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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

from the mill. This act also marks
the first appearance of Messrs. Acuff
and Barline. They are solicitously es-
corttng the new man toward the line
OF pickets. No one fears bodily harm
The man must simply be kept from
being talked to. The two sides meet
Dramatic climax.
In act third the fun Is always fast
and furious in a comedy and this is
no exception. Messrs. Acuff and Bar
line try lodging the pickets. Down
the railroad tracks they race. Then
there is some fancy maneuvering.
But 1t ends in defeat for the Acuff-
Barlme faction. Although success
full for nearly an hour the pickets
finally closed in and at o'clock led
the new man on his homeward way
in triumph.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03
WATERING STOCK.

The overissue Of the capital stock
was accomplished by raising the num-
Der of shares on genuine certificates
of stock. 1. e., he would make 1000
share certificate read 10000. To un-
authorized stock. which Kressly Is
sued from an irregular stock book
which he had had made. he signed
President Ridpath's name. OF the
forged stock there Is supposed to be
about 100000 shares and from 100000
to 200. 900 shares of the raised stock
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

absence Of Colonel Ridpath, came to
Dunning. whose once II with Rid
path, last Thursday and asked for q
10,000-share certificate Of stock be-
longing to Colonel Ridpath, claiming
the colonel had ordered him to get II
and have 1t transferred into his (the
coloners) name.
Colonel Ridpath returned Saturday
and Judge Dunning learned that
Kressly had been given no orders re-
garding the stock. He instituted An
Investigation and late Saturday night
Kressly confessed to an overissue Of
stock and the other wrongdoings
stated above.
Krsssly's misdeeds consist Of
overissuing the capital stock of the
company. Of forging the presidents
name to certificates, or raising"
stock certificates and of forging the
names of friends to buyer and SELL
mr.,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

points on that line to st. Paul. Chi
cago and Missouri river points. BY
this new amendment one stop is ID :
lowed and part of car unloaded at
any intermediate point, but an extra
charge Of IS per car is made This
is applicable to all green fruit except
Ing apples.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

From Hummer, Kressly obtained
5000 shares of Tom Thumb. worth
about 43kc, and in exchange gave him
$4,000 shares of forged Lucille Drey-
fus. tHa
Mrs. Eaton, proprietress of the
Ridpath hotel, also lost $500. From
her Kressly obtained $500 a few
weeks ago, stating he could make 500
in a week and would give her half of
1t. He also said he would secure her
with Dreyfus stock, a large block Of
the bogus article being left in her
possession. Colonel Ridpath and Ed
Sanders are also losers, but to what
extent they refuse to say.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

Among the latter were certificate
No. 500 In favor Of c. X. Adams,
raised from 1000 shares to 10000;
No. 643 to J. w. Oaks, 1000 shares to
10000; No. $40 to c. l.. HOFFMAN, 500
to 5000; No. 63S to c. L. Hoffman,
1000 to 10000; No. b37 to A. s. Crow
der, 500 to 5000; No. 54S to c. A.
Peabody. 1000 to 10000. and No. SIT
to H. ]. ,Kressly from 1000 to 10000.
The amount of money represented
by these fraudulent transactions was
at first estimated at $780, but $780,
900 is now considered more accur-
ate fi0,lro
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

Quietly the committee has been
formulating its plans and three sites
are under consideration. The mill
workers are perfectly willing to abide
by the decision of the committee and
If the word is given next Monday will
see the beginning of work on the new
building. which. with the force Of
men that can be put at work. could.
1t is estimated, be finished in 10 days.
Contractors are complaining. They
have in large orders for staircases.
sashes and doors that can not be
filed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

At Boomers Ferry. Idaho. a light
engine on the Great Northern jumped
the track and turned over In the ditch,
delaying trafic about an hour. No
one was injured.
A trainioad Of horses and sheep
left over the Great Northern this
morning.
Northern Pacific oficiais here have
received an snsndment TO tNeir fruit
ssriG which &ffects shipments from
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03
WILL TRY JETT IN
BREATHITT COUNTY

JACKSON. KY. June 3.-The prose-
cution this morning asked the courts
a change of venue and to hold the
trial of Curtis Jett In Breathitt coun-
ty The court granted it and rescind-
ed the order changing the place OF
trial to Morgan county.
Jett and White were brought into
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

gamble. Lastly. she asserts he de-
handed that she get more money that
he might gamble
Damon was taken to the city Jail
by Detective McPhee yesterday and
Justice Hinkle. who was partially IA
miliar with the conditions, fixed his
bond at $3.50 until the case to compel
him TO furnish a peace bond should
be tried.
The couple have no children and In
her petition for divorce Mrs. Damon
asks that her former name, Cora NJ.
spsake, be restored her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

