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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
THREATEN
GAyN0R' s
FRIEND
Man Who Defended Mayor
Threatened by Friend
of Gallagher
(By United Press Leased Wire)

10y United Press Leased Wire)
NEW YORK, Aug. 10.-A letter
threatening with death William n.
Edwards, street cleaning commits
soner, who yesterday overpowered
the man who tried to assasslnate
Mayor Gaynor, was received today.
The letter was written in German
script and was couched In vulgar
language. It declared Edwards
would be dead within "a hours.
The missive was signed "a
Friend Of Gallagher"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
DANCE HALLS
AND RELIGION
DO NOT MIX

SEATTLE, Aug. 10.-Chief
Wappenstein today ordered
that the combination religious
terpsichorean entertainment in
augurated at Dreamland rink
last Sunday night be discon-
tinued.
Rev. Frank Herthum preach.
ed for Is minutes, and it was
planned to make his sermons a
regular feature OF the Sunday
evenings program.
"Darring under a cloak of
religion is worse than frankly
dane ing where there is no pre-
tense, said Chief Wappensteir
today. Il; is much better for
all concerned ii only the world
ly wise women and men attend
ing. but young girls are lured
by the bogus responsibility of a
short sermon and a prayer.
Public dance halls and religion
no more mix than oil and
water"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
$500 REWARD
FOR AN ARREST
(By United Press Leased Wire)

Wy SiutSd IGdAGO wvTCt
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 10.-A man
arrested at Dillon, Mont, yester-
day, where it was alleged he was
trying to rob a bank, has been
identified by the officials there as
Bill Haney, formerly of Los An
geles, who is wanted in Canada.
He will be taken to Canada, if the
Identification proves correct, for
endeavoring to rob train and
killing Canadian frontiersman
with whom he fought at the time
of the hold-up.
The Canadian authorities who
have been searching for him for
more than year, have been noti-
.Nfied and are ready. it is said,
to pay $500 reward for Haney's
arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
, . . . q . q . . 90 Q 4
; NEW SURGERY COOKS
. YOUR LEG OFF

. PARIS, Aug. 10.-Professor
. d'Arsonval, in communica-
= tion to the Academy of Sci
. ence, suggests that the surgi-
. cal operations of the future
. will be performed without the 4
q use of the nife. 4
. He states that in expert
. ments on animals with high
. frequency current he has 4
. raised the temperature Of 4
. limb without apparent pain to 4
. the subject to such an extent
. that the limb was literally 4
. cooked in a few minutes. 4
. Some days afterward the 4
. limb fell off, with the stump 4
. healed. 4
Q Q Q . . q q q Q . . Q . Q . I
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

ship in which she was born, is of
Norwegian parentage. If Captain
Rrager continues ON the Anita.
plying between New York and
South American ports, Anita will
be sent to our public schools. but
II her father decides to return to
Norway, Anita will be educated
there. So her future nationality
hangs Just now by a thread
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
ELECTION HAS A
STRING TIED TO IT

The resolution of the
to give the people of Spokane chance voice their opn
the city hall question, be
appears at first glance. The
The council decided to
voted both
shall solely with that body
much had before for 1t
so desires the favored location
There be lots
hut there thousands citizens
of better
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

abled the engine. The sturgeon
measured six feet eight inhcs, and
was finally subdued with oars. An
other launch rescued the party
from going over the falls.
A New Jersey woman, married
on what she thought was her
deathbed, wants q divorce. Ap-
parentiy "the funeral baked meats
did coldIy furnish forth the mar
riage table,"
Births OF three boys and one girl
were recorded yesterday.
Three marriage licenses were
issued yesterday.
Anglers they love to tell
OF the fish the ydidn't catch:
Our wives of the men with whom
They might have made a match.
And if this isn't true
l hope l may be burnt
The fish and the husbands caught
Aren't a patch to the ones that
weren't,
SEATTIE.-While her father
stood in front OF his candy store,
Edith Kidney, n, jumped into a
taxicab and started for the mar
riage altar with Ole Olsen, 28. The
father has not yet caught the cou.
Pile.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
SWIFT JUSTICE ON GALA
CHER.

