The Spokane press., September 18, 1908, Page 3, Image 3

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WOODRUFF NOT
EVEN WET
Night Nurse Woodruff, who it
was reported yesterday was be
lieved to be the Washington street
suicide, showed up last night, and
declared that he hadn't even been
wet. When he failed to go on
duty in the emergency hospital
Wednesday night nor report yes
terday, Emergency Physician
Roark got worried and on report
of the suicide, whose description
fitted Woodruff, told the police.
Woodruff had been up to FJsh
lake and will return there today.
A note he left informing Dr. Roark
of the circumstances, became lost
V!j))e unaccountable manner.
DEMOCRATS AFTER
EVERYBODY
The W. J. Bryan club of the
Second ward will hold a big rally
at which the campaign will be for
mally launched in the municipal
courtroom tonight. The orators
who will participate in the thun
der making are Fred C. Robertson,
Del Cary Smith, Ex-Congressman
W. C. Jones, Alex Winston, R. L.
McWllliams, A. W. Jones and
Thomas Maloney. All of the speak
ers are local warhorses and demo
crats of long standing. They will
deliver extemporaneous addresses
on Issues of the campaign.
The club announces that not
only are democrats asked to at
tend, but also republicans, prohibi
tionists, socialists and those who
have no afllliations. They claim
that there Is a grand chance to
win converts this year, and they
are going to put forth their best
efforts.
DEATH DECIDES
DIVORCE CASE
EVERETT, Sept. 18.—Death beat
out the law in the divorce case of
Maude Feeney vs. William J.
Feeney, and the case was dismissed
owing to the fact that the defend
ant was killed in an accident Aug.
20 of this year.
Mrs. Feeney began the action, al
leging that her husband failed to
support her. He contested the
case. There are two children.
Calls Roosevelt
"the Big Cheese"
In commenting on the recent
convention that nominated Hughes
for reelection under pressure from
Roosevelt, "Flngey" Conners, the
j New York democratic state chair
'mnn, delivered himself of the fol
lowing political classic:
"YVot's the use of those guys go
ing to Saratoga, anyway? Why, no
use at all. Every one knew that
the candidate had been selected by
the big cheese at Oyster Hay. At
Saratoga it was Just the same as It
was at Chicago. Oyster Hay did the
whole t'lng."
THIS IS SURELY RHEUMATISM
WEATHER
Don't wait until you're crippled
with rheumatism, but with the first
twinge of the old familiar pain
wend your way to the Turkish Hath
Parlors, SlO Stevens, where a good
Turkish bath will drive It out of
your system. We have cured many
residents of Spokane who say
Turkish baths are the only sure
cure. Hath and bed, $1.00. H.
Nichols, prop. M. 1241. •**
Extra Old Peach
and Apple
Brandies
$1.25
Full Quart
DURKINS
Phone 731
121 Howard Street
Sprague and Mill
BADLY ABUSED WIFE
DEFENDED A T LAST
To speak 111 of one who is dead
and cannot defend him or herself is
generally conceded to be a dis
graceful deed. Yet from generation
to generation this has been done in
the case of Mrs. Socrates, nee Xan
thippe, says Katherlne Smith, who
undertakes a defense of that much
abused lady in the October Smart
Set.
Xanthippe's parents were poor
but proud when Socrates sought
her hand in marriage. She began
life hampered with many draw
backs. There was her name, long
and beginning with that rarely
heard consonant, X. She was the
youngest of a noble family, and the
rest of the alphabet had been ex
hausted In providing for her 23
brothers and sisters.
What could be her endearing
nickname? Was It Xannle? Could
it be Thippe? Not at all. The
modest, shrinking child grew up to
womanhood as Xanthippe, lived as
Xanthippe, died as Xanthippe. Cen
turies after her death the word is
used to illustrate the alphabet as
one of the few words beginning
MAKES HER FINEST GOWNS
FROM OLD UMBRELLA COVERS
MRS. OLIVE J. ISDELL, WHO HAS DEVELOPED A UNIQU
INDU STRY.
Special Oorrespo_de_.ee *» *h» Vresa
DENVER. Sept. 18.—What would
you think of making a dress of dis
carded umbrella covers? A dress
that would look as well as the one
you pay your dressmaker a good
price for fashioning for you.
impossible? Not at all. This
bright faced old lady does It. In
fact, she Is wearing one of them
and has a rather extensive ward
robe made of the same material.
