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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE
How
important
matters
will be
handled.

opments have aroused the whole
world to the situation to such an
extent that the matter can not be
longer ignored. AS long ago as
1898 President Mckinley addressed
congress recommending a commits
sion, and urged it again in 1899.
President Roosevelt in his last
message Endorsed the Mckinley
recommendation, and added:
The importance of securing
proper information and data with a
view to the enlargement of our
trade with Asia is undiminished.
Our consular representatives in
China have strongly urged a place
for permanent display of American
products in some prominent trade
center of that empire, under gov
eminent control and management,
as an effective means of advancing
our export trade therein. | call the
attention of congress to the desir-
ability of carrying out these sug-
gestions."
A new and very important ques-
ton has arisen on the subject of
our enlarged navy, which the presi-
dent will make recommendation
to congress. This is the question
whether congress should not au-
thorize battleships with a tonnage
of $4,000 displacement, instead of
10000. as provided for in the last
naval appropriation bill. Navy men
say that all the rest of the world
are building 1S.000-ton ships, in the
belief that the larger type is to
dominate in future naval actions,
and only the United States is re-
stricting its new ships to the small
er dimensions.
While care has been taken to say
little about it, it is known that the
plans for new ships authorized by
the last congress have purposely
been held up In order that this
! question might be reconsidered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
ROBBED AT
KAISER BAR

Mike Moran of st. Marys, Idaho,
reported to the police department
this morning that some man touch
ed him for his watch last night in
Kaiser's bar. The Kaiser bar, which
was formerly the old Dempsie
house, is coming into great promi.
hence in police circles. Several re-
ports have reached the department
recently of crooked work going on
in this saloon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
COSTS UNPAID IN WRIGHT
DAh|AL5 fAn0U5 SUIT

A judgment Of dismissal of the
action and for about $500 costs is
the only blemish left on the rec
ords of the superior court of this
county to show for all the unsavory
charges and counter charges made
in the course of the action brought
by Thomas J. and Louise Wright
against r. T. Daniel. The judg-
ments are both in favor of the de-
PENDANT, but 1t is doubtful if there
can be found property upon which
to levy for the amount of the costs.
The Wright-Daniel action grew
out of an alleged libellous note left
by the defendant with the plaintiff
in which he said that certain dis
orderly acts had been committed
by the plaintiffs in their apart
ments in the Daniel block, which
acts he likened to the scenes to be
found at the Comique or other
dance halls in the city. This last
observation of the defendant-land-
lord caused the ruction, and were
considered by the plaintiffs as dam
aging and entirely gratuitous.
The supreme court in its opinion
dismissing the action after the trial
court had rendered judgment for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

ment business.
Better pay for diplomatic and
consular officers.
The prosecution of violators of
rebate and other federal laws.
Public land preservation.
Economy in the postal service.
Refunding national Indebtedness
and expanding the currency.
Self-government for the Philip
pines.
Immigration.
The prosecution of Greene, Gay
nor. Benson and Beavers.
A delegate for Alaska.
Territorial admission.
Enlargement of the battleship.
Foreign relations.
Congress will be asked to take
vigorous steps to enable the United
States to participate in the new
markets to be opened up in the far
east. President Roosevelt believes
that a special commission should be
authorized to study the entire sub.
ject of oriental trade.
Congress has repeatedly ignored
recommendation of this character,
| but it is believed that recent devel-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

$500 damages, which were later
cut in twain by the presiding Judge.
said: D
Owing to the character of the
facts revealed by the evidence in
this case, We do not conceive that
a discussion of them would be edi.
flying or essential. In view of the
form Of the complaint and consider
Ing merely the evidence adduced
on the part of the respondents and
that on appellants behalf, which
was uncontradicted, we are led to
believe that the ends of justice will
be subserved by dismissal of this
action"
The attorneys In the case were
Merritt & Merritt and B. B. Adams
for the plaintiffs and Samuel r.
Stern for the defendant. The COM
plant was filed year ago last
January on the 18th. Various depo-
sitions were taken in the Inland
Empire tending to show the charac.
ter of the plaintiffs for morality.
but many of them were not intro
duced in evidence. The plaintiffs
are now divorced. An unsavory
matter is now ended so far as the
courts are concerned in relation to
this episode of their lives.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
CHINESE
ARE: CAPTURED

AS Deputy United States Marshal
Devenpeck was coming into the city
early this morning on the Hillyard
car line he spied three Chinese who
attracted his suspicious. They had
apparently been out all night and
gave the appearance of being tired
and somewhat frazzled in physique.
Questioning elected no information,
and Devenpeck took the trio to the
federal courtrooms and turned his
capture over to Chinese Inspector
Richardson, who has been busy all
day examining the men, with no
special result up to the time of 60
ing to press.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
HELD OFF
BY A GUN

