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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
HIS WIFE FOR FIVE MINUTES.

Billy sat looking disconsolately
out upon the chimney tops.
Il never dreamed l could owe so
much money!" he groaned. 81
guess I owe all there is in the
world-s1, 500! Here I'm engaged
to Ellen, and the old gentleman
writes he will give me $4,000 the
day We are married, and l shall be
dead of starvation or in jail, one
or the other, long before that. And
Ellen's gone to the country, and
oh, hang it,"
Morning, Mr. Billy" cried Mrs.
Ames, pretty little woman who
lived in the next room, her army
husband having been sent to some
particularly unacceptable country.
why, you look real comfortable
and miserable"
Whereupon Billy told her all
about it, adding that his father had
written him he was confined to
ioiAt Win IhC 6Outs
$50 he's sure to be in a bad hui
NOR" he added.
Nonsense" laughed Mrs. Ames.
"If you had that $4,000 you could
pay all your debts and have money
over, couldn't you? Listen!" She
was opening the door to go out
"You are already married-mar'
ried this morning. Think it over"
and she was gone.
Did he dare? He must. 1t SEEM
ed reasonable. His father could
not come to the city. He would
risk it.
Dear Father" he wrote. Cir
cumstances in my wife's family
made it necessary, SO we were
married this morning and leave for
our honeymoon tomorrow Please
send check. Billy"
Then he sat down and thouht it
over.
Next morning Mrs. Ames heard
an awful crash in Billy's room and
ran to see what was the matter.
"Here!" he gasped. Telegram
father better-coming up to see
wife-Ellen in country" He rush
ed to the window. Father here
now! Getting out of carriage,
Mrs. Ames, you have got to be my
wife!"
81 couldn't" she exclaimed.
you've got to-" insisted Billy.
and as he spoke, his father en-
tered
Mrs. Ames hadn't been kissed so
thoroughly for years. The old
gentleman bubbled with joy over
his sons acquisition.
what made you marry so
quickly?" he demanded. d
Nov, father" blurted Billy, I'VE
haven't a minute. Run, dear, and
get ready for the train. One mo-
ment-I'll go with you. Excuse
me a moment, father?" and Billy
leaped after Mrs. Ames to induce
her to keep it up.
No sooner had they gone out of
the room before u gentleman en-
tered in army dress.
Looking for my wife" he said,
pleasantly. Little surprise for
her-oh, | beg your pardon?" This
to a very pretty girl who was
standing in the hall, puzzled look
on her face.
81 am looking for Billy Blake"
she said.
That's my son." said the old
gentleman.
I'VE are engaged" said the girl,
approaching him confidently.
Engaged! Bless my SOUL
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
BY JAMES j. CORBETT.

his hazy mind cleared and then he
recovered quicker than any man |
ever noted. His recuptrative pow
ers We're marvellous. He finished
the round like whirlwind and
won the battle as he pleased
mo man, either before or after
that night, ever phased Jeff, and
TO my mind, nobody ever will He
is the greatest fighter the world
has ever seen and no man, big or
little, could in any way be COM
pared to him. The other heavies
today are mediocre lot and the
developing process will have to be
carried wonderful distance be-
tCre a man can be produced who
will ever stand a chance of mixing
it with him.
Age is the greatest racker a
prizehghter can ever go up against
and then it is often a case of an
old man going to the well once too
often. But Jeffries is a sensible
fellow. He has money and lots of
it. He is not spendthrift and he
loves the simple life. If the pro-
meters fail to find a man who will
at least have a chance with him at
a very early date I doubt whether
TIE greatest fighter the world ever
saw will be seen in the roped arena
again"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
LA MILO AND Her
CLASSIC POSE

LONDON, Nov. 23.-All England
is interested in the statuary poses
of a % year old Australian girl,
Miss Pansy Montague, whose stage
name is La Milo.
She wears no clothes but the
drapery necessary to make her
poses resemble the original
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
ONE YEAR TOO MANY.

