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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

One Of the most daring robberies
in recent years was committed this
afternoon when the apartment house
It the northeast corner of Front
avenue and Mil street was visited
by thieves who looted each room.
French women occupy the house,
and one of these. Benoitie Duon. was
robbed OF sS5 In money. gold watch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
Prosecution May
Examine Witnesses.

After next Thursday a batch of
laws passed by the last Legislature
goes into effect, and of this batch
one confers extended powers upon
the prosecuting attorneys by making
Il legal for them to issue subpoenaes
for witnesses, and permits them to
examine such witnesses under oath
as to what they can swear TO In
prosecutions. This is a great advsn-
tage and removes a handicap from
those ofYicials in cases where 1t has
been hard to learn what a given wit
ness can testify to.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
Wins q Snug fortune.

owENSBoRo. KY. June S.--Ysars
ago q sailor and wanderer named
Parsons drifted down the Ohio river
and anchored at the Birkshire farm
near here. He spent his time catch
Ing fish and peddling them. Business
proving Improbable. he decided to
stay here and was given a garden
spot on the Birkshire farm. Mamie.
the baby. made the garden her play
ground ana became very much attach
cd to Parsons--carryins him deiica-
ciss from her own homeland In later
years providing for many OF his
wants out OF her pin money.
Just before his death Parsons in
herited $4,000 and he has left every
cent OF II to the girl. who Is now Is
years old
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
A BATTLE

VIENNA, June "a dispatch from
Sofia says that courier has arrived
there who reports fierce ighting be-
tween the insurgents and Turkish
troops on the frontier. The villages
of Zeargo and Swesor are full. The
Turkish battalion engaged. but was
compelled to retreat by the insur-
gents. who used bombs with deadly
effect. destroying an entire TuAsish
company.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

WASHINGTON. June S.--The fed
eral grand jury has voted to indict
Samuel and Diller Groff of conspir-
acy to defraud the government in
connection with Machen, WHO was
indicted Friday
Groff Brothers are proprietors OF
the mail box fasteners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
PROTEST BY OWNERS
OF BURNT DISTRICT

the chief directors. They DO not want
the parlor houses TO be moved to
buildings to be erected on the vacant
lot between Washington street and
Stevens street.
Because of this It is likely the plan
most generally favored by the people
will be carried out. This IL the plan
to compel property owners on Front
avenue between Howard and Stevens
streets to put an additional story on
their buildings and move the women
up stairs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

80 In number and having. six "wicky-
ups" or tepees to move on.
Some are this afternoon bound for
the Spokane reservation. while others
are en- route to the Occur d'Alene
lands.
The Indians have been given to
playing monte and drinking whisky,
1t has also been noted that when
ever lost or strayed" animal was
posted for reward some member Of
the band would quickly recover it
and claim the reward.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
Stockton Athletic
Club Is Burned.

STOCKTON, Cal, June S.-The
Stockton Athletic Association club
house. including the gymnasium,
handball court. bathouse and billiard
rooms, burned early this morning.
The loss is $4,000. The clubhouse
and racing barges and shells were
saved. The crew will continue
training,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

Police Commissioned Root has been
visited today by wealthy property
owners In the neishborhood of Front
avenue and Washington street who
are angry because of the report that
the city officials were planning to
move all the women OF the red light
district to the south side of Front
avenue between Washington and
Howard streets.
ID. G. Corbin and the Gallands, who
are heavy property holders in that
part OF town. are said to be among
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

]. l.. Deforce. trainmaster on the
Northern Pacific, has posted instruc-
lions to employees, stating that here
after no one may lay off without
first obtaining permission from the
trainmaster's office. and after laying
off they must not again start work
without first notifying the office.
Cases OF emergency are excepted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
cIIndermann Case
on Trial Today.

