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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-13

Not long afterwards the neat cot
tage was destroyed by fire, and i'm
mediately Mrs, Antrim made the ar
nouncement that the burned dwelling
contained $4,000 worth of valuable
furs she had brought with her on
her last trip from Alaska.
The story did not sound good to
the police Officer Stotka, who lived
in house adjoining the residence of
the golden haired widow, was himself
quite a loser by the fire which mys-
teriously started in his neighbor's
residence, and he reported his sus-
picions to the police department.
Neither Stoltko or. any of his family
had ever seen anything OF the valua-
BILE furs
Detective Macdonald made care
ful Investigation of the whole mat
ter and was so firmly convinced that
all was not right that he caused the
representatives of the insurance com
panies to be notified of the doubtful
look OF the claim presented for adj
iustment.
The Investigations were still goinp
on when Mrs. Antrim was brought
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-13
IN SM0OT
HEARING

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.-In the
Smoot hearing this morning J. w
N. Whitecotton, attorney at Provo
Utah, testified as to the political con-
ditions in Utah.
No effort was made by the church,
he said. to restrict the political liber-
ties of the people generally or of in
dividuals, but it claimed the right
to receive the time of men elected
to important church offices. He didn't
think the church tried to keep mem
bers from engaging in politics with
out its consent, but objected to
church officers employing the time in
politics which belonged to the church.
He thought there was decided
sentiment among the Mormon people
tn Utah hostile to polygamy. Women
went into polygamy because they
thought plural marriage was a re-
ligious duty.
The witness said Smoot first enter
ed politics with the peoples party,
but came to ally himself with the
republicans on account of his connec-
ton with the wool interest. Smoot
opposed polygamy and was looked
upon as the young man in Utah to
redeem Israel.
The witness said no man in the
state had a better reputation than
smoot. Referring to plural maria es,
he said: III there was such a case
in my town, there are not six men
there who would stop until they got
the offender in the penitentiary, and
my town is 70 per cent Mormon"
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WITH WHICH
TO OPERATE
IMMENSE NEW
LEGISLATIVE (HA|RHAh5H|p5
To SPOKANE REPRESENTATIVES,

OIL. NINA, Wash, Jan. 13.-Pre-
siding Officer Coon announced the
committees this morning. The big
chairmanships went as follows:
Judiciary, Rands; appropriations
Baker; railroads, Vandevanter; reve-
nues, Sumner; first class cities, Chris
tian.
The Spokane chairmanships are:
Graves, constitution and constitu-
tional amendments; Henry, election
and privileges; Rasher, military;
Brown, charitable institutions; Bratt
public morals.
Senator Bratt was placed on the
agriculture and educational institu-
lions, horticultural, forestry, mines
and mining, public revenue and tax
alton committees.
Senator Brown is on cities of the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-13
HUSBAND HAS MONEY
WHILE Wife STARVES

Chill, purchasing what was necessary
out of his personal means. The doc
tor then procured comfortable quar-
tiers for the mother and child. A
subscription is being raised to send
them to friends in Colorado.
The husband. Charles Fairbanks, is
vaudeville actor, not stagehand,
and Is working on the Edison cir
cult.
officers of the stagehands' union
declare they would have cared for
the woman If Fairbanks had belong
ed 20 their union. Fairbanks appear
ed N a Spokane theater recently and
received good pay.
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Sanitary Inspector Bunker learned
had promised to care for the half
starved woman, Mrs. Fairbanks,
found in AFFECT restitution on Big
Island, had not carried out their hu-
name and philanthropic course, so
emphatically proclaimed.
The poor woman, who is In the last
stages of consumption, was still in
the barren shack this morning with
out fire or food.
Bunker notified his chief. DIR. Geno-
way, who promptly relieved the suf-
fering of the woman and her infant
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-13
Spokane Traction Company Has Deal
On to Establish Big Electric
Plant Down the River
IN ACTIVE COMPETITION
Plans Are to Supply Power For All Graves Prof.
eCts and Then to Compete With The Washington
Water Power Company in the City...Big Dam
Is to BIZ Built in River.

