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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
A BOYS TRICK

For squirtin ammonia into the mouth
of Roy Gains, small boy years years
of age, the effects of which blistered
his mouth, George Garrett was this
afternoon brought before Judge Hinkle
in the police court. Garriet, who is but
II years old, it seems has made a prac
tice of late to squirt ammonia into the
faces of his play fellows.
On the witness stand this afternoon
the Gains boy testified that on Satur-
day afternoon while playing on Sprague
avenue Garriet approached with a
syringe and deliberately squirted the
burning fluid into his mouth. His
mouth, he claimed, was burned to a
blister and cooling lotions were neces-
sary before he could eat. The Garrett
boy admitted that he had used the,
fluid to shoot into the faces of other
boys. Mrs. Garriet appeared with her
son in police court and admitted that
she had kept ammonia in the house
and that her was known to have taken
it.
Judge Hinkle scored the boy severely
for his misconduct and threatened to
send him to the superior court to be
sent to the reform school. He contin-
ued the case, however, until April IT,,
at which time the boy must appear.
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Two MORE RoBBEnIEs LAST
NY0Hr-rHUos BEING DRIVEN
OUT OF SEATTLE, TACOMA AND
PORTLAND STOP OFF HERE TO
COLLECT EXPENSE MONEY.

With the beginning Of April crime
has become rampant in Spokane. james
Roache, section hand ON the Great
Northern, was robbed last night in
the Cleveland house of $l2 and raped
on the head by negro, William Smith,
who is now booked at the station for
robbery. Adam Kronig also reported
to the sation this morning that his
room in the Hazelwood block had been
entered and an overcoat and dress
suit case taken.
April is the beginning of the "hobo"
migra tions to eastern points and every
city of any size is visited by the talent
for q few nights at time. 1t is the
period of daring holdups and big hauls.
Travelling expenses are collected for
the summer and the free and easy
classes care not from where the "swag"
Is obtained.
Spokane is the center and distribut-
ing point for the east. Men of the
craft are making their way from here
and from the coast to eastern points.
Portland, Seattle, Tacoma and San
Francisco have instituted a reign of
terror against gentlemen of leisure.
Strict orders have been issued by the
police Of these cities to run very sus-
picious character out Of town and the
rule il being enforced. Spokane is
receiving the effects Of this order as
b shown by the numerous holdups and
safe robberes. Not night has passed
during the rast week but that some
daring crime has been perpetrated.
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THAT WOULD HAVE DESTROYED
A WHOLE CITY BLOCK FOUND
ON STEAMER AT PORTLAND
AN ATTEMPT HAD BEEN MADE
TO EXPLODE xT-cKINEsn La
BoRERs ACCUSED.
(scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
PORTLAND, Ore, April 5.---An In
formal machine sufficiently powerful
to tear down block was discovered
this morning on the big freight and
towing river steamer Albany of the
Western. Transportation company.
The boat was lying at the dock hav-
ing her shaft repaired.
A defective fuse had burned with
in an inch of the cap, which was inn
bedded in the midst Of box contain
ing 100 dynamite caps. the whole
surrounded with several pounds Of
nitroglycerine.
The detectives declare II the work
OF Chinese.
Captain .Whitcomb recently issued
orders barring all Chinese labor. since
which time he has been threatened.
The internal machine contained
Chinese napkins in it's makeup.
A crew of 90 men were asleep In
their hunks at the time when the fuse
was presumably ignited.
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 5.-
A desperate attempt was made by 50
convicts in the Missouri state peniten-
tiary this morning to blow up that ins
stitution, kill all the guards who inter-
ed and release 300 criminals. +.
At l o'clock Guard Williams heard
command to hold up his hands, fol-
lowed by shot which brought a gen.
eral alarm. Seven guards appeared
with guns. The convict who had at:
tempted to hold him up lodged into d
cell, after firing again.
Guards Bruner and Williams entered
the cell building, but upon arriving at
the top of the steps they were again
commanded to hold up their hands.
Bruner, however, got the drop Oh
the man, whom he locked up.
A search of the cells revealed 20
pounds of dynamite, bottle of nitro
glycerine, two pistols, cigar box filed
with cartridges and skeleton keys.
The convicts had bored hole thro
The convicts had bored Q hole
through the plate of the lock and OPEN
ed the door with skeleton key. The
plan was to kill the guard, liberate
the prisoners, blow hole in the walls
and escape. 1t is not known how the
prisoners obtained the explosives.
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COUNT and
A COUNTESS
Are JAILED
AuTHoRs-To-1E ULAn6 TO
HAVE oaIcIMATED THE SAME
YARN.

