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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

Papers have been drawn looking to-
ward the revocation of adoption or
ders issued last February whereby
13-year-old Lydia Mohr became
Lydia Mohr Ingram, the adopted
daughter of ii. c. Ingram, late of the
Home Finding associations kindred
proposition, the Utopia farm.
Such proceedings will reopen the
old matter regarding the management
of this semi-public, semi-charitable
institution, references to which were
made n short time ago in connection
with the dismissal of ii. c. Ingram
ms the farmer" of Utopia farm. This
Is the Ingram who is now the legally
constituted father OF Lydia Mohr In
gram. The letter OF dismissal written
by Manager ]. w. Williams to MIR,
Ingram will figure in the proceed
ings In this letter Mr.. Williams
says:
when I was at the farm on the
10Th inst. Laura came to me with a
story OF you having insisted on hug
ging and kissing her and having her
Sit on your lap when the women folks
were away After she told me this
! talked with Lena and asked her IL
she had seen anything of this kind;
she said she had and that you tried
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

such a thoroughfare can never keep
anything clean.
Beautiful streets are the best adj
vertisement city can secure. Thou
sands of eastern tourists each sum-
mer pass through Spokane. Many Of
them ride about the city In the OBJ
servation cars. Everybody knows
what happens on dusty street when
a car, which has been going rapidly.
slows up. The car Immediately is
filled with a cloud of dust.
This same discomfort is expert
enccd by our own citizens when trav-
cling on the cars. The asphalt makes
by far the cleanest street.
Il do not especially favor a brick
pavement either because of the noise.
Spokane already has a name for
beautiful streets and / think the good
work should be continued"
Regarding of Seventh avenue and
Cannon street also will be taken up
by the council tonight. Mayor Dag
gett believes the improvement OF
these two streets to be important.
lie said today:
Seventh avenue has become one
of the most important avenues of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
GRAND JURY LEARNS SOMETHING
OF LIVES OF UNFORTUNATE WOMEN

system in reality is what the present
system of monthly fines amounts to.
When fine day" is on at the police
court no woman is seen while court
is in session. The bawd comes in in
the morning and hands over her fine.
Entry is made that Mile So-andSo
has been arrested for disorderly con-
duet and has left SIS bail. When
police court opens Mile So-and-So Is
called through the courtroom by City
Bailir Brockman, who promptly certi-
fies that the defendants failed to APP
pear. The bail is then declared for
feited. The bawd understands it. The
ordinary police court habitue UNDER
stands it. The court Understands it.
The reporters understand it. 1t is a
refined way of levyinG toll by the
city on the fallen woman's vocation.
In the minds of the grand jurors
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

TOLEDO, Aug. 22.-"You wage
earners are making dishonorable
women of your own daughters and
are doing it blindly and without the
least exhibition of moral courage.
You are voting for a system dhat
gives your daughters a beggarly pit
lance a week in exchange for her
long hours of labor in shops and
stores.
when she can not receive living
wages she must perforce sell her
honor and trade upon her virtue that
the gaunt form of want shall not
scar her body and leave 1t emaciated
by the wayside.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

it may be that they expect to find
that some bawds are not paying
fines. If they are not, the conclusion
may be that such are objects of pro-
lection by the police.
1t may be the grand jury is expect
ing to find hidden away under the
term "barmaid" something amiss.
Witnesses have been asked if wom-
en- are employed in saloons and va
riety theaters where liquor is sold.
The grand jury has been told that
such is the case. The jurors want to
know whether the proprietors are re-
ceiving protection from the police.
Others before the grand jury today
were City Councilman Fred E. Bald
win and Consulting Engineer Allan
f. Gill, neither of whom felt that he
was at liberty to violate the oath of
secrecy,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
PRESENT SOCIAL SYSTEM DRIVES
YOUNG GIRLS TO PATHS OF VICE