HOBOKEN, n. j., Aug. 10.-New
Jersey will mete out swift justice
to the assailant of William j. Gay
nor. Prosecutor Garvan of Hud-
son county began inquiry today
and will present evidence tomor-
row to the grand jury and ask for
the indictment of James j. Gala
CHER, who shot the mayor of New
York yesterday on board the
Continued on Page Two.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

NEW YORK. Aug. 10.--Anita
Brager, the 3.year-old daughter Of
Captain and Mrs, Brager of the S.
S. Anita, was born on the ocean.
and is therefore not a native of
any country in particular. She
likes the rough sea weather better
than calm, and was never sea
sick in her life.
Anita, who was named for the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
"MYSTICS" TAKE
STRANGE MARRIAGE
vows TOGETHER

(By United Press Leased Wire.)
STANFORD UNIVERSITY,
CAL, Aug. 10.-Taking their
nuptiai vows under the rites Of
new occult order, Arthur Lee
Munger and his bride, who was
Miss Freida Matilda Hanswirth,
have returned from Arroyo
Grande, where they were mar
rled in the recently established
Temple of the People.
The bride and groom have al
ways been mystics.
From the viewpoint Of ortho-
dox religion the occult creed is
iconoclastic Of Christianity.
The couple will leave soon
for Berlin, where they will pro-
ceed with their studies.
----
Expert opinion seems to be thai
a woman who wears hobble skirt
looks like the sort Of a woman who
would wear the fool thing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
ABRUZZI-
ElklNS MARRIAGE
(United Press Leased Wire)

. Omitted Press Leased Wire)
. NEW YORK. Aug. 10.-"You
. can say for me that there is
. absolutely no foundation for
. the frequent reports of forth
. coming marriage of my daugh-
. ter to the Duke de Abruzzi."
D declared Senator Stephen b.
, Elkins today. Il consider these
, reports amusing. They are
, nothing more than foolish ru-
, mors. | am glad to deny them
, emphatically."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

There was slight departure from this plan in the
primaries two years ago. when some MEN were elected to
county office the protest of the gang and the doc
rine Of honest government given its first champions in
thank the direct primary for this turn in affairs
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

This year another opportunity is presented to complete
the good work started two years ago and larger
spirit Of independence and determination to look
closely to the election of who fill the offices has
of things first famed into flame by the agriculturis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

Under the old regime of machine rule at the house
about the only part the average citizen played to 60
to the county reasurers office and pay his This
privilege accorded and in fact insisted upon but
ground-the county ring could take care Of the rest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

OF the county, who vast levied year after year
without tangible returns from their expenditures
Seeing that they could do nothing alone the tlers OF
the SOIL organized and alive to the power or united
action have to the organized workers Of the city for
n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
IMMENSE
INTEREST
IN GAYN0R
Condition Is Critical-No
Operation for the
Present.
(By United Press Leased Wire.)

II o'clock the following bulletin
The mayor continues to do we'll.
h Is the unanimous opinion of the
attending surgeons that an opera
tion Is not necessary at this time.
(Signed)-W. J. Arlitz Md, George
D. Stewart, Md. George e. Brewer.
HOBOKEN. N. j., Aug 10.-Dr.
Lederle of st. Mary's hospital is
sued the statement at o'clock
this morning regarding the condi-
tion of Mayor William j. Gaynor,
OF New York. who was shot and
seriously wounded yesterday as he
was about to sail for Europe:
THE mayor rested comfortably
since o'clock. He has taken
nourishment and at the present
time his condition, in the opinion
of the attending physicians. is sat
isfactory"
Mayor Gaynor slept three hours
last night. He took chicken broth
this morning and seemed stronger
following the shock of the shoot
ing and after the probing of his
wound He was able to talk
freely with his wife, who visited
him today.
The doctors are not yet decided
upon the question whether an op-
GRAFTON for the bullet is necessary.
The missile split in two on enter
ino fhn n,oStnil hA
halves are so lodged that their
presence is not dangerous unless
infection should set in.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
DID YOU KNOW?

The new Old National building,
Is stories high. was erected without
one dollar of mortgage being laid
upon 1t.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

That Il. c. Balzer, former park
superintendent came to Spokane 10
years ago with 60 cents in his
pocket. He is now worth $100, 900,
made in the advance of real estate.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

CHICAGO,-Dr. VIII f. Mich
aelis, age 45. prominent dentist,
murdered at Normal avenue and
SiXtyfirst place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

Contributions to this interesting
little new feature in The Press will
be accepted. II YOU know of any
unusual thing about Spokane peo-
pie or subjects of any kind, mail
them to The Press, or bring them
yourself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

That two of our judges on the
superior bench. ennan and Hinkle.
wer once justices in the Spokane
police court.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

That the standing record for the
most money lost on one hand of
poker in Spokane is $4,000. That
was when Frank Hogan. with a set
OF fours, beat a king full for Judge
Turner, back in the old days when
everybody here played the great
American game.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

