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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
Juryin OFT Libel Suit Against The Press
Brings in Derdict for, the Defendant
After Being out Only F1ue Minutes
I'VE, the jury find verdict for the defendant
James Hayes, foreman

For the second time q Jury has
passed on one Of the cases growing
out Of the expose in The Press, last
April, Of the traffic in girls by en-
ployment agents in Spokane and has
set it's stamp of approval upon The
Press methods and the veracity of
its reports in this crustde.
For the second time ~ men have
passed apon the efforts Of The Press
for the betterment Of public morals
and the suppression of this nefarious
business and approved the Press Inn
Partially and singleness Of purpose
in it's efforts.
This verdict was in the case of
George and Matilda OFT against The
Press for damages. for an alleged
libel published in an interview of
Miss Serbs with the Otis secured in
the course of The Press investiga-
tion. OFT turned down Miss Serls
order for girls for immoral purposes
and The Press so stated, but OFT OBJ
jected to The Press additional state
ment that 1t was because he was
afraid to take the order.
The second endorsement of the
work of The Press was given this
morning when the jury in Judge HUI
neke's court, after being out but five
minutes, brought in the verdict given
above.
Monday, April II, 1904. The Press
published the first of Sara Serbs
stories on what she found at the va
rious employment agencies in this
city. The majority of the agencies
were found to be procuring girls for
immoral houses.
The expose forever put stop to
the nefarious business.
AS result of the expose Charles
Francis Sebring was sentenced to one
year In the United States penitentiary
on McNeil's island for sending OBJ
scene matter through the mails.
J. M. Noble was indicted by the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10

With the passing OF resolutions
and the election of officers the second
annual session of the retail lumber
men closed at the Hotel Spokane yes
terday evening. A banquet was the
final function and was held at the
hotel last night.
During the session the lumbermen
took occasion to severely criticise
two OF the firms conducting sawmills
in Spokane. Those roasted by the
retailers were the Phoenix company
and the Washington Mil company.
The officers elected are; M. Il. Hay,
Wilbur. president; George e. Hin. Jr,.
Rigby, Idaho. vice president; A. l..
Porter, Spokane, secretary; c. j..
Milne of Spokane. treasurer, Three
new directors were elected J. b. Nc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10

FEDERAL grand jury on the same
charge, but was found not guilty.
G. M. Nickerson of the Washing
ton Employment agency was also in
dicted by the grand jury, was arrest
ed and is now under bond in Seattle
awaiting trial, for causing obscene
matter to be sent through the mails
l.. A. Parret, manager of the
Washington agency. rs also under
bond to the United States court,
charged with sending obscene mat
ter through the mails. t~
George OFT and Mrs. Mathilda OFT,
his wife, of the Owl Employment
agency brought suit against The
Press for $1,000 for an alleged libel
Gus article which appeared in The
Press Tuesday, April IL, 1904.
The trial was begun yesterday be-
fore Judge Huneke and was ended
this morning.
Harris Baldwin was attorney for
the plaintiffs and Frank Graves of the
firm of Graves & Graves was attorney
for The Press.
Mr.. OFT alleged that his character
and reputation were injured by the
publications in The Press and asked
damages for the same. He stated
on the witness stand that he had not
had but few nights sleep since the
stories appeared.
The defense of The Press was
based on the truthfuiness of the
publication and the fact that 1t was
for the public good.
When The Press first took up the
fight against the immoral traffic it
was not because of the sensational
ism promised, but through the infu-
enee of letter from one girl who
had rebelled at the insults offered
when seeking employment
That letter and an explanation was
printed April 10, 1908, and is repro
duced herewith:
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
TOOK NONSUIT

In the case of ]. B. Mitchell
against McGinnis & Devine to recover
money lost in gambling, Judge Poin-
dexter granted nonsuit.
The defendants are proprietors of
the Owl saloon on Howard street.
Mitchell claimed he lost $500, but the
court held that he had failed to estab-
lish a cause of action and the case
was dismissed on motion of ID. Cary
Smith, attorney for defendants.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
OFFICERS

