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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

1t is known that the men who
patronize these places, who are
WISE" are accommodated with
special favors" upon request. Be
cause of it's underhanded and
devilish nature, this system" Is a
hundred-fold more demoralizing
than the most lurid redlight dis
trict ever maintained here.
The victims of these would be
respectable landlords and land
ladies have been telling their
stories. 1t is the same old story,
although this time it has its set
ting in more respectable" sur
roundings. The landlords want a
division of the wages of vice.
Once they are advised that a
ledger is woman of the street,
she is informed that her room rent
has been advanced. If she pro-
tests she is given the privilege OF
paying the exorbitant rent or
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30
JUGGLED TITLE
CAUSES SUIT

A most peculiar suit is being
tried today in Judge Huneke's de-
paitment OF the superior court, with
Joseph Hersner suing +. J. Foss ct
al, for possession of property in
Nosler's Home addition which is
alleged to have been decided to
Louis L. Brant to escape its in
clusioa in the bankruptcy proceed
ings through which Hersner went
some time ago, and for which two
parties hold deeds at the present
time.
According to the testimony of
Brant, he gave ,onc deed to the
property, but did not sign the one
possessed by Foss, or If he did sign
it, it was under fraud.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30
Conditions Worse Now Than When
the Red Light District Was
in Full Swing.
A REMEDY MUST Be FOUND
Some of the Big, First-Class Hotels
Charge Exorbitant Rates to
Women--HOW It's Done.

Vice is being commerciaized in Spokane much
extensive scale than during the period when the red
light district in it's palmest days. Disclosures of the
methods of of the managers of Spokanes socaled
first class hotels in turning prostitution to dollars,
such to cast shadow OF shame the whole city.
The Press does not to handle this class of
The details oathsome. But the facts have become
known The present condition should be remedied. 1t
must be reeded if the city is to maintain its good name;
if is to be safe place for the children of today and of
the future.
The devis methods of commercalizing vice. employed
by propetors of hotels and rooming houses the heart
of the business section longer secret By the most
crafty and uderhanded methods they have been protng
alike from professional harlos and from young
who, firing of the struggle in the industrial world have
resored to vice easier of gaining livelihood
How 1t Is Done
The method employed is to charge exorbtant
these persons 1t has been generally known that
since the old red light district outlawed of the
better hotels have been pestered by the of this
underworld and the sympathy has always been with the
landlords of the respectable places.
But that these methods have to light, the
situation has aspect 1t is not meant say that the
landlords of all the hotels practice this nefarous business
But that it is being pracced by number of the socaed
respectable houses is a certainty
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30
NIGHT BULLETINS

JUNlSY, France. Dec 30eon de La Grange today
shed aeropane record by driving monopane 1877 miles
hours thirty The
by Bero, who flew English channel
GALVESTON Dec. 30-Afer destroying bales of
ton causing damage aggregatng $225000 fire
ened warehouses the
waterfront, controlled this Several
buildings directly in the path of the flames blown with
dynamite by the fireman
MEXICO CITY Dec. 30-Former President Zeaya
called informally Presidents Daz today.
ayas departure the statement that the
politics discussed the Ncaraguan situation ouched
during the call 49,
LEWISTON, Idaho 3o-Aroused charges published
that gambling permitted The police Mayor Tweedy
today announced that he will call
ca court grand jury Investigation. Tweedy
elected reform ticket but it charged that police
disclosures anticipated the IL called
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