The trial of John Glindermann, nc
cused OF celebrating the new year
of 1903 by committing incest, was
placed on trial this morning before
court jury. Deputy Prosecuting At
torney Miles Poindexter is conduct
ing the case for the state and the
defendant. who has been out on bail
since arrested for the crime. is repre-
scented by p. c. Shine, Judge Town
send and q. c. Moore.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

II you become sick or meet with
any accident youlwill he glad 10 have
something to tide YOU over such an
emergency. Now Is the time to open
an account with the Spokane & East
ern Trust company. Interest per
cent in savings department
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
INDIANS ORDERED
TO MOVE CAMP

Residents in the vicinity of the
Hill on North Monroe street have been
repeatedly annoyed thus far this
summer by a band of Indians camped
on the blum. Only last week deputy
sheriff was roughly handled by the
Siwashes.
Today complaint was lodged with
the authorities and II was reported
that the redmen had a number Of
fights yesterday and their presence
could no longer be tolerated. United
States MARSHALL Pugh and Davenpeck
and Deputy Sheriff Pugh went to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
CRUELTY PRACT|CED
MANILA WAR PRISON

WASHINGTON. June 8. - Com
plants have been made at the war
department through unofficial chan
nels alleging that cruelty has been
practiced on inmates Of the Malahi
military prison at Lagunta DELAY,
near Manila.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08
Personal.

Phil Aspinwall, the mining man, 10
In San Francisco.
Louis Ziesler. past grand master
of the MNsons. has gone TO Seattle
to attend the meeting OF the grand
lodge. HIS wife accompanied him.
Mayor l., Frank Boyd is suffering
from rheumatism today to such an
extent that he is unable TO walk.
Clutches have been ordered for him.
II may be some days before he will
w able to get down to his ofies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

Six prisoners. II 10 alleged. who
refused to work because they thought
the food was improper. were finally
chained to posts In the sun. On again
refusing to work they were again
chained to the posts until one man
dropped exhausted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

You can get anything you want for
a sewing machine at J. p. Eastman
n Co. 333 Riverside. Phone Main
I<s. Machines rented or sold ON easy
terms. Expert repairing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

Kansas City. Mo.-Citizens' mass
meeting today asked for outside as
sistance. Two hundred homeless and
eity treasury depleted
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

turned to her by the proprietor OF the
Ideal restaurant, where she left 1t.
1t was not stolen. as she reported to
the police without investigation.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

Al Odd Fellows hall to be held
Wednesday evening at q p. m. Sub
jeot; Arbitration and the Futility
of strikes" The chamber OF com
merce. trades council, building trades
council and officers OF carpenters
union are especially invited TO at
tend. y. III. SCULLiN.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-08

Topeka, kan.--pontoon bridge con-
nectious at South Topeka were car
riea out by swift current today.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
A CLEVER SCHEMER.
Annie Mayors, Queen of Letter Writers, "
Again Sent to the Workhouse.

For the third time within two years Annie
Mayors. known TO the police and to the Charity
Organization Society the Queen of Begging
Letter Writer'S was sentenced to six months in
the workhouse yesterday morning, on charge Of
vagrancy.
Mr. Forbes agent of the society, that in
the last ten years she has collected thousands of
dollars from wealthy men and women In this city.
AifIonaires have been her victims. and it is said
that very few of her letters have been thrown
aside without second consideration. To name the
persons from whom she has begged through means
of cleverIy composed and neatly written letters
would be to reproduce social register and the
directory of directors.
Mrs Mayers who is ifty-eight years old, was
arrested on Monday afternoon by detective at
tacbed to the Charity Organization Society. He
tad been endeavoring to trap her for nearly two
months The letter for which she was appre-
hended was written to Mrs. Geraldine thompson
daughter of William L. Morgan, at GaIlee. North
Long Branch n. J.. and was signed with the
writer's own name 1t set forth that the writer had
FORMERLY been employed as servant by Mrs. Will
lam L. Morgan, and had cared for Mrs. thompson
when she was child. She was starving the letter
said and had no money to pay rent Il have
babv weak and emacated from lack of proper
nourfshment and I implore you in this time OF my
distress to think Of your mothers poor old ser
want" wrote.
Mrs THOMPSON sent the letter to the Charity Or
ganization Society for investigation and was in
formed that Annie Mayors had been releasea
from the workhouse only month ago.
Detective Hayes learned that Mrs Mayors had
furnished room at No. 225 East Twenty-eighth-st
He went there but first could not see her He
finally got another letter that had been written by
her and answered it himself. making appoint
ent to meet her at Station F. of the postoice, at
Observation-Disclosures. and Third-ave. Mrs. Mayors
kept the appointment. and he arrested her.
She admitted in court that she had written the
letter in question, but pleaded that she was in
need of money when she wrote it
When Mrs. Mayors. was sent to the workhouse
fOr he
tendent Forbes of the Charity Organization So
cety produced in court nearly SIN hundred letters
that had been written by her
SIr. Forbes says that President Roosevelt was
her a check in response to appeal for enough
money to cover her rent, as per the incosed re-
ceipt.' -, s..s - )
The police say that she is very well educated and
formerly. employed a governesS IN wealthy
family She speaks in a low musical voice, is very
naJa and thin with sharp features, and always
drasses in black She is familiar with the ways OF
society and her success me in knowing something
of the people 10 whom she wrote
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
SOME OLD BOTANICAL LORE.

