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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
G O NTH u E D
r o
P A G F. O N E
PATRONS CONSIDERABLE

81 should say not. In most rest
| aurants we are forbidden to eat
anything costing over 25 cents. We
never get cream in our coffee and
we never get dessert. We are not
allowed to have short orders for
dinner at night. 1t is mighty hard
to eat food after you have seen 1t
prepared and have served 1t all day.
You don't have much appetite. In
many of the small bakeries they
don't serve meat orders, and even
if you buy your own steak the cook
is not allowed to prepare 1t for
you. You must go elsewhere for
such food"
The salary question was next.
How do the girls pay expenses and
provide small luXuries with a week
ly salary of $1,000?
I'VE meet expenses If we have
no misfortune" said the girl, but
we don't get more than the neces-
saries of life. AS general rule we
try to live near our work, so as to
avoid paying carfare. We pay from
SO to $3.50 per week for ROOM
Il tried living in small inside
room once with no light or air,
chimed in one of her companions,
tall, thin. frail looking girl, and
it put my lungs to the bad, so had
to move"
The laundry billsrare what make
a hole in the salaries. In most rest
aurants you have to wear a clean
white waist every evening besides
the black suits in the morning. A
girl is too tired at night after a
long days work to wash and irOn
and many times she hasn't the con-
veniences, so she must send them
to the laundry
DO you find the guests courteous
and considerate of your position p
was the next query.
Yes, as a general rule the public
is courteous, but, of course, we Oc-
casionally meet with unpleasant ex-
periences. If man is dissatisfied
with his order and is rude enough
to swear at you, you have to take
it,"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
AERIAL BALLET
VERY PRETTY ACT

Grigolati's aerial ballet, one of the
prettiest acts of it's kind ever put
on in any of the Spokane theaters,
is beyond doubt the most popular
attraction at the Orpheum theater
this week. Seven girls and a great
flock Of doves figure in the act,
and with the vari-colored lights
poised In the air, the spectacle is
playing upon them as they hang
delightful.
Fred Warren and A. Blanchard,
the latter a black face comedian,
make tremendous hit with a
laughable collection of foollshness.
There is plenty of fun, but nothing
really new or novel about the one
act comedy entitled Birds of a
Feather" presented by Miss Ethel
Alto and her own company.
AL. Brown and Lew Cooper got
the hand in great shape when they
appeared last night in their own
songs, and Hal Merritt, ''The Col
lege Boy From Ipswich" keeps the
audience laughing with his draw
ings and monologues. H. Frank.
lin and the Standards, called "the
living rubber balls" present q
pleasing number.
AS for evidence of good training
and intelligence, Meehan's comedy
acrObatic dogs have them all beat
en-. This act is easily the favo.
rite of the younger folks.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
TO PLACE CASE
BEFORE THE
COUNCIL

Acting on the advice of counsel,
]. H. Elliott, who recently filed
ing refused to prosecute the case
ing refused to prosecute the case
against Chief Sullivan before that
body, on the ground that the city
charter, section III. provides that
the city council is the proper tri-
bunal for the trial.
Elliott filed written statement
with the board of police commits
sioners, announcing his intention OF
not prosecuting the charges before
that body but of refiling the same
and other charges direct with the
city council. the proper body to
hear the case. The hearing Of FL
liott's charges as to Glider and
Hood was rendered unnecessary, be-
cause of their removal as officers.
After consulting with the corpora
ton counsel, who held that the
board Of police commissioners had
jurisdiction to try the case. the
plea of Elliott was overruled and
the charges dismissed.
This decision was hailed as a VIC
tory for the chief by his friends as
sembled, but instead of a victory it
is only a temporary respite, in so
far as J. Fl. Elliott Is concerned
Elliott says that he will file series
of charges with the council embrac-
ing matters other than his own
case.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
G ON TIN UE D
r o
P A G F. O n F.
GOODBYE, I'M GOING
AWAY"