And every one of them Is a model
of style.
For a dozen years or more she
has made her living fashioning
from old umbrella covers the dain
tiest bits of fancy work imaginable.
They range from doilies to piano
covers, from rosettes to bedsrpeads,
and, 'in the way of clothing, from
neckties to the most elaborately
ACTORS INDICTED FOR
STEALING PLAY
L. R. Stockwell, the veteran ac
tor, and Nerval MacGregor, win
has recently sprung into promt
nence in his profession, are bott
under indictment by the federal
grand jury charged with violating
the copyright laws o£ the Unitei
States.
Stockwell and MacGregor arc
specifically accused of using ar
adaptation of Sudermann's "Fires
of St. John." written by Actoi
Charles Swlckard. It has been in
timated that Nance O'Neil, tin
tragedienne, and McKee Rankin
her actor-manager, who used thi
so called Swlckard dramatization
will be Implicated.
Stockwell and MacGregor wen
released on $1,000 bonds.
BOY PASSES BAD CHECK.
A young boy cashed a worthless
check for $tl.7"> on the F. H. Flan
ders Co. and now the police an
looking for him. The check wai
drawn on the Traders bank it
favor of George Myers and slgne<
Charles Os-born. The young mai
told Mi'- Flanders he had beei
working on a farm near Hillyard
PAIR OF SHOPLIFTERS.
l b ■ police are searching for ;
man and ivoiuau who are lUSPSOI
with the mellifluous, but seldom en
countered, letter X. She has, at
least, that individuality, poor
Woman.
Socrates was an old man when
he married, and from a beauty.
Xanthippe, much younger, would
probably have taken pride In the
comllness of a husband, but Socra
tes went for the most part barefoot,
was ungainly and dressed poorly.
That his wife was of tender heart
is evinced by her naming her first
child. It will be seen that her
object was to find a name capable
of a pretty and endearing diminu
tive. Here was a woman who, even
if she felt inclined to use an en
dearing name toward her flat
nosed, thick lipped husband, would
be obliged to call him Soc or Ratty.
Is *tt any wonder then that she
longed for some euphonious nick
name for her first born? Lammie
It was, but tradition hath it that
this petted and spoiled son repaid
Mrs. Xanthippe's kindness by say
ing that though she had been a
good mother to him —"did not kick
him, did not bite him —yet her
tongue was worse than her teeth."
trimmed silk dresses.
It is a work that requires as
much patience as Ingenuity, and
Mrs. Isbell has both. Tweuty
years ago an accident left her pal
sied and almost a confirmed Inva
lid. Through ingenuity and pati
ence she has made her way alone
ever since.
With her kindly face, her cork
screw curls and her silk dress with
its flounces that indescribably
speak of the fashions of a quarter
century ago, she looks, at 83, as if
she had just stepped from an old
daguerreotype. And her cheerful
ness is an inspiration.
A local ladies' furnisher supplies
her with the umbrella covers and
there is a constantly growing de
mand for her handiwork. At pres
ent she is enjoying a demand that
Is quite ns much as she can supply.
Ed of stealing two purses, one con
taining $r> and some jewelry from
the Gregg pharmacy last night.
Proprietor Gregg had just let Mrs.
Gregg have her choice of the best
purses, and she selected a hand
some one, which she left on the
countr beside her old one. Soon
after the man and woman, who
have been making the drugstore a
loitering place of late, disappeared,
Mrs. Gregg missed her property.
"JIGGERS" MAKING
EVERYBODY SCRATCH
NEWARK, 0., Sept. 18—The
residents of Beech Woods, south of
this city, have been busily engaged
In scratching for the past several
days. Qeorge Poster tilled his bed
ticks with new wheat straw, and
that is what caused all the trouble.
Mr. and Mrs. Poster, sons and
daughters, were driven from their
bens by pesky "jlggefS." Walter
Chun, a neighbor, was also forced
to seek the serv ices of a nearby
physician, and returning late at
night found the family of John
Kirk conaiatlhg of father, mother,
three sons and two daughter a, all
up and busy Investigating.
Thi lannt rs ot Heech Woods
claim fiat the) have bore Jigger.
than wheat Ibis \ car.
