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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
GRANGE
STANDS PAT

@. B. Kegley, grand master of
the state grange, the farmers or
ganization, has written letter
commenting the stand the Method
list ministers of this city have taken
against the horse race gambling at
the fair. He reiterates the state
ment that the grange will have
nothing to do with the fair on that
account.
The. Interstate fair management
has made several efforts to induce
Kegley to change his position, but
they encountered a harder problem
than afforded by the entire Spo-
kane council. Kegley wouldn't
bulge. He's against fairs where
the principal attraction is race
track gambling. What he wants is
a fair intended to display the agri.
cultural resources of the country.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
C0RR0B0RAN SLAVE ;.
Tells Her Terrible Expe. M
for Those Still In Mon sNsO

Yesterdays expose in The Press
OF the traffic In fallen women car
ried on right under the eyes OF the
officials of this city and county has
created a sensation that may re-
suit in the application of far more
vigilance and law enforcement than
has been attempted in the past.
Chief Of Police Rice has declared
that all male parasites caught in
the city hereafter will be put to
work on the rockpile instead OF be-
ing permitted to forfeit a paltry
bond.
The Press has appealed to the
county authorities before, but moth
ing was accomplished by 1t, and
consequently little is expected from
that source until the people Of the
localities infected by the human
vermin rise up and demand a moral
fumigation at the hands of the au-
thorities they are paying to protect
the commonwealth.
OF the communications received
by The Press on the subject, the
following Is presented in substan-
tiation of all the charges made. 1t
comes from a former victim; one
who has suffered the bitterness Of
degradation at the hands Of a mon
ster in human guise, and presents
the most forcible indictment that
could be offered against the vile
creatures who are permitted to
live out their lives in criminal idle
ness in this community at the ex-
pense Of women's souls.
The letter Is authentic, but the
name of the writer is not given in
order to protect her from the
vengeance of her former master
and the aversion of people whose
fear of contamination dooms every
woman who has gone astray to
everlasting punishment. The let.
ter follows:
Editor, Press-It was with the
greatest gratitude | read your ar.
ticle about the traffic in French
slave women. Now and then there
is an article written up about such
things, but nothing farther is done
You have everything down just
as it is, only not all. The French.
men are not the only ones who
have women Shaving in those
places. l, myself, was an inmate
Of such dive for IA long years
That was when | was young.
At the age of II years | met and
married a man who put me in a
place of that sort and through
threats and blows made me give up
all the money got, always saying
1t was not near enough.
never was allowed to speak to
any one-none of them are. He
always declared he would leave
me and then no one would look at
me again. was insanely In love
with him, dared to speak to none
and was deadly afraid Of him, as
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
CUT OUT SMOKING ON STREET CARS

Editor, Press-In your commend
able attack on smoking on street
car platforms you omitted circum-
stance. Mothers with babies in
their arms are compelled to expose
the tender little threats and lungs
to the fumes every time they have
to cross a car platform. l have
seen babes made deathly sick by a
cloud of vile fumes from careless
and Indifferent smokers dirty
mouths and nostrils. Ask doctor
If 1t is a good thing to have men
breathing tobacco smoke into your
baby's face. Common sense GER
tainly ought to make such protest
as this unnecessary, but maybe
even common sense has been sick
ened off the streetcars. Mother.
Editor. Press-I note your kick
on smoking on streetcar platforms.
You must wear shirt waist. Lots
of us fellows can't smoke while at
work and the first and last chance
we get to brace up with a smoke
before and after the daily grind is
on the cars. Suppose fellow has
good cigar only half smoked when
the car comes along. Would you
make him throw 1t away? Smoker.
(Here you have the attitude of
the selfish type of smoker No
thought of anybody's comfor. or
enjoyment but his own. II the rest
of the people don't appreciate his
"bracer,' let them walk, AS for
the loss OF that hair smoked cigar,
dear sir, you'il probably never have
another chance OF buying SO much
decency for SO little money!
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Editor, Press-I may be foolishly
fastidious, but every trip down town
is a trial to me on account of the
tobacco smoke blown in my face on
the street cars. ! wonder how
even the most confirmed tobacco
user would like to have to take his
smoke second hand. II he couldn't
stand 1t, how does he expect a per.
son unaccustomed to the weed to
bear IL? Or does he think of any
body else? Matron.
Editor, Press-Go to It! Like a
lot of other fellows. | never thought
how this smoking on the streetcars
might affect others, but you have
opened my eyes. The trouble,
think, lis that many Of the girls
don't object to smoking In their
presence and we get SO used to
smoking around home that we are
pretty careless, guess. But no
more car smokes for me. I've been
shown. Havana.
Editor, Press-Please give those
streetcar smokers fits for me.
have come off a car with my best
dress smelling like had been
through cigar factory with It. And
those horrid pipes! If you are go
ing home to dinner you'll never eat
1t II you get strong Whit, as |
have more than once. III The Press
can't do anything with these fol
lows. am about ready to suggest
that We girls organize hatpin
campaign to help you out. Could
we penetrate their hides. do you
think? Miss Cannon Hin.
Otis very doubtful, sister, but
you might try)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22

