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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14
Big ELECTRIC
SHOW IN CHICAGO
(Scripps News Association


CHICAGO, Jan. 15.-The big
electricity exposition at the Coli
scum was opened today. 1t is one
of the largest and most complete
exhibitions of that kind ever held
in the world and will undoubtedly
attract great interest. Everything
connected with electricity and it's
various application is represented
in the exhibition. There are light
ing plants, generators, dynamos of
every style and description in large
numbers; telephone and telegraph
plants and equipments, electric ma
chinery for propelling trolley cars
and automobiles, and for running
various kinds of machinery, ETC.
From the most delicate instruments
for testing currents and for wire
less telegraphy to the most ponder
GUS generators, every appliance and
machinery may be found in the
exhibition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14
INTERESTING
LEGAL QUESTION
(Scripps News Associa toni

NEW YORK, Jan. 15.-An inter-
esting legal question is involved in
case which came up in the city
court today. The court is asked
to decide, whether mans fiancee
or his brothers and sisters have a
stronger claim to his money. Della
Ryan was engaged and shortly to
be married to Frank Ryan, who was
killed in an accident. He gave
Miss Ryan his bank books, showing
$500 on deposit, his Insurance pol
icy and a deed to his burial plot.
She turned over the last two to his
sister and brother and kept the
bank book. The suit which came
up for trial today has been filed
by the deceased mans sister and
brother, who demand the money
deposited in their brothers name.
The case is attracting considerable
attention.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14
BY Al Heron (Retired Detective).

-
That circumstantial evidence has
put the moose around the necks of
innocent men and that it has sent
innocent men to prison, will be ad-
mitted readily enough.
A young man had been surprised
while in the sleeping room of the
head of the family, and had escaped
by jumping through a window. He
was pursued, but got away.
Two hours later a stranger in
the city was arrested. The man
and his wife, who saw him, posi-
lively identified the young man, as
did those who had Joined in the
pursuit. To his attorney, a person
al friend of mine, he persisted in
protesting his innocence, but could
not account for himself at the time
of the crime was committed, except
by saying he took long walk to
the city. The attorney, who at first
believed his client guilty, looked up
his record and became convinced
that the young man was innocent,
but his conviction seemed fore
gone conclusion.
One day the lawyer met a man
on the street whom he mistook for
his client. Upon asking him how
he had obtained bond, the stranger
replied that the lawyer evidently
mistook him for someone else.
An idea struck the lawyer. The
stranger looked as though he was
in hard luck, and proposition to
sit in the court room during the
trial was readily accepted. The
lawyer concealed the double until
the case was called, then he had
the real prisoner sit behind him
where he could not be seen, the ac-
cused being small and my friend
quite large. The double was seated
in the prisoners dock Every wit
ness identified the man positively
and the prosecuting attorney look
ed fully satisfied until the supposed
prisoner was placed on the stand
and it was shown that he was not
the defendant. Subsequently a con-
victed burglar made a confession,
and among the crimes of his com
mission was the one with which my
friends client haG been charged.
Circumstantial evidence convic-
lions are much less frequent now
than formerly, and the average
American jury is inclined to give
the prisoner the benefit of every
doubt.
In 1870, John Maley, of Harris
vile. w. Va, was sentenced to life
Imprisonment for numbering his
wife with arsenic. Twenty years af-
terward it was accidentally discov-
cred that the poison was given to
Mrs Maley by the servant through
mistake for medicine, and that.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14
CALVE SINGS TONIGHT

Calve and her company, together
with Cort and Kronberg, her man.
ayers, arrived yesterday over the
o. R. & N. from Salt Lake. She
spent some time yesterday sight
seeing, and said she was very much
pleased with what she saw of the
city. She is in the best Of health
and says she was never in better
voice. She stays most of the time
in her private car, which has been
fitted up for her on this tour in
most lavish manner. The costume
which she will wear when she
sings tonight the famous Habanera
from Carmen" is a marvel of
beauty; it was made expressly to
suit her tastes and this together
with the exceptional charms of
Calve will make the concert tonight
notable event. She converses in
English with difficulty, but her Eng
lish songs are more than satisfac-
tory. The program for this eve
ming is one that will please all low
ers of music both popular and
classical, and a rare treat is in
store for those who attend.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14
TO ENACT
REFORM LAWS
(Scripps News Assocfation.)

