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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12

After leaving school young Garfield
came to New York, where he thought
he would have better opportunities
for the investment Of his money.
He became connected with the firm
of vermilye Il Co., in Wall street,
and after the failure of that concern
started a bucket shop. About this
time he began spending his money
recklessly. He appeared imbued with
the idea that champagne. was drawn
from water faucets, and almost bath
ed in 1t. He plunged into all sorts
of designations.
The last $50 bill in his pocket was
reached last December. and in despair
he started south. He was i'll and
without money and without the abil-
ity to make money when found by
the detectives sent from this city,
and was actually starving when they
came across him in New Orleans
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
To Sing Husband
Out Of a Prison

OMAHA, March 12.--By joining a
concert company Mrs. Philip d, Wat
kins. formerly Maud Shonfield of this
city. hopes to settle the debts of her
husband and secure his release from
prison in Billings. Mont.
Watkins met Miss Shonfield in
June last on a train and when it
reached Ogden they were married.
To pay the honeymoon expenses
Watkins, unknown to his wife, forged
numerous checks. He was arrested
In Newcastle, Wye. and taken to Bill
ings. Mont, where he Is still in
prison.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
|KEENE SHOWS HAND
IN RAILROAD FIGHT
Issues Circular to Southern Pacific Stockholders
Making Allegations Against Directors of
the Union Pacific.

NEW YORK. March 12.-James RI
Keene has shown his hand in tht4
fight for control of the Southern Pal
cific. He has issued a circular to tlSe
stockholders of the Southern Pacific
calling attention to the fact that the
directors of the Union Pacific are in
control of the Southern Pacific and
operating expenses Indicate either
gross mismanagement or willful in
tention to deceive the stockholders as
to the roads true net earnings. and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12

Albert DERRICK a German farmer
has filed notice of suit for $1195
against George F. and Rockwell Ii.
Perry. owners of the woodward at 13s
Front avenue. charging them with
running his farm and causing the
burning of two barns by criminally
allowing glandored horse to run
astray.
According to Farmer Detrick the
diseased horse was permitted to be
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
Asks Damages for
Alleged Injuries.

J. w. Hooper. laboring man of
01413 Division street. has filed notice
of suit against the MCLEAN Lumber
company for damages sustained by a
board being SO. closely placed in the
dry kiln of the defendants that it fell
down and struck the plaintiff on the
head, fnJuring him probably for life.
According to the plaintiff he is en-
titled to $4,000 because the board,
which struck him on the head. injur-
ed his skull, impaired the eyesight
and caused him loss of memory.
Roche & Onstine are the plaintiff $
attorneys.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
Gar to Better
Peasants Condition,

ST PETERSBURG, March 12.--An
imperial manifesto was issued today
which is considered highly important
in political circles as it has for its
subject the peasan, population.
1t states that measures will be
taken to ameliorate the peasants con-
dition. Conferences will be held in
each province where the best pro-
posals submitted will be discussed
and selected
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12

thus depress the stock values SO as
to acquire them at their own price.
He says he believes the Union Pa
cific directors in the Southern Pa
citic board are actuated by the I'LL
terror purpose of taking over the con-
troll upon terms injurious to the
Southern Pacific and declares that
after a careful investigation he is
convinced the earnings of the South
ern Pacific last year would have jus
tilted dividends, and still leave suf-
ficient pay for all improvements.
He concludes by asking for proxies
for the purpose of righting a great
wrang to the minority stockholders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12

their place in the building, they are
being sawed and trimmed up. With
ordinary saws this would be a tre-
mendous task, so the contractors are
using an entirely new style of stone
cutter.
The saw is Ave feet in diameter.
of the finest tempered steel. it is run
by electricity. and around the cut
ting edge Is fastened circle of 10
small diamonds, which tear their way
through the blocks of stone as if
they were no harder than cheese
The new war Office will cost about
81, 500. 000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
Does This Fit You?

Il used to draw my wages Satur~
day night and towards morning go
home without sou. The Wife and
children were without food and fuel
Why did | do 1t? l was slave to
drink. Now | am free man: the
family IL we'll provided for and
happy and all due TO the treatment
l received from Or. G, .. Smith of
Zoos Nora avenue. Spokane If you
are q slave. write him"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
Notes Of the Mines.

