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The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
uses CUPID AS A BLIND
Crafty sWede Works Game on
Foolish Girl
HILOAH NOW WALKS THE STREETS
FALSE LOVER PUTS HER ON
STEAMER FOR AMERICA
AND "HIKEs."
HIlDAH NOW WALKS The STREETS

MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 21.-Robbed
and deserted by her fiance on the decks
of an ocean liner bound for America,
Hildah Swanson Of Stockholm, Sweden,
has been wandering penniless in
America for the last five months and
has finally arrived in Minneapolis. The
girl cannot speak a word of English,
but her story, unfolded through an in
| terpreter to Ensign Miller Of the Sal
walton Army, is one of the most pathet-
ic in the history of local charity work
According to the girls story, she is
! IS years old and the daughter Of a
laborer in Stockholm Six months ago
a clerk in Stockholm store won her
affections and proposed that she ac-
company him to America, where she
could secure employment as domestic
in Mayfield, N. D. Much against the
wishes Of her parents, and on the
promise that they would be married in
Mayfield, the girl finally consented and
secured 5000 from her father with
which to make the trip. She turned
| over the money to her lover and, ac-
cording to arrangements, he met her
on the deck of the liner just as it was
about to sail. Giving the girl a ticket
which included passage to America and
railroad transportation to Mayfield,
and telling her that he would return
before the boat sailed, he left the
ship and the vessel steamed away
without him, carrying Hildah Swanson.
Believes in Lover.
Throughout her trip to America the
been some mistake, but although she
girl was confident that there had been
some mistake, but although she waited
in New York for month and made
anxious inquiry at postoffice, she heard
not a word from the missing clerk.
Absolutely without money, she finally
comemnced her journey to Mayfield,
arriving there two months ago, after a
lonely trip across the continent, Inquiry
there developed that no one in the
village was acquainted with her Stock
holm lover and, too i'll to work, the
girl decided to start back to Sweden.
Citizens in Mayfield paid her fare to
Minneapolis, but she was absolutely
without funds when she arrived in the
city yesterday and wandered around
the streets in a helpless condition.
Finally police officer who was able
to talk to her in her own language
directed her to the Salvation Army
headquarters in the Boston block, and
today she was sent to the Army rescue
home in ST. Paul. She still protests
that her Stockholm fiance is inno-
cent of wrongdoing, but in the opin-
ion of the Army officials, the girl has
been robbed and deserted.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
MERCHANTS TO GIVE A SMOKER
State Secretary Higgins is Visiting.
Different Organizations in Var
ious Cities.

An address by ]. ]. Higgins, secre-
tary of the State Merchants asso-
citation and speeches by well known
Walla Wallans will be the features Of
smoker planned to be given by the
Walla Walla Merchants association
at Masonic temple Friday night be-
ginning at $3.50 o'clock.
The Walla Walla association has
made rapid strides in membership the
past two months, over so merchants
Of the city being identified with the
organization. Secretary Steinberg mas
had charge of the work OF enlisting
new members and stated today that
ne has met with considerable sue
cess.
Secretary Higgins of the state asso-
ciaiton arrived in the city today at
the invitation of the local association.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21

Try a Statesman want Ad."
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
CUMMINGS BURNAH.

Two well known Young people OF
Touchet, Mr.. Azel H. Burnah and Miss
Evalnet Cummings, were married in
this city yesterday afternoon at
o'clock by Rev. Austin Rice. The GER
emOny was performed at the residence
OF Mr.. and Mrs. James Cummins 919
West Chestnut street, in the presence
Of relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnah will make their
home in Touchet
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
Asks Council 10 Put Third Storu
on City Hall
DESIGNED TO GIVE THE CLUB A HOME
QUESTION WILL BE CONSIDERED
At A SPECIAL MEETING
TUESDAY NIGHT.