his pay he sent the most of his
check home to his wife to pay the
bills, but the bills were never paid.
He did not discover that till this
morning, though. After he had
read the note and consulted the
police he went around to the mer-
chants and the grocer and learned
that his wife's account was still
open.
The case is one that puzzles the
police. Marquette seems unable to
believe that his wife suddenly be-
came demented and wandered
away in a fit Of melancholia; he
declares that in all the eight years
they have been married they have
not quarreled, and no one who can
yet be located can tell OF an alien
alton of her affections by another
man.
So far the police have not even
learned how the woman was dress
ed when she went away, and her
husband declares he does not know
of single person In the vicinity of
Tacoma whom she knows. Before
coming to Spokane the Marquettes
lived at Portland, and it is thought
probable that if the woman pur-
chased her ticket for Tacoma she
will likely proceed to Portland
from there.
Mr.. Marquette was in tears and
almost distracted when he came to
the police station this morning.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
SHE SAYS HE MEANT
TO KILL HER

e. Fl. Meents, an electrician, age
43 years, must face trial in the
police court this afternoon on a
charge of threatening to kill Mrs.
Annabelle Rolfe. IA Riverside ave-
nue., of whom he is declared to be
desperately jealous. Meents was
arrested last night after being
coaxed back to Spokane on the
woman's promise to be ready to
elope with him. The promise she
made on her knees before him,
while pleading for her life as he
stood over her with bottle of
acid and a loaded revolver, threat
ening to disfigure her and then
shoot her to death. The scene oc-
Cured north OF Lidgerwood in a
lonely section of the country, to
which Meents drove with Mrs.
Rolfe yesterday afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
50 ELEVATORS +
REPRESENTED

Representatives of fifty elevators
controlled by the Farmers Coop
erative and Educational unioM IN
Idaho and Washington met in gan
ference in Spokane, in the assembly
room of the chamber of commerce,
this morning, to consider plans OF
bringing the various elevators into
closer relations with each other.
The representation was large and a
lively session was held during the
morning, but no definite action
taken. The meeting was held be-
hind closed doors, as the union is
secret organization.
The meeting was called to order
by l.. c. Grow, Of Palouse. state
president of the Washington union.
Some of the most active men in the
movement are here and the ses-
sions will continue until some &C.
ton is taken or it is found out that
joint agreement can not be
reached.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
CHARLES, MILLION
DOLLAR MONKEY.
IS SUFFOCATED

"Chares the Firstyou hmthe educated monkey
Who headed the bill at the orpeum theae here two weeks ago
WE'LL Charles the First He suffocaed in
the Northern Pacific between Portland this morning.
and his figures his 100000 basng animals
value his earning power
The monkey recently
at the theater It booked for
weeks the Orpheum It's yearly earning
$4,000 or five per cent annually on a million dollars
that baggabe burst the
suffocaed remained
monkey until o'clock this the
This monkey excellent intelligence
while at the orpheum Spokane doing trick riding bicycle
smoking cgarets ordering his meals drinking ne from
goblet and using his knife and fork almost human
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
WOMAN, GUILTY OF MURDER,
TELLS SAD STORY OF LIFE

"Why, 1t couldn't stop bleeding for
long time, as he cut it near the
vein"
. But why didn't you tell all this
to the judge and jury?' she was
asked.
We'll, just told them what they
asked me. And they never asked
me at all about these things" she
answered.
And were you going to get even
with Hardy?' she was asked.
"No, SIR" was the answer, II was
just goin' to teach him lesson.
wanted to scare him so that he
wouldn't treat another woman like
ne treated me-"
And as she finished her story,
Louise Ham sighed. "All care is
to end my own life now Maybe
they'll send me up for life, an I
couldn't stand that" And she burst
Historically into tears.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
To CHANGE BRAND
OF CEMENT USED