you fellows are good shouters
when it comes to kicking but the
trouble with you is that about 80
per cent haven't the courage to vote
as he talks and the system tri-
umphs."
1t was along these lines that
George Breiel of Newport, Ky, talked
to a crowd of Toledo workers gather
ed at the Federal building last night.
Breiel is a socialist campaigner.
In his argument to the large crowd
gathered about the wagon he pointed
out the effects of the present day
system of cOmmercialism upon the
lives of the younger generation of
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
ALDR|CH
RELEASED

w. A. Aldrich, manager of the Spo-
kane Falls Gas company, who was
arrested some time ago by order of
the board of health charged with al
lowing impurities to run into the
Spokane river from the company's
sewer, was dismissed by Judge
Hinkle this afternoon.
Warden Ulrich said the coal tar
allowed to issue from the sewer killed
number of fish in the stream.
Judge Hinkle held that not enough
tar passed out of the sewer to kill the
the water.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

ooh! let me go. 7 have so much
trouble l don't wan to live"
Such was the entreaty of woman
who gives her name as Jennie Lind
made to Walter Wilson, a cab driver
employed by the City Cab Company,
last Sunday morning as she vainly
tried to throw herself from the Post
street bridge. Wilson had just fin
ished North Side call and was re-
turning with his hack to his stand
when he noticed the woman acting in
a strange manner near the south end
of the bridge. 1t was 5 O'clock in
the morning.
Wilson stopped his cab and watch
ed the woman. To divert any sus-
picion that she might have had that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
(Scripps News Association.)

PORTSMOUTH,, N. H., Aug. az
Today's peace conference has been
The inability of the secretaries to
complete the drafts of the protocols
is given as the reason for the delay.
Assistant Secretary Pierce this
morning held conference with Kane
kos secretary lasting over two hours
at the Rockingham hotel. Mr.. Pierce
declared he only came to arrange a
banquet which he is to give the Jap
anese ENJOYS tomorrow night. While
he and the secretary and two others
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

Police Court Judge Hinkle was
again before the grand jury this
morning in reference to the bawdy
house matter under investigation by
that body. He took into the room
with him his book wherein is re-
corded everything financial in connec-
tion with his office. When he came
from the room he did not have the
book with him.
1t has been said that some of the
bawds have been protected by the
police. In case an examination of
Judge Hinkle's book should reveal
that certain bawd had not been
credited with fines, it would set up a
presumption that the certain woman
had not been brought before the po-
lice judge to settle with the munich
pality in the matter of the semi
license system. This semi-license
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
ITO KILLED; I56 HURT
In WRECKS LAST WEEK

Ksnmans Loain county. o. August 13Nckel plate
crashed freight 1855 killed
Fremont, O., I'll collision
L. +. freight trains; brakemen killed
Portsmouth O., August l5-Chesapeake Ohio flyer wrecked
switch Garrison, Ky; killed
ia. l5Passenger me IN
collisions killed probably
L
16Pennsylvania
one fatally seriously
Brookville Ind- l6Ccus coded
freight; freight jumped and hurt.
Cory Pa, August l6tlyer Western New York
Cincinnati 1-B passenger struck
Grafton. O., August lib O. deraed; killed.
flake train
badly hurt
l7,Santa freight work
colided killed
Norfolk. l7-Trohaby killed.
Line shot through
Houston August l7Tassenger dtched; engineer
killed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

the working classes. II was then
that he declared that the wage Garner
was voting for a system that drove
his daughters away from the paths
of rectitude into the gilded ways Of
vice.
Girls work long hours for So or
81 per week. 1t is not sufficient to
board and clothe them" said BreieI
when they seek larger remunera-
ton they are told to get a couple Of
gentlemen friends on the outside.
You voters, not your daughters.
are to blame for this condition.
The socialist campaign is fairly
launched in this city. Two large
meetings were held Saturday night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
SAW SNAKES

