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The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
PUGH CALLS THE GIRL.

81 was called before Prosecutor
Pugh and his deputy, Mr.. Hurn, to-
day, and spent nearly the whole
afternoon there" said Rosie FL
lott last night. "They had copy
of The Press before them, and
everything they wanted to ask me
about was marked with a pencil.
told them all l knew and denied
everything that Mr.. and Mrs. FL
lott had said about the policemen,
who are my friends. l never did
Sfything wrong with the police
men, but I told the prosecutor that
Mr.. Elliott was the cause of my
betrayal in the first place.
PUGH MARKS THE PRESS.
''Mr. Pugh said that they want
ed this statement to print in the
papers in defense of the police
men, and that they would bring 1t
out tomorrow afternoon"
Rosie Elliott is stopping with a
Miss Van Duzen, S525 Fiske, where
she has been for the last 10 weeks.
Officer Glider, she said, was there
yesterday afternoon. She says
that he called to summon her to
appear before Chief Sullivan. A
deputy sheriff had her go before
the prosecuting attorney.
"Who pays your expenses here,
Roster was asked.
"No one; / expect to pay them
myself when get able to work."
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
THIEVES FOILED IN ATTEMPT TO
CARRY OFF HOUSE IN ITS ENTIRETY

ST. LOUIS, April 15.-That the
increased cost Of living has driven
st. Louis thieves into desperate
straits, is indicated in a police re-
port relative to the attempt of
several men to steal whole build
ing and carry 1t away with them.
The building in question was a
small frame house at Emerson and
Florissant avenues, used as a
branch office by G. M. Barry, a
real estate man with headquarters
in the Benoist building.
According to the police report,
the men drove up to the house and
began to load it into a big iron NOV
ing wagon. Just as they were get
ting interested the man with the
foolish questions came along and
spoiled the whole business.
What are you dom fellows?" he
asked. 'Loadin' that house on your
wagon?"
The men got illustrated at this,
the report says, and replied that
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

tunate love affairs until she met
these two policemen. They had the
law behind them and got the best
Of my husband by arresting him
and throwing him into jail when he
made a protest.
In trying to protect Rosie in all
of these affairs we found that she
was ever ready to deceive us and
kept the truth from our ears, and
we learned to have but little conf
.dence in what she said. Because Of
our efforts she now shuns us and
has not been within our home for
nearly three months. No parents
could have done more or been bet
ter to their own child than we were
to that girl, but she repaid us by
turning against us and and her own
sweet little babe, which she has de-
serted. Mrs. Helen Elliott.
Spokane, April IA, 1910"
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MRS. ELLIOTT TELLS
OF GIRLS MISFORTUNE