(Scripps News Association.)
HARRISBURG, Pa, Jan. Is. -
The extra session of the state leg
islature of Pennsylvania, called to-
gether by Governor Pennypacker
for the purpose Of considering GER
tain reform legislation on various
subjects, was opened here this
morning with the customary cere-
monies. Among the subjects to be
considered are the following: A
law to enable contiguous cities in
lue same counties to be united in
one municipality with a view of
decreasing the cost of municipal
administration; this refers to the
Greater Pittsburg bill, for the con-
solidation of the cities of Pittsburg
and Allegheny. An act of this
kind was passed by the last legis-
lature, but was declared unconsti-
tutional by the supreme court. An
other matter to be considered Is to
increase the interest paid by banks,
trust companies and similar insti-
buttons for the use of state mon
eys, etc. Other subjects are: To
he-apportion the state into sena-
torial and representative districts;
to provide for the personal registra-
ton of voters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14
Chen CHEUNG ON
TRIAL FOR MURDER
(Scripps News Association.)

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. Is. -
Chen Cheung, leader of the China
town gamblers and president of
the notorious association known as
the Eight Statesmen, was
brought before Judge William P.
Lawler today on a charge Of muir
der. Chen Cheung is charged with
having been connected with a con-
spiracy, which resulted in the kill
ing Of Tom Yick, member of the
Chinese Educational society, two
years ago. The Andrews grand
jury found an Indictment against
Chen Cheung at the time of its in
vestigation of the Chinatown cor
ruption fund. For six months
skilled lawyers delayed the court
by technical objections to the in
but finally they were de-
feated and the case set for trial
1t is expected that the evidence
in the case will develop many start
ling details of the intrigues between
the police and the Chinese gam
blers. Cheung has been at the head
Of the vice promoters for many
years. He is an adept diplomat as
well as cunning and shrewd man
ipulator.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14

Cotton Exchange, Chicago Stock
Exchange, Cleveland Stock Ex-
change and conducting branch Of
fees in various cities. Business
troubles of a sensational nature
were the cause.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14
Our Daily Story.
ReCOI|eCtions of a SIeuth.

frightened by the result, she per-
mitted Maley to be convicted.
Chas. Aldrich, a respectable citi-
zen of Pittsburg, was convicted in
1892, on the testimony of a woman,
for buncoing a farmer out Of $1O,-
900; and one year later. March,
1893, the man who did the bunco-
ing was shown to be one Karl Lud-
lub, a professional crook and gold
brick swindler. She at once saw
her mistake, and fastened to the
governor to made reparatlon. Aid
rich was released and Ludlum put
on trial and sent to the place vacat-
ed by the victim of a fatal resem-
blance
In June, 1885. John Grow myster-
iously disappeared from a little
town in Michigan. 1t was supposed
that he had been murdered, and
suspicion fell on John Van Nieman,
brother in law of the missing
man.
Circumstantial evidence governed
the prosecution Of Van Nieman, and
he was convicted and sentenced to
life Imprisonment. He served 10
years in the Jackson prison, Michi-
gan. However, Crow was not dead
at all!
Crow, in his wanderings about
the world, one day happened to
read in an old newspaper the story
of his murder by poor John Van
Nieman. Thereupon in April, 1894,
he set about to gett Van Nieman
out Of Jackson penitentiary. AS
already stated the unfortunate
man had served 10 years. He pre-
scented a claim to the state, but
whether Or not he received any
thing, I am unable to state.
George Nelson, fresco painter,
had the pleasure of spending two
years in the San Quentin, Californ-
la, prison, because his voice sound.
ed like that of a robber named
Dorsey. He was charged with rob
berry, and attempted to prove an
alibi by a Swede and his wife, at
whose place he secured his supper.
Through fear of being implicated
in the crime the Swede and his wife
denied that they had ever set eyes
upon Nelson.
Upon circumstantial evidence a
Sacramento jury convicted him and
he was sentenced to 10 years i'm
prisonment. Two years afterward
two men, Shin and Dorsey, were
arrested in the east and brought
back to the coast 1t had been dis
covered that they, instead of Mel
son, had committed the robbery.
w. f. Harmon, young inventor,
of San Francisco, spent four years
across the bay as a penalty for the
forgery of Louis l.. Trowbridge, an
all-round crook. When Trowbridge
was in st. Louis, In 1893. he was in.
formed That Harmon was serving
time fof his crime. He worried over
the maAer and finally gave him.
self up, However, this did Harmon
little good, for his term had expir.
ed a month previous,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14

Imagine yourself a It. Smith, Ark merchant
You have been selling goods Oklahoma
day he throws and buys from Memphis
saying e
You think this the distance Enid
of
Then tells nevertheless the
Enid is fully of the Memphis Enid
Then the cigars N
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14
NOTICE..

