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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
LET NO GUILTY
MAN ESCAPE.

The shocking revelations
printed in today's Press may
appear almost incredible to
staid citizens who have SO long
believed that this city will run
itself.
It Is running itself-to the
satisfaction of the slums; and
spokane presents today the
singular spectacle of a city Of
$4,000, which, in the final
analysis, Is in the hands Of a
weasel-like crew that preys on
society and fattens at the pub
lie orb.
While a dreadful howl has
gone UP ana The Press has
been most bitterly denounced
for exposing the rottenness of
city finances, every effort has
been brought to bear, every in
huence forced against The
Press to cease its deep prob
ings into the social and politi-
eel system Of Spokane; but The
Press is going right ON and
will continue co expose to the
glare Of the nooday sun all the
Official rottennsss Of this ring
ridden town; and the sooner
the truth Ia known, the more
quickly will the polluted air be
purified.
The Press Is not surprised
that q horrifying condition ex-
lists at the isolation hospital.
It 10 merely another of
those innumerable incidents
tending to justify this news
papers emphatic bugle-call for
q grand jury.
Citizens of Spokane, how
much longer will you close
your eyes2
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
BLOOD
Will Now Surely Flow
in Far East Among
the Japs

LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE far east
ern situation again becomes prog-
nant with warlilSe possibility. The
Japanese legation has been Informed
That Russia's reply to Japan's ire
ducible minimum communication has
not yet been sent. and the delay is
taken as an ominous sign. official
circles are preparing for n crisis. a
number of young British officers have
been sent to Japan to learn the lam
guage and familiariZe themselves
with Japanese military methods. with
a view to facilitating the Anglo
Japanese Joint operations. should
such action he required. All the
London dailies of Importance are in
closest touch with the foreign Office
and have sent their best war CORE
spondents with all haste to Japan,
In response to private tips from
headquarters. No credence is given
to peaceful reports from St Peters
b&rg, which Russians are circulat-
ing for the purpose of deceiving the
western powers,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
Very Grave Charges Made
Against the Judge of
Che|an District

Judge Martin was in the city yester.
day, but vigilant search by The Press
failed to find him. It was said by
those who know him here that he has
returned to Wenatchee, where he re-
sides, and where before his appoint
ment he practiced some law, was tin
Grant preacher. politician and farmer.
His appointment by Governor Mcbride
was great surprise to the people of
Chelan and the circuit generally, where
he was regarded as lacking in the
necessary qualifications for the exalted
position and without any previous rec
ord that would Justify such selection.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

door Of my room, while the skin was
falling from me, swept ana the
sweepAngs not burned. This fou1nesi
flying about in the air shows how
things are DONE"
Health ofacer o. Y. Genoway was
asked about conditions ut the iso1a-
ton hospital. He said:. ST am taking
an inventory there, At the present
moment, and am preparing to i'm.
provo everything, and If Z can only
get the money from the city, will
make everything a. It should be-"
Concerning the sensational reporH
OF patients DR.. Genoway had nothing
to say. He explained that he had
been In charge but few days and
was trying to do his full duty, to the
public and to his own professional
reputation.
The Press, on its own responsible
ity, adds that there 10 nothing In this
expose aimed at DR.. Genoway, who
has been in ONCE but . few weeks.
Hut the Press will search out negli-
gent ofdcials ana IL determined that
no guilty man shall escape.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
People Who
Arc Coming
and Going

c. c. Hansen of Los Angeles is q
guest at the Spokane.
Dr. W. H. Muggiey of Boston Ia
stopping at the Spokane.
George P. Tolton. the Rosalia hos
tel man. is at the Cadillac.
]. ]. Inkster. sheriff from Daven-
port, is a guest at the Cadillac.
J. f. Bailey. a business man of
Colville is registered at the Cadillac.
c. A. Porter. merchant of Pull
man. is at the Pedicord.
George NJ. Newmeyer of Pittsburg.
Pa. Is in the city on business.
W. ]. Nickerson of Plaza is at tha
Grand.
b. l.. Johnson. with the engineering
department of the Great Northern,
is stopping at the Arthur
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
How City
IS Robbed
Grab-All Freights Plumber
Local Merchants
Outright