(Our Daily Discontinued StoryD
The aged boy with the roseate
proboscis stepped into the prohib;
tion town pharmacy.
Gimme chocolate soda" he
whispered, and winked the other
eye.
Montmorenci Muggins. the regu
lar little clerk. reached behind him
for the regular little cheer up bot
tie. Just then the sweetly smiling
face of Annabel Perkins passed his
line of vison and he grabbed the
prussic acid bottle instead Still
following Annabel with his eyes, he
poured quantity of the poison into
the glass.
The aged boy gulped it down with
a great gulp, and
(The End)
Jack-l found a long hair on that
overcoat you let me take.
Jm-Well, keep il dark.
Jack-l can't; it's a blond hair.
PITTSBURG. William Riggs.
window cleaner, fell so feet to the
street, and, though his right shoul.
der and skull were fractured. doe
tors say he will live.
NIAGARA FALLS, n. Y.-A 15O-
pound sturgeon nearly sent a party
of three in motor boat over the
falls yesterday. The fish leaped
for the searchlight in the baot, but
missed and struck and seriously in
jured Miss Nellie Johnson. Then,
threshing about in the boat, dis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10
WEATHER.

Fair tonight and Thursday.
Cooler tonight. Max. temp,
90; min., 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-10

jack found long hair on that
overcoat you let me take.
Jim-Well, keep il dark.
jack can't; it's a blond hair.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17

A Fundamental Mistake.

II is difficult for The Vrginan to believe that the
members Of the House of Delegates, who voted tor
the Love BILL blouse bill No So really meant to 90
what this measure will do, if it should be passed oy
the Senate and be signed by the Governor Many OF
the men who voted for the bill have shown their m
terest in the great educational advance which has
been made in Virginia, and have helped to make II
possible. Why should these men vote Tor OH
which will place stigma upon Virginia among luz
educators OF the country, and hold the state up 10
ridicule example OF provincial concelt;
The Nirginian is persuaded that the gentlemen
who voted for the bill did not consider the vital I'M
portance of the office OF division superintendent
They must have thought OF II AS purely admins
trative in its character. 1t is true that the supern
tendent does have important administrative iunc
ton He ought to be with good business
sense who will be able to make valuable suggestions
TO the trustees But the county and district school
boards must be held largely responsible tor the IL
nancial management OF the schools.
The great work OF the division superintendent is
inspirationa The qualification above all Others
that he must have is the ability supervise ettic-
emily the teaching in the schools and to inspire his
teachers and scholars to do their best work. For
such work there must be a man who Is himself
capable OF teaching we'll and who IS able to discern
detects in the teaching work the schools under his
care He should be able to- inspire his teachers to
do better and better work all the time. The tram
ing OF the children is the object oil our school system
and every county in the State ought to get the very
best man that is available
The bill passed Wednesday is narrow and pro-
vneia 1t compels the selection OF the superintend-
rt from qualified of the school division which
the man is To supervise. As rule II has been ound
possible to- find suitable person. But II Will occur
in the future ii has done in the past that no COM
petent person in the division viii apply The salary
nas be small to secure the services OF suitable
person. This bill does not give any option to the
people OF the city county in this matter, They
may desire to certain person, but unless ne
is qualified voter OF that division it will be mpos-
T sibie TO do II there men in the House who
were determined that nobody but a resident OF their
respective counties should supervise the work OF the
schools they should at least have provided that
whenever the county school board OF any county may
desire to 60 outside for able supervisor IT shall
have right to ask the State board so to do.
tn The mistake is fundamental 1T ignores very
largely the inspiratona character OF the work OF the
school supervisor.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
Virginia's Great Shipyard.

The State OF Virginia has to be proud OF
the splendid achievement of the Newport News
Ship Building and Dry Dock Company in COM
plotting the Dreadnaught Delaware, several months
ahead of contract time. This company has built
several of the governments batteships all of which
hape~g.en good accounts OF Themselves But the
last is the best and is pronounced be of the
greatest ship afoat
The contract for the Delaware was signed August
6, 1906, and under agreement. she to be turned
over 10 the government complete August l. 1910.
She was delivered at the Norfolk Navy Yard Feb.
Is, five and a half months ahead of time The ship
has been subjected to every test and haS-met all
requirements her speed being even better than con-
tract specification
1t is claimed. and the claim is not disputed, tina,
Virginia shpyard at Newport News is the best
equipped on the Atlantic coast.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
False Business Assumption.

