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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-26
Boy Dying; Mother M;
Will YOU Help Them?

"Papa, know I'm dying. Moth
er's sick and ! can't live long. Can't
you send US a little money!"
That was the plea sent by
Charles Griffith, a lad of Fl, who
has been bed-ridden for nearly
three years, to his father in Mis-
soula, Mont. Both he and his
mother are in destitute circum.
stances, are absolutely penniIess,
have neither clothes nor medicine,
and would have died Of starvation
before now had 1t not been for aid
rendered by a friend or two, who
have little more than sufficient for
themselves. The mother divorced
the father--for good and sufficient
reasons--nine years ago, and since
then he has married again and is
living In comparative luxury.
And what reply came to the dy'
ing boy?
Il am very sorry, but we have
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-26
SHIP TURNS
TURTLE IN
M|D,0CEAN
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10y United Press Leased Wire.)
BREMEN, Germany, Aug. 26.--
News that the steamer Harvest
Queen turned turtle In mid-ocean
was brought to port today by the
liner koenigen Louise. All the pas
sengers and members Of the crews
are safe, having been picked up off
the Azores by the Louise, which
landed them here today.
lookouts on the Louise sighted
some boats tossing In the heavy
seas off Fayal. The steamer lay to,
dropping her cutters to the water.
On reaching the small craft, the
rescuers found some of the passen-
gers huddled together while five
members of the crew took turns
guiding the boat and watching for
passing vessels. Several OF the
party were dellrious from exposure
and lack of water.
Some of the other boats from the
Harvest Queen had already landed
after undergoing great hardships.
These were also picked up and
brought to Bremen.
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ALL But Is
ARE:hEARD
FROM
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(6y United Press Leased Wire)
LEWISTON, Idaho, Aug. 26.-All
but 25 men out Of a total of 500
men employed by the government
in fighting forest fires in the Clear
water reserve have been heard
from, according to reports received
today by Major r. A. Fem, super
visor of the forest.
The 25 men are believed to be
surrounded by fire, but little ankle
ty is felt for their safety. The
missing men compose three parties
and each is headed by experienced
mountaineers.
The first party Is in the vicinity
of Oldman's basin, the second Is
camped on Cooks mountain, be-
staeen Weitas and Cayuse creeks.
Yhis party is entirely surrounded
by burning forest. The third party
Is at Sixty-two camp.
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NAT GOODWXN'S FOURTH WIFE
DENIES SHE WANTS DIVORCE
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NEW YORK, Aug. 26-Back from Europe Miss Edna
Goodrich fourth wife of Comedian Nat Goodwin
busy denying that she is apply a
vorce from her actor-husband
"There is nothing in the story" she said 81 have been
separated from Mr. Goodwin of divided theatrical
engagements. but hurying Ocean Park
him."
With Miss Goodrich her mother Mrs Nellie Goodrich
with her mother IL trunks crammed the
with and lingerie and Partisan silks
Iiberys Miss Goodrich compelled pay $500 to the
officials for the baggage
mother will leave in short time for Angeles. thence
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BUCK WINS

(By United Press Leased Wire'
ELGiN, H., Aug. 26.-D. Buck,
driving a Marmon, No. 26, won the
kane trophy race here this after
noon. Livingstone Lewis, in a Ma
tionaI car, won the Illinois trophy.
A Benz car, with hearn at the
wheel, won the Fox River trophy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-26
THE LIMIT REACHED -COUNCMs OR PEOPLE
MUST END PRESENT REIGN OF MlSRULEl

nhavf lives
f rce
water ~fd to thu M ridge farce the avenue
abi prvHy n department limit
fndur of mngov ovnmenh has been reached
two Spgu ifanp 1t has
city am foresight iron abyss ntow thas
wmub the ih o fhumanMe
nd
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, . Q . . . . q . . . . . - Z
} GIRL SLEEPS 8 MONTHS Z

. PARIS, Aug. 26.-Mlle. Jo-
. sephine. beautiful young
. woman of Alencon. has been
= lying in a continuous sleep In
2 the local hospital since last
y January, and prominent spe-
. ciaEsts are dumbfounded. In
. spite Of a complete lack Of con-
. sciousness, the woman speaks
= in a loud voice and under the
. influence of auto.suggestion
. convelses nationally, although
. quite insensible to the influ-
. ences of the nervous system.
q . q q . . . q . . . . . Q . I
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UNLESS ONE WILSON
GRACEFULLY RETIRES
Will Hitchcock Bounce Bricks Off
of Wilson's Uranium With
Effect?
BY DANA sLEETH.

