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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

a government yacht, on which occa-
slons the champagne flowed like water.
Meanwhile his expenses grew at an
amazing rate. 1t developed at the trial
that he was in the habit of signing
claims against the government that
were totally false, and that the pay
rolls contained the names of innumera-
BILE laborers that did not exist.
The court martial was presided over
by General Elwel 5. Otis. The court
labored four months, and Carter was
convicted. After long and patient ex-
animation of the record by distinguish
ed jurists. President Mckinley an
proved the sentence. On September 20.
1899, Carter was dismissed from the
army, and the government advertised
IN the newspapers that he had ceased
to be an officer and gentleman" The
next day he was arrested and his inn
prisonnent began
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

care Spokane women as a class
well dressed?" was asked.
BEST in the northwest. They spend
lot of money on their clothes, and
have the taste. Spokane, in fact, is
one of the best dressed towns In the
country. ranking with the most ex-
elusive cities in the far east.
What colors are now in vogue?"
"Oyster shades. In combination
with violet. pink or blue"
another idea is what Is techni.
cally termed the one color scheme
from top to toe.
Fringe in every length and pat
tern is the go
"In furs, and this is great town
for furs. moleskin, ermine and chin,
chilla Will be the winters rage"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
FaShionab|eS of Spokane to
Introduce New InSteD
Skirt

This statement was made to The
Press by one Of the leading dressmak-
ing firms, q most exclusive concern,
that never, never advertises.
1.-THE new idea has come from the
horse show" the aristocratic dress
maker told The Press, and refers to
the instep' skirt. Every fashionable
woman in Spokane knows the fnstep'
skirt. 1t is gathered full about the
hips, and hangs evenly all round
These skirts are worm at present. by
Spokane women, and just clear the
ground. According to the newest ad-
vices, 1t will now be necessary for
Spokane women to wear the ruch
skirts. In a little while you'll see
the result here on the street"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
President and Crank.

NEW YORK, Nov. 27.-President
and Mrs Roosevelt arrived here this
morning to attend the Grace funeral
which occurs today. Secretaries Loeb
and Cowles are also in the party.
Just as President Roosevelt was
coming out of the church after at
tending the services over the remains
of his uncle white-bcarded man
stepped up and handed him an envel-
ope. The president took the paper.
looked at It and threw II on the
ground. Detectives seized the man
and hustled him TO police headquar-
tiers. lie is crank and gave his
name as Dcnnison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
A SOLID GOLD BRICK
TELLS OF GOOD MINE

Manager Dennis Clark and Secre-
tary Charles Wolf of the Waterloo
Mining company, Camp Mckinney
district, were the recipients this
morning of a gold bar, the result of
the last Is days run, that is worth
$4,000, approximately
The bar was about six Inches long,
2h inches wide and l. u inches thick.
It's color was almost as black as a
piece of lead but a little rubbing
brought the real color to the top.
At present the Waterloo is running
a five-stamp mill and employees %
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Ate Up a Church.

POINT HOPE, Alaska, Nov. PA
church erected for the use of trav-
cling missionary came to an untimely
end in an Eskimo village near here
the other day. 1t was attacked by dogs
and eaten. There was a shortage OF
dog food, and as the church was made
of walrus hide on a light whalebonc
framework, it made good food for the
hungry dogs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

Stephen Breckenridge, l9-year-old
lad, had his eyes destroyed by pow
der blast in the mine near Elk of the
American Eagle Consolidated Gold
Mining company. In an action for
800, 900 the boy states that he was orr
dered to do certain work by the fore
man of the mine, who knew that the
boy was not skilled in the use of blast
ing powder, and that. by reason Of such
orders the sense of sight was destroyed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

One of the most pitiful stories OF
long suffering patience on the part OF
a mother who was devoting her unhup-
py life to the best interests of her
children was told on the witness stand
this morning to Judge KEENAN, by
Mrs. Jessie c. Fleming. who has lived
ON a farm between Hangman and Rock
creeks for the past % years. uncom-
planning Mrs. Fleming has suffered III
digntes from her husband and has
raised family of six children, the
youngest of whom is now II years old,
Mrs. Pullen, daughter of the PLAIN
tiff took the stand and told how her
father had knocked her mother down
because she did not have dinner right
on the dot of time, Mrs. Fleming told
of her marriage in far away Frcdericks-
town, New Brunswick, in 1872, and
of her coming to the Pacific coast
three wears later. The husband was Al
WAYS irritable in temper aud ferocious
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Suit on Old Note.