MRS. Damon, an exceptionally
handsome young woman, and her hus-
band, who is an expert painter and
decorator. came to this city from Sc
attic seven months ago,
Mrs, Damon alleges that chokings,
beatings and brutal assaults with his
fists have characterized the conduct
OF Mr.. Damon since they were mar
ried In uBtte on March 25. 1902. lie
has bounded her constantly for
money and has spent $1,000 that she
had accumulated and has stripped her
Of her jewelry In order that he might
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03
Hawke AND STAHLBERC
RECEIVE SENTENCES

Judge Richardson meted out SEN
tence to three men convicted Of crime
before him this morning. Henry
Hawke, whom a jury said was guilty
OF conspiracy to convict Henry Ort-
manfof larceny, received a sentence
or three months in the county Jail
and was fine $500. Hawke wanted
TO avoid term OF Imprisonment and
was anxious to be let off with n fine.
r. Lucky. who was partner OF
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

a. L. White, Jay p. Graves, Galaxy
Nichols and 8. II, Miner of the Gran
by Smelter company will arrive In the
city tomorrow night from Grand
Forks. q. O.. via the Spokane Falls
4 Northern. in a special Pullman car.
These gentlemen have been making q
special trip OF inspection through
British Columbia and arrived from
Montreal over the Canadian Pacific
system.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

court by the soldiers and were turn
ed oyer to the sheriff, who warmly
shook hands with them.
The anti-Hargis people this morn
ing are very bitter A volley fired
near the Jail last night again turned
out the soldiers.
Homes of the witnesses are pro-
tected by guards continually.
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so PASSENGERS AND
CREW LOST AT SEA

LONDON. June 3.--Lloyd's today
received dispatch from Valparaiso
reporting the loss OF the Pacific Steam
Navigation company's' steamer Aro-
quiah.
Eighty persons ~sere. on board. in
GLIDING passengers and crew.
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BOATS LOADED WITH
CHILDREN ARE SUNK

HANNIBAL. Mo. June S.-The
steamer Flying Eagle and barge
with a party of 24o Sunday school
pupils aboard struck draw span
of the bridge here today. Both barge
and steamer went to the bottom.
SO far as now known only three
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03
TOOK WIFE'S JEWELRY
IN ORDER TO GAMBLE

AS an outcome OF horrible beat
ing said TO have been administered
last Monday by George Il. Damon to
his wife, Cora M. Damon. at their
apartments In the Chamberlain build
ing, 906 sprague avenue. the husband
has been arrested ana the wife has
begun suit for divorce.
Neighbors came to the assistance
Of Mrs Damon and are backing her
in the suit which she has introduced
for divorce. The law Arm Of Henley.
kellam & Lindsey has taken the case
Tor Mrs. Damon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

Hereafter train crews will not lay
over in Wilson Creek, as they have
been doing. but they will make a 200
mile run. instead Of 100 miles, ana
lay over in this city. This change
gives them longer rest as well as a
longer run.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

has refused to market It, but has
sought to force needless and expens-
i've development work to be carried
on by assessments on the stockholm
ers to force them to sell. Ridpath,
controls the board Of directors and
has completely ignored the bylaws Of
the corporation and refused stock
holders access to the books"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

The dispatch adds that several
large and scores OF small boats were
wrecked i'm the harbor during the
gale the last two days. and that the
city of Valparaiso suffered consider
able damage.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03
Threatened Strikes
Affect Railway Stocks

NEW YORK. June 3.-The threat
ened renewal Of the anthracite strikes
caused a reaction in the stock market
this morning. The railroads affected
are showing a decline.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

lives were lost, although conflicting
reports indicate many more.
The three were small children, who
jumped overheard. Mrs. Lynn was
caught between the bridge and boat
cabin and was fatally crushed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

The power os purpose yields rich
returns to all who use 1t rightly; and
especially TO those whose purpose It
is to save. The Spokane l. Eastsrn
Trust eompanys bank Ii helpful to
sueh. 80,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

PEORIA. Ill.,, June 3.--All kinds of
queer things are said to occur in
Peoria. Not long ago man fell
from a sixthstory window and in
falling struck the corner of n porch.
Nothing was broken except his fall.
Now comes the account OF the queer
will of Andrew Schmidt Mary, the
youngest child and his favorite, must
wed German under the penalty OF
having her share of his large estate
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

come from the east. He has tele-
graphed these and an uncle from Al
lentown. Pa, is said to be on the way
here kresslys whereabouts today
can not be learned but it is stated
detectives have been put on his track
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

Colonel ID. p. Jenkins, the capitalist
and pioneer who came to, Spokane in
1879, IL dangerously III with indlca-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03
SUSPICION AROUSED.

