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The colored American., 1903-04-18

Next Sunday evening the 10Th inst
1on8 services and sacred concert will
St, gwen at Galbraith A. NJ z. Church.
O'u street northwest, between L and M,
a.. ~ three o'clock, under the auspices of
~ Tne daughters of Conference. Prof J.
L Layton will sing a solo.
The colored American., 1903-04-18

"The winter of our discomfort made
glorious by seeing Strange as Richard
III, at ST. Luke's, May 1st.
The colored American., 1903-04-18

The greatest tragedian of his race
n Henri Strange. Seats limited to
$50. May 1st.
The colored American., 1903-04-18

My kingdom for a ticket" to see
strange at st. Luke's. May 1st.
The colored American., 1903-04-18

D. z. N Y,
The PerUna unb
a HhOa
The colored American., 1903-04-18

n. Henri Strange, after five years
a. 81. Luke's. May 1st 25 cents.
The colored American., 1903-04-18

~, strange in Richard III Tickets at
1ne Colored American office. 25c.
The colored American., 1903-04-18

honnets, to clean and press the same,
hereby teaching economy as we'll as
art.
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gave me a second drink, and / re-
membered nothing after that. had
never drunk absinthe before"
Mr.. Graves next handed 10 Spencer
the letters he wrote to his mother
ana women friends on the morning
that the crime was committed. He
thought the letters were I'm his hand
writing, but did not remember hav-
Ing written them. One letter was
written to Mary Mullen OF Baker
City, to whom he was engaged. Spen-
Ger also said he did not know where
he got the stationery These were
the letters that told of his intention
to kill himself and another girl"
Neither did Spencer remember being
in the Hoffman house that morning or
of seeing his friend. Johnnie Shom-
ers. the Hoffman house bartender.
REMEMBERS NOTHING.
II do not remember going 10 the
Schulein house that day or OF trying
to kill myself or of killing her." the
witness continued. 1.-THE next thing
l remember distinctly Is in the hospi-
tai when my brother called to see
me. I do not remember having talk
Cd - -anxep& in~4 Ae~p41aA-h sf0zs
that time. had NO object or reason
for killing Ella Mundt or for killing
myself"
GsA saatelaine bag Of Ella Munat,
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kAvANAUCH
ELECTED
G. A. R..
Patriotic Bodies Choose
Commanders for the
Coming Year.

The Washington Water Power COM
pany invited the O. A. r., women's
Relief corps and Sons Of Veterans to
be their guests upon trolley ride
about the city from IL to / o'clock
today.
The @. A. r. elected Thomas II.
Kavanaugh Of Seattle as department
commander and then adjourned to
take the car ride. The election and
installation will be completed today.
The Women's Relief corps chose
the following officers for next year:
Department president, e. Phillis
Carleton, Spokane; department senior
vice president Susie Allen, Pullman;
department junior vice president, Jen-
ME Pells, Ballard; department treas
urer, frankie Rhodes, Spokane; de-
partment chaplain, Sarah Harmon,
Walla Walla: executice board, Jennie
Wiscomb, Elizabeth Comstock and
Mary E. Jordan of Spokane, Matte
Groves Of Wenatchee, Mary Craig of
Chelan.
Delegate at large, Nancy E. Davis,
Seattle; first delegate, Mary E..
Brown, Spokane; second delegate, Alb
bic Nolan, Tacoma; alternate at large,
Mary B. Gardner, Seattle; first alter
nate, Hattie Wheeler, Vancouver; sec
ond alternate, Helen L. Roberts, Ia
coma.
The Sons of Veterans elected:
Commander, John F. Hoyt, Spo-
kane; senior vice commander, F. H.
6hingham, Rockford; junior vice COM
mander, M. T. Johnson. Asotin; di-
vision council, Lester L. Harmon of
Walla Walla, ]. Monroe Heaton of
Spokane, w. c. Gates Of Walla Walla;
delegate to national encampment, Vic
tor Wilson: installing officer, Albert
T. Beddell.
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money order. Mrs. Ratcliff. whose
maiden name was Irene Doyle and
who is only 10 years Of age, said that
she had met her husband down town
on Monday afternoon and upon her
refusal to live with him was abused
by him. She returned to the house
with part of her clothing torn.
Residents Of the building were
away during the afternoon Of Tues
day when President Roosevelt was in
Spokane. On their return they found
Ratcliff and DR.. Hiett in charge of
Mrs. Ratcliff, who said that she would
not go to Ratclinfs room. but wanted
to go to hospital. She stated that
her husband had locked her in a room
and took her clothes away. Feeling
that she had best end her life, she
had taken four antiseptic tablets.
She was treated and removed to the
hospital"
Neighbors are reticent about talk
ing Of the occurrences. Mrs. Rat
cliff is in a precarious condition as a
result Of taking the poison and from
general nervous shock. Aside from
the statements made above, no one
will vouchsafe any information.
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SO PEOPLE WANT
Teeth PULLED FREE

