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Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-10

will start downstream and with engines
running at full speed will dash down
through the upper rapids, through the
Giant Wave" and into the fatal Whirl-
pool basin and through the gorge, where
many daring navigators and swimmers
have paid for their daring with their lives.
Such boats as survive the battle with the
whirlpool will go on to the lower rapids
and those that remain after this will race
It out on the smooth waters below.
The winner will gain gold and fame for
himself and his craft, but the hazards of
the race are so severe that the winner Will
earn all that he GETS while the unlucky
ones-wel those who are unlucky. in Nj
agara's whirlpool are most unluclcy, indeed.
In spite of this. however. in spite OF the
fact that the deadly reputation of the
whirlpool is known all over the world,
entries are pouring in for this weird race
from all over the country. AS soon as the
subject was preached In motor boat cir
Giles. dozens OF men rose up and Offered
to back with their own lives their belief
that they could so through the rapids in
their particular kind OF boat The fact that
a few men and women had made the jour
ney in barrels seemed to encourage them
I'm the belief that where a barrel could go
their boats could follow safely. The fact
that dozens have lost their lives in the
attempts where only few were successful
failed TO deter them. Their confidence
In their crafts lie supreme. and they are
willing 10 back their confidence with then
lives
The boats in which they will tempt fate
win vary as greatly as the contestantS'
IDEAS Of what constitutes a boat fitted "a
go through any kind OF water, The com.
mittees in charge OF the race composed of
boatmen entirely familiar with the currents
OF the rapids, viii stipulate but one con-
dltion. that each and every one OF the
boats entered be EQUIPPED for rough water.
There win be a rigid inspection OF each
craft " insure this. and each sntIant must
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-10
THE LIMIT OF Fo0LHARDINESS
Proposed Race of Motor Boats
Through the Waters of
NingRrn Canyon.

Can motor boat live through the Nj
agara whirlpool?
In nlnety-nne cases out OF the hundred
the answer to such a question probably
would be no. II seems improbable TO think
mat small boat that must depend for
SAFETY upon remaining upright on it's keel
can DO what dozens OF daredevil swimmers
have failed to do In barrels Yet that is
what the power boat enthusiasts OF the
country propose to do next September Not
only is It proposed to navigate the fearful
whirlpool and rapids below the falls. but
a regular motor boat race with something
over twenty-five entries. and with a solid
sold cup and $1,000 IN cash as the prize
for the winning craft is TO be held over
this the most perilous water course in all
the world.
The boats will line up in comparatively
calm water directly below the falls. at
the landing place OF the falls steamer. the
Maid 81 the Mist. Al the given word they
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-10
RESCUE STATIONS FOR MINERS
PennsyIVRnia Proposes to Follow
the Lead Of European
Countries.

Pennsylvania produces practically all the
anthracite In the country and nearly half
the bituminous coal. The next legislature
viii have no more important duty than to
provide for rescue stations" in the mining
districts.
These were first heard OF by the Ameri-
can public when the federal rescue station
sent rescue party to the terrible accl-
dent OF November in Illinois. A rescue sta
tion has oxygen apparatus, oxygen helmets
and trained men who, after an explosion
comes, can descend into a mine for rescue,
where no one else can venture.
The English royal commission on mines,
appointed In 1905. In 1907 made a special
report on this subject and urged a rescue
station at every group Of mines Three
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-10
GOD Hin Receint.

lie had run up a small bill at the village
store end went to pay 1t, first asking for
a receipt.
The proprietor grumbled and complained
IL was too small 10 give a receipt for II
would do Just as we'll, he said, 10 cross the
account off, and 30 he drew a diagonal
pencil line across the book
Does that settle it?' asked the Gus
toner.
Sure"
An yen nlver be askin' for It again? p
Certainly not"
Faith, thin" said the other coolly,
AN III kape me money In me pocket.
keeper.
II thought So said the customer dryly.
Maybe yen be givin' me a receipt now.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-10

dancing pavilion and a well equipped
cafe.
Many Of the members have built cottages
on the grounds, where they make their
homes, throughout the summer; enjoying
the outdoor life in q way that exeeils. for
practical benefits, the two weeks or a
months vacation that mean much travel
ms. expense, and other trying experiences.
The Young Mems Christian association,
also. maintains a summer home not far
from the Rod and Gun club and the fac
ilities enjoyed are much the same as those
afforded by the Rod and Gun club.
At all Of the resorts special attentions
are given TO ladies, in the way of providing
dressing rooms, parlors and every facility
for outdoor recreation.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-10