Kressley has been known about
town as high liver" He spent his
money freely but he was not known
TO gamble outside of stock transact
tions. He was considered the hardest
hustler among the mining brokers
and did large legitimate mining
brokerage business. variously esti-
mated at from $500 to $500 month
clear profit. During the past few
months he got the reputation of being
hard up and creditors were continual
ly on his trail He began borrowing
from Peter to pay Paul and 1t was
freely prophesied about town that he
must sooner or later go to the wall.
However, no one accused him Of
crookedness.
The first intimation of anything of
that kind came last Saturday from
Judge C. B. Dunning. Kressly, In the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-06-03

The biggest mining scandal spo,
kane has seen in recent years has
been brought forth by the confession
Of Howard J. Kressly, mining broker.
who admits forging signatures to
more than 100000 shares Of Lucille
Dreyfps Mining company stock and
hypothecating and pocketing the pro-
ceeds. and also raising" from 100,-
900 to 100000 shares. and forging
'buyer and seller" contracts cover
ing other stock, his total transactions
netting him approximately $4,000.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
COLLEGE ATHLETICS.

Much of the news We get from colleges
and high schools these autumn days re-
lates to the condition and prospects of
the various football teams and to general
gossip of this game. in which the energies
Of the college athletes seem to culmi-
nate. 1t will be noted that while the para
grapher continues his occasional gibe. there
complaint of the attention given to COL
lege athletics as of yore. We are getting
to a more rational basis i'm this matter.
The broad-shouldered. full-chested college
graduate, sound in body and sane in thought
and action, has dispeled the old ideal Of the
consumptive. bespectacled collegian, for
whom the world has not a little contempt,
due in part to his physical frailty and in
part to his intellectual conceit. With his
contempt for everything physical he was
really unfit for anything but mild profess
sional career, unless, perchance, he should
get enough fresh air and exercise in the
course of his work after coming out of
college to give him some strength.
Since athletics have come into general
vogue the average young man comes out
of school much better able to cope with
the world. Physically able to take care Of
himself and to withstand any ordinary
strain that may be put upon his powers, he
commands more respect among his fellows,
takes a healthier view of life and goes
into the struggle with more Of zest and
more of staying quality. Undoubtedly there
is something of tendency to carry college
athletics to excess. but there is tendency
toward excess in everything, and youthful
enthusiasm merely accentuates it in this
case The man that acquires the habit of
doing things with all his might on the
athletic field is acquiring a habit that
stands him well in after life.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
Furnishing THE RIOTERS.

The first of the Evansville rioters has
been convicted by n jury in the Wander
burg Circuit Court and. though the case
will be appealed. it is fair to presume that
the Supreme Court will uphold the main
contention that riotous conspiracy is sus-
ceptible of proof and punishment. a num-
Der of other rioters are awaiting trial, and
this first conviction demonstrates fairly
we'll that the others will be tried on their
merits and convicted, if the evidence shall
justify it.
The point for congratulation in it all is
that the law is taking it's course regularly
and that neither the prosecution the
jury system breaks down through either
cowardice or sentiment. Nothing can be
more impressive to that reckless and GRIM
inaI element fond of indulging in riot
than the deliberate. measured and sure pro-
ceeding of the machinery of justice toward
the vindication Of the majesty of the law.
The fear of certain punishment is the only
argument that can appeal to that element.
found in every center of population, and
the probability OF escape through force of
numbers is the only real justification in
their own minds for their crimes. Let
them but be convinced that, after the ex-
element is over. the law will take its prop
er course and punish them, and their en-
thusiasm for mob violence melts away very
suddenly.
Danville. ILL.,. has just given a very i'm
pressive lesson on this subject, and now
Evansville is emphasizing it. In these two
States. at least, it will probably be long
time before any more lynchings are at
tempted. The more thoughtful newspapers
had preached against it for some years and
the Legislature had endeavored to enact
laws to meet it, but the situation apparent
ly had to get worse before it could get bet
ter. and when it did finally reach such a
point that public opinion was thoroughly
aroused. it was found that the old laws
were plenty good enough when courageous
officials and courts were found to enforce
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20
THE NOVELIST'S SECRET.

