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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11

that's the reason why favor having
the women put UP stairs or out of
the way somewhere. Young lads,
seeing these sights, go in for mere
curiosity. The sights they see
through the windows are demoraliz-
ing. The police say there are no
lads there, but I have seen them,
myself"
what makes the class attractive,
in your opinion, brigadier?"
"Nakedness and lust; I am not a
Judge, though, but that's my observa-
ton"
Are there any really beautiful
women in the big colony?'
"Flashy colors, to catch the eye"
The colony does not usually open
it's eyes till in the afternoon. 1t
showed last night; and the little brick
pig-styes. for which the girls say
they pay 81 week each, looked
bleak, desolate and forlorn. The
gayety of life in Rev. Wallace's mod
ern Sodom, without the FEAST was
decidedly not in evidence. Many of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
in PICTURESQUE. way
BRO. WINSTON SCORES

In the current issue of Winston's
Weekly is the following picturesque
expression concerning the Tuning
cauldron of local political affairs:
Lord Chesterfield in letter to his
son says: 1t is Of no importance
whether man named Paris ran away
with a woman named Helen, or
whether the man was named Brown
and the woman Smith, but it is of
the utmost importance that you
should be familiar with the current
lie on the subject
IF the history Of past events Is as
false as the history of today's events,
as recorded by the newspapers, there
Is little truth in it. The early his
tory of the human race was trans
mitted orally, from generation to gen.
Grafton. Suppose the history Of
Spokanites were recorded after trans
mission, even from the Hyde block to
Brownies addition, much less from
one generation to another, what a
charming story it wuold make!
How the Catos of the past would
fade into insignificance when COM
pared with the city hall official Of to-
day. How the vestal virgins of Rome
would dwindle into littleness along
side of Mr.. Henry Roots 32-year- old
cribbies! How the smoke that was
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
JAIL
This Pair
Would Moi
Stay There

On the Sd of October last Ohicer
Thompson arrested Thomas Hall ana
James Stevens while the latter were
attempting to sell some articles In q
second hand store on Main street.
When taken to the city Jail number
of other articles were found on them
that answered description sent here
from Kalispel, Mont. A wire brought
the Kalispel officers here and the prise
oners were taken back. convicteds
principally on officer Thompson's evi-
dence, and sentenced to the peniten-
tiary.
Now the word comes that on the
way to the penitentiary on the 4th
Of this month and while confined in
Havre awaiting a connecting train
they broke Jail and are now at large.
AS one of the men threatened 70
kill Officer Thompson as soon as he
got out of the pen, the latter. while
regretting that his work was wasted.
has more than an ordinary interest
in the particular whereabouts of the
escaped men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
f[A5T F0R
TILL POOR
Salvation Army Will Give
Big Christmas Feast
for Many

The Salvation Army people have
about completed their arrangements
for the Christmas dinner to be given
at their barracks at 700 Front avenue
on Christmas day between the hours
of II and 2.
slThey expect to treat over 500 of
the city's poor on this day. IL there
are any poor children In any of the
churches for whom the pastors feel
that they can not provide, the Army
will be delighted to see that the
Christmas of these children is made
happy, and IL the pastors will turn
I'm the names in time the children
will be looked after Many of the
mite boxes which have been placed
over town are filling up rapidly and
the prospect for n real old-fashioned
Christmas dinner is bright indeed.
Everybody is earnestly invited to
contribute to this Christmas dinner
for the poor The Army will see that
your contribution is used to the very
best advantage. This worthy Chris
tian organization performed magniti-
cent work in this direction last
Christmas. Give them n helping
hand to make this Christmas even n
greater success for the poor than the
Nst was.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Rev. Wallace and Fallen Women.