Owing to the latness of trains this
morning the sixteenth annual meet
ing Of the Washington Dental society,
which was scheduled to commence
this morning at 10 o'clock in Elks'
temple. did not get down to business
until this afternoon. Most of the
day was taken up with routine bust
ness.F
About 70 dentists from all over the
state are in attendance.
This afternoon DR.. A. E. Peck Of
Minneapolis addressed the meeting,
having for his subject IAN EXPOSE
ton sof Ceramic Art" Tonight the
meeting will be called to order at 7
O'clock and DIR. H. C. Miller Of Port
land, tOre, will deliver an address on
''Cchicride of Ethyl as an Anesthe-
tic" DR.. G. w. Stryker of Everett
will also address the night assem-
blaEAon THE Trend of Dental Legis-
laticSi"
Abdul 80 people who are prospect
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the parties concerned, but the re-
cent return OF Charles NJ. Dslin, part
ner OF Grey. and his attempts to
square matters, have caused the
whole train Of events to leak out.
x1sxo1x or ooMCznx.
Grey came to Spokane about two
years ago and became acquainted
with Delin, one Of the trusted en-
ployes Of the Washington water
Power company. Grey held up q
plan for money making which attract
ed the younger man and together they
obtained a quarter section Of timber
land at Cocolalla, Idaho. Much Of the
timber was excellent for poles and
soon the power company had given
q large contract for poles.
Along with cutting poles much good
cord wood was produced and con-
tracts for last seasons wood for some
Of the big buildings in Spokane were
made and carried out. A brokerage
business was also done. E+
Grey. with his captivating manner
and persuasive logic. was drawing
and making contracts in the city,
while his young partner was in the
SHOWS of the woods, bossing the gang
Of men and seeing that the poles and
wood were got out. This. was last
winter. Grey was also reporting to
Delin how calamity he was paying
UP bills.
Things were going SO nicely and
Delin was working so hard In the
woods that Grey considered that De-
lin had earned a vacation and he urg-
ed Delin to visit his relatives at War
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PRETTY Wife
TAKES POISON

The woes Of the Ratcliffs have gone
on apace since the incident told of in
The Press exclusively when Ratcliff,
an employe of the Canadian Pacific,
stopped payment on an express money
order few days ago in favor Of his
wife. Ratcliff came to Spokane a few
days later and the incidents happen
ing between himself and his pretty
wife since his arrival are sought to
be kept under the veil Of secrecy.
Lying at the Deaconess' Home on
Fourth avenue, suffering from an
overdose Of chloride of mercury, Mrs.
RatoIiff declines to say anything of
the causes which took her to the in
stitution.
The physicians who attended her
at her rooms at S222 Washington
street. DR.. Hiett, says that he has
nothing to say without the permits
sion Of the parties directly inter-
ested.
One of the neighbors said:
Mrs. Ratcliff has been living at the
place for several months. Her hus-
band and herself have had differences,
not alone over the cashing Of the
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SMALL MILL OWNERS
SUFFER FROM STRIKE

With bills coming IN on the first
IF the month and no money to be
collected from finished work to meet
them. and with the banks withdraw
Ing credit, the small halloween is in
aeep trouble. Many complaints are
heard from the small halloween with
limited capital as the strike con-
linues. 1t is becoming harder each
week for him to make ends meet. The
large millowners ana the millowners
association. II Is understood, has
agreed to financially back the small
millman and guarantee his indebted
ness to the banks.
However, the small man sees In this
\ greater danger. The strike may
continue so long that he will be head
over heels in debt to the big mill
owner and at his mercy. He is be-
tween two fires. the striker on the
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rem, o. Deiin went ana ne saw Grey
for the last time.