strong sentiment in favor of the
city council adding another story to
the new city hall building for the use
of the Commercial club prevails among
a large number of taxpayers and
business men as was evidenced by pc
titiOns filed with the council last night
asking that the third story be added
to the building.
Two petitions were filed, both read
ing the same, as follows: 1--WE the
undersigned citizens and taxpayers of
the City of Wella Wa1ra do hereby
petition your honorable body to coop
crate with the committee from the
Commercial club relative to construct
ing the third story on the new city
hall for permanent quarters for of
Commercial club"
May Sign It.
Among we'll known taxpayers and
business firms signing the petition
were the Schwabacher company, NJ
Sell. B. F. Simpson, I. Simms, ]. c..
Hockett, F. M. Pauly, z. K. Straight,
N. D. Blackman, r. H. Johnson, r. E.
Guichard, Mrs. T. S Mabry, H. A.
Gardner, H. H. Hungate, William o.
Donnell, L. L. Tallman, s. B. Calder
head, j. G. Slime, A. Schwarz, Max
Baumeister, George Ludwigs. w. p.
Hooper, J. H. Stockwell, C. D. Mar
tin, Ed. Claussen, J. G.. Muntfnga, E.
G. Stanley, o. c. Jackson, J. G. Kid
we'll, John Smith, Gus Harras, Walla
Walla Cloak & Suit House, C. E. Dim
NIT A. G. Baumeister, S. p. Young,
J. j. Kaufman, Joseph Kellough,
John Merely, J. p Kent, H. S. Skies,
Oscar Drumheller, DJ. w. McFaden, J..
E. German, D. H. Cox, McGrew Gro
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21

His address will be confined chiefly
to the urgent need Of passing several
bills at the next legislature OF vital
interest to mel chants of the state.
Secretary Higgins is making a tour
of the state, visiting commercial or
CARNATIONS Of the different cities in
the interest Of bills already prepared
which will be presented to the next
legislature.
The Walla Walla association may
go on record this evening as favor
ing the aiding Of the Spokane Cham
Der of Commerce in its fight for ter
minal freight rates from the east.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
Want SPEEDY COUNT MADE.
CONTINUED from Page One.)

as you may designate for the purpose
of formulating and carrying into eff
feet plans for the taking of a census
of the city of Walla Walla to the end
that if the present population Of the
city of Walla Walla reaches the
number of twenty thousand, a new
charter may be prepared and the city
reincorporated Hereunder, beg to re-
port that at a called meeting of this
committee the chairman was directed
to advise the council that it is pre-
pared and now holds itself in readiness
to meet your appointees at such time
and place as you may designate.
1T is the sentiment of this COM
mittee that no time should be lost to
push this all-important matter to a
speedy conclusion.
The city has outgrown it's present
charter. This charter having served
we'll the purposes for which it was
originally intended, let us in the light
of modern times and improved condi-
tions, take immediate steps t. give the
city that which it's present needs de-
mand, and if the city of Walla Walla
has really become in population a city
of the first class, let us lose no time
in giving her a first-class charter.
"Such a charter prepared along
lines similar to those of our best gov
erned cities is an absolute necessity if
We are to take our place among the
most enlightened and best regulated
commonwealth of the country
1--WE urge, therefore, that the COM
mittee from the council be appointed
at your regular meeting this evening,
and that an early date be set for the
melting of the joint COMMITTEES. Re-
specially.
-. w. LANGON, Chairman.
ALLEN H. REYNOLDS,
"A. NJ. CATION,
JOHN G. MUNTINGA,
JOHN P. KENT"
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
BIGGEST ALIMONY YET.
MIR. Sanford Must Pay Wife $4,000
$4,000 Year and Child, $1,000.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn.,, Nov. 21.-
Judge Shumway in the superior court
has signed the decree of alimony in the
Sanford divorce case, in which Mrs.
Samuel S. Sanford, jr., sued her hus-
band for absolute divorce and alimony.
The court directs that Mr.. Sanford pay
his wife $4,000 before Dec. 1 next :;
$4,000 during each year of her life and
$1,000 year for the support of the in
FAINT son. Samuel S. Sanford the Sec
ond, who is in the custody of his
mother.
The alimony is said to be the largest
ever granted in this state. Mr.. Sanford
is the son Of Prof. Samuel S. Sanford,
of the musical department at Yale.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
FAVOR NATIONAL CELEBRATION
Delegates at Kansas City Offer Res
oIutions to That Effect.