In an article in the New York Independ-
ent on the writing Of fiction Friedrich Spiel
hagen says of the authors power to portray
through the medium of his soul as through
a dye. In the passage the personality which
is his very own separates itself from the
personalities of other men, which are diff
ferent, but each and all Of whom take on
distinctness, vibrant life. fullness and COM
pletion by reason Of the sympathetic insight
of the genius that is transcribing them. 1t
may happen" he adds. that one person
atty remains mute while the others act, as
Goethe's own personality is mute in the
short story of verse entitled Herman and
Dorothea.'
Writers not themselves producers of fic-
ton are rather fond of theorizing concern
ing the art and science of fiction and Of lay
ing down rules for its production. Some
times their theories and rules have fit
ness. sometimes not. Even when they do
undertake the writing of novels well as
the writing about them they are not always
able to disclose the secret of the art. To
must, like the poet. have been born, not
made. He must have the sympathy and in
sight that enable him to understand other
natures than his own; he must have the
magination that projects itself into other
personalities To say, as Mr.. Spielhagen
does, that the world must pass through the
medium of his soul through a dye is
rather happy phrase and an accurate one,
for the genuine novelist gives his charac-
ters the touch Of his own personality that
makes them his and makes them distinc-
tive. But when the writer quoted goes on
to say of the other personalities whom the
author puts into his book "be quite sure he
has met the originals somewhere In the
world" he makes the mistake that most
people make who are not writer's of fiction
or are producers of the Photographic or
reportorial variety. No novelist worth be-
ing called such ever draws from life in the
sense Of taking individual models for his
characters. The personages of his tales are
not portrayas of people he has actually
seen, with the mere difference that they
have passed through the alembic of his
Imagination, or. Mr.. Spiehagen says,
that they bear the dye of his own soul.
They do bear the dye. truly. but he has Gre
ated the characters, not photographed them
from real life. He may have known man
who had some Of the attributes and charac-
teristics with which he endows a man in his
book he may have known others who had
other traits that he gives this parsonage,
but the man himself is a creature quite of
his own making. He must invest him with
human attributes. naturally. and out of the
richness of his imagination and the thor
oughness of his comprehension of human
nature he chooses such as seem most fit
ting but the man who is pictured in his
pages is not a man whose original he ever
knew. 1t is because readers Of fiction do
not understand this that they are perpetual
ly wondering where the novelist found his
models, or are discovering the models: it is
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20

A volume entitled Sketches Of the Lake
Country" lately published by an English
writer, deals mostly with Wordsworth. The
author fell in with native, half farmer,
half inn keeper" whom he Intercepted
concerning his knowledge Of the poet.
Asked If he had ever read any of Words
worths poetry seen any of his books, the
native replied:
Ay, ay, time or two. But ya're weel
aware there's potry and potry. There's
potry wi a lille bit pleasant in il, and
potry sec as a man can laugh at or L chill
der understand, and some talks a deal
o mastry to max DOT what's said, and
deal of Wudsworth's was this sort we kna
You cud tell fra t mans faace his potry
wad nivver hav nea laugh in it,
The dialect Of the lake region, as here
given, is very dreadful, but reduced to
plain English it affords an excellent def
milton Of popular poetry. Incidentally it
discloses the secret of the popularity of
James Whitcomb Riley's verses-"poetry
as a man can laugh at or t. childer
understand"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-20

Among the very best institutions known
for the relief or uplifting of humanity are
some that are not on a philanthropic basis
at all, but are more than self-sustaining.
paying a moderate but sure profit on the
investment In this class are the Mills
hotels In New York, the Rowton houses in
London, the public mont de piete or pawn
broking establishments Of France, and
numerous other institutions of one kind or
another that take into account the wants
Of certain classes and cater to them at
a moderate cost.
The experience of two or three neighbour
hood clubs in Indianapolis has convinced
for such an investment in Indianapolis in
the way of clubhouses where men and
youths of the neighborhood could congre-
gate in the evening and find amusement
in the way of billiards, pool, bowling,
dominoes and card tables, with moderate
tables and bowling alleys. and where they
could purchase tobacco cigars or any
thing else salable in such a place. except
intoxicants. Such establishments are by
no means new idea. The coffee saloon
the Temperance saloon the Temperance
billiard hail. and similar institutions have
been established in various places and
have thriven or failed, according to condi-
tons and the character of management.
The few neighborhood clubs that have been
established in Indianapolis without the
drinking attachment have thriven.
There is a vast amount of truth in the
argument so often put forward that the
saloon is the poor mans club. The aver
age mans instincts are just as gregarious
when he is poor when he is rich. Proba-
bly, there is not drunkard in Indianapolis
to quit the habit, and many Of them have
tried and over again. Nine out OF
ten OF these men will confess that it was
not the craving for drink that started them
backward but the longing for companion
ship, the restlessness that can apparently
| be cured only by congenial company, the
merry jest and the interesting conversation
| that the man or boy can find only among
round such a place with a lot of fool rules
| Of conduct and puritanical notices would
| be a mistake. 1t needs no other rule than
| that the conduct and conversation shall be
| ioviality there is about it the better. The