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GORDON
ENTIRELY
FREE MAN
ACQUITTED TODAY ON SEVEN
MORE INDICTMENTS.
QUICK END OF B|GC GCAsE

Within infinitely less time than
It takes to try man in the justice
court for stealing a loaf of bread,
six embezzIement charges and one
for uttering a check upon a bank
where he had no funds were tried
before Judge n. L. kennan this
morning, and M. J. Gordon, for
mer supreme court justice and
counsel for the Great Northern,
was freed from all charges against
him.
"Prior Jeopardy" so valuable to
man against whom new evidence
might be secured, is Gordon's most
valuable asset now, for unless the
state appeals the cases, which is
extremely improbable, the man
who is generally believed to have
embezzed large sums from the
Great Northern will never pay the
penalty for his alleged crimes.
ADD GORDON
Despite the motions of Prosecut-
ing Attorney Pugh to dismiss the
seven indictments against Gordon
so that new and stronger evidence
might be secured, despite objection
after objection on the part of the
prosecutor, Judge II. l.. Kennan Or
dered the impanelment of jury to
try each of the seven cases this
morning, the ceremony of swearing
the jury for each case was relig-
iously performed, new foremen Sc
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

SYMPATHY
|SAROUSEO

The suffering and much abused
Washington Water Power has some
sympathizins friends in the city
council. A week ago tonight the
city council passed an ordinance
fixing the license to be paid by
amusement parks operated within
the city limits by street railway
companies at 5000.
No effort was made to find out
how much the company had paid
the preceding year, the simple re-
quest that the w. w. p. wanted the
ordinance passed for fixed sum
In order to be rid of the trouble
OF having policemen inspect or in.
vestigate the number of shows on
their grounds, was sufficient.
Reference to the record in the
office of the city comptroller shows
that the w. w. p. paid last year
as license at Natatorium park
$3.50, which was collected by the
license inspector, operating under
the police department.
Thus the ordinance passed the
other night by the unanimous vote
of the city council, made the w. W.
p. a gift of the small matter OF
$130.
The policy Of the w. w. p. In
dealing with the city hall is:
Small gifts thankfully received
large ones in proportion"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15
PRIEST KNOCKS
OUT THREE YOUNG
TOUCHS ON CAR

(By United Press Leased Wlre.)
NEW YORK, March 15.-
Three youths are in jaii and
the Rev. w. 3. Ferreil, pastor
of the Catholic church Of st.
Peter and St. Paul 10 the hero
of his parish today, as the re-
suit Of a general fight upon =
Strand avenue car, which the
priest settled with several we'll
directed punches and swings.
The young men, who gave
their names as George schnei-
der, August Geist and Joseph
lido, APPARENTLY laboring under
the deIusion, Father Ferreil
stated, that they were officials
of the streetcar company, at
tempted to "clean out" the car.
All went we'll until they reach
ed Father Ferrell. He Joined
gIeefulIy in the melee after one
Of the rowdles had struck him,
and soon had the trio helpless
in the rear end OF the car,
where they were arrested BY
police summoned by excited
passengers. Father FerrelI
went to the station house and
filed the complaints, which re-
suited In elk n,ontha' jail
sentence for each Of the youths.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15
Q . D s
A NJ D
f II d s

Training camp report says one of
Danny Longs pitchers has invented
a curve with feathers on it, AT
last. The Chantecler curve!
A Brooklyn baby helped catch a
burglar. After this. measles and
scarlet fever ought to prove easy.
ST. LOUIS.-Requested to Illus
tTate her husbands blow, Mrs. VIM.
Cnildres landed on the judges nose
with clenched fist. The court was
impressed and fined Childres $50
FOR beating his wife.
The wealth of Congressman Nc
kinley of Illinois Is estimated at
$3s 100000. At the capital he is
known as the "Human Christmas
Tree"
Persons blinded by working un-
der artificial lights are promised
panacea in glasses made from
75-year-old window glass, tinted
amethyst by effect of suns rays.
The three dramatic unities are.
One catastrophe, one locality, one
day. The French added another
unity, style. Shakespeare disre-
garded the unities.
STANFORD. Conp.-Wm. Bal
four Ker, artist, sued for absolute
divorce by Mrs. Mary Sigsbee Ker,
daughter of Rear Admiral Charles
ID. Sigsbee.
Europe is the only continent
which has more women than men,. I
Nat Goodwin writes a book In
which he deals rather harshly with
Mrs. Goodwins Nos. and 3. How
ever, Il is to wonder what said Nos.
2 and 8 would say about Nat II they
wrote something.
Burglar who looted New Work
flat left note stating ~ have red
hair and am intelligent otherwise"
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I ATE NEWC
B u L L T N S He~~
Nwuf (By United Press Leased Wre) Ar1G
WOMAN DEFENDANT FAlNTS.
(By United Press Leased Wire)

