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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29
.THE day of the Unforsotten
Dead is the tender poetic
4 name given by the Chinese

- HE, day of the Unforsotten
Dead" is the tender poetic
/ name given by the Chinese
to their All Saints day,
when twice year the male members
Of the family go to the ceme-
teries to sweep clean of dust and fallen
leaves and to offer sacrifices, prayers.
and libations, with final furry of
swapping tirecrackers to frighten away
evil spirits.
A most curious tradition haunts the
white-walled cemetery of Jiddal, the
seaport of Mecca, where stands n tomb
out of whose solid stone roof rises n
growing palm, the last resting place OF
Eve its doors thrown open all night
every 3rd of June, the anniversary of
She death of Abel, when the graveyard,
wrapt in shadow and gloom, is pierced
with cries of anguish. the sobs of the
mother weeping for her children, the
murdered younger son, and the mui-
derer Cain. her first born.
According to the native faith of the
Hindu, the sacred city of Benares Is
10000 miles nearer heaven than any
and in affectionate solicitude for the
soul about to depart on its journey for
the spirit world the believer tcnderly
brings his dying relative to this aus
picious starting point, but should signs
of physical weakness and disease fail
and the Sick recover he can never leave
the bank of the sacred river, but must
abide there in q little house of waiting
built for him until the final summons
comes. even If years intervene.
Forty days before IL Mohammedan Is
to die Il leaf falls from the tree of life
under tho throne OF God into the lap OF
Azrael. angel of death. Whether this
appointed time Of doom is kept a hcuv-
enly secret on not the Arabic traditions
do not reveal, but according to an old
legend of Saxony. In the beginning days
when God walked on the earth every
man knew when he was to die until
certain poor-spiritcd peasant took I'D
vantage of the knowledge of his ap-
deinse TO slight his work,and
mondng his garden fence in careless
fashion to last only AS long as he did
so angcred his Creator that he declared:
''Henccforth no man shall know the
day ar hour Of his death"
III Isouinanin, n curious old funeral
custom showed an amusing thoughtful
ness for the very natural human vanity
Of the dead. two openings correspond
Ing to ears being cut In the caskct so
that the corpse might have the pleas
,ire of hearing tho songs of mourning
sung on either sido of him as the coffin
was borne to the grave.
The story of Abraham and Isaac, win
slight changes in local coloring. reap
nears In the Mohammcdan legend which
accounts for the Feast Of Sacrifices, tho
ceremony OF the pitgrin'-
n,.n Ia Mrrrn Whom. in memory of the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29
CAPT. BOGARDUS AGAIN HTS
T1IE BULLS EYE.

This world famous rifle shot who
holds the championship record Of 100
pigeons in 100 consecutive shots IS
living at Lincoln. Ill. Recently In
terviewed. he isays:--"I suffered long
time with kidney and bladder trouble
and used several we'll known kidney
medicines. all of which gave mo no
relief until 7 started taking Foley
Kidney Pills. Before used Foley
Kidney Pills had severe backaches
and pains In my Kidneys with sup
preston and a cloudy voiding. On
arising In the morning ] would get
dull headaches. Now I have taken
three bottles of Foley Kidney Pills
and feel 100 per cent better. am
never bothered with my kidneys or
bladder and again feel like my own
sclf-Schrnmm ohuson Drug Co.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29
IDENTIFICATION BUREAU.

