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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-11

stand his thoughts, and again her
mouth rounded itself into that be
witching red o, which have to heI
face an expression of tender en-
treaty.. of pathetic grief that the
soft lips were powerless to voice
the words which she wished to
speak. Then, suddenly, she darted
few steps from Rowland and with
the toe of her shoe formed single
word in the surface of the snow
She rested her hand lightly or
Howland's shoulder as he bent ovel
to make it out in the elusive star
light.
Camp" he cried, Strengthening
himself. do you mean to say
you're camping out here?"
She nodded again and again, de
lighted that he understood her
There was something so childishly
sweet in her face, in the gladness
of her eyes, THAT Rowland
stretched out both his hands to
her, laughing aloud. "You!" he ex
claimed. "You-camping out
here!" With a quick little move
ment she came to him, still laugh
ing with her eyes and lips, and
for an instant he held both her
hands tight in his own. Her love
ly face was dangerously near to
him. He felt the touch Of her
breath on his face, for an instant
caught the sweet scent of her hair
Never had he seen eyes like those
that glowd up at him softly, filled
with the gentle starlight; never In
his life had he dreamed of a face
like this, so near to him that II
sent the blood leaping through his
veins in strange excitement. He
held the hands tighter, and the
movement drew the girl closer to
him, until for no more than q
breath he felt her against his
breast. In that moment he forgot
all sense of time and place; forgot
his old setback HOwland-prac
teal. unromantic, master-buildeI
OF railroads; forgot everything but
this presence Of the girl. the warm
pressure against his breast, the
lure of the great brown eyes that
had come so unexpectedly into hfs
life. In another moment he had
recovered himself. He drew q
step back, freeing the girls hands.
II beg your pardon" he said
softly. His cheeks burned hotly
at what he had done, and turning
squarely about he strobe up the
trail. He had not taken q dozen
paces, wher far ahead of him he
saw the red glow of q fire. Then
hand caught his arm. clutchinG
at It almost ficrcely. and he
turned 10 meet the girls face,
white now with strange terror.
what is it," he cried. Tell
me-"
He caught her hands again,
startled by the look in her eyes.
Quickly she pulled herself away.
IA dozen feet behind her. In the
thick shadows Of the forest trees.
something took shape and move
ment. In flash Rowland saw a
huge form leap from the gloom and
aud. caught thu Basam Of al. ur-
liftn<i knifks. rissns, was no' time
fssr hinl: To MaR a0ifle. no TINA far
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Tell us a fairy story, papa,
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him to reach for the revolver
which he carried in his pocket. In
such a crisis ones actions are in
voluntary, machine-like, as II life,
lowering by a thread, preserves it.
self In its own manner and with
out thought or reasoning on the
part of the creature it animates.
For an instant Rowland neither
thought nor reasoned. Had he
done so he would probably have
met his mysterious assailant. pit
ting his naked fists against the
knife. But the very handspring
of his existence-which is seff-
preservation-called on him to do
otherwise. Before the startled
cry on his lips found utterance he
flung himself face downward In
the snow. The move saved him.
and as the other stumbled over his
body, pitching headlong into the
trail, he snatched forth his revolv-
err. Before he could fire there
came a roar like that of a beast
from behind him and a terrific
blow fell on his head. Under the
weight of a second assalant he was
crushed to the snow. his pistol
slipped from his grasp, and two
great hands choked despairing
cry from his throat. He saw q
face over him, distorted With pas
sion, a huge neck, eyes that
famed like angry garnets. He
struggled to free his pinioned
arms, to wrench off the death
grip at his throat, but his efforts
were like those of child against
a giant. In last terrible attempt
he drew up his knees inch by inch
under the weight of his enemy; 1t