The old officers of the Masonic
Temple association have been reflect
ed unanimously. They are: Judge
III. l.. KEENAN,. president; John Gray,
vice president; Il. F. Waggoner, sec
rotary; W. S. McCrea. treasurer.
The members of the building COM
mittee who served last year will con-
tinue to act another year. The COM
mittee consists of the following: Dr.
Z. ID. Olmsted, w. II. Ludden, w. H.
Acuff. ii. c. Olney and L. Dempsle.
The new Masonic temple will cost,
when completed, about ISL 1000.
Through the contributions and efforts
of the members all this money has
been provided for any the only in
debtedness is a bond issue of $35, 900
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
FORMER MAYOR HANGED

ably killed An Investigation led to
the arrest on the charge OF murder
OF the man who only four days before
had retired from the mayoraity OF
Charlottesville
Mrs. McCue had received the con-
tents of shotgun in her breast. q
sufficient wound to cause instant
death. but In addition she had been
struck heavy blow on the head,
cutting an ear nearly in two.
MIR. McCue at first laid the crime
to a stable boy. and offered $1,000
reward for evidence to convict tho
murderer. The .dav after .ha offarell
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
(Scripps News Association,)

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. TO-
John OBrien, the Standard Oil repre-
sentative in the west, said today:
''The Standard Oil company is not
going to invest another dollar in Kan
sas until the definite policy of the
state is decided upon as to the oil
business. 1t is a matter Of business
with us, not revenge. We will take
as much oil as we can refine, that's
ALL"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
JAP SLAYER TRIES
TO KILL HIMSELF
Henry ~Arao Does Insane Things in. Jail-.
Tries to Choke Himself LC'ith Spoon
and Strap and Ask:s for Mrs. Chou

Henry Arao, the Jap who murdered Sam Chow, the
Chinese tailor is either insane is trying to make believe
he is crazy.
All of today Arao has been acting queer and making
a great deal of noise.
This afternoon Arao attempted to commit suicide I
By some unknown means the murdered secured spoon
and tried to choke himself with it by showing the spoon
down his throat
Chinese prisoners in the Jail gave the alarm and the
attempt was frustrated by the jailer.
Later Arao secured strap which he placed around his
neck in an attempt to strange himself.
This also attracted attention and the iaer
mOned in time.
Arao has been placed in solitary confinement and is be-
ing guarded by the ers for fear he may make another
attempt
In his great excitement Arao wanted the aier to send
FOR Mrs Chow declaring he her before he died.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
AFTER DAMAGES

The time of Judge Poindexter and
jury is taken up today with the
case of S. S. Moritz against Samuel
Herskovitz, who keeps general
store at 52S Main avenue.
Moritz seeks to recover s1471 dam
ages because of the failure of Hers
kovitz to keep his contract to pur-
chase stock of goods owned by the
plaintiff at Dayton.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
Twelve Men ENDORSE SARA SERL'S NOBLE WORK
worst STORM
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
SEATTLE, Feb. 10.-The storm
here Is the worst in years. No Sound
boats left the port this morning.
The steamer Dirago broke from the
dock and damaged, the trestle.
The steamer Garden City was
by scow and badly dam
aged. Eight small sloops were smash
ed to pieces.
One large scow loaded with
shingles sunk and Is others broke
loose and endangered vessels.
Two huge log booms were broken
up and the end of the city dock was
damaged. Tugs are busy clearing the
bay Of debris.
Similar reports are coming from
other Sound ports.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
STANDARD OIL HAS
b01(0TTtD KANSAS

CHANUTE, Kan, Feb. 1O.-The
loss to Kansas oil producers as a
result of the new policy of the Stand
ard oil company will reach s250.O00
month.
Producers say the action Of the
company will not stop the adverse
legislation, but will have an opposite
effect. Hundreds of producers quit
business when their storage tanks
were filed, as the Standard will not
take the product
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10

Some of the water splashed over
into the cradle. scalding the infant
from head to foot. literally burning
the skin from the little body.
DIR. Penn was called but arrived
too late to be Of service. the babe
dying at o'clock in awful agony.
The Kelly family came here from
Kansas 10 days ago.
The funeral was held this MORN
ing at 10 o'clock, Father verhagen
conducting the services.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
CHADWICK