l voice indstinct. "SliiyerS' vas ar
rested but the magistrate discharged
him,
IDENTIFICATION BUREAU,
| Tho National Association for the Pre-
vention of Mcndcancy and Charitable
Inposturc. with headquarters at 26 east
1 Twenty-second street, New York,
! maintains II bureau OF Identification and
| information. We have 5000 photo
| graphs and finger print records sup
piled from all parts OF the country OF
| all known irnpostors. We disseminate
expert information concerning all types
| Of impostors and the standard methods
employed by them.
When charitable societies aud police
officials throughout the country unite
TO make the records Of the central bus
reau more complete and further call
| upon 1t more often for information. in
stances Of mistaken sympathy, such as
that just mentioned. VIII become more
rare Many an impostor is set free
merely because his past record Is not
known,
I. Another instance will illustrate this
fact, in the summer OF 1904 pro-
fcssional mcndcant known as "Chi
Slim" was arrested at Fourteenth street
and Broadway in New York city. He
was found walking backwards through
the crowd. His head thrown back,
lolled from side to side In horrible fash
ion. His feet were twisted, as was his
back. He managed to hold his hat In
one hand and supported himself on
cane in the other Al the police sta9
ton the sergeant shipped him to Belle
vuc hospital. The president of the
hospital protested at the Incarceration
of one who vas victim of locomoter
ataxia aud the magistrate discharged
him. q week or two later "Slim'',was
gathered In up in Harlem. hut mean
willie we had been Investigating and
the magistrate was not to be imposed
upon. Later at police headquarters
he gave exhibitions OF his art" which
was due to some knack of double joint
cdncss.
The only adequate way to deal with
mendicancy Is by special police in plain
clothes. IN New York from time to
time such squads have been maintained,
In q zeal to reduce the number of men
on special detail the members have been
re-assigned to duty as ordinary patrol
men In each case after the abolition
of tho mendcancy police. the streets
became crowded with beggars who are
only restrained by private activity.
Tho work Of n private society such as
ours Is needed not only for the pnr-
pose Of bringing conditions to the at
tention of the police hut also to find
work or permanent aid for those who
are really crippled or disabled. THIS
makes mendicancy on their part ,in-
necessary and takes from the work of
street bcggars tho odlunl
OF being purely reprcsslve.-survey
Press Bureau.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29
A GENEROUS AND CHARITABLE
: = ----- -

II wish all might know Of the benc-
III 7 received from your Foleys Kid
ncy Remedy" says T. N. Regan. FAR
mcr Mo, His kidneys and bladder
gave him SO much pain. misery ana
annoyance. he could not work, nor
sleep. He says Foley's klones ITEM
edy completely cured him.-Schramm-
johnson Drug Co. sT 3a5
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29

Younger. In hilarious moments he will
flap his stumps-you could not call
them wings-and yell, III! tlN-Ill n.y.!
BY gee, I'll ily!" palpably mcnda-
cious acknowledgements.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29
Clearing the Streets
OF Panhandlers
Why the Police Allow Beggars to Flourish-Annoy
ance Caused by Them Works Harm to City
Clever Schemes of Some Imposors.

o
icnncy
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-29

voice indistinct. .'sl,ivers" vas ar
rested, but the magistrate discharged
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
G O Min UE D
RO -
p, A G F. o N F.
AND THE END

ing, CHASTITY follower OF excessive
drink, claimed her, and she was
taken to the hospital.
Then followed days Of torture
Nights when in her fevered imag-
nation Shiny, Slippery, creeping
things crawled about her, on her
face, over her head-she could not
brus hthem off, for they came again
and again.
Grinning devils danced about her
bed and leerd at her. Awful, star
ing eles glared at her, wierd shapes
fluttered and fitted about the room,
and no matter which way she
turned there was no escape.
The devils of the drink had come
for her soul, and there was no avoid
ing them.
And that's the story back of that
simple little entry on the books of
Sacred Heart hospital.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
CRUSHED BY A
FACTORY MACHINE

Homer Totten, aged about
20, address unknown, was seri-
ousiy and perhaps fatally in
jured at the factory Of tho
Manufacturers Furniture and
Bedding company, 0724 DivI-
sion street, shortly before noon
today, by being caught between
the wall and a moving part Of
an excelsior machine at which
he had been working.
It is not known how Totten
came to be caught, as no one
was near him at the time Of
the accident, and nothing was
known of the affair until a fell
low workman happened to pass
that way and saw Totten
crushed and bleeding on tho
floor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
SHAKE up PROBABLE
IN ROAD COMMISSION