NEW YORK, Dec. 30.-The list
was quite irregular there being
signs of liquidation on Il good scale
in various quarters, but the sell
ing was not urgent and the declines
not material. The advance in the
price of call money to a new high
record for the year was RESPONSE
BILE for some selling, but as a gen
eral rule the rise in rates was con-
sidered natural for this time of the
year aud it is thought that after the
arrangements for the January first
disbursements have been completed
money will become much easier.
Strength of copper metal is be-
ing reflected in the copper shares,
but the higher priced rails continue
to be offered for sale in good guam
titles on the advance and the eX-
listing activity for the most part,
is confined to medium priced spec
ialties. A great many look for
higher prices In the new year, but
we would not neglect profits on adj
vancS.
COPPER MARKET.
BOSTON, Dec. 30.-The market
today consisted entirely In evening
up contracts or the close the
year. None Of the stocks showed
any fluctuation worthy of mention
but they were all steady and
strong, with plenty of buying or
ders below the market.
Do,n,te r,or, tho natal r,orl, al
are coming better every day and
copper should sell at 10 cents be-
fore the en- dof January. We still
believe in buying the coppers OF
all reactions and favor especially
Copper Range, East Butte, Butte
Coalition, Circus and Boston Con.
THE GRAIN MARKET.
CHICAGO. Dec. 3O.-Wheat-It
was big trading day in wheat and
the outcome was the only natural
one when all the news and condi
lions are considered. There was
strong opening at higher prices
because Of the Liverpool advance
The ErsssfAr market was strong be
cause of the bullish Argentine news
and advanced Cd. and asked early
steamer cargoes and the fear ex
listed ,in~import trades that wheat
arrivals cgfrom the early Argentine
harvest .will show poor quality, as
this Is. indicated by the samples
receiyed'
On-.the theory that the shorts
were in and that the market had
no further excuse for advancing, c
large element in the local trade
switched to the selling side, headed
by a group Of tho. largest commits
sion houses in the trade. The mixed
condition Of things at Minneapolis,
encouraged the bea. program an(
the May price was forced from
s112h TO s111%. Even ct THU
point the market was about where
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 30.-Tho
entire state of Indiana is shiverine
in the bitterly cold weather that
has prevailed during the past few
days. Telegraph and telephone
wires have snapped and comnuni
cation Is seriously interrupted.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30
SEA TILE MAN MARRlES TAFT'S
NIECE; HIGH SOCIETY WEDDING

NEW YORK, Dec 3o.-A remarkable guests
official life of
assembled today of kf.Sand Mrs. Henry
the wedding Of Miss Louise Taft George Hogg
snowden Prominent amons those present President
his daughter Rob6rt Miss Helen
absent because of i'll heath George Hogg snoden
wealthy lumberman of Seattle prominent
we'll known in New York. Mr.. and Mrs. SnoWden
Seattle after extended European trip visit
to
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

"WhS are you killing the goose
that laid the golden eggs3"'
Because she's wasting her time.
If she'd lay few real eggs this
winter | might make fortune
from her."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

leaving the house. "If we are sup
posed not to see certain things,
we must have money for it, she is
told.
Soon she is known by the hotel
keepers and the exorbitant rent is
asked at the ume she applies for
a room. Down and down she goes,
becoming more and more careless.
until she lands in the rooming
houses of the Front avenue sec
tons, and from those resorts 1t is
but a short road to the police sta
ton.
Thus the city, instead OF having
one restricted district, has
graded system of vice. Because
of the underhanded manner in
which it is carried on, ii is difficult
to attack this evil, but in the name
OF good citizenship, and in the
name of the children of the flu
ture. ii must be done.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1909-12-30

VANCOUVER, p. c., Dec. go
Basil Sawyer, star. fullback of the
victorious Vancouver rugby team,
vto sustained n fractured skull in
the match with Berkeley for the
Keith cup, championship of the
Pacific coast Yesterday, Is progress
ing we'll today following an oper-
alton. 1t Is expected he will re.
coYcr.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
BONDSMEN TAKE
FOGELSAMG To
COURT
CASHIER is SURRENDERED AZ.
TER NEGOTIATIONS FOR SET
ELEMENT STOP PROMISE OF
IMMUNITY is CAUSE OF ACTION.

JACKSON, Mich. Jan. l4.-(Spe-
cial. Henry p. Fogelsang. cashier OF
the Springport State Savings bank, left
Springport this morning in the custody
OF Deputy Sheriff Crosby 10 be sur
rendered TO the court in this city. He
was also accompanied by his bonds
men b G. Brown and William Deyoe.
An amicable settlement OF the al
fairs OF the Springport bank had been
made after Fogelsang left for the west
TO secure the assistance OF Louis
Bryan. who was said TO be wealthy
real estate dealer. Bryan is an uncle
of Mrs. Fogelsang
The negotiations have stopped and
the bondsmen decided 10 surrender
Fogelsang. IL Is understood that State
Banking Commissioner Zimmerman S
refusal 10 drop the charges against
Fogelsang should settlement OF the
shortage be made, Is responsible Tor
the action OF the bondsmen.
One OF the bondsmen called Prose
cutor Reece by telephone from Spring
port today and asked what he should
do TO surrender Fogelsang. The prose
cutor replied that the prisoner wouId
have TO be brought TO Jackson.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
STRIPPED OF buds
he RECEIVES
IN TRADE
WITNESS WHO SWAPS WITH CON.
vlcT ON WAY TO PRISON FINDS
CLOTHES AREN'T PAID FOR AND
is FORCED TO GIVE EN- UP.