I Skillful man usually unov< bow to
disguise their 'skill
THE SpQKAhfc PftESS
- 1< ■———
JUDGE REFUSED
TO DIG UP
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Sept. 18.—
Judge Prank S. Roby of the appel
late court has written a letter to
George Dinwiddle, who has charge
of the assessments for the repub
lican state committee, flatly refus
ing to pay $200 as a campaign as
sessment. Notice of the assessment
was sent to the judge and he paid
no attention to it. Another notice
was sent, in which he was re
minded of the fact that the assess
ment had been fixed and taht a let
ter asking him to remit at once had
failed to elicit a reply.
This letter Judge Roby answered
by saying that he denied the right
of the committee to say what sum
he should pay toward the cam
paign, and, above all, no political
party should invade the courts of
the state and drag them into
politics.
In a concluding paragraph the
Judge said that he had not the
honor of an acquaintance with Din
widdle, but he judged from the
reading of his letter they would
soon meet and become acquainted.
He added that if Dinwiddle should
visit him he should take care that
the meeting did not take place in a
dark alley or a secluded place.
SMOOTH YOUNG MAN
HAS BOGUS CHECKS
Five worthless checks for $27
each, drawn on the Traders' bank,
have been passed on merchants
along Riverside avenue during the
past week by a smooth young man.
The checks were returned as
worthless yb the bank, and are
now in possession of the police.
A clerk in the Emporium depart
ment store, who took careful note
of the alleged swindler, can iden
tify him, The checks were made
payable to Walt B. Andrews and
signed Spokane Box Mfg.
CALVARY CHURCH WINS.
The jury in the case of Samuel
T. Crane against the Calvary Bap
tist church for the recovery of at
torney's fees in Judge Huneke's
court was yesterday decided in
favor of the defendants. Crane
had won his case in the Justice
court, and the matter was up In
the superior court yesterday on
appeal.
LOTS! LOTS! LOTS!
$100 $100 $100
Three and one-half miles from Howard and Riverside Avenue.
Three blocks new car line. Close to where new O. R. &N.
shops go. Will have city water. Fine View. No Rock.
Tfarrrtfi* $1.00 down, $1.00 per week
SPARKS BROTHERS
Phone 1947 14 and 16 Bernard Street
Be*by* Barry, a diminutive co
metilm.jls half the show In "A
Knig&t r |or a Day,'' which opened
a three I nights and Saturday ma
tinee? engagement at the Spokane
last night. The other half of the
show, and perhaps the better half
of it, is Elsie Herbert, who does
a "woikin' girl" part. Bobby as
Johnathan Day Joy, a lawyer who
is really a waiter, steals the orig
inal Johnathan Day's title and pa
pers in settlement of an estate. One
of the heirs to the estate is at Mrs.
Woodbury's seminary. There Bob
by betakes himself and meets his
affinity in "Tilly Day," who is the
new maid —"hair puller" as she
calls It. Then Bobby and Elsie
start things and assisted by a
chorus, of pretty girls ahd a few
men to fill up cause more fun than
Home
Amusement
is amply provided for, if you
have an Edison Phonograph or
a Victor Talking Machine. Let
us explain our Easy Payment
plan. Remember we are special
distributers of these machines.
Store open Saturday evenings.
Shaw - Wells
Co.
ISO MAIN AYE. Phone 808
EAST
SPOKANE
THEATER
SPOKANE
has been crammed into a two
hours' entertainment in a long
while.
AUDITORIUM
"The Three of Us," by the Shir
ley company, .good melodrama and
comedy.
ORPHEUM
One of the committee that went
on the stage last night to reap $100
for the correct solution of the
Jupiter brothers' black art mys
tery got a surprise last night. Aft
er one of the Juplters had been
bound in the cabinet one of the
committee peeked in and got a
slap In the face from somewhere.
He also said he saw a lady in the
cabinet and has hopes of solving
the mystery on the theory that
there is a woman at the bottom of
it ,as In other mysteries.
PANTAGES
Tanner & Gilbert have a good
number on the week's vaudeville
bill.
WASHINGTON
Novelty juggling by the Hever
locks and the Grazers in dancing
are two of the week's numbers.
400 AT GONZAGA
Gonzaga college has now 400
students enrolled, the largest num
ber in its history. Of these 167 are
boarders and more is expected
soon. Captain E. L. Butts, of the
Third infantry, has been re-engaged
to drill the cadets.