The Press has been studying Brad
streets latest report Of clearings in
principal cities.
There's a very interesting moral
hidden in the long rows Of dull, prosy
digits. Listen:
The combined clearings of Seattle,
Portland and Tacoma are ss,ss4. s4s.
Were it not for grab-an freight dis
elimination q large share of this
money would already be spent in
Spokane. Estimating the loss even
as low as 40 per cent, Spokane Is
muloted sl,e7e, ee9.so; which sum
added to her present clearings would
make a grand fetal of sA,2ol 1913, or
500 900 ahead Of Seattle.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

no protection against the criminal ele-
ment which infests the cattle and
mining country of the north, and there
have been repeated threats that if the
courts will not mete out justice the
citizens will see that it is meted out
court or no court. It is not the
courthouse oilers or people of that
class who are up in arms against the
judge, but the best class-the mer-
chants, cattle men, and land owners Of
the section. They are a determined
body and their wrath, which was slow
to rise, will not down as long as justice
is administered in the district as it
is at present
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
vincent Church.

Special music at Vincent Methodist
church Sunday morning will include the
following: Jubilate in b fiat ethel
bert Nevinl; solo, PRO Pacca
It's from Rossini's "Stabat Mater.
Mrs. W. A. FELTON,. The evening pro-
gram includes the anthem Jesus
Lover of My Soul (Thickstun), Mrs
Parent. Mr. FELTON, and choir; solo
Save Me, o God" CA. Randegger)
Mrs. l.. l.. Parent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
Lots Of Snow.

CHICAGO. Ill, Dec. 12.-Heavy
snow storms are prevailing all morn
ing over the Mississippi valley states
and lake region. At 10 o'clock sin
inches of snow had fallen The wires
are down and railroad traffic is i'm
pedcd.
The entire street car traffic of Chi
cage Is paralyzed and thousands of
persons are compelled to walk TO and
from business. The electric car Calu-
met left the slippery rails and George
Hilstrom. passenger. was badly in
jured, IA others sustaining slight in.
juries. Zero weather is predicted be-
fore daylight
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

4 Verifying state Of Affairs exists
~ sepokane's isolation hospital.
Smallpox patients are without q
nurse. True, there IL = man ana wife
there, but there u no nurse, no one
70 look after the patients in . strict
" scientific, professional way. The
Press made searching inquiries this
morning, ana found that the neglect
II explained, In certain quarters. BY
laying IL to desire to save money
Tor the city.
The Press, not TO DO banned, went
direct to the point, found q recently
discharged patient, who consented to
tell the whole story.
"They put me In shack; = sniser-
able shanty, and through the cracks
The drafts Of cold air were enough to
kill = healthy man, to say nothing Of
. patient down with smallpox. There
was another man in the shack with
me. Each Of us had cot bed. There
was = woodworking stove, but there
was no one to attend to II, at night,
and, sick as was, ana almost at
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
First Baptist ssrvIc6s,

SEVEN GREAT WORDS OF PRO.
FOUND MEANING-LIFE, DEATH,
HEAVEN. HE'LL, RESURRECTION,
JUDGMENT. IMMORTALITY. Be:
ginning Sunday night, DIR. Vap Osdel
will deliver seven addresses on these
seven words at the FIRST BAPTIST
CHURCH, corner Lincoln street and
Second avenue. Everybody should heay
these wonderful addresses. Sunday
morning DR.. Van Osdel begins thf
eighth year Of his pastorate and win
deliver an address appropriate to the
OCCASION"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

There is now every appearance that
the threatened rate war between the
newly built Occur d'Alene & Spokane
electric railway and the Northern Pa
cifc has been averted by what might
be called traffic agreement between
the two lines. 1t has not been thor
oughly consummated as yet. but before
the electric line is opened for business
it is, understood the Northern Pacific
may reduce its rates on some lines,
WHICH will be of great advantage to
shippers of the summer resort and pre-
vent any material cut on the part of
the electric line. If an agreement is
finally consummated the same rates
will be effective on both the electric
anss'the rail 'lines.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

in the state and at the last meeting
they established sick benefit fund,
which was voted for unanimously.
At the meeting of the bartenders'
union Thursday night they made a
most significant move. When the
trades council has its next regular
meeting, which will be on Tuesday.
the delegates of the bartenders will
announce the withdrawal of their or
ganization from the council. The
reason for this action can not be
learned, but there is much dissatis-
faction all around on the part of the
hartenderS
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