1t is not often that Spokane peo-
pie find rattlesnakes in the city linn
it's, but a few day ago Harvey
Phipps and his wife, while walking
along the brow of the hill this side
of Garden Springs, saw snake
which proved go be a RATHER with
six rattles. 1t was about three and
half feet in length. The snake
was crippled by stone thrown ac-
curately and was later dispatched.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
TACCART
VISITED
SERVANT

WOOSTER, o., Aug. 22.-Brigadier
General Minor, who was Captain Tag
Leavenworth, was present in court
today.
Mrs. Irene Vose was recalled to the
stand and on cross examination she
told again that Taggart in his pa
jamas passed her door and went into
the room where the Filipino servant
Augustine slept. She said Taggart
was morose and irritable during the
time the witness visited his home in
Manila.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

travel in the city from the Latah
creek part OF town. This road should
be improved. In order to regrade
seventh 1t would be necessary to re-
grade Cannon also. 1t is the present
plan to close small portion of Sew
enth avenue at the point where the
jog in that thoroughfare occurs at
cannon street. By this meals a more
practical grade could be attained than
were the two streets to be left as
they are"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
M'|NTYRE WANTS >
ASPHALT LAID ON
MONROE STREET

pressed himself in favor of asphalt
He said:
"Of course II would cost the city
and the taxpayers more money now
to put asphalt on the street than
were it to be paved with macadam
But l believe asphalt would be far
cheaper in the long run for it is a
more lasting material and one which
would not require such continual re-
pairing.
"Macadam is always dusty The
business houses and residents along
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
FIRE AT PORT AND DOES GREAT DAMAGE.

The burned district includes the
four blocks of business houses and
residences between Stark and Pine
streets and Union avenue and Sixth
street. This entire district is il
ruins. Other adjacent sections ar
destroyed.
Rio Pelle, a fireman, was injured
and John Stewart, truck driver
sustained a broken leg.
Three women were injured while
being rescued from the kadderly
building.
\ boy who jumped to the sidewalk
had his legs fractured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

Shall Monroe street from Mallon
avenue to Indiana avenue be improv-
cd with macadam, brick or asphalt?
This is one of the important ques-
at tho regular meeting tonight, 1t Is
understood many of the people along
that thoroughfare wish the street
paved with macadam, and yet others
want the asphalt.
city Engineer Mcintyre, In dis
cussing the matter this morning. ex-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
WOMAN ATTEMPTS TO END
HER LIFE AS BLIND DAN DID

out that something was wrong with
the harness.
trouble. l don't want to live" again
and again she cried as she struggled
to free herself from Wilson's grasp.
Wilson. however, finally overpow-
cred her and succeeded in getting her
to accompany him off the bridge.
Frightened by the screams, Wilson's
team had run away while the struggle
on the bridge was taking place and
it was some time before the horses
were captured.
Wilson then took the woman to her
lodgings in the Shasta block, on How
ard street between Main and River
side avenues.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
Will |ND|CT
CONGRESSMAN
FOR CONSPIRACY

indictments were dismissed on the
grounds of effectiveness.
1t is evident from the witnesses
summoned that a new indictment will
be returned against Congressman
Williamson and his co-defendants for
conspiracy and alleged tampering
with government witnesses during
the recent trials.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

he was watching her, Wilson made
In a few moments the woman left
the place where she had been stand
ing and, wringing her hands and
mumbling to herself, moved slowly
toward the center of the bridge
Carefully avoiding any noise, Wilson
tip-toed after her. Just as she
reached a point about 20 feet from
the south end of the bridge she
sprang up on the railing and in an
other second would have dashed her
self to death had not Wilson grasped
her. Although frail-looking wom-
an, she gave Wilson who is a strong
man. all he could do to prevent her
carrying out her design.
Let me go! let me go" screamed
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
FAIRBANKS MEETS
HIS RELATIVES