from the surface. the tests to be
made as follows:
Select any spot in the gravel
and throw Stops and typhoid germ
cultures on this spot every day for
a year. is so desired. At the end
of that time, IL by digging down
10 feet on the spot so infected any
typhoid is found at that depth
lose.
II was physician of this county
for years and never found a
case of typhoid that could trace
to the Spokane river or water from
Spokane gravel. AS to typhoid 1t
is / Of the hardest disease to
diagnose. No doctor living can say
any given case OF fever Is typhoid
without microscopical examina-
ton of the discharges. In my ex-
perience 80 per cent of the So
called typhoid cases are indigestion
and alcoholism. We have the
purest city water in the world in
our river. but II at any time there
Is danger of contamination let
us sink wells, and the Spokane
valley gravel will never let a ty-
phoid geFuD into them"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
POOL ROOMS FIND REFUGE

where in the county, as the Inter
state fair is planning to move out
side.
The poolroom is conducted by
the Warwick Co., comprising Man
ager Hilderbrandt, John Condron,
William Kentz and Col. Apologize.
Unless the telegraphers' strike is
settled soon, some trouble will be
experienced In receiving returns.
This company now has a leased
wire to Portland and a Seattle ex-
tension. Most of the service will
be obtained over this wire.
Although the poolroom Is unde-
sirable for many reasons, it is
preferable to the park dive now
permitted by the county authorities
under the management of the no.
torious Frenchman, Peter Gouyet.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
d to God

he threatened 20 Go0
ed on some prete.
Then he would say
live among other peoL
would find me out and r.
get along. Two years ago II
very sick and was taken to "a
pital. While there he left me, b.
was about to die. But l did not
die.
Those dear women at the hospital
were so good to me and SO kind ]
vowed il I got well l would quit
that life and try to live otherwise.
I had a couple of rings and sold
them and with the proceeds start
ed in business, which l am now
running and | am so happy. Every,
one treats me well.
But what battle to keep away
from the old life. He came back
and tried to get me again. l had
a terrible time, but am here to
stay.
Now only wish to God The
| men, some only stones throw
from The Press Office in amuse-
| ment resorts. Most of the Ameri.
cans owning women work at some
thing, SO they are not suspected,
but they nevertheless collect from
those poor women in the dives.
know a girl now who Is in /
of those dives. Her owner is en-
ployed in a well known amusement
resort. l ask her why she lives
with him and she says she loves
him. Little she suspects how much
l know.
I hope The Press will expose this
terrible state Of affairs more fully.
Even II you can't save those girls
you can surely be the means Of
driving out lot OF French and
American parasites. Magdalene.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
WORK ON
NEW BRIDGE

Work will begin about next We'd
nesday on the bridge across the
river at the foot of Stevens st. The
gang which is building the temper.
airy bridge In place of the Washing
ton st. structure will do the work
on Stevens ST.
The Traction Co. has laid all the
rails necessary on the temporary
structure and this morning Com.
missioner ONO was assured that
the bridge would be used by Mon
day morning.
Workmen began today tearing
out bents on the north and south
ends and the middle of the old
structure. The rest Of the bridge
will be used as false work for the
new one. A gang of men is remov.
ing sand and gravel for the funda-
ton of the new piers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
w. III. MANAGER
ALSO STRIKES

OLYMPIA. Aug. 22.-The teleg-
raphers s. strike has reached Olym-
pia. Manager D. G. Parker, Of the
Western Union, who is a member
of the union, received the last gen.
eral order calling out all members
of the union, and obeyed. Hereto
fore the strike has been confined to
the larger Offices and the smaller
Offices; generally conducted prac-
ticallyI alone by the agent, have
been left undisturbed.
Mr.. Parker, who has been local
agent for the Western Union for a
number of years, notified the Seat
tie Office of his orders and inten-
lions and woman operator is to
be sent over to take charge Of the
Office.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
AGED PREACHER VETERAN
AND WIFE SUFFERING IN
STRUGGLE AGAINST SICK
NESS AND OVERWHELMING
HARDSHIP.