A big shakeup seems to be pend
ing in the state highway commits
sion. For the last two or three
years immense sums have been lev
led on the general taxpayers for
carrying on state highway improve
ment, both Jointly with the various
counties and by the state indie
pendently.
A new man is at the head of the
commission, J. H. Bowlby. He is
the man who would not accept plans
for bridge improvement proposed
to be jointly bufft by the state and
Spokane county, saying that he had
an engineering department of his
own at Seattle. Bowlby then had
new plans drawn which caused the
expense of the bridge to run to such
a high figure that he county COM
missioners threw aside the plan and
built bridge on their own account.
It is now charged that as high as
80 per cent of the cost of some jobs
has gone for engineering expenses,
and that lot of the peoples money
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
LEFT HER BABY S.
TO STRANGE RS

A second case of child deser-
ton in two days was reported
to the police yesterday by Mrs.
e. w. Robinson of E23 Mont
gomery avenue. Yesterday
morning a woman called at the
Robinson place after noticing
"Rooms to Let" sign in the win
dow. She asked for room and
at once said that she had to
meet her husband at the citation
and asked Mrs. Robinson to
care for the baby until she got
back. Mrs. Robinson said that
she. would and the woman left,
and has not been heard of
since. The child, which is about
a month old, is being cared for
at the place where it was de-
serted until the authorities can
place it in one of the rescue
homes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
G O Min u E d
RIO
P A G F. Q N E
NO FIREWORKS

ton in the session of the conven-
ton.
This morning was foreign dele
gates session, with number of in
teresting addresses by gentlemen
who have given dry farming atten-
ton in other chimes.
There was also very timely talk
on agricultural education in the
schools by DR.. Worst, president OF
the North Dakota Agricultural col
lege at Fargo.
A better attendance was noted at
the forenoon session today, which
was enlivened in it's midst by the
entry of delegation of $50 from
Stevens county, headed by brass
band.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
ASSASS|NATEO!

BERLIN, Oct. 4.-AZef, the Rus,
sian spy, who is said to have
planned assassinations in order
that he might expose them, has
himself been assassinated at Weis-
baden, according to reports reach
ing here today The information
has not yet been confirmed.
He was in the high counsels OF
the socialists and anarchists OF
Russia and was a member of the
committee that planned many OF
the assassinations.
Though he exposed these to the
Russian police he was so careful
that he was not suspected by the
other members of the terrorist
party.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
FIGURED EIGHT INCH MAIN
AS A TRUNK LINE SEWER

two inches larger than the private
sewers, it was figured as a trunk
line" sewer. and the assessment was
figured on the trunk basis for the
two blocks of sewer constructed.
The assessment was not sufficient
to pay for the sewer, however, so
the deficit was charged up to Ham
and Sivyer and called lateral sew
err assessment.
Because of this method of assess
,ment, tho gentlemen wish to be re-
leased from charges of $325.55 and
$452.10 respectively.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
G O N TIN u T. D
r o
P A G F. O N F.
CHARGE LOCAL

were either dead, had moved away
or never existed whatever.
McClain is very 10th to talk of
the matter. But enough has come
through to show that if Spokane's
boosters are not on their guard to
disprove charges the 1910 census
will be cut numerically as the re-
suit of the investigation now on
foot.
One of the developments yester-
day was the finding of number
of lodging houses in which the land
ladies were paid by members of the
100000 club or the chamber of COM
merce 5 cents per head for each
ledger that they enumerated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
HOT SEARCH FOR DYNAM|TERS

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4.-Ac-
companied by the experienced lower
bay men, William ]. Burns. in
charge Of the detective corps that
is seeking the Los Angeles Times
dynamiters, searched the marshes
and inlets of the eastern side of the
lower bay today It is believed their
search will lead to a direct clew to
the method whereby the giant gela-
tine believed to hav ebeen used in
destroying the Times plant was con-
veyed from the works.
The detective received "tip'
late last night that caused him to
hurriedly assemble his force and
set out early for the mash lands. At
noon Attorney Eary Rogers, with
whom Burns is working, said he
had received no word from Burns.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
G O N TIN u f D
r o
p A 9 F. O N E
RIGHT THIS WAY

itors present with their families,
and snatches of conversation such
as 1--WE grew better squashes than
that, mother" and "See, papa,
there's our potatoes" delivered in a
childish treble were often over
heard. Groups of bearded growers
surrounded the displays and talked
of old times back in 'Ioway" and
Illinois and how they used to do
their harvesting and planting in the
old days and how they had all cone
west and were raising apples or
wheat now. The crowds seemed to
be largely composed of the inter-
ested, experienced type and mere
sightseers were not conspicuous.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
FIRST WOMAN'S DAY.