Aided by Nature, who, in of her extravagant
moods, built solid stone walls for banks of the Spo
kane river but $50 feet apart and then left open
country above and below, the Spokane Traction
pany is going to have water power plant which will
be second to in this territory and will event
ually furnish ample power to all of the electric
roads and properties controlled by the Graves peo
pie
Although capitalists interested in the project
have striven for weeks to keep the plans secret,
sufficient information has leaked out to warrant the
statement that the deal is practically closed and that
the water rights have been secured.
The site of the power plant is about nine
miles down the Spokane river on land owned by John
r. Price, the real estate man who declared in
few months ago. The land is said to have cost
the traction company $4,000.
The river at the point named runs between two
solid stone walls but $50 feet apart. While there
rapids there the current is strong and swift
and with the building of dam between the two
stone walls power will be secured second only to
the big falls.
When the dam is completed the water will be
backed up tract of land which is of little value
and to which the traction company has acquired
title.
Below the dam location the walls drop again
and the country spreads out into the open, giving
splendid location for a power house. near the Ben
Norman ranch.
AT the power house a big electric plant will be
installed and the electric power will be brought to
Spokane on wires furnishing voltage sufficient for
all the needs OF the traction company, the interurban
5 lines and other projects Of the Graves syndicate
The deal is being engineered by Fred Grinne
and is said to have progressed sufficiently to insure
an immense investment and will be part of the
comprehensive plans to connect Spokane with the
rich agricultural districts for POO miles around the
city.
It is also rumored that when the power plant is
installed the traction company will enter into active
competition with The Washington Water Power
company in furnishing electric lighting to the city
and power and light to individual concerns and con-
sumers.
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first class, corporations not munich
pal, mines and mining, printing, rail-
roads and transportation, salaries and
mileages.
Senator Henry Is on congressional
districts, education, labor and labor
statistics, military, senate employees
other than regular and state library
committees
Senator Graves is on mines and
mining, public buildings and grounds
and charitable institutions.
Senator Rasher is on appropria-
tons, enrolled bills, memorials, public
buildings and grounds.
The big house chairmanships are:
Judiciary, Gleason; appropriations,
Mccoy; railroads, Dickson; first class
cities, Lindsey.
Spokane gets the house chairman
ships as follows: Scott, corpora
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Judge Remnants court this morning
and four women applicants secured
DEGREES.
Mrs Sophia Gholson, who is an
elderly lady, stated she had been
married 10 years and during all that
time supported herself and husband.
Her husband was an artist when she
married him. but what his occupation
was since she did not state. Three
years ago he deserted her and she
has not seen him since. She makes
a livelihood by gardening and rails
ing poultry for market.
Cornelia Bezent. who was married
at Occur dAlene city, Idaho, June
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tions other than municipal; Fancher,
hospitals for the insane; Crane, me-
MORALS; Lindsey, military; Doolittle,
miscellaneous; Lindsey, cities of the
first class.
Spokane has Scott and Brown on
congressional apportionment, Crane
and Fancher on appropriations. Linds-
ley on banks and banking, Huxtable
on labor and labor statistics ad rail-
roads, Lindsey and Bowen on mines
and mining, Crane on revenue and
taxation and railroads, Scott on irri-
cation and arid lands, Hoch on COM
merce and manufacturers, Scott and
Lindsey on judiciary, Huxtable and
Doolittle on first class cities.
Lieutenant Governor Coon named
f. B. Palmer as the head Of the
senate judiciary, but he resigned in
favor of Rands.
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FOUR WOMEN RELEASED
FROM BONDS THAT CHAFE

%, 1883, to Theodore Bezent, told the
court that her husband, without her
permission, one day left her and for
two years she has lived alone and
supported herself.
Ethel V. Elliott was given per-
mission to resume her maiden name.
Ethel Brockman, and also secured
her freedom from her husband, Fred
q, Elliott who is bartender at
Wallace, Idaho. She complained OF
desertion upon his part covering n
period of three years. The cause of
his leaving was because she refused
to enter an immoral house, She is a
performer at the Theater Comique
Ada Y. Williams and Marion Will
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INVESTIGATE
(Scripps News Association.)

