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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
THE SALOON IS
THE Way TO RUIN

bounds of all deeency. The women
are made drunk, and are later taken
TO the many tough furnished-room
houses that abound in the city.
The first step in the way OF calling
down the saloon men occurred Mon
day. when Chief Woydt sent out orders
that the mayors mandate to the effect
that no fewer than four persons should
be in closed box at one time must
be lived up to.
This evil of the saloon box is said
to have grown to an alarming extent
during the present cold snap. Many
of the boxes are furnished mxuriantly,
heavy upholstery, varicolored electric
lights, statuettes and art objects add
ing to the adornment. These Injuries,
combined with light lunch, warmth
and liquor, prove temptation that
many of the young women seem unable
To resist.
The worst evil of all that has recent
ly cropped out in the saloon box trade
is the practice of immoral women
who do not pay fines to the city and
who are not allowed to walk the
streets, to gather in the boxes ant
solicit the men visitors of the saloons
The presence OF these women, Their
frequent foul talk and their drunken
condition, are the worst examples thai
could he set for the young women jus
starting on the downward path.
Il f.r ,k.s., ,aasn.o chat h.. Ii.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
CH|CACO'S STRIKE IS
GAINING IN STRENGTH

in an effort to make 10 hours actual
running time.
The Sunday union mass meeting Is
expected to be the greatest demon
stration ever had in Chicago, All
the unions in the city will participate.
They will march from headquarters.
headed by bands, to Tattershall's. The
object of this monster meeting is to
obtain the voice of the entire labor
element on the strike question and
municipal ownership of the city's
street railways.
Late this forenoon it was announc-
ed the freight handlers of wholesale
srocers will probably agree to refuse
to handle goods destined for the
street railway.
A carload of strike breakers ar
rived today from St. Louis.
Cars were started on Halsted street
this morning. 500 policemen guarding.
There is some disorder about the
barns and the police feared trouble,
as the line runs through a particu-
larry tough district.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
Carrie Nation Elected .

WASHINGTON. Nov. 19.-Carrie
Nation was forcibly elected from the
White House this morning after en-
deavoring to force her way into the
presence of the president She enter
ed at 10 o'clock, when Secretary Loeb
explained that the president was busy.
She sat down and for half an hour
kept up running comment with
other visitors who entered Finally
she walked into Loeh's office and said
she demanded to see the pres dent i'm
mediately. She wanted to ask him
why he visited a dive In Kansas when
he took his western tour. Loeb. after
Il vain attempt to pacify her. called
two officers, who were compelled to
drag the smasher out, as she resisted
TO the utmost.
She created scene In the street
afterwards by praying for the cleo
ton of II prohibition president who
would represent the people and not
the brewers.
She came here from Baltimore last
night. where her troupe is playing
Ten Nights In Bar Room"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

booked on the charge of being insane
or drunk.
Sergeant Hollway, at the police sta
ton, expressed the belief that Allen
was insane, probably from excessive
drinking. AS rule cases of this kind
recover with rest and medicine.
Allen is rather a good looking man,
81 years of age, He has an aunt by
marriage in this city and other rela =
tives
In the Nome excitement Allen was
the first to 90 north, and while in that
country he was charged with murder
ing man and was convicted. The
case was fought through to the court
of appeals, which reversed the decision
of the Alaskan court a little over Il
Year ago, and he was given his free
dom. 1t was suggested today that the
trial and experience at that time may
have resulted in the present giving
way of his mind
If no change in the unfortunate
mans condition is shown by tomorrow
he will probably given into the care
of his relatives or will he sent 70
the courthouse for trial before the In.
macy board.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

| believe in him, I trust him I am
satisfied beyond all controversy that
he is am innocent man. the victim Of
an unjust accusation. Now. ask me
everything, anything. all about it.
Neither he nor l have anything to
conceal. We intendec TO go to Sc
attic, but now we shall remain here
and face our accusers and bring them
TO account, am sure that HenrY
feels his position the more keenly on
my account But | am standing right
beside him ANA will see him through
10 victorious end. On my part, |
am shocked unspeakably at the cruel
lesson this has taught me of the
malevolence of some so-called men
in this town. l am not speaking in
riddles. They know. and my friends
know, just i'm what direction | am
pointing my finger. Ny father is
here and also will see that Justice is
done. Oh. how l feel for him. 1t is
terrible position for all of us but
We are going to clear Mr. Milburn.
l thank The Press for giving me this
chance TO tell my story. We are all
here to see it out"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
HOUSE ROBBERS DO
A VERY CLEAN JOB

