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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29

Mr.. Russell was greatly Impress
ed with the display of fruits at the
chamber of commerce rooms and
said If all the surrounding country
can raise such stuff it must be a
great place.
Mr.. Russell will go to the coast
and then back home. He would not
state that he expected to come to
Spokane, but his conversation
would leave one to believe that the
prospects were very good. Mr..
Russell is an influential man and. IL
he decides to make his home in
Spokane, will bring with him CAPT.
tai and friends.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29

for his services they ask him to
take drink. The drink is ordered
and the buyer had nothing but a
$50 or 800 check and asks the
farmer to lend him 500 or $50 on IL.
II the farmer does it. he Is stuck,
but If he don't have the money an
other victim is looked for.
Thompson and Olson were arrest.
ed here about one year ago and
hned for vagrancy. Fraser was
never arrested before and it Is DOS.
siole that he may have been an in
tended victim.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
WEALTHY B0ST0N|AN
LOOKS OVER THE TOWN

j. w. Russell, business man
from Boston. has been in this city
for several days looking over the
city's advantages from manufacture
Ing anc arming standpoints.
After>AsRiag chamber of COM
merce officials a great many ques-
tons about the city and transporta-
ton facilities, Mr.. Russell wished
to know as to the prospects of get
ting a line from this city to some
navigable point on the Columbia
Eriver. He was assured that an cleo
|tric line would be run from Spo-
kane to the Columbia within the
near future.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
TWO DIVORCE Mill Is ARE BUSY
GRINDING OVER MARITAL WOES

upon the manner in which Hoppe
rendered the company's music on
their recent visit here. The letter
follows:
"Mr. Fred Hoppe: Allow me to
thank you kindly for the splendid
manner in which you handled the
music of the Girl from Kay's"
company. Even though you had no
rehearsal, it was the best since we
left New York. May your success
and health never grow less. Yours
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29

ed for the back door and down the
alley. Mcdonald could have caught
one, but instead called for the po-
lice. Officer Lister and Sullivan
started on the case and arrested
the men about 25 minutes after the
report was sent in.
In speaking of the men, Sullivan
said: 1.-THE men are bad lot and
have been in the city for about two
weeks. They have been working
the bum jewelry racket and robbing
all the people they could"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29

