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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-05
DENVER DIVORCEES' CLUB WOULD
ORGANIZE ALL DIVORCED WOMEN

DENVER Nov SIT learned yesterday that a club
exclusively divorced organized
for time in this city The fact that the organization
In existence has been kept would remained
had not several members got dissatisfied the dec
sion of judge of debate regarding whether Is
when married Immediately following
debate, their mind correctly
judged, and result they talked and the leaked
is said that prominent Denver dvorcee is the president
OF this unique club and that being made form
national organization No DIVORCE eligible for
bershp unless she the recipient of at least 500 month
amony.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-05

lean manhood has always treated
American womanhood in such a
way as ito make us feel that we
shall ultimately achieve our aim
without sensatinnalism
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-05

The ladies of the{ strst English
Lutheran church. Former Fourth
and Monroe, will hold a rummage
~ y
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-11-05

She-Do you believe in love in a
cottage?
He-Do you believe in Santa
Claus Wisconsin Sphinx.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
MORSE SPEAKS OUT.
Ready for the Worst, but
Homes for Neic Trial.

Charles w. Morse. the convicted banker
departed from his usual rule last evening
and issued a statement I'm which he said
that II the end Of his legal night means
''servitude IN a distant state and climate
away from my family and friends. shah
meet Il with the irm consciousness that
have not violated the law or done wrong TO
a single individual" The statement reads;
am coming close 10 the end OF bitter.
nerve rackng struggle fer justice. What
that end viii be am not able 20 foretell-
whether SerVituds under sentence which
is rarely imposed even upon murderer or
a new trial with a chance 20 submit my
case 10 another Jury after the passions Of
the panic have cooled and the cry Tor
victim has ceased u II be seryi,las IN
distant state and climate away from my
family and friends, ] shall meet II with the
firm Consciousness that have not violated
the Jaw or done wrong TO single indi-
Vidusl -
Il il he a new trial. shall be willing 10
the CUSTODY ~ impartial officers, kept free
81 hostile inhusnces and abide by the re-
suit A new trial could not hurt the gov
ernment's case. because all OF the evidence
is a matter OF record. and ~ eny witness IS
absent or dead his testimony could be read
The motion tor a new trial for Mr.. Morse
is scheduled TO- be heard to-day IN the
United States Circuit Court, but as the
mandate O. the United States Circuit Court
Of Appesls has not yer been handed down.
n = net likely that Ir. Morse's counsel,
Martin " Lttleton, Will be able 10 make
The argument. The molten for new trial
Is hased on alleged misconduct on the Taft
cf certain of the trial jurors.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

capital OF the company has been reduced %
conform with the ideas os the Insurance. de-
partrnents OF the two states. Mr. 1resr
said that nisapprehsnsion had been spread
By the insurance commissioners report be-
cause II had failed 20 state explicitly that
matters o, management complained OF had
been rectifed.
The abnormaiiy large dividend cf &c pe.'
cent referred 10 IN the report Mr.. Treat ex-
planned By saying that the insurance COM
pnissioaers had accounted this as the pront
OF the year 1902, when the capital was $780,
600. instead. as ~ should have been. of the
year 1903. when the capital had been raised
to $500 90.
Mr.. Treat took issue with the report 50
far as IT dealt with the acquisition OF the
American Credit Indemnity Company 81
Louisiana by the New York company. and
said that the "syncicats'' 20 which the
Insurance commissioners referred lost rsth-
er than profted on the transaction.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
BAPTISTS IN SYNAGOGUE.
Fifth Avenue Church TO Use Temple
Emanuel Free.