Right In the central station. while
prison for violating his parole. William
lobe. the young man arrested In police
court, Wednesday, after being freed
on a charge OF simple larceny, pulled
of another little job. and his victim
was fellow prisoner. Joseph Rupp.
who is detained as witness against
several men awaiting trial for crimes
against small boys.
lobe had a brand new suit and ex-
planned TO Rupp that as he was going
back TO Jackson for probably long
term II would be foolish To have such
good clothes hanging around doing no
one any good. SO he suggested that
RuppIrade with him. Rupp. Is seems.
also had a new suit, bought out OF the
witness fees he received In police
court when the defendants against
whom he testified were examined and
neld TO the recorders court. He had
just $3.50 left, and as his suit was
cheaper one than Jobes, the latter
suggested that he put up the $3.50 Ito
boot" Rupp consented, and the ex-
change was made.
lobe was taken back To Jackson
Wednesday evening. Now 1t transpires
that he was buying the suit he had ex-
changed for Rupps on the installment
plan from Askln a. Marine. Michigan
ave. and Wayne-st. He had paid only
SO down and there is balance OF $lo
due. BY his deal with Rupp. Jobe laid
himself liable 10 prosecution for dis
rosing OF contract property. but Rupp
Is the principal sufferer. He Is not
only out his own suit and $3.50, all the
ready money he had 10 his name. but
has also been obliged to give up the
suit he got from lobe in exchange forI
his own. as the clothing firm has claim
ed IL. In other words, Rupp az
"stung"
Today Rupp's wardrobe consists of
suit OF underwear. pair OF sockf
and shoes. The police are hopeful that
some charitably inclined person wTl
come forward with at least seconf-
hand suit before long. Rupp Is Is
| years old.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
GUESTS JUMP FOR
| LIVES IN Topeka
HOTEL FIRE
THIRTY ARE INJuRED-Gu5ERNA-
ToRiAL CANDIDATE MAY DIE
FROM HIS ADMINISTRATORS
HosTELRY is DESTROYED.

Topeka. Kas., Jan. l4.-Thlrty
persons were injured and A. w smith,
once candidate for governor, may die
from injuries suffered in fire when
destroyed the Copeland hotel at 3'SO
this morning. There were many mar
row escapes, for the MOTEL, long a bat
tleground for politicians, was crowded
with legislators, their wives and visl-
tors here for the opening or the legls-
Iature. Almost everybody had to jump
for their lives.
Some OF the guests are still unac-
counted for Many persons were hurt
by jumping from upper windows.
Mrs. w. Y Morgan. wife of the edl-
tor Of the Hutchinson News. is one OF
these. w. G. Murray, OF Kansas City,
Kas., and Ben. T. Murdoch. OF Edo
RADIO. we're also injured
Men and women In their night cloth
ing and In bare feet ran through the
snow-covered streets to the y. NJ. c.
A. building, diagonally across the
street from the hotel.
1t was just 40 o'clock when F. A.
Shoenler, veterinarian in the Kansas
Agricultural college. discovered the
IRE. He notified w. w. Wiley. night
clerk, by telephone, and Immediately
the bellboys began the work OF arous-
ing the guests. They had little time
and escaped in their night clothes.
A newspaper man in room In the
Y. NJ. C. A. building was awakened by
q fash of light in his face. This was
the hrst flame breaking through the
building. BY the time he got down
stairs every floor above the second
was In flames. The fire spread as
fast as a prairie fire before a strong
wind. The third floor fell in five min
utes later, then the second crashed
into the basement The origin OF the
IRE is not yet known. Every room In
the hotel was occupied.
The unaccounted for are w. II.
Dodderidge and his son, from White
City Kans.
Seriously injured:
MRS. w. Y. MORGAN, Hutchinson
Kans.; ankle broken.
r. Y. McMURRAY, Kansas City
Kans.: ankle broken.
A. w. SMITH, Mcpherson; several
ribs broken, internal injuries: may die.
r. C. ROWLAND, Kansas CITY,
three ribs broken.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
JURY OUT 23 HOURS;
FAILS TO AGREE

