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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
QUEEN JESSIE WAS A BALTIMORE BLUEBI-OOD.
WHERE MISS HABERSHAM is HAPPY.

ST. LOUIS, April 15.-Wander-
ing over the world as gypsy
queen, former belle of Balti-
more's aristocracy has been dis
covered living in tent at Caron-
delet. This fair-skinned gypsy,
whose youth and beauty and con-
nections would fit her to resume
her position in polite circles at
home, has no such desire. She VINO
was the stunning Miss Habersham
of Baltimore is enraptured with
her nomadic life, and her reign as
Queen Jessie" wife of George
Mitchell, a middle aged, swarthy
leader of the tribe.
The fair-skinned gypsy" when
found among the fortune telling
crew in the grove where her camp
is pitched, attracted such notice
that there was inquiry She admit
ted she was not born gypsy, and
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
LOST CONSCIOUSNESS WHILE
TRYING TO SUICIDE
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VANCOUVER. B. c., April 15.-
Lying on his bed with bandages
soaked in chloroform wrapped
around his head. where he had been
for two days, John b. Gehrig was
found at 6 o'clock last night in his
room in the Brinsmead apartments,
in a semi-conscious condition. On
the stand at his bedside was a bot
tie partly filled with chloroform
and notes telling of his intentions
and bearing instructions for the dis
position of his body. Gehrig endeav-
ored to give the sensations due to
the actions of the drug, and had
made three separate writings up to
the time of his discovery.
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declared that she was the daughter.
of A. w. Habersham of Baltimore,
and had run away to lead the un-
conventional life. She claimed de-
scent from Mrs. Marie Lloyd Key,
a noted Baltimore beauty of so
years ago Chief Justice Roger b.
Taney was her great uncle, and a
great grandfather was Jos. Haber-
sham, who was the first postmaster
general of the United States.
These claims were confirmed from
Baltimore, where her father was
found. He had known of her pres
ence among the giysies for some
time, but could not induce her to
leave them.
This is because Queen Jessie"
is happy among them; very. very
happy, as she insists. II found
there is more love and truth be-
meath the canvas of ROmany tent
than in any mansion.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

COUNTY JAIL DOPE HURTS.
The further fact that Elliott gave
some most damaging testimony
against conditions in the county
Jail, charging a deputy under Sher'
If Pugh with gross immortality,
makes it desirable that the old man
who bears the bronze button OF the
Grand Army be made out fals-
ifier.
In accomplishing this end the
wayward girl, Rose Elliott. the
adopted daughter whom loving fos-
ter parents tried to save from de-
struction has been called into use
to blacken the character of her
aged parents. Her testimony on any
question Is absolutely valueless. as
she has made so many false state
ments that her story can be discred-
tied in any honest court.
GIVES PUGH's STATEMENT.
The girl said last night that the
prosecutors office drew state
ment from her to the effect that
she blamed her aged father with
her ruin, and that statement to
this effect would be given out for
publication today.
But the plain. straightforward
story of the girls misfortunes made
last night by that white haired and
truthful woman. Mrs. Elliott, effec-
lively sets this at rest.
Further, when Rosie Elliott was
in the hands of one of the police
heads last summer she was ques-
toned as to who was responsible
for her wrong, with view at that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
PLOT THICKENS in ROSIE ELLIOTT CASE
RENTS DESERT CHILDREN TO BUY CITY LOTS
. . q q q q q . 90 . 30 =
. WAS FATALLY BURNED
. WHILE SAVING BABY. 4
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. (United Press Leased Wire)
. SAN FRANCISCO, April Is. 4
. While attempting to save 4
. her baby from death, Mrs.
. Sadie McDougal was probably 4
q fatally burned today.
- The woman had arisen to
q heat milk for the child. In
. some unknown manner the
= bed clothing caught fire,
. Mrs. McDougal seized the
. child from the blazing bed
= and while doing so her night
. clothing became ignited. Be-
. fore aid came, the mother was
. able to beat out the flames,
= but soon became unconscious.
q She was taken to the Mission
= hospital, where she probably
q will die.
Q % q - q Q q . 90 q
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
COP ADVOCATE OF
WOMEN ON FORCE