compartment of the song of marital
unhappiness should feel the forte
stop while the vocalist should sing
in "fortissimo"
The Evidence Grows Apace.
1t Is possible to think that where
the euphOnious term, addicted to
the use of intoxicants," might be
used, change would compel the
hard language of "soused to the
snozzle every time he came home"
That for slapped my face" would
come dubbed me over the head
with a stick of cordwood." That
the complaining bad language
which had been formulated by the
erring spouse was to be changed
from ooh, fudge" to "blankety,
blank, blank drunkenness" That
for ''unchaste remarks" would ap-
pear about the vilest vituperation
to be culled from the lexicons of
the fallen.
But things went smoothly after
that, for the time being, anyway.
Judge Huneke granted a decree to
Jesse Cummings because Elizabeth
Cummings had left his bed and
board without any provocation.
Over in Judge Poindexter's court
room the divorce lawyers started in
fair weather. Stephen Chase's wife
was addicted to the stage and
would not be housewife to him,
and he received a decree. Mary A.
Shannon, because her husband de-
serted her and refused to support
her, was freed from the yoke. The
divorce attorneys felt relieved at
the situation in both courts for a
time, at least.
The net result of the grind in
Judge Huneke's court up to noon
announcement, except the cases al
ready mentioned, is:
Divorces granted, to Joseph E.
Martin from Anna Bell Martin, to
Charles A. Smith from May B.
Smith; divorce denied, to M. L.
Thompson from Gerda Thompson;
continued for better service of pa
pers, Elizabeth II. Edlund VS.. John
e. Edlund.
In Judge Poindexter's courti
Divorces granted, to Jessie Mum
son from Myron w. Munson, to NJ.
M. Delaney from Ralph w. Delaney,
to Bertha LaChambre from Arthur
LaChambre, to Ida Cooper from
Walter Cooper. to Anna McNeamy
from John ]. McNeamy, to Mabel
Frederickson from Albert Freder-
ickson; case dismissed, Eta Os-
borne VS.. James M. Osborne: de-
MED with leave to amend complaint.
Alice SAMSON VS.. William SAMSON.
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band was abusive at the time the
babe was born and for days after
Mrs. Plunkett's statements were
corroborated by an elderly woman
who had lived with her.
! Judge Huneke called the woman
plaintiff to the stand and asked her
how long she had known her hus-
band prior to marriage Apparent
ly the court scented married in
haste" proposition. The plaintiff
said that she had known Plunkett
for 81 days prior to marriage, that
she had read letters from his
mother and sister, that others had
spoken well of him, that he had told
her that he was not drinking man,
that the letters she had read re-
: Elected from the writer's sugges-
tons of Plunkett's worthiness. At
one time during this postscript re-
cital the judge had tilted his head
on one side as If in doubt. The
attitude was noted by the lawyers.
while some of the specific acts
testified to in this case were acts
of cruelty" commenced the court
,, in expatiating on the case, 81 do
not think that the statute contem-
plated that such evidence as pre-
sented here should be sufficient to
dissolve the bonds Of matrimony. I
think, Mr.. Campbell, that you are
holding too lightly the ties of matri-
mony, l must decline to grant this
application"
Divorces Not So Easy.
Immediately eye sought eye. A
movement was noted among the
skirted and hated occupants of the
spectators seats, majority of
which were occupied by women in
terested in some divorce action or
another. Attorneys twisted in their
seats, for they read in the decision
that the marital knots had suddenly
grown tighter.
The news spread to the other
end Of the corridor and permeated
Judge Poindexter's room. The at
torneys there framed subdued
smiles of satisfaction, reading pos
sibly that fate had assigned their
cases to department No. /.
Out in the corridor attorneys who
had cases today gathered in knots.
No one knew what they were say
ing, but their attitudes and ges.
lures indicated concern. One attor-
ney was shortly seen seated on
bench with his woman-plaintiff
client. Apparently he was speak
ing emphatic things to her, which
scene gave rise to the possibility
that testimony was being gone
over again and that the organ ac-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29

at Morgan, declaring that the
the bonds of the Equitable with
which Kuhn. Loeb & Co. were con-
nected had risen. while the Morgan
railroads fell. He declared Hem
bricks published an untrue report.
He said: 81 see he made state
ment that Equitable bought Japan
ese bonds from us and sold them
back to us at loss Of 2h per cent.
The testimony before him showed
the contrary. but l suppose the
statement made was because he did
not understand the rate Of ex-
change"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29

a drink. They went into the Flor
ence barroom and two other men
met them. They played a few
games of dice, in which Mcdonald
was stuck for the drinks in each
time. After a while Mcdonald got
hungry and ate little lunch. He
then decided to so home. AS soon
as he was out of the saloon one of
the men, which one Mcdonald did
not know, stepped up to him and
said, 81 will show you how to get
the Gotch hold" He got the hold
and the other men got McDonald's
money-six $40 gold pieces.
After the robbery the men STINT.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
SCHlFF SCORES MORGAN in
THE INSURANCE INVESTIGATION

NEW YORK, Sept. 29,-Jacob II.
Schiff was the witness before the
insurance investigation committee
this morning, He is member of
Kuhn. Loeb a. Co, managers of the
Union Pacific syndicate in which
the Equitable was participant.
Schifi stated the general run of
corporation directors were nothing
more than dlwlmies, Schiff produc-
ed . list of securities the Equitable
bought of his firm and said in no
case did he ever pass upon the
transaction. He described syndicate
operations, saying they were very
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
HELD UP and ROBBED

Thomas Mcdonald, a man who
pad Just come to Spokane from
Davenport. got held up for $500 last
aight In front Of the Florence bar.
Three men did the act. Two Of the
pen were caught by Officers Sulli-
an and Lister at about $3.50 a. m,
10 minutes after the robbery oc-
Eurred.
The men caught were Tom Dolan
md James Nolan. The third of the
Iarty escaped and has not been
|aught yet. Mcdonald lives at the
\ treat Northern hotel and was just
ping to his room when a man
Topped him and asked him to take
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29