]. w. Kinsman, who lives at the
Combination lodging house, was
awakened last night by two men
who were in his room robbing him.
When he woke up he discovered
one of the men standing at the
door and the other on his hands
and knees by the bed. Kinsman and
his partner started to catch the
men, but were hold off with a gun.
The men secured Kinsman's
trousers, containing about $3.50,
and escaped. Kinsman can give no
description of the men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
AMERICAN GIRLS SOLD
INTO CHINESE SLAVERY

into slavery resides in Chicago. He
has woman confederate in Shang-
hal, who also is known to govern
ment secret service agents. The
bureau revealed the facts after re-
ceiving complaint of the sale of
Louise Miller of Montreal to an
agent of Chinese official at Shang-
hal Other evidence indicates Eva
Campeau, Maggie Droui and Vic
toria Stamour, mattresses, were
also sold.
They were induced to come to
Chicago four years ago from Mon
treal and met the same fate. The
names of 10 more young women
in Chicag and other cities who
have disappeared and been shipped
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

reform them. The chief has been
looking for place like this for a
long time. In speaking of the home,
the chief said: II am glad we
have place to send the girls who
are inclined to be good. 1t is a
shame to lock them up in a Jail
with the worst women in the coun.
try If girl is inclined to be good,
am going to send her to the home.
She will be taught to sew, cook and
will be sent to school. 1t Is GER
tainly a relief to find a place like
this, where the sisters voluntarily
come to me and ask me to send
them girls"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

woodpile in the engineers report.
Will City Engineer Mcintyre now
bend the knee and change his mind
at the water power company's be-
hest, or did he make his original
statement of the inadvisability of
repairing the bridge at the water
power company's suggestion? Mr.
Mcintyre will now have to show
the public of what kind of stuff he
is made.
Mr.. Bleecker's withdrawal of his
offer puts the city engineer on trial.
Will he stand for repairs?
If he won't, what will the water
power company do? Can it over
ride his Judgment.
But, perhaps Mr.. Blocker has
already decided this question for
Mr.. Mcintyre, the city, the taXpay-
er and for everybody as he has de-
cided many for the city council.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

to Shanghai to become slaves are
in the possession of Inspector J.
w. burst of the Chinese immigra-
ton bureau.
The government says it must re-
ly upon the police and state au-
thorities to punish PROGRESSES be-
cause there is no federal law
against exporting women for i'm
moral purposes.
American Consul James e. Rod
gers at Shanghai will enlist the CO.
operation of the English and Chi
nese authorities in that city. Evil
dence of the sales of many Ameri-
can and Canadian girls has been
procured. The authorities have I'M
questionable proof of the incarcer-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

alton of at least a dozen of the 40.
1t is known that Hilda Anderson,
aged 20, committN suicide after
learning the purpoAe for which she
was being sent to China. All trace
is lost of many who were sold from
one master to another until they
are SO far in the interior it is i'm
possible to locate them.
Chicago girl slaves bring from
$3.50 to $500, the price fluctuating
according to beauty and accom-
plishments. Two intended victims
escaped at Shanghai and sought
refuge at place frequented by
American and English sailors. They
told an officer of the United States
navy their experience.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
GIRL INCORRIGIBLE

Alice Roberts, young girl who
was turned loose by Judge Hinkle
some time ago ON her promise that
she would behave, was arrested
yesterday and case of state va.
grancy will be preferred against
her. She is now above the legal
age and can not be sent to the re-
form school unless an old charge,
which 1t Is understood committed
her to the school, is brought up.
The girl is good looking, anr In.
corrible. Her mother win have
nothing to do with her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
(Scripps News iation.)

NEW YORK, Oct. 1.-THE insur-
ance investigation was resumed this
morning. James McKeen, associ-
ate counsel, produced figures cabled
from London, Berlin and Paris
making ridiculous the statement of
James M. Beck, counsel for the
Mutual, and President McCurdy
that the Mutual's assets exceeded
those of the Bank of England, the
Bank of France and the Imperial
Bank of Germany. The Mutual's
assets December, 1904, were less
than two and half billion. The
Bank of England's assets were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
MANY WITNESSES
THR0NG THE COURT
HOUSE CORRIDORS

1t has been a long time since an
equally large swarm of witnesses
has thronged the corridors of the
courthouse as is to be seen there
today. The reason for the unusual
ly great number of people inter-
ested is the fact that the three
cases on trial in the different de-
partments are of importance and
require many witnesses.
In Judge Carey's department the
case of Mrs. Myers against the
Modern Woodmen brings in many
witnesses both for the plaintiff and
for the defendant organization. In
Judge Huneke's department the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
H0n[ Of GOOD jH[pH[ED
WILL H[Lp TH[ POLICE.