CHICAGO, April 15.-Women as a
sort of policeman to patrol regular
beats every evening and keep an
eye on their neighbors' children
are proposed by Capt. p. J. Har.
ding of the Shakespeare avenue
police station.
The plan was suggested at a
meeting of the Esther Falkenstein
Settlement Woman's club during a
talk on Welfare of young people. ="
Ii met with such approval that the
club will consider the advisability
of starting league OF women to
undertake the work.
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RIOTS!
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PEklN, April 15.-Riots at
Chang Sha have broken out fol-
lowing the demonstration against
the missionaries Of the Wesleyan
island mission, and today the gov
ernor's yamen, where the mission
aries had taken refuge, was burn
ed. The missionaries are reported
safe on board a merchant ship. The
mob has forced the abandonment OF
the British consulate and the Gus
toms house, and the situation is SO
serious that most Of the foreigners
here have sought safety aboard
ships. Four British gunboats are
on their way up the Slang kiang
river to queII the disturbance.
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WANT WEALTHY BANKER.
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10Y On1tcu FTtSS CedSeu WTFt.J
NEW YORK, April 15.-Extradi-
tion proceedings were started to-
day against Frank II. Hoffstot, the
wealthy Pittsburg banker and the
president Of the Pressed Sten Car
company. with the view of secur-
ing his removal to Pittsburg to
face the charge Of bribery.
Hoffstot was indicted by the
grand jury recently for alleged
bribery of Pittsburg councilmen
and former councilmen.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
GIRL SLUGGEO;
LEFT ON TRACKS
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SAN FRANCISCO, April 15.-Po-
lice today are looking for three
men said to have set upon Miss
Gladys Hughes. when she was with
in a half block of her home. beat
her into unconsciousness and stole
her purse and then laid her body
across the rails of the street car
tracks. The woman's screams had
attracted help. and people coming
to her assistance finally discovered
her in a dark part of the street,
where she had been left.
Miss Hughes did not regain con-
sciousness until she had been dis
covered. She said one man seized
her while another held his hand
over her mouth and third dealt
her blow over the head.
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TOO MUCH EQUAL SUFFRAGE.

NEW YORK, April 15.-Mrs. o.
II. p Belmont, who has planned
to attend the National Women's
Suffrage convention in Washing
ton, has been compelled to change
her plans on account of her run
down condition resulting from over
work. She has closed her town
house and today is on her way to
Hempstead for her rest.
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WANT ROOSEVELT TO SEE
AIRSHiPS.
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NICE. France, April 15.--A spe-
cial invitation was sent today to
Colonel Roosevelt to attend the
aviation meet which opened here
today. The invitation was signed
by the promoters and the patrons
of the meet, among whom are
some of the most important per-
sonages of France.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
EARTH OPENS AND
ENCuLFS HOUSES
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COLON, 5-A Jose, Rica,
declares that the earthquake becoming violent and
The loss Of e
reported is the small north west Of San Jose
In
growing is believed will total
throughout the republic Telegraph
lines working nerment The officials already
relief expeditions expeditions will from
into the mountain regions the shocks subside
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
PROSECUTING ATTORNEYS
OFFICE AIDING POLICE
Mrs. Elliott Nails an Anticipated
Statement by Girl in Defense
of the Police.

Just anticipated tremendous effort is being made
by public officials to break down the force Of the Rose
Elliott story the police department, published in The
Press Tuesday
From what could be learned last night in an interview
with the girl the attack will be made by the prosecuting
attorneys office the ally of the police department. in an
effort to dscredt the testimony of the old soldier, j.
Elliott who swore the officers rairoaded him to prison
because protested against the alleged debauchery OF
his adopted daughter by Policemen Glider and Hood
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

of a native sailor into a mass of
sedgy giant grass.
A moment later and my white
CANVAS shoes had sunk into 10
indhes of rich Nile mud. and was
lost in an impenetrable jungle.
TIE stalks of the grass were hke
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
JUST ONE MORE
WRECK
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CHEHALIS, Wash, April 15.-
Extra freight train No. 1876, north
XApd, was wrecked mile and a
rA[ north of Napavine at 2
O'Clock this morning. Eight cars
were derailed and the track torn
up for considerable distance.
Neither the engine heading the
train nor the helper at the rear
left the track and no one was in
jured. The track will be blocked
until late this afternoon.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

