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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
! Heroic Daughter Travels
: Hundreds. of Miles
After Mother

The Press spent part Of last night
with Emma Small, the heart-broken
daughter, trying to aid In the des-
perate work Of chance restoration.
Late in the afternoon Emma had
made the tour Of the employment Of
fees here, and thought she had
clue. Then she visited the big de.
partment stores. seeking everywhere
for that missing mothers fa0e. Late
last night q slender young girl, her
eyes red with weeping, hung at the
edge of the crowds coming from the
theaters, thinking that her mother
might pass by. But disappointment
was the only reward. Day by day,
all along the coast, Emma has con-
tinued this pathetic search.
Stice gained his opportunity when,
four months ago. he came to board
with the Small family.
1t Is the old, old story Of trust
ing husband and a faithless wife.
At first, she hesitated, then he secur-
ed some hold on her and finally. in
toxicated by the idea Of life of
pleasure. free from home restraints,
she plunged headlong and fell.
August 49, Stice. it is alleged
dropped down to Portland where he
awaited Mrs. Small. who Joined him
at the house of a woman named Mrs.
Heater
Heart broken, stunned by the un-
expected news, the heroic daughter
resolved to go to find her mother
Emma pursues her detective work
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
DAINTY LITTLE D0D0
GIRLS OUT OF A JOB

saying that the girls certainly must
have taken trip 10 pipeland or some
other land foreign to that ruled by
Dodo.
Now there's no king like Dodo--and
he more than impresses the fact upon
his victims. And they were victims
here.
ANYWAY. there was one small
drink. lr. -
Then more drinks.
Mix them all together and then
slowly count Ten"
The girls were down and out-and
when the time came for the curtain
to go up there was much wailing and
sweating in the Dodo camp. BY this
time the joyful ruler wore one of
those real large frowns which shows
that it's clouding up ana very likely
to shower before long.
Then the -four little. poor little
Dodo girls arrived and knelt at the
feet of the king.
He was ny-hearted-knew no
forgiveness and all that-and in his
anger he rose up and exclaimed:
Back to the edge of the continent,
and to the chopping block"
Then he commanded the manager
to bring the headsman's axe--and the
checkbook and the finish of the
time was poor one, you guess.
AS the young ladies fled from the
frowning presence of their king that
once was they shouted in bravado:
You to the hot boundary line-ws
to the beautiful city of Spokane"
And here they are. Ask them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
PERFECTLY AT HOME
IN ALL POOR HOUSES

There's an odd character down at
the poor farm at Spangle and he is
now on his fifth period of rest at
the county institution. Superintend-
dent Stafford says that probably Tom
Smith is better acquainted with char
liable institutions on the coast than
any other man. Stafford himself has
seen his name on the register of
every county poor farm in the state
of Washington and on a number in
Oregon. and Stafford verify believes
that Smith could tell experiences
which happened in every house from
Lower California to the Okanogan.
When Smith showed up a few
weeks ago preparatory to settling
down for the winter Stafford berated
him soundly for his nerve in coming
around for the fifth season. Smith
is SIS years of age and aside from a
slight ailment is in good health. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
TEACHERS LISTEN TO
INTERESTING PAPERS

ject of penmanship. Elk County Sup
erintendcnt Elmer Drake explained
the school revenue laws.
DIR. r. c. Boone talked upon Doing
and Thinking" and The Cultivation
of the History Sense" On the for
mer topic he said in part:
mo thinking Is worth much that
is not projected into some form or
doing. and no doing is worth much
that Is not intelligent.
Two classes of teachers / find
over-observing and over-reflective.
THE human race first did and
afterwards thought. +, We try to have
children think and then do.
The arts come before the sch
encos. We had the art OF farming
before we had the science Of agri-
culture.
Professor Yoder stated that a high
degree of Intelligence is dependant
upon Il long period of infancy rho
great danger OF city life" said he..
lis that the chiluren are premaulre-
ly intellectual"
The announcement made 10 tho
teachers this morning that the after
noon session would begin earlier ON
account of the Blalr-Hlgh soaaal
football game was greeted with als-
clause.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