Notice Is hereby given that the
regular annual meeting of the
stockholders OF the Chicago British
Columbia Mining company will be
held at the office of the company,
rooms 46-49 ziegler block, Spokane,
Washington, at the holr of 1880
o'clock p. m, February 9Th, 1906.
CHICAGO BRITISH COLUMBIA
MINING COMPANY.
N. Il. Nuzum,
Attest: Vice President.
George W. Raithel. sac
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14

The order means that gambling
must be abolished wherever 1t ex-
lists and that saloons must close
every midnight anG all day on Sun
days. This hits the city Of Gin
cinnati particularly hard, because
there the saloons have had a free
rein
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14

The newly inaugurated governor
of Ohio, John M. Pattison. has at
tracted national attention by an
nouncing that there will be a tight
"lid" In Ohio during his term. He
says that all laws against the sa-
looms and vice must be enforced by
officials all over the state.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-01-14

NOTABLE CASES OF CIRCUM-
STANTIAL EVIDENCE CON-
VICTIONS THAT WE'RE UN.
JUST.
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Maybe the New York hotel clerks
thought O'Brien had spent all the
money he won from Fitzsimmons.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22
TROLLEY SHAKE UP
Man Thrown From Car and Bull
 Terrier Was Killed.

There was considerable excitement
 on North Main street last evening
 when live wire got loose in North square and almost scared the wits out of everybody in the neighborhood. Tn the mixup one of the spectators, Tidy" the handsome Boston bull terrier of Dr Keeley, got too near the danger point and was so badly burn ed that it had to be killed. This and the falling from q car of Frank Cot trell constituted the chief features of the accident. The car was brought to a standstill on the steep incline where the broken wire was being re- paired, but the brake refused to work and kept right on until it collided with another car that was heading northward, until the motorman realiz. ed what was up and started back to- wards the center just in time to pre- vent a real crash. When the sliding car caught up with the other one there was quite jar and Mir Cottrell, carpet layer with box of tools on his arm, who was standing on the platform, was thrown off and badly shaken up. There was nobody on the backing up car except the crew. It took couple of hours to get things In working order.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22
NUTMEG CRAVINGS
Interesting Items Boiled Down Fos
 the Benefit of Our Readers.

On account of the scarlet fever cpl demic in Plainvllle all the schools and six houses have been closed. A num- Der of deaths have occurred.
 Henry Adams, aged 54 years, an in mate of the Canterbury town farm, committed suicide last night by cut ting his throat from ear to ear.
 While returning from school yester. day noon, Timothy Connolly of Wood- mont, aged G years. fell through a hole in the ice Oh Tuttle's pond and was drowned.
 Anthony Fedezka. a grinder .em- ployed at North & Judd Co.'S factory at New Britain. was caught in the shafting at the factory yesterday about $40 o'clock and whirled around several times, receiving injuries which proved fatal and hour later. He died in the ambulance on the way to the hospital.
 Wallace E. Beecher of Ansonia was arrested in that city Tuesday after noon by Deputy United States Marshal Parmelee on the charge of imperson- ating a revenue officer. He have bonds for his appearance before Commission CT William \. Wright in New Haven next Saturday afternoon at o'clock. It is said that he had visited saloons and endeayored to collect an alleged special tax.
 Fire yesterday destroyed the farm house belonging to George A. Rowe on the Witches Rock road. Bristol. three miles southwest of the borough. The house is one of the well known farm houses In that section of the town and was the old Rowe homestead. X large shed adjoining the house. which was built a year ago. was also destroyed. and besides this Andrew Sanford. a farmer living near by. was seriously injured
 James Poppollzi. Alexander ]. Gravel. Jr. and Angelo RSssetti of New Haven were arrested late yeSter- day by United States Marshal Parnse- lee on a charge of fraud. The arrests were made as a result of an invcstIga- ton there by Charles Hendricks. a member of the federal board. civil ser vice examiners. IL Is alleged that Gravel who ID to three months ago was a student In the Yale Law school. took . federal civil service examina- tion there November 19 under the name of Rossetti and also that while in the examination for Eossstti- he aid- e.I PoI.ToiizI- The maximum penalty far the ofYeu<e sIlezel is tuo years in tsstr prison e sIa.eoO fine CT both
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22
PRE-LENTEN CARD SOCIAL.

