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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17

LONDON, Feb. 1.-THE commuta-
flon bf sentence which will keep
Colonel Arthur Lynch. Irish member
o. parliament and BOer sympathizer,
ms British prisons all his life, be-
eapse he fought with the burghers,
has led to new exposures of British
penal methods. All agree that the
new sentence is less merciful than
the death penalty.
SO barbarous is the prison system.
declare those who have experienced
it. that few men live through more
than five years OF it, Those who sur
vive are wrecks body and mind.
John Curtin Kent, who survived
q 12-year term and was released an
invalid. tells Of seeing a prisoner
poisoned for failing to address a
keeper as sir" The enraged guard
cursed the inmate as an Irish dog
and promised to fix him" Next day
the keeper brought a glass of liquid
and forced the prisoner to drink it..
He. died that night. This took place
in the Portland prison, to which
Lynch probably will be sent eventu-
ally.
Lynchs first labor will be picking
oakum. He must pick a given amount
each day or suffer. Flogging on the
bare back is one Of the punishments.
Another is hauling stone about the
prison quarries. the prisoners being
yoked together like beasts of burden.
Perhaps the most cruel device now
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
Proves There is
Honor An1ong ThieOes.
One Pleads Guilty to Robbery and Allows
His Friend and Companion
to Go Free.

After all there Is kind of honor
even among thieves. Some time ago
two desperate criminals were caught
in bold highway robbery In Spo-
kane and lodged in jail, One was Il
sneak thief and the other a noted
hotel thief.
The two had been friends for many
years, in fact. almost from the days
OF their boyhood. when they began
their downward careers,
There were times when they did
not hear OF one another for months,
One or both perhaps were doing time
for some offense. But finally the two
old cronies found themselves snugly
ensconced in the same prison. They
were also placed in the same cell
The men were registered at the
same place because they had INDUCED
In a theft at n hotel. In this job
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17

Spokane Educators May Ask for (hrter from
the American Federation of Labor.

The possibility of organizings n
school teachers union was discussed
last night at Central Labor hall.
This class of wage earners have
banded together in many eastern
cities and have taken out charter
from the American Federation of La
Dor. In every place where it has
been launched. the movement has met
with unprecedented success.
West Virginia and Chicago are cit
ed by Spokane labor leaders as in
stances of the success which has at
tended the effort to organize teach
ers. The movement throughout the
state of Washington to accomplish
the same purpose is said to be max
ing great progress, and it is expsc ted
that tho first union will be organized
in Spokane.
According to- the statements of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17

they worked as partners, sharing
alike in their profits.
Finally one of the thieves evolved
scheme, They were both cooped
up for the same crime. Why shouldn't
one of them shoulder the entire blame
of the affair and allow the other to
go free. This idea was argued for
some time. but finally II was agreed
that they should Zip up "A coin to see
which one should secure his freedom
A half dollar was quickly produced
from some unknown source. One
shouted Heads" and won. A few
days later the trial came up and
true to the compact made in the cell
n few days before the one who had
lost confessed to the theft, pleaded
guilty and was sentenced to four and
a half years in the penitentiary. The
other pleaded not guilty and. as no
evidence could DO found against him,
he was allowed to go free.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17

those who have interested themselves
in the matter, there is no class in
a position to assist themselves SO
much as school teachers. Yet they
are by far the most overworked and
underpaid class of wage earners for
the mental capacity required.
The chief difficulty which 'besetS
efforts to organize along these lines
is that educators do not look at
unionism in the same light as
others do. However. this difficulty is
gradually disappearing. and the bene-
fits which have accrued to members
of teachers unions in other parts of
the country are beginning to appeal
to the minds of educators in WASH
ington. particularly in Spokane and
Seattle.
A charter will be asked from the
American Federation of Labor in the
event OF an organization being
formed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
Geographic Briefs.