-Four little. poor little, Dodo
girls, is the refrain of a sweet little
melody that you don't have to look
in the book and see either. Trixey.
Mickey. Dixey and Nixey thames rot
vouched for. of course) delighted the
Johnnies during the visit and reign
of King Dodo in this city. The quar-
tet of beauties took liking for Spo-
kane the first time they say the dear
little place-and such nice young
men, oh joy.
When the company left this city
the girls Immediately became home
sick in the thick atmosphere and
mistiness of the Sound and in Sc
attic the four in question got bounc-
ed, canned and fired--they got their
pretty heads chopped of" Oh,
fudge! That's the expression the
young ladies used after they had
made a few faces at the manager who
had been so cruel.
But why were they cast upon this
cold world all alone by themselves
and far from home?' is the ques-
ton of those who for a couple nights
belonged to the kingdom of the great
and foolish Dodo.
The story has just escaped through
the inadvertant mention by partic-
ularly Voluptuous one of the quar-
tet of a certain time in Seattle
when there were things doing to
shock the modesty of some of the
show girls of the King Dodo chorus
even that foolish old chap, Dodo
was shocked and 1t goes without
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
FIND PLATINUM
ON THE ST. JOE


within but a short distance of Spo-
kane. From all indications there is
lots of the platinum.
This metal is very rare and is being
more extensively used and consequent
ly becoming more valuable with time.
In speaking of the new excitement
and his trip to the scene, Mr.. Dowd
said:
1.-The territory lies about eight miles
south of the Wardner belt and the
indications now show great deposits OF
copper. gold and silver. and it is my
opinion that the rich silver-lead ores
of the Occur d'Alene district run
through the section, and that eventu-
ally the leads now located will open
up into lead and silver in great guam
titles
1.-The veins are true assures and well
defined leads; the formation is all that
could be desired. Granite. slate and
porphyry and the bodies as nearly as
can be Judged by the surface show
ings are very extensive.
ASSAY returns from the rock taken
on the properties go from $40 to $50
per ton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

Judge Richardson opened the No
vember term of the criminal depart
ment of the superior court this MORN
ing. The first cause for his considera-
ton was Charles Reynolds. the 10
yearold son of Painter Reynolds. of
Third avenue. The boy was charged
with being an incorrigible and running
away from home. 1t was shown that
the lad had served one term for petty
larceny.
In his own defense the lad said that
he had asked his father to be put to
work for wages instead of receiving
nothing, and when his father declined
to pay the lad for his services he ran
away to get some place where he
could get pay for his work. The boy
was sent to the reform school, it hav
ing been shown that he was unruly
in more ways than one and would not
attend school.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

Nearly 500 teachers have enrolled
for the institute already" said DR.. NJ.
h. Watkins. the county superintend-
emit this morning. There seems to
be an unusual interest taken in the
session by people other than the
teachers. Afternoon meetings will
be of especial interest to the general
public"
The session rooms were all well
crowded this morning, In the rural
section Professor w C. Beach of
the Pullman Agricultural college adj
vised the teachers 10 use original
sources and documents as supple
mentary helps to the teaching of his
tory. Prof. y. II. Yoder of the state
university gave talk ON the period
of adolescence. Professor H. Il.
Coleman of the Spokane High school
argued for greater striueency IN the
qualifications for high school en-
trance in the grammar section. aud
Superintendent j. A. rormey con-
tinucd his talk Of Yesterday on the
essentials in geography.
Superintendent W, q, Hartrauft OF
King county advised q more extensive
use of stories as the basis at history
and reading. Professor NJ. NJ. Hieley
of the Northwestern nuslucss college
gave valuable irs,lp c,ior on the Sub
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
TILL.
.R[TR|bUT|0f.
Escaping Robbers Forced
to Fight Fierce Fire
at Sea.