A year toom any was added I'M
Intentionally to the sentence given
Jack Chambers yesterday by
Judge Yakey yesterday in the re-
port published. He received four
years in prison on a plea of guilty
to forgery.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

statues which she initiates. Her
body Is covered with an enamel
preparation that gives the appear
ance of marble.
Mr.. w. T. Stead, who recently
visited a music hall for the first
time in his life, declared that the
only part of the performance that
was not vulgar was La Milo. Mr.,
Stead declared that nobody who is
not ashamed to take his wife to in
spect the classic statues of an art
gallery should be ashamed to take
her to see La Milo.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
GLEE CLUB CONCERT,

The Cheney normal lyric glee
club gives concert in this city to-
night at the Third United Presby-
terrain church, First av. and Mag
nolia st. The program begins at
1870. 1t includes music and reci-
tations, excellently rendered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
THAW TRIAL NEXT YEAR.

NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-At a con-
ference with Thaw's attorneys,
District Attorney Hartridge today
agreed that the trial will not be
called bebfore January or Febru-
airy to give the defense time to
get desired dispositions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
WORK STILL DELAYED.

No attempt has been made to
place non-union steam filters to
work on the Turner building.
Nothing could be learned as to
when they would be. 1t is known
that the Smyth Plumbing Co. is
looking for steam filters.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
GRAB FUEL ON THE STREET

Paving contractors of Everett
have complained to the police of
that city that a large quantity of
creosoted blocks have been stolen,
presumably for fire wood. Coal is
being sold by the sack and the
worst fuel famine in the history Of
that city is now on.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

The Nationals defeated the Sox
on the Occur d'Alenes last night
by a margin of 1896 pins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23
SPORTING NOTES

kid" and Mike Scaler will box
four rounds tonight at the smoker
to be given by the Bartenders'
union.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

home and quietly went back to his
duties. The mother received her
first warning when they came
tumbling in, shivering with
fright.
Murray is 80 years of age and
lives with his wife and four chill
dren at 2513 Jane st. He has been
in the employ of the Pennsylvania
railroad for the last II years.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

The Wood Specials are the
worst for sure now. At the
Occur d'Alene bowling alleys last
night they allowed the Brook
Specials to hand it to them all
done up. The Brook won with a
margin of "a pins.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

In a 90 round bout last Friday
night at Ogden between Dick Hy-
land and Sycamore Johnny Thomp-
son the former was given the de-
cision. The fight was fast and
up TO the end. In the twentieth
Thompson was knocked down.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

Joe Henrichs defeated John
SwartZ in a wrestling match last
night at Ritzville, Wash. Hen
richs agreed TO throw Swartz five
times in 60 minutes, which he
did.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-11-23

The Amateur Athletic club of
Seattle may make change and
arrange for a small boxer to meet
Mike Scaler. Johnny Reid has
telegraphed to Seattle that Mike
Scaler is an amateur purely. There
was some talk over there about
Mike having CHANGED it among the
professionals, but Reid has ascer-
tanned to his satisfaction that the
report is untrue.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
MAD DASH OF
STREET CAR

career. aH bad is crashed into any
thiuK h the street. the incident
would atnanst certainly have result
"a IN a hes1Y lpsa ~ iifc and iimb
"a these 81 beard.
Tho accident occurred shortly
after ta o'clock ~ the evening. at a
time Hhau the streets wsrc pfactir-
ally vacated ia that portion ~ the
city Metarman ~ , Anderson vAs
81 the power house at the lime. ard
she eonHuetaf. , >. Brill 90 some
either person released che rear
hfAks q ths ear. causing it GO start
aeru MI 81 lie own Erayi,y Volt
ton.
leap from Car.
The car cleared the switch aud
curve At the turn tnio jefferson -.
af hikh a2sed. ard a. Il ga rn y ~
CAliAtzan a passenger. ara J } BfilL
the eaHamataf, naaas their escape
frum tfts car ST. Callahan fell a.
hs iuu nNf ard was severely injured
helms later taken 10 pfosiasnes hos
pitAi
White the car vas IN rs fliEhi
NNN NAst#H ksaHHttAh FfA = ~ MNANN
and Mine Minnie Cfors. jumped
from ths car. neither % them bsina
HafigszrlY injured The remaining
pessenEsfs stayed pirh tho car un-
so 10 nlsht saa arrested
Caat Remember Aceid dent.
Mf. Callahan. when seen AZ the
hespitai this morning bY reporter
Z faf The htaf. was rrstinE easily
I th1nHh he had Suffered considerably
as result q cuts and bruises about
the head nnt while not seriously
hurt physically ~ was much
shaken ~ mentally ard unable Ca
ferali last nights accident az All
saying that he SD not remember
even that & was In a street car acc
cident tbat Re was injured
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
F|REMEN OVERCOME
BY SMOKE