KANSAS CITY, Nov. 21.-The dele
gates to the trans Mississippi congress
caucused this morning with the repre-
advisory and congressional commit
tees.
Resolutions were offered favoring a
celebration by the states of the fiftieth
and hundredth anniversaries at which
the national government should make
an exhibit showing the national de-
velopment.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21


Gerry, j. F. Mclean, Olds & Sapping-
ton and NJ. H. Paxton.
Go to Cimmittee.
The petitions were referred to the
cimmittee on streets and public i'm
provements. The matter Of adding an
other story to the new building was
referred to the judiciary committee
with instructions to report at an ad-
journed meeting to be held next Tues
day night. The committee will ascer-
tain the probable cost of the addi-
tional story and consult with the
Commercial club as to the probable
rental per year the club would be
willing to pay.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
WANTED.

Carrier boy, with horse-at the
Statesman Office.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
To Testify at Grain HEARING.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, Nov. 21.-
j. j. Hill and twenty other business
men here will testify at the interstate
that certain railroad men own stock
and grain companies to the detriment
of competition.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
To Investigate Insurance.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. 81
Secretary Metcalf has ordered an in
vestigation of the insurance companies
which failed to pay policies in San
Francisco be made by Geo. Butler of
Ross, Cal, under the direction Of Com
missioner Garfield.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21

Some people do not need brick
take notice, some save money by trad
ing at EvERYBODY'S store. Some do
not.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
Declares It Untrue.

NEW YORK, Nov. 21.-Carnegie
yesterday denied the story that ne
promised Bartholdt a million for the
furtherance of peace plans.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1906-11-21
FOR TEMPORARY BRIDGE.

City is Putting Wooden Structure
Across Creek at Fourth Street. :
Construction work on a temporary
wooden bridge which will do duty
across Mill creek on Fourth street
permanent structure is to be built
was begun yesterday by Dion Keefe
the bridge contractor who has been
employed by the day to superintend
the work.
The temporary bridge will be 20 feet
in width and will probably be open for
travel by the end Of the week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23

Professor" Wilson formerly con-
Quoted what was VIGOROUSLY known
as the Ranke dance hall at Fifth
and Pike streets in Seattle. 1t Is a
notorious fact that more young and
innocent girls were started on the
downward path through this one
dance hall than through any other
three such places ever conducted in
Seattle. Anything and everything
was allowed there and anyone, re-
CARELESS of character, was well
coined if he had the price of ad-
mission.
Finally the stencil of this moral
cess pool became so unbearable
that the newspapers of that city
took the matter up and Wilson was
forced to take down his sign.
From the Ranke hall he moved
down into the Eitel building at the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
Professor Running the
Same Hind Of Resort
Here as on the Coast
--Police Should Close
1t Down.

The Press in a former article
called attention to conditions exist
ing in several so called dance halls
in Spokane. In that article it was
pointed out that in several of these
resorts innocent girls from Is to IS
years old, and in some cases even
younger, were allowed to associate
with women of the under world and
men Of questionable character,
many of them living off the earn
ings Of fallen women.
Especial attention was called to
the Olympia dance hall, which is
conducted as an ostensible dancing
academy by Professor" James H.
Wilson at the corner of First ave
nue. and Stevens street. The Press
has been looking up this mans rec
ord and some interesting things
have come to light.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
THREATENED TO
hill HIS wife

The case of B. L. Royce, accused
by his wife with threatening to kill
her and to destroy her property.
was before Judge Hinkle this morn.
ing. The case was continued until
March 26.
Mrs. Royce, who has not lived
with her husband for some time
past, complained to the court that
Mr.. Royce went to her rooms in the
Olympia hotel and destroyed some
lace on which she had been work.
ing on for months. He also threat.
ened to kill her.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
WILSON s DANCES TOO
TOUGH FOR SEATTLE

corner Of Second avenue and Pike
street, but here, as he was COM
PEELED to run respecta BILE place.
he did not prosper. He suddenly
shook the dust of Seattle from his
feet, leaving numerous unpaid bills.
He next bobbed up in Spokane,
where, with much eclat, he opened
the Olympia hall. The Olympia
dances are of the same character
as those in the Ranke hall at Seat.
tie. This dance hall is on the
ground floor in plain sight of all
passers-by, and is thus more easily
accessible to unwary feet. Inform.
ed officers are required to keep or
der. But in spite of officers being
there in uniform, on number Of
Saturday and Sunday evenings
within the past month there have
been several free fir all fights and
consequent arrests in this resort.
In fact, it has been stated that the
five young toughs who the other
evening so mercilessly beat up the
engineer of the Temple Court build.
ing, had just a short time before
they committed this vicious assault,
come from dance at the Olympia
hall.
If this man Wilson and his dances
were too indecent for Seattle, they
are too indecent for Spokane and
the police authorities should close
up this resort.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
MORE LAUNOR|ES
ORDERED CLEANED

