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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
WOMEN COMPLIMENT LEAGUE

Following Mr.. Coates the won.
ans club, represented by President
Mrs. House and Mrs. Hutton, pre.
sented its compliments to the
league and offered its cooperation
in any good government crusade the
league might adopt.
The session will last through the
day and a renewed investigation of
the courthouse is one of the prob
able results of the conference.
UNIONS MEET TOMORROW.
Tomorrow the farmers unions of
the county will meet and at this
session more developments in the
good government crusade are ex-
pected. Meanwhile the general labor
council will have a most important
session Sunday afternoon, the
Woman's club is keeping a weather
eye out for the matron problem and
the investigation of Jail conditions
and police methods, and generally
almost everybody in town in some
way or other laboring in the county
and civic decency crusade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES F.. Semon,
that narrow Teller, at the Orpheum
this week, is making a big hit.
When he comes on the stage with
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
COATES SPEAKS,

d. c. Coates, representing labor,
followed Mr.. Martin and was
greeted with applause when he said
that the time had come for the
workers in the country and the
workers in town to get together
for a political cleanup.
I'VE waste our time on the little
things" Mr.. Coates said. I'VE save
a dollar in taxes here, and get few
cents Increase in the wage scale
there, but the same old crowd gets
the public offices; they split us I'D
into factions and in the end we are
no better off than we were before
we got our little reforms. The farm
ers are just as poor, with wheat
selling at $1.10 as with it selling at
60 cents, and if they are not in
creased machinery prices and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
G O N TIN UE D
--F RO 49,
p A 9 F. Q N T.
BIG BOOST FOR

Though the grand jury, after q
thorough investigation, ordered
many reforms, including the custer
of several officials, nothing has
been done, and the same men are
on the job that the grand jury or.
dered fired. Will we have to march
on the courthouse to get justice?"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
UNIONS MEET TOMORROW

Daily and Sunday Press, 10 cents
, week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
Lovely Showing Of New SPRING MILLINERY
at S. So and $40

The annual spring rush for Palace hats will com
mence tomorrow. During the last few days the milln
cry parlors have been made respendent with latest
attractive styles in spring and hats, and the
window displays have caused extraordinary comment
Tomorrow specially feature three very attractive
groups of hats-Dress and street models oriental tur
bans, exquisite toque modes, Palisade, Empress
Josephine Bcornes Tricones and the much talked of
Chantecler hats. These spring hats are
trimmed with aigrettes masses Of flowers, maine
folds and pleated frills leaves, medaons, velvet and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11
A Grand Exposition Of
SMARTEST new SPRING SUITS

There will be great rush for these spring suits
in few days Therefore it's quite advisable to make
your selection now All the new spring style ideas are
being shown. Russian blouse and plain tailored cos
tunes, with jackets 90 to 36 inches long, made of nov
city worsteds; plain and hair line inch stripe serges:
many OF the Russian styles have straight back, with.
slight blouse effect in 'front.' the jackets are nearly
tight-fitting, and many shown with long reveres
and Tuxedo rolls faced with silk Most of the skirts
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-11

One large lot of beautiful pic
ture frames, 16x20 inches in size,
in gold, oak and other rich
mOuldings. Just the thing for
portraits. BY using an artistic
mat any size picture smaller
than 16x20 inches can be fitted.
Regular prices range from $3.50
to SIS. Choice tomorrow, half
price.
THIRD FLOOR.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
FRATERNAL FAIR
ATTRACTS CROWD
National Union Society'S En-
tertainment Pleases Large
Gathering.

Members Of the National Union Fra
ternai Society are encouraged at the
success Of the bazaar and fair in old
Masonic Temple, Ninth and F streets.
In spite of the unpleasant weather last
night a good sized crowd was present.
The bazaar viii continue until Feb
rUary 3
Old Masonic Temple. which has been
the scene OF hundreds OF bazaars, fairs
and carnivais, never presented a more
attractive appearance Booths OF vari-
Gus kinds have oeen arranged, while
the hall has been tastefuIly decorated
with colOred bunting and flags. There
are all the best features and attractions
that have made fairs Of this kind popu-
lar in the past. and many novelties have
been introduced.
Prizes and gifts have been donated and
purchased for distribution at the close
OF the carnival. and the way in which
the chances nave been going is an fndi-
cation Of the financial success Of the
affair
Building lots. an automobile. piano
morse, buggy and bedroom suite are in
Guided In the list Music is furnished
bE PlsIOrlO's Orchestra, and one OF the
attractions IS dancing.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29

