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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
MRS. TOLLA
BY FRANCES GILBREATH INGERsoLL.

of the fate in store for this sister
woman who held honor above all
price. If Mrs. Tolla had been vers-
ed in the ethics of modern society,
she would still have continued to
borrow" of the friend" paving
the devils rate of interest, and her
husband could have plastered his
wounded affections to the tune of
the friends" dollars.
But she was only an ignorant
peasant, who wanted to live clean
honest life, true to husband and
children and her God; and who saw
in the human wolf but a beast of
prey threatening home and self.
And if she goes to death, she goes
not as guilty woman or a Grim
inal deserving death-but a victim
of modern conditions which rates
woman's virtue in dollars and cents
and offers a premium to its pur-
chaser in the social market.
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An avalanche of inconsistent
Mysteries has lately been poured
out in behalf of woman who not
only lured to death her lawful hus.
band; but who, in the very shadow
of death, riOted in debauchery that
made a nations shame.
And yet, scarce a protesting
voice is raised in behalf of the true
wife, faithful mother and pure wo-
man who is to die in defense of her
honor
If Mrs. Tolla, who is to hang in
New Jersey on January -, had
been socety's shining star, she
might have murdered mans faith,
woman's purity and childhood's
innocence, and never caused rip
pie.
1t has remained for the women
Of America to blazon to the world
their estimate of womanly honor
and virtue in their tacit acceptance
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
The Sad, Cruel Story of Poor Antoinette
ToI|a. Who Was Sentenced to Hang
in New Jersey in Two Short Weeks.

ed a fortune indeed. That was
when they first landed. The food
was SO high, and the rent day came
with such frequent regularity, that
Antoinette could never manage to
make the little sum stretch out.
Finally she got in debt for grocer
les, as many another good house
wife has done. Then the tempter,
in the form of old Jos. Sonta, ap-
peared upon the scene.
He was a man much older than
Tolla, most unprepossessing in ap-
pearance, with large family of his
own. He whispered in Antoinette's
ear in fatherly fashion that he just
wished to help her along. She fool
ishly believed and accepted the
money. 1t was a trifling sum.
The Tragedy.
John Tolla had always been jeal-
Jus Va HiS WIG. oliC was 81 pI GU
ty, SO gay and so happy. She did
not tell her husband that she owed
the money. She scraped her pen
MES together and tried over and
over again to pay her debt.
Jos. Sonta urged that there was
another way in which he could be
compensated. The young woman
repulsed him. He threatened to
tell her husband, and came to her
home one day for that purpose. His
small son, Rocca, accompanied
him. John Tolla told him that he
did not want him there. Sonta
boisterously declared that he had
the same rights and privileges as
the husband did. Then it was that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
MOROCCAN
CONFERENCE
OPENS TODAY
(Scripps News Association.)

NoNi Ups A>cWS ASSpCidtioii.I
ALGECIRAS, Spain, Jan. 5.-No
more charming spot could have
been selected for the meeting of
the international conference on the
Moroccan question than Algeciras,
which is a town of about $4,000
inhabitants, situated picturesquely
on the gulf of Gibraltar, only about
five miles across the bay from Glib
raltar. The climate is almost tro-
pical and at this time of the year
most beautiful and pleasant. The
Accommodations of the town are
quite fair, as it is frequently WIS.,
tied by tourists of the "globe-trot-
ter" species, who know a good no.
tel from a bad one and insist upon
having the best any city may offer.
The government has placed one Of
the government buildings at the
disposal of the conference and has
made the most elaborate prepare
lions for the convenience of the
representative of the foreign gov
ernments attending the conference.
The conference will be formally
opened this afternoon by M. Paul
Revolt, the principal French repre-
sentative.
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ANkENY ALSO
INTRODUCES THE
IRRIGATION BILL

WASHINGTON, D. G. Jan. g.
Senator Ankney, of Washington,
yesterday introduced the Yakima
reservation bill, a duplicate of Sen
ator Jones' bill, for the irrigation
of lands on the reserve, bill for
the erection of a bridge over the
Columbia river at Wenatchee and
a bill for the relief of persons who
executed ACCOMPLISHMENTS of forest
reserve lands without securing lieu
lands.
Public Land Commissioner Ross
and John B. Atkinson attorney gen.
eral will be heard by the secretary
of the interior on the reservation
bill.
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WANTS HER BABES.