George =. Miller assignee of u 5000
note given in Michigan in 1900, has
commenced action to collect ON the
note from W, II johnson and wife,
who are said 10 constitute the Cascade
Lumber company. The Old National
henk is made garnishee defendant, the
allegation being made that the defend
ants have money ON deposit there
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Startling Fact Regarding the
! Northport Sme|ter Plan
of Robbery

shift boss in the furnace rooms Of the
institution, and was to secure the
matte. According to a mutual under
standing, according to the testimony of
Bartlett, Peel commenced the system
attic robbing of the smelter and deliv-
cred the copper bottom" or matte at
the Bartlett residence. The product
was worth about $40 per pound and
they succeeded in, accumulating $50
pounds by the 18th of last January.
Bartlett and Peel packed the stuff in
a trunk and the witness attempted to
take it as baggage to refinery IN
Oakland, Cal, the latter part of JAN
uary, but the agent at the station
would not accent it as baggage because
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Ball In Cathedral.

SEVILLE, Spain, Nov. 27.--One of
the most curious OF old Spanish Gus
toms was resurrected here the other
day when the beautiful Seville ca
thedral was turned into ballroom.
The building was decorated aud the
choir boys. dressed as pages pages of
the seventh century. danced and made
merry. This custom is very ancient
one, and the ball takes place three
times year, 1t has been inquired into
by the pope on several occasions, but
no steps have ever been taken TO put
an end to the custom Even its origin
is shrouded in mystery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Catholic Fair.

The Catholic fair will open this eve
ming at the new church of Our Lady of
Lourdes, Riverside and Madison The
opening address will be delivered by
Mayor l.. Frank Boyd. lie viii be fol
lowed by ex-senator George Turner,
A splendid program has been arranged
for the evening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

men. An additional five stamps are
now at Midway, B. c., and will be
put in operation by the first of the
month. This will practically double
the output making it in the neigh
borhood of $1,000 per month. instead
of $4,000.
This mine is owned by Spokane
men and for many months has been
quietly sending the little gold bars
to its Spokane owners. 1t is one of
the steadiest and most even running
free milling gold properties in this
section
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
FOR LEADING ASTRAY
A MOTHERS TWO SONS

If there is any chance of bringing
to book man who is claimed to be
the cause of running her two sons and
causing them to lose their jobs, Mrs.
Lucy Hogan purposes to have the bal
ance struck. She has sued Joe Pastil-
10, or Joe Plastino, for $500 dam
ages resulting from influencing her boys
in the wrong direction Mrs. Hogan
says that her sons, Frank and Arthur,
II and 10 years of age, have been play
ing pool in the defendants pool and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

gambling room at 2l1 Stevens street"
Mrs. Hogan says that between June
of last year and March of this year,
Arthur earned 80 week learning the
trade of printer. "At the instance and
inducement of the defendant" he also
learned to play pool and acquired the
habit of idleness and has not been
able to get employment because Of
those habits. Frank used to earn $45
month from the o. r. & ~, but cam
not get employment now.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

COLv1LLE, Wash, Nov. 27.-The
case of the state VS.. Peel, which has
been on trial for the past ten days,
has only reached the seventh out of O5
witnesses to be examined. George E.
Bartlett, the self-confessed accomplice
in the conspiracy to rob the furnaces
of the Northport smelter of the valu-
able matte product, has been in the
witness box nearly two days, during
which time he has told an apparently
true story. He states that it was
Peel's proposition made in the summer
of 1902, and they estimated that within
year they could make over $4,000
each without being detected. Peel was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

VIII be certain amount OF competi-
ton between the two lines anyway,
and neither line will obtain much more
than their share of the business, rail-
way men say there is no sense in the
cut. The fact of the matter is. the en-
tire freight traffic between this city
and Occur d'Alene at the present time
amounts to but very little compared
with the operating expenses of the
branch. The traffic men of the two
lines will come together in few days
to discuss freight rates, with a view
to some compromise.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