Tomorrow will be the first time
in the history of the Interstate Fair
that woman's day has been OBJ
served. The numerous 'woman's
clubs and organizations of the city
have taken hold of the idea with
enthusiasm, and great day dis look
ed for. Tomorrow's speakers are
DR.. Ellen s. Stone of Massachusetts
and Mrs. N. w. Ross Of South
Dakota, who was appointed as a
delegate to the Dry Farming con-
gress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
AUTO NEARLY
HITS TEDDY

(By United Press Leased WIrel
OYSTER BAY, N. ", Oct. 4.
A speeding automobile mar
rowIy missed Col. Theodore
Roosevelt today, when it struck
the horse on which he was rid
ing. The blow was a gIancing
one and beyond being badly
frightened the horse was not
injured.
The horse was thrown side
ways, but Colonel Roosevelt
kept his seat. The accident was
unavoidable, and as soon as the
colonel found that no harm had
been done he smiled broadly,
patting the neck Of his fright
ened mount. The mishap &C.
Cured on the bay road.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04

levied for state roads has been
wasted.
An investigation has ben ordered
by Governor Hay by q committee
consisting of a. newspaper editor
from Vancouver, Wash, ]. ]. Dono-
van of Bellingham and q reliable
engineer from New York.
Bowlby, in his defense, says that
much of the money which he is
charged with having spent was dis
bursed during the regime of his pre-
decessor. Josejh Snow, removed last
winter by Governor Hay.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
LA TOILETTE WILL
WIN, ALL RIGHT

G. B. Kegley, master of the state
grange, was in attendance at the
session of the Dry Farming con-
gress this morning. Mr. Kegley is
an ardent supporter and warm per-
sonal friend Of w. l.. La Toilette,
progressive candidate for congress
in this district. Mr.. Kegley was
one of the men that induced Mr..
La Toilette to enter the race for
the nomination.
MIR. La Toilette will win by the
biggest majority ever given con-
gresham in this district" said Mr..
Kegley this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04

Laid off, laid up, laid away? Mr..
Wage-Earner: Did you ever think
what might happen to you or to
your family, if any of the above
should find you with no flour in
the bin, and no money in the
purse? Wouldn't it be wise for you
to provide against that day, and to
begin NOW? Our savings bank
accommodates all who wish to lay
aside small sums. Deposits made
now draw interest from October l
at 4 per cent if deposited with the
Spokane & Eastern Trust company,
northwest corner of Howard and
Sprague $50
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
RAN AGAINST FlRE-WATER.

Willie Boyd, an Indian encamped
at the Fair grounds, slipped away
from his tepee yesterday afternoon
and, coming in touch with the In
dams great enemy, fire-wateE end
ed up by being taken to the police
station in the patrol. His wife
begged for his release, but the po-
lice say that they will be compelled
to keep hi maway from temptation
for a few days at least.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04

Protesting against the manner in
which the assessment levied against
their property for the construction
of the Lincoln street sewer was
made, d. T. Ham and w. G.. Sivyer
have written to the mayor and city
council asking that the assessment
be cancelled.
The manner of making the as
sessment was really funny, say the
protestants in their letter, and they
explain that while the Lincoln sew
err is only on eight-inch main, but
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04

To provide shelter for the wife
and little ones is SACRED duty.
But this usually involves% system
attic plan of saving; and tho habit
of saving often has it's beginning
in a small savings adckunt. We
gladly open accounts Hith those
who apply. Deposits made now
draw interest from October. at 4
per cent II deposited W he Spo-
kane G. Eastern True Company,
northwest corner Howard and
Sprague.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04

that he people whose property it
was proposed to assess had not
asked for the improvement, were
in o way benefited thereby and that
such assessment was an imposition
and unjust burden on the people.
Boosting for the widening of Di-
vision street were property owners
and thei rattorneys who share in
tn $31, 900, city officials and even
some of the firemen at the station
voting. The vote condemning the
proposition resulted in a tie and
the resolution was declared lost.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
GILllS SAPP RELEASED.