EUREKA, Cal, Nov. 3.-Four young
men of this city last night committed
a bold crime, and this morning they
came to sudden, startling and unus-
ual retribution.
The crime consisted in the robbery
Of man on the water front, the per-
petrators being Hermann Briggs, Will
lam Heap, Ray Lahne and Owen Saw
yer. They held their victim up at the
points of their guns and relieved him
Of considerable sum.
Their identity was soon established
by the police, and search instituted.
This morning early the quartet COM
pounded the felony by stealing the tug
Peerless, in which they set out to
sea.
In their haste they forgot to see
that there was sufficient water in the
boiler. AS a consequence the boiler
blew out and the tug set fire. The
robbers were forced to fight fire saw
agely with what means were at hand
until the tug drifted back and landed
on the beach.
The tug was SO badly burned that
only the hull can be saved. All of the
young footpads were forced to remain
contact. Their burns were dressed and
they are in jail
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

II hope to hnd my mother: will
bring her home and effect reconcile
alton with my father. Mother left
four children and ran away with q
bad man. / am the Oldest girl"
These startling words, spoken by
Emma Small. aged only II, summar-
ize a life's tragedy. The daughter,
turned detective, has been following
clues over all this western country.
Emma's money has practically given
out at Spokane, but she is determined
to press on. She believes that her
mother Is in hiding here. OF In the
vicinity.
That q white wife should elope
with a quarter blood French Indian
Is one of the mysteries Of human
nature. Mrs. Small. who had a
charming home, eloped at Oswego.
Ore, August 10. Her paramount Is
Frank Stice. man who has the
reputation of shooting up the town.
lie is neither witty, wise nor rich.
1t is alleged that he Is an ex-convict
and has a bad reputation throughout
the bunchgrass country. This coarse,
vulgar, ill-clad laborer on railroads
exerted strange fascination over
Mrs. Small. Finally he prevailed on
her to leave home, husband and four
children and fly with him-to love
and be loved.
Mrs. Small is described as n beau-
tiful, attractive. cultivated white
woman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

could work If he had to, but it is
said that he prefers the warm fire.
side and cheerful table at some
cotsty institution. and he passes his
favors around among the superin-
tendents in three states.
4 glimpse of Smiths serene con-
tent is seen in letter he has mailed
to, an old friend in the Multnomah
county institution, which, according
to custom was read by the superin-
tendent. Smith writes: I've heard
that you are fixed for the winter
I'm out here at Spangle. It's the
best hospital in the west-all you
car eat and all the tobacco you can
use l understand that our old
friend Thomas is somewhere on the
force
The letter suggests a trio of old
cronies who are in the habit of TAX
ing up winter quarters in congenial
places
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

ence to have them repudiate the ac-
ton Sf the plumbers in striking with
out their leave.
sympathetic strike is today the
one topic of conversation among the
trades. as, IL the attitude of the
plumbers and their bosses is allowed
to continue, il will eventually lead
to laying off of all those employed
on the large buildings now in the
cty
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
HER INDIAN LOVER
HIDES MRS. SMALL

under difficulties. She Is almost
without money, and to economic has
taken a cheap room in the outskirts
Of Spokane. The daughter is deter
mined to recall the erring mother to
sense of duty. Half-distracted,
Emma has walked the streets Of
Portland, Tacoma. Seattle and mi
nor inland places. Travel. excite.
ment and the unnatural drain on her
energies is beginning to tell on the
sensitive young girl. Her health Is
breaking down.
But she will not give up the
search. Her mind, without rest.
causes her to go on. Her only de-
sire is. to kiss her mothers lips
again, to feel her mothers arms
around her.
"And do you think your mother
will ever come back. in case you do
not find herr"
ooh, yes, yes. I am sure Of It.
Mamma must soon tire of the life.
My only fear is that, overcome by
remorse, she may prefer suicide
rather than return to the old home.
! hope she will come to me. I shall
await her. here. My God, I hope
she will come to me! want ID
take her home. The children are
crying for her there"
The heroic daughter. whose heart
was almost breaking, managed by a
tremendous effort of will to maintain
an outward calm, but a death-like
pallor overspread her face and she
seemed to grow weak and faint.
II am so happy that The Press is
willing to help me find my lost
mother" she said, finally, in a low
tone.
If anyone who admires the pluck
of young girl. alone in life, facing
Il heart breaking, tragic duty. wishes
to send dollar or two to Miss Small
to help her along, The Press will
cheerfully put the money in Miss
Smalrs hands and print the name of
the giver. Miss Smalrs address is
in the hands of the city editor OF
The Press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
SLOT machine ORDER
PR0v0KES- DISCUSSION