LEIPSlC, Germany, Nov. 27.-Thc
police department has issued an or
der forbidding the use of motor cars
in the streets in the center of the
city. This course is taken because OF
the number of serious accidents which
have happened recently in the crowded
streets
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
UndeIivered kilograms

The following updelivercd kilograms
are at the office OF, the Western Union
today j Il. Day Daniel j. Golden, T.
j. Dillingham;, Mrs. Evelyn Morrison
Matte Reed, Kari Semmon, Morris
Weisel, William White, n. j, Thorn
| ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
He Blames Marconi.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-An English sci
enlist has new explanation for the
excessive rainfall to which England has
been treated in the last few months,
He accuses Marconi OF being the cause
of it, holding that the electricity re-
leased into the air by the wireless tclc-
graph System causes 10 Gall tho mo,'-
turc which would otherwise be retained
In the atmosphere.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Boy Not Insane.

Judge KEENAN, and the physicians
called to examine Herbert Shore, ac-
cused by his father of insanity, decid-
cd that the boy was Il subject for the
school for detective youth instead ot
the Medical Lake asylum. The boy
is dumb and the record shows that ne
is irritable and when in passion quite
at enmty with others, especially chill
drcn. The boy was turned over to the
county commissioners
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Wants New Ditch.

Action in condemnation ct a strip
of land 30 feet wide through the north
west quarter of section l7-2545 has
been commenced by the Spokane Val
ley Land X Water company against j.
Grier Long. II is the plan OF the
plaintiff to substitute a shorter and
more direct route for its irrigation
ditch the lease OF which has expired
to n portion of the old ditch,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Decided Contrast.

LONDON, Nov 27.--Miss Marie
Hall, the young violinist who has be-
come famous in London, filled private
engagement last week for which she
received fee of $500. Only a few
years ago she was playing in the streets
for such coppers as passersby tossed
to her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Bought Lumber Mil.

The IIumbird Lumber company, ono
of the largest concerns il the United
States, has bought the mill and lumber
interests of the kooteuai Lumber com
pany, whose mill is situated at koot-
enai, Idaho, The Humbird company
have a large mill at Standpoint, just
six miles from where the newly ac-
quired mill is located,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

Mrs. Carrie A. More, clerk in the
carpet department of large local
store. told of her abandonment by her
husband three years ago last August.
He SAID he was going to get a shave,
and she has not seen him since, and
has supported her little daughter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Preserve Voices.

LONDON, Nov. 27.-The British mu.
scum is becoming up to date. A new
department is to be established where
the voices of prominent people will be
retained for future generations to hear,
by means of monographs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Ideal Existence.

CITY Or MEXICO, Nov. 27.-Statis-
tics recently compiled show that the
population of Mexico is 1880 900, and
of this number 100000 do absolutely
no work of any kind.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

Casper, wyo.-It' is asserted that
gang OF desperadoes from the Holo
In the Wall country are en- route hero.
for the purpose Of liberating Tom
oDsy. A hundred special deputies
have been sworn IN.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were issued today
70 d. l.. Kemper Of Pullman and Venus
Knowles Of Alliance, Neb, and to
Harry Trumbull and Virdin Johns
ton. both Of Spokane.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

idaho City. Idaho.--t.ee Bunch of
Garden valley has plan for turning
the waters Of the payette river
through "a tunnel IN the mountain aud
w"rknr the dry bl Of the river for
the gold In il.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
WOMEN WHO TAKE
WRONGS TO COURT

choked his sick wife, leaving her house
immediately after. Her short life with
Moore was succession of cruelties III
hicted on sick and nervous woman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27
They Tell of Grievances and
Ask Judge to Release
Them

when in passion. Five years ago they
separated, Two years ago Mrs, Flem-
ing applied to the courts for release
from her burden on the ground of aban-
donment. She stated this morning that
the reason why she did not make the
more serious allegations contained in
the present complaint ON the former
occasion was that she feared the re
suit on her children. 1t did not take
the court long to decide in favor OF
divorce. The husband, John Fleming.
is now in the lumber business at Wa
verify.
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TOW to Keep Your Husband Home Niqhts.