rem, o. Deiin went ana ne saw Grey
for the last time.
DxxM WILL 1AY UT.
Recent investigations made by De-
lin indicate that Grey had been plan
ming His coup for some time. This
is Delin's story. and it IL vouched for
by Frank OConnor Of the Washing
ton Water Power company. who 10 q
friend Of Delin's:
II first heard of Greys doings
when was east On my way home
stopped at Hyde Park Chicago, and
looked Grey UP. found no one Of
the name. though he had often talk
Cd Of his people there. He got away
with at least $4,000. I have come
back here to face tie music and be-
lieve that can settle all just debts
Of the partnership by turning over
the Idaho property and putting in
what little have of my own. At
some false bills and I have rejected
over 1900 Of suc.l bills upon investi-
CATION.
LAS near as I can find out, Grey,
and do not believe that was his real
name, collected money and put 1t
into his own pocket and raised money
on futures by asking advances. He
also has some of my money. When
he saw the finish coming he got me
to 60 east. do not know yet all
the people whom he victimized and
for which acts I shall have to stand.
The advances foot up about $4,000. I
want to square up and start over
again."
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Minnie Chisholm. through her at
torneys, Roche & Onstin4 has begun
suit against John chishoAn IN. alleging
in the complaint that he may destroy
her wearing apparel and parapher-
MALTA"
The bill Of grievances recites that
the couple were married in this city
on July 6. 1893, that they have one
child, years of age, and that be-
ginning shortly after their marriage
the defendant treated the plaintiff
with indifference and became unaf-
fectionate and unkind to her." Later
these grievances have taken the form
OF personal assaults and vile abuses
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MURDERER SPENCER TEST|FES in BEHALF OF HIMSELF

Ed Spencer In his own defense was
the star witness in the Spencer MUIR
der trial this morning. The court
room was crowded with men, women
and children. Attorney Graves. for
the defense. consumed one hour in
propounding the questions to Spencer
that unfolded the story of the crime
Not once did Spencer show indica-
tion of a breakdown.
Spencer was pale and nervous, par
TALLY due to long confinement and
illness.
Spencer said he was introduced to
Ella Mandt at a dance one year ago
last February. Since then part of
his time the defendant said he had
been In Pendleton. Walla Walla and
Baker City. Since the introduction
he met her two or three times, once
when she was with Clayton Gardner,
who introduced them.
When Gardner went away, Spencer
said he requested him to entertain
Ella Mundt.
II went to work at Davenport's
restaurant when l returned to Spo-
kane after my last absence from the
city. hut w~ss dischxsNea drini<ing
beer from can with other boys in
the kitchen. Before this and several
days that followed had done little
drinking and was never intoxicated.
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F[EES CITY WITH $4,000
GOT BY A BuNEO GAME