When you have -nytaing 10 sell Or trade
advertise II in The Bee Want Ad columns
aud get quick results.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-10

An Ideal Place for Picnic Parties.
Omaha daily bee., 1910-07-10

We el,O have an Open Air DANCING PAVILION
which can be ENGAGED for private dancing parties
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
SIFFRAGETTES AND OTHERS
ATTRACTED BY TRIAL

the defence introduced very lit
tle evtdeace In the Gurley-Flynn-c.
-. FHi0ino Conspiracy" trial this
nserMenU, wrangtlng between Attor-
neys Pugh and symmes occupying
tne greater portion Of the time, dur
Ing which Police Judge Mann and
several I. W. w. leaders were piac-
ID on the stand.
Prosecutor Pugh sought to come
to the rescue OF Judge H. L. Ken
nan when the prosecutor considered
that Attorney Symmes was not
treating his honor with the respect
due the court, but received mild
reprtmand for his trouble. Judge
KEENAN, assuring him, THE court
can take care of itself. Mr..
Symmes and myself have been get
ting along famously together and
] think We can continue to do So"
The defendants and their many
friends, who packed the courtroom
within and without the railing. had
a good laugh at the expense of the
prosecutor, but it was the only
laugh of the morning for them, and
Attorneys Symmes and Moore fail
ed to secure the Introduction of
any evidence which was of material
assistance to the defendants.
The defense attempted to go in
to the history of the passage of
the street-speaking ordinance and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
q . = q q = q q . . q O q q Q
; WEATHER CONDITIONS O
. q q - q - . q q q q q q

The storm center that was over
eastern Nebraska yesterday has
reached the st. Lawrence valley
and is rapidly moving toward the
ocean. Within the last "a hours
precipitation has been widely scat
tered from the north Pacific coast
to the Rockies, and from the Mis-
siSSippi valley to the lake region
Following the storm center the high
pressure has increased in strength
and now covers almost the whole of
the country, causing the influence
of the cold-wave that was telt in
the northern Rockies yesterday to
be felt over almost the whole of
tine country, reaching as far east
as the Ohio valley. An average fail
of temperature of SO degrees within
the last "a hours occurred in the
Mississippi valley. A minimum
temperature of 80 degrees below
zero was reported in Alberta. The
influence of the cold-wave may
soon be felt on the Atlantic coast.
A crest of high pressure is off the
south Atlantic coast Conditions
are favorable for fair weather to-
night and Thursday in this vicinity,
with colder tonight.
CHAS. STEWART,
Local Forecaster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
TRUSTEES DON'T
ATTEND ANNIVERSARY
OF WHITMAN COLLEGE

Out OF all the prominent list of
Spokane men appearing upon the
board of trustees of Whitman col
lege. it is declared that not one of
them will attend the fiftieth ami
versary of that institution today,
which is also the Tooth anniversary
OF the birth of its founder, Cushing
Eells Whitman. Several of them
are out of the city, and it is de-
clared that those who are here
would not consent to attend the
anniversary celebration even in he
half of the chamber of commerce
of Spokane
Senator George Turner John A.
Finch. A. B. Campbell, r. l.. Rutter.
j. p. Graves, J. p. NJ. Richards, w.
H. COwleS and ID. l.. Huntington, all
of them prominent and wealthy
men of Spokane, are mentioned in
the board of trustees of Whitman
college.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
LOCKWOOD HERE
TO RACE TERWAY

Charles N. Lockwood, the Walla
Walla long distance runner, ar
rived in Spokane this morning,
ready for his - mile struggle
against Peter Terway Saturday
night on the armory floor. He
states that he is in fine condition
and expects to demonstrate that
his title to the championship of
the Inland Empire is good one.
Terway has been going through
his best PAGES the last few days,
and when the pistol shot is heard
at 8 O'Clock Saturday night he will
be in trim to go the 210 laps at the
armory in the fastest time of his
career
AS both men are out for blood
as well as fat side bet and en-
tire gate receipts, local runners ex-
pect to witness the SCATTERING of
the Is mile record.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
THREE MORE MEN
In THE POSTOFFICE