The to
prize of fine cook book letter
prize Of
How to Keep Husband
consolation prize who hast
hard and failed to
Letters not be n must be
written side
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

Lewis Terhune received divorce
because his wife deserted him near
Railway, n. j., in 1888, after three
years of welded life.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

II you want n new trunk or YOUR
Spokane Twrl Fact. sloG Howard.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

A second wife to appeal to the court
for release was Mrs. Mary A. Moore,
whose second marriage was with
Charles ID. Moore, travelling man, and
took place a year ago last June. She
alleged non-support. cruelty and indig
mites. On the 9th of last October
the husband went to his nome and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

Mrs. Helen Umath,m, who married
Daniel tmathum, now employed IN
one of the cold storage houses of the
city. in December, two years ago, was
awarded divorce and the custody of n
little daughter. year and half old.
In her first complaint Mrs. umathum
made serious charges against her hus-
band and alleged lewd life, but they
were withdrawn and the divorce grant
ed ON the ground of neglect and nom
support. The defendant must pay SIS
month for the support of the child.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

H. l., BoNfdman, n newspaper man
of North Yakima, is guest of the
Grand.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-27

Mrs. Selma F. Martin was granted a
divorce from {. Wesley Martin on
the grouNd of non-support or abandon
ment, the evidence having been heard
somc time since
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY.

The social calendar this week il
somewhat akin to the famous cup,
warranted to cheer but not to inebri.
ate, for while there has been enough
doing to prevent stagnstion there Is no
tendency to undue dissipation. The
first touch of summer has been with
MS, and though 1t mas not prevented
some charming indoor afternoon and
evening functions, it but works the
beginning Of then end Outdoor life
has been emphasized by the first al
fresco entertainment of the season,
the opening OF the baseball park, and
the summer theatcr. The society girl
bids fair to become baseball devotee
and is showing her cleverness thereby.
for the national game IL absorbing the
m .sculine notice at present, and she
must put herself in touch with his in
terest II she does not wish to be quite
left out. Many of the charming SUI
burban homes have been opened up
this. veck. and soon society Will be-
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
MAY

1t is springtime again and the hollows
Arc lush with the undulste wheat;
There IL life In the leap OF the swallows
And the smell OF the blowing is
sweet:
Love is learning to- walk and he fol-
lows
Queen May. or she stesdies his feet
You may know when the fair couple
passes
By the blossoms that spring on the
plain,
BY the cowslips that gild the morasses
And the peoples that burn in the
grain
And the hearts OF the lads ana the
lasses
Are faint with strange, sudden
paint
You may know by the buds that are
riven
Till the world is an orchard in
bloom,
And the wind beaten petals are driven
Abroad with the subtle perfume,
That each year for a thousand has
striven
To conjure dead Youth from its
tomb.
Today as 1 walked in the yellow
Sweet rain that the locust tree filings
heard far above me the mellow
And infinite murmur of wings;
Twas the bees with their violonoello
And their harp Of thousand strings
May is coming her new dandelions
And has rented the earth for awhile
The crocus and wandering soions
OF Arbutus her laughter beguile,
She weeps and million Orions
Are ablaze in the light of her smile !
Next month is the season to marry,
As any sweet country girl knows.
And May, the benevolent fairy,
Is bringing full many q rose
Till the temple is tit she will tarry,
And will give June the keys when
she goes.
George Horton in Saturday Even
ing Post.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23