WOMAN DEFENDANT FAINTS.
City III, tainted
tell
she would be gaoys if convicted.
conversation with counsel when she
She white and reeled
WANT ISLAND
5undre1s citizens signing petitions
which being circulated protest against the cnsdera
Mexican boundary by sedng
San Eizario island provided Mexico will renqush her
claims the Chemsa
WALKER WESTON 72 TODAY
KINGSLEY, Weston, pedestrian
is 72 old today. The
baed the occasion by quietly
here after jaun yesterday which he ~ miles
mile his
schedule his journey between
SEATTLE March 15A total CT 225 tins of opium, all
the United
coniscaions
this
STANDARD OIL ATTORNEYS
WASHINGTON, March 15.-Atoneys the Standard
of New Jersey and for the government who appeared before the
corporation frequently
with in
Quzzng Justices White Luron and
CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY
CORlNTO, Nicaragua, March 15Charged having
spred against the life President
Cannon cousin of
Kmban American naval forces
-Iere
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HE JOKED WHILE
BEING DUG OUT

(By United Press Leased Wire)
TACOMA, March 15.-Quick
work on the part Of laborers
saved the life of Joe Sanford,
a. negro who was buried alive
this morning In is foot sewer
trench. Although several feet
Of earth covered Sanford's
head, his fellow workers re-
moved It in time to prevent
him from smothering. While
the rescue work was going on
the negro recovered from the
IN effects of his burial and
joked about his big feet, which
/ he said kept him from moving
until the last shovelful OF dirt
was removed. ,..t
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15
STRIKE NEXT WEEK
OR ARBITRATION

the railroads refusal of the de-
mand.
The men are demanding a gen.
eral increase of IL IL per cent in
wages.
The principal lines affected by
the strike order are the Santa Fe,
Chicago & Alton, Burlington, st.
Paul. Rock Island, Colorado South
ern, Great Northern, Illinois Gen.
trail, Missouri Kansas & Texas,
Northern Pacific, Oregon Short
Line, Oregon Railway & Naviga-
ton company, Frisco line, South
ern Pacific and Union Pacific.
If the Brotherhood of Firemen
carries out it's strike order the Sec
ond big railroad strike within six
months will be recorded. The
switchmen of the northwestern
railroads went out several months
ago and are still on strike.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15
Central LABOR COUNCIL
. | COMMENOS PRESS STAND

At nights meeting Spokane Sectional Central Labor
COUNCIL the following resolutions passed.
the
ion with of
editorial behalf rendered valuable
be
that the Spokane Sectional Central Labor council does
appreciation
by Spokane Press its
the employment Of jail matrons
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

supplemented them with declara-
tions in various forms to the effect
that the explanation explains moth
ing.
Even lawyers, of whom Sir John
is one, do not generally agree with
him. Some, indeed. have conceded
that they believe what he says is.
as a matter of fact, true, but al
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

most without exception they depre-
cate the recognition by law of a
double standard.
Sir Johns own colleague on the
divorce bench. Justice Bargrave
Dean. thinks the former all wrong
in his attitude.
II do not see how misconduct is
more immoral on one side thar On
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

Misconduct by man." he said
in a modifying statement he has
Just issued. has not anything like
the same significance as miscon-
duct by a woman. On the part of
man 1t may be more or less ac-
cidental and not inconsistent with
continued love and esteem of his
wife. But misconduct by a won-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15
NEW CHARTER IS
READY TO SUBMIT

