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The Washington times., 1905-01-17

ANNUAL STATEMENT OF THE
COMMON SENSE POST co, Chicago.
H.. January 4, l905-Capital stock. $l00,-
090. - of which is paid in. and the cor
poratIon has no debts. WI. ROSEN-
BAUM. President; EDWARD c. MAC
KEY. Secretary Signed. executed, and
fled as required by law 1t
The Washington times., 1905-01-17
Anacostia Want Ad Branch.

Want advertisements and subscriptions
for the Evening and Sunday Times will
be received at regular Office rates at
Bury's Pharmacy. corner Monroe and
Jefferson Streets.
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Realizing Sales Of Stocks
UIzhouf Signs Of UIeakuess
NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

tReported by w. .B. Hibbs & Co.. 1919
Street Members New York Stock Exchange.
Chicago Board OK Trade. and Washington
Stock Exchanged
The Washington times., 1905-01-17

The Amalgamated Copper dividend
viii be declared this week. AS to what
the dividend is likely to be opinions are
found TO vary greatly. The Boston pre-
dictions are so optimistic as TO give rise
TO the suspicious that they spring from
bearish sources. and that the object Of
making them is 10 create expectations
that Will be disappointed
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" Washington, D. C, IS:
I, r. H. LYNN, cashier of the aboye-namei
bonk, do solemly swear that the above state
mcnt is true TO the best of my knowledge and
belief. r. H. LYNN, Cashier
Subscribed and sworn TO before me this
10th day of January, 1865
WILLIAM SELBY, Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
ROBT. N HARPER.
J. MILLER KENYON
BENJAMIN S. MINOR
CHAS. A DOUGLASS
GEO. E. WALKER
VIM. H SAUNDERS
T. C. DULIN,
w. T. GALLIHER
NATHAN WALLERSTEIN
]. WHIT HEBRON,
y. A. DRURY,
JAS. +. SHEA.
It Directors
The Washington times., 1905-01-17
LINGERING COLD
Withstood Cther Treatment, But Quick
y Cured by Chamberiain's
COugh Rsmedy.

Last winter / caught very severe
cold which fingered for weeks" says j.
Urquhart, of Zephyr, Ontario. My
cough was very dry and harsh. The
local dealer recommended Chamber
la1ns Cough Remedy and guaranteed
IT, so ! gave il trial. One small bottle
Of Il cured me. ] believe Chamber
Iain's Cough Remedy TO be the best L
sale by ali druggists
The Washington times., 1905-01-17

City of Washington. District of Columbia. S.
l, A B. RIFF, Cashier OF the above
named bank. do solemnIy swear that the
above stnteIsers Is true 10 the best OF my
knowledge and belief.
a. B. RUFF. Cashier
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 10Th
day OF January. 1905.
ERNEST G. THOMPSON, Notary Public
CorTect-AtteSI3
EDWARD GRAVES.
LEVI WOODBURY..
INO. CALLAHAN,
F. p. MAY,
E BARKER EVANS
CLARENCE e NORMENT,
ODELL S. SMITH.
II Directors.
The Washington times., 1905-01-17

The assertion is made that no stock
could be more appropriately turned to
the bull side of the market at the pres
ent time than Steel preferred, and those
who believe that the leadership so far
successful in Union Pacific will be
transferred to other stocks and con-
tinued have turned their eyes TO the
Steel shares.
The Washington times., 1905-01-17
NEW YORK COTTON MARKET

NEW YORK, Jan. 1.-THE following
prices were quoted on the cotton market
today:
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.oi sz-9'<o- "
agreements to reDurchase secured loans
heretofore negotiated and sold amounting TO
$500 90, secured by first mortgage on real es-
tate, said agreements constituting a contir-
gent liability.
District of Columbia Comfy Of Washing
ton, IS:
I.J. w. WHELPLEY. Treasurer of the
aboye-named bank, do soleimniy swear that
the above statement is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief
j. w. WHELPLEY, Treasurer
Subscribed and sworn to before this 13th
day of January. 1905.
ALFRED b. LEET. Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
CT. BELL.
HENRY r. BIOUNT,
WARD THORON.
WM- j. FLATHER.
EENRY WELLS
H.. A. WILLARD
w RILEY DEEBLE,
WM. C. COATES.
CLARENCE F. zNORMENT,
1t Directors
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NEW YORK.