Burglars made heavy haul last
night between the hours of 5 O'Clock
and o'clock at the residence of NJ
Wilson. 1924 Mallon avenue.
The house was entered through the
front door during the temporary alb
sence Of the family. and everything
from cellar to garnet was overturned in
the search for money and valuables
Rings, breaslpins. watches, watch
charms and other pieces of jewelry
We're taken. About SIS in money WAS
found.
This crime was exceptionally bold be
cause of the tricky populated neigh
borhood. Houses have been built IN
almost every block aud residents at
that hour OF the evening were con
stantly coming and going.
Evidence found would indicate that
the burglars did the work at then
leisure and turned on the lights. The
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

is $1,000 per year, and the officials
think it none too much because they
regard these concert saloons as the
worst resorts in the city-resorts that
thrive on crime and excessive charges.
In Spokane there is no concert hall
license at present, although an ordi-
nance for such licenses is likely to be
introduced in the council in the near
future. This license charge is more
than the charge for variety theater Ii
censes, which in Seattle have been bet
ter conducted than the concert halls.
"Peddlers' licenses in Seattle are
higher than ours, and street hawking
is done away with entirely. This, as
everyone knows, has been the subject
of much trouble in Spokane during the
last few weeks. I'm told that the mat
ter has been partly settled by Chief
Woydt, who has reached an agreement
with the Chinese vegetable men where
by each of them is to pay s25 quar-
terly license after the first of the year.
Furthermore, an ordinance is to be
introduced in the city council shortly
grading the license charges for the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

Mrs. Harry Milburn, the beautiful
young wife, granted The Press a
special interview, at noon, today She
is very much agitated over the
charges made. by innuendo, against
her husbands business honor. She
Loyalty championed his cause Seat
ed in her wide drawing room, with
it's beamed ceiling. in weathered oak.
the mahogany grand piano, rugs and
costly furnishings, the beautiful so
cicty belle. the bride of one year, dis
cussed her husbands part in the dis
appearance of the books of the Jen-
scn-King Byrd company.
'rhey say he was there AT /
o'clock the night the books disap-
pearcd. He often worked late and
| helped him. l have frequently been
there at 1 O'Clock myself helping
him make out statements and other
minor matters. | was not with him
on that particular night but l know
he never made away with those
books. What would be his object Z?
He had nothing TO conceal. did he?
| am told that some of the money
missed was actually traced TO the
bank at a time when Mr. Mnburn was
out of town so how could he have
anything to do with IL? | know of
three checks that were cashed in that
way by someone else. l have only
contempt for the men here who ,havN
tried 10 drag In my private affairs.
| have my own financial resources
and our home was built by me with
my own money These are facts
which | am sure The Press will not
hesitate to publish; not that think
ii is any OF the publlcs business, but
because The Press is the only paper
here that seems TO fight fair and so
l am willing that Che public should
know our side as Il is.
These unjust accusations against
Mr., Milbura are traced TO spite work
and jealousy. l am having an OPP
portunity to find out who are my real
friends YOU know how il is i'm So
ciety There are cruel, hcartless
women who will rejoice IN this sup
posed calamity, thinking TO hurt me:
hut. oh if you could only nave seen
the lovely flowers. the letters 90 GYM
nathy that have beer pouring I'm on
lne since the time this thing was
first started | tell you | am learn
INK who Rga my real friends. No one
can strike at me, through Henry, for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

to appear in Seattle last fall. The IL
cense for circuses in Spokane has been
5000 per day.
Il also found that over there they
charge clairvoyants and mediums $40
per month to tell the people the kind
of luck they are to have. Hotel run
ners are charged $50 per month each
to bawl at the people coming to visit
the city; and baggage men are charged
the same.
"The samples I have just given are
fair illustration of what the city OF
Seattle is deriving from its license
charges. 1t is certainly food for
thought OH the part of the license COM
mittee of the city of Spokane, which
at present is struggling so hard TO
evolve plan whereby the finances will
be kept up.
incidentally. looked into the mat
ter of the $1,000 per year license for
saloons in Seattle. The comptroller
showed me that the number of saloons
has not diminished because of the high
er license. and the officials think the
$1,000 annually is none too much"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
ANOTHER PRODUCER IN :
the COEUR D'ALENES

