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Arizona republican., 1909-11-26
The White Slave" Traffic.

The enactment of federal law against the so-caIled white slave traffic will shortly put an end to that nefarious business, which has as- stunned such great proportions within the last five years. It had been for years before carried on in a cOmpara- lively small way. without organiza- ton.
 After the Kishinef massacre and the other hostile movements in Russia against the Jews, driving them out of the country by thousands, the white slave" traffic began to come into be- ing. The crusade against it organized by wealthy Jews in New York and elsewhere has been carried on all over the country. but mainly in the larger cities. but so far only senti- ment has been aroused. The govern ment, in the absence of any direct leg islation against the traffic. has been active in the application of a feature of the immigration law with relation to women who come to this country for immoral purposes, or who engage in immoral practices within three years after coming. The white slave" traffic was not especially contem- plated. and really not contemplated at all. at the time of that amendment to the immigration law. but it has been used to great advantage against the traffic
 But the immigration officers can only ferret out the slaves" and de- port them. They cannot punish the real criminals. who sometimes. how ever. can be dealt with under local laws.
 Mir. Taft. in his message to con gress, will recommend legislation aimed directly at the traffic. so that punishment will fall where it ought to fall. upon the shoulders Of the criminals rather than upon the backs of their victims.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26

The turkey having been disposed CT. now bring on the pepsin.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26
NURSING MOTHERS show the beneficial effects of ScOtt'S Emulsion

in a very short time. It not only builds her up, but en- riches the mothers milk and properly nourishes the child.
 Nearly all mothers who nurse their children should take this splendid food-tonic, not only to keep up their own strength but to properly nourish their children.
 FOR SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS Send l0c., name of paper and this sd. for oa beautiful Savings Bank and Child's Sketch Book Each bank contains . Good Luck Penny.
 SCOTT & BOVINE. 4O9 Pearl St. New York
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26

The Prescott football players. un- willing to risk local water, brought a supply from Del Rio with them. The result of yesterdays game was tri- umph for the Phoenix beverage. Let us hear no more vain boasting of the superiority of the Del Rio brand
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26

Flagstaff Potatoes $l.50 per loo pounds Crump Hay X Grain Go.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26

Former Secretary of the Treasury Lyman J. Gage, at the age of more than three score and ten, yesterday took unto himself a wife of two ger- erations later. Mir. Gage has lost some of that perspicacity which ten years ago made him the chief finan- cial authority of the nation.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26

This government, it seems, has pre- determined to be dissatisfied with any explanation that Nicaragua may offer regarding the Cannon-Gra affair With this attitude of this government on one side and the encroachment of the insurgents on the other, there ap- pears to be nothing for Mir. Zelaya to do but take to the sea in a boat.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26

Captain Archibald Butt is not the autocrat in the White House that he was on the road when he kept the president in state of subjection. We find him on Thanksgiving eve the for lorn object of a command to eat his share of a fifty-pound mine pie, and. imploring the general staff to help him.
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26
THE WOMAN OF IT.

I'm going tO marrv -Ick"
 Why. you told me you weren't in love with him.
 Pm not, but I've just heard that a girl ! hate is"-CleVeland Leader
Arizona republican., 1909-11-26
The Red, White
And other constituents of your blood are powerfully enriched and
 vitalized by Hoods Sarsaparilia.

It increases the red corpuscles and makes strong the white corpuscles, and thus protects and restores the health.
 It cures scrofula, eczema, eruptions, catarrh, rheumatism, anemia, nervous ness, that tired feeling, dyspepsia, loss of appetite, general debility and builds up the whole system.
 Get it today in the usual liquid form or in ehocolated tablet form called Ssrsatabs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
RUTH HARRIS
RELEASED