The information obtained N London
on the earnings of the United States
Steel Corporation for the last quarter of
1904 and on the conditions that will be
shown in the forthcoming report, is
said to be more optimistic than any that
has prevailed here. There are certain
stocks, Wall Street believes, on which
the American following in London gets
earlier advices of a trustworthy char
acter than are generally available in
Wall Street Steel is one of them The
London following in Steel preferred
made a great deal of money in the bull
Campaign last year.
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/. JOHN c. ATHEY. cashier of the above
named bank do soiemniy swear that the above
statement is true to the best OF my knowledge
and belief JNO. c. ATHEY, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn 10 before me this 10th
day of January. 1905
a. b. KELLY. Notary Public
Correct-Attest:
GEO. c. HENNING.
EDWARD F. DROOP,
LESTER r. PLATT,
WILLIAM i GORDON,
CHAS. W. FAIRFAX.
1t Directors
The Washington times., 1905-01-17

ANIMAL. STATEMENT OF THE Ma
TIONAL COOPERATIVE REALTY
co. Chicaeo, III, January l3. 1865
Capital stock, $35000o; amount paid in.
So. 600; no debts. EDWIN ROBERT
MARDEN, President; d. F. THOMP-
SON, Secretary. Signed, executed. and
filed as required by law. 1t
STATEMENT of Central Oil and Gas
Co, ST. Joseph, Mo-: Capital stock
81 600 COG Stock issued none. Indebted
ness, nothing Sworn to and filed with
D. C. Recorder F. L. SMITH, Secretary
II
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
American National Bank
RESOURCES.

OF WASHINGTON
At Washington, in the District of Colur, f,ia
at the close Of business January II, 1906.
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District of Columbia, City Of Washington IS:
/, JOHN C. ECKLOFF, cashier OF the
above-named bank, do soienly swear that ne
above statement is true TO tho hest Of nay
knowledge and belief.
JOHN G. ECKLoFF. Cashier.
Correct-AJtest-
w V COX
WALTER W BURDETTE
WM. r. NATTINGLY.
Directors.
Subscribed and sworn to before me thi.
16tl. day OF January, 1905
CseaD VIM s. ToRBERT,
1t Notary Public, d. c.
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In Selecting
Your Bank

The question of SAFETY
demands primary consideration
The safety and conservatism
of UNION TRUST & STOR-
ACE CO., i4i4 F ST.. are IN
questioned.
Banking department of this
company pays 2 per cent III
terest on deposits subject to
check at will.
EDWARD J. STELI.WAGEN,P Pres
GEORGE Z. FLEMING, Sec'y-
IT
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CHICAGO GRAIN MARKET.

CHICAGO, Jan. 1.-The following ar,
the quotations on today's exchange:
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
OF the
Traders National Bank
OF WASUTNGTON

Of WASHINGTON,
At Washington. In the District of Columbia
at the close of business January H. 1905
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STATEMENT OF UNCLE SAM MIN
ING AND MILLING COMPANY-We.
the president and a majority OF the
board OF trustees OF the Uncle Sam
Mining and Milling Company, of the
District of Columbia. do hereby certify
that the authorized capital stock of
said company Is 81 10000. and 900
said company amounting to slS2 Is.
THOMAS NJ ANDERSON. President; !;
WILLIS J. CORNWELL, GEORGE S.
STANLEY JAMES X POLK r G
POLK, F. e QUEEN. State of Michi-
gan county OF Wexford, IS: ]. George
S. Stanley Secretary of the Uncle Sam
Mining ana Milling Company. of the
District of Columbia. do hereby swear
that the facts stated in the above Ger
tificate are true to the best OF my
knowledge and belief GEORGE S
STANLEY Subscribed and sworn to
before me this 11th day of January 1906
IL. 81 ROBERT l. STANLEY, Notary
Public. 1t
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ANNUAL STATEMENT NATIONAL
BROKERAGE COMPANY-We the |