SACRAMENTO, Cal, Jan. 13.-The
proposition to introduce a resolution
providing for the appointment of a
legislative committee to investigate
the administration of San Francisco
is being discussed by members of the
Legislature who are opposed to Abe
Ruef, republican boss of San Fran
cisco, whose influence with the San
Francisco delegation forced a STAN
pede to Flint in the senatorial fight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-13
(Scripps News Association.)

TOXIC, Jan. 13.-The Japanese
army headquarters reports that We'd
nesday afternoon 1000 Russian cav
airy, with guns, attacked New
Chwang.
The Japanese were forced to retire,
but were reinforced and attacked the
Russians and are still pursuing them
The Russians also attacked Niu-
chiatun, but were repulsed.
Wednesday morning a japanese
cavalry detachment encountered four
companies of Russian cavalry west
of Tangmasas, southwest Of Lilac
Yang, and fiercely engaged the Rus
SLAMS, who were repulsed with heavy
losses.
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liams are no longer man and wife.
The tie was severed this morning.
Desertion was given as grounds for
the divorce. They were married
February 16, 1900, at Walla Walla.
Mrs. Owens said she was tired of
supporting both herself and husband
so she left him and for two years
has cooked for living. She is from
Palouse City, where she was en-
ployed in a hotel. The case was con-
tinued owing to contention over the
service of papers.
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.5T0(kl1[h Ah6R1
(Scripps News Association.)

DENVER, Col, Jan. 13.-After the
adoption of the majority report of
the committee advising against the
admission of the packing houses and
railroads into the organization and
conference of the delegates to the
National Live Stock association
President Hagenbarth announced the
meeting was merely conference and
the report would have to be voted on
at regular session. This angered
the stockmen, who declare they will
adopt the majority report as soon as
the regular session opens.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-13
HE'S OFFENDED
:scripps News Association

PARIS, Jan. 13-As a result Of the
demonstrations by the opposition to
the chamber this morning Premier
Combes this afternoon declared moth
ing but an overwhelming vote of con-
fidence in the government at tonight :
session would induce him to return
to his post as premier.
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(Scripps News Association.)

LIVERPOOL, Jan. 13.-The Post
hears that China is preparing after
the close of the Russian and Japanese
war to order the construction of a
powerful fleet consisting of 20 bat
tleships and first class cruisers. a
dispatch from Toxic asserts that
Japan intends to shortly strengthen
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DUkf'j MIXED
(Scripps News Association.)

NEW YORK, Jan. 13.-Brodie L.
Duke, the rich tobacco manufacturer
who was recently married to Alice
Webb of Chicago, which resulted in
his commitment to a sanitarium, was
brought into the supreme court in
Brooklyn today on a writ Of habeas
corpus After a hearing he was sent
to the Long Island home until Thurs
day next, when he will be examined
by commission appointed to inquire
into his sanity.
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der AID that he presented his usual
appearance.
Mss Fitzpatrick, school teacher,
testified that Koch received scratches
on his hand the Sunday before the
murder while hunting with her. A
disagreement is looked for.
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COLORADO
fScripps News Association.)

DENVER, Col, Jan. Ex-Governor
Adams will file an answer Monday
with the secretary of the senate to
the contest filed by former Governor
Peabody. He will demand that all
ballot boxes in Denver be opened. 1t
is alleged he will prove republican
frauds in Huarfano and Las Animas
counties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-13
TAtB0FGASt
(Scripps News Association. J

M
READING, Pa, Jan. 13.-The COM
mittee of inquiry into the charges
against Bishop Talbot made by DR..
Irvine met in Wood chapel of Christ
Episcopal church this morning.
permanent organization was eff
fected, DR.. Bodine being elected chair
man and w. r. Butler secretary.
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HANGED
(Scripps News Association.)