was his only chance, his only hope.
Even as he felt the fingers about
his throat, sinking like hot iron
into his flesh. and the breath ship
ping from his body, he remeHn-
bered this murderous knee-pundh
taught to him by the rough fight
ers of the Inland Seas, and with
all the life that remained In him
he sent 1t crushing into F1e
others abdomen. 1t was q mSdaAt
before he knew that it had been
successful, before the film cleared
from his eyes and he saw hisr al
sailant groveling in the snow, He
rose to his feet, dazed and stag
gering from the effect of the bl0H
ON his head and the murderous
grip at his throat. Half pistol
shot down the trail he saw mdis-
tinctly the twisting Of black eb-
jects in the snow, and as he stared
one of the. objects came toward
him.
do not fire, M'seur Rowland
he heard a voice call. 1T ees +
Jean Croisset. a friend! Blessed
Saints, that was-what you call
heem CLOSE sall?"
The half-breed's thin dark face
came up smiling out Of the white
gloom. For a moment Rowland
did not see him, scarcely heard his
words. Wildly he looked about
him for the girl. She was gone.
II happened here-just In time
with a Climb" continued Cr0isset.
Come, We must an"
CTh he Gnn1inued.)
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Amelia Is an observant little
muss. But she is at that age
when children imagine people are
hollow.
She watched very .portly man
going by the house one day, and,
pointing at him, exclaimed:
"Oh, he must eat an awful lot
every meal to keep that shape
filled out!"
One of the class had recited
"Woodman, Spare That Tree" and
the teacher asked Alice why the
poet desired that the Woodman
sparespare the tree.
Maybe he was q treetotaler,"
ventured Alice.
''The reason chickens don't
swim and that ducks do" ex-
planned Aunt Hester, SIS that the
ducks have web feet"
After a moments thought little
Ruth said, III that is so, how can
fish swim? They have no web
feet"
what did you see out in the
hayfield?" was asked q little city
girl in the country.
"They were reaping grasshop-
pers, but most of them got away
replied the child.
Tell us a fairy story, papa,
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NAV! Oh. maw!"
We'll, Edwin"
whats a cocktail?"
"A cocktail is a beverage"
well, what's a beverage?"
"A beverage Is drink"
Then Is drink a cocktail?"
ut Is, Edwin mean, when It j
is"
Oh. Well, when Is III"
us 1t what?'
"A cocktail?"
"Why, when 1t is prepared ac-
cording to the formula"
what Is the formula?"
"My son, am no mixologist."
NAV, tell me, what Is mix0l-
ogist?"
"A mixologist is one who makes
mixed drinks"
Does he. make drinks mixedr
"Er-yes."
Does he drink the mixes he
makes?"
mo: he makes the drinks he
mixes"
II mean. does he ever mix the
drinks he Makes"
what do you mean. Edwinf
You have me confused"
whats confused"
Mixed"
"Ah. then it's you that's mixed.
not the drinks?"
"Oh, dear, I-wish you would hush
and allow me to continue reading
this household hint on How to Get
the Cherry Without fitting the
Glass.
Say, maw."
"Well, be quick"
IF l get you some mixed feath-
ers will you make me cocktailf"
But nav told him sternly that
the lips that touch feathers would
get soundly smacked with the
hand that rocks the world. ~
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cried the children. as they clam.
bered on his knee.
"But, dears, l don't know any
fairy stories," protested Mr.. Gilk
insOns
"Oh, yes, you do" cried VIII
liam. the second oldest. "Tell
what you told mamma when you
came home late last night. She
says it was a fairy story"
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fi
worn garment. / can buy three
shirts for what you pay for one
shirtwaist.s
When young man goes away
from home the frs ttime." said .
newly-wed, his mother fits him
out with . roll that has In 1t but
tons, thread. needles and q thin
BILE. For a while he sews on but
tons out Of respect for sis mother.
and then he gets married.
That helps him out, but + don't
see how that solves the mending
problem for the woman. do you?
Asks the Hello Girl.
The other day / saw how one fel-
low in distress was getting relief.
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How Under the Sun, " Wonders Marion Lowe,
Does Bachelor Ever Mend His Clothes?''