Would the fallen the work.
as n private houses?
ALL families employ these reformed
girls?
with
r. reform
allied minister's saying
that law will
There
70 1
reformed could a If she wished"
opinion. of the girls would
o opportunity"
indeed"
preferenceT'
would refuse honest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11

"And saw women In the alleys,
undressed from top to toe; and young
boys were there. beguiled, going in,
enticed by the awful spectacle"
This astounding statement was
made to The Press by DR.. George r.
Wallace Of the Westminster Congre-
gational church. He conducted The
Press man to his private study, up
stairs, and spoke in low voice. After
referring, in general terms, to the
social evil and the ministerial duty,
he added;
1.-THE police deny these things, but
am prepared to show what I say
Is true. I have witnesses. Happily
Brigadier Mcmillan of the Salvation
Army was along"
Brigadier Mcmillan was seen by
The Press. Told of Rev. Wallace's
statement, the brigadier replied at
once:
II saw the same, myself. I sub
stantiate Rev. Wallace, in every par
ticular. To my mind, this nudeness
is the greatest temptation of all, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Legal Row for S1.65

A case today originally brought to
recover 81 65, calls all the judiciary ma
chinery of the county into play. II
is on appeal from Justice Hinkle's
court, judgment going against the plain
tiff, Otis De Lacey, in favor of Restau-
rateur L. IL. Wolf, for costs. De Lacy
went to work as waiter for Wolf, had
n row with another waiter, quit, and
demanded q weeks wages, The action
In Justice Hnkle's court followed, II
IL quite evident that the $l.65 Is nc
longer the chief bone of contention
else Upton 4 Wynne, attorneys, would
not have paid sl2 jury fees, "a fee fol
filing the complaint and "a costs, lower
court. Taking another view of the
matter, that $l.6S is now consuming
the attention of 10 jurors at $50 day
the Judge, two hailiffs and clerk, 4
say nothing of the time and services
of attorneys for both sides
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
MARRIED BUT MINATED,
LET LOOSE BY COURT

Only two cases for divorce were
called In the superior court today
Edric Burch told of his troubles
with Flora T.. Burch and the family
times they have had on Il farm near
Milan. The couple We're married in
Nebraska in 1875 and for some time
have had differences, lie said that
they had trouble over the children,
the youngest OF whom is about D
years of age, He says that she
brought up the children to be dis
obedient. Burch had witness who
said that Mrs. Burch "jawed" at him.
In view of the fact that Burch had
given his ranch to his wife and fixed
up financial matters satisfactorily.
Judge KEENAN, concluded to let him
60 his lonely way, since he had in
vited that course.
He was a sort of an easy going
fellow and did not seem to want TO
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11

make a stir in the world very much"
was the way in which a witness for
Mrs. Maud A. Edwards characterized
Charles Edwards, from whom the
wife was asking divorce. The testi-
mony told of a married life in which
the husband and wife lived apart
much of the time because they could
not get jobs where both could work
The husband also had intermittent
fits OF working, while the wife was
regular in ber work. When the hus-
band got morey he would gamble.
II do not know that he was drink
ing mani guess not, but he always
said that he was fond of playing
poker" That was farther charac-
terization from the same witness. In
asmuch as Mr.. Edwards dug out for
Seattle year ago and has not sup
ported his wife or given her any
money In the intervening time, Judge
KEENAN, granted the divorce.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Animated Fight by Cities
for Republican National
Convention

The meeting of the committeeman
has given rise to many reports and
much speculation as to what will be
done by the committee regarding the
presidential campaign of next year.
From statements recently published
there seems to be an impression that
the national committee now in exist
ence will have charge OF the next pres
idntial campaign in some unexplained
way, and that the conduct Of the cam
paign is to be discussed at the present
meeting. As matter of fact the pres
ent national committee practically
ceased to have any authority after the
close Of the national campaign of 1900.
Its duties and its functions ceased
with the close of the campaign, with
the single exception of coming together
at the present time to fix the date and
place for holding the national eonven-
ton OF 1904. That duty having been
performed. the committee will have no
reason for again meeting. The only
thing remaining for the present com.
mittee after this meeting will be for
its chairman to call the national con-
vention to order and preside until a
temporary chairman is chosen, which is
usually done within an hour after the
body oonvenes.
The convention Itself chooses the ma
tiohal committee, the committee elects
an executive committee, and latr
ehooss Its officers, The chairman Of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
People Who
Arc Coming
and GOInq

