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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
BOLD BURGLARS
BOB STORES

in neat order general. A strange
coincidence is that the Staples store
Is Just next door to the Seitenbach
Cloak and Suit House where Ed
Donnelly was shot in the act Of
tampering with the safe.
The burglary at the Emperium
was evidently done by the same
man responsible for the Staples rob-
berry. There was evidence of some
one having been turning the COM
bination of the safe, and the cash
drawer, in the table near the safe,
had been pulled open, but nothing
taken. None of the clothing was
disturbed. Entrance to the Empor-
ium was obtained from the alley
back of the store by breaking the
window and then unlocking the
door. For extra precautions a
board had been placed slantingly
against the door, but this had been
overcome by kicking in and break
ing one of the panels in the door.
A large rock lay on the inside with
which the burglar had helped de.
molish the panel.
1t is the theory Of the police that
all the jobs were done by the same
man. The candy store is directly
across from the Emporium. The al
ley in the rear of the Emporium Is
poorly lighted and under protection
Of the noise Of the street cars, the
man worked without fear of being
heard. A new man was on watch
in that section of the city In the
employ of the merchants police.
but unless he had spent some time
in the alley, he would never have
heard or seen anything out of the
way.
The Spokane Bakery was broken
into last night and the register rob-
bed of 81 in cash. Entrance to the
bakery was obtained by breaking in
the back door. There were no signs
that the safe was tempered with.
The cash register at Sloan Paine
company's was tapped for 1910.
The robber or robbers had used
about the same procedure here. The
| lock On the back door had been
broken and it looked like the work
of the Emporium burglar.
Detectives Macdonald and Weir
have been detailed on these cases.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
DOWIf'S SON MAKES
POSITIVE CHARGES
SAYS THAT RUTH HOFER Is
NOT IMPLICATED IN THE
SCANDALS OF HIS FATHER.
(Scripps News Association

CHICAGO, April 11.-A confer
ence between Dowie and his attor-
neys was held today. The prophet"
remains in this city and declares he
is a man Of peace. At Zion, Glad
stone Dowie today made positive
charges Of the violation of marri-
age vows against his father, which
he said might be used as evidence
in divorce trial" He declared
that Ruth Hofer is not implicated.
Ruth Hofer Is the young Swiss
heiress who was brought to Zion
City with the Dowie family when
DR.. Dowie. Mrs. Dowie and Glad
stone Dowie returned from Europe
q year and a half ago.
Miss Hofer is said to be heiress
to fortune Of 100000 in Switz-
erland. When she arrived In this
country 1t was said that she was
intended for the bride of Gladstone
Dowis.
After a few months she returned
20 Europe very much displeased
with something.
The stories now coming out of
Zion allege that DR.. Dowie, who lie
charged with polygamous teachings.
proposed marriage to her himself.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
COLE NOT
AT C0LFAx

Sheriff Doak thought he was on
the trail of Mes" Cole today when
he received word to go to Colfax
and identify a demented person
whom it was though. was the mtss,
ing Cole. Doak was all ready to
start when he received word that
the party down there had been iden-
titled as another man. The mystery
remains as deep as ever. Cole is a
pioneer rancher, having a place 10
miles from Spokane. Two weeks
ago he disappeared from his cabin,
apparently hatless, shoeless and
coatless, as all these articles were
found in his cabin. A valuable
team disappeared with him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11

That the police did not brighten
the mysterious burglars and safe
crackers by the shooting and cap
ture of Ed Donnelly is evident from
the fact that no less than four we'll
known business houses were en-
tered last night from which the
cracksmen carried away something
of value.
They entered the c. G.. Staples
candy store and robbed the safe of
$35 in cash and made good their
escape, leaving not the slightest
clue by which the police can locate
them. Not only was the Staples
store burglarized, but the Emperi-
UNI department store was entered
and the safe tempered with, but not
opened.
The Spokane Bakery also had
their attention, and the cash regis
ter of the Sloan-Paine company is
short this morning on account of
the nocturnal visitors.
The job at Staples was as smooth
one as the officers have ever in
vestigated. How the men entered
is hard to say. Ed Stauffer, of the
merchants police, maintains that
the cracksmen entered this place
from Riverside avenue, but StapleS
says this was impossible as the
door was locked. Another way In
which the place might have been
entered was by the robber first en-
tering the Singer Sewing Machine
company's store, next to Staples +,
and then unlocking the door leading
I between the two at the back, al
though there was no evidence that
the Singer store had been entered.
| Another theory is that the cracks
men hid within the store when it
was closed for the night, but the
question then arises as to the man.
ner in which they escaped. They
opened the safe by knocking off
the combination knob and then
working it with long wire. The
inner drawer was pried open and
the money taken. The Job took a
long time to accomplish, as the
| burglar evidently worked in the
dark and only had the faint light
thrown from the arc lamp on the
| corner Of lincoln and Riverside to
aid him. Nothing else in the store
was disturbed.
Mr.. Staples was particularly for
tunate in that he had during the
afternoon deposited $400 in the
bank, otherwise this amount would
have been secured by the robbers.
After doing the job, the craftsmen
deliberately set all the tools and
broken parts of the combination
back on the counter and left things
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11