sll IN that narrow uncomfortable car
/ III be doinE we'll"
And after that she sighed, to take
I VI TINS horrible fugitive life again, 10
be tracked down at the last Ike a
hunted beast On. the pity OF IL And l.
] who would do anything 10 help YOU
must stand useless by and watch your
Don't speak 50. begged. Hilda,
you We made me happier IN this last
nalf hour than ever dreamed ] could
be made again IN all my life. YSu
nave made new man OF my WORKOUT
self T you knew what YOUR coming
/ means 10 me You are an angel Of light
who has taken pity on
checked myself and ChOked back
( he burning love words that surEed 10
my lips
You must go. now I went on more
( Saucl2 III ls late and you should
not be ont OF ioors alone. And I cant
even take you back 10 the hotel--
Il must 20. she agreed For. al
any moment the search OF the woods
may begin. And. since YOU insist on
this suicidal folly Of hiding, You ouEh
I 10 get hack to the IA boon Tel me-
7-auSing as she turned 70 leave, You
say every cay coJ-utS in the safety
Of the person whose crime you have
taken upon Yourself When YOU are at
last caught rhe whole trUth-the real
Iruth-Win come out. Of course?''
TIE real trUth2'' ] stammered
Yes / mean Il VIII be proved at
once that you are innocent. won't it,
hat the other person is guilty2 You
VIII be sac tnen2
Yes" I leo, stssaying my vote, "T
shall be safe, GoOd-by. Huda, Good
/ by. and-Oh, God bless you, Gc-I bless
YOU
Lest 7 should say more. I hurried
Z back into -ne dsrkness-aIOne-
Inc hickory. IN whose summit nestled
F the balloon car. was low Of limbs and
easy for an agile man TO climb Five
minutes after ] had parted from Hilda
Z was once more seated in that z hnr1a-
Unable wicker car
Spread out upon my knees were the
provisions Hiida had brought me.
had eaten nothing in tweutv-foI4r hours
L had been IN the upper air all day
. I was Woifshly hungry Ample as had
been the r@UGSt she brought, 7 devJured
every mOuthfuL
So eagerly did I attack the food that
I scarce paused when, midway in nv
feast / heard the tTampinE and the
voices OF men IN the wood below me.
Family through the thick foliage
glinted the beams Of their lanterns
under my tree Had they been woods
men they must easily have picked IN
my trail at that point But they were
not And after a few moments. they
passed on, leaving me 70 the faint
moonlight and the silences.
Ny meal over I stretched myself ont
as best I could in the little car and re
Taxed every tired muscle.
Hilda was loved by Mark She NaS
perhaps as good as engaged to him So
be it But she had never been able 10
do for him what she had just done for
ne And that memory OF her tender
care would abide with me to the grave
Thus mus.ng. I fell asleep
After dead sIumber Of exhaustion
dreamed Blatchford was chasing me
across a road that rolled for miles in
front OF me ] cOutTyi not cross il to
the woods beyond As ] raced he caught
me by the collar and shook me He
shook me until my whole body banged
TO and fro
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
HIS BROTHERS KEEPER ALBERT ;,;s; 55555

