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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
CRASSHOPPERS AND WATER
MADE HILL RAILROAD KING

Grasshoppers made James j.. Hill
the biggest railroad king in
America, and at the same time
brought him the major part of his
reputed wealth of 100000.
If it hadn't been for the grass
hoppers Jim Hill might today be
selling coal and wood in his little
store down on the levee at ST. Paul,
MINI.
The grasshoppers did their work
along in '75-'76-'77, when countless
billions of them ate the farmers of
the west and northwest out of their
houses and homes; not crop was
raised; the country was literally
eaten up by the swarming grass
a-sawing wood" in st. Paul.
The ST. Paul & Pacific railroad
had no freight to carry, the grass
hoppers having beaten it to every
thing on the farms, and the rail-
road couldn't pay the interest on
its bonds, held by Dutch capitalists.
Hill, with Donald Smith, after
wards Lord Strathcona, and George
Stephen, afterwards Lord Mount
stephen, got it into their heads that
the grasshoppers couldn't go on
forever, that some day the farms
would again be loading freight cars
with wheat and then those old
rusty rails would be valuable.
Stephen went over to Holland
and for 40 cents got an option upon
all of the bonds owned over there
at about 80 cents on the dollar.
With three more canny Scotch
men they raised $283,O0O, and then
one night every last grasshopper
took wings and flew away. Nobody
has ever learned to where they
went or why they went; the next
morning a person couldn't have
found one with a search warrant
and magnifying glass.
Hill got busy taking farmers
back to their deserted farms. He
couldn't get enough cars to haul
them back In time for that years
crop, and in the fall he couldn't get
enough cars to carry their crops
to the market.
I'm four years." writes John
Moody and George Kibbe Turner in
the December MoClure's,. their in
yestment was worth $4,000, 900"
Year by year their pile grew,
miles upon miles of rails were
stretched out throughout the great
northwest. 1t grew to be the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
BUT SHE LOVES HIM.

Charged with contributing to the
delinquency of minor, Charles
Bananda was hailed into court yes
terday with his sweetheart, Lima
Matarris, who is only fifteen. 1t
developed, however, that Bananda
had only wished to marry the girl,
and that she had partly consented
to do so when foiled by parental in
reference. The two were left or
with warning not to run off to-
gether, but to wait a few years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

afforded for thorough discussion
and verification of the estimates,
organized labor will ask that no
change be made.
Inasmuch as the city is now con-
sidering change in the form of
its government, with a gambling
chance of about 10 to that the
commission plan will be in opera
ton by spring, much surprise was
expressed that the present govern
ment in it's expiring gasps should
undertake such a revolution in the
handling of the water problem, in
v0lving an expenditure of upwards
of half million dollars. Oppor-
tunity will be afforded to place
the meter question to a vote of the
people when the election for COM
missioners is held, and this should
serve to head off the efforts now
being made to compel water users
to adopt the meter system.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
PRATT HAS
some nerve
LABOR THINKS
To Introduce Meter Question
Just Before Change in
Government.

At the meeting of the Central
Labor council last night the rep
resentatives Of organized labor in
Spokane took a stand firmly
against any change from the pres
ent method of handling the local
water problem to a meter basis.
The opinions expressed on the
floor indicated a desire for more
thorough Investigation of the cost
of installing water meters through
out the city before rushing into the
matter at this time. The public
generally should be taken into the
confidence of the city administers
ton as to all the details, and until
this has been done ond opportunity
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

Great Northern and the Northern
Pacific; Morgan got his finger in
the rich pickings and everybody
waxed fat and prosperous except
those on the outside, of course. A
new set of millionaires was made
Oceans of water were poured into
the venture until Hill once re-
marked that the whole of Lake
Michigan was in it, Today all that
water is paying huge dividends,
and the canny coal-and-wood dealer
of the st. Paul levee is the undis-
puted boss of over 10000 miles of
rails, capitalized at over $3.50, OO0.-
900. earning every year nearly
5000, 100000.
But still Hill doesn't like the
grasshoppers. He has a man en-
ployed whose chief duty it is to
tell the farmers along the Hill
roads how to keep out the grass
hoppers and their cousins, the
IOCuAS,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
LESS THAN HALF PASS DEN.
lists EXAMINATION

