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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
TO PREFER AWFUL CHARGES
AGAINST AMERICAN SAILORS
WOMAN TO PLEAD FOR
ALEUTIAN GIRLS

Special Correspondence to The Press
| SEATTLE, Oct. 20.-Neg'ected
by the United States government,
with no local protection, no com
missioner to punish, no justice of
the peace to resrain, the natives
| of Unalaska and the Aleutian isl
ands are the prey of sailors who
visit that section on revenue cut
| tiers and gunboats, and who rob
the men, invade homes, steal the
wives of the natives, ravish the
daughters and commit unspeakable
outrages.
These are the awful conditions
! related by Miss Mabel Benedict,
superintendent for three years of
the Jesse Lee home at Unalaska,
who is here on her way to Wash
ington to submit formal charges.
These charges embody in detail
the infiction of almost unbeliev-
able outrages and cruelties.
Miss Lee declares that unless
some restraining hand is raised,
the entire population will be wiped
from the face of the earth in few
years.
Conditions are too horrible to
describe" said Miss Lee in an in
terview. 1T was necessary on sew
eral occasions for the teachers in
the Jesse Lee home to guard their
charges with drawn guns, to pro-
tect them from the outrages of the
sailors. 1t seems that these men,
when away from the restraint of
civilization, show the traits of saw
ages and hold nothing sacred.
six revenue cutters and one
gunboat visited the islands last
year for the purpose of protecting
the seals, but not one hand was
held out to the dying, gasping ISL
anders.
On the other hand, while they
protected the seals. they looted the
unfortunate people. invaded their
homes, stole their wives and VIC
lated the purity of their daughters.
1T is true we have a marshal
there, but he has no legal process,
no court to help him, and though
a good man, he is absolutely help
less.
mot only are the natives the
victims of cruel and unprincipled
sailors, but they are mercilessly
robbed by. the trading companies
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

I the remarkable judicial(?) body
has ruled that no eight hour law
can be passed in Colorado which
will be constitutional. Because,
forsooth, such law would limit
the right of contract"
The fact that the Colorado court
is at variance with the supreme
court of the United States, and with
several supreme courts of sister
states, is no more significant than
the fact that this court thus pro-
tects the smelter trust and the
other corporations, in defiance of a
constitutional amendment adopted
by an overwhelming popular vote,
whose sole purpose was to enable
the legislature to pass a good eight
hour law.
The people do not rule in Colo
RADIO.
One of the justices participating
in the eight hour decision is found
to be the same Luther M. Goddard
who was so accommodating to the
Denver Tramway Co.; the others
were John Campbell and William Fl.
Gabbert. The latter participated in
the decision suspending the habeas
corpus writ, and in the judicial
usurpation" by which the court set
aside the legal election machinery
and ran the elections in the inter-
est of one of the party tickets.
Such, in brief, is Colorados SUI
preme court. 1t is despicable
thing, held in contempt by every
decent citizen. A majority of it's
members have shown themselves
the corrupt tools of the powerful
corporations to whom they owe
their places.
But the sinister, serious and far
from despicable thing is the COM
bination of corporations back of the
supreme court, back of the party
organizations, back of the officials
and machinery of government-the
active, predatory, cruel and vicious
power which, through such weak
human nature as makes up this SUI
preme court, has trampled personal
liberty under foot, preyed on the
people of the state, oppressed labor
and created precedents which fore
cast revolution or the end of peo-
pies rule.
1t is a condition which should be
changed.
History tells us that when con-
dition really had to be changed and
no other means sufficed, the change
came by force-not mob, but the
physical force of the people. Men
are not wanting here in Denver.
God fearing citizens, who solemnly
and sorrowfully say that when the
ballot is made a mockery and there
is no other remedy from the judi
cial anarchy and corporation law
lessness, then it Is time for law
abiding citizens to take down the
powder horn and musket and to
make such use of them as the occa-
sion seems to need.
(Concluded.)
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NEW MAIL SERVICE

Daily railway mail service has
been established between Riparia,
Wash, and Lewiston, Idaho. over
the new Oregon, Washington & Ida.
no railway, distance of 72.4S
miles.
Railway mail service has also
been established on the Grange
vile. Idaho, extension of the North
ern Pacific between Lewiston and
Vollmer, on two trains each way
daily.
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MAN AND WOMAN In
POOL OF BLOOD

