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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
MYSTERIOUS STRANGER
HAUNTING A HOSPITAL

of n policeman and has telephone
connection with the police station.
Evidently robbery rs not the mans
motive, because II it were he would
accomplish his purpose by stealth.
Another theory is that the man may
be smitten with some of the young
women nurses, and may be haunting
the hospital to get a view of the
woman with whom he is in love. but
this theory is denied by all of the
nurses.
The police suspect that the man is
insane. a special policeman has been
detailed to watch for the strangers
appearance. and, in the opinion Of
some OF the detectives. the man when
caught will be found to be a Mt sub
jcet for Medical Lake.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
AT
THE INSTITUTE

The chief interest of the morning
Boone of New York, the present edl-
tor of "Education," and formerly SUI
perintendent Of Cincinnati, Ohio,
schools and president of the Michigan
State Normal college.
DR.. Boone's subject was "The Book
Habit" and his talk was of especial
value to the teachers. The eminent
doctor is one of those rarities in the
teaching professional man who can
make good talk on any educational
subject.
He said in part: "The eating of
cooked food is habit that had to be
acquired just as the wearing of clothes
or the habit of ladies in keeping their
hats on at public meeting. Civilizing
processes are always hard on the civ
ilized. A recent attempt to civilize d
certain barbarous island people re-
suited in the determination of S. per
cent of the population. The eating Of
cooked food came relatively late in
the history of the race. Probably the
wearing of clothing came still later.
Likewise the development of the book
publishing business has been gradual,
and it is only within the last three
hundred years or so that man has come
to depend upon books as he certainly
did not in the time of the papyrus roll
or the waxed tablet.
"Only three out of the twenty-four
barons who brought forth the Magma
Charta could sign their names. The
others had to make their mark. They
were not dependent upon books in
those days.
Nowadays books are regarded much
as mans clothing or his three meals
day-as indispensable.
children should be taught the use
of certain reference books in the third
and fourth grades. To use references
properly is the desideratum.
mo other instrument is SO potent
for getting information before the age
of ten as books. A child can get
more from them in the same time than
from nature"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

and costumes worn by the pictures
by watching the chiefs smiles,
frowns and giggles as he looked into
the machines. He would also make
side remarks of That's the limit;
mpre clothes wouldn't be bad; won't
look any longer at you; this is good
enough for church social; nothing
the matter with this one; this picture
must wear more clothes; this is hot
stun; you're too swift for Spokane;
that will do"
On good authority 1t is said a num-
her of the machines viewed by the
chief will either have to don more
wearing apparel both above and below
th{ belt line or go out of business.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
MAKE FAT
HAUL AT NASHVILLE

NASHVILLE, Tenn, Nov. "A
daring and successful robbery was COM
mitted at an early hour this morning,
right in the heart of the city.
The cashier of the Wheeling & Cum
berland Telegraph company was at
work in the general offices at o'clock
this morning, checking up the pay
roll. The room in which he worked
was brilliantly lighted by electricity
and there were a score or more of men
in adjoining rooms of the building.
Suddenly two masked men entered
the cashiers office and demanded that
he hold up his hands. He complied.
He was then forced, at the points of
the robbers guns, to open the vault.
One of the men entered the vault and
distracted $4,000 in gold The pair
then made their escape
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

PORTLAND, Nov 2.--Mistaking a
bottle of iodine for a dyspepsia medi-
cine. f. +. Moore, a contractor and
builder residing at 81 Wood street.
had a narrow escape from death.
Moore. without needing. picked up
the iodine bottle by mistake. and
drank its contents. He had enor/h
prense of mind to take iarge guam
tity of table soda. wnica acted as an
antidote. DIR. Geary, county physician.
was called and now believes the man
out of danger.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