Equitable and explained how in a
particular transaction he acted as
a clearing house absolutely without
profit. He had never spoken word
to Hyde about his interest. The
first indication of Hyde's interest
was last July after Morton knew.
The witness thought he ought not
to answer the question for what
purpose the syndicate was formed
and did it intend to control Union
Pacific.
Schifl, in closing. made a state
ment scoring Insurance Superin-
tendeIt Hendricks, and took slap
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29

loose and indefinite that the pack.
ers' plea would not hold and there.
fore sustained the demurrer of the
government.
The packers attorney asked for
delay of two weeks to file a de-
murrer to the indictment. The
court allowed to October 5. The
demurrer will be argued a week
from Monday and two days will be
allowed for argument, when the
packers must come into court and
plead guilty or not guilty.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29

profitable. Schiff said he had no
reason to question the honesty of
any one connected with the trans
actions.
The investigation took a dra-
matte turn when Schiff was ques-
toned about the Union Pacific pre-
ferred stock syndicate, in which the
charges have been frequent that
Schiff's firm sold a tremendous
amount to the Equitable at great
personal profit to Hyde and his as
sociates. Schiff spoke at length
and declared Kuhn, Loeb 4 Co.
never sold any kind of stoS. to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
unsteady, LOUIS A. LEISURE,
Musical Director. >

4huoiSehi LII CStOi'
In speaking of the note, Hoppe
said: This note means something
to me because one of the news
papers took occasion to criticise
our rendition of this very music.
Mr.. Leisure knew nothing of that
criticism, and his statement shows
how little some people know about
playing music which you have
never rehearsed."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
PACKERS [05[ TILL FIRST
ROUND

CHICAGO, Sept. 29.-In the first
ruling of Judge Humphrey in the
beef trust cases the government
won its contention. This morning
the court passed upon three pleas
as to the legality of the grand jury
which indicted the packers and de-
clared 1t couldn't be attacked. Two
other pleas relating to the publicity
in drawing the jury the court stated
were harder to decide, but there
was no doubt the act itself was so
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29

conquered Saghalien, has returned
and received an ovation. The min
lister of war and officers of the army
and navy and civil officials greeted
him. He lunched at army head
quarters and proceeded to the pal
ace. He expressed dissatisfa elton
at the governments taking only
half the island.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
NEBRASKA
VISITORS

Thirty men arrived in the city
today from Litchfield, Neb., to look
over the city of Spokane and decide
whether they wished to invest in
the Inland Empire. They will be
the guests of the chamber of COM
merce and will be given a car ride
at 2:30 today. The party will be
taken car of by G. A. Lovejoy, r. r.
Baton and l.. G. Monroe.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
SPOKANE
ORCHESTRA
IS PRAISED

Mr.. Fred Hoppe, the genial Md
err of the Spokane Theater orches-
ira. Is carrying around with him
letter that he prizes very much. 1t
is a note of commentator from
Louis a Leisure, musical director of
the Girl from Kay's" company,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
BOAT
SUNK
(6cripps News Association.)

WASHINGTON, Sept. 29.-Cor-
bin cables that all the officers and
six passengers aboard the coast
guard boat Leyte, wrecked by the
typhoon, were lost. Temporary
shelter posts in six places were de.
stroyed. The property damage in
Manila was S350,000. The telegraph
is demoralized. The loss Of life in
the islands is larger than supposed.
The loss to hemp plantations is
$4,000. The transport Rodriguez is
ashore at Legaipi. Thousands are
homeless and many dead In the in
terror of Samar.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
FAILURE
IN PARIS
(Scripps News Association.)

fScripps News Association)
PARIS, Sept. 29.-The failure of
one of the biggest sugar houses in
this city is announced. 1t is believ-
ed the firm is one of the creditors
of Jules Jaluzot, who recently fail
ed for 100000 francs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
WASHINGTON
FOR TEDDY
tscripps News; AssociatIo }

NSNIlppS NEWS ASSOCIATION
OYSTER BAY, N. Y, Sept. 60
The executive offices were dis
mantled today. Roosevelt and fam
lily and clerical force will return to
Washington tomorrow. The capitol
has prepared a great reception.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
fire BREAKS
OUT AFRESH