SEATTLE, Aug 26.-(Staff Special l)-s Unless Taft
sends Hitchcock Ballnger here to bounce brick off
the cranium of Wilson until he will quit Pondexter has
this senatorial prize in his pocket
That's what the old time machine politicians the bosses
of the Piles machine, the deep bnrrowng wiseacres il
the republican party say today about the Washington
senatorial situation.
Senator Wilson will not quit this fight until the
legislature selects republican for the United States sem
ate is the official word from the Wilson camp.
Judge Burke would have withdrawn weeks ago had il
not been definitely shown by reports from every part Of
the state that he the only hope against Miles Poi
dexter. But Judge Burke viii go before the egs-
maries"
mats th ast word from the going to the
burKe corral ment the September
Which means what? 49, and that he going to get II
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Of
WORK Of
F0RESTERS
Clifford Pinchot Says Vast
Forest Fire Losses Can
Be Prevented.
(6y United Press Leased Wire)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26.--"I am
proud of the work of the foresters
against the western forest fires"
said Clifford Pinchot, former chief
forester, today. MANY foresters
have given their lives to protect
homes and settlers in the western
forests upon which western pros
perity depends. Forest fires are
preventable, or nearly always so,
and all loss and suffering and death
from the fires is wholly unneces-
sary.
"A forest fire is the same sort of
Continued on PAGE Two,
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TRA|NMEN KILLED
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BONNEVILLE. Mo, Aug. 26.-
Engineers Finter and Kuhn and
Fireman Frederick Were killed and
three stockmen seriously injured
today In butting collision be-
tween freight trains on the Missouri
Pacific railroad near Buckwater.
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CLOWN A PUBLIC CHARGE

, NEW YORK, Aug 26.-Once 4
in receipt of a salary of $1,000 4
a week. Harry Millett. a fam
} GUS circus clown, has been
} committed to the county aims I
} house. He was crippled for 4
, life in making leap over ele-
; phshts.
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TODAY'S LIST OF
FOREST FIRE VICTIMS

Official records OF include
fighting Washington
fighters this during the who
official list of the fire victims probably viii be known
hind, The list of dead and missing today follows:
employees. Idaho Montana
Settlers and refighes St Joe valley Idaho so
Newport Wash
"
The missing
Negro soldiers Avery.
headwaters of St Is
Forest employees St. Joe valley. 20
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On PERSONAL to
w spgua nh share the gowmgi fhua
ha in of vi
n day orki
the the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-26

NEW YORK-For the first time
Mayor Gaynor was told the details
today of the attempt on his life,
made by James Gallagher. He
showed great interest.
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going to get the popular endorse
ment at the primaries September
IL, and that he is going to get IL
because Wilson persists in fighting
losing fight. and Judge Burke. in
iContlnued en pace Y
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-26

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.-Govern-
or Hadley says he Is not candi-
date for the republican senatorial
nomination.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-26

That's the last word from the
Burke corral.
Which means, what?
Which means that the shrewd-
the shrewdest available political
opinion is that Miles Poindexter is
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odla~
HNd@

NeIl-Miss Antique says she
wouldn't marry any man on earth.
Belle-WelI, suppose we shall
soon have airship weddings.
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UTICA, N. Y.-"Sunny Jim," 9TH
president of the United States, says
that the rumor that he is going to
quit is graetly exaggerated.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-08-26

Carrie, aged four. and Jimmie. a
year older, were making mud pie:
ME am going to have cherry
pie" remarked Jimmie.
"'Me am,'" scorend Carrie.
That's funny way to say Il are. Z"
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Continued on Page Two.
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Six marriage licenses were issued
yesterday.
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don't forget to give carrier
your new address or tele.
phone The Spokane Press,
Main S75. .....-,...a
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
SUGAR TRUST EMPLOYEE
GETS EIGHT MONTHS