MOSCOW, Idaho. Oct. 20.-Mrs.
Clara O'Neil, of Wallace, Idaho, age
20, a woman Of the half world,
was found dead in pool of blood
with the wounded body of Fred M.
Seward, of Palouse, who had COM
mitted murder and attempted sui
eide in a shed. Seward had shot
himself in the forehead but not
fatally and when the sheriff ar
rived with his deputies he was
moaning and making desperate at
tempts to cut his throat with a
pocketknife.
The woman went by the name of
Wilson and has an invalid child
and husband living in Spokane, it
is believed. Her parents are said
to live at Wallace. Little is known
OF Seward. He is not expected to
live.
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BANQUET TO EMPLOYEES.

w. II. Latin, proprietor Of the
Cafe Imperial, who considers the
good will of his employees one of
the greatest assets of business,
yesterday afternoon treated every
one connected with the cafe, from
the head chef to the lady cashier,
to a six course banquet. Mr.. Lat
tin presided as POSTMASTER and
there were remarks by various
members of the stan.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
NAME 1T DAVENPORT

The proposed new II story hotel
to adjoin Davenport's restaurant
on the west will probably be
known as the Hotel Davenport, in
honor of it's chief promoter, l.. M.
Davenport The deeds to the hotel
site are now being taken and the
formation of the hotel company is
in progress. 1t is understood that
some of the wealthy eastern stock
holders in the Washington Water
Power Co. will also be interested
in the Hotel Davenport.
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TRAMP NEARLY DIED

COLBERT, Oct. 20.-A young
man, supposedly tramp, after hav-
ing spent six days in a Goxcar was
released yesterday by the depot op-
orator, almost entirely exhausted
from the lack of food and drink.
A noise was heard to come from
the sealed car as IL by someone in
distress. The door was opened on
permit from the customs officials.
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BY gibson GARDNER.
(Continued.)


If there fingered any doubt that
the supreme court was, as a major
ity, owned by the Denver utility
corporations, this doubt was re-
moved in 1904, when the county
court investigated the election
frauds by which the franchises Of
the street car and gas companies
we're subjected to popular cleo
ton which had been held. 1t fell
to on honest Judge, Ben B. Lindsey
(of juvenile court fame), to try the
frauds. He did so, until enough
crookedness was uncovered to
make it likely that the narrow mar
gin of a hundred or SO votes would
be wiped out, and then the supreme
court interviewed with it's writs of
mandamus, and put an end to the
proceedings. The president of the
gas company, who had been COM
mitted to Jail for refusing to testify
or even be sworn, was released, as
was the chairman of the republican
committee, and others. The chair
man of the democratic committee,
who had skipped town." returned,
and the franchise grabbers settled
down to the enjoyment of their
loot. The investigation of fraud
went no further.
What is meant by corporation
owning a court is well illustrated
by the decision of Colorado's SUI
preme court in the Meyer case. 1t
was to this decision Senator Teller
referred when he said that it was
unique among judicial decisions. 1t
is, indeed, so unique as to be start
ling; for the court did what our
courts did not do even during the
excitement of the draft riots of civil
war time, it suspended the constitu-
tional writ of habeas corpus. The
justices who rendered this decision
were w. H. Gabbert and John
Campbell. The third member of the
court Justice Robert w. Steele, dis
scented, saying:
"If one may be restrained of his
liberty without charges being pre-
ferred against him, every other
guarantee. of the constitution may
be denied him. When we deny to
one, however wicked, right
plainly guaranteed by the constitu-
ton, we take that same right from
every one. We cannot change the
constitution to meet conditions. We
cannot deny liberty today and grant
it tomorrow. We cannot grant it to
those heretofore above suspicion
and deny it to those suspected of
crime, for the constitution Is for all
mentor the favorite at court, for
the countryman at plow-at all
times and under all circumstances
Last, but not least, the supreme
court of Colorado has earned its
right to be called kept court" by
it's ruling in the eight hour case.
Not satisfied with ruling that the
particular laws passed by the legis-
lature was in fact unconstitutional
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PANTAGES.

Mile. Fregolia was able to make
her regular appearance in spite Of
the injury she received Sunday
evening by the discharge of a PTS
tol on the stage. Her act and the
remainder of the bill are good en-
tertainment this week.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

was arrested by the immigration Of
flcials charged with bling Illegally
in the United States. 1t is said
the man has succeeded in taking
across the border many thousand
dollars worth of opium.
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AUDITORIUM.