Il was learned yesterday that the board
Of trustees Of the Temple Emanuel. at
Fifth avenue and s3d street. had decided 10
place the Jewish synagogue az the disposal
cf the Fifth Avenue Baptist Church for as
long q period as was needed Not long ago
The trustees Of the Baptist church asked
the officers OF the Jewish house Of worship
fer the use OF their temple ia which 20 hold
services while their own church vas being
rebuilt, and the decision Of the board came
as the result % tbs request.
The Jewish congregation has made no
objsctions 10 the christisn Gospel being
preached from its pulpit BY the Rev. Dr..
Charles =. AlCsd, pastor OF the Fifth Ave
nue. Baptist Church. and the only difficulty
which could otherwise arise. that Of con
ficting hours OF worship, has besn salts
factorily adjusted u is also understood
that the trustees cf the Jewish church viii
place the synagogue at the disposal Of the
Baptist church free Of charge.
A committee consisting Of Justice Lev
entritt. Daniel Guggenheim and Louis Mar
shah. was appointed by the board Of trus-
tees Of the Temple Emanu-El TO confer
with the officers Of the Baptist church and
notify them q the action which the board
had taken.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
GIRL ROBBED OF IS, 500.
Man alleged TO Knosc of 1t
Held IN Jersey.

The polioe Of Jersey city, acting with
Lieutenant Toner. OF Police Headquarters
in Manhattan. arrested Archibald 7. Allen
fwenty-three years cid. piano salesman,
living ~ No. q Mercer street Jersey City.
yesterday afternoon. The arres, was made
az No. Iss Newark avenue. where Allen
IS employed. End the charge against the
ycung man was that OF being a suspicious
person.
Back OF these facts there Is concealed a
story Of a daring robbery. alleged 10 have
taken place at Ne $50 West ga street
Manhattan. in which a young travelling
OF more than $500 worth OF jewelry by a
friend Of Aliens s.
Aliens arrest last evening was caused
by Miss Grace Fair. an automobile demon
strator. living az no. IS West eoth street,
New York. who has been doing some ANA
teur detective work on behalf OF her
friend, Miss Blanche Frazer, who is At
present in Atlanta.
According TO Miss Fair. she FIRST met
Allen in the street some time about No
vember ], and made an engagement 10
take supper with him on November 3 to-
gether with Miss Frazer and a friend Of
Aliens, whose name is unknown. Miss
Fair was unsble 20 keep the appointment
and told Allen 50. but Miss Frazer kept
her appointment with Aliens friend. ana
they went 10 a restaurant az Eighth ave-
nue. and 2Sd street.
Miss Frazer then says that after dining.
her unknown friend asked her 20 step into
his rooms. in West 90 street. while he got
his overcoat. While there. she says. she
WAS thrown down and robbed of the
5ewelry. She woke mp early the next morn
ing and went 10 Police Headquarters. Miss
Frazer shortly after left the city. and Miss
Pair took up the hunt for Aliens friend.
The police traced Allen 10 Jersey City,
through a picture of his friend IN the
rogues' gallery. and Miss Fair identified
him.
Allen had considerable jewelry on his
person. He stoutly denied ever having met
Miss Fair or Miss Frazer. The police are
now locking for Aliens friend
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
HAS KELSEY WITNESS
Sheldon SAID Vanderpoel and
Hunter Had His Confidence.
rEy Telezra,b 20 The Tribuu.


Albany. Dee e-Georgs p Sheldon, in
.cicted for alleged irregularities during hts
administration as president Of the Phsnix
Fire Insurance. Company. was one Of the
witnesses before the Senate Judiciary
Committee in tbs proceedings following the
recommendation made BY Governor
Hughes in 1907 for the removal from Of
fee OF Otto Kelsey. State Superintendent
OF Insurance.
Mr. sheldon testified that he gave Hun
ter and Vanderpoel confidential inforrna-
ton as 20 the financial condition OF several
fire insurance companies Kslssy's counsel
asked:
Q.-when you gave 4. 20 them, did you
feel that that information would be prop
erly used? Ayes. / have known these
men for a long time.
GAS far as you are concerned. as
president of the Phenix Fire Insurance
Company and as president or head OF the
IN both ot these men? A.--Yes. str.
Q.-Was there anything that had oc-
CURED. as far as the IRE Insurance. busi-
ness is concerned. that affected your conf
dence In these men, from your personal
contact with them. A.-No. sir. From their
relations with my company and with other
companies knowing them, 7 think voice
Insurance. companies In saving that they
had the coincidence OF all the dre insurance
company officers.
Q.-During the months immediately fol-
lowing the confi9 grafton at san Francisco.
was there anything that occurred, as be-
derpoel. that decreased your conhdence7
A.-No, sir. I think the discretion they
showed rather Increased and justified the
confidence.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
TO PUSH LAWMAKING.
annual Appropriation Bill
May Be Introduced Early.