And now there Is to be a change
In the brand Of cement which Is to
build the new Monroe street con-
crete bridge. II 10 claimed that the
Exshaw company, which through
it's local agent, the Union Fuel e.
Ice company, held the contract for
10000 barrels, has gone into the
hands of receiver and can not fur
nish the goods and that the Red
cross brand, made at Santa Cruz,
CAL, will be substituted instead.
The Red Cross brand has been ap.
proved by City Engineer Maccart-
ney, who says that it is better than
Exshaw. The Exshaw plant Is To-
Gated in Alberta.
Readers of The Press will re-
member the strenuous efforts made
by the Exshaw people to land the
contract last fall, and how 1t was
announced by the former city en-
gineer, ]. G. Ralsten, that EXshaw
was a world beater.
1t will also be remembered how
The Press exposed the manipula-
ton by the board of public works
and the city engineer by which a
former contract for 1000 barrels of
EXshaw had been stretched into
one for 10000 barrels. and how be-
cause of the publicity given this
juggling Exshaw bid down to $3.50
when the 30.000-barrel contract was
up. This figure saves the city just
$4,000 over the former price and
was the lowest bid by 16 cents on
the barrel presented by any of the
competing companies at that let
ting,
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16

the truth on the stand when she
says | didn't know him. He stayed
with me all the time and used to
take all the money l made. But
didn't care. l liked him and done
all | could. but after while he got
tired of me and was going to throw
me over. Then | begin to think of
my troubles. / moved away from
Isabellas, but he made me go back
and told me he'd never come to see
me If didn't go back. I went back
and that was when he commenced
to act mean" She stopped, for the
tears of recollection were choking
her. 1t was some time before she
could go on.
People told me I was a fool to
stand it all. Then one day Hardy
he got mad and cut me in the wrist
with knife" she continued, hold.
ing up her wrist through the bars
and showing scar that had healed.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
TELLS HOW CHILD
WAS KILLED

Mr.. and Mrs. De Smith are suing
the Inland Empire Railroad COM
pany for $4,000 damages for the
death of their little girl, who was
killed at Pine Grove crossing on
October 20, 1909. Motorman Roundy
testified this morning that he left
town in charge of the car which
killed the child and that he was
running at the rate TO 30 to 30
miles an hour when the tragedy oc-
Cured.
AS he neared the spot Of the ac-
cident, 425 feet from the crossing,
he saw the little girl lying on the
cattle guard beside the track. He
put on the emergency brakes, but
was unable to stop the car.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
MISTAKEN FOR FOOTPAD,
BOY Is SHOT

OAKLAND. May 16.-Leslie
Herbert, 10. mistaken for a footpad,
was shot and fatally wounded here
today. He had just alighted from
a buggy to recover his hat. which
had been blown off. AS he seized
it stranger, who was passing
drew a revolver and fired at short
range at Herbert. The bullet en-
tered the youths abdomen and he
was taken to the emergency hos
pital, where - was announced that
he could not live.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
G O Min u F. D
F r o
P A 9 F. O N f
DR.. HYDE IS GUILTY

Mrs. Hyde, who has expected an
acquittal, burst into tears at the
word guilty" and was led, sobbing,
into an anteroom.
The jury, which has power to fix
punishment, sentenced Hyde to life
imprisonment.
Weeping Wife With Him.
After the verdict. when the SEN
tence was read and the usual for
mality of asking the jurors if they
all agreed, had been gone through,
Hyde was taken to the room where
his wife was waiting. He was I'M
der guard Of special marshal who
stood by while the doctor attempted
to comfort his wife. Her hysterical
sobbing could be heard distinctly
in the courtroom. Hyde's sisters,
who We're waiting to congratulate
their brother on his acquittal and
vindication. seemed stunned by the
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16

Louise Ham, who pleaded guilty
of numbering John Hardy, coored
soldier from Fort Wright, told
her story to a Press re-
porter today as she stood
within her cell, separated by heavy
iron bars. When asked what she
thought of the outcome OF ner case,
she answered that she was ready to
receive the sentence, and that she
had placed her faith In God. She
said she forgave Isabella Brexton
and the other witnesses for having
sworn against her.
When asked about the dead man,
she answered with tears: Il loved
that boy and think lot Of him yet.
But he treated me mean; that's
what he did. | met him last October
and we went around together all
the time and he used to come to see
me nearly every day when ] stopped
at Isabella's, and she did not tell
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16