+ Ruth Harris Is no longer in the
city jail. She was released last
night and given into the custody
of the Salvation Army matron, to
be taken to the rescue home, with
orders from Judge Mann and
Chief of Police Sullivan that she be
allowed to rest. She will be left
in the home until farmer from
Fairfield comes to take her home
to his family.
The girl told the Judge that she
preferred the country home to
that of any in the city and she
will be allowed to stay there till
she is married to Wesley Laisure.
The Laisure case will likely be
taken up before the grand jury,
that it may be disposed of as soon
as possible. Laisure has but about
half his three years enlistment in
the army served and will be dis
honorably discharged, should he be
convicted.
Deputy Prosecutor Clausen has
charge of Laisure's case, and he
seems unable to make any progress
with 1t. Laisure is willing to plead
guilty. marry the girl and be done
with 1t. but the law that was
ready to punish HIM seems inopera-
tive in face of the simplest sOlu-
ton of the case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
DEPOT MASTER DENIES
THE CRIME

Against the assertions of a
whole band of foreign emigrants
that two German women and their
little children We're trust out on
the wet platform at the Great
Northern depot Thursday night by
the night porter. w. T.. Devigne,
night depot master. declares that
the women. whom he designates as
two German females" went out OF
their own accord.
DeVigne declares trouble began
and the women left the station
when the negro porter insisted on
keeping the men members of the
crowd out Of the ladies' waiting
room.
However. according to the state
ments of the police. the doors OF
the station were locked and the
women and children on the out.
side when they called TO look after
the women. after having been noti-
fed OF their presence by the
porter.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29

The fate of Paul Clein will rest
with the jury tonight. After a
trial continuing for two weeks his
case will go to the jury at night
session after the delivery of in
structions by Judge Webster.
1t is in many respects one of
the most remarkable murder trials
ever held In Spokane county. While
the principals were known to but
scarcely a dozen people, yet much
interest has been aroused in the
case. which continues during the
argument of counsel as during the
presentation of the evidence.
Attorney V. T. Tustin, for the
defense, spoke for two hours and
20 minutes during the forenoon SEES.
sion today and will conclude his
remarks during the fore part of the
afternoon session. He will be fol
lowed by Prosecutor Pugh In the
final summing up for the state
Mr., Pugh will conclude his address
at the night session, which 1t has
been agreed will be held in order
to get the case to the jury without
further delay.
Attorney Tustin made a fOrcible
plea In behalf of Clein this morn.
ing, during which he took occasion
to state that he was serving In the
case without compensation, by APP
pointment OF the court. He said
that in the conduct of the case his
conscience was clear and that he
had done everything he could, fair
ly and honestly, III the interest of
his client.
Tustin attacked the efforts OF
the states officers, whom he
charged with trying to convict
Clein at any cost, and said that in
nocent men had been sent TO the
gallows through excessive activity
on the part of prosecuting officers,
The speaker said the question is
not was Saudawski murdered, or
did Paul Clein commit the deed ;
but was the murder committed on
the night OF March /? On this
hypothesis the states case must
stand or fall. and Tustin said the
evidence of the two soldiers, Boy
er and Bird, proved conclusively
that the crime was not done on
March I.
Mr., Tustin attacked the testi-
mony of Mrs. Newkirk. chief Wit
ness for the state, and said that
she had gone to court and become
SO full Of the case that she mag.
ined what she testified to was the
truth. On her part u was case
of mistaken identity. said the at
torney; a most glazing one, some
what parallel to that OF Mrs,
Smith, the woman who swore that
Scovil, the drummer, robbed her
In Bigelow gulch when ut the time
he was in Canada selling goods,
He said the weak points in Grim
inal cases are the identiflcations
OF mon charged with having COM
mitted crimes.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
TR0TTER HERE
FOR MISSION

Nell Trotter, mission worker, &C.
companied by Mr.. Sillaway of Mil.
waukee and Rev. ID. w. Bush OF
Grand Rapids arrived in Spokane
over the Great Northern this morn
ing, primed for the meetings to.
morrow, preparatory to launching
Trotter rescue mission in Spo-
kane.
The local committee have the
matter of a great union mass meet
ing at the armory tomorrow at
p. M well in hand. The Spokane
mission will be one of the many
reaching from Atlantic to the Pa.
cific, and which are annually Wis.
tied by Mr.. Trotter.
The visitors will occupy three
local pulpits tomorrow morning
and evening, besides the armory
meeting in the afternoon. These
meetings will be open to all com,
ers. except the meeting in the Y.
M. c. A. gym, which will be for
men only. and which will be ad.
dressed by Mr.. Trottef.
ushers from the Billy Sunday
tabernacle will handle the crowd
at the armory and the tabernacle
choir Is expected to be ont In force
with the tabernacle song book, Fl.
7. Roberts will direct the music.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
MONEY AND
LAW WON'T
Do THE WORK