Railroad row is the latest talk among
tho local colony of railway people. H
S. Collins of the Chicago Northwest
ern system Is soon to move his head
quarters to the basement of the Old
Nst'onal bank. and it is said that John
Mercer, local representative of the Wis
oonsin Central, will also obtain room
there. r. s. Ford of the Chicago. Mil
wankee & st. Paul is already occupying
quarters in the TOW as is also F.
w. Boldrick of the Rock Island, who
was the first to establish himself in
that desirable locality.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

The Christmas holidays for the chill
dren of the public schools will begin
next Saturday. Before the close Of
school, following the custom of former
years, the boys and girls will bring
donations for the poor children Of the
city. Anything will be accepted in
the way of money and provisions. The
provisions will be distributed among
the poor of the city and are intended
to go far to make Christmas happier
for those in need. The funds will 20
to the Chlldren's home and the Dea-
coness home.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
W0Inen OF
The East
and West

"The only difference between the
women of New York and those of the
west" said prominent beauty doc
tor this morning, lis that the women of
that city doctor for permanent results,
while the women of Spokane and the
west put the beauty paint on so thick
that their complexion becomes ruined.
Spokane claims to have the best
dressed women and girls with prettier
compilations than any city in the west.
We advise the young men of the city
next time they visit their adored one
to take a putty knife along and per-
sonally inspect the complexion of his
sweetheart"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

considerable revulsion Of opinion I'M
the matter and where before only
indignation had been expressed there
Is general feeling today that the
plumbers union is inclined to be fair
in the matter.
BY Offering to go II alone and rely
upon their own strength to win tho
strike. the plumbers have sacrificed
much for their principle.
The greatest labor struggle this
state or the northwest has ever
known has been averted by the action
of the union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
Statements of the Bosses
Are Not Causing Them
Much Trouble

lions of employers had cleared decks
for a great struggle. which, II 1t had
come about. would certainly have re-
suited in the death of business in
Spokane. from which II is doubtful
IL would have recovered In many
months, no matter which side OF the
question would have won.
BY their action the plumbers have
shown the people of the city they
did not wish 10 work any harmful in
fiuence on the city, but rather sacrl-
flee themselves for the general good
! of the public. This has resulted In q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

is now on the dump, and will be shin.
ped to the Northport smelter in the
spring.
A true 6ssure vein in a granite fer
nation was found few feet from
the surface, and most of the work has
been done on this part of the property.
Mr. Baker has installed machinery ON
the property and the development
work is progressing rapidly, Eastern
capital is going into the country" said
Mr, Baker, "and in the spring you
viii see Stevens county one OF the best
mining districts in the state"
An air compressor two large boilers
and a set Of diamond drills were unload
ed at Valley yesterday and will b,
erected on the big iron dixie owned By
Saines j. Hill of the Great Northern
| This property is situated a little below
the United States Marble works, an'
it is thought will prove one of the larg
i es, iron mines in the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

Railroad people generally are prepar-
ing for the change of divisions which
is scheduled to occur on the first ot
the new year, when the time instead
of being changed for at Spokane will
be changed at the new divisional point
Auburn. in this state, will also be a
new divisional point on the Northern
Pacihc on the first of the year, max
ing the distance of this division about
225 miles, and from Ellensburg to Au-
burn instead of to Tacoma.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
Objects to Sewer.

o. E. Kenyon has filed an objection
against the construction of the sewer
on Third avenue. The objection is
made because Mr.. Kenyon's property
abuts on Brown street, which is already
severed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