After tabulating the lists Of sign.
ers to the petition for the commits
sion plan of government today the
committee found that it had 1920
names. While it is believed that
only 5000 are necessary, yet to
make the matter doubly sure the
petitions will continue to be circu-
lated until 5000 signatures are Sc
cured.
Recent interviews with members
of the city council give the impress
sion that the city fathers will grant
the petition for the charter election
without further delay, on the pre-
sentation of the petition.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
COURT NOTES

Harry Stewart was this morning
arraigned in Judge Remnants court
on the charge of grand larceny. He
pleaded not guilty.
Clarice NJ. White is suing the
Washington Water Power Co. for
$4,000 for injuries received on the
corner of Front avenue and Market
street on May 80. 1908. She had
just alighted from Hillyard car,
she testified, when the car started
and she was thrown to the ground.
breaking her wrist and injuring the
small of her back, from which she
has not fully recovered.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
international UNIONS
TAKING UP LOCAL STRIKE

Active manage Of the strike
Of the cooks and walters will soon
be taken over by the international
unions of these crafts. Word has
been received from international
headquarters at Cincinnati that aid
will be given the strikers and a
man especially fitted to look after
such matters sent here to take
charge of the strike. The man dele
gated to take charge has not yet
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
BOLD ATTEMPT TO ROB.

A bold attempt to rob the cash
register in small fruit stand be.
side the Sprague avente entrance
of the Hazel block was made this
morning by stranger who had
been seen lettering about the cor
ner for a considerable length Of
time. The watchfulness of the
stand keeper frustrated the plans
just as the miscreant was about to
get away with the cash.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
FUNERAL OF MRS. MARY
HARVEY.

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Har-
vey, who died last week, at the
age of SO, will be held on the ar
rival of her son, c. E. Harvey of
the New York Herald, who Is on
his way here. Mrs. Harvey is sur
vived by four sons-Cornelius and
J. V. of Spokane. Bernard of Ia
coma and c. E. of New York-as
we'll as a daughter, Mrs. ]. G. Cav
anaugh of Tacoma l naddition to
these there are here for the
funeral: H. H. Boyle of Marcus,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Breslin and
son of Butte, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Cavanaugh of Tacoma.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16

At the time the Exshaw company
accepted the Spokane contract It
was announced that it had gone
into the combination Of Canadian
cement manufacturers. Now comes
the announcement that it has
passed into the hands Of receiver.
Not long after the big cement con-
tract was owarded 1t was announc-
ed that the Exshaw company would
give considerable to be rid Of Its
Spokane contract, and in the new
turn Of affairs its wishes seem, to
have been complied with. y
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
TAFT WAS AN EASY MARK
(By United Press Leased Wirel

NEW YORK May 16.-'When President
he did igans prepare opn
ions him. declared today
lnger investigation.
He did not allow lawyers anedate Briefs
ito meet the claims of opposing counsel
read decisions and decided the himself
allowing Attorney General Wckerham
his and Assistant Attorney
framing
his function of judge
for the defense
The New York Press reviewing matter eve think the
public will be forced to the conclusion president though he
med
general"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
40 TO RIDE
BALLOON
(By United Press Leased Wire)

SAN DIEGO, Cal, May 16.-
Forty passengers are to be carried
between San Diego and Los An
geles by an immense dirigible bal
loon, if the plans of the c. H. Toll
yer. who came here from San Fran
cisco. do not go amiss. Saying he
is backed by more than $4,000, he
has interested local money in his
scheme.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16

arrived, but is looked for on almost
every train.
The Portland restaurant, 323
Main avenue. and the lunch room
of the Los Angeles Wine company
signed up the new scale and con-
tract this morning, making 81
houses now in line. The striking
cooks, walters and Mattresses feel
much encouraged over the outlook.
About 30 houses are vet out
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
UNION CARD UP.