She first saw it living in a dim. dusty shop to
which she had repaired in search Of something
else, and she had not the heart to leave IL She
hated old books. looking upon them only dust
catchers and germ carriers But she loved any
thing that had 10 do with flowers. and this old
COPY bore the title, The COulpeat Botany OF
Percy Shipley. in the County of Surrey, Eng-"-the
text in English London, 1876.
When she got home she put Percy ShipIey into
with heavy sulphur candle Just fancy.
disnfecting him at this time Of dayO And later
she sat down with him the broad dOOrsteDs and
read She wanted particularly to see how a seven
teenth century garden book would explain the
name of Solomon's Seal
1t appears that the name was explained by the
circles that show when the root is cut. and do
somewhat represent a seal" Later she found
that all through the book good deal said
about the doctrine of signatures For example,
the fruit of the POmeCitron tree. being like to the
heart in form, is a very sovereign cordial for thu
same She learned that the walnut, having thj
perfect signature of the head is the thins
needful for brain troubles, and that "vipers bug
loss is an especial remedie against the billings OF
vtpers is betrayed both by stalk and seed"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
Ladies' Field.

mustn't rule you. either. I'm not afraid of that;
you're not 1abby (Thank goodness. you're rot
dear swim the East River if you must; jump
from an L. PLATFORM commit suicide-anything!
But don't be late to dinner. Die first really
believe you'd better join the club They may put
you into leading strings, you say; but peter
that than outlawry. If you become Il social rebel.
you're lost. The young man who is above rules
is altogether lofty for my love.
But I'm afraid to pursue that subject; you might
take too much of my advice q never give advice,
YOU seeD Men are so conventional that it only
takes a hint induce them to put on a strait.
jacket (Is il straight or strait? The jacket
is both anyway l shouldn't like you to lose
your exasperating Independence. and begin to fol
low the flock. like most men. Oh know young
men talk about independence, but they rarely prac-
tise it-unless, by chance, they practise II 100
much go
I wonder if you'll forgive for writing YOU
such long letter? 1t must go it is. for ]
haven't time to-day to read 1t over tear IT up and
write another in a more condensed form. That
YOU must know is what sometimes do in order
TO make my letters acceptable 10 busy people
Yours all the time, PRISCILLA
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
LETTERS OF AN OLD MAID.
uI.-To A YOUNG MAN.