st. aul-Immigration for the year
1903 has opened and body of SOC
immigrants are already on their way
to seek new homes. The states OF
Washington and North Dakota seem
to be the sections most favored.
Olympia, Wash.-Another effort
will be made to force the Tolman-Dix
railroad commission bill out Of the
committee of the whole in the house
1t is rumored that the railroad sup
porters will allow the bill to come out
and permit a vote upon it.
Boise. Idaho.-A bill was intro
duced In the house yesterday by Price
Of Latah desiring to repeal the pres
ent law against gambling and restore
the license system. CONSERVATION
Immediately reigned and when 1t was
voted upon 1t was postponed indef-
nitely by vote of 20 to IA.
New York.--Accounts published in
Scandinavian newspapers just receiv-
ed here declare that ex-President
Paul Kruger encountered M. Giron
and Louise, the clipping crown prin-
cess OF Saxony, in Mentone the latter
part OF January. The two were stand
ing in front Of cafe when Kruger
walked up and struck Giron in the
face. He then fiercely denounced the
couple.
Butte. Mont.--John w. Gates and
John A. Drake are expected here soon
to consummate one of the largest
mining deals in the history of Mon
tana. 1t is an established fact that
their object Is to complete the deal
for the rich Kendall mines. including
the Kendall and the Barnes-King
group. The purchase price, while not
stated authoritatively, is said to be
close to S10.000,000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
HAS BEEN COMING
TO HIM e YEARS.
wilbur Actually Expects the Govern.
ment to Ray = $4,000

Debt.
NEW YORK, Feb. Thames M
Wilbur, 70 years old. rheumatic, part
blind and in straitened circumstances,
is patiently waiting for the govern
| ment to pay him $4,000 for extra
work done on the postoffice building
in 1875.
Wilbur was a prominent contractor
then; now he makes bare living
by manufacturing rubber stamps. He
has been engaged in a struggle to cut
official red tape by legislative action
ever since 1877. when his claim was
first introduced in congress.
Since then 1t has been favorably
reported on in the house eight times.
Three times the senate has passed it
as just claim Once it even got to
the white house, but President Cleve-
land vetoed it. Such men as Ulysses
s. Grant, John Sherman and Thomas
c. Platt have interested themselves
in the claim. but without being able
to get it paid.
Experts have assessed the value of
the material alone, put into the build
ing by Wilbur at s47.159.02. Wilbur
says he will be satisfied with the
$500 as he needs the money bad
ly. He really hopes to collect it be-
fore he dies.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
CHINESE HOBO'S TRIP
IN REFRIGERATOR CAR
top Sing Arrives in Spokane and Immediately
Begins to Celebrate BeIated
New Years,

Hop Sing. the eccentrf, Chinese
hobo, struck town this morning on
board the Great Northern flyer. Hop
Is perhaps the only Chinese hobo
now in these parts. 4.
Although plentiful in California.
This specie of tramp is q novelty
here, especially in the winter.
Hop landed from the flyer all
asprawl and chilled to the marrow.
having boarded the train at Hillyard,
to which point he had ridden from
Kalispell in refrigerator car.
Immediately he espied his old
chum. Jim Of the Great Northern
lunch counter. and a general jollifi-
cation resulted, during which the two
played handball with tumble of
choice Chinese calculated to warm
the heart Of the forlorn and frozen
Hop. who expressed his qualification
In an admixture of language and ges-
lures beside which the bows and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
KISSED By STRANGER.

Bessie Evans, waitress, tells a
tale today which looks as though a
Jack the Kisser" is in the city Miss
Evans is good looking young wom-
an Of Is years, and states that while
returning home from the Cineograph
theater last night she was accosted
by a man at the corner of Riverside
and Browne.
She was alone and the man threw
his arms about her and kissed her
once, twice. three times. She strug-
gled and the man without a word.
fled towards the darkness of Main
avenue.
Bessie also fled and today is hys-
terical on account of her strange ad
venture with the man of Hobson-like
proclivities.
A description of her assailant tall
lies with that of n crazy man who
since Saturday has been reported as
bothering people in different parts OF
the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17

scrapes of Wang pale into insig-
niilcanoe.
Jim escorted his "fien" to the heat
of a depot radiator. where the latter
steamed the ice from his teeth and
then the pair did a turkey trot" into
the cookhouse.
Hops familiar phiz. all asmiie, was
seen later in Mayor" Franks store,
where. under the influence Of BAG
ohus. he was piping the story of his
travels to Chinatown's mayor, who
anon handed him a bottle from which
he gulped Chinese disturbance, which
no doubt rewarded him for all he
had suffered during his trip.
Hop talked so rapidly his breath
fairly smoked. and his eyes bulged
and threatened to leave their sockets
The fact is Hop is celebrating. be-
lated New Year with feast of wine
and noodles. He was last seen in
Spokane Il little over year ago.
since which time he has Travelled over
much of the west
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
Brief Bits Of News.