Helpless from paralysis and with
only his aged wife TO attend him,
John p. Todd, veteran of the
Civil war, lies at his home, W163S
Wilson av. All they have to live
ON is small pension that comes
every months. They have been
helped out by assistance from call
ers, otherwise their lot would have
been worse even than it is.
Once they had good home at
Northrup. Wash. This had TO be
sacrificed for medical attention to
Mr.. Todd. Now they have nothing.
Both the aged sufferers belong
TO the Christian church. Mr.. Todd
was formerly preacher Of that
denomination. lie served his coun-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
WHO CHANGED
THE FIGURE?

The $1,000 worth of school war
rants on which the Fidelity Nation
al bank demanded interest at s per
cent, draw only Z per cent, accord
ing to an opinion given the county
treasurer by Prosecutor Barnhart.
The county commissioners records
show that the warrants were to
draw only Z per cent, but this fig
ure had been erased and the figure
8 written in its place. Nobody ap-
pears to know who changed the fig-
ure in an evident attempt to mulct
the county l per cent.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
ARTHUR D, JONES
ARRESTED

Arthur d. Jones Is on trial this
afternoon before Justice Hinkle,
who is hearing charges Of disorder
ly conduct brought by John Clark,
a man who is minus both legs
Clark says that during an alterca-
ton over a real estate deal in
Jones Office the latter showed him
so hard that it wrenched his legs
where they set into the artificial
sockets.
Jones was dismissed, swearing
that he didn't touch Clark. The lat
ter and 1 witness swore Jones
showed him. The Office force testi-
fed for Jones.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
WIFE STANDS 6 YEARS OF
BEATING BEFORE HAVING
HUSBAND ARRESTED, Al
THOUGH SHE ESCAPED LAST
TIME WITHOUT US uAL
BLACK EVE.

"This is the first time in years
that l have been beaten by my
husband and did not receive a
black eye," announced Mrs. w. A.
Bell when she appeared before
Justice Hinkle this morning and
asked for a warrant for the arrest
of her spouse.
who's your husband?' the court
asked.
Then Mrs. Bell told him and
swore out complaint charging as
sault and battery.
Bell is a Northern Pacific switch
man. He and his wife came here
2 weeks ago from Georgetown,
Wash. Tuesday night he beat her
and her face and arms are scratch
ed and bruised.
"He Is a hard drinker," continued
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
TELEGRAPHERS
To GIVE BALL

The Spokane Commercial Teleg-
raphers' union has decided to give
big benefit ball for the striking
operators on the evening of Aug.
20, at Masonic temple.
Tickets will be 81. with ladies'
free. The union has named COM
mittees to procure the best music
available for the occasion and
promises those who attend their
moneys worth in social enjoyment,
The proceeds will be devoted to
maintaining the fight the operators
are Eaking here in common with
the operators in all the other cities
OF any importance in the country
for better wages and working con-
ditions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
CANNOT CONVICT
FOR GAMBLING

1--WE cannot convict people
caught gambling on account of the
wording Of the state law and city
ordinance, which only prohibit the
keeping of gambling joints" said
Chief of Police Rem II. Rice this
morning.
Patrolman Shannon yesterday
afternoon arrested John G. Muir
dock, white, and Charley Ridout,
colored, whom he caught in a dice
game at the Surprise saloon on
Front av. Before making a gam
bling charge against them the chief
consulted the corporation counsel.
He will try to convict both men
ON vagrancy charges.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
WOES OF the welded

Judge KEENAN, this morning
granted divorce to Catherine L.
Halliday from Francis G. Halliday
on the grounds of non-support. He
made her work for her living. They
married in this city April "a, 1905,
and have child.
Judge Sullivan this morning
granted divorce to Pete G. John
son from Melissa John on the
grounds of desertion. They were
married in Greenwood, B. c., in
May, 1900.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
WILL MOVE OUT TO MINNIE
HAHA PARK ON APPARENT
ASSURANCE THAT COUNTY
AUTHORITIES WILL NOT IN
TERFERE.