Robert Lloyd and Sam Labige
were bound over to the superior
court by Police Judge Hinkle to-
day. Lloyd is charged with steal
ing bicycles and Labige with abet-
ting and encouraging him, so that
he could sell them. Detective Nc
Dermott secured a confession from
the Lloyd boy yesterday and in it
Labige's connection was learned. 1t
Is believed these two are respons-
ible for the many cases of stolen
bicycles reported to the police de-
partment Of late. Both are young
men.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11

A sensational action for divorce
was commenced this morning in
the superior court when Matilda G.
Pritchard filed a complaint against
her husband, ]. w. Pritchard,
charging that he has failed to adher
to his marriage vows and that he
has lived with one Margaret John
son of 1414 Water street, Peaceful
Valley, against the wishes and de-
sires of his wife. Margaret was a
good looking servant girl and j. w.
had her at the house when his
wife discovered the relations and
drove the girl away. Then he got
rooms for her in the Webster
House. Finally, she says, he sold
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
BUT DlSREGARDS THEM
HIMSELF.

WASHINGTON, D. c., April IL
Uncle Sam is going into the tele-
government is about to construct a
system of telephones connecting all
departments in Washington. There
win be a central exchange independ-
ent of the city company exchange,
and the government will construct
and operate regardless of private
patents Uncle Sam grants patents,
and he may disregard the monopoly
which he creates.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
WAS DEED OF
CRAZY WOMAN
(6cripps News Associa tiou-D

LOS ANGELES, April 11.-Mrs.
Kate B. Raymond, who killed her
son Frank and attempted suicide by
gas yesterday, was removed to the
county hospital this morning upon
a complaint charging insanity,
sworn to by the woman's husband,
Frank K. Raymond, of the depart
ment of the interior at Washing
ton, D. G. The woman does not
know she is under arrest. When
told the boy was dead, she smiled,
and said: "Oh, l am so glad, why
was l not told before?" An insani-
ty complaint was filed against the
woman two years ago, but never
served. She suffered acute melan-
cholia several years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
tscripps News Association,

SEATTLE, April 1.-THE forma-
ton of the Seattle Legal Aid So
ciety for the benefit of the poor
took place yesterday. l.. Grandin
Grossman says active work will
commence within the next four or
five days.
The object of the society is to
offer the poor free legal advice
Suits in behalf of the poor will be
prosecuted by Mr.. Grandin and Ais
associates. Mr.. Grossman and his
corps of workers also propose to
help the poor in every manner pos
sible, but the principal aid will be
in legal capacity.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
FOR
ASSAULT

Police Judge Hinkle fined G. H.
Atkinson $25 and costs this after
noon for assaulting J. Stinson. The
occurrence nearly resulted fatally
for Stinson. He was knocked head
long under the hoofs of a newly
broken hack team and the animals
came near trampling him to death.
Bystanders pulled the old man from
under and Officer Cecil Thompson
arrested Atkinson in the Central sa-
loon. In court Atkinson said Stin.
son had been following him around
all morning and, becoming exasper-
ated. he showed him away and he
fell under the horses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
CITY COUNCIL PASSES UPON
MANY MATTERS OF MORE OR
LESS INTEREST.