Devil of time with the Shirleys
this week Mr.. Gum is the devil,
and the devil of play it is. Jessie
Shirley knows better than to do
such things, but the public seems
to demand it. The title of the play
is "The Devil" and it's as popular
as its namesake, generally speak
ing.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
ORPHE M.

There is comedy in nearly every
number on the bill this week. The
big act is that of the Musical
Blacksmiths, whose quick change
from a blacksmith shop to par
lor and back again to a blacksmith
shop all in the space of few sec
onds is creating the greatest won
der.
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WASHINGTON,

A varied assortment of music Is
the program of the Five McLarens,
speciality artists, this week. Fred
and Annie Pelot have clever
turn.
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CHIEF SMuGGLER CAUGHT

BELLINGHAM. Oct. 20.-What
is believed to be the end OF IS
years of smuggling operations was
effected yesterday by the arrest Of
George Murakami, a Japanese. He
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20
THEATER
SPOKANE

paid in FULL one of the big
new things in higher class plays, is
the Spokane bill for Thursday, Fri
day and Saturday, with Saturday
matinee.
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ture, is so mounted that it can be
instantly turned in any direction.
The gun and automobile were ex-
hibited during the recent army
maneuvers and excited a great deal
of interest.
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NOTICE.

will not be responsible for any
debts contracted by my wife, Anna
Leighton. ROY LEIGHTON.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

THE "BUlLDERS BOOK"
Will help you if you are building.
Call at Spokane Paint G Oil Co.,
Madison st. & N. p. Ry. ***
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Mills Automatic Virtu0sa

Musical Sensation Of the Age.
Automatic violin which is unsteady
and mechanically perfect. Will
earn 500 per cent annually In any
cigar store, saloon or public
place.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1908-10-20

LONDON, Oct. 20.-Among the
latest war novelties" displayed in
England Is a quick firing gun,
mounted upon q fast motor car.
The weapon, of American manufac-
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11

Cordays. Many girls follow the plan
which was found practical with the
lingerie hats in former seasons of hay.
ing different adjustable trimming to
match the different gowns with which
such hat would DO suitable. Very
soft Louisine ribbon Is most attrnc-
tive for trimming these hats. and an
arrangement Of loops can be made
which viii be easily adjustable by tho
use Of very few stitches or even
pins. When q hat Is to be worn with
number of gowns Of different colors
and to have different trimming It will
be found that one Of net or lace which
IL slightly on the white will be more
satisfactory. A pure white hat de-
liciously pretty, with . costume OF the
same shade or with light costumes IN
which there is great deal Of white. -
often at fault II even the shade Of
white in the costume varies from Its
own, and with other colors than white.
unless white be mingled freely with
them, an all white hat 10 apt to look
either too startling or too tnsiptd.
Light ecru, delicate coffee tints and
cream add usually much richer note
to the costume. as we'll as being more
harmonious with a variety OF coiors.
The Ane net hats Of this sort when
trimmed with handsome ribbon and
flowers are considered dressy enough
for any summer function. Large hats
are usually more becoming than small
ones. especially to young girls. but
large and small hats are equally
fashionable.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11
Ne,x Draaery Material.

A rev draycry materia. that IL
quite inexpensive Is extremely ere't!
ard cvol looking II Is not unlike a
inc scrim or . cotton voilc as to back
ground. AID is printed in al the pref
test colcrings. Coral. conventional ana
stripes. u is csI,cd kraoiaL cloth. au6
yin be charming fashioned ia.o vim.
aos curtsirs and other drapeTics re
ouircd 10, SUMNER Use In this ms
terial q dull ccTg ground IN Z asStse
Of fulips Is beautiful. AID Tot les 80.
though nero susSvcd. are the con
vcuti,ral elects In pastel tones.
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SILK AND COTTON GLOVES.
New Kind Of the Latter Resembie'
Fashionable chamois.