SAN FRANCISCO, April ia
search was started today for w. s.
Crandall, cashier Of the freight de-
partment of the Atchison, Topeka
& Santa Fe railroad, following his
indictment on charge of embez-
element by the grand jury last
night. According to information
against him, ii is alleged that Gran
dali embezzled $500 from the COM
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

time of shifting the blame to old
man Elliott, but the girl. even
though she then was deeply an
gered against her foster father,
stoutly denied that he had any con-
nection with her trouble and said
that it was someone else.
SULLIVAN is IN BAD.
Chief Sullivan's defense of the
girls occupancy of the rooms OF
Officers Glider and Hood will also
be shown, in another issue, to rest
on false basis, and that the chief,
in trying to protect his own skirts
by shielding his men, has accepted
their statements and committed
himself to declaration that Will
serve as rOOrback.
Hence the more the powers that
be try to becloud the actual facts
in the Rosie Elliott case the deeper
they will get into the mire.
Trumped-up explanations will not
wash away conditions supported by
sworn statements.
FIGHT AGAINST THE "SYSTEM'
In The Press first story on the
Elliott case there was no effort
made to defend the character of
the girl. She is one of those un-
fortunate girls that. once on the
downward path, is more inclined
toward the ways of evil than good.
The old folks had been able at
times to hold the girls weakness
in check. but when she fell in with
the two policemen the game was
off. The old man was thrown into
Continued on Page Seven.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Duke Of
Tallyrand are feeling blue. He
owes 100000 and his income is
but $4,000 per year. 1t will take
600 years for him to square up.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

tangle of sugar cane edged with
thistle.
Mother of wool" is what the ma
tiyes call the grass. So | learned
afterward, and why, For when |
was finally hauled up on the Dal
Continued on page SKI
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started to work this morning with
instructions to be calm and reas4
enable with those who. refuse 70
give Information or gave false In
formation. The enumerator will b
gentle. but 1t Is we'll to remember
that by act of congress 1t 10 q mis-
demeanor to refuse to answer him
or not tell him the truth. Recourse
to this law will be taken by Mr..
Storch only as a last resort. Ev-
erything you tell an enumerator
will be kept In strict confidence BY
the census department..
LONDoN.--New airship for Brit
ish navy nearing completion. VIII
be 500 feet long and so feet In DIANE
eter, longer by 81 feet than the
monster Zeppelin car.
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HOME EDITION

Weather - Tonight fair,
warmer; Saturday fair, cool
er.. Max. temp, 54; Min., 80.
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If YOU MOVE

BE sure to give The Press
your new address % that you
will get your paper Wtthous
Interruption. Phone ~. 80.
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Continued on page siX.)
The new era., 1910-01-27
LoNDoN's WEALTH AND POVERTY
Sad Extremes That Prevail in the
Worlds Richest City.

The London county council, accord
Ing to yearly custom, has just pub
lished some suggestive statistics. In
them the British capital is put down
as probably the wealthiest city in the
world. Its property is insured against
fire for about six billions of dollars.
1t takes about 19,037 tons of killed
meat and 58,735 live cattle, 375,95O
sheep, 174,332 tons of fish and $685.
800 gallons of milk to feed the popula-
ton, which uses S2,152 ,249,OOO gallons
of water for drinking and other pur-
poses.
But besides being the "wealthiest,"
London is also, to use word made
famous by Bernard Shaw, the ill
thiest." OF the 4,795,7S9 human be-
ings that live on its 74,S16 acres of
land and water, 1,453,266, or one in
every 33. are paupers. But more ap-
palling still is the fact that 20 per-
sons in every 100 die in an almshouse
or almshouse infirmary. No wonder
the city is obliged to distribute
through its charities more than $50,
100000 annually.
The new era., 1910-01-27
ia WRATH OVER POOR "sHow."
Mexican Audiences Evidently Lack
Patience of Americans.