the rest cure OF loaf IN perfect quiet
rather Cdm% the other dav 20 cure him
self Of an attack Of insomnia
a cheerful place for a young girl Ike
you / commented
"Oh. It's pleasant enough. There are
q number Of guests who are vel, and
Trey nave jolly times For instance,
lEerc s 10 be dance tonight The peO-
pie who come n build I'D wrecked
nCrves- and all that sort OF Thing have
isolated rooms OF suites Of their own.
Some Of them live there 50 quietly we
never see them I was on the EeTdnda
ltle this afternoon. waiting for father
snd Dr. Knox 20 come 70 me from
drive when I saw your balloon 1
knew YOU would be hungry after an all
cav fast See what I brought you"
She held out a little basket. with the
tUrtive pride Of child with a stolen
1T was All I could get together in
Sucn lurrI- said she Half 2 chicken,
some sandwiches, and
w hat girl on earth but you would
ever have thought OF such a JhinE--- I
cried. y m fsr7ished-"
Yet though I took the basket with
eager haste. I did not open IL And-fCT
= starving man-taat seems TO me a
not insignificant test Of love Time
enough 10 devour food after these few
golden minutes with Eilda should be a.
an end
Hugh she was saying azain. her
sweet -Oice vibrant with appeal Come
back to the hotel with me- II Is less
and give yourself up I viii stand by
you We all will You VIII gain credit
Tor surrendeTing yourself Willingly
Even II YOU can't slip past those guards.
come with me and I VIII be witness
that you yield 10 them OF vour own
accord In such a short time 4 most
this very night, probably when they
tighten the Gordon and search kne
WOods-yOu are certain TO be caught
You have borne the weight Of auoth-
e fault long enough And YOU can
not keep free a day longer Gomez"
There IS e bare chance Z returned
in obstinate niserv and 7 r7717S+ ~ l-a
i The moon viii set by midnight
Then. IN the darkness, 7 may be able
70 get away without the guards seeing
me II 5 only q dash across the road
20 the next woods And II I can DO
that I may be able TO keep them of for
q day or two LONGER
But you can't wait here til mid
night. You heard what Nj BIatcbford
said. And. as soon as they have es-
tahlished the whole Gordon as tightly
rs II is est5 blished this side. they'll be-
gin a close search OF the woods them
selves There IS no uLde-brISh here
What chance would you have to hide
from a dozen men with Iights2 Oh,
Hugh, be advised by me- Believe me
7 shall not be here when they
search" I made answer
But you can't
7 know that. And I'm not going to
try TO until the moon set am gO5r-
back to my balloon Il is roostine in
the top branches OF a thick tree. Even
If the men brought enough lights 10
make the ground about here as light as
day. they couldn't see I'D through the
foliage by night III crawl into the
balloon Car- eat this supper you've
brought ms-and never We're nectar and
ambrosis, more welcOme-and then try
TO get q nap
Put if you oversleep2 In the morn
ing tho balloon viii be visible for miles
around And
In tl.e morning I shan't be here
And. as for oveTsleeping-if I sIee7 az
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
ALBERT PAYSON TERHUNE

I aWoke with an angry CT Of protest
But, with returning couSc. business, the
shaking did not cease. Rather. 20 in
creased And there was a deafeuiuE
nsoCushine had fed The night was
pitchy black.
] sat Up IN gaping smazebent only 10
be hurled forward on my face against
the CTR side The IMPACT brought me
back 10 NV full senses
The shaking that had awakened me
was the ceaseiess lurCh and swing OF
the car, tossed h5tner and thithcr by
the tossing tree branches
The mool had set-or been buried be
hind mountains of black clouds. A
mighty gale had risen The roar Of the
wind ana the ErOanIuE creak OF the
tree tops were 80 loud that a EJInshoI
would have gone unheaTd in that pan
demouium.
I feit as # 7 were in cocklesheU
boat on the breast OF an angry ocean
storm from indoors or on solid ground
and il IS quite another TO be DeTChed
amid the high tree tops at such a time
y ct even in that darkness. noise and
cournotion. I realized that the food and
the hours Of heavy sleep had flied me
with new lie CIear-heaGed, rested. full
Of life in every limb, 7 was altogether
another man from The weary fugitive
Hilda had met below there in the wood
I knew that the gale. the dense black
ness and the booming Of the wind were
all working in my favor. and would
serve TO make my escape an easy thing.
could pass within arms length OF the
most ylEllant sentry without being
either seen OF heard
But I must get down from that tree
and across the guarded road before
the wind should die down There was
TO time TO lose
rose, CIipEing tightly to the sway
ing ledge, and prepared TO drop from
the car 20 the topmost limbs OF the
9 -HaH-r
rise and dip OF the car. and more than
once threw me Of my balance
] had 10 cling 20 ledge and ropes for
dear life. TO keep from being pitched
neacionE over the she 70 breakneck
Above ne. I could hear the half empty
bag Of the balloon thrash back and
forth as the gale 5E-agLuiTtenJly SmOte
IL And. at each such blow. the car
you'd tear ar rs ieslv mornings
! climbed a. last. Erith Infinite caution.
over the tossing e1Ee o. the car, and
began 10 let my BODY down toward the
tree limbs that I knew DrOtruded just
below.
As I hung thus. b7 ny hands. TO the
side bar Of the car basket my feet
feeling Es-Uiy fO- the elusive branch,
my chang Of position threw extra
weight on the fastenirgs OF the cars
opposite side
How it happened 7 90 not quite know
DTObOblv the anchor rope was old ana
lrSeCure-but at the wrench caused by
nay new attitude the ear IUrched sharp
" there was a snap. as of taut cordage
breaking and the whole balloon
bounced upward
SO sudeD was the jerk that shook
the aerial monster from its tree har-
Dor that my hold on the cross bar out
side the car was almost broken
As II was my arms were well-nigh
ierked from their SOCKETS. It was more
by instinct than by any conscious ef-
fort that I retained my grip or the
rod ~ 20
For, moving with IurchinE and 1tful
twists, the big balloon was humping
along. Just over the treetops. pushed
onward by the gale Half-emptied Of
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
PLANS ARE MADE
FOR PHILHARMONIC
Preliminaries for New Mus
ical Organization Arrang-
ed by Enthusiasts.