The ottawa at SLOGAN City Is ship
ping dry ore that nets $4,000 to the
car.
Pellew-Har announces that he
has found an unlimited market in
England for all the sTver-lead zinc
ore that SLOGAN mine owners have to
offer.
John McPhail, foreman for the
Ashnola smelter at Rock Creek, re-
ports that he has encountered n four
foot seam of what he believes to be
first class colking GOAL.
Camp Mckinney. Is said to be the
inventor OF machine to sharpen
steel for machine drills. The inven-
ton has been patented and is now
being built in Spokane.
A big mining deal has just been
effected In the Boundary district The
Morrison Mines. limited, Deadwood
camp. and the Athelstan mine. Well
ington camp. have consolidated These
two properties are situated about
three miles east of Phoenix. On
March 20 the shareholders will con-
vene at Grand Forks to ratify the
terms. which will result In the prop
erty of the Athelstan company pass
ing into the hands of the Morrison
company. The latter is Incorporated
for $4,000 and the Athelstan at
$4,000. John Mack of Spokane Is
largely interested in the Athelstan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
Big Benefit for
Act0rs' Home Fund.
Large Sum Melted for Worthy Institution Leadng
Actors and Actresses Take Part in an
Elaborate Program.

NEW YORK. March 1.-THE an
nual Actors Home benefit took place
at the Metropolitan Opera house this
afternoon and proved one of the big
gest affairs of the kind New York
ever has seen.
The program included acts and
specialties by all the leading players
now appearing in the city, among the
number Viola Allen. Fay Templeton,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
NOTICE 40 PROPERTY OWNERS

NNIIVN Is NeItDY SlNtN INut tNV as
soSsment roll for the Improvement by
sidewalklng of First avenue, ti1,n the
center line OF Maple street u the cen
ter line of Chestnut street. Is now on
nile IN the office of the city clerk Said
roll was ined ON the 9th day OF March
lH03, aud is now open for public in
spection.
The city council will meet on the
9Th day Of April, 1905. at the hour OF
$50 p, m. of said day, at which said
meeting the city council viii hcNr and
consider appeals from and objections
TO said assessment rail- by parties az
srieNed by SALT assessment
G. A. FLEMING. city Clerk
Spokane, Wash, March ~, 1908.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12

Lillian Russell. Margaret Anglin,
Blanche Ring, Edna Wallace Hopper,
Thomas Q. Seabrooke, James T. Pow
ers and Eddie Foy.
The musical features were pro-
vided by an orchestra of 100 pieces
and there was an Introductory ad-
dress by Wilton Lackaye.
From all appearances the affair
will add many hundreds of dollars
to the actors home fund
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12

taken to his farm last June, DERRICK
not knowing the condition of the ami
NAL until his own horses had become
diseased.
THE plaintiff states that because
of the presence of the diseased ami
NAL he lost his own horses, had to
burn his barns. lost his potato crop,
had to pillow UP his pasture land and
Will get no return from the farm for
another year
Roche & Onstine are attorneys for
the plaintiff
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
Decree to Husband.

The bonds of matrimony existing
between Alfred {. Lane and Nellie
Lane have been severed. Judge Ken
nan this morning granted Lane de-
cree of divorce.
lie alleges that his wife deserted
him,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
Theatre Comique.
Week Commencing March Q.

Week Commencing March 9.
New company, Russell & O'Neil.
Bert Franks, Grace Forms, Emma
O'Neil. Monta Blanchard and others
The Great Comedy Drama,
"A CHEERFUL LIAR"
Tuesday evening. March 10, six
round boxing match between Kid"
Lewis of Denver and Kid Mccarthy
OF Butte. Biggest show of the sea
son
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
Case Is Dismissed.

Judge KEENAN, ordered the case of
T. II. Holland, w. I. Horr and T. IL.
Horn against Frank Is. Babcock and
Mrs. Ida Babcock dismissed this
morning. without costs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
Closes Deal for
Improvement Bonds.