SEATTLE, April Especial ad-
vices received here from Nome, Alas
ka, SAYS:
United States Commissioner Nc
Donnell of the Kuskoquim district,
Deputy Marshal Kappleman and Mr..
+. Tucker arrived In this city a few
days ago from the Russian mission
on the Yukon river. and brought with
them as prisoners the Count and
Countess Victor Moraczewski. Ac-
companying them was Captain VIII
liam Galpin. an ex-northwest mount
ed police Official, as witness. The
titled couple are charged with rob-
berry, and the countess has also to an
swer to the charge OF an assault with
intent to kill--Galpin being the COM
plainant.
Count Moraczewski is now an In
mate of the federal Jail, his wife is
in the Holy Cross hospital suffering
from nervous prostration, and the
star witness roams about the town at
large. The prisoners will be brought
before the grand jury when 1t con-
venes in April.
Their troubles date back for many
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y.
GAMBLER HAD
Two WIVES


JOSEPH, Ore. April 5.-w J. Al
ley. gambler of this place, was arr
rested last week by SheriR Shackls-
ford on a charge Of bigamy. Nrs.
Nettie E. Alley. who claims to be the
legal wife, arrived in Enterprise FROM
Roseville. Cal. Tuesday evening and
Immediately swore out q complaint.
Mr.. Alley was taken into custody and
landed in the county Jail at Enter
prise.
A hearing was given before Justice
Fl. Il. Cakes. who placed him under
$3.50 bonds. Being unable to give the
required bond. he is at present .
guest of the county.
Mr.. Alley came here about a year
ago and wife No. came about the
same time. Alley erected q small
house and they were married. They
have since lived with apparently
nothing to mar. their married life.
Mrs. Alley No. has three children.
the youngest of which Is 10 years old
ana the eldest one Is nc years of ngs.
The people of this section think
wife No. has been dupsd aud that
she was net Knowingly u participants
in this affair.
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Washington, and the new one at Port
land and Anaconda, Mont. Spokane
will probably be added before the next
season opens.
The object of the independents is
simply to book whatever attractions
it desires without the consent of any
syndicate and to secure these attrac-
tons without paying a large tribute
in the form of booking fee.
Heretofore the syndicate has had
control of the bookings of all the lead
ing theaters in the VESTS in all-in
such a way that it was impossible for
any independent attractions to get d
house, or be able to meet expenses on
the big jumps that were made neces-
sary.
With the new combination Of indie
pendents all this will be done away
with and already bookings for 20 weeks
of tip-top independent attractions have
been made ON this circuit for the next
season.
Mr.. j. p. Howe, manager of the
Seattle theater of this city, was the
originator of the plan 70 buck the
trust, and is now the prime mover
in the fight against il. He is the oldest
theatrical manager in the west, having
been in the business over 10 years. He
has had charge of leading thsaters in
all ihe coast cities. and for wears was
the lessee and plupasetor OF the Celam-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
A NOVEL Plan
TO BEAT JAPAN
~ W. =. Co!ver, Special Commits
sionsr OF the Newspaper Enterprise
Association In the Far East.