At last Chief of Police Waller
has found a place where he can
send girls who are inclined to be
morally good instead of locking
them up with women who are be-
yond reformation. 1t is the Home
of the Good Shepherds"
The chief drove out to visit the
home yesterday, which is situated
in Ross Park, and was greatly i'm
pressed with the way 1t is being
managed. The sister superior has
requested the chief to send all the
girls who are unable to take care
OF themselves morally to her and
she will be good to them and try to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

posed the granting Of another fran
chise over the bridges and main
tanned that its franchise precluded
the possibility of granting another.
The Washington Water Power
company showed its mailed fist
when II. l.. Blocker withdrew its
offer of $4,000 for the building of a
new bridge and stated it would re-
pair the old one.
This declaration is made after
both the water powers engineers
and the city engineer have stated
the bridge could not be repaired.
1t would indicate a niger in the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
BRIDGE FIGHT NOW UP
TO ENGINEER M'INTYlE

The city councilmanic committee
before which the Howard street
trolley line was threshed over by
the Washington Water Power COM
pany and Traction company vo-
taries last night stood pat"
Attorney Frank Graves presented
the offer of the Traction company
FOR the use of one track on the
Howard street bridge, raising it to
$4,000 and intimated before clos
Ing that this offer might be in
creased materially. The Washing
ton Water Power company, through
Its attorney, y. M. Stephens. op-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

case on trial is that of John and
Irene Stone against James Crewd-
son for $4,000 damages alleged to
be the result of blood-poisoning
following an assault at the hands
of the defendant. About so wit
nesses are present from the vicinity
of Medical Lake. Before Judge
KEENAN, is on trial the case of A.
F. Dishman against the Main In
vestment company, growing out Of
alleged failure to keep the terms
for the construction of the Colonial
building at Post and Main. A
large number of workingmen are
subpoenaed relative to the point Of
the men being paid.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

ing claims advertised by the Mu.
tual. One letter showed the divi-
dends of a policy paid up in 1875
decreased from 5000 to SO. An
other letter stated dividends on
one policy fell from $22 in 1903 to
81 in 1904. Probably nearing ma.
turity," replied McCurdy. Chair
man Armstrong was after him like
a flash, asking What does the ma
turity of a policy have to do with
diminishing dividends?" McCurdy
lodged and said: Call the actuary;
he can explain" He constantly
made answer to the sharp ques.
tons of Hughes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
HOLD-UPS
\ REPORTED

Someone telephoned the police
station this morning that two men
were held up last night at the cor
ner of Hatch and Scott streets and
were relieved of all their money.
The names Of the men are not
known. One of the men lost 81,
while the other was touched for
500.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17

SUGGESTED
THE MURDER
(Scripps News Association. }

tScrlpps News AssocIatlon.)
SEATTLE, Oct. 17.-As a result
of hypnotice suggestions made by
a band of Voodoo vaudeville artists
in this city a year ago Jerome
'Cummins, colored lad, attempted
to murder his mother, younger sis.
ter and brother last night and then
fled. TIE lad has been confined in
an asylum twice since first hypno.
TIED, once giving himself up fear
ing he would kill someone. He
claims spirits are always prompt.
ing him to murder somebody.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
WADE ON STAND
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
VALLEJO, Cal, Oct. lin the
Young court martial, Bartlett fin
ished his testimony this morning
and takes his place as assistant
counsel for the prosecution. En-
sign Charles l.. Wade went on the
stand this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
(Scripps News Association.)

CHICAGO, Oct. 16.-The local
immigration bureau disclosed today
facts showing that 40 American
Chinese harems. Most of them are
lost to civilization and can hope for
no release save by suicide. They
are helpless prisoners in Chinese
interior towns, subject to the
whims of mandarins, who are able
to purchase through the comfy
ance Of woman whose identity is
well known to government officials.
The dealer who delivered the girls
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
STOLE WOMAN'S
POCKET BOOK

Mrs. Brown, who lives In the
Aberdeen hotel, reports that some
one stole her pocketbook, contain
ing S42, last night. She states she
left her room for a little while last
night and on returning discovered
the loss.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
TOOK HIS TRUNKS.

G. Fl. Parlimeer. who had an ex.
hibit at the fair. and who was
stopping at the Halliday hotel. re-
ports that yesterday he sent for an
express wagon to take his trunks
to the depot and since the max
got the goods he has not been heard
from. The stuff never reached the
depot. :,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
new MINING
COMPANY FORMED

Articles of incorporation were fill
ed this morning announcing the
formation of the Columbia Mining
& Leasing company, capitalized at
$4,000. The company proposes to
lease and operate mining proper
ties. The incorporators are w. w.
Tolman and M. H. Allen of this city
and Charles F. Caldwell of Kaslo,
B. G.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
AFRICAN TRIBE
MAKE PRISONERS
OF Two BRITISHERS
(Scripps News Association.