Alex nj. winston has returned from
Lewiston. Idaho. where he closed a
deal for 100000 worth of improve
ment bonds issued by the city. Sid
ney Norman Is placing the bonds in
the east
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12

SPENCER-TUTTLE WEDDING.
William II. Tuttle and Ellen Spen-
Ger. both of Usk. were married late
yesterday by Justice Stocker
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12

Ill.
But this winsome show Of beauty is
the rising of ghost
To the party in the background, who
is Interested most.
He has heard the elocution
For the springtime contribution,
And 1t hurts him IN the pocket. cause.
you know. old dad IL "clost"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12

All the vagaries OF hatdom find their
being meath the beams
OF the springtime sun, that conjures
UP most tantalizing dreams,
And the maid. In wondrous rapture.
Contemplates speedy capture,
Though her Visions badly muddled
DER tho styles that pass In
streams.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12
WARREN OLIVER.
Electrician.

Gas and electrical supplies, chan.
deliers and shades. No. North
Lincoln ct Phone Black ITO.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12

Shorthand, Ctvfl Service. Feieg
raphy. English. Drawing Courses
Northwestern business College.
500 Second Ava. Spokanc. Wash
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-03-12

Melting through the chill OF winter.
from the Southland where he
strayed,
Comes the sun with rays respondent
rays that hynotixe the maid.
In her heart weird oommotion
Fixes an expensive notion.
That eventually will benefit the milli-
merry trade.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
GALLUP MEMORIAL.

The exercises last Sunday were car
ried out according TO the program
which was published last week. ana
the crowd % people who turned out to-
do honor TO the departed would have
been credit to mach larger town
than Gallup. The Montezuma band.
Odd Fellows. Italian society, Knights
Of Pythias, Sons OF Herman. Red Men.
school children and citizens made a
procession ebout quarter of a mile
long. Every one was supplied with
beautiful flowers which were strewn
on the graves at the cemetery after
the services. Rev George Leo Pat
tersOn lead in prayer. Judge b. +.
Adams OF Albuquerque was the orator,
who delivered an eloquent and
manly Address which every one pres
ent seemed 10 thoroughly enjoy. Rev.
Robert Hodgson made few appro-
pirate and timely remarks. and Rev.
seaborne closed the services with n
prayer. stop was made az the Cath
Ollie cemetery where the band played
at the grave OF John Doyle. one
of their departed members The day
was ideal. aud the program was car
ried out to the satisfaction OF all
Gallup Republican.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13

SIXTEEN BRIDGES GONE.
One Of the Big Items OF Loss by Flood
at Kansas City.

Estimates of the damage done by
the food are being reduced. At first
they ranged from $4,000 900 up. but
now they are all much below tina, fig
ure. The greatest loss was of sixteen
bridges across the Kansas river, all
substantial structures. The Kansas
City packing house plants did not suf.
Ter severely The Cudahy and Schwarz-
child & Sulzberger plants lost no fresh
meats. The other packers were not 90
fortunate, but the buildings are all I'M
injured. At Almour's the fires were
lighted late Friday afternoon. The
wheat and -four in the mills and elevat.
ors was not injured, but $50 carloads
Of grain submerged on the tracks was
ruined.
The railroads began to open cars
Friday, but the greater part OF the
freight cars were stll partially Gov
cred.
Small storekeepers in the flooded
district was ruined and the losses on
buildings are distributed among thous.
ands of owners. No first class modern
building has been ruined.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
Davis-laRue MARRIAGE

On Thursday at noon Miss Mary r.
LaRue OF Las Vegas was married to-
stephen b. Davis. Jr., at the home OF
the brides parents in Las Vegas. the
Rev. Mr.. French officiating. The we'd
ding was to have taken place on the
oath OF this month. but the time was
changed. as Mr. Davis has very i'm
portant business to attend to early In
July. which had the marriage taken
place at the latter date, would have
prevented q wedding tour. The cere-
mony was entirely private and there
were only the members OF the I.aRuc
family and Governor and Mrs. Otero
and son Miguel present The newly
married couple left on the early after
noon train for Denver for a wedding
trip.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13