MISS RHODES ART JUDGE
Miss Helena Rhodes, supervisor
of the Spokane Art league, has
been selected to judge the art de
partment of the Montana fair,
which will be held in Helena Sep
tember 28 to October 3. She held
the position last year.
FOR
HARNESS
Whips, Blankets, etc., go to
S. H. Rush & Co.
new address
020 SPRAGUE. Phone 1198
INATATORIUM PARK
All Amusements Open Daily From Ito 11
Free Outdoor Attractions
Concerts Afternoon
and Evening
Abundant tables and special accommodations for picnic parlies*
Swimming' Pool Now Open
Dancing Every Evening 8 To 11 P. M,
111 \#*PJt*% TrUfcATRA IHj
THREE NIGHTS, COMMENCING
SUNDAY, SEPT. 20
MATINEE TUESDAY
First Transcontinental Tour of
America's Greatest Theatrical
Triumph
"THE CLANSMAN"
Fourth Season
Dramatized by Thomas Dixon, jr.
from his two famous novels,
"The Clansman" and "The
Leopard's Spots."
Direction of George H. Brennan
Complete New York Production
Company of 75 and troop of
cavalry horses.
Seat sale today, 10 a. m. Mail
orders now. Prices $1.50 to 50c.
HAVE YOUR SHOES REPAIRED
IN THE NEW WAY.
Women's half soles sewed for 50c
Men's half soles sewed f0r....75c
Phone 1535 and we will call for
and deliver your repairing.
LE CLAIRE SHOE CO.
823 Riverside.
Spokane Press, 25 cents a month.
mom™
CHAS. H. MUEHLMAN Mgr.
TONIGHT AND TOMORROW
NIGHT i
MATINEE SATURDAY "
H. H. Frazee presents the aston
ishingly successful musical comedy
sensation ,
A KNIGHT FOR A DAY !
Exactly as presented for on©
solid year in Chicago; five months
in Tsew York. Superior cast of
principals, including Bobby Barry
and Elsie Herbert. Augmented or
chestra. Seats selling.
TWICE DAILY, 2:30 & 8:15 P. M.
GENNARO'S BAND
JULIA KINGSLEY & CO. J
BESNAH & MILLER T- '
JUPITER BROTHERS
MR. & MRS. ERWIN CONNOLLY
KLEIN & CLIFTON
FRANK McCREA A CO.
ORPHEUM MOVING PICTURES
PHONE MAIN 311
PANTAGES' THEATER
E. Clarke Walker, Mgr. Phone 1398
UNEQUALED VAUDEVILLE
WEEK COMMENCING SUNDAY
MATINEE, SEPTEMBER 13
Eight Zingari Gypsy Singers,
presenting "Gypsy Life." Tanner
& Gilbert, comedy sketch artists.
Little All Right, the original Japa
nese Wonder. Musical Huehn,
singing, talking and musical co
median. Will F. Denny, mono
loguisL Will D. Gilson. Pantages
cope.
Prices —Matinees, 16c, except
Sunday. Evenings, 15c and 25c.
WASHINGTON THEATER
HIGH CLASS VAUDEVILLE.
Week Commencing
MATINEE SEPTEMBER 13TH.
The Marvelous i
SISTERS YLLERONE
World's Greatest Globe Performers.
Les Durand Trio, high class vo
calists; The Grazers, acrobats and
toe dancers; The Havelocks, nov
elty jugglers; Al Coleman, dialect
comedian. Matinee every day at
2:30. Two shows every evening,
7:30 and 9:00. Prices 15c and 25c
Prices —15 and 25 cents, *
THE AUDITORIUM
H. C. HAYWARD, Mgr. (,
Phone M. 1242. , )
175 TH WEEK k 1
TONIGHT AND ALL WEEK
The Jessie Shirley Co.
Presenting I
"The Three of Us"
Target Practice
for ladies and gentlemen at the
PENNY PARLOR ,
One Cent per Shot
Dealers in all kinds of Coin Con
trolled Machines.
Northwestern
Automatic
Machine Co.
512 MAIN AYE.
Business Men's Lunch
11:30 TO 1:30 P. M. J
Imperial Bar
Columbia Bldg., First and Howard
TOM Wll HAMS
Spokane Pres.-., .5 cents a month.
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