DIR. s. 3. McCoy of Toronto is at the
Occidental.
+. A. Allen, Hope merchant, is
at the Victoria.
Thomas S. Blyth, cattleman OF
Ephrata, is in the city today.
Lester +. Coffin, Lewiston land
king, is at the Spokane today.
j. Prince, well known Portland
merchant, is at the Occidental.
Robert Schultz, a Cheney merchant,
is in Spokane today on business.
NJ. j. Sinclair, Warner, Idaho,
mining man, is in Spokane today.
Nj. $. Lindsay, an attorney of Priest
River, is in the city ON legal business.
j. A. McAlpine, who is interested in
Burke, Idaho, mines, is in Spokane to-
day.
A. c. Baxter of the geological sur
vey for Washington, is at the Occi-
dental.
David r. McGinnis, a business man
of Kalipell, Mont, is stopping at the
Pacific today.
b, A. Tyler of Tyler and j. f. Field
of Latah are among the teachers here
for the institute
w. G.. Hartranf, county superfntend-
ent of King county, is here today for
the teachers institute.
George Weir OF Tacoma, formerly
travelling auditor OF the Northern Pa
cihc with headquarters In this city
died at his home Saturday of heart
| failure.
Frank Bass. who for some time
past has been the able assistant OF
Harry Brandt city ticket agent o,
the Great Northern. has resigned hi,
situation ana will leave In a few
days for Duluth. where ne will yer!
likely again be employed by the com
pany, His successor, W. Stevens o
Victoria D. @. is expected to arriv,
In q couple Of days.
George Bickle. o Portland bushes
man. is In the city for few dayf
Mr.. Bickie was for q long time al h
head OF the Multnomah Athletic ol1i
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
CHIEF WOYDT LOOKS
AT CIDDY. PICTURES

Chief Woydt OF the police depart
ment quietly made his first inspection
yesterday afternoon as censor of the
art work shown in the picture ma
chimes of downtown saloons.
1t was suggested that the chief
take Patrick Henry Winston with him
on the inspection. but he fatty turned
down the suggestion.
The inspection of the chief was
done on the auiet-so quiet that but
few of the city hall men knew what
had been done. and these few were
pledged to secrecy.
On his tour none hut the chief
knew what he saw, but Spectators
got tip as to the grace, gestures
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
A Serious Mistake.

REDDING. Cal, Nov. &c. F.
Eglin, a policeman of Ashland, com
ing home at an early hour yesterday
morning. discovered that he was being
followed. AS he had had trouble with
some rough characters he feared he
would be attacked and called on the
man to stop. No attention being paid
Eglin fired at the man. who dropped.
and on investigation found he had
hit father-in-law in the jaw. The old
man is deaf which accounts for his
paying nj attention to the command.
The wound inflicted IL painful.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Slapped Old Man.

Ben Dayton, strapping young
man. was fined SIS and costs In
police court this afternoon for hav-
ing slapped the ears of an old man
who refused to buy him a drink while
the two were seated at the perform
ance in Main avenue concert hall
yesterday afternoon.
After the assault Dayton ran from
the place. was pursued by officer
Shannon. but escaped, and was caught
later by Officer Lister. The young
man frankly admitted that he ran in
order to avoid arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
RICH ORE IS TAKEN
FROM UPPER ST. JOE

1t is being claimed for the section
that mineral of several sorts exist
through that range and the assertion
is borne out by samples of the ore
brought to the city within the last
few days. This is highly mineralized
and shows gold. silver. iron. lead and
copper in the high assays which have
been received from the specimens.
The district lies between the Occur
dAlenes where the rich ore bodies
and mines OF Wallace. Burke. Gem
and Murray are located and the Buff
falo Hump section. There is about
a hundred miles through there that
will stand prospecting and as yet
this has been gone over but scantily.
1t Is being planned to give 1t thor.
ough prospecting before the season
is too far advanced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Perjury the Charge.

or j. b. Beeson or James Ryan, was
arraigned before Judge KEENAN, this
afternoon charged with perjury in
swearing during the trial last sum-
mer of Frank Fair that fair was with
him in Prosser. by which statement
Fair attempted to prove an alibi OPP
posing the charge of highway robbery
in this city Fair and Rutiedge met
in the Jail here, and, it is alleged.
framed up the alibi defense, Rutl /ge
being charged with bringing false
witnesses here from Prosser on his
release. Rutledge's plea will be taken
tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
SECURE LARGE RETURNS
ON CARMSH|MENT WRIT

session of s35S5.s3 of the defendants
property; Northern Assurance COM
pany OF England, $1125; British
America Assurance company of To-
ronto. s112b; German American In
surance company of New York
$ssps12; Fire Association of Phila-
delphia. sS4S.T6; American Fire In
sutance company OF Philadelphia
$ti25; Home Insurance company of
New York, s2S1250.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