John E. Blair, secretary of the
&C CCmmission that drafted the new
city charter, will have his draft OF
the charter ready for submission
to Mayor Pratt tomorrow. when
signed by the chairman of the com
mission, DR.. Olmsted. The full
membership of the committee will
not sign the report; only the Off
GERS names will be attached to it.
On receipt of the draft Mayor
Pratt will likely soon thereafter
forward it to the city council with
his recommendations.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

an is inconsistent with love and
esteem of her husband"
In spite of this explanation.
dozens of women's club. scores of
religious and ethical societies and
thousands of individuals are out
with resolutions. interviews and
articles denouncing his original at
titude, and several have already
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15
FIGHT ON FOR MORE
INVESTIGATORS NOW
Police Matron Proposition Probably
Will Not Reach Crisis Tonight
May Appoint a New Committee.

campaign thoroughly
red in with the fight for fair investigation BY the special commit
organizations
will first increased investigation committee with
sessions.
appears
committee before question
disposition
Sullivan the police
o
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

a little wrong for man may be
very wrong for a woman.
He has explained, however, why
he holds this view. In voicing it
at a session of the royal commits
sion on divorce law reform he
simply gave ii as his opinion with
out any accompanying explanation
whatever.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

There is deadlock between the
mayor and council and labor and
the German societies. At last
nights session of the Central Labor
council it was decided to demand
of the city council this evening that
labor get a man on the investigat-
ing committee and that the work
OF this committee proceed in se-
cret. -.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15
!. R. To
LIVE VERY
QUIETLY
WILL STAY AT OYSTER BAY,
WRITING, ON HIS
RETURN.
'ROOSEvELTDAY' TODAY
THOUSANDS AT kHARTOUM TO
SEE HIM-HARD WORK
AHEAD.
BY gibson GARDNER
| Copyright, 1910, Newspaper Enter
| prise Association

NSSPJ'iSiitf WV INSWoRdRCt
prise Association)
kHARTOUM, March 15.-WhiIe
! am not authorized to speak for
him, feel entirely safe in stating
the plans of Colonel Roosevelt as
follows:
Upon his return to America
Roosevelt intends to live quietly
at Oyster Bay and make living
by his pen. What the character
of his work will be ! cannot say
except that he will continue his
present editorial connection with
the Outlook.
Even after his return he intends
to avoid comment on political sub
jects until personal observation at
close range shall furnish a basis
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

the other" he said. In comment
ing on Sir Johns explanation. "hnt
| do think great many men ara
immoral because they know that
under English law their wives can.
not divorce them for II. think
that IL II were known a man could
be divorced for immortality Il would
be- strans deterrent.n
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

ness" he said, "and will show my
father the stuff l am made of. Per.
haps | will own a factory myself
some day"
Knox received 1901 offers of
1 ,001 different varieties of jobs,
more or less, as a result of the no
toriety he has received
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

PROVIDENCE, r: l., March 15.-
Young Philander Knox, Jr., repudi-
ated by his father for the heinous
crime of marrying shop girl, will
start to work here next Moday, sell.
ing automobiles.
Il think | am suited for the busi.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

cured and a, verdict of not guilty
rendered in every instance.
MAY APPEAL.
1--WE have perfected the records
of each case so that the state may
appeal the case stated Prosecutor
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15
STORM OF PROTEST ARISES IN ENGLAND-sIR
JOHN EXPLAINS STAND.

LONDON, March 15.--AIthough
fairly swamped by the flood CT
criticism since he declared for diff
ferent standards of morality foI
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

men and women, President Sir John
5icham of the divorce division of
1e English courts adheres to his
.ri1inal opinion that what is only
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

Pugh this morning. II have not de-
cided what to do in the matter. Our
case was. weak in not having the
original vouchers to show for what
purposes the various sums were
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

1--WE don't believe It Ia up to tbs
mayor or to the council. and GER
tainly it is not up to Sullivan or
Burns, to dictate how this investi-
cation shall proceed" said ID. @.
Coates today, Mr.. Coates being In
charge of the general labor COM
mittee having the matron matter
Continued on page two)
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MISS Margara Dexel daughter of Anthony Philadelphia
banker the brdeobe of Maid
s and heir the earldom Wnchesea
Anglican she born
on9fnCugh this clip off their dividend
ftx childhood days France her social
English
wealth made her of the sought society
buds.
the of
practically penniless.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