The police pension ordinance had
It's first reading last night in the
city council. 1t is for the pension
ing of officers who have served the
city 20 years. and asks for half pay
on retirement.
A message was read from Mayor
Dagget vetoing the Mission avenue
bridge franchise of the Traction
company, and Councilman Baldwin
moved that the ordinance be passed
over the mayors veto. 1t was de-
feated.
The petition of the Structural
Building Trades Alliance that new
street car franchises provide that
workingmen shall get 80 tickets for
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
PENSION FOR POLICE
ORDINANCE IS READ

[$1, was referred to the committee
of the whole. Mr.. Pratt's ordinance
providing gas inspector was also
referred to such committee.
Mr.. Pratt's resolution to with.
draw the answer and dismiss the
case of Hindman VS.. the city, was
passed. In so doing the city
throws up its hands in the tele-
phone franchise fight, and there IL
now nothing to prevent the Home
company from installing Its sys-
tenn.
An ordinance was passed incrvas-
ing the wages of city teamsters
from $3.50 to So a day.
The Washington Water Power
company was granted q franchise
to run street cars from Seventh
avenue and Decatur street to Fort
Wright.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11

Justice Stocker dismissed the
case against w. Waske this morn
ing because there was no evidence
to show that he had committed
wrong. Waske lives in Spring Lake
addition and yesterday a dog got
among his fowls and raised havoc.
Waske got out his shot gun and
peppered the dog and ConStabls
Grant arrested the farmer, charg.
ing him with firing within a GER
tain distance of a habitation. 1t de-
veloped that Waske lives too far
away from any neighbor to be held
on such a charge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
L|FES SENSATIONAL
DIVORCE COMPLAINT

out his second hand store on North
Monroe street and eloped with the
girl to California. From there he
returned to Tacoma, and then,
seeming to repent, he returned to
his wife here, and she killed the
fatted calf and they became recon-
ciled. But it didn't last for he got
her to sign a deed for theri resi-
dence. Then he sold 1t for $1,000
and hied him away to his other
love. She believes he Is still with
the girl. She asks the court to
grant her a divorce and to restrain
him from disposing of their COM
munity property which Is extensive
and located in this city, Montana
and North Dakota.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
A DOLLAR SPENT IN SPOKANE
is WORTH JUST A LITTLE
MORE THAN ANYWHERE
ELSE-iF YOU DON'T BELIEVE
THIS JUST ASK SOMEONE
WHO HAS HAD THE EVAN.
DERING DOLLAR"

Where is the wandering dollar?
Yesterday afternoon John Cordray
OF the Washington theater obtained
1t from the Wonder department
store, and realizing that it would
purchase a splendid dinner at Day.
exports he FASTENED to that popu-
lar restaurant. This morning the
man that purchases all the good
things to eat that they serve at
Davenport's, just to keep the ball
a-rolling, turned 1t into groceries
at the store of the Spokane Table
Supply company. The cashier at
the latter emporium really wanted
to see where it would go and gave
1t to an unknown lady customer
who promised to spend it before
night. Watch The Press tomorrow
for an offer of a premium on the
Wandering Dollar" Several mer-
chants, realizing the Importance in
illustrating the trade-at-home spirit.
have signified their intention of Of
fering a premium for 1t.
Don't give the dollar to anyone
who will carry 1t out of town or
who won't spend it right away
again"
And that's all there is to the
story.
The dollar was started out Tues.
day by The Press.
It's just an ordinary dollar of the
date of 1908 with little ring SOL
dered to it and attached to this are
some tags.
FOR PURPOSE OF RECORD.
AS stated In the inscription on
the tag, everybody who gets the
dollar is asked to Write his or her
name, or, If 1t is a business house.
the firm name. on the lines on the
reverse OF the tag.
When there Is no more room on
the tags for names the holder OF
the dollar Is asked to bring Il to
The Press Office or to telephone
The Press so that new TAGS may
be attached and the old tags Sc
cured In order to keep proper rec.
ord of the wandering" of the
dollar.
CALL UP THE PRESS.
The Press wants to hear of the
dollar from every one who sees il
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
(Scripps News Association,

NEW YORK. April 1.-THE gen.
eral scale committee of the anthra.
cite mine workers went into ex-
ecutive session at the miners head
quarters today to consider the coun-
ter proposition made by the coal
operators for settlement of diff.
ferences existing between the idle
wage workers and employers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
DOW|E GOING
! TO ZION
facrtpps News Associa tion.I

VTcr6pps NoWs HSS'",lHt'oH-
CHICAGO, April II. - Dowie is
preparing to 60 to Zion. Major
Morris of the guards announced to
Dowie that his men are ready to
desert Voliva.
s'Prophet" Dowie has ordered his
robe cleaned and returned to him
within half an hour.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11