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. ia
James w. Bess, twice convicted Of
the murder of Mrs. Martha Martin,
was hanged in the jail yard at 8
o'clock this morning.
Bess made a confession that he
had concealed a knife blade in his
mouth with the intention to commit
suicide, but upon listening to a gos-
pei song decided to die like a man.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-13
BANK CALL

WASHINGTON. Jan. 10. The
comptroller of the currency this
morning issued a call for reports Of
the condition of national banks at
the close of business Wednesday,,
January II.
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ROBBED

ELKHART, Ind, Jan. 13.-John
Thornton, a wealthy retired farmer
living near here, and his wife were
bound and gagged by four masked
robbers this morning. Thornton was
compelled to open his safe, from
which 5000 was taken.
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(Scripps News Assooiation.)

TOXIC, Jan 13.-Russian cavalry
raiders have slightly damaged the
railroad between Anshantien, Hay
cheng and Tashiheino.
A report from Korea states the
japanese garrison at Hamsheung re-
Gently defeated detachment of the
Ninth Siberian Cossacks near Ho-
non, killing nine.
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LONDON, Jan. 13.-It is reported
that two other British GOLFERS, be-
sides the Roseley, were captured by
japanese warships for carrying con-
traband.
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(Scripps News Associations

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 13.--It is
rumored that the czar has accepted
the resignation of Minister S. Svialo-
polk Mirsky and has appointed M.
Witte to succeed him as minister of
the interior.
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fscripps News Assoc,ation)

LONDON, Jan. ia dispatch
from St Petersburg asserts that the
cZar has contributed 100,000,000
roubles from his private purse to-
ward the equipment of the third Rus
sian squadron and 100000 roubles
toward a fourth squadron.
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MAJOR FIRED

WASHINGTON. Jan. 13. Tho
president has approved the court
martial sentence of dismissal from
the army of Major Harry l.. Rees.
paymaster Vancouver Barracks, who
was convicted ON charges OF making
false reports and embezzlement.
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MITCHELL
(Scripps News Association.)

(Scrlpps News Association.)
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 13.-John
Mitchell was unanimously elected
president of the United Mine Workers
of America. The referendum vote
will be announced in the indianapolis
convention Monday.
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tscripns News Association.o

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 13.-The
police at Keiff broke up a congress of
natural science teachers because they
discussed political matters. Ten were
injured, including several women.
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TRIBES AT WAR
(scrlpps News Assoeiation)

CALCUTTA, Jan. 13.-The DER and
Nawagai tribes have declared war. a
DER fort being captured in the first
engagement. A British column will
advance from Malshand and possibly
aid the DER tribesmen.
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BURGLARS
(Scripps News Association

TOLEDO, o., Jan. 13.-The vault
of the county treasury at Wauseon,
Fulton county, was blown up by four
burglars early this morning. They
secured sum estimated at from
$4,000 to $4,000 and escaped.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-13
AGAINST BILL

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. IS. The
house today nonconcurred in the SEN
ate amendments to the Philippines
franchise bill and asked for a con-
ference
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(Scripps News Association.)
SUEZ, Jan. 13.-The second divis-
ion of the Russian Baltic fleet sailed
south today. 1t has probably gone
to join the remainder of the fleet.
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May DISAGREE
iScripps News Association. }

NEW ULM, Mimi, Jan. 13.-The
father and sister of DIR. Koch, charg-
ed with numbering DR.. Gebhardt, tes-
titled today that Koch was at home
at $3.50 o'clock the night of the MUIR
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(Scripps News Association.

TOXIC, Jan. 13.-The cruriser
Tokiwa captured in the Sea of Japan,
January II, the British steamer Vo-
sely, bound for Vladivostok with
coal.
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Ming CALLS

LONDON, Jan. t3.---Kins Edward
has signed a proclamation conyening
parliament February t6.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1905-01-13
RUSSIANS REFUSED
BY SCRAPPY JAPS

/ her fleet by at least six battleships
, and first class cruisers.
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PENSIONS

(Scripps News Association.)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13.--It is re-
ported today that Congressman YES
plan Warner of Illinois will be APP
pointed commissioner of pensions.
Middletown transcript., 1905-06-17
DICKEY SENTENCED