score OF more men and women in
terested in the projected Philharmonic
society met yesterday afternoon in the
cabinet room Of the New willard Hotel.
AMI arranged pJ'eliminaries for the for
nation Of the association
Herr Heinrich Hammer presided. and
much interest was evinced.
p @ Sonneck, chief Of the mu-
SIC division Of the Library Of Con-
sress, anu Bernard r Green. superin-
tendent or the Library. aided by a score
OF men equally well known in the realm
or arts and letters, are giving time and
energy 10 the formation Of the proposed
association, which, it is hoped. win be-
come potent factor in the furtherance
Of the musical life OF the community
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gas as vas the big bag. Il could bsr.lv
clear the taIIeSt trees
My body was. as I hung out below
80 ~ Slinglng 70 that crossbsr,
will i1i- 3
Now, my less brushed the topmc=t
huncn OF leaves on some Iordlv oak.
now now my body grazed the mastIike star
OF a dead pine
II was one thing TO hang by ones
nands 10 parallel bars or trapeZe rfn-s
N q gymnasium IT was quite another
% nahG5 IN the same way. from rhe ont
j-StlHs cIoSSDar OF a flying balloon
more especially when each Jolt Of tbs
gas nag nearly tears ones grin loose
ana where every obstacle thar Is str,,cL,
as-lHst threatens TO brush one TO earth
a. a H1uselnald & broom might brush
3 dead ny from n ceiling
onward the balloon bl1Inde-eS bas,-f7,-
SalS-orlEen through the pitch bIaCkners-
ana i chung TO nv bar. huTeted a0d
sIlahen- II was ride such as one
tasLeS m fever Nightmares NV bruised
body seemed 10 weight a TO- -
muscle and siueu- of my arms Nc
strained almost 70 the breaking nofur
through the rush Of wind I had more
lnaE once heard the far of pro9-T ~
thunder. Several times now ~ r,r.~l-
ness was spiit by q knife-Iike fash 81
white lightning. But. with nv Fara
lif'ueT the bottom OF the wicker car
mad as little chance as fFCIlusrFo- -
abOuts-
seemed 10 have been travelling thus.
beIWeen heaven and earth forever
f-acn second felt ] could keen nv
grip no longer up0n the. croSsbss7
1 nave read somewhere that -herofsu
consists IN being able 10 endure for one
moment longer" And. while I was no
hero. 7 endured
Then. my ears were zEonizad n, =
roar Of thunder that filled the whole
world a fash OF lightning struck
through my eyes 10 my very brain.
Al the same instant the balloon gave
terrific plunge Something sr5ote me
on the left side from shoulder to knee
knocking me brsattless and ripping
loose my feeble grasp on the CroSsbsr
Ny hold broke the breath Knocked out
Of me. I fell helplessly, int ospace-
The Continuation Of This story VIII
Be Found In Tomorrow
Issue Of The Times.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
DEFENDS HER DOG
ON WITNESS STAND
Miss Kathleen Emmett Re
sents Placing Blame On
Canine in Suit.