"The child we call our baby,
Helen Elliott, is the daughter OF
Rosie Elliott, our adopted daughter,
April H. 1910. The parentage or
the child has been kept in the back
ground for the protection of the lit
tie one when she grew up. Now
that Rosie is determined to have
the story of her misfortune brought
out before the public gaze. it is only
just that the public should know
the real facts. Prior to and during
Rosie's downfall, we lived in Glen
coe, MINI. Rosie played with girls
in the hotel next door who were
very rough and boisterous, and I
frequently had to call her home
from there for mixing with the men
the girls kept company with. On
one Of these occasions, when l went
after her, l found her leaving
barn with young man.
GOT DOWN ON HER kNESS.
I'VE came to Spokane in Febru-
airy, 1908. Toward the latter part
of June Rosie's physical condition
attracted our attention, and think
ing she might have some serious
ailment took her to a doctor. There
l learned for the first time that
Rosie was pregnant. Rosie denied
her condition to the doctor, even
after the doctor said what the
trouble was. After we arrived home
from the doctors papa and l both
felt very much grieved over the
misfortune of the girl. Asking her
to get on her knees before us. Mr.
Elliott commanded her in the name
of God to tell who was the cause Of
her downfall. She refused to say
anything until papa told her he
would not take care Of her II she
did not tell who was the guilty man
and tell the truth.
BLAMED WRONG MAN.
"After a time she said it was Mr..
Elliotts brother in Minnesota. The
baby was born October 10, 1908.
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Mr.. Elliott and and myself told the
intimate neighbors around us that
the father was the one charged by
the girl. In the summer of 1908
Mr.. Elliott's brother came to Spo-
kane from Minnesota. We had had
no correspondence with him since
Rosie charged him with being the
father of her child, as Mr.. Elliott's
anger was so strong against him.
We knew nothing of his coming to
Spokane until he arrived and
phoned out that he would be there
for dinner. On learning of his COM
ing, Rosie cried out, MY God, what
will do; he is not the father of my
child. I told lie when said that
when questioned why she had
laid this. on him, she replied that
she feared that II she gave the
name of the real party papa would
go back to Minnesota and kill him,
and said she thought that he would
not kill his own brother. OF course,
we said nothing about Rosie's
charge to Mr.. Elliot's brother, but
he learned it from the neighbors.
He asked Rosie about it, but she
would not talk with him. After that
we made several attempts to try
and find out who the father was,
but she swore she would never tell
1t as long as he lived.
TWO YEARS OF PEACE.
"For two years after the baby
was born Rosie did not run around
with any men. She then took up
with a piano tuner, to whom we
objected. She left home and went
to work at the rooming house where
this man stopped. Mr.. Elliott had
the man arrested and brought be-
fore Chief of Police Leroy Waller,
who told the fellow that he had bet
ter leave the girl alone; that she
was under age. Afterward Rosie
went down to see the chief and
learned what had happened. He
told her he would give her three
hours to get home, and go there and
stay and behave herself. That night
she got her clothes and came home.
after this she told papa she
would have her revenge on him
some day for separating her from
the piano tuner. She stayed home
then and didn't go out with men
for over two years, during which
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15
BLAMED WRONG MAN.

"After a time she said it was Mr..
Elliott's brother in Minnesota. The
baby was born October 10, 1908.
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they had just lifted the house up
to find a damp spot In which to dig
for angle worms. Then, fearing the
man with the question was the
owner Of the house, they apologiz-
ed freely and told him they had
made a mistake. The house Is now
being guarded.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

MUNICH.-Mad King Otto Of Ba-
varia reported better from recent
Illness. Is confined in beautiful
palace where he eats, drinks and
sleeps mechanically, never speak
ing word and spending most of
his time seated on the floor. He
has never worn his crown.
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| G O NTIN u E D |
.@F r o -
r A &c O N z |
ATTORNEYS

.'ail three times, and finally rail-
-oaded for six or seven weeks.
1t is great system" but the
case becomes Of even greater in
terest when the prosecuting attor-
ley's office Of the great county of
Spokane finds it necessary to en-
ter the controversy. All Of which
only goes to show what terrific
q editions have arisen in the exc
3dtion of the laws of Spokane.
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time there was peace and happiness
in our family.
TROUBLE WAS PIANO TUNER.

time there was peace and happiness
in our family.
TROUBLE WAS PIANO TUNER.
"a year ago last summer she
took up with two men who were liv-
ing in studio at the corner of Hell
ena and East Sprague, staying
there alone. One of these men was
on the fire department, and his ap-
pearance and standing did not
please us. We told Rosie that he
was not the right kind of a man
and she said he told her to leave
home and he would rent a room
downtown. He would never come
to see Rosie at our house, but they
would meet away at the studio or
some place else.
"She next took up with young
man machinist and one of our
neighbors told her that he was not
the right kind of a man. She left
home in July and went with this
man to the house where he was
rooming. She said she was working
there.
ENTER, GLIDER AND HOOD.
"After this she took up with Pc
licemen Glider and Hood. We knew
Rosies weakness in this way and
did all we could to save her, but it
was Of no avail. She often said she
did not care for girl friends and
only for men. We had been success
full in breaking up all other unfor-
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1910-04-15