WATCH PRESS

During the next few days
The Press will have lot
more interesting facts about
city jail conditions.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

Burglar who looted New Work.
flat left note stating "a have red
hair and am intelligent otherwise"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

Training camp report says one of
Danny Longs pitchers has invented
a curve with feathers on it. AT
last. The Chantecler curve!
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

A Brooklyn baby helped catch a
burglar. After this. measles and
scarlet fever ought to prove easy.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

Continued on page two)
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15
SHORT STORY

Read 'em. Run every day
In The Press. Hundreds
have the habit.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

The wealth of Congressman Nc
kinley of Illinois is estimated at
$35 100000. At the capital he is
known as the "Human Christmas
Tree"
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-03-15

Europe is the only continent
which has more women than men,. :
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
A RELIGIOUS Movement.

Buddhism" says a Berlin paper,
''is rapidly spreading in Europe. The
number of converts is daily increas-
ing. especially In Germany, England
and Hungary"
The influence of the higher religious
thought Of the Orient was bound, in
these days of rapid travel and aroused
intellectual curiosity, to make itself
felt, and one of the signs of the times
is the growing sale Of small popular
epitomes of various phases of eastern
religious and philosophic thought, and
also transIations Of the great religious
poems of the Orient.
On this continent, Vedantism, The
osophy and esoteric Buddhism have
become fairly well known, and the
work Of the new teachers is not sell
dom on broad humanitarian lines;
especially may be cited the education
al work carried on at Point Iona, in
southern California, and in Cuba, by
the Universal Brotherhood and Theo-
sophical society; in which are en-
listed men of wealth and high business
capacity under the leadership Of
Katherine Tingley, woman of great
executive ability. The work done in
training the young for practical life
is notable.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
Made a Better play.

Waiter" called the irate diner,
there seems to be a dollar on this
bill I can't account for"
.'Oh, that's Just joke, SIR apollo
gized the waiter. Just a bet the cash
Ter and | have. I'll have 1t fixed right
away, sir"
What do you mean about bet?"
asked the diner, OBTAINING him
Well, sir, bet the cashier sc. cents
you would see the mistake, and he bet
you wouldn't, so win, sir"
Suppose hadn't noticed it?'
He'd have gotten the dollar, sir"
"Oh, | see. Give me your pencil,
and he wrote a few lines on the back
of the bill, folded 1t up and handed
1t to the waiter. Take that to the
cashier"
The waiter leaned over the cashiers
shoulder as he unfolded the paper. II
read:
I'LL bet you $5 that when you send
this back you don't find me-"
And they didn't
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
cLERGYMEN IN QUEER ROLES
Three Took Part In ToweI-Washiag
Competition and Another Got
Prize for Sewing.

At bazars and such-like functions
ministers of the gospel sometimes en-
gage in very amusing competitions
which they would scarcely dream Of
entering under any other auspices.
At church bazaar at Slough some
little time ago great fun was occar
stoned by the appearance Of trio of
reverend gentlemen in the role OF
washWomen.
They pitted themselves against each
other In duster-washing competition;
and, having been provided with a
bowl of water, a piece of soap and g
dirty duster. they set vigorously to
work
The time allowed for the washing
was three minutes, on the expiration
of which the busters were submitted
to the critical judgment Of three mar
ried ladies. But they found the DUST
ers of two of the competitors so we'll
washed that they could not decide
which was the cleaner
A somewhat similar clerical contest
formed one Of the attractions at ba-
Ear held in Manchester In this in
stance the articles elected to be
washed were towels. and each com
petttor had not only to wash one, but
hang It out to dry, being allowed 81
minutes for the work.
Two Wears and hree eurates took
part in this competition, the way they
shaped" at the washtubs causing
some of the lady spectators to shrek
with laughter.
The best was considered to be that
which had been done by curate re-
Gently married, and somebody had the
hardihood to suggest that perhaps he
had been taking lessons at home.
At a bazaar arranged for the benefit
Of Liverpool church a handkerchief
hemming competition took place be-
tween three c1ergymen of the town.
They were to do as much as they
could in the time limit of a quarter OF
an hour, and the prize, half a dozen
choice pocket handkerchiefs, was to
be awarded to the one who did the
most hemming of presentab1e char
acter.
One Of the reverend gentlemen
proved quite an adept at the work, for
his hemmfng was not only by far the
neatest, but he did nearly double as
much as the next best competitor, and
therefore carried off the prize. In the
Is minutes allowed he hemmed nearly
one side of his handkerchief.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
HEALTH AND INCOME
Both Kept Up on Scientific Food.