when he wound In and around the
scores OF smaller box" canyons that
branched out from II he finally found
himself back to the wagon road which
he had spurned.
The cattle company has taken ad.
vantage 81 this culiar formation Of
the country 20 subdlvidc the valley
into three big branches A barhed
wire fence Of less than nalf mile in
length from the sandstone cliffs 10 the
box" canyon OF Soap creek fifteen
miles long on one side ami ten miles
on the other two sides. Another fence
three miles long closes the gap 10 an
other and larger tract. while n third
fence three miles long closes up the
entire valley In the winter time. when
the snow on the Buckskln mountains
kceps the cattle from wandering up
their slopes.
AZ the far end Of the valley trail
leads down into the Grand Canyon OF
the Colorado. II was made hy the
first exploring party which went
through years ago. but Is now known
only to the cowboys. Some Of them
have gone down IT, Recently pros
pector who had heard that there were
deposits of gold 10 hc found along the
trail, made the assay He dctormn-
I'd. however net the greatest deposit
of gold was not worth a second trip.
While he was going down along the
trail. which sometimes leads along the
face of the cliffs and Is so narrow thar
two men could not walk abreast, one
of his horses stumbled and pitched in
TO the small canyon they were follow.
ing falling 500 feet to death.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
WON'T STAND CUT.
Arizona Miners Walk Out When En-
pIOysIS Attempt TO Reduce Wages.
NEW SCALE SHOULD Be ADOPTED.

\ telegram from Phoenix. Ariz..
dated June 3. says
Several thousand miners are idle i'm
Arizona because Of attempts to reduce
the wage scale by mine operators as
a result Of the eight.hour law. which
became effective on June Thirty
FIVE hundred men are out on strike at
Clifton ana serious labor troubles are
brewing at Jerome and other camps.
The cighthour law has caused no dis
turbance at Bishee where the eight
hour day was adopted years ago. At
Tombstone the e'Ehthour law went
into effect without friction. and there
was no reduction Of wages. though the
customary day hitherto consisted OF
ten hours. At Clifton and Morenci
the operators held conference. fol-
lowing which they offered 10 the min
CTS nine hours pay according 10 the
prevailing scale FOR eight hours work
In the future. declaring that they were
operating on margin % profit which
would admit " no greater concession.
The miners. acting under Instructions
OF the federation, refused to accept
the overtures and went out on strike.
The companies, however anticipated
this move and closed down all their
works as soon as II was ascertained
that their proffered concessions met
with disapproval and all hands have
been IDLE since Monday Clifton and
Morenci were ten.hour camps The
principal companies affected there are
the Arizona Copper company and the
Detroit Copper company two OF the
leading copper producers OF the west
The shannon Copper company in that
district let's II swork by cor tract and
probably is unaffected. In northern
Arizona several mines have closed
down and the men are locked out.
Branch unions OF the Western Fedora
ton have plastered the district with
notices warning men from working at
any OF the mines closed down until
the trouble with the men locked out
Is adjusted although the operators
declare they have discontinued opera
tions for other reasons than the new
law.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
TAOS COUNTY NOTES.
Mrs. e. I. couse Thrown from a Burro
and Her Arm Broken.

r. I. Couse, wife and son, OF New
York City, arrived in Taos a few days
ago and will spend the summer there.
They were at Taos for several
months last year. Mr.. Couse Is a well
known artist OF New York City and
while at Taos last summer. painted a
number OF Indian pictures. one of
which won the $500 prize at the Art
Exhibition In New York. He viii de-
vote the summer to his art
Mrs. Couse, wife OF the artist. met
with a serious accident the other
morning. she fell backwards from a
burro she was riding and dislocated
her right elbow and fractured the
humerus. She was alone and about
mile from town. Though suffering
intensely. she walked to town, to the
residence of Bert Phillips where she
told OF her accident. Or. Martin was
summoned and reduced the 6islocatlon
and fracture. A few hours later Mrs.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
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HATHAWAY.AuDERSON.
Fred c. Hathaway, Formerly Of AIbu-
querque, WEEDS California Heiress.

Fred c. Hathaway, Formerly Of AIbu-
querque, WEEDS California Heiress.
The forthcoming nuptials of Miss
Ada /, Anderson 10 Fred G. Hathaway
have just been announced to take
place at the home OF the brides moth
er. Mrs prudencia Anderson. IT'S
South Second street, San Jose. ON
Monday, June 8. Miss Anderson Is a
native daughter Of this country and n
charming young lady. She Is the
daughter of the late Neil Anderson.
who was a prominent business man.
from which she inherited comfort
able fortune Mr. Hathaway. the pros.
pective groom. is now In Portland.
Ore. filling a responsible position with
the New York Life Insurance compa-
ny. reception for the friends OF the
happy couple has been arranged from
2:30 10 p. m. on the day of the we'd
ding.-San Jose, Cal, Mercury and
herald
Fred Hathaway. the groom OF this
approaching marriage, was for neaiy
year employed with the local cftice
of the New York Life Insurance com
pany and has a large number Of
friends and admirers In this city. He
left here a few months ago TO accept
a position with the same company In
Oregon. His friends here will read
the above news with pleasure
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
A Murderess Sentenced.