=. William E. Grey Of the firm Of Grey
q Delin. timber. pole and wood con-
tractors Of 91s Riverside avenue, has
mysteriously disappeared. and with
him has gone at least $4,000 Of the
firms and other peoples money.
Half OF this $4,000 consists OF col
lections and other assets Of the firm
and money advanced by his part
ner Charles M. Delin, and the re-
naming $4,000 consists OF advances
made to secure reduction in price
of wood contracted for by business
men and the owners Of blocks. Among
those thus bilked are: The Review
Publishing company, 800; Arthur d.
Jones, $500; Mrs. Scott Mcdonald,
5000; J. Lawyer Of the Germond
block, $500; several grocery firms and
numerous block owners.
MODE or OPERATION.
The mode of operation was simple
but effective. While his partner was
out OF the city Grey visited those
with whom he had contracted and
proposed that they advance him $1.25
per cord on the amount contracted
for. In return for which a substantial
reduction would be made on the stat
ed price for the whole invoice The
contract price ranged from 81 to
$3.50 per cord, and several thousand
cords had been contracted for. On
receiving the $1.25 in advance Grey
agreed to deliver the wood for $3.50.
Collections due the firm were also
taken care Of.
Attempts to hush up the story Of
Grey's smooth operations have been
made because OF the prominence Of
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one hand and the big miliowners on
the other.
The banks. II is understood, have
refused to carry the small millman.
and the association has offered to
guarantee the bank from loss in or
der to keep their association together.
Great dissatisfaction exists in the
millowners' ranks and 1t would not
be surprising to see a break made by
some Of the little mills.
The mills are greatly behind in
their contracts. in some instances
three months, and suits for DANA ges
are threatened In some quarters.
The strikers are greatly encouraged
today by the settlement of the build
ing laborers' strike. The demand for
building material will now be much
greater and this will increase the diff.
ficulttes of the millowners, who are
under contract TO furnish work
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eliminating on May 26, when the
plaintiff was driven from their house.
The couple own lot ,, block 20, On
tario Land company addition, worth
S1o00. and $500 worth Of household
furniture.
1t is further asserted that the de-
PENDANT Is truckman in this city
earning from $3.50 to 5000 per month
and that he is abundantly able to al
low the plaintiff $40 per week while
the suit is pending.
Furthermore, the plaintiff asks the
court to restrain tho defendant from
smashing the household furniture and
from destroying her personal effects.
A decree Of absolute divorce is asked.
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In the last year or so l had drunk
some whisky.
TOOK KEH TO DANCES.
Il returned on December s and met
Ella Mundt the next Sunday night.
Between that and the 18th of January
took her to some dances. met her
ON the street and took her to the
show. On these occasions, excepting
one night, some OF her friends were
with her. l met her with Elsie ZafTm
and with Miss Peterson. On the sun
day afternoon preceding January is
saw her on Riverside avenue, and
was with her TO q dance. No one was
with us that night. ! met her that
Sunday afternoon because she made
an engagement with me over the tele-
phone at the Hoffman house. That
same evening. pursuant to an ar
rangement, 1 called ner up at Miss
Zahm's home and Miss Zahm answer
ed the phone. told Miss zahm l
was going away. the next morning
At the time l made an arrangement
to meet her at s o'clock at Broadway
and Monroe street to take her to the
Cineograph thcater.
,ssAs sEAa n sxsnAv1 noWxL
PREVIOUS to that told Miss
Mundt ! was going home to Walla
Walla. i had been planning to 60
home several days. and didn't want
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ROADS

Samuel Hill of Seattle. son-in-law
of President J. J. Hill Of the Great
Northern, is in Spokane today in the
interest of the good roads association
for the state of Washington. He
called upon President Goodal of the
chamber of commerce and asked that
a public meeting be held to discuss
the aims of the good roads associa-
ton and. If advisable, organize a To-
cal branch. A meeting was called for
this afternoon a~E'raternal Brother
hood hall at 4 O'Clock.
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IOWA FLOOD

DIES MONIES, Ia, May 2S.-The
Des Moines river is four feet higher
than for years. Eleven hundred are
homeless. Terror hovers over the
lowlands and breaks in levees are
constantly reported. although hun
dreds are working to preserve them
Bridges are being swept away.
Only two are drowned so far al
though many families are being res
cued from upper stories.
Breaks in the levees caused the
floodinf of so residences in North
Des Moines and over 800 houses are
now submerged.
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Rough Rider Hurt.

Robert Belts, connected with the
Diamond Ice 4 Fuel company. one
of the Rough Riders who escorted
President Roosevelt about the city.
Is confined to his home with a badly
injured leg. awhile riding in the
Roosevelt parade horse ridden by
a SSnde kicked him. infiicting a
bad hesh wound and splintering the
bone. 1fe will be laid UP for some
time,
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Brave Fireman
Fatally Injured,

NEW YORK, May 2S.--Four fire
men were injured, one, Rudolf lister,
fatally, by the breaking away Of a
fire escape while the flames were
sweeping Pierson company's cabinet
works today, lister was to have re-
ceived medal of honor next week
for heroic rescuss from fire.
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to go home till braced up. j talked
with her at her door about two min
utes. We made no further appoint
ments because l expected to go home
next morning.
After leaving her I went to the
Club cafe. felt bad and took a drink.
Then went to the Snowshoe saloon.
there probably between ~
and 1890 o'clock had been there
frequently from the Wednesday be-
fore.
ENGAGED TO ANOTHER.
Between Ella Mundt and / there
had been nothing more than friend
ship. She was jolly and enjoyed
company. l never made love to her.
She was engaged to Clayton Gardner
at that time. and was engaged to
another woman. ana there was moth
ing to break of my engagement.
Ella knew of my engagement was
never Jealous of Ella Mundt and she
had always treated me nicely and
had never done anything TO offend
me or hurt my feelings. We never
had a jar.
DRANK ron HEADACHE.
When I wanH sntss<4ae Bnewshos
that night ! had . headache ana had
been eating nothing. and the bartend-
er gave me something that he said
would straixhtsp me up Lstsr he
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TURKS FIGHT