Albany. Dec. e.-The special sub-conannit-
tee OF the Finance Committee OF the SEN
ate and the Ways and Means Committee
OF the Assembly which is investigating
the financial affairs OF state institutions
and state finances in general announced
to-day that IL is the intention 20 make
preliminary draft of the annual appropria-
tion bill before the Legislature eonvenes,
so that II can be introduced in the first
week OF the session. The committee VIII
confer with Governor Hughes prior 20
drafting the measure, so as 20 insure har-
mony with the recommendations of the
Governor in his annual message
As soon as the Assembly committees are
announced. opportunity for hearings will
bS given. according to the present pro-
gramme. so that the financial bills can be
whipped into shape for passage early In
the session. This will clear the decks for
other important legislation, which In past
years has been held Up until the appro-
priaticn bills have been disposed Of
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
NAY. FREE WOMAN.
Police Make Little Head1cdy
an Bdthtub Musteru.

While the police OF Essex County. \. J.,
are searching for Mrs. Caroline =. Martin,
the mother Of Mrs. Ocey W. NJ Snead
whose body was found in the bathtub OF
sn East Orange cottage ten days ago. prep
srations are being made 10 arraign Miss
Virginia o. Wardlaw. the dead wonans
aunt. before Recorder Nott tomorrow.
The death of the yoUng woman is now re-
gaTded as an unfathomable mystery by the
New Jersey police. and il is thought that
Mss Nardlaw will be discharged from Gus
tody after the preliminary hearing, although
every effort will be made 10 hold her for
the grand JURY
The detectives had exhausted their clews
last night, and il was said that no headway
had been made. The New York detectives
who were assigned 10 aid the New Jersey
police have been taken from the case. and
the investigators for the insurance COM
panies, which held large policies on the
dead woman, have also been Withdrawn.
William J. kinsley, the handwriting ex
pert. who has been comparing specimens OF
the handwriting Of Mrs. Ocey Snead with
the suicide note found pinned in the dead
wcman's dress. made his report 70 Prose
eutor Mott late last night, but the latter
would not divulge its contents. but Frank
lin ". Fort. the attorney for Miss Ward
law, has samples Of handwriting TO show
that the death note left BY Mrs. snead was
genuine.
Mr. Fort callsd on Mary snead. mother
in-law Of the dead woman. yesterday. ard
removed her from the boarding house at
No 466 West 22d street He refused 70 saw
where the woman is now living Dr. WILL
lam H Mckenzie, the county physician. is
awaiting the report OF the chemists who
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
PARKHuRST PESsIMIsTIc.
Tells Social Union That Tammany win
Win Again in 1918.

ch.eriess outlook for the future or -ss
reform movement In this city was painter
las, night oy the Rev Or. Charles n
Parkhur.t, speaking before the Presby-
terrain Social Union. at the First Presby-
terrain Church. Brooklyn
"Tarmany has Just been defeated in New
York City" he said. -Four years cf sh-
sternious life will reduce irs flesh but sharp
en- It's wits. and IN 1913 Taunrnany viii PROB
ably win out. Spasns OF virtue are OF lt-
tie social benefit. and the regeneraey %
New York City can only be accomplished
by a concerted and lasting campaign.
'srhe situation IN New York City Is p-ac-
ticaliy the same as before election IN 80
far as reneserat-d city Is concerned The
elements are unchanged Virtue IL just a5
virtuors and vice Just as vicious"
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
COMPANIES RETORT.
Treat Says Report on Credit
Indemnity Is Misleading.