ANNUAL STATEMENT NATIONAL
president and il majority Of the trus-
tees of the National Brokerage Com
pany. of the District of Columbia. do
hereby certify that the authorized
capital stock of said company is SlO,00O
of which $500 has been paid in, and
that there are no debts of said com
pany. J. s. BRADLEY. President; J.
S BRADLEY DON p. BLACKWOOD
Trustees. /. Don p. Blackwood Secre-
tary of the National Brokerage Com
pany. of the District of Columbia. do
hereby swear that the facts stated in
the above certificate are true 10 the
best of nv knowledge and belief. DON
P BLACKWOOD. Subscribed and
sworn to before me this 18th day OF
January. Ig05 (SeaD PATRICK J.
WAI.SHE. Notary Public. ID. G. 1t
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WE HEREBY. CERTIFY that the
amount of the capital stock of the J.
MAURY DOVE COMPANY, Incorpor-
ated a corpora tion~of the District of
paid that the. company's Indebtedness
at this date Is $4,000. j. MAURY
DOVE, President; WM. III. BAUM,
COUGHLAN, w. HAMILTON SMITH,
VIM M DOVE. Trustees. i, Wm. NJ
Dove Secretary OF the j. Maury Dove
Company, do swear that the above
statement is true 10 the best of my
knowledge and belief. WM. NJ. DOVE.
Secretary. Subscribed and sworn to by
VIM. NJ. Dove. Secretary, this 18th day
of January. A ID. 1895. tSeaL( A. 8.
TAYLOR, Notary Public II
The Washington times., 1905-01-17

STATEMENT OF THE AMERICAN
EDUCATION COMPANY-We- the
president and ma ajority of the board of
trustees of the American Education
Company. of the District of Columbia
do hereby certify that the authorized
capital stock of said company Is s., ,0o0,-
there are no debts of the said company
WM j. SMITH, President; DAVID
FITZGERALD. z. DOUGLASS Lam
SING. WILTON G DOM. F. G.
District of Columbia, ss- l. Wilton c.
Dom, Secretary OF the American Edu-
cation Company, of the District of Co
Iurnbia do hereby swear that the facts
stated in the above certificate are true
to the best of my knowledge and belief
WILTON c. DONN. Subscribed and
sworn TO before me this 1th day of
January 1905. d. s. CHAS. S. MUIR
Notary Public 1t
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REPORT OF THE CONDITION
or the
Second National Bank

At Washington, N the District OF Columbia.
at the close OF business January II, 1905
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ja17-tf
The Washington times., 1905-01-17
REPORT OF THE CONDITION
of the
Central National Bank

OF WASHINGTON CITY,
at Washington. in the District of Columbia,
at the close of business January II, 1905.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-06-05
White and Colored Cotton Goods
fo,e All H..

IOI All uses.
India Linen, worth IL I-2 and l5c..
slaughter price I-2c. yd.
Persian Lawn, worth 25c, slaughter
price l-2c yd.
Persian Lawn, worth &c., slaughter
price IL l-2c. yd.
Solid Colored Organdy that others ad-
vert:se at 25c., slaughter price Oc yd.
A big table of Batiste, Organdy and
Satin Stripes worth and sells for / 5 and
2Oc., slaughter price 3-4c. yd.-
Batiste and Nicker Crepes, worth 10
and &C., slaughter price sc. yd.
Solid CoIored Lawns, worth IL l-2c..
slaughter price SC. yd.
Pepperal Mills Sheeting, worth &c.,
slaughter price l9c. yd.
Cottonades, worth 2Oc., slaughter
price lOc. yd.
Boys Knee Suits and
Mems Odd Pantsl
lot Boys Suits, worth S 90, slaugh-
ter price 49c.
lot Boys Suits, worth $l.25, slaugh-
ter price 79c.
lot Boys Suits, worth $500, slaugh-
ter price 81 20.
lot Boys Suits, worth $3.50, slaugh-
ter price $3.50 each.
Mems Odd Pants and Shirts at prices
that you never dreamed of.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-06-05
Summer Dry Goods, Millinery, Domestics
Shoes and Slippers
is FOR THE BUYING PUBLIC,
Beginning Wednesday, 730 O'clock und Continuing for 10 Dus
Dress Goods and Silks.