NEW YORK.-Special.- R.
Heike, former secretary of the Amer
lean Sugar Refining Company,
was sentenced to eight months inn
prisonment and fined $1,000 by Judge
Martin in United States Circuit Court
on charges Of conspiring to defraud
the United States Government out of
duties on importations of sugar.
The court granted a stay of SEN
tense, pending appeal to the United
States Circuit Court of Appeals, and
continued his bail of $4,000.
Heike appeared in court with his
counsel, John b. Stanchfield, who
moved a new trial and a stay, and
also advised the plea that Heike was
immune because he had given testi-
mony TO the grand jury in relation
10 the charges upon which he was
convicted. The court overruled the
motion, but said that as Heike had
been found guilty upon but one count
while convicted associates in the
Sugar Trust had been found guilty
on several charges. he would grant
the stay pending appeal and continue
the old bail.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
THE DRAGON-FLY, A
MARVELLOUS AVIATOR

Throughout the warm and aupnv
months OF the year dragon-f flies vie in
splendor with the butterflies with
which they are contemporaneous. and
on which they occasionally prey. The
colors OF both the larger and the small
er species, when seen flashing in the
sunlight, are frequently OF jewel-like
splendor, and their graceful and skill
ful evolutions in the air, often com
oined with extraordinary rapidity OF
movement. excite our wonder aud adj
miration, and bring envy to the mind
OF every human aviator
Dragon-fiies, indeed are really
charming Notwithstanding In grace
OF form, In color, and in movement
Frail though they are. their appetItes
are enormous. They are perpetualiv
sweeping through the air on their pow
erful wings during the hours when
their small prey is flying When one
OF these insects is seen continually
gliding up and down a stretch OF lane
or over a pool, we may know that N
is hawking its quarry. In every one
OF its rapid flights the lives of number
less gnats, midge-f1ies, and similar
small insects are briefly terminated in
the enormous jaws OF this aerial dra-
gon. Should a moth or butterfly cross
a moment or two later it's wings NAV
be seen tumbling earthwards. but the
body has found its way into the dra-
gon-fiy's capacious mouth. butter
fly, is, of course. a big capture, but IL
a dragon-fy is captured while hawk
ing. and it's mouth is opened. II NAV
be found to contain q still larger ouan-
tty of small prey.-PrOfessor Ward in
the October Strand Magazine
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
HODBLE SKIRTS
WILL Be BARRED
Co-EDS OF NORTHWESTERN UNI
HEhSIT1 WILL NOT Bic AL
LOWED To HOBBIE.

CHICAGO. ILL-Special.-T
will be no hobbling In hobble skirts
over the campus Of Northwestern
University this fall. despite the fact
that the institution boasts the pretti-
est and best dressed co-eds in the
world The faculty. II was declared
today. has ordered an edict against
the "cramped skirt and is prepared
Tor resistance from the ultra fashion
able young women students
Hobble skirts will be barred at
Northwestern. but not by my orders"
was the way Registrar David II. Ste
VEINS put IL when questioned.
Indeed no one could be found who
would father the edict against the
hobble, but perhaps visions of angry
young women had something to do
with this backwardness-
1 have not heard of such an order"
said Dean Thomas F. Holgate, but
my ignorance need not be surprising.
Why, would not know a hobble skirt
IL met Ii face to face"
II have heard of no formal order.
but you can be sure no hobble skirts
will be seen on the Northwestern
said Miss Mary Rose Potter,
dean OF women and In charge OF Will
lard Hall. the home of women stu
dents In residence.
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PLAYMATES SEE CHILD'S
FATAL FALL FROM WINDOW

PHILADELPHIA. PA. Sept. 21.-
While waiting for his parents to take
him to downtown photographer to
have his first picture taken. two-year-
old Elmer Quinn fell from a second
story window of his home at 1924 Fair
mount Avenue Monday morning, sus-
tanning injuries from which he died
shortly afterwards in the Jefferson
Hospital
1t was decided by Elmer's parents
that his photograph should be taken Oh
saturday, but on that day the boy
father was unweu and IL was decided
to ptStpohe the trip until Monday.
While his mother went downstairs to
give directions to her daughter about
staying in the house in their absence
Elmer, hearing the laughter OF the chill
dren who were playing in the yard.
climbed on the sill OF a second story
back window TO watch them.
Looking up, his mother perceived him
in his perilous position and ordered him
to leave 1t.
A the certified mother was half-wa y
up the stairs Elmer, losing his balance.
clutched wildly at the sill and fell with
a scream upon the brick paved yard, Il
the feet of the Mortified children. He
struck on the back OF his head. frac-
turing his skull. He never regained
consciousness.
The mother is FRUSTRATED with grie
and is In & serious condition. Accord
ing to neighbors, she means continu
ally: Why was not HIS picture take
Saturday,"
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What We Need.