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 10.-The
United States grand jury today heard
further testimony in the Chadwick
case.
1t is understood the authorities are
trying to secure additional indict-
ments against Mrs. Chadwick. Presi-
dent Beckwith's confession was pre-
scented to the jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
SHIP AMUCK
(scripps News Association

NoCf Tips ANtWS 1NSSUCIdtfOIl.I
BREMERTON, Wash, Feb. TO-
During the storm last night the re-
ceiving ship Philadelphia broke loose
from the mornings in the navy yard
and threshed about in a heavy sea
for some time.
She lost the steam and water
pipes overheard Her electric light
and telephone systems were badly
damaged. The full extent of the
damage is unknown.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
FIRST CONTEST TALES
ARE AHEAD OF Time

will resume his duties tomorrow.
Although Miss Butler did well un-
der the circumstances. she is unfor-
tunate In her first effort owing to tho
rules, which provide for the actual
contest to begin tomorrow, Febru-
AIRY II.
Beginning Saturday all stories sent
In will be Judged. but II would not
be fair to the other contestants to
award prize today no matter how
deserving the story may be.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10

The first of the school children to
enter the educational contest is Ola
Butler, 1924 Gardner avenue.
Miss Butler sent in the following
stories today:
A. j. Jewett died at st. Luke's hos
pital at 3 o'clock this morning from
the effects of an operation. Mr.. Jew
EFT was ~ years of age. He was for
merly resident of Spangle.
r. w. Butler, deputy auditor, has
recovered from a serious illness and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
HAS FUGITIVE

sheriff Doak is on his way back
to Spokane from Nampa. Idaho. hav-
ing in custody George Bolman, the
sergeant at Fort Wright who alb
seconded with $40 left with him for
safe keeping.
Bolman will be arraigned tomorrow
before Judge Stocker.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
MILLER FREE
(Scripps News Association

fScripps News Association.)
ALBANY, N. Y, Feb. 10.--The sem
tence of William f. Miller. promoter
of the notorious FRANKLIN syndicate,
was committed by Governor Higgins
today on the ground that he gave
valuable evidence to the state and
is now reformed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
TINY THA[hA KELLY
5(ALD[D To DEATH

Thalma, the 2-months-oid daughter
of Joseph Kelly. E500 Sprague ave-
nue., was scalded to death yesterday
noon.
The babe was in a cradle near the
kitchen stove while its mother was
doing the washing.
A boiler full of scalding water on
the stove started to tip over. The
mother tried to catch 1t, but the
heavy boiler was too much for her,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
TO REDUCE
TARIFF RATES
(scripps News Association.)

NoCfIPPS NtWS NsSuCIdlIoI.I
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10.-By a
strict party vote the house commit
tee on ways and means today ordered
favorable report on the bill reduc-
ing, in $50 instances, the tariff rates
on goods entering the Philippines.
The principal reduction is on ma
chinery, engines and steel rails.
The rate on opium is increased and
its importation prohibited after three
years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
Biz f|R|1 TAILS
(Scripps News Association. }

(Scrlpps News Assocfat1on.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 10-A petition
in bankruptcy has been filed against
the Sullivan-Drew company, whole
sale milliners and one of the largest
concerns in the country. The assets
are large and the liabilities 100000.
The trouble is due to the wet
weather causing a depression in the
millinery trade.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10

A delivery wagon owned by the Nj.
Seller company collided with a wagon
owned by Burgett Bros. this morn
ing In an alley just north of the
store occupied by the latter firm. The
wagon owned by Burgett Bros. was
badly shattered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10

The funeral of Sebastian Haas, the
pioneer resident and merchant of
Spokane. who died early yesterday
morning with the grip. viii be held
at Gonzaga chapel tomorrow morn
ms. A widow and three daughters
survive MI Haas.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
WILSON To b[[Q|Un

WASHINGTON Feb. 1O-The following diplomatic
changes to be made by the president after March 4;
Ambassador Mccormick, st. Petersburg to be trans
ferred to Paris to succeed Porter Ambassador Myer,
Rome to go to ST. Petersburg Henry White secretary Of
the London embassy to go to Rome; Henry L. Wilson,
minister to Chile to be made minister Belgium to sue
coed Lawrence Townsend, who retires.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
REVERSED