Twenty-one out of 45 have man.
aged to pass the examination which
will permit them to practice den
tistry in the state of Washington.
The examination was held last week
and the successful applicants will
be given certificates today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
EIGHT BODIES ARE
TAKEN FROM SHAFT,

total dead up to IS. OF the 20 men
In the mine at the time of the ex-
plosion, six were between the place
where the accident occurred and
the exit and thus escaped. Five
men were killed outright. Their
bodies were recovered yesterday.
Nine were entombed. When the
rescuers reached the lower shaft
this morning they found the bodies
of eight in the debris.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
GRAND JURY WON'T
PROCEED AGAINST
MCCARTHY
,Ry United Press Leased wire)

(By United Press Leased Wire)
SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 29.-I
would have preferred vindica-
tion," said Mayor P. H. Mccarthy
today, referring to the letter Of the
grand jury, which refused to inves-
tigate grating charges called to the
attention of the inquisitorial body
by the mayor himself. "Inasmuch,
however, as my request was based
entirely on reports of gossip had
heard, / do not see what else can
be done"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

exposure, as a heavy snow has fall
en- since he was lost, and cold
weather has obtained for the last
three days.
There are fully 100 men tramping
over the rugged mountains in FIRE.
mont county, where he was last
seen by friend with whom he was
hunting big game. United States
troops, stationed in Yellowstone
park, have joined in the search.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
(sy United Press Leased Wire.)

(6y United Press Leased Wire.)
ANTLERS, Okla, Nov. 29.-The
bodies of eight dead men and Ger
old Roberts, alive, were taken from
the bottom shaft Of the Jumbo mine
near here today, by rescuers who
had been digging away the wreck.
age of yesterdays explosion for Is
hours.
The bodies found today bring the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
ey United Press Leased WIRE,

BY United Press Leased Wire.l
BOISE, Ida, Nov. 29.-The search
for B. z. Corbin, vice president Of
the Union Savings Building & Trust
company, who became lost in the
mountains near Yellowstone Park
is being continued, but 1t is not be-
iieved he will be found alive.
Corbin disappeared week ago,
and it is feared he persisted from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

fected for an active campaign. An
effort will be made to secure .sSc
woman for this work, who is thor 3
oughly conversant wit hthe field
and knows all the in and outs OF
organization work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

ant, as other
wise American
history might
have had to be
written without
the brilliant
achieveme n t S
of Wil1ia am
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
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COMPARES HUBBY TO MUD .

= do you know what l think =
= Of you? think just as much =
= of you as l do Of the dirt that =
= sticks to my shoes when IL
= walk through the back yard" =
. In these no uncertain terms =
= Stephen d. Walsh's wife ad- =
= dressed him one day. 30 he =
= claims. Walsh thinks that this =
= is enough for any man, and =
. he wants a divorce now. =
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

Howard Taft. Ban B. johnson and
George b. Cox, not to mention
Nicholas Longworth. Ohio is in
tensely patriotic, for no matter
how much the people of the United
States abuse their president, the
people of Ohio always have favor
lite soon always willing to 60 'un-
der the gum as the saying is, for
the next four years.
POUGHkEEPsIE, N. Y. - Mrs.
Russell Sage has given $4,000 for
a new girls dormitory at vassar
college.
If you are knocked out, don't
give up too easily. Look yourself
over; there's another fight In you
if you'll give up your fool ways.
OLYMPIA-The democrats will
show a gain Of 10 votes in the
state legislature, making IS men,
bers in. .aiI-four senators. and IL
representatives.
Five marriage licenses were is
sued yesterday. ., ,s..,.,,,...
Suitor-If you refuse me ! shall
buy an aeropIane and dash myself
to death. ~
Actress-oh do, and then my
manager will raise my salary. Is
DEERFIELD, Wis. Senator
Knute Nelson's mother is dead at
the age of SO. =
Nine girls and nine boys had
their births recorded yesterday, In
Guiding two twin boys. - ;.
Kansas City leads other cities in
police department innovations. 1t
has provided the motorcycle cops
with first aid to the injured kits.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

A good many Spokane boys took
a half holiday Yesterday and. in
dulged in throwing snowballs AT
Said passersby let 'em
do it, thinking of their own boy
hood and girlhood days.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
.dl@l~
EM@&
Today in History