The deep interest which the men and women of St Patrick's parish are talk ing In the arrangements for the big card social to be held in the parish hall next Monday and Tuesday evenings. is a strong indication of success Where there is such hearty cooperation fail- ure Is impossible. Judging from the sale of tickets the hall will be filled both evenings. The list of patronesses includes Mrs Roger Connor. Mrs Ed ward Keenan. Mrs John Phelan. Mrs William Hughes. Mrs F. Brothers, Mrs J. NJ. Lynch. Mys NJ. l.. Burke. Mrs George A. Gibson. Mrs M. I. Ryan, Mrs F. J. Dwyer, Mrs W. II. Monagan, Mrs F.. l.. Maloney. Mrs John Powers, Mrs J. A. Phalen, Mrs Minnie Martin. Mrs ]. Bowers. Mrs W. J. Spain, Mrs James Powers, Mrs l.. Martell, Mrs Doyle. Mrs ]. Tracey, Mrs r. Riley. Mrs F. Horan. Mrs James Fitzgerald. Mrs John Early. Mrs l.. Calvin, Mrs ]. Devine. Mrs I. Malone. Mrs withey, Mrs Peter Hall. Mrs !. Dee ley. Mrs William Began. Mrs R. F. Grady, Mrs Daniel Cond0n. Mrs stephen Mitchell. Mrs John Fitzgerald. Mrs Edward Ryan. Mrs Kelly. Mrs John Mitchell. Mrs F. Phelan. Mrs c. Spender. Mrs William Madden. Mrs +. Mccormack. Mrs Thomas Doherty. Mrs James Madden. Mrs ]. !. Derwin. Mrs James Cunningham. Mrs James Wagner. Mrs Thomas Magner. Mrs ]. DuBphy. Mrs ]. Graney. Mrs Thomas FlaheTty. Mrs Thomas Derwin. Mrs I. F. Calvin. Mrs Patrick R. Cronan. Mrs Thomas Sherlock. Mrs NJ. Chip man. The young ladies who will as- sist are Mary Mctiowan. Margaret Xiii bride. Magdalen Reynolds. Mary Min nahan. Mary Baldwin. Nellie CorcOran. Deborah Fitzgerald. AdeIIue Blans- field. Margaret Cronan. Maud Delaney. Nellie Devine Mol1ie NiahaHey. Mar garet Shanahan. Katherine Doherfy. Margaret HOulIhan. Katherine Czssin. Nellie Lynch. Mary BrOderiek. Mary Courtney. Mary Malone. Julia Walsh. Elizabeth Delaney. Elizabeth Ed- monds. Etts Bagiey. ssasi7 Hughes. Minnie Hughes. Mary Delaney. Mary hickey. Mary SkehaH- Sadie Ryan Anna Riley. Christine Riley. Katherine Nrtsowan- Ire mems committee eVsE- sIsts of Roger C0nnor. F. '. DuHphy- NirhaeI Nshzn. M- T. Ryan R. T. Courtney R- F. Grady W T. SIsin. M- T. Burke. E. l. Casey. Iamrs KeIlr. Thomas SlAanahnn sn1 John Malone A meeting will hp held h the parish hall this evening ct which au are requested to be present
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22
MISCELLANEOUS HOUSEFUR- WISHING SUNDRIES FOR
 TOMORROW.


 WISHING SUNDRIES FOR
 TOMORROW.
 3 bars Lenox Soap.
 ] ID package Gold Dust, regular
 5c, Sc Roll or package Toilet Paper, for 25c Tooth Picks, regular 4c, ? for DC No Copper Bottom Wash Boilers.
 regular S1.00, 49c Steel Edge Dust Pans, regular 19c, 10c Infants Bath, regular soc, 69c Asbestos Omelet PaIss, regular 1jc, 10c Universal Food Choppers, regular
 9Sc, 75c Extra Large Square Hampers,
 regular $3.50. S1.2J Strong Carpet Beaters, regular
 19c. 10c Glass Wash Boards. regular 45c, 35c Brush BroOms. regular 25c. 15c Tampico Scrubs. regular 2Oc, 12c 10 quart Galvanized Fails, regular
 20c. 13c Padded Sleeve Boards on stand.
 regular 39c. 19c 41z foot Skirt Board. regular 65c, 45c 8 quart Sterling Enameled Cook
 Pots. regular 69c, 49c 10 quart Sterling Enameled Cook
 Pots. regular roc. J9c d2 quart Sterling Enameied Cook Pots, regular S1.0O. 69c 3 quart Sterling Enameled Tea
 Kettles, regular 49c, 25c
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22
TIMELY TOPICS