Dear John: OF course I'm not offended because
YOU haven't written before, 7 was awfully glad
when YOU did write. You know I am nothing II
not apprecative. But from person Of your
manifold and clamoTous interests. I am thankful
10 get an aside now and then. For myself.
dislike exacting people so much that never dare
10 be exacting in my turn It wouldn't do 10 de-
scend 70 their level. know YOU hate 10 write
and when you bend from the height Of your su-
rerior youth 10 drop a little ink like a benson on
my head, I'm properly and prayerfulIy thankful
Il isn't every oid lady who has real young man
willing TO write her; and distant relative TOO,
But you know I don't emphasize the relationship
Friendship is the only basis. and it defies not only
sugury. but time. space. age and other unpleasant
limitations.
You never told me which girl you took to that
dance. Why DO you say you are afraid viii not
be interested III this. that the other? I'm inter
ested in you; that takes in everything What does
Il matter wha, tell me? All is grist that comes
10 friendships II. and We issue the best brand
Of -four
You think you will not succeed in Grimes's Office?
think you viii. but If not-then fail. but don't fail
inglorousy. Here's d line Of Kipling for you:
We have known defeat and Knocked it as we
ran" Chats from the Song Of the Banjo IN
The Seven Seas Read It once If you haven't
already. It's mans poem / love it myself) I
mean OF course. that If you have TO fail. retreat
inch by inch all out OF breath with the struggle
Don't fall in a limp heap. until you're half killed
and have to drop. But why do I explain to a bow
who has played games? You have TO learn how
fail It's the background of success
All this is not advice. don't like advice: I
never give II. But like to talk things over with
you. and tell you how have found them myself
When you come down to bedrock there isn't such
a vast difference between mans courage and a
woman's They need the same old Qualities in
the long run. And the same old kind of ropust
sympathy is the thing that makes friendship worth
while for both-if they anything II
they amount TO anything-thats the proviso. of
SO Tom Hastings wants TO get you into his club.
and you don't want 10 enter2 Well, don't quarrel
~.-a Tom-he's good for you But OF course he
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
THAT AUTUMN COAT.
Fashion Authorities Sure 1t Will Be Long,
but of Several Cuts.

While the feminine world is still Haunting itse!f
in the heyday of fluffy froufrous and airy Moth
ings the dressmaers and tailors are putting their
heads together and deciding on the styles that
women will find themselves wearing three months
from
All the experts seem to agree that for street
wear it is going to be suits, suits and again SUITS
Jackets and separate garments will assume sec
ondary place. although a great many are oouhd
TO be worn for the simple reason that they are
convenient comfortable and more economical some
times than of the entire suits.
The walking suit promises TO be the dominant
feature for street wear through the fall and WIN
ter The skirt will be OF walking length that IS
TO saw one inch from the ground. and with it will
be worn the long coat. These walking or long
coated suits will be worn for church. shopping
walking, calling without carriage. afternoon So
The many gored pleated skirt IS considers red
the most desirable modei WIN Hg lo ,itn5 snd
with the latter the pleats forming the skirt decoi
fastening at the back or left side front Win
the gored skirt the gored or corset coat Is tahced
with either stitched or strapped min their
Inc SUa' ,b ~ fa IS the box back or loose back
iatn IoT me b lr5t in VsrioUs Iengths-aii the way
from just below the hips TO Just below tIle me-
The backs in some Instances are the plain square
box effect In others they are Pleaied or otieT r+
wise elaborated The shoulders ana qpper P 5i
be works of art The corset coat with Varlatolls
win be worn only in suits. but as a separate
Blouse effects which women have found so be
f6e new i3 fa suits. but Crerands cloak Journal
nredicts that the straight line garments VIII nave
The call IAN other things being equal. II SAYS
The suit that shows the figure to the best adVahI
tage is the one that well gowned woman wiz
buy The long coated suit, with hne INES Is one
that will appeal TO tasteful dressSTs;; , fuu
And the neck garniture2 with the new a 1aI,
S,,ite and separate neck is nnished man
fashion with small turnover collar and rSVeIs-
The sleeve should be the oldfashioned coat sleeNe,
WI bout trimming furs or any SOFT; oI4lS .i-s
re@at ton stitching strapping 10 match the seam
dnjsbing of the suit seams. one cannot pe - ~
se,I IN the matter OF sleeves. hodgepodge.
fussilv elaborated sleeve on garment OF seH s
a-S lender lines will make il absurd sooner than
apvthing else The big and more or less IanSy
sleeve has its place in the pleated coat aha IN Lii
long skirted blouse coat made Tor the Nlleo sAl' =
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
LETTER PARTIES WANTED.