= :
He had appealed to the telephone
hn-fpn SO lw ON cm m cmfwc
operator at his hotel. and between
pushing In the plugs at the switch
board she sewed on q button ror
him.
And SO the mending got around
to the woman again, you see.
One bachelor says he sews on
all the buttons OF new shirts and
underclothing before he ever wears
them. then they don't come off
Isn't he the prim thing? But don't
worry, girls, about men being
sissy" Take 1t from me, there
aren't many who are fussy in that
way about their buds.
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(Continued.l

HI asked himself these question:
without putting them In words, and
h ~ until they were climbing up the
fSonon bank OF the stream. with the
0ha1cWs a. the forest growing
Noeper about them. did he speak
trniu.
Ton told me you we're . strans-
~. 4 ~ eaid. stopping his com
enlon Whore NE Hight Of the stars
M = tAf Ence which she turned
- a him. Che smiled. and nodded
Dn0&4&1v.F ass ia NC IN hg
ou neem pretty we'll acqnaint-
Soe heee," Re persisted. Where
I'm 1iIno ~ responded with IN
ku11c neGatlge shake Of her
q ~ Game time p0inting
~ n han1 70 the well d.
I'm i1o ronn6 ~ frc9 ~
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Pacific Coast, Attention!

The time for the Pacific coast to DEMAND adequate
military protection is at HAND.
The report of the secretary of in reply to the
luton introduced by Representative McLachan OF Cali
f0rna calling for official statement to the prepared
Of the federal government to offer military protection
to this coast in of war is completed and will be sub
mitted to congress as that body convenes
The report will set forth startling facts that is, star
Ting to the American people, but facts which have been
known to the world at large for years.
PROTECTION OF THE PACIFIC COAST STATES, IN
CASE or WAR ON THE PACIFIC, HAVE BEEN
MADE BY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT.
belated plan correcting this intoerable folly will be
submitted with the report and congress will be asked to
enact legislation which will speedily make the Pacific
coast line secure against attack The primary recommen
dation will be the establishment of large garrsons at the
strategic centes of the several coast states OF sufficient
strength to prevent any attempted invasion.
1t is certain that battleship fleet will be stationed
in Pacific waters until after the completion OF the Panama
canal and the completion of the docks at Pearl Harbor
Even If the fleet stationed the Pacific properly
protected coast line would be necessary to enable the fleet
commander to take unrestricted offensive against an
enemy.
The responsibility for the present defenseless condition
Of this lies with the people, At intervals weak pro-
tests have been entered at Washington but determined
demand has been made the federal authorities for
tn military protection to which this coast entitled The
donancy Of the eastern states has been complacenty
cepted and the Atlantic seaboard facing adjusted
ocean, has been allowed to grab practically the entire naval
and military strength of the nation.
The Pacific coast states, facing turbulent and danger
zone has been neglected and today helpless against
Asiatc attack It matters not whether is imminent
remote The states of Washington, Oregon and Cali
fornia pay premiums national Insurance. and about
time seeing assuring policy than
undermined coast guns depleted garrisons of mobile
troops and ships recommended for speed NOT for fight
ing.
Let each state instruct its senators and representatives
to go Washington this winter prepared to fight for pro-
econ not promises The report of the department
opens the way Let congress know that going to
Tn Fight Z TITO FOR e IT on 'n's 'oaS
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OSCAR AND ADOLF

"Bease, OSCAR, vot ISIS howtzer?"
"a howitzer, Adolf, ISIS entchine Of var
Well vot furnishes der power for der entchine of var
"ROunts of ammunition"
Den ISIS pewter magazine rount house?
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AN APPROPRIATE DESCRIPTION.
who with the blue and
of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-10-11
C0mf0rters Specially
Priced

They're all evenly filled with
pure white sanitary cotton, covered
with silkoline and stitched with
pure wool yarn.
All $3.50 Comforters at. !. .25
All $1.75 Comforters at. =. .$1.4O
All 1925 Comforters at. Sits
All $3.50 Comforters at. $500
All $500 Comforters at. /. $3.50
All $500 Comforters at. !. $500
FOURTH FLOOR.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11

An application for s2.5oo month al
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
"TRIAL DIVORCE"
u
DECREE VACATED
Judge Graham's Prediction in
the Westerhide Case Is
Verified

When Judge Graham granted Emma
Westerhide a divorce from Carl A.
Westerhide last September on the
ground of desertion she spoke SO we'll
OF her missing husband that the court
Ventured the prediction that it would
De only trial divorce" The forecast
was verified yesterday. Mr.. and Mrs
Westerhide visited the court in COM
pany and had the interlocutory decree
vacated and the case dismissed. 1t was
explained that Westerhide went to work
In the mines in remote part of the
state, and SO got out of communication
with his wife.
sara Burchard was granted a divorce
by Judge Cabaniss from Louis Bur
chard New York attorney, on the
ground of desertion. Burchard did not
contest the suit. He left his wife IL
years ago in New York, she testified.
Mrs. Burchard has been in California
about two years
Maria Chiaponelle, answering the
cross complaint for divorce of Carlo
Chiapellone. denied that she called him
Turk "Chinaman," beast" a
brute, an animal or crazy fool
She denies also that she threw at him
water pitchers, glasses and other
household articles, or that she said she
would make him consumptive. SO that
he would die
Henrietta c. Kopperman sued Hans
III. Koppermann for divorce on the
ground Of cruelty
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
WOMAN PIONEERS
DISCUSS old DAYS
Annual Breakfast, Held at Pal
ace Hotel, Attended by
One Hundred Guests