WALLACE, Nov. l0.-The biggest
lead-silver showing ever discovered IN
the Occur dAlenes is that of the Buffa
10 Mining company, whose property is
located south of Saltese. Mont. Tho
ore. which is a high grade cube gale
ma. crops from the ground in VEINS
measuring from two to three inches IN
thickness. Two hedges, couple Of
hundred feet apart, and parallel, give
surface which can be traced for over
a mile. Prospectors are greatly eX-
cited over the discovery and as a rich
gold ledge has been discovered about
200 feet above the lead, they are of
opinion that gold found in the st. Joe
placers is washed from this mountain.
The discoveries are on the ridge of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

different kinds of peddlers. Basket
men will pay less than the men with
a one-horse wagon, and the men with
one-horse wagon will pay less than
the men who peddle with team.
"One of my chief causes of astonish-
ment came when l found the license
that 10 charged in Seattle for rug ped
ding, the license that comes from the
dark Completed men who trot over
town wearing red Turkish cap with
a tassel, and peddle out from the large
pile Of rugs that each carries. In
Seattle each of these men pays $40
per day to ply his trade or $50 week.
In Spokane they have been charged
50 per day. Despite the seemingly
high license charged these men, Seat.
tie has it's quota of rug peddlers, and,
as they say, there must be millions in
it, or the people Of Seattle have gone
rug crazy.
"Circus licenses also took my breath
away. In the coast city circuses are
charged from $500 to $1,000 per day and
$25 per day for each side show. 1t
cost Ringing Brothers shows $1,000
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

CHICAGO, Nov. 19.-The union
teamsters this morning Joined hands
with the strikers. 60 walking out of
the Chicago City Railway car barns.
Every member of the organization
will refuse to handle supplies for the
company. Their action was sane
toned by the council of the team
sters' union last night.
Mayor Harrison this morning re-
newed efforts to end the trouble, The
aldermanic mediation committee and
railway officials are arranging FOR an
other conference. The mediation
board says 1t is up to the Chicago
City railway, as the strikers have
practically announced that the wage
scale will not stand in the way of a
settlement. nor do they demand COM
plete funionism of the road. They do
insist, however. that the routing of
ears shall be changed so the men
will not have to put in from 10 to 20
hours each day waiting about barns
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
D|D|1'T WAIT
| fOR A SUIT
Asphalt Company Willing.
" Paid Mr.'PreSCOtt'S
Damages

Delay on the part of the asphalt
trust i'll finishing the paving on mort!
Monroe street has already cost thai
| company one round sum for damages
Fred l.. Prescott, the insurance mar
and real estate operator, and hi
family, were injured last Sunday fore
noon by driving their cutter into III
unprotected light hole in the 100 block
/ ON north Monroe street The cutter
was overturned and the family tipped
out Mr.. Prescott hung onto the horse
and was dragged about SO feet. Iii,
wife was badly bruised and hurt. Then
child was also hurt.
When the contract for the paving
was awarded the asphalt people
put up a bond guaranteeing the city
against damages that might grow out
of laying the paving. AS soon as he
heard of the accident the representa-
tive of the asphalt people called on Mr.
Prescott with overtures for a settle
ment.
Mr.. Prescott said last night:
II have a check in my pocket GOV
ering all injuries received by my family
and myself. and covering the damage
done to the cutter. There was abso-
lutely no doubt but that the asphalt
company was guilty of carelessness, and
they were perfectly willing to settle
the matter"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
B, ALIENS SON
CRAZY ON THE STREET

