The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1906-04-11

Another rule that was published for OBJ
vious reasons, was the prohibition of ho-
Eel accommodations to Chicago newspa
per reporters.
! This last rule was the undoing Of
Dowie. 1t made the city editors of the
big Chicago daily papers that much
more anxious to secure sensational
stories from the almost forbidden city.
It was during my connection with the
Chicago Daily News that this rule went
into effect. Having had most of the
Dowie news in my detail, for some time,
we'll recollect the assignment I received
one morning upon reporting to the city
desk. 1t was to proceed to Zion City
and, by hook or crook. "get line on
what was doing up there.
Upon arriving in the new city, pro-
ceeded at once to the hotel known there
rs Elijah IIospice. Deacon Cotton, who
was recently communicated for mar
rying without the approval of Dowic,
was in charge of the place and he knew
my connection with the Chicago papers.
I watched all day for an opportunity to
get to the clerks desk without being
observed by that gentleman and toward
evening, was quite pleased to see him
board train for the city. Then l en-
tered and registered under an assumed
name and from an eastern city. ] asked
for a room and having washed. l went
into the large dining room for supper
| was scrutinized by nearly everybody
| met, but passed the guard without de-
lection.
After supper I telephoned over to Shi-
loh house, the residence of Dowie. to in
quire if Gladstone had returned from
his daily attendance at the University
of Chicago. ] hoped to renew old ac-
quaintance with him and intended do
ing so by stating that | was connected
with an eastern magazine and had come
to make social study of the city AMI
its institutions. He answered the tele-
phone and appeared to be glad TO hear
from me. ! asked if I might have the
pleasure of meeting him during the ey-
ening. He said that he would be quite
busy for some time but would advise
me later in the evening.
] went to my room, preferring to keep
near to it. rather than be ousted ami
have to return to the city without ac
complishing my stunt 4 half hour
later | was called to the telephone. I'm
agine my surprise when I heard nv
onetime school friend say. You have
lied 10 me. Nou are registered under
an assumed name. from an assumed city.
and are not connected with any maya
zine. You are from tho Daily News and
came up here to make trouble. I viii
ask You to leave the hospice quietly or
! shall have to take steps to have YOU
elected | do not wish to cont niue the
relations I had with you while at
school"
Up went the receiver. / pondered the
situation carefully. Finally l concluded
that | might as well be arrested for a
half dozen offenses as one. SO I re.
paired to my room. lighted cigar and
placing my feet on the window sill, sat
back leisurely to await the consequences.
They were not long in coming.
There was a knock at the door. It
was unlocked, and l answered, "Come
| in"
1t was Deacon Cotton.
"You will have to stop smoking" he
said. And l could see that he recognized
me and was trying to let me off easily.
"All right, sir" I answered. appearing
not to recognize him. I noticed that one
of lions husky guards was Just behind
him.
! As the steps of the two gentlemen
died away. l relighted my cigar and
commenced to puff away again, congrat-
ulating myself on being able to violate
the laws as long as I had. NV peace
of mind was not of long duration ]
heard the tramp OF many feet on the
unexpected stairs A knock at the door.
Come in" I answered again.
Four uniformed guards entered and
without word they marched me down
stairs, across the street to the admins
tration building, and then down fight
of stairs into the lookup It vas not
unpleasant and l passed rather pleas
ant night. My cigars, copy paper ard
pencils had been taken from me and
there was really nothing to do but
sleep. | did SO, anticipating a strenuous
day.
In the morning was summoned by the
prosecuting attorney and given real
nice lecture on morals and then senten-
ced to pay fine Of $40 or serve twenty
days in jail. l preferred the former and
paid the fine under protest, as it was