BOSTON, Aug. 22.-Several hum
dred members of the Fairbanks fam
lily, including Vice President Charles
w. Fairbanks and several members
of his family, met here this morning
to attend the fourth annual reunion
of the Fairbanks family in America.
This morning the members held only
a short and informal meeting and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

land Cement & Thing company, We
der's, Smiths and Hochheld second
hand stores and the Iowa restaurant.
The loss of the Kadderly building
is 100000, the Gully block $4,000.
Among the buildings destroyed is the
odd Fellows hall.
The total loss approximates $780,
600.
At noon the flames are raging,
though under control.
Three persons have been injured
and number Of heroic rescues were
made by the firemcn There is little
insurance on the property.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

state. Among those present at the
ceremony were about 100 former
members of that regiment and large
number of confederate veterans from
other regiments of Tennessee.
Miss LeOnora Cheney, daughter Of
Comptroller Fl. j. Cheney of Nash
willie, Tenn, unveiled the handsome
monument. Several interesting adj
dresses were delivered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

The fremen waded and wallowcd
through the slough in desperate eff
fort TO protect the structure.
AS the wire OF the street car and
power companies broke there were
several thrilling escapes. Tho tiremcn
were frequently endangered. The
population of thc gulch made a mad
rush to escape with their lives and
their belongings.
BY hard work the flames were pre-
vented from going west. Buildings
were dynamited to prevent the
spreading Of the namcs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

to surrounding blocks, many build
ings ablaze at once. The entire de-
partmcnt Is lighting the flames
Flimsy lodging houses began col
lapsing and rapidly added fuel to the
blaze.
At 10 o'clock the blaze is thought
to be under control though fresh out
breaks are constantly reported.
Among the structures already de-
stroyed are the Kadderly building, II
three-story brick; Kearns Bros,
block and lodging house, the Air
Tight Stove company's three-story
brick, Balley's paint store. the Port
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

The fire spread despite the conceG-
trated efforts of the fire boats and
engines.
The street car traffic and light and
1ower service of the entire East Side
crippled.
The fire started in the Iowa hotel,
a frame structure. and spread rapid
ly throughout the district, which is
largely occupied by second hand
stores and shacks standing on piling
foundation. \ roadway condemned
prevented the fire department reach
ing all parts of the endangered dis
trict.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
COUGAR
KILLED

Fred J. Watson of Hillyard this
morning shot cougar assuring five
feet in length, at the mouth of the
Little Spokane river itoout IA miles
from this city.
Watson killed the animal with a
1890 Winchester. 1t has been prowl
ing about that section for some time.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
INDICTMENTS AGAINST Three
Who ARE SAID TO Be RESPONSIBLE
FOR DIR. MARY LATHAM'S TROUBLES

acy. One Is that they did conspire
to defraud DR.. Mary Latham out of
property valued at $3.50. The other
is charge that they conspired to get
Mrs. Latham out of the country after
she had been convicted by the court.
1t is understood thai it was in
reality to hold Messner and Mrs.
Franzen while these charges of con-
spiracy were investigated that Prose-
cutting Attorney Barnhart had them
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
FOR STEALING RIFLE

Deputy Sheriff Pugh last evening
on the arrival of a train on the Occur
dAlene electric road in this city ar
rested j. c. Brown, whose home is
over the line into Idaho, on a war
rant issued by Justice Stocker charg-
ing him with larceny of a rifle
valued at SIG from Isaac Sechrist of
Occur dAlene
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
(Scripps News Association.)

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug. 22.-The
federal grand jury convened this
morning and began the investigation
of land frauds. The first matter con-
sidered was the reindictment of per-
sons previously indicted, but which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
CARS SHIPS
WITH JAP NAMES
(Scripps News Association.)