Much comment has been caused in
local legal circles by the decision Of
the city officials to TAX merchandise
slot machines.
This effort to profit fom an offense
that has been declared by the state
legislature is the most theatrical stunt
that has been done by the city fathers
in many Il month, according to num-
Der of local lawyers.
In defense of the stand that has been
taken. a city official said today:
The people do not seem to be seri-
ously opposed to the running of these
machines. and | see no reason why
they should not pay revenue into the
city the same as any other mercantile
business.
"As IA matter of fact. the city has
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
HOSTILE CROWS
STILL UNNAMED

Indians, for fear that they will join the
others.
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Nov. Off,
GERS returning here discredit the story
of a second battle. They say the only
battle they have knowledge of was
the one Saturday, in which was Eagle
Feather. known as Smith, graduate
of Carlisle college. He is responsible
for the trouble. He assured his fol-
lowers he was bad man and could
whip the whites.
Mrs. Eagle Feather is shot through
the breast and will die. The last adj
vices are that the remainder of the
band is hurrying toward the Rosebud
agency. where they will be arrested
and returned here for prosecution.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3.-The inte-
rior department today received the
following from Indian Agent Brennan
at Pine Ridge: Have received tele-
gram from New Castle, Wyo., stating
that the sheriff and posse tried to az
rest some of our Indians. A fight en-
sued and the sheriff and one citizen
were killed Twenty Indians re re-
ported killed. Urgent to come at once
l leave for New Castel tonight. VIII
advise as to the situation on my ar
rival"
A telegram was also received from
Senator Warren which says the In
dams leader, Carlisle Smith, has been
reinforced A posse is in pursuit.
There are fears of further trouble. He
suggests to watch the agency of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

The first authentic news of the min
ing excitement of the Upper st. Joe
river was brought to the city last night
by Mike Dowd, who is extensively in
terested in the timber and mining
business of that section. Mr.. Dowd
has spent the last week in the Upper
St. Joe country and is very enthusi-
astic over the showing there. Before
no left he located eight claims and in
teggS to return shortly and make other
Iocttiot>s. He brought with him a grip
full ot specimens of the surface show
ings on his claims, and it is a likely
looking lot.
lie also brought with him several
small cubes of platinum metal
worth more than gold-which was
taken from the surface of a claim in
the Marble Creek vicinity, 90 miles
from the head of navigation. There
appears to be a small ledge of the
mineral, which is simply studded with
these valuable cubes. 1t is believed
there will eventually be discovered a
mine of the stuff. and if such comes
to pass, fabulous riches will be mined
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

CHICAGO, Nov. 3.-Through the ar
rest of j. H. Poindexter here today
the police claim to have uncovered the
greatest wire tapping conspiracy ever
encountered in the west. The ramif-
cations extend throughout the middle
west and contemplated the swindling
Of poolrooms out of enormous sums.
When the police last week made the
raid they captured $4,000 worth Of
Geographic apparatus, and discovered
scheme that contemplated swindling
at Dallas, New Orleans, Galveston,
Houston, Hot Springs and numerous
smaller cities.
Correspondence agents at Cleveland,
St. Louis, st. Paul and Cincinnati Were
also found. The police claim that with
the arrest of PoindeXter they have a
complete case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
Poor farm Crowded.

Superintendent Stafford of the coun-
ty poor farm is in the city today. at
tending the meeting of the county
commissioners. Mr.. Stafford reports a
total of 20 inmates on the farm. When
asked if there were any patent red
son for the increased patronage Of
the county's table and lodging, he
said that he could think of none I'M
less it were early pioneers are break
ing down with advancing years, and
are compelled to seek assistance from
the winters cold
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

a lead pipe cinch on the slot machine
owners. If the owners refuse to pay
the license the officials can proceed
against them in the courts. close every
one of the machines and make IA mess
of trouble for the machine owners
THAI is difficult to comprehend. This
will be the easiest to collect of any
tax system yet conducted by the city.
1t will mean at least $4,000 additional
revenues coming into the city Golfers
each year. favor taxing the ma
chimes"
Mayor Boyd prepared the order this
afternoon that calls for the quarterly
license of $40 from each merchandise
slot machine in the city
The order will be read in the council
tonight
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