There was rejoicing in the ranks
of the striking cooks and walters
this morning. when a committee
from the union entered the Port
land restaurant, 1923 Main avenue,
and repliced the card of house
rules" of the Spokane Hotel and
Restaurant Mems Protective asso-
citation with one of the union house
cards.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
GRAVES WOULDN'T TALK
ABOUT KERRY STORY

~ have absolutely nothing to say.
! know nothing about it,"
This was tho sole comment
United States Forester Graves had
to make Saturday night when in
terviewed by Press reporter con-
corning the statement Of Frederick
kerby, stenographer in Secretary
Baliinger's office, which was car
ried exclusively by United Press
dispatches.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16

Mr.. Graves read the story In The
Press with intense interest, but he
would not say anything about it.
Kerby claimed that the foundation
of President Taft's letter exonerat-
ing Ballinger was written by AS
sistant Attorney General Lawlor.
In a dispatch from Washington
today President Taft said that he
himself wrote the letter and denies
kerby's story.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
QUAKE SHAKES
MANY TOWNS
IN CALIFORNIA
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(6y united Press Leased Wtre)
SAN FRANCISCO, May 16.--Fol-
lowing the earthquakes Of yester-
Gay, felt in many portions Of the
state. a terrific windstorm Is raging
in the San Joaquin valley. 1t Is
estimated that damage amounting
to from $4,000 to 100000 was sus-
tanned at Bakersfield.
A series of earthquakes was ex-
perienced in Los Angeles yesterday,
and a small tidal wave occurred at
Long Beach.
In San Diego a severe shock oc-
CURED yesterday morning.
At Riverside two chimneys were
toppled over.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
TOO LATE TO CLASSIFY.

AUCTION SALE OF FURNITURE
An auction sale of large stock
Of household furniture will be held
at No. East De Smet avenue Gar
ter Transfer Co.'S storage depot, at
10 o'clock a. m. on the 18th day Of
May, 1910.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
BISHOP CANDIDATE FOR
COUNTY COMMISSIONER

, J. s. Bishop, warrant clerk
, in the office of the county
, auditor. will be a candidate
for the office or county COM
, siOner in the Second district. I
, He has served over four
, years in his present position. 4
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Be not deceived, Blusson, the
tailor, has NOT sold out and has no
intentions of doing so. Main 2046
A. Blusson.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16

North Yakima.-W. L. Lemon
may yet be colonel Of tho Second
regiment, National Guards, in spite
Of his recent resignation a. lieu
tenant-coIonsi.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
LOSES
(By United Press Leased Wire)

(By United Press Leased Wlre)
WASHINGTON, May 16-The
United States supreme court today
denied the motion of Charles w.
Morse. the lice king" for permits
sion to file a writ of habeas cor
pus. The decision means that
Morse must serve his sentence for
violation of the federal banking
laws.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-05-16
NV United Press Leased Wire

SAN RAFAEL, Cal, May 16-The
trial of Harry p. Flannery, indicted
for grand larceny in connection
with the alleged fake pool room at
Sausilito, was resumed here today.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-11-23
American Dentist, Adjudged Guilty of Wife Murder,
 Walked to Gallows With Unfaltering Tread
Joins the Roman Catholic hurch and Spends Closing Hours of His Life Wi tn Spiritual Adviser,
 Father Carey
Prison Officials Solicitor Newton Ethel Leneve and the Priest All Deny Comics sion of crippen Claimed
 By Paper Pu blishing It

man Catholic Church and received the last rites from Father Carey, of the Church of the Sacred Heart.
 The authorities of the Pentonvil1e jail. under the old English custom, re- fused to allow anyone to question the condemned man regarding his alleged confession, as published in the Even ing Times. Solicitor Newton, Miss Leneve. the jail officials and the pris- on officials of the Home Office, to- gether with Father Carey, all issued emphatic denialS that Crippen had con- fessed- Despite these denials. the Evening Times today repeats that the confession was made and publishes an ostensible statement. in the third per- son, purporting to have been made by Crippen. to a friend.
 Crippen spent a sleepless night in his cell-Cell B47-48, it was known in tine ", but not nervously, oil the big iron ask the warden, sitting just outside his figuring out the number of hours he sleep during his last night of his life consisted only of a few fitful dozes, out of which he woke with starts.
 fore daylight and was taken at once to the condemned mans cell. Crippen greeted him fervently and talked free ly with him. The priest at once ad- ministered the last rites of the church to the doctor, which Crippen received
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