The visit to this part of the build
ing was greeted by a great amount
Of pigeon-English mixed with a tor
rent of Chinese, until the speakers
mouths fairly smoked. They were
doing some choice swearing to
Judge by the expressions on their
faces.
The inspectors ordered the place
thoroughly renovated, the drainage
changed and the place overhauled
from a sanitary standpoint.
SECOND WORSE THAN FIRST.
The next place visited was owned
by Hing Wah, 211 Main avenue
This place was much worse than
the first. In the wash room the Wis.
itors had to walk over the water
soaked floor on boards in order not
to get their feet wet. The wash
man was up to his elbows in the
tub, and the stencil was something
frightful. The same conditions ex
listed here as to the floors and
health conditions as at the other
place. The sleeping rooms were
not nearly so sanitary as at the
other place on Browne street. They
were right over the ironing rooms
and were dark, stuffy and ill-smell
ing. They were about large enough
to accommodate a good sized dog
and the average dog kennel is
cleaner. No opium lay.outs were
seen. This place was also ordered
thoroughly renovated by the inspec
tor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
MAKING IT EASY
FOR MRS. FOX

The preliminary examination Of
Mile Fox, a mulatto, accused of
having shot her husband, Albert
Fox, the night of March 10 at their
home, 203 Second avenue, came up
before Judge Hinkle this morning
The case was continued until to-
morrow when the Judge will prob
ably turn the woman loose and then
have her arrested on some other
charge. Fox will also be tried on
some charge.
1t was the intention of the state
to prosecute Fox for living off the
earnings Of fallen woman, but the
woman testified she did not give
him money at all, while, in fact, he
gave her money.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
SW|NGLER'S WIFE SUES
FOR A DIVORCE

Byron Swingler, brother in law
Of John A. Finch, the millionaire
mining man, is having troubles
with his wife in the superior court.
Katherine H. B. Swingler accused
him of treating her in cruel and
inhuman manner, addressing her
with foul and indecent language,
and of acts of wantonness and I'M
chastity. She alleges that he
struck her and made her danger
ously Ill, that in a fit of passion
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
(scripps News assooiatiou.D

SEATTLE, March 20. - Louis
Pydee. a wood chopper OF Ballard,
Wash, found at Forkwood what he
thought were particles Of precious
stones. Sunday he put a quantity
In a pan and added quicksilver.
They melted on the stove and the
fumes made three of the family, lit
tie girls, seriously i'll. Louis died
this morning in great agony. Doc
tors are working to save the others
whose bodies are purple.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
PRICE OF FLOUR AGAIN
BOOSTED

The price of flour has been ad-
vanced in Spokane another s cents
a hundred, and the lot of the poor
people is correspondingly harder.
On what theory the Grocers' asso-
citation has seen fit to make this
new advance is not known, but It
certainly has no relation to the cost
Of wheat Is now 20 cents a bushel
cheaper than it was last year, and
-four is advancing.
In the past three years the price
of -four has been increased to the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23

The crusade against the Chinese
laundries started by The Press to
secure in them better sanitary con-
ditions and thus protect the homes
of customers from disease and
germs bred by filth, was continued
today.
But two laundries were visited,
but they furnished indubitable proof
of the necessity Of an enforced
cleaning up of these Chinese laun-
dry dens. They fairly reeked with
dirt and filth and the Odors in them
was almost unbearable. The first
place entered was the Song Lee
laundry at Browne street. A glib
|bering lot of Chinese greeted the
visitors protesting vigorously
against the inspection of their quar-
Tiers.
The ironing room in this place
was clean enough, but a foul smell,
Iemanating from the rooms above,
|pervaded the air. Filth of nature
to turn ones stomach greeted the
men ON their entrance to the wash
room. The, water was being run
out of the tubs onto the floor and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
WHEELS
Are STOLEN