For % hours jury in Judge Muir
fms court wrestled with the problem
as to whether James Clay should pay
for an operation performed upon ms
wife by DIR. Henry l.. Obetz, and then
returned with the announcement that
en- agreement was impossible.
The jury retired early Wednesday
morning, and remained out all Wednes-
day afternoon and night. The jurors
argued the question through the long
hours Of the night. and at times their
voices could be heard out in the cor
rfdor. The jury stood 10 for Dr. Obetz
and two for the defendant
The amount involved is only $l73.
The case was first heard by Justice
OFT, who gave judgment against the
doctor. and the latter appealed to the
circuit court.
The case arose out OF an operation
performed upon Mrs. Clay 1t Is
claimed by the defendants that Dr.
Obetz performed a much more difficult
and elaborate operation than was
wanted, and they refused to pay. Then
DIR. Obetz brought action TO recover.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
By r. c. ShOTWELl.

NEW YORK, Jan. 14.-Stocks open
ed irregular this morning with gains
and losses about evenly distributed
through the list. In the first 10 min
utes' OF trading the trend was down
ward in those shares that showed
gains at the opening. and they soon
reached the closing figures or yester-
day AT this point the general list
turned upward under leadership or
Erie, which had been heavy. The firs-
preferred advanced l 3-4, while the
second preferred rose l IA.
Another attempt was made this
morning by the shorts In Shelters 10
Break that stock through downward
movement In Amalgamated. but Smeit-
ers held Arm. although Amalgamated
declined nearly point. Among the
specialties, Wisconsin central pre-
ferred was the leader, touching new
high record for this movement OF
so l-2. a gain of 2 points. The com
mon rose nearly a point 10 SO "a. IL
the traction group Brooklyn Rapid
Transit was the center OF Interest,
with an advance OF nearly one point
due TO the same kind OF buying that
made It's appearance in this stoct just
before the market closed yesterday
In London, American shares were
higher under leadership of Union Pa
cifc.
On the New York curb trading was
fairly active in the early part OF the
ssicn with La Rose. NipissinS ana
Cobalt Central the strong features Oh
the silver stocks. In the copper group
Miami and United were steady.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
DOESN'T WANT TO
PAY ON CASH IN VAULT

Paul c. Bertling objects very
strongly 10 paying taxes on $l.l00 that
he is assessed upon as a sum laid
away in safety deposit vault. In
fact Paul says he has not and never
had any such sum tucked away and
he wants 70 tell the tax committee all
about it The feature OF the case that
presents interest is that Paul G. pre-
scented a sworn statement 10 the as
SCISSORS in which the sl.l0O is meu-
toned
This he explains by saying that he
employed a notary, Wilbur Gilbert. 10
prepare his tax statement for him and
gave Gilbert the items 10 be included.
He did not notice that the Sl.100 had
been included when he affixed his
uame 10 the document. Therefore. he
Lrays relief
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
MURDERER MADE RICH
BY VICTIMS WILL

NORTHWOOD. Iowa. Jan. l4.-The
will OF Martin Mcnamara has been
filed in the Worth county courts. To
Edward Mcnamara. who but three
days previous riddled his fathers body
with bullets. causing his death, he be-
oueathed the home farm, one or the
finest in the state, with a palatial res
idence. and made him one OF the ex-
ecutors OF the large estate.
Several OF the Catholic priests In
this locality were remembered In the
will. and $500 was left to cover the
expense of special mass OF holy sac
rifice
Judge Clark will convene court here
next Monday, and the grand jury will
reDort on the murder
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
POLICEMAN
SHOOTS FLEEING
ROBBER
OFFICER is SUMMONED BY
SCREAMS OF WOMAN WHO HAD
BEEN HELD UP-TWc OTHERS
MAY DIE.