Leave your order at Trott's for ica cream if you want it delivered at your home. Coffee cakes Saturday.
 Tomorrow will be housekeepers day at Currans. Bargains in china ane cut glass. also In carpets.
 Drugs for family use at Nugent's pharmacy. Stock Is always fresh. and prescriptions are carefully compound ed.
 W. C. Langley Furniture Co says it will double its efforts this year to make good prices for patrons.
 ChiIdren's long coats at Miller X Peck's for sIgs: Indies fannelefte wrappers T9c.
 The Platt MIll Ca has a good scratching feed for chickens. made of fen different grains. sI.75 a hundred.
 Grieye. Bis~et S Holland are show- ing the spring gloves. The elbow lengths. black or white. s2.J0.
 IT you want girls shoes that will give a good amount Of wear. see Ih. line of ]. q. Jackie < Sons.
 Any hat in the store Of A. F. Cowles on Center street can llp purchased for gSe or s1sS
 The Connecticut Root & Shoe store has mOrp cf those low pric-l sloes left. sI-5O and x1-55
 Every purchaser of a pound of 5-s. coffee aI wo-Irufrs ca saturday gets can of cream free
 Pypxraphy blanks. tahourrttes. panels. picture francs. ctr. at half I1I~p at ZigIafzki- Marks.
 rE~iRp cut sale cf eratleBeH1s ub- d-rweSr st A. MsEIi1Eot's. the sI5 kind DIN marked s@r-
 Yoa can keep the rcom warm and dry if ysu use Brvvn's Qaickzre char ns~a1
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22

lRICHLY DECORATED AUSTRIAN CHINA AT CUT PRICES FOR
 TOMORROW.
 lH piece Berry Sets, regular $1.14,
 5Oc set Celery Trays, regular S9c, soc Salad Bowls, regular Toe. 5Oc Sugar and Creams, regular 75c, 5Oc Cracker Jars, regular 79c, soc Condensed Milk Jars, regular 39c, 25c Chocolate Pots, regular S2.50, S1.00 Salad Bowls, regular $1.75. $1.O0 Cracker Jars, regular $2.00. $1.00 Odds and ends of Fancy China at 5c, value up to 19c-Oatmeals, Fruit Saucers. Plates, all sizes, Tea Pot Fillers, Pepper and Salt Shakers.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22

Ont next No1d.y. Feb 2-HelI- msnn-< Berk Beer. 1fs rich-
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22
P.rkins Has the Finest Auto.

NEW YORK, Feb. H.-G. w. Per kins, former vice president of the New York Life Insurance company and partner of J. Pierpont Morgan, is the possessor of the finest private automo- bile in the world. Every morning and evening he is carried to and from his country home in Rlverdale, N. Y., in a machine which cost him $23,00O in cold cash and is surrounded by every convenience and luxury which money can make possible.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22
Battl. Monument at salem Church

TRENTON. N. J., Feb. 22.-The sen ate after a long discussion passed the house bill appropriating s6,0OO for the erection of a battle monument to the Twenty-third New Jersey regiment at Salem Church, Va. It developed that the purpose is to erect monument upon piece of ground bought by Gen eral E. Burd Grubb, who was the colo mel of the Twenty-third regiment, and which was donated by him to the regi- meDt.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22
A Cheap Trip to the Coast

CHICAGO, Feb. 22. 22.-Announcemen is made that the Hartman lines will make round trip rate of s75 from Chicago to Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles from June to Sept. IS. stopover privileges, going and re- turning. will be allowed at Denver, Salt Lake City and other cities.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1906-02-22
RUSSIAN SOCIETY CONCERT.

The Russian Revolutionary society will give concert and ball this even- ing at Odd Fellows hall. An enter tainment in which some of the best local talent will appear has been pro- vided for, an orchestra has been en- gagged for the dancing and an en. joyable time is looked forward to by many. The following is the enter- tainment program:
 Selection-"Marseilles," Orchestra Vocal Solo,. Miss Mary Altshuller
 Acc0mp. by Miss Dora Brandvein. Recitation Miss Ellen Mendelbohm Piano Solo Miss Anna Saretsky Vocal Solo Miss Mary Burros Mandolin Solo Frank Banacan
 Accomp. by Miss Anna Saretsky. Recitation Miss Rose Frumas fI tsSTluIu 4