Three additional men have been
put to work in the post office, SO
that the mail, formerly worked over
at stations A, B, c, and d may be
worked out at the main office. This
change is declared to have made it
possible for much of the mail going
to the suburban districts, to reach
its destination fully IL hours caller
than it did under the old system.
At that time the carriers Of this
particular mail were compelled to
wait till the station force made up
the mail for them, after it had
reached there from the main office.
Now, as soon as the main office
crew, reinforced by the three ad-
ditional men, have the mail for
these carriers made up, a messeng-
er is dispatched Immediately to
his station and the carrier starts
away Immediately with it, making
the remarkable saving Of time men,
toned above.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
DEFEAT RAID ON
CITY TREASURY


The city auditing committee, con-
sisting of the president of the coun-
Gil, the city comptroller and the
city clerk, has turned down a
claim against the city for $3.50 for
an adding machine for Judge
Mann's police court. The finance
committee had previously rejected
the bill for the machine which had
been purchased without the sane
ton Of the city council, but the at
taches of the police court secured
the signature of Mayor Pratt to the
bill and in this way it went to the
auditing committee, where it again
received another jolt.
1t keeps Watch Dog" Farley,
city comptroller, busy these days
swatting illegal allowances that are
being tried to be slipped past him
by the heads of departments.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16

known him to exceed four or five
days, having joined the outfit in
Spokane.
Il have been imposed upon so
often that l would like to see the
doctor personally before l pay any
more money" said The Press man.
groaning with imaginary pain, as if
hit by another gall stone.
Il am sure the doctor would like
to see you" said the obliging girl
behind the white apron and cap.
He is so nice and obliging. Just
sign this contract, and if, after
talking to him, you do not want to
take his treatment it will cost you
but the ST."
Il wish l knew that the doctor
was all right Can't | get to see
him?' insisted the reporter, trying
the game out little further.
II would like awfully well to let
you in, but it is against the orders
to let anyone through the door who
has not signed a contract" said
the girl.
How many have signed the card
today" was asked.
why, about 80" said the girl.
trying to make it appear that the
doctor was opening good with his
game. AS matter of fact there
had not been that many callers in
all during the day.
Tomorrow The Press will con-
tinue it's expose of the great Fer
Dom"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16

endeavored to show that the en-
pioynent agencies, against whom
the l. w. w. was very active, Sc
cured the passage of the ordinance
to prevent the |. w. WIS from car
rying on street crusade against
them.
Judge KEENAN, refused to permit
the introduction of any evidence
pertaining to the employment agen-
cies, which brought remonstrance
against the injustice of permitting
the introduction of all evidence rel
alive to the l. w. w. movements,
while the defense was not allowed
to show the motives which actu-
ated the defendants by introducing
speeches made to the Industrial
lists
The usual number of suffragettes
and women friends of Gurley Flynn
were on hand to listen to the testi-
mony while even the aisles of the
courtroom were crowded with the
curious throng of spectators.
Judge KEENAN, instructed the jury
to disregard the evidence introduce
ed by the prosecution regarding
the "red flag speech made by a
man named Warner at the I. w. w.
hall holding that this speech had
no direct bearing on the alleged
cOnSDiracV
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
SN|TCHMEN MAY
APPEAL TO GOVERNOR

International officers of the vari-
Gus unions of railroad men af-
filiated with the American Fedora
ton of Labor threaten to appeal
to the governor of Minnesota for
public investigation of the switch
mems strike situation, if the gov
eminent warehouse commission
files a "whitewashed" report re-
garding existing conditions.
This is asserted in letter that
was received by the local switch
mems union from President Van
Lear of the Machinists' Interna-
tional union this morning. A Great
Northern man is declared to be on
the warehouse commission, which
is at the present time declared to
be preparing a report to the gov
eminent on present traffic condi-
tions, consequent to the strike of
the switchmen.
The union switchmen are ex-
pecting this commission to submit
a report denying that freight traf-
fic is connected and that everything
is normal. Striking switchmen in
Spokane today declare that from
every indication the strike is now
in the hands of the rail
road department of the American
of Labor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
THOUGHT DEAD
man BURGLAR

Hugh L. McKelvey, the man who
shot and killed Oscar johnson in
the Umatilla hotel on the night of
Jan. 9, was arraigned before Judge
H. l.. KEENAN, this morning and CIV
en- "a hours in which to plead to the
murder charge.
McKelvey claims that he mistook
Johnson for a burglar and took a
shot at him. The evidence thus
far goes to show that Johnson and
another man were prowling about
the hotel corridor in half-drunken
condition, when McKelvey opening
his door few inches, blazed away
at the intruders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
LOST BY ACCIDENT
OR THEFT WHICH?