Arrangements have about been
completed for moving poolrooms
Monday to Minnehaha park. The
hotel, saloon and dance hall out
there Will accommodate pleasure
seekers as well as those who wish
to gamble on horse races here and
elsewhere. 1t will be more con-
venient than reopening in town.
Before the city council repealed
the poolroom ordinance Prosecutor
Barnhart said that he would not al
low the poolroom to operate any
where else in the county after once
being driven out of the city. Other
arrangements seem to have been
made. Since the council has re-
versed action on the matter the
prosecutor will evidently not inter.
fere at Minnehaha park or else
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
ENCR0ACHEOON
CITY STREET

The board Of public works today
notified Fred McBroom, agent for
the Havermale estate, that the
building which until the fire few
weeks ago was occupied by the
Washington steam laundry, sets
over feet on Washington st. This
was only discovered the other day
when engineers employed by the
city were surveying for the new
bridge over the river near there.
McBroom was ordred to tear
down that portion which is on the
street AS the building Ia badly
burned, and will probably have to
be torn down, the estate will be out
nothing by the orders.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
BR|BERS GET
SETBACK
Omitted Press Associa tion.)

(Umted PfeSS AsaOclatlOn.D
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22.-Ar-
guments of the appeals Of Louis
Glass, T. V. Halsey and the heads
of the United railroads and Park.
side Realty Co. for writs of prohibi-
ton restraining the superior court
from trying them on bribery in
dictments began before the su.
preme court this morning.
At the outset the chief justice
gave the defense the hardest set
back it has received since the in
dictments by knocking out three
fourths Of the defense's conten-
tons. He declared the court had
agreed that putting into the grand
jury boxes the names of II men
who were summoned for duty pre-
ceding the present grand jury was
entirely regular.
~ The court also declared the issue
of insufficiency of evidence on
which the indictments were based
did not constitute valid objection.
The only point on which the court
cared to hear arguments was as to
the prologation of the grand jury.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
GOLD ROBBERY
, PLOT REVEALED
Third THEFT From D. s. Malls In Alaska Results
In Loss Of $45, 900 In Gold Dust.

were stolen in transit on Yukon
river boats plying between this
point and Dawson. Several men
are under suspicion, but no arrests
have been made.
Ever since gold dust shippers de-
cided to use the mails for sending
out metal instead Of patronizing
express companies, as previously,
because of increased traffic, trouble
has existed that necessitate en-
ployment of guards by the govern
ment to watch gold shipments. AS
they have been practically unguard-
ed, up to that date robberies were
easy. 1t is believed the thefts have
resulted from systematic opera
lions of bandits working with well
laid plans.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
HEAVY BLOW
STRUCK

Omitted Press Association.)
CHICAGO, Aug. 22.-Pres.
Sager, Of the Chicago board
Of trade, this afternoon
said:
~ conditions alleged
against the telegraph COM
panies by striking women
telegraph operators are true
they are a menace to the
welfare Of the United States
and the moral element Of the
country must be awakened
to give them relief.
~ cannot attend the
strikers meetings In day
time, but will 90 at night to
hear tho speakers and learn
exactly what the operators
claim. ! will personally in
vestigate the situation"
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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
GUARD AGAINST
bUbON|C
UNITED Press Association.)

ASTORIA, Aug. 22.-In few
days all ships In the coastwise
trade entering the Columbia river
will be subjected to a fumigating
process as precaution against Blu
bonic plague, which recently broke
out in San Francisco, and which is
said to be raging in many of the
provinces Of Manchuria. These flu
migating periods will occur once a
month and may apply to foreign
vessels, according to their status.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
HiNDUs INVADE ABERDEEN

HOQUIAM, Aug. 22.-There is an
influx of Hindus on Grays Harbor,
many members of this race Of peo-
Pile arriving to reside in the differ.
ent cities. Aberdeen seems to be
the Mecca for these peopl, who
have come into that city quietly
and are finding employment in the
mills throughout the city. They are
of the turban type and attract con.
siderable attention about the town
in their peculiar dress.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
OMAN MUST
GIVE UP