Good sturdy health helps one lot
to make money.
With the loss of health ones income
Is liable to shrink, If not entirely
dWindle away.
When a young lady has TO make her
own living. good health is her best
asset.
'I am alone in the world" writes a
Chicago girl, dependent on my own
efforts for my living. am q clerk,
and about two years ago through close
application to work and g boarding
house diet, / became nervous In
valid, and got 80 bad of it was almost
impossible for me to stay In the Office
half day at a time.
"A friend suggested to me the idea
Of trying Grape-Nuts food which did,
making it large part Of at least two
meals a day.
To-day, / am free from brain-tire,
dyspepsia, and all the ills Of an over
worked and improperly nourished
brain and body. To Grape-Nuts I
owe the recovery of my health, and
the ability to retain my position and
income.
Read "The Road to MELVILLE" in
pkgs. There's a Reason
Ever read the above letter? A new
one appears from time to time. They
are genuine, trucs and fun of humau
interest.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

The official announcement that the
death rate In the United States last
year dropped to Is per 1000 of popu-
tation is indicative of the increasing
healthfulness Of the country. With the
single exception Of Great Britain.
which surpasses this nation by frac-
ton, the United States now has the
lowest deathrate of any country in the
world. While the decrease is attribut.
ed largely to the absence of grave
epidenics, the facts are highly credit
able and show that we are making not
able progress in everything pertaining
to hygiene. The crusades against the
white plague" and other ailments
which have contributed greatly to the
mortality lists are evidences of effec-
tive cooperation on the part of bene=
acence and sanitary science.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

American potatoes have won nota-
BILE victory. For thirty-five years they
have been barred out of France on
the ground that many of them were
affected by a disease that might con-
tamfnate the French tubers. AS a
matter of fact American potatoes are
about as healthy as any that are
grown. The French scientists, hav-
ing investigated the matter thorough
~, have concluded that there is no
good ground for exclusion, and Amer
lean potatoes will be admitted freely.
AS the French potato crop is poor
this year such action assures an I'm
portant addition to the food supply.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03

1t may be that the young women of
the west are turning eastward, where
more sedate habits prevail; and it
may also be that the young women of
the east no longer have the same de-
sire to so west that they did when a
possible ''Virginian" was waiting at
every ranch to make romantic love to
visitors. The fact of the matter is
that sehool-teachers are now very
much in demand all over the country.
says the st. Louis Times. The num-
Der of schools and instructors is con
stantly increasing, and there are posts
at home for those who like the work
of teaching, and who are properly
equipped for 1t.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1910-12-03
THE AMERICAN BOY.

Is it at all strange that some OF
the qualities and virtues which be-
longed to our women in an older day
are now being transferred to the OPP
posite sex? Can we marvel at the
production of self-sacrif1cing Ameri-
can boy, who goes to work as soon as
he has finished at the high school, or
even at the grammar school, and reg
ularly puts a share of his wages into
the family fund that is sending Edith
or Mabel to Yassar or Bryn MaWr?
Certainly the living American boy OF
eighteen or twenty measures well up
in the scale Of merit with any young
ster that the world has yet produced,
says the New York Mail We hear a
good deal of complaint about his
cigarette smoking, and his rough
ways and impertine1.ce, and other de-
fects; but If his designations were TO
be compared with the heavy drink
ing and lawless propensfties of the
smart youth of so years ago, he would
be found to be rather model of con-
duct than otherwise. He is better,
not worse, than his father was at the
same age. And he is more thorough
~ imbued with the notion that it is
his duty in life to be competent, and
strong, and productive. than any other
boy who ever looked out upon the
great world with eager eyes.