When the meeting of the COM
nittee appointed to draft the new
health ordinance Convenes Tues
lay there promises to be a lively
Tilt between the legal and medical
professions, which are represented.
The physicians connected with
the health department al the re-
cent meeting expressed their belief
hat there was a crying necessity
for broader laws and more money
or the health department.
But the legal profession does not
see it quite this way, being of the
firm belief that the present ordi-
nances are broad enough to permit
Of any kind of cleanup system
the health department may see fit
to inaugurate.
What seems to be most neces-
sary to many of the taxpayers Is
more efficiency and less money In
the health office. In some respects
the department has been handi-
capped in the recent cleanup, but
it would seem from common criti-
cism that il the amount appropri-
ated had been judiciously and con-
scientiously used there would have
been no need of drafting new ordi.
nances and no need of larger ap-
preparations. Cities with a popula-
ton three times greater than Spo-
kane are getting along without any
noticeable spread of disease on an
appropriation less than Spokane
gives, it is argued. The suggestions
made at the committee meeting
for larger office force and for
high paid salaries seem to be
wholly out of keeping with the ne.
cessity of the average health de-
partment.
Expert opinion on bacteria,
germs and the diseases which
cause epidemics are not so much
necessary in the health depart
ment as good practical horse sense
and an efficient method of keeping
those already employed busy on
the practical work of keeping the
city clean.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
HARTMAN WILL
DO BUSINESS
AMONG BIRDS
(By United Press,

NEW YORK, May 29.-Work-
men are busy today Transforming
the mansard roof OF Harriman's
Fifth avenue home into e complete
outdoor office. During the sum
mer months anyone wishing to do
business with Hartman will be
compelled to ascend to the roof, to
await their turn among the spar
rows. The decision to build such
an office was the result of Harri.
mans experiment in outdoor living
in Texas, where he lived in a tent.
His health was benefited greatly.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
MARTIN SAYS HE TRIED TO
INDUCE AS s E s S ORS TO
CHARGE $3.50 PER DAY WHEN
THEY WERE WILLING TO
WORK FOR LESS.

A spirited attack on the Unequal
ity pursued by the county assess
or's office in the taxing of farm
lands was made by r. b. Martin at
the meeting of the Spokane County
Township club, held this morning
in Judge Sullivans courtroom.
Mr.. Martin said that the assessor
of Opportunity township, the rich
est township in the county, had as
sessed the personal property of the
township in 80 days, and the cost
OF making the assessment in the
township would not DE one-third
the cost incurred in the last assess
ment by the county assessors
office.
Mr.. Martin said that County AS
SCISSOR Galbraith had written to a
number of township assessors urg.
ing them to charge $3.50 per day,
but that most of the township as
SCISSORS had turned in their bills
for 81 and $3.50 per day He said
Galbraith's purpose was to load
down the townships with such a
bill of expense as to make town.
ship government unpopular and
cause a return to the old system.
Martin said that the county out
side of the city will be assessed this
year for about $4,000. whereas it
cost over double that amount here
tofore.
Another session of the club was
held this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
PROPERTY OWNERS
SWINGING CLUB

A location at the foot of Boone
avenue is urged by the Fourth
Ward Commercial club as the
proper place i'm which to build the
bridge that is to be constructed
from the steel to be saved from
the Monroe street bridge. The
club will bring hte maitre before
the city council at the proper time.
& A number OF property owners in
terested in the equitable settle
ment of the dispute as to the
North. Coast franchise have united
with this club for the purpose OF
securing q hearing of their side of
the controversy. The club had gone
ON record as favoring the applica-
tion of the North Coast. but the
sentiment is now growing In the
organization that some provision
should be made for the protection
of the lde avenue and Summit bou-
leyard property owners.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
DAN O0WNER
SUSPECTED Of
TRAIN HOLOUP