John b. Allen, Jr,, son Of the late
United States Senator John b. Allen
OF this state, went insane at the corne,
of Riverside avenue and Howard street
shortly before noon today.
Pedestrians noticed Mr.. Aliens queer
actions and watched him go into the
Oxford poolroom short distance from
the corner.
Once inside the saloon, Mr.. Allen
walked up to Lou Hunt, proprietor 81
the bar, and SAID:
you are the man that went over the
falls"
Not on your life said Hunt, who
had never seen the man before.
The stare and wild look of Allen At
once caused Hunt to believe the stran
ger was insane. and when Allen reach
ed for his pocket, Hunt made rush
for the end of the bar.
Allen then turned and walked out
of the place, remarking that pack OF
hounds had been necessarily following
him for weeks, that he could not shake
them.
On the sidewalk Allen took off his
hat and pulled out his handkerchief
He began trying to flag everybody on
the street.
Officer Sanborn, the crossing police
man at Riverside avenue and Howard
street, came on the run as soon as the
crowd began collecting and asked Allen
what was the matter. The latter told
Sanborn il was none of his business.
Sanborn then put his hand on Allen
to place him under arrest, and the
latter whipped out knife, but was
disarmed before he could do any harm
lie resisted with all his might when
Sanborn and Detective McPhee at
tempted To put him in the patrol wag-
on.
At the police station Allen repeated
his allegation that he had been follow
ed for days by dogs that We're trying
to devour him. He was locked up and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
Better Heating Apparatus
Needed in City Hall

deadening
their
the
bills
perhaps
o
a critics wouldn't it
heating
Mayor
We o
to
he IA to do
cold,
economy public
the shouldn't
a a
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
MRS. m|LbURN STRIKES
IN DEFENSE OF HUSBAND
Will Take the Vanous Accusations Into Court and S
Bottomhr hburn Makes His First Statement

on case of this kind" said Mr..
Harry H. >Milburn at his home this
afternoon, lit seems to me that men
should go slow before casting sus-
picions on a young mans reputation.
| am glad that The Press gives me
a chance to print my first authori-
tative statement. without garbling or
distorting,
Il have nothing to conceal. They
say | have lived beyond my means.
having only 500 month Now |
deny the right of the public to lool,
| into my private accounts. and in, gSl-
erRl man is fool who audits his
expense books in public; but l will
say this: | have had an income of
s660i in the past IS months. since
my marriage. which. If YOU figure it
down, is Sl2 a day for every day for
year and a half. And am not say
ing anything about my wifes private
means. AS the daughter of Moritz
Thomson, it is needless for me to
remind anyone on the coast of the
financial responsibility of her family.
Il swear to you that had nothing
to do with the disappearance of the
books. have been unJustly accused
Someone is trying to injure me. But
| am here to fight il out, l am will
ing to show The Press the details OF
my tucome.
Now, | have suggestion: Who
had the combination of that safer
Why as far as | know, four persons
These are c. s, Wolverton, price man /:
Charles King. secretary: Q. c. Jensen,
president; and myself. But l have
absolutely no hesitation in saying
that in my opinion, all the men mem
toned are absolutely blameless. The
books we're taken by stin another per-
| SON. land 1t now remains for the POI
lAe 30 determine the real offender.
have given all tho information
know to the police ntf to the firm
Yes, wbeu Ae opeped the. safe that
| morning aud found the books gone
was certainly astonished.
CAN my earnings have gone in my
home. believe my habits will beaI
the closest scrutiny. am satisfied
that the Arm has 10 suspicion ags~ns
me. The action In releasing me, a
boolkecper Ia acceptable to me, sn
without malice on their part. he
lieve,. 1t was merely ca general priu
| eiples. You understand. had charg
VI the books. and they disappeared
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
New crematory,

Work has been started on the ex-
eavation for the new crematory which
the city is TO build at the west Olive
street bridge
Although the plant will not be put
up M the time scheduled in the con.
tract commissioner Root expressed
the belief today that itwould be in OPP
Grafton before the first of the year.
The DeCarie people. in Minneapolis.
have practically finished the machinery
aaS are ready for the installation of
the plant in the building which is to
be, erected by the city.
At the meeting of the city council
TUESDAY night vote carried to do
away with the customary advertising
for TIE contracts. in order that work
on the crematory might be FASTENED.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