The women's auxiliary of the Society
of California Pioneers, of which Mrs.
Margaret A. Deane is president, held
it's annual breakfast yesterday at the
Palace hotel About 100 guests were
seated In the concert room at long
tables. prettily decorated with yellow
chrysanthemums and autumn leaves.
Mrs Henry Wetherbee acted as toast
mistress and cleverly introduced the
different speakers. The president, Mrs.
Deane. said that she had been in Cali
fornia since 1851 and told interestingly
of the early days. Mrs. John M. Bur
nett told of the organization OF the
auxiliary. which the breakfast COM
memorated. and said that it was formed
for the purpose of instilling veneraton
for the pioneers and to preserve the
history of former times.
Mrs George ]. BucknalPs clever pa
per on Pioneer Women and Thelr IN
fiuences" was read by Mrs. Henry r.
Highton, who also gave some remln-
iscences. telling of Captain LiedesdorH,
who was United States consul to can
fornia. others who spoke in remlnls-
cent strain were Mrs. Eleanor Martin
Baroness Won Schroeder and Mrs. Emma
Shafter Howard. letter was READ
from Mrs. John w. Bidwen of Chlco
expressing regret at her inablllty TO De
present
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
SECRET REVEALED
after HIS DEATH
Real Estate Man Lived for
Many Years Under an AS
sumed Name

Ideptifcation has come out of the
tomb in the instance of Amos Erick-
son. who for IS years lived in san
Francisco under the name OF Edward
II. Spencer, and as Spencer conducted a
real estate business in Fillmore street
Spencer died in this city November %,
and yesterday. through the efforts of
Attorney Henry J. Rogers, it was dis
covered that he was not Spencer but
was Amos Erickson.
He was a brother of L. l. Erickson,
superintendent Of the state reformatory
~ St Cloud MINI. and he belonged to
p family prominent in saltwater MINI.
Other relatives of the deceased live in
ST. Paul and Minneapolis. and are
numbered among the prosperous wheat
and grocery merchants of the state of
Minnesota.
Thirteen years ago Amos Erickson
and his family had a bitter misunder-
standing, and the young man. then
3ust p years Of age, came west, dropped
his family name and took that Of
Spencer. He had never used the family
name since though he had continued a
slight communication with his family.
and occasionally received letters from
Minnesota
When he died at AZ Cough street
Charles ID. Callahan. a realty broker,
win ornces at 81 Third street. knew
mat spencer was an assumed name
and that the man had relatives some
where in the middle west. Among his
possessions were a number of photo
graphs OF relatives which however.
had no Identifying marks upon them
Caiahan turned the matter over TO At
torney Henry J. Rogers, in the Claus
Spreckels building. and Rogers had du-
picates Of an the photographs made and
sent copies TO the chiefs Of police of St.
Paul Minneapolis, saltwater and St.
Louis No.
Rogers received a telegram yester-
Gay from l. l. Erickson. the brother at
~ cloud, Mimi. which stated that the
deceased was his kin. and requesting 2
that the body be returned To Minnesota
erickson, or Spencer, as he was known
mere, died possessed of some propertv.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11

Mems tan calf cavaliers, as 81
lustrated, the coziest of house
slippers, SO and 81
Mems rOmeOs in tan or black
Kid. hand turned soles: different
grades; all well made, substan-
tial house shoes, worth every
cent Of their price, SI.5O, $500,
$3.50.
In tan calf, $3.50.
Mems Fausts (romeos without
elastic), in tan Kid, $3.50 and
$3.50.
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mono others present were:
BILLIARD BALL THIEF
SENT To SAN QUENTIN
Joseph Siderman Receives 1s
Months Term

Joseph SHERMAN. convicted of the
theft of three ivory billiard oalls
worth $50, from the Alta club, was
sentenced to serve is months lmprls-
onment in San Quentin by Judge Caba-
Mss yesterday.
About a year ago Siderman stole bill
lizard balls from a billiard parlor. and
for that offense served a brief term
in the county Jail.
Henry j. Carter, who pleaded guilty
of an attempt to commit burglary, was
sent to the county Jail for year py
Judge Cabaniss. He broke into resi-
dence. and when caught said that ne
was working for the gas company.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
$4,000 DAMAGE is
ASKED FOR BY PARENTS
Special Officer Killed by Live
Wire Was FamiIy's Support