Among the plumbers who are now
striking there is feeling today that
If they persist in holding off from
any compromise with their former
to give in and grant them the raise
in wages demanded.
Much is expected by both sides as
the result of the action of the trades
which will meet tonight--the
master plumbers using their infiu-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
MACNATES
SIGN FOR new HOUSE

John Cort of, Seattle and Dick"
Sutton OF Butte. prominent stock
holders in the Northwestern The
atrical association, are in the city
today in consultation with Managers
Harry Hayward of the Auditorium
and Daniel Weaver of the Spokane
theater relative to the building OF
the new continuous vaudeville house
in this city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

The managers signed up the papers
this afternoon. will publicly announce
the location of the site for the new
thester on Riverside avenue in day
or Two and within week will begin
work on the building.
Plans for the theater prepared by
Cutter 4 Malmgren We're examined
and approved.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
THOUGHT He HAD LOST
WEALTH OF A CROESUS

"What fir?'
being a little full"
LET me look into your pockets be-
fore you're locked up. Here is a
check for 500"
IL guess that's it. l must have made
mishtake in the amount. III pay
me fine and go along"
mo, You wont-not until you're
sober
The crestfallen Mr.. Allenberg was
then guided into the reception vault
of the city jail.
"Strange how some men imagine
they possess millions as soon as they
get little booze aboard" remarked
McDermott.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

At meeting this morning between
the city officials. the Spokane Trac-
ton company and Rosenhaupt Broth
ers 1t was decided to refer the matter
of the street ear tracks passing close
to the curb at Sprague avenue and
latter is to draw plans showing how
the curve can best be made to miss
the street corner.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
City News.

j. s. Bailor of Oakesdale is at the
Ridpath,
James Devens, well known Kalis-
pell business man, is at the Occidental.
J. G. Eden of Seattle, the general
western freight agent for the Great
Northern railroad, is in the city with
his secretary, +. w Relic.
The Forest Park W. G. T. L. mVts
at Mrs Employs, 032l6 Monroe to,
morrow afternoon at 80 All ladie,
interested are invited TO he present.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

Ed Allenberg rushed frantically into
the police station this morning, shout
ing:
II have just been touched for a
$1,000 check and for $40 in coin. i
don't know the man who got the
money"
Detective McDermott was assigned
10 the ease, and Immediately led off
with:
"Where did You get the money!"
"Worked for it,"
"By the day!"
"Yep."
"Are you drunk"
"No-op-just little full.'
,fYou're under arrest"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
Cannot Stay Dry.

j. w. Smith, n painter. was the
most unfortunate drunk recently
brought to the attention of the police.
Smith was fined Saturday for in
toXication, paid up next day, left
the station with good sum of
money, was seen wearing new suit
of clothes, new hat and new shoes
the next afternoon, and so far forgot
himself today as to get drunk again
and wander to the city hall, where he
was found drunk and asleep on the
steps leading into the jail at noon
by officer Harris.
He will be fined tomorrow.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
Boy Evangelist
at Vincent Church

In order to accommodate the crowds
of people who are DESTROYS of hear
ing Lonnie Lawrence Dennis, the child
preacher, the Vincent NJ. T.. church
has opened its doors TO him for SER
VICES tonight at : o'clock. No seats
will be reserved. admission, Is
cents.
Since his Sunday services in the Au-
ditorlum, when he Was heard by lIN
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03
$50 PERISH BY THE
WORK OF A TEMBLOR
- ~sssA ~ - .sso.Oss

We're ruined, cntailing a huge monetary
loss.
A careful estimate places the num-
Der of dead at three hundred and fifty,
Ii is feared, however, that when the
debris is all cleared away, and the full
story of death resulting from the holo-
caust is known, the list now in hand
will grow to still greater proportions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-11-03

BERLIN, Nov. 3.-Telegraphic adj
~ices which reached this city this after
noon from Loorshez, Persia, give some
Of the details of the earthquake which
occurred there.
According to these advices the vibra-
lions of the earth were SO severe that
every building was RACED to the
ground. Nearly 200 carpet factories