LONDON, Jan 29--Twelve grave Eng
lish jurors have decided that II fash
i0nable young woman chooses to allow
a strenuous dog to tug on z leash while
passing through a railway station, she
must not blame the railway company
fQF a fall, and even a fracture Of an
elbow.
Such is the verdict rendered, IN spite
e the pretty plaintiffs pleas as 20 the
good character Of her dog, in the case
Of Miss Kathleen Emmett, OF New
York, who. was injured while on her
way to Lady Bateman's Christmas
party at Sho5don Court. Hereford She
sued the company for SEQ damages,
alleging negligence
Was not your dog puIIingg-' counsel
asked her
Ne she answered: ne always keeps
his distance in front
.Oh, ] am not blaming the dog said
the lawyer.
Miss Emmett, gratefully: IT was
afraid you might: he's a wonderful dog.
He has always walked the same way
for FIVE years
Miss Emmett spoke so rapidly that
the lawyer was impeiIed 10 remark = -.
like the dog, he preferred TO 90 slowly.
You'll do all right If you're ike my
dog said Miss Emmett gayly.
Didn't he give a sudden puff he
asked.
Why, fell in the opposite direction
to the way his nose was pointing" she
answered.
Lord Bateman also gave evidence.
testifying that he parked his shiGs-'
once owing 10 bad lighting 20 the
station
Though the feeling Of the court was
warmly with Miss Emmett the Judge
told the jurors that there was 70 evi-
denCe Of negligence. and they gave q
verdict for the railway.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-01-29
NAIL CONTRACTS
NAY Be REVISED
Committee TO Investigate AL
legged Excessive Prices
Paid Railroads.

anybody svSO has figures to show that
some railroads are being Raid excessive
prices for carrying the mails viii obiige
the House Committee on PostOfices ard
FostToads by communicating such infor-
nation.
L is now learned that the committee
proposes TO look particularly into this
feature of The Government postal ser
wee before the present session OF Con
sTess ends. II may be said that there
probably viii be a complete reOrEaniza-
ton 81 the contract system between the
Postohice Department and the rail-
roads
Charges from various quarters have
been made that one Of the primary
causes OF the postal deficit is caused By
the "hold-ups- on certain railway lines
The House Committee on PostoGice5
and Postroads has taken official cog
riza1ce OF this alleged state Of affairs
The committee has prepared an ex-
haustive list OF questions upon this sub
Jet These questions have been sent
70 al classes Of men throughout the
country with requests that IF the reel
pieut knows from investigation that a
railroad is being overpaId for any parti-
cular mail service that he viii cOmmuni-
cate such facts 10 the committee The
committee has also sfgnifed its willing
ness 70 hear any one who has factz
tending To show that remUnera ton paid
the transportation companies is exces-
sive
The replies 70 the queries Of the com
nittee, sent 10 business men, bankers,
rate experts. farmers. and those follow
Ing other VOCatiOns. have begun TO ar
rive Eventually, the information is
10 be coIlated and the committee VIII
get down 10 the work OF pruning a few
contracts by way Of legislation or other
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Synopsis Of Chapters Already Published

synopsis OF Chapters Already Published
1lsrk and Hugh Lee. TWO brothers. love
Hllda Graves The daughter or their en-
p.9Eer- Hugh thinks FfIda loves Mark-
Mark taxes bonds a-zreGa-ing S65S Goa
rom the Office 0f his euplCser 20 advance
Is security for Q deal ne IS trying 20 put
through and Carl Vaughn an enemy who
works IN the Office. discovers what he has
done The bonds cisappear. The three
men &c 20 Baltimore where the Lees
1--we Hugh. after trying 10 get the bonds
and securing instead a package OF love
letters OF carl Vaughn. finds his brother
unconscious on a pier and is recognized
hy Blatchford- detective The next day
a body identified as THAI OF carl Vaughn
g found floating on the pier For HiIda-s
sake. HuEH Shields Mark and takes the
blame OF the murder on his eva shoulder
deeiug % washington. lie sees the woman
~ whom EauEhn's letters were written.
and she throws her arms around his
neck when she learns vaughn 5 dead
Hlld1 sees them Hugh escapes from
Blatchford. and tries 10 earn enough
money 20 buy food by a balloon asceu-
sion he is recognized and an alarm
ssnt ouc for a balloon containing a muir
de-er- The balloon comes down in a dense
wood Of house near where fIiIda is
staying She comes out 20 Hugh ana
tells him she believes in him and does not
think him a murderer Blatchford-s voice
IS heard through the woods. saying.
We nave him surrounded
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MISS KITTY GORDON SAN BERNARD
IN @THE GIRL AND THE WIZARD"

n = is
M viii at the
tons.
Miss Gordon
that In
dramatic