ellis Sapp, the man who has
been such a trial and tribulation to
Jake Warner, guardian of the chain
gang as well as to the Jail authori
ties, was given his release yester-
day. He would have been in the
Jail until February if he had served
his full term, but now that he is
released things will probably go
more smoothly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
FOREIGN DEL LOCATES
DEEPL Y INTERESTED

present were busy moving around
from place to place or entering or
leaving the hall during the sessions
the foreign delegates respectfully
maintained their seats and gave
the closest attention to the entire
proceedings.
Dry farming, from the import of
the speeches this morning, has be-
come q worldwide study.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04

A dollar saved is dollar earned.
No litter how large, no matter
how small, bring your savings to
this bank. We will furnish you
with pass-book in which every
transaction will be recorded. De-
posits made now draw interest
from October 1 at per cent if de-
posted with the Spokane e East
ern Trust Co., northwest corner of
Howard and Sprague. ***
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
PROTEST AGAINST
TAX OF $4,000

A stirring meeting of the citizens
adjacent to North Division street
was held last night at the fire sta
tion at Gordon and Division to pro-
test against the imposition of tax
Of $4,000 for widening Division
street IL feet, Euclid to the north
city limits.
A resolution was presented ex-
pressing emphatic disapproval of
the plan to have the cost of this
undertaking assessed to the prop
erty east and west of the street
three or four blocks on the ground
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04

Probably the most deeply inter
ested delegates at the dry farming
congress this morning were the
group of foreign gentlemen occupy
ing reservation in the center of
the hall in front of the speakers
stand. They gave close attention
throughout the various addresses,
and while many of the Americans
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
UNFROCK PASTOR
FOR ELOPEMENT

MARIETTA. O., Oct. Enlarged
with abandoning his wife and boy
and clipping, presumably to Aus
tralia, with Mrs. Rhea Groves, a
young widow. the Rev. Charles f..
Wilson of the Logan, o., Presby-
terrain church was deposed and ex-
communicated by the Athens Pres
bytery 10 days ago, but the action
was kept secret until today
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
A FORSAkEN LOVER.

One of the sad sights at police
headquarters yesterday was a
downcast, forsaken lover who want
ed the police to arrest his erstwhile
sweetheart for breach of promise.
The man would not give his name,
but produced diamond ring which
he said she had given back to him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
WIRE FROM JOHN BARRETT.

A telegram was received this
morning from John Barrett, direc-
tor-general of the Pan-American
union, expressing his regrets as to
his inability to attend the sessions
of the Dry Farming congress. Mr..
Barrett was on the program for an
address on Dry Farming in Latin
America"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
MARS DID
NOT FLY

With a strong wind blowing and
rain clouds lowering close, Aviator
AIRS did not attempt to make his
scheduled flight at the Interstate
Fair grounds this morning. He and
his wife were present and Mars
will try sail in the air this after
noon if conditions make an attempt
possible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
ANGRY At THE
POLICE SPIES
10y United Press Leased Wire)

LOS ANGELES, Cal, Oct. A.
Delegates to the annual convention
of the California State Federation
of Labor were in an angry mood
when the second days session
opened today, because of what they
term unusual police surveillance at
the labor temple and at the con-
vention headquarters.
The particular act of the police
that has aroused the union men oc-
Cured last night when 30 police
men were detailed from the central
police station to the labor head
quarters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
NEGRO IS BURNED
(By United Press Leased vvire)

MOBILE, Ala, Oct. 4-Rich
Withers. a negro. was dragged from
the Jail at Andalusia, near here,
today by mob of 400 persons and
burned to death at the stake The
negro was suspected of having as
saulted Mrs. Hiram Stuckey of An
dalusia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
THE WASHINGTON,

Tom Mcguire, the singing Scotch
comedian, has scored quite a hit
with some of Harry LADDERS songs.
He has a clear baritone voice and
good Scotch accent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-04
IS MILLS

1t took the city council less than
10 minutes last night to pass the
tax levy ordinance, making Spo-
kane's 1911 levy IS mills. This levy
is expected to raise a revenue of
$1,TS3,S25.