"My babies my babies, my poor,
dear babies!" That Is the con-
slant and only cry of this mother,
whom the law has declared must
give up her life to avenge that Of
the man whom she slew.
She insists that it was to mater
daily better these innocent ones
that she. with equal childlike inno-
cence, borrowed money from Jos.
Santa. This act was the beginning
of her terrible end.
1t was in Basilicata, in Italy, that
John Tolla wooed and won Antoi-
nette. She was laughing, merry
girl, with so many admirers that
John had to paint glowing future
before he gained her for his wife,
A year later dark-eyed Katrina was
born, and when little Marie was a
babe in arms John Tolla talked of
what America held for them.
THE TEMPTER CAME.
1t was little over two years ago
that the little family landed at Ellis
island, and then they journied over
TO Kihgsland, in New Jersey, where
a colony Of their country fellows
has settled. John Tolla secured
work as a laborer in a factory after
hiring two rooms In a tenement
house, which served as home.
But none of them were used to
America. nor American ways. The
$3.50 a day that John earned seem
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Ry Katherine Leckie.

HACKENSACK, N. j., Jan. S.
Crouching low before a heavily
barred Jail window, pretty Antoi-
nette Tolla is watching the last
days Of life allotted to her by the
law. Scarcely more than a girl,
but the mother of two beautiful
children, she is to give up her life
to satisfy the barbaric laws of New
Jersey on the 18th day Of the new
year. She took a life.
The death watch has been set
upon Mrs. Tolla, and the only thing
that may save her now Is the Board
of Pardons of the state.
A reprieve Is talked Of, re-
prieve of all condemned prisoners
in New Jersey, so that Mrs. Tolla
and Mrs. Anna Valentino, also con-
demned to be hanged, will not be
executed before the legislature
passes upon proposed law to abol-
ish capital punishment in the state.
Mrs, Tolla is a handsome young
thing despite the fact that she
looks as though she wept continu-
ally. She has the dark coloring of
sunny Italy. She has soft, melting
black eyes, which even the tears
have not faded and a crown of
raven black hair. Her skin is clear
and white and her cheeks are rosy
pink. She is about the average
height. Her figure is that of the
Italian peasant, a little thick and
heavy, and each day she dresses
herself as carefully as though free
dom and life are to be hers.
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actress, Gertie DeMilt. She was
wearing one of his big diamonds
and blushingly acknowledged she
was the one among ten thousand in
the warriors eyes. Now comes
word from Butte that this same
fighter has had other amours. Miss
Lizzette Howe, another burlesquer,
now on the road. says she has sued
for damages for breach of promise
and WI press the suit. Woe is the
Battler!
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World of Sport

Although the fight was adver-
tised widely, the police made no
effort to stop it. Many of the rich
people attended. The admission
price was 81.
o Q o
Jack Kerns is in the fight game
again and stated yesterday he
would probably so east shortly to
make a match which he had in
sight.
Kerns came to Spokane last fall
and fought Kid Parker in Elks
Temple. Parker won in the fourth
round. Kerns hurt his back in the
fight and has been unable to box
since that time. He has been run
ming the Twentieth Century club
and private boxing school.
Kerns fights at 1873 pounds ring.
side.
" " "
Secretary Musgrave of the Fish
and Game club. states his club is
about to import some birds. giant
| of the grouse family, from Great
! Britain. The birds are to be turn
ed loose around Victoria, b. c.
OF the birds decided on the great
Capercaillzie is interesting the
sportsmen more than any Other
bird, says the Victoria Times. A
good specimen of the bird weigh:
from 10 to 10 pounds. A large
grouse weighs about four pounds
and a grouse is a big bird.
o o o
'Bat" Nelson Is in for some woes
of the heart to balance up hi!
pugilistlc joys. A few days ago /
was announced by the press ovei
the country that the battler haC
won the heart OF lair burlesau,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

bidder the certain stock in said
company described below, or so
much thereof as may be necessary
to pay the unpaid assessments to
and including assessment No. 7. all
regularly levied by the trustees of
the company, and now delinquent,
together with the pro rata expense
of such sale.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