F. II. Button and r. S. Davidson,
at the Victoria.
E. s. Crane, who Is connected with
the newspaper at Harrison and also
interested in mines, is registered at
the Victoria.
Judge Edwin McBse of Rathdrum
is guest at the Victoria.
G. II. Mason. a lumberman of Occur
d'Alene, is at the Victoria.
]. James. IA Pullman merchant. Is
stopping at the Victoria while in
town
II. p, Fulton and wife are at the
Victoria. Mr. Fulton is interested in
the canncry business.
Thomas D. Metcalf, prominent
mercantile man of Sand Point is at
the Victoria.
]. Cronan. Il mining man of the
Occur d'Alene district. is registered
at the Victoria,
judge c. " Martin of the circuit
court of OkaneSan district is at the
Grand.
Charles s. Painter. sheriff of Walla
Walla county, is at the Grand.
II. w. McDermott and wife of Sc
attic are at the Hotel Arthur
Mr.. c. A. Holman OF Vancouver b.
c.. is stopping at the Cadillac.
j. b. futile. mining man of Val
ley. Wash, Is Mt the Pedicord.
George s. Reed ana w. s. Phelps.
business men of Portland, are guests
at the Pedicord
Mrs. s. d. McIEtyre and Miss Lois
Grant are registered at the Pedicord
Mrs. Mcintyre is the wife OF the edl-
tor of the Wilson Creek paper.
c. A. Weyerhacuser OF Little Falls
and Henry furnish. who represent
two large timber syndcates. were
guests of the Hotel Spokane. MIR
Weyerhaeuser left for the Palouse to.
day.
ii. w. Collins. the Rockford banker
is at the Ridpath today.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Paulsen of Wallace
are at the Ridpath.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11

belched from ancient Vesuvius would
fade before the flames emitted from
the De Carrie crematory! How little
the Grecian phalanx would seem
alongside of the Spokane police force!
How small the Coliseum compared
with our new convention hall, If the
city commissioners issue the bonds!
How feeble the rattle of the dice box
of the pretorian guard compared with
the click of the slot machine! How
insignificant the stature Of Goliath
alongside of a Spokane mammalian! .
How feeble the rustic Of Cleopatras
gowns compared with that Of our own
box rustlers. How faint the notes of
Neros fiddle compared with the notes
of the monographs in the shooting
galleries, where indecent picture ma
chimes are conducted! How insignifi-
cant the famous Alexandrian library
compared with our own Ha-Ha! How
feeble and disoordant the cackle of
the geese that saved Rome compared
with the soft, persuasive tones of
Spokane's aspirants for a place on the
state ticket!
What a flood Of light will greet
the gaze of the future historian of
Spokane when he consults the files of
the papers-that print today's news
today"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Assaulted by Turks.

CONSTANTINPILE, Dec. IL
American legation advices confirm Con-
sui Davis statement in regard to the
assault on him by the Turkish police
at Alexandria. He had accompanied
Attarlan on board a steamer when
the police came and ordered Attarian
to so ashore to be fumigated, when
he was seized aud locked up, Davis at
tempted to interfere and was assaulted.
when he vigorously but Intellectually
used his cane, Attarian is still pris-
oner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Plan TO AID OUR
HOME INDUSTRIES

sales Of the same, will be received by
Mayor Boyd and given careful consid
Grafton.
Naturally, the contestants will aim IL
devise the most attractive means of adj
vertising these home goods, whether
1T be by circulars, pamphlets, pictorial
work or newspaper advertising.
The following prizes have already
been Offered and as the Press is in
terested in the project. it will publish
from time to time the suggestions OF
those who enter the field as competi-
,ors
Centennial mill, one barrel flour OIL
one case wheat mama; b. S. Shade
one barrel beer; Wilson 4 Ball. Chi
NOOK ham; Inland Cracker company
box crackers; cigar manufacturers, ci
gars.
A few of the growing list of ''home
industry" men are; l.. +. Boyd, c. X
Holloway, X. Morris, Spokane Broom,
company Spokane Vinegar company
+. Siegenthaler. r. l.. Rutter, P. S
Byrne. F. A. Chase, A. w. Clapp. +
f. Diaz & Son. NJ. Kulp. Michigan
Cider company j. l.. Anderson, b. F.
Cunningham, II. J. Cunningham, f.
Merton Ellsworth, |. Dornberg, F. II
Palmer, H. j. Sturn. F. H. Shaw, w
l.. Root. j. c. Barhne.
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To Offer Prizes for Ideas
To Push the Goods
Made Here

goods. The Spokane Home Industry
club has been organized and the mem
bers as will be seen. pledge support
to the movement.
In order to increase interest the
following list of prizes, which will be
added to as the work progresses, are
offered for the purpose OF eliciting sug
gcstions as to the best means of max
ing the movement Il success. and the
hope is that some of Spokane's bright
young people will enter the contest,
not alone in the hope Of winning a
prize, but also through spirit of
patriotism.
Any and all suggestions that can be
utilized to advance the interest in home
manufactured goods. and increase the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
COIden'S Case
Knocked Out
by The Court