KANSAS CITY, April 11.-South-
western Coal Operators association
at a called meeting today decided
to appeal to President Roosevelt to
help effect settlement of the diff
culties between operators and BIZ
luminous miners now out in the
southwest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
WAR IS ON
SAYS VOLIVA
(Scripps News Associa tony

V6CTIppS NeWS ASSUCI1 rIuu-J
ZION CITY, April II. - Dowie's
attorney has arrived to confer with
Voliva this afternoon. Voliva de-
clares diplomatic relations are end
ed and says was Is on. but he will
probably meet with him late today.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
WANDERING DOLLARS
INTERESTING JOURNEY

on it's wanderings. If you happen
to get 1t or to see it anywhere call
up Main 375 and tell The Press
about it.
But, above all, keep the dollar
moving.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11

NAPLES, April 11.-Advices this
afternoon say that so houses and
three churches in Somma have col
lapsed, and the city hall is threat
ened with destruction. Refugees
say that houses continue falling In
Ottajano. In all the towns in that
neighborbood the buildings are eth
er In ruins or lettering Thousands
OF refugees In Castellamare, near
the foothills, tell Of terrific hurri-
cane which struck Torredelgreco.
The refugees are covered with dust
and are in pitiable condition. A
storm accompanied by rain and
showers of stones as large as eggs,
Engineers have refused to take
out railway trains because of dark
ness and traffic in this city is sus-
pended.
The volcanoes calm Is over and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11

NAPLES, April ia paper
here asserts that Sarno, town of
100000 inhabitants, has been de-
stroyed. 1t contained a castle, fac
tories and sulphur baths.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
FR()PTION RIVALS THE
LAST DAYS OF POMPEii

as Sicily.
Later: The Somma crater Is
belching enormous quantities Of
water. New earthquakes are being
felt at Ottajano and Mole. Many
soldiers and firemen have been sent
from Rome to this city. At least
$4,000 people are homeless in this
city.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11
CAN NOT
p FIX DATE

Ssfe'H Ns-'~
WASHINGTON, d. c., April Ii
Senator Tillman today made an UNI
successful attempt to have the date
for the rate bill vote set. Senator
Aldrich said an agreement might be
reached this week
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11

MEANWHILE, Pa, April II. -
All departments of the Erie rail
road shops were put on half time to-
day on account Of the coal strike.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11

PHILADELPHIA, April 1.-THE
interstate commerce commission oil
and coal hearing was continued to-
day. A number of high railroad of
ficials told of the private car sys-
tenn.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-04-11

NAPLES, April lit is estimat-
ed that 1000 lives have been lost as
a result of the eruptions, and the
property loss is estimated at $780,
900 900. Three hundred bodies have
already been recovered. The manu-
featuring town Of Sarner Is over
whelmed with ashes and sand.
Lava wrecked the hamlet of San
genntre. At Somma cinders and
ashes are six feet deep In the
streets. and the debris reaches the
third-story windows in Sanguis-
scope Stories brought from the
scenes by soldies and rescuers are
dramatic in the extreme and are
fraught with terrifying pictures.
The eruption of Vesuvius this
morning appeared increasing in vio'
lence. Inhabitants have completely
abandoned Ottajano. At Terre An
nunziata affairs are resuming nor
NAL conditions, but the eruption is
expected to drive the populace
away. Naples Is the mecca of hun
dreds of tourists.
All hope for the people who in
sisted upon remaining near Mount
Vesuvius has been abandoned.
Refugees tell Of scores of people
buried aliye and of those slightly
injured who were doomed to death
by suffocalion. In many places en-
tire families have been found dead
kneeling about a humble shrine,
slain at prayer by the deadly gases.
The terrible beauty and magnifi-
cence Of the eruption at night is
beyond the powers of human tongue
to describe.
, 1906-08-14
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.
Curios at Book Store.
Clear and warm today.