Fred Torgensen and w. u.
Woods, both having Spokane pa
pers and letters bearing Spokane
date marks In their possession,
have been identified In Omaha.
Neb., as two of the men who held
up the Overland Limited on the
Union Pacific Saturday night. Tor
gensen is an old partner OF DAN
Downer, former Spokane boy
who now has a reputation as a ba4
man the country over. Believimg
that Woods" may be Downer. d.
tective Macdonald OF the Spokane
police may 90 to Omaha in an q.
fort to identity him.
Torgensen's first arrest with
Downer was caused by OnIcef
Chester Edwards and Detective
Macdonald at Everett last Oc1O
Der. At that time both carried
grips in which the Everett police
found quart of nitroglycerine. dy-
Mantle caps, 20 feet Of fuse, two
automatic pistols and two Colts re-
volvers. together with safe crack
er's tools and masks.
Edwards and Macdonald, who
We're in Everett az witnesses In
the murder case of Henry jain.
formerly of Spokane. were stand
ing on the street when Torgensen
and Downer got OF a train. They
were arrested shortly after on In
formation given the police by the
Spokane officers. 1t is believed
that Torgensen and Woods were
implicated in the robbery of the
Great Northern train two weeks
ago.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
WOMAN DEFEATS
SOLDIERS IN COURT

Judge KEENAN, this mornine
ruled that the library and bool,
cases given away in voting con.
test by the Goble. Pratt & Rob
bins store last December do not
belong to Company II, Second
Washington infantry, but to Mrs
M. M. Comselman, who won them
In the name OF the Standard bust.
ness college.
The soldiers claimed that they
we're the victors and attached the
books and furniture. The court
holds that Mrs. Counselmaa was
the successful contestant and or
dered the books turned over to her
in as good condition as they were
last December.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
SAYS CALBRAITH TRIED
TO SWAMP TOWNSHIPS

Great Northern train they walked
into the clutches of Detectives Mac
donald, Briley and Thompson. The
officers had been notified by tele-
phone from Orient. Wash. that the
men looked and acted suspicious.
All members of the crew running
on the train when it was held up
we're given a look at the men this
morning, but they could rot recOg-
nize either as members Of the bad
gang. There is a fortune in re-
ward for the capture of the
bandits.
Olmstead is said by the officers
to be a ''cross road gambler and
at one time partner of Kid
Arnold. well known gamester.
Both men were heavily armed with
good revolvers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
GRAND JURY
G0ESTHR0UCH
C0UNTYb00KS

Further inquiry into county af-
fairs was conducted by the grand
jury this morning, the examination
being made into the records of
the county commissioners. Two
armsful of books were taken to the
grand jury room and examination
made, 1t is understood, into various
forms of expenditures by the old
board of county commissioners.
The grand jury then adjourned un-
til Tuesday, owing to the fact that
Monday is legal holiday.
Considerable speculation is being
INDUCED in about the courthouse as
to the probable action of the grand
jury In the county investigation.
Those familiar with county bust
ness for years past say that there
is no question about questionable
practices having been carried on.
but that 1t is very difficult thing
to prove it SO that proceedings can
be begun.
There is hope expressed that the
grand jury in delving around will!
break through the line Of defenses
protecting county officials that are
alleged to have profted at the ex.
pense of the people, in which
event 1t might be hard to tell
where the exposure would end.
This Is the history of the investi-
cation at Olympia and elsewhere.
Once the ice is broken and the in.
quisitors secure a few of the in
side facts, the rest Is easy.
1t is said that the Spokane coun-
ty grand jury Is still looking for
that opening.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
WOMAN ARRESTED FOR
VIOLATING QUARANTINE

Scarlet fever cases still continue
to come in to the health depart
ment, but in much decreased vol
ume. Two cases wer found in the
same house today, at ELY Fourth,
both children under II years. The
other case is an adult at OILS
Hogan.
Owing to an utter disregard for
the quarantine notice the depart
ment ordered the arrest of a Mrs.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
KEROSENE
TRAGEDY
MOTHER DEAD, TWO DAUGH-
TIERS DYING, HUSBAND AND
TWO SONS SUFFERING FROM
BURNS.
nv United Press,