Just here we ask you to compare our
prices, it's for your good.
Black Dress Goods, including Panama
Cloth, Eolienne, etc., worth $l.25 and
$3.50, slaughter price 75c. yd.
Black Dress Goods, worth 65 and 75c.,
slaughter price 81 I-2c. yd.
Black Dress Goods, worth 49c., slaugh-
ter price &c. yd.
Colored Dress Goods, worth 75c.,
slaughter price SOC. yd.
SO in. Black Taffeta ST., worth ST. so,
compare price, 79c. yd.
36 in. Black Peau de Sole, worth S. So
compare price 81 I-2c. yd.
80 and 36 in. Jap Silks, worth 75c.,
slaughter price 35c. yd.
CoIored Silks, worth Soc, slaughter
price I8c. yd.
Millinery! Millinery!!
Within the next few days we intend to
convert this stock into dollars by these
prices.
All $3.50, $500 and $500 Trimmed
Hats at slaughter price, $3.49 each.
All $500, $3.50 and $4.OO Trimmed
Hats at slaughter price, $2.49 each.
All $500 and $3.50 Trimmed Hats at
slaughter price, S 40 each.
Our ready to wear Hats, worth 75c. to
$500, slaughter price 49c. each
Children Sailors, worth &c., l9c. each.
This is the time for Wells. They are
full length.
25 ready made Wells, worth ST.. 90,
slaughter price 49c.
so ready made Wells, worth 75c.,
slaughter price 29c. each.
The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1905-06-05

Corsets, Ribbons and
Laces!
American Beauty Cor"
sets, worth $l.OO, Slaughter
Price 75C. each.
COrsets, long, medium
and summer, worth
Csc, slaughter price
$50. each.
Dresden Rib on,
worth 25C, slaughter
price l5C. yd.
Nos. so and 80 Taf.
feta Ribbon, worth zoe,
slaughter priCelOC. yd.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05
SW0RE TO
FALSEH00D

PORTLAND, Ore, Oct. 5.-Addi-
son Longenecker, brother of Joel,
formerly state attorney at Chicago,
who is an old soldier, testified to
having taken up land In the Siletz
reservation under an agreement
with defendants in the Jones land
fraud trials, this morning. He said
when William Galloway left the
land office in Oregon City proofs of
final entry were made before the
defendant, Ira Wade, at Toledo,
and he said he only answered two
questions in making final proof, the
balance of the answers being filed
In by Wade and many were false.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05
(U5T[R AGAIN
Slips FROM TILL
LAWS CLUTCHES

The case against d. D. Custer,
charged with a criminal offense by
Josie Daggett, young girl of II
years who has been working at the
telephone exchange, will be dis
missed this afternoon as the COM
planning witness will not appear
against Custer as she is now his
wife. They were married last night.
Custer, it will be remembered.
was arrested about two years ago.
charged with being one of three
men who mistreated a woman in
the Fernwell block. The three were
placed in the county Jail and served
some time. Driscoll, one of the
men, was pardoned and great
deal was said about the partiality
shown him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05
GIBSON IS ALLOWED To
--4PLEAD TO AN ASSAULT