All the shingle mills of the city
have consolidated and are now known
as the Inland Shingle agency. Seven
mills are in the combine. The pur-
pose is to facilitate the handling of
the product and also act as means
of protection to the manufacturers.
Spokane camp. No. 80. Woodmen of
the World. held a banquet at the
Spokane hotel last night. Shortly
after . o'clock 200 members of the
order gathered and partook of the
10 courses. while the orchestra fur
nished music that frequently de-
manded encores.
The O. II. 4 N. Is contemplating
extensive improvements during the
coming year. II round million OF dol
lars being appropriated for that pur-
pose. Contracts for 10 new steel
bridges have been let. aggregating
100000, and work will begin upon
these at once. The most important of
these is the Spokane river bridge. 1t
will be over $40 feet In length
A representative of the Telephone
Company OF America, which has a
capital of n quarter of a billion dol
lars, is In the city and will shortly
apply for q franchise from the city
council OF Spokane for permission to
Law it's wires for a new telephone and
telegraph company through the
streets OF this city The application
will be for 25-year franchise,
A committee from the clerks union
waited upon the Retail Grocers' assoc
citation last night and agreed to unite
in enforcing the 6 O'Clock closing
hour. 1t was agreed to close at 8
during November December. January
and February except on Saturday.
when the stores will be open until s
O'Clock. During the remaining months
the closing hour on Saturday will be
0 o'clock.
Dixie, Wash-Miss Winnie Chap
man, who is suffering from violent
form OF major hysteria, gave DEM
pnstratfon Of clairvoyance at mid
night last Sunday that has caused
much comment. She stated that at
that hour there would be a violent
change in her condition either for the
better or worse. When the hour ar
rived relatives gathered about the
bedside. She was taken with con-
vulsions and choking spells through
out the night. Restoratives were i'm
mediately resorted to and she is now
much improved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
FIGHT USUAL
HARMLESS DuELS

PARIS, Feb. 17.-Max Regis. the
duelling ex-mayor of Algiers. broke
all records this morning by fighting
three duels, AS usual. no one was
hurt. In the first combat each man
drew blood. They then challenged
each other to the death.
When it became apparent they
might possibly hurt each other the
seconds interfered.
In the second duel Regis nearly
lost his voice. as he occupied the en-
tire time in shouting curses while
the battle was raging.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
1.-THE RESURRECTION. -

NEW YORK. Feb. 1.-THE dra-
matte event of the week in the me-
tropolis is the initial presentation to-
night at the Victoria theater of Toll
stoi's play, The Resurrection"
Preparations for the production
have been making since last summer
and it IL heralded as one of the most
superb productions the American
stage has seen in long time. The
large cast is headed by Blanche
Walsh. who has. the part of Mas
Iowa"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17

SCI; oats. per ton. SEA: timothy hay.
per ton, tls: potatoes. per cwt., soc:
onions. per cwt.. boae6oc: ranch but
ter. per pound. $50 zoe; eggs. fresh.
per case, $s.5p4$s; dry picked tur-
keys. per d.. Use; alive. per 10, lac;
scalded geese. per h.. lac: alive, per
alive per ID. lie; scalded hens and
large yellow chickens. per h., 14o:
alive, per H.. lac.
Livestock--Cows. on foot. sA 44c;
dressed, INC: steers. on foot. 4ta9
axe: dressed. 10; sheep. on foot.
444hc; dressed. Sc; hogs. on foot,
6Q6hc; dressed. Sla q &c; calves, loo
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
BROWN ASKS DIVORCE

SALT LAKE, Feb. 17.-Another
chapter in the domestic troubles of
former Senator Arthur Brown. who
was recently arrested on charge Of
infidelity preferred by his wife, was
added today by the filing of di-
vorce suit by Brown against his wife
Sensational allegations are made
Among them. he claims his wife tried
to poison him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
HAD A STOLEN WHEEL.

w. f. York OF 1904 Spofford ave-
nue. reported to the police today that
some one had stolen ladies' bicycle
from his place. Detective McDermott
was detailed on the case and arrested
Albert Rosenberg and Ed Stone as
they were trying to dispose of the
wheel to second hand dealer
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
LOSES HIS WARDROBE.