OMAHA, Neb. Jan. 14.-Patrolman
l.. A. Smith is dead; Defective w. G..
Devereese ia probably fatally iriured;
Albert Clarke is fatally hurt. and
Betsy Smith is dangerously wounded
as the result of an attempt Of Clarke
to hold UP Anna Wilson's place on
Ninth.st. at an early hour today.
Clarke entered the Wilson place
and at the point OF a revolver com.
manded the women to hold up their
hands. At the same moment he
snatched diamond necklace from the
Leck of the Wilson woman ana es.
capped 10 the street. Betsy Smith fol.
lowed him, and Clarke fired a shot
into her shoulder, infiicting danger
Gus wound.
Her screams brought Patrolman
Smith and Clarke at once began shoot
ing, firing two bullets. both of which
took effect and the policeman .e.l NOR
tally wounded. Smith raised himself
10 a sitting position and fired twice at
the rCbber, one bullet taking effect in
the leg, but Clarke fed TO the Doug
lass-st. bridge across the Missouri
river.
The shooting occurred two blocks
from the police station, and brought q
squad Of officers and patrol wagon ~
the scene. Smith was dead when they
arrived. All the available officers start
ca cut TO search for the robber. AMI an
hour later he was found on the bridge
ty Detectives Devereese and Heltse.dt.
When the officers came up to the
robber he began firing, ore bullet hit
ting Devereese in the stomach. Helt-
eeldt shot the robber twice in the stom-
ach by which time the patrol wagon
arrived.
The woun lee men were hurried &c
the Emergency hospital, where the rob-
Der gave his name a. Albert Clarke
and said he came from Denver three
days ago. Physicians say Devereese
may live, but declare there Is no
chance for Clarke's recovery.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
CLAIMS WAS ROASTED
IN BATH; ASKS $4,000

NEW YORK, Jan. IA suit for
$4,000 damages brought by G. H.
Haulenbeck. against DR.. G. Lenox Cur
It's and j. ii. Storer, OF Manhattan,
for being roasted" in an electric
bath which Haulenbeck took TO cure
him of alcoholism, will be tried be-
fore Justice Morschauser in White
Plains. Through Lawyer II. K. Bar
rett. OF White Plains, Mr.. Haulenbeck
alleges that on April 6, 1901, he went
to see Dr. Curtis and he took him to
q medical bath in charge of Storer
The plaintiff alleges that he was
kept in the bath five hours and be-
came unconscious. and when he came
to the found he had been badly burned
at the base of the spine and on each
heel, while there were burns also on
his legs. He says the burned flesh had
to be cut away and he suffered great
ly.
The defense is that the plaintiff was
intoxicated and became unconscious
while In the bath as the result.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
BOSTON COPPER SALES.

BOSTON. Mass. Jan. t4.-Sales. fur
nished by Hayden. Stone & Co. 1918
Griswold-st.: Adv. 900. A. G. p. 81
l5e. Bos. Cons. $50: Il. a. c.. AS; Blu.
Cltn. I.400. G. & A. as; G. & H., 2,
Cent, 10: Con. Mer.. $50, Cop. Range.
Gran, 10. @. c.. l,2i3; Isle Roy. 1856.
Lake. S77. Las. 265. Mex. EOS Miami.
Ass Mob. 80; NJ. G. & G.. $50; New.
itS S SsT D. ss5 par b s5 s'G T. ISL 2 asS
shan $50: Sup. Cop. 1920. s & p.
s37 Trim. 773; OIL. 2l0; L. S. r.. 3s2
do pfd %, Uni. Cop. 60; Apex BIS; Ut
Con 1l5. Ut cop. 10. Wet, %; Win.
VIVIAN 6525
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
ROBBER HIDES MONEY
IN BABY'S CLOTHES

NACOGDOCHES, Tex, Jan. 14.-In
an effort TO prevent the recovery OF
$1,000 out Of $4,000. which he stole
al Taft. Okla. Friday night. Arthur
Berry, a Negro. secreted the amount
in 800 and $40 bills in the clothing
of his baby. where IL was found today
when he and his wife were taken of a
-train from Shreveport and locked up
inl the city Jail
Vn addition TO this amount SOB was
taken from Berry. who broke down
and confessed the robbery. saying that
his aCcomplice passed through here
yesterday with the rest 81 the money.
going 10 the country
Sheriff Bagley detailed several dep.
uties to seek the other negro. and they
are reported to have him located In a
cornheld.
The Detroit times., 1909-01-14
BOSTON COPPER.
BOsTON COPPER LETTER

Furnished by Hayden. Stone a Co:
Considerable liquidation is noticeable
in the Boston copper market this morn
ing. Under the influence OF Amalga-
mated Copper and North Butte, the en-
tire list has ia ken on a weak tone. The
principal sufferers aside from North
Butte watch Is IA points lower. have
been Butte Coalition. Atlantic. Royale.
and Utah Cons. In the miscellaneous
list American Agricultural Chemical
continues 10 be In good demand and
shows "A further fractional advance.