Four hundred teachers and friends
of educational work thronged the high
school assembly hall this morning at
the opening of the teachers institute,
An hour was taken up in enrolling and
getting acquainted, after which there
was a short assembly and then the
teachers attended the special sections
which appealed most strongly to their
individual tastes.
Rev. b. f. Ute Of the Christian
church opened the assembly with
prayer
President II. NJ. Shafer of the Chen.
ey State normal was to have delivered
q short talk, but being absent the
teachers were dismissed to the sections
after the singing of America.
A. II. Yoder of the State university
addressed the Especial section" and
gaze reading, King of Boyville,"
that was appreciated. Elmer Drake
the former county superintendent, gave
. talk on "School Law"
In the high school and principals
section Principal ii. T. Coleman OF
the spokane hiRn school htetta''eu
the teachers with a dissertation on
"Walt Whitman, the Poet of Democ
racy," and brought out very interest
ingly the rugged, healthful features OF
the poetry of this western bard. w
q. Beach gave psychology talk.
For the grammar section Superin'
tendent j. A. Tormey of the city
schools presented helpful thought OF
"ii,e Essentials in Geography" II
is not the mere geographical facts that
we WANT to emphasize, but the great
underly Mg principles of nature that
we must seek to develop" was the
drift of his remarks.
Professor Yoder spoke Of the so
cial Status of the Teacher"
w. G. Beach talked History" tt
The rural section" and DR.. X. A
Heritage presented the subject q
"Music."
Miss Edith Specs took charge of the
'Primary Language work in the pri'
mary section.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

Writs OF garnishment as means
of locating funds OF a defendant seem
to have panned out fairly well in
the case of the action BROUGHT by
N. S. Pratt to collect about SOS, 900
from the Idaho Lumber & Manufac-
turing company. To-day answers to
such writs were filed as follows: by
the Firemen's Fund Insurance COM
pany of San Francisco. showing pos
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
take LICENSE BILL
into Open DEBATE

from the license committee and debat-
ed on the floor of the council chamber.
Practically all of the councilmen
agree that the license fee should be
raised to be in proportion to other
taxation. but there is n doubt as to
whether II should be raised to $3.50
per year or to the $1,000 called for in
the ordinance.
The ordinance will be brought to
the attention OF the council tomorrow
night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

in will be a go. Yes, we don't care
whether the other fellows build or not.
If can't fill the theater anyway III
go back to harnessmaking.
These fellows who talk about a $50.-
600 theater to open on Christmas are
simply fourfiushing,' said Manager G..
II. Peckham of the Cineograph this
morning. MY, proposed theater will
be in the Orpheum circuit and what
can the other fellows do. Didn't
Shields try to buck the Orpheum. and
where is he now. He's leaving Port
land-that's what.
"Ies, this may be game of poker,
but We hold the cards. | am president
of the Northwestern Association of
Vaudeville Theaters, which is affiliated
with the Orpheum circuit We con-
troll ~ houses in the west"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

Florence Anna Collivet has not
heard from her husband since 1900
and for two years before that felt
herself abandoned. Accordingly she
wants to be free of all entanglements
possible In the wake OF the marriage
ceremony which WIS performed at
whitestone. l.. l.. on the last day of
the year 1897. An order for the pub
LEGATION of summons In divorce action
has been granted against Joseph VIII
liam Collivet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Alaska Omitted.

SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. The
United States court OF appo,s this
morning decided that the eight hour
law does not apply to Alaska or other
territories.
Suit was brought by Charles Moses,
carpenter, employed on government
contract in Alaska Moses claimed
overtime and commenced suit against
the United States in the district court
at Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Creased Tracks.