Judge Kepnan this afternoon sus-
tanned the demurrer in the case Of
Thomas Golden VS.. Chief OF Police
Woydt and the city of Spokane. This
is the case in which Golden UNDER
took to knock out the ordinance iinpos-
ing certain restrictions upon petidlers
and fixing the license. The case was
taken to the superior court on appeal
and the city filed a demurrer to Gold
ems complaint.
The sustaining of the dumerref
knocks the props from under Golden's
contention that the ordinance is class
legislation and therefore unconstitu-
tional. The ordinance will now be en-.
forced.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
SWEEP OFF THE SNOW
OR PAY UP YOUR FINE

during the time snow shall continue
on the ground, by Q o'clock a. m.
on every day after "A snowfall, and
whenever necessary clear the side
walks in front of such house, etc.
from snow and ice and shall keep
them conveniently free therefrom
during the day; or shall, in case the
said snow or ice is so CONCEALED that
1t can not be removed without injury
to the pavement. cause the said snow
and ice to be strewed with ashes or
sand ="
Section 2 provides that where the
responsible persons neglect to clean
their sidewalks the chief of police
may order the work done and assess
the cost to the abutting property.
in the same manner as other special
assessments are made.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
ARBITRATION
f|A1 RESULT
No More Buildings Until
Present Trouble Is
Settled

The third day of the sympathetic
strike is here ana so far as can be
learned not many of the buildings
of the city have been forced to go
without the necessary amount of Ia
Dor to keep the work moving alone.
The meeting of the federal union.
with a large attendance, last night
throws a different light upon one
phase of the situation-no more new
buildings can be started by their aid
until the strike is settled
There We're about 200 members of
the federal union present last night,
but that is very small attendance
for the consideration of so great a
problem, when it is stated the union
is 500 strong.
Arbitration is now being talked of.
and the matter has got along to such
stage that it is very serious.
The master plumbers association
held meeting last night and the
strike from start to finish was re-
viewed and the determination to hold
out to the end again voiced by all
the members.
Thus far the strike has been con-
Quoted in an orderly manner by the
plumbers, there being only couple
of cases of violence reported to the
police. Since then many more non
union men have been put to work in
the strikers places, but these have
not been molested.
1t is not believed there will be any
violence shown since the building
trades have gone out in sympathy
with the plumbers. as arbitration has
already been talked of.
At the meeting of the painters
union last night at Labor hall it was
decided by a practically unanimous
vote to withdraw from the building
trades council. The painters, how
ever, decided to remain in the trades
council. There are over 100 members
of the painters union and their with
drawal from the building trades is
looked upon as long step in the di-
rection of settling the strike troubles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
WHO Will WIN
THIS NICE PLUM?

WASHINGTON, D. c., Dec. H.
The citizens committees gathering in
Washington from various cities to
boom their towns as proposed meeting
places Of the republican national con-
vention in 1904 are increasing rapidly.
Pursuant to the call of Chairman Han
na, the republican national committee
went into session at the Arlington
hotel today. Today's session is solely
for the purpose of appointing sub-com-
mittees, and the claims of cities as
piring to entertain the national ocn-
vention will not be heard until to-
morrow.
An exceedingly active competition TO
secure the national convention is in
progress among the delegations rep
resenting several cities. and tonight.
when all the national committeeman
and all the city delegations will he
here, hard work will be done, The
delegation representing the Hamilton
club of Chicago, which was the earliest
to put in an appearance and secure
headquarters at leading hotel, was
strengthened by the arrival of several
more Chlcagoans today.
; Chicago is prepared to put up the
$50, 600 guarantee and also to offer an
additional $4,000 to equip the Colise-
UNI as place for holding the conven-
ton, 1t appears at present that ma
jority OF the national committeeman
favor Chicago as the meeting place,
but the contest has not reached point
where any particular city can claim a
definite assurance of having won the
fight In addition to Chicago, the
cities of New York, Pittsburg, Buffalo,
Cleveland, Omaha, Detroit, Milwaukee,
indianapolis and San Francisco have
made preliminary bids for the conven.
ton.
ST. Louis Is, of course, strong fac
tor in the fight and will put up as
much money as any other city in add
ton to having the worlds fair as an in
ducement. II looks now az Il tho fght
win narrow down to contest be
tween Pittsburg, st. Louis and Chicago
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
DIR, WALLACE EARNEST
FOR ENFORCING Law