How often has Glider visited
you since coming here?"
only once, and that was today"
What is the matter with you,
Roster" was asked.
''Oh, have had a bad case of
grip and suffered a relapse and
am just getting over it. spent
two weeks at the Sacred Heart
hospital
MISS VAN pUzEN CONTRA
Diets.
About this time Miss Van Duzen,
who boards the Elliott girl, came
in. She is the woman whom Mr..
and Mrs. Elliott swear refused to
let them in the house when they
called to see their daughter, whom
they learned was sick.
How many times has Glider
visited this house since the girl
came here?" was the question put
to her.
Rosie turned around and gave
Miss Van Duzen a knowing look,
Miss Van Duzen grasped the point,
but even then was at sea and an.
Swered:
Three times"
ROSIE DEFENDS GLIDER.
what was the character OF
Rosie's illness?" was asked.
why, it was bad case OF
nervous trouble?" came the re.
Spouse.
Rosie Elliott then corrected her
self by saying that three visits
were on official business" Of the
police department.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19
SABBATH STARTS
EXPRESS PROBE
He Wants Congress to Investigate
Several Things.
RELATIONS WITH RAILROADS
Asks About Composition With Govern
ment-opposItlon to Parcels
Post and the
Lobby.

Washington, May 17.--Rep. SABBATH
Of Chicago has started a movement
that will cause the express companies
of the country some uneasiness II con.
gress will back him up In II. He in.
troduced a resolution for a Joint house
and senate investigation Of those con.
Germs. which resolution calls specificly
for the information that the companies
have heretofore been most reluctant
TO give.
The SABBATH resolution sets forth
speclficly the information desired and
the purpose is apparently two fold.
first to find out the exact relationship
between the railroads and the com.
panies. and second, to learn how far
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19
INSPIRED HIM WITH RESPECT
College Professor Recognized with
Appreciation the Intelligence :
Of the Beaver.

have yet to meet the first man
who can walk for the first time
through beaver works, as the range
Of colony Of beavers IL called, ana
not feel something Of the sentiment
Of human association, says writer in
Bailey's magazine.
It is a sensation very similar to
what we feel when we come out I'M
expectedly into a woodland clearing
after long day spent in the unbrO-
ken solltudes.
once stood with learned profess
sor Of Columbia college on the bank
Of a stream In eastern Canada and
looked down on freshly made bea-
yer dam-one Of the best In point Of
construction that had ever seen. Il
was, indeed, q really stupendous az
fair for q beaver to have made. Built
Of alder poles and brush, Weighted
with mud and small stones, It was 50
feet long, six feet high and raised the
level Of the water by about go inches.
Seen from the upstream side It pre-.
scented the appearance Of more or
less evenly disposed array Of short
sticks protr1ding from a long mound
Of mud Just level with the surface Of
the restrained water; from below the
brushwood supporting the dam prop
er was plainly visible and the ingenu-
fly Of It's placing at once apparent.
There was, Of course, none Of that
blle-driving or basket weaving which
atone time played so large a part in
the picturesque descriptions by fanci-
full writer's, but despite Its roughness
It was a really rJmarkable piece Of
animal engineering Ny companion
inspected It for several minutes In Inn
pressed silence.
Il should be afraid to kill thing
that knew so much" he said thought
fully.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19
"A Surprising
Legacy
BY George r Rardy
CCOpyright, BY W. q. chapman.J

Copyright. by W. q. chapman.)
wbon nov Ar,h,r t1om,,tor nsaaad
GUAR ~ the groot no or,tv Mrs Ham.
I,ton ana her onlv an forrooE the
I;ttla Nav EroIord v;,I.es that had
hser thar home sor ,nanv hsrrv vears
ana went n Nsv vorL The elbows
nr,rc,naI reason ,or .s,ect,ne The ma.
tronolis az the scens ~ their fntnre
fortunes was that Alexander Hamil-
ton, her husbands brother. dwelt
therein. and she hoped to benefit by
his advice and assistance.
AIex Hamilton was a rich old bach.
a,or full of whims ana canrices and
one ~ wbose great hobhias was that
NJ collecting jntarost,no extracts from
The current newsnaners No visitor
was an we,coma AZ he VIM would
6raw from b,u noctet str,ns ~ news.
naners hearing on the favorite tonic
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19