Nov. 30, 1902, Ohio was admitted
to the union. This is very import
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
THE TUXEDO
IS a Mighty Fine
Place to Eat

We are proud of the breakfasts
We serve and the large number Of
patrons that we serve is ample
proof that we are pleasing the
people.
We serve ham and. eggs for Csc.
With this you get potatoes, choice
of tea, coffee or milk and side
order of hot cakes. Also toast.
Can you beat that at any restau-
rant in the city? II you cans we
don't know where 1t is.
Bacon and eggs we serve sthe
same as above. Plain steak for 20c.
with choice of tea, coffee or mike
potatoes and side of hot cakess
toast with this also.
Mush, including oatmeal am all
kinds OF the dry breakfast feedA
at &c per order when served &ith
breakfast.
Our eggs are fresh-we know
they are, because we buy theni dir
ricet from the country. Remenaf
Der we serve milk In sealed b01tles
only. thus assuring you Of ge1sins
1t clean and pure as IT comes aEom
the dairy. . ses
Try a meal at this restaurant
Just once. You'll be reminded OF
the meals that mother used to
cook for you.
Remember the number
ZIG DIVISION ST.
Between Main and Front.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29
OLDEST INHABITANT
ON WATER WAGON

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-The
Oldest Inhabitants association, of
Washington. has Joined the tenn
perance ranks. BY an almost
unanimous vote the association de-
cided that wines, beers and liquors
will be eliminated from the 40th
annual banquet December 4 A
member of the association has do
mated $40 to be expended in liquid
refreshments. This the society
ordered returned. The association
numbers 1876.
BIG CLASS INITIATED.
A class of 70 were initiated into
the Spokane lodge No. 161 Loyal
Order of Moose last night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

WASHINGTON - It has been
discovered that an ancestor of
President Taft, Francis Cook, came
over from England in the May
flower.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

and is awaiting the result with In
terest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-11-29

POUGHKEEPSIE, N. Y. - Mrs.
Russell Sage has given $4,000 for
a new girls dormitory at vassar
COLLEGE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-17
FAILS TO END HIS LIFE;
WILL NOW BE ARRESTED
Embezzlement Charge Against
Whit When He Inhaled Gas
in Hotel Room.

Walter Z. Whit, twenty-seven years
old, was surprised today when he regain
ed consciousness and found himself on a
cot at the Emergency Hospital. He made
an effort to end his life by inhaling gas
rather than submit to arrest and face a
charge of embezzlement. He had been
employed by Mrs. ]. S. Thompson, who
is in the dairy business at oil Az street,
and it is charged that he collected more
than two hundred dollars and failed to
make the proper returns.
Whit last night registered al the Com
mercial Hotel. Pennsylvania avenue and
7th street, and about 1890 O'Clock this
morning he was found in his room with
one end of a gas tube i'm his mouth The
odor of gas in the hallway attracted the
attention of the night clerk to the room.
Whit unconscious when found
The flow of gas was stopped, the win
dows opened and the patient hurried to
the Emergency Hospital. His name had
been sent over the telephone wire re-
Gently by Detectives O'Brien and Spring
mann, who held a warrant for his ar
rest, and the operator at headquarters
recalled the former message.
The detectives today visited the nospi-
tai and saw the patient. A policeman
was left on duty to watch him and he
Will be placed under arrest as soon as
he is able to leave the hospital.
Before turning on the gas Whit wrote
letters to his mother and other relatives
at 1922 Sd street northwest, and also &c
several friends. The police did not open
them to ascertain their contents.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-17
GUESTS OF ADMIRAL CLOVER.
Dinner Given Last Night at the
Metropolitan Club.