ware 10 the main basement. occn.
pied b the Seattle Heat a Plumb
ms company. s.. 600
The fire. which was located IN D
pile Of cid RAGS and junk. was
easily put ont Tho stock Of J
Friedman q Sons company clothing
store vas considerably damaged by
smoke Many Of the rooms In the
Grand hotei. above tho store. were
filled with smoke. but with slight
damage done otherwise.
The basement IL one In which
nearly dozen fires have started
During one Of these. about four
years ago. II fremon we're rem
derod unconscious by the heavy
smoke
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08


had none. once she said that she
wished she were better educated and
was a finer girl aud more nearly
equal IN position with Gillette. Such
little things as this led me 20 be-
Iievo that her apparent unhappiuess
was only such perpleKity as lovers
often experience.
During the weeks that she re-
manned at home. nov as We UNDER
stand because Gillette wanted her
cut OF the way. she wrote Go him
every day except four In reply
SHE received but seven letters
told her that this was vrong. She
insisted that he must have written,
but that his letters went astray. So
great was her faith In him that she
wanted 10 have our man directed 20
another posteffiee.
Went Away TO Marry.
with her wedding clothes she
went away 10 meet Gillette and
marry him. While We did not APP
prove 81 this procedure, Grace cN-
piaIued that he was very busy and
that he wanted a quiet wedding.
only Ia her trouble did she deceive
us.
Il am eomfortcd. We arc comfort
ed. by feeling that our dear lost
daughter did not die without haviug
fulfilled a mission. feel that She
has proved what a great sacrifice n
good woman Will make for her love.
While people may condemn her. I
know that she was pure aud sweet
aud good. Gillette was her first
love and she was an easy victim OF
his cruel deception. II Il Is true
that Graees letters have gone all
over the country IN the newspapers
I believe they viii DO much good and
perhaps my poor little girl could
never have accomplished as much
for the world as her letters Will We
are Christian people and We believe
that God works IN ways that wa
cannot understand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08

Pending the appointment Of q
new chief Of the fire department 10
succeed Chief Cook. resigned. May.
or Moore and members of the city
council are giving some conHidcrh-
tinn 81 a proposal 10 Increase the
SALARY which attaches 10 that p0ni-
ton. aifh a view Of attracting 20 %
the best man the city can secure
To this end information has been
and ia being secured regarding the
aaiafieH paid men IA similar poal.
lions IN other cities 81 the size and
/ importance Of Seattle for the pur.
poses Of comparison
The Information already procured
along this line shows that the sal.
afy paid the chief Of the Seattle de
partmeut Ia less. In comparison
than those paid in other cities Of
like importance. aud the same 40.
/ pears 30 be true IN some measure
regarding salaries Ia general IN
I fire departments IN this and other
cities
May Increase Pay.
These developments. and the
general fact gradually growing IN
appreciation among city officials
that II Is Impossible "a keep the best
fire fighters In fhn department al
the present salaries. have given
rise to some consideration OF the
adviaBblhtf Of making a general in
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
WIFE BEATER
GETS LIMIT

story che wore n disilFurcd eve and
was hardly able TO walk from the
beating she had received at the
hands OF her husband
Bauer ives sentenced 10 60 days
in the city iail. but Judge Gordon
did not think that the limit Of his
Jurisdiction was sufficient and al.
viaed Mrs Bauer TO swear out a
warrant charging her husband
with assault and battery.
Hauer made no defense.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
PUT THROUGH
MANY SALES

A E Johnson a Co report the
following sales For James n Wade
n BENJAMIN Meyer l.tOO acres Of
hop land near Eugene. Orc. for
81. 600. the northeast corner Of
First north and John. for Lemnn u.
Peck TO John ~ Wood. for t25. 900 f.
the northeast corner ~ First north
and John for g L. Jones 20 g. Sin.
dnfB for $4,000. an improved lot
on Twenty third near Pine for j. T.
Ienaeut q ~ J English for $500.
part Of two lots ia Nngle'a addition
for David Balm TO Fred n Hallctt
for 1900. Several other sales ag.
rregatlng about $4,000 we're also
made
The Lebb Realty Co has sold "a
r. +. Parks two lots on Tonth nv.
north. between Howe and Newton,
for $3.50.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
SEATTLE FIREMEN
UNDERPAD