DR.. Lambert took up position be-
tween the two extremes and asked Is
these girls could not be taken OF the
quarters upstairs.
Mayor Boyd said that that matter
had been discussed with the police
officers and that it was at the sug-
gestion of Captain Coverly that the
present system was being expert
mented with. The mayor added that
If 1t was true that boys were evad-
ing the police and visiting the alleys.
the matter would be again brought
I'D,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11

the costumes, tending to authenticate
Rev. Wallace's altogether idea, The
Press saw a blue foulard Of a large
Powered pattern. in scarlet and dark
green, trimmed with wide satin rib
bon, along neck and sleeves, and tied
with narrow red satin ribbon. This
gorgeous kimona, falling in clinging
folds, revealed while it concealed.
Another foulard kimona was of a
Powered red patterns; and. O fine
French flannel kimona, striped Grim
son on white ground, would have
caused Rev. Wallace and the minis
terial commission to gasp for breath.
The nudity of the women was en-
HANGED by gorgeous yellow, puppies,
greens and other dazzling tints and
tones.
And at night, as the ministers are
prepared to prove, these women who
are practically ready to pose for the
altogether, sit beside windows in
the kennels, under the full protection
of "a town that charges each inmate
SIC per month.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11

The police department was busy
this morning issuing orders for the
clearing of the snow from the side
walks. Commissioner Root telephoned
the station early in the morning and
received assurances that the patrol
men would overlook none of the negli-
gent ones.
Section of Ordinance No. ASS2.
under which the police department
acts. reads in part as follows:
That every owner or occupant of
any house or other building, and the
owner or proprietor, lessee or person
entitled to the possession of any va
cant lot or block, and every person
having charge of any church, Jail or
public hall or public building within
the fire limits of the city of Spokane,
shall during the winter season and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Mrs. Shields Divorce.

After nearly II years OF welded life,
Mrs. j. j. Shields says her husband
went away, leaving her and two little
daughters. The couple were married
in 1892, He skipped last May. She
has no idea where he is and asks the
court for divorce, the care of the two
little girls and the property Of the
plaintiff, which abe says, was accu-
INFLATED by her own efforts--four head
of cattle and lot in the East Side
Syndicate addition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Colombia Warned.

WASHINGTON. d. c., Dec. H.
a report is current here today to the
effect that the administration yesterday
sent warning to Colombia that any
attempt to invade Panama would not
only be resented, but if necessary re-
PEELED by force of arms. The story is
not affirmed at the state department
but II 10 admitted by officials saould
occasion call for specific warning to
Colombia such would be sent
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Contractors Have
Hot Flight over
New Rules

CHICAGO, Dec ll,-Contractors at
the national convention had great diff
fculty today in adopting bylaws and
constitution. The Chicago council ia
vor. >losed shop and trade agreements
against sympathetic strikes. Radicals
favor universal open shops and nation
oil blaclilists of union workmen who
are agitators.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Mesquite Fleet
For caribbean
Ready For War

WASHINGTON. Dec. l1.-Rear
Texas and torpedo fleet has been or
dered to sail for Key West, December
II to join the fleet In Caribbean
waters. The boats have great speed
and shallow draft, There are six
vessels in the feet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-11
Murderer Hanged.

PEORIA, H.. Dee. 11.--John Nc
Rea, the colored murderer of De-
tective William Murphy. was hanged
at o'clock this morning At the
time Of the crime McRea twice mar
rowly escaped lynching.