YOKOHAMA. March o. The entire
Korean navy Is In drydoek at one of
the western japanese ports. 1t con-
sists OF q dinky little ship called the
"Yobungo." which the Koreans bought
year ago from a Merchant com
pany. 1t was a Japanese trading ship.
The "Yobungo' viii he i'aiIted IN and
sent HON to patrol Korean coasts
where there are just now more big
hattleships to the square inch than
anywhere else on earth.
story is printed here to the ef-
feet that French missionary has
sent word to the ear that he can
easily end the war without any blood
shed by simply taking advantage of
an old Japanese superstition. "he
missionary says thrs IL tho Russians
will make dash ut the Japanese.
scattering ashes an water IN front
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bia and Alcazar theaters in San Fran
CISCO, and for 10 years controlled tho
entire chain of theaters in the North
west. His experience includes the man.
agement of theatrical enterprises in
the leading cities all the way from
New York to San Francisco, but Of
later years he has been mostly in the
, west.
He has always been opposed to the
theatrical trust, but little over year
ago he decided to try associating him.
sci, with it. "The result" says Mr..
Howe, "was that my house ran down
and l found the trust an unmistakable
detriment to my business. Being q
member of the syndicate is like being
janitor in your house. have always
tried to give square deal TO my pat
rons, but could not do so as q member
of the syndicate, and SO quit"
Among the independent companies
are the NeillMorosco company, the
Frawleys and the Weber 4 Field at
fractions. Among the independent
actors who have endorsed the indepen.
dent movement are James H. Hackett,
Blanche Bates, Mrs. Leslie Carter, Mrs.
Fiske, Isabel Irving, Henrietta Cros-
man, David Warfeld, William H.
Thompson, Mary Cahill and several
others.
The Independent Managers associa-
ton is also in close working arrange
ment with David Belasco, who has for
several years fought the trust, and with
Oliver Moroseo, Of Los Angeles, and
Harry w. Bishop, of San Francisco,
who also control a number Of theaters
in California.
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For two hours hundreds of old friends
visited and viewed the remains Of
Patrick Henry Winston, as they lay
buried under mass of flowers at the
residence, at POPS Pacific avenue, this
morning. Death wrought no changes
in his appearance, and in death he
seemed to be sleeping peacefully. The
room in which the body lay was filled
with flowers. The floral piece, an open
book, sent by the members of the
Spokane bar of which Colonel Winston
was member, was beautiful to II
degree. Mrs. Senator Turner sent a
beautiful piece, as did many others.
The public funeral services were held
this afternoon at 2 o'clock Dean
Perine of All Saints cathedral read the
beautiful Episcopal service, after which
@. s. Voorhees, delivered an eulogy of
the deceased. He reviewed the life of
Colonel Winston and eulogized the
traits which had endeared him to all.
The service at the house was open to
all of the friends of the family. The
house was crowded by those anxious
to pay their last tribute to man who
was really great.
After the service at the house the
body was removed to Greenwood
cemetery. Only the immediate family
and Mrs. II. T. Cleary and Mr.. and
Mrs. b. G.. Riblet and the active and
honorary pallbearers accompanied the
remains to the burial place.
A. G. Avery, president of the Spo-
kane Bar association, appointed Cyrus
Happy. w. j. c. Wakefield, Judge
A. G. Kelam, Albert Allen and Judge
John r. Mcbride as the honorary pail
bearers. The active palbearers were
Will G.. Graves, N. +. Nuzum, Judge
w. +. Cullen, Chas. S. Voorhees,, +. {.
Robertson and George Foster.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
SCUM OF COAST CITIES
DUMPED ON SPOKANE

Every effort that the police have
brought to bear has failed of the cap
ture of the criminals.
1--WE are doing our best to capture
the safe crackers and holdups," said
Chief Coverly. 'ln my opinion the
affairs pulled off during the week are
the work of amateurs. l am sure the
gang il only part of the toughs which
have been driven from the coast cities.
Their method il bungling and shows
want of thoroughness in their plans"
The orders issued by Chief Coverly
to arrest every suspicious character
will have tendency, it is thought,
when it Is known among the fraternity
to make them" leary" Of the city.
A wide berth is usually given to cities
where it is understood that their pres
ence is not wanted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
CHINESE SUE
THE THEATRE

VICTORIA, b. c., April 5.--A re-
markable law suit has just been
brought in the provincial court here.
Mong Kow, Chinese interpreter in
the customs service. has brought ac-
tion against the management of the
Victoria theater. The trouble arose
over the fact that Mong Kow, to-
eether with 20 Of his countrymen who
were to have been his guests at a
theater party, were refused admit
lance to the matinee performance for
which Mong kow had purchased
tickets.
Mong Kow had intended to do the
thing up right, and asked for boxes,
but could not obtain these, so had to
be content with tickets In the orches-
ira. When the tickets were presented.
however. Mong Kow was told that or
ders had been given to admit no Chi
Hese to the lower floor and substitute
seats were offered them in the gal
lery. Mong Kow would offer his ee-
lestial friends no such inferior treat,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
MISSING GIRL
COMES HOME
TO MOTHER