ETY..
MISS ELIZABETH
sINNOTT. HOSTESS.
The attractive Sinnott home on
North Ninth street was the scene Of a
pretty party on Wednesday evening
when Miss Elizabeth Sinnott enter
tanned q number of guests most charm
ingly at cards. There were twelve ia
bles Of euchre and the prizes were very
elaborate. The head prize for ladies,
a pretty fan. was won by Miss Mabel
Rieke, and Mr. Roy Cuii-y captured
the gentlemen's prize, handsome
scarf pin. DR.. J. @. Taylor won the
lone hand prize, a copy of "Lovey
Mary" The ladies' consolation prize,
fan. went to Miss Ethel Morrow.
and Mr.. Thomas Leech received the
gentlemen's consolation prize. two era
watts. A delightful luncheon was
served during the evening. The guests
were: Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas @. Leech.
Mrs. Leslie Samuels, of Bardstown ;
Miss Edna Ritter, OF Oakland, Gal ;
Miss Catharine Baird, of Nashville,
Tenn. Miss Flora Nall, of Louisville
Misses Lillian Rudy. Myrtle Decker,
Martha Leeoh, Ruth We'll, Jessie Nash,
Ethel Morrow, Misses Mabel Rieke,
Carline sowell, Faith Langstaff,
Mary Sykes, Clara Thompson, Anna
May Yeiser, Sadie Paxton, Halle
Hisey, Laura Sanders, Minnie Terrell,
Mary Lee Clark. Messrs. Wallace We'll,
Will Bradshaw, Hughes Mcknight,
Arthur Martin, Maurice Nash, Charles
Thompson, Horace shinn, Dow viii.
cox. Henry Rudy, Charles Aloott, Roy
Culley, Edison Hart, Tom Harrison,
Cook Husbands. Edwin Paxton, John
Sinnott, Joe Sinnott, DR.. Irwin Thomp.
son. of Henderson, Ky. DIR. ]. q. Tsy.
lor, DIR. I. B. Howell. DR.. Vernon
Blythe. Mr.. Erault Denison, of Ma.
rion, Ill Mr.. Abram We'll
MRS. UTTERBAoK ENTERTAINs.
Mrs. James q. Utterback was the
hostess OF q handsome afternoon card
party at her home on Jefferson street
ON Wednesday. II was an elaborate
occasion and the house looked very
charming. The first prize, wrist bag
was won by Mrs. May Rieke. Both
the second prize, a cut glass violet
bowl and the lone hand prize, Ores
den vase. were cnptured by Mrs. Lin
neaus @. Orme, who presented the lat.
ter TO Miss Nall of Louisville. Miss
Oatharino Baird, of Nashville, won
the visitors prize, a pretty sash pin.
An elaborate luncheon was served af-
ter the game. The guests included:
Mrs. John Berry, of Uniontown. Ky. !;
Mrs. Will Gould, of New York; Mrs.
Ad Rasch, of Evansville; Mesdames
W. A. Berry, Joe Gardner. Harry Nc
Elwee, James Clements, Will Hopkins,
ID. L. Van Oulin, Warwick Cowgirl.
Hinkle. Will Robb, Victor Voris, Lin
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23

Shown to have over sixteen times the amount
OF digestibe food as the least one, and about
two.thirds more than the next best food made,
and nearly double the energy-producing power
Of any other food known.
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
LABORATORY OF THE INLAND REVENUE DEPARTMENT.
OTTAWA, December 10, 1902.
THos. MAcFARLANE, Esq, F. R. S. c.,

December o,Ioo2
G.,
AnayS land Revenue DEPARTING
a IN worko IN BeakhS floods
and paanbs foods the Land
claimed 10 themt eyrerypo
The Paducah sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1898-1906, 1903-05-23
AFTERNOON TEA AT
THE FERNS.

Mrs. Elbridge Palmer and Miss
Frances Gould are entertaining at .
O'Clock tea al fres co this afternoon in
farewell to Mrs. will Gould, who re.
turns to her home in New York, and
Miss Alice Compton, who will spend
the summer in England. THE Ferns
is an ideal place for the occasion and
the grounds are looking most charm
ing. The hostesses and the guests OF
honor are assisted in receiving by
Mesdames W. W. Powell, Muscoe
Burnett, Cook Husbands, James
Smith; Misses Minnie Ratchffe, Birdie
Nash, Emma Reed, Mary Sykes, Le-
titia Powell. The receiving party Is
stationed under q pretty canopy Of
vines, and the charming summer
gowns give q most picturesque effect
A number of guests are present
MORNING GARD
PARTY AND LUNCHEON.
Mrs. Victor voris, to whom enter
tanning is as much q joy as it is q
grace, entertained in her own manner
at her pretty home on West Broadway
on Wednesday morning at s.hand eu-
ehre, complimentary to Mrs. James
Rndy's guest, Mrs. Henrietta jack
son, Of Denver, Col. An attractive g
course luncheon was served at noon.
The. guests were:
Mrs. Henrietta jackson, Of Denver;
Msedames John Keller. W. +. Brad
shaw, George Thompson, Campbell
Flournoy, Harris Rankin, A. B. Sow
ell, A. ]. Decker. James Rady.
FLINOH PARTY TO VISITOR.
Miss Nellie Sharon gave pleasant
finch party on Wednesday evening at
the home Of her sister. Mrs. Joseph K.
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