and showed
why
DIT Barnes drew illustrations show.
Ing the cunningness required TO head
on the child that IN prone to tell lies
He believes many do 10 unwittingly.
The problem is how to manage them
and to show them right from wrong.
II requires tact, And after tact has
been pursued, after the youngster has
been headed on, the thing to do IL to
see that the child takes a step toward
righteousness.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07
Philadelphia startles Teaehers' Instl,
tute by Saying Tendency to
Lie 10 Natural.

Pittsburg Pa.-That an alarming
proportion Of children between the
nges OF Z and 10 years are addicted to
lying was the statement made by Dr.
Earl Barnes Of Philadelphia. In an ad
dress to teachers attending the ALE.
ghcny County institute. In an address
on THE Truth.Tclling Of Children"
he referred 10 "A specific instance In
drawing this conclusion and declared
that the tendency to lie Ia natural un
der the natural law Of selfpreserya'
ton. and that the average child cant
help but lie.
lie told his audience that truth tell
Ing IN not y virtue but a vice" and
asserted that tho fox that tells he
truth viii die" lie then drew paral-
lels to illustrate his statement. He
insisted that animals that tell the
truth surely viii die"
Lying In America began with the
Indians" he said, "and he left progeny
behind him TO perpetuate his quail
tics"
nr. Barnes took up business life and
said that on the whole there was
great stability In business as II rests
on mems word He declared that any
kind Of fraud Is due to the force Of o
weak nature, and contended that this
Is why women are more forcerul than
men"
There are 800 truths told to every
one lie In politics. said DR.. Barnes.
The truth generally is told IN trade
and politics. That 800 truths are
told TO every one lie In politics may
seem doubtful, The trouble is that
the one lie stands out 30 plainly that
truthful statements are doubted.
Truthtelllng Is now a vice and not a
virtue People doubt the truth when
II Is told 10 them. and believe that
most everything they hear Is a false
hood"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07
C0NSERvES HER Jaw POWER


New York.-"By n system OF dlf.
fercntlal pulleys and stlngs have
devised a scheme TO make my wife's
Jaws do useful work when she chews
gum" says n man who AYERS ho IL
J, Montgomery Gubbins. Omaha. Neb.
with this device attached 10 her
Jaws" he continued, my wife runs
her sewing machine and thoroughly
enjoys herself while doing so. I in.
vented this simple machine because
my wife has rheumatism In both an.
klcs and has stiif wrist with n
similar machine I have set my moth.
erin.law to work running a churn.
II takes more power TO run churn
than II does n sewing machine. I
came east 10 look over the field with
the view Of trying my invention on
he New York public II found gum
chewing popular
~ am highly pleased with what I
found. and ! know I'll have tremen.
dous snles Of this machine when I
return to New York ! found the big.
gest number OF gum chewers among
the subway travellers I'm sure they
win Jump at the chance to buy my
invention when they find I've got an
attachment that will provide fresh
air as the traveller works his Jaws"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07
FISH DRAGS MAN FROM BOAT
Enormous Muskellunoe Lunpes at
captor When About to Use
Gah--Floht In Water.

Minocqua. wis.-An enormous mus.
kellunge. weighing go pounds. and
lacking only four inches Of Ave feet in
length. pulled Howard Kennedy. n
Milwaukee fisherman. into the lake
before being captured. Mrs. Kennedy
fired four shots at the fish with deer
rifle before placing bullet In vital
spot.
The fish was hooked on Lorraine
lake, between Mlnocqua and Rhine
lander. In the woods south OF here
whore the Laura Fishing club of
Milwaukee has camp. The Milwau.
kee man and his wife were fishing
when Kennedy got tho strike and
reeled In his prize until he was nj.
most ready TO gan II.
As he reached out with his gan
hook. the hsh gave a lungc and Ken.
nody was In the lake His wife helm
ed him TO catch the painter OF the
boat. and then he hung to the fish
while Mrs. Kennedy used the rife.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07

written ON tho Back ~ Menu and sent
With Nv Last Dime ns ilunururlum Tor
the Page boy to the Proprietor " the 81
Guug.ous Uestnur1nD
Proprietor ~ THIS Swell Place Dear Sir;
When I came I'm
] tipped the boy who swung tho door and
En,c o. welcome grin.
NDNt tD the hoy who checked my coat
and mt I gave n Zee
Ana lr WhH most polite. indeed, whom ne
gut that from me.
Then IN tho wnsnr,om was "a lad a-acrv.
ing towels there.
lie took the tlp I handed him. with quite
rrHt'ful air
ooh. s.r twas hr who wore the MIR u
lrnWlur gratitude.
Twas ! who ruN, tho tlp 60 him IN quito
thoughtful muodl
In tho srmo room another lad bent down
aud nlrkod my shoes.
Then whlHk'd my cont with n demand
could not well refuse.
\ piece ~ silver went to him. he muir
INJURED 60 inc. Kew.
which is We know, tho London style ~
rlying thanks 10 you.
Tho grave head waiter led me 60 table
down the room
Another tip roodly Zip dispcllcd part
ut ms gloom.
The captain showed my chair Tor mo In
manner smoothly bland.
Ana went away content with my rcmom.
hrnnco M hiH hand.
ono walter brought a glass Co mo and
unrcd tho water In
| Had made his larger tip. how thank.
ful he'd have bceni
| Another walter iottcd down tho things
| tfuf 7 uv=fes-.a.aasaass1-.s asssaaaa.lsa
/ Suggesting other things that personally he
admired
| Now, here's the way things stand. Dear
Sir. Ny purse holds Just enough
/ To tip the noble walter who has served
me MI this stun
| I know that n I don't tip him hr'll withor
me with scorn
/ Ana make mo Hhtivcl up with shame and
! wish I was not born.
/ So ! am handing him hls Nip with manner
! fnr and free
] And hr hpH brought thc little page Co take
ih'H note Tor mo.
] i've spent my ull iu many dps I wonder
how ynul feel
/ when this informs yOu that I simply
can't pay f0r my meals
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07
SHE HAD LOOT PROPOSALS