Helma Helbeek, the l6-year-old girl
who left the home of her mother at
1854 Front street two weeks ago for
parts unknown, has returned to the
city. She claims she has been visiting
with friends in Nelson, b. c., and that
some of the stories circulated at the
time. OF the occurrence are not founded
on truth.
~ have just been visiting some of
my friends" she said this morning.
81 was not kidnapped and did not
know that my departure would worry
mother So"
For days after the sudden departure
of her daughter Mrs. Helbeck haunted
the police station in a vain effort to
locate her child. She is an old woman
and her grief was almost unbearable.
Miss Helbeck is charming young
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
STOckMtN WAGE
WAR ON BEEF TRUST

DENVER. Col, April s. - The
stockmen of the west have a plan on
foot for fighting the beef trust 1t is
understood that they are backed by
the powerful National Live Stock as
sociation. 1t is also understood that
the Jacob Dold company of Kansas
City is one of the chief factors in
the new organization and that an OPP
ton on their plant has been taken up.
An independent packing plant is to
be established by the stockmen, who
propose to slaughter their own cat
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
TACOMA
ELECTION
Especial to Press.)

TACOMA, Wash, April 5.-A heavy
morning vote was polled in the mu-
nicipal election today. Mayor L. D.
Campbell seems to be leading, al
though the saloon element is making
a strong fight against him and in the
interests of George p. Wright, the
democratic nominee A socialist ticket
also is in the field headed by julius
w. Smith for mayor. Besides the
mayor full tickets are in the field for
comptroller and treasurer and coun-
cilmen from each of the eight wards.
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months and all parties concerned
have interesting histories. The i'm
mediate trouble arises over the al
legged theft Of an unpublished manu-
script entitled the Dawson Widow"
Galpin AYERS that he is the author
and the countess as vigorously as
serts that it Is the child Of her own
Imagination. The manuscript has been
alternately in the possession of the
three parties and 1t is claimed that
pistols have been usesd-suicide at
tempted-and bloodshed only just
averted.
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MY SELL
Sand

Peter Costello can now sell sand.
Hugh Haggerty, who has been up
three times before Judge Hinkle on
Ash street and Thirteenth avenue,
was again dismissed in police court
this afternoon after two days trial
Mr.. Costello had given Haggerty per-
mission to haul the sand from the
surplus waste on Ash street, where
Mr.. Costello has the grading con-
tract. The case took up most of the
time in police court yesterday and
from the evidence submitted Judge
Hinkle held that Mr.. Costello could
sell his sand to whoever he pleased.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
WEDS BASEBALL
HERO

SCRANTON, Pa. April "a we'd
ding of note here today was that of
Miss Augusta Archibald, daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. James Archibald of this
city, and John H. Brooks, Familiarity
known decade ago as Johnnie, >
Brooks, the hero of the Princeton
baseball team of rs. Mr.. Brooks is
now a prosperous independent coal
operator.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
FIGHT AGAINST THEATRICAL
TRUST IS GAINING STRENGTH

SEATTLE, April 5.-The warfare
which was recently instituted against
the theatrical trust in the west is
steadily gaining strength, and ground
has already been broken at Portland,
Ore, for the new playhouse which
the independents needed to complete
the circuit desired for the successful
fight against the octopus.
There are fourteen theaters in the
independent combine, located in Los
Angeles, Santa Barbara, San Fran
cisco, Oakland, Sacramento.i in Califor-
mia; Tacoma, Seattle and Everett, in
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
FIND
GOLD
IN THEIR VERY DooRYAnDs-
WONDERFUL STAKE MADE IN
CALIFORNIA TOWN.
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
STOCKTON, Cal, April 5.--Joe
King, mining man, is here from CAL
averas county today and reports won
derful strike of rich gravel in the very
center of the town of Mokelumne Hill
last Sunday. Dirt that pays from 50
to ST. pan was found in large quartz
ties.
King says over 100000 worth of
gravel has already been uncovered, and
that the residents are wild with excite
ment and are digging in their door
yards with great frenzy.
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WHOLE VILLAGE IS
WIPED OUT BY
MEASLES

. DAWSON, Y. T., April 5.-All the
Eskimos at the mouth of the Mac
kenzie river have died of measles.
The deaths numbered 200. Bishop
Breynat. of the Catholic church, has
Just arrived and brings the news. Two
small steamers are crushed in the ice
on the upper Mackenzie.
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Brave Guards Foil Scheme to Murder Men
and Effect Wholesale Liberation Of the
Prisoners.