Omitted Press Association.)
SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 22-The
Schmitz police board and Chief
Oman held long conference this
morning at which 1t is believed ar
rangements were made for Oman
to hand in his resignation when
the Schmitz board meets this after
noon. Oman and his friends made
a canvass of the police force and
found an almost unanimous feel
Ing in favor of recognizing DIR. Tay-
lor as mayor.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
TAFT WILL STICK
BY ROOSEVELT
Omitted Press Association }

LEXINGTON. KY. Aug. 22.-The
greatest reception ever rendered a
public man in Kentucky greeted
Taft here this morning. Garfield
is also here. to see Taft before he
goes to the Orient.
Taft denied the report that he
will retire from the cabinet as soon
as he goes back. He said:
81 have no desire to divorce my
self from Roosevelt nor Roosevelt
ism, as charged. The cabinet will
support the president"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
RAISE FUNDS
FOR STRIKE

CHICAGO, Aug. %. - Eight
speakers started out today to raise
funds for the telegraphers. Presi-
dent Small says the Western Union
is doing only rs per cent of its nor
NAL business, Is per cent Of which
is by mail.
Both companies claim business
Is increasing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
ATTACKS
COMPANIES

BOSTON, Aug. 22.-The Com
mercial Photographers union here
has employed counsel to attack the
charters Of telegraph companies in
Massachusetts,. They will bring
suit to revoke the charters of both
on the ground that in sending mes
sages by mail they are obtaining
money from the senders under
false pretenses.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
Omitted Press Association.)


SEATTLE, Aug. ga. Fair
banks, Alaska, special says:
What is believed to be the big
gest plot for robbing United States
mails ever discovered is now in
operation in Alaska. Only yester-
day word was received from the
coast that third pouch missing in
a month had been reported at
Skagway.
The sack contained $4,000 in
gold dust addressed to Seattle
banks. Postoffice inspectors al
ready in the north working on 2
former robberies will take up the
latest loss.
1t Is almost certain the sacks
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
SIBERIAN TROOPS
Revolt
Omitted Press Associativn.)

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. e.
The general in command reports
the Siberian army completely be-
yond control. In an attack on a
barricade of mutineers loyal troops
sustained heavy loss. Eighteen
rebels were killed and 35 wounded
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
STRIKE AGAINST
GIRL FROM j. S.
UNITED Press Association }

NUIItVU ICSS NsSUCIdtIUTI'T
FORT WILLIAMS, Ont, Aug. %.
Employees Of the telephone Office
struck today because an American
girl, Ora Hudson, of Decatur, Ill.,,
was made chief operator. The line
men threaten to strike in sympathy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
BENEDIcTlNE Fathers
BURNED OUT
Omitted Press Association.)

MT. ANGEL, Ore, Aug. "a
Late Tuesday fire destroyed the
Touring mill. water and heating
plant belonging to the Benedictine
fathers. Only the hard work Of
citizens saved the rest of the
buildings. The loss is estimated at
about 100000, with but $1,000 in.
Surance.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-22
WHIPPING POST NEEDED
RIGHT HERE IN SPOKANE

Mrs. Fell, land every time he gets
drunk The takes all the money in
the house and if l offer any objec-
ton he beats me.
II want him put to work on the
rockpile."
Bell1is now in Jail and this after
noon win be arraigned and a date
set for hearing the troubles.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1907-06-14
Held Thar Own.

A regiment of regulars was making
a long. dusty march across the rolling
p lIie land of Montana during a re-
Ccat summer. II was hot, blistering
day, and the men, longing for water
and rest were impatient TO reach the
next town. 4 rancher rode past. Say,
friend" called out one Of the men.
'how far IS II to the next town" "Oh.
a matter Of two miles or so. reckon, y
called back the rancher. Another long
hour dragged by, and another rancher
was encountered "How far TO the
next town. the men asked him eager
ly. "Oh, a good two miles" A weary
half hour longer Of marching. and then
q third rancher. Hey, how far's the
next town. Not far" was the en-
couraging answer-"only about two
miles" "Well.' sighed an optimistic
sergeant, were holdin' our own any
how"