The American Credit Indemnity Company.
Of New York. whose management came In
for severe censure in the report Of the in
surance DEPARTMENTS OF New York and
Massachusetts, sent cut from Albany on
Wednesday night. stands ready TO act upon
any recommendations that the Insurance.
commissioners may make. according 20
Alfred Il. Treat. who is in charge OF its
local headquarters. The suggestions look
ing 10 the strengthening Of the company
already have been acted upon. and Mr..
Treat declared that the company's safe
guards for its policyholders were stronger
now than ever before in its history
While admitting that there might be
ground for criticism for permitting Sidney
NJ. Phslan. president Of the company in
1895. TO overdraw more than $4,000. Mr..
Treat declared that the amount had been
repaid In full in that year, az had other
amounts that had been paid 70 officials or
agents of the company.
AS has already been made known, the
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
HUNTING LICENSES NET $4,000.
Whipple Addresses State Forest, Fish
and Game League.

Syracuse. Dec. e-The annual meeting of
the New York State Forest, Fish and Game
League was called to order in this city
this morning, with delegates from all the
principal clubs Of the state present DR..
Frederick 5. Honsinger. of Syracuse, pre-
sided. After the transaction OF routine
business the regular order was suspended
20 permit Commissioner James S. Whipple
Of the State Forest, Fish and Game Com
mission 70 make his address.
Commissioner Whipple spoke Of the great
work being done in protecting fish. game.
birds and the forests In the state, dwelling
on the aid given the commission by the
sectional clubs represented in the meeting.
He said that the hunting license law this
year turned into the state treasury a reve-
nue. of $4,000. and suggested that reso-
luton be placed before the league that the
state commission receive good share OF
this for the work 81 is doing and is plan
ming TO do IN the future.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
WOMEN BRAVE AT FIRE.
One Rescues Two Sleeping Children
Teachers Avert Panic.

Conspicuous bravery and cool action by
women, which resulted in saving many
children from injury. marked fire which
burned out row of ten houses IN Du-
mont avenue, between Christopher avenue
and Sacknan street, Brownsville, yester-
day afternoon. Twenty-Five families were
made homeless. and sympathetic nelghbors
took them in out of the cold for the night.
After getting her three small children out
o. her burning home. Mrs. Hynlan Surgan
thought of the two little ones OF Mrs. Hy-
man Rosen. sleeping in rooms on the up
per floor during the absence of their
mother. who had gone shopping. Although
the IRE was in full sway. the heroic wom-
an brought the Sittle ones out.
Panic was averted among FIVE thousand
children in Public School 100, almost di-
rectly opposite the fire Some of the wcm-
en- teachers played pianos while others
marshalled the pupils into formations and
put them through the PAGES Of the fire
drill
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

time pr. Harris strongly advocated coll
lege education.
Other speakers were the Rev. Or Thomas
Nicholson. secretary of the Board Of Edu-
cation. and DR.. John H. Race. president OF
the University OF Chattanooga. who spoke
on The Southern Mounteineers" and his
work amcng them. Senator Dolliyer, Of
Iowa. and DR.. William Arnold shanklin.
president of Wesleyan University. who
were 20 have been speakers. were unable
70 attend
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
DR. HARRIS TO METHoDIsTs.
Head Of Northwestern University
Speaks al Church Dinner.