Of them, the Japs will turn and run
like sixty as they believe that a
plague will fall with the mixture. I
asked Japanese about this story,
but his remarks are hardly fit for
publication. The general sense Of
what he said was that he hoped the
Russians would try it.
w. B. COLVER.
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HUNDREDS PAY TRIBUTE TO WINSTON

tie, and pack their own beef.
THE. Dold people have been for a
long time among the strongest COM
petitors of the beef trust. The ca
pacity of this company is sufficient
to kill 1000 head of cattle, 1900 hogs
and as many sheep daily Their plant
will be used for a time at least by
the stockmen's organization. Later
on the stockmen propose to erect
their own plant.
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(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News AssOCiatfon.)
TOXIC, April with the great
est solemnity the remains of Com
mander Hiro Satakeo, the officer who
lost his life in the sixth lombard
ment of Port Arthur. March 25. while
heroically attempting to save the life
of a sailor, were escorted through the
streets today. the guard of honor
consisting Of marines in blood stained
uniforms. The streets were densely
crowded.
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DESPERATE ATTEMPT TO
BLOW UP PENITENTIARY

and refused to stay on such condi-
lions. He declined to accept a return
of his money and brought suit, claim
ing that since no objection was made
at the time the tickets were purchas-
ed he was entitled to his seats. The
manager claims he did not know the
tickets were sold
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
c. S. Voorhees, Speaks at Funera|---L
Honors to Spokane Man Who Was
Really Great.

lady, and although only Is years old
she looks to be 20 and over. She is very
large for her age. She is an heiress, in
a way, there being about $4,000 wait
ing for her when she reaches the age
of 81 wears.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
PROhlBiTIONISTS
MEET m INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS, April 5.--Prohi-
bitionists of Indiana have gathered
here for two days state convention.
The party viii name full state ticket
and map out plans for an active cam.
paign throughout the state this fall.
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INTERNAL. MACHINE

an overcoat stolen in some saloon, but
failed to designate in what drinking
establishment the coat was lost w.
+. Hartsook, of Kalispell, reported the
loss of a dresssuit case at the Great
Northern depot.
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In order to avoid any possible
trouble between the troops forming
the guards at the Japanese and Rus
sian legations at Picking their re-
spective commanders have agreed not
to allow their men out on leave on
the same days.
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CRESTON, Iowa, April 5.--The re-
publican congressional convention of
the Eight district held here today re-
nominated Colonel William +. Hep
burn by reclamation.
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Port Anrnu1,s GRAVE DANGER
(Scripps News Association.)

(ScrIpps NtWs ASsUcIalIOH.I
IRKuTSK, April 5.-A local news
paper says Port Arthur is imperilled
by the proximity of Russian volun-
teer ship loaded with $50 torpedoes,
each containing 240 pounds of the
terrible explosive, pyroxline.
The ship is anchored behind Elec-
trio Hill. The Japanese have been
informed of the vessels situation and
their gunners have been instructed
to aim shells In that direction.
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The earth slipped again up in New
other earthquake. The earth slips
around here every now and then and
lands on the streets and sidewalks.
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REPUBLICANS MEET
IN new HAMPSHIRE

CONCORD, N. H., April 5.-The
republican state committee meets here
tonight to decide upon a date for the
state convention to elect delegates to
the Chicago convention. The first or
second Tuesday of May will be chosen.
The state will send a delegation to
Chicago instructed to vote for the re-
nomination of President Roosevelt.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1904-04-05
RUSSIANS LEAVE
BEFORE ADVANCING
JAPANESE ARRIVE
= ~ -
But Few Of Cars Troops Are Left at Points on
Lower Yalu.
Lower Yalu.
(scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Associatfon.)
TOXIC, April 5.-Confirmation has
here of a report that the Japanese
have entered WIFI. Only small
parties of Russians are now on the
upper Yalu.
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ROBBERS

Two more robberies were reported
to the police this afternoon. Thomas
McGlothlin reported that he had had
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(scripps News Association

PANAMA, April 4.-The strike sit
uation remains serious and no work Is
being done at Panama. The strikers
armed with clubs are intimidating the
men who are willing to work. The
troops appear to lie Indifferent.