This Is the time Of cotton gloves.
and a new kind IL made which really
resembles the fashionable chamois.
These are quite yellow and the finish
is rough. In the distance, except for
their supplenesss 1t ID almost impossi'
bic to tell whether they are the real
skin or the imitation.
Silk gloves. too. are very much
worn, although some people find that
they feel uncomfortable. There was
a time when such gloves were made
without buttons. but nowadays they
are finished with large pearl ones or
with the latest design In patent clasps.
Gloves are usually sold in I'VE
lengths. The shortest. which reaches
only 10 the wrist. Is called one button !:
halfway to the elbow In called eight.
button; just 10 elbow is called l2-but
ton, while the usual long glove, which
extends above the elbow. leaving room.
for becoming wrinkles In the forearm,
Is called lS-5n:ton. The fifth size is
extremely long. made for very full
dress occasions: these are called 81
button. and are generally only used
for court functions.
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IN LINGERIE HATS
CHARLOTTE coRoAY ONE or the
DEsT or THE MoDELs.
Can d Made Of Embroidered Net Or
Point d'Esprit-iIlustration 0ho~s
II . Charming Design In
/ 49,. the Latter.

One of the most fascinating lingerie
hats OF the season Is the Charlotte
Corday. which 10 made Of embroidered
net. or II economy is to be practiced II
may be made with almost equally good
effect Of point d'esprit.
In the Illustration one sees very
charming design for the use OF this
material. The crown. which 10 quite
high. has q full top. and the sides are
covered by two plated rufies OF the
point d'esprit or embroidered net.
which is put on double. These ruff
fies stand up about the crown and com
pleteiy hide the top The brim is also
made Of rufiies OF the diaphanous ma
terial. The under rune. which begins
at the crown OF the hat. is very wide
and extends for some distance beyond
the other ruflies. These are two shall
lower rufIies. laid one above the other.
The hat, which is made OF ivory tinted
net. Is trimmed with corn colored rib
bon and q spray Of large yellow roses.
Most delicious color schemes are
carried out in these new Charlotte
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11

Dear Bunch: So now you're at
Monte Carlo, Ell?
Gee! you and Alice must be having
the time Of your lives hiking over
Europe. handing out good money to
hotel clerks and bad French to hotel
walters all day long.
Oh, what bliss. what Joy must be
your portion, Bunch. when you squeeze
into one of those French cafes. grab
French menu card, glance over the
ready serves" and in confidential
tone give An order like this to your
French waiter: "Avec 10 beaucoup
pomme De terre. Donnez-moi de Ieau
claude: je vais me raser. Avec get
move on you!"
Then in q French hour and half
your French waiter hurries back and
serves you . culinary me!odrama
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Join HENR1
<. on
POKER
PLAYING

congestion OF the ankles every time
he wins two dollars over his car fare.
Poker players are divided into two
classes; the Companions OF the Cold
Feet and the Little Brothers OF the
Boost.
The Companions Of the Cold Feet
make the most money. but the Little
Brothers of the ROost have all the
fun-aud this would be pretty
tough old world If We couldn't have
bit OF fun with each other. wouldn't IT,
Bunch?
We're living ont in the country all
the year round now. and once or
twice q week the neighbors drop In O!
an evening and try to drag money
away from us.
Uncle Gregory Grant and Aunt Julia
from Kansas City are visiting at
Uncle Peters house across the road
Uncle Gregory is the original human
safe. You can't get money out Of him
with an AK.
He came to New York on a visit
some years ago with rcd undcrshirt
ard a ten-dollar bill.
He stayed two weeks and never
changed anything.
Uncle Gregory is a charter member
in Zero lodge of the Companions OF
the Cold Feet.
Uncle Gregory never sat In game
In his life without being prepared to
have pneumonia in both heels the mo-
ment he was six dollars ahead Of the
game. -r
He plays them close to his appendi-
citis, unkie does, and every time he
fills q four-dush he feels an awful
draught on the floor.
He has his feet so we'll trained that
every time their owner rakes In pot
with four blue checks In it they give
him the icehouse signal to cease
firing and cash in before the bank ex-
plcdes.
We had q little poker party at our
house last Monday night, and for sew
eral days after We bought costly
tribes with the money left by our low
ing neighbors.
Thee was Uncle Gregory and Aunt
Julia, George Riggaby and his wife.
Maude, Georges mother-in-law, Mrs
Lorrenz, Peaches and yours respect
fully.
Uncle Peter and Aunt Martha don't
play poker, SO they went out In the
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11
How They s,aas crea. As.e