TOXIC, Aug. 22.-The Japanese
navy will rechristen with japanese
names the Russian ships which We're
captured by Admiral Togo in the re-
cent battle for the control of Asiatic
waters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

brought back from Lewiston, ostensi-
bly, to stand trial on charge of ar
son.
1t is claimed that Mrs. Latham has
been the victim of these three con-
spirators who have been attempting
to secure her property near Mead.
1t also is claimed that they induced
her to make her flight into Idaho,
for which she was arrested and
brought back
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22

John II. Messner, ]. w. Prall and
Mrs. Annette r. Franzen were today
indicted by the grand jury for con-
spiracy. These are the three persons
who have been closely mixed up with
DR.. Mary Latham In the troubles in
cident to the burning of the property
at Mead for which she has been SEN
fenced to four years in the peniten-
tiary.
There are two charges of conspir-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
(scripps News Association

PARIS, Aug. 22.-The correspond
ent of the Temps at st. Petersburg
declares that the council of ministers
has voted by a small majority for
the conclusion of peace and has or
dered the Portsmouth delegates to
make a new proposal in regard to
the indemnity"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
(Scripps News Association.)

PORTLAND, Ore, Aug 22.-Fire.
which started at an early hour this
morning, has been raging all the fore
noon and already has destroyed sew
|eral hundred thousand dollars worth
|of property.
The fire started at Union and Oak
|strcets on the East Side and at
o'clock had swept clean two city
blocks. destroyed tho street car
bridges and tied UP traffic. 1t spread
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
CONFEDERATE
REGIMENT IS
NEARLY GONE

SHILOH, Tenn, Aug. 22.-Thc
monument erected to the memory Of
the Second Tennessee infantry regi-
ment, c. S. A., on the battlefield of
Shiloh was unveiled this forenoon in
the presence of several thousand eX-
cursionists from all parts of this
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
RUMORFD JAPAN Will
MAIZE CONCESSIONS.

were closeted the clerks Of the hotel
positively denied that Pierce was In
the house. 1t is believed the con-
ference was about the concessions
which Japan is ready to make to
Russia.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-08-22
CtBU GREETS
TAFT and
MISS ALICE
(Scripps News Association.)

CEBU, +. L., Aug. 22.-Secretary
Taft, Miss Roosevelt and their party
arrived on board the Logan this
morning. They were escorted into
the harbor by scores of craft. The
city is decorated and the day will
be celebrated with parade, races
and a banquet. They will leave at
daybreak tomorrow.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1905-08-18
TURN ON TEE LIGHT

AT THE council meeting yesterday Alderman
Louthan, chairman d the police committee. made a
rep6rt which contained very serious charge against
thechies Of police He charged that the chief had
permitted houses Of i'll fame to exist, contenting
himself with. merely collecting fine once month
and making no effort to break lsr iniquitous bus
ness and the report recited evidence in support Of
the charge. The chief made a statement in which
,heeiaied that he was doing his duty as he saw it
and had always instructed his men arrest all viola
tors Of the law Of every class referring particularly
the cases brought Up BY Mr.. Louthan-
The council ordered thereport fled Is this the
final disposition of ia Does the council want re-
port Of such serious nature to rest in pigeon hole
Does Chief Hopkins want it to rest there, with the
grave charges it contains, uncontroverted except by
his own statement
The EXPRESS has no desire to take anybody's
part in the controves that has arisen but it does not
believe that the council or the chief cn afford TO allow
such charges to stand If they are true they should
be established beyond doubt and if they are not true
they should Be disproved The chief and the council
should be equally desrous Of setting Tue matter right
in the public mind
AS chairman Of the police committee it was Mr..
Louthans duty to make the report, if he found con-
dtions demanding t,and he report coming from such
source is entitled to consideration Instead of con-
signing the report to an obscure fate sppears to the
Express that the council should make it the basis Of
a thorough investigation. Mayor Woodside, Mr..
Louthan and every member Of the council stand to-
gether on the proposition that none Of the things
alleged to exist shodld be toleratedEfor a moment
and the people are asking why is necessary for the
federal officers to make such raids they did Satur
day night If the federal officers find such places
and arrest the guilty parties, why cannot our city
officers do the same thing. There four men on
the police force Are they less vigilant than the
federal officers are they less desrous Of stamping
these evils These are questions which the people
rightly ask and they should be answered The in