Fire broke out again today in the
building formerly occupied by the
Cudahy Packing company on Rail
road avenue, the scene of the origin
of Spokane's recent $250,0 blaze.
The fire department was called and
the flames soon eXtinguished. The
cause for the fresh outbreak is not
known.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
RAISING THE STANDARD,

why do you waste your time sing.
ing popular songs? asked the sing.
er's old friend. Can you think Of
anything worse for the advancement
of muster"
"'Yes-I might write a few"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
VAUGHN IS
LORD MAYOR

(Scripps News Association.)
LONDON, Sept. 29.-Alderman
Walter Vaughn, bachelor, septuge.
marian and Mason. was elected lord
mayor today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
JAP GENERAL
DISSATISFIED

(Scripps News Association)
TOXIC, Sept. 29.-General Hara-
guishi, commander of forces which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29
LEG BROKEN AND
ANKLE FRACTURED

A serious accident happened to
S. Roberts, manager of the wood
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-09-29

The Press delivered at your door
for zoe per month Phone 375.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-08
ROMANCE OF A FORMER SMYRNA GIRL
Miss Pauline POffenberger, D aughter of For
mer Smyrna Rector Weds George Bond.

A dispatch has been received from
Savannah, Ca, to the effect that Detec-
tive Frank Wall put in an appearance
on the dock there on Saturday just as
Miss Pauline Poffenberger of Newark
and George Bond of Dover, both of
this State, and each about IS years of
age, were about to greet each other,
the officers having been informed that
Bond had sent for the young woman,
with the intention of marrying her,
aud when she alighted from the steam
ship Dorchester, from Baltimore,
the detective interfered. The girl, it
is said, was given over to the care of
an attorney and the young man was
looked after by the detective, to be de-
tanned until the parents of the young
couple in Dover and Newark could be
communicated with. Young Bond is
the son of Rev. George Bond rector
of the Episcopal Church of Dover and
has been attending Delaware College.
Miss Poffenberger's father was the
late Rev. M. L. Poffenberger rector of
the Protestant Episcopal Church at
Newark until he was killed in rail-
road accident there over a year ago
-Four years ago Mr.. Poffenberger was
acting rector of st. Peters church, this
town and Miss Poffenberger was
school girl. After being held in Gus.
tOdy two days, they were released and
Monday night were married by the
Rev. Charles H. Strong, rector of st.
Johns Church.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-08
FIRE DESTROYS sIOO WORTH BOOKS.
Residence of Leslie MuutO on 'SawmiII Row"
CheswOld Burned to Ground Thursday.

CHEswoLD, Feb. 17:-Early last
Thursday evening the house belong
ing to Leslie Munto, one of a cluster
of houses in 'Sawmlll Row" took fire
from broken chimney and with
nearly all of its contents was consumed
so rapidly did the flames spread. The
house of Zed Munto standing near was
saved by the good work of those vino
had gathered. The bursting of the
chimney which was put up as a matter
OF economy out of clay pipes and
daubed at the joints with clay is re-
ported to have been the origin of the
fire. Being book canvasser more
than one hundred dollars worth of
books were destroyed which his pub
fishing house will lose. There was no
insurance on either house or contents.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-08
EPWORTH LEAGUE CONFERENCE.
All Day Program to be Given at the Kenton M.
Z. Ihurch Next Wednesday by Several of
the Charges of EastOn District.