While ]. IL Freeman. performer,
was lying i'll in Sacred Heart hos
pital. his trunk. which was kept in
his room on the third floor of the
Stockholm building. was broken into
and slack wire outfit. green stage
coat. silk hat. suit of clothes and
some music were stoleI
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
Local Labor Notes.

The trades council. expressmen and
horseshoers will meet tonight at
Central Labor hall.
The Spokane street car employees
have withdrawn from the American
Labor union. Hereafter the union
will be under the jurisdiction of the
American Federation of Labor
Il. r. Quinn of the tailors' union
reports that the union is. in health
Ter condition than 1t has ever been.
a we'll attended meeting was held
last evening at Central Labor hall,
and two new members were initiated.
1t is stated that there are now very
few tailors in the city who are not
members of the union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
CLOTHING Is MISSING.

Mrs. blanchard. who recently ar
rived from Seattle, reported to the
police today that almost all of her
clothing was stolen from n room in
the Curtis block last night
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17

Bradley Bros store on Springfield
avenue was broken into last evening
and 40 pounds of plug tobacco
stolen
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
The Theil Detective Service Co.

We do a general detective business
In all parts of United States and
Europe.
spokane ofice--415 Empire State
building. w. S. SWAIN. Manager.
Day phone. Red 1914. Night phone.
Front 81.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
MICH COWS.

A carload of new mich cows for sale
by ID. T.. Rice or +. w. Hobbs. room /
basement Rookery.
The best and cheapest and 10
acre tracts ever offered, only miles
from center OF city.
D. e. RICE, r. w. HoBBs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17

lungs. This Is right in line with the
claim that our method of applying
electricity Is the only cure for many
Of those diseases which ordinary ply
sicians regard as incurable. Come In
and see our big static machine and
x-Ray apparatus. or write us for free
consultation in diseases Of men and
women.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
Prices Paid 20 Producers,

Wheat. per bushel. club and red.
soc; bluestem. 66c; barley, per ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
L. \. 1Konfort. o. Z. 1Eonfort.
M0NFORT q n0NFORT,

EHVNEVN1 . E1VNEVRIp
322 Fernwen Blk. Phone Red 1880.
9s25-4-room house, city water.
shade and fruit trees. street grade
and sidewalk paid; part cash.
S23oo-New 5-room modern cottage.
full basement in easy walking dis
lance; $500 cash.
S275-Lot. 50x172 feet. fronting on
two streets. on water main and close
to car line; terms, $25 cash and $40
per month, 8 per cent.
Why not get one of those large
lots at northeast corner of Corbin
Park addition while they are to be
had on such easy terms.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
HERKELRATH q s1GIILIE,
31S Riverside. Phone Brown 246

Well built eight-room house. full
basement. three lots, on corner. close
to car line, fruit trees and shrubbery.
three greenhouses; this property will
net owner $35 per month; price.
$4,000.
Four-room house on Gardner ave-.
exceptionally nice lot with lawn and
trees, also good barn; price. $1,000;
terms.
Four blocks in Minnehaha Park adj
dition. This lies high and dry with
splendid view of city and river; car
line runs through property and some-
body is going to get this snap.
PHIL. T. BECHER q CO.
Room I, EXCHANGE BANK BLDG.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17
Eastern Markets.

AS reported by the Coe Commission
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17

4EEz

$50 acres. three miles from city.
must be sold. IS per. acre. New cleo
trio road goes through this place; all
level soil and on river.
80 acres, good soil. near market. to
exchange for small house and lot.
120 acres in southern Oregon to
sell or exchange, SIS per acre.
Lot, 70x140. on Spofford, corner
near Monroe. $500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-02-17

A three-room plastered house In
Stadicoma Park addition with three
lots. upon which there is an excellent
well of water. besides fruit trees,
chicken house, yard. etc. The soil on
these lots is excellent garden land.
Price, $3.50.
We have a few excellent business
chances. as well as farm lands and
city property.
W. D. Martin 4 co.
Room Falls City Block, Spokane.
Phone Red 3261~
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
POLITICS AND KISHENEy.