Many have availed themselves OF
the extremely low prices we are
making. Note them and do like.
wise: Five cross panel fir doors at
$1.5O; door and window frames, 81
and up; clear fir flooring, $40 and
up; clear fir ceiling, $14 and up:
clear fir drop siding, SIS and up.
Estimates cheerfully furnished.
Jenklns-lueIlwitz Lumber Co.,
North End Division st. Bridge.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

Many things that never reach the
general public happen to fighters
while they are travelling around the
country meeting corners. One that
John L. Sullivan has never forgot
ten was the incident at Minneapo-
lis when he hit Patsy Cardiff, big
Irishman, over the top of his head
and broke his arm.
Sullivan had his disabled mem
Der in a helpless state, but Cardiff
never knew it, and kept on running
away from John L., who chased
him all over the ring.
Sullivan had his arm set, and 1t
was so crooked that he had to have
1t broke over again in New York
Sullivan said after his fight with
Cardiff that he could feel the bones
scrape as he guarded off the blows
of his big opponent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

A special purse of $500 will
probably bring together Proper,
Eugenia Burch, Bearcatcher, Gala
CHAN, San Nicholas, Lubin and DR..
Lego at Ingleside track on AIN. 10.
Such field would furnish the best
race seen on the Pacific coast in
years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
NOTICE..

Notice is hereby given that upon
the 18th day of January, 1906, at
10 o'clock a. m. at the east door
of Spokane county court house, in
Spokane county, wash, the Dead
wood Gold Copper -Iining company
will sell for cash to the highest
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

The divorced wife of T. M. Maggie,
Erie, Pa, millionaire, waylaid him
in Philadelphia, and, carefully Sc
lecting the spot to land her fist,
handed him a wallop" that knock
ed him senseless. She said that
she had been practicing so as to
be able to hit him as hard as pos
sible.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
The American association

The American association 8
laundry day" at Chicago last week
did not send all the linen through
the wash and another meeting is
to be held this month at which 1t
is hoped to get all the clothes on
the line. There is a possibility that
the courts may be called upon to
straighten out few matters that
are too much for the magnates, one
of which is the question of owner.
ship of the st. Paul club.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
SIXTY DAY SUMMONS.
No. 21524.
Dept. No. 2.

Dept. No. 2.
In the Superior Court of the State
of Washington, in and for the
County of Spokane.
Agnes Brown, plaintiff, VS.. Fred
Brown, defendant.
State of Washington, County of
Spokane.-ss:
The State of Washington to the
said Fred Brown, defendant:
You are hereby summoned to APP
pear within sixty days after the
date of the first publication of this
summons, to-wit: within sixty days
after the 5th day Of January, 1906,
exclusive of the day of service and
the date of the first publication
thereof, and defend the above en-
titled action in the above entitled
court, and answer the complaint of
the plaintiff and serve copy of
your answer upon the undersigned
attorneys for plaintiff at Spokane,
Washington, at their postoffice ad-
dress below stated, and in case Of
your failure so to do, judgment
will be rendered against you &C
cording to the damand of the COM
plain, which said complaint has
been filed with the clerk of the
above entitled court. The object
and prayer of said complaint is to
obtain a decree of divorce from
you upon the grounds of non-sup-
port, desertion, cruelty and adul-
terry. The date of the first publica-
ton of the summons is January 5,
1906.
BARNES & LATIMER,
Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Postoffice address, 532 Hyde
block, Spokane. Washington.
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RookERY BLDG.
AZ s
BAR FIXTURES AND SUPPLIES.