thar any other relative to the forming
Of this collection"
II was q severe blow to Mrs. Ham
iIton and the lovers. Their Visions
Of snug little house in the suburbs
to take the place Of their present
lodgings had vanished into thin afr
Gone also was Alfred's hope OF an
early marriage with Kate. Working
and waiting must still be their por'
ton. .
One by one the guests departed, and
rs Alfred and his mother were taxing
their leave of the lawyer, that gentle
man thrust a huge volume into the
young fellows hands. you had bet
tar take your legacy with you" no
said, smiling.
Alfred looked with disgust at the
thick, ponderous book. bound in leath'
er, and garnished with strong, brass
clasps.
Il suppose / must take It," he said.
and tucked 1t under his arm. On
reaching home he flung 1t into a closet
where his mother kept various odds
and ends of furniture. Alfred and
Kate remained faithful to each other
and at least had the pleasure Of spend
ing their evenings together. On one
Of these occasions Kate exclaimed:
Bring your legacy out, ALI, and let
us look at II. We have recovered from
our disappointment enough now to
be able to view II calmly"
Alfred laughed, and having dive1
into the dark corners Of the closet
produced the ponderous volume, which
had Knocked their bright expectations.
If you only knew the time ! wasted
On that thing" he said, regarding the
book venomously, you wouldn't blame
me II / was to throw 1t In the tirsiH
"Put 1t on the table and let me look
through 1t, for YOU know 1t 10 new
to me-" said Kate. Slowly she turned
the thick, heavy leaves; there were
newspaper clippings. and nothing but
clippings on each side Of the page.
Suddenly the girl exclaimed. SEE
here, ALI, these two leaves arr
gummed together, and so are these.
Why, the leaves In the middle Of the
book seem to be all gummed to
gether!"
With her slender fingers she deity
separated leaf from leaf. Between the
first and second the onlookers per-
ceived something that brought forth Q
universal cry Of surprise. II was q
800 bill, carefully placed in the cen
Ter. The third and fourth pages were
opened with a similar result, and an
through the following leaves were dis
severed bills Of a like denomination,
until the total sum came to $4,000.
"And to think that It was reserved
Tor Kate to find our fortune!" cried
Alfred, exultingly, as soon as they had
recovered from their establishment. Il
yuess wen move into that little house
n the suburbs without much further
lelay, won't we, dearie?"
"As soon as ever you please, ALL"
aid the girl, az he stopped and kissed
Ter.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19
CREDIT MEN IN NEW ORLEANS
The Annual Meeting Of the National
Association opened by Mayor
Behrman.

New Orleans, May 17.-At 10 o'clock
this morning Mayor Martin Behrman
cordially welcomed to the Crescent
City the members of the National AS
ISOLATION of Credit Men, whose annual
meeting was called to order by Presi-
dent F. H. Meadow of Chicago.
Charles Janvier greeted his associates
on behalf Of the local organization,
and W. H. Walker Of Boston respond
cd. The reports of the president and
Of Secretary C. 3. Meek of New York
consumed the remainder of the morn
ing session.
In the afternoon there were talks
by Comptroller w. A. Prendergast Of
New York city, Newman Essick Of
Los Angeles and Guy P. Miller Of
Bridgeport, Conn. The meeting will
last until Friday afternoon.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19