Usually President Roosevelt has been clever enough
to depart from the beaten path in such way that
the imputaton of politics could be denied vocferousy
ness such sincerity" have been the shibboeth. Ma
neuvers political have been admitted by the
toadies Of his successful career.
few days ago The Republic asserted that his
promise to forward the B'Nai Birth petition TO the
Russnn Government nothing but politics. Now
the Globe Democrat admits as much and explains
the subbornness Of the President by his fear that
ish mass meeting and the report that Ceveland's
name would head petition Of protest might give
Democrats prestige.
What tale for the nations Jealousy of prede-
cessor the basis of International episode is
departure In this country. Like the smallest
ward politician, Roosevelt ahandons dignity
cept credit for humanitarian plea which he could
not endow with official authority.
This is not the sort of thing TO be expected of the
highest official in the land the world The eighty
millions of people whom he is supposed represent
do not take kindly 10 the willing grasp of doubtful
opportunity for self advertisement and supposed de-
votion to humanitarian duty.
HS shrewder political advisers have seen the
boomerang. The action of their leader makes them
shake their heads. They think that he is playing
with dangerous fire. The sufferngs Of the Kishenev
Jews and the culpability of the Russian Government
should not be made the catspaw of personal politics
yet that is what Roosevelt is doing unless Republican
organs are mistaken.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.

Once more the glorious, noisy, radiant Fourth is
here, and again We prepared to commemorate the
winning of our independence by killing wounding
one another eating too much, perepring too freely
or doing something unique notorious It's great
thing TO be free, though have become despot
OF colonies and can't convince ourselves that
other peoples are qualified 10 have liberty.
There's no day like the Fourth of July There
never was any day half great. 1t is the day of all
days It's good day for shooting of fireworks,
good day for basket picnics, good day for fishing
a good day for running away from civilization with
few merry friends good day for hiding and being
happy in COOL secluded spot good day for almost
anything and everything except to sleep It's a bad
day for old foges and prosecuted animals.
The Fourth Ia in reality. brief. annual repro
duction Of the Revolutionary War. The small boy
kills few other boys with his toy pistol to show
that he find the whites of their eyes" The big
boy. armed with revolver aims few bullets at the
azure sky and manages to hit two three pedestrians
down the street/or neighbor in the attic. Little
girls and big girls in the habit of wounding their
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-04
PUBLICITY is NEEDED.

Now the officials Of the Interior Department In the
Indian Territory have begun to stop talking about the
scandals which every one believes exist in that
sion, Indian Agents and attaches refuse dis
euss the impending investigation into their official
conduct and repeat monotonously the old refrain I'VE
open to inspection by the Government, and it is
else's business
Secrecy in connection with every attempt to I'M
cover rascnity in the Post Office War and Interior
departments seems TO be of those pernicious
courteSieS' which have become agreeable TO the Re-
publican national administration. The President. talk
alive about everything heretofore, has ordered all
Suhordinaes to be CLANS for silence.
Just in the PostOttce Department, the people
will demand thorough investigation Of Indian af-
fairs. The Indian business has been too much of a
snap for sheved politicians Political carpetbaggers
have aroused the open disgust of citizens in the In
dian Territory. For months and years. the newspa-
pers of the Territory have told Of INSCRIPTIONS
tees.
Why not publicity? The public objects to sugar
coating techncates for the protection of the men
charged with misdoings in Office. The wires to
Washington must not be pulled TO drop friendly
crecy congressional and senatorial favorites.
Let in the light and half the battle for decency will
be No innocent suffer.
The rascals must be caught and held before pub
lie opinion Friendly partisans should not be permit
ted TO protect them from just condemnation. Conceal
ment is the thing they most desire. These official
darkenings the greatest for lack OF
fidence in the investigation. .-,..