TANGIER, Oct. 1.-Two British
marine officers were captured by
Angera tribe while returning to
Ceauta from the British repair ship
Arristance, wrecked in Tetuan bay.
Captain John E. Crowther and Lieu.
tenant Edward A. Shatton had an
escort of 81 Riff tribesmen. When
attacked by the Anjeras the Riffs
fled.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
LYNCHED
(Scripps News Association.)

LONDON, KY, Oct. ia mob
Of armed and masked men rode
into this town late last night and
forced the jailer to give up negro
who had been sentenced for life
for the murder of a Knox county
lumber merchant. The negro was
hanged to an apple tree. The mob
pinned a note to the dead negroes
clothir-~A telling why he was
lynched.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
ON
WORLD PEACE
(Scripps News Association.

GLASGOW, Oct. 17.-Andrew
Carnegie. addressing the students
of the University of st. Andrews,
today, said five or even three ma
lions banded together in a peace
league and inviting all other ma,
tons to join could Danish all war
in the future
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
INDIANS DRANK BEER.

Harry Charlie and Annie Charlie,
two Indians, were arrested and
fined 81 and costs today by Judge
Hinkle for being drunk. They both
stated they had been drinking
nothing but beer and did not know
1t was intoxicating. -
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
MAORI CHIEF
WAS MORMON
(Scripps News Association. }

(Scripps News Association.)
SALT LAKE, Oct. 17.-Hirini
Whaanga, an aged Maori chief and
Mormon convert from New Zea-
land, died here of an operation for
appendicitis today. He was instru-
mental, with the aid of Mormon
elders In the Antipodes, of prose-
lyting 5000 Maoris to Mormonism.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
BLEW UP A STORE

early today. The explosion blew
out the front of the store, rocked
five-story tenement above, throwing
the people from their beds, and
shook buildings for blocks. A IT.
year-old boy is SUBJECTED
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
TWENTY
INJURED
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Oct. IT,
Twenty were injured, three fatally,
when the northbound Colorado &
Southern was ditched 35 miles
north of this city this morning. Two
coaches filed with passengers went
down an embankment.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
YELLOW FEVER
IS CONQUERED
(Scripps News Association.)

NEW ORLEANS, Oct. 17.-Only
two cases and no deaths were re-
ported at noon from yellow fever
Orders were issued to admit no
more patients to the yellow fever
hospital. The detention camps will
be closed after today. No more sus-
picious cases will be reported.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-17
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 17.-Following
the receipt of two "Black Hand"
letters, threatening death and de-
manding money, the grocery store
of Giambalve Bros. was dynamited
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20
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Some Ssasoaabls Advice.

IL may be a piece OF sgp.fauous ai.
vice 80 ufs. people a; this season OF
the year TO lay in a supply Of Cham
boTiain's Cough Remedy. /, is al
most sure TO be needed before winter
is over. and much more prompt and
satisfactory results are obtained when
taken as soon as cold Is contracted
and before !, has become settled in
the system. which can only be done
by keeping the remedy at hand. This
remedy Is so widely known and so
altogether good that no one should
hesitate about buying !; in prefer
,nec to any other. Il is for sale by
all druggists.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20
Insomnia and Indigestion Cured.

Last year had very severe at.
tack of indigestion. I could not sleep
at night and suffered most .xerueiat.
ing pains for three hours after each
meal. ] was troubled this way for
about three months when I used
Chambcrlain's Stomach and Liver
Tablets. and received immediate re-
lief" says John DIXON, Tuilamore,
Ontario, Canada. For sale by all
druggists.
Sick headache IL caused by a dis.
ordered condition Of the stomach
and is quickly cured by Chsmbcrlain's
Stomach and Liver Tablets. For
sale by all druggists.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20
oLHEY SPRINGS.

Married. ~ M. home 1f the bride
near Antelope Lake. Mf Guy Wall.
iams and AifEs Nsuflis Dennis sun.
day o. rF zi high HsDu Judge Cys
Hari tied fHE knot
The bean Efusyfs are ihr,shinR
their rrur fhy I'D way. usiBg a fail
They claim ths beans are MT broken
aud BE- rUafr IFaa than mssbiur.
"lH Green aud SONS delivered their
lambs last weeks nearly EhsJ b. hur
as r8u b. found in fhs state
A'iaiA al tu stack F,rY light
crop and small price
About tusvu horse rsisyrs vent
a. Pueblo uu THE gth tu select a
coach stallion g. &. Dillon NJ pus
'blp entertained THE boys and showed
some very hur horses
S Work hsa brsn urffr sick bui
D. 7I'T 'u ia 4FuuHI again
Dr. lsuiu Cunlrd started Tor fiff
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week
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1905-10-20
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