The theft of two wheels was re.
ported to the police station this
morning. The manager of the AL.
exander Wheel company, TO Main,
stated that some one stole a new
wheel from the front of his store
yesterday. opha Meyer, 1917 IL
Second street, reported that some
one stole her wheel from their front
porch during the night.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
HADLY WANTS
ROCKEFELLER TO
SEE That BABY

NEW YORK, March 23.-Hadley
today said: IF Rockefeller wishes
to hold his infant grandson in his
arms l will declare a truce and ar
range TO permit him to come to
New York without interference, if
subpoena services are keeping him
away. He is an old man and Is
probably wrapped up In his baby. |
will give him time until the baby
is able to be taken back to Lake
wood"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23

The crime for which Mrs. Fox is
accused occurred in their rooms on
Second avenue. Fox went home
with a friend, and his wife would
not admit him. Later he got In and
went to her room where the two
got into discussion. Words grew
warm and Mrs. Fox drew a gun.
The two fought over the gun for
some time when Mrs. Fox shot her
husband. The bullet entered his
right shoulder and glanced down.
ward.
When Mrs. Fox was taken before
Judge Hinkle before, she plead
guilty, and stated she intended to
kill her husband. She later with
drew the plea.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
Will CONSIDER
GOMpER'S DEMANDS
(scripps News Associa :ion.S

WASHINGTON, D. c., March %.
The president has written the sec
rotary of the American Federation
OF Labor that he would personally
see to the enforcement of the eight
hour law where applicable. The
house committee on judiciary as a
result of the labor mems threats to
take their contentious into politics
has decided to consider the anti
injunction bills instead of ignoring
them.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23

used on its long bridge across that
portion of the city. Screws will be
frightened and the wabbly railing
put In line, and another piece added
at the bottom where In some places
1t is SO badly warped that should a
child fall, 1t could easily roll off into
the falls.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
THIRTY THHEE
DAYSF0R EVANS

kane, arrived in the city last Satur-
day and with some woman Wen to
the Victoria hotel and registered as
man and wife. Evans, 1t Is said. left
the hotel after being told by friends
he was wanted for forgery. He will
be tried on the latter charge as
soon as his 80 days are UP.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
ATHLETES START
FOR OLD ATHENS
(Scripps News AssociltiCul

STATEN ISLAND, N. Y, March
2S.-J. r. Sedgwick and Charles
Zeno, San Francisco athletes who
are entered in the Olympian games,
arrived this morning via Colon.
They go to Greece this week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
(ecripps News Association.l

WASHINGTON, D. c., March 20.
-Zelaya, son of the president of
Nicaragua, secured a marriage H.
cense today to wed Margarlta Ba-
ker from whom the youths parents
have made vain effort to separate
him.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
SHOT BETRAYfR
OF HIS wife
(Scrip So News Association

OAKLAND, Cal, March %. -
Coming home Unexpectedly at Plea
santon last night, l.. Mcdonald, a
horse trainer, found Joe Meloy, a
Portuguese, in company with his
wife. Mcdonald drew revolver
and shot Meloy through the heart.
Mcdonald married a divorced wo-
man at Santa Rosa five weeks ago.
He is under arrest.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
iElREA and
NELSON TO fight
(scripps News Associa tom

NEW YORK, March %. - Ar
Engagements were completed by wire
|oday for The Nelson-Herrera fight
before the Pacific Coast Athletic
club, between May 7 and IL, for a
burse of $4,000, winner to receive
$1,000 and loser $4,000. In addition
10 his end of the purse, Nelson Is to
receive $4,000.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23

consumer in Spokane 80 cents a
hundred and apparently the end is
not yet. The Retail Grocers' asso-
citation is evidently of the opinion
that boosting prices is boosting the
town. But Spokane is fast gaining
the reputation Of the highest priced
town for necessities In the country
and this reputation will do the city
no good.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-03-23
INSPECTORS
NOT TO BLAME
(Scripps News Associatiou.)

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 90
1t is understood the commission
which investigated the wreck of the
Valencia off Vancouver island, Is
now at work in this city. They ex-
pect to attach no blame to the of.
ficials of the steamship inspection
service on the north coast.