A batch of letters from prominent
men in Portland, his own statement
that he was maniac at the time he
committed the deed and the belief
expressed by the prosecuting attor-
ney's office that he was not compe-
tent at the time he made the as
sault, all seemed to conspire in
favor Of w. c. Gibson this morning
when before Judge Carey in crimi-
nal department, resulting in a fine
of 5000.
Gibson had been arrested for as
sault with intent to commit rob-
berry. He was accused of whacking
Billy Boyd, night bartender at
the Dunn saloon on Main avenue,
over the head with a wagon axle
one night last summer after Glib
son had made repeated attempts
to borrow money. He was so in
dicted. When the prosecutor COM
menced to prepare the case for trial
he discovered that about all the evi
dence he had to establish the intent
to rob was the busted condition of
the Gibson finances. An informa.
ton charging assault with a deadly
weapon was substituted for the in
dictment.
That was the situation this morn.
ing when Gibson's case came I'D.
Gibson had expressed willingness
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05
(Scripps News Association

(Scripps News Association.)
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-Edward l.
Devlin, head of the real estate de-
partment of the New York Life,
was a witness before the insurance
committee this morning. He was
examined in regard to the realty In,
vestments of the company. He
showed that the millions invested
made net income of only from
less than ! per cent to a little I'M
der 3. The average yield from real
estate in 1904 was only 81 per cent.
Devlin was excused and Cornelius
e. White, auditor of the New York
Life, was called. He said Sill, 900
given to Andrew Hamilton was
charged to the tax account in Sep
TENDER, 1904; $4,000 given Hamil-
ton was charged to taxes and later
transferred to the account of con-
tingent expenses. White was ex-
cused.
William F. Thummel, in the same
capacity for the Mutual Life as
Hamilton for the New York Life,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05
INSURANCE MONEY
WAS USED IN IOWA

was called. He said the Equitable
New York Life and Mutual appor
toned the legislative and tax work
He said: "Once certain persons
gave him a certain sum" for "spe
cific" purposes. Pressed, he said II
was used to create public sentiment
and prevent vicious legislation al
Des Moines, Ia, and said each of
the three companies paid it's share
OF the expenses.
Thummel admitted the Mutual
contributed $4,000 to the republican
campaign funds. He said the reason
the contributions were made was
that it was felt democratic sue,
cess would cause the tariff and
other agitation to upset business
and declared 1t had nothing to do
with federal supervision. He de,
clared he was never authorized to
pay legislator and said so far as
he knew not single cent was paid
for influence Of legislator. Rob-
ert H. McCurdy, general manager
of the Mutual, testified.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05

RESERVES
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5. - The
president today issued a proclama-
ton enlarging the Lake Tahoe for
rest reserve to nearly 100000
acres, including the watersheds of
the South, Middle and North forks
of the American river and both the
Tahoe and Truckee basins, extend.
ing into Nevada. Mining interests
will be greatly furthered by thus
furnishing a permanent supply of
timber. Five more important water
sheds in northern California were
placed under government protec.
ton by the establishment Of the
Shasta reserve, including tracts in
Shasta, Siskiyou and Trinity coun-
ties aggregating over a million
acres.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05

Columbia county. She told of the
relation of the various rooms of the
house to each other. She told of
passing one afternoon in that house
with two negroes and a Mrs. Carls-
ten, a widow who had come from
Dayton with her. Wine and beer
flowed all the afternoon. On the
25th Of June the act for which
Brown is charged with crime was
committed.
Somehow or other the recital of
this girl being in such a house, in
such company and with intoxicants,
Jared the setting of the picture
first conjured up by the short
skirts, girlish face and school girl
cap.
Under a searching but gentle
cross examination by Attorney Den.
ton M. Crow, who had been assign
ed by the court to defend the pris.
oner, the picture underwent an
other change. and a change for the
worse. The girl admitted of having
had criminal connection with
Brown within two weeks of her be-
coming acquainted with him at the
restaurant. She was drawing IS
and board each week from the res
taurant and yet within 10 days from
the commencement of her acquaint-
ance with Brown and before the
act complained of. she had loaned
Brown $l2, there having been some
talk about him taking the room
adjoining hers In the Pugh estab-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05