Roy Miller and Earnest Rich, young
boys, were arraigned in police court
this afternoon for disorderly conduct,
they having creased the tracks of the
Cooks Addition line on Fifth avenue
hill Halloween night.
oBth boys were leetured by the
court on the disaster that might have
resulted, and each was fined the mini
mum fine, 81 and costs, the revenue
being paid 10 the clerk by women della,
tives Of the lads.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Navy REPAIRS
BEHIND TIMES

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Admiral
Endicott, chief of the bureau of yards
and docks, in his annual report to the
secretary of the navy, which was made
public today, says the expenditures Cor
thousand dollars.
Although there has been a material
increase in efficiency, improvements
haven't kept pace with the rapid
growth of the navy He hopes for
more liberal appropriated for the
incoming year for constructiM of new
works and maintenance and repair of
existing improvements.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

Considerable talk is rife among
mining men here relative to new min
ing territory recently discovered in
the district through which the upper
ST Joe flows. Besides being heavily
timbered as far up as Slate creek,
monster bodies OF ore have been dis
covered and several claims located
by men who went into the country
originally to search for timber loca-
tions. These people. instead of con-
tinuing the search for timber when
they beheld the large mineral re-
sources took to further prospecting
with the result that several very
desirable locations have been made.
Much enthusiasm is caused by the
announcement of the rich sllver-lead
leads of the Occur d'Alenes having
a rent through the district
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
The Crows Work.

CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. "A tel
,sgram received from Newcastle by
Governor Chatterton states that DepS
uties Hackney and Davis reached
there this sorenoon with the bodies
of Miller and Faulkenburg. Miller
lived only half an hour after being
shot. Six Indians were killed. 10
wounded and Ave captured. The posse
will bring the prisoners and ponies
to Newcastle. Four Indians escaped
A hundred frontiersmen are I'm pur-
suit. headed by John owens. the noted
Indian fighter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
RIVAL vAUDEv|LLIANS
DISCUSS new HOUSES

81 did not believe he would draw
like this said Manager Hayward of
the Auditorium, as he viewed the
crowded lobby lpast night when the
box Office opened for the child evan
gelist's ticket sale. There were over
800 this afternoon and tonight it will
be the s. II. o. sign. I'm going to
close the theater after tonight, as the
boy preacher advised us to do this aft
ernoon. Yes. it will be dark here.
after-until the next show comes
along.
''Oh, no; | don't think that there is
anything to this story about a vaude
vile theater to cost $4,000 and to
seat 1000 people. But you may depend
upon il that the new theater that
Manager Weaver and | are interested
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
BEAURECARD'S PLEA TO
Be FREED is IN Vain

Judse Hartford In federal court this
denied the motion of Attor-
ney Fred Miller for Joe Beauregard,
on trial for importing Florence Brois-
vert for immoral purposes, for In
structions to the jury to asault on
the ground that the government in
its case had not proved that Beaure-
gard had committed the offense OF
holding" the girl The siri has tes-
tilted that she had taken 4 certain
course Of her own tree Will after ar
rival here.
The eeaft held that Il was not
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Back to Zion.

NEW YORK. Nov. 2.-Dowie's
host left the city today for Zion.
The rst train left at 1850 this morn
ing. followed by the others. Many
pickpockets crowded the depot. Two
were arrested for riding zionists.
Dowie's mission was a fiat failure.
Not more than dizen were con-
verted here, Dowie and the choir re-
main this week to hold meetings at
Carnegie hall.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

1T is the general opinion among
members Of the city council that the
license committee Of the council,
which Is to consider the Burch ordi-
nance to increase saloon licenses from
$500 to $1,000 per year, will take no
action.
There Is no doubt but that the mat
ter will come up either for the council
TO consider as committee of the
whole or that It will be taken away
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

When Judith Seheie died at Du-
hamel, Alberta. last January she left
three dirrerent sets of children. as
shown by an affidavit of probate court
for the settlement of her affairs. The
heirs are shown to be Matte X. john
son - johnson, Peter Jensen and
Oscar Jensen and Harry Scheie. The
iecedant owned lot 8 OF block IL Of
Heath's addition, which is now order
ed TO be sold.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
CITY Officials Decide That
= Owners Must Put UD
$40 a Quarter

this city for several weeks past, has
discussed the matter of stopping the
machines or permitting them to run,
and has found that some of the lead
ing cigar stores are perfectly willing
to pay quarterly license of SO in
order that the machines may run.
There are probably 200 machines in
the city. The license may do away
with part of the machines; but even
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Cutting Down Time.