Although no evidence was intro
duced at the Joe Duffy robbery trial
to show that the defendant had ia
ken a watch fob from Charles e.
Horton, the complaining witness,
Judge J. Stanley Webster held the
circumstantial evidence to be of
such a nature as to warrant giving
the case to the jury.
Attorney w. C. Donovan moved
for a non-suit this morning but it
was decided to give the jury an
opportunity to handle the case.
According to the evidence, Duffy
and Horton were taking in the
town" on New Years eve. and
shortly after o'clock on the morn
ing of the new year, the two en-
gagged in a scuffle in which the fob
became lost. Horton claims that
Duffy stole it, while the defense
argues that it was probably lost in
the mixup.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
COURT CHECKS
WOMAN f.
n,

Raleigh Montrose Faulkner, a
waiter in local restaurant, was
granted IA temporary restraining or
der this morning preventing
Blanche Eleanor Faulkner, his
twice-married wife, from interior
ing with him in the custody of Bees
sic Alice Faulkner, their 3-year5old
child.
The Faulkners were married, on
August 2, 1905, and divorced on
November 1, 1908. On Jan. 3, 1909,
they were remarked, but their hap
piness was not Of long duration;
for Faulkner charges his wife with
frequenting doubtful dances and
immoral resorts with strange and
immoral men, and finally with run
ming away from him on January 10
of this year and living in Seattle
with another man.
Faulkner followed her to Seattle,
rescued the child and returned to
this city. He is afraid that the
mother will steal the child and Sc
crete it where it cannot be found
after the action of the divorce
court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
THE ELEVENTH
REUNION OF BUSINESS
COLLEGE STUDENTS

In the eleventh annual reunion,
former and present students of the
Northwestern Business college will
meet in the college assembly rooms
of the college building, corner Third
avenue and Post street, next Fri
day evening. All former students
of the school are invited by those
preparing the entertainment, who
declare it is next to impossible to
reach all former students with for
NAL invitations, though all are quite
welcome.
Music for the occasion will be
furnished by the college orchestra
and an excellent program of music,
toasts and appropriate addresses
will be rendered. All attending
are requested to wear the college
cOlOrs-red and white.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
ATKINSON CASE
TO THE JURY

The morning session of the c.
+. Atkinson trial, in which the
county clerk is charged with mis-
using the interest on public funds,
was consumed by the introduction
OF character testimony by the de-
tense and the arguments of a mo-
ton for a non-suit filed by Attor-
ney r. NJ. Barnhart for the county
official.
The defense asked that case be
taken from the jury and also that
the jury be instructed to return
verdict of not guilty in the event
that the court decided to permit
the case to go to that body. The
motion was denied.
Sheriff F. K. Pugh, Auditor r. w.
Butler, Treasurer Zach Stewart,
Game Warden J. A. Uhlig, John
Hopper, a farmer, and L. NJ. Funk,
merchant, testified as to the good
character of Mr. Atkinson.
The case will go to the jury late
this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
G O NTIN u E D
r o
p A. @ E o N f
COLD STORAGE OF
MILK