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, Feb. 10-The appel
late division of the supreme court
today reversed the order appointing
a receiver for Hannah Elias. the ne
gress whom John Plat is suing to
recover money given her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
SENATOR
ARRESTED

(Scripps News Association.)
SACRAMENTO, Cal, Feb. 10.-Eli
Knight, the fourth of the senator's
indicted for bribery, was arrested this
morning and Immediately released on
$4,000 bonds.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
LEGAL PRIZE

fseripps News AssociationD
NAGAsAKI. Feb. 10.-The prize
court has decided that the Austrian
steamer Siam, seized OFF Hok kai Do
January 81, while bound for vladivo-
stok with coal, was a legal capture,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
MACnFN.A CLERk
9scripps News Association

tScf1ppS news Assoc1ation.J
WHEELING, w. Va, August w.
Machen was put to work this morn
ing in the clerks Office at the
Moundsville prison as assistant. He
has arranged to study Latin philoso-
ply during his spare time. The
Groffs are in the prison hospital and
have not yet been assigned to work.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
f|R[ loss

tScripps News Association
OSKALOOSA, Ia, Feb. 1O.-Fire
this morning destroyed four leading
business houses Of Oskaloosa and a
savings bank. The loss is $150,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
RIcH MAN DIES
tScripps News Association,)

MUSHROOM. Mich. Feb. TO-
Charles Ii. Hacklcy. the lumber mil
lionaire, noted for his munihcent pub
lie gifts. died today with heart dis
ease, aged 6S.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
cATARRH CONQUERED

Remarkable Cures Follow Introduce
tion Of New Drug, Asoatco.
NEW YORK, Feb 10.--Evidence of
tho wanderful curaa ayfectal hv tha
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10
tscripps News Association.)

tScripps News Association.)
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. Feb. 10.
Samuel MeCue was hanged at 1880
o'clock this morning. In a confession
on the scaffold he admitted killing
his wife, being impelled to the decd.
he said. by an evil power he could
not overcome.
McCue refused the assistance of
the guards and walked erect and
hurriedly to the scaffold. He was
accompanied by three ministers.
He kept his nerve till the last. The
execution was Without a hitch.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-02-10

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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-16
A Word for kuropatkin.

With the japanese III possession of
Mukd,n and victorious all along the
line. and the Russians in retreat with
many prisoners lett behind along with
their artillery and supplies, there is a
great temptation for the pert para
sraphcr in tho newspapers to say
smart things At thr expense of Gen
eral Kuropatkin. The under dog in the
fight does not seem 20 b" getting his
Just share Of sympathy: and not only
that, but there also seems to be gen.
eral lack Of appreciation Of the gen.
eralshlp whicn the defeated Russian
leader has displayed. His task has
been vastly more difficult than that Of
Oyana, and he deserves great credit
for having held the enemy at bay and
maintained tn. figh: for 10 months,
making him pay full toll for every ad-
vantage gainel. and then in retreating
maintaining his army in fighting form.
KurOpatkin's base of supplies is as
Oyama's is hundreds. Moreover, it is
| reached by only one line of commune
cation instead Of many. Undoubtedly
his army is poorer as regal DIS the rank
| and file. The Japanese leader has also
| had numerically larger forces, and an
army better equipped, better organ
| lied; better disciplined and better Off
Cercd in the lover grades.
Without detracting in the least from
| the Japanese iaurclS Or discredting the
leadership of Oyama anc the individual
| effectiveness OF his men. it is to be said
Of Kuropatkin that he has shown hi.n-
| self a great general and deserves to
have his name written bright upon the
pages of history. If In retreaung he
can prevent Oyama from overwheln,-
ing and destroying his army. sti,
| greater credit will be due him. Japan
! from the first has had every military
advantage, with her battle line only 4
few hundred miles FROM her primary
base, and with several months in
| which TO assemble the necessary force
and prepare TO- what was to come.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-16
Personal Notes.