once when taxed with losing q large
1umber of men in winning q. battle, a
eiehrated French general replied that
,melete could not be made without the
areakins of eggs. So IL may be said
hat in country where 100000 per-
cons or corporations are engaged In
business there is bound to be some
friction. some loss and consequently
some failures Commercial wreck
must overtake some of the frail banks
that nut forth on trades ocean for
not all the argosies that set sail can
hone to reach port safely, StiA. there
are come popular ideas regarding the
liability to failure of co~,mer~ioi en-
'erpr'rcs which have bcer d'@p'oved
y tho results OF lahorioUs research.
chief Of these probably Is the tradi-
ton. repeated SO often that T. has as
tur'.
f"mcA the s0pearen~e Of ar axiom,
tNat So per cent. of tho rne~ who en-
ter husiness iifo ultimately fail.---Ccn-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
ViviSection.

Notwithstanding the tribute which DIR. Henry A
Christian has paid to vvsection, there is crusade
against ii in New York. A bill has been intro
duoed in the State Legislature regulate it and
there will be public hearing in its interest next
week.
The Herald is leading in the movement and is
publishing hot stuff from various correspondents on
the subject.
Here is true dog story" from Mrs. NJ. F. Keller
OF Montreal
"A we'll known physician chose small female
dog because, as he says in his report, the female
Is more affectionate and sensitive. He treated
her most kindly for weeks until he won her
love and confidence.
She simply turned to him for care and SYM
pathy. Several days after he cut off the other
ear, and still she did not seem to know it was
the man she trusted who had SO hurt her.
Then when her on the mend, he
cut off one OF her legs Even then she chung to
him. Then he smashed both eyebals, and yet
she at his call. Then he made her deaf
and beat her daily. until at last she showed
hate, fear or both and growled when he entered
the room where she was
DR.. Christian made it clear in his scholarly
lecture here that animal experimentation has played
an important part in medical science and had
done much and is doing much to aid the doctors
in treating disease. There is no doubt on this
point But it is equally clear that in states where
this science is praetsed there should be legal regula
tons, 1t may be necessary to practise cruelty, bu
not brutality.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
Commissioner Winefield.

The best tribute to any mans worth is that
which comes from his neighbors, and it is graft
fying to read in the editorial columns of the Char
lottesvile Progress, high praise of Mr.. ]. R. Wing
field who has been appointed by Governor Mann to
a place the Corporation Commission. The
Progress characterizes it as IAN excellent appoint
ment.' MIR. Wingfied" it says. "is man of
fine natural parts that have been cultivated by
thorough training.
He is a gentleman of fine judgment. ripe cult
an excellent and useful member of the board to
which he has been appointed
Virginia is fortunate in enlisting such in
the public service.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-02-17
The Real Oyster Question.

The Nrgnian has said that the real oyster question
Is the seed supply. In the course ot the hearing
"Wednesday, before the Senate Committee on Fish
and Game, MIR. Madison OF Warwick county said
se 'The Lee lines in themselves not enough
to be scared at. But the oysterman have no
assurance that they would not be changed With
in the next few years. The new plan would
leave Is, 900 acres of land in Warwick county,
and if the change we're made the commission
should take the money it gets and shell the
ground This would make the James the seed
bed of the world.
Mr. Madison is police officer of Warwick
county and is in position to know the situation
we'll He has the interests OF the longer at heart,
and he would never consent to any change which,
in his opinion, would njure them or put them in
jeopardy.
same position. He said that he opposed to
breaking the Baylor survey, but he in favor OF
Strengthening the lines in such way as to make
police protection easier.
"ff present conditions are kept up, said Mr.Dar
ling the longer will be the who will break
the Baylor Survey. The oysters are disappear
ing and it will soon result in such a condition
that prices will be so high for seed that there
will be no profit in the business He had not
made dollar for three years He could not
see that ANYBODY would lose anything by the
change and thought it an Improvement.
Mr. Darling is the man who kept his force the
payroll in dull season in spite OF the fact that
there was no work to do You bows have helped
me to make what have said he, and | will not
turn you because the oyster business is dull. y
That sort OF is not apt to be in favor of any
legislation that would Cypress the poor man..
We do not profess have expert knowledge Of
the oy ster question We do not know that the lines
proposed by the { commission of Fisheries alto
pether in the right place. But very clear on
this point that the seed beds need better protection
and Il at any Encouragement Of the lines which will
stitutional provision is both sensible and desirable
That the question for the General Assembly to
consider and the members must take into considera
ton the fact that the tongers have OF super
stitious reverence for the Baylor Survey They
fear tliat any change in the lines is the Opening
wedge as they call it, for plot take the natural
rock from the people and give it private interests
Such {. superstition is to bc taken seriously.