Doctor" said one of those self
centred ladies who are always ex-
tracing opinion gratis from tho med
loal profession. what do you consider
the best food as a constAncy
Hope, madam" returned the Doc
tor. promptly. "At sill times and in all
places. Not SenSelesS optimism, but
q elf-respecting Hope Heaven and
Nature Intended il TO he tho chief
pa bulum of ths race" The - bio
dared not smile. aad the Doctor, hav-
ing secured a few minutes immunity.
declined wholesome" prSfacss and
fell upon a robust breakfast OF bacon
and eggs. waffles. and hot rolls. The
lady regarded him wistfully, for the
Doctor ate with appointing gUsto. A
stomach long trained on other peoples
theories concerning sdibles was rot
TO be trifled with. so she was fain to
satisfy herself upon = tasteless cereal
and then nibbled a little dry toast aud
slipped q wOful substitute for coffee.
Bat the Doctor is nothing If rot
humane. 50 between his WaffloS he
looked across at her please atty and
began; Il said that because what a
Doctor actually does or gives is in
finitely less in its effect than what he
suggests This ia = truth old as Zip
pocrateS and Galen, though perhaps
only ia this age arc we beginning
definitely and intelligently to utilize
IL. Happiness is the substance and
aim of life and living. and hope is
ninetenths. say of happiness: It's
greatest factor; therefore beware OF
uncOnsciously dispensing with hope "
-Harper's Weekly.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
A CLEAN SHEET s
FOR EVERY GU
NEW HOTEL LAW URcFuI
COMMERCIAL TRAVELLERS ~
COMES EFFECTIVE TONkH

X ii NJ o n ID. VA.-Snees
The new hotel law, which. &uz
the session OF the last Legislators.
tracted good deal OF alfenffaM
account of its provisions a. IN e.
sheets. towels and the like. van 4
come effective today.
Broadly speaking. this Is a hysSeu
statue. and State Health CenaE.a.
stoner Ennion g. williams VIII res :.
Its enforcement. II will be the 1rzfr
or his department to visit All TIA Nn.s-
telries In the Commonwealth an1 -
see that they observe the proszESnug
OF the statute.
The new law was urged by the VRs.|
ginia Travellers Association, the Traps.
elers' Protective Association. ara ah.'
United Commercial Travellers Cnse.>
mel John s HARDWOOD was the ie<EzIn-.
tive Ajax who damned the maaxnua
through.
All agree that the hotel a-3 u-zN
serve good purpose in the wzV q
adding comfort to guests and prsveul-
ing the spread Of infectious discs.
1t provides, among other thinxnI
that hereafter there shall be aus9
sheets on each and every bed Arc
these sheets must be clean and a.
least eight feet long.
TWO other new laws becomes eez<
tive today-that IS, six months aERszr
the adjournment of the LeRisiaf11Ea.
One requires the inspection ef zzrf-
cultural seeds sold in the State. sd
the other provides for the ncennsuz<
of all continental stock and pouffrF
foods and powders disposed of
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Spelling and PredestinatIon-

In the before-the-war tulez OF
which Marion HarlanS has told 81
much in her recently published auto
biography, even school children were
expected TO profit by discourses or fuA
ture punishment. "Ope day writes
Marion Harland. the word HEAVIER
ell 70 me to spell and define Th1
done. the Improvement followed IN
Mrs. Bass best class meeting tone-
Heaven l hope you may get there.
Virginia, You ought not to fail or
abundant entrance. for your parents
are devout Christians and set you q
good example. Next, 'HeaVen nv
Near the foot OF the column stood
He'll Anne Carus rendered il with
modest confidence. But Mrs. Bass wax
not TO be cheated OF her application
Hell" She iterated I'm accentsSS zas
conveyed the idea of recoiling from
an abyss. Ah-h-h, wonder which
or my little scholars viii lie down IL
everlasting burnings,' Another pur
cried out: Mercy, / hope l won
The teachers groan was that OF
trained eNhorter: I can't answer
that. Betty, il you will dance and
TO balls,'" But the author adds II
the children took il ali very mu
as matter OF course
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29