Seattle New York may have It's
herd Of 1856 loves In the person Of one
Roscoe H. Sanborn. but Seattle has a
real ncrry widow with 1901 proposals
to her credit The one thousand and
first man rs the lucky one and the
wedding will occur shortly
The merry widow Is Mrs. Rila May
Dixie. phone operator. II Is qucs.
tlonablc II Mrs Dixie ever saw more
than a scant halfduzcn Of thci,OO
sultofs. But that did not dctrnct
from the arior Of their love oplstlcs
They wrote from the north. the south.
the enFt and the west
Mrs Dixie was formerly an Iowa
glrl-Ottumwa being her homo Three
yeau ago she married and with her
husband went 20 South Dakota lie
was killed In a wreck and Mrs. Dixie
brarely faced the world and took up
clalp
She rallCd her place "Ottumwa." and
II Is aill known by that name In
South Dakota.
AZ De- state fair IN Huron. $. D.
In 1901 Mrs. Dixie was awarded the
prize iir being the prettiest young
woman IN the state. Newspapers de
voted columns TO her photo and
beauty
AZ tst letters came by two and
three. lut- finally the rural deliver,
man lad To put on an extra mule e
aid Ia hauling the mail out to "ot
tumwB'
Mrs Dixie has bungalow ON hei
100 aces. There she opened and read
every one OF the proposals
Her house needed pnperlng Moth
ing would better serve the purpose
than ton or two Of love letters. Mrs
bike plnstered tho walls aud thu
ceilings and used the photos for roof
Ing, and with the surplus built chick
cen corral over all the pasted thii
large sign:
Love letter shack Tack new pro
posals on vacant space"
Mrs Dixie was literally driven Of
her claim. She came to Seattle II
1909 and found employment There
however. her beauty attracted otho
wooers, and though she fought then
on with her rugged South Dakota oN
perlence she At last fell victim 4
Cupid, and Seattle business maj
won her hand
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07
Beau Says United States MOre
Polite Than France.
Worlds Most Famous cotillion Leader
Calls on Youth Of His Nation to
Recover Lost Science Of
Politeness.

Paris, Francc.-M. Fouquicres. who
IN called the worlds most famous
leader Of cotilllons and IL also known
az the last true dandy Of the Boau
Brummcl type" finds that the United
States and England are now more
polite than France. thus contradict.
ing +. llopkinson Smith. who has held
up France as model In matters Of
etiquette. The noted society leader
has issued a stirring appeal to Paris.
ians in which he describes the decline
Of courtesy, calls polltcncss most
useful quality and urges his fellow
citizens TO regain their reputation for
good manners ~ they are recovering
In aeronautics their reputation for
heroism.
"Politoness IL disappearing" de.
clarcd NJ Fouquleros. 1T must be nd.
mitted that we are no longer the most
courteous people In tho world. The
politencss which was formerly ma.
tional virtue. and the former gnllantry
which always characterized French.
men are today neglected. ridiculed
and almost dospiscd.
Look at our young folk They are
formal, stin. indifferent and dlsdaln.
full; their movements arc identical
and bombastic like funeral ballet.
and they affect phlogmatlc ennui
which II Is cain to criticlsc. for II Ia
the mode.
Foreigners trusting to our roputa.
tlon for courtesy are nstonIshed to
find themselves inspected insolently
when they venture into public places.
Women do not escape sly. gay looks
and vulgar murmurlngs and whoever
makes malicious Jokes at their ex.
ponsc Is applaudod with the laugh OF
appreciation. Lack OF tact Is consid.
cred Witty. Our sayants, avlators, au.
tomobilists and sailors perform heroic
deeds daily and their glory II undl.
minished. Only politencss Il lost.
Yet there is no quality more use.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07
Remembering Each other.