The members of the Tribune Sunshine Society
will not have forgotten the letter party which
they gave to Adolph l. Koch OF the Chlcago rome
f 1ncrables on his last birthday, August u. 1902.
Mr. Koch enjoyed this party so much that he hopes
he may have another one this year. He will be
sxty-three years old August r. and the birthday
will be the twelfth which he has celebrated in the
Home for Ineurabes and the nineteenth since ne
became an invalid He received twenty-three let
tiers last year. five being from entire strangers.
some of whom have since become regular corre3
has written many times since. ~
Another letter party is requested for miss
County n Y Her birthday occurs to-day, August
s. but it will not matter if the party is little
Related and few words of cheer will be greatly
appreciated. Miss Vineyard is an invalid, and lives
alone having lost her brother, her adopted sister
and both her parents.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
THE ONE-TALBNT MAN,

lftb On E-IAIl1lNI I1[A-N
While some with talents ten begun,
He started out with only one.
with this" he said, IN do my best,
And trust the Lord to do the rest"
His trembling hand and fearful eye
Gave forth world of sympathy.
When all alone with distressed
He whispered words that Gained that breast
And little children learned to know,
When grieved and troubled, where 70 60
He loved the birds. the flowers the trees
And, loving him his friends loved these.
His homely features lost each trace
Of LONELINESS, and in his face
There beamed a kind and tender light
That made surrounding features bright.
When illness came he smiled at fears,
And babe his friends to dry their tears.
He said 'GoOdby," and all confess
He made of life a grand success
-(Presbyterian Journal.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
SUPPLIED A NEED.

New-Hampshire invalid in writing her appre-
citation and thanks for a Sunshine gift says: How
could you know that this light cotton dress was
just what needed, although had not gone so FAR
to think must have it, for that would have
been useless? L also wonder how you came so
near the size, and that you happened to select my
color-blue-of which fond To have dress
come to one ready made, without work or care Is
a double blessing. and more of a help than the
value of the material. The field glasses sent last
year continue TO be a pleasure to me, for still
watch the birds that to my resting
place. whether on the veranda or by the open
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
TO GIVE TO OTHERS.

box containing hats and hatpins, turnover
collars and stocks. a girls skirt, fans. kimono
and other useful articles was received from some
young girls at East Hampton for some other
girls" A package Of white and colored woods came
without name a pretty white worsted shoulder
shawl, from Ellen Wright; reading matter from
Miss Arnbruster; a box of flowers from the New
Dorp Junior branch; a mans coat and vest and a
pair Of shoes from s. Haulenbeck; a shawl ana a
pair bedroom slippers for the conValescent WIDOW
mentioned In the column July go from A 7. NJ,
Plainield y. j., ana quilt pieces from Mrs G.
Dickinson
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
ROCKS FOR PLANT CHILDREN.

Mrs William Ingraham Russell. Of New-Jersey'
and Miss E. Harkins. of New-York, each con-
tributed two lovely books prizes for the plant
children and the box of gift books sent from the
general office was also a great help in reWardlng
the little mothers who had tried so hard amid the
trials of tenement house life to preserve their
ar,rrnr
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
SERVICE.

Some mighty task 1 said, I'D do for thee
Some deed heroic, that the world may know,
some sacrifice to stir the stagnant times"
And 10! the Lord made plain his will to me-
For in my heart l heard this answer grow,
Clear as the echo of the vesper chimes:
''Wouldst thou best serve me? This is my com
mand
Do thou the duty nearest to thy hand"
-(Susie NJ. Best.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
MONEY RECEIVED.

Miss K Goold of Hyde Park-on-Hudson' has
sent S. and Mrs. NJ F. Eichell IS, through the
Sunshine Society, for fresh air outings MISS NJ
Louise MaIlon 50 so for trolley rides for the Home
Garden branch: Two Friends" 81 toward the en-
dovyment fund and Miss E. B. Totten 80 cents
for expressage for woods sent her from the once
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
NOTICE

All letters and packages intended for the
t. s. 3. should be addressed to the Tribune
Sunshine Society, Tribune Building. New
York City. If the above address is carefully
observed communications intended for the
u. =. >. Will be less likely to go nStray. ne
Tribune Sunshine Society has no conne ioh
with any other organization publication
using the word .'Sunshine."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-08-05
A MOTHERS CLUE.

new mothers club in connection with the
Home Garden branch has been started. with Mrs.
Allen as president. This will be helpf9l factor FACTOR
in carrying on the splendid work ALREADY pelns
done by this branch.