weary waiting. When he. visited hil
uncle the old man would greet him
with:
"Well, my boy, have you found any
thing to suit you in the papers yet?'
And when Alfred despondingly an
swered In the negative, the only com
ment would be: well, we must all
bide our time, and yours is bound to
come some day, lad" Az a matter Of
fact, the old gentleman appeared to
take more interest in the newspaper
scraps which Alfred brought him than
IN the present prospects Of his
nephew.
Thus the weeks passed away, and
poor Alfred returned nightly to his
mother, weary in body, and discour.
aged In mind. Il have found nothing
as yet, mother" said he, one evening.
'and tomorrow is Sunday, when !
must again pay Uncle Alex my duty
visit. II he only invited you to din.
ner occasionally, could humor his
newspaper fad and contribute to 1t
more willingly"
1--WE can only be patient, ALL" said
his mother, quietly.
II guess nobody can ind fault with
us on that SCORE" responded her son,
ruefully. Have you seen Kate to.
day. mother?"
Eyes, she came in for a moment on
her way back from the workroom. All,
Alfred, / never thought that you would
wish to marry the forewoman Of a
dressmakeI's shopl"
Mother, you should not speak in
THAI way" returned her son. you
know how good and honest and true
Kate lie, and how much We love each
ether. IL II not better that she should
work than be idle and dependent on
her old father3 When we are able ia
marry, think what good daughter
you win have"
cay, when you are ablel" sighed
Mrs. Hamilton, drearily.
At length Mr.. Alexander Hamilton
died quite suddenly and unexpected
b. and very anxious and uncertain
were his numerous relatives, 30 nu
merous we're these latter folk-fol
cousins Of the fourth and sixth Dc
nee even cropped up on the day q
the old gentieman's funeral-that hiI
large danlng.room could scarcely ~
his would-be helra
Aftsr the last ceremony had bess |
psrformed, TIE lawyer proceeded b
Fsnd aloud the last win and testA |
ment Of Alexander Hamilton" n
ser ana al there was some token q
remembrance, but 20 large sum Il
nv individual The last sentence
which TIE win contained read az fol
lsWu:
-kndAI give ana bsqusafA 70 ny
,sphew, Alfred Hamilton. ny large
Icnnd volume Of newspaper cuttings
he said Alfred hamilton having b.
- patient Industry contribuiet uorl
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19

Steady Baker was at one time may.
or Of FolkStone, England. Once Q
boy was brought before him, for steal
ing gcoseberries and Steady. aWaru e
the Importance Of the case, turned
over the pages Of the alphabetically
arranged Burns Justice" for a pFecs-
dent Failing to Ind one. be turned
to the culprit my lad, said he. "it's
lucky for Jon that you were mot
brought here for stealing a goose IN
stead Of for stealing gooseberries:
theFs Il . statute against stealing
asesa. but I can't nnd anything about
UBossberries IN al Burn 20 let the
prisoner be discharged. for I suppose
q q no ofenae."
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19
WARNING FROM Gov. STUBS
Refusal to Send Militia to Coal FleIdi
Not License to Disorder He
Says.

Topeka, May 17.-Gov. Stubs hal
declared that his refusal to send the
militia into the coal fields Of South
eastern Kansas was in no sense {
license for any disorderly conduct upor
the part Of the strikers. Il have the
assurance Of the miners that order will
be maintained" he said, "and 1t mus
be.
IF It becomes necessary the state
will 60 to the extreme limit Of Its pow
er to preserve peace and protect prop
erty. But there has been no indication
IS yet that there will be any lawless
ness.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19
pIacuss Flre Protection.

Chicago, May 17.-During the SEES.
sions Of the National Fire Protection
association, whose annual convention
opened here today, there will be an
important conference between q spe-
cial committee Of that body and repre-
sentatives Of. the various state asso-
Citations for the purpose Of entering
into closer cooperation.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19

Los Angeles, Cal, Nay 1e.-This city
ana surrounding territory felt a series
Of earthquake shocks that alarmed
many persons. but aid little damage
beyond breaking dishes, destroying
house ornaments and cracking walls d
I1a lighter houses
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19

Rome, Nay ls.-Commander Robert
n Psary's lecture was given before
the Geographical Society. King Vic.
ter Emmanuel and the duke Of the
AbFuKrI were present At the con
elunion OF the lecture the king and
duke congratulated the commander
warmly.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1910-05-19
ModsFn Chill ArmIea.

New, the exact reverse has been the
ca1o with us IN modern tines. A few
centuries ago the merceaaFY soldier van
the principal Arura IN most armies, and N
afoat numbers OF cases the merconnFy
soldier vac an allen. In the wara OF ~
hslon IN France. IN the Thirty Years'
var n Germany, IN the wars that imma-
6ialaiy marked the beginning Of he
efoak-up Of the great Polish kingdom. ths
regiments and briEades Of foreign 49,
diera formed q striking and leading ~
ture m erary army. Too often the ma
q ne country IN which the nghting tech
place played merely the iEnohle part e
VictmA he burahsa and peasants ~