He sat on the sand at Atlantic City
in bathing suit. About 10 feet away
she was drawing pictures in the sand
with a small brown foronngor He
noticed her complexion. her curves
and the CLINT Of gold In her hair Ho
wanted to speak and yet-hnally he
summoned courage and walked over
TO her.
Didn't talk with you for about
five minutes two summers ago?" he
asked.
The maid lifted her blue eyes.
Two years ago." she said drcamlly.
1.-TWO years ago-lct me see-did |
wear blue silk stocklngs?"-Phlladol
phia Times
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07

They were riding TO church and
we're late. Several Of the party were
worried and one remarked: The an.
dience viii be waiting" Well" oh
served the old pastor (who was to
preach that forenoon. don't let's fret
over II II we are n little late. II re-
minds me Of the man who was being
taken to execution Ills guards were
greatly exercised over the fact that
they could not possibly get there on
time. Never mind. said the poor fel-
low. philosophlcnlly Don't fuss over
II. The people can wait. There'll be
nothing doing III ! get there -
Christian Herald
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07
overworkine the Hog.

A commercial traveller. driving from
town to town through the pine woods
Of Florida. saw drove Of emaclaled
razorback hogs rushing wildly from
tree to tree. lie halted at the pal.
ings Of Crackers" home, and
asked a woman In sunbonnet what
was the matter with the swine.
well, you see the woman OK
planned. my old man is deaf and
dumb. and when he wanted to call
the hogs to their swill he learned
them to come when he tapped on one
of the trees. II worked all right when
they first got learned, but now them
woodpeckcrs Is making the poor
things run their legs OIL"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07
St. LAWRENCE Ia Shrinking.

Montreal, Que.-The constant shrink.
Ing IN the depth OF the water In the
81 Lawrence ship canal In causing
much uneasiness to shipping compa.
MES and the 27hfoot channel only
shows q feet one inch, five inches
short OF what II should register.
AZ the dry spell approaches II Is
feared that the depth may shrink TO
such an extent as to make II lmpossl.
bio TOT tho larger passenger and
freight vessels 10 mako port. and the
outlook for the balance OF the season
between Montreal and tldewater Is
omlnOus
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07

New York-An experimental shin.
ment Of live fish to Germany by the
New York Aquarium the other day
win be watched with interest by sci.
cnusts. II successful It viii revolu.
tIonlzc the method Of sending live
specimens from one country to an.
other
The fish are placed In small Jars,
FIRST allied with water. which are seal.
I'd and inverted I'm a large tank They
IRE then uncovered and tube ia IN.
rgtod. through which enough com.
r, 'sed oxygen IS forced 20 keep tho
b. alive during the voyage.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07
Whlln You Malt.

"Block your hat while you wait"
was the original while you wait sign
dating back to before the war, and for
a long time It was the only one, while
now OF such signs there are many,
You can have your shoes repaired or
your teeth fixed or your clothes
pressed, your umbrella mended or
your eye glasses put in order. There
IS scarcely anything that you may not
now have done while you wait II you
want II, as witness this sign reading:
"Jewelry cleaned and diamonds SCI
while you wait."-New York Sun.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07

tumor caused by rupture. L wroto
20 you for advice aud you told me NOT
TO get discouraged but 10 take Lydia
4. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
lid take IL and soon the lump In my
side broke and passed away" Mrs.
r. II. HUEY, 7l3 Mineral Ave-, Galena.
kans.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound, made from roots and herbs,
has proved TO be tho most successful
remedy for curing the worst forms Of
female ills, including displacements.
Inflammation. ilbroid tumors, irregu-
larities, periodic pains, backache, bear
ing-down feeling, natulency. indlges-
ton, and nervous prostration. IL costs
but n trine Co try It, and tho result
has been worth millions TO many
suffering women.
Ifyou want special advice write
forit To Mrs.pinlSham, Lynn, Mass.
Its free and always helpful.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07

What's the matter?' we inquire
solicltously Of our friend the inventor.
observing the bandages which cover
his head and arms.
WAS trying my new aeroplane," he
answers
But It was stated that you had II
equipped with parachutos and things
10 prevent injury n II fell"
That's right Got hurt going up.
Bumped into the lower limbs OF o
tree
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07

Far be It frum me to boast brag.
glngly oh nah family tree" said the
colOred man VINO was withdrawing
our chicken coop. but one oh nah
relertives was"
General Washlngton's personal
body servant, snh," we interrupted,
meanly. but gleeiully.
"IIe was no sich thing, sab" warm
ly retortod the colorcd man; "he was
one Of Misteh Jack Johnsing's most
esteemed sparrin pardnohs befo' do
flEhtl"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07

London.-Dr. Carl Peters. the Ger.
man explorer, said that he had dlscov.
erred, near initial. cement tablet
which 80 far as he knew contained
the first actual ancient Inscription
found in South Afrlca-probably half
Of an ancient passport. bearing Greaco.
Phoenician characters.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07

Mrs. Nupop,-"Dear, the baby Is get.
ting to look more and more like you
every day"
Mr. Nupop Cabsently).-"Well, pun
ish him yourself. can't be bothered
with tales OF his constant mlsdeeds
when | come home tired and nerY'
Gus. "-ClcyCland Leader.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-10-07

not sleep. IL kept
growing larger and
by fall II was an
large asa hens egg.
j could not go to
bed without n hot
water bottle applied
TO that side. / had
one of the best doc
tors in Kansas and
he told my husband
that would have TO
DO operated on as 10
was something like