The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-22
NEWS NOTES FROM SPOKANE
BUSINESS MEN vICTIMIZED BY A
SMOOTH CONFIDENCE MAN.
Trouble In Finding . County Conn
mfssioner-Bohe mians VIII Have
an OutinE-Demand for workmen

SPOKANE. July 21.-Facts have Just
come TO light which indicate that the
business men of this city, or at least
portion of them, have been successfully
worked by one OF the smoothest and lat
est bunko schemes on the market. The
manner In which the confidence man op-
Grated his smooth craft Is best told by
one OF the victims
About two months ago, bright, we'll
dressed young man came into my office
and, In a businesslike manner, begged
few words with me, and quickly pour
ed forth the following story:
My ambition is TO secure college
education, and not having the means.
have made arrangements with Frank A.
Munsey to secure 1000 subscriptions for
Munsey's magazine, at the rate of 70
cents year. The agreement further
providing that when / have secured 1000
subscriptions win be entitled to a free
scholarship in the state university at Sc
attic
The man gave his name as Bennett"
said the victim. ''and his story and clean
appearance and happy manner made a
hit with me- and / fell an easy victim,
as have also number Of other business
men Of my acquaintance. He made bust
ness men his speciality. In order to
round on the transaction in a business
like way. Bennett had nicely-printed
forms for his receipt, signed by the pub
fishing company, per II. Bennett, and
bearing the company's address. In con-
sideration of the low price for the mag
azines. Bennett always collected the SUBJ
scription price In advance. Since writing
TO Munseys, the company inform me
that they have been after the swinder
for some time past, he having worked
the same scheme under various aliases
In other cities"
She Get, a wealthy merchant and in
telligent head of the CHINESE colony In
i IN the lowery A1 kngdom ouI predicts thai
China win be a divided country at the
end of the. present trouble. The north
snaeRP x. ns * the n Boxers ana
will be strictly for the Chinese. The
capital win be at Picking The southern.
by the reform party, and foreigners will
be admitted without hindrance. He des-
ignates the Boxers as brigands and rob-
bers. In the event that war breaks out
in earnest, he says II will be the most
bloody and stubborn ever known in tho
kingdom. The southern and northern
other. With the former are a large
class Of soldiers called pensioners" who
are equipped With the most ,b modern , % M
terrible execution IL they once start into
battle.
question of appointing county cosnn,!s-
sioner to I'LL the vacancy caused by the
untimely death Of one OF the Republican
members OF the board, J. W. Campbell
have reached an acute stage. as the Popu-
lists have given II out that they propose
to MI the vacancy from among their num-
Der. to the disregard of the just claims or
the Republicans that they are entitled to
II. The prosecuting attorney has given
an official opinion TO the effect that the
remaining two members of the beard. one
Republican aud the other n Populist,
have the power vested In them to MI the
vacancy, while r. G. Robertson, at the
Hat has Inu
furnished an opinion UNFOLDING the law of
is93 which says that the two remaining
members of the board, with the superior
Judge. who happe-s to be Populist, shall
make the appointment The matter will
not come TO an issue until August s, when
tina board Is called to sit as a board OF
equalization.
Dutch Jake's" otherwise Jacob Goetz.
annual picnic will he held this wear at
arks sprn q on me 's has spbss on
recognized institution and looked forward
TO by Spokane's Bohenians who for two
days IN every samms ,b ENJOY sne f %psn
all the bills for the entertainment OF his
200 and more guests. The features ut this
years picnic will consist Of an 1natenr
men, and sham battle IN the evening.
which will be n burlesquc reproduction or
the storming Of spi9n kop by tne Ensns ,fl
offcers to head tho Boer and English
armies from among well known local
Bohemians and the storming or the kop
will be accomplished with an abundance
of fireworks. An additional attraction will
be a continuous vaudeville performance
by well known professional artists.
J. G. Davis. president OF the spokane
Retail Grocers' Association. has returned
from Cleveland, where he has been at;
tending ths annual session OF the national
association. He was. elected vice presi-
dent for the state 81 Washington There
are subordinate or local associations IN All
state association will he formed this fam
Mr. Davis viii have charge OF the organ
nation OF the state association, aud under
the rules OF the national body. W.. bee ome
the firzt president OF the state association
A meeting will be called by MI. Davis
either in Seattle or Tacoma In the latter
part a August. probably during me meet
inE OF lie Republican or Democratic state
conventions. ss as 20 take advantage OF
the reduced railroad fares Delegates will
be elected and in attendance from every
association In the state
Inquiry made at the half dozen employ
unenf Offices In this city disclosed a de-
mAnd for iaeorsrs this summer such 80
has never eeea knoN here hefors. one
| OF the managers % these agencies voiced
We condition ~ the others, when he said
There is work for every able bodied man
| In Warrington We not only have apph-
| cations on nis for miners, Transfers and
| iahSrers ~ every kind. but the demand
=
/ Ii ia a ease o. the lob hunting the man.
| the dollar Besking investment 30 labor.
and no man need Be Idle except from
| choice We could give work 60 $40 men
on railroad construction alone The iATg
! est harvest ever knsWn in Washington has
iust begun and vet We have bsen unable
/ 40 tlnd enough men 70 supply tbs demand
for harvest hands In The Immediate VI
cinity ~ Spoks which touches but tbs
/ edge Of the great wheat belt so urgent
/ Is the harvest demand that farmers freely
I - "a ntxh A. ara a
day
1 The Spokane Valley irTisatlag Com
pauv. ~ watch y G. Corhin the veil
I kucwn capitalist % this city Is The head.
had made practical dsmunssrAtion Of
/ the fcgsseilHv 90 irrixatipg Spokane valley
between here and she Idaho line Eor
wearty six weeks au~ ~ the main bitches
I " IRE company ha-h beer ~anninE fun 81
warsf. f@edlre r's0v miles = 1z.srals
/ "a htch grr rcW furnishing TIE much need.
( 80 matsi ere 10 nc farms and truck gar