FOR SALE-New and second
hand billiard and pool tables ana
bowling alleys. We lead the world
In cheap bar fixtures. Easy pay
ments. Send for catalogue. The
Brunswick Bake Collender Co.. Goa
Front avenue, Spokane, Wash. II
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over, get her weight, measure ner
height, and then return to New
ark to secure the proper apparatus
for his cold-blooded act. 1t is
claimed that he wants to do a bet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
Local Bowling,
Football, Pool
and Box
Ing

Word reaches the city that Britt
and Nelson have been matched to
fight again. The articles are to be
signed two days after the Nelson
McGovern go.
Back in the east a few days ago,
Nolan, Britt, Nelson, McGovern and
crowd met. Britt wanted a fight.
Nolan, speaking for the Battler,
stated Nelson would not fight until
he got $500.
you must think | am running a
collection agency" stated Britt.
The matter was Strengthened up
by Britt saying he would help No
Ian get the money which Nolan
claims is due him on account of
paying the referee at the recent
fight entirely out of his end of the
purse.
Britt produced = certified check
for $500 to bind the match, but
he Nelson people could rake UP
but $1,000. 1t was agree to put VI
The forfeit money two days after
the ACKNOWLEDGMENT fight.
Some claim that the McGovern
Nelson fight will not come off il
there is any way for Nelson to gel
out of it. Nolan put his foot in 8
trap and now he is trying to gel
out of it.
o o o
| About a week ago In Soutt
Brookline, suburb OF Columbus
was pulled off the largest cock flgh
on record. Forty Ohio and Pitts
burg birds were matched agains
40 Watson birds q: Windsor, Can
ada, The Ohio and Pittsburg bird,
won, 1t is reported over $40. 00t
was lost on the match. M. Hum
',,phrey refereed the fight.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
FIRE DAMp'S
DEADLY WORN
(Scripps News Association. }

BLUEFIELDS, w. Va, Jan. s.
1t is definitely learned today that
81 were killed as a result of fire
damp explosion at Coaldale yester-
day. Only one body has so far been
recovered. Smoke and gas are re-
tarding the rescue parties.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

A NEW YEARS GIFT--A summer
resort, 6 acres. A new 5-room
house, 2 boats, Soft. pier, etc.
Good bathing on Fish Lake. $3.50.
Enquire 208 So. Howard. 30
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

Young Corbett" seems to be
having a great deal of trouble get
ting into condition for his fight
with Aurelia Herrera, the Mexican.
The mill has been twice postponed
on his account. and there is some
doubt whether he will be In shape
on the date last fixed, Jan. II, at
Los Angeles.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

FOR SALE-A store with fixtures
suitable for any business, good To-
cation, 5000. Enquire 208 So. How
ard. --6
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
SORTING
BREVITIES

The "veni, vidi, vici" of old Ro-
man days is recalled in the terse
description by Philadelphia Jack
O'Brien of his fight with Robt. Fitz-
simmons: Il outgeneraled him,
made him miss and finally got
him" And yet it is Glade pugilists
are talky.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

"He's one of the most unconven-
tional men | ever knew"
Eyes, you know he's been a poll
teal boss so long he's prejudiced
against anything conventional"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
CRYING FOR HER BABES WHILE
SCAFFOLD WAITS TO CLAIM HER

ter COB" than that when Mary
Rogers was hanged in Vermont. He
does not want to blunder, and thus
bring adverse criticism upon him
self,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05
FOR SALE-REAL EsTATH.

Do you want the best lots In the
city for the money? See US ,day:
we will show you. Fine lots. on car
line. SITS end $3.50; SIC down ana
IS month. for a few days only.
Northern Investment Co., $50 River.
side avenue. Phone 1892.
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Jimmy Britt says he makes 1t a
habit to always keep in good train
ing and within a few pounds of his
fighting WEIGHT, SO that when the
opportunity presents itself to do a
little ring work he is practically fit
and ready for the engagement.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

Antoiette ran from the room, re-
turned with a revolver and shot the
boaster dead
The laws of New Jersey have not
considered that she was defending
her honor. The state is to take her
life on Jan -,
Husband Trusts Her.
Each Sunday since Antoinette
Tolla was placed in Jail her hus-
band has visited her. He has abso-
lutte belief in her faithfulness to
| him.
Her baby girls she has not seen
| since she was placed in prison.
They are in the charge of nuns in
a small convent a short distance
4 from Hackensack. The mother,
while ycarning for the touch of
their chubby hands, does not want
their young lives darkened by n
memory of her in jail Still her
only cry is the pieteous one, "My
babies, my babies, my poor. dear
| babies"
Awaiting the Haneman.
A couple of days before the gal
lows Is set up Hangman Van Hise
of Newark will visit the Hacken-
sack Jail. Sheriff Mercer has hired
him to do the horrid deed. Van
Hise Is almost professional He
goes from one county to another
and something like ~ legar muir.
ders are accounted to his credit. He
will look poor Antoinette Tolls we'll
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

Mrs. bob Fitzsimmons has turned
on her accusers. She declares she
isn't a chorus girl.
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L. x. 16oNFoRr q co.