crease in salaries in the depart
ment While no provision for such
IN increase WaH made in the annu-
ID estimates Of city expenses for
The ensuing year il is believed that
provision could be made FOR tho
necessary funds II such a course
Do deemed important 10 the proper
development Of the fire department
Salaries ln Other Cities.
Other Of the leading cities on
the Pacific coast pay higher galar-
les relatively 10 the officers ~ their
fire departments than Seattle does.
For Instance. San Francisco pays
its fire chief s. coo year. first as.
siEtaut s. COO. second assistant a.
eco battalion chiefs $500. cap
tains S. 40 aud lieuienants 81 200.
Los Angeles pays is chief $1,000,
first-elass captains tl.5o0. second
class captains s. $50 and licnten.
ants 81 200 Seattle pays It's chief
s.. SOC. assistant $3.50. second as
slgfaut ti.6a9. captains sl.zso. and
lieutenantH fI.f40. Salaries in
corresponding lines Of work for In
divlduaia and corporations are rel
aIvgly higher In san Francisco
than IN Seattle. though not a. much
80 as are the salaries paid fire Of
ficers. while they relatively lower
10 Los Angeles. while those paid
fire officials are as rule higher.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
ONE STEAMER INVESTIGATION
ENDED AND ANOTHER ON
TRP-oRos CHARGES.

The investigation into the
eharrae made by Captain Hostmark
against Captain Moe, Of tho Monti-
cello. was concluded yesterday az.
tofuoon. A decision IN tho matter
will probably not De- rendered by
the marine inspectors until after
the investigation into the collision
between the Manotto and the Mon.
tieclio In Seattle harbor on the
morning of November 30
The charges against Captain Moe
we're those Of incompetcncy and
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08

4 tale Of n womana fidelity and
a husbands cruelty WAS unfolded
before Judge Gordon this morning
when Mrs Henry Bauer appeared
before the court charging her hus
band with cruelty beating aud ~
aaultiug her while under the infiu.
ence Of liquor
Mrs Bauer went on the witness
stand aud told Of the cruel treat
meui she had received NJ the hnads
Of her husband 70 aubsiantlate her
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08

fazteEA u American vessels sail.
= fieu Puget Sound and Pacific
- porfs vii hereafter be- reauif.
Q keep a more complete and
zaisse official log than they have
= soshs IN the past
~ revenue cutter department
: aotifled james Knox. shipping
ellszioneg n Puget Sound. that
80 hays casually examined
g md that discrepancies are no.
4sz0ie IN the ioE ana articles 81
~ Use vessels especially
! istufs the commit ssloner's ~
fiil b. expected to ascertain
e masters keep copies Of arfi
n particularly f0recastle cards.
aie careful IN filing them Ia
aiieial logbook which refer 10
hasaFe o. the voyage. number
- ship. port 81 registry. regis
s iohnage, name u master and
effifleafe number.
szsteFs have never been com.
- . devote careful attention 20
sespi0s o. the log and conae
49, The records % the voyage
Nien mesger and incomplete
~ district Of Puget sound has
-.'aaed IN importance aud f. is
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
mG BAZAAR CLOSES.

Tns Ladies AID sneisiy bazaar -
she t1rat n q church. which
apsnaa Iant Monday. closed last
might after very EucoeHsful nNe-
aaF session The uuetcal program
last night Waa Furnished by Lester
Wilson. Nisa ttinsA hofihnd. Miss
Ida Mlehaela and Miaa Gladys
worth
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
tseripps Telegraph ssrylesJ

DANNlLLE. Va. Dec s-Four
known dead and many others prob.
hbiy lneinerated h. the result NJ %
second wreck on the southern rail-
road within month The cn.
EInenr # the train which plunged
into President 8pencerB car in tho
recent wreck Was one Of the victims
off the wreck which occurred ncu
here this morning r. 10 feared
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08