Persons ~ho complain Of the hsaa
when the thermonctsr reaches De
ntneties," said . Steamship sneinsse.
"seldom think Of tie d's:cnfcrts a
men employed n CAS- ws-ks. n hast
furnaces end n s:oansAios. vss-S
The n.unen haze 70 cadu-s a s;mos-
phere ranging from lis TO lS9 degEssa.
In oil these ead mary other places
where big hoiI.., arc ieesssd, tAe
men wear -ery Esfio clothsag. and
While they u.aousssdly sassr froo
the exposure, tAsy % not fcsl ne Asas
- much % night % szcrossd he
explscst.oa q thas fac. - DAT 49,
man are not rsaess5 ~ The Aans0y.
They ere working ia places vhsrs Ne
artificial sce: "a % snsesss a 70 drivs
out the hur.dify. and iis o. more d
srccs Of beat a Q rc-e. tsy CIR q not
fell 20 much a. . nixiure Of - d
srees Of hass aad 80 pa esat ct h&
niolty. ,hss tsi,s On psoSls ss1 soss1
Vi0 0Ss ,ta2u. -
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wherein each swallow is a thrill and
your stomach gets up and yells at
every climax.
can see you and Alice sitting there.
splitting Schenectady French ali over
the tablecloth, while the waiter gets a
stone bruise on bis palate from hold.
ing back his Partisan laughter.
Now don't wrinkle the map when
you read this, Bunch, because I've
been present when you blurted out
some Of your French with the ossined
accent and It's . scream all right.
Remember that day in Martins here
in littleoldnewyork when you ordered
lamb chops and q baked potato in
French? The waiter bowed. said.
"Oui. Msieu!" and brought you q
bowl Of vegetable soup and q morning
paper!
That's how good your French Is, my
lad.
It's almost as bad as Fred Perry's-
and that's going some.
met Fred and Henri Leoni ut the
Bingle club not long ago. and they put
It all over me.
With Henri speaking almost-French
and Fred gesticul2ting nearly French
there wasn't anything left for me to
DO but call the walter and talk booze.
I found out later that Fred knows
exactly nine ordinary French words.
including incest pas and avec plaisir.
but he has nemorized the name Of
every street in Paris.
So when Fred exhausts his nine or
binary words he rushes all over the
city, out to Vanguard. over to the
Batignolles. to Clichy. BY Rues and
side streets to the eastern Boulevards
Beaumarchais and St. Denis. then
across lots to the western Boulevard
des Itaiiens. then with a hop. skip and
Jump, he's in the Place de II Concorde
and or into the Champs-Elysees-it's
immense!
Fred can sit there and rattle OF the
names Of the streets in Paris 50 elo-
quently that the average listener be-
gins to cuss himself tnward!y because
he didn't learn Preach enough to fol-
low the Guy de Maupsssaat story
which he thinks Fred Is telling.
A has 'e Fred!
notice in your letter. Bunch, that
you met some Of your old pals In
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tended that II should be suspended by
wide satin ribbons from the head Of
the bed. SO that 1t may serve a more
decorative purpose than has hitherto
been the case The sachet itself IS of
white satin. embroidered with wild
rose and foliage design, worked In
very delicate shades OF pink and
green. with border OF silk cord to
edge the sachet throughout In a deli
cate shade OF turquoise blue. Many
other pretty floral designs might be
used in place Of wild roses. and on
grounds OF various colors. Sprays OF
apple blossom would be effective. for
instance. on q pale blue ground, or
clusters OF dark violets on white or
green. They should, Of course. be
chosen to suit the draperies. ETC.. In
the room.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1908-10-11
Monoorams In Use.

The monogram embroidered on the
sleeve Of the linen tennis blouse Ii
very chic. II can be inclosed in a cir.
Gle, or wreath. or merely the initials
embroidered without any other orna-
mentation. 1t is placed above the
turned-back cuff. about one-third the
lenRth OF the shor. sleeves and at the
front. This style Of waist has either
q sailor collar or Is worn with Dutch
collar. With the former a fourth
hand tie Il generally used and with the
latter q soft bow tie.
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Wesr;eo Five Bottoms.

Girls have gone In for many Chi
nese fashions. such As the mandarin
Jacket, the kimono sleeve. the carys-
snthemum embroidery. but the wear
sas Of Eve battous on the coat or
fachet 10 Q new idea. unknown TO the
many.
The Chinese wear these Ave buttons
70 remind them OF the Eve moral viz
tues which vere recommended By Con-
spcius These are: Humanity. Just
so>. order. rectitude and prudencs.