In the Federal Court Wednesday after
noon John I. Dickey, who, in the morn
ing, had pleaded guilty to causing lottery
tickets to be shipped from San Francisco
to Wilmington was sentenced by Judge
Edward G. Bradford to pay fine OF 500
and to be imprisoned in the New Castle
County Workhouse for ten months. lie
was taken to the workhouse by United
States Marshal William R. Finn and
Immediately began his sentence.
The action of Dickey pleading guilty
to the charge and the sentence of i'm
prisonment imposed by the court occa-
stoned general surprise and considerable
sympathy was expressed for the con-
victed man. 1t had been expected that
Dickey would make hard fight as he
had secured William S. Hilles and the
law firm OF Salisbury, Ponder and Curtis
to defend him. Dickey was indicted on
Tuesday afternoon Of having caused lot
terry tickets to be shipped from San
Francisco to Wilmington and it is also
understood that he made confession to
District Attorney John P. Nields
The accused was arraigned Wednesday
morning. William S. Hilles and James
w. Ponder of his counsel were present
and Mr.. Ponder waived the reading of
the indictment. Then Mr. Hilles pleaded
guilty on behalf OF Dickey and asked
that sentence be imposed during the day.
The court then fixed ? o'clock as the
time for the sentence. In view of the
accused having pleaded guilty and also
having made "a confession Of the whole
matter it was generally expected about
the Federal building and on the streets
that he would escape with heavy fine.
At o'clock Dickey appeared in court
for sentence. He was accompanied by
Patrick J. Mundy his bondsman, Mr.
Hilles and Mr.. Ponder his counsel. The
only others who were present were the
reporters and the court officials. Dickey
was ready for his sentence and was told
to stand up. The court then sentenced
him to pay fine Of 500, be imprisoned
for ten months in the New Castle County
Workhouse and committed him to the
care Of the marshal. There was surprise
on the faces Of everyone in the court
room when the sentence of Imprisonment
was imposed. Dickey appeared crushed
but held up well under the ordeal. His
counsel and District Attorney Nields also
showed sympathy which they felt by
their looks while Patrick J. Mundy, the
friend and bondsman for Dickey, cried
like child.
Middletown transcript., 1905-06-17
Low-RATE TOUR TO DENVER

On account of the Epworth League
International Convention, to be held in
Denver, Col, July to 9, the Pennsyl-
yania Railroad Company has arranged
tour to Denver under its -Personally-con-
Quoted System. A special train of high
grade Pullman equipment will leave New
York, Philadelphia, Harrisburg, Altoona,
and Pittsburg on Monday, July 3 arriv-
ing Denver at $50 noon on Wednesday,
July 5. Tickets covering round-trip
transportation, Pullman accommodations
Zone berth going, and all meals in dining
car when travelling on special train, will
be sold at the following very low rates:
New York, SG3.50; Philadelphia, $6l.75;
Baltimore, $4,000; Washington, $4,000;
Harrisburg, $500; Williamsport, $50 -;
Altoona, $3.50; and at proportlonate
rates from other stations.
These tickets will be good for passage
to either Denver, Colorado Springs, or
Pueblo, and will be good for return pas
sage on regular trains to leave either OF
the aforementioned points not later
than July II. Deposit OF tickets with
Joint Agent at either Denver, Colorado
Springs, or Pueblo not later than July IA
and payment Of fee of fifty cents secures
an extension OF return limit to leave
either Of the above points not later than
August 5.
These liberal return limits will enable
tourists to take advantage Of tie many
delightful side trips to resorts in the Col
orado Mountains, the Yellowstone Park,
the Grand Canyon of Arizona, and tile
Lewis and Clark Exposition at Portland,
for which special reduced-rate tickets will
be on sale at Denver, Colorado Springs,
and Pueblo.
For further information concerning
specific rates, stop-over privileges, and
returning routes consult ticket agents.
a descriptive itinerary will be mailed
upon application to Geo. w. Boyd, Gen
era Passenger Agent, Broad Street Sta
ton, Philadelphia, Pa.