VIENNA, May 2S.-Die Zeitung to-
day prints a dispatch from Uskub.
Macedonia. which reports fierce fight
ing between the Turkish troops and
the insurgents near Batah. Both sides
lost heavily. A notable feature of the
hghting was the large number of
women who carried arms for the in
surgents.
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Oklahoma Floods.

FORT WORTH, Tex. May 2s.-The
high water situation in Oklahoma is
becoming more serious. Several lives
are reported lost in the Canadian
river where the people are unable to
escape from the raging waters. Dur
ing the night no trains were moving
and all wires are down. \
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Chicago Strike
Threatens Trouble.

CHICAGO, May 2S.-The labor sit
nation presents conflicting phases to-
day. the greater number of which
threaten serious Developments. 1t
seems almost certain that 10000
walters, also all the freight handlers,
will strike.
Sixty boilermakers struck at the
Chalmers plant this morning
and the strike may involve 500 other
workmeh.
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More Developments
In Matchen Ca Sc

WASHINGTON, May 2s.-Further
developments in the Machen case lead
to the belief that even more serious
charges than bribery will be made
against him when the evidence is
complete. Other officials. too, are UNI
der fire and disclosures of sensa-
tional character are likely to result
within the next few days involving
men holding positions almost as i'm
portant as that held by Machen.
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Itching Piles produce moisture and
cause itching. This form, as wen as
Blind. bleeding or Protruding Piles
are cured by DIR. o-san-kos Pile
Remedy. Stops itching and bleeding.
1ists. or sent by mail. Treatise free.
Write me about your case DR.. DO
sanko. philadelphia. Pa. For sale by
Chas. McNab. corner WashinstoY,
street and Riverside avenue.
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MARS.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, May 2s.-It is
believed possible that Mars is signal
ling the earth. A telegram received
at Harvard from. Professor PercYval
Lowell from the Flagstaff tAriz.) OBJ
servatory states that a projection on
Mars was found the night of May 26
which lasted IS minutes.
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i've patients to be operated upon by
the dentists are gathered in the gal
lery Of Elks' hall, awaiting their turn
as subjects of the clinic.
Other dentists are expected to ar
rive tonight and tomorrow and in all
about 100 will be in attendance.
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Infants Saved
from DaInnatiol,.

Los ANGELES. CAL, May 2s--rhe
Presbyterian general :. assembly this
morning by a rising vote accepte/ the
revision Of the creed contained in the
following resolution:
we believe that all who die in In.
fancy are included in the election OF
grace and are regenerased, and saved
by Christ"
The resolution represents Is years
of hard work. and consideration and
many conflicts.
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sout1erners to raise a purse for Miss
Spenfe, and contributions have been
pouring in steadily. The '.plucky''
girl already has a bank account of
$1041 A check for 500 was received
fronS an admirer I'm New Orleans, and
the offer of good position was made
by a. hctal proprietor in Texas. Most
of tile contributions are coming from
Alabama, Georgia and Mississippi
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PORTLAND. Ore, May 2S.--All
metal workers in shops and on struc-
tural iron buildings were locked out
this morning. The men have no griev-
ance and say that the lockout IL a
part Of plan to break up the build
Ing trades council by the employers
association.
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mdianapolis.-Vice President Lew
Is Of the united mine workers arrived
this morning and is In conference
with President Mitchell. 1t is believ-
ed they are considering an offer for
the settlement of the West Virginia
strikes.
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INDIANAPOLIS. May 2S.-Because
she refused to make the bed occupied
by Booker 7. Washington. Miss Lulu
Spence. chambermaid at the Hotel
English, lost her job. The story Of
the incident reached the south, and
the young woman was at once de-
clared a heroine. To show apprecia-
tion of what they called her pluck"
movement was started among the