Admiral Richardson Glover, L. 5. N,
gave a dinner at the Metropolitan Club
last night i'm honor of the members of
New York Commandery, Military Order
of Foreign Wars, who had come to
Washington to invite President Taft to
a reception and dinner, when he will be
invested with the insignia of the order.
The President. who was recently made
member of the order, promised to be
guest of the New York Commandery
March Is.
At the dinner last night speeches were
made by Admiral Glover, Admiral Mark
{. &. Clover, Mr.. Morgan, Gen. Woodruff
and others. Those present We're:
David Banks. jr., Col William q.
Bates, James III. Morgan, Lieut.. Law
renee Gillespie, vice president Equitable
Trust Company. all of New York: Com
mander Richard Mulligan, u. S. N;
Commander C. c. Marsh, u. S. NJ; Pay
Director Stephen Rand, U. S. N; Ad-
mirai Richardson Clover, u. S. NJ: Gen.
George III. Harries, Pay Inspector George
w. Simpson. L. :. N; Gen. Nelson Miles,
u. S. A.: DIR. Joseph M. Heller, Amory
:. Carhart, New York; Clinton f. Braine
New York: Talbot Root, New York; Gen
Tasker Bliss. l.. s. A.; Admiral A.
Mark. U. 5. n: Hugh Wallace, Admiral
Raemey, L. S. NJ: c. c. Glover. Col
Russell, Z. 5. A.; Gen. Woodruff, u. s.
a., and Capt. Switzerland. y. S. n.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-17
THE SCHOOLS AND PEACE.
Subject Discussed at National Arbi-
tration Association Meeting,

What can the school do to promote the
peace movement of the wOrld?" was the
question discussed last night at the month
ly meeting of the National Association
for the Promotion of Arbitration. Expla-
nation of the object and the practical
work of the American School Peace
League was feature. This organization
seeks to obtain the cooperation of the
educational authorities in promoting the
tenets of the peace movement among the
youth of the schools from one end Of the
country to the other.
Among those who addressed the meet
ing on the subject were Mrs. Belva A.
Lockwood, chairman; Mrs. Lydia Adams
Williams, acting secretary; Charles +.
Royce, Hyland Kirk, Prof. Robert E.
Stein and Mrs. +. III. Adams.
1t was announced the following subject
would come UP for consideration at ..le
March meeting of the association:
Should the United States accept from
Canada part of that land bordering on
the eastern coast of Alaska, belonging to
England, in exchange for the southern
strip of Alaska, which. running 80 miles
down the coast, shuts off the bordering
part of Alaska, Canada, from the sea-
coaSt?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-17
AMERICAS BOBBY BURNS.
Rev. Dr.. Huddle Interprets Riley to
w. C. T. u. Mothers Club.

Rev. J. T. Huddle. pastor of St. Paul
English Lutheran Church. entertained the
w. G. 7. L. Mothers Club with An
Afternoon with Riley at the meet
ing at 522 9th street, yesterday. He spoke
of James Whitcomb Riley as the Bobby
Burns of America. and recited a number
of his poems.
Miss Grandfield sang My Home Is
Where the Heather Blooms and a col
lection of kindergarten songs. Miss kath-
arine Follin was accompanist.
The children were entertained by the
following kindergarten teachers: Miss
Susan Plessner Pollock. Miss Cordelia
Brenneman and Miss Lois Gisnilliat.
Mrs. +. NJ. Bradford, president of Mount
Pleasant w. G. T. u. outlined plans for
broadening the work of the Mothers
Club
Mrs. T.. F. Richardson. acting president
of the Mothers Club. announced a re-
ceptiOn at 90 9th street next Wednesday
evening for the national officers of the
w. c. T. L.
A resolution offered by Mrs Alphonso
Hart was adopted indorsing the propo-
sition Of Warden Mckee of the District
Jail to establish farm home for con-
victs instead of charging the Jail.
1t was announced that former Gov
Glenn of North Carolina would speak in
the Mount Vernon NJ. E. Church Friday
evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-17
IRISH FOLK LORE, MUSIC
AND HISTORY DISCUSSED
Gaelic Society Entertained by w. H..
Babcock, Miss E. L. Dorsey, James
Mooney and Others.