Or. Abrsm u. Harris, president Of North
~estern University. who talked on Con
structive Policies OF Education was the
principal speaker a. the dinner of the
View York Methodist Society Cnion al the
Aloine Association last night While speak
ing CT the new trend Of modern education
as shown by ths use % mechanical shops
'n universities. DR.. Harris said: But the
eonege ia not the only avenue TO public
srestness. Many OF the leaders in the
financial world did not go 10 college. Are
they unedgcated men? They Will say so.
but they are eouested men. because they
have educated themselves" Al the same
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

are examining the dead woman's organs in
search of poison.
According TO a dispatch received by the
prosecuting authorities of Essex County
last night. Mrs. Snesd had three children.
The last, which is now IN a Brooklyn hos
pitai was born in August
The movements Of Mrs. Snead and her
aunts have been traced TO a nurnbsr OF New
York boarding houses. The housskeepers
OF these places said that the family ap-
psared 10 be poverty stricken. but refused
all financial aid.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
UNION ALUMNI REUNION.
Members in City Hold Twenty second
Annual Dinner.

The twenty-second annual dinner Of the
Union College Alumni IN this city was held
last night at the Hotel Manhattan. Fred
erick W. Seward, class of '49. the son Of
Lineoln's Secretary OF State. presided. The
Rev. Charles Alexander Richmond, presi-
dent Of the college. made the chief speech
Of the evening on the present and future
needs of the college.
Among Others who responded to tossts
were the Hon. William II. McElroy. Silas
3. Brownell. DR.. B. H. Ripton. Charles ".
CLOVIS and N. D Landon. The following
officers were elected for 1910: President.
F. W Seward. 'ts; vice-presidents. George
:. Seward. so. and Colonel Charles Z.
Sprays, so; secretary. Edgar S. Barney.
"a. and treasurer, Frederick Klein. '95.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

terestsd persons who desire 10 submit their
views as 10 possible amendments 70 tas
Insurance laws BY the next legislature. a.
the Albany Office or December 13 and -
and at the New York Office on Dscemhsr
Is. Is and H. These expressions Of opinion
will he considered by the superintendent
in submitting recommendations Tor lsgisls-
tion IN his annual report.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
SHELDON STILL ILL
Hunter Says Loans We're Per
sonal, Not from Pheni.r Co.

Beyond making inquiries into the condi-
tion os George ?. Sheldon. who was ousted
from the presidency OF the Phenix lnsur-
aace Company following the disclosures
made in the course OF the investigation OF
the company's affairs by the State Insur-
ance Department. no further action IN re-
gard 10 the looting OF the company was
taken BY the District Attorneys office yes
terday Assurances were received yestcr-
day from Dr. Samuel w Lambert. Of this
city, who has been consulted In Mr.. Shell
don's case, that the patient was in a seri-
Gus condition and could not possibly be
removed 10 this city.
At present no attempt will be made TO
place the ex-president of the insurance
company under arrest. although appliea-
tion for his extradition to this state for
arraignnent under a charge Of grand
larceny has been made TO the Governor.
Poughkeepsie. -. Y. Dec. s-Robert
Hunter. postmaster Of this city. who was
Deputy Superintendent Of Insurance. from
1897 tn 1907. takes exception TO the inference
spread by the report of the SupeEintend-
ent OF Insurance that he made loans from
the Phenix Insurance Company or that
the company suffered by these loans. In
statement to-day Mr.. Hunter declared tnat
the transaction was one between him ana
George r Sheldon personally and had
nothing whatever TO do with the company
so far as he knew, He also said ne had
borrowed eniy $500.
According 10 Dir. Hunter. he had 100
shares OF Consolidated Gas Company stock
and 100 shares of Amalgamated Copper. A
fail in the price of the stocks led him TO
consider the advisability OF taking them
out OF the hands Of his brokers and get
ting a loan on them from bank Mr'
Sheldon. long a personal friend. happened
along and offered 10 make the loan per-
sonally.
THE loan made upon these stocks gays
Mr. Hunter. "and upon s2.5oo worth OF the
debenture bonds of the Consolidated Gas
Company, for which I subscribed. was
at the highest $4,000. That is the only
loan / had from Mr. Sheldon. and where
the 5000 Y story comes from l do not
know"
Mr.. Hunter said he made payments from
time to time on the loan. and paid the In
terest At the suggestion Of Mr.. Sheldon
he said he sold the Consolidated Gas stock
last spring. On October 1 Mr.. Hunter said
he received from Mr.. Sheldon statement
showing a balance due of si0,33l p, secured
by the 100 shares of Amaisanlated Copper
which Mr.. Sheldon still retained. Al the
present price of this stock MT. Hunter
calculated he would owe Mr. Sheldon about
sl.59o.
William II. Hotchkiss. State Superiptend-
ent OF Insurance. when told OF Mr. Hunters
explanation last night, seemed much sur
prised. He said he might have something
20 say to-day.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10
TO CONFER cN INSURANCE LAW.