MOUNT VERNON, Wash, May
29.-Mrs. Jacob Anderson is dead
and her two daughters, Inga and
Mena, are not expected to recover
Jacob, her husband, and two young
sons are suffering burns today as
the result of an explosion of kero
sene with which Mrs. Anderson
was attempting to build fire in
the kitchen stove.
The can exploded, setting fire
to her clothing, the curtains and
other furnishings. The flames
spread rapidly and in attempting
to save the woman's life the other
members of the family were
burned.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29

Five men working on the s., P.
{ s. construction through the
western part of the city were
overcome with the poisonous air at
he bottoms of the Dig coyote holes
aear Holly avenue this morning.
Whisky was given them immedi-
ately after they were drawn to the
ops of the deep holes, and DR..
Gikanberry was called to attend
hem. The men wer erescued just
in time.
All were badly sickenad by the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
MAYOR PRATT
WANTS METERS

Mayor Pratt insists that II a
property owner has a meter for his
automatic lawn sprinkler or has
to use a hose nozzle by hand.
which alternative will be allowed.
he will be more careful Of the
water evenings when the sprink-
lers are put on. He has instructed
Water Commissioner Wetxel to
take up with the council at once
the installation of Individual water
meters.
This is not so much to increase
the revene Of the water depart.
ment as it Is to prevent the ,in-
necessary waste OF water. Under
the meter system charge OF Is
cents per 1000 gallons is ixed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
G. A, R. COMMANDER !,
VISITING IN SPOKANE

John c. Martin OF Madison. Wis.
department commander of the. G..
A. X. of that state. Is visiting HIS
son, r. b. Martin of Opportunity,
Mr.. Martin has been identified
with the reform movement in Wis-
eonsin for years and says they be-
lieve In grand juries and investi-
eating committees there. He says
1t pays the people to keep an eye
on their hired men. as il is sur
prising sometimes the rottenness
that creeps into pubic affairs I'M
der the guise Of law.
. Mr. Martin delivered a short ad-
dress before the township club this
morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
MAYOR WILL SEE HOW
CLEAN SEATTLE Is

Spokane will be represented at
the opening OF the A. Y. p. expo.
sition by Mayor N. s. Pratt, who
leaves tonight for Seattle. Con.
siderable common. regarding the
comparative cleanliness OF the two
cities has been running rife around
the mayors office. and he departs
with his mind made up to come
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29

Moore for entering the house at
304 Second avenue, where a well
developed case of smallpox is quar-
antined. Inspector Bernway caught
her in the act of leaving the house
and placed her under arrest. The
case will come up in police court
late this afternoon. and 1t is be-
lieved severe punishment will be
imposed, as the quarantine law is
looked upon as the most important
of the health ordinances.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
CLE|N CASE WILL GO
TO THE JURY TONIGHT

home knowing just what there is
in the comparison.
One of the members of the coun-
Gil received telephone message
from Seattle from Spokane
booster, saying that the Spokane
epidemic had become so great in
the minds of the Seattle people
that they were going to prevent
the mail men from delivering mail
marked with a Spokane postmark.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
$4,000. CORDS OF
WOOD in BONFIRE
(By United Press)

SALEM, May 29.-Reports from
Lebanon today say the fire depart
ments OF Albany and Salem so far
have failed to put out fire attack
ing $4,000 cords of pulp wood at
the Lebanon paper mills. II was
first thought 10000 cords could be
saved, but later message says the
entire lot will probably be de-
stroyed.
The fire was caused by a spark
from an engine room The loss to
the engine house is $4,000. In
sured. The wood Is uninsured.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
SUSPECTS DISARMED
AND TURNED LOOSE

Though John Billups and o. A,
Olmstead, arrested because they
were believed to have been con,
nected with the recent Great
Northern train robbery. have beer
set free after a sweating, both
were compelled to give up their
array of artillery to the police
When the two men stepped on the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-05-29
BILLS
|. ON SUSPECTS

:. OMAHA, May 29.-The police
declared today that three bills
known to have been stolen from
the Overland Limited, held up near
here Saturday night, were found
In possession Of the three suspects
Woods, Gordon and Torgensen. ar
rested Thursday night.
II they prove to be the robbers
the $4,000 reward offered by the
Union Pacific will 60 to the local
police.