Judge Mus sentenced Dolores Nolan
10 ten years in the territorial prison
at Santa Fe for the murder OF Sabina
Leyha at Waeon Mound last year I'm
der the law she could have been sen.
fenced from three years to life. Con.
sidering the crime the sentence pass.
ed was very lenient. Judge Long. as
her attorney, made n strong plea for
her, having in view the fact that the
prisoner was a woman and there were
ex:enuating circumstances, When ask.
ed If she had anything 10 say why
sentence should not be passed. upon
her, the woman replied in the mega
tive. She received the sentence with.
out visible emotion.-Ias Vegas Ad.
vertiser.
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13
PUBLIC SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS.
Will Be Adopted by the Territorial
Board Of Education Next Week.

The territorial board of education
meets In Santa Fe today in annual
session. Some very important bust.
ness Will come before the board and
among this will be the adoption OF
text books for the public schools OF
the territory. city and county for the
ensuing four years. The board con.
sists of Governor NJ. a. Otero, Col. J.
Frank Chaves, superintendent of pub.
lie instruction; Brother Butolph pres.
ident of st. Michaels College OF Santa
Fe; Mrs, Maggie J. Bucher superin-
tendent Of the city schools OF Las We.
gas; Prof c. NJ. Light. president Of
the normal school at silver city: Pres.
ident w c. Tight Of the University Of
New Mexico Mt Albuquerque. and Pres
ident Luther Foster of the College OF
Agriculture and Mechanic Arts at Me.
silla Park II Is expected that every
member Of the board will be In attend.
ance. School book publishing firms
Of Chicago, New York. Cincinnati and
Topeka will be represented before the
board
Albuquerque weekly citizen. (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1891-19??, 1903-06-13

HUMOR THAT NEVER DIES,
Authentic Instances Of Modern" Jokes
that Are 1000 Years Old,

Plutarch was the father of the
mother in law joke, he told this: "A
man. angry at a dog, picked up a
stone and threw it at the animal. He
missed the dog and happened to hit
his mother in law who was standing
near, whereupon he turned TO the by.
ISLANDERS and remarked Not so bad
after all!'"
That good one you heard the other
night was by Cicero. When he heard
Fabia, prominent woman of fashion
say she was thirty years old, he slyly
remarked, That's true, for I've heard
her say 1t for the last twenty years"
A Greek epigram tells OF an un.
grounded scandal In the fashion.
Some say. Nicylia, that you dye your
hair. What nonsense! Why, It's as
black as can be bought in the market. "
The Chaldeans were the first to say
rude things about wives. A recently
read tablet OF hieroglyphs discloses
this thusly: \ wanderer from some
remote province asked distinguished
looking man az a great feast given by
the king who certain homely looking
woman was. That" said the distin
guished looking man. SIS my sister
"Oh, no." put in the stranger hastily
and in great confusion, 20. mean that
hideous looking creature standing next
TO her" That" said the Chaldean
lis my Wife
Socrates who doubtless had reason
for thinking as he did. on account OF
his shrewish Wife, Xantippe, used tC
say when he was asked whether II
was better to marry or not: (which
ever you do, you will regret it,
Thence the food Of limitations
Everybody knows the modern yer
sion OF this: A man agreed to pay
his doctor a fee II the latter cured
him. His wife demonstrated with hin
for drinking heavily when in a high
fever. He exclaimed: What, do you
want me to get well and have to pa,
the doctor his fee?" That is by ar
old Greek writer. Cervantes WASH
the first to josh doctors. You can finC
this In an old Greek joke book. Paus
anias. the Spartan general. when ask
ed why he spoke evil OF doctor whom
he had never consulted, said; III
had consulted him shouldn't now b.
speaking either good or evil abou
anybody"
Before the day OF Dutch comedy thi
was told in Greece by Hierocles:
fool meeting one OF twins. the dealt
OF one of whom he had heard of, ash
ed. was II you that died. or you
hrother ?"-NeW York World.