her sisters home and made many
friends. Frequently she came home
90 see us
"'Then my eldest daughter moved
away from Cortland and my hus'
hand went Immediately 20 brlnr
Grace home. She felt that she ought
to remain at work. as she expected
TO earn more money Ny husband
went With her aud found a boarding
place with respectable family
some time later Grace wrote TO me
Of Chester Gillette. she described
him as young man who had appar'
entity taken liking TO her, and
could see that she was Interested IN
/ him. She told me that he was a
teacher In Sunday school that ne
was the nephew of the proprietor
OF the factory. that he came Of good
family. and said that she wanted us
60 see him.
Later my husband went TO
Cortland To SEE Grace. lie asked
her particularly about Chester
Gillette aud she told him that she
was very fond of him, that hc
seemed to be Of her lie asked her
II no had Indicated his intention
20 marry her. She said that he
had not proposed and ala not con-
ceal from her father her hope
that he would do so. nv husband
made careful inquiry about the
boy and heard him well spoken Of.
Under these circumstances and hav-
ing unhouuded faith In Grace we
permitted the matter 20 go on.
Gillette Proposes.
AT last she wrote us that Gil-
lette had proposed and that they
were d be married. was very
happy for her and we all began %
plan her trouaseau. Later shs
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
CAD BLAZE m sus-BAsEMENr
ON POST STREET CAUSES
TROUBLE FoR FIRE BoTs
AND DAMAGE OTHERWISE.

Capt William Holder. of engine
company No !. and several other
fireman we're nearly overcome b.
smoke If a fire last niEht IN a sub
basement on Post st. under the
clothing store OF J friedman a
sons. at a1a First av. The fire was
caused by spontaneous combustion
aud most Of the damage done 10
the store Sas b smoke and water
The estimated damage 10 the build.
ing Is 81 600 and 10 the heavy hard
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
CONDEMNATION CASES.

Condemnation proceedings were
this morning begun b. the Oregon
4 Washington Railway company IN
petition 10 the superior court to
condemn q strip ~ property extend.
ing through lot :. block 2. Of Ma
Piles addition 20 Seattle The de.
PENDANTS IN the papers are James A
Murray and wife, Christ Peterson
and sife and Mary Jane Durham
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
BARK CO[OMA
IS WRECKED

aas rescued from ne hsrrsn place
~ the uriflah Cuiumhia survey
steamer Quadrs. The mon vers
taken q NIciaria. where tbrf az
rived thia afternoon
Thn above aaFtcss were rFreivssi
BY the MerrhantH EnchanEe tht.
Afternoon - wireless
The Calama left Everett last
Tuesday luulber laden for san
uiern sire was IN command ~
gapt 7. johnson Tbs Cploua uaa
owned ~ ihs Pacific SnippanE com-
paHV. - Naa Ffnmcisro
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
STORY OF GRACE BROWN
TOLD BY GIRL s MOTHER

came home. she seemed 60 be I'M
happy at times. and VAS evidently
nesH- Maay times / cautioned her
that II she had any doubt Of Gil
iettc.s honesty she had better re-
consider a. she told me that she
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
CAPT. MOE MUST
ANSWER AGAIN

careieanoaq in the navigation OF
his ship. being the result Of a col.
lialon between the Kltaap and Mon.
ticello several DAYS ago. and Hov-
ernl uavigntars on other sound
steamers appeared as witnesses
against him.
The collision between the Kitsap
and the West Seattle ferry. which
also occurred November %. will be
Investigated hy the inspectors with
out a formal inquiry.
Marine II apector whitney Is au-
thority for the statement that the
decision as 10 tho Dix inquiry will
be rendered By the last Of next
week
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
UNIVERSITY BOY
FOR ANNAPOLIS

Hon Frank Waskey. the short
term delegate 90 congress from
Alaska. has made his first appoint
meuf 10 Annapolis Be appointed
George = Wilkinson. son ~ Dr ~
E Wilkinson % Nome. and " prom.
inenf member Of the sigma Nu a.
the University Of Washington
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
fO Be HERE IN TIME
/ FOR THE A. Up. EXPO
aovaRNoR oRANrs REaPlrG.

KANSAS cry. Mo. noc s.. rhs
governor TODAY granted rcspitea 81
thirty dsta each 20 Agnes Meyers
and Frank Hoffman. who are under
ssntehee 20 hang TOT the murder ~
William Myers, the woman's hue
hand
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1906-12-08
steamer CAPTAINS
/ CALLED To TASK

attracting more careful attention
from The government officiHla
Il scents thar fhc Carcicsancsa has
been particularly IN the Keeping u
the foreeaHtie cards Hereafter
tbs department wiil insist that the
masters Of vessels shall meet the
requirements ~ The laN In detail In
keeping the official i1g ~ voyages.