, 1889-11-07
MARY PUTNAM, M. D.
The Woman Who Burned
Up" Spokane Falls,
SHE TALKS WITH A REPORTER
The Article. She Thinks, Will Be
Productive of Great
Aid to Her.

Mary 8. Putnam, NJ. D., and hci
communication to the New York Sun
written from Spokane Falls and repub
lished in the REVIEW recently, wore ex-
tensively commented upon by all classc.
of citizens.
"Who is shep" "Where is she ~
"Where did she come from?' and
What became of her?' were questions
very few could answer.
Mrs. Or. Putnam came to Spokane
Falls about a month before the tire,
and is still here. She is quartered in a
small tent which is located in DIR. Alli-
sons yard, on East Riverside where she
was visited by a REVIEW reporter.
The reporter met woman apparently
about 35 years of nge, with thin. care
traced face, black eyes, and short, black
hair.
"What do you wan, TO see me for-to
make an apology for that editorial in
this mornings REVIEW" she inquired,
smiling. She was informed that her ar
ticle on Spokane Falls had created con-
siderable com ment and was asked If she
had anything to say concerning the m o.
tives which prompted her to write il.
|. "No, | have nothing to say-l do not
care to discuss the article" she replied
good
Where did you come from to Spokane
Falls" inquired the scribe.
81 don't care to discuss my past his
tory" she answered carelessly.
Several times the reporter veGy adroit-
ly, as he thought, brought the subject
suddenly up to the article in question,
with view to getting her to make some
commencement upon II, but she was too
sharp, and always got away from 1t by
stating that ''she did not care to discuss
the article"
She had just returned from an inter
view with the proprietor of the evening
paper she said, and thought he would
think better of her for it. The editorial
in the evening paper was a cow
ardly and ungentlcmanly attack on an
unprotected woman and IL would not
have been made had she had anyone
here to protect her She thought the
REVIEW could redeem itself and obtain
the plaudits of the fair-minded people OF
the community by pitching into the
aforesaid evening paper for its unwar-
ranted attack.
She was a respectable, educated lady,
she said, and whatever she may have
stated in the article had nothing what
ever to do with her professional or social
standing, aud it was unfair for the news
papers to discuss those things. The ar
ticle may or may not have been in good
taste. She had given her opinions, and
had right to them.
~ know / have made great many
friends to-day" she said, "and people
have hunted me up and congratulated
me. There are fair-minded, thinking
people here as well as anywhere else.
Yes, the publication of the letter here
has been an advertisement to me, and
expect to have applications tc
write articles for other newspapers
in addition to those / am already writ
ing for. You see, | write for papers IL
the territory as well as Eastern papers
have been engaged in literary work
more or less all my life, and am fond O.
the work"
Referring to the statement that she
had received aid from the relief commit
tee, Mrs. Putnam stated that she hac
lost everything she had by the fire. in
Guiding all her Office fixtures, medica
books and instruments; she had not
saved even q change of clothing.
gentleman with whom she was &C
duainted had sent note to Mr.. HAY
ward and he had sent her few articles
| The relief committee had treated her a.
well as could be expected of them.
"Do you intend TO remain in Spokan,
| Falls ?" inquired the reporter.
"Why, what do you think cam,
here forp" she inquired, in some sur
prise.
Mrs. Putnam is q good conversation
alist, and is evidently lady of refine
ment and education.