Several of the charges on the Easton
District will hold an Epworth League
Conference at Kenton on Wednesday,
February 18th. 1t will be an all day
meeting and most cordial invitation
is extended to the people to attend the
conference and enjoy the following
program: Morning at 10 o'clock, De-
Votlons-Rev. E. II. Collins; 1920,
WelcOme-Rev. d. F. McFaul; re-
sponse-Rev. W. G. Koons; 10. 30, Con
terence-'Some Literary and Social
work for every Chapter to do" Mrs
W. 3. Massey; Discussion. HOO,
Address-"Is the League Fulfilling
the Faith of its Founders? If not,
Why?" Rev. G. 7. Wyatt; II. 80, Voices
from the Chapters-Your Present Con-
dltlon, Your Greatest Need, Dele
gates; -, adjourn. Afternoon at 80,
Department Conferences-S Sectional; +;
zoo, DevotiOns, Rev. A. W. Goodhand
2.2O, Conference-'Mercy and Help
Methods" Mrs. A. j. Roe, Discussion 4:
200, Paper-''The Work of the Secre-
tary" Miss Alice NJ. Hudson; 800, Dis
cusslon-''The Importance of Junior
League Work, Mrs. A. L. Maloney,
Rev. W. G. KoOns and others; 3. 30,
"The Study of Missions An address,
Rev. Walter E Curly; 400, Question
Box, Rev. Robert Watt; 4.3O, adjourn
ZOO, Service of Song, Kenton Choir;
7.3O, Impromptu Moments; 7.45; Ad-
dress, Rev. Linn Bowman, Pastor
Park Ave. M. E. Church, Philadelphia
Pa.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-08
EFFORT TO REORGANIzE SMYRNA GRANGE.
National Deputy Hallway of Maine and State
Master Walker of Marshalton Visit SMYRNA.

National Deputy Hallway of Maine and State
Master Walker of MarshaltOn Visit Smyrna.
An effort is being made to reorgan-
ize the old Smyrna Grange which at
one time was one of the most infuen-
tial oranges in tho State. During the
past week Mr.. Harvey Walker, master
of the State Grange and Mr.. Ansel
Hallway of Maine, national deputy Of
the National Grange have been in town
looking after our farmers and fruit
growers with the view of bringing a
reorganization of the old grange about.
Their purpose was to make a farm to
farm canYas to get the farmers inter-
ested but owing to the snow blocked
condition of the roads they have post
poned their canvass until few weeks
later. The old Smyrna Grange dis
banded about six years ago and was in
it's day a powerful organization and
wrought much benefit to the farmers,
but some privileges were abused and
from lack of interest and support the
organization desolved. The re organi-
zation now being agitated is purely for
educational purposes, and by regular
weekly meetings. to bring the farmers
and fruit growers in touch with one
another for mutual benefit. Some are
in favor of having the ladies become
members making it social as we'll as
educational organization. An effort
will also be made to organize Grange
at Cheswold.
Smyrna times., 1905-02-08
CAPT. JACOBS TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
Captain of the 81. Nj. Price" Who Durlug the
Winter Months Is Master Of Philadelphia
Ice Boat Barely Escapes With Crew.

w. +. 2. Jacobs, Captain and one of
the owners of the Steamer "L. NJ.
Prlce" OF this town, who during the
winter months has been master of the
Philadelphia City Ice Boat, No. 3. had
an experience at the Breakwater Mon
day morning that he will long remember
The ice boat which was under orders
TO convoy fleet of ice bound steamers
to Philadelphia was uh able to break
her way through the field of ice and
proceeding slowly got to the harbor of
refuge In safety. Here her troubles
were doubled. Between the two break
waters she became stuck in the ice and
her paddles refused to reyolve. The
strong flood tide carried her ice and all
right on to the ragged masts of
sunken four-masted barge the ''Santi-
ago" the tops of which tore great
hole in the bows of the ice boat and
the water began rushing in at once. In
few minutss the furnace fires were
doused and out and the boat began to
sink. Captain Jacobs saw there was
no chance to save her, and indeed his
only chance of saving his crew of 80
men was to take to the boats and risk
getting to shore over the tossing ice
foes. For four hours they drifted,
butfeted here and there, sometimes to-
gether, sometimes separated, always
trying to reach shore, only to be
driven out into the food and in immi-
nent danger of being taken out to sea
the sea they could only divine the
proximity of. So through the dark
hours and on until morning when they
had shouted themselves hoarse and
had almost given up hope of rescue,
they were seen from the shore. The
sufferings of the crew were terrible and
it seemed almost miraculous that they
were not frozen to death in the zero
temperature. After several attempts
of the tugs to come to their rescue
they reached the almost perished crew
and took them to Lewes where they
were given every attention by the
people of that town..