Here is news item the like OF
which one does not find in the news
papers of the United States. 1t comes
from the City of Mexico and describes
the exciting incident at Queretaro:
Yesterdays bullfght," the reader
is informed, was wretched, and start
ed row. The management announced
that the bulls would be first-class, but
those which appeared were very small
and showed no fight whatever. Four
of these ridiculous beasts were sent
back to the corral, another barely
qualified, and only one turned out to
be a real bull.
"The public, unable to repress its
indignation, laid hold of everything it
could get it's hands on and threw it
into the bull ring, causing serious
damage.
in the midst of the excitement the
announcement was made that the
management had been fined 500, but
this was not sufficient to allay the
public indignation. The manager Of
the bull ring was compelled to hide
owing to the fact that some of the
most excited individuals in the audi
ence were making a diligent search
for him.
1T was tremendous row, as We re-
marked before, and would have had
more serious consequences had not
the Fifth corps of rural police ar
rived on the scene most opportunely.
The policemen made the discontented
audience disperse, and then mounted
guard over the bull ring and the resi-
dence OF the manager"
The Tenor's Compliment.
You could tell from his hair that he
was musician, or something of the
sort. yes" he said to the company
at large, "the greatest tenor in the
land once paid me the biggest compli-
ment I could wish" "Oh?" remarked
some one, interrogatively. ut 6as
like this: l sang without accompani-
ment-I always have trouble with
accompanies; they're so unsympathet-
ic, you know-and at the end of the
song he said to me: DO you know
when you began without an accom-
panist, l was surprised; when | heard
you, l was astonished; and when you
sat down was delighted" And the
sun shone down and lit up the youths
beatific smile of satisfaction.
The new era., 1910-01-27
MERE MATTER OF IMPORTATION.
Irishman Seemed to Have Good Reason
for His Inquiry.

Officers have right to ask ques-
tions In the performance of their duty,
but there are occasions when it seems
as If they might curtail or forego the
privilege, suggests Youths Compan-
ion. Not long ago an Irishman whose
hand had been badly mangled in an
accident entered the Boston city hos
pital relief station in a great hurry.
He stepped up to a man in charge
and inquired:
rs this the relief station, sor?"
Eyes. What is your name?"
patrick O'Connor, sor."
Are you married." questioned the
officer
"Yis, sor. but is this the relief sta
tion?" He was nursing his hand in
agony.
"Of course 1t is. How many chill
dren have you?"
Eight, sor. But, sure, this is the
relief station?"
"Yes, it is," replied the officer, a
little angry at the mans persist
ence.
Well" said Patrick, sure an I
was beginning to think that 1t might
be the pumping station!"
The new era., 1910-01-27
Gold Plated
Dino FREE
With each order for Old Time
Song Boz ok at IOc.

80 dear old tunes we all love, words
and music complete for piano or organ,
or ten cents. America. Annie Laurie.
Aud Lang Syne, Battle Hymn of the
Republic, Catch the Sunshine, Columbia.
Comm Thro' the Rye, Darling Nellie
Gray, DiXie's Lam, Flag of the Free,
Hail Columbia, Home, Sweet Home,
Juanita, Lead Kindly Light, Lilly Dale.
Long ago, Marching Thro' Georgia,
Massa' in the Cold Ground, My Bonnie,
My Maryland, Old Kentucky Home Old
Black Joe. Robin Adair, Rocked in the
Cradle of the Deep Swanee River, Sw eet
and Low Blue Rells of Scotland, Last
Rose Summer, Old Oaken Bucket, Star
Spangled Banner, Vacant Chair, Those
Evening Bells, Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,
Uncle Ned, We're Tenting Tonight,
When the Swallows Homeward Fly,
and twenty others for l0c, stamps or
coin For short time we will send q
gold plated finger ring FREE as SOU
venir to each one who sends dime for
the song book. Send today to Piano
and Music Co., ,Galesburs, III
The new era., 1910-01-27
Year Without Summer.

The year 1916 has a remarkable
cold weather record and is known as
"the year without summer" In
that year there was sharp frost in
every month, and the people all over
the world began to believe that some
great and definite change in the earth
was taking place. The farmers used
to refer TO it as "eighteen-hundred and
stsrve-to-death." Frost, ice and snow
were common. in June. Almost every
green thing was killed and the fruit
was nearly all destroyed. During the
month snow fell to the depth of three
inches in New York and Massachu-
sets and ten inches in Maine. There
we're frost and ice in July in New
York, New England and Pennsylvania
and corn was nearly all destroyed in
certain sections. Ice half an inch
thick formed in August. A cold north
wind prevailed all summer.
The new era., 1910-01-27
SERIAL NO. UJIIl
Notice for Publication
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR

U. S. Land Office at Denver, Colorado
Jan. ), 1910
Notice is hereby given that Howard Wendell
Stepheos. whose post-office address is il3 Kit
trese Building, Denver, Colo, did. on tho Sth
day of July, 1909, file in this office Sworn State
ment and Application, M. 09777, to purchase
the So of NE4: NWil of NELi NEh of NWA,
Section 81, Township north, Range 81 west. 9Th
Prn. Meridian, and the Timber thereon, under
the provisions of the act of June 3, 1875 and
acts amendatory, known the Timber and
Stone Law" at such value as might be fixed by
appraisement, and that, pursuant to such
application, the land and timber thereon have
been appraised at $4,000, the timber estimated
10000 board feet at Si.o0 per NJ, and the land
$4,000; that said applicant will offer final proof
in support of his application and sworn state
ment the 18th day of April 1910, before Reg
lister Receiver, U. $. Land Office at Denver,
Colorado.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, or initiate contest at any
time before patent issues, by filing a corrobor-
atod affidavit in this office, alleging facts
which would defeat the entry.
c d. FORD, Register.
LIST Pub. Jan. Goth, Last Pub. March 9th
The new era., 1910-01-27
Books to Read.

The remark as to Macaulay being "a
very common sort of bookbuyer, who
always bought books to read which,
Sir George Trevelyan tells us, eman-
ated from the late Bernard Quaritch,
recalls an anecdote related by Lock.
er-Lampson in My Condolences Bed
ford, emperor of Morocco, once sent
me home a little binding which l con-
sidered unsatisfactory-the volume did
not shut properly; it gaped When I
pointed out this grievous defect, his
only remark was: Why, bless me, sir,
you've been reading it,"
The new era., 1910-01-27
Tall loftinq.

May remarkable but yet properly
vouched for feats of skill are record
ed of professional golfers. Thus on
one occasion when in his prime the
late Tom Morris, Sr., undertook to
demonstrate his ability in lofting a
ball. For this purpose he stood in a
quarry underneath the familiar Bal
lochingle bridge and sent a number
of "gutties" in succession up to the
footpath at the top, height of nearly
$50 yards. Probably without knowing
ii in doing so he was emulating an
earlier performance of an Edinburgh
player who once drove half dozen
balls over the spire of st. Giles ca
thedral from the level of the street.
The new era., 1910-01-27
SERIAL NO. o97S9
Notice for Publication
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
U. S. Land Office at Denver, Colorado
Dec 30 1909

u S. Land Office at Denver, Colorado
Dec. 80 1909
Notice is hereby given that William Charles
Hartman, whose post-office address is Staple
Hurst Nebraska. did. on the Sth day of July,
1909, file in this office Sworn Statement and
Application O97S9, to purchase the Eh SEA,
Sec. 81 and the M SWl4. Section 3d. Township
north, Range 50 west, 9Th Prin. Meridian, and
the timber thereon, under the provisions of the
act of June 3, 1878, and acts amendatory, known
as tho Timber and Stone Law" at such value
as might be fixed by appraisement, and that
pursuant to such application. the land and
timber thereon have been appraised. at $4,000
the timber estimated 10000 board feet at Sl.OO
per NJ. and the Land $4,000; that said appli-
cant will offer final proof in support of his
application and sworn statement on the 10Th
day of March, 1910, before register or Receiver
U. S. Land Office, at Denver, Colorado.
Any person is at liberty to protest this pur-
chase before entry, initiate contest at any
time before patent issues, by filing a corrobor.
ated affidavit in this Office alleging facts which
would defeat the entry.
C. ID. FORD, Register.
lst Pub Jan 9th. Last Pub. March 10th
The new era., 1910-01-27
When Eeef Went Up.

The rise in beef took humorous
turn recently. The Fulton Eye, ac-
cording to the Atlanta Constitution,
tells this story of it.:
"A shorthorn bull walked into the
door of the Farmers bank last Thurs
day morning and climbed to the top
of the stairway, much to the surprise
of the doctors, who occupy the offices
above. The animal found room to
turn around at the top of the stairs
and came down again. 1t is presumed
that the animal. was looking for DR..
Ward, the veterinary surgeon and
climbed the wrong stairway by mis-
take"
The new era., 1910-01-27
Men the Umbrella Losers.

''If the umbrella is for a gentleman
suggest that it be cheap" the clerk
said. For lady, the costlier the UNI
brella the better.
Ladies, you know, never lose UNI
brellas, never leave them in cars or
shops, never carelessly allow them to
be swiped. Why, there are gold and
silver handled umbrellas, the property
of ladies', that have been coming back
to us for repairs for 40 years.
"But men-dear me! Men are liable
to lose an umbrella the first day they
take it out
For a man, you say, sir? Then
recommend this strong and service
able article at "A cents, reduced from
9S."