Albany. Dec. s.-Superintendsnt Hotchkiss
Of the State Insurance Department an
nouneed to-day that he would meet repre-
scntatives CO insurance companies OF in
New-York tribune., 1909-12-10

BOOKS AND PUBLICATIONS.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-25

.oD cAIE-Good spud sacks %
fon each Mesa Flour Mil co.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-25
SHE BELIEVES IN
MANS INNOCENCE
Especial to The Sentinel. ]

Denver, March 25.--"I would
stake my life on Frank Potts inno-
cence of holding up the Denver &
Rio Grande mail train. the crime
with which he is charged by the post
office authorities and for which he is
now kept a prisoner in the county
jail here" was the emphatic declara-
tion of Lady Moon. wife of Sir Cecil
Moon and joint owner of the famous
Moon ranch near Elkhorn. Colo.
Lady Moon arrived in Denver last
night after three months visit
with Mrs. George Dunlap. an old
friend. in Los Angeles, and immed-
lately upon learning of the incarcera-
tion of Potts, whom she says she has
practically raised ever since he was
a little boy, set about to obtain his
release and acquittal.
1t will be Lady Moons influence.
Lady Moons money and Lady Moon 5
special counsel. Carl H. Cochran. an
attorney with offices in the Symes
block. that will defend Potts when
he and William St. Clair are tried
before a federal jury for the daring
train robbery at Military junction
early in the morning of February II.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-25
CASTRO DECLARES
HE WILL RULE AGAIN
TBy Associated Press. ]

Paris. Mar. 25.--Cipriano Castro.
the former president of Venezuela,
and the members of his party left
here this morning for Bordeaux.
At the railroad station Senior Cas-
tro confided to a small group of his
Venezuelan adherents his intention
of reestablishing his power in Vene-
zuela by means of "A revolution,
should that be necessary.
Castro declared that he had come
to the continent not only to receive
medical treatment but also to serve
his country by interesting foreign
capital in Venezuelan Industries.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-25

Four or five large new engraved
pictures have been received by the
Colorado Midland uptown ticket Of
flee this afternoon. They are made
from photographs taken by the Mid
land artist. Mr.. Mcclure. and are
from real life. AS illustrations of
genuine cow life in Colorado the pic
lures are without equal. They were
snapped last fall at the roundup at
Meeker They are entitled Cowboys
on the Roundup" "a Cowboy Camp"
"A Prize Bunch of White-Face Cat
tie" and THE Roundup" They will
be used by this road extensively for
advertising and will be n big boost
with the tourists for the Meeker and
western Colorado country.
The daily sentinel., 1909-03-25
THREE MEN KILLED
IN FREIGHT WRECK
IRv Associa ted Press. !

Winnemucca, New. Mar. 25.-
Three men were killed today when a
freight train on the Southern Pacific
railway was thrown from the track
at Los Gravis. s miles west OF this
place.
The accident was caused by a
broken rail.
1t is expected that the track will
be cleared for traffic before night.