Gjacomo Caponi, the dean Of the for
eign correspondents in Paris, has re-
tired at the age of IS years.
General Miles is being prominently
mentioned as the next Democratic NOM
inee for the governorship of Massa
chusetts.
Mrs Schuyler Crowinshield, wife of
Rear Admiral CrowninShield retired
has written a comic opera, entitled
Edward England"
BY the will of the late William F..
Milton, of New York, he has be-
queathed all of his estate. valued at
over $I,O0O.000, to Harvard University
on the death Of his widow.
ed president Of the Cincinnati Acade-
my of Medicine. At present he Occu-
pies the chair Of gynecOlogy In the Mi
ami Medical College.
Up to the present time 1874 statues in
memory OF Bismarck have been COM
petcd, while forty eight are in course
of construction. The kingdom of Sax
Ony leads with forty-twO and twelve
more to come.
Benjamin +. Stevens. Of Boston. has
been connected with the New England
Life Insurance Company for fifty eight
years. and Las served as its president
for a half century. He has just cele-
brated the eighty first anniversary of
his birth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-16
In PARKWAY Countries.

Almost the entire commercial wealth
of India, with its population of 3OO.-
100000. is said to be i'll the hands of
less than 10000 persons
The strangest hag under which men
insurgents. 1t is red OH one side and
black on the other.
In Lapland. the crime which is pun
ish"d most severely. next to murder, is
the marrying of Il girl against the eX-
press wish of her parents.
Society women in the town of Hapa-
randa. in Sweden. have decided to re-
lieve men of the necessity of dolling
their hats to women in the streets as
long as the cold weather lasts.
novel way has been discovered in
Denmark for raising money for a hos
pitll. The Danish Government issued
special stamp. worth half a cent,
which the public was requested to buy
and paste on letters and parcels. With
in a snort time more than $4,000 worth
Of these charity stamps We're sold.
Serpent worship still survives in In
Ola and snake shrine is said to be as
much an attraction in a house on the
Malabar Coast as a garden in the case
81 Il country home in the United States
Serpents are. however. most unobtru-
siEe. and unless one walks noiselessly
and barefOoted in the dark. as Hindoos
DO, snakebite is an improbable contin-
gency.
curious custom has just been cele-
DRAFTED ut Kiln. near Moscow. All the
marriageable girls in the town lined up
IN the principal street, decked out in
their simple finery, many Of them also
having with them the stock of linen,
household and personal. which forms
part of their dowry. The young men
contemplating matrimony then walked
down the Serried ranks of beauty us
they moved toward the church and Sc
iected the girls IF their choice. A for
nal visit to the parents to arrange de-
tails was then made in each case and a
date fixed Tor the ceremony.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-16
ExiIes from Home.

Every year sees thousands Of pale and
emaciated people leaving their homes
for the benefit a change of climate af-
fords them. A large number of these
poor sufferers who are thus exiled from
home are affected with throat or lung
trouble, asthma. bronchitis or con-
sumption, which can invariably be
traced back to a severe cold. No one
would neglect a cold could he fOresee
such termination. To go to warm
er climate for ones health is expensive
and seldom altogether satisfactory.
The prompt use of Chamberlain's
Cough Remedy will save all this ex-
pense and worry. This remedy is
widely known for it's prompt cures OF
coughs and colds and thousands have
testified to the permanent relief they
have received by it's use. For sale by
John COughlin. Augusta, G. II. Reane
Gardiner.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-03-16
Completed Proverbs,

opportunity knocks once at every
mans door," but often makes sure the
man is out before knocking.
1T takes two to make a quarrel"
How about husband and wife who are
one?
"A fool and his money are soon
parted when the fool has friends
''Whatever man has done man can
do" better
Look before you leap" out of the
frying pan into the fire.
Honesty is exact to penny" but
not always to larger amounts.
The best things are not bought and
sold:" they are stolen and kept.
pity is akin to love" but kinship
does not always signify friendship.
THE second blow makes the fray
but not if the first is welL-placed.
There's many IL slip 'tWixt" the era
ole and the grave.
Everything comes to the man who
waits" except that for which he waits
"A fool is never wrong" few of us
are .g
NO fool IKE an old fooi' i'll the tolls
of woman. .r
He who hesitates" when lying lis
lost.
Until a man finds Il wife he is only
half" thereafter he is still less.-Lit-
erary Digest.