/ to plead guilty to assault and bat
terry. which is included in the
charge. Apparently letters. refer
ence to the wife and two children,
former exemplary career, and SINH
lar considerations influenced the
authorities.
Gibson was arraigned and plead
ed guilty to assault and battery
and sentenced to pay fine of 5000
and costs, which were at once post
ed by Spokane friends of the de-
PENDANT.
James Wilson got off lightly, too.
Indicted for burglarizfng the MILL
merry establishment of NJ. H. White
house, he was informed against as
a larcenist. His discharge from
the army and a letter of recon-
mendation from hrs commanding
officer were shown, as well as let.
ters from prominent people in this
city for whom he had worked as
landscape gardener 1t was also
shown that Wilson's wife is in an
Idaho asylum for the insane VIII
son wore bandage about his head,
as mute evidence of trouble there.
On his plea of guilty to petit lar
ceny he was sentenced to 80 days
in the county Jail, having already
been behind the bars some three
months.
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lishment. She acknowledged that
Brown was not the first man with
whom she had had criminal connec.
lions. Brown had given her a ring
set with pearls. which she has
never returned to him.
The girl was also asked IL dur
ing a part of the time she was
rooming at the Montana house. be-
fore she went to the Pugh place,
she had not been living with a
man; she denied the accusation. as
she also did having received money
from another negro. She also de-
MED the early this summer she had
dressed her hair up" and other
wise conducted herself as a woman
OF 10 years or Whereabouts.
Have you that picture with
your" asked Mr.. Crow of the pris-
oner.
He fumbled in his vest pocket for
moment and produced a photo Of
Clara Miller, with her hair "up."
The picture was not at that time
presented in evidence.
By this time a change in spirit
had come over the spectators and
when Judge Carey declared brief
recess to allow the Jurors to
stretch their legs. many of tho
earlier sympathizers left the room.
Outside the door. while the
daughter was giving her testimony.
sat the father of the girl, head In
hands. noting no one who passed
through the corridor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05
TO K|DNAP
ROCKEFELLER

He had plan Of the building and
proposed to enter by night. We'd
nesday night he was to do the job.
His partner asked him to postpone
until Thursday. Thursday noon he
got cold feet and refused to carry
the plan out. 1t was impossible
for Grove to turn the trick alone
SO the plan was abandoned. Fear
ing his partner would confess,
Grove went to New York, where he
took an English ship for South
Africa, where he served under Cron-
je in the Boer war. Officers will
arrive from Omaha this afternoon
to take him back and he will not
fight requisition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05
SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
Biz [Hb[ZZL[R

erty used almost every device
known to spectators to get rid of
money. 1t is alleged he raised
checks, forged checks, issued false
bills for supplies. He had the alb
solute confidence of the board of
education and the community. For
years he has been considered
wealthy. He owned property in the
city of st. Louis and had large
interests in Peoria, Arizona and
Salt River valley, which is said to
have been a losing venture. He
claimed he dumped a large shore of
this upon Colonel James M. Rice,
who lost every dollar he had.
Dougherty also lost $4,000 In the
first big Steel slump.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scripps News Association.)
BUTTE, Mont, Oct. 5. - Pat
Grove in an interview this morning
confesses that he had a partner in
the Cudahy kidnapping whose name
he refuses to divulge.
He planned Immediately after the
Cudahy affair to kidnap John d.
Rockefeller and demand 100000
ransom from young Rockefeller. He
says he went to Chicago with &c.,
600 of the Cudahy ransom and from
there to Cleveland. He went out to
Forest Hill, Rockefeller's home. He
sized up the place and arranged to
hold up and gag the Waterman.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-10-05
10Hh|[ RIAN Is FAST
LEARNING -WA15 Of w0n[h

Tommy Ryan, the little mining
man who has been in this section
of the country for the past 20 years
and who forfeited $25 bond a
short time ago after an arrest for
carrying concealed weapons and
who came 10 NE police court the
next day and was fined 81 for being
drunk, has more troubles.
Last night Ryan met a strange
woman and, after little chat, gave
her $4 to buy two tickets for Ben
Hur." The woman left Ryan and
proceeded to the Spokane theater
to secure the tickets. Ryan went
to his room and put on his best bib
and tucker and at the hour appoint.
ed hied himself to the Davenport