man OF the local committee appointed
as result OF the Academy OF Music
meeting TO raise the funds, $1,000.
which the State Committee had stipu-
lated SHOULD be In hand today with
which to assure the expenses OF the
inquiry. Mr.. Venable said that in
Guiding the amounts raised In Ports
mouth and the counties OF the dis
triet. the required fund was ready.
While waiting for the arrival Of
other members OF the committee and
Tor the beginning OF the inquiry quite
a large number of local people gath
cred 10 witness the proceedings. but
not near so many probably would
have been present had the inquiry
been helu I'm a more public place.
Have Plenty Counsel.
Attorneys representing the various
interests are as follows: For Con-
gresham Maynard-R. w. Shuttice and
Wood. of Portsmouth. For w. A.
Young, who holds the certificate of
nomination for Congress In the recent
T.. Greene, OF Norfolk. For the citizens
who protested against the refusal OF
the District Committee to Investigate
see that the allegations of fraud in the
primary are thoroughly sifted; James
Shackleford. all of this city. The two
candidates in the primary, Congress-
man Maynaro and w. A. Young, are
both present. Mr.. Young says that for
the present he has but one legal rep
resentative at the inquiry, and that he
cannot say as yet whether he viii have
other counsel.
Mr.; Heath, Of counsel for the citizens
of Norfolk, having been called to
Greenville, s. G., by sickness in his
family, was not present today, but he
left the city with the understanding
that he would return on Geographic
call One of his associate counsel Mr..
Bilisoly. said that Mr.. Heath will be
telegraphed for at the close OF the pro-
ceedings of the inquiry today. Two
members OF the investigating commit
tee reached the city about noon-R. l.
Ellsworth, ot&Eastville, and c. w.
Saunders, of misunderstanding six of
the committee to arrive up to noon.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
AN INCIDENT AT
THE PENrTENTTARY

While engaged yesterday afternoon
in forcing an obstreperous convict in
the penitentiary to obey the relllla-
tons of the institutions and to pay
heed to the orders of the officers in
charge of the institution, Assistant
Keeper Payne grabbed a negro. who
had refused to move. and in forcing
him to get out of the line of the
marching men dropped his revolver
to the ground. In a flash two of the
convicts had jumped for the weapon
and had gotten possession Of II be-
fore the unruly member could get
within reach of II.
The two men at once returned the
weapon to Payne and the disorderlv
man was soon subdued. The men
who recovered the officers gun were
given good marks for their work and
the man who had tried to cause a
row will get his in the course of the
next several days in the form Of bread
and water. the dungeon and the strap.
There was excitement for moment
in the big prison, Major Wood max
ing complete investigation Of the
affair.
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
WAS PLAYING TRAMP;
FELL UNDER WHEELS
ICHN ND, VA-specjal-

r c H MOI Nd, VA-Special.-
Walter Toney, about twenty yNars
old, son of Mrs. Ellen Crostic of IlOS
Hull Street, while playing tramp on y
northbound train. fell under the
wheels at Fredericksburg and had
one leg entirely cut off and the other
so badly crushed that amputation WAS
necessary. The young mans body was
terribly bruised all over and 1t is fear
ed that he is internally injured
Just how or when the young man
met with his accident is not known
He was found unconscious yesterday
afternoon about 4 o'clock and taken
TO the Mary Washington Hospital in
Fredericksburg, where he is reported
10 have even chances for recovery. al
though nothing definite as to his flu
ture condition could be ascertained to-
day.
The young man left his home on
the Southside several days ago. and
was not heard from until his family
was notified of the accident yesterday
His mother, who is extremely i'll with
nervousness. was rendered worse by
the news
The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-29
Too Many Womep.

Too Many Women, a Bachelors
story, novel to be published anony-
mouSly in September by Frederick a
Stokes Company, IS said to be written
by a young bachelor, a member OF Par
Lament and a favOrite in exclusive
London society. He writes an enter
aiming MARI alive. ~ hich. Ike Shaw
Man and Superman. begins by the
betrayal Of the pursuit of man by Wo-
nan. How the bachelor defieS manifest
destiny i'm the person Of womankind
and what the result is. he tells with
but always candidly. Incidentally the
novel gives an intimate view OF Lon
don as IL * today. seen through de-
liEh tful humor. The characters range
from the nobility to noted actors and
actresses and brilliant journalists and
BoAcmian ms, and the scenes shift from
Mayfair and Piccadilly TO quiet coun-
try towns and press rooms OF a great
newspaper. Although the names Or the
OF the events and personalities is strik-
ing.