Sergeant John Sullivan Of the police
department, acting on order from Cher
Woydt, has been having heart-to- heart
talks with the proprictors of saloons
where women resort during the past
two or three nights, and has threaten
ed to proceed against the places unless
they cease catering to the trade fur
nshed from dry goods stores of the
city and other establishments where
young women are employed.
The sergeant has charged that these
saloons are doing bigger business
than ever before, and that they are
running more young women than ever
before.
Il have found that your Place j"
crowded with these Young women night
after night" said the sergcan; in al
dressing one Of the saloon proprictors
whom he called in to see him at II
o'clock the other evening, ard ycu
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
Old St. Luke's Hospital to
Be Converted Into Such
an Institution

Spokane a deserving class of bright,
ambitious young women who would
eagerly accept an opportunity to have
pleasant rooms at moderate price.
No girl should feel that the girls hotel
is a charitable institution. 1t will be
run on business principles We see the
great need of a hotel for girls. The
noon-day luncheon, now so successful.
was especially planned for working
girls, and they appreciate it. too.
NO dish costs over 3 cents, and for
a small fee the members have mary
privileges. eating and laughing at the
luncheon. The rooms are so coy and
GENITAL"
In almost avery ,.itv thera arc huild-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

search for plumber was too .methodical
and careful to have been done in the
dark, and the efforts could not have
been more successful if the invaders
had gone through the premises with
Il tinetooth comb.
1t is believed that the thieves were in
the house when the family approached
and were probably warned by look
out. 1t was discovered that the exit
was made through a back window, al
though the proof was positive that en-
trance had been gained through the
front door
The police department are determin-
ed that the many lodging house and
residence hurglaries of the last two
weeks must cease; and the tough lodg
ing houses and saloons OF the city are
being gone through with a dragnet IN
search of suspicious characters or men
who cannot give good explanation for
their presence in the city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
The Divorce Fever.

Italians are getting the divorce
fever For the first time in many
months a complaint in divorce was
filed this morning the plaintiff being
James Guilctto and the defendant
Mary Guiletto. They were married in
the summer of 1891 at Mora. B. c.,
and since 1900 the husband has
known nothing of his wife He saws
that she abandoned him and refused
to live with him
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

Charles Sliford, railroad laborer
from Wilson Creek, reported to the
police last night that he was slugged
by three men who attempted to rob
hun as he came out of the Mint sa-
loon on Washington street last night
The three men accused were arrest cd
by Officer Rolf, and at the police sta
tion gave the names OF Charles M
Bundy, Tom jackson and Carl Maan
II is likely the men will be csarge,
with attempted robbery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19
BLOOD MAY FLOW IN
: CHEYENNE TONIGHT

cess may interfere with the working
Of the death dealing machine.
Two full companies of cavalry ana
infantry are now camped in the court =
house. Ii an attack comes the battle
will he bloody. Horn will be shot in
his cell by guards stationed there for
that purpose of the attacking party
succeeds in storming the jail. The hang
ing is set for II tomorrow mormniug.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

the Bitter Root mountains dividing
Montana and Idaho and from the top
Of the mountain one can see the st.
Joe basin 40 miles to the. south and
Stevens peak, about 80 miles to the
northwest. This discovery is very val
liable in that it adds another possible
big lead-silver producer to the list of
mines surrounding Saltese that war
rant the erection of the proposed Sal
tese smelter to be built in the spring.
Mneralogists are OF the opinion that
with the showing at Buffalo and the
Nrgc ore bodies recently encountered
III the Tarbox mines alone warrant the
erection of a smelter. Ores from the
Buffalo assay 81 per cent lead 80
ounces silver. $50 gold and 10 per cent
copper.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-19

ings and hotels for the exclusive use
of the working girls. In many of the
larger places philanthropists have taxi
en- hold of the proposition and made
large donations for the erection. and
equipment of such places
And why not:
There are Ondswd Inns for the poor
working man.
Nearly all cities have homes for the
neWsboys.
There are institutions and abodes
for the outcasts and the fallen.
There is hospital for the sick.
Let Spokane have its hotel or home,
operated upon basis of actual cost,
for the working girl, whose salary IS
smatf