"0S 1S1V6E81u6 ave.
>looo.0o-New 4-room cottage. city
water, sink and cess pool, street
grade and side walk paid. $500
cash, $1,000 per month. per cent.
o.oo-Five room house. STONE
foundation, cellar. city water,
small barn, chicken house and
yard, fine lawn and trees, lot 76
x12o It. $500 cash. $40 per month.
per cent.
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Up-to-date Foot
ball, Fighting,
and General
Athletics

weight championship. The dis
patches do not state whether it is
in stage money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

Detroit's famous Satan was seiz-
ed by a constable the other day
but not by the horns.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

A burlesque manager has placed
the sum of $4,000 on deposit With
a New York newspaper as a de-
post for Marvin Hart to meet any
white man on earth for the heavy.
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Highest price paid for second hand
furniture. Tel NJ sos. 214 River.
side. an-s
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CAST OFF CLorxxuc.

positively highest prices paid for
cast OLE clothing. N223 Stevena n
I'LL.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-05

standard Fuel & Ice Co, E4oi
front. Tel. SOS. Carbondaie, Rock
Springs and Summit coal. Martin
Dolan, manager.
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DYEINo AND CLEANING woRx1

Partisan Dyeing & Cleaning Works
and Dress PIeating Factory. L. A
Leahmann. proprietor. has moved te
sos First avenue. near Howard
Phone 2137. No solicitors.
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BARNES & LATIMER,

Attorneys for Plaintiff,
Postoffice address, 532 Hyde
block, Spokane, Washington.
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The Press delivered a. your daes
Tor s6e per month. Phone sJA
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
ST. SWlTHIN AND RAIN.
The Legend OF the Chapel over the
Binhop'a Grave.

The sunersIitions referring 10 par.
tlculnr days are very numerous. The
legend OF st. Swithn is an example
that will occur TO every one:
81. Swithiu's day, if thou dost rain,
For forty days il will remain:
st. Sw!tlI!ns GAY, * thou he fair
For forty days twill rain nae nair.
st. Swithin. bishop OF Winchester, &c.
cording to the author Of THE Popular
Antiquities" was "a man equally not
Ell for uprightneSs and humility. So
for did he carry the latter virtue that
on his dcathhed he requested 10 be-
buried not within The church, but out
Side the churchyard on the north OF the
sacred building. where his corpse might
receive the eavesdroppings from the
roof and his grave he trodden by the
feet OF passersby. His lowly request
was complied with. and in this neglect
I'd spot his remains reposcd till about
100 years afterWard, when flt of
p!ous Indignation seized the clergy n:
the fact, that the body OF so holy IL
member OF their order was allowed to
occupy such position. and on an mp
pointed day they all assembled to CON
vcy it with great pomp TO the adjoin-
Ing cathedral of Winchester. When
they were about to commence the cere-
monN heavy rain burst forth and con-
timed without intermission for tho
forty succeeding days. The monks in
terprcted this tempest us warning
from heaven Of the blasphemous nature
OF their attempt to contravcne the di-
rection OF st. Swithin, and instead Of
disturbing his remains they erected u
chapel over his grave" st Swithin is
christening the apples is the more po-
etical way. OF describing st. Swithin's
rain.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1906-01-07
Thc Noon. pha.en.

The phases OF the moon are. caused
hy IFS relative position to. the earth and
the sun, SO that. when il is full moon
In one part OF the earth it is full moon
ia all paris of the earth, and SO for all
Its other phases. The moon revolyes
around the earth once in twenty-se
days, though on account OF the earth's
revolution around The sun the mean
duration of the lunar -month-that Is,
the time from new moon TO new moon
is twenty-nine days. twelve hours
and forry-four minutes The dark of
The moon is that half OF the lunar
month. during which the moon shines
least at night