ponsible position, whom the report
er approached in careless, Off
hand way, the information was elic-
tied that the Hardwood company
freezes its surplus milk in May and
June at a temperature of above
zero and stores it in cold storage
rooms. In October and November,
when the milk gets scare. the big
tlns are removed from cold storage
and thawed out by being placed in
watts of hot water The milk Is then
ready for any process that the COM
pany may desire to use to freshen
it up and bring it up to a standard
of commercial usefulness.
MANAGER SAYS, "JUsT FOR
SKINNED MILK"
Sales Manager Hagen was then
approached in the office and asked
to what extent the freezing Of milk
was carried on by the company and
how much of this cold storage milk
was consumed by the people Of
Spokane. Mr.. Hagen in the former
interview had pooh-hoOed the idea
of refrigerator milk, saying the
thing was not practical.
THE only milk we freeze is the
skinned milk" said Mr.. Hagen,
who is the most genial of entertain
ers when reporters come around.
1--WE never sell this milk to the
trade, but simply use it instead of
water, in washing butter and in
keeping butter cool. It is frozen
in large blocks and is just as good
as ice for cooling butter" Mr.. Ha-
gen did not complain of shortage
Of water for ice making purposes
that required the freezing of skim
milk instead.
Mr.. Hagen asked the reporter If
he had read the benevolent offer of
David Brown, president of the Haz-
elwood, to turn his plant over to
the government or the state for 80
days or a year to see if the exec
utives of the state or nation could
get any better results in the opera
ton of the plant than had Mr..
Brown
The reporter admitted that he
had seen the offer. but had conclud-
ed that since the offer was not ac-
cepted that they could not teach
Mr.. Brown anything about the milk
handling game.
After admiring the additional
two stories that were being placed
for refrigerating purposes on the
top of the Hazelwood building. and
the invitation to a glass of Hazel
wood buttermilk. the reporter
thanked Mr.. Hagen for his courte-
sly and bowed himself out.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16

For the purpose of increasing it's
sick and death benefit fund, the
Mattresses union will give an
other dance in the halls. 722 First
lavenue, on the evening of March 4.
Heretofore the Mattresses dances
have been well attended and the
support gained for the sick benefit
fund has been highly encouraging.
The Mattresses promise a-plenty of
good music and they boast of
about the best dance floor in the
whole city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
PROTEST AGAINST
THE RESTAURANT
ORDINANCE FILED

Protest against the passage by
the city council of the ordinance
proposed by the Hotel and Restau-
rant Keepers Protective associa-
ton to eliminate lunch counters
from saloons, was filed this morn
ing by Joe Lamping of the Cooks
and Kitchen Helpers union. This
petition, together with the counter
petition of the city laborers with
reference to the proposed new wage
scale, will be taken before the city
council at it's next regular meeting
on week from tonight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
G o Min u E D
r o
p A G T. . n F.
FAKE "CURE ALL"

Fer-Don has been exposed so often
up and down the coast that it is a
pleasure for The Press to turn the
searchlight once more on his smooth
game of dipping the public. Fer-Don
like the late p. T. Barnum, is aware
of the fact that a sucker is born
every minute, and it is the newly
arrived sucker that Fer-Don ap-
peals to. The most susceptible
people in the world are those that
are suffering with an ailment of
some kind. AS a rule their condi-
tion weighs heavily on their mind,
and the possibility of little relief,
even from travelling specialist, p"
makes them prey to men of the
type of Fer-Don.
He has been exposed in Seattle,
Portland and Sacramento. and in
most of these cities the newspapers
succeeded in driving him out en-
tirely. At the January state med
ical examination in Spokane Fer
Don sent one of his medical ex-
perts" here in an effort to secure
a license. but the applicant was
turned down by the state board.
Yesterday morning The Press
sent a young reporter troubled
with rheumatism to see Fer-Don.
The young lady showed a contract
card before him and demanded the
signature Of the Isl or s." con-
trace before he could see the doc
tor" The reporter tarried long
enough to get glimpse at the "sys-
tenn and then departed.
In the afternoon another reporter
for The Press troubled" with al
legged gall stones tried to see the
'inimitable," the only" Fer-Don
and met with a like fate. The
young woman with the nurses cos
tune was most obliging. She
knew that Fer-Don could cure gall
stones, although she had not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-02-16
FOUR HUNDRED
MEN SUPPORT
WAGE PETITION

Approximately 400 names, many
of them those of prominent bust
ness men, are signed to the coun-
ter petition of the federal unionists
and the teamsters' union to the
city council, again asking an in
crease of '25 cents in the wage
scale for city work. 1t was filed
at the city hall this morning. In
view of this fact, it is believed that
the city council will be influenced
to adopt the proposed new wage
scale despite the remonstrance of
some of the city's commercial in
terestS.