J. J. Browne and wife have regis
tered from Moran at the Victoria.
j. c. Moran and M. j. McCabe are
at the Victoria. They are building
a new mill in the city and expect to
omen soon
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

w. II. Smith, banker of Burke
Idaho. is at the Victoria.
Robert E. Strahorn and wife have
returned to the city after nearly a
years absence. At present Mr.. ana
Mrs. strahorn are stopping at the
Hotel Spokane
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

J. II, fitzpatrick of Missoula is at
the Hotel Arthur. MIR, Fitzpatrick is
here in the interest of Missoula
Touring concern. w.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12
Creighton
Dismissed

Judge Richardson this afternoon
against DR. John Il. Creighton. The
girl in the case is dead. She was
known as Maud Breeder.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

Judge Richardson today denied the
motion of Del Cary Smith for IA new
trial for Sam Seder. convicted OF
holdup.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

p. e. Towner of Seattle is at the
Arthur.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1903-12-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Y. Lane are at the
Victoria.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-12
THE PROFESSORS DISCOVERY.
All His Learning Went for Naught
When the Supposed Antique
Was Opened.

It took the professor lifetime to master
the intricacies of the old Egyptian hero
glyphics. One day he discovered roll of
papyrus, containing in one place mysterious
marks too faint to be deciphered, says the
New York Sun.
1t took the professor week to find out
that the papyrus was in double layer
with the mysterious marks in between.
1t took the professor another week to
separate the layers of the papyrus without
tearing it.
1t took the professor practically no time
at all to read the writing, which ran as
follows:
My name is Blanche Terwilliger work
in McGuire's factory of antiquities at Osh-
kosh, Mich. | am a brunette, Is years
old, and generally considered handsome.
l could make trusting wife to the right
man and write this note in the hope that
it will fall into the hands of such man
and so lead to further correspondence"
It took the professor two hours to yield
the objurgations which he felt the situa-
ton demanded.
Did the professor marry the girl?
Thunder. no! The professor was already
married. The idea!
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-12
He STOPPED THE BELL.
And Gave the Show a Chance. There
fore Was Entitled to Free
Admission.

The requests for theater favors in the
small towns are very troublesome. Every
person of local standing feels that he has
a right to admission at least, while the trus-
tees and the constable feel that they are
entitled to private boxes. Some of the
requests are decidedly unique, says the
Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Recently a company played a small
southerp city. The manager was taking
the tickets at the door of the theater, and
the natives were struggling to get in Sud
denly" he tells, "a long, thin, bushy-chin-
ned individual divided the folding doors
with his shoulder and whispered conf
dentially: 1 stop the bell | asked him
to repeat. L stop the BELL he said again
in a h3arse whisper You will have to
see the opera house manager and tell him
what you stop | said, reaching for tickets
He tripped up several ladies while back
ing out. Soon the manager of the house
came in, saying: He's all right, he stops
the bell | allowed him to go in, and
after the people were seated ] asked the
local man what he meant by He stops the
bell Well said he, this man is the
janitor of the town hall, right opposite.
and on ''show nights" he does not ring nine
or ten on the town clock. You see, he
SAID, it would disturb the performance
and so the poor people do not know what
time it is until II o'clock, when the opera
house is open. If had turned him down"
he would have rung out nine and ten every
half hour to get even.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-12
An Imnortont Discovery.

Granton, Okla, Feb. 9th.-After ten years
E. H. Gosney of Granton has at last found
a cure for Kidney Trouble. Mr.. Gosney
suffered very severely with Kidney Com
plant and some ten years ago made up his
mind to find a cure if one was to be had.
He has tried and tried and experimental
with every kidney medicine he could hear
of. Although he was always disappointed
he kept on trying till at last his perseverance
was rewarded and he found complete
cure.
He is a we'll man to-day and explains it
as follows:
Everything failed to cure me and I was
growing worse and worse till l tried new
remedy called Dodd's Kidney Pills and |
had not taken many of them before |
knew that 1 had at last found the right
thing. | am entirely cured and | cannot
saw too much for Dodd's Kidney Pills.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-12
That Cry "Oh, My Back!"
The little missionary, Doan's Kidney Pills. 'free trial.
carries eaSe rest, comfort Most people need kidney
helps they who choose Doan's get -teIp that lasts