Thomas P. Canham and Annie E.
Canham, father and mother of Theo-
dore G. Canham, the special police Off
Ger, who, on December Il. 1909. was
killed by coming in contact with a
dangling electric wire at Fillmore and
Lombard streets, sued the San Fran
cisco gas and electric company yester-
day for $4,000 damages. The deced-
ent was 81 years old. He contributed
$40 a month to the support of his
parents.
A suit for $4,000 damages was be-
gun yesterday against the Mammoth
copper mining company by Della Con
nolley as Administrative of the estate
of Michael Connolley, who was killed
March %, by falling into a chute of
the defendant company's mine in
Shasta county. 1t is alleged the com
pany negligently failed to place any
light or warning in the path to the
chute. Connolley supported his pa
rents. Patrick and Mary Connolley
II. A Mager, whose left leg was
broken by the sudden starting of a
Haight street car July 81, 1910, sued
the United railroads for $36,S3S dam
ages.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11
CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL
FOR KINDERGARTEN

The annual Christmas festival Of the
butord free kindergarten society viii
ne given Tuesday. December Is. at the
schoolhouse. 1909 Fifteenth avenue
south. The board Of managers having
IN charge this entertainment for the
ehliofen is composed Of Mrs. A X. Dur
'io", president; Mrs. d. ". Hors-
hurEh. vice president: Miss ] H stan
gan. treasurer. and Mrs ". W. Cleve-
land, secretary.
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lowance for the support of herself and
four children, was made to the probate
court yesterday by Mrs. Anna Meloy
Donahoe. widow of Michael Donahoe.
The petitioner lives in Seattle with her
children, Henry T., aged 16; Charles w,
IA; Kathleen, II, and Walter A, 8.
Michael Donahoe left an estate worth
about 100000. It consists chiefly of
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11

money paid after his death on an op-
ton he had given for the sale OF oil
lands he owned in Kern county. Mrs
Donahoe asks that the $4,000 month
allowance date from June 2S, 1910,
when her husband died.
Some weeks ago an application was
made that the 100000 paid for the
oil lands be transferred to Seattle, but
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11

The best laid plans are apt ~
wrong and the best OF friends
times get married.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11

Brevity is the soul of wit. but II
no fun to be short.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11

Judge Graham refused to make th'
order.
The San Francisco call., 1910-12-11

Some people advocate early mar
riages, but high noon is the fashionable
hour.
Evening journal., 1910-03-25
PICKS GOOD SITE
FOR BIG FIGHT
EmOryville a Good Little Burg
With No Danger From
Authorities

SAN FRANCISCO, March 25.-Jim
Jeffries frequently said that once a
decision had been reached in regard to
the location of his fight with Jack
Johnson, it would not take him long
TO select training quarters. Jim has
been as good as his word; and for
that matter the announcement that he
would go into camp at Rowardennan
in the Santa Cruz mountains was made
simultaneous with the giving out Of
the news that the EmoryVille race
track would be the scene of the cham
pionship ring event.
The promoters and Jeffries alike are
TO be congratulated. Tho match hand
lers have secured an ideal ring site.
while Jeffries has located a retreat
in the mountains that vii suit him 70
dot.
Emoryville. where the race track is
situated. is a small municipality like
Richmond. where Wolgast and Nelson
fought As was the case i'm Richmond,
the residents OF Emoryville TO a man
are swelled up with the notion Of
housing couple Of world beating ring
men and every one from the mayor
down to the night watchman has be-
come a booster in Gleason and Rick
ards interest.
This means that there will be nc
/ friction and no holding up by the poll
ticians OF the little town when the
date grows nearer and the Jeffries-
johnson plot begins 10 thicken. 1t is
great load Off Richards mind, nc
doubt, 70 feel that he can uncork his
world famous prize fight without dan
ger Of being approached for uneXpect'
ed corkage fees later in the game. This
is no intimation that the Nevada pro-
moter would have had to pay thru the
nose # he had tried to put his cham
pions I'm the ring somewhere else. bu
rather an assurance that he will no
be asked TO divide his profits with am
one in power in the burg" of Emory
Vile
Emoryviile race track is such a con
venient and suitable location for th'
thing in prospect that. every one won
ders why the spot was not though
Of sooner. The answer, I suppose, i
that the promoters were not awar
that Tom Williams race track. to
gether with the corporate powers tina
surround t. could be had. ] know
that Rickard and Gleason had almos
decided to take their pugilistic doll
to Richmond when the Emoryville ma
ter cropped up.
Outside some such place as the base
ball grounds within the limits Of Sal
Francisco proper. Emoryville track i
the best spot that could have bee
chosen for the big mill