The Gaelic Society of Washington met
last evening at Carroll Institute.
The opening paper, THE Irish Share
in Columbian American Discovery"
was by William Fl. Babcock. BY the
testimony of the Icelandic Morse records.
he recited, colony of Irish monks had
occupied Iceland nearly century before
the arrival of the Morse in S74. The
oldest name for America was Greater
Ireland and the first white child born
in America. in 1909. was of mixed Irish
and Morse blood. descended on one side
from Carroll. King of Leinster.
The paper was discussed by President
James Mooney, DR.. Joseph Dunn and
Mr.. Alexander Mcneil
Miss Ella Lorraine Dorsey read a paper
on the life and writings of her mother.
Mrs. Anna Hanson Dorsey, one of Wash
ingtons earliest literary workers. and
known for her activities in connection
period in 1876. and. later, during the
civil war.
James Mooney, president of the society,
gave 4 brief account of folk customs in
connection with the festival of st. Bird
get of Kildare. in whose convent shrine
a perpetual fire tended by nuns was kept
burning for over thousand years.
Two Breton folk songs in the ancient
language of Brittany were sung by Rev.
Simeon Daniel, who prefaced the singing
with an explanation in his native Tan
guage, following with a second inter-
probation in French. Especially the
christmas Carol received applause.
Edwin p. Urban of the Smithsonian
Institution played on the violin several
favorite Gaelic airs, including the old
Fair Hills of Ireland" ana the famous
lifting march of Garryowen, illustrating
the wide range of possibilities in Gaelic
music
Several new members We're announced.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-17
WILL TO BE CONSTRUED.
Property Left to Widow, If Should
Stay So, Now Cash.

Proceedings were instituted today i'm
the District Supreme Court by Mrs.
Eudora Moore OF GAINESVILLE, Ohio, against
Robert l.. Moore and others, for the
construction OF the will or the late
Francis fl. Moore.
The bill filed by Attorneys Wilton j.
Lamber and Rudolph NJ. Yeatman sets
forth that Francis H. Moore died owning
fourth interest in property in the Dis
trict of Columbia, valued at about $75,OOO
and, by his will, Mr.. Moore devised his
interest in the property to his wife,
Eudora Moore, so long as she should live
and not remarry.
1t is set forth that the property has
been Sold and the money representing
the share referred to. is in the hands of
trustees, but that under the terms of the
will they are in doubt whether il is a
proper thing to distribute TO Mrs. Moore,
Or whether it should be held as a trust
fund, the interest being paid to her so
long as she should live and not remarry,
and the remainder to go to the heirs OF
Mrs. Moore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-17
PLAN TO BUILD Halted
VELATI GAINS DECISION
AGAINST DANTE.
Lease on 18th Street Binding
Right of Co-Tenant in Common
Established.

Justice Barnard, in Equity Court No. >,
has filed an opinion and signed a decree
sustaining the demurrer Of the defend
ant in the case of William ]. Dante
against Mary A. Velati
The question involved raised the point
whether in the District of Columbia one
tenant in common could bind co-tenant
by lease upon property, and whether a
purchaser with lease could be held to
have such possession of the property as
would entitle him to bring suit I'm equity
to remove a cloud from the title
The property affected was the candy
store at GA 18th street northwest, with
other property in the block formerly be-
longing to the estate of Robert Cruit.
In 1903 NJ. f. Cruit, who was entitled to
half interest for life in the property,
executed lease to the American Nation
al Bank for a period of eight years. to
expire in April. 1911, with privilege or
renewal for five years. This lease was
subsequently assigned to Mrs. Nelati ana
the property was purchased by Mr.. Dante
for StilSon HutchinS.
Mr.. Dante complained that the lease,
having been signed only by Mrs. Crult,
was invalid, made a cloud upon his title
and interfered with improving the prop
erty, together with the other buildings
n the vicinity.
The court. sustaining the demurrer,
held that where one tenant in common
made the lease and the other tenants in
common apparently accepted it's condi-
tions by receiving rent hereunder, all
matter of record to a purchaser, the les
see could not be disturbed.
Extensive plans were being made, 1T Is
understood, to erect large office struc-
ture at the corner of 14th and G streets,
which would embrace the property in
controversy. Attorneys Brandenburg &
Brandenburg represented Mr.. Dante and
Attorney Wilton ]. Lambert appeared for
Mrs. Velati.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-02-17
MAKES CLERKS INDIGNANT.
Keeping Track Of Hardness Of As.
SCISSORS Subordinates.

Those who are five minutes late do
more to upset the world than all the
anarchists
This is the new motto of the assessor s
Office. 1t made it's first appearance day
or two ago, when large and mysterious
looking chart was brought into the Office.
The chart contains the names of every
body under the assessors Jurisdiction.
Each clerk and official is now required to
show By writing down the moment of ar
rival whether or not he or she is doing
more to upset the world than all the
anarchists.
The clerks are just as indignant as
they can be about it, especially the young
ladies. The register and the motto have
not had an enthusiastic reception at all.
The register follows close upon the
Commissioners order that hardness shall
be reported to the board every Wednes-
day morning.