SALT LAKE, Nov. 2.-Traffic Direc-
tor Stubs, the general managers and
general passenger agents of the Union
Pacific, Southern Pacific, Oregon Rail-
road & Navigation company, Oregon
Short Line and Chicago & Northwest
ern, are meeting here today, arrang-
ing new schedule cutting down the
time between Chicago and the Pacific
coast,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

The police have been asked to sup
press a mysterious man who for sew
eral nights past has been haunting
st. Luke's hospital.
According to Miss Duke, superin
tendent of the hospital, the stranger
makes his appearance shortly before
midnight, walks up the back stairs.
rattles the door and quickly disap-
pears.
The object of the mans strange ac-
tons IL a mystery 10 the hospital
people. If his plan is to frighten the
women he Is exerting himself for
nothing. because the hospital is with
In 10 minutes walk Of the police sta
tion, is within q block Of the patrol
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

necessary to show that physical force
had held the girl here. He thought
that the terms of the law would be
satisfied If II We're shown that any
influence had overcome her will. how
ever weak that might have been. The
court held that II was the province Of
the jury to hear all the facts in tho
case and then find out II there had
been holding. aud upon that nrslina
base Its verdict.
Attorney Robeitsan then Stated IA
defendeut's siae og the case q ne
july and ths dafense prop<r begun
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

An merchandise slot machines In
this city will have to pay quarterly
license of $40 to the city.
This decision was arrived at today
during a consultation between Mayor
Boyd, Chief of Police Woydt and AS
sistant Corporation Counsel Conner.
1t is said the mayor has been care
fully investigating the cigar and
other merchandise slot machines of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Bond Statement.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 2. - The
treasury department. has issued a cir
cular stating that interest outstand-
ing one per cent bonds will cease
February 2. 1904, and principal and
accrued interest will be then paid.
In the meantime redemption will con-
tinue under the terms OF the Septem-
Der circular.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
DANIEL SWORN IN AS
PEACE OFFICER TODAY

Joe Daniel was sworn IN today as a
substitute policeman.
Mr.. Daniels name went on the list
during the forenoon, shortly after he
had turned over the Office of fore
man of streets to his successor, Mr..
Tllisch.
The new 'job" selected b, Mr.. Dan
iel was peace offering for his quit
ting the street department. II was
understood at that time that the dem.
ocrats who demanded that he be fired
from the position of street foreman
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

were not adverse to his becoming a
policeman-provided he would wait in
the regular order for his promotion.
Mr.. Daniel is in love with city work
and his acceptance caused little sur
prise.
Chief Woydt said today that he did
not know how soon Mr., Daniel would
be given his first assignment as pa
trolman, but it might be within the
next night or two. Pursuant to usual
custom, Daniel is likely to be sent oat
TO the cabbage patch" the police
phrase for the school section.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02

John Shasld, the Great Northern
fireman who fell from his engine CAB
at Lamona aud was brought to the
Sacred Heart hospital Saturday, died
at s o'clock this morning, having never
regained consciousness. The fall para
lyzed bis right side and crushed his
skull. .
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Order 0heyed.

Chief of Police Woydt made tour
yesterday, during which he visited the
places where all of the gambling out
fits in the citl are stored.
The chief said today that he was
satisfied the owners Of the gambling
paraphernalia had complied with, his
recent order directing them to furnish
q list of the storage places.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-02
Pope Inspects Ruins.

ROME, Nov. 2.-The pope today
visited the scene of the vatican fine
and personally gave orders for the
clearing away of the debris. The ex-
act extent of the damage will not be
known until the books, manuscripts
and engravings are checked.