The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1907-08-21
SPOKANE, WASHINGTON WEDNESDAY, AUGUST Fl,
WOMEN SLAVES SOLD
LIKE DUMB ANIMALS

more difficult to escape the clutches
of the law with young French
girl who Is not "schooled."
The wonder is that Spokane citi-
zens have stood for this block, and
it's twin, the Yale, so long. That
1t has not been RACED to the ground
long ago is mystery.
Why has 1t not been done?
Simply because politics, and con-
scienceless politicians, greedy for
support at the polls so that by this
support they may demand certain
Offices, influe,lce and monetary re-
turns, have kept dead and quiet
the true state of affairs. The ten
derloin is power in politics under
any party.
The city is fairly rid of the para
sites, but the county is still bur-
dened with them.
The town is completely circled
by the great spy system maintain
ed by these men. A half dozen of
them live at Medical Lake; at
Occur d'Alene city; 3 at Hauser
Junction, 2 at Rathdrum Il burned
to death in the Jail there last win
ter while laying out a drunk; Che
ney has 1, also Boomers Ferry
Standpoint, Northport and other
surrounding towns.
Should girl slave escape, final
ly throw off the yoke of her bond
n na xxyho
parasite for miles around is aware
of it inside of "a hours and has her
description. Being but little able
to talk or understand English, she
is completely at sea, after once TAX
ing the train. She Is in mortal fear
for her life from her owner, who
makes it his business to keep her
SO by threats, and occasional vio-
lence.
A great organization, fraternal in
a way, is maintained by them. They
are banded together for mutual
protection.
Suppose 1 of them is arrested,
what is the result? Before he has
lain in Jail an hour an attorney
goes to see him. Who sends for the
attorney? Some of his compan-
ions, of course.
Every year new consignment
of French women is received in
New York. These are distributed
to various centers, and there sold.
Salt Lake, Denver, Butte, San
Francisco and Seattle nre the prin-
cipal centers.
Last winter a Frenchman's girl
died in Sacred Heart hospital. Her
owner made a pretense of sorrow
for her, wore some crepe around
his hat. That same night he got
drunk and had it torn off in fight.
Next day he took the Northern Pa
ciflc for Butte and soon after re-
turned with new girl. AS 1t hap
pens, this girl got away. Another
Frenchman assisted her. To again
get into the good graces of the or
ganization he was forced to pay
her original buyer a large sum of
money. She is now In Seattle.
1t is no uncommon sight to see
4 or of these slaves eating from
1 tray sent to them In the Main
block The whole cost is possibly
so cents. While they are practical
ly fasting they are hording up their
money for their disreputaple COM
panions in fear Of their lives. Their
parasites may be seen around the
saloons, drinking wine, snuffing
from gold snuff boxes and leering
through gold-rimmed spectacles.
Gorgeous diamond rings encircle
their fingers and each has large
bank account. Some even own
property.
Most Of them would not be al
lowed to set foot upon the soil of
their native land through fear of
the police there.
Yet they are allowed to live and
thrive in this county, under the
eyes Of the officials. The same de-
basing condition prevails all over
the country, as a recent investiga-
ton at Chicago disclosed.