SulIOo az DUN otOlt.
Clear and warm today.
Toothsome and delicious. ~Sparrow's
Chocolates, at G. E. Eggleston's.
Ammunition, guns and sporting
goods at Lovejoy Novelty Works.
Cottage prayer meeting at Mrs. Alice
Kent's, corner Ninth and Grand ave
nue., tonight.
The night trains from the west were
late on account of the collision at Fort
Steele, but the day trains were nearly
on time.
The barometer at the First National
bank this morning recorded 1924, a
downward trend of the needle for the
past twenty-four hours.
Frank Mcdonald, who is in the midst
of the hay harvest on his ranch at
Sheep mountain, was here this morn
ing, looking for hay hands, ven de
claring he would be willing to put up
with Assistant Cashier E. d. Hiskey OF
the First National bank and a reporter
for The Republican in a pinch. They
he declared, could earn their board
which would be a great consideration
with them.
, 1906-08-14
RECORD OF
THE WORLD
TONNAGE OF WYOMING DIVISION
HEAVIEST OF ANY ROAD
IN THE COUNTRY.
More Than Third of a Million Tons
Handled on District Between Raw
Inns and Laramie in One Month
Officials Of Hartman System to
Have Meeting on Rules.

Much has been written of the enor
business which passes over the
line of the Union Pacific and which
has forced that road to adopt a system
OF double tracking all the way from
Omaha to Ogden, says the Omaha Bee.
But despite all that has been written
OF this business few realize that a
heavier tonnage passes over the Wyo-
ming division than over an similar
length of railroad track in the world.
This may not only be new to the lay
men, but to railroad officials as well.
Greatest in Roads History.
During one month last fall 345 900
tons per mile of DAD between Rawlins
and Laramie were handled, breaking
ali records in the history of railroading.
This may be one of the reasons that
railroad officials who have served the
Union Pacific are in such demand all
over the country. The strenuous life
they are forced to lead makes rail-,
reading on other lines mere play.
, 1906-08-14
Railroad Notes.

l.. w. Cornelius, the fireman, went
to Cheyenne on the noon train today
to resume his run out of that city,
havig been laying off for a couple of
days.
District Foreman Sullivan returned
at noon from Fort Steele, where he
had been to look over the wreck caused
by the collision of a couple of trains
last night
Charlie Wallace, the fireman, re-
turned to Cheyenne today to resume
his run out of that city, having been
laid up for the past few days at his
home here.
w. A. Slater, supervisor of the block
signal system on the oregon Short
Line, passed through the city at noon
today, his official car being attached
to train No. 4.
E. Buckingham, general superintend-
ent of the Oregon Short Line, and A.
Manson, superintendent of the Ogden
division, passed through the city at
noon today, en- route from Ogden to
Denver.
A coach on fire east of here yester-
day afternoon, in train No 3, caused a
delay of forty-fve minutes, while the
fire was extinguished. Less than 800
damage was done to the car. None of
the passengers were in the least in
jured.
Roy Bloss, the operator, who has
been here for a few days the guest Of
the family of his wife's father, j.. H.
Jackson, at the corner of Fourth and
.Thornburgh streets, left at noon today
for Omaha, his headquarters. Mrs.
Bloss will remain for a few days for a
longer visit with her parents.
A. L. Konold, the engineer, returned
at noon today from Denver, where he
had been to attend a meeting of the
executive committee of the Brother
hood of Locomotive Engineers for the
system. The meeting was
postponed for the present, awaiting the
return of certain members sent to ON
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, 1906-08-14
protection against an accident will be
put in operation.
Wreck at Fort Steele.

The first section of train No. "a,
east bound, and drawn by engine No.
1885, Engineer Sillasen, collided with a
work train at Fort Steele last night,
and Fireman NJ. B. Busby of this city
was injured, receiving a badly strained
and bruised shoulder, back and wrist.
The injured fireman was brought to
this city early this morning and treated
by DR.. Stevens, later being sent to his
home at S14 south Fourth street. Mr..
Sillasen's engine was somewhat dam
aged and placed out of commission for
the time being. Assistant Superin-
tendent Peterson, T~rainmaster Let's
and District Foreman Sullivan of the
shops rel to the scene of the col
lision last night, taking charge of the
work of clearing the line. The trains
from the west were somewhat delayed
during the night.
, 1906-08-14
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
OF METHODIST CHURCH

The fourth quarterly conference Of
the Methodist church was held last
night, with Rev. J.. C. Bickel presiding,
when the work of the ear was gone
over and some of the committees for
the coming year appointed. 1t was de-
cided to leave the appointment of the
most of the committees to the new pas
tor who will be assigned by the annual
conference meeting at Wheatland this
week. Rev. Bickel left for Cheyenne
this morning.