DEERFIELD, IND" When sent for
the trial box of Doan's Kidney Pills 1 had
been afflicted for two months with pain in
my back so bad that could not get from
the house to the barn. 1t was called
rheumatism. could get no relief from
the doctors. / began to improve on taking
the sample and got two boxes at our
druggists, and, although 6S years of age,
| am almost new man. was troubled q
good deal with my water had to get up
four and five times night, That trouble
is over with and once more can rest the
night through. My backache is all gone,
and | thank you ever so much for the
wonderful medicine, Doan's Kidney Pills
-JNo. II. HUBER, President Ridgeville,
Indiana, State Bank.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-12

T the time by
n ymuchw people asking favors.
I've something that
body" q q O O O
said member
IVl within mile of hell"
president, that the to
capitol" o
w 7HEN scrpp
w mate regarding his life, Lincoln
condensed into simple sentence. The
That's that's
else can make out of it.. O O G
nout
| newly-invented Lincoln said:
of He readth through If I
a I o
how hairs there n
president
the middle of the inspection
guess I understand better than anv of VOL"
another person in the party could perform
O
Of
y Gen Grant the ground that he whisky.
by the gentlemen" any of you
I will send general in the field a barrel OF
LIHEN party dedicate the r
w crowd at of the smaller speech
The president trying get some rest and declined he
said you out and repeat of people,
the presidency None more than the old Englhmnn
What Abe Lincoln nominated? man who BUYS tenceD beef
for his breakfast and carries it home himself!"
o
of
letter of announcement presented president
hgundng ard ornate language by the British
"A bachelor
presidents reply was short He
Lyons go thoua do likewise
O
ONE of the levies of appointment
- additional number of brigaders generals
Mr. Lincoln application where the of
gowingy
whether he wanted to be brgadier major
difficulty writing across
the backs Major General, reckon A Lincoln
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-12
STORIES TOLD BY AN d
ABOUT ABRAHAM LINCOLN


evening Marshal Iamon
~ to sign application for the pardon of a soldier:
'Lamon" Patagonans eat
They windows until
to-day like we'll begin IL
COME vices neither drink"
Ihat is doubtful compliment"
once being outside stage in illinois, and sitting next to me oefea
nothing but smoked Tor
cts my experience that folks who have
O
feasibility of taking
Norfolk by landing marching
a who studied the
having sufficient fconfdence to manage
lawyer fearing lawyer
his feet cried out why don't at him with caPa or sure
something like COMPOUNDED old "nudum-
pactum?"'" O @
of reminded of of
n who had charge of the state house at Springfield
ecu
with His life He'd be
think of coming back again"
T 1NCoLN once told this story of lawyer:
going court morning with
of
The ,dpn overlook in me seat.
jerking side
his seat Judge think cocman has been TAX
ing o morning.
putting his head of the window he shouted: Why you in
REPLIED gora! that's
decision you've given in a twelvemonth'
O O O O
president LINCOLN replied to dputaton asking him change
Gtnteen your request a story Illinois
of armer who much troubled by skunls.
moonlight
in for the ntruders After time
and minutes the farmer
what had you?' said she.
behind woodpie said the old
skunk but took
killed and there such awful stink raised that concluded
the other 60
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-12
His Natural Thirst.

Gentlemen" recently said German
professor who was showing to his students
the patients in the asylum this man suf-
fers from delrum tremens. He is must
clan. 1t is well known that blowing brass
instrument affects the lungs and throat
in such way as to create great thirst,
which has to be allayed by persistent in
diligence in strong drink. Hence, in course
of time, the disease you have before you. !"
Turning to the patient the professor asked:
"What instrument do you blow?" and the
answer was: "The violoncello. cleveland
Plain Dealer.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-02-12
Musical Typewriter.

What may be termed musical type
writer is an instrument to be attached
to piano for the purpose of writing
down in musical characters all the
notes of the tunes played upon it. This
new instrument is adapted for the use
of composers and those who have to
arrange music for bands.-N. Y. Sun.